Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia: 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Jerry Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia | Publication Date: August 4, 1998

THE ULTIMATE PRICE GUIDE ON THE KING OF ROCK-AND-ROLL

Elvis Presley changed popular music forever and became a legend who still attracts legions of new fans every year. The astounding array of Elvis memorabilia held in private collections and sold at auction is unparalleled in the history of music. This incomparable sourcebook offers a total guide to everything related to the uncontested, hip-swivelin' King of Rock-and-Roll.

[ ] COMPREHENSIVE. The Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia has it all, including CD and record listings (singles, EPs, LPs, various artist compilations), bubble gum cards, lunch boxes, key chains, movie posters, perfume, and much more!

[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Jerry Osborne is the author of The Official Price Guide to Records and The Official Price Guide to Compact Discs. His newspaper column, "Mr. Music," is syndicated nationally.

[ ] SPECIAL FEATURES. Includes invaluable information on pricing and grading records and memorabilia, and what to expect when selling your records to a dealer.

[ ] BUYERS-SELLERS DIRECTORY. If a collector wishes to find an out-of-print record or sell a particular classic, these addresses and phone numbers list the important people to contact.

[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

In my teens, I saw Elvis perform live three times -- once in Las Vegas, once at Madison Square Garden, and once at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Big Elvis fan, you say; well, I wasn't really until I started going to the concerts with my older brother, who was a huge fan. The Las Vegas show was the most awesome -- staying awake for the midnight show wasn't easy when I was 14 or 15, but my brother kept nudging me whenever I started drifting off. People seemed to have traveled from all around the United States to be there; I think a woman who sat near me was from Kentucky. Ages ranged from me right up to people in their sixties and seventies, which shows that Elvis had the power to wow us all. We and my parents had flown into town that afternoon, and we were heading back to New York the next day; there aren't many performers, now or then, who would get us to make an overnight trip of almost 3000 miles. How much more convenient it was when Elvis started appearing in NY!

This is the book for all those Elvis fans who have been collecting for 40 years, and those who are new to the world of Elvis memorabilia. Whether it's a rare promotional record or an Elvis keychain, you'll find it in this book. I don't know many people who would sell items from their Elvis horde, but it's great to know what things are worth, and what else is out their to try to pick up. To real Elvis fans, he's never really "left the building"!

From the Inside Flap

THE ULTIMATE PRICE GUIDE ON THE KING OF ROCK-AND-ROLL

Elvis Presley changed popular music forever and became a legend who still attracts legions of new fans every year. The astounding array of Elvis memorabilia held in private collections and sold at auction is unparalleled in the history of music. This incomparable sourcebook offers a total guide to everything related to the uncontested, hip-swivelin' King of Rock-and-Roll.

[ ] COMPREHENSIVE. The Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia has it all, including CD and record listings (singles, EPs, LPs, various artist compilations), bubble gum cards, lunch boxes, key chains, movie posters, perfume, and much more!

[ ] WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Jerry Osborne is the author of The Official Price Guide to Records and The Official Price Guide to Compact Discs. His newspaper column, "Mr. Music," is syndicated nationally.

[ ] SPECIAL FEATURES. Includes invaluable information on pricing and grading records and memorabilia, and what to expect when selling your records to a dealer.

[ ] BUYERS-SELLERS DIRECTORY. If a collector wishes to find an out-of-print record or sell a particular classic, these addresses and phone numbers list the important people to contact.

[ ] FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 2 edition (August 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0676601413
• ISBN-13: 978-0676601411
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Records

More About the Author

An avid collector of recorded music since 1960, Jerry Osborne has also worked full-time as an author of record price guides and reference books since 1975.

From the first "Record Collector's Price Guide" (1976) to present, Jerry's published works now number over 160, along with over 150 periodicals. As busy as ever, he still produces several new books per year.

Jerry has, since 1986, written the popular, weekly newspaper feature, "Mr. Music." Distributed to papers nationally by World Features Syndicate, the column answers readers' questions about music and records. Jerry's column is also prominently featured in each issue of Cashbox Magazine.

Osborne's past is saturated with music. After high school, he began a 14-year career in broadcasting (1962-'76), first as a dee jay then chief engineer, music director, and program director.

He founded and published three collectors news and marketplace magazines: "Record Digest," "Music World" and "DISCoveries." In the '80s, he published "The Osborne Report," a monthly newsletter covering new releases.

His influence and involvement in record collecting has been chronicled in virtually every major magazine and newspaper in the country: "Reader's Digest," "The Wall Street Journal," "USA Today," "People Magazine," "Esquire," "TV Guide," "Oui," "National Enquirer," "Money," "Changing Times," "Photoplay," "High Fidelity," "Billboard," "Cash Box," "Music City News," "Collectibles," "Kiplinger's," "Woman's Day" and "Rolling Stone" -- just to name a few.

Jerry is a frequent guest on numerous major radio and TV talk shows, discussing the record collecting hobby. Among these are: "Good Morning America," "Today Show" "The Nashville Network," and "Backstage Live."

He served as a technical advisor and music consultant for shows like ABC-TV's "The Century" and "Our World," CBS-TV's "West 57th Street," MSNBC's "Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer," and cable's HBO, and CNN's Larry King Show. CNN even profiled Jerry on their "CNN NewsStand" show, in October 1999. Visit Jerry's profile on IMDb for more info on this phase of his career.

In January 1999, the hobby honored Osborne by naming him "Pop Collectibles Author of the Year 1998."

In 2007, The Hit Parade Hall of Fame invited Jerry to be one of the Charter Members of their Nominating Committee. Of course he accepted.

Osborne was also chosen to be a charter member of the Album Cover Hall of Fame, founded in 2010 to honor deserving album cover art and design.

Also an accomplished emcee, Jerry has managed shows with virtually all of the top stars of the '50s, '60s and '70s. He hosted Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars" in the mid-'60s and has, since its inception in 1990, emceed the annual "Good Rockin' Tonight" all-star extravaganza in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jerry has written the liner notes for countless releases, and has conceived and produced dozens of albums and CDs. He still works closely with the reissue labels -- especially Varèse Sarabande.

Clearly, no one person has been more responsible -- directly or indirectly -- for the amazing growth of the music collecting hobby.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elvis Collectiables, June 30, 2009

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Lauren Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Handy book. Mostly records...which is what we needed it for. Excellent condition as stated. Fast shipping. Proving to be quite useful .

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, October 7, 2007

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B. Taylor "Elvis fan" (Lacey, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Official Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records and Memorabilia: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book is filled with great information about Elvis' music and other memorabilia. I bought mine at Graceland in 1999 and after seeing the current prices, I'm glad I did. It is a treasure trove of trivia and details about the great variety of music that was published when Elvis was alive and in the years following his death.