Elvis Presley : a life in music : the complete recording sessions / Ernst Jorgensen.
| Author/creator | Jorgensen, Ernst |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, ©1998. |
| Description | x, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1935-55: music in the air -- 1956: it all happened so fast -- 1957: the King of rock 'n' roll -- 1958: the end of the road -- 1958-59: Goethestrasse -- 1960: Elvis is back -- 1961: a picture emerges -- 1962-63: the formula -- 1964-65: lost in Hollywood -- 1966: how great thou art -- 1966-67: double trouble -- 1967-68: trying times -- 1968: the comeback -- 1969: from Elvis in Memphis -- 1969: alive again -- 1970: Nashville revisited -- 1970: sitting on top of the world -- 1971: impossible dreams -- 1972: separate ways -- 1973: aloha from Hawaii -- 1974-75: t-r-o-u-b-l-e -- 1976-77: Elvis leaves the building. |
| Abstract | The author has made a lifelong study of Presley, and as the director of RCA's Elvis recordings catalog for the past decade he has been granted exclusive, unlimited access to the label's tape vaults and archives. This book puts us in the studio for every single session of Elvis's twenty-four-year career, from the first acetate he cut as an eighteen-year-old truck driver in 1953 to the series of concerts recorded just before his death in 1977. At the heart of the book is an unparalleled collection of data on the recordings themselves: From complete musician rosters to master-take information, this collection sets a new standard for recording-session guides. Behind such statistics, though, is the story of Elvis Presley the recording artist--master synthesist, driven perfectionist, a one-man industry brought down by the very system built to support him. In a narrative rich with anecdote and insight, the author reveals how this ambitious singer worked tirelessly to create the sounds he heard in his own mind--and how, even when business or personal trials overwhelmed him, the music was always at the center of his life. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 410-437. |
| Awards note | Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award, 1999 |
| LCCN | 97042483 |
| ISBN | 0312185723 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML420.P96 J65 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |