Elvis new Official CD Releases in 2016
All the SONY & FTD Release News
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- EIN presents all the SONY & FTD Elvis Presley CD news for 2016 -
FTD "What now, What next, What If?": The FTD label has been doing an excellent job at looking at the recording anthology of Elvis Presley and releasing every significant LP or recording session on a 1CD or 2CD ‘Classic Album’ version.
However, as noted with the recent "ELVIS" second LP release, there are less and less outtakes and studio sessions left in the vaults.
Following our previous article “What now, what next, where to – what’s left” where EIN contributor Ian Garfield reviewed what has already been released by FTD, he now looks at how FTD might present their future 'Classic Album' releases.
Over the next couple of weeks, EIN will cover the remaining movie soundtracks and the possible inclusions that could produce a suitable release for the avid collector for these recordings.
This article covers the possible releases of Kissin’ Cousins and Roustabout.
Go here as EIN also wants YOUR input and ideas - and we will send the final suggestions to Roger and Ernst at FTD.
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'Spirit Of Jackson, MS' New FTD: A new FTD release for December, featuring two soundboard recordings from the Jackson, State Fair Coliseum on June 9th 1975 and a year later September 5th 1976.
On May 5th 1975, Elvis performed a concert in aid of the McComb tornado victims at the State Fair Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi. Elvis raised $108, 860 to help residents who were affected by the devastation. The audio for this show is damaged beyond repair. However 'Spirit Of Jackson, MS' includes two other shows from the State Fair Coliseum. Just over a month after the charity show, Elvis performed in Jackson again and this show is featured on Disc 2. Disc 1 is from September 1976. Spirit Of Jackson, MS is a 2-CD digipack.
Tracklist CD1 Sept 5, 1976 : 1) Also Sprach Zarathustra 2) See See Rider, 3) I Got A Woman / Amen 4) Love Me 5) Fairytale 6) You Gave Me A Mountain 7) All Shook Up 8) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 9) And I Love You So 10) Jailhouse Rock 11) Fever 12) America The Beautiful 13) Introductions a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 14) Love Letters 15) Hurt 16) Hound Dog 17) Danny Boy – sung by Sherrill Nielsen 18) That’s All Right 19) Blue Christmas 20) How Great Thou Art 20) Can’t Help Falling In Love 21) Closing Vamp
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Note that the last part of the introductions including the chorus of Chuck Berry’s “School Day” is missing
Disc 2- Llive at the State Fair Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi June 9, 1975.
01) Love Me 4:13 02) If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:56 03) All Shook Up 1:06 04) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 2:00 05) Hound Dog 1:19 06) The Wonder Of You 2:13 07) Polk Salad Annie 3:21 08) Introductions/Johnny B. Goode 7:16 09) Introductions/School Day 0:55 10) T-R-O-U-B-L-E 3:38 11) Why Me Lord 2:38 12) Let Me Be There 2:42 13) An American Trilogy 5:00 14) Funny How Time Slips Away 2:48 15) Mystery Train/Tiger Man 2:32 16) Help Me Make It Through The Night 1:58 17) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:48
Bonus Songs:
18) Little Darlin’ 2:01 19) How Great Thou Art 2:50 Tracks 18 & 19 recorded June 8, 1975/evening show at the same venue. The first three numbers of the show were not recorded: Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen |
'The World Of FTD' by Keith Flynn Interview: Keith Flynn is well-known to every serious Elvis collector. He worked with the FTD label itself and is the font-of-all-knowledge regarding Elvis’ musical legacy and his recordings.
Keith Flynn not only co-authored ‘The Ultimate Elvis’ but has also published several articles in the UK magazine ‘Elvis: The Man and His Music’ regarding Elvis’ releases.
Several Elvis collectors have contacted EIN wanting to know more about the up-coming 1,200 pages 'The World Of FTD' deluxe publication and Keith Flynn has kindly agreed to answers their questions, as well as some of our own. Questions such as
- Exactly how many releases have FTD published, and could they not all be fitted into one book?
- Will there be a cheaper E-version of the book?
- What will fans really enjoy about the books?
Go here for plenty of preview pages - as well as all you need to know about this exciting new book
(Interviews, Source;ElvisInfoNetwork)
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'The Wonder Of You' Elvis with the RPO - In-depth CD Review: It is forty years since Elvis Presley entered a recording studio and he seems very reluctant to record anything new. So in terms of releasing a "new" album of Elvis material the topic has always been a tricky one. After the massive 2015 success of "Elvis with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" and ‘If I Can Dream’ the follow-up was inevitable and 'The Wonder Of You' recently achieved Number One in the UK album charts.
But can a follow-up really be as impressive - and do the true Elvis fans have to approve of these on-going fake "Revisions"?
Click here as EIN's Piers Beagley and Bryan Gruszka are back again to cause "Double-trouble" and supply a very detailed review, discovering what's good and bad...
And HAVE YOUR SAY - what do you think of the new album? Are we wrong in our opinions?
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New FTD Releases OUT NOW: The slightly delayed two new FTD releases, 'Elvis Gold Records Vol.4' Classic Album and 'TODAY' album as a special Vinyl release using the Original Studio Session & outtakes are both OUT NOW and at your local Elvis Dealer.
- 'Elvis’ Gold Records Volume 4' (2-CD) 'Classic Album'
It was 10 years after the release of Elvis’ Golden Records in 1958, that RCA Victor released 'Elvis’ Gold Records Volume 4.' It contained seven ‘B’ sides and only five ‘A’ sides. Whether at the behest of Colonel Tom Parker, or RCA, the philosophy of not including tracks that already featured on existing albums weakened what could have been a more powerful and hit-laden compilation. Although omitted from Volume 3 for the same reason, the addition of “Can’t Help Falling In Love”, “Return To Sender” would surely have enhanced it’s sales potential and the inclusion of “Crying In The Chapel” (albeit included on How Great Thou Art in 1967) should have provided the icing on the cake. However, for dedicated Elvis fans, it was still rewarding to get these songs on a long-playing album for the first time such as “Love Letters”, “It Hurts Me” and “A Mess Of Blues”. |
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Other hits that could have featured are added to Disc 1 as Bonus Tracks plus some unreleased studio outtakes while Disc 2 features the entire original album in glorious mono!
CD 1– The Original Stereo Album
1. Love Letters 2 Witchcraft 3 It Hurts Me 4 What'd I Say 5 Please Don't Drag That String Around 6 Indescribably Blue 7 Devil in Disguise 8 Lonely Man 9 A Mess of Blues 10 Ask Me 11 Ain't That Loving You Baby 12 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Bonus Songs 13 Wild in the Country 14 Viva Las Vegas 15 I'm Yours (single version) 16 Come What May 17 Fools Fall in Love - OUTTAKES: 18 Lonely Man – take 3* 19 A Mess of Blues – splice of take 4* & 3 20 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello – take 3 21 Kiss Me Quick – takes 8* & 9* 22 Suspicion – splice of takes 4 & 5* 23 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow take 4* 24 What'd I Say – splice of takes 3* & 4/M |
CD 2 - The Original Mono Album
1 Love Letters 2 Witchcraft 3 It Hurts Me 4 What'd I Say 5 Please Don't Drag That String Around 6 Indescribably Blue 7 Devil in Disguise 8 Lonely Man 9 A Mess of Blues 10 Ask Me 11 Ain't That Loving You Baby 12 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello.
- “TODAY – The Original Session Mixes” VINYL 2-LP Set
THE ORIGINAL SESSION MIXES
Side A - 1) Susan When She Tried 2) Woman Without Love 3) Shake A Hand 4) Fairytale 5) Green, Green Grass Of Home
Side B - !) Bringin’ It Back 2) )T-R-O-U-B-L-E 3) Pieces Of My Life 4) I Can Help 5) And I Love You So
THE OUTTAKES
Side C - 1) T-R-O-U-B-L-E - take 1 2) Fairytale - takes 1,2 4:33 3) Susan When She Tried – takes 1,2 4) Shake A Hand - take 1 3:49 5) Tiger Man – informal jam
Side D - 1) Green, Green Grass Of Home – take 1 2) Bringin’ It Back - take 1 3) I Can Help – master 4) Shake A Hand - take 2 5) Susan When She Tried – take 3
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Trevor Simpson talks "Elvis: His Songs of Praise": Out later this month is the first of two volumes titled "Elvis: His Songs of Praise" from author Trevor Simpson.
The two volumes will combine to over 700 pages chronicling the 100 sacred, spiritual and inspirational gospel songs sung by Elvis. Volume 1 promises over 350 pages with lavishly illustrated high-quality images, many unseen photographs and graphics as well as a 30-track special bonus CD.
EIN noted that our original 'His Songs Of Praise' tracklisting we posted was not correct. While confirming the track selection EIN's Piers Beagley took the chance to ask author Trevor Simpson some questions about his new book as well as this interesting CD selection.
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'Way Down In The Jungle Room' VINYL OUT NOW: The special double-vinyl version of 'Way Down In The Jungle Room' is out now and available from Amazon UK (see below). The set celebrates the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ last recording sessions which took place in Graceland’s Jungle Room.
The publicity noted the sessions “have been newly mixed by Matt Ross-Spang at Sam Phillips Recording” and “includes both outtakes and in-the-studio dialog, providing a ‘fly-on-the-wall experience’ of what the sessions were like".
The vinyl release does not include the masters but instead features the making-of tracks from the second sensational disc of the general legacy double release.
You can read our in-depth review here and discover the old Elvis magic and what is special for Elvis Collectors in our in-depth review
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Elvis Presley - "Way Down In The Jungle Room" - 2LP VINYL
DISC 1, SIDE 1
1. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – take 1 (5:15)
2. She Thinks I Still Care – take 10 (6:30)
3. The Last Farewell – take 2 (4:15)
5. Solitaire – take 7 (5:37)
DISC 1, SIDE 2
1. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – take 5 (4:04)
2. Moody Blue – take 1 (3:53)
3. For The Heart – take 1 (3:55)
4. Hurt – take 3 (2:30)
5. Danny Boy – take 9 (4:02) |
DISC 2, SIDE 3
1. Never Again – take 9 (3:56)
2. Love Coming Down – take 3 (3:17)
3. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – take 4 (4:59)
4. She Thinks I Still Care – (alternate version) take 2 (4:26)
DISC 2, SIDE 4
1. It's Easy For You – take 1 (5:24)
2. Way Down – take 2 (3:50)
3. Pledging My Love – take 3 (5:34)
4. For The Heart – take 4 (4:13) |
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UPDATED - 'Way Down In The Jungle Room' EIN Review: Released for August 2016 this SONY Legacy pack celebrates the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ last recording sessions which took place in Graceland’s Jungle Room.
The publicity noted the sessions “have been newly mixed by Matt Ross-Spang at Sam Phillips Recording” and “includes both outtakes and in-the-studio dialog, providing a ‘fly-on-the-wall experience’ of what the sessions were like".
Elvis' original 76/77 albums were fairly uninspired collections (bar a few fine singles) and on the original LPs it was almost impossible to glimpse any sign of creative input from Elvis through the syrupy overdubs. It wasn't until the release of FTD’s magnificent ‘The Jungle Room Sessions’ that many fans began to understand the raw emotion, close camaraderie and Elvis’ personal feelings that were revealed by these intimate Graceland sessions.
To produce that same kind of revelation for the 'General Public' would be a very tricky project but that is exactly what the new legacy team has done - and to great effect.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley discovers the old Elvis magic and what is special for Elvis Collectors in our in-depth review
Now Updated & Expanded with Your Comments - James Burton talks about the Jungle Room sessions & more
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'Elvis: His Songs of Praise' FTD book Promo Video: Coming out later this month, tthe first of two volumes titled "Elvis: His Songs of Praise Vol.1" from author Trevor Simpson. The two volumes will combine to over 700 pages chronicling the 100 sacred, spiritual and inspirational gospel songs sung by Elvis.
Volume 1 promises over 350 pages with lavishly illustrated high-quality images, many unseen photographs and graphics. Every song has been thoroughly researched in a similar manner to Trevor Simpson’s previous trilogy "Elvis: The Best of British”.
In early interviews, Elvis divulged that spiritual music was his first love and he publicly continued to reaffirm. Despite being acclaimed as the ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, he was only presented with three Grammy awards and they were for his spiritual music and the stories of these iconic songs are much, much more contained within this book. The book comes with bonus CD - see tracklist below.
View the YouTube promo video here - runs 4 minutes
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
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'The Hometown Shows' new FTD CD: 'The Hometown Shows' is another FTD double-CD release this time focusing on Elvis' Memphis performance from 1974/75. It features two legendary shows from the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, the March 17, 1974 (evening show) and June 10, 1975 performance.
The March 17, 1974 ES soundboard is a brand new unreleased show, while June 10 1975 is one of Elvis' best mid-seventies concerts which has been previously out on bootleg, most recently on 'Bringing It All Back Home'. It is an excellent show and in GREAT sound.
This 1975 concert provided us with the great Ed Bonja cover photo for the 'From EP Boulevard' album so you know Elvis was up for a good time!.
Note that the last few songs of the June 10 1975 were not recorded and have been replaced here with the same songs from the previous day in Jackson, Mississippi.
Mastered by Jan Eliasson (Disc 1) and Vic Anesini (Disc 2) the release is a 5” 2CD FTD digipack. |
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Tracklist - Disc 1 - March 17, 1974 (evening show)
1 Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey), 2 See See Rider, 3 I Got A Woman/Amen, 4 Love Me, 5 Trying To Get To You, 6 All Shook Up
7 Steamroller Blues, 8 Teddy Bear/ Don’t Be Cruel, 9 Love Me Tender, 10 Johnny B. Goode, 11 Hound Dog, 12 Fever, 13 Polk Salad Annie, 14 Why Me Lord, 15 Suspicious Minds, 16. Introductions, 17 I Can’t Stop Loving You, 18 Help Me
19 An American Trilogy, 20. Let Me Be There, 21. Funny How Time Slips Away, 22 That’s All Right, 23. Can’t Help Falling In Love, 25. Closing Vamp
Disc 2 - June 10, 1975
1 Also Sprach Zarathustra,
2 See See Rider,
3 I Got A Woman/Amen,
4 Love Me
5 If You Love Me (Let Me Know),
6 Love Me Tender,
7 All Shook Up,
8 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel,
9 Hound Dog,
10 Fairytale,
11 Burning Love
12 Introductions/Johnny B. Goode,
13 Introductions/School Day,
14 T-R-O-U-B-L-E,
15 Why Me Lord,
16 How Great Thou Art,
17 Let Me Be There,
18 Funny How Time Slips Away,
19 Little Darlin’,
20 An American Trilogy,
21 Mystery Train/Tiger Man,
22 Can’t Help Falling In Love.
Tracks 20-22 recorded live at State Fair Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi, June 9, 1975
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'Elvis: His Songs of Praise' new FTD book/CD combo: Announced by FTD, the first of two volumes titled "Elvis: His Songs of Praise" from author Trevor Simpson. Both books will combine to over 700 pages chronicling the 100 sacred, spiritual and inspirational gospel songs sung by Elvis.
Volume 1 promises over 350 pages with lavishly illustrated high-quality images, many unseen photographs and graphics. Every song has been thoroughly researched in a similar manner to Trevor Simpson’s previous trilogy "Elvis: The Best of British”. In early interviews, Elvis divulged that spiritual music was his first love and he publicly continued to reaffirm. Despite being acclaimed as the ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, he was only presented with three Grammy awards and they were for his spiritual music and the stories of these iconic songs are much, much more contained within this book. The book comes with bonus CD.
CD tracklisting "Live & Impromptu Performances"
1. Introduction by Elvis and Amazing Grace (Take 2 - Undubbed)
2. America The Beautiful (Composite)
3. Amen (Live in Memphis March 20th 1974)
4. An American Trilogy (Live in Honolulu, Hawaii Jan 14th 1973)
5. An Evening Prayer (Take Eight)
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Unedited/ Undubbed master 1970)
7. He Touched Me (Take 1), 8. Help Me (Undubbed master)
9. I Believe (March Of Dimes Master edit), 10. If That Isn't Love (Undubbed Take 4), 11. If We Never Meet Again (Take 1)
12. Elvis talks about Spiritual music & Joshua Fit The Battle (Take 4)
13. In My Father's House (Take Eight), 14. Known Only To Him (Take 2), 15. Elvis talks & I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (Tk 4), 16. Miracle Of The Rosary (Undubbed Take 4) ELVIS PRESLEY SPECIAL: PALM SUNDAY - March 19th 1967 Radio Program
17. Introduction Radio Station KVIO - Sedona, AZ
18. Announcer: How Great Thou Art, 19. In The Garden
20. Announcer: Somebody Bigger Than You And I
21. Stand By Me, 22. Announcer: Without Him
23. Where Could I Go But To The Lord
24. Announcer & Red Cross Message
25. Announcer: Where No One Stands Alone
26. Announcer: Crying In The Chapel
27. Announcer: Farewell & advert for How Great Thou Art album
28. Listen To The Bells (Informal jam with The Imperials Quartet)
29. Hide Thou Me (Elvis at the piano - singing gospel at home)
30. If I Can Dream (Album Master)
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'Speedway' - FTD Soundtrack Album Review: Speedway was Elvis' very last Soundtrack album. With the intention of recreating the dynamic atmosphere of 1963’s Viva Las Vegas, MGM cast hot property Nancy Sinatra as Elvis’ co-star but there was no chemistry between them. The original session took place on the MGM soundstage and the recordings flooded in echo sounded terrible. Luckily the four-track MGM Masters still exist and have been remixed for this release creating the best quality recordings we have to date.
With only ‘Let Yourself Go’ and 'Suppose' as the stand out tracks the album was a very dull affair
However several previously unreleased outtakes of the Bonus songs ‘Mine’ and ‘Goin’ Home’ are also included here, help add interest and make CD 1 a packed 79 minutes.
Remarkably with such lacklustre original material FTD have managed to create a rather worthy classic soundtrack album.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley checks out this recent FTD release....
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'Elvis Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash FTD Book Review: Focusing on Elvis in late 1970 and early 1971, "Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash" is the new FTD Book/CD combo by Flaming Star/FTD.
Produced by David English, Pål Granlund and Paul Richardson, this book presents a detailed chronicle of Elvis’ personal life and public career between the autumn of 1970 and the early weeks of 1971.
It is a hardcover, large-format book with 450 pages that offer detailed coverage of Elvis’ life and career over the important four months from October 1970 to January 1971.
The publicity promised hundreds of photographs, many of them candid and previously unpublished and new and exclusive interviews.
It also comes with a bonus CD with unreleased versions of studio-tracks plus Elvis’ concert in Portland, Oregon on Nov 11th 1970.
Can it really be as good as promised? EIN's Piers Beagley investigates and discovers plenty .. Go here to our indepth review featuring plenty of extracts and wonderful photographs.
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'ELVIS - NBC TV Special' FTD CD Review: Elvis’ NBC TV Special was such a high point in his career - his musical renaissance and the sound of him kicking open the door to his prison cell of movie contracts and dreadful scripts - that can there really ever be enough compilations to satisfy us all?
'ELVIS - Original Soundtrack Recording From His NBC TV Special' is finally released as an FTD "Classic Album" with a 16-page booklet and remastered audio.
The first disc includes the original album plus the expected Bonus Cuts, while Disc 2 contains a full 80 minutes of Elvis' studio sessions of June 21-23 with LA session band 'The Wrecking Crew'.
The vast majority of the session outtakes however have been previously released, so can this FTD Classic Album really offer anything new?
EIN's Piers Beagley investigates and discovers that it is one of FTD's best releases of all time!
Go here for our in-depth review
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'ELVIS Las Vegas 1975' FTD CD Review: FTD This FTD double-album features two of Elvis' best concerts from his Las Vegas March/April 1975 season.
The March 22 Midnight show is considered one of the best concerts of the season and was first released on the Fort Baxter bootleg 'A Profile Vol. 2' while the April 1st Dinner Show captures an enthusiastic Elvis in great humor.
The last time RCA rolled their tapes across an Elvis concert was twelve months before and now his set-list included EIGHT new songs not performed in Memphis back in ‘74. It was ridiculous that this season was never recorded professionally.
Throughout the season Elvis was in fine voice and the excellent set-list includes 'Big Boss Man', 'It's Midnight', 'Promised Land', 'My Boy', 'Fairytale' as well as the one-off 'You're The Reason I'm Living'.
Go here as Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell checks out this new FTD double-pack ....
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FTD June Releases OUT NOW : The two FTD announced new June 2016 release are OUT NOW and at your Elvis dealer.
- Speedway 'Classic Album' as a 2 disc set. It will include both the Mono and Stereo masters plus a few previously unreleased outtakes of the songs, 'Let Yourself Go', 'Mine' and 'Goin’ Home' as well as eight "Remixed Soundtrack Masters".
DISC 1 features the ORIGINAL ALBUM plus REMIXED SOUNDTRACK MASTERS plus these OUTTAKES
21 Suppose (long Version)
22 Let Yourself Go - take 5*
23 Let Yourself Go - take 6*
24 Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby (movie version)*
25 Goin’ Home - takes 16* & 23*
26 Mine – takes 1*, 2*, 3* & 4
27 Mine – takes 8* & 9
28 Mine – take 13*
29 Suppose (Nashville master) *Previously unreleased
See below full tracklist |
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'Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash' Focusing on Elvis in late 1970 and early 1971, "Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash" is the new FTD Book/CD combo by Flaming Star/FTD.
Produced by David English, Pål Granlund and Paul Richardson, this book presents a detailed chronicle of Elvis’ personal life and public career between the autumn of 1970 and the early weeks of 1971.
- Hardcover, large-format book with 450 pages that offer detailed coverage of Elvis’ life and career between the autumn of 1970 and the first weeks of 1971
- Features several hundred photographs, many of them candid and previously unpublished
- Contains rare documents, reports from the time, and new and exclusive interviews
- Comes with a bonus CD that offers three unreleased versions of studio-tracks from June 1970, two unreleased MONO singles, a remastered recording of Elvis’ concert in Portland, Oregon on November 11th 1970 - plus two other bonus tracks.
CLICK HERE to some Preview Pages and full CD details-
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'Way Down In the Jungle Room' Official announcement: SONY announces the new 2-CD Release 'Way Down In the Jungle Room' To Be Released August 5
The "Definitive Compilation of Presley’s Last Sessions — Recorded in Graceland’s Legendary Jungle Room — Includes Studio Masters, Rare Alternate Takes and 16-page Booklet"
The most complete and comprehensive collection of Presley's final studio recordings ever assembled in one anthology, "Way Down In The Jungle Room" is an essential and welcome addition for every fan's library. In the mid-1970s, Elvis, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, became another kind of pioneer as one of the world's first major recording |
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artists to create fully-realized professional level records in the intimacy of his own home studio.
With original recordings executive-produced by Elvis Presley with producer Felton Jarvis (who'd helmed most of Elvis' records from 1966-1977), "Way Down In The Jungle Room" brings together, for the first time in one collection, master recordings and rare outtakes laid down during two mythic sessions (February 2-8, 1976 and October 28-30, 1976) in Graceland's den -- known as the Jungle Room -- which was converted into a professional caliber recording studio for the purpose of capturing these indelible performances. The outtakes have been newly mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Matt Ross-Spang at Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, Tennessee.
For these sessions, Elvis was backed by many members of his longtime touring band including: James Burton (guitar), Ronnie Tutt (drums), David Briggs (keyboards), Glenn D. Hardin (keyboards), Jerry Scheff (bass), Norbert Putnam (bass) and J.D. Sumner & the Stamps (vocals).
In 1976, when the tracks for "Way Down In The Jungle Room" were cut, Elvis Presley had been an RCA Records recording artist for 20 years, inventing the sound and attitude that defined the very essence
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of rock 'n' roll. That same year, RCA released The Sun Sessions, the label's first official collection of the electrifying 1954-1955 Elvis recordings that launched his career while transforming the world.
Having entered his 40s, Elvis Presley was evolving as an artist and, rather than bask in the nostalgia of his 1950s watershed recordings, was looking for new ways to express himself musically. Needing to create new sounds for a new era, Elvis Presley--who'd been charting on Country and Adult Contemporary stations -- decided to convert the Hawaiian-themed Jungle Room (a relaxation den in his fabled Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee) into an informal home studio, where he could lay down tracks the way he wanted, outside the budget and scheduling pressures of the professional studios he'd worked in previously. With the help of RCA's mobile recording truck and longtime producer Felton Jarvis and engineer Mike Moran at the board, Elvis tackled a far-ranging mix of country and pop covers ("Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Danny Boy," "Solitaire") and late-period classics of his catalog, such as "Moody Blue" and "Way Down."
Ten of the Jungle Room master takes first emerged on From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee in the spring of 1976, including the Top 10 hit "Hurt." More tracks from these sessions were later paired with live material and released in July 1977 (a month before Elvis' death on August 16) on the "Moody Blue" album. The title track would top the country charts that month; "Way Down" would follow. These were the last studio albums released during Elvis' lifetime.
According to the album's producers, "Way Down In The Jungle Room" has been resequenced to "bring a fresh perspective to the material." The material on Disc 2 - The Outtakes was mixed for this collection at the Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis and includes both outtakes and in-the-studio dialog, providing a "fly-on-the-wall experience of what the sessions were like." With the exception of track 13 ("She Thinks I Still Care"), the performances on Disc 2 have been sequenced in the order they were recorded.
Way Down In The Jungle Room with also be available on 150g 12" vinyl in a 2LP gatefold sleeve and as a digital collection.
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CD DISC 1 - The Masters
1. Way Down
2. She Thinks I Still Care
3. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall
4. Pledging My Love
5. For The Heart
6. Love Coming Down
7. He'll Have To Go
8. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
9. Hurt
10. Never Again
11. Danny Boy
12. Solitaire
13. Moody Blue
14. It's Easy For You
15. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
16. The Last Farewell |
CD DISC 2 – The Outtakes
1. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - take 1
2. She Thinks I Still Care – take 10
3. The Last Farewell - take 2
4. Solitaire - take 7
5. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – take 5
6. Moody Blue – take 1
7. For The Heart – take 1
8. Hurt – take 3
9. Danny Boy – take 9
10. Never Again - take 9
11. Love Coming Down – take 3
12. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – take 4
13. She Thinks I Still Care – (alternate version) take 2
14. It's Easy For You - take 1
15. Way Down – take 2
16. Pledging My Love – take 3
17. For The Heart – take 4 |
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2LP VINYL
DISC 1, SIDE 1
1. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – take 1 (5:15)
2. She Thinks I Still Care – take 10 (6:30)
3. The Last Farewell – take 2 (4:15)
5. Solitaire – take 7 (5:37)
DISC 1, SIDE 2
1. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – take 5 (4:04)
2. Moody Blue – take 1 (3:53)
3. For The Heart – take 1 (3:55)
4. Hurt – take 3 (2:30)
5. Danny Boy – take 9 (4:02) |
DISC 2, SIDE 3
1. Never Again – take 9 (3:56)
2. Love Coming Down – take 3 (3:17)
3. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – take 4 (4:59)
4. She Thinks I Still Care – (alternate version) take 2 (4:26)
DISC 2, SIDE 4
1. It's Easy For You – take 1 (5:24)
2. Way Down – take 2 (3:50)
3. Pledging My Love – take 3 (5:34)
4. For The Heart – take 4 (4:13) |
FTD June Releases: FTD have announced two new releases for June 2016.
- Speedway 'Classic Album' as a 2 disc set. It will include both the Mono and Stereo masters plus a few previously unreleased outtakes of the songs, 'Let Yourself Go', 'Mine' and 'Goin’ Home' as well as eight "Remixed Soundtrack Masters".
DISC 1 ORIGINAL ALBUM
01 Speedway (2:13)
02 There Ain’t Nothing Like A Song (2:11) Elvis and Nancy Sinatra
03 Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby (1:54)
04 Who Are You? (Who Am I?) (2:35)
05 He’s Your Uncle Not Your Dad (2:31)
06 Let Yourself Go (3:01)
07 Your Groovy Self (2:57) Nancy Sinatra
08 Five Sleepy Heads (1:33)
09 Western Union (2:13)
10 Mine (2:39)
11 Goin’ Home (2:24)
12 Suppose (2:09) |
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REMIXED SOUNDTRACK MASTERS
13 There Ain’t Nothing Like A Song (2:22)
14 Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby (2:04)
15 Five Sleepy Heads (1:44)
16 Who Are You? (Who Am I?) (2:55)
17 Speedway (2:49)
18 Suppose (2:13)
19 Let Yourself Go (3:08)
20 He’s Your Uncle Not Your Dad (2:41)
OUTTAKES
21 Suppose (long Version) (3:22)
22 Let Yourself Go - take 5* (3:14)
23 Let Yourself Go - take 6* (3:17)
24 Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby (movie version)* (2:04)
25 Goin’ Home - takes 16* & 23* (4:00)
26 Mine – takes 1*, 2*, 3* & 4 (5:38)
27 Mine – takes 8* & 9 (3:34)
28 Mine – take 13* (2:48)
29 Suppose (Nashville master) (3:06) *Previously unreleased |
DISC 2 THE ORIGINAL MONO LP MASTER
01 Speedway (2:13)
02 There Ain’t Nothing Like A Song (2:12) Elvis and Nancy Sinatra
03 Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby (1:53)
04 Who Are You? (Who Am I?) (2:35)
05 He’s Your Uncle Not Your Dad (2:31)
06 Let Yourself Go (3:01)
07 Your Groovy Self (2:57) Nancy Sinatra
08 Five Sleepy Heads (1:33)
09 Western Union (2:13)
10 Mine (2:39)
11 Goin’ Home (2:24)
12 Suppose (2:03)
13 Suppose (long version) (3:00) |
UPDATED - Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash Book/CD Combo: Focusing on Elvis in late 1970 and early 1971, "Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business - In A Flash" is the new FTD Book/CD combo scheduled to be published in June by Flaming Star/FTD.
Produced by David English, Pål Granlund and Paul Richardson, this book presents a detailed chronicle of Elvis’ personal life and public career between the autumn of 1970 and the early weeks of 1971. The story is told across 450 pages through exclusive interviews, newspaper articles, primary documents and hundreds of photographs. It is also accompanied by a bonus CD that contains unreleased versions of studio-tracks from June 1970 and an upgraded audio-recording of a show from later that year. As a complete package, this book / CD-combo takes fans back to an eventful period in Elvis’ later life and career when he - and the people around him - really did take care of business in a flash.
- Hardcover, large-format book with 450 pages that offer detailed coverage of Elvis’ life and career between the autumn of 1970 and the first weeks of 1971
- Features several hundred photographs, many of them candid and previously unpublished
- Contains rare documents, reports from the time, and new and exclusive interviews
- Comes with a bonus CD that offers three unreleased versions of studio-tracks from June 1970, two unreleased MONO singles, a remastered recording of Elvis’ concert in Portland, Oregon on November 11th 1970 - plus two other bonus tracks.
CLICK HERE to some UPDATED Preview Pages and full CD details-
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New FTD Releases - OUT NOW: The three new FTD releases, the Classic Album, double 1975 soundboard and special King Creole vinyl release are at your Elvis dealers now.
1 - "Elvis" ('68 Comeback) is finally released as an FTD "Classic Album".
The first disc includes the original album plus the expected Bonus tracks. Disc 2 contains,
Somewhat disappointingly this includes the material previously released on the excellent FTD 'Let Yourself Go' but also includes 9 previously unreleased tracks.
'Let Yourself Go' however was edited into a "making of the NBC Special" audio documentary (see EIN's detailed review here).
Now we get a more thorough look into the session tapes.
See Below for full tracklists
2 - 'LAS VEGAS 1975' - double-pack soundboard concert release.
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The March 22 concert is considered one of the best concerts of the season and was first released on the Fort Baxter bootleg 'A Profile Vol. 2'.
Elvis is in fine voice and the excellent set-list includes Big Boss Man, It's Midnight, Promised Land, My Boy as well as the one-off 'You're The Reason I'm Living' (as previously issued on the 'Live In Las Vegas' BMG box-set)
EIN contributor Ciscoking comments, The Las Vegas March 22, 1975 MS is by far the best concert from the season so although previously bootlegged the concert is an essential release. The April 1, Dinner Show is also a great addition with a fine song line-up and Elvis in a fantastic mood - the bonus songs were also very carefully chosen.
The April 1 concert was previously released on bootleg back in 2009 by Southern Comfort/Fort Baxter and it is an excellent show - see EIN review here. |
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This will be a great double-pack from FTD.
See Below for full tracklists
3 - 'King Creole' The Monitor Mono Mixes. Special single Vinyl - on 180Gram VINYL.
These mixes were recorded by RCA's studio engineer separately to the King Creole album Masters and include the few outtakes of the session that have been released.
Tracks include, As Long As I Have You (long version - take 8 ), Crawfish (unedited master) and King Creole (first version - take 18).
See Below for full tracklists
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
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Three New FTD Releases for May 2016: FTD have announced their next three releases, a Classic Album, double 1975 soundboard and special single-vinyl King Creole release.
1 - "Elvis" ('68 Comeback) is finally being released as an FTD "Classic Album".
The first disc includes the original album plus the expected Bonus tracks. Disc 2 contains,
Somewhat disappointingly this includes the material previously released on the excellent FTD 'Let Yourself Go' but also includes 9 previously unreleased tracks.
'Let Yourself Go' however was edited into a "making of the NBC Special" audio documentary (see EIN's detailed review here).
Now we get a more thorough look into the session tapes.
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DISC 1 - ORIGINAL ALBUM
01 Trouble / Guitar Man (3:28) - June 22 & 30, 1968
02 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (14:45) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
Baby, What You Want Me To Do - June 27, 1968. 6 PM show
Dialogue; Medley: Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / All Shook Up - June 29, 1968. 6 PM show
Can’t Help Falling In Love - June 29, 1968. 6 PM show
Jailhouse Rock - June 29, 1968. 8 PM show
Dialogue; Love Me Tender - June 29, 1968. 8 PM show
03 Dialogue; Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved (7:35) - June 21 & 22, 1968
04 Dialogue; Blue Christmas (5:34) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
Dialogue; One Night - June 27, 1968. 6 PM show
05 Memories (3:20) - June 23, 1968
06 Medley: Nothingville / Dialogue; Big Boss Man / Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man (6:44) - June 20, 21 & 30, 1968
07 If I Can Dream (3:26) - June 23, 1968
BONUS CUTS
08 It Hurts Me (splice/edit of part 1 – take 7, part 2 – take 7 & part 1 – take 6) (2:33) - June 20 & 21, 1968
09 Let Yourself Go (splice/edit of part 1 – take 1 & part 2 – take 2) (2:38) - June 20, 1968
10 Memories (stereo master) (3:09) - June 23, 1968
11 If I Can Dream (stereo master) (3:13) - June 23, 1968
12 That’s All Right (3:10) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
13 Love Me (2:38) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
14 Baby, What You Want Me To Do (1:48) - June 27, 1968. 6 PM show
15 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (3:38) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
16 Blue Suede Shoes (1:45) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
17 Trying To Get To You (3:00) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
18 Tiger Man (2:44) - June 27, 1968. 8 PM show
19 Let Yourself Go (closing instrumental) (1:09) - June 23, 1968
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DISC 2
THE WRECKING CREW SESSIONS
ROAD MEDLEY OUTTAKES – June 20-21, 1968:
01 Nothingville (Guitar Man's Evil #1) - take 1* (1:16)
02 Nothingville (Guitar Man's Evil #1) - takes 5 & 6 (2:15)
03 Guitar Man (Guitar Man's Evil #1) - take 10/M (1:02)
04 Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man's Evil #2) - takes 5 & 6 (2:40)
05 Let Yourself Go, part 1 (Guitar Man's Evil #2) - take 7/M (2:17)
06 Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man's Evil #3) - take 6 (1:32)
07 Let Yourself Go, part 2 (Guitar Man's Evil #3) - take 7/M (1:35)
08 Guitar Man (Escape #1, fast) - takes 1, 2 & 5 (2:48)
09 Guitar Man (Escape #1, remake) - takes 6 & 7/M (1:27)
10 Big Boss Man (Escape #3) - take 1* (1:17)
11 Big Boss Man (Escape #3) - take 2 (1:40)
12 It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) - take 1* (1:48)
13 It Hurts Me, part 1 (Escape #4) - take 5 (1:58)
14 It Hurts Me, part 2 (After Karate #1) - take 3 (1:08)
15 Guitar Man (After Karate #2) - take 1 (0:51)
16 Little Egypt (After Karate #2) - take 6* (1:25)
17 Little Egypt (After Karate #2) - take 8 (1:28)
18 Trouble / Guitar Man (After Karate #3) - take 2 (3:02)
GOSPEL MEDLEY OUTTAKES – June 21-22, 1968:
19 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) - rehearsal & take 1 (5:24)
20 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Gospel #1) - take 4 (3:25)
21 Up Above My Head / I Found That Light / Saved (Gospel #2) - takes 4* & 7 (3:39)
22 Saved (Gospel #3) - take 1 (4:26)
23 Saved (Gospel #3) - takes 2* & 4 (4:34)
24 Saved - splice of takes 6 & 5/M (rough mix) (4:22)
OUTTAKES – June 23, 1968:
25 Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) - take 1 (3:54)
26 Trouble / Guitar Man (Opening) - takes 6 & 7 (5:31)
27 If I Can Dream - take 1 (3:14)
28 If I Can Dream - takes 2*, 3 & 4 (4:24)
29 Memories - takes 3* & 4/v.o. #1 (3:46)
30 Let Yourself Go (closing instrumental) - take 1* (1:13)
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2 - 'LAS VEGAS 1975' - double-pack soundboard concert release.
The album features two of Elvis' best concerts from his Las Vegas March/April 1975 season.The March 22 concert is considered one of the best concerts of the season and was first released on the Fort Baxter bootleg 'A Profile Vol. 2'.
Elvis is in fine voice and the excellent set-list includes Big Boss Man, It's Midnight, Promised Land, My Boy as well as the one-off 'You're The Reason I'm Living' (as previously issued on the 'Live In Las Vegas' BMG box-set)
EIN contributor Ciscoking comments, The Las Vegas March 22, 1975 MS is by far the best concert from the season so although previously bootlegged the concert is an essential release. The April 1, Dinner Show is also a great addition with a fine song line-up and Elvis in a fantastic mood - the bonus songs were also very carefully chosen.
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DISC 1 - March 22, Midnight show
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:10
02 See See Rider 3:41
03 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:39
04 Love Me 2:17
05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:56
06 And I Love You So 3:30
07 Big Boss Man 2:33
08 It’s Midnight 3:02
09 Promised Land 2:52
10 Green, Green Grass Of Home 3:40
11 Fairytale 3:28
12 Introductions 8:19
13 My Boy 3:47
14 I'll Remember You 2:29
15 Let Me Be There 3:30
16 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:03
17 Hound Dog 1:56
18 You’re The Reason I’m Living 2:38
19 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:40
20 Closing Vamp 0:55
BONUS SONGS
21 Sweet Caroline (March 30, Midnight show) 2:47
22 Funny How Time Slips Away (March 30, Midnight show) 2:35
23 Fairytale (March 31, Midnight show) 3:20
24 Burning Love (March 31, Midnight show) 2:58
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DISC 2 -April 1, Dinner show
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:06
02 See See Rider 3:39
03 Love Me 2:16
04 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:55
05 And I Love You So 3:28
06 Big Boss Man 2:37
07 The Wonder Of You 1:52
08 Burning Love 3:25
09 Introductions 7:53
10 My Boy 4:01
11 I'll Remember You 2:30
12 Let Me Be There 3:15
13 How Great Thou Art 3:05
14 Hound Dog 1:32
15 Fairytale 3:30
16 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:40
17 Closing Vamp 0:34
“I Got A Woman / Amen” is missing on the original source tape
Recorded at the Las Vegas Hilton showroom, Las Vegas, Nevada
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3 - 'King Creole' The Monitor Mono Mixes. Special Single Vinyl - on 180Gram VINYL.
These mixes were recorded by RCA's studio engineer separately to the King Creole album Masters and include the few outtakes of the session that have been released.
Tracks include, As Long As I Have You (long version - take 8 ), Crawfish (unedited master) and King Creole (first version - take 18).
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New FTD releases OUT NOW: FTD's three new releases that were supposed to be for February - are OUT NOW at your dealers. Good news for collectors is that the original (rather average) 1976 concert cover design has been changed AND five new "Bonus Tracks" have been added to Disc 1 from Elvis' concerts in Eugene.
- 'The West Coast Tour '76' - is a 2-CD 5” digipack (same as the last 'Elvis In Alabama') which contains shows from San Francisco and Anaheim in November 1976.
These concerts have not been previously released from soundboard although audience recordings do exist.
Disc 1 - San Francisco – November 29, 1976
1 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 See See Rider 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 4 Love Me 5 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 6 You Gave Me A Mountain 7 Blue Suede Shoes 8 It’s Now Or Never 9 All Shook Up 10 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 11 And I Love You So 12 Fever 13) Bridge Over Troubled Water 14) Introductions a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 15) Love Letters 16 School Day 17 Hurt 18 Hound Dog 19
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Disc 2 - Anaheim – November 30, 1976
01 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) (1:06) 02 See See Rider 4:39 03 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:19 04 Love Me 2:00 05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (3:01) 06 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:05 07 Jailhouse Rock 1:35 08 It’s Now Or Never 09 All Shook Up 1:06 10 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:02 11 And I Love You So 3:19 12 Fever 4:02 13 Bridge Over Troubled Water 14 Polk Salad Annie 15 Introductions: 10:43 a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 16 Love Letters 2:49 17 School Day 1:23 18 Hurt 2:42 19 Hound Dog 1:28 20 Hawaiian Wedding Song 2:50 21 Blue Christmas 2:23 22) That’s All Right 2:08 23) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39 24) Closing Vamp 1:44 |
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"Elvis Presley: The Album Collection" 60CD Box Set, More Details: The recently announced "Elvis Presley: The Album Collection" 60-CD Deluxe Box Set has prompted some relevant questions from EIN readers.
Good news is that the these are all NEW Re-Masters from the original
tapes, re-done by Vic Anesini using the most up-to-date technology.
Keen fans have noted that there were multiple songs that Elvis released as singles that never appeared on "regular" RCA albums. For instance 'Suspicious Minds' could only be found on the 'Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits' box-set, and 'Burning Love' on the 'Burning Love and Hits From Movie vol.2' both of which are not included in this 60CD box-set.
The publicity notes "Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime" yet the new collection leaves out 'Worldwide Gold Award Hits' Vol 1 & 2, 'A Legendary Performer' Vol 1 & 2, 'Having
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Fun With Elvis On Stage', 'Pure Gold', 'The Sun Sessions', and 1977's 'Welcome To My World' - (not including a few Camden collections of material already featured). This new set does however include three extra CDs of 50's, 60's and 70's Rarities - but these would obviously not include the noted missing singles.
The answer to the questions is that despite the suggestion of releasing Elvis' "Original albums", several of them have had new "bonus tracks" added to their original tracklist to accommodate the missing single & EP tracks.
For instance Suspicious Minds, Don't Cry Daddy, Kentucky Rain and Mama Liked the Roses have all been added to the "new" version of 'From Elvis IN Memphis' while Separate Ways, For the Good Times, Burning Love, Always On My Mind, It's A Matter of Time and American Trilogy have all been added to the "Elvis (Fool)" album.
And despite Elvis never wanting the dreadful 'Dominick' to be released it has been included on the Camden 'Almost in Love' collection!
Comparing the tracklist to the fabulous 'The Complete Masters' release of 2010 , 'Elvis Presley: The Album Collection" Box Set' contains 784 songs while 'The Complete Masters' featured 814 "masters".
The only tracks on this new box-set that were not on 'The Complete Masters' are from the Frank Sinatra TV show, 'Stuck On You', 'Fame and Fortune' and the 'Witchcraft / Love Me Tender' duet.
The three new "Rarities" collections feature the expected fifties acetates and early live recordings, the sixties Home Recordings, 'Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version)' etc while the seventies include Rehearsal Jams, studio alternates even 'Froggy Went A-Courtin’!
The publicity does however promise, "The Album Collection also includes a 300-page deluxe fully illustrated hard cover book with complete insightful commentary, discography and recording session data. Elvis Presley-The Album Collection represents a level of artistic achievement unparalleled to this day. This unique and comprehensive collection provides testament to Elvis' innate talent. Original album packaging has been painstakingly restored including gatefold/die cut sleeves, original RCA Victor inserts, stickers and more. CD labels replicate original side 1 labels."
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To make sure that all of Elvis' single, EP and additional releases are included, the following additional tracks have been added to the ORIGINAL Album tracklists.
(All other LPs not noted feature their original selections)
Disc3 Loving You - Additional Track, Tell Me Why
Disc6 King Creole - Additional Track, Danny
Disc7 For LP Fans Only - Additional Track, I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine, Let Me
Disc8 A Date With Elvis - Additional Track, Don't Leave Me Now, Harbor Lights
Disc28 How Great Thou Art - Additional Track, We Call On Him, You'll Never Walk Alone
Disc30 Clambake - Additional Track, Hi-Heel Sneakers
Disc31 Elvis Gold Records Vol 4 - Additional Track, Wild In the Country, Viva Las Vegas
Disc33 Elvis Sings Flaming Star, Additional Track, Britches, A Cane and a High Starched Collar
Disc35 From Elvis In Memphis, Additional Track, Suspicious Minds, Don't Cry Daddy, Kentucky Rain, Mama Liked the Roses
Disc37 Let's Be Friends - Additional Track, Dainty Little Moonbeams, Girls! Girls! Girls! Finale, Plantation Rock, Let Us Pray, Who Am I?
Disc39 Almost In Love - Additional Track, Dominick, Signs of the Zodiac, Swing Down Sweet Chariot
Disc40 That's The way It Is - Additional Track, I've Lost You, Patch It Up
Disc42 Love Letters From Elvis - Additional Track The Sound of Your Cry, Where Did They Go, Lord, Rags to Riches
Disc43 C'mon Everybody - Additional Track, The Lady Loves Me, Sing You Children
Disc44 I Got Lucky - Additional Track, You're the Boss, Come What May
Disc45, The Wonderful World Of Christmas - Additional Track, If Every Day Was Like Christmas
Disc46, Elvis Now - Additional Track, I'm Leavin', It's Only Love, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Disc49, Aloha From Hawaii - Additional Track, Blue Hawaii, Ku-U-I-Po, No More, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Early Morning Rain
Disc50, Elvis (Fool) - Additional Track, Separate Ways, For the Good Times, Burning Love, Always On My Mind, It's A Matter of Time, American Trilogy, |
The three final "Rarities"
Disc 58 Fifties Rarities
1. My Happiness
2. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
3. I'll Never Stand In Your Way
4. It Wouldn't Be the Same Without You
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky
6. Tomorrow Night
7. Fool, Fool, Fool
8. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
9. Tweedlee Dee
10. Maybellene
11. When It Rains, It Really Pours
12. One Night (Of Sin)
13. Loving You
14. Treat Me Nice
15. King Creole
16. Ain't That Loving You Baby
17. I Asked the Lord
18. Earth Angel
19. I'm Beginning to Forget You
20. Mona Lisa
Disc 59 Sixties Rarities
1. Stuck On You
2. Fame and Fortune
3. Witchcraft / Love Me Tender
4. Lonely Man
5. Today, Tomorrow and Forever
6. I'm A Roustabout
7. If I Loved You
8. Tennessee Waltz
9. What Now My Love
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10. Show Me Thy Ways, O Lord
11. Oh How I Love Jesus
12. Hide Thou Me
13. Write to Me from Naples
14. My Heart Cries for You
15. Dark Moon
16. Beyond the Reef
17. Suppose
18. It Hurts Me
19. Let Yourself Go
20. This Time / I Can't Stop Loving You (Studio jam)
21. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (laughing version)
Disc 60 Seventies Rarities
1. A Hundred Years from Now
2. Faded Love
3. Ghost Riders In the Sky
4. Alla en el Rancho Grande
5. Froggy Went a Courtin'
6. Little Sister / Get Back
7. Something
8. Lady Madonna
9. I Shall Be Released
10. My Way
11. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day
12. Tiger Man
13. She Thinks I Still Care
14. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
15. The Twelfth of Never
16. You're the Reason I'm Living
17. Softly As I Leave You
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'Elvis In Alabama Sept 1976' FTD In-Depth Review: 1976 is not an easy Elvis live-in-concert year to review. There were no major set-list changes, no dramatic "emotional roller-coaster" of 1974 and no high-flying "Huntsville" 1975 excitements. Apart from the exceptional blast of the final December 1976 Tour the year was the inevitable downward spiral.
These two Huntsville concerts from September 6th 1976 demonstrate a real transformation when you consider the abysmal ‘state’ Elvis was in just over a week previously at the dreadful ‘Houston’ 28th August show. Elvis was focused and put in more energy than Colonel Parker's double-booking probably deserved.
This FTD features both of Elvis' Huntsville concerts on September 6th 1976.
Go here as Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell checks out Elvis' last Double-Date ....
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3 FTD releases for February: FTD have announced three new releases for february - and yes, there are two more live concerts from 1976!
- 'The West Coast Tour '76' - is a 2-CD 5” digipack (same as the last 'Elvis In Alabama') which contains shows from San Francisco and Anaheim in November 1976.
These concerts have not been previously released from soundboard although audience recordings do exist.
Disc 1 - San Francisco – November 29, 1976
1 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 See See Rider 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 4 Love Me 5 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 6 You Gave Me A Mountain 7 Blue Suede Shoes 8 It’s Now Or Never 9 All Shook Up 10 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 11 And I Love You So 12 Fever 13) Bridge Over Troubled Water 14) Introductions a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 15) Love Letters 16 School Day 17 Hurt 18 Hound Dog 19 Funny How Time Slips Away
The last part of the concert was not recorded.
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Disc 2 -
Anaheim – November 30, 1976
01 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) (1:06) 02 See See Rider 4:39 03 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:19 04 Love Me 2:00 05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (3:01) 06 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:05 07 Jailhouse Rock 1:35 08 It’s Now Or Never 09 All Shook Up 1:06 10 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:02 11 And I Love You So 3:19 12 Fever 4:02 13 Bridge Over Troubled Water 14 Polk Salad Annie 15 Introductions: 10:43 a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 16 Love Letters 2:49 17 School Day 1:23 18 Hurt 2:42 19 Hound Dog 1:28 20 Hawaiian Wedding Song 2:50 21 Blue Christmas 2:23 22) That’s All Right 2:08 23) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39 24) Closing Vamp 1:44 |
- 'He Touched Me – The Recording Sessions' VINYL. - Special 2-LP VINYL set - limited Edition
To coincide with Easter 2016, FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the the release of its 2x LP, 180-Gram as a limited edition.
”He Touched Me – The Recording Sessions”. This Grammy award winning album completes on vinyl the trio of Elvis’ religious albums.
Side 1
01. He Touched Me - take 2 (2:51) 02. I've Got Confidence – take 1 (3.09) 03. Amazing Grace – takes 1,2 (5.14) 04. Seeing Is Believing – take 7 (3.55) 05. An Evening Prayer – take 3 (2,50)
Side 2
01. He Is My Everything – take 1 (3.58) 02. Bosom Of Abraham - take 4 (1.45) 03. An Evening Prayer - take 2 (1:58) 04. Lead Me, Guide Me – master (2:39) 05. There Is No God But God – takes 1,3,4,2 (4.29) 06. A Thing Called Love – take 1 (2:42)
Side 3
01. I John – take 1 (incomplete) (2.04) 02. .Reach Out To Jesus – takes 1-7,9 (6.40) 03. A Thing Called Love – take takes 4-7 (incomplete) (8.10) 04. An Evening Prayer - take 7 (1:59)
Side 4
01. Bosom Of Abraham - takes 5-7 (2.21) 02. He Touched Me - take 3 (incomplete) (3.29) 03. Seeing Is Believing – takes 11,12 (4.36) 04. An Evening Prayer - take 8 (2.15) 05. A Thing Called Love – rehearsal (5.35) |
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- 'How RCA Brought Elvis To Europe' - Book: This beautifully designed book contains unseen pictures and follows Elvis ascent from hottest act in The South via US stardom to becoming RCA Victor's spearhead as the company launched the RCA label worldwide in 1956. It goes on to show how Europe was completely won over by the early 1960's.
The earliest international Elvis records are listed, and there is a guide to identify Elvis records from all European countries, including a summary of the earliest releases from each country.
There are complete illustrated discographies (including variants) for all Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. There is also a guide to first pressings of the 47 Elvis EP's released in Germany Elvis' reception in the Nordic countries is covered by a wealth of press
cuttings, local film flyers and posters, ads, premiere dates, pictures
and stories from handovers of Swedish and Norwegian record awards, and
much previously unknown record company history.
Among many revelations,
the most surprising is perhaps how the Swedish company Electra
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Spliced in between are many amusing short stories, like when three Nordic Royal Princesses sought out Elvis on the set of G.I. Blues, or how the man behind RCA in Belgium started out smuggling records in the wings of his WW2 Royal Air Force Spitfire. Or the time Norway's bestselling crooner met Elvis in RCA Studios on the day Hound Dog was recorded.
The story behind German Teldec's earliest Elvis releases is completely rewritten along the way, and for record collectors there are many new discoveries – like why do records from some countries come with push-out centers while others have large center holes. Or how can it be that up to three different label variants may occur within the same print run. Or why were Europe's earliest 45-singles sold in Sweden only and why did Denmark and Norway, each with tiny populations, issue respectively 46 and 56 different Elvis records?
And did Elvis really pose a threat to communist Eastern Europe when he served as a US Soldier in West Germany? Boy, he sure did. All these topics and plenty more are covered in How RCA Brought Elvis to Europe. And not to be forgotten: free with the book's first edition comes an UNRELEASED 1956 VINYL EP.
The book is written by Norwegians Sigbjørn Stabursvik and Hans Otto Engvold, supported by a network of experts from fourteen countries. Stabursvik knows things about records that most people don't, while Engvold is a hound for detail in all things Elvis. Together they bring new insights on practically every page of this excellent book. |
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Elvis Presley: The Album Collection (60 CD Deluxe Box Set): At Elvis Week last year FTD's Roger Semon mentioned a mammouth box-set that SONY were working on to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Elvis' contract with RCA.
The news was announced yesterday. This 60th Anniversary 60-CD Deluxe Edition celebrates RCA Victor's signing of Elvis Presley-The King of rock 'n' roll.
Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime: studio, soundtrack, and live. It also includes compilations released that featured unreleased songs or songs new to the LP format.
The Album Collection represents album sales in the U.S. of 135 million! Collectively, Elvis has RIAA certified sales of singles, EPs and albums equaling 25x multi-platinum, 52x platinum and 92x gold awards given for U.S. sales alone! Estimated worldwide sales are in excess of one billion!
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Highlights include: Elvis' iconic first two studio albums, Elvis Presley and Elvis released in 1956. All 17 of his film soundtrack LPs, the legendary NBC-TV special Elvis; From Elvis In Memphis and Back In Memphis; and 1970s triumphs On Stage (1970), Elvis As Recorded Live At Madison Square Garden (1972) and Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite (1973).
Original album packaging has been painstakingly restored including gatefold/die cut sleeves, original RCA Victor inserts, stickers and more. CD labels replicate original side 1 labels.
The Album Collection also includes a 300-page deluxe fully illustrated hard cover book with complete insightful commentary, discography and recording session data. Elvis Presley-The Album Collection represents a level of artistic achievement |
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unparalleled to this day. This unique and comprehensive collection provides testament to Elvis' innate talent.
OUT Audio CD, March 18, 2016 - priced at $349.98
The 60 Discs include ALL of Elvis' RCA releases - and some Camden albums - but not stinkers such as 'Burning Love and Hits from the Movies Vol.2'! The final three discs are, '50s Rarities (new collection), 60s Rarities (new collection), 70s Rarities (new collection).
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1. Elvis Presley (1956)
2. Elvis (1956)
3. Loving You (1957)
4. Elvis Christmas Album (1957)
5. Elvis' Golden Records (1958)
6. King Creole (1958)
7. For LP Fans Only (1959)
8. A Date With Elvis (1959)
9. Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (1959)
10. Elvis Is Back! (1960)
11. G.I. Blues (1960)
12. His Hand In Mine (1960)
13. Something For Everybody (1961)
14. Blue Hawaii (1961)
15. Pot Luck (1962)
16. Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
17. It Happened At The World's Fair (1963)
18. Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 (1963)
19. Fun In Acapulco (1963)
20. Kissin' Cousins (1964)
21. Roustabout (1964)
22. Girl Happy (1965)
23. Elvis For Everyone (1965)
24. Harum Scarum (1965)
25. Frankie And Johnny (1966)
26. Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
27. Spinout (1966)
28. How Great Thou Art (1967)
29. Double Trouble (1967)
30. Clambake (1967) |
31. Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 (1968)
32. Speedway (1968)
33. Elvis Sings Flaming Star (1968)
34. Elvis (NBC-TV Special) (1968)
35. From Elvis In Memphis (1969)
36. From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis (2 discs, 1969)
37. Let's Be Friends (1970)
38. On Stage (1970)
39. Almost In Love (1970)
40. That's The Way It Is (1970)
41. Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (1971)
42. Love Letters From Elvis (1971)
43. C'mon Everybody (1971)
44. I Got Lucky (1971)
45. Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas (1971)
46. Elvis Now (1972)
47. He Touched Me (1972)
48. Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (1972)
49. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite (2 discs, 1973)
50. Elvis (Fool) (1973)
51. Raised On Rock (1973)
52. Good Times (1974)
53. Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis (1974)
54. Promised Land (1975)
55. Elvis Today (1975)
56. From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (1976)
57. Moody Blue (1977)
58. '50s Rarities (new collection)
59. 60s Rarities (new collection)
60. 70s Rarities (new collection) |
| More News from November 2015 |
FTD releases for December: Just announced are two new FTD releases for December, one double set of Elvis Live in 1976 and the classic album 'Elvis Golden Records Vol.3' with plenty of unreleased outtakes.
- 'Elvis Golden Records Vol.3' is the new 2-CD release in FTD's classic album series. It features a 7” digipack with 12-page booklet. By the time Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3 was released in August 1963, no one in rock ‘n’ roll up to that point, other than Elvis, had ever legitimately earned a second ‘greatest hits’ volume, much less a third. It also embodied the best commercial examples of Presley’s new post-Army maturity, as both vocalist and musician, and the songs featured on this album achieved an unparalleled level of global chart success by any artist between 1960 and 1963.
The recent 'Elvis For Everyone' FTD featured a second CD which helped "mop-up" officially previously released outtakes and it truly was one of FTD's best releases in 2014. Here FTD continues the same idea with plenty of unreleased early 60s outtakes being released for the first time such as the remaining seven outtakes of 'Fame and Fortune' or four unreleased takes of 'Kiss Me Quick'.
'Elvis Golden Records Vol.3” |
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'Elvis Golden Records Vol.3”
Disc 1 - The Original Album
01 It’s Now Or Never 02 Stuck On You 03 Fame And Fortune 04 I Gotta Know 05 Surrender 06 I Feel So Bad 07 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 08 (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame 09 Little Sister 10 Good Luck Charm 11 Anything That’s Part Of You 12 She’s Not You
The Alternate Album 13 It’s Now Or Never – take 1 3:13 14 Stuck On You - take 1 2:20 15 Fame And Fortune - take 1 3:03 16 Surrender – take 9 & workpart take 1 2:000 17 I Feel So Bad – take 1 3:01 18 Are You Lonesome Tonight? – takes 1 & 2 3:43 19 (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – take 6 2:14 20 Little Sister – take 6 2:38 21 Good Luck Charm – take 1 2:49 22 Anything That’s Part Of You – take 9 2:17 23 She’s Not You – take 2 & work part take 1 2:16
Disc 2 - The Outtakes
1) Stuck On You – take 2 2:26 2) Fame And Fortune – takes 2, 3 & 7 4:46 3) Make Me Know It – take 14 2:10 4) Soldier Boy – take 11 3:06 5) It’s Now Or Never – undubbed master/splice of takes 4 & 2 3:23 6) Surrender – splice of take 7 & work part take 7 2:03 7) He Knows Just What I Need – take 9 2:18 8) (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – take 3 2:23 9) Little Sister – takes 10, 11 & 9 4:38 10) Kiss Me Quick – take 2 2:56 11) Anything That’s Part Of You – takes 6, 7 & 3 3:11 12) For The Millionth And The Last Time – takes 3 & 4 2:51 13) I Met Her Today – takes 3 & 6 3:27
14) She’s Not You – take 1 & work part take 2 2:32 15) Make Me Know It - takes 2 & 8 3:50 16) Make Me Know It – take 16 2:09 17) Fame And Fortune – take 8 2:42 18) Fame And Fortune – take 9 2:40 19) Fame And Fortune – takes 10 & 11 4:03 20) (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – takes 7, 9 & 12 3:33 21) Kiss Me Quick – take 3 2:59 22) Kiss Me Quick – takes 5 & 6 4:27 23) For The Millionth And The Last Time – take 5 2:14 24) For The Millionth And The Last Time – takes 11 & 8 2:41 25) I Met Her Today – takes 12 & 13 3:00 26) I Met Her Today – take 14 2:52 |
- 'Elvis In Alabama: The Last Double Date' is another 1976 live soundboard release from FTD this time a 2-CD 5” digpack containing both the afternoon and evening show in Huntsville on September 6, 1976. Includes America The Beautiful, Love Letters, School Day, Hurt, Danny Boy and Blue Christmas.
The evening show was previously released on bootleg as "Elvis Still Rockin' The Nation" although Elvis was notably tired on this tour. The Afternoon show is reputed to be the better concert. Sadly 'Danny Boy' is sung by Sherrill Nielsen and not Elvis.
Last Double Date - Huntsville Alabama, September 6 1976
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Disc 1 - The Afternoon Show
01 See See Rider 2:49 02 I Got A Woman / Amen 8:17 03 Love Me 2:45 04 Fairytale 3:09 05 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:04 06 All Shook Up 1:08 07 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:08 08 And I Love You So 3:20 09 Jailhouse Rock 2:46 10 America The Beautiful 4:51 11 One Night 2:35 12 Polk Salad Annie 4:22 13) Introductions 8:42 a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 14) Love Letters 2:47 15) School Day 1:41 16) Hurt 1:59 17) Hound Dog 2:30 18) Funny How Time Slips Away 3:40 19) That’s All Right 2:08 20) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39 21) Closing Vamp 2:03
Disc 2 - The Evening Show
01 See See Rider 4:39 02 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:19 03 Love Me 2:00 04 Fairytale 4:24 05 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:05 06 All Shook Up 1:06 07 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:02) 08 And I Love You So 3:19 09 Jailhouse Rock 1:35 10 Fever 4:02 11 America The Beautiful 2:54 12) Introductions: 10:43 a) Early Mornin’ Rain b) What’d I Say c) Johnny B. Goode 13) Love Letters 2:49 14) School Day 1:23 15) Hurt 2:42 16) Hound Dog 1:28 17) Danny Boy 3:44 Performed by Sherrill Nielsen 18) That’s All Right 2:08 19) Blue Christmas 2:23 20 Mystery Train 3:39 21) Funny How Time Slips Away 2:43 22) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39 23) Closing Vamp 1:44 |
'Live A Little, Love A Little' FTD Soundtrack Review: 'Live A Little, Love A Little' was Elvis’ 28th movie which at last featured somewhat more of an adult theme.
Billy Strange was the MGM session producer with new musicians from LA’s famous “Wrecking Crew” (Beach Boys, Phil Spector etc). The session was booked at Western Recorders and for the first time Elvis would be recording with a live full-size orchestra.
In a fascinating coincidence in the same month that Sony released 'If I Can Dream' with an overdubbed orchestra, FTD quietly released a genuine studio session of Elvis recording “live” with a full 40-piece orchestra! So what does the FTD CD give collectors? How does Elvis work in the studio with a full orchestra?
In 1968 Elvis was in great voice, there were four quality songs and all backed by a live orchestra. There was a genuine effort on the movie soundtrack to back a movie in which Elvis just couldn’t seem to get a smile off his face.
Go here as EIN contributor Ian Garfield examines this new release, as well as looking carefully at each of the four songs take by take to see what this CD has to offer.
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'Rock Around The Bloch' FTD Book Review: Fifty four years ago Elvis Presley helped raised money and directed much-needed attention to the stalled efforts to build the USS Arizona Memorial.
On March 25, 1961, the 26-year-old Presley took the stage to an arena packed with 4,000 frenzied, screaming fans. He performed 15 songs that night ending with a rousing performance of "Hound Dog, which included a slide across the stage on his knees.
The concert raised about $54,000, and public and private donations poured in following the show.
This newly published FTD Book/CD combo celebration of this fabulous show is 'Rock Around The Bloch' by David English and Pal Granlund. A hardback book containing 288 pages it includes first-hand accounts from people who were there, newspaper articles from the time and numerous photographs (over 130 of which have never been published before).
EIN contributor David Tinson checks out this new FTD release....
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| Saturday 21 November 2015 |
'If I Can Dream' Elvis with the RPO - In-depth CD Review: It is forty years since Elvis Presley entered a recording studio and he seems very reluctant to record anything new. So in terms of releasing a "new" album of Elvis material the topic has always been a tricky one. Now in 2015 as the publicity notes "Elvis Is Back - with a Brand New Album" for the cleverly re-imagined "Elvis with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" in the highly marketed ‘If I Can Dream’. In the UK and Australia it has made Number One in the album charts, an incredible achievement.
There is no doubt that the marketing has been very impressive - but do Elvis fans have to love everything about it?
EIN checks the facts and three Elvis fans of varying familiarity all provide their own opinions.
Both EIN's Piers Beagley and Bryan Gruszka take a very detailed listen to this new chart-topping release to discover what's good and bad... Go here for our 5,000 word review - Do you agree? Send us your Comments.
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'Elvis: Today' in-depth Legacy Review: On March 10th 1975 Elvis returned to RCA Studio C, LA to record his last significant album. Recorded over three nights, the album featured Elvis covering other songwriter's material. Interestingly with no other recordings left in the RCA vault every single track from the session was released on the one album - and what a fine album it was.
Kicking off with the rocking power of T-R-O-U-B-L-E the album also included some country, gospel, sentimental ballads while also featuring some of Elvis’ personal favourites. Unlike all of his albums since ‘Elvis Country’ this album had a nice overall cohesiveness that probably did reflect Elvis’ musical interests of the time. In 1975 it really was “Elvis Today”.
Now out as a 40th Anniversary legacy release and combined with a wonderfully enjoyable June 1975 concert can it really be worth buying again?
Luckily for Elvis collectors both the live concert and the 'Original Session Mixes' show a vast improvement in audio quality.
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'If I Can Dream' UK Super-Deluxe version: 'If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra' is a remarkable new album featuring classic Elvis vocal performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment, along with a duet with Michael Bublé on Fever.
The UK super deluxe version of the album includes 3 additional tracks on CD, 2 heavyweight LP, a poster, 12" booklet, all housed in a box.
An exciting revisit of Elvis’ work, ‘If I Can Dream’ focuses on the iconic artist’s unmistakable voice, emphasising the pure power of The King of Rock and Roll. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, the album features Elvis’ most dramatic original performances augmented with lush new arrangements by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. "This would be a dream come true for Elvis," Priscilla Presley says of the project. "He would have loved to play with such a prestigious symphony orchestra. The music…the force that you feel with his voice and the orchestra is exactly what he would have done."
Release date 30 Oct. 2015. From RCA Records
On Amazon UK for £36.99 & FREE Delivery in the UK. - Click HERE.
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