Elvis Presley – King Creole RCA 1081 – uncut SOLID CENTRE V RARE
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Elvis Presley – King Creole, 1958 7” RCA 1081 – uncut SOLID CENTRE.
This is a decent example of King Creole / Dixieland Rock by Elvis Presley. It was released on the RCA label in 1958 – RCA 1081 – and is in VG+ condition.As soon as I spotted the record I could see that it looked very unusual. Most obviously, it has a solid centre. It ought to have a three-prong push-out centre. I cannot recall ever coming across a solid centre RCA single from this time. The label states it to be made in England and it has a regular looking label with a regular UK catalogue number. And also instantly visible (as I have shown in my pictures) it is over-sized. Most UK singles are actually a fraction smaller than the full 7”. Most 1950s paper sleeves tend to measure 7” across and the record has to fit inside. This record is aprox 7¼” across in places, with the edge being sharp and unevenly shaped. It is almost as if the record was removed from the final pressing / stamping process where the four-prong centre should have been pressed out and the edges trimmed to the correct size. Maybe as some sort of quality control process? But as such it should not have left the factory I think. I will supply it with an original RCA company cover – but actually the record is so over-sized that it will not fit inside! I don’t know if the word ‘unique’ would be correct – but I suspect that it will be a long time before another one of these turns up!
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