Essential Elvis
De Essential Elvis-serie is een zesdelige collectie die een uniek beeld geeft van Elvis Presley's ontwikkeling in de studio. De reeks bundelt vooral alternatieve takes, filmversies en zeldzame studio-opnames, waardoor je een exclusieve blik krijgt achter de schermen van zijn muzikale carrière.
De serie belicht zijn vroege filmjaren (1956–1957), De krachtige stereo- en hitopnames van de jaren ’50, De elegante Studio B-sessies uit de vroege jaren ’60, en de meer volwassen country, soul en pop-invloeden van de jaren ’70.
Samen vormen de zes delen een bijzonder document waarin je Elvis hoort groeien van jonge rock-’n-roll-rebel tot volwassen, veelzijdige zanger. Het is geen best-of, maar een diepgaande studiocollectie die zijn creativiteit, vakmanschap en muzikale veelzijdigheid op een intieme manier laat horen.
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 1 -FIRST MOVIES
Released: January 1988
Love Me Tender
Let Me
Poor Boy
We're Gonna Move
Loving You (Take 10 Slow Version)
Party (Movie Version)
Hot Dog
Teddy Bear
Loving You (Take 20, 21 Fast Version)
Mean Woman Blues (Movie Version)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Take 13 End Film Version)
Loving You (Take 1 Fast Version)
Party
Lonesome Cowboy
Jailhouse Rock (Film Version Vocal Overdubs Take 6)
Treat Me Nice (Splice Takes 10 & 13 Film Version)
Young And Beautiful (Take 12 Movie Finale Version)
Don't Leave Me Now (Take 12 Movie Version)
I Want To Be Free (Take 11)
Baby I Don't Care (Take 16 Vocal Overdubs Take 6)
Jailhouse Rock (Take 5)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
Loving You (Take 1 Slow Version)
Mean Woman Blues
Loving You (Take 8 Fast Version)
Treat Me Nice
Love Me Tender (End Title Film Version)
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 2 - STEREO '57
Released: February 1989
I Beg Of You (Take 1)
Is It So Strange (Take 1)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Take 2)
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (Take 1, 2, 3)
Blueberry Hill (Take 2)
Mean Woman Blues (Take 14 Binaural)
Peace In The Valley (Take 2, 3 Binaural)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Take 6)
Blueberry Hill (Take 7)
That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Take 4, 5, 6)
Is It So Strange (Take 7, 11)
I Beg Of You (Take 6, 8)
Peace In The Valley (Take 7)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Take 12, 13)
I Beg Of You (Take 12)
I Believe (Take 4)
Tell Me Why (Take 5)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Take 9)
All Shook Up (Take 10)
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Take 14)
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 3 - HITS LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Released: January 1991
King Creole (1st Version Take 18)
I Got Stung (Take 1)
Fool Such As I (Take 3)
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Take 22 Undubbed)
Your Cheatin' Heart (Take 9)
Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 1)
Doncha' Think It's Time (Take 40)
I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 2, 10)
Lover Doll (Take 7 Master Undubbed)
As Long As I Have You (Take 8 Long Movie Version)
Danny (Take 10)
King Creole (1st Version Take 3)
Crawfish (Unedited Master Take 7 with Kitty White from Movie)
Big Hunk O' Love (Take 1)
Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 5, 11)
I Got Stung (Take 13, 14)
Your Cheatin' Heart (Take 10 Master)
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Take 22)
Steadfast, Loyal and True (Take 6 Movie Version)
I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 5)
Doncha' Think It's Time (Spliced from Take 47, 40 & 48)
I Got Stung (Take 12)
King Creole (Take 8 Main Title Instrumental Version)
As Long As I Have You (Take 4 Short Movie Version)
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 4 - A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW
Released: July 1996
I Didn't Make It On Playing Guitar (Informal Jam) *
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (Undubbed Unedited Master)
Little Cabin On The Hill (Take 1)
Hundred Years From Now (Take 2)
I've Lost You (Take 6)
Got My Mojo Working - Keep Your Hands Off Of It (Undubbed Unedited Master)
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Take 2)
It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing) (Take 2)
Cindy, Cindy (Take 1)
Faded Love (Take 1 Rehearsal Country Version)
Fool, The (Take 1)
Rags To Riches (Take 3)
Just Pretend (Take 2)
If I Were You (Take 3 False Start & Take 5)
Faded Love (Take 3)
Where Did They Go, Lord (Take 3)
It's Only Love (Take 9)
Until It's Time For You To Go (Take 10)
Patch It Up (Take 9)
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Undubbed Unedited Master)
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Take 5)
Lord's Prayer (Informal Performance) **
* Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, June 6, 1970
** Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, May 16, 1971
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 5 - RHYTHM & COUNTRY
Released: August 1998
I Got A Feelin' In My Body (Take 1)
Loving Arms (Take 2)
I've Got A Thing About You Baby (Take 14)
She Wears My Ring (Take 8)
You Asked Me To (Take 2B)
There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) (Take 1)
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (Take 8)
Find Out What's Happening (Take 6)
For Ol' Times Sake (Take 4)
If You Don't Come Back (Take 3)
Promised Land (Take 4)
Thinking About You (Take 4)
Three Corn Patches (Take 14)
Girl Of Mine (Take 9)
Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (Take 4)
Spanish Eyes (Take 2)
Talk About The Good Times (Take 3)
If That Isn't Love (Take 1)
ESSENTIAL ELVIS VOL 6 - SUCH A NIGHT
Released: February 2000
Such A Night (Takes 2, 3 & 4)
Make Me Know It (Take 3)
Stuck On You (Take 2)
Fever (Take 1)
Girl Of My Best Friend (Take 6)
Soldier Boy (Take 1)
Surrender (Take 9)
I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Take 1)
Give Me The Right (Take 2)
I'm Comin' Home (Take 2)
There's Always Me (Take 9)
Little Sister (Take 9)
I Met Her Today (Take 4)
I Believe (Take 4)
Tell Me Why (Take 5)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Take 9)
All Shook Up (Take 10)
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Take 14)