Elvis Presley: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 CD Track Listing

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Elvis Presley 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 (1959)
Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 2 : 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (Mini LP CD Packaging)\nOriginally Released December 1959\nRemastered, Expanded Edition Released July 15, 1997\nJapanese Mini LP Version Released February 8, 2000\n2000 BMG Funhouse, Inc. - Tokyo, Japan\nRemastered 10-track Edition Released 2005\n\nAlbum Details (Mini LP CD Packaging)\nDigitally remastered Japanese limited edition featuring a miniature LP style sleeve for initial pressing. \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The release of this album, seen in its proper historical context, is an indicator of just how bright Elvis Presley's star shone in the late '50s. His first hits collection was issued in March 1958, on the eve of his going into the Army; his second was the first "volume two" greatest-hits album ever issued on a rock & roll star, appearing weeks ahead of his leaving the Army in March 1960. Anyone who buys the notion that Elvis was "tamed" during his first years at RCA will find revelation in "A Big Hunk of Love," "I Need Your Love Tonight" and "I Got Stung," some of the greatest pieces of hard rock & roll that the King ever cut -- and all were recorded in the midst of Elvis' stay in the Army, in a hastily arranged session in Nashville during June 1958. The 1997 remastering works better on this material than it did on the earlier Golden Hits; the more expansive sound doesn't detract a bit from the power of the music, and the quality of Elvis' singing, coupled with his choice of material, was reaching its peak. By this time, his voice was becoming one of the finest instruments in rock & roll, his idolization of Dean Martin and other popular singers paying off with a degree of control and articulation that his rivals could only envy, and it's all laid out here on what are still some pretty hard-rocking sides. The remastered edition not only improves the sound significantly, but adds eight songs to the original ten. The notes are thorough, although they reveal the stretching that the producers were engaged in by citing British releases as the justification for inclusion. But the quality of the music is undeniable. -- Bruce Eder\n\nAmazon.com essential recording\nIf your budget doesn't allow for the King of Rock 'n' Roll box set, this 1959 collection captures the King at his rock & roll best, spotlighting the hits he recorded right before entering the Army. Elvis never rocked any harder or better than he did on tracks like "A Big Hunk o' Love" and "I Need Your Love Tonight," and he never produced a better single than "(Now and Then) There's a Fool Such As I," which seemingly merged every musical style he'd ever attempted into one two-and-a-half-minute masterpiece. In its infinite wisdom, RCA added bonus tracks to the CD version, including the two best tracks from Elvis' Christmas Album--making this a best buy for sure. --Bill Holdship \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nDressed For Success, RCAs Golden Boy, March 21, 1999 \nReviewer: A music fan from Van Nuys, Ca. \nThese songs were recorded while Eisenhower was president. Most of what Ike did was OK but it didn't have the impact or lasting effect of these and other Elvis 50s songs. Elvis was the style leader of the 20th Century and these songs are evidence of his importance. The guitar work on "I Need Your Love Tonight" and the raw enthusiasm will still get hearts pounding faster. "One Night" was written by Antoine "Fats" Domino. Elvis cut 2 versions of this. This album features the safe hit lyrics. For the other version check out "Elvis, A Legendary Performer, Vol. 4." "Don't" is a nice slow rock Leiber-Stoller tune. The picture on the cover shows a fifties, sideburned Elvis in his gold lame outfit. "A Fool Such as I" was a hit for Elvis' second manager, Hank Snow. Elvis first manager was Dewey Phillips, a Memphis dj. His third was Colonel Tom. This is a good album for Elvis fans and rockabilly lovers. RCAs best packaging of their fifties golden boy. The songs aren't as good as his earlier hits but overall this was and still is a winner. \n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nThe Jordanaires, Contributing Artist\n\nPersonnel includes: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar); The Jordanaires (background vocals).\nCompilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.\nIncludes liner notes by Colin Escott.\n\nAll tracks have been digitally remastered.\n\nElvis Presley is rock & roll. It doesn't get simpler than that. Presley was one of the prime architects of the music. As such, he influenced several generations both musically and socially. The songs presented here are among his finest. The urgency in Presley's voice is just one part of the equation. The ease with which he swings through the material tells the rest of the story. Equal parts balladeer and rockabilly king, Elvis played both sides of the fence. He was both tender Love Man and hard-hitting rebel. As this collection proves, his genius was in the way he made it work.
This rock cd contains 10 tracks and runs 22min 59sec.
Freedb: 7705610a
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