Shopping > Music > Elvis Presley > Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

Elvis Presley - Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks) (CD)

Album Details: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

Release Date:01/07/2003
Label:Bmg / Elvis
UPC:078636513522

Other Available Formats: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

User Reviews: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

  • Overall:

    Again?

    By Tom  Jan 29, 2003 | 1 out of 1 found this Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks) review helpful

    I have the same edition of this great CD released in 1996 (remastered, with same bonus tracks, etc.). Have the vaults at Graceland finally been depleted? Just wondering...

  • Overall:

    Great Selection of 1950s Elvis

    By Bill  Oct 26, 2001 | 1 out of 1 found this Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks) review helpful

    This CD is a good sample of some of the best of 1950s Elvis. Though it covers only 1956, that was probably his biggest year in that decade anyway. This is mostly a combination of his original albums ELVIS PRESLEY and ELVIS, minus the Sun Studio recor...dings of 1954-55 (which you can get separately). At 22 tracks it's quite sizable, and emphasizes rock and blues along with a few slower ballads. The nicely-done booklet with many extra photos seems to be the only difference between this and the non-Collector's Edition ELVIS 56. There's not a lot of unusual material here if you've already got most of his '50s stuff, but of the few alternate takes the one of "Heartbreak Hotel" is especially interesting. Sound quality is unusually clear, and the packaging is attractive. This album gives good evidence why the Beatles were huge Elvis fans in the '50s. Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

  • All Music Guide

    Sure, the music on here's great. How could it not be? It has 22 of Presley's hottest tracks from his first year at RCA, including not only the hits "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," and "Too Much," but such noted early rockers as "My Baby Left Me," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Money Honey," and "So Glad You're Mine." From a collector's viewpoint, though, you have to wonder whether it was really necessary. The only previously unreleased item is a sparser earlier take of "Heartbreak Hotel." Everything else has been widely available (even on CD) for years, and it's a good bet that many of the Elvis fans who buy this already have virtually all of the contents on the King of Rock 'n' Roll box set.

    - Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Compare Prices: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

Store Store Rating Price Notes/Coupons

Tower Records

51 Ratings

(41 Reviews)

Write a review

$6.98Total Price N/A New Item free us shipping for items over $25!!! Go to Store

Amazon.com Marketplace

48 Ratings

(29 Reviews)

Write a review

$3.90Total Price N/A New Item fantastic prices with ease & comfort of amazon Go to Store

Barnes and Noble

Write a review

$6.39Total Price N/A New Item everyday low prices Go to Store

Rate & Write a Review: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

All fields marked with * are required
0 out of 5.0 stars
0 out of 5.0 stars
0 out of 5.0 stars
Maximum of 4,000 characters
Cancel

Rate & Write a Review: Elvis 56 (Remastered) (Bonus Tracks)

Thank You. Your review has been posted.
View your postClose

Biography

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal. Dozens upon dozens of ... Read more