Elvis Presley EPA-747 1956 7" Vinyl EP First Pressing Ad Back Video Listen
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Description
Elvis Presley RCA Victor EPA-747 First Pressing 7" 45 EP w/ Advert Back Cover
Item Description
Up for collectors is the first pressing of Elvis Presley's self-titled RCA Victor 7-inch EP (Catalog No. EPA-747), featuring the rare and desirable advertisements on the back cover showcasing other classic releases of the era.
Matrix / Runout Information:
- Side 1: G2WH-1854-8S
- Side 2: G2WH-1855-8S
Condition Grading:
- Vinyl (Visual & Play - Graded VG+): The disc looks nice and shiny overall and presents wonderfully. It plays VG+ with some light surface noise and light surface scratches, but it still plays strong and enjoyable.
- Sleeve (Graded VG+): The picture sleeve is in VG+ condition. There is a small seam split on the top right corner measuring about an inch long (no more). The rest of the sleeve is completely intact with no other splits. Notable flaws include a crease on the front near the words "Tutti Frutti" (listed as 2D Fruity), slight bumping on the corners, a minor front sleeve slick issue in the bottom right corner, and some expected light foxing on the back given the vintage age of the record.
Tracklist includes classics like Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti, I Got a Woman, and Just Because. A must-have centerpiece for any serious early Elvis or rock 'n' roll vinyl collection!
Please review all high-resolution photos for exact condition details. Shipped securely with a protective sleeve.
Manufacturing & Pressing Plant Details
- Manufacturing & Pressing Plant Details
Location: Pressed at the RCA Records Pressing Plant in Rockaway, New Jersey (identified by the stamped "R" plant indicator in the deadwax matrix area).
- Matrix Codes Breakdown:
- Side 1: G2WH-1854
- Side 2: G2WH-1855
- Prefix Breakdown: In RCA's coding system used during this era, G denotes the year 1956, 2 specifies the genre/format (popular market / 7-inch 45 RPM EP), W denotes West Coast/Custom recording stream or specific tape formatting designations, and H stands for the Hollywood recording division where the master tapes were processed. The sequential numbers -8S designate the eighth master lacquer cut used for production runs.
First Pressing Designation
- Released concurrently with Elvis's historic self-titled debut studio album in March 1956.
- The inclusion of early lacquer take numbers (such as the -8S suffix strings) combined with the classic "New Orthophonic" high fidelity black labels featuring the Nipper dog logo without a horizontal line mark this as an initial 1956 first-run pressing batch.
- The promotional back-cover layout advertising other late-1950s RCA releases (like Eddie Fisher or Dinah Shore) was characteristic of the initial wave of cardboard picture sleeves produced for this EP package.
Engineering & Chart Performance
- Engineering: Mastered and cut under RCA Victor’s high-fidelity "New Orthophonic" sound system standard, compiled from original recording sessions produced primarily by Stephen H. Sholes alongside material originating from Sun Records sessions engineered by Sam Phillips.
- Chart Performance: Released as part of RCA's push of material from his debut LP, EPs during this era charted on specialized vendor records and Billboard's EP charts. Propelled by massive consumer demand for tracks like Blue Suede Shoes and Tutti Frutti, the release helped anchor Elvis's dominance on the charts in the spring of 1956 as his self-titled LP became the first-ever rock and roll album to reach number one on the Billboard charts.
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