'Las Vegas, On Stage February 1973’ contains a varied selection of live performances recorded in February 1973, during Elvis’ eighth engagement in Las Vegas. The shows, recorded at the Hilton Hotel, took place weeks after the historic satellite TV show, Aloha From Hawaii, was filmed and broadcast on 14 January. All shows are presented in stereo for the first time ever. A bonus CD of remastered rehearsal tracks, recorded days before the engagement began, is also included. The accompanying booklet - which includes rare photographs and memorabilia dating from this engagement - also features liner notes which set the scene. Review by Shane Brown - with added comments from EIN's Piers Beagley.

Review by Shane Brown (author of "Reconsider Baby: Elvis: A Listener's Guide") - with added comments from EIN's Piers Beagley.

The latest release from the Memphis Recording Service is an interesting one, and manages to shed new light on an Elvis Las Vegas season that, I admit, I had largely dismissed. Three consecutive shows from February 2nd and February 3rd 1973 are included, alongside a disc of rehearsals from the previous week.

Anyone expecting a varied setlist from the three shows will be disappointed. In fact, there is very little variation here. With the exception of one version of Sweet Caroline and one of I’ll Remember You, the three shows are identical (although not in performance).

What MRS manages to do is breathe some life into the sound quality of these shows, all of which have been released before (two on bootleg and one on the FTD label). For example, whereas the February 3rd midnight show on the 2008 FTD release I’ll Remember You has a rather lifeless, dead feeling to it, MRS have managed to make the sound more dynamic and decidedly “fuller” – and the audience is far more present here, too, which also adds to the listening experience. But their digital extraction technique isn’t perfect, and more on that later.

The Packaging This 36 page digipak includes a decent sized booklet, but MRS’s booklets have started to get a little lazy, I think, with only one page given over to text, and the rest being nice-but-unremarkable photos. If MRS are aiming at a more general audience than FTD, surely that audience would like to have more context on what they are listening to? There was, for example, more text in The First Engagements release from a few years back. That’s not to say this isn’t nice packaging – it is (although the front cover picture has some strange grey patches, and I can’t for the life of me work out why), but there could definitely be more in-depth notes. Piers B: I thought the “strange grey patches” were meant to be atmospheric on-stage smoke. The neat trick here is that the MRS cover is a photo taken a split-second later than the well-known ‘Raised On Rock’ album cover. I suspect that most fans would initially think it was the same photo.

The booklet features 26 on-stage photos (16 as full-page) of Elvis in action, several of them new to these eyes and proving that Elvis was still looking iconic, taut and terrific. In comparison Lorentzen’s ‘Elvis Files 71-73’ book features only a handful from this season.

Several candid images also capture the feel of the post-Aloha Vegas season with Elvis not only meeting up with Hawaii 5-0 star Jack Lord but also Muhammad Ali. The Feb 18 on-stage karate fight is also featured.

The Music
CD2: February 2 Midnight Show is the first concert and it manages to show Elvis in surprisingly fine, not to mention engaged, form. I always remembered his performances from this season to be somewhat lifeless, but perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me – or maybe the sound quality of the past influenced my thinking.

The setlist doesn’t differ all that much from the Aloha concert from a few weeks before (although American audiences hadn’t seen it yet), although Until It’s Time For You To Go, Sweet Caroline (a special request as Elvis explains, “I’d like to dedicate that to Col Beaulieu, and I almost forgot the words to it”), and Love Me Tender are included here.

The show is short at just forty-seven minutes (the three shows all clock in to around that length), but it’s good to hear Elvis invested even in his sequence of 1950s hits, including Blue Suede Shoes and Hound Dog, with him using the funky arrangement heard on the Madison Square Garden album on the latter.

Elvis is also in very good voice – What Now My Love, for example, is much better than the Aloha rendition, which has a rather nasally quality, and with Elvis’s voice wavering on the quieter moments. There’s none of that here. An American Trilogy is also excellent.

The sound quality of this first show is mostly very good. I don’t have copies of the original bootlegs to compare it to, but it certainly sounds better than the uploads of them on YouTube.

There are places, though, where the digital manipulation is apparent, although this is mostly during dialogue rather than the music (it almost sounds as if the dialogue is from a different show completely). Sadly, the one song that does sound a little odd in places is What Now My Love, but these are relatively minor points.

Piers B: The MRS stereo is a good improvement on the original bootleg with some real power added to tracks like ‘Steamroller Blues’ (the driving rhythm section Jerry Scheff / Ronnie Tutt is nicely separated from the other musicians. Note that Jerry Scheff would quit the band before the next April 73 tour).

The stereo image (backing vocals right channel plus lovely swirling violins) also adds emotional power to the ballads such as Until It's Time For You To Go and American Trilogy.

CD3: The February 3 Dinner Show is the second show and here we find a rather different Elvis.

This concert was originally released on the Fort Baxter bootleg It’s a Matter of Time – and may well be where my memories of the season come from. The energy and engagement of the previous disc are noticeably reduced on this show, and we can hear this from a number such as ‘I Got a Woman’, which is oddly coasted through with little enthusiasm. There’s also a return to the nasal sound of Aloha – this is even more apparent in the dialogue.

There’s nothing embarrassing here – that would come in the next Vegas season – but it does feel as if Elvis isn’t giving his all, although he seems to wake up more as the show progresses, and from ‘What Now My Love’ onwards, he’s sounding nearly as good as the night before. The sound for this disc doesn’t have any of the odd moments heard on the previous one. It is dynamic and punchy, again with the audience up front so that the mix is more “live” than so many dull soundboards we have heard in the past.

Piers B: Elvis was feeling unwell this season and had to cancel several shows - although as a good father he had performed the Feb 1 8pm show for Lisa Marie’s birthday. So perhaps it is no surprise that Elvis has less energy at the start of his mid-season dinner shows. Elvis even mentions that Kathy Westmoreland also had the ‘flu.

However his energy levels sure pick-up mid-show and here Elvis puts far more energy into ‘Suspicious Minds’ than one would expect at a dinner show. The stereo image with clean James Burton guitar, Glen D piano, really powerful drumming and backing vocals makes it a very fine version indeed. 

The real delight here is a lovely and delicate performance of ‘I’ll Remember You’ a song that Elvis was surprisingly not performing regularly even after noting the importance of it in his Aloha concert. The stereo image again helps increase the emotional impact as it does to the very sincere ‘American Trilogy'.

CD4: February 3 Midnight Show
The third show almost feels like a cross between the first two.  It’s not as engaged as the first disc, but not as relaxed as the second. Sadly, there’s little engagement during the 1950s section – except when giving out scarves and kissing the audience.  It is, therefore, a standard show, and there are no real surprises after the previous two concerts.  However, the sound quality here is the best of the three shows. Again, it’s punchy and vibrant, with each instrument clearly audible.  We’ve had multitracks that don’t sound much better than this.   

What’s clear through these three shows, though, is that Elvis in better form here than during the famous Aloha from Hawaii show.  His voice is certainly stronger and more controlled (especially during the quieter sections), and we can hear that particularly during the likes of What Now My Love and An American Trilogy.

Piers B: The MRS sound quality is stunning for being remastered from an original mono cassette. The quiet fade up in ‘Also Sprach’ to the resounding stereo kettle drums and with backing vocals soaring on the right channel demonstrates the superb audio-quality right from the start. And being a Midnight Show Elvis has definitely shifted up a gear since the Dinner Show.

‘Steamroller Blues’ – new to this Vegas season - with some great piano from Glen D Hardin and Sweets backing vocals is a treat.
A cool ‘Fever’ (with no jokey lyrics) Jerry Scheff bass and Sweets / Stamps finger-clicks (right channel) is lovely in this audio quality.   
The stereo spread also places you into the audience and on songs such as What Now My Love and An American Trilogy you can also pick up the reaction from the audience.
The ‘all my trials’ section is stunning in this new MRS audio remaster, with the slow build-up from the quiet of the flute solo to the orchestral power of “glory, glory Hallelujah” just astonishing. Elvis gives the same clear shout of encouragement @03:38 as he did at Aloha just 2 weeks before. Rightly so, at the end the huge applause of the “stereo” crowd surrounds you.
Afterwards, as he says goodnight, you can sense that Elvis was tired and should have had that post-Aloha well-earned rest.

CD1: Rehearsal Tracks: January 25, 1973
Let’s now go back to the first disc, which is a reissue of the music first heard on the From Hawaii to Las Vegas FTD. This is a cassette recording of a rehearsal from the day before the season’s opening show. The difference here is that the original FTD release runs 5% too slow, and MRS corrects that, meaning that Elvis no longer sounds half asleep.

The key tracks here are the rarities, such as I’m Leavin’ It Up To You and Faded Love, with the latter arranged in the same way as heard on the Lake Tahoe Mother’s Day show from later in the year. Quite why Faded Love didn’t make the regular set list is something of a mystery, as it works well.

The biggest rarity here, though, is Separate Ways, heard in two versions – one with and one without the orchestra. It’s great to be able to hear it in this arrangement, but it’s easy to see why it (probably) didn’t make it to the live shows. It’s not a dynamic enough song for that setting.

The sound improvement – if there is one at all – is slight, but the key benefit of this release is hearing these songs at the right speed. The FTD at 5% slow means it is getting on for a semitone out, and that is very significant.

Piers B: For me, apart from the obvious speed issue, the most noticeable MRS audio improvement is the removal of a lot of the previously annoying cassette noise which at times was truly distracting (particularly on the wonderful Separate Ways). The bass has been raised and the overall sound is less muffled. Particularly enjoyable is the bluesy 'Steamroller Blues' where Elvis repeats the last verse pushing the song to a minute longer than on-stage.  
'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' with an extra verse and better arrangement than Aloha is another true highlight. For some reason Elvis would drop the song after this season’s Opening Night. 'Welcome To My World' was never performed again after Aloha so hearing both these songs without an audience is the closest we will ever get to Studio versions.

Overall Verdict: MRS provide good value for money and in this 4-disc set presented in a classy digipak with 36-page booklet there’s much to enjoy here – and possibly enough good music in good remastered sound to make us re-evaluate a Las Vegas season that has previously largely been dismissed.

Two of these performances have previously been only available on bootleg while the audio on the other two cds has been dramatically improved with these new MRS remasters.
So Amazon UK selling it at £33 ( US$42 / EUR39) for a 4-disc set is pretty good going. And please check with your local Elvis dealers in case they have a better price.

Shane Brown is the author of Reconsider Baby: Elvis Presley – A Listener’s Guide, a detailed examination of Elvis’s recording career, covering all master recordings and many more besides.

Please read EIN's informative 2023 'Interview with Shane Brown'

For sound samples please see Shane Brown's 'Beyond Boundaries' blog review here

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Review by Shane Brown - with added comments Piers Beagley. -Copyright EIN June 2024 EIN Website content © Copyright the Elvis Information Network.   Please note that the low-res personal scans used in this review do not show the true quality of the images.  EIN thanks Shane Brown for sending us this MRS review. Visit the official Memphis Recording Service site

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CD1 – REHEARSALS  - 25th JANUARY 1973 01    Something 02     You Gave Me A Mountain 03     Steamroller Blues 04    My Way 05    Love Me 06    It's Over 07    Blue Suede Shoes    08    I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 09    Welcome To My World 10    I'll Remember You    11    Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta..    12    American Trilogy    13     A Big Hunk O' Love    14    I'm Leavin' It All Up To You 15    Faded Love    16    I Can't Stop Loving You    17     Separate Ways(Band)    18     Separate Ways(Band & Orchestra) 19    Bridge Over Troubled Water 20    Can't Help Falling In Love    CD2 – LAS VEGAS HILTON – 2nd FEBRUARY 1973 (MIDNIGHT) 01    Also Sprach Zarathustra 02    See See Rider 03    I Got A Woman / Amen    04    Until It's Time for You to     05    Sweet Caroline        06    Steamroller Blues        07    You Gave Me A Mountain    08    Fever            09    Love Me            10    Blue Suede Shoes           11    Love Me Tender        12    Johnny B. Goode        13    Hound Dog            14    What Now My Love        15    Suspicious Minds             16    Band Introductions        17    I Can't Stop Loving You    18    An American Trilogy        19    Can't Help Falling In Love

CD3 – HILTON – 3rd  FEBRUARY 1973 (DINNER) 01    Also Sprach Zarathustra    02    See See Rider            03    I Got A Woman / Amen    04    Until It's Time for You to 05       You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 06    Steamroller Blues    07    You Gave Me A Mountain    08    Fever            09    Love Me            10    Blue Suede Shoes           11    Love Me Tender        12    Johnny B. Goode        13    Hound Dog            14    What Now My Love        15    Suspicious Minds         16    Band Introductions        17    I'll Remember You        18    I Can't Stop Loving You    19    An American Trilogy        20    Can't Help Falling In Love    CD4 – HILTON – 3rd  FEBRUARY 1973 (MIDNIGHT) 01    Also Sprach Zarathustra    02    See See Rider    03    I Got A Woman / Amen    04    Until It's Time for You to     05       You Don't Have To Say You Love Me      06    Steamroller Blues        07    You Gave Me A Mountain 08    Fever            09    Love Me        10    Blue Suede Shoes         11    Love Me Tender        12    Johnny B. Goode        13    Hound Dog            14    What Now My Love        15    Suspicious Minds             16    Band Introductions        17    I Can't Stop Loving You    18    An American Trilogy        19    Can't Help Falling In Love

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COME ON FTD! Let's Speed Things Up A Little!: EIN has very strongly supported the FTD label from the start even though their quality control has slipped at times. Recently this seems to have got worse, perhaps due to the producers Ernst Jorgensen and Roger Semon's extra work with mainstream SONY releases. The last couple of FTD live soundboards have notably run slow dragging down the pace of Elvis' performance. This has also been an issue on some previous concert releases. On ELVIS LAS VEGAS '74' FTD the dates were wrong with the two shows reversed from what the cover indicated. Do FTD collectors deserve better or should we be happy to have anything released with faults and all? Go here as EIN contributor & Elvis author Shane Brown investigates. Are you a FTD collector - we want to know YOUR THOUGHTS (Spotlight, Source;ShaneB/ElvisInformationNetwork)

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(Interview) Shane Brown author of the critically acclaimed (and finally published in hardback) 'Reconsider Baby - Elvis Presley: A Listener’s Guide' talks to EIN: With the hardcover edition of 'Reconsider Baby – Elvis Presley: A Listener’s Guide' now available, EIN’s Nigel Patterson put a wide-ranging set of twenty-five questions to author, Shane Brown. The topics include did Elvis’ music decline when he moved from Sun to RCA, “who” triggered the media and public moral outrage about Elvis in the 1950’s, Elvis’ film recordings (particularly in the 1960s), the connection between Elvis’ films and those of Mario Lanza, singles that failed to be major hits, Elvis’ mid-60’s soul-infused recordings, the quality of Elvis’ albums after From Elvis in Memphis, the artistic value of Elvis’ RCA Camden albums, Shane’s views on 10 particular Elvis songs, Elvis remixes, can Sony have another hit Elvis album?, and a lot more... Shane Brown has strong, well-reasoned views on many “things Elvis”, and they offer a lot for readers to think about and possibly reevaluate their views on various issues. Don't miss this fascinating interview for 2023. (Interview, Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'ELVIS: At 3am Sahara Tahoe 1973' MRS CD Review: This Deluxe 2CD set features two shows from Elvis’ May 1973 engagement at The Sahara Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Included is a rare 3am charity performance as well as the midnight show from the previous night. Both shows for the first time are presented in stereo. The accompanying booklet includes memorabilia and rare photos along with liner notes that set the scene. Despite having to perform three concerts in the one evening, Elvis was feeling inspired and although it was 3am he still treated the ‘Mother’s Day’ benefit more like a Closing Night performance. Elvis was in extremely jovial spirits, teasing the band and adding some crazy lyrics. He also added unique live versions of ‘My Way’, ‘Faded Love’, ‘Funny How Time Slips Away’ and a rare ‘It’s Over’. With the cassette hiss removed, the musicians and backing-vocals in stereo and Elvis’ vocal raised to the correct level, this MRS release sounds just like an RCA recorded multi-track and is the best representation of the “real Elvis” live in 1973 that fans could hope for. Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley checks out a sensational STEREO Elvis double-pack. (CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'ELVIS: Closing Night 1972' MRS CD Review: This MRS 2CD set features a live performance recorded on 4 September 1972,during the last night of Elvis’ seventh engagement in Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel. The show is presented in stereo. A bonus CD of remastered rehearsal tracks, recorded days before the engagement began, is also included. While Elvis is perhaps not as full-blast as on the 'Opening Night' here MRS's 'Studio D' engineer has done some brilliant audio remastering, removing the bad cassette-tape-hiss of all previous releases. Emphasising the instrumentation with this "Stereo remaster" not only elevates Elvis and the musicians' performance but also places the listener right into the audience. This night Elvis rocked into 'Johnny B. Goode' and even performed the golden-oldies with some real respect. It's a great show. Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley discovers something new in this re-release - the near perfect bookend to MRS' examination of Elvis’ 1972 Summer Festival. (CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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MRS CAMDEN reviews: The UK MRS label have re-released 3 CD titles on its new alternate budget label 'MRS CAMDEN'. - One Night In Pearl Harbor 1CD - Elvis On Television 1956 - 1960 2CD - The Complete 1950's Live Recordings 3CD All three were released late November 2023. The releases on MRS CAMDEN are scaled-down budget versions priced for the mainstream market. The titles have slight changes from the original MRS deluxe versions and now come in a Digi-Sleeve packs with small booklets. There are minor upgrades on each release but they still all pack a punch and cover important sections of Elvis' historical journey. Going from 1954 to 1961 it is one incredible rockin’ trip. EIN's Piers Beagley checks them out as possible Santa bonus treats... If you are in the UK and order them on Amazon you can still get them delivered by Christmas Day! (CD Reviews; Source: ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'ELVIS: Opening Night 1972' MRS CD Review: Elvis’ first 1972 Las Vegas season ran from January 26th through February 23rd, 1972. Elvis was in great shape both physically and vocally, and he was once again serious about performing. While a large number of fans think that Elvis started losing inspiration and impetus after the power-year of 1970, his rejuvenation of his first live performances in 1972 demonstrate another more positive aspect. Introducing the new songs 'You Gave Me A Mountain', ‘I'll Remember You’ , 'A Big Hunk O'Love' and the brilliant 'An American Trilogy' would enrich Elvis’ live shows for the rest of his career. So while Elvis collectors may have heard the bootleg recording multiple times before, you have never truly enjoyed this concert, or appreciated its importance, until this sessional MRS audio Remaster. Elvis was in superb form and this set-list - along with the new MRS audio remaster - is truly sensational. Check out EIN's detailed review here (CD Reviews;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'Las Vegas Summer Festival 1972' MRS CD Review: This 4CD set contains a varied selection of live performances drawn from Elvis’ seventh engagement in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel during Elvis’ summer festival in the month of August 1972. It features the 11 August Dinner and Midnight Show plus 12 August Dinner and Midnight Show. For the first time ever these performances are released in "Stereo". Bonus rehearsal tracks, recorded days before the engagement began, are also included. The accompanying 40-page booklet includes rare photographs, memorabilia and liner notes help set the scene. Key songs include My Way, Fever, Its Over, Until It’s Time For You To Go, American Trilogy, What Now My Love, Little Sister/ Get Back, Never Been To Spain, For The Good Times and A Big Hunk O' Love'. Elvis was in superb form and with more new songs in his set-list sounding even better with the new MRS audio remaster it is a power-packed set. Go here for EIN's in-depth review . (CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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MRS presents 'ELVIS: September 1970' in-depth Review: MRS's new 2CD deluxe set features a new previously unreleased soundboard from 2nd September 1970 and a bonus CD that covers the final rehearsals at the International Hotel on August 10th before the start of the summer festival. In September 1970 Elvis was still excited to be back on stage and performing for his fans. Newspaper reviews of his concerts wrote about the excitement and fun Elvis was having back on-stage. This brand-new previously unknown concert captures Elvis feeling 'loose-as-a-goose' yet still performing with a real intensity. His live versions of ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' were truly exceptional this evening. The accompanying 40-page booklet of the CD deluxe includes rare photographs and memorabilia taken during these engagements along with introductory notes. EIN's Nigel Patterson and Piers Beagley check out this new collection and enjoy a hilarious ride-with-the-king. (CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'Summer Festival 1970: The Rehearsals' In-Depth Review: MRS's new triple-CD set 'Summer Festival 1970: The Rehearsals' was released last month. The CDs contain rehearsal highlights from one of the most memorable periods in Elvis’ career - his captivating performances at The International Hotel Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. With remastered audio and accompanying 40-page booklet the package is aimed at the general public, plus Elvis collectors who could not afford last year's FTD fan club deluxe release. Elvis’ glorious rehearsals on 24 July at RCA studios are the real key to this release. Twenty seven classic performances and with Elvis not only rehearsing the familiar songs we would all come to know from the MGM movie but also songs he would never perform on stage. EIN's Nigel Patterson and Piers Beagley check out this new collection and discover some neat surprises along the way. (CD REviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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MRS 'Elvis:Back In Living Stereo' in-depth Review: The new MRS set contains 6CDs of essential 1960-1962 master recordings, plus rare alternate outtakes - including plenty of officially unreleased material - and all of the personal home recordings Elvis made during the 1960s. The 100 page book, with text from Gordon Minto, includes rare unpublished documents and photographs, supported by a comprehensive text discussing each of Elvis’ RCA studio (non-film) recording sessions held during 1960-62. Musically the packed cds - over seven hours - present a stunning look at Elvis recording in the early sixties before the shine wore off. The "Master" sessions nicely contrast with the looser "Outtakes" discs and with Elvis getting even more uninhibited on the Home Recordings. - Very unihibited with a certain Nancy Sharpe! But with so much thrown into the mix, and some tracks in poor audio quality, have MRS packed "Too Much" into the one release. Go here as EIN's Nigel Patterson & Piers Beagley check out the positives and negatives in their in-depth review. (Book Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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'Elvis - Made In Germany’ In-Depth Review: The new MRS 'Elvis - Made In Germany – The Complete Private Recordings’ 4CD set contains more than 3 hours of the private recordings Elvis made while off duty in Germany when he was serving as a soldier in the US army during the 1958 -1960 period and, includes rare tracks from a recently discovered tape comprising over an hour of unheard personal recordings. The 152-page hardback book contains rare photographs and documents plus a comprehensive text provided by Gordon Minto, which discusses each of Elvis’ RCA studio (non-film) recording sessions held during 1957-58, before focusing on the private recordings he made in Germany. The BONUS CD features the essential RCA studio masters from 1957-58. With such an expansive book, along with hours of Elvis jamming with his friends in Germany, there is plenty to discuss as well as finding out what extra material this set contains over the official releases. Go here as EIN's Nigel Patterson & Piers Beagley provide an in-depth review of this new MRS release (Book Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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EIN's reviews of other MRS releases:

The Complete 50s Movie Masters Session Recordings

Elvis Studio Sessions '56 The Complete Recordings

The Complete Works 1953-1955

Elvis On Television 1956-1960

Elvis Live in the 50s The Complete Concert Recordings

Off Duty with Private Presley

Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley

Memphis Recording Service Volume 2 'The Rise of Elvis Presley' 1955

Memphis Recording Service Volume 1 'The Beginning of Elvis Presley' 1953-1954

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'The Complete ‘50s Movie Masters And Session Recordings' In-Depth Review: This MRS 'The Complete ‘50s Movie Masters And Session Recordings' 5CD/Book combo pays tribute to Elvis Presley’s complete music recordings made for his movies during the 1950s. The 5CDs contain the complete works of the master and session studio recordings made for each of Elvis’ movies during the 1950s, and all tracks have been remastered. The 200-page book focuses on each of the recording sessions held for the four motion pictures made between August 1956 and March 1958. The comprehensive text is complemented by rare and previously unseen photographs and documentation. So what surprises will collectors discover in this new set, what is in this new collection that FTD have missed and how good will the audio sound. Go here as EIN's Nigel Patterson & Piers Beagley provide an in-depth review of this new MRS release (Book Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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‘ELVIS: Studio Sessions 1956' In-Depth Review: MRS newest release, a massive 3CD/172 page book compilation "Elvis Studio Sessions ‘56 The Complete Recordings". The 172-page book, with text by Gordon Minto, focuses on each of Elvis’ studio recording sessions during his first year of national stardom - from the first one in January, held in Nashville, then later in New York, before finishing his final session of the year in Hollywood in September. The full and comprehensive text is complemented by rare and previously unseen photographs and pieces of documentation. The 3CDs contain the complete archival master and session studio recordings of Elvis Presley from 1956, along with bonus interviews. All 90 tracks have been remastered and restored. Also for the first time on CD is the complete ‘The Truth About Me’ from an original US 45rpm flexi-disc. Also included are all the out-takes from this interview. Once again MRS release a first putting all of Elvis' key 1956 Studio Session masters onto one disc, with the addition of two other fully-packed cds of 1956 material and a stunning 172 page book. But what does this set offer over other previous releases Go here as EIN's Nigel Patterson and Piers Beagley check out this new volume from MRS to find what is on offer. Includes stunning example photos & a detailed audio investigation. (Book Review: Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

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