ELVIS PRESLEY COMPLETE 50s MASTERS 6 LP BOX SET Limited Edition Vinyl Import NM

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This is a near-mint, never played copy of the limited-edition German import-only 6 LP classic 1992 BMG box set of Elvis' complete 50s masters.  This box set has no shrink-wrap, but everything is as close to new as you can get.  Contains all of the original paperwork, photos, booklets, etc.  This box is numbered 10376 out of 15000 pressed.  Shipping cost is determined by the weight of the box and the location of the buyer.  What follows is the official press release about the CD version of the box set:

Full Title: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters.

THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL contains every Elvis Presley studio recording released during the 1950s, along with alternate takes and live recordings. It contains 140 tracks, 15 of them previously unreleased (mostly contained on Disc 5, "Rare And Rockin'") and several others never before released on compact disc. Also included in this numbered box set is a 92-page color booklet with many rare photos from the Graceland archives, and a '50s discography and sessionography; and a page of color stamps depicting Presley's '50s record covers.

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); Gordon Stoker (vocals, piano); The Jordanaires, Ben Speer, Brock Speer (vocals); Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Hank Garland, Carl Perkins (guitar); Mahlon Clark (clarinet); Justin Gordon (saxophone); John Ed Buckner (trumpet); Elmer Schneider (trombone); Ray Siegel (tuba, acoustic bass); Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long, Marvin Hughes, Dudley Brooks, Mike Stoller, Jerry Lee Lewis (piano); Hoyt Hawkins (piano, organ, cymbals); Gordon Stoker (piano, bongos, background vocals); Clayton Perkins (acoustic bass); Neal Matthews (electric bass); D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson (drums); Freddy Martin & His Orchestra.

Compilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.

Principally recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; RCA Studios, New York; 20th Century Fox and Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California between 1953 and 1958. Includes liner notes by Peter Guralnick.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Full Title: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters: Special Value Edition.

THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL: THE COMPLETE 50'S MASTERS: SPECIAL VALUE EDITION contains the same 5 CDs as THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL: THE COMPLETE 50'S MASTERS. It does not include the packaging of that set.

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); Gordon Stoker (vocals, piano, background vocals); The Jordanaires, Ben Speer, Brock Speer (vocals); Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Hank Garland, Carl Perkins (guitar); Mahlon Clark (clarinet); Justin Gordon (saxophone); John Ed Buckner (trumpet); Elmer Schneider (trombone); Ray Siegel (tuba, acoustic bass); Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long, Marvin Hughes, Dudley Brooks, Mike Stoller, Jerry Lee Lewis (piano); Hoyt Hawkins (piano, organ, cymbals); Gordon Stoker (piano, bongos, background vocals); Clayton Perkins (acoustic bass); Neal Matthews (electric bass); D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson (drums).

Compilation producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.

Principally recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; RCA Studios, New York; 20th Century Fox and Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California between 1953 and 1958.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano); Gordon Stoker (vocals, piano, bongos); Charles Prescott, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Kitty White, The Jordanaires, Ben Speer, Millie Kirkham, Brock Speer (vocals); Jimmy Day (guitar, steel guitar); Chet Atkins, Vito Mumolo, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Carl Perkins (guitar); Luther Rountree (banjo); George Fields (harmonica); Dominic Frontiere, Carl Fortina (accordion); Mahlon Clark (clarinet); Justin Gordon (saxophone); John Buckner (trumpet); Ray Siegel (tuba); Johnny Bernero (piano, drums); Hoyt Hawkins (piano, cymbals); Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Marvin Hughes, Mike Stoller, Shorty Long (piano); Neal Matthews (bass guitar); W.S. Holland, D.J. Fontana, Jimmy Lott, Bernie Mattinson, Richard Cornell (drums); Buddy Harman (bongos).

Liner Note Author: Peter Guralnick.

Recording information: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, CA (??/??/1953-06/10/1958); Gladewater TX (??/??/1953-06/10/1958); Gladewater, TX (??/??/1953-06/10/1958); Lubbock TX (??/??/1953-06/10/1958); Lubbock, TX (??/??/1953-06/10/1958); Municipal AuditoriRolling Stone (8/6/92, p.55) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...Presented with generally decent, challenging material throughout this era, his singing reaches masterful heights....the 1954 and '55 sessions are probably the most perfect recordings in rock & roll history....a box set fit for the King..."
Rolling Stone (8/6/92, p.55) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...Presented with generally decent, challenging material throughout this era, his singing reaches masterful heights....the 1954 and '55 sessions are probably the most perfect recordings in rock & roll history....a box set fit for the King..."
Entertainment Weekly (7/24/92, p.58) - "...essential....a stunning revelation....suggests that [Elvis] mirrored all sides of our musical culture--and became an American icon because he gave all kinds of Americans exactly what they most wanted to hear..." - Rating: A+
Entertainment Weekly (7/24/92, p.58) - "...essential....a stunning revelation....suggests that [Elvis] mirrored all sides of our musical culture--and became an American icon because he gave all kinds of Americans exactly what they most wanted to hear..." - Rating: A+
Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century
Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century
Village Voice (3/2/93) - Ranked #3 reissue in the Village Voice's 1992 Jazz & Pop Critics Poll.
Village Voice (3/2/93) - Ranked #3 reissue in the Village Voice's 1992 Jazz & Pop Critics Poll.