Design
Thanks too the publisher we could review a preview copy of the book from CD. The book will contain 196 pages on a big format. The content is presented in various sections chronologically on white pages.
Content
The BMG section contain covers of the the official (re)-releases, the track listing and sometimes recording information. Most images are CD covers, but we also get a few singles and original L.P. Covers. Also includes are some promo's.
The Greatest Hits Collections is mostly an overview of covers. Up next is a section with the Follow That Dream Collectors followed by the compilations albums which is a nice overview including some fan club releases.
Interesting is the overview of the bootleg releases which covers the essential bootlegs releases in various sections, studio, movie and live / rehearsals. We get the most important releases and labels and also a small overview of various Louisiana Hayride Recordings / Interviews releases.
Conclusion
The books looks like a pretty complete overview of Elvis' releases, both official and unofficial. Most of the content are plain covers with titles and year of release. The lack of additional information makes this a discography book which you won't use too often. It's the additional information won a release which make an interesting read. This book is more a picture book.
A big pro of the book is the addition of the unofficial Elvis releases since there's not too much information available on these releases.
Elvis For Everyone By David Parker
July 21, 2002 | Book