Elvis Presley - "Surrender" / "Lonely Man" - Rare 7-inch Compact 33 VG+

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Own a unique piece of music history with this Elvis Presley 7-inch "Compact 33" single.

In 1961, RCA Victor introduced the "Compact 33" format in an attempt to create a "one-speed" market, pressing 7-inch singles at 33 1/3 RPM to match the speed of standard LPs. The format was a commercial failure and was discontinued in less than a year, making these records exceptionally scarce and highly collectible today.

Condition Details:

The record is in Very Good Plus Plus (VG++) condition with light surface marks. Please note there is some Scotch tape residue on the label.

A rare find for any serious Elvis collector or mid-century audio enthusiast.

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires – Surrender / Lonely Man

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Label:

RCA Victor – 37-7850

Format:

Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

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Released:

1961

Genre:

Rock, Pop

Style:

Rock & Roll, Ballad A Surrender B Lonely Man

Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway

In 1961, RCA Victor Records released Lonely Man b/w Surrender on compact 33. The prefix (37) denotes compact 33. The catalog (7850) is identical to the relatively common counterpart release as a 45 RPM (47-7850). This release was part of an industry-wide attempt to establish a one-speed record market which began in 1960, that was anticipated to phase out the 45 RPM within two to five years of its introduction. Using big name artists, like Elvis Presley to propagate sales of the compact 33 in the direction of market domination should have been enough, however, it wasn’t. In 1961, 45 RPM record sales were climbing at a record pace, the major discount stores cut retail prices by nearly 22%, and lack of inexpensive automatic 33-speed singles player discouraged the promotion of the compact 33. All these factors and more attribute to the extreme rarity of this single.

Label Variation with "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity on left side over Catalog number.

Matrix / Runout: M2PI-1860-6S R
Matrix / Runout: M2PI-1859-5S R