1. My Happiness - Elvis Presley, Bergantine, Borney
2. That's All Right - Elvis Presley, Crudup, Arthur "Big
3. I Love You Because - Elvis Presley, Payne, Leon
4. Harbor Lights - Elvis Presley, Kennedy, Gordon
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley, Monroe, Bill [1]
6. Blue Moon - Elvis Presley, Hart, Lorenz
7. Tomorrow Night - Elvis Presley, Coslow, Sam
8. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') - Elvis Presley, Wakely, Jimmy
9. I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine - Elvis Presley, David, Mack
10. Just Because - Elvis Presley, Robin, Sydney
11. Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley, Brown, Roy [1]
12. Milk Cow Blues - Elvis Presley, Arnold, Kokomo
13. You're a Heartbreaker - Elvis Presley, Sallee, Jack
14. Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley, Gunter, Arthur
15. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Elvis Presley, Kesler, Stan
16. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley, Parker, Junior
17. I Forgot to Remember to Forget - Elvis Presley, Kesler, Stan
18. Trying to Get to You - Elvis Presley, McCoy, Rose Marie
19. When It Rains, It Really Pours - Elvis Presley, Emerson, Bill
20. I Got a Woman - Elvis Presley, Charles, Ray [1]
21. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley, Axton, Mae Boren
22. Money Honey - Elvis Presley, Stone, Jesse
23. I'm Counting on You - Elvis Presley, Robertson, Don
24. I Was the One - Elvis Presley, Blair, Hal
25. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley, Perkins, Carl [Rock
26. My Baby Left Me - Elvis Presley, Crudup, Arthur "Big
27. One-Sided Love Affair - Elvis Presley, Campbell, Bill
28. So Glad You're Mine - Elvis Presley, Crudup, Arthur "Big
29. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) - Elvis Presley, Biggs, Howard
30. Tutti Frutti - Elvis Presley, LaBostrie, Dorothy
31. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis Presley, Price, Lloyd
32. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Elvis Presley, Calhoun, Charles E.
33. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley, Kosloff, Lou
34. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
35. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Otis
36. Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Elvis Presley, Owens, Cliff
37. We're Gonna Move - Elvis Presley, Presley, Elvis
38. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley, Presley, Elvis
39. Poor Boy - Elvis Presley, Presley, Elvis
40. Let Me - Elvis Presley, Presley, Elvis
41. Playing for Keeps - Elvis Presley, Kesler, Stan
42. Love Me - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
43. Paralyzed - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Otis
44. How Do You Think I Feel - Elvis Presley, Pierce, Webb
45. How's the World Treating You - Elvis Presley, Atkins, Chet
46. When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - Elvis Presley, Sullivan, Gene
47. Long Tall Sally - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Robert
48. Old Shep - Elvis Presley, Foley, Red
49. Too Much - Elvis Presley, Rosenberg, Lee
50. Anyplace Is Paradise - Elvis Presley, Thomas, Joe
51. Ready Teddy - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Bumps
52. First in Line - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
53. Rip It Up - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Robert "
54. I Believe - Elvis Presley, Drake, Ervin
55. Tell Me Why - Elvis Presley, Turner, Titus
56. Got a Lot O' Livin' to Do! - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
57. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Otis
58. Mean Woman Blues - Elvis Presley, Demetrius, Claude
59. Peace in the Valley - Elvis Presley, Dorsey, Thomas A.
60. That's When Your Heartaches Begin - Elvis Presley, Fisher, Fred
61. Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Elvis Presley, Dorsey, Thomas A.
62. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - Elvis Presley, Hamblen, Stuart
63. Blueberry Hill - Elvis Presley, Lewis, Al [1]
64. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Elvis Presley, Wiseman, Scotty
65. Is It So Strange - Elvis Presley, Young, Faron
66. Party - Elvis Presley, Robinson, Jessie Ma
67. Lonesome Cowboy - Elvis Presley, Bennett, Roy
68. Hot Dog - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
69. One Night of Sin - Elvis Presley, Bartholomew, Dave
70. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley, Lowe, Bernie
71. Don't Leave Me Now - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
72. I Beg of You - Elvis Presley, McCoy, Rose Marie
73. One Night - Elvis Presley, Bartholomew, Dave
74. True Love - Elvis Presley, Porter, Cole
75. I Need You So - Elvis Presley, Hunter, Ivory Joe
76. Loving You - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
77. When It Rains, It Really Pours - Elvis Presley, Emerson, Bill
78. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
79. Young and Beautiful - Elvis Presley, Silver, Abner
80. I Want to Be Free - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
81. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
82. Don't Leave Me Now - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
83. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley, Hayes, Bill
84. White Christmas - Elvis Presley, Berlin, Irving
85. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley, Autry, Gene
86. Silent Night - Elvis Presley, Gruber, Franz
87. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Elvis Presley, Redner, Lewis H.
88. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
89. Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
90. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Elvis Presley, Gannon, Kim
91. Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
92. My Wish Came True - Elvis Presley, Hunter, Ivory Joe
93. Don't - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
94. Danny - Elvis Presley, Wise, Fred
95. Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley, Demetrius, Claude
96. Trouble - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
97. New Orleans - Elvis Presley, Bennett, Roy
98. Crawfish - Elvis Presley, Wise, Fred
99. Dixieland Rock - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
100. Lover Doll - Elvis Presley, Wayne, Sid
101. Don't Ask Me Why - Elvis Presley, Weisman, Benjamin
102. As Long as I Have You - Elvis Presley, Weisman, Benjamin
103. King Creole - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
104. Young Dreams - Elvis Presley, Kalmanoff, Martin
105. Steadfast, Loyal and True - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
106. Doncha' Think It's Time - Elvis Presley, Dixon, Luther
107. Your Cheatin' Heart - Elvis Presley, Williams, Hank [1]
108. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley, Carroll, Bert
109. I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley, Wayne, Sid
110. A Big Hunk O' Love - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
111. Ain't That Loving You Baby - Elvis Presley, Hunter, Ivory Joe
112. (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I - Elvis Presley, Trader, Bill
113. I Got Stung - Elvis Presley, Schroeder, Aaron
114. Interview With Elvis - Elvis Presley,
115. That's When Your Heartaches Begin - Elvis Presley, Fisher, Fred
116. Fool, Fool, Fool - Elvis Presley, Nugetre, Ahmet
117. Tweedle Dee - Elvis Presley, Scott, Winfield
118. Maybellene - Elvis Presley, Berry, Chuck
119. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Elvis Presley, Calhoun, Charles E.
120. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley, Monroe, Bill [1]
121. Blue Moon - Elvis Presley, Hart, Lorenz
122. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Elvis Presley, Kesler, Stan
123. Reconsider Baby - Elvis Presley, Fulson, Lowell
124. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis Presley, Price, Lloyd
125. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Elvis Presley, Calhoun, Charles E.
126. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley, Kosloff, Lou
127. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley, Axton, Mae Boren
128. Long Tall Sally - Elvis Presley, Blackwell, Robert
129. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley, Perkins, Carl [Rock
130. Money Honey - Elvis Presley, Stone, Jesse
131. We're Gonna Move - Elvis Presley, Presley, Elvis
132. Old Shep - Elvis Presley, Foley, Red
133. I Beg of You - Elvis Presley, McCoy, Rose Marie
134. Loving You - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
135. Loving You - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
136. Young and Beautiful - Elvis Presley, Silver, Abner
137. I Want to Be Free - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
138. King Creole - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
139. As Long as I Have You - Elvis Presley, Weisman, Benjamin
140. Ain't That Loving You Baby - Elvis Presley, Hunter, Ivory Joe
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This five-disc set was the first release in BMG's effort to present Elvis's recorded legacy in a manner befitting the most important musical artist of his time. The strategy was simple--showcase, in chronological order, remastered versions of the King's 1950s output, from his sessions with Sam Phillips at Sun Studios (where they arguably invented the very notion of rock & roll) through his 1958 Army induction. Not everything Elvis recorded in the '50s was great (just as not everything he recorded in Hollywood was rotten), but there are dozens of tracks here that, quite simply, can make a bad day seem all that much better. Which surely still makes him the king of something. Suffice it to say this is one box set that lives up to its title. --Bill Holdship
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The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1992-06-23)
- Publisher: Bmg / Elvis
- Label: Bmg / Elvis
- Format: Box set
- Studio: Bmg / Elvis
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 26 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #18778
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Summary: The Word "Essential" Is Often Over-Used - But Not Here 2007-09-03
Comment: If you're an Elvis Presley fan there is no need to go into the details of the music that gave birth to R&R - it's all here. Everything he recorded in the 1950s. If you were born in 1977 or later and only know of The King from hearsay, this box-set is a musical history lesson.
Adding to the lustre of this wonderful collection from RCA Victor is the multi-page book containing numerous photographs, record label reproductions, including the Sun 78 rpm issues, all his LP/EP covers, poster reproductions, a complete 1950s discography, and reams of fascinating liner notes by Peter Guralnick.
There is also an advertisement giving you a compete listing of Elvis videos, along with a sheet of 36 "collectable" stamps depicting his album covers.
All in all, a marvelous collection which truly lives up to the adjective "essential" like no other.
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Summary: "Hold me close, hold me tight...." 2007-08-28
Comment: This is the definitive early Elvis recordings collection to own as well as begin one's journey when understanding where the roots of rock and roll began and forever changed the face of popular music. It is appropriately titled, ELVIS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL: THE COMPLETE 50's MASTERS. These are master recordings that cover the years 1953-1959, and includes all of his legendary and classic hits, such as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," and "Don't Be Cruel." Once one hears the somewhat haunting opening track, "My Happiness," a song made famous by Connie Francis, and subsequent unreleased tracks within the five CDs that have not been heard before, there is no doubt that Elvis had indeed an immaculate voice where he crossed musical genres and boundaries: blues, country, soul, gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly; undoubtedly he said it all during a Sun recording session, " I don't sound like nobody."
RCA and BMG music exceptionally and lovingly compiled this box set. Besides the five CDs, there also includes a beautifully presented souvenir book that provides a detailed chronology of Elvis's recordings, which includes his Sun and RCA records session dates as well as soundtrack sessions, catalog numbers of each US and UK album release, and most importantly, the book illustrates the excitement of Elvis mania with the display of photographs, singles, album covers, and short anecdotes and reminiscences of various sessions as noted by Peter Guralnick.
ELVIS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL box set will leave one breathless. Elvis Presley was one of a kind, and continues to be emulated by fans and new generations alike as they discover and rediscover his music. Indeed, Elvis is still everywhere.
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Summary: The Complete 50's Masters 2007-04-12
Comment: Do yourself a favor and order this collection along with the 60's & 70's. There are songs you won't find on other CD's, and hear Elvis as a regular "guy" just makes you love him more.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Definitive Elvis '50s compilation 2007-02-25
Comment: THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL: THE COMPLETE 50's MASTERS is a four-CD set, with a bonus disc containing alternate studio takes, and a lot of "live" Elvis recordings-- MGM Grand stuff, mostly. Except for the acetate of "That's When Your Heartaches Begins" and the few alternates, DISC 5 is fluff.
The other four CDs however are a treasure trove of the music that defined "The King." From his one-of-a-kind 1953 recording booth acetate of "My Happiness" to the 1958 fast version of "Ain't That Loving You Baby," this set documents Presley's recording career in chronological order and without gaps.
The 102-page long box-sized book includes sessionography, discography, color photos of all LP, EP and 45 picture sleeves, an excellent bio in easy to read print, and lots of other color and B&W photos. Sound quality is excellent. This one gets five stars for the biggest star of all!
TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 71:22
DISC TWO -- 70:40
DISC THREE -- 71:49
DISC FOUR -- 62:39
DISC FIVE (Rare And Rockin')-- 61:31
6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Good music - Poor label 2006-06-29
Comment: The songs are great, but they're not listed on the CD itself-only on the case. It's frustrating to put the disks in a multi-disk changer and not know what songs are on the disk.
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