Testing my Elvis Presley 1950’s RCA 78 RPM Records. Do they still play? The King’s Court

[@basilchapmanlft]

Great collection of Elvis 78s! I have a jailhouse rock one and a I really need your love tonight one

[@pcallas66]

Those Elvis records I would probably clean up and put in sleeves. I think there's definitely value in them.

[@DanielSilva-cf8ri]

I got happy because of your happiness and surprise great Ed!!!

[@BBQPITDOG]

These are priceless to any Elvis Fan......and they PLAY!! Awesome!

[@paulgreen6302]

I have move it on 78 sounds great cliff richard.

[@ata5855]

I have my mom's old Elvis 45s, they sound AMAZING.

[@alanspagnolia9474]

I've come to learn that any "NEW ORTHOPHONIC" 78's, no matter how crappy looking they may be, are strong players !!

[@elvisfan6475]

I have 5 Elvis RCA 78s. They looked like yours did and I cleaned them up. They sound really good. I'm glad yours play good too. I have mine framed.

[@careyfaulkner7293]

Those are cool....my mom has some original 78 Elvis records

[@กุหลาบเชียเมย์-ข3อ]

Daniel thanks ❤.

[@dlee6266]

Very cool Ed!! Those 78's are priceless my friend. It really shows how well those records were made back then. The sound is incredible considering their age, hanging on display and being quite dusty. I can imagine what it sounds like being polished, Wow!! Thanks for sharing and Aloha from Hawaii.

[@jknuttel]

Considering that these records are 65 years old, the sound pretty good!

[@rickyf243]

Impressive collection of Elvis 78’s, especially the latter ones which are very rare. However, I would clean them before playing, to protect the grooves.

[@zimtheailen1919]

Ok that’s really cool that they still play

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

While looking at them in your wall, I had a feeling they were going to play and sound pretty good. They do not look bad at all, imagine if you cleans them up, thanks for posting.

[@edwincancelii2917]

The positive thing about that Crosley is that I love the pitch control.

[@paulgreen6302]

Rock n rollers hold on to their 78s.

[@kerrydavidsadler980]

Nice collection of 78's, I have one 78 it's HOUND DOG it's on HIS MASTER'S VOICE label from ENGLAND.

[@paulorlando5877]

Great stuff!of course they play,stuff was made better back then,lol.

[@elenicecastro9276]

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[@alternateunreleasedshellac505]

They look actually pretty good.

[@robbiefest]

A good clean and these would be sounding great. Don't know why you thought they wouldn't play. They're some of the last 78s made. There's a lot older around. They sounded in pretty good condition albeit some embedded dirt .

[@chadcochran4442]

Man that's a piece of history right there. Elvis 78s are rare but awesome. I've seen some for sale a while back, but they were super expensive. By the way, Crosleys are great turntables. I own one and I'm not disappointed. Keep up the good work Ed.

[@catsupempire3920]

Brave of you to praise crosleys as they are regularly disrespected by the record collecting community

[@andycrossland3892]

@@catsupempire3920 aye, I was bought a suitcase type one years ago, and it destroyed the only record I played on it on its first play. I boxed it back up and binned it. I bought an old Dansette Bermuda that needed cleaning up, and I’ve never looked back. Plays everything from 16s to 78s. I wouldn’t recommend Crosleys from experience, not snobbery.

[@catsupempire3920]

@@andycrossland3892 Horrible. Terrible quality control and cheap production on the suitcase types probably

[@nostalgia6578]

Crosley portable record players aren't worth the money paid for them. Victrola (not related to RCA) stereo record players are more dependable for sound quality. Get the nostalgic model with AM/FM Stereo, three speeds (33, 45, 78) and CD player. You can also patch in a professional turntable with magnetic cartridge and the sound is incredible. Cost me $100 USD for the unit three years ago; it might be a few dollars over $100 now. My 78s play great on the built-in turntable, even with the thinner stylus.

[@frankolen4137]

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[@kevinhoffman8112]

I like all those old sounding recordings. Makes you feel like it would have sounded back in the 50s if you'd heard it

[@haroldingebretsem422]

The sound is very good TCB Ed.

[@sturmgewehr70]

Damn, they still sound pretty good! I think the last stereo we had while I was growing up had a 78 setting on the turntable,but we never had a 78 in the house to play on it.

[@robertstrattonrupert9112]

You can clean up those old 78s 45s &33s with a light sope spray and a soft wet soft towel to clean the dust off the records,Those old Elvis records are a collectors items and can be worth a lot of money

[@SuperAtlantis1]

You need to do some dusting Ed, lol. Very nice 78s

[@bmxseeker6780]

Hi Ed How Goes it , wow very cool Elvis 78s i bet its been many moons since those 78s sung their songs , they sound Good its like unearthing a Time Capsule "Hound Dog" & "Don,t Be Cruel" & " i want you i need you i love you" was the Show Shoppers always enjoyed the song "my Baby Left Me " it almost sounds like the song "Thats Alright Mama " with different words but i still think its a cool song very cool thanks for sharing / i was on ebay looking different Elvis items too and i came across a magazine called "Elvis Close Up over 100 photos"(with a color photo of Elvis on this cover from the 1970s ) i was looking at this magazine for several moments wondering why this looking so familiar then i realised that i used to own this very Elvis Magazine and it was so Good i gonna Buy again it had really great photos in it , take care thanks for sharing your 78s Happy Holidays Rock on Peace

[@moekontze116]

wow that qualities of these records amazing. I got my dad old records and kept in plastic sleeves but sadly I don't have a record player anymore ☹️. if only we didn't think of moving forward with technology and not preserved the record players.

[@haraldtrittner4396]

Thx Ed...a real cool Video. The 78rpm sounded so good. Why do you nail this beautis on your Wall?! Well, i know your Dissertationen on RCA "Having Fun With Elvis On Stage"... btw thx for the "Promised Land Vinyl" Video! A cool one,! Keep on rockin...but Elvis RCA 78rpm dusty on your wall...hey no way Ed, it is breakin' my ELVIS-Collectors-Heart for sure!

[@lewisgibbs4665]

Wow, that's fantastic! So pleased they play. I have three UK Elvis 78s. Blue Moon, Loving You and Don't. Unfortunately Don't cracked during a house move but it's still in one piece. This has motivated me to try and get a needle to play the other two!

[@timallen2336]

Hey Ed, I did a 3 hour live stream the other night playing only 78 RPM records. They are fun and I had a great time. Keep in mind that these things were originally played using steel needles with 10 - 40 grams of weight on them. They all look rough if they were played more than a few times, but they still sound really good. Take a damp soft cloth and give them a good wipe and pick up some sleeves for them. They are magic, not wall hangings! Take care Ed...

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Now I know, and knowing is half the battle…😂👍✌️

[@neilmansfield8329]

Hi this is grea record These are also available on remastered vinyl 78 rpm records

[@mikeivey7167]

Mr . Ed. Man I really miss the Snap, Crackle and Pop of the old vinyl! LOL! History right there! Awesome! I never owned any of the old 78s. Never could find any back in the day! But, it is great to see and hear them.

[@alternateunreleasedshellac505]

what is vinyl?

[@modernretroradio993]

I love this!

[@glenn3419]

Why didn't you wipe em' down before playing them?

[@helgeevensen856]

these must be singles in the 78rpm format (in "LP size" or a little smaller?) - they spin so fast that i am amazed that the arm of the turntable does not get thrown in to the wall in the other side of the room .... lol :-)) - but very nice video,... fun to watch, i remember those days... - and i hope you are using a turntable with a less expensive pin.... :))

[@lydiarosenberg2715]

What!? But CDs were going to be the better replacement. Those sounded amazing! 😀

[@BeatUpRecordsCDs]

Nice video Ed. Give them a wash and they may sound better. All records play, the grooves don't disappear.

[@cut1986]

Bid on a 1956 78 RPM and won. 36.00 plus shipping. Label had Elvis on one side and Pat Boone on the other. Undocumented. Arrived in pieces and heartbreaking as it was in pristine condition. I will never know if Elvis was on both sides or Pat Boone.

[@exdus235]

🤯

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Oh man…that stinks. Very risky mailing shellac 78’s. 👍✌️

[@tonysanchez732]

I’ve had 78’s arrive in pieces also from two different sellers and locations. While they seem sturdy, they’re actually quite fragile. One of those which arrived in pieces was Hound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel in as mint condition as you’ll find. It was heartbreaking. Luckily, the seller promptly shipped me another copy which was in Near Mint condition. I kept the broken one cause the labels are so beautiful. I’ve been steadily building up my Elvis 78 collection but have not listened to any of my records as I don’t have a record player as I did back in the 70’s. This video, along with others, is motivating me to purchase a player. Thanks for putting this together and letting us listen to those great 78’s. I was especially happy to hear the drums and bass on the opening of My Baby Left Me; awesome!

[@ajgreenaway340]

My first experience of Elvis 73/74 ish playing Hound Dog on 78 rpm. Magical experience that I will always remember!

[@paulgreen6302]

Cos its going so fast 78s still sound great.one i love heartaches begin b side of all shook up blue hmv.78.will play great on the radiogram.

[@jasonadams371]

78s tend to sound pretty good even with the static and scratches. They are very forgiving they would sound better on a higher end player however

[@nosferatu8530]

I've recently just started collecting Elvis 78 RPM's. It's holy stuff! I love it and love playing them!

[@henryfong3471]

nice that they still play your turntable has the 78 setting is cool. Mine doesn't which is most turntables today.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I found this record player on sale, and figured it was worth getting to test and see if the records played. To my surprise….👍✌️

[@grantbaensch9726]

Awesome!!! You can't beat that vinyl sound Ed!!

[@wburman63]

Fantastic. I just bought a batch of 10 78s recently, but I have nothing to play them on at the moment. I was wondering why you didn’t just clean them up before playing them though? Just a soft microfibre cloth and some warm water, avoiding the labels, and they would probably clean up very nicely.

[@pip5528]

Not sure if you knew about using a larger stylus to play them or if these were even coarse groove records to begin with but still nice that you have these.

[@1962Jivatone]

The Real Elvis, I could listen to these all day long! Would love to own 'I Want You' I Need You, I Love You' on 78. E bay's calling🤣

[@ronmartin4212]

I had about 15 of the RCA's in a big 78 run of about 1500 in 2012.

[@eddyrocks]

We all live in a Yellow Submarine! Very cool that those still play after 60+ years.

[@justinchurchey8915]

Awesome pieces of history! I own 1 Elvis 78, but it's the 2015 RSD My Happiness, I've only played it a few times, but happy to own it nevertheless, I'll have to try to get some original from the 50's

[@e.l.s.3048]

I wonder if the wood glue trick would work to clean these up.

[@sopaman1234]

Dude all you have to do is clean them with mild soap and warm water and no matter the condition they will play pretty good.. I have all those Elvis 78 rpm records in my collection...That Elvis Love Me Tender at 2:12 just needs a good cleaning..

[@kaimauracher6758]

Hey, ein paar kurze Anmerkungen: 78er Schallplatten benötigen eine andere Nadel als 7",10" und 12" LPs Ich weiß leider nicht, ob es für das System im Crosley ( AT3600L ) Nadel mit N Schliff gibt, mit denen würden diese Schallplatten noch besser klingen.

[@cpayne4956]

That was cool that they work.

[@colindale3027]

HE'S JUST TESTING ON RADIO SUTCH 1964 - HE'S GETTING THEIR - GOOD LUCK

[@modernretroradio993]

You shouldn't be surprised that these 78s still play -- everything was made with quality back then. It's TODAY'S manufactured items that are crap.

[@eblackadder3]

Those Crosley record players don't come with a proper needle to play 78s. You'd think if it plays 78s, they'd include an LP and 78 flip needle, but that isn't the case.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I thought the same thing, but was surprised they not only played, but sounded as good as they did even without using the proper needle/stylus. 👍✌️

[@eblackadder3]

@@TheKingsCourt1972 It doesn't sound at all bad, but they would sound even louder and fuller with the correct needle. I can hear the sound is rather thin and tinny even through my computer speakers.

[@rukusband]

A near mint Condition 78 on a Good system is as good a sound as you will ever hear for the Old recordings , I have a Complete set of the Elvis 78 s .

[@frankolen4137]

I had two of these which I was dumb enough to sell some years ago

[@paularose9407]

Are the records made of Shellac? or vinyl? One appears to have a small chip so I think is Shellac, more commonly played on the old gramophones. You did well to play a shellac on a vinyl stylus.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Shellac

[@thomaslytle5519]

What do I think? You should run those thru a record cleaner a few times, take them off the wall, re-sleeve them, maybe even get a true mono 78 cartridge for your better turntable, and then enjoy the crap out of them, in the best sound possible. That’s a piece of rock n roll history right there, man!

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Already off the wall and sleeved. Cleaning is next. 👍✌️

[@thomaslytle5519]

@@TheKingsCourt1972 Sweet! 👍

[@dogerecords5312]

Those don't look too beat up, honestly.

[@anthonyscinocca4380]

I have so many of these 78’s. Some never played. Some Elvis. What does anyone recommend I do with them?

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Contact me with what Elvis ones you have. We can start there…👍

[@margaretthomas8899]

Not running too fast are they? Precious keep sakes though?

[@michaeldeutscher9167]

Are they Shellac or vinyl 78's Ed?

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Shellac…i think. 👍✌️

[@michaeldeutscher9167]

@@TheKingsCourt1972 A Very Simple Way To Clean 78 RPM Records Find out how to clean 78 RPM records. The shellac material needs to be treated completely differently to vinyl. To clean 78 RPM records, you must employ a slightly different technique. The cleaning fluid used to clean vinyl records contains alcohol which is not suitable to clean 78 RPM records as it will eat in to the shellac. Cleaning 78 RPM records is a good thing to do as soon as they are obtained. These ancient discs will surely have a great build up of grime that will inhibit playback performance. People are often astounded by what happens when they clean their 78s, as many had assumed it was simply age related wear that could not be improved upon. The Good News: It’s Much Easier to Clean 78 RPM Records Than Vinyl It is much easier to obtain the materials required to clean 78 RPM records as almost all homes will stock the required materials already! clean 78 RPM records There are various methods of cleaning 78s, and some are better than others. The best way is by using a mixture of detergent and water. Simply add a few drops of detergent to a small bucket, fill it with lukewarm water and you have your cleaning solution ready to go. Then, you can use an old toothbrush to trace along the record to clean out the grooves. I recommend moving around the record in a clockwise direction as this is the same direction your stylus will travel in when tracking the record. The benefit of using a toothbrush is you will keep your label safely dry. The Drying Process After the scrubbing, simply rinse underneath running lukewarm water. Don’t run the tap at full blast - a gentle flow will do. After the record is cleaned, pat dry with a microfibre towel or chamois. I have not had much success with bathroom towels as they tend to shed lint on to the record, causing the opposite of the intended cleaning effect. After the record is superficially cleaned, the record can be left to completely dry. Putting freshly clean 78 RPM records in a dish drying rack is a clever way to go about the drying process.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Thank you for the information Michael. 👍✌️

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

please post in full

[@thehammondkid]

Love the Yellow submarine record player

[@curtissimpkins]

Nice ED you wont get a strike but a copyright claim like my videos but you cant put ads on your videos with music just letting you and the songs you played i have them songs up all but I want you i need you i love you... great video my friend

[@josephconsoli4128]

A lot of the '50's rock and roll records often listenable even when they look shot. Most do. These were often bought by the kids with little money to go for the 45's, and they were never in a rush to buy a new stylus. A penny taped on the arm sufficed and wore the life out of most of them.

[@ThePhonographStop]

Try cleaning them! Then playing them. Nice little collection you have! I have about the same amount of Elvis 78s.

[@hansziegler5762]

just clean them Ed with a spin clean or something. they will sound as good as new. take care man..

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

Thanks Hans. Happy New Year 👍✌️

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

I can’t quite see from the video but please make sure you are using a '78' stylus as a 'microgroove' stylus will very quickly get damaged and also damage the 78 also. And yes they sound very good.

[@rexjolles]

i have "hard headed woman" on a 78 i managed to get for 5 bucks because it was marked incorrectly

[@ThomasJHoffman]

Try cleaning those records. With the right needle they should sound awesome!

[@freddysnip6257]

A really cool video Ed, but could you please play the whole song in full next time? And it seems Elvis still can't get rid of them dam'n Beatles after all these years. 😉 I defo going to hunt down some of these US 78's on RCA or UK on the HMV label.

[@ronmartin4212]

Yeah,and those Indian and Filipino Beatle 78's value-wise even beat out the Sun's of Elvis's!!($700-1000 on Elvis vs.$1200-2000 on the Parlophone Beatle 78's)

[@freddysnip6257]

@@ronmartin4212 If you want to play that card? Value Wise Elvis did beat out the Beatles with his 1953 Acetate recording My Happiness/That's when your heartaches begin, bought by Jack White for $300,000, 3x the estimated price it would sell for.

[@ronmartin4212]

You are correct,Freddy!!!And that beats the Quarrymen acetate,depending on much Paul paid for it.Both sole copies!!

[@joeblack8915]

@@ronmartin4212 It doesn't really matter what the prices are. Elvis existed without the Beatles, and before them, but they wouldn't have existed without him.

[@ronmartin4212]

@@joeblack8915 Weird part about that,though,is John had stated that they,yeah,wouldn't have existed without him,but over all this time,The Beatles are considered the architects and ground zero for modern music.Elvis might've started the rock and roll movement,but as Brian would accurately predict,The Beatles,because of writing their own material and have great success doing so,would surprise everyone,including themselves,to go on to be bigger than Elvis.

[@robfriedrich2822]

The label is misleading, the dog on the picture, who looks in the grammophone's horn is another breed

[@tedrobinson372]

78s have larger groove. They are less suspectable to abuse than LP microgrooves.

[@wingnut049]

I have a near mint copy of Jailhouse Rock on 78. If I play it on a good system, the sound quality will blow your mind.

[@craigmeyer1468]

You shouldve bought an audio Technica turntable with Logitech speakers!!!

[@beppo_1465]

Well there are reasons why good shaped 78s sound much better than the same song on 45s. You have also nowadays some vinyl records on 78 rpm, for High end freaks, because they sound better. So my advice: 78s are the best copy of a recording, and I would always decide for it!

[@leonsines247]

Clean them they will sound more clear...some Windex and a microfiber cloth

[@Bigchet1223]

Why didn't clean them first?

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I was lazy…

[@WendyJones-j4x]

Haven't you ever heard of a dust cloth? 👂😵‍💫

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

🤣🧐

[@Bigchet1223]

I thought 78s were a done deal by the time Elvis came on the scene. I see old 78s at thrift stores and flea markets all the time. Most of look like old rotary saws.

[@sidecarcn]

Why are you surprised they can be played? Of course they can. Not sure why the big surprise.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I was really surprised at how well they sounded…I thought they were gonna sound much worse than they did. Should have been more clear about that. 👍✌

[@andyznuff]

Plays records and talks over them. Can't hear them but your voice is crystal clear OVER the sound. Good job.

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I was trying to avoid copywrite BS. The point of the video was to see if they still played without skipping or whatever. Thanks for watching and commenting, and sorry it was not what you expected. 👍✌️

[@brianporter2473]

I don't belive those original records sound that good hmmm

[@joseantoniomesoneroguillen669]

Limpialos un poquito con alcohol,, sonaran bastante mejor

[@nickmele9968]

Like it was meant to be heard

[@craigmeyer1468]

The needle is too close to the record!!! Needs to be changed!!!

[@moow950]

Crosley record players are really bad. You are destroying your precious records with it.And do you use a 78rpm stylus?

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

I only used it for this video.

[@cheesemanthe2nd]

I've seen worse 78s, these just look a little dusty

[@ninjabluewings]

I knew they would play even before you tested them as the grooves on a 78 are much deeper than standard microgroove records so give them a good clean up and they will sound even better