Mono To Stereo Hobbyists

October 20, 2021

The U.K. based Memphis Recording Service announced the release of the Deluxe Double CD/ Book 'Elvis: Mono To Stereo - The Complete RCA Studio Masters 1956' with November 26, 2021 as the release date.

The set contains the complete 1956 master recordings in mono and (DES extracted) stereo versions.

Tracks CD 1 - Stereo: Got A Woman - Heartbreak Hotel - Money Honey - I'm Counting On You - I Was The One - Blue Suede Shoes - My Baby Left Me - One-Sided Love Affair - So Glad You're Mine - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Tutti Frutti - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - Shake, Rattle And Roll - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Playing For Keeps - Love Me - How Do You Think I Feel - How's The World Treating You - Paralyzed - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Long Tall Sally - Old Shep - Too Much - Anyplace Is Paradise - Ready Teddy - First In Line - Rip It Up - Old Shep (Alternate Version - Take 5)

Tracks CD 2 - Mono: I Got A Woman - Heartbreak Hotel - Money Honey - I'm Counting On You - I Was The One - Blue Suede Shoes - My Baby Left Me - One-Sided Love Affair - So Glad You're Mine - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Tutti Frutti - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - Shake, Rattle And Roll - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Playing For Keeps - Love Me - How Do You Think I Feel - How's The World Treating You - Paralyzed - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Long Tall Sally - Old Shep - Too Much - Anyplace Is Paradise - Ready Teddy - First In Line - Rip It Up - Old Shep (Alternate Version - Take 5)

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Gorse2 wrote on October 20, 2021

I wondered why Take 5 of Old Shep was used as opposed to the master but according to Keith Flynn this was actually issued in error on early copies of the LP 'Elvis'. Just listened to it and I can understand why as it seems as good as the master.

PageBoy wrote on October 20, 2021

(Note to Gorse: The master of 'Old Shep' is included as well as the alternative take 5 that inadvertently and briefly slipped out into the public domain back in the day). DES mono-to-stereo conversion technology represents an incredible step-up on what was possible only five or so years ago. But it is still in its infancy and I think this MRS release is premature. Moreover, this is a 2-CD set, the second disc comprising the mono masters already issued by MRS on their earlier '56 Sessions compendium. So a single CD of stereo remixes would have been quite sufficient. If MRS are going to venture into DES stereo territory, I would have been more likely to bite had the bait been in the form of an inclusive 4-CD Complete '50s set.

Gorse2 wrote on October 20, 2021

Thanks PageBoy for being so kind to a silly billy 😊😊

PageBoy wrote on October 21, 2021

OK, Gorse 👍