Elvis Presley, “That’s All Right”, Sun #209 45 RPM

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Elvis Presley, “That’s All Right” & “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, Sun 45 RPM record #209 with the original Sun sleeve. I normally only visually grade the records I sell, but in this case I also listened to it. I would say the record and sleeve are VG+. There are no scratches on the record, but there is some slight surface noise. There is a small nick on the “Blue Moon” side. The corners of the sleeve have been bent a bit, but there are no tears. The spot you see on both sides of the vinyl are simply a reflection of my wedding ring.

I use the Goldmine Record Album Price Guide grading system (all records are visually inspected rather than played unless otherwise noted):

Mint – An LP that is still sealed in the original shrink-wrap and seemingly in perfect condition. However, without breaking open the shrink-wrap it is impossible to see if there is any warping of the vinyl. No 45s or 78s will fall into this category.

Near Mint (NM ) A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear. If it is an LP, the jacket will have no ceases, folds, seam splits, hole punches, cut corners or any other noticeable similar defects.

Very Good Plus (VG+) or Excellent (E). A recording rated as VG+ or E will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that won’t effect listening. The ring may have some ring wear of discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole won’t be misshapen. If an LP, the jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a hole punch, indentation or cut corner indicating the recording was a promo or was sold at a discount.

Very Good (VG). Many of the defects found in a VG+ will be more pronounced in a VG record. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and fade, but will not otherwise overpower the music. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same may be true of picture sleeves or LP jackets. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G) or Good Plus (G+). Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. It may have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve may have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects may start to overwhelm the object.

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I've had a number of messages asking if this copy has the pushmarks and I'm happy to say it does. I've included a close-up of the label that shows the pushmarks as well as the small nick. I've listened to this record several times (being very, very careful) and I've got to say it is a great recording. I'm more familiar with the later recordings Elvis made and I had no idea his voice was so light and high in his early years. Great stuff, and that's from a retired French horn professor!

An eBayer asked if the metric number u-128-45 72 is imprinted in the dead wax and it is.