Sold Date: July 17, 2018
Start Date: July 10, 2018
Final Price: $19.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 4
Seller Feedback: 5420
Buyer Feedback: 4

THIS IS THE VERY RARE MONO "LONG PLAY" FIRST VERSION, FIRST PRESSING OF "ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS" ALBUM  released FIRST in 1958. RCA LPM 1707 "LONG PLAY" ON LABEL.  FIRST PRESS WITH LIGHT BLUE LETTERS IN ALBUM TITLE ON FRONT COVER AND NO SONG LISTINGS ON FRONT COVER (AS IN LATER PRESSINGS)....ALSO NO "RE" ON BACK COVER.   SEE ALL PICS.
CATALOGUE: RCA VICTOR LPM-1707.  DEEP GROOVE "LONG PLAY" "8S/9S" INCLUDES CATALOGUE  INNER SLEEVE (please see all pics).      

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. "NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY on TOP right below "Nipper" the dog logo;  Camden N.J. on label edge.

FIRST VERSION  Pressing Matrix in dead wax:

Side 1: H2 WP8398 -8S  A1 / Side 2: H2 WP8399-9S  A1 2

VINYL CONDITION:   VG++ (Side 1).  VG (side 2)     Thick inflexible original vinyl

COVER CONDITION: Strong VG++  Vibrant colors,   no seam splits, no ringwear,barely any edgewear ; some back cover light discoloration. Large crease bottom left corner front cover. Please see all pics.

PLAY TESTED:  Barely any surface noise.   Powerful clean sound fidelity. Big Sound.  Elvis's vocals are awesome and beautiful.  "Heartbreak Hotel " side one track 4 plays with light clicks in some places due to a hairline. 

ENJOY THE KING'S 1ST PRESS OF A GREAT ALBUM.

NEXT DAY SHIPPING.  VINYL AND COVER WILL BE SEPARATED AND PLACED IN A POLY BAG AND THEN INTO A PROFESSIONAL STURDY LP MAILER ALONG WITH 2 CARDBOARD FILLER PADS FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF THIS SPECIAL ALBUM.