Release Round-Up: Week of August 6
Elvis Presley, Elvis At Stax (RCA/Legacy)
Four decades after the King decamped to the famous Memphis studio to cut some country-fried soul sides, this triple-disc box set presents the fruits of those labors, greatly re-contextualized from the original albums that featured these sessions (1973’s Raised on Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake and 1974’s Good Times).
3CD box set: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
1CD highlights: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
2LP highlights: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Gaynor’s Park Avenue Sound / Love Tracks: Expanded Editions (Big Break)
BBR’s latest features the fifth and sixth albums by the future disco queen Gaynor, remastered and expanded. Hits here include a cover of “You’re All I Need to Get By” and some tune called “I Will Survive.”
Park Avenue Sound: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Love Tracks: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Echo & The Bunnymen, Crocodiles (Weatherbox)
The post-punk heroes’ debut, expanded as a double-LP with hardback book packaging and bonus tracks from Rhino’s expanded remaster. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
The Second Disc 
I should be receiving the Elvis Stax box any day now. The sessions here among the most hotly debated in all of Elvis-dom. Some love them, some absolutely loathe them. I have all of the other Legacy editions–which are universally stellar, IMO–so for the reasonable price I paid, I figured the 3-CD edition was worth a chance. I’ll report back once I get a listen.
Chief Brody
August 6, 2013 at 11:50
I had been buying the Legacy Editions, then spent too much on other stuff and have missed the last few. This new release has me in the mood to catch up on what I’ve missed. What are the titles currently available?
By my figuring:
Elvis/ Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back/ Something For Everybody
From Elvis In Memphis/ Back In Memphis
On Stage/ Elvis In Person
I’m 10,000 Years Old- Elvis Country/ Love Letters From Elvis
Elvis as Recorded Live at Madison Square Garden
Prince From Another Planet
Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite
Elvis At Stax
Is that all of them?
Jason Michael
August 6, 2013 at 20:32
I guess I missed at least one:
Young Man with the Big Beat
Jason Michael
August 6, 2013 at 20:40
Looking at your list, I just realized I’m missing the “Elvis/Elvis Presley” Legacy edition! Man, I’m not sure how THAT one slipped under my radar. Geez. Gotta snag that one pronto. Thanks for posting your list. If not for that, I’m not sure when (of even IF) I would’ve realized I was missing one of the most important titles in the whole series! 🙂
Chief Brody
August 7, 2013 at 07:03
You’re welcome! It’s a good one. (But you already know that, I’m sure!)
Jason Michael
August 8, 2013 at 09:06