Publicity stated: Rediscover 109 of the King's tracks with a new stereo mix! This 4-CD box set brings together the essential tracks from the 50s. Tracks from Elvis' albums, but also from his film soundtracks, including some rarities such as versions used for the films and different from the versions released on album.
Please note this box set is a Limited Edition including an 8-page booklet and a slipcase.
A few words from the producer Anthony Stuchbury: When producing these Mono II Stereo 50s Masters, I "tried" to make the mixes consistent with how they would have been mixed at the time, if they had originally been recorded in stereo. I used various resources, including tracks from the period, which were recorded in this way, usually with the drums panned. A good comparison would be the hits of Neil Sedaka, also an artist recorded by RCA, whose masters from that era are mixed in this manner, and continued to be so until the early 1960s when he worked for the label. Between 1954 and 1958, Stereo recording techniques began to evolve, which led to a possible change in the way songs were mixed. A common misconception is that the Jordanaires' backing vocals were mixed to the side, usually to the right, but there is no evidence that this was the case on Elvis' hits in the 1950s. Generally, this is the type of mix that was used on Elvis' recordings from 1960 onwards, but even then it was not always the case, as can be heard in the May 1963 recordings, where the backing vocals can be heard in the center.
Ultimately, mixing is the producer's job, and it's always subjective. So I used that freedom to create what I like best, including occasionally panning the backing vocals and centering the drums. I hope these four discs take you back to Elvis's 1950s era and that you enjoy the transformation of audio and mixes.
You can listen to previews of all songs on the >>> RDM-Edition website.
(Source: RDM-Edition)