ELVIS PRESLEY Rock'n'Roll No. 2 1957 LP HMV 1st Press

	£		410
	$		543

On offer here is a MEGA rare LP (especially in this condition!!!!) by Elvis Presley called "Rock'n'Roll No.2" and is an INCREDIBLY rare 1957 UK MONO 1st pressing!!! THIS LP IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AND IS THE RAREST UK ELVIS LP!!!!  THIS LP RARELY EVER TURNS UP FOR SALE - AND EVEN ON THE RARE OCCASSION WHEN IT DOES, THE COVER IS OFTEN RIPPED, TORN - OR EVEN IN PIECES!!!!  BUT NOT THIS ONE!!!!  THE COVER ON THIS LP HAS NO TEARS - AND IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND THIS LP WITH A COVER LIKE THIS ONE!!!!  THIS IS THE 1957 HMV 1ST PRESSING WITH THE 1ST PRESS HMV LABELS, AN 'XT' TAX CODE, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS FULLY LAMINATED FLIPBACK COVER!!!!  IT IS SO RARE TO FIND THIS LP 100% COMPLETE!!!!  IT EVEN HAS ITS ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE (with 'Take good Care Of Your Records.... etc' text in a square around the centre) - WHICH IS SO OFTEN MISSING!!!!  ANOTHER THING I WANT TO STRESS HERE IS THAT I AM GRADING THIS RECORD EXACTLY AS I WOULD GRADE ANY OTHER RECORD, AND NOT IN ANY WAY 'COMPENSATING' FOR AGE.  AGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GRADING A RECORD - AND MY GRADINGS ARE ALWAYS 100% UNAFFECTED BY THE AGE OF A RECORD.  IT IS SO MASSIVELY RARE TO FIND A COMPLETE 1957 HMV MONO 1ST PRESSING OF THIS LP THAT HAS A COVER WHICH IS NOT TORN OR SPLIT!!!!  SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLY RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!!  The Cat. No is CLP 1105 on the 1957 1st Press HMV label (see picture) and is a MONO 1st pressing!!!! All the tracks are Pure quality Elvis Presley at his best!!!! Any fan of Elvis Presley, or 50s/60s music in general, will want to have this in their collection - especially in this condition!!!!

The record labels are in STUNNING condition with NO wear, NO writing and only a few light spindle marks!!!! THE LABELS LOOK FANTASTIC!!!!  The vinyl is in GREAT condition!!!!  Most of these LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and has survived its great age VERY well indeed!!!!  Whilst this LP isnt MINT - it is certainly a decent MONO 1st Pressing that plays VERY well!!!!  There are a few hairline type marks, a few light scufflines, and only some VERY light 'scuffing' in places only visible under light!!!!  HOWEVER it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that this record still has a VERY shiny 'look' to it and most of the marks are only visible under light!!!!  This is essentially still a GREAT looking MONO 1st Pressing and is NOT 'grey' and 'lifeless' like so many other copies of this LP often offered for sale.  THE RECORD STILL HAS A 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND STILL LOOKS GREAT!!!! It is great to find that the playing of the record is as STUNNING as the visual!!!! When I played the record through it played with only a VERY few clicks/pops, NO jumps, NO sticks, NO hiss and only some typical background crackle (NOT loud) - fairly typical of these 1950s 1st Pressings.  The record must grade Good++++ (PROPERLY graded, NOT trashed) - though I really think most would grade higher!!!!  Believe me this record is MILES AWAY from being 'trashed' and really looks very VERY nice indeed with a wonderful shine!!!!  I was VERY tempted to say Very Good (Minus) - though I am trying to be as strict as I POSSIBLY CAN in my gradings - and I really think anyone buying this record couldnt fail to be VERY impressed with the record at the grade I have given it!!!!  BUT OF COURSE - it is VERY important to note that the REAL rarity with this LP is the COVER!!!!  Records often turn up 'coverless' or with the cover 'in bits' - but this LP still has VERY nice record and a BRILLIANT cover!!!!  BELIEVE ME - IT IS JUST SO RARE TO FIND THIS LP WITH A COVER LIKE THIS ONE!!!!  The record also comes in its ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeve which is UNSPLIT and in BRILLIANT condition!!!! The 1st Press FULLY LAMINATED Flipback Cover is in BRILLIANT condition!!!! It has NO edgewear, NO spinal wear, NO splits, NO rips, NO staining, NO laminate loss, NO laminate flaking, NO laminate lifting, only slight corner wear (NO splits), and NO writing!!!! There is some creasing around the edges of the cover - but these are all small edge creases and there is NO long creases, and NO folds!!!!  The opening edge is beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!! Even the laminated back is in STUNNING condition with NO yellowing, NO writing, NO rubbing, and NO grubbyness!!!! The cover is in BRILLIANT condition and must grade Very Good+ if not better!!!!  IT IS SO RARE TO FIND THIS LP WITH A COVER LIKE THIS ONE!!!!  THIS LP MAY NOT BE MINT - BUT THIS SURELY HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST COPIES OF THIS EXTREME RARITY THAT WILL TURN UP FOR A VERY LONG TIME!!!!   DONT MISS OUT ON THIS RARE OPPRTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!! It really is a GREAT looking LP and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE LP in this sort of condition!!!! THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL HMV 1957 MONO 1ST PRESSING OF "ROCK 'N' ROLL NO. 2" BY ELVIS PRESLEY, IN GREAT CONDITION!!!! Have a look at all my other auctions, and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £3 in the UK, Overseas TBA. Paypal, Cash, Cheques, and Post Orders accepted. Overseas MUST use either Cash or Paypal. Thanks for looking. Cheers!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: