Elvis Almost in Love was originally released on the RCA budget record label, Camden Records in November 1970 as catalog number CAS-2440 and contained only ten songs. There was a later release on Pickwick Records with the same catalog number released in December 1975. Both releases included some un-released studio and soundtrack recordings that had never been released before this LP first appeared in 1970. The value of these records are only a couple of dollars more than their original cover price. However, collecting this particular record can keep you hunting for a while, there are many variations. The images provided are from my personal collection.
Mfg: Camden Records
Catalog: CAS-2408
Title: Almost In Love
Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: 11/1970
Book Value: $25+
COVER 1: Front: Tan with color Elvis photo. RCA logo at upper left and Camden logo at upper right. Back: Shows Side 2, Track 5 as “Stay Away, Joe.”
COVER 2: Same as Cover 1 except with “Not for Sale” stamped on back
COVER 3: Same as Cover 1 except a number 2 on the back lower left.
Undocumented Cover Variation
COVER 4: Same as Cover 1 except a number 3 on the back lower left.
COVER 5: Same as Cover 1 except a RE on the back lower left. Stay Away, Joe is now Stay Away. The song times are different as well. A denotion of Mono is also added to the song Stay Away.
DISC 1: Blue label. Rigid vinyl with “Stay Away, Joe”
DISC 3: Blue label. Flexible vinyl “Stay Away, Joe”
DISC 4: Blue label. Rigid vinyl with “Stay Away”
INNER SLEEVE 1: White, no printing, if sleeve is present.
Sources
Jerry Osborne & Robert Alaniz, Presleyana V (Washington: Osborne Enterprises, 2002)