1. General Information Artist: Elvis Presley Title: Elvis' Christmas Album Label: RCA Victor Catalog Number: LOC-1035 (Mono) Year: 1957 (Original First Pressing) Format: 12" Vinyl LP, 33 RPM Genre: Rock and Roll, Christmas, Gospel Edition: First Edition / First Stamper 2. Description Released on October 15, 1957, this is the first Christmas album and third studio album by the King of Rock and Roll. It is officially the best-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States and the first Elvis title to achieve Diamond certification. The release was famously controversial: songwriter Irving Berlin was reportedly so outraged by Elvis's "profane" rendition of White Christmas that he ordered his staff to call radio stations across the country to demand it be banned from the airwaves. Despite (or perhaps because of) the controversy, the album spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. 3. Condition Vinyl: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Original deluxe "book-style" gatefold cover with a red spine/binding. The binding shows minimal vintage wear/fraying typical for its age. The interior 12-page full-color photo booklet is attached and remains a stunning visual piece of Elvis history. 4. Notes for Collectors This is a True First Pressing identified by the "1S" matrix suffix on both sides. The "1S" denotes the very first set of stampers used at the factory, offering the earliest possible sound fidelity closest to the original master tapes. Unlike later reissues, this original LOC-1035 version features the gold-lettered red spine and the high-quality bound-in photo book. A foundational piece for any serious Elvis Presley or vintage vinyl collection. 5. Matrix / Labels Matrix Side 1: H2 PP6526-1S (Stamped) Matrix Side 2: H2 PP6527-1S (Stamped) Pressing Plant: Indianapolis ('I' symbol in runout) Label Details: Black label, "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity