In 1974 RCA launched the highly acclaimed Legendary Performer series, combining classic recordings with unreleased rarieties. This "A Legendary Performer Box", a 8 CD set, presents an expanded version of the original albums packed with outtakes, rare mixes and selected live performances according tot the information. The release-date, of this limited edition of 500 copies, is October 10, 2013.Disc 1
That's All Right - I Love You Because (takes 4 & 5) - Stay Away Joe (alt. mix) - Heartbreak Hotel - Don't Be Cruel - Kiss Me Quick (takes 8 & 9) - I Really Don't Want To Know (alt. mix) - Memories (alt. mix) - Love Me (from second sitdown show 1968) - Trying To Get To You (from second sitdown show 1968) - Love Me Tender - Peace In The Valley - Datin'(alt. mix) - A Fool Such As I - Tonight's All Right For Love - Everybody Come Aboard (takes 3 & 4) - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (from second sitdown show 1968) - Polk Salad Annie (alt. mix) - Too Much Monkey Business (alt. mix) - Can't Help Falling In Love - Joshua Fit The Battle (newly mixed version) - A Mess Of Blues (with new intro) - ELVIS - Excerpt from interview of September 22. 1958 - ELVIS' Farewell To His Fans - Excerpt from interview of September 22, 1958
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 1 - Expanded Edition"
Disc 2
Harbor Lights - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (alternate take 15) - Blue Suede Shoes (from second sitdown show 1968) - Blue Christmas - Let Me (solo mix) - Jailhouse Rock - You Don't Know Me (alt. mix) - It's Now Or Never - Cane And A High Starched Collar (take 2 & spliced master from take 6 & insert take 6) - Blue Hawaii - Such A Night (takes 2-5) - It Won't Be Long (alt. mix) - For The Good Times (strings overdub) - Baby What You Want Me To Do (from second sitdown show 1968) - How Great Thou Art - If I Can Dream - I Love You Because (complete spliced master, takes 3 & 5, including spoken part) - Puppet On A String (newly mixed) - Almost (strings version) - Dominic (alt. mix) - Pledging My Love (alt. master mix) - Interview - Elvis interviewed by DJ Jay Thompson (April 10, 1956?) - Preseviation Of Awards To Elvis - Excerpt from press conference (Honolulu, Hawaii March 25, 1961)
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 2 - Expanded Edition"
Disc 3
Hound Dog (original master, take 31) - Danny (recorded for "King Creole") - Fame And Fortune (alternate take 2) - Frankfort Special (alternate take HO-2) - Britches (recorded for "Flaming Star") - Crying In The Chapel (original master, take 3) - Surrender (alternate take 2) - Can´t Help Falling In Love (alternate takes 1-5) - Guadaljara (alternate take PVX-2) - It Hurts Me (June 68) - Let Yourself Go (June 68) - Inherit The Wind (alternate take) - Gentle On my Mind (alternate version) - In The Ghetto (vocal only) - Let It Be Me (Live Las Vegas, Feb. 15, 1970 Midnight Show) - Memories (funny version, rehearsal July 24, 1970) - Meet & greet in Elvis´Suite (January 30, 1974) - For The Heart (undubbed version) - Complete interview with Elvis and the Colonel for TV Guide
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 3"
Disc 4
When It Rains, It Reall Pours (alternate takes c, f, e) - Tampa Interview (August 5, 1956) - One Night Of Sin - Don't - I'm Beginning To Forget You (home recording 1959) - Mona Lisa (home recording 1959) - Wooden Heart (alternate takes 3 & 4) - Thanks To The Rolling Sea (group version) - Plantation Rock - The Lady Loves Me (Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret) - Kissin' Cousins (alternate version) - I'm A Roustabout - Signs Of The Zodiac - That's All Right (live, June 27, 1968, 8PM) - My Little Friend (undubbed master) - Are You Lonesome Tonight (live In Las Vegas, August 26, 1969 MS) - Reconsider Baby (live at Madison Square Garden, June 10 1972, AS) - I'll Remember You (live at Madison Square Garden, June 10 1972, AS) - Girl Of Mine (undubbed master) - It's Midnight (undubbed master) - See See Rider / I Got A Woman/Amen (live, November 28, 1976) - Million Dollar Quartet Radio Spot
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 4"
Disc 5
Elvis Presley "Victrola" Special Offer - October 1956 - I Beg Of You (binaural takes 9-10) - One Night Of Sin (with sax overdub) - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (binaural, take 14) - Loving You (" main title 2", take 16) - I Need Your Love Tonight (take 14) - No More (take 9) - For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 7) - I Met Her Today (take 14) - Please Don't Drag That String Around (takes 3, 5) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (take 12) - Night Life (unedited master, no added echo, take 14) - Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas (unedited master, take 9) - The Climb (take 3) - Do The Vega (unedited master, no added echo, take 7) - Wisdom Of The Ages (takes 1-2) - Easy Come, Easy Go (take 9) - 500 Miles (stereo homerecording from 1966) - Heartbreak Hotel (live soundboard - August 24 - 1969 MS) - I Can't Stop Loving You (live soundboard - August 24 - 1969 MS) - Blueberry Hill / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (live soundboard - February 23 - 1970 CS - I've Lost You (rehearsal - August 7 - 1970) - I've Lost You (rehearsal - August 10 - 1970) - I've Got Confidence (take 1) - It's A Matter Of Time (undubbed master, take 5) - Conversation With Elvis (excerpt - March 1972) - " Elvis On Tour " radio ad - November 1972 - Trying To Get To You (live soundboard - March 3 - 1974 AS) - Woman Without Love (undubbed master, take 1) - My Boy (live soundboard - March 1975) - Big Boss Man (live soundboard - March 1975) - And I Love You So (live [binaural] - March 21 - 1976)
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 5"
Disc 6
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 9) - Shake, Rattle And Roll (master w/o back vocal) - Blueberry Hill (take 8 - binaural) - Loving You (take 6) - Elvis Shakes His Pelvis In Canada (radio broadcasting, April 2, 1957) - Riding The Rainbow (take 6) - Fountain Of Love (takes 8, 6) - Kissin' Cousins (version 2 - master w/o back vocal) - Smokey Mountain Boy (master w/o banjo) - Tender Feeling (master w/o back vocal) - So Close Yet So Far (From Paradise) (takes 2, 3) - The Love Machine - Stay Away (takes 5, 10) - If I'm A Fool (take 5, 4) - Wearin' That Loved On Look (takes 1, 9, 14) - What I'd Say? (Live - Las Vegas, August 21, 1969, MS) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Live - Las Vegas, January 26, 1970, OS) - Kentucky Rain (Live - Las Vegas, January 26, 1970, OS) - Heartbreak Hotel (Live - Las Vegas, February 23, 1970, CS) - One Night (Live - Las Vegas, February 23, 1970 CS) - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Rehearsal July 29, 1970) - Don't Cry Daddy (Rehearsal. August 4, 1970) - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live - Richmond, April 10, 1972) - Gold Record Award presentation to Elvis (Las Vegas, August 1972) - Steamroller Blues (Live - Las Vegas, January 29, 1973, DS) - It's Midnight (Live, Las Vegas, August 30, 1974, MS) - Burning Love (Live - Charlotte, March 20, 1976, ES) - Hurt (Live - Charlotte, March 20, 1976, ES) - Love Letters (Live - Birmingham, December 29, 1976) - Radio Ad for Elvis Aaron Presley LP box-set (1980)
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 6"
Disc 7
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (binaural master , take 9) - Loving You ("main title 2" , take 7) - Ain't That Loving You Baby (takes 7, 1 , June 10 - 1958) - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (takes 21-23) - There's Gold In The Mountains (undubbed master, take 3) - I'll Take Love (master) - The Girl I Never Loved (takes 8* , 10* and Take 11) - Speedway (unedited master, take 4) - Stay Away, Joe (movie version , takes 3* , 4* and take 8) - "Live A Little, Love A Little" Radio Ad (previously unreleased) - Long Black Limousine (takes 3* , 5* and take 6) - In The Ghetto (takes 5* , 6* and take 1 ) - Don't Cry Daddy (soundboard , January 26 - 1970 OS) - Elvis Talks (*rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (*rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - Words (previously unreleased rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - I Just Can't Help Believin' (* dressing room rehearsal , August 10 - 1970) - Blue Suede Shoes (* soundboard , January 27 - 1971 DS) - Until It's Time For You To Go (soundboard , January 26 - 1972 OS) - Seperate Ways (movie version, take 2) - Jaycee Awards Speech (* July 1972) - Funny How Time Slips Away (soundboard , April 10 - 1972) - I'll Remember You (* soundboard, February 1973) - Hound Dog (* soundboard, May 1974) - Big Boss Man (soundboard, October 6 - 1974 ES) - Heartbreak Hotel (* binaural , March 20 - 1976 ES) - Reconsider Baby (soundboard , February 21 - 1977) - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (* soundboard , Spring 1977) - "This Is Elvis" Radio Ad (* September 1981)
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 7"
Disc 8
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (binaural master , take 9) - Loving You ("main title 2" , take 7) - Ain't That Loving You Baby (takes 7, 1 , June 10 - 1958) - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (takes 21-23) - There's Gold In The Mountains (undubbed master, take 3) - I'll Take Love (master) - The Girl I Never Loved (takes 8* , 10* and Take 11) - Speedway (unedited master, take 4) - Stay Away, Joe (movie version , takes 3* , 4* and take 8) - "Live A Little, Love A Little" Radio Ad (previously unreleased) - Long Black Limousine (takes 3* , 5* and take 6) - In The Ghetto (takes 5* , 6* and take 1 ) - Don't Cry Daddy (soundboard , January 26 - 1970 OS) - Elvis Talks (*rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (*rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - Words (previously unreleased rehearsal , August 7 - 1970) - I Just Can't Help Believin' (* dressing room rehearsal , August 10 - 1970) - Blue Suede Shoes (* soundboard , January 27 - 1971 DS) - Until It's Time For You To Go (soundboard , January 26 - 1972 OS) - Seperate Ways (movie version, take 2) - Jaycee Awards Speech (* July 1972) - Funny How Time Slips Away (soundboard , April 10 - 1972) - I'll Remember You (* soundboard, February 1973) - Hound Dog (* soundboard, May 1974) - Big Boss Man (soundboard, October 6 - 1974 ES) - Heartbreak Hotel (* binaural , March 20 - 1976 ES) - Reconsider Baby (soundboard , February 21 - 1977) - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (* soundboard , Spring 1977) - "This Is Elvis" Radio Ad (* September 1981)
Originally released on the bootleg CD "A Legendary Performer Vol. 8"
(Source: Music Of Elvis Presley / Elvis On CD)