ELVIS PRESLEY “DATE WITH” RARE AUSSIE GATEFOLD/CALENDAR

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ELVIS PRESLEY “DATE WITH” RARE AUSSIE GATEFOLD/CALENDAR

Elvis Presley – A Date With Elvis LP (orig. Australia MONO RCA L10765—1960, fold-out cover, ‘1960’ calendar on back)

Recorded 9 July 1954 (track 1), 11-12 September 1954 (track 6), December 1954 (track 4), 3 February 1955 (track 5), 11 July 1955 (track 10), 24 August 1956 (track 8), 19 January 1957 (track 7), 2 May 1957 (tracks 2,3,9) ~ Australian release date: 1960 (US release date: September 1959).

On offer here is one of the CROWN JEWELS of any Australian ELVIS PRESLEY collection.  This ULTRA RARE FOLD-OUT CALENDAR cover version of ELVIS PRESLEY’s “A Date with Elvis” is an ORIGINAL FIRST AUSTRALIAN MONO ISSUE.

SIDE 1

1.               Blue Moon of Kentucky (2:02)                      Writ: Bill Monroe

2.              Young and Beautiful (2:08)                          Writ: Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder

3.              Baby I Don’t Care (1:50)                              Writ: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller

4.              Milkcow Blues Boogie (2:34)                        Writ: Kokomo Arnold

5.              Baby, Let’s Play House (2:15)                       Writ: Arthur Gunter

SIDE 2

6.              Good Rockin’ Tonight (2:10)                         Writ: Roy Brown

7.              Is It So Strange (2:28)                               Writ: Faron Young

8.              We’re Gonna Move (2:28)                            Writ: Elvis Presley/Vera Matson

9.              I Want To Be Free (2:16)                            Writ: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller

10.           I Forgot To Remember To Forget (2:23)      Writ: Stan Kesler/Charlie Feathers

PERSONNEL

Elvis Presley          lead vocals, rhythm (or acoustic) guitar

   Scotty Moore         lead guitar (1,2-6,9,10)

   Bill Black                bass (1,2-6,9,10)

   D.J. Fontana           drums (2,3,9,10)

   The Jordanaires     harmony vocals (2,3,9)

   Mike Stoller            piano (2,3,9)

   Ken Darby Trio       harmony vocals (8)

TRACKS 1,4-6,10 (July 1954 – July 1955): Recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee—USA.  Produced by Sam Phillips.

TRACK 8 (24 August 1956): Recorded at 20th Century Fox (Stage 1) in Hollywood, California—USA.

TRACK 7 (19 January 1957): Recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California—USA.

TRACKS 2,3,9 (2 May 1957): Recorded at MGM Studios in Culver City, California—USA.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front & back (including Calendar) VG++ matt finish with a beautiful appearance overall: minimal handling wear including light ring-wear, surface wear & creasing.

inside fold-out (including Telegram) matt finish, three pieces of tape along inner spine (one covering a 15mm seam split, centre); left: minimal handling wear including minor overall discolouration, one piece of tape (bottom-centre) that also extends to the front cover (VG+) ; right: shop price details written in pencil (top-right) (EX) ; Extra info: fragile cover looks highly impressive despite some light handling wear.

Record:

VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—very clean overall.  However, there is an unsightly haze across part of side 2, which does not affect play in any way (side 1: EX, side 2: VG).  Examine digital pics closely ; audible: sounds superb (EX+) despite some occasional underlying surface noise; labels: moderate spindle wear.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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