ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS 1958 RCA RB 16069 UK 1st Pr SILVER SPOT

	£		60
	$		80

ELVIS PRESLEY

~ ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS ~

(1958 RCA RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING ALBUM OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS BY ELVIS PRESLEY ON RCA RECORDS.

THIS RARE ALBUM HAS ALL THE KEY ATTRIBUTES OF A GENUINE FIRST PRESSING:

• SKY BLUE TITLE ON FRONT OF SLEEVE
• LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH PHOTO BOOKLET ATTACHED
• GROOVED RED & SILVER RCA LABELS WITH LARGE SILVER SPOT LOGOS

I AM ALSO INCLUDING THREE NICE PIECES OF RARE ELVIS PRESLEY MEMORABILIA:

• ELVIS 1969 WALLET-SIZED CALENDAR FROM RCA VICTOR IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
• ELVIS 1973 WALLET-SIZED CALENDAR FROM RCA CAMDEN IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
• ‘SINGER PRESENTS ELVIS’ RARE POSTCARD PROMOTING THE NBC TELEVISION NETWORK PREMIERE OF THE COMEBACK SPECIAL ON SUNDAY AUGUST 17 1969. ‘ELVIS NOW IN PERSON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LAS VEGAS NEVADA’! IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS RCA RB-16069

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE H2WP-8398-1A / H2WP-8399-2A

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME GENERAL WEAR. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE EXTREMITIES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS AT THE TOP EDGE. SOME OF THE LAMINATE HAS FLAKED OFF IN PLACES. THERE IS A ONE-INCH TEAR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE WHERE IT MEETS THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE 8-PAGE ELVIS PRESLEY PHOTO BOOKLET IS STILL FIRMLY ATTACHED AND ALL THE PAGES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS 57 YEAR IS STILL IN VERY PRESENTABLE CONDITION!!   

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE DURING BOTHS SIDES AND SOME OCCASIONAL TICKS & CLICKS.

THE LABELS

THE RED, GROOVED RCA VICTOR LABELS, WITH SILVER TEXT AND LARGE SILVER SPOT LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS!!

SIDE ONE

1. HOUND DOG
2. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
3. ALL SHOOK UP
4. HEARTBREAK HOTEL
5. YOU’RE A HEARTBREAKER
6. LOVE ME
7. TOO MUCH

SIDE TWO

1. DON’T BE CRUEL
2. THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN
3. I’LL NEVER LET YOUGO
4. LOVE ME TENDER
5. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
6. ANY WAY YOU WANT ME
7. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.