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Art Lebofsky's Elvis Album
A 14-year-old Elvis fan in 1956 couldn't be wrong.

I own 50 vinyl albums by Elvis Presley. That’s a whole lotta Elvis.
I have a deaccessioning – that’s fancy art museum talk for “getting rid of stuff” – project going on with my music collection these days. I haven’t stopped acquiring records, but I’m also “right-sizing” the collection. This means helping Shawn fill the dollar bins at Forever Changes. It means passing on certain things that I have loved to Jimmy and Chris, so they can enjoy them like I have. It means sending records off to thrift shops.
Naturally, faced with the 50 Elvis records, I can’t help but think how I can do a little deaccessioning.
Elvis is tricky though. Of course, I want to keep the great Elvis (the early stuff, the late ‘60s stuff, etc.). But I also want to keep the bad Elvis (the movie soundtracks).
Here’s one thing I know for sure though. I own an original copy of Elvis’ self-titled debut album, the one with the iconic cover (think of London Calling by the Clash to appreciate the influence). This record originally belonged to my friend Ruth’s dad, Art Lebofsky. Art was 14 when the album was released in 1956. Sixty-seven years later, Art’s record is sounding great on my turntable this morning.
Art Lebofsky’s Elvis Presley: it’s an all-time keeper.

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