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I had a chance to pick up an advanced copy of the new 4 CD set "Close Up". It is housed in a bulky style 4 CD jewel case and not packaged like the set will be when it is comes out here in the states on July 1st. Let me start off by saying this set is a real winner, just for the stereo 50's master's alone. Although they say they are stereo they may very well be binaural but either way the sound leaps from your speakers. On the first disc we are treated to such Presley gems as, I Beg Of You, That's When Your Heartache Begins and three versions of Young And Beautiful. The highlight without a doubt is take 19 of the first version of Treat Me Nice. Although it is different from the version we all know, it is still very different from the movie version which is also included on here. Elvis just rocks his way through this gem, and the Jordanaires are very much included in the mix. This will be the highlight for most of you fans. We also get the master of Jailhouse Rock from 4/30/57. There is a good amount of studio chatter and Scotty running over guitar licks. Elvis can be heard wondering how long he should keep singing the last line before they decide to fade out. It is a very long ending which just stops cold rather than the fade out that we all know. Again the sound is fantastic throughout. On your so square we have take 1 it is the same backing music but a different vocal. The vocal on this take is much looser and fun, I kind if like it more than the released version. On to disc two. We get a good amount of songs from G.I. Blues, Wild In The Country, Blue Hawaii and two songs from Flaming Star. The G.I. Blues material, if you are a hardcore collector, really offers not much new, as the takes have been unofficially been released over the last few years. Although they list track seven Big boots take one fast version it is really the mid tempo version with the acoustic guitar backing. Take two of Flaming Star is new to my ears and Elvis sounds a little rushed singing it. The Wild In The Country songs are very nice but again nothing really new to my ears, but the sound makes them very enjoyable. As far as the Blue Hawaii outtakes, Aloha Oe is short but very nice and the highlight without a doubt has to be take 6 of Slicing Sand. It is a very rocking version and Elvis almost gets through it until the last line when he sings the lyrics' sand in my toes sand in my hair sand in my sandwich Baby I Don't Care' he totally cracks himself up, I prefer these Elvis lyrics. On disc three we get more of the Nashville sessions from '60 to '66 we have had so much of this in the past few months I will touch on the highlights. Take one of Make Me Know It almost sounds like the first note of music is missing. It comes in very fast. The version is very good being one of my favorite tunes I could never get enough of this song. We finally get take one of Night Rider from 10/15/61. It is nice to have this as an official release after all these years. Singing Tree take four the first version is very pretty, to me this has always been an underrated song. That wraps up in a nutshell the first three discs now on to the one we have all been waiting for... disc four live in Texas 1972. We finally after 31 years get something good from Elvis on tour a complete concert. As you recall we saw clips of this show in the movie, Proud Mary, Never Been To Spain and Burning Love. However here is the entire show and in stereo sound to boot. Is the show anything reaRead full review
This is a must have for any Elvis fan. A four disc set of pure unreleased songs. Disc one is of Elvis in the 50s. Most of the songs are outtakes from songs from the movies Loving You and Jailhouse Rock with Jailhouse Rock having the most on this disc. It is wonderful to listen to these songs in the outtake form. Most of the Jailhouse Rock is the master take for either the movie or the soundtrack that was on EP. Disc two is from his movies from the 60 mostly from his first four movies from the 60s - G.I. Blues, Flaming Star, Wild In The Country and Blue Hawaii. Disc three is of outtakes from the Nashvile sessions from the 60s. All the songs are great to hear from that time period. Disc four is a real treat, which is a complete concert. On April 18, 1972, Elvis was making the movie Elvis On Tour which would turned out to be his last movie that he would do. During that tour Elvis was filmed by MGM at various shows which only three was mostly used for the movie. On this disc is one of those shows featured in that movie. He was in San Antonio, Texas and he was wearing the White Matador suit which fans would give it the name of Red Lion Suit because of the belt. The songs that was featured in Elvis On Tour was Proud Mary, Never Been To Spain and Burning Love. The cover on the case is excellent with a photo of him in the 50s. The booklet is excellent as well and wonderful photos of Elvis in it. Their is nothing to dislike of this set at all. A must have. Review by Kelly HensleyRead full review
UNIQUE ELVIS PRESLEY COLLECTION WORTHY OF UTMOST IN PRAISE. DIFFERENT, UNRELEASED VERSIONS OF ELVIS HITS ARE A PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO, AND LISTEN TO , AGAIN. RECORDED BLOOPERS AND GROUP DISSEMBLING BREAKUPS WITH GALES OF LAUGHTER. THE RECORDING QUALITY IS ABOVE WHAT I'M USED TO HEARING, AND THAT MAKES IT 5 STAR ! FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT-WITHOUT A RE-RELEASE, THIS COLLECTION WILL BE INAVLAUABLE. A LIFELONG FAN OR MR. PRESLEY, THIS IS THE FIRST (AND PERHAPS LAST) REVIEW THAT I MAY MEMORIALIZE, BUT I ENJOYED THIS SET OF RECORDINGS SO MUCH THAT I WANTED TO BE CERTAIN TO MEMORIALIZE MY FEELINGS. THANKS.
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I collect anything about Elvis. I bought this CD set because it has some songs by him that I did'nt already have. I love the CD because it is pure Elvis at his best. The songs are great! I play it a lot.
It is in Great shape....But, most of all it is ELVIS PRESLEY!!!
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