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Elvis
Presley's 78's around the world (the reference guide
to elvis' earliest recorded work around the world)
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Andre
Helling, Germany
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Not
surprisingly, Elvis’ 78rpm records hold a fascination
for many collectors.
In
this indispensable compendium for Elvisphiles, Andre
Helling has done a masterful job of putting together
information on more than 900 releases from countries
as diverse as Columbia, Mexico, Britain, Japan, Uruguay,
Pakistan, the Philippines, the US and New Zealand.
Andre
provides all the information one needs about each release:
- catalog
number
- record
label
- label
color
- date
of issue
- track
listing
- distinguishing
label details
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There
are many rarities covered in Elvis Presley's 78's around
the world. One of the rarest is a single on the SPUR label
from the Philippines. It features the tracks Don't Cry
No More and Oh Boy, two songs actually sung by
Don Soriano but on the label the prominent name is "Elvis
Presley".
I
also appreciated reading about and seeing rare labels like
Vista Vision Records (Paralyzed), the blue Electric
Voice label, white Elvis Records label and the
yellow label of Empire Records. The variety of different
RCA labels is also impressive.
The
text is complemented by many color pictures of album covers
and labels, which, with their distinctive and diverse looks
really grab your attention.
Elvis
Presley's 78's around the world is packed with many added
value features including:
- Special
pressings
- Song
index and flipside listing
- Company
sleeve guide
- Cover
guide
- Label
guide
The
page design features good use of white space and is visually
appealing.
Verdict:
Andre Helling's self-published A4 sized compendium of
Elvis 78's around the world is a much needed and valuable
hisorical record that provides a wealth of information about
its subject matter. It offers a unique insight to some of
the rarest Elvis records ever.
Elvis
Presley's 78's around the world is an absolute "must
have" for Elvis musicphiles and fans wanting to learn
more about the original releases that made the King the world's
greatest recording artist.
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