Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 (2LP, 45 tours, Number 00076)
Rarity - Sealed
COMPILATION
Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvis Presley]
Backing vocals - The Jordanaires (A1-5, B1, B4-6), Millie Kirkham
Scotty Moore – rhythm guitar, lead guitar (A2, A3)
Hank Garland – lead guitar, bass (A2, A3, B2)
Harold Bradley – guitar (B3, B6)
Jerry Kennedy – lead guitar (B4-5)
Grady Martin – guitar, vibraphone (B6)
Floyd Cramer – piano, organ
Gordon Stoker – piano
Bob Moore – double bass
D.J. Fontana – drums
Buddy Harman – drums
Hal Blaine – drums
Boots Randolph – saxophone, vibraphone
2 LP, Numbered Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Jackets
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : ORG
Original Label : RCA Victor
Recorded March 20, 1960 – March 19, 1962
Produced by Stephen H. Sholes
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1963
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A:
- It's Now Or Never
- Stuck On You
- Fame and Fortune
Side B:
- I Gotta Know
- Surrender
- I Feel So Bad
Side C:
- Are You Lonesome Tonight
- His Latest Flame
- Little Sister
Side D:
- Good Luck Charm
- Anything That's Part of You
- She's Not You
Reviews:
"With most artists, by the time you get to the third greatest hits album you're scraping the bottom of the barrel but not with Elvis Presley. In fact, it could easily be argued that Volume 3 was the "sweet spot" among the original RCA Elvis's greatest hits releases." - Analog Planet
“The original Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 3 was, like its predecessors, an unprecedented release -- no one in rock & roll up to that point, other than Elvis, had ever legitimately earned a second greatest-hits volume, much less a third. This is also the place where the legitimately softer, more mature Presley replaces the angry young Elvis represented on the first two volumes. On a sexual level, songs like "Stuck on You," "It's Now or Never," "Fame and Fortune," "I Gotta Know," and "Surrender" offer seduction rather than diverting violation. He might no longer have been a rebel, but as represented on the original ten songs of this album, he was still making the Top Five and even the top of the charts regularly with work that was legitimately fine early-'60s rock & roll and pop/rock. "His Latest Flame" or "Good Luck Charm" might not have been groundbreaking musical statements of the caliber of "Heartbreak Hotel" or "Blue Suede Shoes," but in Elvis' hands they were worth hearing over and over. The original 12 songs have been augmented by six more, including "Can't Help Falling in Love" (which should have been on this disc to begin with) and the hauntingly beautiful "Girl of My Best Friend," which was a number two hit in England (and may be the prettiest song Elvis ever cut), plus "Wild in the Country" and "Wooden Heart" (a hit in Europe) from G.I. Blues. The producers have stuck with the most tasteful and intriguing numbers from the films, within the time frame of the original release, the annotation is thorough, and the 1997 remastered sound runs circles around all prior editions.” AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,19 / 5 , Analog Planet : Music 8/11. Sound 8/11