Various - Elvis Heard Them Here First

the originals of the covers that elvis cut in the 50s are well known and have been subject to compilation (not always legally) on several occasions. ace's package is primarily themed towards songs that elvis cut after his spectacular career revival in 1968 and going right through to his untimely death in 1977 - although for good measure they have also included a few obscure and seldom-reissued originals of things from the earlier 1960s. it's well known that elvis loved buying records. he also regularly received demos of songs from publishing houses eager for him to record their product. the likelihood that these 24 tracks are the versions that elvis heard first is a very strong one. and in all cases, the versions that you hear here are the originals - in some cases, by only a matter of weeks before elvis, but the originals nevertheless. to borrow one of mr. presley's own album titles there's 'something for everybody' here, whether you're an elvis fan or just a fan of original versions of great songs.