Cool Romeo la casa responsable por la caja "Celluoid Rock" lanzó en 2001 una producción realmente monumental para la época. Los bueno años de los bootlges todavían estaban corriendo. La única fuente para tomas alternativas eran las producciones piratas. FTD recién llevaba 2 años en el mercado y con los álbumes que hacían notar que Sony no iba a tomar riesgos (Silver Screen Stereo o Long Lonely Highway). Una caja como la "Unsurpassed" se convertía rápidamente en una fuente esencial para las sesiones en su mayoría de los 60s.
Las sesiones para Hollywood fueron ampliamente cubiertas en "Celluloid Rock" de manera que dejaron espacio incluso para lo trabajado en el American Sound.
Sin embargo 13 años después ¿puede seguir siendo esencial la caja de Cool Romeo?. La respuesta es Si y No. No, si se está pensando en calidad de audio y no se es muy minucioso en cuanto a tener cada toma grabada por Elvis. Casi todo el material expuesto aquí, está disponible en otros lados, desde FTD hasta piratas. Poro otro lado SI es esencial si la tienes en físico, en su momento era una de las piezas mas caras y raras para el coleccionista de Elvis. Sigue siendo esencial para aquel completista que desea tener cada toma registrada. Es esencial por el material de Memphis en el 69 disponible en "American Way" y en "Unsurpassed".
Sin embargo 13 años después ¿puede seguir siendo esencial la caja de Cool Romeo?. La respuesta es Si y No. No, si se está pensando en calidad de audio y no se es muy minucioso en cuanto a tener cada toma grabada por Elvis. Casi todo el material expuesto aquí, está disponible en otros lados, desde FTD hasta piratas. Poro otro lado SI es esencial si la tienes en físico, en su momento era una de las piezas mas caras y raras para el coleccionista de Elvis. Sigue siendo esencial para aquel completista que desea tener cada toma registrada. Es esencial por el material de Memphis en el 69 disponible en "American Way" y en "Unsurpassed".
Por cierto de todas las traducciones al español para el título "Unsurpassed Masters" me quedo con esta: "Masters sin igual". Enjoy!
Unsurpassed Masters Box 1 Volumenes 1 - 4
Sello: Cool Romeo
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 01
01 I Love You Because
02 I Love You Because
03 I Love You Because
04 I Love You Because
05 That's All Right Mama (take 8)
06 One Sided Love Affair
07 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (takes 1 & 2)
08 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 3)
09 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 4)
10 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 5)
11 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 6)
12 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 1-4)
13 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 5)
14 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 6)
15 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 7)
16 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 8 & 9)
17 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 10)
18 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 10-13)
19 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 14)
20 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 15)
21 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 16-28)
Volume 02
01 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 1)
02 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 2)
03 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 3)
04 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 4)
05 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (take 1)
06 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 2-4)
07 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 5-8)
08 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 9-11)
09 A Fool Such As I (takes 1-3)
10 A Fool Such As I (takes 4 & 5)
11 A Fool Such As I (takes 6-8)
12 A Fool Such As I (take 9)
13 I Got Stung (takes 1-3)
14 I Got Stung (takes 4-8)
15 I Got Stung (takes 9-10)
16 I Got Stung (take 11)
17 I Got Stung (take 12)
18 I Got Stung (takes 13 & 14)
19 I Got Stung (takes 15 & 16)
20 I Got Stung (takes 17 & 18)
21 I Got Stung (take 20)
22 I Got Stung (takes 21 & 22)
23 I Got Stung (take 23)
Volume 03
01 Milky White Way (takes 1-3)
02 Milky White Way (takes 4 & 5)
03 Milky White Way (takes 6-8)
04 His Hand In Mine (take 1)
05 His Hand In Mine (takes 2 & 3)
06 His Hand In Mine (take 4)
07 His Hand In Mine (take 5)
08 I Believe In The Man In The Sky (take 1)
09 I Believe In The Man In The Sky (takes 2-4)
10 He Knows Just What I Need (take 1)
11 He Knows Just What I Need (takes 2-4)
12 He Knows Just What I Need (takes 5-7)
13 He Knows Just What I Need (take 8)
14 He Knows Just What I Need (take 9)
15 He Knows Just What I Need (take 10)
16 Surrender (take 1)
17 Surrender (take 2)
18 Surrender (takes 3 & 4)
Volume 04
01 Surrender (takes 5 & 6)
02 Surrender (take 7)
03 Mansion On A Hilltop (takes 3 & 4)
04 In My Father's House (take 8)
05 Joshua Fit The Battle (take 4)
06 Swing Down Sweet Chariot (take 4)
07 I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (take 4)
08 If We Never Meet Again (take 1)
09 Known Only To Him (take 2)
10 Known Only To Him (takes 5 & 6)
11 Crying In The Chapel (takes 1-3)
12 Working On The Building (take 1)
13 Working On The Building (take 2)
14 Working On The Building (take 5)
15 Fame And Fortune (take 5)
16 Fame And Fortune (takes 3 & 9)
17 Fame And Fortune (takes 10-12)
18 That's Someone You Never Forget (take 7)
19 I'm Your (take 5)
Sello: Cool Romeo
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 01
01 I Love You Because
02 I Love You Because
03 I Love You Because
04 I Love You Because
05 That's All Right Mama (take 8)
06 One Sided Love Affair
07 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (takes 1 & 2)
08 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 3)
09 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 4)
10 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 5)
11 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (take 6)
12 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 1-4)
13 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 5)
14 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 6)
15 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 7)
16 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 8 & 9)
17 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 10)
18 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 10-13)
19 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 14)
20 I Need Your Love Tonight (take 15)
21 I Need Your Love Tonight (takes 16-28)
Volume 02
01 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 1)
02 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 2)
03 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 3)
04 A Big Hunk Of Love (take 4)
05 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (take 1)
06 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 2-4)
07 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 5-8)
08 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (takes 9-11)
09 A Fool Such As I (takes 1-3)
10 A Fool Such As I (takes 4 & 5)
11 A Fool Such As I (takes 6-8)
12 A Fool Such As I (take 9)
13 I Got Stung (takes 1-3)
14 I Got Stung (takes 4-8)
15 I Got Stung (takes 9-10)
16 I Got Stung (take 11)
17 I Got Stung (take 12)
18 I Got Stung (takes 13 & 14)
19 I Got Stung (takes 15 & 16)
20 I Got Stung (takes 17 & 18)
21 I Got Stung (take 20)
22 I Got Stung (takes 21 & 22)
23 I Got Stung (take 23)
Volume 03
01 Milky White Way (takes 1-3)
02 Milky White Way (takes 4 & 5)
03 Milky White Way (takes 6-8)
04 His Hand In Mine (take 1)
05 His Hand In Mine (takes 2 & 3)
06 His Hand In Mine (take 4)
07 His Hand In Mine (take 5)
08 I Believe In The Man In The Sky (take 1)
09 I Believe In The Man In The Sky (takes 2-4)
10 He Knows Just What I Need (take 1)
11 He Knows Just What I Need (takes 2-4)
12 He Knows Just What I Need (takes 5-7)
13 He Knows Just What I Need (take 8)
14 He Knows Just What I Need (take 9)
15 He Knows Just What I Need (take 10)
16 Surrender (take 1)
17 Surrender (take 2)
18 Surrender (takes 3 & 4)
Volume 04
01 Surrender (takes 5 & 6)
02 Surrender (take 7)
03 Mansion On A Hilltop (takes 3 & 4)
04 In My Father's House (take 8)
05 Joshua Fit The Battle (take 4)
06 Swing Down Sweet Chariot (take 4)
07 I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (take 4)
08 If We Never Meet Again (take 1)
09 Known Only To Him (take 2)
10 Known Only To Him (takes 5 & 6)
11 Crying In The Chapel (takes 1-3)
12 Working On The Building (take 1)
13 Working On The Building (take 2)
14 Working On The Building (take 5)
15 Fame And Fortune (take 5)
16 Fame And Fortune (takes 3 & 9)
17 Fame And Fortune (takes 10-12)
18 That's Someone You Never Forget (take 7)
19 I'm Your (take 5)
Unsurpassed Masters Box 2 Volumenes 05-07
Sello: Cool Romeo
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 05
01 I'm Comin' Home (takes 1 & 2)
02 I'm Comin' Home (take 3)
03 I'm Comin' Home (take 4)
04 I'm Comin' Home (take 5)
05 I'm Comin' Home (takes 6 & 7)
06 Gently (takes 1 & 2)
07 Gently (take 3)
08 Gently (take 4)
09 Gently (takes 5 & 6)
10 In Your Arms (take 1)
11 In Your Arms (take 2)
12 Give Me The Right (take 1)
13 Give Me The Right (takes 2 & 3)
14 Give Me The Right (take 4)
15 I Feel So Bad (take 1)
16 I Feel So Bad (take 2)
17 It's A Sin (takes 1 & 2)
18 It's A Sin (takes 3 & 4)
Volume 06
01 I Want You With Me (take 1)
02 I Want You With Me (take 2)
03 There's Always Me (take 1)
04 There's Always Me (take 2)
05 There's Always Me (takes 3 & 4)
06 There's Always Me (takes 5-9)
07 There's Always Me (take 10)
08 Starting Today (take 1)
09 Starting Today (take 2)
10 Starting Today (take 3)
11 Sentimental Me (take 1)
12 Sentimental Me (take 2)
13 Judy (take 1)
14 Judy (takes 2 & 3)
15 Judy (take 4)
16 Judy (takes 5 & 6)
17 Judy (take 7)
18 Judy (take 8)
19 Put The Blame On Me (takes 1 & 2)
20 Put The Blame On Me (takes 3-5)
Volume 07
01 Something Blue (takes 3 & 4)
02 Something Blue (take 6)
03 Something Blue (take 7)
04 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (takes 3 & 5)
05 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 4)
06 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 6)
07 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 7)
08 Such As Easy Question (take 5)
09 Fountain Of Love (take 9)
10 Fountain Of Love (take 10)
11 Just For Old Times Sake (take 5)
12 Night Rider (take 5)
13 You'll Be Gone (take 3)
14 You'll Be Gone-South Of The Border (take 4)
15 I Feel That I've Known You Forever (take 5)
16 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 3)
17 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 4)
18 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 6)
19 suspicion (take 5)
20 She's Not You (take 5)
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 05
01 I'm Comin' Home (takes 1 & 2)
02 I'm Comin' Home (take 3)
03 I'm Comin' Home (take 4)
04 I'm Comin' Home (take 5)
05 I'm Comin' Home (takes 6 & 7)
06 Gently (takes 1 & 2)
07 Gently (take 3)
08 Gently (take 4)
09 Gently (takes 5 & 6)
10 In Your Arms (take 1)
11 In Your Arms (take 2)
12 Give Me The Right (take 1)
13 Give Me The Right (takes 2 & 3)
14 Give Me The Right (take 4)
15 I Feel So Bad (take 1)
16 I Feel So Bad (take 2)
17 It's A Sin (takes 1 & 2)
18 It's A Sin (takes 3 & 4)
Volume 06
01 I Want You With Me (take 1)
02 I Want You With Me (take 2)
03 There's Always Me (take 1)
04 There's Always Me (take 2)
05 There's Always Me (takes 3 & 4)
06 There's Always Me (takes 5-9)
07 There's Always Me (take 10)
08 Starting Today (take 1)
09 Starting Today (take 2)
10 Starting Today (take 3)
11 Sentimental Me (take 1)
12 Sentimental Me (take 2)
13 Judy (take 1)
14 Judy (takes 2 & 3)
15 Judy (take 4)
16 Judy (takes 5 & 6)
17 Judy (take 7)
18 Judy (take 8)
19 Put The Blame On Me (takes 1 & 2)
20 Put The Blame On Me (takes 3-5)
Volume 07
01 Something Blue (takes 3 & 4)
02 Something Blue (take 6)
03 Something Blue (take 7)
04 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (takes 3 & 5)
05 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 4)
06 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 6)
07 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 7)
08 Such As Easy Question (take 5)
09 Fountain Of Love (take 9)
10 Fountain Of Love (take 10)
11 Just For Old Times Sake (take 5)
12 Night Rider (take 5)
13 You'll Be Gone (take 3)
14 You'll Be Gone-South Of The Border (take 4)
15 I Feel That I've Known You Forever (take 5)
16 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 3)
17 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 4)
18 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 6)
19 suspicion (take 5)
20 She's Not You (take 5)
Unsurpassed Masters Box 3 Volumenes 8 - 11
Sello: Cool Romeo
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 08
01 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 1)
02 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 2)
03 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 3 & 4)
04 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 5)
05 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 6 & 7)
06 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 7)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 8)
08 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 9-11)
09 Good Luck Charm (take 1)
10 Good Luck Charm (takes 2-4)
11 Anything That's Part Of You (take 1)
12 Anything That's Part Of You (take 2)
13 Anything That's Part Of You (take 3)
14 Anything That's Part Of You (take 4 & 5)
15 Anything That's Part Of You (takes 6-8)
16 Anything That's Part Of You (take 9)
17 Anything That's Part Of You (take 10)
18 I Met Her Today (take 1)
19 I Met Her Today (takes 2-4)
20 I Met Her Today (takes 5 & 6)
21 I Met Her Today (take 7)
22 I Met Her Today (take 8)
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 08
01 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 1)
02 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 2)
03 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 3 & 4)
04 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 5)
05 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 6 & 7)
06 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 7)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 8)
08 For The Millionth And The Last Time (takes 9-11)
09 Good Luck Charm (take 1)
10 Good Luck Charm (takes 2-4)
11 Anything That's Part Of You (take 1)
12 Anything That's Part Of You (take 2)
13 Anything That's Part Of You (take 3)
14 Anything That's Part Of You (take 4 & 5)
15 Anything That's Part Of You (takes 6-8)
16 Anything That's Part Of You (take 9)
17 Anything That's Part Of You (take 10)
18 I Met Her Today (take 1)
19 I Met Her Today (takes 2-4)
20 I Met Her Today (takes 5 & 6)
21 I Met Her Today (take 7)
22 I Met Her Today (take 8)
Volume 09
01 I Met Her Today (takes 10-13)
02 I Met Her Today (take 14)
03 I Met Her Today (takes 15 & 16)
04 I Met Her Today (takes 17 & 18)
05 I Met Her Today (takes 19 & 20)
06 Night Rider (take 1)
07 Night Rider (take 2)
08 Night Rider (take 3)
09 Echoes Of Love (take 1)
10 Echoes Of Love (takes 2 & 4)
11 Echoes Of Love (takes 4-7)
12 Echoes Of Love (take 8)
13 Echoes Of Love (takes 9 & 10)
14 Please Don't Drag That String Around (take 1)
15 Please Don't Drag That String Around (take 2)
16 Please Don't Drag That String Around (takes 3-5)
17 (Your're The) Devil In Disguise (takes 1-3)
18 (Your're The) Devil In Disguise (takes 4-6)
19 Never Ending (take 1)
20 Never Ending (takes 2 & 3)
Volume 10
01 What Now, What Next, Where To (take 1)
02 Witchcraft (take 1)
03 Witchcraft (take 2)
04 Witchcraft (take 3)
05 Finders Keepers, Loser Weepers (take 1)
06 Finders Keepers, Loser Weepers (takes 2 & 3)
07 Love Me Tonight (take 1)
08 Love Me Tonight (takes 2-4)
09 Love Me Tonight (take 5)
10 Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8)
11 Memphis Tennessee (take 1)
12 It's A Long Lonely Highway (take 1)
13 Western Union (take 1)
14 Western Union (takes 2 & 3)
15 Western Union (take 4)
16 Slowly But Surely (take 1)
17 Western Union (takes 2-4)
18 Blue River (takes 1 & 2)
19 Ask Me (takes 1 & 2)
20 Ask Me (takes 3 & 4)
22 Ask Me (takes 5-8)
Volume 11
01 Run On (takes 1 & 2)
02 Run On (take 6)
03 How Great Thou Art (take 2)
04 Stand By Me (takes 2, 3 & 4)
05 Stand By Me (take 7)
06 Stand By Me (takes 9 & 10)
07 Where No One Stands Alone (take 3, workparts takes 1-3)
08 Down In The Alley
09 Down In The Alley
10 Love Letters
11 Love Letters (take 2)
12 So High (take 1)
13 So High (take 3)
14 Farther Along (takes 1 & 2)
15 By And By (takes 3 & 4)
16 By And By (take 9)
17 Beyond The Reef
18 Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 2, 4, 11)
19 Somebody Bigger Than You And I (take 12)
20 Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 8 & 15)
Unsurpassed Masters Box 4 Volumenes 12-15
Sello: Cool Romeo
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 12
01 Without Him (take 1)
02 Without Him (take 8)
03 Without Him (takes 6, 10, 14)
04 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 1)
05 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 4)
06 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 6)
07 Fools Fall In Love
08 Indescribably Blue
09 Indescribably Blue (overdub take 1)
10 Indescribably Blue (overdub take 2)
11 Indescribably Blue (edit piece take 2)
12 I'll Remember You
13 I'll Remember You (overdub take 1)
14 I'll Remember You (overdub take 2)
15 I'll Remember You (overdub take 3)
16 I'll Remember You
17 If Everyday Was Like Christmas
18 If Everyday Was Like Christmas
19 Singing Tree
20 We Call On Him (take 2)
21 We Call On Him (take 3)
22 You'll Never Walk Alone (take 2)
Volume 13
1 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
02 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
03 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
04 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
05 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
06 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (2 versions)
07 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
08 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
09 Power Of My Love (take 1)
10 Power Of My Love (take 2)
11 Power Of My Love (takes 3-6)
12 Power Of My Love (take 7)
13 Power Of My Love (take 8)
14 After Loving You
15 After Loving You
16 Do You Know Who I Am
17 Do You Know Who I Am
Volume 14
01 Do You Know Who I Am
02 Do You Know Who I Am
03 Do You Know Who I Am
04 Do You Know Who I Am
05 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
06 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
07 Any Day Now
08 Any Day Now
09 Any Day Now
10 Any Day Now
11 Any Day Now
Volume 15
01 Rubberneckin' (takes 1 & 2)
02 Rubberneckin' (takes 3-5)
03 Rubberneckin' (take 6)
04 Instrumental
05 Instrumental
06 Instrumental
07 Instrumental
08 Instrumental
09 Instrumental
10 Instrumental
11 Instrumental No 2
12 I Got A Thing About You Baby
13 I Got A Thing About You Baby
14 The Wonderful World Of Christmas
Año de lanzamiento: 2001
Volume 12
01 Without Him (take 1)
02 Without Him (take 8)
03 Without Him (takes 6, 10, 14)
04 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 1)
05 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 4)
06 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 6)
07 Fools Fall In Love
08 Indescribably Blue
09 Indescribably Blue (overdub take 1)
10 Indescribably Blue (overdub take 2)
11 Indescribably Blue (edit piece take 2)
12 I'll Remember You
13 I'll Remember You (overdub take 1)
14 I'll Remember You (overdub take 2)
15 I'll Remember You (overdub take 3)
16 I'll Remember You
17 If Everyday Was Like Christmas
18 If Everyday Was Like Christmas
19 Singing Tree
20 We Call On Him (take 2)
21 We Call On Him (take 3)
22 You'll Never Walk Alone (take 2)
Volume 13
1 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
02 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
03 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
04 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
05 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
06 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (2 versions)
07 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
08 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
09 Power Of My Love (take 1)
10 Power Of My Love (take 2)
11 Power Of My Love (takes 3-6)
12 Power Of My Love (take 7)
13 Power Of My Love (take 8)
14 After Loving You
15 After Loving You
16 Do You Know Who I Am
17 Do You Know Who I Am
Volume 14
01 Do You Know Who I Am
02 Do You Know Who I Am
03 Do You Know Who I Am
04 Do You Know Who I Am
05 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
06 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
07 Any Day Now
08 Any Day Now
09 Any Day Now
10 Any Day Now
11 Any Day Now
Volume 15
01 Rubberneckin' (takes 1 & 2)
02 Rubberneckin' (takes 3-5)
03 Rubberneckin' (take 6)
04 Instrumental
05 Instrumental
06 Instrumental
07 Instrumental
08 Instrumental
09 Instrumental
10 Instrumental
11 Instrumental No 2
12 I Got A Thing About You Baby
13 I Got A Thing About You Baby
14 The Wonderful World Of Christmas
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