The first tape cassettes issued on Elvis came out in 1969/70. These originally had orange paper labels that were stuck to the cartridge. The cassettes issued between 1969 and at least mid 1971 did not have pricing codes on the front sleeve. After this the covers would carry a pricing code to assist shops and customers in charging the correct prices.
The pricing codes issued in 1973 were as follows:
DPTK - Full price double cassette
2 x KK - Full price double cassette
PK - Full price cassette
MPK - Mid price cassette
TT- RCA Starcall Releases - Full price
VCS - Full price cassette
Why there are variances are unknown but must have something to do with release dates/times/schedules.
Above is an unusual cassette. The casing was originally for a Mario Lanza Christmas Hymns and Carols Camden release CMD 420 but ir had been reused. Aloha from Hawaii orange labels have been applied. The cassette play Elvis Aloha show. This was only discovered as the label on side two was accidentally damaged. It would be impossible to determine how many more, or indeed if all of the Aloha cassettes were like this without damaging the labels.
ADE CS12 - ELVIS 40 GREATEST HITS
APK1-0606 - ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
Front inlay card, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
APK1-0873 - ELVIS PROMISED LAND
Front inlay card, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
CAM 415 - ELVIS YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Front of inlay card for RCA Camden issue
Front inlay card for Camden issue
RCA Camden turquious stick on label
Camden red text. Impressed text
RCA Camden blue text. Impressed text Check this and rescan
Camden blue text. Impressed text Check this and rescan
CAM 423 - ELVIS SINGS HITS FROM HIS MOVIES AND TWO RECENT HITS
Front of inlay card for RCA Camden issue
RCA Camden turquious stick on label
CAM 428 - ELVIS SEPARATE WAYS
Front of inlay card for RCA Camden issue
RCA Camden turquious stick on label
Front of inlay card for Camden issue
Camden blue text. Impressed label
CAM 451 - EASY COME, EASY GO
Front of inlay card for RCA Camden issue
Front of inlay card for Camden issue. Cassette is Camden black and turquoise text. Impressed label
RCA Camden turquious stick on label
CAM 457 - THE U.S. MALE
Front of inlay card for RCA Camden issue. RCA Camden red text. Impressed label
RCA Camden turquious stick on label
CAM 462 - ELVIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM
RCA Camden blue text. Impressed label
Front of inlay card for Camden issue
RCA Camden black and turquoise text. Impressed label
Camden red text. Impressed label
Camden black text. Impressed label.
CELV-3A - ELVIS PRESLEY'S GREATEST HITS (READERS DIGEST BOX SET)
Front if box set containing three double play cassettes and one bonus cassette. Elvis In The Movies
RCD 90241 - Front cover cassette one
RCD 90241 - Cassette one - First issue green stick on lables
RCD 90241 - Cassette one - Second issue white stick on lables
RCD 90242 - Front cover cassette two
RCD 90242 - Cassette two - First issue green stick on lables
RCD 90242 - Cassette two - Second issue white stick on lables
RCD 90243 - Front cover cassette three
RCD 90243 - Cassette three - First issue green stick on lables
RCD 90243 - Cassette three - second issue white stick on lables
RCD 90147 - Front cover, bonus cassette, Elvis In The Movies
RCD 90147 - Bonus cassette, Elvis In The Movies - First issue green stick on lables
RCD 90147 - Bonus cassette, Elvis In The Movies - Second issue white stick on lables
DPTK 5000 - ELVIS WORLD WIDE GOLD AWARD HITS VOLUME 1
DPTK 5001 - ELVIS WORLD WIDE GOLD AWARD HITS VOLUME 2
First issue orange stick on label
HYK 1001 - THE SUN COLLECTION
Front cover with TT pricing code
RCA green stick on label
Green RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
HYK 1023 - PICTURES OF ELVIS
Front cover with TT pricing code
RCA green stick on label
LPK1 0341 - ELVIS A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOL. 1
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
LPK1 7627 - ELVIS HITS OF THE 70'S
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Grey RCA logo with black line and black text. Impressed label
PK 0257 - ELVIS IN CONCERT
PK 1594 - ON STAGE FEB 70
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 1632 - ELVIS BACK IN MEMPHIS
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 1634 - ELVIS IN PERSON AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
Grey RCA logo with black line and black text. Impressed label
PK 1923 - ELVIS HE TOUCHED ME
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 2054 - ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 5078 - G. I. BLUES
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Grey and black line RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 5144 - ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE
Front cover, issue with 2 x KK pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 11529 - ELVIS
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Rear title flap - all orange variant
Rear title flap - orange and white variant
PK 11530 - ELVIS ROCK n ROLL No. 2
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 11531 - ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOLUME 2
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Stuck on label
Grey RCA logo with black line and black text. Impressed label
PK 11532 - ELVIS IS BACK
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 11561 - BLUE HAWAII.
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Grey RCA logo with blue line and blue text. Impressed label
PK 11566 - ELVIS THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
Rear of inlay card
First issue orange stick on label
PK 11570 - ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOLUME 3
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 11571 - ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOLUME 4
Front cover, issue with no pricing code on cover
Rear of inlay card
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 11581 - HOW GREAT THOU ART
Front cover, first issue with no pricing code on top right hand corner
Rear of inlay card
First issue orange stick on label
PK 11602 - ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOLUME 1
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Grey and black line RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Silver stick on label, silver and black line RCA logo
PK 11620 - ROCK N ROLL NO.2
PK 11621 - KING CREOLE
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
PK 11682 - ELVIS TODAY
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
First issue orange stick on label
Grey and black line RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 11729 - FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD, MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code in top right hand corner
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
Grey and blue line RCA logo with blue text. Impressed label with screw fixed cassette body
PK 12274 - WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code bottom centre
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 12428 - MOODY BLUE
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code bottom centre
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 12003 - ELVIS IN DEMAND
Front cover, issue with MM pricing code top right
Orange RCA logo with black text. Impressed label
PK 12772 - ELVIS HE WALKS BESIDE ME
Front cover
Grey and blue line RCA logo with blue text. Impressed label with screw fixed cassette body
PK 42371 - THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS
Front cover, issue with no pricing code
Grey and blue line RCA logo with blue text. Impressed label with screw fixed cassette body