ELVIS PRESLEY - 3 x CD - 30 # 1 HITS, By The Presleys, A Portrait
Three CD albums, double disc sets, each, featuring a panoramic overview of the career of Elvis Presley...International Chart Toppers, Live Performances, vintage and archive material, plus appreciations by other artists...almost 4 hours of Elvis in all his manifestations...full details for each, below...
- Playtested...each!
- In very good condition, and there are no playback problems, it's all good!
- Various pictures uploaded, all taken from the actual items, what you see is what you get...
- The jewel cases have the usual light scuffing and other small signs of shelfwear, etc, but all are in good working order.
- The inlay booklets / cards are in very good condition. More details, below.
- For tracklisting details see either the pictures of the discs, or the pictures of the rear of the inlay cards...
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So, in no particular order...
Elvis #30 No. 1 Hits
'Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, 30 #1 Hits presents a career-spanning serving of the King's chart-toppers..Dating back to "Heartbreak Hotel" (which was inspired by a suicide note printed in the Miami Herald), most of these cuts have become indelibly etched into the fabric of pop culture and each has a unique story behind it. "Love Me Tender" has its origins in the Civil War ballad "Aura Lee," "It's Now Or Never" found Elvis Americanizing the Neapolitan ballad "O Sole Mio," and "Wooden Heart" likewise was converted from a German children's song. This Memphis native's choice of artists to cover was equally intriguing and includes Hollywood legend Al Jolson ("Are You Lonesome Tonight?"), New Orleans soul shouter Smiley Lewis ("One Night"), blues great Big Mama Thornton ("Hound Dog"), and country titan Hank Snow ("[Now And Then There's] A Fool Such As I"). Further testimony of Presley's long-lasting appeal is the inclusion of the JXL Radio Edit Remix of "A Little Less Conversation," a UK #1 that not only enabled Elvis to have more chart-toppers than The Beatles, but also became a hit in a number of other countries including the United States...'
Double disc set, one disc of 31 tracks and a second disc of 12 minutes of archive, Post-Army interview material...
Disc One - 31 tracks and 80 minutes.
Disc Two - 1 track, 12 minutes.
On RCA / BMG, catalog number 0786368138-2
2002 CD album release.
22 page inlay booklet, source material and artwork etc.
next up...
Elvis By The Presleys
'Elvis By The Presleys is a two-disc audio companion to the 2005 television documentary of the same name. Selected by Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley, the songs here underscoring thoughts about Elvis from his family's perspective. The accompanying booklet, full of home photographs and liner notes, explains the selection of songs, so that "Heartbreak Hotel" can be heard anew as a testament to Elvis meeting Priscilla, and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" as an allegory of their nuptials. The liner notes also suggest that certain songs point to aspects of the King's personality, such as his spiritual, "seeking" nature ("Peace in the Valley"). Disc Two features five previously unreleased recordings, including alternate takes of "Jailhouse Rock," "You'll Be Gone" (a song distinguished by a rare Elvis songwriting credit), and "Anything That's Part of You" (with vocal accompaniment by the Jordanaires). On the two private home recordings, however - takes on Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me To Do" and Hank Williams's "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - the listener truly has the sense of eavesdropping on the King behind closed doors. This lovingly assembled package is ideal for casual fans and completists alike...'
Double disc set, rarities and studio versions combined...
Total. combined, 32 tracks and 99 minutes.
On RCA / BMG, catalog number 82876 67883-2
2005 CD album release.
24 page inlay booklet, archive photography in abundance...
finally...
Elvis - A Portrait
'Unusual double disc set, including a variety of archive Elvis Presley material, musical and interview-based, interspersed with Easy Listening versions of the Hits of the King played by John Davis, presumably to set the scene, or keep the tone on an even keel...there's vintage Louisiana Hayride material, a wide variety of interviews..the collectors and true enthusiasts will have a field day dealing with it all...
Double disc set, archive and tributes combined!
32 tracks and 139 minutes.
On Musketeer / Start Entertainments, London, catalog number MUCD9517
1996 CD album release.
4 page inlay card, with details and source information.
A King-sized 230 minutes of Elvis landing on your doorstep!
Buy-it-Now, three albums, six discs, one convenient package...
$19.95
Postage - USA - Free shipping....nice!
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