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Elvis Presley - Close Up (4 CD-set)

Label: BMG Heritage 82876 50537 2 (Released: 2003)

Tracklisting:

CD 1 - Unreleased Stereo Masters From The '50's:

01 - Peace In The Valley (take 9 - master)
02 - I Beg Of You (take 11)
03 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (take 2)
04 - It's No Secret (take 13)
05 - Blueberry Hill (take 9 - master)
06 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 15 - master)
07 - Is It So Strange (take 12 - master)
08 - Loving You (fast version - take 5)
09 - Loving You (fast version - take 15)
10 - Jailhouse Rock (master)
11 - Treat Me Nice (first movie version - take 19)
12 - Young And Beautiful (record master - takes 21,22)
13 - Young And Beautiful (solo master - take3)
14 - Young And Beautiful (nightclub master - take 7)
15 - I Want To Be Free (movie version - take 12)
16 - I Want To Be Free (record master - take 11)
17 - Treat Me Nice (second movie version - take 13)
18 - Don't Leave Me Now (Elvis piano version - first version)
19 - Don't Leave Me Now (movie version - second version)
20 - Baby I Don't Care (take 1)

CD 2 - Unreleased Movie Gems:

01 - G. I. Blues (take 6)
02 - Doin The Best I Can (take 10, 11, 12)
03 - Wooden Heart (take 1)
04 - Pocketful Of Rainbows (takes 15, 16)
05 - Shoppin Around (takes 4, 5)
06 - Frankfort Special (takes 4, 5)
07 - Big Boots (fast version - take 1)
08 - Tonight's All Right For Love (takes 14, 15)
09 - Summer Kisses Winter Tears (take 2)
10 - Flaming Star (take 2)
11 - Lonely Man (solo version - take 3)
12 - In My Way (take 2)
13 - Forget Me Never (take1)
14 - Wild In The Country (takes 1, 14)
15 - Lonely Man (take 1)
16 - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (takes 14, 15, 16)
17 - Aloha-Oe (take 1)
18 - Hawaiian Sunset (take 3)
19 - Ku-U-I-Po (takes 6, 7)
20 - No More (take 11)
21 - Slicin' Sand (takes 6, 7)
22 - Steppin' Out Of Line (take 15)
23 - Almost Always True (take 3)
24 - Moonlight Swim (take 4 - edited)
25 - Can't Help Falling In Love (takes 14, 15, 16)

CD 3 - The Magic Of Nashville:

01 - Make Me Know It (take 1)
02 - Soldier Boy (take 10)
03 - It Feels So Right (take 1)
04 - The Girl Of My Best Friend (take 9)
05 - Surrender (takes 5, 6)
06 - Working On The Building (take 4)
07 - Starting Today (take 1)
08 - Kiss Me Quick (take 4)
09 - That's Someone You'll Never Forget (take 7)
10 - His Latest Flame (take 12)
11 - I Met Her Today (take 16)
12 - Night Rider (take 1)
13 - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 4)
14 - Echoes Of Love (take 8)
15 - Ask Me (take 7)
16 - Stand By Me (take 10)
17 - Somebody Bigger Than You And I (take 15)
18 - Without Him (take 8)
19 - Mine (takes 8-9)
20 - Singing Tree (first version - take 4)
21 - U. S. Male (take 10)

CD 4 - Live In  San Antone / Texas, April 18, 1972, ES:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - Proud Mary
04 - Never Been To Spain
05 - You Gave Me A Mountain
06 - Until It's Time For You To Go
07 - Polk Salad Annie
08 - Love Me
09 - All Shook Up
10 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11 - Heartbreak Hotel
12 - Hound Dog
13 - How Great Thou Art
14 - I Can't Stop Loving You
15 - Love Me Tender
16 - Suspicious Minds
17 - Introductions
18 - For The Good Times
19 - Burning Love
20 - An American Trilogy
21 - Funny How Time Slips Away
22 - Can't Help Falling In Love
23 - Closing Vamp

Incl. covers

"Notes: Hardback book style - (14,5 x 25,5 )cm - with a 48 pages integrated booklet wit liner notes by Colin Escott.

This box set from BMG Heritage features four important and key periods of Elvis Presley's incredible career. Fans will be delighted with this glimpse into Elvis' music-making techniques. Here are 89 previously unreleased songs by the King of Rock `N´ Roll.
Listen to rare stereo masters from the '50s and never-before heard outtakes from his first 4 post-Army films. Hear the impressive and comprehensive unreleased takes from almost every Studio B sessions in Nashville. Finally, enjoy Elvis at the peak of his career in a complete, unreleased live concert recorded in San Antonio, Texas in 1972. This is Elvis, close up.

Made by Disctronics Manufacturing, Great Britain" (Source: Elvisoncd.com)