Jeff Guidry
Headphoneus Supremus
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Read the allmusic guide review here.
I just got this set off Ebay, and for the past few days I've been reveling in the fantastic energy of the creation of rock 'n roll as we know it today. The collection is chronological and contains every master take of all the songs Elvis cut in the 50's. The allmusic guide review details what the collection is and why you should get it in far more convincing prose than I can summon.
It was part of a series that RCA released in the early 90's and includes overviews of Elvis' 60's output on one set, and of his 70's output on another. I've got a bid out on a copy of the 60's set. Once I've had a chance to digest it and read a few books about Elvis, then I ought to have proper context to understand the much maligned but critically well reviewed 70's Elvis.
Link to the allmusic guide review of From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters
Link to the allmusic guide review of Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters
For the past half year give or take a few months, I've been listening to lots of soul music, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and it gave me a taste to go back to the roots of rock 'n roll to see where it all started. This comprehensive Elvis set is a gold mine of great music from the dawn of the rock era, and if you have a love for American pop music, you ought to get it.
I just got this set off Ebay, and for the past few days I've been reveling in the fantastic energy of the creation of rock 'n roll as we know it today. The collection is chronological and contains every master take of all the songs Elvis cut in the 50's. The allmusic guide review details what the collection is and why you should get it in far more convincing prose than I can summon.
It was part of a series that RCA released in the early 90's and includes overviews of Elvis' 60's output on one set, and of his 70's output on another. I've got a bid out on a copy of the 60's set. Once I've had a chance to digest it and read a few books about Elvis, then I ought to have proper context to understand the much maligned but critically well reviewed 70's Elvis.
Link to the allmusic guide review of From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters
Link to the allmusic guide review of Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters
For the past half year give or take a few months, I've been listening to lots of soul music, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and it gave me a taste to go back to the roots of rock 'n roll to see where it all started. This comprehensive Elvis set is a gold mine of great music from the dawn of the rock era, and if you have a love for American pop music, you ought to get it.