Elvis Maxi Tours 12” 45RPM ???

[LesterB]

I had these years ago but cannot recall what they sounded like. Easy Come, Easy Go is the one that I’m most curious about.

Does anyone have these - thankyou.

[emjel]

I bought them when they first came out - I haven’t listened to them or even seen them in ages - they’re probably up in the loft somewhere. I probably bought them purely because they were a bit different ie 12" records of original EPs, and 12" singles were the rage at the time, although the majority by other artists had just one or two tracks that had quite long playing times, and probably re-mixed, so were different to their regular 7" counterparts.

Looking at them now, I certainly wouldn’t have bought them for the pictures on the sleeves which completely fail to represent the contents. Sound wise, they probably played as good as the U.K. Camden LPs and in mono. So I cannot answer your question about whether they sound better or worse when compared to other releases because such things are down to many variables - To me, life’s too short to spend time attempting to compare every single release within the Elvis catalogue in an attempt to find the very best sounding version of a particular song or songs because it’s just too subjective anyway. What may sound great to me on my equipment might sound amazing to someone else who has lower spec equipment or not so good to someone who has high end equipment.

[ElSandro68]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

[LesterB]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

Thankyou - exactly the type of information I was after.

[emjel]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

Thankyou - exactly the type of information I was after.

I’m curious but if I had told you that they had a dull kind of tinny sound on my small mini speakers, would that have been the kind of info you were looking for.

[LesterB]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

Thankyou - exactly the type of information I was after.

I’m curious but if I had told you that they had a dull kind of tinny sound on my small mini speakers, would that have been the kind of info you were looking for.

In short, records are either dynamic or they or not. Dynamic means that the top end attack of drums and strings have not been rolled off as they normally (not always) are on digital mastering. This is typically coupled with a very tight but full bass.
Some people don’t like this characteristic of sound of course which is fine.

[emjel]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

Thankyou - exactly the type of information I was after.

I’m curious but if I had told you that they had a dull kind of tinny sound on my small mini speakers, would that have been the kind of info you were looking for.

In short, records are either dynamic or they or not. Dynamic means that the top end attack of drums and strings have not been rolled off as they normally (not always) are on digital mastering. This is typically coupled with a very tight but full bass.
Some people don’t like this characteristic of sound of course which is fine.

Indeed, but you are unlikely to get the benefit of that kind of sound if someone played them on a Crossley record player with low grade speakers. As I wrote previously, I have them and also the same recordings on a variety of Camden LPs and both sounded great to my ears when I listened to them a few decades back and if you want to use the word, then dynamic too. If I played them to the next door neighbour, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two sources and if they played them on their shall we say their lo fi system with hearing them on mine, they'd probably find them a good listen too. A friend who is an Elvis collector bought the very recent MFL release of From Elvis In Memphis and told me it had amazing sound and the best he had heard on that album. Based on that, I bought a copy, but I was somewhat underwhelmed so I am basically re-iterating what I wrote earlier about personal subjectivity..

[LesterB]

Somebody else has made a similar point to you:

https://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=116883#p1975779

I wasn’t impressed with the latest MFL FEIM either - the original 1969 Indianapolis press is the definition of dynamic - thwacking drums and fast tight low bass.

[bajo]

Were they French EP'S?

[LesterB]

Were they French EP'S?

Yes

[LesterB]

I have the four. They sound really excellent and very dynamic. Kid Galahad and Easy Come Easy Go contain the original mono EP versions. Of all the possible LPs/EPs in my collection, I chose these two to digitize because they simply have a sensational sound. I can really recommend these two.

Tickle me unfortunately contains the stereo LP versions. Despite everything, it's a great sound, Night Rider in particular sounds very cool, but they're not the original mono EP versions.

Jailhouse Rock is a bit superfluous in my opinion, you simply have it in better sound today. I would rather recommend the Audio Fidelity LP from 2012, which has the songs in 33 rpm on one side and 45 rpm on the other.

Just received Easy Come Easy Go - very pleased and agree with your perception of the pressing. Thank you.

NB The EP still retains the limitations of the original cheapo recording session BUT is very detailed and dynamic - a very exciting listen.

[ElSandro68]

I'm glad that you like the way they sound. Happy listening!