Elvis: 30 #1 Hits [DELUXE EDITION] [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Elvis Presley

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 25, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Deluxe Edition, Extra tracks, Import
• Label: RCA Victor Europe
• ASIN: B0000DG5NV
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #221,081 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
International 'deluxe limited edition reissue' of 2002 compilation is packaged in a hardback digipak & features 46 tracks including 1 bonus track on disc 1, 'A Little Less Conversation' (JXL Radio Edit Remix), as well as a bonus disc with 15 extra tracks, 'Heartbreak Hotel' (rehearsal), 'All Shook Up' (rehearsal), 'Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel' (rehearsal), 'Big Hunk O' Love' (take 2), 'Stuck On You' (take 1), 'It's Now Or Never' (takes 2 & 3), 'Surrender' (take 2), '(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame' (rehearsal & take 2), 'She's Not You' (takes 2 & 4), 'You're The Devil In Disguise' (takes 2 & 3), 'In The Ghetto' (take 11), 'Burning Love' (take 2), 'Way Down' (take 2), 'In The Ghetto' (vocal only outtake). & 'A Little Less Conversation' (12 Inch JXL Extended Remix). RCA. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD2 Takes, Rehearsals, Outtakes, is Great Pack, February 2, 2004

By	"polarworks" (Guatemala) - See all my reviews

This is very collector ithem form elvis fans the cd 1 conteins the best of elvis numbers 1 and cd 2 conteins de nostalgic music records form the masters tapes of the versions previews unreleased big takes from the ITS NOW OR NEVER takes 2 and 3 i like this collections is most find in 2 or 3 yers in the future for the disk 2 PolarWorks Demar recoment this 2 cd set

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis' best plus a bonus CD, December 31, 2006

By	A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

The first CD is the outstanding Elvis 30 Number 1 hits CD. It actually includes 31 songs (including the "A Little Less Conversation" remix) that hit number 1 in the US and/or UK. It remains the best single CD overview of Elvis' career and is a must for rock and pop music fans.

What makes this release different is the bonus CD that includes rehersal recordings, alternate takes, and the extended version of "A Little Less Conversation", which is very good. Most of those tracks are not that remarkable. The "Burning Love" take is interesting. It is an early take and it is obvious that it was still a work in progress, but the guitar gives a different sound. The "Way Down" alternate take is very good and I actually like it better than the final release version.

All-in-all, this edition is for hardcore Elvis fans. Casual fans would probably be more satisfied with the single CD release in addition to saving a few bucks.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Packaging, Bass a Little Too Heavy!, July 5, 2006

By	Frederick Baptist (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a great version of the wonderful 30 #1 Hits album of Elvis and the bonus disc is a real plus as we get to hear the King on the outtakes and he even speaks! Not forgetting the extended version of the monster hit "Little Less Conversation." I'm amazed at how great all the tracks on disc one still sound all these years later and with the great mastering job that BMG have done, the tracks still sound like they were released today. One beef I have with this album though is that the bass is quite heavy and tends to overpower everything else on some of the tracks. Otherwise, the hardboard packaging that opens up just like a book has great liner notes and trivia on each track. Recommended.