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Large LP sized cardboard box (~ 4 kilograms) with book and photos and attached
CD in cardboard (CDs not in the box).
Press note:
Mono is how most listeners first heard Elvis in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was
the predominant audio format. Until 1968, each Elvis album was given a unique
MONO and STEREO mix, but Elvis always regarded the MONO mix as primary. This was
also true for singles. Up until affordable home STEREO systems in the late
1960s, the record industry always regarded STEREO as secondary, going back to
its debut in the late 1950s. MONO singles, EPs and LPs were the standard for
retail and radio. Simply put, MONO had all of the sound mixed in a single
channel and was meant to be listened to on a turntable with a built-in speaker,
a car radio, or a stand-alone AM radio receiver. The goal was to create MONO
master takes with as much clarity and power as possible.
When EMI released MONO masters of the Beatles in 2009, they received rave
reviews. Left out in the cold were Elvis loyal fans. Somehow, SONY didnt see a
reason why they might want the pleasure of listening to his original MONO mixes.
So when we first heard about the existence of the original MONO master tapes of
Elvis hit singles, it was an easy decision to make these available to the fans
in a five-disc collection. Elvis' acclaimed MONO tracks have been newly-mastered
for CD, using the best digital technology. Hours were dedicated to concentrated
listening, fastidiously comparing these master tapes with mint, MONO first
pressings. The result is a perfect reproduction of Elvis' original MONO vinyl
sound!
ELVIS PRESLEY: THE MONO MASTERS 1960 1975**
All the single sides, including 24 completely UNRELEASED, in their original MONO
mix
LP-size, 480-page hardcover book, containing rare pictures, plus original US and
rare foreign single sleeves
Stunning bonus picture with a 2016 calendar on the back
Limited edition of 750 numbered copies
The size of this set will be some 30x30x7 cm and it weighs 4,5 kilos. |
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