July 10 - Elvis UK 33 ⅓ RPM Volume

Elvis authors and experts John Townson and Gordon Minto published the first of the five volume series 'Elvis UK 33 ⅓ RPM - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley’s British LPs 1956-1962.

The authors stated: For those who have repeatedly requested a major revision to their original book 'Elvis UK', published in 1987, this new series focuses on the biggest section of that book - the UK LP section - though this new series will run to five volumes - an indication of how much detail has gone into each book.  

As you may be aware, the authors have been systematically revising and updating every major part of 'Elvis UK', and over the last few years have published standalone soft-backed books on 78rpm singles, EPs, non-RCA UK LP releases, and compact discs. Their most recent book, 'Cover Story', published in late 2025, focused on every aspect of album covers. Each book has been uniformly acclaimed by collectors.  

This first LP volume covers the period between March 1956 up to mid-1962 and runs for 462 pages. 

So, what can you expect to find in this book? While it is tempting to say ‘everything’, it must be stressed that it is not a discography (i.e. a simple list of releases), as is commonly understood, and nor is it simply a collection of record labels, album covers and other illustrations. It is much more than that. It is an in-depth narrative account of every album and the story behind it. In short, it is the definitive guide to Elvis’s UK album releases. It includes: 

• Every individual album release (including the three HMV albums) dealt with separately in forensic detail.
• Details of all the tracks included (titles, writers’ names) plus a swathe of background information, memorabilia and illustrations.
• Every album is carefully cross-referenced to later re-issues.
• A full song index, including modes, recording venues, take numbers and writers’ information.
• Many high-quality illustrations, photographs, plus a fascinating range of relevant memorabilia drawn from a host of sources, including record companies, along with material drawn from contemporaneous newspapers and magazines.
• Images of both sides of all known label and sleeve variations and a detailed explanation of the rationale behind each of them, along with key feature to aid identification.
• Details of label combinations, production errors, and other fascinating oddities that delight collectors! 

In short, this is the most comprehensive work ever undertaken on the subject.  If you are familiar with - and liked - previous Elvis UK books, then this should appeal to you also! 

For more details, prices and how to order, visit the author's webshop at >>> www.elvisukbooks.co.uk. The book will be available a week from now.