HELP NEEDED ! TOP 50 ESSENTIAL BOOTLEGS TO OWN !

[jekhb76]

Hi all,
I have a problem. With over more than 1500 elvis cd's I start thinking. I don't listen to most of them any more, bezause I have so much.

Can you all help me, to list the top 50 most essential bootlegs to own??????
I know it's a lot of work, but it would really help me, to find the essentials of collection.

Thank

Eddy KHB
Holland.
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[Yvo]

Hi Eddy,

My suggestion would be to start import top 40.

What are your plans with your other 1450 bootlegs?

regards,

Yvo

[jekhb76]

I thought of that too. But I would like to know what other member of this board think.
As for your question about the other 1450 +, well i'll keep them, but I don't play more than the half of it.

Hope that some one can really help me with this.

Eddy
Holland

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[drjohncarpenter]

My suggestion would be to start import top 40.

Here is the link:

http://www.elvisnews.com/output/import40fecc.asp

These 40 CDs are all worthy.

[Mike C]

My suggestion would be to start import top 40.

Has this link been fixed? It won't load for me -- and it's been this way for a long time.

http://www.elvisnews.com/output/import40fecc.asp

Just loaded for me, Doc. It did take a few moments, however.

[drjohncarpenter]

Just loaded for me, Doc. It did take a few moments, however.

Yes -- just revised my post!

[Z0S0]

The Triangle hampton Rds

madison : greensboro
opening & closing night 70

sunset boulevard 1 & 2

[drjohncarpenter]

There are actually more than 40 discs in the list, with several 2xCD sets and a couple of 4xCD box sets.

Just for fun, here's the list with more annotation, and the TWENTY most essential in red:

Elvis Import Top 40

1 American Crown Jewels (1996)
Bilko 1800 - 1969 Outtakes

2 One Night Only! (2006)
Madison CWP/13 MS - Live, Boston, 1971/11/10

3 The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard, Volume 1 (1998)
Fort Baxter 2205 - Rehearsal July 24, 1970

4 From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
Diamond Anniversary DAE 3595-6/7 - Rehearsal August 16, 1974 / Live, Las Vegas, 1974/08/19 (2xCD)

5 A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)
Fort Baxter 2207 - Live, Dallas, 1976/12/28

6 Finding The Way Home (1999)
Southern Style 6969 - 1969 Outtakes (2xCD)

7 The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard, Volume 2 (1998)
Fort Baxter 2206 - Rehearsal July 24, 1970

8 Just Pretend (1991)
Fort Baxter 2091 - Live, Las Vegas, 1975/12/13 MS

9 Closing Night - February 1970 (2007)
Madison CWP/17 MS - Live, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970/02/23 CS

10 A Profile - The King On Stage (1995)
Fort Baxter 161095 - Live, 1973-74-75-77 (4xCD)

11 A Profile - The King On Stage, Volume 2 (1996)
Fort Baxter 161096 - Live, various, 1974-74-74-75 (4xCD)

12 The American Way (2006)
Southern Comfort CDONE-6969 - 1969 Outtakes

13 Holding Back The Years (1995)
Diamond Anniversary Editions DAE 3595-3 - Live, Cincinnati, 1976/03/21 ES

14 Desert Storm (1996)
Fort Baxter 2200 - Live, Las Vegas, 1974/09/02 CS (2xCD)

15 Burning In Birmingham (1998)
2001 2001-05 - Live, Birmingham, 1976/12/29

16 The Hampton Roads Concert (2004)
Triangle - Live, Hampton Roads, 1972/04/09 ES

17 Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind (1997)
Luxor 4931-1 - Live, Richmond, 1974/03/18

18 24 Carat Gold (1997)
2001 2TZ - 1960-1968 Outtakes (2xCD)

19 Totally Stung (2001)
Madison CWP 04 - 1956, 1958 Outtakes

20 Elvis At Full Blast (1995)
Fort Baxter 2098 - Live, Las Vegas, 1972/08/11 M.S.

21 A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
Madison CWP/22 - Live, Greensboro, 1972/04/14

22 Goodbye Memphis (1997)
Fort Baxter 2202 - Live, Memphis, 1976/07/05, Toledo, April 23, 1977 (2xCD)

23 Let Me Take You Home (1995)
Diamond Anniversary Editions DAE 3595-2 - Live, Memphis, 1975/06/10

24 Adios, The Final Performance (1993)
A.J. Records CD 92-2002 - Live, Indianapolis, 1977/06/26

25 The Greensboro Concert (2003)
(Triangle bootlegged) - Live, Greensboro, 1972/04/12

26 Opening Night, 1969 (1993)
Fort Baxter A.S. CD 731-69 - Live, Las Vegas, 1969/08/03 DS (maybe)

27 Opening Night - January 1970 (2008)
Madison CWP21 - Live, Las Vegas, 1970/01/26 OS

28 A Legendary Performer, Volume 5 (2005)
Madison CWP 09 - Compilation

29 Moody Blue & Other Great Performances (1995)
Fort Baxter FB 2097 - Live, Charlotte, 1977/02/21

30 If You Talk In Your Sleep (1994)
Fort Baxter 2094 - Live, Las Vegas, 1974/08/19 OS

31 All Things Are Possible (1995)
Diamond Anniversary Editions DAE 3595-4 - Live, Las Vegas, 1971/01/27 M.S.

32 Hello Memphis (1997)
Rock Legends Acum CD 1005 - Live, Memphis, 1974/03/16 AS

33 A Capital Performance (Madison) (2002)
Madison CWP 06 - Live, Jackson, 1975/06/08 ES

34 The American Way Volume 2 – Some Blue Eyed Soul (2007)
Southern Comfort - 1969 Outtakes

35 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (2001)
Audionics 2001-01 - Live, Las Vegas, 1970/08/21 M.S.

36 There's Always Me, Volume 2 (1995)
Bilko 1698/1699 - 1960-1969 Outtakes (2xCD)

37 A Legendary Performer, Volume 8 (2006)
Madison - Compilation

38 Event Number 8 (2000)
Madison CWP 03 - Live, Houston, 1974/03/03 AS

39 It's A Matter Of Time (1993)
Fort Baxter 2093 - Live, Las Vegas, 1973/02/03 DS

40 There's Always Me, Volume 1 (1995)
Bilko 1598/1599 - 1956-1963 Outtakes (2xCD)

[acmeruya]

I would go with the 'There's Always Me' series as these revolutionised the Elvis bootleg scene. Before them we had only had movie outtakes... They still sound as good to my ears now as the first time I heard them.

Phil

[James27]

Doc's list is great, though numbers 15, 24 and 39 are available in more superior versions in terms of sound quality and packaging:

High Voltage! replaces Burning in Birmingham, The Final Farewell 2CD replaces Adios, and Vegas Rhythm replaces It's a Matter of Time.

[midnightx]

The recently issued Red Hot In Richmond is also another essential title.

[jekhb76]

Thanks friends, that helpt me alot.

The next thing I'm goin' to do, is to archive take's, live recordings that I have.
That way, when a new cd comes out, I'll know when I need to buy or not.

thanks again friends.
until next time, adios.

EDDY KHB
from Holland.
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ALWAYS ELVIS ON MY MIND