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'The American Way: Volume 4'

SOUND of the CITY - sneak preview

A sneak preview of the images and the new CD

'The American Way: Volume 4 SOUND of the CITY'.

Containing some of the most important tracks from the American Studios 1969 sessions.

It was on Main and Beale that the teenage/ young adult Elvis Presley absorbed and soaked up the musical sounds of the City of Memphis.

These influences shine through in some of his best ever studio recordings laid down in his hometown. Sun, American Sound, Stax...those recordings echo the Sound of the City of Memphis.

Inside sleeve- 'The American Way: Volume 4 SOUND of the CITY'.

Booklet back cover: 'The American Way: Volume 4 SOUND of the CITY'.

A very cool back cover with the RCA tape reel from February 18th 1969 - containing some of the best material Elvis would ever record - "DO NOT USE!"

Tracklist:

"TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD" SESSION:
01. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - takes 2, 3 (ending only of take 2 + complete take)
02. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 5 (complete take + rehearsal)
03. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - takes 6, 7 (2 x false start + complete take)
04. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 8 - 10 (false start + long false start + 3 x false start)
05. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 11 (master)

"POWER OF MY LOVE" SESSION:
06. Power Of My Love - take 1 (rehearsal + false start + complete take)
07. Power Of My Love - takes 2, 3 (false start + complete take)
08. Power Of My Love - take 4 (4 x false start + rehearsal + "Are You Waiting Just for Me" one line)
09. Power Of My Love - takes 5, 6 (long false start + false start)
10. Power Of My Love - take 7 A (long false start + complete take)
11. Power Of My Love - take 7 (complete master take)

"DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM" SESSION:
12. Do You Know Who I Am - take 1 (complete take + rehearsal)
13. Do You Know Who I Am - take 2 (3 x false start + complete take)
14. Do You Know Who I Am - take 3 (long false start + rehearsal)
15. Do You Know Who I Am - take 4 (3 x false start + complete take)
16. Do You Know Who I Am - take 5 (6 x false start + complete take)
17. Do You Know Who I Am - take 6 (long false start)
18. Do You Know Who I Am - take 6 (complete master take)

"MY LITTLE FRIEND"
19. My Little Friend (mono undubbed acetate).

"POOR MAN'S GOLD"
20. Poor Man's Gold (vocal overdub attempt)