Elvis' 50 Worldwide Gold Award Hits mono vinyl box set

I know this box set was issued in all mono mixes when it was released in 1970...and I'm wondering if its worth tracking down...how is the sound on these? is there an archived thread on this? I couldnt find it....

great track listing and I"d love to have all this in mono....

Side 1
Heartbreak Hotel
I Was The One
I Want You I Need You I Love You
Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
Love Me Tender
Side 2
Any Way You Want Me
Too Much
Playing For Keeps
All Shook Up
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Loving You
Side 3
Teddy Bear
Jailhouse Rock
Treat Me Nice
I Beg Of You
Don't
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Hard Headed Woman
Side 4
I Got Stung
Fool Such As I
Big Hunk O' Love
Stuck On You
Mess Of Blues
It's Now Or Never
Side 5
I Gotta Know
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Surrender
I Feel So Bad
Little Sister
Can't Help Falling In Love
Side 6
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Anything That's Part Of You
Good Luck Charm
She's Not You
Return To Sender
Where Do You Come From
One broken Heart For Sale
Side 7
Devil In Disguise
Bossa Nova Baby
Kissin' Cousins
Viva Las Vegas
Ain't That Loving You Baby
Wooden Heart
Side 8
Crying In The Chapel
If I Can Dream
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds
Don't Cry Daddy
Kentucky Rain
Excerpts From "Elvis Sails" Interview

 

this is the one I mean....

 

Wow that looks interesting. I'd be curious if anyone has any thoughts on it too.

 

I used to see that at many a relatives house. Never owned it myself.

 

This is a great set.

 

I have the copy that our radio station had....later issue.....tan RCA labels.....'twas OK...nothing earth shattering sound wise, but it is indeed a fantastic set if you just want "the hits".

 

Yes. Every Italian family had one of those in the console stereo with the religious picture on the wall just above it that had eyes that followed you no matter where you went. Trust me.....they all had it!

 

I agree that it is average sound at best as well. I have seen price guides over price this set but get it cheap.

 

I have one, found it last year for $20. It's a convenient way of getting the 60's hits in mono which is the only reason I got it. The sound is ok but you certainly won't be wowed by it.

 

This was a welcomed release at the time.
In 1970 album-wise, all the early Elvis was horrible,
fake, re-channeled "stereo".

Having the hits in Lp format in mono was great.
Today, there are better sounding releases of course.

But it worth picking up, if the price is right, IMHO.

 

The 45 reissues from the 70's aren't too shabby either. They all came with black labels and blue paper sleeves.

 

I have this set and it is average sounding. I've heard the 2 gold CD RCA/BMG release, and I prefer the sound of the Gold CD's over the albums. Mine are the 1977 black label version.

 

well I have my eye on a pretty mint box and cheap...so I'm gonna get it sounds worth it for the mono mixes.

 

watch e***y....I was an only bidder 2-3 years ago on a mint box for $5

good intro to the hits

soon, though, you will start to crave the GOOD STUFF, and you will drop $200 on Steve's DCC 2-disc vinyl and that silly grin will be there for awhile.

that's all

 

There's also "The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2" which is four LPs of the same audio quality as Vol. 1. It can also be found pretty cheap unless you want an early pressing that included a swath of Elvis' wardrobe!

Some interesting song selections here.

Record 1
Puppet On A String
Witchcraft
Trouble
Poor Boy
I Want To Be Free
Doncha' Think It's Time
Young Dreams
Next Step Is Love
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Paralyzed
My Wish Came True
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
Lonesome Cowboy

Record 2
My Baby Left Me
It Hurts Me
I Need Your Love Tonight
Tell Me Why
Please Don't Drag That String Around
Young and Beautiful
Hot Dog
New Orleans
We're Gonna Move
Crawfish
King Creole
I Believe In The Man In The Sky
Dixieland Rock

Record 3
The Wonder Of You
They Remind Me Too Much Of You
Mean Woman Blues
Lonely Man
Any Day Now
Don't Ask Me Why
(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
I Really Don't Want to Know
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
I've Lost You
Let Me
Love Me

Record 4
Got A Lot O' Livin' to Do
Fame and Fortune
Rip It Up
There Goes My Everything
Lover Doll
One Night
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
Ask Me
Patch It Up
As Long As I Have You
You'll Think Of Me
Wild In The Country

 

Yeah,but they're usually pressed on styrene.The earlier ones are all vinyl.

 

thanks for all your thoughts...

 

$100 should do it.

 

I just received this set the other week! My swath (that sounds weird spoken out loud...) looks like a fabric sample from a GC Murphy store... plain brown or red (i'm colorblind).

 

The 2-CD edition of this album was the first CDs I ever owned.

Ah, nostalgia.

 

Same mastering that's on my two-CD set (two separate CDs)?

Nothing to write home about sound-wise on those...
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I have an original pressing of this set with the bonus photo book.

To me the sound is pretty dull - neat set to have - but there are much better sounding versions of these tracks out there.

 

OMG. None of my non-Italian friends believe me when I tell them about the eyes!!

Sorry to thread crap...