Review : 'The Last Farewell' 5 CD box set, 1976 Graceland sessions
Source: Elvis Australia
June 3, 2015
Included is much interesting banter from the 'King', to interest any fan.
Elvis Presley, Dick Grob and Ed Parker, February 16, 1977.
The contents of course being the important factor, and here we have everything, including the 'x-rated' version of HURT, not in the pristine quality of the rest of the set as Felton Jarvis did burn the master, but still, while not the highlight of the set, just part of the set being complete.
Then the book, 11" x 11", is a combination of interesting excepts of interviews with musicians, articles (Starting with the vacation in VAIL Colorado) and unseen photo's, never published before of Elvis. Nice additions are the write-ups about each song, some brief, others detailed. And the lyrics for each song.
A LOT of work has gone into the book, including great background images of Elvis on the text pages, that do not interfere with reading the text and really enhance the book.
The set contain's the complete masters and outtakes from the 1976 Graceland sessions in 'Superb Sound Quality', better than ever thought possible. The set is limited to 1000 copies ...
So in all, a really great value set.
Elvis (yes that is the King on the right) in VAIL Colorado, 1976.
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
