Elvis Presley SPEEDWAY MONO LPM 3989 orig
  $   1,926

 


$ 1926 Sold For
Apr 9, 2007 Sold Date
Mar 30, 2007 Start Date
$   10 Start price
19   Number Of Bids
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Elvis Presley SPEEDWAY MONO LPM 3989 Ultra Rare!

 

Yep, this is it. The truly rarest of Elvis's commercially issued MONO lps, the legendary SPEEDWAY album.  What makes it so rare?  In 1967, monaural albums were being phased out. By 1968, mono was virtually extinct. But this album was for some reason recorded and released in MONO, very probably to service AM radio stations that still played mono over the airwaves. It's my understanding that unless you special ordered a Mono lp in 1968, they were not stocked in the stores. Translation?  For the million plus copies of this lp sold in STEREO, only a few hundred now exist in mono. If that many! Current price guides show this as being valued at $2,000 to 3,000.  Supply and Demand rule the true value.  There are virtually NO copies of original USA pressings on the market, and Elvis is one of the most collected artists of all time.  This album is being offered without a reserve.  I do have people locally who are interested in it, but it WILL be sold on Ebay.

 This one is not stamped or marked a promo, making it a truly rare commercial copy! There is almost no ring wear on this stunning cover, which has full gloss and bright colors. Unfortunately someone "clipped" both the top left and the lower right corner of the cover. This can be seen in the photos I posted.  Also, while the top and bottom seams are free from damage, with no splits, the spine has tattering. In keeping with my policy to describe in as much detail as possible, I'm going to try to post a picture of the spine.  Some of the writing has been obliterated by the tatter (part of the letters in "soundtrack recording", and most of the stock number at the bottom of the spine).  If the spine and clips were not a factor, this cover would have graded a strong VG+.  As it stands, the grading has to be reduced to allow for the clips and spine.

 

  On the surface, this cover is absolutely gorgeous! The labels are beautiful, and the record itself is a conservatively graded VG.  You WILL be pleased.  An original RCA inner dust sleeve accompanies this album. 

DON'T LET IT GET AWAY! 

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY RARE MONAURAL ALBUM!!!

 PLEASE NOTE.  You may opt for PRIORITY shipping or standard (media or economy) shipping, but I can not guarantee delivery on items not shipped PRIORITY or GLOBAL PRIORITY.  To date, I've never had a package lost or damaged using PRIORITY MAIL.  If you win, let me know which shipping method you prefer. I've listed the two shipping methods I will be using; the cheapest and the best. Questions? You may call me.  (804) 536-3853

*************************** *FOR PACKAGES SHIPPED NOT USING PRIORITY MAIL , FOR YOUR SECURITY, PRICE INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IN THE USA.   Packing and Domestic MEDIA mail cost is  $3.50* (For PRIORITY, postage is $5.00*). *Add $1.00 for each additional record shipped with the same package.   Packing and International GLOBAL ECONOMY MAIL to CANADA is $5.00* (For Global Priority, the cost is $9.50* for one LP or $6.50 for one 45 rpm).  *Add $1.00 for each additional record shipped with the same package.   Packing and International GLOBAL ECONOMY MAIL to the UK is $5.00* (For Global Priority, the cost is $12.75* for one LP or $9.50 for one 45 rpm).  *Add $1.00 for each additional record shipped with the same package.   Packing and International GLOBAL ECONOMY MAIL to Japan, NZ/OZ  is $6.00* (For Global Priority, the cost is $15.00* for one LP or $10.00 for one 45 rpm).  *Add $1.00 for each additional record shipped with the same package


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