Elvis' Christmas Album --> Mystery No More?
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Re: Elvis' Christmas Album --> Mystery No More?
For the moment, if I understand this correctly, LOC-1035 is assumed to be available through 1967, solely on Billboard charts. I just acquired more Shwann Long Playing catalogs. Of particular interest the Nov 1958 lists LOC-1035 only. As I indicated earlier, Dec 1959 lists LPM-1951 only. Billboard may have reported the charts artist and song titles or album titles rather accurately, but the little details, not so. Searching through Google books for other Elvis albums revealed many more problems. Take for instance, Elvis' Christmas Album, CAL-2428 (released in 1970 and listed in Billboard on Oct 3, 1970, p53). It is listed as CAS-2428. No mention of CAL-2428. CAS-2428 didn't exist until 1975.
My theory and belief is the following:
LOC-1035 available for the 1957 and 1958 Christmas seasons.
LPM-1951 was introduced in 1959 to replace LOC-1035. Any LOC-1035 stock that may have remained from the prior two Christmas seasons was likely sold off in 1959 (and would not have charted).
I have more Schwann Long Play guides from the 1960's, I haven't gone through them yet. I will, if I find anything of interest on this subject I will post.
My theory and belief is the following:
LOC-1035 available for the 1957 and 1958 Christmas seasons.
LPM-1951 was introduced in 1959 to replace LOC-1035. Any LOC-1035 stock that may have remained from the prior two Christmas seasons was likely sold off in 1959 (and would not have charted).
I have more Schwann Long Play guides from the 1960's, I haven't gone through them yet. I will, if I find anything of interest on this subject I will post.
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Forgive me for my curiousity.
Are you a friend of Dr John Carpenter, if not him in disguise?
The reason I wonder is that the week before you joined the Doc was hinting at new information to prove his case was coming soon.
You turn up out of the blue with extensive research on the subject having never posted before.
What put you onto this board and subject?
Forgive me for my curiousity.
Are you a friend of Dr John Carpenter, if not him in disguise?
The reason I wonder is that the week before you joined the Doc was hinting at new information to prove his case was coming soon.
You turn up out of the blue with extensive research on the subject having never posted before.
What put you onto this board and subject?
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I want to address your theory of LOC 1035 only being available for 3 years.elvisrecords.us wrote:For the moment, if I understand this correctly, LOC-1035 is assumed to be available through 1967, solely on Billboard charts. I just acquired more Shwann Long Playing catalogs. Of particular interest the Nov 1958 lists LOC-1035 only. As I indicated earlier, Dec 1959 lists LPM-1951 only. Billboard may have reported the charts artist and song titles or album titles rather accurately, but the little details, not so. Searching through Google books for other Elvis albums revealed many more problems. Take for instance, Elvis' Christmas Album, CAL-2428 (released in 1970 and listed in Billboard on Oct 3, 1970, p53). It is listed as CAS-2428. No mention of CAL-2428. CAS-2428 didn't exist until 1975.
My theory and belief is the following:
LOC-1035 available for the 1957 and 1958 Christmas seasons.
LPM-1951 was introduced in 1959 to replace LOC-1035. Any LOC-1035 stock that may have remained from the prior two Christmas seasons was likely sold off in 1959 (and would not have charted).
I have more Schwann Long Play guides from the 1960's, I haven't gone through them yet. I will, if I find anything of interest on this subject I will post.
There are so many examples of new/old stock of LP's being found on retail shelves long longer than 3 years after deletion.
And this being a seasonal item, was not allowed to sell during the Jan. to October time frame as it was warehoused.
So, there was only a 2 month window for sales. I am pretty confident that it was probably found in pocket markets in small quanitities up thru at least 1963 or so.
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I joined this discussion in an attempt to find a truth or common conscience based on material that was available for that period. It seems that today's discographies in general tend to site each other as references, eventually compounding on mistakes that were made by previous authors or researchers.KiwiAlan wrote:elvisrecords.us
Forgive me for my curiosity.
Are you a friend of Dr John Carpenter, if not him in disguise?
The reason I wonder is that the week before you joined the Doc was hinting at new information to prove his case was coming soon.
You turn up out of the blue with extensive research on the subject having never posted before.
What put you onto this board and subject?
As for the comment about Dr John Carpenter, I am not him. However, after having read through this discussion, he has certainly introduced a lot of period material that I have found useful in drawing my own conclusions.
Incidentally, I have reviewed Dec 1961, Schwanns to see LPM-1951 is listed and no mention of LOC-1035. Also reviewed, Dec 1967, Schwanns to see LSP/LPM-1951 listed, no mention of LOC-1035.
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I can agree with that conlusion, old store stock, technically still exists today. On the collectors market as sealed examples still exist, and not only for that release. The point that I believe some have tried to make was RCA still pressing copies after December 1958. I don't believe so.ekenee wrote: I want to address your theory of LOC 1035 only being available for 3 years.
There are so many examples of new/old stock of LP's being found on retail shelves long longer than 3 years after deletion.
And this being a seasonal item, was not allowed to sell during the Jan. to October time frame as it was warehoused.
So, there was only a 2 month window for sales. I am pretty confident that it was probably found in pocket markets in small quantities up thru at least 1963 or so.
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elvisrecords.us wrote:I joined this discussion in an attempt to find a truth or common conscience based on material that was available for that period. It seems that today's discographies in general tend to site each other as references, eventually compounding on mistakes that were made by previous authors or researchers.KiwiAlan wrote:elvisrecords.us
Forgive me for my curiosity.
Are you a friend of Dr John Carpenter, if not him in disguise?
The reason I wonder is that the week before you joined the Doc was hinting at new information to prove his case was coming soon.
You turn up out of the blue with extensive research on the subject having never posted before.
What put you onto this board and subject?
As for the comment about Dr John Carpenter, I am not him. However, after having read through this discussion, he has certainly introduced a lot of period material that I have found useful in drawing my own conclusions.
Incidentally, I have reviewed Dec 1961, Schwanns to see LPM-1951 is listed and no mention of LOC-1035. Also reviewed, Dec 1967, Schwanns to see LSP/LPM-1951 listed, no mention of LOC-1035.
Thanks for your work.
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I agree with you there. I don't believe they kept on pressing new copies either.elvisrecords.us wrote:I can agree with that conlusion, old store stock, technically still exists today. On the collectors market as sealed examples still exist, and not only for that release. The point that I believe some have tried to make was RCA still pressing copies after December 1958. I don't believe so.ekenee wrote: I want to address your theory of LOC 1035 only being available for 3 years.
There are so many examples of new/old stock of LP's being found on retail shelves long longer than 3 years after deletion.
And this being a seasonal item, was not allowed to sell during the Jan. to October time frame as it was warehoused.
So, there was only a 2 month window for sales. I am pretty confident that it was probably found in pocket markets in small quantities up thru at least 1963 or so.
But I do believe that back in the early to mid 60's I would suppose one could fnd both versions still on the shelves at Christmas time.
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You may well be right. But could LOC 1035 overstock have lasted for the 1958-1963 holiday seasons?elvisrecords.us wrote:The point that I believe some have tried to make was RCA still pressing copies after December 1958. I don't believe so.
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An extra special shout out goes to elvisrecords.us, whose scans from fifty year-old Schwann and RCA Victor catalogs, not to mention some of the great album art seen on page 1, helped cement the goals of my topic.
His clean, beautifully organized and easy-to-navigate website is HIGHLY recommended:
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Thanks for starting this informative thread, Doc.
One fact I neglected to mention. I purchased a mint copy of LOC 1035 from Rocky Barra, publisher of Strictly Elvis, in 1972. I was told that he or Taylor Scott noticed a record store ad in a Detroit newspaper advertising Elvis' "double" Christmas album. When the went to investigate they found a cashe of LOC 1035 for sale at the normal price for what would be a double album at the time -- maybe $9 or $10. Needless to say, they bought the whole lot. I paid $45 for my mint copy, which was in strink wrap, complete with the gold sticker. So, at least one store in the U.S.A. was stocking LOC 1035 as late as 1972.
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One fact I neglected to mention. I purchased a mint copy of LOC 1035 from Rocky Barra, publisher of Strictly Elvis, in 1972. I was told that he or Taylor Scott noticed a record store ad in a Detroit newspaper advertising Elvis' "double" Christmas album. When the went to investigate they found a cashe of LOC 1035 for sale at the normal price for what would be a double album at the time -- maybe $9 or $10. Needless to say, they bought the whole lot. I paid $45 for my mint copy, which was in strink wrap, complete with the gold sticker. So, at least one store in the U.S.A. was stocking LOC 1035 as late as 1972.
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Totally agree - and that website is awesome.drjohncarpenter wrote:An extra special shout out goes to elvisrecords.us, whose scans from fifty year-old Schwann and RCA Victor catalogs, not to mention some of the great album art seen on page 1, helped cement the goals of my topic.
His clean, beautifully organized and easy-to-navigate website is HIGHLY recommended:
www.elvisrecords.us | The Elvis Presley Record Research Database
http://www.elvisrecords.us/
Thanks for a very interesting and informative thread, Doc.
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+1!Rich_TCB wrote:Totally agree - and that website is awesome.drjohncarpenter wrote:An extra special shout out goes to elvisrecords.us, whose scans from fifty year-old Schwann and RCA Victor catalogs, not to mention some of the great album art seen on page 1, helped cement the goals of my topic.
His clean, beautifully organized and easy-to-navigate website is HIGHLY recommended:
www.elvisrecords.us | The Elvis Presley Record Research Database
http://www.elvisrecords.us/
Thanks for a very interesting and informative thread, Doc.
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Just a small update to a terrific topic -->
If anything else comes to light, please post it here. I will do the same.From: Ernst Jørgensen'
A note: Somebody checked LPM 1951 for me.
The matrix numbers for the LP sides are 1957 numbers, so they are of no use for dating the release.
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Memphis....um, R&B player, your agenda is loud and clear. Like all others who continuously get banned and rejoin FECC, you hang in there for a little while with your "new" user id, and when you can't take it any longer, you blow a gasket and start aggressively posting knowing full well another ban is coming. Who cares, right? You'll just rejoin a few weeks later! And the best part, you and your pals in the waiting room get to enjoy another psychotic laugh together! Yay!
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Careful - you might get the attentions of 1965, and you don't be wanting that now do ya?! Try to stay clear of the school gates children! (shudder)midnightx wrote:Memphis....um, R&B player, your agenda is loud and clear. Like all others who continuously get banned and rejoin FECC, you hang in there for a little while with your "new" user id, and when you can't take it any longer, you blow a gasket and start aggressively posting knowing full well another ban is coming. Who cares, right? You'll just rejoin a few weeks later! And the best part, you and your pals in the waiting room get to enjoy another psychotic laugh together! Yay!
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Memphis, I'm not talking about the Doc, nor defending him. I am merely pointing out that your barrage of 7 posts is a bit extreme and clearly designed to attack the "Monkey Business" nemesis. You and your pals are very transparent with your "new" user ids and agenda. Have fun!
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"The Doc.." (eye-twitch) "The Doc.." (eye-twitch) "The Doc.." (eye-twitch) "The Doc.." (eye-twitch) "The Doc.." (eye-twitch)
There's a remedy for your ailment - close your web browser and open the curtains.
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Ironic that you are calling others "transparent". Just saying...midnightx wrote:Memphis, I'm not talking about the Doc, nor defending him. I am merely pointing out that your barrage of 7 posts is a bit extreme and clearly designed to attack the "Monkey Business" nemesis. You and your pals are very transparent with your "new" user ids and agenda. Have fun!
Everyone can see what your clicke is up to.
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Thank you. I spent hours on this topic.pjdlibra wrote:fantastic research Doc as always.
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Doc...
Great research, as always. It was both thought provoking and encouraged additional research to support or dispell a valid theory. Either way, it generated interest and created a discussion. That's what I like about this forum.
Great research, as always. It was both thought provoking and encouraged additional research to support or dispell a valid theory. Either way, it generated interest and created a discussion. That's what I like about this forum.
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Thank you so very much.elvisrecords.us wrote:Doc...
Great research, as always. It was both thought provoking and encouraged additional research to support or dispell a valid theory. Either way, it generated interest and created a discussion. That's what I like about this forum.
In case everyone does not already know, elvisrecords.us has the best Presley vinyl discography website I have ever seen:
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Barry, that is one heck of a clean LP!
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