RCA Records & Legacy Recordings Release First Fully Comprehensive Collection Of Elvis Presley’s Hometown Recordings, ‘Memphis,’ Out Today On 5 CD/2LP/Digital Formats | Shore Fire Media

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RCA Records & Legacy Recordings Release First Fully Comprehensive Collection Of Elvis Presley’s Hometown Recordings, ‘Memphis,’ Out Today On 5 CD/2LP/Digital Formats

RCA Records & Legacy Recordings Release First Fully Comprehensive Collection Of Elvis Presley’s Hometown Recordings, ‘Memphis,’ Out Today On 5 CD/2LP/Digital Formats

Set Features 111 Career-Spanning Tracks, Including 88 Remixed By Matt Ross-Spang With Overdubs Removed

Release Coincides With The 70th Anniversary Of Presley’s First Sessions At Sun Studio

 

Graceland Concert And ‘Memphis’ Listening Event To Take Place As Part Of Elvis Week 2024 

(AUGUST 13 AND 14)

 

BUY/STREAM ‘MEMPHIS’ HERE: https://Elvis.lnk.to/MEMPHIS 

 

 

The first fully comprehensive collection of Elvis Presley's hometown recordings arrives today, Friday, August 9th with 'MEMPHIS' (RCA Records / Legacy Recordings) - a 111-track box set spanning from his earliest sessions at Sun Studio (which celebrate their 70th anniversary this summer) to his final recordings in Graceland’s Jungle Room. Along the way, the Bluff City serves as both home and muse to Presley, playing a pivotal role as he finds creative rebirth at American Sound in 1969, overcomes personal struggles at Stax in 1973, and brings his most extravagant and spellbinding live show to the Mid-South Coliseum in 1974. 

The new ‘MEMPHIS’ collection will be celebrated at Elvis Week next week, including two special events at Graceland. On Tuesday, August 13th, Graceland Soundstage will host an “Elvis: Back in Memphis” concert - blending live performances with storytelling from the musicians and vocalists who were part of these legendary recording sessions. Confirmed participants include American Sound drummer Gene Chrisman and vocalist Donna (Rhodes) Morris; and Larry Strickland from the Jungle Room Sessions. 

On Wednesday, August 14 at 2pm CT, Sony Music will host a special 'MEMPHIS' listening event and Q&A at Graceland’s Guest House Theater featuring broadcasting legend Tom Brown, MEMPHIS producer Ernst Jørgensen, Grammy award-winning record producer Matt Ross-Spang and Grammy award-winning music historian Robert Gordon to discuss how this box set was brought to life and the story behind ‘MEMPHIS.’ The event will be live streamed on both Elvis' Facebook and YouTube channels.

Produced by noted Elvis authority Jørgensen, with rare archival material and new liner notes by Gordon, ‘MEMPHIS’ is available in 5CD, 2LP, and digital configurations, giving fresh insight into the bond between Elvis and his eternal home. Earlier this week in a feature at Billboard, Jørgensen and Matt Ross-Spang spoke to the task of imbuing the set with reverence and building where appropriate on Presley’s artistic sensibilities. 

With the exception of the Sun recordings, all tracks on ‘MEMPHIS’ were newly mixed by Ross-Spang at Southern Grooves in Memphis, with overdubs stripped away - leaving the listener with only what Elvis heard live in the studio. With this intimacy, new revelations abound - from Elvis’ intuitive chemistry with “The Memphis Boys” at American, to the subtle way he builds his vocal phrasing around his backing singers in the Stax sessions, or the palpable joy he brings to his final sessions in the Jungle Room. Through it all, the listener is standing next to Elvis - hearing exactly what he is hearing.

 

Elvis 'Memphis' - 2LP Highlight Edition cover

Elvis 'Memphis' - 5-CD / Digital Edition cover

BUY/STREAM ‘MEMPHIS’ HERE: https://Elvis.lnk.to/MEMPHIS

 

ELVIS PRESLEY ‘MEMPHIS’ TRACK LISTING:

5-CD / Digital Edition:

DISC 1 - SUN SINGLE MASTERS

1. That’s All Right (45 rpm master) (1:59)

2. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (45 rpm master) (2:07)

3. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine (2:32)

4. Good Rockin' Tonight (2:15)

5. Milkcow Blues Boogie (2:38)

6. You’re A Heartbreaker (2:12)

7. Baby Let's Play House (2:19)

8. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (2:38)

9. I Forgot To Remember To Forget (2:31)

10. Mystery Train (2:30)

 

THE SUN RCA LP MASTERS

11. I Love You Because (RCA LP version) (2:45)

12. Just Because (2:34)

13. Tryin’ To Get To You (2:35

14. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) (2:27)

15. Blue Moon (2:43)

16. Harbor Lights (2:38)

17. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, aka My Baby’s Gone) (2:42)

18. When It Rains It Pours (2:06)

19. Tomorrow Night (3:01)

20. My Happiness (2:33)

21. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (2:52)

22. I’ll Never Stand In Your Way (2:03)

23. It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You (2:02)

 

DISC 2 - American ’69

1. In The Ghetto (2:46)

2. Suspicious Minds (3:26)

3. Don’t Cry Daddy (2:44)

4. Kentucky Rain (3:21)

5. Mama Liked The Roses (2:44)

6. Do You Know Who I Am? (3:06)

7. You’ll Think Of Me (4:00)

8. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (2:56)

9. Long Black Limousine (3:57)

10. After Loving You (3:12)

11. I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) (4:32)

12. From A Jack To A King (2:25)

13. Without Love (There Is Nothing) (2:56)

14. It’s My Way / This Time / I Can’t Stop Loving You (studio jam) (3:59)

15. It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’ (2:39)

16. I’m Movin’ On (2:50)

17. Power Of My Love (2:42)

18. Stranger In My Own Home Town (4:55)

19. Wearin’ That Loved On Look (2:55)

20. Any Day Now (2:59)

21. Only The Strong Survive (2:22)

22. Gentle On My Mind (3:37)

23. The Fair’s Moving On (3:09)

24. Hey Jude (4:14)

 

DISC 3 - Stax ‘73

1. Promised Land (2:58)

2. Raised On Rock (2:58)

3. I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby (2:22)

4. If You Talk In Your Sleep (2:21)

5. My Boy (3:01)

6. Spanish Eyes (2:22)

7. Help Me (2:42)

8. I Got A Feelin’ In My Body (3:35)

9. It’s Midnight (3:22)

10. Find Out What’s Happening (2:40)

11. If You Don’t Come Back (2:52)

12. For Ol’ Times Sake (3:38)

13. Just A Little Bit (2:34)

14. Talk About The Good Times (2:54)

15. Loving Arms (2:52)

16. You Asked Me To (3:05)

17. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues (4:28)

18. Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming (3:50)

19. There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) (3:10)

20. Take Good Care Of Her (2:52)

21. She Wears My Ring (3:25)

22. If That Isn’t Love (3:41)

23. Three Corn Patches (3:36)

 

DISC 4 - The Homecoming Concert

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (1:15)

2. See See Rider (4:12)

3. I Got A Woman / Amen (4:52)

4. Love Me (1:50)

5. Trying To Get To You (2:08)

6. All Shook Up (1:01)

7. Steamroller Blues (2:52)

8. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (2:03)

10. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Mama Don’t Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog (3:33)

11. Fever (3:07)

12. Polk Salad Annie (3:32)

13. Why Me Lord (3:00)

14. How Great Thou Art (3:41)

15. Suspicious Minds (3:41)

16. Introductions (3:09)

17. Medley: Blueberry Hill / I Can’t Stop Loving You (3:05)

18. Help Me (2:52)

19. An American Trilogy (3:58)

20. Let Me Be There (3:35)

21. My Baby Left Me (2:23)

22. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (2:01)

23. Funny How Time Slips Away (2:45)

24. Can’t Help Falling In Love (1:38)

25. Closing Vamp (1:17)

 

DISC 5 - Graceland’ 76

1. Hurt (2:07)

2. Never Again (2:50)

3. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (4:18)

4. Danny Boy (3:55)

5. The Last Farewell (4:02)

6. For The Heart (3:56)

7. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (3:18)

8. Solitaire (4:41)

9. Love Coming Down (3:089)

10. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again (3:45)

11. Moody Blue (4:01)

12. She Thinks I Still Care (4:41)

13. Way Down (2:36)

14. He’ll Have To Go (4:35)

15. Pledging My Love (5:08)

16. It’s Easy For You (3:27)

 

2LP Highlight Edition:

SIDE A: SUN SINGLE MASTERS

1. That’s All Right

2. Blue Moon Kentucky

3. Good Rockin’ Tonight

4. Baby, Let’s Play House

5. I Forgot to Remember to Forget

6. Mystery Train

 

SIDE B: AMERICAN ‘69

1. In The Ghetto

2.You’ll Think of Me

3. Don’t Cry Daddy

4. I’m Movin’ On

5. Any Day Now

6. Suspicious Minds

 

SIDE C: STAX ‘73

1. Promised Land 

2. If You Talk in Your Sleep

3. Take Good Care of Her

4. Raised on Rock

5. It’s Midnight

6. Your Love’s Been a Long Time Coming

 

SIDE D: GRACELAND ‘76

1. For the Heart

2. Hurt

3. Way Down

4. Danny Boy

5. Moody Blue

6. How Great Thou Art

 

 

 

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