Lifelong Elvis collector <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iansmusiccollectibles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ian McQuillan</a> discusses the rarest records of Elvis Presley - from Sun Records worth $10,000+, international rarities, even shares insider tips for spotting counterfeits, and explains why young collectors are driving a thriving market for the King's rarest vinyl. Topics Include: <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iansmusiccollectibles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ian McQuillan</a> introduces himself as 55-year Elvis fan since age 2</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Scottish parents in New Zealand exposed him to Elvis on record player</li> <li class="MsoNormal">"Big Hunk of Love" was his first memorable Elvis song obsession</li> <li class="MsoNormal">RCA distributed Elvis records globally, making them widely available worldwide</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Elvis market remains strong while other 50s rockabilly artists declined significantly</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Elvis cornered teenage markets in UK, Australia, New Zealand more than US</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Parkes, Australia hosts massive annual Elvis festival with 20,000+ attendees</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Elvis Week celebration started small, now draws 50,000+ fans to Memphis</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Elvis has bigger catalog depth than any other recording artist</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sun Records represent collectible pinnacle - only five official 45/78 releases</li> <li class="MsoNormal">78rpm records rarer due to shellac brittleness, 95% destroyed over time</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sun 209 "That's All Right" commands $10,000-12,000 in mint condition</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sam Phillips used multiple pressing plants, creating interesting variants and rarities</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Initial Sun pressings probably 20,000-30,000 copies, reaching 200,000 total eventually</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Early distribution concentrated in American South, spreading through Elvis touring</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Promotional Sun records exist with distinctive red stamps, worth significant premiums</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Jack White famously paid $300,000 for unreleased Elvis acetate recording</li> <li class="MsoNormal">RCA reissues sound much cleaner than original hissy Sun pressings</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Sam Phillips likely pressed extra inventory after selling Elvis to RCA</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Counterfeit Sun records identifiable by shiny vinyl, wrong dates, label gaps</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Pre-army Elvis albums (1954-1960) remain most collectible among LP collectors</li> <li class="MsoNormal">SPD promotional EPs from first album worth $1,200-4,000 in good condition</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Australian gold label first album worth $1,500-2,000, extremely hard to find</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Colored vinyl "Moody Blue" pressings command $2,000-3,000 from collectors</li> <li class="MsoNormal">8-tracks, reels, cassettes now collectible after being worthless for decades</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Follow That Dream label produces high-quality Elvis reissues for serious fans</li> <li class="MsoNormal">New Elvis footage and recordings still surface regularly from private collections</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Young professionals in 20s-40s driving current strong collector market demand</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Elvis Week features conventions, tributes, candlelight vigil at Graceland annually</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Colonel Parker's merchandising legacy created massive collectible memorabilia market today</li> </ul> Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/VinylGuide">www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a> <ul> <li>Apple: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot</a></li> <li>Amazon Music: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon</a></li> <li>Support the show at <a href= "https://patreon.com/vinylguide">Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a></li> </ul>

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