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Review : The Complete Louisiana Hayride Archives 1954-1956 CD / Book

One of the most interesting things to hear as you listen to these performances is the confidence that Elvis clearly gains with each appearance, becoming more assertive and aggressive as he performs for the fans. Along with Elvis' increasing level of comfort, it's also interesting to hear the fan reactions with each subsequent appearance. From polite applause for his first appearance to outright pandemonium by the time he gave his final performance, listeners can clearly hear the increased excitement that Elvis caused ... The CD also contains the recent discovery of Elvis' last performance on the Louisiana Hayride in December 1956 as released on Sony's Young man With The Big Beat. This will be a more complete version of the show and for the first time, be speed and pitch corrected, which Sony has failed to master for their release.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Articles, By Mike Hermenet

Review : On Stage : February, 1970 : FTD 2 CD Special Edition Classic Album

Mike Hermenet and David Troedson have teamed up to Review the On Stage : February, 1970 : FTD 2 CD Special Edition Classic Album containing a CDs worth of unreleased material from the FTD vaults ...
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mike Hermenet, By David Troedson

The 8th Wonder Of The World CD from Venus

After hearing The 8th Wonder Of The World CD from Venus we can now tell you that indeed the sound quality is certainly better, even more clear than Madison’s outing and the packaging is much better. Te unique aspect of this concert in the huge Houston Astrodome is this that it is without an orchestra.
So it's pure Elvis with his band. taken from a first generation sources claimed!!!!
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Review : Our Memories Of Elvis : 2-Disc Set from FTD

In 1979 Joan Deary had an idea for a unique concept album. The idea was to release an album featuring Elvis' recordings stripped down to basics ... the 'Pure Elvis Sound'. Many fans had commented that Elvis' later recordings suffered from too much overdubbing or 'sweetening', often causing Elvis' vocal performances to be buried beneath lavish, often over-the-top orchestral productions.The 'Our Memories Of Elvis' series has been long out of print. But now, thanks to the good folks at Follow That Dream (FTD) Records, Elvis' fans can stroll down memory lane once again with their release, 'Our Memories Of Elvis': Volumes 1, 2 & 3.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mike Hermenet

Review : Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album by Mike Hermenet

... For all of these reasons, and many more which I could spend all day talking about: Promised Land is now my all-time favorite Elvis album. It has taken almost 35 years to get here, but it was well worth the wait! ...
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mike Hermenet

Bringing It Back : Review : Elvis Today : FTD Special Edition 2 CD

In early 1975, despite Elvis' clearly fading desire to record new material (he hadn't recorded a new studio album since 1973), Elvis managed to step up to the challenge one more time. Elvis Today, released in 2005 by the Follow That Dream (FTD) Collector's Label provides fans with 2-CD's packed with all of the known material recorded between March 10-12, 1975 for the Today album in their Classic album series.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mike Hermenet

Elvis Country : Elvis Presley's Concept Album

Harley Payette explains why he thinks that the I'm 10,000 Years Old : Elvis Country' album 'tells us as much about the man who created it as anything he ever did'. In January 1971, RCA records slipped its latest Elvis Presley LP on the market, not two months after the previous one. That record, 'I'm 10,000 Years Old: Elvis Country', the singer's 30th of original material (excluding live collections, compilations and greatest hits sets), wasn't just another Elvis LP. It was an honest to gosh concept LP. The songs were not only linked stylistically and thematically, but all the performances were linked by splices of a song interspersed between each number. Even the cover wasn't the usual head shot of a smiling Elvis, concert pose, or movie still. In their place was a sepia toned photo of a very familiar looking young boy, Elvis Presley aged two.
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Review : Elvis Country : Legacy Edition

Before looking at the actual 'Elvis Country'/'Love Letters' albums I would like to address this particular release, the Legacy Edition, as the albums are currently available in more than one format. And also a brief look at the other titles released in the series so far. This is because I had my doubts about this release.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Articles, By David Adams

Review : Elvis (Fool) : FTD Special Edition 2 CD

I sometimes 'cheat' when I receive a classic album from FTD, playing the second disc with the outtakes first. Elvis (Fool) was no exception. I love the feeling of 'being thrown' into the studio, and this time around the first thing I heard was James Burton and Chip Young picking out the intro to '(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me' and Felton Jarvis asking drummer Jerry Carrigan something about which cymbal he'll use ...
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Thomas Melin

Review : Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album

The Promised Land album is indeed a classic but by including the alternate album and 'the making of' – it's now widescreen ... To sum up, Elvis took us on a trip to the promised land that's one hell of a ride ...
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Review : Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas FTD 2 CD Special Edition

FTD's treatment of Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas, released this month with the help of outtakes not being overdubbed in any way ... reveals a more intimate and sensitive side of the Christmas recordings that took place in Nashville during two nights in May, 1971. When released on the original album back in 1971, Felton Jarvis had just about used every trick in the book when it came to making overdubs on If I Get Home On Christmas Day, adding strings, horns and a lot of backing vocals, creating what I like to call a 'bombastic Elvis sound'. Listening to the alternate takes, especially the early ones, you can almost be fooled into thinking it's another song, it sounds so much more intimate. Read the review and view cover art ...
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Thomas Melin

Review : Forty-Eight Hours To Memphis FTD CD : Recorded Live On Stage In Richmond, Virginia

Our focus today is Forty-Eight Hours To Memphis : Recorded Live On Stage In Richmond, Virginia : March 18, 1974, one of the latest CDs from Sony's Follow That Dream Records. The Forty-Eight Hours To Memphis title reflects that Elvis closed out his tour two days after this Richmond concert with a show in Memphis - portions of which became the 1974 album Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius, By Thomas Melin

Review : Live In Vegas : August 26, 1969 Dinner Show FTD CD

If you believe some fans, surely we've already heard enough 1969 Las Vegas concerts. Now that Live In Vegas: August 26, 1969 Dinner Show is available from FTD, let's take a closer look at their claims.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Review : Special Delivery : The Ultimate Elvis Presley Collectors Box

The Special Delivery : The Ultimate Elvis Presley Collectors Box contains an unbelievable soft cover book promoted in the pre-publicity as a 'unique 60-page Elvis & Priscilla Wedding Album', while I felt sure this was going to be the highlight of the box set I was not prepared for how comprehensive it is, and I must admit I did not know there where so many high quality photos of Elvis and Priscilla's Wedding available.
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Review : The Complete Louisiana Hayride Archives 1954-1956 CD

I would like to say the MRS / JAT Productions release of The Complete Louisiana Hayride Archives 1954-1956 CD is a dream come true but I can't as there was no anticipation something like this would ever be released. For years now we have had the basic el cheapo compilation of the basic tracks but now we have a full CD with a running time of over 75 minutes that gives a very good overview of Elvis in concert in the 1950s.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Book Reviews, By David Troedson

Review : He Touched Me : FTD Special Edition 2 CD

Here we have an excellent review of Elvis' Grammy award winning album and the latest FTD release, He Touched Me : FTD Special Edition 2 CD by Thomas Melin / Elvis Today for you : and watch for a joint review by Thomas and Troy Y. (Tygrrius) of '48 Hours To Memphis' coming soon to a great website near you! :-)
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Thomas Melin

Review : Unedited Masters : Nashville 1970 CD

I've just finished listening to the new Venus release - 'Unedited Masters : Nashville 1970' and what a treat it is! Continuing the same theme as their last release 'Unedited Masters : Stax 1973' this contains mainly overdubbed masters in exceptional sound quality, which were either edited or faded for their official releases but are heard here for the first time in their entirety. All in all another winner from the Venus label ...
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Review : Elvis Sings Guitar Man FTD Special Edition 2 CD Set

Coming in the deluxe 7" packaging we've become accustomed to with FTD this release is another stunner. The sound quality is universally excellent throughout. Snap this one up, you won't be disappointed!
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Video & Audio Review : G.I. Blues : The Cafe Europa Sessions 4 CD Deluxe Set

The G.I. Blues : The Cafe Europa Sessions 4 CD Deluxe Set lived up to the pre-release publicity, in fact MRS sold themselves short in their description of the set !!! Cafe Europa is genuinely like a hardcover book with proper binding ... Putting the book 'aside', the four CDs contain nearly 4 hours of Elvis' officially UNRELEASED studio takes from the 'Café Europa' sessions, recorded for the movie ultimately titled G.I. Blues. The audio contained here includes the master recordings from the original soundtrack album 'G.I. Blues' plus, hours of alternate takes of all songs, with all the Elvis studio banter intact and, instilling new insight and live atmosphere into the complete making of this historic movie soundtrack.

Video audio preview.
Elvis Reviews, Video and Audio, Elvis CD Reviews, By David Troedson

Another Rave Review : Young Man With The Big Beat

The first two discs (40:21 and 54:51) included the remastered versions of the albums 'Elvis Presley' and 'Elvis', as well as 15 songs released as singles. Instant classics were 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'My Baby Left Me', 'Lawdy, Miss Clawdy', Hound Dog', 'Don't Be Cruel', 'Any Way You Want Me' and 'Love Me Tender'. The non-hits are very worthwhile too. This set shows Presley was very good from the start, no matter what type of music he performed. She can see traces of his future religious music in 'I'm Counting on You' and movie soundtrack sin the jaunty 'Let Me'. He even is masterful on 'Old Shep', a weeper about having to put his old dog down, but being unable to do it. (In one of the interviews, Presley reveals that 'Old Shep' was the first song he ever performed in front of an audience.)

Read the review

Buy The box set.
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Reviewed and Rebooked at the International

Here we have two Reviews of Rebooked and at the International ... we get superb sound and more of a concert feel with much Elvis dialogue originally cut - here for the first time. ... I am incredibly glad I took the plunge and invested in this release. The content (released and unreleased) is top notch and presented well, and great care was obviously taken in packaging, graphic design, and acquiring rare photos (and excellent sources for them). They don't come around like this every day. This is a release worthy of the engagement it represents. '... you won't listen to the Sony 'On Stage' release ever again after hearing this ...'
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Elvis box relives 1956 : Review : Young Man With The Big Beat

To hear again in proper historical context what Presley did naturally to material by Big Joe Turner (Shake Rattle & Roll), Carl Perkins (Blue Suede Shoes), Ray Charles (I Got A Woman), Little Richard (Tutti Frutti) and Rodgers & Hart's 1934 Blue Moon is to realize the extent of his interpretive genius. And how much more self-assured he sounds on Disc #2! It's like night and day. Read the review, View the promo video, Buy this limited set.
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Review : Fashion For A King & July 1, 1974 : Omaha, Nebraska Concert CD

The July 1, 1974 concert included with the new FTD book release, Fashion For A King proves that you do not have to have a stereo recording to have A grade sound quality. And this soundboard recorded concert is in A grade sound quality and it also may just about present us with Elvis' best concert performance from 1974, to my ears it is anyway. The sound is crystal clear and Elvis is in top vocal form, he certainly gives a far better overall performance, in my opinion, than the famous Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis concert recorded just three months prior ... The book is stunning ... a photo book ... also a tremendous photo book detailing Elvis' jumpsuit's and a detailed information book and then it is of course a great reference book ...
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Book Reviews, By David Troedson

Review : Stage Rehearsal FTD CD

Review of Follow That Dream Records' latest release, Stage Rehearsal ... However, I can understand and appreciate their desire to make this a quality listening experience. After all, we were Elvis listeners prior to becoming Elvis historians! In this case, entertainment value won out over historic context. Considering how much I otherwise enjoy this CD, I can forgive them that. Buy Stage Rehearsal : You won't regret it.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Review : Jailhouse Rock Volume 2 FTD Special Edition 2 CD Set

When it was announced that there would be two volumes of Jailhouse Rock in the Classic Album (Movie Soundtrack) series, I wondered how they could make four good CDs out of what was a movie with such few songs. Well after giving both discs of Volume 2 a spin, I can tell you the answer is they sure can.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By David Troedson

Review : Chicago Stadium 2 CD 1976 Soundboard Set From FTD [Two Concerts]

The 96th release from the FTD label - Chicago Stadium - is a fantastic time capsule of a much healthier, more focused Elvis as he began the final quarter of 1976 with a renewed sense of performing enthusiasm and that excitement comes through clearly both in Elvis' performance as well as the fan's reactions. All Elvis fans should dust off a space of honor on their shelf for Chicago Stadium!! Both shows on Chicago Stadium are taken directly from the RCA soundboard tapes and are in great quality. Read the review | Buy the CD.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mike Hermenet

Review : Elvis Is Back! 2 CD Legacy Edition

What do 'Elvis Is Back!' and 'Something For Everybody' have in common? Nothing I thought. But play disc two of this set immediately following the end of Elvis Is Back! on disc one and it is as if the two albums were meant to be a double album release to begin with. Read more | Buy Elvis Is Back! Legacy Edition.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Articles, By David Adams

Review : Elvis Is Back! FTD Special Edition Elvis Presley 2 CD Set

Rolling Stone [2011] gives Elvis Is Back! a whopping 4.5 stars and says 'Recorded when Presley, was 25, fresh off a. two-year military stint and musically fit. to burst, Elvis Is Back! might be the King's greatest non-compilation LP: wildly varied material, revelatory singing, impeccable stereo sound'. The best way to buy this classic album is in the form of the Official Elvis Presley Collectors Label double CD Special Edition complete with original album, all the singles recorded at the sessions in March and April 1960 and importantly multiple alternate takes where you can hear very strong alternate versions while at the same time listening to Elvis produce this important album, and the worldwide hit singles, It's Now Or Never, Stuck On You etc.
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Rave Review From Rolling Stone For Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley continues to wow critics! Rolling Stone is raving over the upcoming release Elvis Is Back!: Legacy Edition. The magazine gives the album a whopping 4.5 stars, saying 'it might be the the king's greatest non compilation LP: wildly varied material, revelatory singing, impeccable stereo sound'.
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Elvis : The Gospel Collection is a great collection with a couple of surprises

Elvis : The Gospel Collection is a great collection of gospel songs. The CD has 16 selections, both studio and live versions of How Great Thou Art and a couple of surprises. The first is the live medley of three gospel songs, not available elsewhere in this sequence, Help Me; Why Me Lord; How Great Thou Art and O Little Town of Bethlehem is from the Elvis Christmas Duets CD with Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman (uncredited). The sound quality is incredible. Sony outdid themselves with this CD release. An exceptional CD.
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Review - That's The Way It Is FTD 2 CD Special Edition

Though That's The Way It Is eventually became my favorite album, it had to grow on me over the years. Though often overlooked, That's The Way It Is contains some of the best songs and performances of his entire career ... this 2008 re-issue turns out to be a must-have for serious fans ... This is the definitive look at the That's The Way It Is portions of the June 1970 Nashville sessions.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Review : Elvis As Recorded At Boston Garden ‘71 FTD CD

Taken as a whole, Elvis As Recorded At Boston Garden '71 is a strong release. Concerts probably should not be picked apart song-by-song as I have done here, as it is the overall experience that counts. Elvis more than delivers a fantastic show. This is one of many concerts where I find myself wishing that I could have somehow been there. The sound quality is impressive, considering that it is a soundboard recording. I love how FTD tied in the album art with the Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden album. The liner notes and photos by Avenell give this release a personal feel and warmth. A must-have for fellow fans of the era.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Elvis Fan's Review of Viva ELVIS - The Album

'Phenomenal and amazing'. That's how Elvis fan Brian Quinn is describing 'Viva ELVIS - The Album', which will be available worldwide on November 9. Here is Brian's review: I have just listened to 'Viva ELVIS - The Album', which was very kindly sent to me by Sony UK and I am not afraid to say I am in tears. It is PHENOMENAL and the sound AMAZING. Truly a listening and emotional experience and genuinely revolutionary in concept which should give it an excellent chance for a Grammy Award next year. This is truly Elvis for the 21st Century.
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Review : Welcome To The Jungle - The Last Farewell CD

The third CD from the 'Welcome To The Jungle' series is an essential release! First of all the soundquality on this third release is nothing less than excellent just as it was on their first two releases of the series with recordings from the Jungle room sessions. More than that we get around 20 minutes of unreleased studio material which is quite an art nowadays! On top of it all we do get a nice designed product with a 16-page booklet and very well written liner-notes. Way to go, VENUS! Highly recommended!
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Review : Welcome To The Jungle - Never Again CD

Venus now presents their second release with recordings from Elvis' last studio sessions on 'Welcome To The Jungle : Never Again' with a nicely designed 16-page booklet. The CD contains every available take of 'Danny Boy', 'Never Again' and 'Love Coming Down'. ... the sound quality on 'Welcome To The Jungle - Never Again' is far, far superior to the 'The Jungle Room Sessions' FTD release! [which is sensational] All in all 25 minutes of unreleased takes - in unique and phenomenal sound quality. Highly recommended isn't the right term, not even to say it's a 'must have' would fit. I tell you 'Go and get it - you won't regret it!'
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Review : Welcome To The Jungle : Solitaire CD

The new CD from the Venus Productions label 'Welcome To The Jungle : Solitaire' contains every available takes of 'Solitaire' and 'Moody Blue' including the undubbed master take, and a different mix of 'Solitaire'.
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Review: Elvis Presley Special Edition FTD 2 CD Set

Elvis Presley's self-titled first LP is unarguably one of the most important albums in rock history. Not only is it the first album by the genre's most successful and influential figure, but it is also the first genuine smash LP of the rock era. Its success in the spring and summer of 1956 would signal that it would be the long player and not the single that would come to dominate the sixties and onwards.
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Review - Elvis Now FTD Special Edition 2 CD Set

Perhaps the best part of FTD's 'Elvis Now' is that every song sounds better than it ever has before. If you love Elvis in the 1969 - 1971 era represented by this album and care about audio quality, you will be thrilled with these sound upgrades - particularly on the master takes. Kudos to FTD for much improvement in this area over the years. 'Elvis Now' is a different kind of listening experience than that of From Elvis In Memphis or That's The Way It Is. While those two albums are monumental, their greatness should not take away from the understated achievement that Elvis Now represents. Buy Elvis Now. Now!
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Review - Good Times FTD CD

FTD's version of Good Times turns out to be a fine upgrade of the original album, truly capturing the spirit of a collectors label by bringing the original cuts together in pristine sound quality along with tons of additional takes. Ten years in, FTD seems to have hit its stride, and its Classic Album series has become essential.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Tygrrius

Review: How Great Thou Art - FTD Special Edition 2 CD Set

About two weeks after meeting The Beatles, Elvis finally decided on recording a gospel album. He wanted everyone to know that 'there's more to me than a lot of people might think'. Increasingly dissatisfied with the direction his career was taking, Elvis wanted to express himself creatively in new ways.
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Review - I Sing All Kinds The Nashville 1971 Sessions CD

I Sing All Kinds is a marvelous release that makes for rewarding listening. The song selection and order works well ... we in effect get Elvis' greatest songs of 1971 on one album, and what an album it turns out to be! Sometimes living a long life has its rewards. Living to see this superb FTD album is surely one of them. Shorn of the intrusive post production dubs, orchestration and background harmonies of the original releases, and given some inspired sound mixing, the songs on this FTD release are a joy to listen to.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By Mark Cunliffe

Some Surprises on Elvis Presley Sings The Great British Songbook 2 CD

The Elvis Presley Sings The Great British Songbook 2 CD provides some surprises amongst a unique track listing. The album features songs that were written by some of Britain's greatest songwriters however the use of live soundboard as well as RCA live stereo recordings makes this surprisingly essential listening.
The set contains several 'rare' soundboard and stereo concert recordings.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, By David Troedson

Review - Blue Hawaii FTD CD

Blue Hawaii is rightfully placed at the top of the Elvis Presley movie list. Both the soundtrack and film are truly essential Elvis. They both represent the Elvis that we would like to remember. Another fabulous soundtrack release from FTD, The alternate 'album' of First Takes works extremely well and the packaging is very stylish. The newly remixed audio quality is astounding - especially on the outtakes. With this release FTD corrects the error with the 1997 issued CD where they incorrectly reversed the stereo channels.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By David Bowling

Elvis On Stage is a Hit with Critics

Released only a few short few weeks ago, Elvis On Stage: Legacy Edition is a hit with fans and critics alike. Here are just a few links to some of the reviews of this 2-disc CD that includes multiple bonus tracks.
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Review: On Stage: Legacy Edition 2 CD Set Elvis Presley's On Stage Sparkles Like Las Vegas

Elvis Hits Jackpot In Vegas : On Stage CD Review.
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Elvis Presley's On Stage Sparkles Like Las Vegas

'On Stage' was recorded in February 1970, while 'Elvis In Person' comes from his August 1969 concerts ... don't be mistaken -- this reissue is seriously cool.
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Review: A Minnesota Moment FTD CD by Geoffrey Mc Donnell

Review of A Minnesota Moment FTD CD by Geoffrey Mc Donnell.
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Review : On Stage : Legacy Edition 2 CD Set

The On Stage: Legacy Edition 2 CD Set gives the King's best live albums gets the royal treatment. Superb packaging, original cover art work, a nice booklet with interesting liner notes, pictures and memorabilia, pristine sound quality, ten bonus tracks and, best of all, Elvis Presley at the peak of his powers. Bonus tracks include a rehearsal take of 'The Wonder of You' - listen for Presley's scatological lyric shift early in the song.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, Elvis Articles, By David Adams

Review - Elvis: Wild In The Country FTD CD

Personally I have always reckoned that Elvis was at the top of his vocal powers in AD 1960. He had superb vocal control and exceptional range and he had improved vocally at least from the rawness (albeit a very very appealing rawness) of the 1950's. This is a tremendous collection of stunning ballads and the rocking 'I slipped I stumbled I fell'. The outtakes are interesting and I haven't got tired of listening to 27 versions of 5 songs. Interestingly 'Husky Dusky Day' also appears and though very short (50 seconds) it is quite an amusing little ditty sung in duet with the lovely Hope Lang. One of the best FTD releases by far!
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CD Review: Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 : The Sunday Tasmanian

The Mercury newspapers Sunday Edition - The Sunday Tasmanian, has run a CD review of the Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 on Sunday February 7, 2010. The review by Jarrad Bevan, titled, 'When Elvis Ruled Our Charts' takes up half a page and is in the eGuide Music section on page 22. The CD is rated 4 stars out of 5. 'Listening to these CDs, it's obvious why he was such a huge success and is still adored. Elvis's sound was a blueprint for what would come later, built on a base of Delta blues and hip-shaking gospel. Elvis changed everything: sex, politics and especially music'. Jarrad Bevan - Read the Review.
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CD Review: Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 : Courier Mail Brisbane

Review of Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 double CD set by Bruce McMahon of The Courier Mail Newspaper Brisbane, January 30, 2010. The album receives a four star rating (out of five).
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