Rca Victor Lpm

Rca Victor Lpm

JJJOHNSONBROADWAY EXPRESS1966 SEALED PROMO RARE    US $33.99

LP ELVIS ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS LPM 1707 IN SHRINK MONAURAL NM    US $25.00

Bud Powell Strictly Powell New 180g Virgin Vinyl LP    US $13.99

JACQUES YSAYE The Follies Of Paris LP RCA Victor 1260    US $.99

Nelson Riddle THE ROGUES TV OST 64 RCA LP Shrink Mono    US $9.99

Benny Goodman The Benny Goodman Story Record RCA Victor LPM 1099    US $7.90

ELVIS PRESLEY LP LOVING YOU MONO LPM 1515 RE 1957 RCA Nice Copy rock Teddy bear    US $9.98

GOD BE WITH YOU JIM REEVES    US $8.98

COLEMAN HAWKINS THE HAWK IN HI FI RCA VICTOR LP    US $3.99

ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOLUME 3 RCA VICTOR VINYL MONO    US $34.99

Belmonte Plays Latin for Americans LP M RCA 1571 Latin Jazz 58 orig mono    US $9.99

Elvis Presley Golden Record Vol 3 LP album original first 1963 MONO issue Nice    US $2.24

Eddy Arnold Somebody Like Me LP 1966    US $7.00

Mariachi Vargas of Tecalitan LP M RCA 1318 56 Latin orig mono    US $9.99

1967 Orig JEFFERSON AIRPLANE SURREALISTIC PILLOW Summer Of ACID LOVE PSYCH    US $57.99

Ultra Rare GUCKENHEIMER OCTET Music for Non Thinkers EX 1958 1ST PRESS DG MONO    US $9.99

ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS RCA VICTOR LPM 1707 33 RPM    US $15.00

Bud Powell Swingin WIth Bud orig mono RCA Victor LPM 1507    US $24.99

LARRY ELGART Larry Elgart And His Orchestra LP LPM 1961    US $3.79

SCARCE ELVIS TV SPECIAL MONO LP 1968 1ST PRESSING ELVIS PRESLEY LP4088    US $40.00

Harry Belafonte AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE LP Discount Price    US $.99

ELVIS PRESLEY EL REY CRIOLLO MEXICAN LP MONO OPP MKL 11OO LPM 1884 KING CREOLE    US $129.99

MALAGUENA LP The Three Suns VERY RARE LPM 1220 1956 FREE SHIP Syncopated Clock    US $14.99

Leo Diamond Harmonica Magic LP cool lounge classic    US $2.99

ELVIS PRESLEY BLUE HAWAII MONAURAL LP LPM2426 LOOKSSOUNDS FANTASTIC SOLID NM    US $32.95

Marty Gold For Sounds Sake Hi Fidelity Lounge LP    US $2.99

Harry Belafonte “’Mark Twain’ and Other Folk Favorites” RCA Victor LPM 1022    US $9.99

Harry Belafonte “An Evening with Belafonte” 1957 RCA Victor LPM 1402 Mono    US $4.99

Harry Belafonte “Belafonte” 1956 RCA Victor LPM 1150 VG VG    US $4.99

Harry Belafonte “Calypso” 1956 RCA Victor LPM 1248 VG VG    US $4.99

Harry Belafonte “Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean 1957 RCA Victor LPM 1505    US $4.99

ELVIS PRESLEY RCA VICTOR LPM 1254Mega Rare Original 1st Press Rock RollDG LP    US $36.00

Everybody Loves HB Barnum That Is    US $6.99

Harry Belafonte “Love is a Gentle Thing” 1959 RCA Victor LPM 1927 Mono VG    US $3.99

Harry Belafonte “My Lord What a Mornin’” 1960 RCA Victor LPM 2022 VG VG    US $3.99

Harry Belafonte “Swing Dat Hammer” 1960 RCA Victor LPM 2194 Mono VG VG    US $4.99

LP MILLER ORCHESTRAThe Glenn Dance Anyone Vinyl Record AlbumOrig RCA LPM 293    US $3.45

SPIKE JONES LOT OF 3 RECORDS RARE VERSION THANK YOU MUSIC LOVERS    US $9.99

SONNY ROLLINS Our Man in Jazz original mono deep groove GLOSSY    US $5.99

Glenn Miller Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band RCA LPM 6700 5LP set VG VG    US $19.99

Jim Reeves A Touch Of Velvet RCA Mono 1962 VG    US $5.95

Greatest of DIZZY GILLESPIE Original Mono Deep Groove RCA Victor MIlt Jackson    US $5.99

ELVIS PRESLEY ● GiRL HaPPY LP ● LPM 3338    US $4.99

Chet Atkins Hum And Strung Along With LP 1959 Mono VG    US $2.99

THE BLACKWOOD BROTHERSIM BOUND FOR THAT CITYLP1957    US $9.99

ALEX HASSILEV AFFAIRS OF THE HEART LP 1965 NORTHERN SOULYOUNG MAN HEAR    US $20.00

vintage vinyl LORNE GREENE Welcome to the Ponderosa Excellent 1964    US $4.99

The Astronauts Everything Is A OK mono 1st ed LP RCA Victor LPM 2782 vg    US $9.99

GARY BURTONWHO IS GARY BURTON LP1963CLARK TERRYPHIL WOODSJOE MORELLO    US $9.99

Lot of 20 Vintage Revival Gospel Albums Great Titles Some Hard to Find    US $95.00

Naked Vinyl Cover Art- Selling Music And Sex

Part one

When we look back at album cover art throughout the years, it is kind of ironic that some album covers that are released these days can cause such an uproar because they may have a nude image on them or sexual suggestive scenes. But 'naked vinyl' started a long time ago, and, in fact, sold many, many records before it was decided that it is offensive. In this two-part article series, let's explore some of the more interesting facets of 'naked' album cover art and erotica.

There is an age-old adage in the marketing world that 'sex sells.' And let's face it, you're more apt to buy a particular product from a curvy supermodel than a housewife with curlers in her hair and pictured in a robe and slippers, or you may prefer a hunky-he-man instead of a pot-bellied, balding gentleman hawking a product.

So, taking advantage of this motto, the record labels and specifically, album cover art, used this phenomenon to sell records. The labels released all kinds of music and 'blue' comedy records with one thing in common, nudity and plenty of it.

It all began in the late 40's when album cover designers and the marketing departments for various record labels conjured up a plan to sell records by adorning the album covers with nude or scantily clad women. Another slippery gimmick was to make a play on the title of the record, a visual pun that allowed the erotica to slip in subtly and unnoticed.

For instance, on an album by Hugo Winterhalter (RCA Victor LPM-1904) called "Wish You Were Here," the cover depicts a beautiful woman seemingly stranded on a desert island with only a telescope and her ripped and cleverly revealing nightgown. Beside her, in a cartoon caption cloud, she is stating the name of the album. And, yes, this worked, the album sold very well and it is still cherished by record collectors to this day.

In post-war America in the 1950's, stripping as a form of adult entertainment was in vogue, with some women becoming minor celebrities. Why even American idol Joe DiMaggio had a well-documented affair with a hooker. Sex was selling magazines, posters, calendars and everything else in between. And jumping on this bandwagon, record companies rose to the occasion by releasing hordes of "Music to Strip By" records.

Cinema and magazines soon jumped in with big and low budget films and the success of the adult magazine 'Playboy' helped pave the way for an increase in the use of 'naked vinyl' record covers. In fact, famous Playboy models like June Blair, Dawn Richard and Jayne Mansfield were featured on record album covers. Playboy even released a few records now and then, such as 1958's "Playboy Jazz-All Stars LP." In the same year the magazine featured a pictorial montage about erotic album cover art, even using the headline "Music To Make Your Eyeballs Pop." Playboy documented that the record companies were utilizing a discovery that was made popular by the paperback and romance book publishers-that nudity on the covers sells.

But the 'naked vinyl' and erotica vinyl cover phenomenon was just getting started. The 1960's brought the public 'stag party' records, sex-obsessed vinyl covers that not only featured risqué music and lyrics, but 'live' blue comedy as well. Kind of like sports cards for adults, these 'stag party' records were highly sought after and collectible.

Yes, the public was snatching up these raunchy and 'blue' comedy records and two record labels on the West Coast in particular took full advantage of the opportunity to cash in on the trend. It became an excuse to release as much crass comedy and trashy sex songs as they could. Based in L.A., Fax Records was one of the most prolific labels, and had four distinct 'sex genres' that they focused on. They, of course, capitalized on the 'stag party' themed records, but also included a 'personality' series, a special 'erotica 'series as well as a 'themes and scenes motion picture set' series. These records were all about sex, in many forms, and were both educational and entertaining.

The second West Coast record label, LAFF records, focused on the American Nightclub Comedy Circuit and promoted their releases by quipping "Recorded at the scene of the applause, on the stage, or at an intimate party, the live and living heart-tugging, button-busting laughter of America's funniest comic personalities; on LAFF Records just for you!! Have a Party, Have a LAFF!"

And LAFF backed up their claims with coarse and crude comedy records including a record called "Tales You'd Never Tell Your Mother," from raunchy comedian Kenny Carol. A country comedian, Sam Nichols' (Cowboy Sam-The Old Cowhand From The Rio Grande) slow southern drawl was a perfect medium for his crass comedy; including a country comedy song called "Courtin' on a Mule." Other "naked cover" comedians included the lascivious Rex Benson, the 'blue' comedy of Bub Thomas, the stand-up dirt of Bert Henry and many, many more.

But the coarse comedy was not limited to the men. Faye Richmond, Madame Mame, Terri "Cupcake" O'Mason and many others were all successful entertainers in their own right. All these records invited the public into the intimate world that was popularized by the rich, famous and sexually successful, embellishing "You Are There" or "Rubbing Shoulders With Hollywood Greats."

In part two of our look into 'naked vinyl' we will explore a couple of East Coast record labels and look at some other albums that have caused a stir because of nudity.

About the Author

Author Robert Benson writes about rock/pop music, vinyl record collecting and operates
http://www.collectingvinylrecords.com
, where you can pick up a copy of his ebook called "The Fascinating Hobby Of Vinyl Record Collecting." Contact Robert at robert@collectingvinylrecords.com

I want to find the value of an old Elvis Presley LP album.?

The title to the record album is "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong" Elvis Gold Records - Volume 2. It is an RCA Victor LPM.

There are record price guides available, like Jerry Osborne's Rockin' Records that will tell you how much that album has sold for. There are also Elvis Presley Price Guides that just deal with his records and tapes, etc. But, you should know that the condition of the record also determines the value. If it looks like it just came out of the record store it is worth more then one that is all scratched up. And the cover's condition affects the value too. So check your local book stores or publis library to see if they have one of these and look it up.