ELVIS PRESLEY - A DATE WITH - STUNNING ORIGINAL RCA 1ST PRESS MONO W/LABEL NM

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HERE IS A SUNNING COPY OF ONE OF THE MOST COLLECTIBLE OF ELVIS PRESLEY'S OUTPUT. A SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS COPY OF A DATE WITH ELVIS

FIRST PRESS WITH THE RED LABEL, GATEFOLD WITH HANGING HOLE IN STUNNING CONDITION - MONO OF COURSE

RCA LPM 2011

MONO

1959

RCA ORIGINAL LABEL

 1ST PRESS - 1ST STAMPERS BEST SOUND ABSOLUTELY FIRST PRESSING

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Camden N.J. on edge. Side 1 Track 2 on three lines. Side 1 Track 4 and Track 5 on one line. Side 2 Track 3 and Track 4 credit on third line, production abbreviated. Side 2 Track 4, no comma after M-G-M release.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: K2PP-1148-2S A1 / Side 2: K2PP-1149-2S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)

NOT THE RE-RELEASE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION

 THE VINYL IS EXCELLENT PLUS WITH THE BAREST OF THIN HAIR LINES - ALLTHIS ON VERY SHINY 1ST PRESS DEEP GROOVE VINYL - THE SHINE ON THE ALBUM LOOKS LIKE IT JUST LEFT THE PLANT - HEAVY ORIGINAL US VINYL

UPON PLAYING, THE SOUND IS SPECTACULAR! NO REAL EVIDENT SURFACE NOISE EVEN BETWEEN TRACKS! THE SOUND BRINGS UP THE ORIGINAL SUN "HISS" ON SOME TRACKS, THIS LP IS IN SUPERB SHAPE WITH FULL DYNAMICS AND CERTAINLY THE BEST COPY OF THIS TITLE I HAVE SEEN IN A VERY LONG TIME!

THE SEMI LAMINATED GATE FOLD COVER IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE - NO SPLITS, TINY AGE WEAR WITH TINY RING WEAR - HAS NO LABELS (EXCEPT THE TRACK LIST!) NO WRITING- SHOWS SOME TINY BUMPING TO CORNERS  - HEAVY WEIGHT US CARDBOARD - THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT  - VERY NICE INDEED! COMES WITH THE HANGING HOLE PUNCHED INTO THE TOP AT THE MIDDLE

NOT A CUT OUT NO PUNCH HOLES OR SLICES - THIS IS THE REAL THING

COMES IN ORIGINAL 1959 RCA INNER SLEEVE

PLEASE SEE PHOTOS

LABELS LIKE MINT WITH NO WRITING AND NO SPINDLE MARKS

AMAZING THAT A RECORD FROM 1959 IS THIS GOOD! CONSIDERING MOSTLY THIS LP WAS PROBABLY TAKEN TO PARTIES AND MOSTLY PLAYED ON RECORD PLAYERS! OBVIOUSLY THIS ONE ESCAPED THAT AND IS READY FOR AN ELVIS COLLECTOR TO ENJOY.

THIS IS A SUPERB LP, THE ORIGINAL VERSION FROM THE ORIGINAL STAMPERS AND MASTERS  - NOT THE LATER RE-RELEASE OR CD!

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE, A SUPERB ALL ORIGINAL ALBUM THAT WILL SURELY GROW IN VALUE

Good products are worth their weight in gold when times are a little harsh – and this album was certainly a genially placed stopgap. In 1959, at the time when RCA launched this record on the market, the label’s shining rock star was out of the country doing his military service in good old Germany. In order to comfort all his fans during his forced absence, the record bosses produced an album with a smartly uniformed Elvis on the cover, smiling widely to let his faithful followers know that he’d be back soon. There was a special calendar too, so that his fans could count off the days until his return. This marketing ploy was extremely successful. The record became a highly desirable collector’s item and even years later illegal dollars still flowed from pirate copies. The RCA producers kept mum about when and where the tracks were recorded. But who cares about that when listening to Elvis giving the 'blue grass' classic "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" his unmistakable, rockabilly sound? The other titles, all of them performed by a well-proven ensemble of rock-’n’-roll musicians, are filled with the honest, powerful language of the young – or from today’s viewpoint, old – Elvis. Which takes us back full circle to the date. What better way is there to celebrate the 50th birthday of rock-’n’-roll than with this early album by its 'King'?

Musicians:

• Elvis Presley (guitar, vocal)
• Scotty Moore (guitar)
• Bill Black (bass)
• D.J. Fontana (drums)
• The Jordanaires (vocal)

IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded. 

Records are graded under bright lights or discrete sunlight - In the case of visibly possible harmful scratches, the record will be tested and sound quality noted.Many vintage (1955-70) records will play fine with visible damage due to superior vinyl and better pressings.

 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND FULLY GUARANTEED

PLEASE SEE PHOTOS

THIS RECORD IS FULLY GUARANTEED, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO DISCUSS A PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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How I Grade Condition Of Discs

Mint

This means I have owned it from new or purchased from a distributors warehouse, basically it means absolutely new shape, never been played or out of its dust cover. In the case of LP's, a North American album will have to be factory sealed (anyone can reseal an album!) Take Note: European and Japaneses albums were never shrink wrapped!

Note: Being mint does not guarantee it's free of pops and clicks, many pressings especially from the US were made with very poor vinyl and in a hurry which means often there are imperfections in the pressing. As a former importer, we were often given back brand new albums due to clicks heard in the playback.

Mint Minus - No such thing, it's either mint or not.

Excellent - A disc is super clean, with no visible marks

 Excellent Plus, means it's probably mint but can't be proven by me.

Excellent minus, is a disc that is excellent except it may have some markings that do not show up in the playing

VG - A disc that is STILL in good shape, WILL have some scuffs or scratches, not in excellent shape but well worth owning. VG + and ++,a disc that is that much better than VG.

VG minus, just a smidgen below VG

Good - A disc that can be played, has obvious ware but is worth owning, a DJ copy of a rare early Motown for instance or a rare Doo-Wop or Northern Soul which could still be worth a fortune, Good Minus & Good Plus is a step above or below Good. In most cases I will not offer a disc in this condition unless it's rare and hard to find.

LABELS

Labels do not alter the grading of vinyl; many records are Excellent, looked after by the previous owner but still have their initials or markings on the label. A DJ copy will often have markings to show which side to be plugged, or the length of the intro. Many labels and covers in the US have been punched, that was done by the record company to show the disc was deleted and shipped out to mass retailers to sell cheap and could not be returned for a credit, this does not impede the value, many records eg Swan and VJ Beatles were done like that, also many promo lp’s were punched or slit to show they were provided as promotion and not charged to the client and no royalties paid to the artist