Elvis Presley / Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Japan Orig. 4LP BOX SET


RCA SRA – 9173 ~ 76 (M)

Appendices: "Original OBI", "Box Cover", “Inner Sleeves” & "2 Booklets"

Description: This is rare Japanese original copy ( released in 1971 ) of 4LP box set of Elvis Presley, comin' with complete appendices. This box set includes 50 tracks ( See the track-list below ). One of the booklets shows “Japanese liner notes”, “English lyrics” & “Photos of Elvis”, while another one is photo booklet. This photo booklet includes many colorful and monochrome images of Elvis, which seems to be totally different from any other countries’ photo booklet. It’s very hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: G+/M/NM/NM/M ( Box Cover / Disc1/2/3/4 )


BOX COVER: Cover is split short in the left bottom corner of front-lid ( See photo ). It’s lightly stained on the surface of front, while being lightly scraped in upper rims of the same side. Center-fold inside box is lightly browned. Back side and most part of inside box are clean. Otherwise no tear, edge-wear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1/4: Disc 1 & 4 are TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Each one has none of any scuff, scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as "MINT". No flaw on the groove & label …very clean disc, we guarantee you.

DISC 2/3: Each disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Each one has a few spindle-marks on the label of Side B. Otherwise each disc has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as “NM". No flaw on the groove of both… very clean discs, we guarantee you.

OBI: G+, being scraped and discolored for aging on the surface of each side. Side edges are partly worn with a few short tears. Top & bottom edges are stained ( tanned ). Left bottom corner is with a couple of short tears.

BOOKLET: VG+ ( Japanese ), being slightly stained and tanned on the surface of outside pages, while being creased in corners. Inside pages are clean. / EX+ ( photo )

INNER SLEEVES: VG+ ~ VG each, being lightly creased with ring-crease on its surface of each side. Otherwise no tear or split on outer edges.