THE BEST OF ELVIS HMV DLP 1159 10" VERY RARE

	£		123
	$		163

THE BEST OF ELVIS - ELVIS PRESLEY - ORIGINAL 10" LP

HMV DLP 1159 FROM 1957. THIS IS NOT A RE-ISSUE - IT IS THE ORIGINAL 1957 HMV 10"!!

SIDE 1: MATRIX OXAV 289-1N, STAMPER 'T', LABEL STAMPED 'XT' TAX CODE

SIDE 2: MATRIX OXAV 290-1N, STAMPER 'GD'

The Music: Heartbreak Hotel/I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine/Blue Moon/Tutti Frutti/All Shook Up///Hound Dog/Too Much/Any Way You Want Me/Don't Be Cruel/Playin' For Keeps.

The Sleeve Notes: " Hips were just hips to the average kid  -  until...."

GRADING:

(PLEASE NOTE I USE THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM - SEE BELOW)

THE VINYL:

VISUALLY I WOULD GRADE THIS RECORD AS A (STRONG!) VERY GOOD. LOOKING UNDER A DIRECT ELECTRIC LIGHT THERE IS A VERY NICE STRONG  SHEEN TO THE VINYL ON BOTH SIDES. 

THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS ON BOTH SIDES:

  -  SIDE 1 HAS A LIGHT SCUFF ON TRACKS 1 & 2, EXTENDING VERY LIGHTLY INTO TRACK 3. THERE IS ONE LIGHT NEEDLE MARK ACROSS TRACKS 1-3, ANOTHER ACROSS TRACKS 3-5. OTHER THAN THAT THERE ARE A SCATTERING OF VERY LIGHT NEEDLE MARKS , AS YOU WOULD EXPECT ON A RECORD THAT IS ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD!

  -  SIDE 2 HAS A LIGHT SCUFF ACROSS TRACKS 1-2 & ANOTHER ACROSS TRACKS 2-3. AGAIN, A SCATTERING OF VERY LIGHT NEEDLE MARKS.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DOES IT PLAY?! HAVING LISTENED TO IT A FEW TIMES, I WOULD AGAIN GRADE IT AS A (VERY STRONG!) VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD+ . THERE ARE A FEW POPS & CRACKLES ACROSS THE WHOLE RECORD (I SUSPECT IT WOULD BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN ON A MOTH OR SIMILAR!). THERE ARE NO JUMPS, NO STICKING, NO BAD LOUD POPS AND NO CONSTANT CRACKLE AS YOU GET IN SOME OLD RECORDS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT NEEDLE MARKS, ALREADY MENTIOED, WHICH PRODUCE AUDIBLE CLICKS, BUT THESE ARE QUITE LOCALISED & FEW & FAR BETWEEN. THE WORST (BOTH VISUALLY & AUDIBLY) IS ON DON'T BE CRUEL, WHERE THERE IS A LIGHT NEEDLE MARK ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE TRACK). BAD DISTORTION AND GROOVE WEAR ARE NOT APPARENT.

I WOULD BE HESITANT TO BUY SUCH AN EXPENSIVE RECORD, SIGHT UNSEEN, ON THE BASIS OF WHAT SOMEONE I DIDN'T KNOW TOLD ME ABOUT IT IN AN ADVERT...SO YOU CAN LISTEN FOR YOURSELF!! IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS BIDDER, PLEASE E-MAIL ME & I WILL SEND SOME MP3 SAMPLES OF THE ACTUAL RECORD BEING PLAYED. THESE HAVE BEEN MADE BY PLAYING THE RECORD (LINN LP12/LINN AMPS/CASTLE SPEAKERS), RECORDING TO MINIDISC THROUGH A MICROPHONE, & THEN CONVERTING TO 128KBPS MP3 ON MY PC. I HAVE 1 MINUTE SAMPLES OF THE FIRST & LAST TRACK EACH SIDE + 'DON'T BE CRUEL' (THE WORST TRACK FOR NOISE).

THE LABEL:

EXCELLENT. VERY CLEAN, NO SCRATCHES OR DAMAGE, MINIMAL SPINDLE MARKS, A LITTLE LIGHT SPINDLE WEAR (SEE PHOTOS).

THE COVER:

EXCELLENT. I RECEIVED IT IN A PVC SLEEVE, AND I THINK IT HAS BEEN PROTECTED IN THAT WAY FOR MANY YEARS. NO TEARS, CREASES, WRITING ETC.

FRONT: CLEAN, NO TEARS OR CREASES. SLIGHT DELAMINATION AT OPENING. VERY LIGHT RINGWEAR.

REAR: CLEAN, NO CREASES. SMALL (~3mm) TEAR AT OPENING. AGAIN, SLIGHT DELAMINATION AT OPENING.

EDGES: SLIGHT WEAR TO BOTTOM CENTER, SMALL (5mm) SPLIT AT LOWER OF OPENING. SPINE IS IN GOOD SHAPE 'THE BEST OF ELVIS CLEARLY PRINTED, THOUGH THE 'S' & 'T' OF 'BEST' & THE 'E' OF 'ELVIS' ARE WORN. 

THE INNER SLEEVE:

EXCELLENT - NO TEARS OR CREASES. POLYLINED - 'TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR RECORDS' !

ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT COPY OF A VERY RARE & COLLECTABLE RECORD!!

I DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL, BIDPAY ETC. PLEASE READ PAYMENT TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING!

IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OF LESS THAN 20, OR ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK,  PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING - YOUR BID WILL BE CANCELLED IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO.

All items are visually graded using Record Collector magazine grading system

Mint: Record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover in perfect condition.

Excellent: Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.  Cover & packaging may have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good: Record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable 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: Record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion & mild scratches.  Cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing, spine splits, discolouration etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump. Cover will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc. Cover will be badly damaged or partly missing.

POSTAGE:

DUE TO THE VALUE OF THIS ITEM IT WILL BE VERY WELL PACKED & I WOULD PREFER TO USE NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY TO THE UK : £8.00

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR TO EUROPE: £14.00

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR TO USA/CANADA/JAPAN/AUSTRALIA ETC: £18.00

THE ABOVE POSTAGE DOES INCLUDE INSURANCE. 

IF YOU WOULD PREFER TO USE CHEAPER/ALTERNATIVE METHODS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW - I WILL BE HAPPY TO OBLIGE (AT YOUR RISK!).

I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL THE RECORDS I SELL & THEIR CONDITION AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE, AND HIGHLIGHT ANY FAULTS (SHOULD THERE BE ANY!) - AS I HOPE ANY EBAYER WOULD DO - I AM A BUYER TOO! PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE CONTACT ME - MY FEEDBACK PROFILE IS EXCELLENT, AND I WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY!!

MANY THANKS FOR VIEWING MY AUCTION & HAPPY BIDDING!!