a blog about elvis presley's music and records
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HIS AIDS CHARITY, Elton John sold his record collection through a Sotheby’s auction in 1993. The collection contained more than 70,000 items, including singles, albums, 8-track tapes, cassettes, and compact discs. Proceeds from the sale went to the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which remains an ongoing concern that has raised more than $400,000,000 over the past quarter-century. [Continue reading]
THAT’S CORRECT, all of the Elvis Sun EPs are bootleg EPs. Fortunately, most collectors seem to know that they are not legitimate, and few sellers advertise them as anything other than boots. But they are nice looking records and most serious Elvis collectors own them, so if you have been looking into them and wanting some information, look no further! [Continue reading]
EVERY RECORD COLLECTOR should be familiar with some if not all of the many colorful picture sleeves that accompanied Elvis Presley records in the 1950s, many collectors may not be aware that not all Presley Product was issued with such a sleeve. All of them are collectable and I would argue that almost all of them are truly under-valued in truly near mint condition (NM), even harder than THAT to find in mint condition (M)! [Continue reading]