Legendary Performer 1 And 2 Re-issued

The first two volumes of the "Legendary Performer" series have been re-issued by bootleggers once more. The limited edition releases are remastered and expanded with additional bonus tracks and come with a sixteen pagers booklet.

Tracklisting A Legendary Performer Volume 1:
01 That’s All Right
1st Commercially Released Record On The Sun Label. (Recorded 1954)
02 I Love You Because
Takes 4 & 5 (Recorded July 5, 1954)
03 Stay Away Joe
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
04 Heartbreak Hotel
1st Recording For Rca. (Recorded January 10, 1956)
05 Don’t Be Cruel
Biggest Selling Single Record. (Recorded July 2, 1956)
06 Kiss Me Quick
Takes 8 & 9
07 I Really Don’t Want To Know
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
08 Memories
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
09 Love Me
From Second Sitdown Show 1968 (Original Version Was In
His 1st Gold Ep - Marked 1st Song From An Ep To Make Charts
10 Trying To Get To You
From Second Sitdown Show 1968
11 Love Me Tender
Title Song Of First Movie (Recorded August 24, 1956)
12 Peace In The Valley
From First Gospel Ep (Recorded January 13, 1957)
13 Datin’
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
14 A Fool Such As I
Released While He Was In The Army (Recorded June 10, 1958)
15 Tonight’s All Right For Love
Was Included In Foreign Versions Of "G.I. Blues" –
1st Movie After Army Discharge (Recorded April 27, 1960)
16 Everybody Come Aboard
Takes 3 & 4 (Announced As # 2 & 3)
17 Are You Lonesome To-Night?
From Second Sitdown Show 1968
18 Polk Salad Annie
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
19 Too Much Monkey Business
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love
From His Biggest Soundtrack "Blue Hawaii."
(Recorded March 23, 1961)
21 Joshua Fit The Battle
Newly Mixed Version Previously Unreleased
22 A Mess Of Blues
With New Intro Previously Unreleased
23 Elvis
Excerpt From Interview Of September 22, 1958
24 Elvis’ Farewell To His Fans
Excerpt From Interview Of September 22, 1958
Tracklisting A Legendary Performer Volume 2:
01 Harbor Lights
Recorded July 5, 1954
02 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Alternate Take 15
03 Blue Suede Shoes
From Second Sitdown Show 1968
04 Blue Christmas
Recorded September 5, 1957
05 Let Me
Solo Mix, Previously Unreleased
06 Jailhouse Rock
Title Song From His 3rd Movie (Recorded In Early 1957)
07 You Don’t Know Me
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
08 It’s Now Or Never
Based On "O Sole Mio". Included In 1st Post-Army Album.
Named "Single Of The Year" By Billboard.
09 Cane And A High Starched Collar
Take 2 & Spliced Master From Take 6 & Insert Take 6
Previously Unreleased On Cd
10 Blue Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, January 14, 1973
11 Such A Night
Takes 2,3,4 & 5
12 It Won’t Be Long
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
13 For The Good Times
Strings Overdub Previously Unreleased
14 Baby What You Want Me To Do
From Second Sitdown Show 1968
15 How Great Thou Art
One Of His Best-Known Sacred Songs. Grammy Winning Album Released In 1967. (Recorded May 25, 1966)
16 If I Can Dream
Closing Song Of His 1st Tv Special In 1968 (Recorded In 1968)
17 I Love You Because
Complete Spliced Master (Takes 3 & 5) Including Spoken Part
18 Puppet On A String
Newly Mixed Previously Unreleased
19 Almost
Strings Version
20 Dominic
Alt. Mix Previously Unreleased
21 Pledging My Love
Alt. Master Mix Previously Unreleased
22 Interview
Elvis Interviewed By Dj Jay Thompson
Probably Recorded April 10, 1956
23 Presentation Of Awards To Elvis
Excerpt From Press Conference - Honolulu, Hawaii - March 25, 1961


Source: Email / Updated: Aug 5, 2009