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

	£		70
	$		93

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 WERA AND SOME OF THE LAMINATE HAS PEELED AWAY. THERE ARE TWO SPLITS TO THE BOTTOM EDGE; ONE (6.5cm) AT THE SPINE AND THE OTHER (4cm) AT THE OPENING. THERE IS ALSO THE BEGINNING OF A SMALL SPLIT (0.5cm) WHERE THE TOP EDGE MEETS THE OPENING.   ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE TWO PIECES OF THE BOTTOM FLIP-BACK ARE MISSING (CORRESPONDS WITH THE SPLITS TO THE BOTTOM EDGE). THERE IS A TEAR TO THE OPENING AT THE BACK WHICH IS A BIT JAGGED AND EXTENDS APPROC 2cm. THERE IS A SCUFF TO A SMALL AREA ON THE SPINE; RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ‘N’ OF THE TITLE. THE REST OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS ALSO SOME SCUFFING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TO THE CORNERS. THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING TO THE REAR AND A STAIN NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE. 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 VERY GOOD CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT LOOKING MARKS. I HAVE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN REPORT THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: DURING THE INTRO TO TRACK ONE THERE ARE 6 CLICKS AND QUICK JUMP, BUT ON MY TURNTABLE THE RECORD PLAYED THROUGH. DURING TRACK 2 THERE IS ANOTHER SKIP AND AGAIN THE RECORD PLAYED THROUGH. DURING TRACK 3 I HEARD 1 CLICK. OTHERWISE THE SOUND WAS EXCELLENT - REALLY POWERFUL, LOUD AND CLEAR WITH ONLY THE SLIGHTEST SURFACE NOISE. THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT SIDE TWO PLAYED THROUGH BRILLIANTLY WITH ONLY THE VERY LIGHTEST BACKGROUND SURFACE NOISE TO REPORT. AMAZING RECORD AND APART FROM THE FAULTS - AMAZING SOUND!!

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC HIS MASTER’S VOICE LABELS WITH THE LARGE NIPPER LOGOS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS RECORD WITH SUCH CLEAN LABELS BEFORE.

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

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

£4.00

£7.50

£11.00

£11.50

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

£5.00

£12.75

£16.25

£16.75

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.