TCBCast 406: An Elvis' Golden Records Debate: Vol. 1 (1958) vs Vol. 3 (1963)

Gurdip joins Justin to catch up on the latest Elvis news, read some listener feedback and hold a debate: if the guys were forced to select between only Elvis' Golden Records Volume 1 or Volume 3 on vinyl to give to a new fan, which would they recommend? Each makes a case for one of them.

Volume 1, released in 1958, of course features many of Elvis' most iconic hits from 1956-1957 including signature songs like "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock" and "All Shook Up" - but it is as good of an album as 1963's "Volume 3" which includes many of Elvis' masterfully sung singles after his return from the Army, such as "It's Now Or Never," "His Latest Flame" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

For our listeners who are older fans - did you have these in your collection, and do you have a preference? For the newer fans: do you think such classic compilations are still useful, when today other more and thorough refined collections/playlists are available digitally? And to our non-American fans: isn't it weird that you were marketed Elvis' American gold records first and foremost instead of what may have been more locally popular?

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