The Essential 50's Masters- Mono II Stereo

BRAND NEW AND SEALED

A few words from the producer: When producing these mono to stereo 50s masters, I "tried" to make the mixes consistent with how they would have been mixed at the time, if they had been originally recorded in stereo. I used a variety of resources, including tracks from the period, which were recorded in this manner, usually with the drums panned. A good comparison would be the hits of Neil Sedaka, also an artist recorded by RCA, whose masters from that era are mixed in this manner, and continued to be so until the early 1960s when he worked for the label. Between 1954 and 1958, stereo recording techniques began to evolve, which led to a possible change in the way songs were mixed. A common misconception is that the Jordanaires' backing vocals were mixed to the side, usually to the right, but there is no evidence that this was the case on Elvis' hits in the 1950s. Generally, this is the type of mix that was used on Elvis' recordings from 1960 onwards, but even then it was not always the case, as can be heard in the May 1963 recordings, where the backing vocals can be heard in the center. Ultimately, mixing is the producer's job, and it's always subjective. So I used that freedom to create what I like best, including occasionally panning the backing vocals and centering the drums. I hope these four discs take you back to Elvis's 1950s era and that you enjoy the transformation of audio and mixes. Anthony Stuchbury

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