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 Elvis Presley- Hit Story May 27, 2008
Although I would not consider myself an Elvis fanatic, I do enjoy some of his music. "Suspicious Minds" and "The Wonder of You" are two of my all-time favorite songs, and this collection contains both. Whether you are an Elvis fanatic or just a fair-weather fan like me, this collection of Elvis hits has something for everyone. It is complete. I could not come up with a single Elvis song that this collection does not contain. Three CD's of all Elvis hits for this price! Unbelievable. I recommend this collection to all Elvis fans, part-time fans, and anyone who remembers Elvis in his glory days.
1 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Hit Story - Elvis Jan 09, 2007
I love the CD!! It has all of Elvis' greatest hits. I've listened to it over and over. However, the CD has a bad spot and hangs up every time that it comes across a certain song. The CD is great, the quality is less than perfect.
2 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 The History of Elvis Jan 06, 2007
It was shipped and arrived very quickly. I have enjoyed the music very much. Thank you for your prompt service.
37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Close to perfect . . . Jul 28, 2006
I purchased this collection mainly to consolidate my hodge-podge of Elvis vinyl, audio cassette, and a couple of CD's. I was looking for a single source that contained all of his most popular works. This one delivered what I was looking for quite satisfactorily, and ----
I was pleasantly surprised in discovering that the collection also contained some of his work that was new to me, but quite good. These tunes were unknown to me either because they were a bit less popular than the #1 stuff, or were simply a little older than my memory is (for example Fame and Fortune, Flaming Star, or Puppet on a String).
I note that some of the other reviewers are critical that CD #3 in the set, "The Story Continues", only contains 19 songs. I believe that answer is simply that the other 2 CD's, "30 #1 Hits" and "Second to None" were pre-existing stand alone album releases. Putting the three CD's into a single package yields a total of 81 songs. As these selections are biased towards "chart toppers" anyway, that is A LOT of high-end Elvis music. They didn't overlook much. There are a few little movie tunes that I would like to have seen included, but I'm happy with this collection.
I do have a criticism regarding the audio quality of some of the music. It is a mystery to me that a re-mixed 1959 song can sound crisp and pure, but one recorded in 1973 sounds like it is muffled through 12 inches of kleenex. Did different mastering technologies hold up over time better? Or is it just sloppy re-mixing?
Overall, the collection is close to perfect. The audio values on some of the songs are not quite as good, but I'm satisfied with the product.
Recommended as an excellent foundation for an Elvis collection.
35 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Comprehensive, Affordable Collection of Elvis Hits Feb 16, 2006
By compiling "30 #1 Hits," "2nd to None" and a third, new collection, "The Story Continues" in one collection, most mid-level Elvis Presley fans should have enough Jailhouse Rock to last 'em for a lifetime. Obviously, the die-hard fans already have this stuff.
To recap, "30 #1 Hits" has all the classics--"Heartbreak Hotel," "Jailhouse Rock," "Suspicious Minds" and "Burning Love." Because of its chronological sequencing, it is also marred by embarrassing tracks like "Wooden Heart," "Crying in the Chapel" and the unnecessary "Way Down." "2nd to None," though lacking the firepower of the first collection, is the better disc. Including Sun Sessions classic "That's All Right," his great cover of Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," one of his best early singles, "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," and his gradiose 1968 NBC-TV Special tracks "Memories" and "If I Can Dream," this is a more balanced collection. Also including fun stuff like "Viva Las Vegas" and "I'm a Roustabout," this disc covers his dreadful 60s movie years with respectability.
"The Story Continues" is a bit of a letdown -- leftovers from his career. But it is an interesting selection, focusing on Elvis' more placid songs, like "Ask Me," "Separate Ways" and "If You Talk in Your Sleep." Running only 45 minutes, it presents a listeners dilemma -- Should it have filled a whole 80 minutes? If so, would it just include 35 more minutes of mediocre Elvis tracks? Could they have included any previously unreleased studio outtakes?
Those criticisms aside, this is a comprehensive, affordable and FUN collection of Elvis Presley's music, one that puts aside the silly celebrity-worship and lets his reputation rest solely on his music -- which could be extraordinarily great and terrible.
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