Elvis Presley - The Mono Masters 1960-1975 [5CD Limited Edition Box Set] (2016)

Elvis Presley belongs on the short list of artists who changed the course of popular music in the 20th century. He may not have invented rock & roll, but he was indisputably the first rock star, a singer whose charisma was tightly intertwined with his natural talent, a combination that was combustible, sexy, and dangerous. Presley seized the imagination of America with four successive number one singles in 1956, and spent the next two decades near the top of the charts, weathering changes in fashion, self-inflicted missteps, and comebacks as his music expanded and evolved. Throughout his career, he never abandoned the rock & roll he pioneered on his early singles for Sun Records, but he developed an effective counterpoint to his primal rockabilly by honing a rich, resonant ballad style while also delving into blues, country, and soul, progressions that came into sharp relief with his celebrated "comeback" in the late '60s. Some musical nuances were overshadowed by Presley's phenomenal celebrity, a fame maintained by a long string of B-movies in the '60s and extravagant Las Vegas shows in the '70s – elements that were essential in creating a stardom that persisted long after his premature death in 1977.

Tracklist
CD 1
1. Stuck On You (2:18)
2. Fame & Fortune (2:33)
3. It's Now Or Never (3:15)
4. A Mess Of Blues (2:40)
5. Are You Lonseome Tonight? (3:08)
6. I Gotta Know (2:17)
7. Surrender (1:54)
8. Lonely Man (2:47)
9. I Feel So Bad (2:54)
10. Wild In The Country (1:56)
11. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (2:08)
12. Little Sister (2:31)
13. Can't Help Falling In Love (3:00)
14. Rock A Hula Baby (2:00)
15. Good Luck Charm (2:24)
16. Anything That's Part Of You (2:06)
17. She's Not You (2:10)
18. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (1:58)
19. Return To Sender (2:08)
20. Where Do You Come From? (2:06)
21. One Broken Heart For Sale (1:37)
22. They Remind Me To Much Of You (2:33)
23. (You're The) Devil In Disguise (2:20)
24. Please Don't Drag That String Around (1:57)
25. Bossa Nova Baby (1:57)
26. Witchcraft (2:23)
27. Kissin' Cousins N°2 (2:15)
28. It Hurts Me (2:30)
29. Kiss Me Quick (2:48)
30. Suspicion (2:36)
31. What'd I Say (3:05)
32. Viva Las Vegas (2:17)

CD 2
1. Such A Night (2:59)
2. Never Ending (1:59)
3. Ask Me (2:10)
4. Ain't That Loving You Baby (2:24)
5. Do The Clam (3:22)
6. Youl''l Be Gone (2:27)
7. Crying In The Chapel (2:27)
8. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (2:16)
9. Such An Easy Question (2:21)
10. It Feels So Right (2:10)
11. I'm Yours (2:23)
12. Long Lonely Highway (2:26)
13. Puppet On A String (2:45)
14. Wooden Heart (2:03)
15. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (2:25)
16. Blue Christmas (2:08)
17. Tell Me Why (2:11)
18. Blue Rivier (2:11)
19. Frankie And Johnny (2:33)
20. Please Don't Stop Loving Me (2:04)
21. Love Letters (2:50)
22. Come What May (1:59)
23. Spinout (2:35)
24. All That Am I (2:18)
25. If Everyday Was Like Christmas (2:55)
26. How Would You Like To Be (3:30)
27. Indescribably Blue (2:48)
28. Fools Fall In Love (2:07)
29. Long Legged Girl (With A Short Dress On) (1:28)
30. That's Someone You Never Forget (2:49)
31. There's Always Me (2:20)
32. Judy (2:14)

CD 3
1. Big Boss Man (2:53)
2. You Don't Know Me (2:33)
3. Guitar Man (2:17)
4. Hi-Heel Sneakers (2:44)
5. U.S. Male (2:43)
6. Stay Away (2:10)
7. You'll Never Walk Alone (2:44)
8. We Call On Him (2:32)
9. Let Yourself Go (3:01)
10. Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby (1:53)
11. A Little Less Conversation (2:02)
12. Almost In Love (3:05)
13. If I Can Dream (3:10)
14. Edge Of Reality (3:19)
15. Memories (3:07)
16. In The Ghetto (2:51)
17. Any Day Know (3:00)
18. Clean Up Your Own Backyard (3:13)
19. The Fair's Moving On (3:14)
20. Suspicious Minds (4:25)
21. You'll Think Of Me (4:03)
22. Don't Cry Daddy (2:47)
23. Rubberneckin' (2:15)

CD 4
1. Kentucky Rain (3:23)
2. My Little Friend (2:46)
3. Mama Liked The Roses (2:40)
4. The Wonder Of You (2:40)
5. I've Lost You (3:37)
6. The Next Step Is Love (3:36)
7. Patch It Up (3:11)
8. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (2:33)
9. I Really Don't Want To Know (2:48)
10. There Goes My Everything (3:02)
11. Rags To Riches (1:56)
12. Where Did They Go Lord? (2:30)
13. Life (3:11)
14. Only Believe (2:49)
15. I'm Leaving (3:53)
16. Heart Of Rome (2:55)
17. It's Only Love (2:39)
18. The Sound Of Your Cry (3:16)
19. Merry Christmas Baby* (3:14)
20. O Come All Ye Faithful* (2:49)
21. Until It's Time For You To Go* (3:58)
22. We Can Make The Morning* (3:56)

CD 5
1. Bosom Of Abraham* (1:35)
2. He Touched Me* (2:39)
3. An American Trilogy* (4:31)
4. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face* (3:44)
5. Burning Love* (2:53)
6. It's A Matter Of Time* (3:05)
7. Separate Ways* (2:38)
8. Alway On My Mind* (3:38)
9. Steamroller BLues* (3:10)
10. Fool* (2:44)
11. Raised On Rock* (2:41)
12. For Ol' Times Sake* (3:42)
13. If You Talk In Your Sleep* (2:28)
14. Help Me* (2:33)
15. Promised Land* (2:55)
16. It's Midnight* (3:25)
17. My Boy* (3:23)
18. T-R-O-U-B-L-E* (3:04)
19. Bringing It Back* (3:02)
20. Piece Of My Life* (4:03)

* Unreleased original MONO mixes, taken from mint acetates