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Elvis Presley - The Mono Masters 1960-1975 (5 CD-set)

Label: Venus VPM 2016-01 (Released: 2016)

Tracklisting:

CD 1:

01 - Stuck On You
02 - Fame And Fortune
03 - It's Now Or Never
04 - A Mess Of Blues
05 - Are You Lonesome Tonight ?
06 - I Gotta Know
07 - Surrender
08 - Lonely Man
09 - I Feel So Bad
10 - Wild In The Country
11 - His Latest Flame
12 - Little Sister
13 - Can't Help Falling In Love
14 - Rock-A-Hula-Baby
15 - Good Luck Charm
16 - Anything That's Part Of You
17 - She's Not You
18 - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
19 - Return To Sender
20 - Where Do You Come From ?
21 - One Broken Heart For Sale
22 - They Remind Me Too Much Of You
23 - Devil In Disguise
24 - Please Don't Drag That String Around
25 - Bossa Nova Baby
26 - Witchcraft
27 - Kissin' Cousins
28 - It Hurts Me
29 - Kiss Me Quick
30 - Suspicion
31 - What’d I Say
32 - Viva Las Vegas

CD 2:

01 - Such A Night
02 - Never Ending
03 - Ask Me
04 - Ain't That Loving You Baby
05 - Do The Clam
06 - You'll Be Gone
07 - Crying In The Chapel
08 - I Believe In The Man In The Sky
09 - Easy Question
10 - It Feels So Right
11 - I'm Yours
12 - Long Lonely Highway
13 - Puppet On A String
14 - Wooden Heart
15 - Santa Claus Is Back In Town
16 - Blue Christmas
17 - Tell Me Why
18 - Blue River
19 - Frankie And Johnny
20 - Please Don't Stop Loving Me
21 - Love Letters
22 - Come What May
23 - Spinout
24 - All That I Am
25 - If Everyday Was Like Christmas
26 - How Would You Like To Be
27 - Indescribably Blue
28 - Fools Fall In Love
29 - Long Legged Girl
30 - That's Someone You Never Forget
31 - There's Always Me
32 - Judy

CD 3:

01 - Big Boss Man
02 - You Don't Know Me
03 - Guitar Man
04 - Hi-Heel Sneakers
05 - U.S. Male
06 - Stay Away
07 - You'll Never Walk Alone
08 - We Call On Him
09 - Let Yourself Go
10 - Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby
11 - A Little Less Conversation
12 - Almost In Love
13 - If I Can Dream
14 - Edge Of Reality
15 - Memories
16 - In The Ghetto
17 - Any Day Now
18 - Clean Up Your Own Backyard
19 - The Fair's Moving On
20 - Suspicious Minds
21 - You'll Think Of Me
22 - Don't Cry Daddy
23 - Rubberneckin'

CD 4:

01 - Kentucky Rain
02 - My Little Friend
03 - Mama Liked The Roses
04 - The Wonder Of You
05 - I've Lost You
06 - The Next Step Is Love
07 - Patch It Up
08 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
09 - I Really Don't Want To Know
10 - There Goes My Everything
11 - Rags To Riches
12 - Where Did They Go Lord
13 - Life
14 - Only Believe
15 - I'm Leavin'
16 - Heart Of Rome
17 - It's Only Love
18 - The Sound Of Your Cry
19 - Merry Christmas Baby *
20 - O Come All Ye Faithful *
21 - Until It's Time For You To Go *
22 - We Can Make The Morning *

CD 5:

01 - Bosom Of Abraham *
02 - He Touched Me *
03 - An American Trilogy *
04 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face *
05 - Burning Love *
06 - It's A Matter Of Time *
07 - Separate Ways *
08 - Always On My Mind *
09 - Fool *
10 - Steamroller Blues *
11 - Raised On Rock *
12 - For Ol' Times Sake *
13 - If You Talk In Your Sleep *
14 - Help Me *
15 - Promised Land *
16 - It's Midnight *
17 - My Boy *
18 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E *
19 - Bringing It Back *
20 - Pieces Of My Life *

* Unreleased original MONO mixes, taken from mint acetates

"Notes: Press note [sic]:

Mono is how most listeners first heard Elvis in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was the predominant audio format. Until 1968, each Elvis album was given a unique MONO and STEREO mix, but Elvis always regarded the MONO mix as primary. This was also true for singles. Up until affordable home STEREO systems in the late 1960s, the record industry always regarded STEREO as secondary, going back to its debut in the late 1950s. MONO singles, EPs and LPs were the standard for retail and radio. Simply put, MONO had all of the sound mixed in a single channel and was meant to be listened to on a turntable with a built-in speaker, a car radio, or a stand-alone AM radio receiver. The goal was to create MONO master takes with as much clarity and power as possible.

When EMI released MONO masters of the Beatles in 2009, they received rave reviews. Left out in the cold were Elvis’ loyal fans. Somehow, SONY didn’t see a reason why they might want the pleasure of listening to his original MONO mixes. So when we first heard about the existence of the original MONO master tapes of Elvis’ hit singles, it was an easy decision to make these available to the fans in a five-disc collection. Elvis' acclaimed MONO tracks have been newly-mastered for CD, using the best digital technology. Hours were dedicated to concentrated listening, fastidiously comparing these master tapes with mint, MONO first pressings. The result is a perfect reproduction of Elvis' original MONO vinyl sound!

All the single sides, including 24 completely UNRELEASED, in their original MONO mix
LP-size, 480-page hardcover book, containing rare pictures, plus original US and rare foreign single sleeves
Stunning bonus picture with a 2016 calendar on the back
Limited edition of 750 numbered copies

The size of this set will be some 30x30x7 cm and it weighs 4,5 kilos.

Extra note: It exists also a preview and a promo copy of the box. The only difference are the included pictures with preview and promo phrase." (Source: Elvisoncd.com)