Modified: June 11, 2010

G8MW-8705 TV Guide Presents Elvis Presley 

         Release: RCA Victor G8MW-8705 TV Guide Presents Elvis Presley (EP)
              Artist: Elvis Presley
Release Date: 9/1956

Side 1: Band 1: "Pelvis" Nickname (:19) / Band 2: Adult's Reaction (:34) / Band 3: First Public Appearance (:54) / Band 4: How "Rockin' Motion" Started (:44)
Side 2:blank

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Disc: Blue label, Dog on side. RCA Victor. Custom Made Record. No label on other side. At the end of each band, the needle must manually be placed on the next band to play.
Matrix number: G8MW-8705-1 (machine stamped)

Reproduction copies exist. The bands play through without having to pickup the needle. The matrix numbers are hand etched. The images above, from left to right, the one on the left is original.1 The two on the right are from the reproduction.

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Inserts: Two exist. Gray "Elvis Exclusively" and pink for suggested continuity.2

Odd Variation
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Here is an example is offered on eBay3. In this example this is a white label RCA Victor Record Prevue label Coming Attractions. The contents appear typed. Not for sale on side. The back has a small hole punch near spindle hole.

Acknowledgments
  1. elvisonline, "Do you have a rare Elvis record? Show it to us, please!" 25 Jan. 2009. For Elvis CD Collectors. 5 June 2010.
  2. elvisonline, "Do you have a rare Elvis record? Show it to us, please!" 25 Jan. 2009. For Elvis CD Collectors. 5 June 2010.
  3. eBay reference 220620202222 on June 11, 2010.