ELVIS PRESLEY - ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 1956 HIS MASTER’S VOICE CLP 1093 DEBUT UK 1st Pr

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ELVIS PRESLEY

~ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ~

(1956 HIS MASTER’S RECORDS -  RARE UK 1st PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME - ROCK ’N’ ROLL THE DEBUT ALBUM BY ELVIS PRESLEY!!

AS JOHN LENNON FAMOUSLY SAID - “BEFORE ELVIS THERE WAS NOTHING”!! NOT TOTALLY TRUE BUT A FAIR REFLECTION ON THE SEISMIC INFLUENCE OF THIS AMAZING RECORD.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER’S VOICE CLP 1093

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 2XAV 255 - 1N / 2XAV 256 - 1N

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH TWO SCALLOPED REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME GENERAL WEAR AND SOME TANNING TO THE BACK. THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR SMALL CRACKS TO THE SPINE; WHERE WRINKLES HAVE SPLIT SLIGHTLY. THERE IS ALSO A SIMILAR SMALL SPLIT TO THE TOP. THERE ARE SMALL TEARS WHERE THE  TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES MEET THE OPENING. ON THE FRONT FROM THE TOP EDGE AND EXTENDING APPROX TWO INCHES THERE IS A CREASE WHICH HAS ALMOST WORN THROUGH. THERE IS ONE TINY NICK TO THE OPENING AT THE BACK AND A SMALL AREA WHERE THE LAMINATE HAS DISAPPEARED. THERE IS GENERAL SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND TO ALL OF THE CORNERS. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS LEGIBLE. THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE STILL LOOKS FANTASTIC - WHAT AN IMAGE OF THE KING; FRAMED BY HIS NAME IN ALMOST FLUORESCENT PINK & GREEN!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT - REALLY POWERFUL, LOUD AND CLEAR WITH ONLY LIGHT SURFACE NOISE DETECTED DURING QUIETER PASSAGES AND BETWEEN TRACKS! WHAT AN AMAZING RECORD AT NEARLY SIXTY YEARS OLD STILL SOUNDING GREAT!!

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC HIS MASTER’S VOICE LABELS, WITH GOLD TEXT AND THE LARGE NIPPER LOGOS, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS AN ‘RT’ TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. BLUE SUEDE SHOES
2. I GOT A SWEETIE (I GOT A WOMAN)
3. I’M COUNTING ON YOU
4. I’M LEFT, YOUR RIGHT, SHE’S GONE
5. THAT’S ALL RIGHT
6. MONEY HONEY

SIDE TWO

1. MYSTERY TRAIN
2. I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY (OVER YOU)
3. TRYIN’ TO GET YOU
4. ONE SIDED LOVE AFFAIR
5. LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
6. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.