Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960/2012)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,82 MHz | Time – 32:26 minutes | 1,29 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Digital Booklet | © RCA Records
Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, “It’s Now or Never” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” were very quirky by the standards of Elvis songs at the time — the former inspired by Elvis’s admiration for Tony Martin’s 1949 hit “There’s No Tomorrow,” while the latter was recorded at the request of Col. Parker as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature Elvis Presley. “Dirty, Dirty Feeling” and “It Feels So Right” showed he could still rock out and challenge authority and propriety, while “Reconsider Baby” and “Like a Baby” offer some of his best blues performances; but “The Thrill of Your Love” (a very gospel-tinged number), “Soldier Boy,” “Girl of My Best Friend,” and “Girl Next Door Went a’ Walking,” also displayed the rich, deep vocalizing that would challenge critics’ expectations of Elvis Presley playing rhythm guitar throughout. He also comes off better than on any of his other albums since arriving at RCA, as a musician as much as a “star” (he’d always had a lot more to say about running his sessions than the critics who loathed his RCA years indicated). ~~AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
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Elvis Presley – 24 Karat Hits (1997/2013)
DSF Mono/Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 01:01:08 minutes | 2,42 GB | Genre: Rock
Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Digital Booklet | © RCA Records
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound from the original analog master tapes to vinyl and PCM. The DSD was sourced from the PCM. George listened to all of the different A/D converters he had before he chose which to use, and he felt the George Massenburg GML 20 bit A/D produced the best and most synergistic sound for the project.
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Elvis Presley – Essential Elvis Volume 2: Stereo ’57 (1988) [Analogue Productions Remaster 2013]
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DSD64 Stereo > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:13 minutes | Scans included | 2,42 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,13 GB
The second volume of Essential Elvis offers Elvis in binaural stereo from the January 1957 sessions that produced several hits. (RCA Victor generously filled the disc out with mono masters of the remaining songs to give the consumer a complete version of the sessions.) This is a lot of fun; the gaffes are numerous, obvious, and hilarious, and for ears raised on multi-track recording, it must be amazing to hear an entire record recorded live in the studio!
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Elvis Presley – King Creole (1958) [Audio Fidelity 2013]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 21:41 minutes | Scans included | 919 MB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 414 MB
Mastered by Kevin Gray | Audio Fidelity # AFZ-160
King Creole was the last movie that Elvis Presley made before he entered the army in the spring of 1958 — it was also his last film in black-and-white, as well as his final effort directed by a serious old-time filmmaker (Michael Curtiz); and, apart from a few isolated, quirky efforts like Flaming Star, Change of Habit, and Charro, this was the last of his serious movies, in which Presley was trying hard, pushing himself as an actor and, really, all through the score, as a musician. This is reflected in the soundtrack, which is one of the stronger film-related releases of his career. The original 11 songs included a hot title track by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that was a dazzling showcase for Scotty Moore’s and Tiny Timbrell’s guitars as well as Elvis’ intense, exciting lead vocal. Leiber and Stoller’s “Trouble” and Claude Demetrius’ “Hard Headed Woman” have Moore’s and Timbrell’s electric guitars competing successfully with a five-man brass and reed section. Even “Dixieland Rock,” if not up to the level of those other two numbers, features good playing and a strong performance by Presley, and “Young Dreams” is a decent midtempo number. The slow ballads are where the soundtrack falls flat, “As Long As I Have You” coming up to standard but “Lover Doll” and “Don’t Ask Me Why” failing to excite or maintain interest; “Crawfish” can only have been included to bring the album up to the minimum acceptable length for an LP.
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Elvis Presley – 24 Karat Hits! (1997) [Analogue Productions’ Remaster 2012
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 39:53 minutes | Scans included | 2,46 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,12 GB
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.
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Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back (1960) [Analogue Productions Remaster 2012]
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DSD64 Stereo > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 31:57 minutes | Scans included | 1,3 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 629 MB
was Presley’s first album to be released in true stereo. It peaked at number two on the Top Pop Albums chart and is listed, along with his debut and From Elvis in Memphis, in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. It was certified Gold on July 15, 1999, by the RIAA.
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Elvis Presley – The Complete ’70s Albums Collection (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 11:51:18 minutes | 14,63 GB | Genre: Pop, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal. Dozens upon dozens of international smashes from the mid-’50s to the mid-’70s, as well as the steady sales of his catalog and reissues since his death in 1977, may make him the single highest-selling performer in history.
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Elvis Presley – The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:30 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
The Wonder Of You: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents the iconic artist’s unmistakable voice and most dramatic original performances augmented with lush new orchestral accompaniment. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with acclaimed producers Don Reedman and Nick Patrick, the album spans a variety of musical styles that Elvis embraced, from rock and gospel to country and ballads. Featuring beloved Presley classics along with several surprises, standout tracks include a sultry new version of “A Big Hunk O’ Love,” the glorious “Amazing Grace,” the heartfelt emotion of “Kentucky Rain” and a stunning new take on the classic “Always On My Mind.” The new album is the follow-up to the global phenomenon If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released in 2015.
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Elvis Presley – Where No One Stands Alone (Remastered) (1967/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:14 minutes | 842 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA Victor – Legacy
Groundbreaking new Elvis album features 14 original performances of gospel songs with newly-recorded instrumentation and backing vocals featuring legendary Presley alumnae including Darlene Love, Cissy Houston, The Imperials and The Stamps. “Since I was two years old”, Elvis Presley once said, “all I knew was gospel music. It became such a part of my life, it was as natural as dancing. A way to escape my problems, and my way of release.” It was gospel music that most ferociously stoked his musical passions, even as his unique synthesis of country, popular and rhythm and blues styles made him an idol to millions around the world.
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Elvis Presley – Way Down in the Jungle Room (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:11:29 minutes | 2,75 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
“Way Down in the Jungle Room” is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley. The album features master recordings and outtakes from two recording sessions on February 2–8, 1976 and October 28–30, 1976 in the Jungle Room, a recording studio set up by Elvis in the den of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. The first disc subtitled “The Masters” features material from these sessions that were later released on “From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee” (1976), and the subsequent final studio album, “Moody Blue” (1977). The second disc, “The Outtakes”, features outtakes and “in-the-studio dialog” newly mixed by Matt Ross-Spang at the Sam Phillips Recording Studio.
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Elvis Presley – Today (Legacy Edition 2015) (1975/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:12:49 minutes | 2,02 GB | Genre: Pop, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
The Today sessions were held in RCA’s Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10–12, 1975, and marked the last time Elvis Presley would record in a studio.
Today featured a new rock song, “T-R-O-U-B-L-E”, which was released as its first single and went Top 40 in the US. “Bringin’ It Back” was its second single in the US. The album also features covers of songs by Perry Como, Tom Jones, The Pointer Sisters, Billy Swan, Faye Adams, The Statler Brothers and Charlie Rich.
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Elvis Presley – The King Of Western Bop! (The Original Louisiana Hayride Recordings) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:48 minutes | 474 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla
Complete collection of all tracks Elvis recorded for the Louisiana Hayride radio show between 1954 to 1956. All track are remastered and include restored & more complete versions than before.
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Elvis Presley – The Hillbilly Cat! (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:03 minutes | 700 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla
The story of Elvis Presley’s discovery begins with a shy, 18-year-old Elvis entering a recording studio in 1953 to cut two songs on an acetate disk at a cost of four dollars. The Memphis Recording Service was owned and operated by Sam Phillips, who had been recording rhythm-and-blues artists since 1950. By the time Elvis came to the recording studio, Sam Phillips was known as Memphis’ most important independent record producer. He had opened Sun Records in 1952 to record both rhythm-and-blues (R&B) singers and country-western artists.
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Elvis Presley – The Essential Elvis Presley (2007)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:51:40 minutes | 2,04 GB | Genre: Rock, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © SBME Strategic Marketing Group
This special two-disc collection contains all of Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, and more! The Essential Elvis Presley contains 40 tracks from the entire spectrum of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s career, and was certified Gold in 2010. Songs on this collection include “Heartbreak Hotel”, “It’s Now or Never”, “Burning Love”, and “Viva Las Vegas”.
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Elvis Presley – The Complete 1954-1962 USA Singles (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 03:57:48 minutes | 2,25 GB | Genre: Pop, Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Crazy Warthog Media
“Elvis: The Complete 1954-62 U.S.A. Singles” is a curious release, from an independent British label, issued in 2015. It’s like a mini-boxed set, comprising 4 CDs. The 100 tracks – 25 on each disc – are, according to the sleeve notes, Elvis’s “complete 1954-62 American singles, presented here in the order in which they were issued, as well as all of his American EPs from the same period”.
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