Elvis Presley A Golden Celebration 4 CD BOX US Import Superrar

Produktinformation


Audio CD (9. Februar 1998)
Anzahl Disks/Tonträger: 4
Format: Box-Set
Label: RCA USA ( BMG)
               TRACKS

CD 1

1. Harbor Lights    
2. That's All Right   
3. Blue Moon Of Kentucky    
4. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine    
5. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone    
6. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')    
7. When It Rains, It Really Pours    
8. Shake, Rattle And Roll/Flip, Flop And Fly    
9. I Got A Woman    
10. Baby, Let's Play House    
11. Tutti Frutti    
12. Blue Suede Shoes    
13. Heartbreak Hotel   
14. Tutti Frutti    
15. I Was The One    
16. Blue Suede Shoes    
17. Heartbreak Hotel    
18. Money Honey    
19. Heartbreak Hotel 

CD 2

1. Introductions    
2. Heartbreak Hotel    
3. Blue Suede Shoes    
4. Dialogue    
5. Blue Suede Shoes    
6. Hound Dog    
7. Dialogue with Milton Berle    
8. Dialogue   
9. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You   
10. Dialogue With Steve Allen    
11. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You    
12. Dialogue with Steve Allen    
13. Hound Dog    
14. Heartbreak Hotel    
15. Long Tall Sally    
16. Introductions And Presentation    
17. I Was The One    
18. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You    
19. Elvis Talks    
20. I Got A Woman    
21. Don't Be Cruel    
22. Ready Teddy    
23. Love Me Tender    
24. Hound Dog    
25. Vernon & Gladys Presley    
26. Nick Adams    
27. A Fan    
28. Elvis 

CD 3

1. Love Me Tender    
2. I Was The One    
3. I Got A Woman   
4. Announcement    
5. Don't Be Cruel    
6. Blue Suede Shoes   
7. Announcement    
8. Baby, Let's Play House    
9. Hound Dog    
10. Announcement   
11. Don't Be Cruel    
12. Elvis Talks    
13. Love Me Tender    
14. Ready Teddy    
15. Hound Dog    
16. Don't Be Cruel    
17. Ed Sullivan    
18. Love Me Tender    
19. Ed Sullivan Introduces Elvis    
20. Love Me    
21. Hound Dog    
22. Elvis' Closing Remarks    
23. Introduction    
24. Hound Dog    
25. Love Me Tender    
26. Heartbreak Hotel    
27. Don't Be Cruel    
28. Too Much    
29. Elvis Talks    
30. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again    
31. Ed Sullivan Speaks    
32. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)    
33. Ed Sullivan Speaks 

CD 4

1. Danny Boy   
2. Soldier Boy    
3. The Fool    
4. Earth Angel    
5. I Asked The Lord (He's Only A Prayer Away)    
6. Excerpt From An Interview For TV Guide    
7. My Heart Cries For    
8. Dark Moon    
9. Write To Me From Naples    
10. Suppose    
11. Blue Suede Shoes    
12. Tiger Man    
13. That's All Right    
14. Lawdy Miss Clawdy    
15. Baby What You Want Me To Do    
16. Love Me    
17. Are You Lonesome Tonight?    
18. Baby What You Want Me To Do    
19. Blue Christmas    
20. One Night    
21. Trying To Get To You

Produktbeschreibungen

Stereoplay
( 4 CDs; 3:56:31 ) Elvis forever: nach der Platin-Box vom vergangenen Herbst jetzt ein goldener Viererpack. Das stellt allerdings nur die CD-Konfiguration einer 6-LP-Box aus dem Jahr 1985 dar, damals veröffentlicht anläßlich seines 50. Geburtsstages (den die Rock'n'Roll Legende ja nicht mehr erlebt hat). Von der Aufmachung weniger spektakulär als die Vinylversion, setzt sich das Programm dieses Sets hauptsächlich aus frühen (1954-1957) Konzert- und TV-Mitschnitten zusammen, gewürzt durch Outtakes von den Sun-Sessions. ** M: 5-8
© Stereoplay

Review by Bruce Eder
There had been Elvis Presley boxes before A Golden Celebration, but those were primarily made up of previously available material. Originally intended to celebrate what would have been Elvis' 50th birthday, A Golden Celebration was six LPs' worth of music, most of it not previously available in any easy-to-find (or legitimate) form, and devoted almost entirely to the early years of his career — the period when Elvis Presley was not only exciting, but changing the way people perceived music. Seven Sun Records outtakes lead off this set; next up are all six of Elvis' live appearances on Stage Show, the entertainment showcase hosted by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. The quality of these shows is extraordinary, and the virtual absence of background noise makes every nuance of Presley's performances stand out; it's particularly fascinating to hear the growing enthusiasm of the audience from week to week. The second disc, consisting of Presley's appearances on the Milton Berle Show and the Steve Allen Show, is very different. In contrast to the Dorseys' cautious enthusiasm for their guest performer, Berle clearly understood at least the superficial range of Presley's cultural impact. The appearance would work better as a video, however, since it features a lot of clowning by the participants. The Steve Allen material reveals more of Presley and Allen than either was letting on. Allen had major doubts about rock & roll (betrayed in his voice during his introduction), but was virtually forced by public demand to book Presley; Presley, in turn, was eager to get past doubts about the wholesomeness of his music and personality. The bulk of the disc, however, is made up of a performance at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in his hometown of Tupelo, MS, on September 26, 1956. The afternoon show is very lo-fi, but the evening show, on disc three, has better sound. The Ed Sullivan appearances round out the disc, and they have the best sound quality of all the live material. Disc four features Presley's home recordings during his military service in Germany, some tracks of unknown origin, and excerpts from one of the informal "sit down shows" used in his 1968 television comeback. Overall, as a pre-CD Elvis Presley package, A Golden Celebration has held up exceptionally well; the producers of the CD version have taken great pains to boost the volume and clarity of the original masters.
 
 

Condition: G:  GOOD  

"Item Condition" notes:

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!