ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis Presley EP Vinyl Record 7 Inch RCA 1981 UK Extended Play 45rpm Picture Sleeve

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley EP
(UK Reissue Pressing with Black/Silver 'Large Silver Spot/Dot' RCA Label. 4-Pronged Label Design. Housed in Front Laminated Flipback Picture Sleeve. A-1U/B-1U Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 7 Inch EP (45 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1981
Label: RCA
Catalogue No. RCX 7188

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, etched): RCX 7188 A-1U : BOPPIN' BOB
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): RCX 7188 B-1U

Condition: EX/EX (Sleeve and vinyl are both in excellent clean condition)

Side A:
1. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires
2. Tutti Frutti - Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires
Side B:
1. I Got A Woman - Elvis Presley
2. Just Because - Elvis Presley

A truly superb acquisition for physical media purists, this pristine 7" extended play record presents a high-grade mono re-issue edition of the self-titled Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley EP. Serving as a crucial historical artefact for the archive, this specific 7-inch pressing marks the absolute first time this legendary four-track compilation was ever made available to the public in the UK market. Originally issued across the Atlantic for the US market in March 1956, this British edition was manufactured in 1981 and subsequently distributed as a core component of the highly sought-after 1982 box set anthology, The E.P. Collection (carrying the overarching reference EP-1 / RCX 1 - A Special Limited Edition).

This stunning British press boasts a sharp black and silver RCA label design paired with a distinctive 4-pronged push-out centre label configuration. Housed safely inside a beautifully preserved front laminated flipback picture sleeve bearing a 1981 copyright mark, both the vinyl disc and the outer jacket are strictly graded in EX/EX (Excellent/Excellent) condition, promising an exceptionally tidy visual presentation and wonderful audio fidelity. For avid variant archivist lookups, the runouts on this copy are machine stamped and hand etched with the highly collectible RCX 7188 A-1U : BOPPIN' BOB and RCX 7188 B-1U matrix markers, confirming the famous mastering handiwork of Bob Jones.

The musical selection captures the absolute genesis of rockabilly culture, bridging early rhythm and blues with country music to create a sound that shook the world. Side A kicks off with the explosive energy of "Blue Suede Shoes" before driving straight into the wild tempo of "Tutti Frutti". Flipping the wax over to Side B reveals two more classic rock 'n' roll milestones, launching with "I Got A Woman" and wrapping up with the swing of "Just Because". It stands as an incredible crossover item for anyone tracking how early U.S. and USA musical movements were uniquely packaged for the British market, filling a major historical gap for completists who never received a standalone UK release back in the 1950s.

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