Elvis Presley - 24 Karat Hits (3LP, Mono & Stereo, 45 tours)
COMPILATION
Elvis Presley - vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvis Presley]
Chet Atkins - Acoustic Guitar (A1), Rhythm Guitar (B1) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Chet Atkins]
Acoustic Guitar – Scotty Moore (D4)
Rhythm Guitar - Hank Garland (B1)
Piano – Floyd Cramer (A1, B1, C2, D2), Shorty Long (A3-4), Dudley Brooks (B3-5)
Electric Guitar - Scotty Moore (A1, A3, B3-5, C2, D2), Hank Garland (D4)
Double bass - Bill Black (A1, A3, B4-5), Bob Moore (B1, C2, D4)
Drums - D.J. Fontana (A1, A3, B1, B3-5, C2),
Percussion - Buddy Harman (C2, D2)
Backing Vocals – The Jordanaires (A3-B3, B5, C2-D2, E2-F2), Donna Thatcher (F3-4), Ginger Holladay (F3-4), Jeannie Greene (F3-4), Mary Holladay (F3-4), Susan Pilkinton (F3-4)
3 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono (A1 to B5) & Stereo (C1 to F4)
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : DCC Compact Classics
Recorded :
- A1, B1, C2, C3, D1 - D4, E2, E3, F1, F2 at RCA-Victor Studio B, Nashville, TN.
- A3, A4 at RCA-Victor East 24th Street Studio, N.Y.C.
- A2, B2, B3, B5, E1, E4 at Radio Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, CA.
- F3, F4, at American Studio in Memphis, TN.
- C1 at 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Los Angeles, CA.
- B4 recorded at MGM Scoring Stage, Culver City, CA.
- B3 from the Hal Wallis-Paramount film "Loving You".
- B4 from the Avon production, an M-G-M release "Jailhouse Rock".
Engineered & mixed by Bill Porter
Produced by Elvis Presley
Remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1997
Reissued in 2010
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - "Love Me Tender" - Ranked 444/500!
Tracks:
Side A:
- Heartbreak Hotel (mono)
- Love Me (mono)
- Don't Be Cruel (mono)
- Hound Dog (mono)
Side B:
- A Big Hunk O' Love (mono)
- All Shook Up (mono)
- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (mono)
- Jailhouse Rock (mono)
- Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (mono)
Side C:
- Love Me Tender (stereo)
- Stuck On You (stereo)
- It's Now Or Never (stereo)
Side D:
- Are You Lonesome Tonight? (stereo)
- Surrender (stereo)
- (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (stereo)
- Little Sister (stereo)
Side E:
- Can't Help Falling In Love (stereo)
- Good Luck Charm (stereo)
- She's Not You (stereo)
- Return To Sender (stereo)
Side F:
- (You're The) Devil In Disguise (stereo)
- Crying In The Chapel (stereo)
- In The Ghetto (stereo)
- Suspicious Minds (stereo)
Reviews:
“Had Elvis Presley done nothing else but record "That's Alright, Mama," his place in pop music history would be secure. With his first regional hit, Presley fused rhythm and blues with country, put a handsome white face out front for audiences to see, and in so doing legitimized beat music for white audiences. It is no understatement to call Presley the chief catalyst of the rock-and-roll era. During the 1950s, Presley's records spent a collective 53 weeks in the number one chart position. Only the Beatles can boast similar sales success.
Presley's monumental accomplishments continued until his untimely death in 1977. After a stint in the Army, he spent a decade making profitable but forgettable movies. Then in 1968 he reestablished his artistic relevance with a spectacular television special and several great albums. During the last decade of his career, Presley's live show was the hottest ticket in America. A great singer first and last, Presley was equally adept at raunchy blues, lilting boogie, operatic pop, and country tear-jerkers.” AlllMusic Review
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,73 / 5 , Hi-Fi News : Sound Quality 90% , Michael Fremer : Music = 9/11; Sound = 9/11