Elvis G I Blues 1st day pressing on deep groove English Decca vinyl

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May 25, 2012 Sold Date

May 15, 2012 Start Date

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ON OFFER HERE IS VERY RARE ISSUE OF GI BLUES.

ORIGINAL UK 1960 MONO 1st PRESS ON THE ORIGINAL ENGLISH RCA SILVER SPOT LABEL

PRODUCED BY DECCA ON HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ENGLISH DEEP GROOVE VINYL.

THIS VARIATION IS EXTREMELY SCARCE AS IT IS A

FIRST MASTER,

FIRST MOTHER

SINGLE DIGIT STAMPERS;

THIS RECORD WAS PRESSED ON THE FIRST DAY OF MANUFACTURE.

THIS IS ONE OF RAREST VARIATIONS OF GI BLUES, A POSITIVE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.

WHAT MAKES THIS LP REALLY SPECIAL IS THAT IT IS THE EARLIEST PRESSINGS OF THIS LP

EVER MADE AS THE UNIQUE DECCA BUCKINGHAM CODING TELLS US THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

Matrix Numbers L2PP 5657 – 1B L2PP 5658 – 1B

BOTH SIDES ARE FIRST MASTER CUTS

WITH 1 AT 9 O’CLOCK ON THE RUN OFFS BOTH SIDES ARE FIRST MOTHERS PRESSINGS.

U AT 3 O’CLOCK INDICATES 2ND STAMPER

I AT 3 O’CLOCK INDICATES 5TH STAMPER

THIS COPY OF GI BLUES WAS ONE OF THE 1ST FEW HUNDRED OFF THE PRESS IN ENGLAND, EVERYTHING POINTING TO A 1ST DAY PRESS, AND PRODUCED TO AUDIOPHILE QUALITY BY DECCA SPECIALIST MONO ENGINEER, RON MASON.

THE PICTURES SHOW THAT THE LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION INDEED.

THE VINYL IS AGAIN VERY GOOD PLUS WITH A HIGH LUSTER BUT SOME VERY LIGHT SCRATCHES WHICH HAVE NOT DAMAGED THE RECORD. SOUND GRADED EXCELLENT ON MY MONO SET UP. THE LABELS ARE CLEAN AS CAN BE SEEN BY THE PICS.

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