Up for sale is a true first pressing of one of the most iconic holiday albums ever released:

🎄 Elvis Presley – Elvis’ Christmas Album

RCA Victor LOC-1035

1957 Original Mono Pressing

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🔎 Pressing Details:

• Matrix / Deadwax:

• Side 1: H2 PP 65126 – 1S

• Side 2: H2 PP 65127 – 1S

• First lacquer on BOTH sides (1S / 1S)

• Camden, N.J. pressing (earliest RCA plant)

• Original black RCA Victor “Nipper” label

• “New Orthophonic High Fidelity”

• Long 33⅓ Play mono

This is a true first-run 1957 pressing, not a later reissue.

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📖 COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL PHOTO BOOKLET

• Includes the original 12-page full-color photo booklet

• Booklet is fully attached with original staples

• Pages are bright, clean, and intact

• No loose pages, no writing, no major wear

Complete copies with intact booklets are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

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💿 Vinyl Condition:

Visually graded:

• Retains strong original gloss

• Light surface marks consistent with age

• No deep scratches or warping observed

• Labels clean

Conservatively graded VG+

(Playback not fully tested on all systems)

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📦 Cover Condition:

• Original 1957 sleeve

• Edge and corner wear present

• No major seam splits

• Strong front cover presentation

Conservatively graded VG

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🎵 Notable Tracks:

• Santa Claus Is Back In Town

• White Christmas

• Blue Christmas

• Silent Night

• Peace In The Valley

• Take My Hand, Precious Lord

A unique blend of rock & roll and gospel that made this one of the most enduring Christmas albums ever recorded.

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📸 Please Review Photos

All photos are of the actual item.

Deadwax, labels, and booklet condition are shown clearly.

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📦 Shipping

• Record removed from sleeve to prevent seam splits

• Packed securely in proper LP mailer

• Ships with care

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📌 Why This Copy?

• ✔️ 1S / 1S true first pressing

• ✔️ Camden plant (earliest production)

• ✔️ COMPLETE with original booklet

• ✔️ Strong overall condition

This is a serious collector-grade example, not a common later pressing.