ELVIS PRESLEY CHRISTMAS ALBUM ORIG'57 MONO LP=

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·       ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM - ORIGINAL 1957 RCA VICTOR MONO LP LOC-1035

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BOOK-BOUND GATEFOLD COVER WITH GOLD PRINT ON THE SPINE AND ELVIS' PICTURES INSIDE

·       INCLUDES ORIGINAL 6-PAGE COLOR PHOTO INSERT

·       ORIGINAL BLACK RCA VICTOR LABEL WITH "SILVER TOP" [RCA VICTOR’S NAME IS IN SILVER LETTERS], DOGGIE LOGO ON TOP CENTER OF THE LABEL, AND A SMALL "LONG PLAY" INSCRIPTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LABEL

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL BOOK-BOUND GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH,  SHOWN BELOW; (Note: the image shown is from our previous auction; it appears here for reference only and may not accurately reflect the appearance of this item. The actual item we are offering  is in a somewhat inferior condition than the one shown; to avoid any disappointment, please carefully read the description of the cover’s condition at the bottom of this page.)

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This is by far the single rarest Elvis' album of the 1950's. Much rarer than even his first album, and about as hard to find as the "alternate" version of his second album. What makes this album so rare is the combination of the original design (masquerading as a book) which didn't withstand the test of time particularly well (almost all copies are torn, tattered or damaged in some way), extremely limited press run, strictly seasonal nature of the album, and general lack of enthusiasm for Elvis singing Christmas music (why, yes…he was usually associated with the "ungodly" music). However, this is an awesome recording, and we feel very strongly that Elvis' singing vocal prowess was never again in such a full display as here. This album will provide you an ample evidence why Elvis was not only one of the very few great (white) pop singers, but probably the greatest of them all (with apologies to Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, Bill Medley and Gene Pitney). No wonder he was considered a 'king'. Indeed, one playing of side 2 (gospel side) and you will see the Light! Glory Hallelujah !!!

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS VERY GOOD+ (VG+) . CAUTION: The vinyl is NOT MINT or NEAR MINT, but is nevertheless in a very nice and clean condition. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial, although some may be longer than 1.1/4 inches (1 inch = 2.5 centimeters)

(b)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

(f)            Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, BOOK-BOUND COVER):

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a completely split spine.

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 1 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (less than 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on all three seams

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / frayed / bent.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles scattered across the front panel

-         Front cover has a small peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than 1/8 square inch in size).

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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