Look at that 45 rpm beauty!

You don't see them too often, these original 45 rpms from way back when. This particular ep was pressed in Brussels, Belgium while the thick sleeve (the only one that features all Blue Moon Boys) was made in the Netherlands. This beauty, every collector's dream, is currently up for sale on eBay, but cheap it is not.

Anyway, from the description: According to the book "Elvis, king of Belgium" by Peter Verbruggen Disel pressed the RCA discs up until the end of 1957 after which they were printed in Germany by Teldec until 1974 when RCA Belgium started to press discs.

The label number sequence indicates it is an EP from 1956 and the only EP that features a picture of Elvis, Scotty, Bill & D.J. on the frontsleeve. Same picture was used for volume 2 but the colour changed.

I have only ever seen this EP offered for sale once before, at Utrecht in the Netherlands with an asking price of 2500 Euro's. The cover has fantastic laminate & shine, so much more appealing than the flat cardboard used for the USA issued EP, which was the ONLY other EP ever issued showing all the band members on the sleeve.
This is a candidate for the nicest & rarest Elvis EP ever issued anywhere in the world. A classic photo, 4 all time classic tracks, and a mindblowing design add up to create a singular Elvis collectible. This may be the only chance to add this vintage 1950's issued EP to your collection.
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