ELVIS PRESLEY UK 1957 HMV 1st Press 10" LP ex/ex

	£		185
	$		245

ELVIS PRESLEY.

(CREDITS FOR THE JORDANAIRES ON PLAYIN FOR KEEPS AND ALL SHOOK UP).

A STUNNING 1957 ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESS ISSUE HMV 10" LONG PLAY RECORD.

"THE BEST OF ELVIS"

ABSOLUTELY SUPERB 1ST PRESSING 

A RARE LP!!!  THESE ALBUMS, WHEN THEY APPEAR, HAVE USUALLY BEEN PLAYED AT WILD RAUCOUS 50'S & 60'S PARTIES (+ ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN 49 YEARS) AND ARE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IN A VERY ROUGH CONDITION. THIS ONE IS NOT!!! IT IS  EXCELLENT IF NOT BETTER. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL KEPT, IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN AND IS NOT OVERGRADED IN ANYWAY. A RARE LP INDEED.

TRACKS - SIDE 1 ; HEARTBREAK HOTEL; I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE; BLUE MOON; TUTTI FRUTTI; ALL SHOOK UP.

SIDE 2 ; HOUND DOG; TOO MUCH; ANY WAY YOU WANT ME; DON'T BE CRUEL; PLAYIN' FOR KEEPS. 

UK 1ST PRESSING MADE IN GT BRITAIN MAROON WITH GOLD PRINT 1957 HMV RECORDS LABEL CATALOGUE No. DLP 1159.  SIDE 2 LABEL HAS THE XT TAX CODE EMBOSSED NEAR SPINDLE HOLE. MATRIX'S OXAV 289 - 1N AND OXAV 290 - 1N. IT IS WITH IT'S EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING SLEEVE/COVER LAMINATED FRONT AND REAR WHICH HAS "MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN".

PICTURES WILL BE ADDED COME BETTER LIGHT

       10" QUALITY VINYL                                 LONG PLAY 33&1/3 RPM.

PROFESSIONALLY GRADED AS.... 

VINYL ~ BOTH SIDES PLAY A MINIMUM OF EXCELLENT.AND THIS VINYL STILL HAS THE JUST PRESSED LOOK SHEEN. THERE ARE A FEW FINE LIGHT SURFACE MARKS/PAPER SCUFFS. THERE IS LITTLE  SURFACE NOISE AND IN FACT SOME PARTS PLAY NEAR MINT THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT CLICKS/POPS. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM.

 LABELS ~  NEAR MINT & EXCELLENT+   THERE ARE ARE NO TEARS, NO STAINS, NO WRITING, NO PEN MARKS, NO WEAR AND NO STICKERS HAVE EVER BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE LABELS. SIDE 1 IS NEAR MINT, SIDE 2 IS EXCELLENT+ WITH JUST A VERY FEW, VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SLEEVE / COVER ~ EXCELLENT (RARE FOR THE SLEEVE OF THIS LP TO BE IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION. THE REAR IS LAMINATED AND NOW HAVING BEEN CAREFULLY CLEANED IT SPARKLES. IT HAS NOT DARKENED OR FADED WITH AGE AT ALL. THE FRONT IS LAMINATED AND IS AS BRILLIANT AS THE REAR. THERE IS NO LOOSE LAMINATE AND THE LAMINATE IS ALMOST  TOTALLY INTACT WITH JUST SOME FRAYING AT THE OPENING EDGES. THERE ARE ONLY SOME SMALL MINOR CREASE MARKS BOTH FRONT AND REAR. SMALL MINOR CREASES.ONLY. GREAT ALL ROUND WITH ALL THE EDGES, CORNERS AND THE SPINE STRAIGHT, TRUE, FIRM AND SOLID. THERE IS VERY LITTLE WEAR OR SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AT ALL AND USUALLY THE OPENING EDGES ARE VERY SOFT AND NOT STRAIGHT THESE ONES ARE NOT THEY ARE PRETTY CRISP. THE OPENING EDGE CORNERS ARE A LITTLE SCUFFED BUT ARE STILL SOLID. THERE ARE NO PEN MARKS NO WRITING IN INK OR PENCIL. THERE IS A SLIGHT INDENT ON THE REAR TOP FLIPBACK FROM A SMALL NAME BEING WRITTEN ORIGINALLY BUT THE INK OR PENCIL HAS GONE AND IT IS BARELY NOTICABLE. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS OF ANYKIND. THERE ARE NO MAJOR OR SIGNIFICANT CREASES. IF AGE WAS A FACTOR IN THE GRADING OF THIS SLEEVE (INCREDIBLY BEING VERY CLOSE TO 50 YEARS OLD) IT WOULD THEN GRADE EXCELLENT++.

As Always The Record Collector Guidelines Have Been Used..

THERE IS A VERY REASONABLE RESERVE PRICE FOR THIS RECORD CONSIDERING IT'S  FANTASTIC  CONDITION AND PRICES PREVIOUSLY ACHIEVED...  PLEASE DON'T ASK ME THE EXACT  RESERVE PRICE.

INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE UK POSTAGE COST OF £3.99...  ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD IT WILL BE ADDED AT COST PRICE VIA ROYAL MAIL AIRMAIL.

I MAY ADD MORE PHOTOS AND INFORMATION.

AN ELVIS PRESLEY HMV EP "GOOD ROCKIN TONIGHT" IS TO BE LISTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK,

 100% SATISFACTION GUARENTEE ON ALL ITEMS WITH NO QUIBBLE AND YOUR MONEY BACK IN FULL IF YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY SATISFIED.

WOULD LIKE A MORE DETAILED PHOTO? JUST ASK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR NEED ANY FURTHER  INFORMATION, AT ALL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP.

YOU CAN REST ASSURED YOUR ITEM WILL NOT BE DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING...

I USE HIGH GRADE, STRONG, THICK AND HEAVY QUALITY CARDBOARD AND QUALITY TAPE TO CREATE A PACKAGE OF OUTSTANDING DURABILITY. ANND STRENGTH. THE CARDBOARD HAS BEEN USED TO IMPORT LARGE ITEMS FROM THE FAR EAST  IS SELECTIVELY CUT TO SIZE. IT'S USE IS AN EXCELLENT FORM OF RECYCLING.

I NEGLECTED TO MENTION THAT THIS LP COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL 10" INNER SLEEVE WITH THE TEXT "TAKE GOOD CARE OF TOUR RECORDS" TOP AND THEN CARRYING ON AROUND THE CENTRE IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE, "CHECK YOUR GRAMOPHONE NEEDLE REGULARLY : A WORN NEEDLE WILL GIVE POOR REPRODUCTION OF YOUR RECORD : A CHIPPED NEEDLE WILL PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THEM".