Hi David. Thanks for doing a great job on showing and explaining these Elvis albums. August 16th is my birthday, and I remember hearing on the radio at 5:30pm Elvis Presley passed away. I was just getting into Elvis's music. I loved the Guitar Man & Our Memories of Elvis volumes One and Two. I really love the song released that became a top 10 Country Hit "Are You Sincere". Elvis really delivered a strong vocal performance. The Guitar Man album is one of my favorites. I loved how Felton Jarvis redid Guitar Man, which became a number 1 Country Hit for Elvis. I grew up listening to Country Music, and Felton really did a great job adding a Country feel to these songs . From the Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2, I loved Elvis version of Conway Twittys There's A Honky Tonk Angel. That sing became a Top 10 Country Hit for Elvis. Thanks again for posting these albums. I'm looking for the ones I'm missing for my collection.
I am fan of Elvis since 2002, since I was 7 years, thanks lillo & stitch and 30#1 hits, and since there, listening Elvis is so good in every moment. Thanks Elvis for all.
Today, David , it s a sad day, so I send my Condolences to all ELVIS S fans around the world for the loss of our KING...who s gone to soon..****LONG LIVE THE KING****
The 40 Greatest was probably the second Elvis LP I ever heard, after Flaming Star, which we had at home. Everybody seemed to have the Separate Ways LP back then. It was quite a striking cover with Elvis' image superimposed on a photo of a highway.
Great collection of “memories,” David! I got away from vinyl as CDs became all the rage in my middle school years, but have been buying quite a bit for several years, now. I don’t think there will ever be another entertainer whose popularity has such longevity and more astounding, growth popularity as Elvis. There will never be another! TCB⚡️
Wonderful selection of late 70s and 80s releases David. The first Elvis cd I bought was Elvis Golden records vol 1 and The US Male compilation cd on rainbow records. My first Elvis record was In The Ghetto 45 record and Elvis Rock N On vol 2 an Australian 2LP release from mid 70s.
Liked the trip down memory lane...nice to know others experiences about Elvis and how you grew up being a fan 😊 I'm the same today, let's celebrate him! ❤ Thanks for the contents and for standing by our man since then. In my case, was born two years after , xmas 79, and my parents bought an Akai hifi equipment with wich, growing up, I learnt how to play vinyl records...but being a 80's/90's kid they didn't buy any Elvis. And my father started with CDs and the same. Then that was something that happened to me on my own, cannot remember well when exactly I heard his voice for the very first time but I know that was the starting point. It took many years, yes, it was not popular to be an Elvis fan and I wasn't sharing that with anyone because like you, didn't find any Elvis 'friends'. Anyway, 2022 I got to keep old Akai and I decided to have It checked and in shape again, bought new speakers and started to think again that I had no Elvis in vinyl... So I started with the original albums, when he was alive and kicking. And today I'm a collector in the making I guess...I didn't plan to be one, just wanted to enjoy his glorious voice trough the old analog friend. Now I buy all kinds, 45s, LPs, compilations... and thanks to RUclips I found different channels of Elvis fans like yours that have knowledge about his music, releases, collecting, etc. And...today of all days I'm going to the post office to pick my four 45s that I bought from Japan, trough eBay from a trusted seller 😁 So it is fun and amazing to be an Elvis fan 47 years after he left the big building ⚡ Thank you, take care and keep up!
That's a great story, thanks. I can't say I'd like to still have my mum's old record player. It was one of those all-in-one things with a handle and built-in speakers. I hope you like the records. All the best.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan I love the records already, many thanks! Your mum's record player sure did it back then, but you are right to want some better gear. I love the good old Akai, it is a japanese tech and design beauty. The amp, the turntable, the casette deck...the power that can display but I will not dare to unleash living in a flat with neighbours 😂 Anyways, thank you again ⚡
Fantastic video David. Super tribute to Elvis bringing back some very special memories especially the Our Memories and This Is Elvis. I also attended a screening on my own and loved every minute. Must get my Our Memories CD out and see if it’s legit or not. For what I paid back then it better be!!! Thanks again.
😆 I hope it's legit too, Grant. When I went to see This Is Elvis, I decided to try and see it a second time for free. I made myself look as small as possible in my seat, trying to hide from the usherettes between screenings. And it worked! Cheers, Grant.
Hi David ,how are you my dear friend? I started my journey with buying records of Elvis around 1987 ,around the time of the 10th anniversary of his passing , i remember i bought Harem Holiday, the number one hits, Elvis Forever, Gold records vol.4 , 10" the best of Elvis , Elvis County, the 56 sessions vol.2 , Return of the rocker, and some Camden albums , ohh whst an amazing times, to go to the records store and find such great albums and see them for the first time, thanks for the video ,Cheers,your friend Lior
I was 14years young when Elvis died and an Elvis Fan since 1975 (and the proud owner of 20 Elvis Albums). I still remember when i bought my very first Bootleg Album "Command Performances" in 1979! But the RCA 8LP-Set "Elvis Aron Presley " 1980 was really mind blowing (and pricey at the time).Another great Album, also produced by Joan Deary, was the RCA Album "Greatest Hits Volume 1" (later available on a super rare australian BMG/RCA CD). "Guitar Man" is still one of my favorite "Remix" Albums up to this day. The Record was also available on CD by BMG/RCA in Germany and Australia (both CD Pressings are very rare). Thank you David for another great Episode!
It must have been a shock at the time. Actually, I meant to include the EAP box set in this video, but I forgot to pull it out. I only remembered after I'd stopped filming. I'm sure you know that the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album was released as The Sound of Your Cry with extra tracks in the UK, where I'm originally from. I was totally blown away by the live version of What'd I Say on that album. Cheers, Harald.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan It was a true Nightmare, believe me David. I heard the shocking breaking news on August 16, 1977 at 10:30pm while listening to an austrian Radio Station. I cried like a Baby the whole night through... @yes i have the "The Sound Of Your Cry" Album in my Collection also the extended "Memories of Christmas" titled "It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You" UK Album 1982 (i guess this is the longest Elvis Album Title ever😆)
Hi David, there is also a unique version of Merry Christmas Baby on This is Elvis. It’s shorter and backed with strings. It’s very appealing and should be better known. I have no problem with contemporary/after the fact editing and additions, so long as the originals remain in circulation. The UK I Was The One was a terrific package. I didn’t feel the same about Guitar Man, though. I already knew all the songs and hoped to hear, at least, alternate vocals. I think this was also said at the time in Elvis Monthly. Speaking of EM, I had no trouble locating more unusual Elvis records in the 80s - I ordered them from Heanor Record Centre in Derbyshire. A letter and a cheque (or cut out order form) would bring a slightly dog eared copy of Raised on Rock or Fool flying to the door, any time. The little free catalogue and occasional posters with records on were a gold mine in those days. My friend and I got every album we could.
Funnily enough, I was thinking of doing a video on This is Elvis, as there are a few edits you can't get anywhere else, and I've just got hold of the FTD CD version with its extra material. I didn't mind Guitar Man as many of the songs were new to me at the time. The sound hasn't aged well, though.
The original GR5 is a keeper as it includes exclusive remixes. The later expanded reissue resorted to the original mixes or those included on the 60's/70's masters box sets. I agree, it's baffling why Don't Cry Daddy isn't included on either release.
Thanks for sharing those memories. I was thirteen in 1977 . In middle school I kept my being a big Elvis fan on the down low. By the time I was in high school I more open about it. I got kidded a little but because I was an athlete and considered a good guy it was all done good naturedly. I had a friend who was really into having a great sounding stereo system. He didn’t understand my love of Elvis but would give him a listen. I remember that he really liked If You Talk In Sleep and a cassette I made of a bunch of songs from Elvis’ 60s movie soundtracks. I used to go with him to a record shop in a nearby town that had the best prices on albums. The owner was a big Elvis fan and had every Elvis that was available in the catalog in stock. There would be multiple copies of each album all separated out with the dividers used to identify the album, rather than just who the artist name.
Great stories. Thanks. If you go to some used record stores in Tokyo, they have individual dividers for each Beatles album. Nowhere near as much used Elvis stuff, unfortunately.
Hi Dave ,great video that ,it’s amazing that’s it’s 47 years today ,a remember a was 17 and me dad woke me up for work it was early morning and he told me through the bedroom door Elvis had died a was completely stunned ,but like you rightly said it’s a tribute that his music is still relevant and played today ,a think EL has become more famous and iconic in the 47 years since his passing than he ever was when he was alive for his 42 years ,back in the late 70s ,early 80s a was still buying primarily his earlier output ,but I do remember buying the this is Elvis double album and Elvis in concert ,the two 56 sessions albums I had both of those but like your self I sold a lot of my collection round about same time as you sold yours ,av always regretted it but a didn’t really have a choice ,am buying again and loving it ,some of the Memphis output now is really great the way they’ve stripped some of the orchestration and backing vocals ,a do think like you that some of the early 70s output suffered from over production ,great video Dave respectfully delivered ,take care ,tony .
Hi, Tony. I imagine it would have been more of a shock for you at 17 than it was for me at 10. It still amazes and pleases me how popular Elvis is in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Unfortunately, here in Japan, there are just a few of us hardcore fans left. I'm still on the fence with the Memphis CD set, given the negative reviews. I'm hoping to find a used set over here in the coming weeks. Cheers, Tony.
Great video David, surely a walk down memory lane. With the Our Memories series up to Memphis Record and Stereo '57 you nailed my favorite alltime records. I was 5 years old when Elvis died and learned the music through the K-Tel Love Songs compilation my father bought. My parents bought me quite a few records from 1984 and around that I also started buying Elvis records myself. At first quite a few Camdens which were released by dozens per year in the UK and Europe.
Oh yes, I remember K-Tel. I had a couple - The Ultimate Performance and a gospel compilation. I recall they always had paintings on the covers, rather than photos of Elvis, presumably to save money. You're right, there were tons of Camden releases in Europe, long after they stopped making them in America. They couldn't fool me, though. I could see what they were doing, mixing up the same few dozen songs and re-releasing them in new covers. 😆
Right after ELVIS died I was like almost everyone else I was buying anything ELVIS. I can remember for months after ELVIS passed away record stores couldn't keep his albums in stock. Never seen anything like before or since.
It took me a couple of years before I had any money to buy records, but I certainly made up for it. I remember the local HMV shop had dozens of Elvis albums, mostly UK pressings, as well as many US Gold Standard 45s and Australian EPs. I bought so many records from that store. Fond memories.
I was born in 1982, so I never experienced Elvis as a living part of my life, but I’ve been a fan since probably 3 years old. I still have the first Elvis record I bought, and even with a few lulls in my interest of his work, I’ve bought more of his records in the last year than I have since I was a teenager.
I wasn't really aware of Elvis being alive, even though I knew a few of his songs before he died. His '70s music didn't register with me at the time so perhaps that's why. I no longer have my old records, but I've bought similar copies of several of them. Thanks for watching.
I was 16 at the time. No one I knew was an Elvis fan at that time. In August 77 I was still discovering Elvis and his music. At the time I was listening a lot to the GI Blues album. It was a sad for me and a friend took me out that night to help cheer me up.
I'm not 100% sure but I think G.I. Blues was the first Elvis album I owned. The Sun Collection and Elvis' 40 Greatest on pink vinyl were other ones I had quite early on. I mainly bought singles, though, at the start of my record-buying journey.
Hi 👋 loved it when you said you wanted to play Elvis. I love Elvis , i was young in the 1960s. I went to the cinema to see his movies then. My favorite song by him is If i can Dream from 1968. I remember his death , a very sad day it was. He died way to young . I loved the film Elvis which came out last year. I cried during it. I have alot of his music. Nice records and cds that you have. From Carl in New Zealand.
Hi, Carl. I envy your having seen the movies at the cinema. I think I've only seen This Is Elvis and Aloha from Hawaii on the big screen. Thanks for your comment!
I was buying re vinyls that I didn't have in my collection. I was 13 when Elvis passed and stopped collecting after alternate aloha concert came out . Tyvm TCB ⚡️ RIP Elvis ⚡️
Hunted weekly in the 80s to complete my Elvis lp collection. To my favourite 2nd hand lp and cd store. Now gone due to landlord raising the rent. It was even mentioned on the tv. 80s was a time when everyone started dumping their vinyls. I was being treated very well as a US pressings originals were $4. I was buying my collection in Hong Kong trips.The good old days. Yes, people laughed that I was an Elvis fan and at times still do. Anyway record fair on this Sunday. Hope I'll find some Elvis music. Great review 😊
Yes, I wish I'd been buying records during the 90s. There must have been some real bargains around. Still, thanks to the internet, it's never been easier to find rare records, even if they're not always cheap. Thanks for watching.
Great video David! Not glum here, I did my mourning 47 years ago. That was a bad day, the only time I was reduced to tears over a celebrity passing. We have a lot in common regarding our experience as fans and collectors. I was 15 when he died and I was the only die hard Elvis fan in my high school. I did have one friend who was kind of a step above the average fan and a couple casual fans. When This Is Elvis came out I figured it would never get to our smaller community, so on 2 separate nights I brought different friends into New York City to see it, the NYC crowd loved it. Much to my surprise the film DID get to a small theater near my home and I went to see it alone twice more. Up until then it was my only experience seeing Elvis on a big screen. I too loved the Our Memories of Elvis albums and listened to them over and over again. I liked Guitar Man as well but not quite as much. JI moved away from collecting a little earlier than you did. My marriage, house and then kids left little money to buy much in the way of music, although I did pick up several CD box sets in the 90s and early 2000s. I stopped buying vinyl around 1984 or so. When Ebay became a thing I actually considered selling off my vinyl collection, but saw that my collection of mostly orange label re-issues were not going to command a price that would make it worth the trouble. I'm glad I held onto them now. When I took them down from the shelf I hadn't remembered how well I took care of most of them. The vinyl had sat un-played for many years and I only got back into it a couple of years ago and I've really been enjoying it.
I too had a lot of orange releases, 1970s UK pressings, when I first started collecting. I eventually sold them, but I have a soft spot for the first Japanese RCA orange label pressings from the early '70s. Thanks for sharing your memories. All the best.
We are the same age David and I had the same issues at high schools well . I had my school bag covered in Elvis song titles etc etc and use to get picked on all the time lol but didn't worry me at all .years later those who use to tease me said sorry and admitted they respected me for the way I stuck to Elvis and now they enjoy his music
I enjoyed the ‘Guitar Man’ album. I believe that Felton Jarvis recorded new backings and generally dialled back the original background vocals which suited my preferences. I bought a CD variant of it which was re-titled ‘Burning Love’ with some extra tracks. I was a 50’s Rock’n’Roll guy in the mid-late 70’s guy and didn’t find any people at school on my wavelength. The Elvis The Movie release had the audio improved significantly on those early T.V appearances.The controversial Shelby Singleton ‘Orion-Jimmy Ellis’ overdubs on the Jerry Lee Lewis Duets album, fooled a few people. I bought the single ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ . Its back sleeve had emblazoned on it “It must be Elvis” and I think Todd Slaughter was mentioned in that quote. Around the late 70’s I bought the Elvis live at Eagles Hall,with a Scotty Moore interview (Elvis The First Year)on the other side,which came out on Virgin Records.Another Shelby Singleton cash-in was Elvis Presley-The Sun Years. Very low-overall but I was more disappointed that there were no interviews with Marion Keisker or Sam Phillips.The latter album perpetuates the myth that it’s D.J Fontana who was the drummer on some of Elvis’s Sun recordings.Regarding stripping back Elvis’ recordings,it still goes on today. I believe there is a ‘Elvis in Memphis’ out right now where they have presented some of the songs that way. The originals will always be there,so I don’t mind that process taking place. I only wish the same would happen with some of Jerry Lee Lewis’ albums with Golden Hits (overdressed re-recordings!of his Sun hits) and The Killer Rocks On(embalmed with strings and choirs).
I think everything on Guitar Man was new except the original vocals. I know it was released on CD in Australia, but I don't think I know the one you wrote about. I used to have that Sun Years LP too, but I think I only played it once. I've heard a few songs from the new Memphis set (there are dozens of them here on YT). It's a mixed bag. Think I'll wait for a cheap used set to turn up. Thanks for watching!
I was wondering if you'd produce the "40 Greatest" by Arcade which was in our home when I was a child. Also the Readers Digest box set from the mid 80s which was my first purchase. Great video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks. I limited myself to albums that were released in the few years after Elvis' death. I certainly bought the 40 Greatest back then. Before I could afford to buy records, it was probably the first record I wanted to own.
I got all those vinyl albums back in the day. I know what you mean about being an Elvis fan in the UK in the early 80s. The Albert Goldman book really gave Elvis a bad name . None of my friends were fans. I went alone to see This is Elvis at my local cinema😢. But here I am all these years later still loving Elvis😊
From other comments and yours, I can see there were quite a few of us going through similar experiences at the same time. I did get into lots of other artists later in my teens, but I always stuck with Elvis. Thanks, David
I've looked now and i've got a counterfeit cd of "Our memories" too... wich is very strange, because i bought it when it came out directly from the It's Elvis time fanclub, who produced the original cd.
Oh, no. Here's my source for the "counterfeit" theory: www.discogs.com/release/10210908-Elvis-Presley-Our-Memories-Of-Elvis-1-2 Alternatively, it could simply be a legitimate reissue. To me, the text seems a little fuzzy, but I have no other copy to compare it to you.
Hi David get Elvis Camden records start come Elvis fan was 7 year old now 61 year old love all the time my friend but all good fun keep up cool video take care
Thanks for sharing David. For years I never owned Rock 'n Roll No 2 for exactly the same reason - The '56 Sessions 1 and 2 😊 Hated the Guitar Man album at the time and still do, always felt to me like a pointless exercise in how to make Elvis sound lame and plodding. By the time of his passing, I'd manage to amass something in the region of 30 albums, which is pretty good going for an 11 year-old, but then I was a spoilt only child! In the subsequent years it become easier to fill in the gaps in the collection when they reissued much of the back catalogue on International at budget prices
😆 "Lame and plodding". Imagine that for an album title. Yes, I fondly remember the International albums from around 1980. At only £2.99 a pop, I managed to get quite a collection in just a few months. Cheers, Sean.
The reason why RCA didn’t include, “Don’t Cry Daddy” (and or that matter,) “The Wonder Of You”) on “Gold Records, Volume 5”, was because they had previously issued the song/s on, “Greatest Hits, Volume 1”, (regardless of the fact DCD was an unreleased live version). 😮 I still think that the exclusive mix of “If I Can Dream” is the best mix I’ve ever heard on “Gold Records, Volume 5”. Check it out!!! 😊 Thanks David.
Possibly, but the two albums were released two and a half years apart. They could easily have made it a 12-track LP too. Interesting point about If I Can Dream. It might be worth exploring the different mixes in a video. Thanks.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan Absolutely, I totally agree with you and it definitely would have enhanced the album with a more comprehensive outlook on actual “Gold” records and chart hits. Some people really like the “new” (at that time) exclusive mixes featured throughout the LP, especially “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, but I’m not so crazy about “Burning Love”, “Moody Blue” and “Way Down”.
Hi David. Thanks for doing a great job on showing and explaining these Elvis albums. August 16th is my birthday, and I remember hearing on the radio at 5:30pm Elvis Presley passed away. I was just getting into Elvis's music. I loved the Guitar Man & Our Memories of Elvis volumes One and Two. I really love the song released that became a top 10 Country Hit "Are You Sincere". Elvis really delivered a strong vocal performance. The Guitar Man album is one of my favorites. I loved how Felton Jarvis redid Guitar Man, which became a number 1 Country Hit for Elvis. I grew up listening to Country Music, and Felton really did a great job adding a Country feel to these songs . From the Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2, I loved Elvis version of Conway Twittys There's A Honky Tonk Angel. That sing became a Top 10 Country Hit for Elvis. Thanks again for posting these albums. I'm looking for the ones I'm missing for my collection.
You're welcome. Elvis seems to have had a lot of big country hits around that time. Good luck finding the records you're looking for.
I am fan of Elvis since 2002, since I was 7 years, thanks lillo & stitch and 30#1 hits, and since there, listening Elvis is so good in every moment. Thanks Elvis for all.
Oh, a youngster. Great stuff. Keep the Elvis flame burning!
Today, David , it s a sad day, so I send my Condolences to all ELVIS S fans around the world for the loss of our KING...who s gone to soon..****LONG LIVE THE KING****
Thank you for the warm words, Annie.
Well said my friend, some great memories here of his many releases, RIP our friend Elvis! YNWA!
I had to think about YNWA for a second there. 😅 Cheers, Mal.
Hi Mal
My first ones were the arcade 40 greatest and separate ways Camden and i still love them records to this day.
R.I.P. ELVIS.
Luv the show.
The 40 Greatest was probably the second Elvis LP I ever heard, after Flaming Star, which we had at home. Everybody seemed to have the Separate Ways LP back then. It was quite a striking cover with Elvis' image superimposed on a photo of a highway.
Incredible to know that his legacy lives on! Thank you for sharing :)
Yes, long may it continue.
Great collection of “memories,” David! I got away from vinyl as CDs became all the rage in my middle school years, but have been buying quite a bit for several years, now. I don’t think there will ever be another entertainer whose popularity has such longevity and more astounding, growth popularity as Elvis. There will never be another! TCB⚡️
I hope you're right. There's still quite a bit of stuff in that vault they they're holding on to. Thanks for watching!
Wonderful selection of late 70s and 80s releases David. The first Elvis cd I bought was Elvis Golden records vol 1 and The US Male compilation cd on rainbow records. My first Elvis record was In The Ghetto 45 record and Elvis Rock N On vol 2 an Australian 2LP release from mid 70s.
Some of those Rainbow Records releases are interesting. One day, I'll look into getting a few more Aussie releases. Cheers, John.
Liked the trip down memory lane...nice to know others experiences about Elvis and how you grew up being a fan 😊
I'm the same today, let's celebrate him! ❤ Thanks for the contents and for standing by our man since then.
In my case, was born two years after , xmas 79, and my parents bought an Akai hifi equipment with wich, growing up, I learnt how to play vinyl records...but being a 80's/90's kid they didn't buy any Elvis. And my father started with CDs and the same. Then that was something that happened to me on my own, cannot remember well when exactly I heard his voice for the very first time but I know that was the starting point. It took many years, yes, it was not popular to be an Elvis fan and I wasn't sharing that with anyone because like you, didn't find any Elvis 'friends'.
Anyway, 2022 I got to keep old Akai and I decided to have It checked and in shape again, bought new speakers and started to think again that I had no Elvis in vinyl... So I started with the original albums, when he was alive and kicking. And today I'm a collector in the making I guess...I didn't plan to be one, just wanted to enjoy his glorious voice trough the old analog friend.
Now I buy all kinds, 45s, LPs, compilations... and thanks to RUclips I found different channels of Elvis fans like yours that have knowledge about his music, releases, collecting, etc.
And...today of all days I'm going to the post office to pick my four 45s that I bought from Japan, trough eBay from a trusted seller 😁
So it is fun and amazing to be an Elvis fan 47 years after he left the big building ⚡
Thank you, take care and keep up!
That's a great story, thanks. I can't say I'd like to still have my mum's old record player. It was one of those all-in-one things with a handle and built-in speakers. I hope you like the records. All the best.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan I love the records already, many thanks! Your mum's record player sure did it back then, but you are right to want some better gear. I love the good old Akai, it is a japanese tech and design beauty. The amp, the turntable, the casette deck...the power that can display but I will not dare to unleash living in a flat with neighbours 😂
Anyways, thank you again ⚡
Really wonderful video David, well done. Stay and continue to TCB
Thank you, my friend. I hope you're doing well.
Fantastic video David. Super tribute to Elvis bringing back some very special memories especially the Our Memories and This Is Elvis. I also attended a screening on my own and loved every minute. Must get my Our Memories CD out and see if it’s legit or not. For what I paid back then it better be!!! Thanks again.
😆 I hope it's legit too, Grant. When I went to see This Is Elvis, I decided to try and see it a second time for free. I made myself look as small as possible in my seat, trying to hide from the usherettes between screenings. And it worked! Cheers, Grant.
Hi David ,how are you my dear friend? I started my journey with buying records of Elvis around 1987 ,around the time of the 10th anniversary of his passing , i remember i bought Harem Holiday, the number one hits, Elvis Forever, Gold records vol.4 , 10" the best of Elvis , Elvis County, the 56 sessions vol.2 , Return of the rocker, and some Camden albums , ohh whst an amazing times, to go to the records store and find such great albums and see them for the first time, thanks for the video ,Cheers,your friend Lior
Hi, Lior. Yes, I'm good, thanks. I hope you're well. 1987? Oh, a youngster.
Cheers, Lior.
I was 14years young when Elvis died and an Elvis Fan since 1975 (and the proud owner of 20 Elvis Albums). I still remember when i bought my very first Bootleg Album "Command Performances" in 1979! But the RCA 8LP-Set "Elvis Aron Presley " 1980 was really mind blowing (and pricey at the time).Another great Album, also produced by Joan Deary, was the RCA Album "Greatest Hits Volume 1" (later available on a super rare australian BMG/RCA CD). "Guitar Man" is still one of my favorite "Remix" Albums up to this day. The Record was also available on CD by BMG/RCA in Germany and Australia (both CD Pressings are very rare).
Thank you David for another great Episode!
It must have been a shock at the time. Actually, I meant to include the EAP box set in this video, but I forgot to pull it out. I only remembered after I'd stopped filming. I'm sure you know that the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album was released as The Sound of Your Cry with extra tracks in the UK, where I'm originally from. I was totally blown away by the live version of What'd I Say on that album. Cheers, Harald.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan It was a true Nightmare, believe me David. I heard the shocking breaking news on August 16, 1977 at 10:30pm while listening to an austrian Radio Station. I cried like a Baby the whole night through...
@yes i have the "The Sound Of Your Cry" Album in my Collection also the extended "Memories of Christmas" titled "It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You" UK Album 1982 (i guess this is the longest Elvis Album Title ever😆)
Great Elvis fan club. STILL GOING Strong. IET had some nice releases along the yrs. Great journey with these vinyls. Thanks.
I have one other IET release - Having Fun with Elvis on Stage. Essential stuff.
Hi David, there is also a unique version of Merry Christmas Baby on This is Elvis. It’s shorter and backed with strings. It’s very appealing and should be better known. I have no problem with contemporary/after the fact editing and additions, so long as the originals remain in circulation. The UK I Was The One was a terrific package. I didn’t feel the same about Guitar Man, though. I already knew all the songs and hoped to hear, at least, alternate vocals. I think this was also said at the time in Elvis Monthly. Speaking of EM, I had no trouble locating more unusual Elvis records in the 80s - I ordered them from Heanor Record Centre in Derbyshire. A letter and a cheque (or cut out order form) would bring a slightly dog eared copy of Raised on Rock or Fool flying to the door, any time. The little free catalogue and occasional posters with records on were a gold mine in those days. My friend and I got every album we could.
Funnily enough, I was thinking of doing a video on This is Elvis, as there are a few edits you can't get anywhere else, and I've just got hold of the FTD CD version with its extra material. I didn't mind Guitar Man as many of the songs were new to me at the time. The sound hasn't aged well, though.
I'm 65 today and I remember the day he passed it was my 18 th birthday 🎉 and I buy his music and will.
Happy birthday! You must have mixed emotions every August 16. Thanks for your comment.
The original GR5 is a keeper as it includes exclusive remixes. The later expanded reissue resorted to the original mixes or those included on the 60's/70's masters box sets.
I agree, it's baffling why Don't Cry Daddy isn't included on either release.
Interesting. I'll have to compare that '84 original with the CD from the period. I imagine they'll be the same. Thanks for the info!
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan Yes, all pre-1997 editions [with original rear artwork] feature the exclusive '84 remixes.
Thanks for sharing those memories. I was thirteen in 1977 . In middle school I kept my being a big Elvis fan on the down low. By the time I was in high school I more open about it. I got kidded a little but because I was an athlete and considered a good guy it was all done good naturedly. I had a friend who was really into having a great sounding stereo system. He didn’t understand my love of Elvis but would give him a listen. I remember that he really liked If You Talk In Sleep and a cassette I made of a bunch of songs from Elvis’ 60s movie soundtracks. I used to go with him to a record shop in a nearby town that had the best prices on albums. The owner was a big Elvis fan and had every Elvis that was available in the catalog in stock. There would be multiple copies of each album all separated out with the dividers used to identify the album, rather than just who the artist name.
Great stories. Thanks. If you go to some used record stores in Tokyo, they have individual dividers for each Beatles album. Nowhere near as much used Elvis stuff, unfortunately.
Hi Dave ,great video that ,it’s amazing that’s it’s 47 years today ,a remember a was 17 and me dad woke me up for work it was early morning and he told me through the bedroom door Elvis had died a was completely stunned ,but like you rightly said it’s a tribute that his music is still relevant and played today ,a think EL has become more famous and iconic in the 47 years since his passing than he ever was when he was alive for his 42 years ,back in the late 70s ,early 80s a was still buying primarily his earlier output ,but I do remember buying the this is Elvis double album and Elvis in concert ,the two 56 sessions albums I had both of those but like your self I sold a lot of my collection round about same time as you sold yours ,av always regretted it but a didn’t really have a choice ,am buying again and loving it ,some of the Memphis output now is really great the way they’ve stripped some of the orchestration and backing vocals ,a do think like you that some of the early 70s output suffered from over production ,great video Dave respectfully delivered ,take care ,tony .
Hi, Tony. I imagine it would have been more of a shock for you at 17 than it was for me at 10. It still amazes and pleases me how popular Elvis is in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Unfortunately, here in Japan, there are just a few of us hardcore fans left. I'm still on the fence with the Memphis CD set, given the negative reviews. I'm hoping to find a used set over here in the coming weeks. Cheers, Tony.
Great video David, surely a walk down memory lane. With the Our Memories series up to Memphis Record and Stereo '57 you nailed my favorite alltime records. I was 5 years old when Elvis died and learned the music through the K-Tel Love Songs compilation my father bought. My parents bought me quite a few records from 1984 and around that I also started buying Elvis records myself. At first quite a few Camdens which were released by dozens per year in the UK and Europe.
Oh yes, I remember K-Tel. I had a couple - The Ultimate Performance and a gospel compilation. I recall they always had paintings on the covers, rather than photos of Elvis, presumably to save money. You're right, there were tons of Camden releases in Europe, long after they stopped making them in America. They couldn't fool me, though. I could see what they were doing, mixing up the same few dozen songs and re-releasing them in new covers. 😆
Great video my friend
Thank you! Cheers!
Right after ELVIS died I was like almost everyone else I was buying anything ELVIS. I can remember for months after ELVIS passed away record stores couldn't keep his albums in stock. Never seen anything like before or since.
It took me a couple of years before I had any money to buy records, but I certainly made up for it. I remember the local HMV shop had dozens of Elvis albums, mostly UK pressings, as well as many US Gold Standard 45s and Australian EPs. I bought so many records from that store. Fond memories.
hello me and my friend where elvis fans from the age of 12 years oid it is now 47 years age where has time gone his voice is timeless
Indeed. Elvis has been gone more than twice as long as he was a singer.
I was born in 1982, so I never experienced Elvis as a living part of my life, but I’ve been a fan since probably 3 years old. I still have the first Elvis record I bought, and even with a few lulls in my interest of his work, I’ve bought more of his records in the last year than I have since I was a teenager.
I wasn't really aware of Elvis being alive, even though I knew a few of his songs before he died. His '70s music didn't register with me at the time so perhaps that's why. I no longer have my old records, but I've bought similar copies of several of them. Thanks for watching.
I was 16 at the time. No one I knew was an Elvis fan at that time.
In August 77 I was still discovering Elvis and his music. At the time I was listening a lot to the GI Blues album.
It was a sad for me and a friend took me out that night to help cheer me up.
I'm not 100% sure but I think G.I. Blues was the first Elvis album I owned. The Sun Collection and Elvis' 40 Greatest on pink vinyl were other ones I had quite early on. I mainly bought singles, though, at the start of my record-buying journey.
A great tribute David my good friend! Elvis will always be remembered and never forgotten. ☝️😌🙌🙏👍🏻👍🏻
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@@josipjoeybosnjak I'm sure you're right. Cheers, Josip.
Hi 👋 loved it when you said you wanted to play Elvis. I love Elvis , i was young in the 1960s. I went to the cinema to see his movies then. My favorite song by him is If i can Dream from 1968. I remember his death , a very sad day it was. He died way to young . I loved the film Elvis which came out last year. I cried during it. I have alot of his music. Nice records and cds that you have. From Carl in New Zealand.
Hi, Carl. I envy your having seen the movies at the cinema. I think I've only seen This Is Elvis and Aloha from Hawaii on the big screen. Thanks for your comment!
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan Yes ,it was wonderful in the 1960s. I also loved the Beatles.
I was buying re vinyls that I didn't have in my collection. I was 13 when Elvis passed and stopped collecting after alternate aloha concert came out . Tyvm TCB ⚡️ RIP Elvis ⚡️
Nice one. Thanks for commenting.
Hunted weekly in the 80s to complete my Elvis lp collection. To my favourite 2nd hand lp and cd store. Now gone due to landlord raising the rent. It was even mentioned on the tv. 80s was a time when everyone started dumping their vinyls. I was being treated very well as a US pressings originals were $4. I was buying my collection in Hong Kong trips.The good old days. Yes, people laughed that I was an Elvis fan and at times still do. Anyway record fair on this Sunday. Hope I'll find some Elvis music. Great review 😊
Yes, I wish I'd been buying records during the 90s. There must have been some real bargains around. Still, thanks to the internet, it's never been easier to find rare records, even if they're not always cheap. Thanks for watching.
Great video David! Not glum here, I did my mourning 47 years ago. That was a bad day, the only time I was reduced to tears over a celebrity passing. We have a lot in common regarding our experience as fans and collectors. I was 15 when he died and I was the only die hard Elvis fan in my high school. I did have one friend who was kind of a step above the average fan and a couple casual fans. When This Is Elvis came out I figured it would never get to our smaller community, so on 2 separate nights I brought different friends into New York City to see it, the NYC crowd loved it. Much to my surprise the film DID get to a small theater near my home and I went to see it alone twice more. Up until then it was my only experience seeing Elvis on a big screen. I too loved the Our Memories of Elvis albums and listened to them over and over again. I liked Guitar Man as well but not quite as much. JI moved away from collecting a little earlier than you did. My marriage, house and then kids left little money to buy much in the way of music, although I did pick up several CD box sets in the 90s and early 2000s. I stopped buying vinyl around 1984 or so. When Ebay became a thing I actually considered selling off my vinyl collection, but saw that my collection of mostly orange label re-issues were not going to command a price that would make it worth the trouble. I'm glad I held onto them now. When I took them down from the shelf I hadn't remembered how well I took care of most of them. The vinyl had sat un-played for many years and I only got back into it a couple of years ago and I've really been enjoying it.
I too had a lot of orange releases, 1970s UK pressings, when I first started collecting. I eventually sold them, but I have a soft spot for the first Japanese RCA orange label pressings from the early '70s. Thanks for sharing your memories. All the best.
Very cool 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Realmente uma pena ele ter nos deixado tão cedo😢
i love thes album
We are the same age David and I had the same issues at high schools well . I had my school bag covered in Elvis song titles etc etc and use to get picked on all the time lol but didn't worry me at all .years later those who use to tease me said sorry and admitted they respected me for the way I stuck to Elvis and now they enjoy his music
I feel your pain and, like you, can laugh about it now. 😆 When you're right, you're right. You have to stick to your guns.
I enjoyed the ‘Guitar Man’ album. I believe that Felton Jarvis recorded new backings and generally dialled back the original background vocals which suited my preferences. I bought a CD variant of it which was re-titled ‘Burning Love’ with some extra tracks. I was a 50’s Rock’n’Roll guy in the mid-late 70’s guy and didn’t find any people at school on my wavelength. The Elvis The Movie release had the audio improved significantly on those early T.V appearances.The controversial Shelby Singleton ‘Orion-Jimmy Ellis’ overdubs on the Jerry Lee Lewis Duets album, fooled a few people. I bought the single ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ . Its back sleeve had emblazoned on it “It must be Elvis” and I think Todd Slaughter was mentioned in that quote. Around the late 70’s I bought the Elvis live at Eagles Hall,with a Scotty Moore interview (Elvis The First Year)on the other side,which came out on Virgin Records.Another Shelby Singleton cash-in was Elvis Presley-The Sun Years. Very low-overall but I was more disappointed that there were no interviews with Marion Keisker or Sam Phillips.The latter album perpetuates the myth that it’s D.J Fontana who was the drummer on some of Elvis’s Sun recordings.Regarding stripping back Elvis’ recordings,it still goes on today. I believe there is a ‘Elvis in Memphis’ out right now where they have presented some of the songs that way. The originals will always be there,so I don’t mind that process taking place. I only wish the same would happen with some of Jerry Lee Lewis’ albums with Golden Hits (overdressed re-recordings!of his Sun hits) and The Killer Rocks On(embalmed with strings and choirs).
I think everything on Guitar Man was new except the original vocals. I know it was released on CD in Australia, but I don't think I know the one you wrote about. I used to have that Sun Years LP too, but I think I only played it once.
I've heard a few songs from the new Memphis set (there are dozens of them here on YT). It's a mixed bag. Think I'll wait for a cheap used set to turn up. Thanks for watching!
The first album I ever listened to by anyone was Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii back in 1975
Good start. I think mine was Flaming Star and a various-artists hits compilation. My mum's record collection consisted of singles mainly.
I was wondering if you'd produce the "40 Greatest" by Arcade which was in our home when I was a child. Also the Readers Digest box set from the mid 80s which was my first purchase. Great video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks. I limited myself to albums that were released in the few years after Elvis' death. I certainly bought the 40 Greatest back then. Before I could afford to buy records, it was probably the first record I wanted to own.
I got all those vinyl albums back in the day. I know what you mean about being an Elvis fan in the UK in the early 80s. The Albert Goldman book really gave Elvis a bad name . None of my friends were fans. I went alone to see This is Elvis at my local cinema😢. But here I am all these years later still loving Elvis😊
From other comments and yours, I can see there were quite a few of us going through similar experiences at the same time. I did get into lots of other artists later in my teens, but I always stuck with Elvis. Thanks, David
I've looked now and i've got a counterfeit cd of "Our memories" too... wich is very strange, because i bought it when it came out directly from the It's Elvis time fanclub, who produced the original cd.
Oh, no. Here's my source for the "counterfeit" theory:
www.discogs.com/release/10210908-Elvis-Presley-Our-Memories-Of-Elvis-1-2
Alternatively, it could simply be a legitimate reissue. To me, the text seems a little fuzzy, but I have no other copy to compare it to you.
Hi David get Elvis Camden records start come Elvis fan was 7 year old now 61 year old love all the time my friend but all good fun keep up cool video take care
Hi, Nigel. I think many people, like you, started on Camden releases. Cheers.
you welcome David my friend
Thanks for sharing David. For years I never owned Rock 'n Roll No 2 for exactly the same reason - The '56 Sessions 1 and 2 😊 Hated the Guitar Man album at the time and still do, always felt to me like a pointless exercise in how to make Elvis sound lame and plodding. By the time of his passing, I'd manage to amass something in the region of 30 albums, which is pretty good going for an 11 year-old, but then I was a spoilt only child! In the subsequent years it become easier to fill in the gaps in the collection when they reissued much of the back catalogue on International at budget prices
😆 "Lame and plodding". Imagine that for an album title. Yes, I fondly remember the International albums from around 1980. At only £2.99 a pop, I managed to get quite a collection in just a few months. Cheers, Sean.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan there's a competition right there - think of the artist or band most deserving of Lame and Plodding as an album title 😂
@@sincerelyelvispresley Des O'Connor?
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan 🤣🤣🤣 brilliant!
The reason why RCA didn’t include, “Don’t Cry Daddy” (and or that matter,) “The Wonder Of You”) on “Gold Records, Volume 5”, was because they had previously issued the song/s on, “Greatest Hits, Volume 1”, (regardless of the fact DCD was an unreleased live version). 😮
I still think that the exclusive mix of “If I Can Dream” is the best mix I’ve ever heard on “Gold Records, Volume 5”. Check it out!!! 😊
Thanks David.
Possibly, but the two albums were released two and a half years apart. They could easily have made it a 12-track LP too.
Interesting point about If I Can Dream. It might be worth exploring the different mixes in a video. Thanks.
@@ElvisPresleyInJapan Absolutely, I totally agree with you and it definitely would have enhanced the album with a more comprehensive outlook on actual “Gold” records and chart hits.
Some people really like the “new” (at that time) exclusive mixes featured throughout the LP, especially “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, but I’m not so crazy about “Burning Love”, “Moody Blue” and “Way Down”.
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Thanks for watching.
The same for me : I was ten in 1977, and it was a "révélation" (I'm french, sorry 😅)
I understand what you mean 😃 Thanks for watching!