ELVIS PRESLEY "Love Me Tender" 1957 Aussie W/L RECORD PREVIEW PROMO RCA 7"

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ELVIS PRESLEY “Love Me Tender” 1957 Aussie W/L RECORD PREVIEW PROMO RCA 7”

Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender 7” (orig. Australia RCA MONO 10247, RECORD PREVIEW NOT FOR SALE)

Australian Release date: February 1957 (USA Release date: 6 October 1956).  Recording dates: 24 August 1956 (A-side) / 2 July 1956 (B-side).

On offer here is an ULTRA RARE original Australian white label RECORD PREVIEW NOT FOR SALE RCA issue of “Love Me Tender” 7” single by ELVIS PRESLEY.  So do not miss the opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST ELVIS PRESLEY VINYL ARTEFACTS ever issued worldwide!

SIDE 1

1.          Love Me Tender                  Writ: Elvis Presley - Vera Matson

SIDE 2

2.         Anyway You Want Me

            (That’s How I Will Be)     Writ: Aaron Schroeder - Cliff Owens

PERSONNEL

“Love Me Tender”:

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals

Session musicians:

     Vito Mumolo              guitar

     Myer Rubin                bass guitar

     Richard Cornell          drums

     Luther Rountree        banjo

     Dom Frontieri            accordion

Backup vocals by The Ken Darby Trio:

     Rad Robinson

     Jon Dodson

     Charles Prescott

Recorded at 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood, California (USA).

Produced by Lionel Newman.

“Anyway You Want Me”:

     Elvis Presley              lead vocals, rhythm guitar

     Scotty Moore            lead guitar

     Bill Black                   double bass

     D. J. Fontana             drums

     Shorty Long              piano

     The Jordanaires       vocal chorus

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio in New York City (USA).

Produced by Steve Sholes.

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs only (side 1: EX / side 2: VG++) (seen under strong light).

audible: VG+ to VG++ sounds great despite some underlying surface noise.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR + very light soiling.

sleeve: original “RCA”.

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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