Moody Blue album picture

[toffe]

Hey! (y)

I am wondering from where the picture on the Moody blue album are from ?
Can anyone post the hole picture if there are, I mean not with the black shaddows arround and so on ?

[thehillbillycat]

I know the back photo is from 1972. the front may be too but not 100% sure. But I think it is too.

[Tony Trout]

I know the back photo is from 1972. the front may be too but not 100% sure. But I think it is too.

It depends on which version of "Moody Blue" you have. The original album cover shot is, in fact, from 1972 (can't remember the exact date) but the reissued version's pic is from 1975 and he's wearing the "Blue Phoenix" jumpsuit.

[KPM]

The rear photo I think might be taken from the Chicago concerts in 72.
I think the front photo is the suit called "Tiffany" also from 72. It may be from 11-18-72 in Hawaii.

[toffe]

Ohh..thanks for info, anyone got it ?

[Suzan]

I have the original, was unaware they did a re-issue...thanks for the info.:D

My sis mother-in-law has the original blue disc...I've offered money for it, no go! LOL

[Getlo]

The original Moody Blue front cover shot was from Honolulu, November 18, 1972 (ES).

The back cover was from Chicago, June 17, 1972 (AS).

[Getlo]

My sis mother-in-law has the original blue disc...I've offered money for it, no go! LOL

The blue disc isn't the original issue, though many think it is. And it's not all that valuable really.

The original pressing was black vinyl, but there were only a few hundred copies pressed. Then came the blue edition, along with with the next black version, then just black as usual.

You need to look very carefully to pick the differences in the black versions. There were also ultra rare red, yellow, green, and white versions, limited to less than 100 a piece.

[toffe]

Ohh..thank you very much for info Getlo! (y)

[Getlo]

From wikipedia:

"RCA pressed the album in blue vinyl, to match the title track. Since colored vinyl pressings were relatively rare and almost never occurred in a wide release, this has led to collectors mistakenly assuming blue-vinyl Moody Blue albums are collectors items, when in fact the true collectables were early pressings in standard black vinyl. (Later pressings of Moody Blue were, however, on standard black vinyl.)"

The blue vinyl version went into production when Elvis died.

[Dudcowboy_1]

I know they did a CD few years ago that was re-issue that had Mood Blue and From Elvis Presley Blvd. all on one CD and it had pictures of Elvis from 1975 on it and in booklet. That was only for CD Re-issue.

Love to all,
Tim Dudley

[moodyblue87]

I have the black vinyl pressed in 1977 , can it be any value?

[Lonniebealestreet]

In addition to the ones described above and pictured below there were some multicolor pressings with a psychadelic type of pattern to them, as well as a few other picture discs -- all quite rare.

Also, on the subject of this album's artwork, you may know that there was an original prototype for this album which did not make it onto any records but was shown on some of the LP picture sleeves and a handful were printed onto a few single-sided "slicks" for prosperity after that design was ditched.

It featured a different larger font not seen on any other RCA Elvis releases and had the same cover shot but was much more of a closeup. There are a few other small differences as well, like the editing out of the odd positioning of Elvis' right arm (well mostly his hand) which if you aren't looking closely might mistake for his leg.

I've been searching for this but can't find it right now -- a couple years ago or so I posted an image of this. I'll try and come up with it again.

[Getlo]

I have the black vinyl pressed in 1977 , can it be any value?

It depends on which 1977 black vinyl album you have. If it's the first pressing (only about 2500 were done) then yes, it's valuable. Otherwise, no.

And of course, we're talking about the US pressings here.

[poormansgold]

They did testing Of Picture discs and color discs on moody blue lp and one on welcome to my world lp, it's rare . I was In brown color . this was in book in 1979, Jailhouse Rock bootleg book. .
Tom

[Getlo]

this was in book in 1979, Jailhouse Rock bootleg book.

Tom, if they are in the Jailhouse Rock book (I don't remember them being in it; do you have a page reference?) then they could not have been (RCA) "testings" for coloured vinyls - they would have been bootlegs.

[thehillbillycat]

I have the black vinyl pressed in 1977 , can it be any value?


If it is the original black vinyl then yes. The original can go as high as $75 in some cases and in very rare cases I have seen it go right near $100. The second version of the black vinyl is worth about 25 dollars. The blue is only about 10 to 15 and in most cases only $5.
You have to go by the serial number to see if it is the original or not. The beginning serial numbers was AF1 and the second edition was AQF1. The original serial number for the black is the same as the blue vinyl.

[epmoodyblue]

yeah its a 72 piccy ..cover sucked big time..as usual with RCA all or most of there covers for elvis albums sucked no imagination

[KPM]

The blue disc isn't the original issue, though many think it is. And it's not all that valuable really.

The original pressing was black vinyl, but there were only a few hundred copies pressed. Then came the blue edition, along with with the next black version, then just black as usual.

You need to look very carefully to pick the differences in the black versions. There were also ultra rare red, yellow, green, and white versions, limited to less than 100 a piece.
I have a an original blue vinyl (which I'm sure I bought before Elvis died) and I have a copy issued after Elvis died with black vinyl. You say only a few hundred copies were issued in black vinyl before the blue vinyl-are the issue numbers any different to explain which would be the original black-and the ones which came after he died?

[poormansgold]

Tom, if they are in the Jailhouse Rock book (I don't remember them being in it; do you have a page reference?) then they could not have been (RCA) "testings" for coloured vinyls - they would have been bootlegs.

It's long time ago I see it, I think It's Was Cananda release I was thinking of , I can be wrong about name of book. I can't remember the name, it's in gold mine news paper. i see it. It long time ago, I'm sorry, I wasn't been miss let you all.
now I wrote things down in my black note book.

tom

[Getlo]

You say only a few hundred copies were issued in black vinyl before the blue vinyl-are the issue numbers any different to explain which would be the original black-and the ones which came after he died?

See ElvisLennon's post above ... it's all about the serial numbers.

[Suzan]

I have the original pressing of '77 black vinyl, so Getlo mine is more valuable then the blue? I thought it was the other way around.
Thank you again Getlo for the invaluable information.:D Your awesome!

[Dudcowboy_1]

The Muti-color ones are worth more they only printed mayb 500-1000 each. I have orginal First Print of Blue one. I've had Elvis fans offer me $1000 for it because its rare. But when I show them I have white one too they just faint. LOL

Love to all,

Tim

[Greybeard]

I was always under the understanding that the LP was originally pressed on blue vinyl as a gimmick. I got mine on first release and it was blue. After the initial run of LP's ws pressed (a set number I don't recall) RCA switched over to standard black vinyl. At that point Elvis passed and RCA, seizing the moment, reverted back to the blue vinyl quickly as a marketing tool. There were a limited number of black pressed at that point. This is what makes the black so collectible.
Later version of the black vinyl with the reissue catalog number are not that collectible.
Blue being the more common is valued at $10 - $15 , the original black $75 - $100. Later versionss with the catalog number prefix changed have little value.

That has always been my understanding, I think the Wikipedia entry is mistaken. That has happened before.