HOUND DOG by ELVIS PRESLEY Mint UK Original GOLD

	£		148
	$		195

What's on offer?: Almost without the need for introduction, here we have a SIMPLY FANTASTIC and hugely in demand Northern Soul Monster - especially as an ORIGINAL UK PRESSING and in MINT MINUS UNPLAYED condition!!

Artist: ELVIS PRESLEY

A-side: “Hound Dog”

B-side: “Don't Be Cruel”

Label: HMV 45-POP-249 (UK Original)

In terms of musical history, this is one of those discs that MUST be right up there when it comes to landmark recordings!!!  When did you last see one of these offered for sale in such truly STUNNING CONDITION and, importantly, when are you likely to see one again???!!! 

This is one of the TRUE HOLY GRAIL items for collectors of ELVIS PRESLEY and 50s ROCK & ROLL items around the World and, in such fantastic condition, is on so many Wants Lists it's simply incredible!  I fully expect LARGE bids!!!  However, the “Buy It Now” facility is there for the careful consideration of those serious collectors who want to get their hands on this gem NOW!!!

Forget all the cheap bootleg repros (without push-out centres) that are doing the rounds, as you'll see from the photo this is guaranteed to be the ORIGINAL 1956 UK 1st Pressing. Any fan of Elvis Presley, the Rock & Roll sound or 50s music in general, will simply have to have this in their collection!!!! 

Grade (labels): The classic purple record labels are in absolutely STUNNING condition with NO writing, NO wear and NO spindle marks!!! The all-important GOLD PRINT is bright and vibrant, appearing just about the way it must have looked when it left the pressing plant nearly 50 years ago!!!

Grade (vinyl): Most of these singles had been played on a heavy stylus and so are usually found totally worn out, almost unplayable. THIS RECORD, HOWEVER, STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK and is believed to be UNPLAYED, there are a couple of very feint lines in the B-side vinyl surface (probably from storage) so the item is strictly graded at MINT minus!!!! 

Believe me this record is NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT Record Collector grading standards - it's simply not in my interest to do otherwise!!!! Brilliant!!!!

Why buy?:  THIS IS SUCH A BRILLIANT AND PAINFULLY RARE SINGLE.  IT’S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A GENUINE COPY IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE SUPERB MINT MINUS UNPLAYED!!!! SO, DON'T MISS OUT!!!! THIS WILL SURELY BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1956 HMV UK 1ST PRESSING OF "HOUND DOG" BY ELVIS PRESLEY IN STUNNING MINT MINUS UNPLAYED CONDITION!!!! Use the 'Buy It Now' facility (if it's still available) before somebody else beats you to it!!!

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