Unboxing Elvis: "The Essential 70s Masters" (CD Set) (EAPS S02E06) (YouTube Version)

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"Elvis: Walk A Mile In My Shoes - The Essential 70's Masters" unboxing and discussion!
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Few CD sets in the history of Elvis Presley fandom have had a widespread cultural impact as the "decades" box sets, headed by Ernst Jorgensen. In this episode, Jamie and John unbox the last in a series of legendary box sets that paved the way for both Elvis fans and the general public to see Elvis more seriously as a music artist - a vital step that helped shift the perception of Elvis from where it was in the 1980s to where we are today!
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@Cpayne30 Год назад

For a long time I had the idea that this was the most weakly compiled of the 3 sets, but upon closer inspection, it is indeed better than the 60s one. There just aren't as many egregious exclusions. Early Mornin' Rain is definitely one, and I would replace Susan When She Tried with Fairytale. Making the first 4 discs chronological would probably improve it a little and even make the live disc a little stronger with the Wonder of You and Steamroller. The exclusion of the gospel material doesn't hurt it at all here - He Touched Me just isn't as strong as the other two gospel albums. Interestingly, the same secular designation is made for Amazing Grace on Back in Nashville as it is here. Definitely an Ernst decision that remains. The live disc is indeed lacking- the biggest problem is including Suspicious Minds from Aloha. That version is absolutely not better than a 1970 or 1972 version. Even the Memphis 74 might be better. This disc does reveal another issue with the 60s box- no live 1969 tracks. A couple of those would definitely help this disc, but that's a trapping with sticking to the decades concept.... As far as the rarities go, the star of the show is definitely She Thinks I Still Care take 2B. That's probably my most favorite outtake of all; it's much superior to the master. The only good mix of it IMO though is on the Moody Blue FTD - this one has some overdone reverb on the snare and the Way Down in the Jungle Room mix has that damn overdone slapback echo. Ferrante did do a good job on some of these new mixes, digital reverb and all. My biggest problem with his work isn't the actual mixing, it was his sloppy digital editing. Bad crossfades, bad cuts, and first notes cut off (see Steamroller)....

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your detailed thoughts - and you make some great points!! I'm going to pin this comment so more people see it, as it's a great addition to what we said!

@bradhuskers Месяц назад

@@EAPSociety Are you guys familiar with the live "never been to Spain" on this box set? The reason I ask is because for some reason, this is hands down, THE BEST live mixed sound I'VE EVER HEARD, and I've heard everything. Have you guys listened to this with a good pair of headphones? It's pure perfection, as if you are in the actual showroom. Your thoughts?

@tcbsince73 Год назад

Love this box. First time I heard It’s Different Now, I kept thinking “keep going!” I was expecting him to stop at any moment.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Agreed! I absolutely love that song!

@ADH81 Год назад

I remember how excited and even emotional I was hearing songs like Its Different Now, Tiger Man jam, Twelfth of Never and the epic up tempo take of She Thinks I Still Care (and more), arguably the best box set RCA has released to the main stream public. Nice review guys.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely! Us, too - and thank you so much!

@carolhanewinkel4973 Год назад

I love all the boxsets, but the 60's song list is crazy! If they couldn't put "Can't Help Falling In Love" on there, they could have at least put it as the last song on the live disc of the '70's box!

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Carol! Yeah - you know, that would have been a pretty cool way to send the set!

@robertmorra8603 Год назад

I always thought because the title of collection had 'shoes' in it, they chose a great shot of his cool footwear while he strikes the pose.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Robert! You know, I never thought of that before, but it's a great point!

@shadycnetwork 10 месяцев назад

Fun fact this is the first Elvis box set that I ever bought. I was always mesmerised by his voice in the 70s.

@EAPSociety 10 месяцев назад

Oh, very cool! That's a great set to start out with!

@SuperAtlantis1 Год назад

This box set is one I still listen to from time to time.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely get that - still a nice listen today!

@brandyl2183 Год назад

The 60s box is my favorite cover. Elvis looks so dashingly handsome in the black suit with the red background. The 70s box is my favorite musically. I love all of Elvis’s music but the 70s is my jam. I’m glad you guys mentioned that Early Mornin Rain was a glaring omission because not only is it my personal favorite Elvis song but it’s so overlooked in Elvis’s catalog in general.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Brandy! Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed these - and absolutely agreed on "Early Morning Rain!"

@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613 Год назад

These are unbelievable sets! I absolutely love them! It's hard to comprehend just how many great songs Elvis had!! Wow, thanks for another really fun video guys!!👍⚡

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying them! And yeah, Elvis had a ton of wonderful recordings!

@AndyX Год назад

I wore this box set out

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Same! :)

@MichaelSmith-990 Год назад

Love this box set. I've never had the 60's but I have an updated version of the 70's which has a smaller book style open box like a book. I also had the 50's box set on cassette. Great sets. TCB ⚡

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Definitely, Michael! And yeah, I saw the smaller sets when they came out - great concept, and I would have gotten those if I didn't already have these, since I actually like the smaller packaging from a space-saving standpoint.

@rjnuzzi1648 Год назад

The 70's Masters is particularly great, especially all the live selections... sound quality is still good too! Unexpected My Way studio take, although a bit sluggish...

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Definitely! And agreed on the "My Way" studio take, as well. :)

@geirnordhagen2964 Год назад

Hi ! Absolutely love this set, including the cover shot, no matter what you say ! Lastly, just wanted to mention a very important fact,in Europe, all three Cd-boxes were released in LP sized boxes, which means the booklets were LP size as well, so much better !! Geir, Norway.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, I saw that! Pretty awesome to have them in LP size! And agreed - I love that cover, and John got there in the end, too! :)

@nlgbbbblth 7 месяцев назад

Yes, I have all three decade CD sets on 12" x 12" form. Still play them every couple of months. The 70s box is amazing. Great video guys.

@EAPSociety 7 месяцев назад

@nlgbbbblth Very cool! Yeah, they're great overview sets, definitely! And thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

@Patracat Год назад

Love that booklet, stunning photos. Thank you so much for the flip thru❤❤❤❤❤ I have just come home from the Elvis Festival concert here in Melbourne, and am on a HUGE hi after watching four of the best ETAs from the States and UK. Looking at all those concert photos in your booklet reminded me of the guys I had just watched❤❤❤

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

That's awesome, Gina! Glad you had a good time!

@baq8680 Год назад

That shot of Elvis in the Aloha Eagle jumpsuit at 9:16 was taken backstage before the satellite telecast in January in Hawaii...

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Oh, duh - you are absolutely right! Sometimes the ol' muscle memory fails on us, lol - thanks for the correction!

@MisterMasterShafter1 Год назад

Another great video of another great set! There are a few tracks I wish were on here that weren't, but overall it's a wonderful 70s collection, including the unreleased stuff.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!! And agreed - needs some additions, but still a marvelous set!

@elvispresleycollectorsgroup Год назад

I think the cover shot is stunning, especially when released on the big box in the UK! I think I relished this release even more than the 50’s box. Being a fan in the early 90’s was a treat for the first time getting “virtually” everything essential remastered on CD

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Agreed! I think it works really well - and I wish we got those LP-sized boxes here in the U.S.! And 💯% agreed on the 90s - not perfect, but a great time to be a fan!

@gdepbb 11 месяцев назад

Agreed on 2001/See See Rider

@helgeevensen856 Год назад

Thanks!

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you SO MUCH!

@stevenholland8587 Год назад

I would have released this in the same style as the 60s box, complete studio masters on the box and a separate 2 disc set for the live takes. No early morning rain, no help me make it through the night are you kidding me.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Steve! Ooh, that's actually a really cool idea! And agreed, those two songs are absolutely essential!

@sentinel3504 Год назад

Great review. Listened to this set continuously when it first came out . Hadn’t listened to it in quite a while. I spend a lot of time listening to the the unsweetened masters and alternate takes on the FTD CDs and I sometimes forget how good a lot of those singles are. Enjoying now. Thanks

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

That's awesome - and you're very welcome! It's fun to remember these set now and again, as well as revisiting the original masters (since I do the same thing, listening to undubbed and alternate recordings most often). 😁

@lestresorsdelvis8431 Год назад

Congratulations friends, another great show, you also amused me today, I had a good laugh, see you soon! Teddy from France 🙋‍♂️🇫🇷

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, Teddy! Glad you enjoyed it!

@ronaldbeetz6800 Год назад

Hi John and Jamie, it is a great pity that this set was not released on vinyl. 50s and 60s yes, but not this one.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Ronald! Yeah, I'm really surprised this didn't make vinyl, too!

@tl7535 6 месяцев назад

Great retrospective on these seminal sets! The 50’s box set the precedent for COMPLETE studio masters. Absolutely fantastic set. Impossible to do that with the 60’s material within 5 discs, so I think they chose the next best option. I, too, was a bit perplexed with the exclusion of certain songs, but in the context of the other 60’s collections released during this time, it makes sense. To get the rest of the 60’s material, you knew exactly what you needed and what to get-Double Features, along with G.I. Blues and Blue Hawaii, gospel and ‘68 comeback discs. While Walk a Mile in My Shoes does give a better overall view of Elvis in the 70’s as a whole, I really feel they should have stuck with the 60’s set format of complete secular studio masters, in chronological order. At the time it was confusing to me exactly what I needed to complete the 70’s masters and it took me a while to finally collect it all.

@EAPSociety 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much - so glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for sharing your thoughts, too; funny about the 70s masters, as that was exactly my experience in trying to track the rest of them down!

@peterx1957 Год назад

Hey Guys great video and a nice completion of this particular series of overviews. Because I am somewhat a slightly more than casual Elvis fan, these boxed sets appealed to me greatly. Without knowing about 'what was missing', they filled the bill greatly. I understood the concept of these sets. You are correct when you say that these boxed sets were a game changer. The CD format had come into its own by then and record labels were finally getting their act together in the 'back catalogue compilation business'. I have a lot of CD boxed sets by different artists and I came to realise that, if done with some care, love, thought & consideration, they would be valued releases. For myself these were enough for a long time. Yeah I found other Elvis sets along the way, such as the excellent "Platinum: A Life In Music" and "A Golden Celebration", which I was somewhat disappointed with. I called myself a 'casual' fan but my CD & record (especially my 45's) collections might say otherwise. 😅 I have done some comparisons. Yes technology has improved over time and so has remastering techniques. However lets not diminish these boxed sets sonically. They're still very listenable even though they're firmly of their time. Love your work & the channel guys. Cheers 👍😊

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, Peter! You're absolutely right on these being a huge deal. And I'd agree on wanting to respect these for what they were at the time, though we do also have to have an eye on new fans who want to know which sets are the best to get for sound quality - so we have to thread the needle a bit there. So glad you're enjoying the channel! :)

@helgeevensen856 Год назад

wow, nice episode, as always... when you paged through the book, i was reminded of "Elvis in Demand" when i saw the album cover... that album was legendary in our house in 1977, that golden looking album, and i remember it had the red sticker on.... i thought it was an awesome release... though we were not very careful in handling the LP record, so there occurred a skip of the needle at the start of Hi Heel Sneakers which is still burnt into my memory when i hear the song... 😄

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Helge! Thank you so much! And yeah, it's wild what sticks in our heads over the years - I have a similar story with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas"!

@helgeevensen856 11 месяцев назад

@@EAPSociety that's vinyl 😄

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely! I do wish I still had my old vinyl table - it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty cool for it's time - even played cassettes, too!

@dennyepresley6082 Год назад

The 70s set is still a worthy addition to any collection, and the sound is still competitive. I can't remember though if 'I Really don't want to Know has that extra drum roll thing at the very end? It seemed to disappear from all future releases? Even the the Nashville Sessions releases? Cheers JnJ. ❤

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Denny! It's still very, very good, though I don't think it's still definitive for new fans looking for the best source. And I think this does have the drum roll, but I don't remember for sure and I don't have the set with me to check - but yeah, I love that roll!

@geirnordhagen2964 Год назад

Jamie, when you showed all the sets together at the end there, you briefly should have shown the gospel and christmas sets from ‘94, along with the double features, to show how all these releases together tell the whole story ( well, almost !).

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Geir! That's a good point, and one we didn't think of until after we finished filming, lol.. but we will absolutely talk about those sets later in the season!

@gregory7038ty Год назад

Great video gentlemen. I remember making cassette tapes adding songs from the 60s soundtracks and it really enhanced the listening experience

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Gregory! Oh, that's a cool idea!

@graemeferdinands5856 Год назад

Great video! I definitely KILLED this Box too, growing up!! I was disappointed that "Funny How Time Slips Away" and "My Babe" were omissions...what d'ya think? To balance that out, I was ecstatic that "We Can Make the Morning" made the cut...because that's one of the greatest UNDERRATED Elvis songs of all time!

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I love the 1969 versions of those, but since they were 1969, I can see why they skipped them on here - they should have been on the 60s box, though! And agreed on "We Can Make The Morning!"

@haraldtrittner4396 Год назад

Well, my very first Impression of this Cover Pic Elvis Box Set, was like..."Elvis is kneelin' on a Surfboard with his Jumpsuit on, a slow-nice-cool Hawaiian Sea Wave; it is deep after Midnight plus our King has a mic in his hand and sings a capella "Aloha Oe"🌊🌴 Jokin' aside; The Original EU Compact Disc BOX Set was in a LP Size format and it really looks like that😂 Well, now talkin' about the content: i guess CD 5 is a very bad choice! Elvis Live in the 1970's is cool after all, but the most beloved Recordings EVER by all of the 99% Elvis 1970's Devoted Fans "Live In Concert" love this Songs! For a Complentist it was/is really disturbing, the same goes for the 60's Box-Set (i've criticism before no Movie Songs etc...), So the Question is, why including some really good Live Song Compilation and NOT the Complete Elvis 70's Studio Recordings; but so what, it is what it is😶, for the Record, a worldwide Vinyl Edition was NEVER EVER released of the 70's Box Set! Thank You John and Jamie👍

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Harald! Now I'll always think of this as "70's surfboard Elvis!" LOL! And yeah - not having all of the 70s output is certainly odd!

@andrewedwards686 Год назад

Hiya John & Jamie. fantastic could not wait for the sets to come out, & i framed my set of stamps ,, Awsome.. Keep up the Good Work.. 👍.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Andrew! Thank you so much! And that's pretty cool about the stamps!

@brandon37924 Год назад

As a compliation the set was great for the time. But I remember feeling let down because the 50's were complete (for the time). The 60's set did provide all studio recordings except for Gospel/Soundtracks/live but these were available in other sets/releases in newly released complications. When came to the 70's again I understand not including all live/gospel/christmas material as these would be available on separate compliation releases, but because it didn't include all studio tracks, it meant having to buy multiple separate individual album releases just to have all 70 studio tracks on CD. I just wish it had the missing studio tracks (other than live/gospel/christmas) but perhaps the idea (at the time), was you had to buy more releases to be complete. But unlike the 60's set there wasn't comprehensive re-releases that made it easier to collect all material. I would have dropped the live disc for the missing studio tracks but then released a live set. I think (for the time) they only wanted 5 discs and they didn't think commerically it would sell as well if it didn't have a cross section of material. It's a seems that all 3 sets seem to have different agendas but at least the release strategy for the first 2 made it easier to collect all material.

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Brandon! You make some great points, and I do remember having similar thoughts at the time once I discovered what all was missing on here. And they do seem to have different agendas, which I think has to do with public perception at the time. But yeah, having all masters from a decade in one place would have been nice!

@nigelwilson1957 Год назад

Hey Guys Elvis: "The Essential 70s Masters" CD Set cool boxsets great songs would be nice see more cool songs from the 70s from elvis on the boxsets keep up cool work you do for all us elvis fans round the world long live the king of rock n roll

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely, Nigel!

@nigelwilson1957 11 месяцев назад

keep up cool video on elvis guys

@gdepbb Год назад

This should've been in chronological order the same as the 50s and 60s

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Gene! I can see that - I think this was their way of trying to present it for the time, but I do generally perfer chronological order, as well. :)

@gdepbb 11 месяцев назад

@EAPSociety always could've made a 2nd volume but has anyone ever times all the legit releases to see if it would've fit on 5 cds?

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hmm - good suggestion! John and I may have to do that here, soon!

@biggestliberacefan1988 Год назад

Fantastic review John and Jamie love the selections on this great 70s box set a little unrelated is one of the most interesting realises of the 1970s is the 1977 Vinyl LP Elvis In Demand I thought it was amazing at the time not sure if it ever came out on CD . Jamie you still look cool in that Speedway jacket and Steve Grayson still nods his approval cheers Carl .

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, Carl! And yeah, I don't think I've ever seen an "Elvis In Demand" CD, either - but you never know! And thanks so much again on the jacket!

@johandelclef3201 Год назад

I've got the three decade cd- boxes in the lp size format, the booklet is bigger ... Very cool!

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

That is awesome, John! I'd love to get those at some point - I never saw them here in the U.S.!

@giovanniacanfora3781 Год назад

Another excellent vid Guys

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@Theslavedrivers Месяц назад

Would be great to get improved sound releases of all the tracks (and versions of tracks) that can't be found on RCA Albums Collection.

@AndyX 11 месяцев назад

My set omits the photo on the back of the book (elvis in car)....was there a copyright issue? ,can anyone shed light on why it was removed ?

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

That's a very good question, Andy! I'm not sure, either!

@AndyX Год назад

love this channel , but whats the concept behind the commercial breaks ?

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

Hi, Andy! Thank you! The reason we do commercial breaks is we don't want the ads cutting into the middle of something we say or part of a conversation - I always hate when that happens. So the ad breaks keep from making the ads just cut us off. :)

@AndyX 11 месяцев назад

ok thanks ,,,I have youtube premium so there are no ads for me ,so its why I asked ,,thnks for all your hard work and efforts on this channel @@EAPSociety

@EAPSociety 11 месяцев назад

@AndyX You're very welcome - always happy to help. And thank you so much! Lots of fun stuff to come!

@Johnmhemp День назад

I understand why...it has to be for the average fan too....but at the time I wanted everything.....as good as the 60's set is....why not slap on the religious songs...and then a complete soundtrack box.....I mean they fixed it years later...but I was rather disappointed at the time....especially how amazing the 50's set was. I ended up buying the movie tins filled with double feature cds.