Elvis Presley Box

Elvis Presley - Close Up (2003) [4CD Box Set] {RCA-BMG}
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Rock / Contemporary Pop / Rock 'n' Roll / Soundtrack

Critics compared the 2002 four-disc Today, Tomorrow & Forever to the Beatles Anthology series of evolving outtakes. That formula is repeated with less success this time around. Little here is preferable to the original Elvis-approved releases, bearing in mind that this was someone who recorded dozens of takes live in the studio until he got it right. Interestingly, the movie and Nashville discs actually trump the '50s disc of unreleased stereo masters from '57. "G.I. Blues," (a better version), "Flaming Star," stuff from Wild In the Country, and even selections from Blue Hawaii sound darn good all these years later, including a version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" that bridges the hit and film renditions. The Nashville disc starts with Elvis Is Back! outtakes, all at least listenable; "Soldier Boy" may be better than the official release. The gospel "Working on the Building" is a killer. "U.S. Male" pales mightily next to the single. And so on. Rounded out with a pretty standard 1972 live show, this provides some interesting tidbits for Elvis fanatics.

Elvis: Close Up is part of an ongoing series of Elvis Presley box sets BMG has created to keep collectors supplied with "new" material, in a manner of speaking. All 89 of the recordings are previously unreleased mixes and alternate takes, with each disc focusing on a different period of Elvis' career. The first disc contains stereo mixes of recordings from 1957, including "Jailhouse Rock" and "I Beg of You." These mixes, created from the binaural session tapes, will be worth the price for many stereophiles. The second disc has alternate takes of songs from four of Elvis' early-'60s movie soundtracks, with all of the recordings hailing from 1960 and 1961. Disc three is titled "The Magic of Nashville" and features Nashville recordings mainly from the early '60s…

20 CD set of classic studio & live albums by the king from Elvis Presley in 1956 to Moody Blue in 1977. All presented as repro albums in original sleeves in a hard case box with lift off lid and expansive 34 page booklet. This 20-disc boxset contains the following albums: 1. Elvis Presley (1956) 2. Elvis Is Back (1960) 3. Something For Everybody (1961) 4. Pot Luck (1962) 5. Elvis For Everyone! (1965) 6. From Elvis In Memphis (1969) 7. On Stage (1970) 8. That's The Way It Is (1971) 9. Elvis Country (1971) 10. Love Letters From Elvis (1971) 11. Elvis Now (1972) 12. Aloha From Hawaii (1973) 13. Elvis (73) 14. Raised On Rock (1973) 15. Good Times (1974) 16. Promised Land (1975) 17. Today (1975) 18. From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (1976) 19. Welcome To My World (1977) 20. Moody Blue (1977).

20 CD set of classic studio & live albums by the king from Elvis Presley in 1956 to Moody Blue in 1977. All presented as repro albums in original sleeves in a hard case box with lift off lid and expansive 34 page booklet. This 20-disc boxset contains the following albums: 1. Elvis Presley (1956) 2. Elvis Is Back (1960) 3. Something For Everybody (1961) 4. Pot Luck (1962) 5. Elvis For Everyone! (1965) 6. From Elvis In Memphis (1969) 7. On Stage (1970) 8. That's The Way It Is (1971) 9. Elvis Country (1971) 10. Love Letters From Elvis (1971) 11. Elvis Now (1972) 12. Aloha From Hawaii (1973) 13. Elvis (73) 14. Raised On Rock (1973) 15. Good Times (1974) 16. Promised Land (1975) 17. Today (1975) 18. From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (1976) 19. Welcome To My World (1977) 20. Moody Blue (1977).

This 60th Anniversary 60-CD Deluxe Edition celebrates RCA Victor's signing of Elvis Presley-The King of rock 'n' roll. Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime: studio, soundtrack, and live. It also includes compilations released that featured unreleased songs or songs new to the LP format.

This 60th Anniversary 60-CD Deluxe Edition celebrates RCA Victor's signing of Elvis Presley-The King of rock 'n' roll. Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime: studio, soundtrack, and live. It also includes compilations released that featured unreleased songs or songs new to the LP format.