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ELVIS PRESLEY The King Of Rock 'N' Roll II Eaton's In-Store Sampler (1995 Canadian 14-track promotional-only CD exclusively available from Eaton's department store in Canada. Includes Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel, All Shook Up & GI Blues, custom picture sleeve - from KCDP-51310).Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A
cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often
referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Born in
Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his
family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun
Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African-American
music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his
ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black,
Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo,
backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor
acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who
would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA
single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one
hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and
roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping
records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African
American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him
enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film
debut in Love Me Tender.
Conscripted into military service in
1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some
of his most commercially successful work. He staged few concerts,
however, and, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to
making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically
derided. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to
live performance in a celebrated comeback television special that led to
an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of profitable
tours. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcast globally via
satellite, Aloha from Hawaii, seen by approximately 1.5 billion viewers.
Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died
suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.
Presley is regarded as one of
the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a
versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres,
including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the
best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. Nominated for
14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls
of fame.
This listing is for a very rare, out of print audiophile PROMO CD title - an OPENED, Near Mint PROMO CD PRESSED and ISSUED by RCA / BMG Music Records, of a highly collectible title - a superb title featuring -
Elvis Presley
PROMO CD Title -
The King of Rock 'n' Roll II - 14 Track Sampler
Track Listings:Performers on this PROMO CD include:
The PROMO CD is from the ultra-rare series of audiophile CDs made by RCA / BMG (Out of Print).
The PROMO CD, Outer CASE and INSERTS are all in near MINT condition. The CD has no marks on the reflective side of the disc. The jewel case shows just some light shelf wear. Inserts are clean and crisp. In top notch collectors grade condition.
This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Don't let this rarity slip by!!!