ELVIS PRESLEY "Easy Come Easy Go" ORANGE RCA VICTOR STEREO Aussie-only LP RARE

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	$		338

ELVIS PRESLEY “Easy Come Easy Go” ORANGE RCA VICTOR STEREO Aussie-only LP ~ INSANELY RARE

Elvis Presley – “Easy Come, Easy Go [Original Soundtrack] (and Songs From Other Elvis Films)” LP (orig. Australia orange RCA Victor STEREO SL-101768)

Australian Release date: Unknown but possibly 1969/70 (original Australian ‘black & silver RCA’ Release date: May 1967).  Recording dates: 27 April 1960 (tracks 7 & 8) / 22 & 23 March 1961 (tracks 11 & 12) / 22 January 1963 (tracks 9 & 10) / 28 & 29 September 1966 (tracks 1-6).

On offer here is one of the CROWN JEWELS of any Australian ELVIS PRESLEY collection.  This ULTRA RARE RCA ‘orange label’ STEREO version of the “Easy Come, Easy Go” soundtrack album was only ever issued in Australia and New Zealand.  I have seen a few copies on the black & silver RCA label over the last 30 years, but this is the first time I have ever come across an orange label issue!  Best of luck with your bidding!!

SIDE 1

1.          Easy Come, Easy Go (2:08)                     Writ: Ben Weisman - Sid Wayne

2.         The Love Machine (2:47)                        Writ: Gerald Nelson - Fred Burch - Chuck Taylor

3.         Yoga Is as Yoga Does (2:07)                   Writ: Gerald Nelson - Fred Burch

4.         You Gotta Stop (2:16)                            Writ: Bill Giant - Bernie Baum - Florence Kaye

5.         Sing, You Children (2:05)                       Writ: Gerald Nelson - Fred Burch

6.         I’ll Take Love (2:10)                               Writ: Dolores Fuller - Mark Barkan

SIDE 2

7.         Tonight Is So Right for Love (2:10)       Writ: Sid Wayne - Abner Silver

8.         G.I. Blues (2:30)                                     Writ: Sid Tepper - Roy C. Bennett

9.         Bossa Nova Baby (1:59)                          Writ: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller

10.       Vino, Dinero y Amor (1:54)                     Writ: Sid Tepper - Roy C. Bennett

11.        Moonlight Swim (2:18)                           Writ: Sylvia Dee - Ben Weisman

12.       Can’t Help Falling in Love (2:59)             Writ: Hugo Peretti - Luigi Creatore - David Weiss

PERSONNEL

“Easy Come, Easy Go [Original Soundtrack]” tracks 1-6 (recorded 28 & 29 September 1966):

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals

     Scotty Moore            guitar

     Tiny Timbrell             guitar

     Charlie McCoy            guitar, organ, harmonica

     Bob Moore                 bass guitar

     Hal Blaine                  drums (tracks 1, 5 & 6)

     Curry Tjader             drums (tracks 2-5)

     Emil Radocchia           percussion (tracks 1 & 6)

     The Jordanaires        backing vocals

Plus harpsichord, trumpet, trombone & saxophone.

Recorded at Paramount Scoring Stage in Hollywood, California (USA).

Produced by Joseph Lilley.  Engineered by James Wright.

“Tonight Is So Right for Love” & “G.I. Blues” [from “G.I. Blues”] (recorded 27 April 1960):

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals

     Scotty Moore            guitar

     Neal Matthews          guitar

     Tiny Timbrell             mandolin, rhythm guitar

     Ray Siegel                 bass guitar

     Dudley Brooks           piano

     D. J. Fontana             drums

     Frank Bode                drums

     The Jordanaires        backing vocals

Plus accordion & tambourine.

Recorded at RCA Studios in Los Angeles, California (USA).

Produced by Joseph Lilley & Hal Wallis.

“Bossa Nova Baby” & “Vino, Dinero y Amor” [from “Fun in Acapulco”] (recorded 22 January 1963):

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals

     Scotty Moore            guitar

     Tiny Timbrell             mandolin

     Barney Kassel            guitar

     Ray Siegel                 bass guitar

     Dudley Brooks           piano

     D. J. Fontana             drums

     Hal Blaine                  drums

     Emil Radocchia          percussion

     The Jordanaires        backing vocals

     The Amigos               backing vocals (track 10 only)

Plus trumpet & saxophone.

Recorded at Radio Recorders in West Hollywood, California (USA).

Produced by Joseph Lilley.  Engineered by Dave Weichman.

“Moonlight Swim” & “Can’t Help Falling in Love” [from “Blue Hawaii”] (recorded 22 & 23 March 1961):

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals

     Scotty Moore            guitar

     Hank Garland             guitar

     Tiny Timbrell             rhythm guitar

     Bob Moore                 bass guitar

     Dudley Brooks           piano

     Floyd Cramer             piano

     D. J. Fontana             drums

     Hal Blaine                  drums

     Bernie Mattinson       percussion

     The Jordanaires        backing vocals

Plus harmonica, saxophone, ukulele & steel guitar.

Recorded at Radio Recorders in West Hollywood, California (USA).

Produced by Joseph Lilley & Hal Wallis.  Engineered by Thorne Nogar.

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

front: EX beautiful laminated appearance: very minor creasing (along spine & bottom seam), minor surface rubbing, NO SEAM SPLITS.

back: VG+ matt finish: light ring-wear (outer rim), very minor creasing (along spine), minor spotting / discolouration, stains (top seam & opening edge [insignificant] / bottom-right corner / bottom seam from successful removal of tape), name & date written in pen, original price sticker.

Record:

visual: EX beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines on an otherwise exceptional disc.

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: very light spindle wear—played a handful of times only.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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