Elvis Presley Elvis Back In Nashville (4-CD)

(RCA Legacy) 82 tracks - 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1971 Nashville sessions, newly mixed audio by Matt Ross-Span, features Outtakes and Undubbed recordings, 28-page color booklet, insightful essays by Producer Ernst Mikael Jorgensen and Historian David Cantwell, rare photos and memorabilia.

Disc 1 contains 18 tracks and includes The Country/Folk Sides (an unrealized Elvis project featuring songs by Ewan McColl, Gordon Lightfoot, Kris Kristofferson, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Bob Dylan), The Piano Recordings (raw Elvis sings Ivory Joe Hunter with piano accompaniment) and The Pop Sides (classic pop compositions such as "Padre," "Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread," "My Way," "I'm Leavin'" and more).

Disc 2 contains 25 tracks divided between The Religious Sides (classical and contemporary gospel) and The Christmas Sides (sacred and secular seasonal holiday music).

Disc 3 contains 19 tracks and picks up the country-pop repertoire from Disc One and adds rock 'n' roll with a variety of cuts including impromptu performances of "Johnny B. Goode" and "Lady Madonna," an epic rendition of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, (It's Alright)," fresh interpretations of "Help Me Make It Through The Night," "Early Morning Rain" and more.

Disc 4 contains 20 tracks and includes The Religious Outtakes and The Christmas Outtakes.

 

 

This TV special included the first ever unplugged session presented together with musicians from the early days such as Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. 1973 saw THE TV mega event at all: Elvis Presley, 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'! Elvis' Honolulu appearance, the first time that a show was broadcasted worldwide via satellite! He was ahead of his time! Elvis Presley had 148 US single chart hits, including some so-called double-sider when A- and B-side both hit the charts like his 1956 smash 'Don't Be Cruel b/w Hound Dog', plus 15 EP hits between 1956 and 1977. Two billion of sold media and sound carriers by Elvis Presley is the estimated number! He received 14 Grammy nominations until 1978 and three Grammy for his Gospel interpretations. Elvis was the youngest artist when honored with the Bing Crosby Award (Lifetime Achivement Award) in 1971.

 

He is presented in 5 Halls of Fame (Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Blues and Gospel). Six of his song interpretations are collected in the Grammy Hall of Fame. On top of it all Elvis Presley got the most gold and platinum records and a Diamond-Award. He definetly is the 'Best selling solo artist in U.S. History' (RIAA – Record Industry Association of America)! Elvis Presley CD albums, vinyl records as LPs or singles at 45rpm - Bear Family offers a huge number of various Elvis Presley CDs, vinyl-LPs and 45rpm singles, vinyl- and CD box sets, books and mags, DVDs, unique and extraordinairy memorabilia! Let's say it in the words of one of Elvis sixties album title: There is "Something For Everybody"! And hey, you name it! Elvis Presley is the King of Rock'n'Roll, the biggest icon in showbusiness, and a great person who lives on forever!

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