Book written and CDs compiled by Trevor Simpson.
This book is the accumulation of over five years research and a lifetime of collecting Elvis memorabilia, to pictorially illustrate this book which contains the whole story of Elvis on the HMV label.
Not only are all the record labels and sleeves presented in stunning colour but also it contains a great amount of HMV publicity material, much of which has never been seen before.
Add to this the full story of every song released on the label, together with a pictorial time line of Elvis recording and performing the songs which completely document the history of the Elvis British musical revolution.
The book is packed with many rare, relevant and unseen photographs of Elvis as he recorded and performed the songs. Each song has a chapter of its own, complete with songwriter biographies, interviews and photographs and the various charts in which the song featured.
In addition and to give this untold story complete justice, the book is published in high quality size, is printed on high gloss paper, back-lined with linen and automatically sewn for added strength.
Officially gathered together for the FIRST TIME on two exclusive free CDs, is every Elvis track released by HMV. Added to these are bonus songwriter demos and Elvis outtakes to complete the audio story upon which the foundations of the global popular music culture and industry was built.
This is Elvis and the story of the impact of The King Of Rock 'n' Roll in Great Britain.
The Original The Truth About Me promotional cardboard disc, when issued in the US attached to the Elvis Answers Back magazine in November 1956, and later as a flexidisc in Teen Parade magazine, had the line "I want to thank all of my loyal fans who have watched my performances, and in that way became friends of mine" just before he says "I sure appreciate you listening to my RCA Victor records" at the end. This dialogue does not appear on 'The Truth About Me' included on this set (CD2, track 29).