Elvis new CD Releases in 2018

MRS 'Made In Germany' Deluxe set: The final details have been announced for MRS' new special celebration of Elvis' home recordings in Germany.
MRS will release the 4CD/152-page book entitled ‘Elvis - Made In Germany – The Complete Private Recordings’ on 8 March 2019.
The CD set contains more than 3 hours of all the private recordings Elvis made while off duty in Germany when he was serving as a soldier in the US army during the 1958 -1960 period and, includes rare tracks from a recently discovered tape comprising over an hour of unheard personal recordings.
Although the original tapes were damaged with noise, hiss and distortion, for the first time ever, all of Elvis’ recordings made in Germany, have now all been painstakingly cleaned, repaired, and restored, using the most sophisticated technology. This means that, finally, these truly historical recordings now provide for a complete and enjoyable listening experience.
Over the coming weeks, prior to the release date, MRS will be releasing previews of our high restoration techniques through the various collectors forums and channels, providing audio comparisons with all the previous poorly

mastered versions - including those included on the recent FTD release which we acknowledge contains some of the tracks also contained in this set.

The 152-page hardback book contains rare unpublished photographs and documents, complemented by a comprehensive text provided by Gordon Minto, which discusses each of Elvis’ RCA studio (non-film) recording sessions held during 1957-58, before focusing on the private recordings he made in Germany.
The BONUS CD included features the essential RCA studio masters from the 1957-’58 period (also lovingly restored and remastered by MRS) and includes - together for the first time - studio banter AS WELL AS the count-ins on ‘All Shook Up’, ‘Don’t Leave Me Now’ and ‘White Christmas’.
The ELVIS Made in Germany CD set is available for preorder from your local Elvis dealer now.
Also, watch out for the announcement in the coming weeks for the Limited Edition 180-gram 2LP/24-page VINYL gatefold version, containing the best of the home recordings Elvis made in Germany!

CD1 features Elvis recording at home Guitar Reel 1 plus relevant September 1958 Interviews
CD2 features recently discovered Guitar Reel 2 including home recordings of 'Like A Baby', 'He Knows Just What I Need', 'His Hand in Mine' and 'Cool Water'

CD1
September 1958 Interviews
01 Press Interview (Brooklyn Army Terminal)
02 Elvis Presley Newsreel Interview (1958)
03 Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis In the U.S.S. Randall
Guitar Reel 1
04 I'm Beginning to Forget You
05 I Can’t Help It (End Only)/Mona Lisa
06 I Can’t Help It/Guitar
07 Danny Boy/Danny Boy (Incomplete)
08 Loving You
09 Guitar/ I'm Beginning to Forget You
10 Dialogue/ I'm Beginning to Forget You
11 Dialogue /Santa Claus Is Back in Town/ Dialogue /Loving You/Dialogue
12 Dialogue /Loving You (One Line)/Dialogue
13 I'm Beginning to Forget You (Reprise)
14 I'm Beginning to Forget You (Elvis Reprise)

CD 2
Guitar Reel 2
01. He Knows Just What I Need/Working on The Building
02. He Knows Just What I Need (LFS x 2)
03. He Knows Just What I Need (complete 1)
04. He Knows Just What I Need (complete 2)
05. He Knows Just What I Need (rehearsing/LFS x2)
06. He Knows Just What I Need (complete3)
07. He Knows Just What I Need (LFS/Rehearsal)
08. He Knows Just What I Need (FS/Complete)
09. Cool Water                                 
10. Like A Baby                 
11. His Hand in Mine (complete/ending)
12. Young Love (Red West singing)                                        
13. Her Hand in Mine
14. Return to Me/Her Hand in Mine (rehearsing ending)
15. Her Hand in Mine (complete 2)                                            
16. Her Hand in Mine (complete 3/cut)
17. Just A Closer Walk with Thee/If I Didn't Care/Are You Sincere 
18. Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Once Upon A Time
19. Stand by Me (Damaged Sections)
20. Just A Closer Walk with Thee/Take My Hand, Precious Lord              
21. Oh Lonesome Me                  

- 'Through the Lens of Phillip Harrington' New Book.
FTD/ Flaming Star will issue a following up from the excellent 'Rebel With a Cause' and 'The Wild One' in 2018, with 'Through the Lens of Phillip Harrington'. The book includes more than 350 photos, with over 150 unpublished from the original negatives of Phillip Harrington.
A bonus CD features Elvis live at Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 16, 1956.

EIN notes that Phillip Harrington photographed Elvis in May 1956 (some of his photos are truly iconic) and 83 of his images can be checked out and bought at the Fine Art gallery. - Click here to Fine Art America

(News, Source/FTD/ElvisInfoNet)

- 'ELVIS – “CAFÉ EUROPA – G.I. BLUES VOL. 2' VINYL limited edition.
The album contains more great outtakes from the G.I Blues soundtrack sessions.
Double album of G.I. Blues session outakes
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios - 180 gram format.

DISC 1 Side 1 - 1 G.I.Blues (take 6), 2 Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 8 ), 3 What’s She Really Like (takes 14-16), 4 Frankfort Special (remake, takes 9-10/M), 5 Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, take 17), 6 Tonight’s All Right For Love (take 6), 7 Wooden Heart (‘Gramafunken version’- instr.)
Side 2, 1 Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 10-12), 2 Shoppin’ Around (takes 1,2), 3 Whistling Blues (instrumental), 4 Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, takes 26-28), 5 Tonight’s All Right For Love (takes 7-8), 6 Big Boots (fast version, takes 6,5)

For DISC 2 tracklisting and and details go to 'Elvis FTD / Sony News 2018'

- 'THE WILD ONE ’56' Book / CD Combo.
Following on from the excellent 'REBEL WITH A CAUSE' FTD book release earlier this year is 'THE WILD ONE ’56' by David English and Pål Granlund. It consists of 228 pages and features great photographs, including 60 recently discovered shots taken from the original negatives.
A bonus CD is included that features the 2nd ED Sullivan Show and The evening Tupelo Fair performance.
All of these should be available on Pre-Order from your local Elvis dealer

If you have pre-ordered them they should be delivered perfectly in time for Elvis Christmas presents.

(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet.com)

'First Time In Huntsville' VINYL Import: Out now is the new VV release 'First Time In Huntsville' a special deluxe LP Double Set & CD, featuring for the first time label for the first time in vinyl both the shows of the second day in Huntsville, AL May 31, 1975, included as a bonus the unreleased ambiance recording from the opening show of the tour, Huntsville AL May 30, 1975.
There will be 3 different editions:
The standard will be limited at 300 copies… the first 100 copies will be presented as a deluxe edition with exclusive contents
- Standard includes Double Black Vinyl 180 Grams!!+ Cd
High Quality Matt Paper Poster 90x60 Cm Both Side Printed.!!!!!
Each Copy Hand Numbered And Individually Sealed.
- First 100 Copies LIMITED Set includes
Glossy Sticker, Double Marble Green Colored Vinyl, Flexi-magnet and Glossy Poster.
Special Deluxe Boxed Edition 100 Copies Limited Set Includes,
Stickers, Marble Blue Colored Vinyl, 44 page book and even a T-Shirt. Also for CASSETTE lovers an exclusive Cassette Featuring The Unreleased Ambiance Opening Tour.

Please check with your dealer for all the options.

Well, in fact we do have that. We also have the original ‘On Tour’ paperwork from the vaults.
The previous ‘Greensboro, April 14, ‘72’ was good but it still wasn’t Master-tape quality.
Upon reading this paperwork it becomes clear that the ‘On Tour’ shows were recorded in both 16-track and 8-track. The reason behind recording it on both 16- and 8-track is probably due to the fact that it was a) not a regular concert recording but also the recording of a soundtrack for a movie and b) the 8-track could also be meant as a safety back-up, just in case something went wrong with the 16-track recording.
The official paperwork also reveals that almost half of the Richmond show is in the Sony vaults on 16-track tapes, the other half is on 8-track tapes. It makes one wonder if some of the original 16-track tapes are missing or are in the hands of collectors or are perhaps stored in the MGM vaults? The paperwork also proves that ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ was not (!) recorded other than only a very small snippet of the beginning of the song. ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ from the Richmond show is listed in the official paperwork as being ‘Film Company Number: 51’. The paperwork then reads:‘One (1) 8 track copy of original recording (overlaps and songs missing)’. Then there are handwritten notes, also from the vaults, of someone writing down about what is on the ‘On Tour’ tapes. The writer notes about ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ of the Richmond show: ‘brief’. In other words: short / incomplete. So there you have it: some of the ‘On Tour’ recordings in the Sony vaults are incomplete and ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ was not recorded in full and therefore missing from the tape.
Obviously the ‘main course’ of our release is the spectacular sounding Richmond concert on disc one, with the incomplete ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’, but fortunately only the start of the song is missing.
We have added second disc with ‘an overview’ of ‘Elvis On Tour’, featuring songs recorded during the March 1972 studio rehearsal sessions in Hollywood, CA and live songs from April 9, 1972 Hampton Roads, VA evening show and April 18, 1972 San Antonio, TX in glorious stereo. We have included two great monaural tracks from the April 5th 1972, Buffalo rehearsal, too.
This disc starts with the (little bit naughty) March 30, 1972 take 2 rehearsal of ‘Burning Love’. This time in better sound then before. We all know that when Elvis starts changing lyrics and laughing, he is in a great mood. Through several interesting rehearsals we come to a collection of songs from above mentioned shows recorded for ‘On Tour’. All these tracks are taken from the original tapes and latest, unreleased, mixes from the vaults. Your special attention is requested for the great sound on the recordings of San Antonio, TX, April 18, 1972!
As a very pleasant and special feature, we have added 8 tracks recorded during Elvis concerts in Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972. All these recordings come in a different mix, prepared back in 1972 by RCA in Japan. This mix is very rare and hardly ever heard. It features some instruments much more prominent in the mix such as the organ and Glen D. Hardin on piano and some errors (feedbacks) which were later repaired in studio. The sound is fantastic and we feel that the recording of ‘The Impossible Dream’ shines more than ever before.
We sincerely hope you will enjoy this second Victrola release, featuring material from ‘Elvis On Tour’ and recognize the fact that we are bringing you this material in the best quality possible.
All tracks were taken from original sources and digitally restored and remastered in renewed studio for your listening pleasure. CD1 all tracks are stereo. CD2 all tracks are stereo except for tracks 9 & 10.
'Elvis April 10, 1972 Richmond'' release is presented in a deluxe double digipak accompanied with a 16-page booklet. Most of photos used for this project were taken in Richmond, April 10, 1972. Front cover cool image was taken in El Paso, November 10, 1972. Additional photos from Hampton Roads, April 09, 1972, selected March/April 1972 candid shots and photos taken during Madison Square Garden performances in June 1972 have also been added
The Victrola label is planning more releases in 2019, including fantastic 180grams vinyl versions of Greensboro and Richmond concerts in a beautiful gatefold sleeve, and with a large booklet filled with many rare pix and several interesting CDs too, so stay tuned!

Elvis SUN 45rpm VINYL replicas: News that Elvis' five SUN 45rpm VINYL singles as quality replicas are being released for Christmas.
Publicity notes that,,, Strictly low number of 250 sets have been produced of Elvis’ Sun 45rpm 7” (inch) replica singles.
With the same of last year’s release of the 10” (78rpm) version (see EIN review here) each of the 5 Sun 45rpm replicas have the original etched numbers included with the appropriate song sides and is by far the most original Sun replicas made to date.
Not only are all the labels perfect (as the original in size, color and accuracy), the sound quality is excellent with the original Sun sound (including That’s All Right) pressed on heavy stock vinyl.
The singles come in the same type brown paper sleeves as sold with the original releases.
This is a strictly low limited number of only 250 sets being released and is available from next week.

Check with your Elvis dealer or via EBay
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

- 'ELVIS – “CAFÉ EUROPA – G.I. BLUES VOL. 2' VINYL limited edition.
The album contains more great outtakes from the G.I Blues soundtrack sessions.
Double album of G.I. Blues session outakes
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios - 180 gram format.

DISC 1 Side 1 - 1 G.I.Blues (take 6), 2 Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 8 ), 3 What’s She Really Like (takes 14-16), 4 Frankfort Special (remake, takes 9-10/M), 5 Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, take 17), 6 Tonight’s All Right For Love (take 6), 7 Wooden Heart (‘Gramafunken version’- instr.)
Side 2, 1 Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 10-12), 2 Shoppin’ Around (takes 1,2), 3 Whistling Blues (instrumental), 4 Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, takes 26-28), 5 Tonight’s All Right For Love (takes 7-8), 6 Big Boots (fast version, takes 6,5)

For DISC 2 tracklisting and and details go to 'Elvis FTD / Sony News 2018'

- 'THE WILD ONE ’56' Book / CD Combo.
Following on from the excellent 'REBEL WITH A CAUSE' FTD book release earlier this year is 'THE WILD ONE ’56' by David English and Pål Granlund. It consists of 228 pages and features great photographs, including 60 recently discovered shots taken from the original negatives.
A bonus CD is included that features the 2nd ED Sullivan Show and The evening Tupelo Fair performance.
All of these should be available on Pre-Order from your local Elvis dealer

Hopefully they will all be out early December just in time for Elvis Christmas presents.

(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet.com)

'King Of The Whole Wide World - The Kid Galahad Sessions' Import Box-set: EIN Notes- With nearly nothing left in the vaults bootleggers are finding it hard to make a buck with more and more of these "compiled from previous bootlegs and official releases" sets being released.
Of course if you missed them on bootleg first time around these may be exactly what you are looking for. Otherwise they appear to offer nothing that we don't have already.
All these tracks have been out before on releases such as "The Kid Galahad Sessions" and the publicity suggesting "The Mono Sessions" are presented in the Best Audio Quality implies that they have been copied off the VENUS bootleg mono set.

The publicity notes.,..  A sublime 4 CD boxset with the most complete KID GALAHAD recording sessions ever presented, incl. many tracks unreleased by Elvis' official record company. This stunning box also includes the complete film versions and original mono masters as well as the stereo masters! The mono sessions are presented in the best audio quality till now. Far superior to recent previous releases. Included is a neat 12 page booklet! If you are into Elvis’ movie years this is a must have.

'The Real Elvis Presley At The Movies' New Boxset: Continuing their "Real Elvis Presley" budget series SONY music have announced the new release 'The Real... Elvis Presley At The Movies' out November 9 2018.
Label: Sony Music Cmg
ASIN: B07GVXDFMK
Features 54 classic tracks from Love Me Tender through to Change of Habit.
Nothing surprising on the track list.  'I Need Somebody To Lean on' is for instance not featured, neither is 'Let Yourself Go' and even 'Little Egypt' is missing.
The 50's movies get 18 tracks while most sixties movies get only two tracks.
Double Trouble, Easy Come, Easy Go, Clambake and Speedway only get one track each.
Priced cheap at US$12
Click to Amazon 'Real...Elvis Presley At The Movies'
For UK at £6.17 The Real... Elvis Presley At The Movies

Go to SONY/FTD CD News 2018 for full tracklisting and details - (News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

Or perhaps MRS may release them in the future once their audio engineer 'Studio D' has worked his wonders.
For a fan's point of view, the more Bootleg versions that are announced then the less that each of them will make from them. Prices have been noted at US$45 / EuroE40 + postage for the 3cds.
Rather strangely "3DM audio" label (above) announced that their release is a "non-profit base" requested by the donor of the recording Juan Luis Gonzalez Brugal.
This however was a typical bootleg marketing ruse!
Juan Luis has confirmed, "I am not endorsing anyone or any thing. If I sign something, it would be a waiver to Sony/FTD. I am not making money off of this or endorsing anything outside FTD/Sony. I hope that is very clear. Someone here with connections please let all the Elvis news sites know."
The tracklist of the newly discovered "missing tape" is below
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

11. Yellow Rose Of Texas/ The Eyes Of Texas (takes 1-4) 3:58
12. Yellow Rose Of Texas/ The Eyes Of Texas (takes 5-6 & 8-9/M) 5:33
13. The Lady Loves Me (takes 3-6) 4:51
14. You’re The Boss (takes 4-8) 4:42
15. You’re The Boss (takes 9-10) 4:32
16. Today, Tomorrow And Forever (2012 take 6, instru) 3:34
17. Santa Lucia (vocal overdub, take 2) 1:20
18. Santa Lucia (vocal overdub, take 3) 1:20
19. Today, Tomorrow And Forever (movie version, vocal overdub 2016 take 8) 2:38
20. What’d I Say (takes 3-4/M) 5:47
DISC 3: MOVIE TRACKS
1. C’mon Everybody (movie version, take 7 with overdubs) 2:30
2. Today, Tomorrow And Forever (movie version, v.o. take 10, edited) 1:25
3. The Climb (movie version - take 9, edited) 1:38
4. Santa Lucia (v.o. take 6/M, movie version) 1:14
5. Appreciation (Ann-Margret, take 3 & pickup take 2) 4:37
6. My Rival (Ann-Margret) 2:11
OUTTAKES
7. Night Life (takes 9-10) 2:56
8. Night Life (take 11) 2:10
9. Night Life (takes 12-13) 2:46
10. If You Think I Don’t Need You (takes 8-10) 4:22
11. If You Think I Don’t Need You (takes 11-13/M) 4:15
12. I Need Somebody To Lean On (takes 9-15) 7:16
13. I Need Somebody To Lean On (takes 16-19) 5:12
14. Do The Vega (takes 3-7/M) 4:25
15. Viva Las Vegas (takes 3-7/M) 5:06
16. The Climb (take 8) 2:53
17. The Climb (take 9) 2:53
18. C’mon Everybody (takes 6-7/M, movie version) 2:34
19. The Lady Loves Me (takes 7-9) 6:37
20. You’re The Boss (takes 11-12) 3:23
21. You’re The Boss (takes 13, 15 & 14) 4:09
22. Santa Lucia (vocal overdub, take 5) 1:26
23. Today, Tomorrow And Forever (movie version, 2016 vocal overdub take 10/M) 2:46

Background vocalists on the album include: Darlene Love (who first sang with Elvis on his 1968 NBC television special); Dr. Emily "Cissy" Houston (who, with The Sweet Inspirations, sang with Elvis on-stage beginning in 1969); Terry Blackwood, Armond Morales and Jim Murray (members of The Imperials, who sang on Elvis' How Great Thou Art - with the title song winning the 1967 Grammy for Best Sacred Performance); and Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Hill and Larry Strickland (members of longtime backup group, The Stamps).
Pre-Order special- EPE / Shop Graceland will have exclusive, limited edition versions of the album on blue 12" vinyl and cassette configurations.
Fans purchasing the CD, exclusive blue vinyl, and cassette together from ShopGraceland.com will receive a limited edition lithograph signed by Lisa Marie Presley. Click here to pre-order from ShopGraceland.

"Elvis Presley - Where No One Stands Alone" provides new musical perspectives on 14 of the singer's favorite pieces of gospel music, from the reverential to the celebratory, with song selections including Presley's

'Where No One Stands Alone' New SONY release: There have been rumours going around about Lisa Marie working with the Elvis/RPO producers and recording a new Elvis / Lisa Marie duet.
This is one of the likely reasons Lisa Marie has such prominence in the 2018 Elvis week celebrations.
'Where No One Stands Alone' - Elvis "new" re-imagined Gospel CD (as first noted by EIN back in 2016!) has now been unofficially announced - and with a release date of August 10th 2018

... "Where No One Stands Alone" celebrates the power and passion of Elvis Presley's gospel recordings. Produced by Joel Weinshanker, Lisa Marie Presley and Andy Childs, "Where No One Stands Alone" introduces newly-recorded instrumentation, rare alternate vocals from Elvis, and backing vocal contributions from music legends who'd performed on-stage and/or in-the-studio with Elvis such as, Darlene Love; Cissy Houston; Terry Blackwood, Armond Morales and Jim Murray of The Imperials; and Bill Baize, Ed Hill, Donnie Sumner and Larry Strickland of The Stamps Quartet.

CD 2
1. Johnny B. Goode (takes 1 - 3)
2. Always On My Mind (rehearsal, with extra dialogue)
3. Separate Ways (takes 1 & 2, with extra dialogue)
4. Time Has Made A Change In Me (J. D. Sumner & The Stamps)
5. I Should Have Been Crucified (J. D, Sumner & The Stamps)
6. I John
7. Bosom Of Abraham / You Better Run
8. Lead Me, Guide Me
9. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God To Thee
10. Sweet Sweet Spirit (rehearsal, J. D. Sumner & The Stamps)
11. When It's My Time (Bill Baize & The Stamps)
12. All Shook Up (April 9, 1972)
13. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (April 9, 1972)
14. Are You Lonesome Tonight (April 9, 1972)
15. I Can't Stop Loving You (April 9, 1972)
16. How Great Thou Art (April 9, 1972)

'3764 - The Final Recordings' New Import CD: Another new CD from CMT/STAR. Includes all tracks from both "Elvis Presley Boulevard" and "Moody Blue"
He'll Have To Go has been remade into a very different sounding track, it starts off with Elvis singing "He'll Have to Ho" James throws in a lick, and then our man bursts into "Put your sweet lips...."
"Love Coming Down" has been extended but there are no repeatable parts.
"Danny Boy" has been spliced with the live version, and America starts and ends with short studio parts, filled with a live version, also recorded in Memphis!
Named above are only a few highlights, fans of the series know what to expect and will not be disapointed by this latest addition.
Beautiful artwork matching the original release.

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

'The Complete ‘50s Movie Masters And Session Recordings' In-Depth Review: This MRS 'The Complete ‘50s Movie Masters And Session Recordings' 5CD/Book combo pays tribute to Elvis Presley’s complete music recordings made for his movies during the 1950s.
The 5CDs contain the complete works of the master and session studio recordings made for each of Elvis’ movies during the 1950s, and all tracks have been remastered.
The 200-page book focuses on each of the recording sessions held for the four motion pictures made between August 1956 and March 1958.
The comprehensive text is complemented by rare and previously unseen photographs and documentation.

So what surprises will collectors discover in this new set, what is in this new collection that FTD have missed and how good will the audio sound.

Go here as EIN's Nigel Patterson & Piers Beagley provide an in-depth review of this new MRS release

(Book Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

‘RCA Studio 1 - The New York Sessions’ - Vinyl: Memphis Recording Service new VINYL album ‘RCA STUDIO 1 - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS’ OUT NOW for Record Store Day, 21st April 2018.
The LIMITED EDITON 180 gram vinyl contains the complete New York masters plus outtake session recordings.
With Bonus 4 Page pullout inside.
Tracklist:
SIDE A 1. Blue Suede Shoes, 2. My Baby Left Me, 3. One-Sided Love Affair, 4. So Glad Your Mine, 5. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Cry, 6. Tutti Frutti, 7. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy, 8. Shake, Rattle & Roll, 9. Hound Dog, 10. Don't Be Cruel, 11. Anyway You Want Me,   
SIDE B 1. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 6), 2. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 7), 3. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 8 & 9), 4. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 11 & 12), 5. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 1-3), 6. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 5-7), 7. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 8), 8. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 9-11), 9. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 12 Undubbed Edit Master)

For Record Store Day info go to their website

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

'Elvis: Murfreesboro '74'' FTD In-Depth Review: March 1974 was Elvis' ninth tour of the US and included twenty-five performances in under 3 weeks. Freed from the constraints of the Las Vegas Hilton casino crowd, Elvis was in fine form and putting on great shows. The new FTD double-CD features Elvis' two Murfreesboro shows March 14 and March 19 (the penultimate concert before 'Live In Memphis') from this 1974 tour.

FTD have already released four concerts from this tour, the Tulsa March 1 Opening Show, the Memphis March 17 Evening show, the Richmond March 18 concert plus the RCA recorded 'Live In Memphis' March 20 Closing Night.
So do we really need yet another two 1974 soundboards from this March tour? Well, well, well.. the answer is a definite YES!

Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell & EIN's Piers Beagley check out this new FTD double-pack .....
(FTD Reviews, Source:GM/ElvisInfoNet)

CD3
JAILHOUSE ROCK SESSION
1.      Jailhouse Rock (Takes 1-4)
2.      Jailhouse Rock (Take 5)
3.      Jailhouse Rock (Take 6)
4.      Jailhouse Rock (Take 7)
5.      Jailhouse Rock (Instr Pick Up C Up Chorus On) Takes 1-2
(You're So Square) BABY I DON’T CARE SESSION
6.      (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Take 1)
7.      (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Takes 2-4)
TREAT ME NICE (First Movie Version) SESSION
8.      Treat Me Nice (Takes 1-2)
9.      Treat Me Nice (Take 3)
10.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 4-5)
11.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 6-7)
12.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 8-9)
13.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 10-12)
14.     Treat Me Nice (Take 13)
15.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 14-15)
16.     Treat Me Nice (Take 16)
17.     Treat Me Nice (Take 17)
18.     Treat Me Nice (Take 18)
19.     Treat Me Nice (Take 19)
TREAT ME NICE (Second Movie Version) SESSION
20.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 1-2)
21.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 3-5)
22.     Treat Me Nice (Take 6)
23.     Treat Me Nice (Take 7)
24.     Treat Me Nice (Take 8)
25.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 9-10)
26.     Treat Me Nice (Take 11)
27.     Treat Me Nice (Takes 12-13)

CD5
I WANT TO BE FREE (Jail Version) SESSION
1.      I Want To Be Free (Takes 1-4)
2.      I Want To Be Free (Takes 5-6)
3.      I Want To Be Free (Takes 7-10)
4.      I Want To Be Free (Take 11)
5.      I Want To Be Free (Take 12)
6.      I Want To Be Free (Take 13)
DON’T LEAVE ME NOW (First Version Piano) SESSION
7.      Don't Leave Me Now (Take 1)
8.      Don't Leave Me Now (Take 2)
DON’T LEAVE ME NOW (Second Version) SESSION
9.      Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 1-6)
10.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 7-8)
11.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 9-10)
12.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 11-12)
13.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 14-15)
14.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 16-18)
15.     Don't Leave Me Now (Take 19)
16.     Don't Leave Me Now (Takes 20-21)
DON’T LEAVE ME NOW (Recording Studio Version) SESSION
17. Don't Leave Me Now (Take 2)
18. Don’t Leave Me Now (Take 12)

'Kissin' Cousins' FTD Soundtrack Review: The final Elvis movie soundtrack album in FTD's Classic Album series.
Kissin’ Cousins was Elvis’ 14th movie release and it was Elvis' first budget movie production.
The 'Kissin’ Cousins' album was released in April 1964 and it was his lowest charting soundtrack album so far.
About the release UK Fan Club President Albert Hand stated, "Here we have an artiste, the finest in the world, being slowly but surely – as a chart prospect – being killed off inches by inches through sheer stupidity”.
Elvis didn't attend the soundtrack session in Nashville and so there is very little available in studio outtakes. FTD however have discovered some previously unreleased material - along with the session backing tracks.

FTD have compiled a packed CD and EIN contributor Ian Garfield checks out this new FTD soundtrack album to discover some fine gems hidden in the old mountain dirt..
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

3 New FTD Releases: FTD today have announced three new releases for the end of this month. A double digipack 1974 previously unreleaed soundboard, the previously announced book/cd 'Rebel With A Cause' plus the double-vinyl “Elvis – The Fool Album”. 
- 'Elvis: Murfreesboro ‘74'.
Released as a 5” digipack, this 2-CD set features Elvis in great form at these two shows on March 14th & 19th 1974 at the Murfreesboro Middle State Tennessee University.
The sound quality and performances from Elvis and the band are really powerful.
“Steamroller Blues” will knock your socks off!.
These two soundboards have never been released before not even on bootleg
FTD have previously released five concerts from this tour (check EIN's FTD releases here) and they have all been very fine indeed.

Go here for full tracklist

- 'Rebel With A Cause' Book/CD Combo. Written and produced by David English & Pal Granlund it features newly-discovered images scanned for the first time from the original negatives - exclusive to this book.
The book follows Elvis between August 16 and September 30, 1956 from his arrival in Hollywood to his return to Memphis. Produced by David English and Pål Granlund, it includes many rare unpublished photos taken from the original negatives.

The bonus CD features Elvis Presley: Rock ‘N’roll No.2 – an album originally released by HMV in the UK. It also features all 4 songs from Elvis’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956 and a recording off the afternoon performance of September 26 in Tupelo Mississipi.

The book is 312 pages and author David English notes that two more unseen photos from September 56, one of which shows Elvis paying to go into Malco Theatre just made it into the book before printing.
The book will include an accompanying cd. See tracklist below.

Pre-order now at £59.99 plus postage.

Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley supplies a 5,000 word indepth review - includes stunning photos and discovers that this AMIGA 'On Tour' box-set is the BEST deluxe Elvis release since the 2012 FTD 'Boy From Tupelo'

Includes plenty of example photos demonstrating the massive size of this deluxe coffee-table book.

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The audio / visual experience is undeniably the quintessential overview of the making and scrutiny of this extraordinary glimpse of Elvis as master of his art.

This highly anticipated boxset will be released on December 28th 2017

CD 1 - The Mock Up Studio Session (March 30, 1972)
RCA´s Studio C, Hollywood, California
CD 2 - Rehearsal at RCA´s Studio C
Hollywood, California. March 31, 1972. Part 1
CD 3 - Rehearsal at RCA´s Studio C,
Hollywood, California. March 31, 1972. Part 2
CD 4 - Rehearsal in Buffalo, NY
“The Rendezvous“ at the Hilton Statler Hotel, April 5, 1972
CD 5 - Hampton Roads, Virginia
(April 9, 1972, Hampton Coliseum, Evening Show)
CD 6 - Richmond, Virginia
(April 10, 1972, Richmond Coliseum, Evening Show)
CD 7 - Greensboro, North Carolina
(April 14,1972, Greensboro Coliseum, Evening Show)
CD 8 - San Antonio, Texas
(April 18, 1972, Convention Center Arena, Evening Show)
CD 9 - Bonus Interviews
Interviews recorded for the movie Elvis On Tour

"Rock 'N' On" Volumes 1+2 New Import CD: Housed in a stunning slipcase are two Australian albums, "Rock 'n' On" volume 1 and volume 2. In the late 1980's these albums where released on CD, but the sound quality was not great, and they did not have the original artwork. These cds are very hard to find now.
Now, for the very first time, both volume 1 and volume 2 are released in a 6 panel digipack with the original artwork from the original vinyl releases ! And..... each volume contains lots of hard to find outtakes and alternate versions !

A superb collection for every Elvis fan. The perfect christmas gift !

Go to 'All The CD Release News 2017' for full tracklists and details.
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