ELVIS PRESLEY NZ HMV LP E-Z COUNTRY PROGRAMMING No 2
£
500
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663
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Description
IN THE LAND OF RARE ELVIS LP's THIS ONE HAS ALMOST HOLY GRAIL STATUS
THE STORY STARTS BACK IN NOVEMBER 1955,RCA IN THE STATES ISSUED A PROMO ONLY LP CONTAINING TWO ELVIS TRACKS "MYSTERY TRAIN" AND "I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET".THE LP WAS TITLED "E-Z COUNTRY PROGRAMMING No5" AND WAS ISSUED WITHOUT A COVER.THIS HAS BEEN WIDELY ACCEPTED AS THE FIRST ELVIS LP.HOWEVER AT THE SAME TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANET,HMV IN NEW ZEALAND ISSUED THE SAME LP-NOT AS A PROMO BUT AS A STANDARD ISSUE WITH A CORRECT SLEEVE.UNLIKE IN THE UK THE FIRST ELVIS SINGLE IN NEW ZEALAND WAS "MYSTERY TRAIN" ISSUED AS A 45 AND 78 (HMV 10258),SO THE LP WAS A PERFECT PLATFORM TO SHOW OFF THE LABEL'S NEW STAR.SHOWING THE HASTE IN WHICH THE LP WAS PUT TOGETHER IT WAS TITLED "E-Z COUNTRY PROGRAMMING"ON THE OUTER SLEEVE AND "E-Z POP PROGRAMMING ON THE LP.EVEN THE TRACK LISTING IS INCOMPLETE ON THE SLEEVE.
ELVIS PRESLEY AND OTHER ARTISTS (2 TRACKS BY ELVIS)
E-Z COUNTRY PROGRAMMING No 2
PRESSED IN NEW ZEALAND ON THE HMV LABEL
CAT No MCLP.6001
12 INCH LP
CONDITION-COVER:COMPLETE WITH A 3INCH SEEM SPLIT AT THE BOTTOM AND A 1 INCH SEEM SPLIT AT THE TOP.TAPE MARKS ON THE FLIP BACK JOINTS ON THE REAR COVER.OVERALL VERY GOOD
CONDITION-DISC:VERY GOOD, USUAL MARKS,NOTHING SERIOUS
CONDITION-PLAY GRADE:THE MUSIC AND VOCALS ARE LOUD AND STRONG WITH NO DISTRORTION,HOWEVER THERE IS SURFACE CRACKLE / POPS MOSTLY BELOW/UNDER THE MUSIC.
WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE
UK POSTAGE £4
EUROPE £8
REST OF THE WORLD £12
PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY
GOODLUCK
