ELVIS PRESLEY “HEARTBREAK HOTEL” 1956 7” HMV GOLD TEXT
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ELVIS PRESLEY
"HEARTBREAK HOTEL"
(1959 HIS MASTER’S VOICE RECORDS 7" VINYL 45RPM - UK FIRST PRESSING!)
ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE 7" VINYL FIRST PRESSING OF ELVIS PRESLEY’S DEBUT SINGLE "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" ON THE HMV LABEL WITH PURPLE LABELS AND GOLD TEXT.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HIS MASTER’S VOICE 7M 385
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 7XAV-1422-1N / 7XAV-1423-1N
THE STAMPER CODES ARE MRT 1 / VRT 1
THE COMPANY SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL HMV COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR, SOME WRINKLING/CREASING AND THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION.
THE VINYL
THE BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. THERE IS PERSISTENT BACKGROUND NOISE BUT THERE ARE NO NASTY SKIPS, JUMPS, TICKS, CLICKS OR POPS.
THE LABELS
THE PURPLE HIS MASTER’S VOICE LABELS, WITH THE GOLD TEXT AND THE PUSH-OUT CENTRE, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SPINDLE MARKS.
SIDE ONE
- HEARTBREAK HOTEL
SIDE TWO
- I WAS THE ONE
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
1 X 7"
£1.50
1 X 7"
£2.50
1 X 7"
£3.50
2 X 7"
£2.00
2 X 7"
£3.00
2 X 7"
£4.00
3 X 7"
£2.50
3 X 7"
£3.50
3 X 7"
£4.50
WHY NOT SAVE ON POSTAGE WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES!
NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.
FOR ALL ITEMS WITH A WINNING BID OVER £36.00 HIGHER POSTAGE RATES WILL BE CHARGED TO ENSURE TRACKABILITY / INSURANCE.
PROOF OF POSTING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
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.
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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.
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