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This 4-CD box set contains a 48-page book and consists mostly of previously-unreleased alternate takes of Presley's hits.
Personnel includes: Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Chet Atkins, Floyd Kramer, Shorty Long, Marvin Hughes, Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell, Dudley Brooks, Bob Moore, Hank Garland, Buddy Harman, Boots Randolph, Ray Siegel, Al Casey, Hal Blaine, Jerry Reed, Charlie Hodge, Tommy Tedesco, Reggie Young, Bobby Emmons, Mike Leech, James Burton, John Wilkinson, Jerry Carrigan, Glen Spreen, Emory Gordy, Tommy Hensley, Johnny Christopher, Bobby Ogdin, The Bobby Morris Orchestra, The Joe Guercio Orchestra, Ben & Brock Speer, The Jordanaires, The Imperials Quartet, June Page, Dolores Edgin, The Blossoms, The Sweet Inspirations, Ginger Holladay, Temple Riser, Kathy Westmoreland, J.D. Summer and The Stamps, Myrna Smith.
Compilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.
Engineers include: Sam Phillips, Thorne Nogar, Bill Porter.
Recorded between 1954 and 1970. Includes liner notes by Colin Escott.
Personnel: Dolores Edgin, June Page, Temple Riser, Myrna Smith, Ginger Holladay, Hugh Jarrett, J.D. Sumner, The Voice, Kathy Westmoreland, Ray C. Walker, The Blossoms, The Imperials Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Ben Speer, Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Millie Kirkham, Brock Speer (vocals); James Burton (guitar).
Audio Mixer: Dennis Ferrante.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Chet Atkins; Chip Young; Chuck Berghofer; D.J. Fontana; Don Randi; Dudley Brooks; Duke Bardwell; Elvis Presley; Emory Gordy; Floyd Cramer; John Wilkinson; Bernie Mattinson; Gene Chrisman; Ray Siegel; Bob Moore ; Glen D. Hardin; Glen Spreen; Grady Martin; Mike Deasy Sr. ; Hal Blaine; Hank Garland; Harold Bradley; Henry Slaughter; Al Casey ; Tony Brown ; Jerry Reed; Jerry Scheff; Jimmie Haskell; Johnny Christopher; Kenny Buttrey; Marvin Hughes; Mike Leech; Norbert Putnam; Pete Drake; Reggie Young ; Scotty Moore; Shorty Long; Tom Hensley; Tommy Cogbill; Tommy Tedesco ; Barney Kessel; Bill Black; Emil Richards; Jerry Carrigan; Tiny Timbrell; Larry Muhoberac; Bob Lanning; Bobby Emmons; Bobby Ogdin; Bobby Wood; Boots Randolph; Buddy Harman; Charlie Hodge; Charlie McCoy .
You probably think you've heard all there is to hear from The King, what with countless Elvis retrospectives, anthologies and reissues flooding the market. While PLATINUM is far from the first Elvis box, it's unique in that it's composed largely of previously unreleased material. Four discs cover every phase of Presley's career, from young Memphis hip-shaker to middle-aged Vegas hip-shaker, adding a fresh perspective to each period.
It's both an education and a kick to hear alternate versions of songs as ingrained in the public consciousness as "That's All Right," and others from Elvis' legendary Sun sessions. Obscure delights like 1969's "Power Of My Love" update one of rock & roll's most stellar legacies. Off-the-cuff recordings and live TV performances contribute further to this set, which proves that even the most zealous Elvis fan hasn't heard the whole story yet.Rolling Stone (8/21/97, p.108) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...an amazing and revelatory journey encompassing explosive rock & roll, hard-edged country, slow-boiling R&B, sentimental pop, soul-baring spirituals, a haunting stab at folk...and a single tenderhearted Christmas entry..."
Entertainment Weekly (7/18/97, pp.81-82) - "...PLATINUM is full of blues shouts, gospel meditations, rockabilly shuffles--all of which fry with a kind of fatback jubilation that Elvis never got to explore in his movie ditties..." - Rating: B
NME (Magazine) (8/2/97, p.38) - "...His legend may be sullied and omnipresent, his music distorted and overly familiar and his life parodied and documented to a suffocating degree, but this compilation at least reminds you why he was the King and why his music meant so much..."
Platinum: A Life in Music Music
Elvis Presley - Platinum: A Life in Music Songs
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1 | I'll Never Stand In Your Way | 2:01 | $0.99 | |
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2 | That's All Right | 2:12 | $1.29 | |
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3 | Blue Moon | 3:12 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Good Rockin' Tonight | 2:14 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Mystery Train | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
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6 | I Got a Woman | 2:25 | $0.99 | |
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7 | Heartbreak Hotel | 2:15 | $1.29 | |
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8 | I'm Counting On You | 2:29 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Shake, Rattle and Roll/Flip, Flop and Fly
with Elvis Presley | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
with Elvis Presley | 2:21 | $0.99 | |
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11 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | 2:47 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Hound Dog | 2:35 | $0.99 | |
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13 | Don't Be Cruel | 2:02 | $0.99 | |
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14 | Rip It Up | 2:10 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Love Me Tender | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
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16 | When the Saints Go Marching In | 1:23 | $0.99 | |
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17 | All Shook Up | 2:00 | $0.99 | |
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18 | (There'll Be) Peace In the Valley (For Me)
with Elvis Presley | 3:22 | $1.29 | |
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19 | Blueberry Hill
with Elvis Presley | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
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20 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
with Elvis Presley | 1:48 | $0.99 | |
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21 | Jailhouse Rock | 2:30 | $0.99 | |
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22 | New Orleans | 1:58 | $0.99 | |
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23 | I Need Your Love Tonight | 2:01 | $0.99 | |
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24 | Big Hunk O' Love | 2:12 | $0.99 | |
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25 | Bad Nauheim Medley
with Elvis Presley | 4:06 | $0.99 | |
Disc 2 |
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1 | Stuck On You | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
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2 | Fame and Fortune | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
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3 | It's Now or Never | 3:15 | $1.29 | |
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4 | It Feels So Right | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
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5 | Mess of Blues | 2:44 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Are You Lonesome Tonight? | 3:06 | $0.99 | |
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7 | Reconsider Baby | 3:40 | $0.99 | |
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8 | Tonight Is So Right For Love | 2:15 | $0.99 | |
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9 | His Hand In Mine | 3:15 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Milky White Way | 2:30 | $0.99 | |
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11 | I'm Comin' Home | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
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12 | I Feel So Bad | 2:56 | $0.99 | |
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13 | Can't Help Falling In Love | 3:01 | $1.29 | |
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14 | Something Blue | 3:04 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Return To Sender (From "Girls! Girls! Girls!")
with Elvis Presley | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
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16 | Bossa Nova Baby | 2:13 | $1.29 | |
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17 | How Great Thou Art | 2:54 | $1.29 | |
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18 | Guitar Man | 2:25 | $0.99 | |
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19 | You'll Never Walk Alone | 3:40 | $0.99 | |
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20 | Oh How I Love Jesus
with Elvis Presley | 1:36 | $0.99 | |
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21 | Tennessee Waltz | 1:19 | $0.99 | |
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22 | Blowin' In the Wind | 2:04 | $0.99 | |
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23 | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) | 1:52 | $0.99 | |
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24 | I'm Beginning To Forget You | 0:53 | $0.99 | |
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25 | After Loving You | 2:25 | $0.99 | |
Disc 3 |
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1 | I Got a Woman | 1:40 | $0.99 | |
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2 | Tiger Man | 2:45 | $0.99 | |
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3 | When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again | 0:35 | $0.99 | |
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4 | Trying To Get To You | 2:56 | $0.99 | |
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5 | If I Can Dream | 3:08 | $0.99 | |
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6 | In the Ghetto | 2:39 | $1.29 | |
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7 | Suspicious Minds | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
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8 | Power of My Love | 3:02 | $0.99 | |
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9 | Baby What You Want Me To Do
with Elvis Presley | 2:18 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Words | 2:33 | $0.99 | |
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11 | Johnny B. Goode | 2:03 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Release Me | 1:47 | $0.99 | |
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13 | See See Rider | 2:48 | $0.99 | |
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14 | Wonder of You | 2:36 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Sound of Your Cry | 3:30 | $0.99 | |
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16 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me | 2:29 | $0.99 | |
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17 | Funny How Time Slips Away | 4:22 | $0.99 | |
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18 | I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water | 4:15 | $0.99 | |
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19 | I Was the One | 1:02 | $0.99 | |
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20 | Cattle Call | 0:25 | $0.99 | |
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21 | Baby, Let's Play House
with Elvis Presley | 1:10 | $0.99 | |
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22 | Don't | 1:55 | $0.99 | |
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23 | Money Honey | 1:24 | $0.99 | |
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24 | What'd I Say | 4:46 | $0.99 | |
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25 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | 4:12 | $0.99 | |
Disc 4 |
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1 | Miracle of the Rosary | 1:52 | $0.99 | |
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2 | He Touched Me | 2:36 | $0.99 | |
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3 | Bosom of Abraham | 1:37 | $0.99 | |
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4 | I'll Be Home On Christmas Day | 3:48 | $1.29 | |
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5 | For the Good Times | 3:13 | $0.99 | |
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6 | Burning Love | 3:04 | $1.29 | |
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7 | Seperate Ways
with Elvis Presley | 2:37 | $0.99 | |
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8 | Always On My Mind | 3:32 | $0.99 | |
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9 | American Trilogy | 4:16 | $0.99 | |
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10 | Take Good Care of Her | 2:53 | $0.99 | |
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11 | I've Got a Thing About You Baby | 2:20 | $0.99 | |
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12 | Are You Sincere | 2:01 | $0.99 | |
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13 | It's Midnight | 3:21 | $0.99 | |
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14 | Promised Land | 3:21 | $0.99 | |
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15 | Steamroller Blues | 2:50 | $0.99 | |
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16 | And I Love You So
with Elvis Presley | 3:39 | $0.99 | |
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17 | T-R-O-U-B-L-E | 3:02 | $0.99 | |
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18 | Danny Boy | 3:53 | $0.99 | |
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19 | Moody Blue | 2:50 | $0.99 | |
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20 | Hurt | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
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21 | For the Heart | 3:47 | $0.99 | |
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22 | Pledging My Love | 4:52 | $0.99 | |
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23 | Way Down | 3:04 | $0.99 | |
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24 | My Way | 3:49 | $1.29 | |
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25 | (Excerpt From) the Jaycees Speech
with Elvis Presley | 0:20 | $0.99 | |
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