Heartbreak Hotel/ I Was The One

This is a copy of RCA's first reissue of Presley's first hit single, on the black label with the RCA Victor dog on top. Unlike his revolutionary Rockabilly singles for Sun Records in 1954 and 1955, "Heartbreak Hotel" was guaranteed top-notch national distribution through his new record company, RCA, so Elvis finally came to the attention of teenager across the country. The song hit #1, and the rest is history.Note: This single is from a large collection we've purchased whose records typically have mint or near-mint audio and near-mint vinyl. The labels are near mint as well, but the owner had a habit of writing a date in small print on one side of the label. In this case, though it's hard to see because of the black label color, the date is on the A-side label, thereby lowering its label grade a notch. (See scan.)