Elvis Presley Surrender/Lonely Man RARE Vinyl RCA Victor Compact Single 33
$
36
$ 36
Sold For
Jul 14, 2013
Sold Date
Jul 9, 2013
Start Date
$ 15
Start price
4
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USA
Country Of Seller
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Description
Elvis Presley : Rare Vinyl Elvis By Request RCA Victor Compact Single 33 Various (Composer), Elvis Presley (Artist) | Format: Vinyl
Elvis Presley 1961 RCA Victor 37-7850 Compact Single 33 WITHOUT picture sleeve
- Side 1: Surrender
- Side 2: Lonely Man
Rating: VERY GOOD: (The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality (only slight surface noise), despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.)
In 1961, RCA Victor Records released Lonely Man b/w Surrender on compact 33. 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 it’s 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.
This is one of Elvis' rarest singles.
Record will be shipped in a generic sleeve.
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