April 05 - King of the Whole Wide World

Released by a nameless import record label is the LP 'King of the Whole Wide World'. This is a limited run of 200 copies on black vinyl and it should be the first album release in a new 'Alternate Compilation Series'. Apparently these LPs are not factory pressed, but produced as a lathe cut vinyl LP. 

Lathe-cut records are a type of vinyl record that is created by manually cutting grooves into a blank vinyl disc using a lathe. 

A blank vinyl disc is placed on the turntable of the cutting lathe.

A cutting stylus, usually made of sapphire or diamond, is used to engrave the grooves directly into the blank disc. This is done in real-time as the audio plays. Each record is unique. 

Publicity stated: Here, by request, never before available selections on LP by Elvis Presley!

And also by request are titles from his hit United Artists movie pictures 'Follow That Dream' and 'Kid Galahad'. For Elvis' countless fans, all of whom have been clamoring for a new album,, 'King of the Whole World'' answers that command.

All for all his devoted fans world-wide, 2 new selections are included, recorded at Studio B in Nashville. Here, again, is Elvis ... at his best!

Side 1: King of the Whole Wide World / This In Living / I Got Lucky / Home is Where the heart Is / Riding the Rainbow.

Side B: Follow That Dream / What A Wonderful Life / Angel / That's Someone You Never Forget / You'll Be Gone. 

(Source: Pascal Matteo)