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I got these two .....LPs....very early on as an Elvis fan in the early ’80s, so they have a special place in my heart.
The Las Vegas Years probably has my favorite cover of all time — what an amazing photo from September 1970 (Phoenix?).
I don’t have the vinyls anymore, so I had to post the CD editions — but I’m sure these are well known among Elvis vinyl collectors.
Especially The Las Vegas Years is highly recommended for any vinyl collectors here.

I agree with you @KingElvis that The Las Vegas Years has a really an excellent sleeve. Really dynamic photo which would give general public more nicer view of Elvis during those years

Content-wise it of course is a copy of the "Las Vegas Years" lp from the Elvis Aron Presley box set a.ka "Silver box" released in 1980. That was probably the best disc in that box. I got the box sometime iin 1982 and played it to death,especially the Las Vegas Years. The sound was excellent and I still think those Vegas tracks were mixed and mastered exceptionally well.

The Las Vegas Years years photo is exciting

the Aloha one is not sharp, and too close to the more iconic images from that concert

this was an interesting video



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4 days ago
that is really hair splitting. 2 tracks of an LP with other artists differs from an Elvis LP......cool find tho

That really is very interesting indeed. Great find.

KingElvis wrote: November 9th, 2025, 9:18 am

elvis-fan wrote: September 5th, 2025, 5:55 pm Just picked up this one about a week ago off of ebay... I've been searching for a decent US pressing of Good Times for quite a while now...
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Looks like a really nice copy
IMO its much better to waith instead of buying a worn copy of a album...and `"ring wear" or split seam is a big no no.
I remember as a kid having a huge challenge getting this LP in the 80s as it was OOP.

Yeah... my collection is 95% NM in terms of the vinyl (I have CD's as well). I haven't really been adding much lately... I keep thinking about long term and what eventually will happen with my collection. May give some serious thought to selling it to a bigger collector as a package deal but I'm in no hurry.

elvis-fan wrote: November 9th, 2025, 10:03 pm

KingElvis wrote: November 9th, 2025, 9:18 am

elvis-fan wrote: September 5th, 2025, 5:55 pm Just picked up this one about a week ago off of ebay... I've been searching for a decent US pressing of Good Times for quite a while now...
.

Looks like a really nice copy
IMO its much better to waith instead of buying a worn copy of a album...and `"ring wear" or split seam is a big no no.
I remember as a kid having a huge challenge getting this LP in the 80s as it was OOP.

Yeah... my collection is 95% NM in terms of the vinyl (I have CD's as well). I haven't really been adding much lately... I keep thinking about long term and what eventually will happen with my collection. May give some serious thought to selling it to a bigger collector as a package deal but I'm in no hurry.

Yes, I agree. The reason I sold about 80-90% of my collection a few years ago is, as you say, the future — meaning I don’t want my relatives to inherit it and have no idea about its value and so on.Not to mention all the work that comes with selling a huge collection.
Also, my experience is that it’s getting harder and harder to get a good price for the items. The easiest to sell were most of the FTD vinyls, while the CDs and RCA vinyls were much harder.

NinaFromCanadaEh wrote: November 9th, 2025, 12:31 pm this was an interesting video



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4 days ago
that is really hair splitting. 2 tracks of an LP with other artists differs from an Elvis LP......cool find tho

This has been known for decades. This November 55 promo record is extensively documented on Elvisrecords.com E-Z Pop Programming No. 5. A cool find: yes, sure. Mind blowing news? Not really.

Alexander72 wrote: November 10th, 2025, 2:23 am Mind blowing news? Not really.

agree OMG Too Much

I loves more the Spa Guy .

KingElvis wrote: November 9th, 2025, 10:25 pm Yes, I agree. The reason I sold about 80-90% of my collection a few years ago is, as you say, the future — meaning I don’t want my relatives to inherit it and have no idea about its value and so on.Not to mention all the work that comes with selling a huge collection.
Also, my experience is that it’s getting harder and harder to get a good price for the items. The easiest to sell were most of the FTD vinyls, while the CDs and RCA vinyls were much harder.

can you provide more info on that

I plan to sell mine

400 books & 300 LPs, plus dvds & misc items