One city. One artist and… some of the most important musical moments in his career
By Mariusz Ogieglo
“Hello Memphis! “, Elvis Presley shouted from the Mid South Coliseum stage in March 1974. Exactly fifty years later, the official publisher of the albums of the legendary king of rock’n’roll, RCA/Legacy, seems to recall these words in a special way by releasing an anniversary box titled simply – “Memphis”.
The set, which will go on sale on August 9, will include five CDs with as many as one hundred and eleven songs. All recorded by Elvis in his hometown, Memphis.
Fans of Elvis (and not only them) will receive not only a unique collection of the famous singer’s recordings, such as “That’s All Right”, “In The Ghetto”, “Promised Land” or “Moody Blues”, but also a unique insight into some of the most important and the most groundbreaking musical moments in his entire career.
The creators of the box will take the listener from Presley’s early recordings made in Sam Phillips’ studio, through his absolutely brilliant sessions in the American Sound Studio in 1969 and stylistically diverse sessions in the famous Stax Studio, to the phenomenal concert in Memphis in 1974 (for during “How Great Thou Art” Elvis received a Grammy Award) and extremely personal – his last sessions in the Jungle Room at Graceland.
As many as eighty-eight (out of one hundred and eleven) songs included in the announced box set have been remastered and mixed by Grammy winner Matt Ross-Spang. All of them, as the publishers assure, are to be presented in the so-called basic version, without later overdubs – additional vocals or instrumental sections.
The publishing house, also available in the form of two vinyl records and in streaming, has been promoting for several days a short video in which the creators of the set talk about its creation and the song “Polk Salad Annie” from the concert at Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, which was also mixed for the needs of box.
It is worth adding here that the first comments regarding the presented concert piece have already appeared in various places. In addition to the overwhelmingly positive opinions, there are also often voices of concern that the choir vocals accompanying Elvis on stage have almost completely disappeared from the concert recording.
What will the final effect be? We will know the answer to this question in less than two months. However, it must be honestly admitted that the previous sets – “From Elvis In Nashville” and “Back In Nashville”, which, although strongly interfering and deviating from the original, historical sound, turned out to be a success and many fans still enjoy them to this day. And what will it be like this time?
Track List
CD 1: That’s All Right (45rpm Master) – Blue Moon Of Kentucky (45rpm Master) – I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine – Good Rockin’ Tonight – Milkcow Blues Boogie – You’re A Heartbreaker – Baby, Let’s Play House – I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone – I Forgot To Remember To Forge – Mystery Train – I Love You Because (RCA LP Version) – Just Because – Trying To Get To You – I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) – Blue Moon (Take 9/M) – Harbor Lights – I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (Slow Version) – When It Rains, It Really Pours – Tomorrow Night – My Happiness – That’s When Your Heartaches Begin – I’ll Never Stand In Your Way – It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You
CD 2: In The Ghetto – Suspicious Minds – Don’t Cry Daddy – Kentucky Rain – Mama Liked The Roses – Do You Know Who I Am – You’ll Think Of Me – True Love Travels On A Gravel Road – Long Black Limousine – After Loving You – I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) – From A Jack To A King – Without Love (There Is Nothing) – It’s My Way / This Time / I Can’t Stop Loving You (Studio Jam) – It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’ – I’m Movin’ On – Power Of My Love – Stranger In My Own Home Town – Wearin’ That Loved On Look – Any Day Now – Only The Strong Survive – Gentle On My Mind – The Fair’s Moving On – Hey Jude
CD 3: Promised Land – Raised On Rock – I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby – If You Talk In Your Sleep – My Boy – Spanish Eyes – Help Me – I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – It’s Midnight – Find Out What’s Happening – If You Don’t Come Back – For Ol’ Times Sake – Just A Little Bit – Talk About The Good Times – Loving Arms – You Asked Me To – Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues – Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming – There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) – Take Good Care Of Her – She Wears My Ring – If That Isn’t Love – Three Corn Patches
CD 4: Also Sprach Zarathustra – See See Rider – I Got A Woman / Amen – Love Me – Trying To Get To You – All Shook Up – Steamroller Blues – (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel – Love Me Tender – Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Your Mama Don’t Dance / Flip Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog – Fever – Polk Salad Annie – Why Me Lord – How Great Thou Art – Suspicious Minds – Introductions – Blueberry Hill / I Can’t Stop Loving You – Help Me – An American Trilogy – Let Me Be There – My Baby Left Me – Lawdy, Miss Clawdy – Funny How Times Slips Away – Can’t Help Falling In Love – Closing Vamp
CD 5: Hurt – Never Again – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – Danny Boy – The Last Farewell – For The Heart – Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – Solitaire – Love Coming Down – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Moody Blue – She Thinks I Still Care – Way Down – He’ll Have To Go – Pledging My Love
(Info: Elvis Information Network/Day By Day/Elvis Club Berlin/Mariusz Ogieg?o)
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