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• Live

Subjects:  1. Big Band    2. Jazz    3. Jazz Music    4. Pop    5. Swing   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Big Band    2. Classic Jazz    3. Jazz    4. Orchestral Jazz    5. Pop    6. Swing   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Ballads    2. Bop    3. Jazz    4. Pop    5. Standards    6. Swing    7. Traditional Pop    8. Vocal Jazz   

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• Live
• Import

Subjects:  1. Oldies    2. Pop    3. Pop Vocals    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock & Roll    6. Rockabilly   

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• Live
• Import

Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Pop Vocals   

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• Gold CD
• Live

Subjects:  1. Ballads    2. Gold Discs    3. Pop    4. Pop Vocals    5. Popular Music    6. Traditional Pop    7. Vocal Jazz    8. Vocal Pop   

Editorial Review

Following on the heels of the smashing, creative apex caught on Read more

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• Live
• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Big Band    2. Jazz    3. Jazz Music    4. Pop    5. Swing   

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• Live
• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Oldies    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Popular Music    5. Rock    6. Rock & Roll    7. Rockabilly    8. United States of America   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Blue-Eyed Soul    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop    7. Soft Rock   

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• Box set
• Live

Reviews (5)

Why was this deleted from the catalog?
Today is the fourth anniversary of this set's reissue on compact disc, and already it is out of print!First released in 1985, when Gregg Geller was briefly put in charge of the Presley catalog, it signalled the first posthumous era of respect for Presley's legacy by his record company, with its compilation of rare performances when the singer was still at the peak of his powers, including quality sound from all the 1956 television appearances, plus a historic concert in Tupelo from the same year!Except for some minor redundancy in the Sun and 1968 "comeback" material, the reissue in the 1990s fit right in a new era of quality releases when Ernst Mikael Jorgensen and Roger Semon put together the Fifties box set and consolidated the singer's best material into historically coherent, CD-length compilations (_Tomorrow Is A Long Time_, _Suspicious Minds_) and expanded reissues (the inclusion of additional hit singles as bonus tracks for the _Gold(en) Records_ series, for example), especially with the addition here of new liner notes from Colin Escott, one of the most knowledgeable writers about Elvis (aside from Peter Guralnick and Jorgensen himself).Until executives at BMG (which now owns the Presley catalog) come to their senses again, your best bet is either to find a record store that still has one last copy lying on its shelves or to order it used.

Great Historical Document & Suprisingly Good Sound
Excellent historical overview of early live Elvis performances. The sound is good considering the circumstances. The liner notes and B&W photographs are also very good. If your a fan, I would pick this up if you could find it.

VERY GOOD BOX SET TO BUY
THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOX SET TO BUY BECAUSE YOU HAVE EVERY T.V APPEARANCE THAT ELVIS DID IN THE 50'S AND THEY WERE VERY GOOD PERFORMANCES BY ELVIS.ALSO YOU HEAR SOME RECORDINGS THAT ELVIS DID OUT OF THE STUDIOS ANDYOU COULD HEAR HIS VOICE PERFECTLY GOOD WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES IT GOES TOSHOW ALL THESE NON-BELIEVERS THAT ELVIS COULD REALLY SING. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ballads    2. Box Sets (Audio Only)    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Popular Music    6. Rock    7. Rock & Roll    8. Rockabilly    9. Vocal Pop   

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• Live

Reviews (1)

Is this live?
Be careful of this one. The titles given correspond exactly, in order, to a collection put out some years ago (copyrighted in 1958 and 1985) by RCA Victor (now BMG) as an "RCA Special Product". It was titled "At the Cotton Club". These were studio recordings. I checked W. E. Timner's "Ellingtonia", a discography published by Scarecrow which was exhaustive at the time of publishing in 1988. There was no live performance corresponding to this set. "Jungle Nights in Harlem", for example, was limited to a single studio recording on June 4th, 1930.Read more

Subjects:  1. Big Band    2. Big Bands    3. Classic Jazz    4. Jazz    5. Jazz Music    6. Pop    7. Swing   

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• Live

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divine,divine,divine!!!
Della Reese is the ultimate performer.Her voice is beyond description:amazingly powerful,expressive with flawless elocution and most original articulation,that requires much taste to be appreciated by realconnoissers!Each song is a unique composition and none is like theother.After you listened to Della,the other blues or jazz stars seemcolourless,despite their own qualities,they all are outcasted by Della'sincredible temperament and talent.She is the alpha and the omega ofsong:she can sing everything,from gospel,blues to jazz and even classicalmusic!!Della reese is without contest the BEST singer in the world!She hasthe trumpets of Jericho in her voice,and sings like an angel!She makessongs alive,she is not only an entertainer (actually the best) but shedelivers a message in singing,of life,passion and joy.She is true andauthentic and once you heard her,she put a spell on youforever!Moreover,she is gorgeous,and charismatic!Della Reese is theultimate diva! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Big Bands    2. Jazz    3. Jazz Vocals    4. Pop    5. R&B    6. Traditional Pop   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Club/Dance    3. Contemporary R&B    4. Dance Music    5. Dance-Pop    6. Pop    7. Popular Music    8. Rock/Pop   

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Elton at his apex
This is compelling because of the inclusion of John Lennon singing two duets with Elton, neither of which were included on the original vinyl album. It's a shame, though, that the producers chose to eliminate John speaking at the beginning of the track, "We'd like to sing an old song from an old estranged fiancee of mine called Paul. This is one I never sang and we just about know it." Then EJ's band launches into the 1963 Beatles classic, "I Saw her Standing There." In order to hear Lennon, you have to listen to the entire previous song in order to get to the dialogue. That's a curious shame. Two Live Performances - One Great Performer
Elton lets us sit in as he entertains two audiences with electrifying performances on either side of "the pond."In England (Here) he plays before royalty as he gives a timeline of hits beginning with hisfirst Skyline Pigeon and ends with a rousing Saturday Night.In New York(There) he is joined by rock legend John Lennon as John settles his losingbet with Elton, by joining him on stage.A must have for Elton fans whoenjoy the spotanaity of the all-star live!

Two Live Performances - One Great Performer
Elton lets us sit in as he entertains two audiences with electrifying performances on either side of "the pond."In England (Here) he plays before royalty as he gives a timeline of hits beginning with hisfirst Skyline Pigeon and ends with a rousing Saturday Night.In New York(There) he is joined by rock legend John Lennon as John settles his losingbet with Elton, by joining him on stage.A must have for Elton fans whoenjoy the spotanaity of the all-star live! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Contemporary    2. Album Rock    3. Glam Rock    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock    6. Rock & Roll    7. Rock/Pop    8. Singer/Songwriter    9. Soft Rock   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Pop/Rock    3. Popular Music    4. Rock    5. Rock & Roll    6. Rockabilly   

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• Enhanced
• Import
• Limited Edition
• Live
• Original recording remastered

Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Rock    5. Rock/Pop    6. Singer/Songwriter    7. Soft Rock   

Editorial Review

This 70-track, three-CD set contains a lot of seldom and never-before-released Ducal selections, from the mid-'60s to the early '70s. The 1965 Tanglewood recordings with the famed conductor Arthur Fiedler feature some rousing, jazz-and-strings renditions of "Caravan" and "The Mooch," along with a long-lost recording of a Duke radio interview. For those who love Ellington's beautiful but underrated piano playing, there are some spicy tracks from a keyboard jam session with Earl "Fatha" Hines. Some behind-the-scenes sides from a Newport Jazz Festival party are included, and 26 tracks from a previously unreleased Read more

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• Live
• Original recording remastered

Reviews (3)

Very Disappointing
I love Ellington... and I have about 20 CDs of his music. This set is only one which is a disappointment. If you don't have this CD set you're not missing much
It's hard for me to work up much enthusiam for this 3 cd set. The first cd has excerpts from Ellington's two concerts in Eastbourne England on December 1, 1973. Except for a taping at the BBC a few days later, these were concerts were Ellington's last recorded concerts in Europe, and only a few months later he was dead. The band is still functioning, but it's just a shadow of the band it was even just a few years earlier. The Piano Player and Meditation, the two Ellington features are the highlights. For fans and audiophiles.
I've been an avid Ellington afficionado for quite some time, and I must say this collection is the holy grail for any Ellington collector. Aside from the historical significance of these selections, the expert musicianship and previously unavailable bonus material, the remastering is impeccable. I don't believe that any available material by Ellington exists with the sonic excellence of many of these selections. For those who have never heard the Duke live in person, here is the closest you are going to get. For beginners, there are other compilations(eg Sony's centennial 3CD set) that offer a better intro, but for fans of any intensity and audiophiles this is a must own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Jazz    2. Pop    3. Big Band    4. Classic Jazz    5. Jazz Music    6. Orchestral Jazz    7. Progressive Big Band    8. Swing   

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• Live

Subjects:  1. Blue-Eyed Soul    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Rock    5. Rock/Pop    6. Singer/Songwriter    7. Soft Rock   

Features

• Import
• Limited Edition
• Live

Subjects:  1. Oldies    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Rock    5. Rock & Roll   

Features

• Live
• Import

Subjects:  1. Oldies    2. Pop    3. Pop/Rock    4. Rock    5. Rock & Roll    6. Rockabilly    7. United States of America