Elvis new CD Releases in 2012
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'Elvis As Recorded Live In Lake Charles' New Import: Coming Soon Elvis' Lake Charles, Louisiana May 4, 1975 Evening Show -Newly remastered.
-38 tracks including the evening show from May 4, 1975 + 8 bonus tracks!
-Elvis sings "Jambalaya", "Johnny B. Goode", "Big Boss Man", "Fairytale", "My Boy", "Promised Land", "It's Midnight" and many others...
Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
The evening show from May 4, 1975 was released on the "A Profile - The King On Stage" boxset (released in 1995) from the Fort Baxter label - Now available for the first time on a single disc!
SEE BELOW for the full tracklist
(News, Source;FECC/ElvisInfoNet)
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Tracklisting:
1 Elvis talks 2 Jambalaya 3 Love Me 4 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 5 Love Me Tender 6 All Shook Up 7 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 8 The Wonder Of You 9 Polk Salad Annie 10 Band Introductions (part 1) 11 What I’d Say featuring James Burton’s guitar solo 12 Ronnie Tutt’s drums solo 13 Jerry Scheff’s Blues solo 14 Glen Hardin’s piano solo 15 Band Introductions (part 2) 16 School Days 17 Johnny B. Goode 18 Steamroller Blues 19 T-R-O-U-B-L-E 20 I’ll Remember You 21 Why Me Lord? 22 Let Me Be There 23 An American Trilogy 24 Hound Dog 25 Elvis talks 26 Funny How Time Slips Away 27 Little Darlin’ 28 Can’t Help Falling In Love 29 Closing Vamp 30 Announcement
Bonus tracks - recorded live on tour:
31 Help Me 32 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 33 Big Boss Man 34 It’s Midnight 35 Promised Land 36 Fairytale 37 Burning Love 38 My Boy |
Thursday 20 December 2012 |
'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' FTD In-Depth Review: 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' was first released in April 1976 but only reached #41 in the charts. It only featured 10 tracks, recorded at Elvis' Graceland home among them 'Hurt', 'Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain' and 'For The Heart'.
BUT if Elvis was "Raised on Rock" then why was 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' such a middle-of-the-road quagmire of syrupy overdubs and tepid songs? This really wasn’t the album Elvis fans had been waiting for.
In hindsight we now understand more about Elvis’ depressed emotional state at the time and the difficulties involved in getting him enthusiastic enough to record at all.
But if the single ‘Hurt/For The Heart’ was supposed to be the promo for the album, then fans were surely disappointed. Even the cover pretended it was a live concert album - the Colonel must have been desperate! It is certainly one of Elvis’ worst albums.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley discovers a new way to enjoy this Classic Album release
(FTDReviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork) |
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'Hampton on Tour & Bicentennial '76' - New Import: Gravel road Music doesn’t want to end the year without bringing you one really great release. Two Hampton concerts in stunning sound. The "Bicentennial ’76" will raise a few questions for the critics as Elvis sounds way better now with a mastering job done properly. The second disc is a great re-mastering of the famous Hampton ’72 concert, which blows all previous releases of this show out of the water – Great sound, fantastic dynamics and Elvis in amazing voice. A real treat. We gratefully used original transfers from these concerts. Now you can hear many details and nuances not heard previously, and both recordings sounds more vibrant and spatial than before.
This Special limited 2 CD 'Star-Spangled Spectacular Bicentennial ‘76' includes two spectacular Hampton concerts, the first disc contains the legendary 1976 Hampton Bicentennial concert! The second disc contains the famous 1972 Hampton On Tour Concert!
It comes in a wonderful deluxe digi-pack with booklet, extensive liner notes & photos. |
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You may have heard this before, but never in this quality.
August 1- 1976 (2:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
It was a special year for America. The Bicentennial Year, the two-hundredth anniversary of this great nation. Any American with patriotism wanted to show it in some way. Elvis wanted to spread a positive message about this country throughout this special year, and so he decided to add ‘America The Beautiful’ to his set list.
This concert has never been properly restored and re-mastered. UNTIL NOW!
EIN Note - Interestingly the review by Forest George of August 1, 1976, Hampton Roads was mentioned in original lengthy the publicity - but not his closing words on this 1976 concert.
To quote - "With the sole exception of a rather fun version of 'Return to Sender' (already officially released by FTD on the 'New Haven 1976' release), Elvis Presley needed to be anywhere, but on a stage performing. Majority of the songs were struggles for him just to stay on key. He seemed actually ill, rather than just being over medicated. Unlike some other poor concerts from that year, he wasn't intoxicated enough where he didn't care, as he really tried to make an effort to keep the concert from falling apart. In the end, the concert was one of the worst concerts of 1976, and completely forgettable."
April 9 - 1 1972 (8:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum. A very special extra concert, Elvis’ remarkable Hampton Roads concert as filmed for "Elvis On Tour" (April 1972). You may have heard this before, but never in this quality. The results are amazing: One of Elvis’ finest shows ever, and now with an ooommpphh that almost places you in the center of all the action. Thanks to the audio improvements, you can hear many details and nuances not heard previously, and the recording now sounds more dynamic and spatial than before.
EIN notes that it is unbelievable that Sony have still not officially released this major concert.
(News, Source;GravelRoad/ElvisInfoNet) |
TRACKLIST
DISC 1 - August 1- 1976 (2:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
2001 Theme / C. C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Jailhouse Rock / Fever / America The Beautiful / Return To Sender / Band Introductions / Early Morning Rain ( featuring John Wilkinson ) / What’d I Say ( featuring James Burton ) / Johnny B Goode ( featuring James Burton ) / Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) / Battle Of New Orleans ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) / Piano Solo ( featuring Tony Brown ) / Electric Piano Solo ( featuring David Briggs ) / Love Letters / School Day / Hurt (+ reprise) / Hound Dog - Good Golly Miss Molly (excerpt) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Cant Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.
DISC 2 - April 9, 1972 (8:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
Also Sprach Zarathustra /. C. C. Rider /. Until It's Time For You To Go /. Polk Salad Annie /. Love Me /. All Shook Up / Teddy Bear (with 2 false starts)/Don't Be Cruel / Are You Lonesome Tonight? /. I Can't Stop Loving You / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Suspicious Minds / For The Good Times / Band Introductions / An American Trilogy / Love Me Tender / A Big Hunk Of Love / How Great Thou Art / Sweet Sweet Spirit (The Stamps) / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Cant Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp/Announcements |
Wednesday 12 December 2012 |
"Unedited Masters" New Import Boxset: The bootleg label 'Wonderland Records' have now copied all the previous Venus 'Unedited Masters' CDs into one boxset called the "Elvis - Unedited Masters".
Bootleggers stealing others label's illegal material - it has been happening since it all began.
This one features
CD 1 Unedited Masters Nashville 1970.
CD 2 Unedited Masters Nashville 1971.
CD 3 Unedited Masters Stax 1973.
CD 4 Unedited Masters Hollywood To Nashville 1972 - 1980.
See all the original VENUS tracklists and information below
(News, Source;ElvisClubBerlin/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Prince From Another Planet’ In-Depth Review: Of all the live concert recordings released by RCA during Elvis Presley’s lifetime, none carried the historic significance of his long-awaited New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and now the two RCA recorded concerts and newly found fan-filmed video footage been released in one deluxe package for the 40th Anniversary Edition.
"PRINCE? MAKE THAT KING!" - Go here as Arjan Deelen reviews the new Sony ‘Prince From Another Planet’ package.
It’s been a while since a new Elvis release generated as much publicity as ‘Prince From Another Planet’ - But is it as good as our high expectations?
(CDReviews, Source;ArjanDeelen/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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'The Bicentennial King Vol. 5' New Import CD: The fifth release by the Millbranch Music label is another complete performance by Elvis Presley in the year of 1976. From May 6, 1976, this very long show (more than 90 mins) would not fit on one cd so this release simply has to be a 2CD set.
Out by December 7, 2012 this will be factory pressed, limited to only 300 copies with an 8 page booklet containing lots of photos and information regarding Elvis´ last concert series in Lake Tahoe. The sound is very good for an audience recording and Elvis is delivering a decent show with some rare songs, being in good spirits. This concert has NOT been released yet on factory pressed cd. All you fans out there know what to expect from Elvis´ 76 Lake Tahoe performances - so if you are interested be advised to get your copy as soon as you can.
EIN Note- Super-collector CiscoKing comments.... One of the best Spring 1976 shows with many rarities and Elvis being in a good mood. A highlight from this time.... We have 2 sources on cdr.. one in a bit better sound and slightly incomplete during the intros.. the other one a hair worse and complete..
The source here seems complete and the sound should be fine, too (for an audience recording) as I have heard.
(News, Source;FECC/Millbranch/ElvisInfoNet) |
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Tracklist:
CD1: 01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 06. You Gave Me A Mountain 07. Hawaiian Wedding Song 08. All Shook Up 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 10. Tryin' To Get To You 11. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) 12. Polk Salad Annie
CD2: 01. Band Introductions 02. Early Mornin' Rain 03. What'd I Say 04. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 05. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 06. Piano Solo #1 (Tony Brown) 07. Piano Solo #2 (Tony Brown) 08. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) 09. Love Letters 10. School Day 11. Hurt #1 12. Hurt #2 13. Hound Dog 14. It's Midnight (with false start) 15. I'll Remember You (with false start) 16. How Great Thou Art 17. Introduction of Marty Passeta 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water (by request, with false start) 19. It's Now Or Never 20. Crying In The Chapel (by request, last live version) 21. Loving You (by request, last live version) 22. Young And Beautiful (by request, excerpt) 23. Jailhouse Rock 24. Can't Help Falling In Love 25. Closing Vamp |
Saturday 24 November 2012 |
| 'Left A Good Job In The City' New Import CD: Straight Arrow is very proud to present 'Left A Good Job In The City', Elvis’ First Show In New York, June 9, 1972. We couldn’t believe our luck when we were offered an original tape as recorded by a member of the audience that special night. For many years there was a recording in circulation that was basically unlistenable. With great anticipation we purchased this new tape, and imagine our excitement when we could hear for ourselves that this tape is indeed much better and clearer, and with a good bass definition. This must be the most historically important audience tape to have turned up in recent years from the concert years. The MSG Garden shows were a true career highlight for Elvis, and opening night on June 9, 1972 was The Night. Moments before this recording started, Jackie Kahane was booed off the stage, but all that was forgotten once Elvis stepped on stage. He gave New York a night to remember. In fact, this may well be the best of the four MSG shows. Elvis’ performance is super-tight and his voice is just incredible. THIS is the show that the New York media all attended; and now, after 40 years, you can finally hear the actual performance that got him so many glowing reviews. |
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The recording was carefully enhanced by some of the best audio people in the business. By the way, the show includes a stunning ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ – the only time he sang it in New York. Presented in the usual Straight Arrow fashion with topnotch 16-page booklet with photos from all four NYC shows as well as a terrific essay, this new release is a beauty that you can’t afford to miss.
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| Tracklist: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. That's All Right - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. Until It's Time For You To Go - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ - 08. Polk Salad Annie – 09. Love Me – 10. All Shook Up - 11. Heartbreak Hotel - 12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 13. Love Me Tender - 14. Blue Suede Shoes - 15. Hound Dog - 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 17. Suspicious Minds - 18. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 19. For The Good Times - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements. |
| 'Chicago Double-Strike' New Import CD: Out next week is the new Straight Arrow release "Chicago Double-Strike", which contains both Chicago May 1 and May 2 1977 concerts from a newly uncovered audience recordings which have not been in distribution previously (completely different tapes from previous Chicago ’77 release). The sound-quality is surprisingly good and you will feel that you are right in the middle of the crowd, cheering Elvis on as he delivers two solid, no-nonsense shows with plenty of highlights. His voice was strong and he was particularly impressive on songs like ‘Fairytale’, ‘Trying To Get To You’, ‘My Way’ and ‘Hurt’, with his voice really soaring on the high notes. Whatever the reason may have been for Elvis ‘upping his game’ on those two nights – some have suggested that it may have been due to the presence of several CBS execs – the Chicago ’77 concerts now stand out as genuine highlights from those final, sad months in the life and career of Elvis Aaron Presley. Both recordings have a tremendous ‘you are there’ feel to them. Presented with true quality, don’t miss this terrific release that will bring you back to those final glimpses of greatness of the greatest entertainer ever. |
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Tracklist CD 1 / Sunday, May 1, 1977, 8:30pm, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider / When The Saints Go Marching In (excerpt) - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 09. Tryin' To Get To You - 10. Little Sister - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. And I Love You So - 13. My Way - 14. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 19. Bass Solo (Battle Of New Orleans theme, Jerry Scheff) - 20. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 21. Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) - 22. School Day - 23. Hurt (with reprise) - 24. Introduction of Joe Esposito - 25. Hound Dog - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
CD 2 / Monday, May 2, 1977, 8:30pm, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 09. Little Sister - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. My Way - 12. Polk Salad Annie (with false start) - 13. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 14. Early Mornin' Rain - 15. What'd I Say - 16. Johnny B. Goode - 17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Blues theme, Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 20. Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) - 21. School Day - 22. Hurt (with reprise) - 23. Hound Dog - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements. |
'Snoopin´ Round My Door (1955 – 1977)' new 3CD Import set: 1956 is without any doubt the most crucial year of Elvis’ career. The Hillbilly Cat became the King of Rock & Roll during that year. Elvis was the first true rock star, and 1956 is the year where the whole thing just exploded for him. With a fresh RCA Victor recording contract in his pocket, an ambitious new manager named Thomas A. Parker promoting him, and nationwide television exposure to look forward to, the year looked very promising right from the outset. Even though some of the RCA Victor execs expressed concern about the quality of the material recorded at the January 1956 session in Nashville, the first single from that session, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, became a huge hit thanks to his appearances on the Dorsey Brothers ‘Stage Show’. From that point onwards, Elvis could do no wrong. He recorded so many great, classic songs that year, that it’s quite a task to list them all: ‘I Was The One’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘My Baby Left Me’, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’, ‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’, ‘Hound Dog’, ‘Don’t Be Cruel’, ‘Love Me Tender’, ‘Too Much’, ‘Love Me’, ‘Paralyzed’… the list goes on and on. These recordings define Elvis’ greatness: they are the reason why we still listen to him today, more than 35 years after his death.
Instead of using the regular versions, we wanted to dig a little deeper.
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So we searched out alternate versions from jam sessions, rehearsals, live shows, and in one instance, a re-recording. Most are complete versions, some are fragments, a few are mere one-liners – but they all help in explaining the importance that these songs had on the remainder of Elvis’ career. These songs were so crucial to him that, like it or not, he had to do them on stage. Much has been made of the sloppiness with which he performed some of them in his final years, which is undeniably true, but there are also numerous examples where he did very credible versions of these songs or where he tried to reinvent them.
Instead of telling you what to listen out for and what to enjoy, we felt it would be more fun to make you do the exploring. The fun of releases like this is the surprise of hearing something that you weren’t expecting.
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD we present, I Want You I Need You I Love You, July 1971 Lake Tahoe – Old Shep, May 1973 Lake Tahoe – Don´t Be Cruel, February 1971 Las Vegas – Hound Dog (original lyrics), August 1971 Las Vegas – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, March 1975 Las Vegas - Love Me, February 1971 Las Vegas and many more. Nearly 120 tracks as you can see below.
This three CD set goes from 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' Live Jan 6, 1955 through to 'Love Me Tender' June 24, 1977. |
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„Embrionic" Versions 1) „50´s Era" interview excerpt, Recorded June 9, 1972; New York Hilton, NY 2) Shake, Rattle And Roll (Charles Calhoun), Recorded January 6, 1955; Lubbock, TX 3) Money Honey (Jesse Stone), Recorded January 22, 1955; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 4) Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell), Recorded May 6, 1956; New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 5) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded May 16, 1956; Little Rock, AR Alternate Masters 6) „Old Shep" interview excerpt, Recorded August 29, Hollywood, CA 7) Old Shep (Red Foley), alt. take 5, Recorded September 2, 1956; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 8) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded April 28, 1960; RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA Rockin´ On Television 9) Shake, Rattle And Roll / Flip, Flop And Fly (Charles Calhoun), Recorded January 28, 1956; CBS Studios, New York, NY 10) Was The One (Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers), Recorded February 18, 1956; CBS Studios, New York, NY 11) Tutti Frutti (Dorothy LaBostrie/Richard Penniman), Recorded February 18, 1956; CBS Studios, New York, NY, 12) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded March 24, 1956; CBS Studios, New York, NY 13) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded April 3, 1956; The U.S.S. Hancock, San Diego Naval Station 14) I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Maurice Mysels/Ira Kosloff), Recorded July 1, 1956; The Hudson Theatre, New York, NY 15) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded September 9, 1956; CBS Studios, Los Angeles, CA 16) Ready Teddy (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), Recorded September 9, 1956; CBS Studios, Los Angeles, CA 17)„Ed Sullivan Show" monologue excerpt, Recorded August 24, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 18) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded January 6, 1957; CBS Studios, New York, NY 19) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded January 6, 1957; CBS Studios, New York, NY 20) Too Much (Lee Rosenberg/Bernard Weinman), Recorded January 6, 1957; CBS Studios, New York, NY 21) „TV Appearances" monologue excerpt, Recorded August 26, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Moments Of Greatness 22) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded September 26, 1956 (AS); Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, Tupelo, MS 23) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), alt. take 1, Recorded February 3, 1956; RCA Studios, New York, NY 24) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 25) I Was The One (Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers), fragment, Recorded August 31, 1957; Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada 26) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded September 26, 1956 (ES); Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, Tupelo, MS 27) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), fragments, Recorded April 2, 1957; Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Canada 28) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 29) Money Honey (Jesse Stone), Recorded May 16, 1956; Little Rock, AR 30) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 31) Rip It Up (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), alt. take 15, Recorded September 3, 1956; Radio Recorders, Hollywood 32) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley) Recorded September 26, 1956 (AS); Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, Tupelo, MS 33) Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 34) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 35) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 36) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 37) Paralyzed (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA 38) Ready Teddy (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), Recorded September 26, 1956 (AS); Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, Tupelo, MS 39) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 40) Shake, Rattle And Roll (Charles Calhoun), alt. take 7, Recorded February 3, 1956; RCA Studios, New York, NY 41) I Was The One Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers), Recorded December 16, 1956; Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, LA
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Redefining the masters 1) „Rock´n´Roll" interview excerpt, Recorded September 22, 1958; Library at U.S.S. Randall, Brooklyn, New York, NY 2) Que Sera Sera /Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded April, 1959; Goethestrasse, Bad Nauheim, Germany 3) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), 1st version, Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 4) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 5) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded March 27, 1977; Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, TX 6) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded April 10, 1972; Coliseum, Richmond, VA 7) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), 2nd version, Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 8) „Heartbreak Hotel" interview excerpt, Recorded September 1956; NBC´s Monitor 9) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded April 10, 1972; Coliseum, Richmond, VA 10) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded August 30, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 11) Paralyzed (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 12) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), 3rd version, Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 13) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded August 31, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Having Fun With Classics 14) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), fragment, Recorded January 15, 1968; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 15) Rip It Up (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), fragment, Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 16) Money Honey (Jesse Stone), Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Studios, Culver City, CA 17) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded at fall 1960; Monovale Drive, Hollywood 18) I Was The One Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers), Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Studios, Culver City, CA 19) Old Shep (Red Foley), request, Recorded May 6, 1973 (MS); Lake Tahoe, NV 20) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded June 24, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 21) „I Was The One" interview excerpt, Recorded May 16, 1956; Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock, AR 22) I Was The One Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers), Recorded August 12, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 23) Old Shep (Red Foley), request, Recorded August 12, 1973 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 24) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), instrumental, Recorded March-May, 1969, Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA 25) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded February 9, 1974 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 26) I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Maurice Mysels/Ira Kosloff), oneliner, Recorded July 31, 1971 (MS); Lake Tahoe, NV 27) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded August 23, 1972 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 28) „Love Me Tender" interview excerpt, Recorded October 14, 1956; Country Coliseum, San Antonio, TX 29) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), fragment, Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 30) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 31) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded December 10, 1975; International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 32) Old Shep (Red Foley), request, Recorded June 24, 1977; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI 33) Rip It Up (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), oneliner, Recorded March 29, 1975 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 34) Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded September 28, 1974; College Park – University, MD 35) Rip It Up (Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco), oneliner, Recorded April 29, 1977; Arena, Duluth, MN 36) „I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" interview excerpt, Recorded May 16, 1956; Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock, AR 37) I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Maurice Mysels/Ira Kosloff), fragment, Recorded March 15, 1971; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
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Back With Bang 1) „Vitality" interview excerpt, Recorded June 9, 1972; New York Hilton, NY 2) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded January 27, 1971 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 3) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded February 23, 1971 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 4) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded August 24, 1969 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 5) My Baby Left Me (Arthur Crudup), Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Studios, Culver City, CA 6) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded February 23, 1971 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 7) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded August 14, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 8) Old Shep (Red Foley), oneliner, Recorded February 19, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 9) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded August 11, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 10) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded August 3, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 11) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded February 23, 1970 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 12) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded July 15, 1970; MGM Studios, Culver City, CA 13) „Don´t Be Cruel" interview excerpt, Recorded August 9, 1956; Daytona, FL 14) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded February 21, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 15) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded June 24, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 16) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 17) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded February 5, 1970 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 18) Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell), Recorded February 23, 1970 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 19) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded August 12, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Nostalgia Ride 20) „Tired Of Old Songs" interview excerpt, Recorded June 9, 1972; New York Hilton, NY 21) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded July 19, 1975; Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 22) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded April 14, 1972; Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 23) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded October 6, 1974; University, Dayton, OH 24) My Baby Left Me (Arthur Crudup), Recorded January 28, 1974 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 25) Long Tall Sally (Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)/Whole Lotta Shakin´ Goin´ On (David Williams/Sunny David), Recorded April 27, 1973; Coliseum, Portland, OR 26) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded April 1, 1975 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 27) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded April 14, 1972; Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 28) „Blue Suede Shoes" interview excerpt, Recorded May 14, 1956; Sawyer Auditorium, Lacrosse, WI 29) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded June 30, 1976; Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 30) Love Me (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), Recorded January 26, 1972 (OS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 31) My Baby Left Me (Arthur Crudup), Recorded August 19, 1974 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 32) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded March 3, 1974; The Astrodome, Houston, TX 33) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded December 4, 1976 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 34) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan), oneliner, Recorded March 21, 1975 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 35) Don´t Be Cruel (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), Recorded June 23, 1973; Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 36) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded May 7, 1975; Mid-Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37) Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/Presley), Recorded March 21, 1976; Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 38) Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Recorded March 26, 1977; University Of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 39) Love Me Tender (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley), Recorded June 24, 1977; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI 40) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price), Recorded April 9, 1972; Coliseum, Hampton Roads, VA 41) „Personal Change" interview excerpt, Recorded August 1962, Hollywood, CA |
'Top Notch Hollywood' New CD: An album of Elvis at Radio Recorders Studio from Elvis One ("Top Notch Nashville - Part 1 & 2"). Features 43 official unreleased alternate takes!
Includes, Instrumental Muskrat Ramble (from King Creole), Two #1 hit recordings, 1957 RCA commercial, and more!
All tracks remastered for this cd release. Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
Tracklist - 01 Mean Woman Blues (master) 02 I Beg Of You (take 2, 3, 4, 6 fs only + master) 03 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 1) 04 Blueberry Hill (take 1 & 4) 05 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 7) 06 I Beg Of You (take 7, 9 & 10) 07 It Is No Secret (take 4) 08 Peace In The Valley (take 5, 6, 8 + master) 09 Take My Hand, Precious Lord (master) 10 All Shook Up (master) 11 Blueberry Hill (take 5 + master) 12 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 3, 4 & 5) 13 Is It So Strange (take 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + master) 14 Blueberry Hill (take 8) 15 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 8, 9, 10, 11 & 14) 16 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 8 & 9) 17 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 10 & 11) 18 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (master) |
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19 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 12 & 13) 20 It Is No Secret (take 6, 7, 8 + master) 21 It Is No Secret (take 9, 10, 11 & 12) Bonus tracks: 22 Don’t (master) 23 Lover Doll (LP master) 24 Doncha’ Think It’s Time (LP master) 25 Lover Doll (EP master) 26 Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Single master) 27 Muskrat Ramble (Instrumental) 28 1957 RCA Commercial
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Wednesday 7 November 2012 |
FTD December Releases: Three new FTD releases for December.
- '3000 South Paradise Road' - A two disc 7" "Classic Album" type release with 16-page booklet. It takes a closer look at Elvis’ engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton in August of 1972. The main disc is the excellent Dinner show on August 12, and the second disc is culled from the rehearsals on August 4th, the date of the opening of the engagement.
As with '48 Hours To Memphis' this release has been prepared by Robert Frieser and Hans Slebos, who once again has done a fabulous job of collecting information and materials for the project. There will be additional information in the next few weeks.
'3000 South Paradise Road' provides a unique experience of Elvis rehearsing, 6 hours before the opening night at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 4, 1972. As disc 2 is captured on a personal tape recorder, the sonic quality is below standards, but historical significance more than compensates for its audio limitations. Disc 1 is a soundboard recording.
This is a great Las Vegas dinner show from August 11, 1972 with Elvis in a confident mood, giving excellent performances on almost every song, and enjoying being back on stage. Elvis wore a cool range of two piece suits and was up for lots of karate action and with lots of energy. Previously released as the bootleg 'Blazing Into The Darkness'. |
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Disc 2 - THE REHEARSAL: 1) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2) Until It's Time For You To Go 3) You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4) Burning Love 5) What Now My Love (version 1) 6) What Now My Love (version 2) 7) My Babe 8) For The Good Times 9) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 10) Fever 11) Blueberry Hill 12) Little Sister – incomplete 13) I’ll Remember You 14) An American Trilogy 15) Something 16) Faded Love 17) You Gave Me A Mountain 18) I’m Leavin’ 19) My Way (version 1) 20) My Way (version 2)
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- 'Back In Memphis' - In our Classic Album double-album series we dive into the 1969 sessions in Memphis with the release of 'Back In Memphis' featuring 'Suspicious Minds' as a bonus track.
DISC 1 The Original Album 1) Inherit the Wind 2) This Is the Story 3) Stranger in My Own Home Town 4) A Little Bit of Green 5) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind 6) Do You Know Who I Am? 7) From a Jack To A King 8) The Fair’s Moving On 9) You’ll Think of Me 10) Without Love (There Is Nothing) Bonus Song 11) Suspicious Minds - First Takes 12) Inherit the Wind (take 1, rehearsal, take 4/M with v.o. #1) 13) A Little Bit of Green (take 1) 14) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (takes 1-3, 5) 15) Do You Know Who I Am? (take 1) 16) From a Jack to a King (takes 1-3) 17) You’ll Think of me (takes 1-6) 18) Without Love (There is Nothing) (take 1) 19) Suspicious Minds (takes 1-5) 20) Suspicious Minds (take 6)
DISC 2 The Rehearsals plus January & February Outtakes and Unfinished Masters - Looks like a GREAT set! Go here to our FTD page for for full tracklist and info. |
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'G.I. Blues' – Special Limited Edition 2-DISC VINYL Set- features a "companion album" of alternate takes. As always DMM Mastering by Abbey Road Studios.
Side 1 – The Companion Album 1. Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 4) 2. What’s She Really Like (takes 12, 13) 3. Frankfort Special (version 1, take 12) 4. Wooden Heart (takes 2-4M) 5. G. I. Blues (take 5) 6. Tonight Is So Right For Love (instrumental) (Barcarolle from "The Tales Of Hoffman" by Jacques Offenbach) 7. Tonight’s All Right For Love (alternative version, take1) 8. Big Boots (medium tempo version)
Side 2 – The Companion Album 1. Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, take 10) 2. Shoppin’ Around (version 1, take 5) 3. Big Boots (slow version, takes 2, 3) 4. Didja’ Ever (take 1) 5. Shoppin’ Around (instrumental, take 4) 6. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 1-3) 7. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 4-7)
Side 3 and Side 4 Original Album plus Bonus tracks.
Go here to our FTD page for for full Album tracklist and info.
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‘Greatest Live Hits of the 50s’ MRS CD Review: This 24 track CD is the most varied compilation of Elvis LIVE in the 1950's to date, containing only the best live performances, making the ultimate live set list of the 1950’s. It features the 8 new recently discovered live fifties rarities plus the CD also contains the unreleased live version of ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ from October 1955.
It’s been a longtime since those first cheap "Hayride" compilations arrived in our record shops and EIN can still remember the excitement of not only hearing the first Elvis Hayride recording but also discovering their first non-RCA Hayride release. Things have come a long way in 25 years and now we are really spoilt.
Any "Best Of" Elvis LIVE must crackle with the power and stunning performances of Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley checks out this new MRS/JAT release.
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Side A
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. That's All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
6. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Side B
1. Polk Salad Annie
2. Love Me
3. All Shook Up
4. Heartbreak Hotel
5. Medley; (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear\Don't Be Cruel
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Side C
1. The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
2. Introductions by Elvis
3. Hound Dog
4. Suspicious Minds
5. For The Good Times
Side D
1. American Trilogy
2. Funny How Time Slips Away
3. I Can't Stop Loving You
4. Can't Help Falling In Love
5. End Theme (Orchestra)
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'Spring Spirit ´74' New Import CD: Here´s the next new release from Showroom Rec. The title is "Spring Spirit ´74" It is an audience recorded Dinner Show from February 9, 1974 in Las Vegas and comes in a 16 page booklet.
Tracklisting: 1 See See Rider 2 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 4 The Lord's Prayer (one line) 5 Love Me 6 Trying To Get To You 7 Sweet Caroline 8 Love Me Tender 9 Fever 10 Johnny B. Goode 11 Hound Dog 12 Polk Salad Annie [incl. false start] 13 Killing Me Softly [Voice] 14 Spanish Eyes 15 Why Me Lord [Voice] 16 Suspicious Minds 17 Band Introductions 18 Introduction of Pierre Adidge 19 I Can't Stop Loving You 20 Help Me 21 An American Trilogy 22 Let Me Be There [incl. reprise] 23 Can't Help Falling In Love 24 Closing Vamp
EIN notes that the FTD release 'I Found My Thrill' featured Elvis' Jan 27th Dinner Show from this first 1974 season in Las Vegas. This season was well received and it was here that Elvis added the new songs 'Help Me', 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Let Me Be There' to his set-list. Go HERE for the 'I Found My Thrill' review for more info.
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'A Matter Of Duty' New Import CD: Out soon from the Management label, 'A Matter Of Duty' is audience recorded live on stage in Mobile, Alabama on August 29,1976 Evening Show and comes with a 12 page booklet.
Tracklisting - 1 Also sprach Zarathustra 2 See See Rider 3 Elvis talks 4 I Got A Woman / Amen 5 Elvis talks 6 Love Me 7 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 8 You Gave Me A Mountain 9 All Shook 10 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 11 And I Love You So 3 12 Jailhouse Rock 13 Fever 14 America The Beautiful 15 Band Introductions 16 Early Morning Rain 17 What'd I Say 0 18 Johnny B. Goode 19 Drum Solo [Ronnie Tutt] 20 Bass Solo #1 [Jerry Scheff] 1 21 Bass Solo #2 [Jerry Scheff] 22 Piano Solo [Tony Brown] 23 Electric Clavinet Solo [David Briggs] 24 Love Letters 25 School Days 26 Hurt #1 27 Hurt #2 28 Hound Dog 29 My Heavenly Father [Kathy Westmoreland] 30 Elvis talks 31 That's All Right 32 Mystery Train / Tiger Man 33 Can't Help Falling In Love 34 Closing Vamp
total playing time 72:21
Bonus Tracks 25.11.1976 ES, Eugene / Oregon 35 It's Now Or Never 36 Hurt 37 Hawaiian Wedding Song
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EIN contributor and super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell notes, "The Dinner Show of February 9, 1974 is 'complete standard fare' with zero surprise. The Mobile E/S 29th August 1976 is an improvement upon the terrible A/S but not that much really. Elvis didn't up his performance on this poor 1976 tour until 4th September onwards. Take note there is no info on what the sound quality is like for either of these two release."
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'Midnight Delight' & 'Glitter Of The Night Life': Two new CD releases from the "Touchdown" label will be available in November.
The first CD "Midnight delight" included for the first time the complete midnight show from August 19, 1975 in very good quality Audience Recording! The CD will come as you're used to it by now with a 16-page booklet with lots and lots of rare pictures from Elvis' shortest engagement in Las Vegas.
EIN notes, Previously released on various CDRs the show described by super-collector "Ciscoking" was "An average show with Elvis sounding tired. He needed a rest".
The audio quality MAY be corrected with this release.
Elvis was sick at this Vegas season and cancelled after only 5 shows. None have been released from soundboard.
Tracklisting: 1. See See Rider 2. Bathroom Story 3. Blue Suede Shoes 4. Young And Beautiful 5. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 6. If You Love Me Let Me Know 7. Softly as I Leave You 8. It´s Now Or Never 9. Polk Salad Annie 10. Band Introductions Part One 11. Johnny B. Goode 12. Drum Solo 13. Bass Solo 14. Piano Solo |
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15. Band Introductions Part Two 16. Introduction Of the Righteous Brothers 17. T-R-O-U-B-L-E (with false start) 18. Why Me Lord? 19. Love Me Tender 20. All Shook Up 21. Love Me 22. Hound Dog 23. My Boy 24. Elvis Talks To The Audience 25. Can´t Help Falling In Love 26. Closing Vamp.
"Glitter Of The Night Life" will come as a 2 CD set which offers you on the first CD the former unreleased dinner show from August 10, 1973, in very good sound quality Audience Recording!
The second CD includes Audience Recordings from August 11 & 19, 1973 in excellent quality. The shows have been released before, but at the wrong speed and in a much inferior sound than you can hear them now.
EIN Note - previous releases have all had speeded up sound. This hopefully has now been fixed. |
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DISC 1 Dinner Show,August 10, 1973
1. See See Rider 2. I Got A Woman/Amen 3. Love Me 4. Steamroller Blues 5. You Gave Me A Mountain 6. Trouble 7. Blue Suede Shoes 8. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On/Mama Don´t Dance/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On 9. Love Me Tender 10. Hound Dog 11. Fever 12. What Now My Love 13. Suspicious Minds 14. Introductions 15. My Boy 16. I Can´t Stop Loving You 17. An American Trilogy 18. Mystery Train/Tiger Man 19. Release Me 20. Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel 21. Can´t Help Falling In Love 22. Closing Vamp 23. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Bonus Track
DISC 2 - Tracks 1-17 recorded on August 19,1973 at the Midnight Show. Tracks 18-28 recorded on August 11,1973 at the Midnight Show.
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra 2. See See Rider 3. I Got A Woman/Amen 4. Love Me 5. You Gave Me A Mountain 6. Love Me Tender 7. Blue Suede Shoes 8. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On/Mama Don´t Dance/Flip,Flop & Fly/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On 9. Fever 10. What Now My Love 11. Suspicious Minds 12. Introductions - incomplete 13. Help Me Make It Through The Night 14. An American Trilogy 15. A BIg Hunk O´Love 16. How Great Thou Art 17. Can´t Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp 18. See See Rider 19. I Got A Woman/Amen 20. Love Me 21. Steamroller Blues 22. You Gave Me A Mountain 23. Trouble 24. Blue Suede Shoes 25. Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On/Mama Don´t Dance/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On 26. Love Me Tender 27. Fever 28. Bridge Over Trouble Water - incomplete
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Wednesday 24 October 2012 |
October FTD Releases OUT NOW: The three new FTDs due for October release are OUT NOW and at your local dealers.
1. 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' Classic Album.
Featuring a large number of officially unreleased Jungle Room outtakes, it comes with the usual 12-page booklet featuring Behind The Scenes and memorabilia.
2. 'Hits Of The 70's' the 1974 UK album as a "Classic Album" double 7" release.
3. 'Elvis Country' FTD VINYL special Limited Edition 2-album release.
Go here to SONY FTD INFO for full tracklist and info.
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'With A Humble Heart' new Import CD: Straight Arrow is continuing their popular collector's series of 2 shows from one evening, released in a single package. This time the producers have chosen two excellent performances from Sunday, February 3, 1974 at the Las Vegas Hilton from audience recordings.
On this collection there are worthy performances of revived songs like 'Tryin’ To Get To You', 'Sweet Caroline' and a powerful 'Polk Salad Annie'. The December ’73 Stax sessions are represented here with pleasant renditions of 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Help Me'. 'An American Trilogy' is as powerful as ever and Elvis' passion for Olivia Newton-John’s 'Let Me Be There' is evident too, with the ending being reprised in both shows.
As fans have come to expect from us, the tapes are of very good quality, sourced from early generation copies of the original cassettes. The double digipak contains liner notes and is filled with photos from the Montgomery, AL, March 6th, 1974 show, due to a lack of quality images from Presley’s January-February 1974 engagement. |
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As usual, these recordings have been carefully engineered to be presented in the best possible sound.
EIN notes that the FTD release 'I Found My Thrill' featured Elvis' Jan 27th Dinner Show from this first 1974 season in Las Vegas. This season was well received and it was here that Elvis added the new songs 'Help Me', 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Let Me Be There' to his set-list. Go HERE for the 'I Found My Thrill' review for more info. |
Tracklist:
DISC 1 / Sunday, February 3, 1974 Dinner Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. Rider - 3. I Got A Woman / Amen - 4. Love Me - 5. Tryin’ To Get To You - 6. Sweet Caroline - 7. Love Me Tender - 8. Johnny B. Goode - 9. Hound Dog - 10. Fever - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Killing Me Softly with His Song (Voice) - 13. Spanish Eyes - 14. Why Me Lord? - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 17. I Can't Stop Loving You - 18. Help Me - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
DISC 2 / Sunday, February 3, 1974 Midnight Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. Rider - 3. I Got A Woman / Amen - 4. Love Me - 5. Tryin’ To Get To You - 6. Sweet Caroline - 7. Love Me Tender - 8. Johnny B. Goode - 9. Hound Dog - 10. Fever - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Killing Me Softly with His Song (Voice) - 13. Spanish Eyes - 14. Why Me Lord? - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 17. I Can't Stop Loving You - 18. Help Me - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 21. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
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New LIVE "Original Album Classics" OUT NOW: Sony Legacy Music have just announced the release of another "Original Album Classics" box-set.
This time the theme is Elvis LIVE. The five albums featured are 'Elvis' Comeback Special', 'That's The Way It Is', 'On Stage', 'Aloha from Hawaii' and 1974's 'As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis'. As usual the CDs come a small box-set, in cardboard sleeves and at a budget price.
Selling for £13.30 - around US$20 - out now.
Click HERE to buy & for more info>.Original LIVE Elvis Album Classics
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'Stronger than Pride' New Import VINYL/CD: The first release of the new label "VV", after 40 years... if we look closely at the first Vegas act of 1972, in spite his personal problems or thanks to these we can see that Elvis concentrates on the music to produce great shows. The in-between song chat and banter have gone and each number is delivered promptly without even a pause for applause. The 'NEW' songs introduced do reflect the mood of the man and for sure the rocking days are over but the rendition of the early seventies repertoire is solid and sung with great ability. The Elvis show is short, 45-50 minutes and is basic with little variation in the tracklist, this theme is continued throughout, always including the new repertoire.
Here we present the February 23 D.S. unreleased live audience recording towards the end of the season the closing night. There are no surprises in the tracklist but the show is extremely solid and good, almost supernatural if we consider, it comes
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after one month of daily routine. The sound is good and powerful it comes directly from the original tape, the mix is rough giving us the possibility to listen very clear all the band in action. This vinyl pressing include a bonus cd, where you have the possibility to listen the same concert + the six "new" songs from the opening night in this way you can compare too the evolution of Elvis' performing during the season. The LP 140 VINYL GRAM is a LIMITED HAND NUMBERED 500 COPIES. It comes with an inside high quality GLOSSY paper booklet OF FOUR PAGE LP sized. We hope you can enjoy this our first product in the way to give life to more of his kind in next future.
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LP February 23 DS unreleased live audience recording
ALBUM RUNNING TIME 45 MIN
SIDE A
01.2001 Theme 02.C C Rider 03.Proud Mary 04.Never Been To Spain 05.You Gave Me A Mountain 06.Until It's Time For You To Go 07.Polk Salad Annie 08.Love Me 09.All Shook Up
SIDE B
01.Teddy Bear /Don't Be Cruel 02.Hound Dog 03.A Big Hunk O' Love 04.Help Me Make It Through The Night 05.Suspicious Minds 06.Band Introductions 07.An American Trilogy 08.Can't Help Falling In Love 09.Closing Vamp
BONUS CD RUNNING TIME 73 MIN.
01.2001 Theme 02.C C Rider 03.Proud Mary 04.Never Been To Spain 05.You Gave Me A Mountain 06.Until It's Time For You To Go 07.Polk Salad Annie 08.Love Me 09.All Shook Up 10.Teddy Bear /Don't Be Cruel 11.Hound Dog 12.A Big Hunk O' Love 13.Help Me Make It Through The Night 14.Suspicious Minds 15.Band Introductions 16.An American Trilogy 17.Can't Help Falling In Love 18.Closing Vamp 19*.Never Been To Spain 20*.You Gave Me A Mountain 21*.Until It's Time For You To Go 22*.A Big Hunk O' Love 23*.An American Trilogy 24*.I'll Remember You 25+.It's Impossible 26+.The Impossible Dream 27°.It's Over
*January 26 opening night + February 16ms°February 17 ds
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'Wednesday Night Roll Over!' New Import CD: It’s All About Elvis! A week into his March-April engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton, Elvis continued to offer generally dynamic performances, filled with good humour and a sense of fun. On the from the Midnight Show March 26, 1975 Elvis incorporated songs from his sessions at RCA Hollywood from earlier that month, all of which would appear on the Elvis Today album. Three-quarters of his two most recent singles received an airing as well, with ‘Promised Land’ sounding frisky indeed. The often-lengthy, angry and too-revealing monologues from the previous summer in Las Vegas were now gone.
Straight Arrow present a superb-quality audience recorded entire show, and it’s a delight. There are commendable performances of 'I’ll Remember You’ (with a quick one-liner of Dionne Warwick’s 1967 hit ‘Alfie’ at the start), 'It's Midnight' (with a funny false start), 'Big Boss Man', ‘And I Love You So', 'Burning Love' and his current top-twenty RCA single, the dramatic 'My Boy.’ Elvis even throws in the seldomly performed ‘Until It’s Time For You To Go.’ Wednesday’s child might have been full of woe, but Wednesday night’s gig at the Hilton is full of go-go-go!
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As fans have come to expect, this recording is of very good quality, sourced from an early generation copy of the original cassette. It was recorded by the same fan who taped shows used for our previous release, "AMORE, ELVIS". The digipak contains excellent liner notes and is filled with photos from the March-April 1975 engagement.
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| Tracks: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. And I Love You So - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. It's Midnight (with false start) - 09. Promised Land - 10. Fairytale (with false start) - 11. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 12. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 17. School Day - 18. My Boy - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 21. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 22. Until It's Time For You To Go - 23. Burning Love - 24. Steamroller Blues - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp / Announcements. |
‘INSPIRATIONS’ - Classic Album on CD: Back in the early 1980s the K-Tel label released some great Elvis compilation albums. All their releases were advertised on radio and TV, so the impact was huge. Most of the albums became gold or platinum award winning albums. With these great albums many fans were first introduced to the wonderful music of Elvis Presley .
The 1980 gospel album ‘INSPIRATIONS, is, perhaps, the most successful K-tel album that was released at the time. With it’s beautiful painted cover and excellent tracklist, this is one of the best Elvis gospel compilation albums ever released.
And now, 32 years after it’s release, it’s finally available on silver pressed CD, for all the fans who will treasure their first memory of Elvis’ music, and for those who, simply, want a great Elvis gospel album!
The new BOTHSIDES label, presents the original album including 7 great bonus tracks. All bonus tracks (alternate takes) are edited, so now you can hear them for the first time without false starts, studio chat etc. Just the complete takes.
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This great CD (NO CDR!) comes in a 4 page booklet with original sleeve notes.
This is a fantastic CD for the cold and long winter nights or the upcoming Christmas season.
This Is A Strictly Limited Edition Release Of Only 300 Copies!
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Tracklist: 1. Crying In The Chapel, 2. It Is No Secret (what God Can Do), 3. A Thing Called Love, 4. Bosom Of Abraham, 5. In My Father's House, 6. An Evening Prayer
7. Amazing Grace, 8. How Great Thou Art, 9. Lead Me, Guide Me, 10. The Impossible Dream, 11. There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me, 12. I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs, 13. I Believe In The Man In The Sky, 14. Mansion Over The Hill Top, 15. Padre
16. Where Could I Go To But To Thr Lord, 17. He Is My Everything,18. Somebody Bigger Than You And I, 19. He Touched Me, 20. Known Only To Him, 21. Milky White Way (take 3), 22. Run On (take 2), 23. Stand By Me (take 7), 24. We Call On Him (take 8), 25. So High (take 1), 26. Without Him (take 8), 27. You’ll Never Walk Alone (take 1), |
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October & December FTD Release News: There will be three new FTD releases in October, two "Classic Albums" and one vinyl release.
1. The major release is 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' as a Classic Album.
Featuring a large number of officially unreleased Jungle Room outtakes, it comes with the usual 12-page booklet featuring Behind The Scenes and memorabilia.
'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' was first released in April 1976 but only reached #41 in the US album charts. Originally it only featured 10 tracks, recorded at Elvis' Graceland home among them 'Hurt', 'Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain', 'For The Heart' and 'Solitaire'.
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2. The 1974 UK album 'Hits Of The 70's' is also released as a "Classic Album" double 7" release.
The original 12 track album included many songs that had only been available in the UK as singles ('I'm Leavin'', 'Rags To Riches', 'I've Lost You' etc) and was a firm favourite with English fans. Maybe this rather odd choice for release is because FTD's Roger Semon is English and has fond memories of this album. At the time it featured no hits later than 1972 due to the dodgy RCA buy-out deal in 1973. Now FTD release their expanded version with 24 Elvis 1970's single A & B sides plus the bonus track 'My Way' (which was released after Elvis' death). For once the album does not feature any outtakes or unreleased material.
It comes with a 12-page booklet featuring the UK and US single sleeves plus chart information and historic release notes.
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3. 'Elvis Country' FTD VINYL special Limited Edition 2-album release. As always it features...
- Re-mastered from original studio tapes
- Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
- DMM Copper Mastering
- 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
- Limited pressing
Go here to EIN’s FTD/SONY 2012 Official CD Releases for full tracklist and info.
December 2012 FTD Releases have also been announced:
'Back In Memphis' as a "Classic Album"
'AUGUST 1972' - A two CD set. CD1 unreleased Rehearsals from early August 1972 (From the new tapes that Ernst recently acquired) CD 2 Live Soundboard August 12, 1972, dinner show. Probably with bonus tracks.
'G.I. Blues' FTD VINYL - special 2-album vinyl release.
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Tuesday 18 September 2012 |
'Prince from Another Planet' GREAT NEW DEAL: Two versions being released but now the DELUXE DVD version is available for only US$29 from Amazon - plus the cheaper budget version without the DVD.
Great news is that the DVD featuree 30 mins of hand-held footage filmed at the June 10th Afternoon Show synced to the complete show - as well as 20 minutes of the Press Conference. Release date is October 30, 2012.
Elvis Presley: Prince from Another Planet, As Recorded Live At Madison Square Garden, New York City, June 10, 1972 - Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition 2-Cd+Dvd Box Set Presents Historic Afternoon And Evening Concerts – Newly Remixed - In One Package For First Time
5,000-word liner notes essay by Lenny Kaye, historian and guitarist for Patti Smith
BONUS DVD:1. Afternoon show filmed June 10, 1972 (approx. 1 hour hand-held footage) 2. Afternoon press conference held June 9, 1972 (approx. 20 minutes).
Rarely is unseen footage of Elvis in concert discovered, so this footage lends historical importance to the package. The film is a revealing portrait of a physically commanding Elvis and his powerhouse TCB Band, background vocalists, and orchestra. |
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'Young Man with the Big Beat' SPECIAL DEAL - Now ONLY $89!: Released to coincide with the 55th anniversary celebration of Elvis' national break-through year, 'Young Man with the Big Beat' is a 5-disc box set in a retro format containing all of the 1956 RCA Masters including the complete albums 'Elvis Presley' (#1254) and the second 'Elvis' (#1382). It also includes a previously-unreleased live show, outtakes and rare interviews with the Elvis along with an 84-page book with a day-by-day chronology plus assorted photos and memorabilia.
This week SONY is offering this great set for only $89 - reduced from $140 - a great deal. CLICK HERE for the SONY Special price.
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'The Classic Christmas Album' New Elvis compile: With Elvis' Christmas collections being some of the biggest selling albums SONY is always coming up with new compilation ideas. For 2012 SONY is releasing 'The Classic Christmas Album' featuring 17 of his best yuletide tracks. The interesting feature here is that the first two tracks are from his Xmas Duets album, 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' with Carrie Underwood and 'Blue Christmas' with Martina McBride - the rest are the standard Christmas fare.
Release date October 2, 2012 from Sony Legacy.
Only US$9.00 from Amazon
- Click here for tracklisting and to pre-order.
(News, Source;Sony/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Wild Tiger at the Hilton Vol. 4' new Import CD: The MxF label will release soon the fourth volume of "Wild Tiger at the Hilton' featuring the COMPLETE and UNRELESEAD Las Vegas January 28, 1974 Dinner Show.
After almost five months of rest, Elvis back to the Hilton in better shape and stronger respect the previous season. Elvis appears concentrate and his performance is superb. He delivers a long show, practically 60 minutes. Elvis was very energetic on stage, full of enthusiasm he sang with power and sensitivity, delivering a solid and heartfelt repertoire like the "new" songs 'Spanish Eyes', 'Help Me' and 'Let Me Be There' and the classic 'Trying to Get To You'. At the same time he introduces the oldie 'My Baby Left Me' plus classic early 70’ songs like 'You’ve Lost Than Loving Feeling', 'Polk Salad Annie' and 'Sweet Caroline'. As you can see from the track list the number of the classic oldies in the show are significant reduced. This season will be the first with the new agreement, Elvis signed two years of contract performed twice at year, but only two weeks at the time rather than the previous four.
The show is unreleased and complete from a first generation copy of a privately-recorded 60-minute cassette. The sound was painstakingly restored for your listening pleasure. The sound quality here is incredible good, considering it was taped from the audience. Elvis’ voice is loud and clear, the band sounds very powerful with a very good balanced mix and some great James Burton’ guitar solos, the audience is never too intrusive giving instead the real feeling of the concert.
Iin a beautiful four panel digipack with a collection of photos taken during the Season.
The recording excellent quality and the superb show give to Wild Tiger At The Hilton vol.4 the status of UNIQUE. |
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Tracklist: As recorded live at Las Vegas Hilton, January 28, 1974 DS
01. Intro 02. CC Rider 03. I Got a Woman 04. Love Me 05. My Baby Left Me 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 07. Sweet Caroline 08. Love Me Tender 09. Trying To Get To You 10. Rock Medley 11. Fever 12. Polk Salad Annie 13. Killing Me Softly (by Voice) 14. Spanish Eyes 15. Why Me Lord ? (by Stamps) 16. Suspicious Minds 17. Band Introduction 18. I Can’t Stop Loving You 19. Help Me 20. An American Trilogy 21. Let Me Be There (+ reprise) 22. Can’t Help Falling In Love 23. Closing Vamp CD time about 60.00 min
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| MRS and JAT's 'Greatest Live Hits of the 50s': The next MRS release in association with JAT Productions ‘Greatest Live Hits of the 50s’ will be officially released 22nd October 2012. The 24 track CD is the most varied compilation to date, containing only the best live performances, making the ultimate live set list of the 1950’s. And at a Great Price - Only GB£8 or US$13.
For the first time on General Release, it has 8 new live tracks that have all been re-mastered and are now significantly and noticeably improved, than before. Additionally, the CD also contains for the first time, an unreleased live version of ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ from October 1955. Sound samples for the entire CD will start appearing very soon.
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01. Good Rockin' Tonight - Eagles’ Hall, Houston, Texas, March 19, 1955.
02. Baby Let's Play House - Eagles’ Hall, Houston, Texas, March 19, 1955.
03. That's All Right - Meridian, Mississippi, May 26, 1955.
04. Little Mama - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955
05. You’re a Heartbreaker - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955
06. Tweedle Dee - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955
07. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, January 22, 1955
08. Hearts of Stone - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955
09. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 16, 1954
10. I Got A Woman - Eagles’ Hall, Houston, Texas, March 19, 1955.
11. Maybelline - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, August 20, 1955
12. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 2, 1955
13. I' Forgot To Remember to Forget - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, October, 1955
14. Shake Rattle & Roll - WJOI Radio, Florence, Alabama January 19, 1955
15. Heartbreak Hotel - Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 16 1956
16. Long Tall Sally - Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 16 1956
17. Money Honey - Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 16 1956
18. I Was the One - Mississippi Alabama Fair & Dairy Show, Tupelo, Afternoon Show, September 26th 1956
19. Blue Suede Shoes - Mississippi Alabama Fair & Dairy Show, Tupelo, Evening Show, September 26th 1956
20. Paralyzed - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, December 15, 1956
21. Don't Be Cruel - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, December 15, 1956
22. Hound Dog - Mississippi Alabama Fair & Dairy Show, Tupelo, Mississippi, Evening Show September 26th 1956
Bonus Tracks: 23. Money Honey - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1956
24. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1956
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(News, Source: Memphis Recording Service)
'Bright Light City' New Import CD: The third release from the new Convair label is a rare recording of a great live performance Elvis did at the Las Vegas International Hotel on August 12, 1969 (Dinner Show). An Audience recording by a fan this release is for the collectors. Accompanied by a 20 page booklet telling interesting facts about Elvis´ return to live performances after almost nine years in words and pictures it´s a very nice collectors-package. Go and get it while you can, this release is – as usual for CONVAIR products - limited to 300 copies only. You know what to expect from Elvis in Vegas in 69 – pure magic!
Tracklisting: 1. Orchestra Intro 2. Opening Vamp / Blue Suede Shoes 3. I Got A Woman 4. All Shook Up 5. Love Me Tender 6. Jailhouse Rock / Don´t Be Cruel 7. Heartbreak Hotel 8. Hound Dog 9. Memories 10. Mystery Train / Tiger Man 11. Monologue 12. Baby What You Want Me to Do 13. Runaway 14. Are You Lonesome Tonight 15. Yesterday / Hey Jude 16. Band Introductions 17. In The Ghetto 18. Suspicious Minds 19. What'd I Say 20. Can´t Help Falling In Love
21. Bonus Track: Ronnie Tutt talks about how he became Elvis´ Drummer in 1969
(News, Source;FECC/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Amore Elvis' CD release: The Straight Arrow import label released the double CD-set "Amore Elvis" in their Special Products series. The set contains the Saturday, March 29, 1975 Dinner and Midnight Shows as recorded from the audience at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV.
From the press release: Straight Arrow is continuing their collector's series of 2 shows from one evening, released in a single package. This time the producers have chosen two excellent performances from Saturday, March 29, 1975 at the Las Vegas Hilton. |
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Elvis returned to Nevada in very good form when compared to his final shows of 1974. He included several cuts from soon-to-be-released "TODAY" album rather than some of his usual oldies. Presley's shows were shorter than his previous Vegas visit in August and September because he kept banter to a minimum. On this collection there are worthy performances of "And I Love You So", "It's Midnight", "Big Boss Man", "Burning Love" and the powerful "My Boy". There are also some rarities, like a one-liner of "Rip It Up", "Tiger Man" not performed as a medley with "Mystery Train," and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" sung exclusively by Sherrill Nielsen.
As fans have come to expect, the tapes are of very good quality, sourced from early generation copies of original cassettes recorded by the same fan. The double digipak contains liner notes and is filled with photos from the March-April 1975 engagement. As usual, these recordings have been carefully engineered to be presented in the best possible sound.
Tracklisting: CD 1 / Saturday, March 29, 1975 Dinner Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. And I Love You So - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. It's Midnight - 09. Burning Love / That's Amore (excerpt) - 10. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 11. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 12. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 14. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 16. School Day - 17. My Boy (with break) - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. When It's My Time (J.D. Sumner & the Stamps) - 20. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 21. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Sherrill Nielsen) - 22. Hound Dog - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
CD 2 / Saturday, March 29, 1975 Midnight Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Rip It Up (one-liner) - 04. I Got A Woman / Amen / Promised Land (one liner) - 05. Love Me - 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 07. And I Love You So - 08. Big Boss Man (with false start) - 09. It's Midnight - 10. Burning Love - 11. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 12. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 17. School Day - 18. Introduction of Billy Swan / I Can Help (one-liner) - 19. My Boy - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) - 22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 23. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 24. Tiger Man - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp / Announcements / Fan comments.
'Elvis BY REQUEST' debuts at #4 on ARIA Album chart in Australia: The latest ARIA Album Chart will be released later today with the new Australian 'Greatest Hits' at #4! This is the same highest Elvis chart entry position since 'ELVIS: 30 #1 Hits' in 2002. Of course this time fans had to pre-purchase to receive their free "named" poster, which would create some excellent first week sales.
Apparently all Sony USA sold of the "I Am An Elvis Fan" 35th Anniversary release was 3,330 copies despite all the multi-media promotion.
Congratulations to Tim McLean of Sony Australia Marketing.
Well done Aussies!
This excellent 40 track CD costs only $22 from Sanity on line - Click HERE and keep the momentum going......
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'Unedited Masters - Hollywood To Nashville 1972-1980' New Import CD: The new volume in the "Unedited Masters" series sub-titled "Hollywood To Nashville 1972-1980" is out now. According to their flyer this is the best of that series with several "firsts" such as the overdubbed version of "It's A Matter Of Time" taken directly from studio tape instead of a scratchy acetate, an X-rated ending of "the first take" of "Fool", first release of the 1980 re-recording of "For Ol' Times Sake" which is one of their best re-recording but still unreleased to this day.
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SONY/FTD Elvis Week 2012 Presentation: This year’s presentation unfortunately revealed a few less surprises than in previous years. The discussion was mainly around the upcoming ‘Madison Square Garden’ 40th anniversary release.
Ernst however did talk about how he tracked down the rehearsal tape for the FTD ‘From Hawaii To Las Vegas'‘ and how the same fan happened to have the unreleased footage of Elvis at MSG for 'Prince From Another Planet'. The guy was sitting in the 8th row - and the footage is very good.
Ernst Jorgensen still proved himself as the Elvis treasure hunter. (See EIN interview here)
Ernst Jorgensen also confirmed, "There is no decision that anything that exists of Elvis shouldn’t be available. Whether it be in documentaries or smaller projects - or a full scale production like ‘YMWTBB’ or projects like MSG."
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how the tapes for the new box-set were found.
Ernst.J. - "We can only do this if we can share these Elvis discoveries."
Roger Semon talked about the joy of repackaging Elvis’ product to make them truly representative of the key Elvis’ performances.
John Jackson, Vice President of A&R and Development for Legacy/Sony also talked about the excitement of these new Elvis projects.
They then showed the 23 minutes of film synced to Elvis’ 1 hour MSG performance. There are however gaps due to the film being changed - but it presented as a whole concert with nothing edited or missing from the taped footage.
The Elvis Week fans were showed an excerpt of the MSG footage but due to legal reasons it could not be filmed for our viewing pleasure – Just buy it - Click here!! Only $37!
It is revealed that the guy (Don Lance) worked at the Hilton and just left his tape recorder on a table when he heard Elvis and his band was rehearsing and would go back to pick it up later!
He offered his tapes to RCA and Joan Deary in the 1980s but they weren’t interested!!
As for the ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ wire recording Ernst said, "The minute it hits YouTube it became Public Domain" which is a problem. He did not reassure the fans that he had bought the copy, although you can hear his frustration that it was discovered too late to put onto his fabulous "Boy From Tupelo’ box-set.
BEST NEWS is that we do know that at least 2 more Elvis rehearsals will be released on FTD relatively soon!
As always EIN thanks Elvis Sessions (see previous years here) and also Paul Sweeney for the great info.
Go HERE for the complete 38 minute presentation on YouTube.
(News, Source; Elvis Sessions/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
'ELVIS SINGS THE BLUES' new import CD: As has been often discussed on EIN, Elvis has never been properly represented with a quality BLUES compilation.
Now an import release promises in their publicity ... This ultimate blues album was only released in the 1980s in the RCA Club Series in a limited edition of only 1000 copies. It's almost impossible to find a copy these days, and then only if you are willing to pay between 80-100 euro.
But now this classic album is finally available in it's original form ( so including the rare electronic stereo version of New Orleans and the mono versions of Mess Of Blues and I Feel So Bad).
Released in a stunning digipack with original sleeve notes and great 'bluesy' pics, this release also contains great bonus tracks to create the one and only ELVIS BLUES album!
Tracklist: 1. When It Rains, It Really Pours, 2. New Orleans ( Electronic Reprocessed STEREO ) *, 3. It Feels So Right 4. A Mess Of Blues ( MONO Master )*, 5. Like A Baby, 6. Reconsider Baby, 7. I Feel So Bad ( MONO Master )* 8. Give Me The Right, 9. Beach Boy Blues,
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10. Big Boss Man, 11. Stranger In My Own Home Town, 12. Power Of My Love, 13. My Babe, 14. Got My Mojo Working, 15. Steamroller Blues, 16. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( slow version ), 17. Lawdy Miss Clawdy ( take 1 ), 18. Ain't That Loving You Baby ( take 1 ), 19. Down In The Alley ( take 6 )
20. Tiger Man ( live, 2nd sit-down show, NBC Special 1968 ), 21. Trying To Get To You ( live, 2nd sit-down show, NBC Special 1968 ), 22. After Loving You ( take 3 ), 23. Baby What You Want Me To Do ( live, 08/22 1969, midnight show ), 24. My Baby Left Me ( live, March 20 - 1974, Memphis Tennessee ), 25. Shake A Hand ( original session mix ) 26. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues ( unedited undubbed master ), * original album tracks
Released now in a stunning 3- panel digipack. Containing masters AND Special Bonus Tracks!
LIMITED EDITION OF 500 copies!!
What, no 'Merry Christmas Baby'! - Look HERE for EIN's previous discussions about Elvis BLUES releases.
(News, Source;ElvisBlues/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
EIN Comment: Most of the Top 40 could have been predicted. It’s great to see the fondly remembered pop song, Judy, in the list, the 70s Vegas power ballad, Just Pretend, and similarly, the fantastic mid 70s rocker, Promised Land. We do find it surprising that these made the list as Judy will really only be known by older fans (who are more unlikely to have voted online), Just Pretend was an album cut although admittedly visible in the Elvis: That's The Way It Is DVD, and Promised Land hardly made a ripple “downunder” on its release as a single, failing to hit the National Top 40. As for the even more surprising inclusion, the ”uninspired” (as not unreasonably assessed by musicologist, Robert Matthew-Walker), I Miss You…….surely questions will be asked about the veracity of the list!
The unusual inclusions are possibly explained by the fact that only around 5,000 votes were cast in selecting the Top 40. The track listing is:
CD1
1. An American Trilogy
2. If I Can Dream
3. Suspicious Minds
4. Always On My Mind
5. In The Ghetto
6. The Wonder Of You
7. Can’t Help Falling In Love
8. I Miss You
9. Kentucky Rain
10. Memories
11. Jailhouse Rock
12. Love Me Tender
13. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
14. Wooden Heart
15. Don't Be Cruel
16. Edge of Reality
17. Hawaiian Wedding Song
18. Just Pretend
19. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
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21. My Way
22. (You're the) Devil in Disguise
23. A Little Less Conversation
24. Amazing Grace
25. Don't Cry Daddy
26. You Gave Me a Mountain
27. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (for Me)
28. How Great Thou Art
29. Judy
30. Bridge Over Troubled Water
31. Return to Sender
32. A Mess of Blues
33. All Shook Up
34. Viva Las Vegas
35. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
36. Promised Land
37. Blue Hawaii
38. Crying in the Chapel
39. It's Now or Never
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'Amore, Elvis!' New Import CD: Straight Arrow is continuing their collector's series of 2 shows from one evening, released in a single package. This time the producers have chosen two excellent performances from Saturday, March 29, 1975 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Elvis returned to Nevada in very good form when compared to his final shows of 1974. He included several cuts from soon-to-be-released "TODAY" album rather than some of his usual oldies. Presley's shows were shorter than his previous Vegas visit in August and September because he kept banter to a minimum.
On this collection there are worthy performances of "And I Love You So", "It's Midnight", "Big Boss Man", "Burning Love" and the powerful "My Boy". There are also some rarities, like a one-liner of "Rip It Up", "Tiger Man" not performed as a medley with "Mystery Train," and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" sung exclusively by Sherrill Nielsen.
As fans have come to expect, the tapes are of very good quality, sourced from early generation copies of original cassettes recorded by the same fan. The double digipak contains liner notes and is filled with photos from the March-April 1975 engagement. As usual, these audience recordings have been
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carefully engineered to be presented in the best possible sound.
EIN notes that one show featured here is the same as announced by Touchdown recently (see below).
Tracklist:
CD 1 / Saturday, March 29, 1975 Dinner Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. Rider - 3. I Got A Woman / Amen - 4. Love Me - 5. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 6. And I Love You So - 7. Big Boss Man - 8. It's Midnight - 9. Burning Love / That's Amore (excerpt) - 10. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 11. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 12. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 14. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 16. School Day - 17. My Boy (with 2 false starts) - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. When It's My Time (J.D. Sumner & the Stamps) - 20. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 21. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Sherrill Nielsen) - 22. Hound Dog - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
CD 2 / Saturday, March 29, 1975 Midnight Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. Rider - 3. Rip It Up (one-liner) - 4. I Got A Woman / Amen - 5. Love Me - 6. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 7. And I Love You So - 8. Big Boss Man (with false start) - 9. It's Midnight - 10. Burning Love - 11. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 12. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 17. School Day - 18. Introduction of Billy Swan / I Can Help (one-liner) - 19. My Boy - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) - 22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 23. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 24. Tiger Man - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp.
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Night on the Town CD announced: Touchdown will release the March 29, 1975 M.S. in Vegas on silver disc soon. It is a good quality audience recording.
Tracklisting: Opening Theme - See See Rider - Rip lt Up (exc.) - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - And I Love You So - Big Boss Man - It's Midnight - Burning Love - Introductions - I Can Help (exc.) - My Boy - I'll Remember You - My Heavenly Father (performed by Kathy Westmoreland) - Let Me Be There - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Tiger Man - Can't Help Falling In Love
BONUS: Promised Land* - Fairytale* - Help Me** - I'm Leavin'** - Heartbreak Hotel**
* March 25, 1975 (MS) ** March 28, 1975 (DS)
The CD will come with a full-color 16-page booklet with lots of rare pictures from the Vegas engagement in March/ April 1975! (news, Source: Elvis News) |
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'A Boy From Tupelo' FTD Tracklist Announced: FTD have finally announced the tracklisting for upcoming deluxe SUN book set.
"A Boy From Tupelo - Complete 53-55 Recordings" includes for the first time in one collection every known Elvis Presley SUN master and outtake, plus two private records Elvis paid for with his own money, as well as thrilling radio and concert performances from the period. This 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts.
All audio has been re-mastered and restored as best we could, but Disc 3 has pretty rough audio.
FTD has noted that the 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts. EIN had been informed unofficially that the following songs have been mastered for the project. 'Little Mama', 'Heartbreaker', 'Heart of Stone', 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' plus the already announced by Ernst 'That’s All Right' from Meridian. The studio outtakes feature more of 'When It Rains, It Really Pours’, How Do You Think I Feel' (Sun rehearsal) as well as new versions of 'Harbor Lights'.
Surprisingly this is the first official RCA release of Elvis' original 'That's All Right' without the added RCA echo.
For FULL Tracklisting & preview of 'A Boy From Tupelo' go here. |
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Elvis dealers are asking for final orders for the new deluxe book - FTD are finalising numbers with their distributors. Order now if you don’t want to miss out on this long-awaited Ernst Jorgensen SUN project.
(News, Source;FTD/FECC/GoodTimeCharlie) |
| 'Prince From Another Planet' More Details: A glimpse at the new Madison Square Garden 40th Anniversary release. Looking at a career that had more artistic and commercial triumphs than most in the 20th century, one could be forgiven for thinking that Elvis’ run of four shows at Madison Square Garden on June 9-11, 1972 was just another one of these big events. But for Elvis, it wasn’t. Back in February, in his Las Vegas hotel suite, he took his friend, singer Tom Jones to one side, and shared his concerns. Elvis’ main anxiety stemmed from his legendary appearance on The Milton Berle Show on June 6, 1956 that was deemed ‘scandalous’ by most of the media who voiced outrage over his vulgar gyrating performances. |
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The New York media was definitely in the forefront of these attacks.
However, Any reticence Elvis had would soon be ruled out as he became the first artist ever to sell-out four shows at the 20,000-seat arena. Elvis had never played in NYC before, except for television appearances on the Dorsey Brothers’ Stage Show, The Steve Allen Show and Ed Sullivan’s Toast Of The Town. The stars of the day flocked to see him. George Harrison meets Elvis backstage; John Lennon and Paul Simon are rumored to be there, a young Bruce Springsteen, Art Garfunkel and David Bowie are all in attendance. But for the sold-out Garden, there is only one star that matters. Most fans have been waiting a lifetime to see their Elvis, and, as he enters from stage right, he is greeted with an explosive roar that has been held in check from 1956 until his New York debut.
On June 9, A press conference was held at the New York Hilton at 4 p.m. In eager anticipation, photographers, TV crews and newspaper men filled the room. Dressed in a stunning blue outfit and gold belt, Elvis entered the room flanked by his father Vernon and manager Colonel Tom Parker. He opened by stating: "I plead innocent of all charges," setting a humorous and disarming tone during the 20-minute encounter. With boyish charm, he made fun of his past, saying how tame he was compared to present-day performers. With sincerity, he avoided questions of a
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controversial or political nature by stating: "I’m just an entertainer." The press and critics were ecstatic: LIKE A PRINCE FROM ANOTHER PLANET screamed the The New York Times headline, complete with rave reviews, following Elvis’ four sold-out shows. Elvis had FINALLY made it to New York, he conquered NYC and proved beyond doubt that he was truly THE KING OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!
Go here to EIN's recent Spotlight on Madison Square Garden 40 Years Ago
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'Autumn Gold' new import CD: Audionics will release new 2-CD set in early August: "AUTUMN GOLD." It will include the complete South Bend, Indiana show from October 1st, 1974 and a generous chunk of the famous August 16, 1974 RCA Hollywood rehearsal in a totally different sound - binaural stereo, as it was originally recorded. The South Bend date was originally issued in 2003 by FTD (see EIN FTD review here), but "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and some stage dialogue were omitted, and the closing vamp was clipped.
Though Elvis’ personal problems were affecting some of his shows around this time, he seemed to be in fine fettle in South Bend. Overall, this show presents a solid and pleasing performance by Elvis, and though it has been released before, we can now enjoy a more complete and -- most importantly - sonically superior recording of this concert!
The August 16, 1974 rehearsal surfaced on bootleg compact disc in 1995, then officially fourteen years later on Follow That Dream (rehearsal FTD view here). For the first time, Audionics presents these songs as originally recorded, in binaural stereo; and the sound is better than ever before. Unfortunately, the entire tape is unavailable, but all the essential performances are here. It is a real pleasure to listen
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tracks like "Softly As I Leave You" and "Twelfth Of Never" in binaural form.
'Autumn Gold' is presented in a great-looking 2-disc digipak with a 20-page booklet filled with photographs taken that night in South Bend and at additional live shows and candids from March, August and October 1974.
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Tracklist: CD 1 / Tuesday, October 1, 1974: University of Notre Dame, Evening Show
01. C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. It's Midnight - 05. Big Boss Man - 06. Fever - 07. Love Me Tender - 08. Hound Dog - 09. Heartbreak Hotel - 10. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 12. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 13. Guitar Solo (James Burton) - 14. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 16. Introduction of orchestra - 17. Orchestra Solo (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - 18. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - 19. All Shook Up - 20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 21. Killing Me Softly with His Song (Voice) - 22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 23. It's Now Or Never - 24. You Gave Me A Mountain - 25. Johnny B. Goode - 26. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 27. Steamroller Blues - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing Vamp, Announcements (Al Dvorin).
CD 2 / Friday, August 16, 1974: RCA Hollywood
01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 02. Promised Land - 03. Down In The Alley - 04. It's Midnight - 05. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming - 06. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - 07. Softly As I Leave You - 08. I'm Leavin' - 09. Proud Mary - 10. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 11. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #2 - 12. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #3 - 13. Twelfth Of Never - 14. Faded Love - 15. Just Pretend. (News, Source;Audionics) |
New Celluloid Rock releases: Many fans will remember theCellulod Rock box sets. Well, there are three new albums in the series released in the EU: |
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Sound Advice: 1. Rock a hula baby (take 4 & 5) 2. Tonight is so right for love (take 4) 3. Can’t help falling in love (take 27,28 & master take 29) 4. Big boots (fast version take 2) 5. Almost always true (take 1 & 8) 6. Blue suede shoes (take 1) 7. Frankfort special (fast version take 7) 8. Riding the rainbow (mx5 take 7) 9. Jailhouse rock 10. No more (take 9) 11. I slipped, I stumbled I fell (take 6) 12. Don’t ask me why 13. Pocketful of rainbows (take 8) 14. Moonlight swim (master take 3) 15. Hot dog (movie version) 16. I want to be free 17. What’s she really like (take 5) 18. Wooden heart (movie version) BONUS: 19. I’m not the marrying kind (take 1 & 5 FS/LFS) 20. I’m not the marrying kind (take 7 FS) 21. Sound advice (take 2 – 5 FS/FS/LFS/FS) 22. Follow that dream (take 5 FS) 23. A whistling tune (take 1 FS) // FS = FALSE START… LFS = LONG FALSE START Young And Beautiful: 1. Blue Hawaii (take 7) 2. Frankfort special (medium tempo take 8) 3. Can’t help falling in love (take 18 & moviemaster) 4. Wooden heart (take 4) 5. What’s she really like (take 17 & 18) 6. Riding the rainbow (take 6) 7. Ito eats (take 7, 8 & master take 9) 8. (let me be) your teddy bear 9. Ku ui po (take 8 & master) 10. Lover doll (lp version) 11. Loving you 12. Flaming star (3 & 2 channel mix) 13. Let me (movie version) 14. Party 15. Shoppin’ around (take 10) 16. King Creole 17. Slicin’ sand (take 17) 18. Island of love (takes 3,5 & master) 19. Hawaiian sunset 20. Beach boy blues (take 1 & 2) 21. Young and beautiful (movie version) 22. Aloha Oe (take 2 & master)
Love Me Tender: 1. Blue Hawaii (take 7) 2. Frankfort special (medium tempo take 8) 3. Can’t help falling in love (take 18 & moviemaster) 4. Wooden heart (take 4) 5. What’s she really like (take 17 & 18) 6. Riding the rainbow (take 6) 7. Ito eats (take 7, 8 & master take 9) 8. (let me be) your teddy bear 9. Ku ui po (take 8 & master) 10. Lover doll (lp version) 11. Loving you 12. Flaming star (3 & 2 channel mix) 13. Let me (movie version) 14. Party 15. Shoppin’ around (take 10) 16. King Creole 17. Slicin’ sand (take 17) 18. Island of love (takes 3,5 & master) 19. Hawaiian sunset 20. Beach boy blues (take 1 & 2) 21. Young and beautiful (movie version) 22. Aloha Oe (take 2 & master) (News, Source: Elvis News/ Essential Elvis)
'Prince From Another Planet' New MSG Legacy Release: Fantastic news with ElvisMemories announcing the release of a special Madison Square Garden Legacy Release including a special DVD.
"Recorded at Madison Square Garden: 40th Anniversary Edition"
Elvis was the first artist to sell out four straight shows at Madison Square Garden.
It was also Elvis' first-ever live appearance in New York, except for performing on TV shows in 1956-57.
John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Paul Simon and many other celebrities were said to have attended. And now we get a chance to relive these fantastic concerts and they should be seen & heard.
2 CDs + DVD + 48-page booklet with many unpublished photos. Also includes liner notes by guitarist Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), about the June 10, 1972 afternoon show that he saw as a young writer for the Rolling Stone magazine.
DISC 1 & 2: Afternoon and Evening Concerts from June 10, 1972. Remixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, etc).
DVD: A 40 minute DVD with previously-unreleased material!
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This includes the historic Madison Square Garden Press Conference, plus the first time EVER official release of Elvis' live performance from the shows.
The German Elvis Memories notes that while the U.S. version will be released on October 2, 2012, the boxset will be issued in Germany on September 28.
(News, Source;ElvisMemories/JohnnyVanDerGeld/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
'From Hawaii to Las Vegas' FTD CD Review: 'From Hawaii To Las Vegas’ is from a previously unreleased cassette recording of Elvis’ January 25 1973 dress rehearsal for his January/February Las Vegas Hilton season.
The rough audio quality is more than compensated for by the fascinating insight into how Elvis worked in order to create his shows. With little talk, and a lot of music, we are invited to a first row presentation of what Elvis had in mind, and yet he decided to change the repertoire the next day.
Among the many songs is "Separate Ways" a song that Elvis chose to never perform in public - as well as a stunning "Steamroller Blues" and the fabulously rare 'I’m Leavin’ It All Up To You'
Go here as EIN contributor David Tinson checks out this new FTD and discovers if it is a good as hoped for.
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'From Elvis In Vegas' new Import CD: Out this month will be "From Elvis In Vegas" from the new label CONVAIR. We can expect a rare recording of a great live performance Elvis did at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1975 (Midnight Show). Recorded by a fan in the audience this release is for the collectors. Accompanied by a 20 page booklet telling interesting facts about Elvis´ March/April 1975 engagement in words and pictures it´s a very nice collectors-package. Go and get it while you can – this release is limited to 300 copies only. Dig that setlist – Elvis put on a great show, doing a lot of great songs!
FTD release a soundboard 'Big Boss Man' from this rather good Vegas season back in 2005. In it they included five songs from the March 31st Midnight show. (look here)
Tracklisting:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. Elvis talks 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 07. And I Love You So 08. Big Boss Man 09. It's Midnight 10. Burning Love 11. Band Introductions 12. What'd I Say (James Burton) 13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 14. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) 15. Piano Solo (Glen D Hardin) 16. Electric
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Piano Solo (David Briggs) 17. School Day 18. My Boy 19. I'll Remember You (with false start) 20. Let Me Be There 21. For The Good Times (excerpt) 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 23. Hound Dog 24. Sweet Caroline 25. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) 26. Little Darlin' 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp
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Brand New Elvis Recording found!: An incredible out-of-the-blue youtube of Elvis singing 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget' Live on the Louisiana Hayride radio show has all Elvis fans gobsmacked! - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. (was removed, but is now back)
An INCREDIBLE find and in BEAUTIFUL quality. This is discovering pure Elvis gold.
Recorded on an early silvertone "wire" recording machine we initially hear Buzz Busby and the Bayou Boys before Horace Logan introduces Elvis, Scotty and Bill and their "modern-day type" new single, 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget' .
It has to be from either October 1, 1955 (picture right) which was 6 weeks after the release of Elvis' Sun single # 223 or perhaps October 29th.
No one, not even Ernst Jorgensen had heard of this undiscovered gold until yesterday.
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'Unedited Masters; Nashville 1971' New Import CD: OUT NOW from Venus is the next volume of Unedited Masters, "Nashville 1971". This time you’ll be treated to 22 tracks you’ve never heard that way before. All tracks are mastered and mixed completely different to what you know, you’ll hear them in their full length and (as usual) the sound quality is flabbergasting.
As with the previous volumes, you’ll again have the opportunity to hear Elvis at his best. Gone are the awful disproportional overdubs and gone is the muffled sound. All that remains is Elvis and his musicians having a ball in the studio, recording some great songs. The greatest surprise must be "Amazing Grace" (take 2). Yes, we know that it has been released before. So we urge you to listen to that version first and then listen to our "blues version", wanna bet you won’t believe this is the same take? We are very proud we can present this version to you, but we feel it’s a shame it hasn’t been released decades ago!
So get ready for some big surprises and don’t spoil it for yourself by
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'Summertime '73' New Import CD: The Touchdown import label announced the release of 'Summertime '73' containing the audience recorded afternoon show from Nashville on July 1, 1973.
EIN notes that this has been previously released from a poor audience recording on 'An Afternoon In Nashville', the flyer indicates that it is a 'much 'much better sound than before".
Tracklisting: Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman / Amen, Help Me Make It Through The Night, Steamroller Blues, You Gave Me A Mountain, Love Me, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Shake, Rattle And Roll / Jailhouse Rock / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, I'm Leavin', How Great Thou Art, Hound Dog, Fever, Something, Faded Love, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, Band Introductions, I´ll Remember You, I Can't Stop Loving You, An American Trilogy , A Big Hunk O' Love, Love Me Tender, Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp
Go here to EIN's 'All the Elvis CD News 2012' for more details.
(News, Source;FECC/ElvisInfoNet)
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"The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection" 20 CD Boxset: Announced earlier this month the final artwork has now been published.
The box holds 20 Original Albums and is released on August 6th 2012.
The box will match the previous "Singles" box sets from 2007.
Released by Sony Music CMG and priced at £48.40 or US$76
Not everyone would call this the "Perfect Elvis Collection" since no "Golden Record" albums are included and only ONE album from the fifties. The key "Comeback Special" is also notably absent.....
Click here for more info & to preorder>> The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection
The 20 featured albums are the following:
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1. Elvis Presley (1956)
2. Elvis Is Back (1960)
3. Something For Everybody (1961)
4. Pot Luck (1962)
5. Elvis For Everyone! (1965)
6. From Elvis In Memphis (1969)
7. On Stage (1970)
8. That's The Way It Is (1971)
9. Elvis Country (1971)
10. Love Letters From Elvis Presley (1971) |
11. Elvis Now (1972)
12. Aloha From Hawaii (1973)
13. Elvis [aka The Fool Album] (1973)
14. Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake (1973)
15. Good Times (1974)
16. Promised Land (1975)
17. Today (1975)
18. From Elvis Presley Boulevard (1976)
19. Moody Blue (1977)
20. Welcome To My World (1977) |
'Elvis By Request' Australia "Best Of" CD: Don’t forget to keep voting for your favorite Elvis song for this special Australian 40 track compilation.
Unlike the international single CD 'I Am An Elvis Fan', Australians are able to select their favourites to be included on the 40 track set from every Elvis Master.
The voting promotion is from June 4 until next Friday July 13.
Pre-order the CD online before July 13 and your name will be included with other Australian fans on an exclusive fan edition poster – included with the CD.
Fans outside Australia may order the CD unfortunately only residents of Australia will receive the exclusive poster.
CD costs only $22 from Sanity on line - Click HERE
CLICK HERE - Vote now for your favourite Elvis track ... and pre-order the CD !
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'Unedited Masters; Nashville 1971' New Import CD: OUT NOW from Venus is the next volume of Unedited Masters, "Nashville 1971". This time you’ll be treated to 22 tracks you’ve never heard that way before. All tracks are mastered and mixed completely different to what you know, you’ll hear them in their full length and (as usual) the sound quality is flabbergasting.
As with the previous volumes, you’ll again have the opportunity to hear Elvis at his best. Gone are the awful disproportional overdubs and gone is the muffled sound. All that remains is Elvis and his musicians having a ball in the studio, recording some great songs. The greatest surprise must be "Amazing Grace" (take 2). Yes, we know that it has been released before. So we urge you to listen to that version first and then listen to our "blues version", wanna bet you won’t believe this is the same take? We are very proud we can present this version to you, but we feel it’s a shame it hasn’t been released decades ago!
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Tracklist: 1 Help Me Make It Through The Night unedited master 3:01 2 Until It's Time For You To Go unedited O.V. master 4:28 3 Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) unedited master 3:01 4 It's Still Here unedited 4:45 5 I Will Be True unedited 2:47 6 I'm Leavin' unedited O.V. master 4:06 7 We Can Make The Morning unedited overdubbed master 4:11 8 It's Only Love unedited O.V. master 3:00 9 Love Me Love The Life I Lead unedited O.V. master 3:33 10 Until It's Time For You To Go (remake) unedited alternate master 3:54 11 Put Your Hand In The Hand unedited master 3:31 12 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face O.V. master - different mix 3:54 13 That's What You Get ( For Loving Me ) unedited master 2:24 14 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face duet with Ginger Holiday 3:53 15 Early Mornin' Rain Take 11 - unedited 3:47 16 Amazing Grace Take 2 - no backing vocals 3:29 17 Miracle Of The Rosary unedited undubbed master 1:49 18 I Want, I Need You, I Love You (parts)/ That's What You Get (For Loving Me) unknown take 2:48
Bonus tracks Nashville 1970 19 Patch It Up unedited master 3:32 20 Little Cabin On The Hill unedited master 2:21 21 Rags To Riches undubbed master 1:51 22 Bridge Over Troubled Water no backing vocals O.V. 4:40 Total duration 74:56 - O.V. = overdubbed |
So get ready for some big surprises and don’t spoil it for yourself by listening on your computer. This CD should be played on a real sound system, as loud as your neighbors allow.
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'Summertime '73' New Import CD: The Touchdown import label announced the release of 'Summertime '73' containing the audience recorded afternoon show from Nashville on July 1, 1973.
EIN notes that this has been previously released from a poor audience recording on 'An Afternoon In Nashville', the flyer indicates that it is a 'much 'much better sound than before".
Tracklisting: Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman / Amen, Help Me Make It Through The Night, Steamroller Blues, You Gave Me A Mountain, Love Me, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Shake, Rattle And Roll / Jailhouse Rock / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, I'm Leavin', How Great Thou Art, Hound Dog, Fever, Something, Faded Love, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, Band Introductions, I´ll Remember You, I Can't Stop Loving You, An American Trilogy , A Big Hunk O' Love, Love Me Tender, Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp
(News, Source;FECC/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Christmas Lights On A Friday Night' - New Import CD: Coming soon from the Straight Arrow label a special double cd release - Elvis' Las Vegas December 3, 1976 Dinner & Midnight Shows.
As the final month of 1976 rolled around, Elvis arrived in Las Vegas for what would be his 15th and final visit as a performer, playing 15 concerts to some very mixed press reviews. By all accounts, health and weight issues had unfortunately contributed to a lowering of the very high standards Elvis had once embraced as a live artist. Still, the fans always came, and sometimes Presley showed more than a hint of the magic that made him the greatest singer of all.
On this collection are the second and third appearances of the ten-day stand, and Elvis is in quite good form, including seasonal favorite "Blue Christmas" along with favorites like "Tryin' To Get To You", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "America the Beautiful" and the powerhouse gospel of "How Great Thou Art". As always, his rendition of "Hurt" is thrills both audiences. It was a Friday night to for any fan to savor throughout the holiday season.
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| As fans have come to expect, the recordings are of very good audio quality audience tape, sourced from original master tapes recorded by British super-fan "Gemini.” The double digipak is filled with liner notes and photos from both shows that December 3rd. Again, these recordings have been carefully engineered to be presented in the best possible sound. |
TRACKLIST - CD 1 / Friday, December 3, 1976 Dinner Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. 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. It's Now Or Never - 8. One Night - 9. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel -11. And I Love You So - 12. Fever - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 15. Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson) - 16. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 20. Electric Piano and Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 21. Love Letters - 22. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - 23. Hurt - 24. Hound Dog - 25. Blue Christmas - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp
CD 2 / Friday, December 3, 1976 Midnight Show:
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. 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. Jailhouse Rock - 08. Intstrumental Intermezzo - 9. It's Now Or Never - 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 11. Tryin' To Get To You - 12. Blue Suede Shoes - 13. And I Love You So - 14. Softly As I Leave You - 15. America the Beautiful - 16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 17. Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson) - 18. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 19. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) - 20. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 21. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano and Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 24. Love Letters (with false start) - 25. School Day - 26. School Day (reprise) - 27. Hurt - 28. Hound Dog - 29. How Great Thou Art (with false start) - 30. Can't Help Falling In Love - 31. Closing Vamp
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"The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection" 20 CD Boxset: Announced earlier this month the final artwork has now been published.
The box holds 20 Original Albums and is released on August 6th 2012.
The box will match the previous "Singles" box sets from 2007.
Released by Sony Music CMG and priced at £48.40 or US$76
Not everyone would call this the "Perfect Elvis Collection" since no "Golden Record" albums are included and only ONE album from the fifties. The key "Comeback Special" is also notably absent.....
Click here for more info & to preorder>> The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection
The 20 featured albums are the following:
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1. Elvis Presley (1956)
2. Elvis Is Back (1960)
3. Something For Everybody (1961)
4. Pot Luck (1962)
5. Elvis For Everyone! (1965)
6. From Elvis In Memphis (1969)
7. On Stage (1970)
8. That's The Way It Is (1971)
9. Elvis Country (1971)
10. Love Letters From Elvis Presley (1971) |
11. Elvis Now (1972)
12. Aloha From Hawaii (1973)
13. Elvis [aka The Fool Album] (1973)
14. Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake (1973)
15. Good Times (1974)
16. Promised Land (1975)
17. Today (1975)
18. From Elvis Presley Boulevard (1976)
19. Moody Blue (1977)
20. Welcome To My World (1977) |
'Another Saturday Night' FTD Review: Mid 1975 found Elvis back in good form and having fun on stage. Slimmed down and looking great in his new Indian Feather jump-suit Elvis seemed rejuvenated and happy to be back on stage.
As the Memphis Commercial Appeal commented … "It didn't seem to matter what Elvis sang, the audience went wild every time he moved and he made if clear he knew what was turning them on."
FTD has now released the Shreveport June 7th 1975 Evening Show - a previously UNISSUED performance, even on bootleg.
While the set-list may seem a little familiar, Elvis sure knows how to put on a crowd-pleasing show.
Go here as Elvis super-fan Geoffrey McDonnell checks out whether this previously UNRELEASED concert offers anything new for Elvis collectors....
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
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| 'Lonesome Summer Breeze' new Import CD: In August 1972, Elvis was a lean & mean rock & roll machine. He was still just as good as he was in 1970, but the experience that he had gained since then had made him into a mesmerizing performer. In every show that year you could see that he meant business, and like a starved predator he went straight for the jocular, taking no prisoners and knocking out audiences night after night. He was performing with a consistently high standard, and the Madison Square Garden shows show him at the apex of his performing abilities. The show on this disc was recorded roughly two months later, and the same high standard is obvious right from the get-go. This topnotch audience recording from the Straight Arrow label dates from Friday, August 25th, 1972 (Dinner show). Elvis could do no wrong in this period of time, and thankfully, someone was there to capture it all. This previously unreleased concert was taped by the same super-fan who recorded the concerts that were released on "LABOR DAY MADNESS" and "WATCHING DREAMS TURN INTO ASHES". |
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| As you have come to expect from us, the recording is of very good audio quality, sourced from a first-generation, 1981 cassette copy of the original mono tape. Small portions of the show were skillfully repaired using secondary source to make the recording complete. If you liked this label's previous 1972 releases - then brace yourself, because this is a keeper! |
1. Intro/Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C.C. Rider - 3. Johnny B. Goode - 4. Proud Mary - 5. Until It's Time For You To Go - 6. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 7. You Gave Me A Mountain - 8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 9. Polk Salad Annie -10. What Now My Love - 11. Fever - 12. Love Me - 13. Blue Suede Shoes - 14. Heartbreak Hotel - 15. All Shook Up - 16. Little Sister / Get Back - 17. Love Me Tender - 18. Walk That Lonesome Road (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps) - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Introduction of musicians - 21. My Way - 22. A Big Hunk O' Love - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
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'Elvis By Request' Australia's "Best Of" CD outsmarts 'I Am An Elvis Fan'!: EIN has now had confirmed that the Australian 'Best Of' collection will be a 40 track double CD compilation which has (possibly!) been in the planning stage before the 'I Am An Elvis Fan' international version!
Australians will also be able to select their favourites to be included on the 40 track set from every Elvis Master.
This is also going to be promoted via the 'Golden Oldies' type radio stations and with TV promotion as well. Thus hitting, and making a mark, on the 'General Public' rather that the EPE subscribed Elvis fan.
The concept is to wake up the "General Public" to Elvis’ on going popularity as the 35th Anniversary approaches.
The voting promotion is from June 4 until Friday July 13.
Pre-order the CD online before July 13 and your name will be included with other Australian fans on an exclusive fan edition poster – included with the CD.
Fans outside Australia may order the CD unfortunately only residents of Australia will receive the exclusive poster.
The poor timing we noted below was just an unfortunate slip.
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'Elvis Uncovered' new Sony budget CD: A new budget compile out June 19 from Sony Special Products.
The promo states.. In the years between his 1968 Comeback and his death in 1977, Elvis Presley reinvented himself as both a bigger-than-life concert performer and an astute interpreter of contemporary pop material. During that period, his studio albums and live concerts were dominated by his distinctive readings of recent hits and older pop standards. This collection spotlights that phase of Presley's career, collecting a dozen notable cover numbers from his last decade. Complete with 8-page booklet and Liner Notes
Tracklist: 1. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, 2. Proud Mary, 3. Something, 4. You've Lost That Loving Feeling, 5. Sweet Caroline, 6. Words, 7. Bridge Over Troubled Water 8. Hey Jude, 9. Make The World Go Away, 10. My Way, 11. Steamroller Blues 12. Unchained Melody.
Go here for info & to pre-order Only $12> .Elvis Uncovered .
(News, Source;Amazon/ElvisInfoNet)
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‘Pure Gold For Your CD Collection’ New Import CD: Pure Gold was a 1975 compilation album released as part of RCA's budget "Pure Gold" series of albums. Though at this point in his career Presley was focused more on the country music market, this compilation focuses more on earlier material than his 1970's hits.
"Kentucky Rain", "Fever", "It's Impossible", and "In The Ghetto" are true stereo mixes. All other tracks are in "electronically reprocessed" stereo. When this album was eventually issued on CD for the first in the early 1990s, the 6 songs from the 50's were restored to original monaural sound. The album wasn't a strong seller when it was first released in 1975.
It was certified Gold on 9/12/1977, Platinum on 3/20/1988 and 2x Platinum on 3/27/1992 by the R.I.A.A.
The front cover photo features Elvis from his ' Aloha from Hawaii' concert in 1973.
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In Europe the album was released, with a different cover, in RCA's ' Take-Off ' series. Released now in a stunning 3- panel digipack is an Alternate Album Of 'Pure Gold'. Containing masters, first takes, master takes and other rarities!!!
Limited edition real pressed gold disc!!!! (NO CD-R) limited edition of 500 copies!! The disc is GOLD on the back (playing side) and has gold vinyl grooves on the label side!!
There's a (removable) sticker on the digi-pack front cover saying 'Limited Edition Gold Disc' - This is a very limited release so order your copy now !!!!
(News, Source;PureGold/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
1. Kentucky Rain (take 1)
2. Fever (take 1)
3. It's Impossible (live, incl. false start)
4. Jailhouse Rock (spliced master)
5. Don't Be Cruel
6. Frankie And Johnny ( take 1 )
7. I Got a Woman ( take 7)
8. All Shook Up ( take 10 with count-in)
9. Loving You ( farm version 2 take 14)
10. In the Ghetto ( take 1 )
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11. Love Me Tender ( stereo master )
12. Clean up Your Own back Yard ( undubbed master take 6 )
13. Kentucky Rain (take 7 )
14. Fever ( take 2-3)
15. It's Impossible ( live, original remastered album version)
16. Jailhouse Rock (take 6 )
17. I Got a Woman (take 6) ?
18. Loving You (main version, master take)
19. In the Ghetto ( backup vocal overdub master)
20. Clean Up Your Own Back Yard ( original remastered album version)
21. Frankie And Johnny (takes 2-6) |
20 Original Albums - New Sony Box-Set: Set for an August 2012 release is a new CD box collection from SONY (EU). Housed in what looks to be a set up along the lines of the Singles box sets from 2005 and 2007.
There's no other information at this time but according to Elvis Unlimited the albums are: Elvis Presley (56), Elvis Is Back (60), Something For Everybody (61), Pot Luck (62), Elvis For Everyone! (65) From Elvis In Memphis (69), On Stage (70), That's The Way It Is (71), Elvis Country (71), Love Letters From Elvis Presley (71), Elvis Now (72), Elvis (73), Good Times (74), Aloha From Hawaii (73), Promised Land (75), Raised On Rock (73), Today (75), From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (76), Moody Blue (77), Welcome To My World (77), However as you can see the box also features pictures of the soundtrack albums G.I. Blues, Frankie & Johnny and Viva Las Vegas.
More info when all is confirmed - Priced around $70
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Four New June FTD Releases: The following FOUR releases have been announced by FTD for late June. GO HERE FOR FULL TRACKLISTINGS AND DETAILS
'G.I. Blues Vol.1' Classic Album – The long-awaited first volume of G.I. BLUES material in the classic album series. As always in a 7" inch digi pack format with booklet. However like the ‘Jailhouse Rock Classic album’ the first volume will be without the In-and-Outtakes section, which will be featured in Volume 2 and will summarize all the G.I. Blues recordings. A lot of effort (and money) has gone into making these the best sounding G.I. Blues recordings ever.
‘From Hawaii To Las Vegas’ (Unreleased 1973 Rehearsal)- The new 5" digi pack release ‘From Hawaii To Las Vegas’ is from a previously unreleased cassette recording of Elvis’ January 25 1973 dress rehearsal for his January/February Las Vegas Hilton season. The rough audio quality is more than compensated by the fascinating insight into how Elvis worked in order |
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to create his shows. With little talk, and a lot of music, we are invited to a first row presentation of what Elvis had in mind, and yet he decided to change the repertoire the next day. Among the many songs is "Separate Ways" – rehearsed with and without the orchestra - a song that Elvis chose to never perform in public. This will be a fabulous collectors’ release.
The one track ‘I'm Leavin' It All Up To You’ was previously released on the FTD ‘Stage Rehearsal’ and was one of the best tracks on that compilation. The audio quality was pretty good as we noted in our review "Elvis tries it out in rehearsal and it’s another spontaneous Elvis moment, luckily captured in pretty good sound – the best quality bonus track here."
Tracklist: 1) Something 2) You Gave Me A Mountain 3) Steamroller Blues 4) My Way 5) Love Me 6) It’s Over 7) Blue Suede Shoes, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 9) Welcome To My World 10) I’ll Remember You 11) Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 12) An American Trilogy 13) A Big Hunk O’ Love 14) I’m Leavin’ It All Up To You 15) Faded Love 16) I Can’t Stop Loving You 17) Separate Ways
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– with band 18) Separate Ways – with band and orchestra 19) Bridge Over Troubled Water 20) Can’t Help Falling In Love - incomplete Recorded on stage January 25, 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
‘From Memphis To Hollywood’ Book: Hot on the heels of WELCOME HOME ELVIS comes its sequel, another Flaming Star production written by David English, which brings Elvis from Memphis back to the movie making business in Hollywood, and the actual production of G.I. BLUES. As with WELCOME HOME ELVIS the book features an album – this time not surprising the newly found original mono LP master for G.I. BLUES. As with its predecessor, the book is filled to the brim with great, rare and informative photos and documents.
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‘That’s The Way It Is’ Double-Vinyl: A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. This release follows the other FTD special edition albums.
• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
• DMM Copper Mastering
• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
• Strictly limited pressing
(News, Source;ElvisMatters/FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
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'A Boy From Tupelo - Complete 53-55 Recordings' More News: Elvis collectors' holy-grail 'Little Mama' is included. Out in AUGUST 2012 the deluxe book + 3CD set has been announced for August release. For over five years “Follow That Dream” /Sony Elvis Committee president Ernst Jorgensen has been working on the Definitive Elvis At Sun Records & book, which is possibly the most ambitious project of his entire career. The Genesis of rock n roll has to be the combination of Elvis and the Memphis based Sun Records Company, and at last this outstanding labour of love is about to be published.
This will be no ordinary volume of facts and figures. It will be a massive superlative Elvis Presley production including the rarest of pictures, recording data, the real story behind Elvis’ time at Sun with unique Elvis artifacts, photographs, together with a companion of Elvis Sun recordings on THREE CDs which will excite your senses.
FTD has noted that the 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts. EIN has been informed unofficially that the following songs has been mastered for the project. 'Little Mama', 'Heartbreaker', 'Heart of Stone', 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' plus the already announced by Ernst 'That’s All Right' from Meridian.
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The 'Little Mama' acetate audio which was believed to be unrepairable, is better than expected.
The studio outtakes feature more of 'When It Rains, It Really Pours’. The official full tracklisting has not yet been announced.
The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis' career through.
Go here for more 'A Boy From Tupelo' details.
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
'Elvis In Germany' new Import CD: Originally released in RCA's 'Take Off ' LP series, 'ELVIS IN GERMANY' (1982) was a German only 13 track compilation LP of music and interviews in an unique painting style picture sleeve.
The original album was only released on CD in the now famous RCA CLUB SERIES in 1989. Like most of the cds in this series, this CD is very hard to find these days, and if you lucky enough to find one, the asking price is way over 100 euro.
All tracks on the album have a connection with 'G.I. Elvis' .
This is the only CD that contains the complete extended master take of "Tonight's all right for Love'', as released on the German RCA Vinyl Single + the RCA Germany G.I. Blues Vinyl LP 1st Pressing!!
This version can NOT be found on any other known RCA BMG Sony CD worldwide !!
It also contains the complete EP 'Elvis Sails '.
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We are very proud to announce an updated version of 'Elvis In Germany'.
Housed in a stunning 3 - panel deluxe foldout full colour digipack with topnotch design, relevant photos, extensive liner notes, latest updated sound on all recordings, it contains the full original album PLUS some great bonus tracks.
This silver pressed CD release is out now so... Hup, Two, Three, Four....order your copy today !!
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Tracklist
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)
I Love Only One Girl
C'mon Everybody
Frankfort Special
Tonight's All Right For Love
Today, Tomorrow And Forever
G.I. Blues
Tonight Is So Right For Love
Five Sleepy Heads
Fool
I Love Only One Girl ( Take 1 )
G.I. Blues ( Take 7 )
Tonight Is So Right For Love ( Take 4 )
C'mon Everybody ( Take 3 )
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Fool ( Take 1 )
Elvis Arrival In Germany
( Ray Barracks, Friedberg, 2nd October 1958 )
Apron Strings *
( Private Home Recording Bad Nauheim, Germany, Summer 1959 )
I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen *
( Private Home Recording Bad Nauheim, Germany, Summer 1959 )
Elvis Sails:
Press Interview With Elvis
Elvis Sails:
Newsreel Interview
Elvis Sails:
Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis
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The 8th Wonder of the World: Out now from the Venus label is the 3-3-1974 Houston show taken from a first generation source. Unlike other labels, who pretend to have found new sources, Venus always lived up to their promises and released top notch quality. Previously released as the excellent 'Livestock Live' or 'Event #8' this time Venus promises you again a fast improvement in sound and you will again be very happy with it.
Prepare yourself for a very special, great sounding show and get ready for: The 8th Wonder Of The World. |
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Tracklist:
1 C.C. Rider
2 I Got A Woman / Amen
3 Love Me
4 Trying To Get To You
5 All Shook Up
6 Love Me Tender
7 Johnny B. Goode
8 Hound Dog
9 Fever
10 Polk Salad Annie |
11 Why Me Lord ?
12 Suspicious Minds
13 Introduction Of The Band
14 I Can't Stop Loving You
15 Help Me
16 How Great Thou Art ( with reprise )
17 Let Me Be There ( with reprise )
18 Funny How Time Slips Away
19 Elvis talks
20 Can't Help Falling In Love
21 Closing vamp |
'The Bicentennial King Vol.4' new Import CD: The forth release from the Millbranch Music label is another complete performance by Elvis Presley in the year of 1976. Out by May 9, 2012 this will be a factory pressed cd (no cdr!!!) limited to only 300 copies with an 8 page booklet containing lots of photos and an original 1976 Rochester, NY newspaper article with information regarding the Elvis concert at the Community War Memorial, Rochester on July 26, 1976. The sound is very good for an audience recording and Elvis delivers a decent show, being in good spirits.
This concert has NOT been released yet on factory pressed cd. All you fans out there know what to expect from Elvis´ Rochester 76-performance - so if you are interested be advised to get your copy as soon as you can.
(News, Source;Millbranch/EIN)
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| Tracklist: 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. You Gave Me A Mountain 7. All Shook Up 8. Teddy Bear / Don´t Be Cruel 9. And I Love You So 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Fever 12. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 13. Polk Salad Annie 14. Band Introductions 15. Early Morning Rain 16. What I´d Say 17. Johnny B. Goode 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 19. Bass Solo 1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 20. Bass Solo 2 (The Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff) 21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 22. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) 23. Love Letters 24. School Day 25. Hurt (with reprise) 26. Hound Dog 27. Funny How Time Slips Away 28. Can´t Help Falling In Love 29. Closing Vamp / Announcement |
‘Elvis Is Back’ Revisited!' New Import CD: Out very soon is a stunning new audiophile version of the landmark album ELVIS IS BACK! from 1960. Victrola reworked the masters and in several cases was able to get the best audio thus far. Listen and compare – the crystal clear and warm quality of these recordings will surprise even those who have the official versions of this album.
Victrola is also the first to place these recordings in the context of his career. You will hear early try-outs, home recordings, alternate takes, rehearsals and later LIVE versions. Elvis clearly thought a lot of this album and returned to it again and again as a source for inspiration, a theme that is explored in the fascinating liner notes. ELVIS IS BACK! is presented in a sensational packaging (deluxe foldout full colour digipack) with topnotch design, relevant photos (many of them rare) and a fascinating 20-page booklet.
SEE FULL TRACKLIST BELOW
(News, Source;Victrola/EIN)
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CD1
1) "Elvis is Back!“ interview excerpt 0:40 Recorded March 8, 1960; Graceland, Memphis, TN
2) Make Me Know It (O. Blackwell) 2:00 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
3) Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:33 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
4) The Girl Of My Best Friend (B. Ross/S. Bobrick) 2:23 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
5) „Future plans“ interview excerpt 0:34 Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany
6) I Will Be Home Again (Benjamin/Leveen/Singer) 2:34 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
7) Dirty, Dirty Feeling (J. Leiber/M. Stoller) 1:34 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
8) Thrill Of Your Love (S. Kesler) 3:01 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
9) Soldier Boy (D. Jones/T. Williams Jr.) 3:06 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville,
10) „Feel for music material“ interview excerpt 0:46 Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany
11) Such A Night (L. Chase) 3:00 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 12) It Feels So Right (F. Wise/B. Weisman) 2:10 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
13) Girl Next Door Went A´Walking (B. Rise/T. Wayne) 2:13 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
14) Like A Baby (J. Stone) 2:39 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 15) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:40 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
16) „Home Recording“ interview excerpt 0:17 Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany
17) Stuck On You (A. Schroeder/S. Leslie Mc Farland) 2:20 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
18) Fame And Fortune (F. Wise/B. Weisman), take 1 2:24 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
19) A Mess Of Blues (D. Pomus/M. Shuman) 2:41 Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville,
20) It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 3:16 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
21) I Gotta Know (P. Evans/M. Williams) 2:17 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
22) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:08 Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN
23) „European Tour“ interview excerpt 0:43 Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany TOTAL TIME 51:01 |
CD2
1) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:44 Sun Studios Jam Session, December 12, 1956
2) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:52 Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, February 21, 1977 3) There´s No Tomorrow (Hoffman/Corday/Carr) 2:24 Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959
4) Soldier Boy (D. Jones/T. Williams Jr.) 1:44 Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959
5) Apron Strings (Weiss/Schroeder) 2:33 Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959
6) The Titles Will Tell (previously mislabeled as „Number Eight“) (C. Underwood) 2:46 Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959
7) Stuck On You (A. Schroeder/S. Leslie Mc Farland) 2:24 TV Recording for „The Frank Sinatra-Timex Show“March 20, 1960
8) Fame And Fortune (F. Wise/B. Weisman) 2:26 TV Recording for „The Frank Sinatra-Timex Show“March 20, 1960
9) Such A Night (L. Chase) 2:37 Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961
10) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:22 Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961
11) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:45 Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961 12) It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 2:56 Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961
13) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:15 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 23, 1969, Midnight show
14) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:01 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 3, 1969
15) It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 2:19 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, February 23, 1970, Closing show
16) Such A Night (L. Chase) 1:44 Rehearsal for „That´s The Way It Is“, July 29, 1970
17) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 2:41 Recorded live in Hampton Roads, VA, April 9, 1972
18) Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:38 Rehearsal for 7th Season in Las Vegas, NV July-August 1972
19) It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) / Are You Horny Tonight (one line) 2:27 Rehearsal for „That´s The Way It Is“, July 29, 1970
20) Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 2:50 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 11, 1972, Dinner show
21) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 2:57 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 19, 1975, Midnight show
22) Such A Night (L. Chase) 1:41 Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, December 12, 1976, Closing show
23) Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:01 Recorded live in Toledo, OH, April 23, 1977
24) Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:54 Recorded live in Pittsburgh, PA, December 31, 1976
25) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:52 Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, February 21, 1977
26) O Sole Mio (E. di Capua/G. Capurro) / It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 3:42 Recorded live in Madison, WI, June 24, 1977
27) Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 1:05 Recorded live in Jackson, MS, June 8, 1975, Afternoon show
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'Top Notch Nashville' Volumes 1 & 2 - Imports CDs: A new import series from Shoppin' Around Productions, 'Top Notch Nashville The Bootleg Series Volume 1 and Volume 2'. Presenting Elvis at RCA's Studio B featuring Elvis' great sessions and outakes from 1960 and 1961.
Volume 1 contains 25 tracks and 33 previously Unreleased alternate takes/False Starts! Volume 2 contains 25 tracks and 15 previously Unreleased alternate takes.
All in great sound quality!
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Top Notch Nashville: The Bootleg Series Volume 1
1 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 2)
2 Little Sister (take 10)
3 Kiss Me Quick (take 2)
4 Sentimental Me (false start + master)
5 I Met Her Today (take 2 & 3)
6 Kiss Me Quick (take 3)
7 Anything That's Part Of You (take 3)
8 (Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame (take 7 & 9)
9 (Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame (master)
10 I Want You With Me (try-out + master)
11 I'm Yours (take 3 + workpart take 1 & 2)
12 Kiss Me Quick (take 5 & 6)
13 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 3 & 4)
14 I Met Her Today (take 5 & 6)
15 I Feel So Bad (master)
16 Put The Blame On Me (take 3, 4 + master)
17 That's Someone You Never Forget (take 2, 3 & 4)
18 Anything That's Part Of You (take 6 & 7)
19 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 6)
20 Kiss Me Quick (take 7)
21 I Met Her Today (take 7)
22 Judy (complete master)
Bonus tracks:
23 Kiss Me Quick (takes 8 & 9)
24 Kiss Me Quick (take 10)
25 Kiss Me Quick (take 11)
(News, Source;ShoppinAroundProducts/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
Top Notch Nashville: The Bootleg Series Volume 2
1 I'm Coming Home (take 6 + master)
2 Fame and Fortune (take 3)
3 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (master)
4 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 9 & 11)
5 For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 8)
6 Starting Today (master)
7 There's Always Me (take 3 + master)
8 Fame And Fortune (take 6)
9 Fame And Fortune (take 7)
10 I Met Her Today (take 10, 11, 12 & 13)
11 It's A Sin (take 3 + master)
12 In Your Arms (master)
13 Fame And Fortune (take 9)
14 I Met Her Today (take 14)
15 Gently (false start + master)
16 Give Me The Right (master)
17 Fame And Fortune (take 10)
18 Fame And Fortune (take 11)
19 I Met Her Today (take 15 & 17)
20 I Met Her Today (take 19 & 20)
Bonus tracks:
21 Such A Night (master - alt.mix)
22 I Gotta Know (master - alt. mix)
23 Fame And Fortune (take 8)
24 Fame And Fortune (take 12)
25 Fame And Fortune (take 14) |
‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album' Out Now!: Memphis Recording Service have managed an early release of the CD/Book package titled ‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album'.
The CD is an expanded edition of the original soundtrack album ‘Blue Hawaii’ originally released in 1961.
It contains many previously unreleased out-takes and alternate versions of the soundtrack recording including Elvis’ number 1 hit, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’. - It fills in on the outakes that the expanded FTD release missed out on - a real bonus for avid collectors.
As an extra treat the CD is accompanied by a 40 page book containing many rare and unpublished photographs taken on and off the set of ‘Blue Hawaii’.
This title is available on Amazon UK and Play at only £9 - SEE BELOW.
(News, Source;MRS/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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Tracklist
THE EXPANDED ALBUM
1. Blue Hawaii (Take 1FS Take 7M)
2. Almost Always True (Take 1FS Take 8M)
3. Aloha Oe (Take 4FS & SPM)
4. No More (Take 1FS Take 13M)
5. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 27FS Take 28FS Take 29M)
6. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 4FS Take 5M)
7. Moonlight Swim (Take 3M)
8. Ku ui po (Take 8LFS Take 9M)
9. Ito Eats (Take 6FS Take 7FS Take8FS Take 9M)
10. Slicin' Sand (Take 18LFS Take 19M)
11. Hawaiian Sunset (Master)
12. Beach Boy Blues (Take 1FS Take 2M)
13. Island of Love (Take 11FS Take 12FS Take 13M)
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 2M)
THE ALTERNATE OUTAKES
15. No More (Take 3LFS)
16. No More (Take 9)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 1FS)
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18. Ito Eats (Take 1MM Take 3FS)
19. Slicin' Sand (Take 15FS Take 16FS Take 17)
20. Beach Boy Blues (Take 3MM)
21. Island of Love (Take 3FS, Take 5FS, Take 10FS)
22. Aloha Oe (Take 2)
23. Aloha Oe (Take 3)
24. Aloha Oe (Take 5SPM)
25. Aloha Oe (Take 7SPM)
26. Aloha Oe (MASTER OF SECTION 2)
27. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 1FS Take 2FS Take 3FS Take 4FS)
28. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 5LSF)
29. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 6FS, Take 7FS)
30. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 8LFS)
31. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 9)
32. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 10FS Take 11FS Take 12FS)
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Some great Elvis music buys at affordable prices:
'ELVIS Forever Vols1 & 2' New Import release: The classic original ELVIS FOREVER albums, released in stunning 3 panel 2-disc digipacks are a huge worldwide success!!
The first two releases, volumes 3 and 4 were sold out within 2 weeks. See below for full details of 'Elvis Forever - The Complete Collection' Vols 3/4.
Be sure to keep your collection complete, as 2 new volumes are out NOW!!
Volume 1 and Volume 2 are now available (500 copies only!!! ) as double cd albums including great bonus tracks.
SO Order Your Copies Today!!!
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VOLUME 1
DISC 1
1. My Baby Left Me
2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Blue Suede Shoes
4. Hound Dog
5. Love Me Tender
6. Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do!
7. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
8. All Shook Up
9. Don't
10. Hard Headed Woman
11. King Creole
12. Jailhouse Rock
13. A Big Hunk O' Love
14. I Got Stung
15. One Night
16. Stuck On You
17. Fever
18. It's Now Or Never
19. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
20. Wooden Heart
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DISC 2
21. Surrender
22. Wild In The Country
23. Rock-A-Hula Baby
24. Can't Help Falling In Love
25. Good Luck Charm
26. Return To Sender
27. You're The Devil In Disguise
28. Crying In The Chapel
29. Guitar Man
30. In The Ghetto
31. Suspicious Minds
32. There Goes My Everything
33. Memphis, Tennessee (take 1, May 1963 sessions) *
34. Judy (take 7) *
35. Night Rider (take 4) *
36. Almost (strings version) *
37. In The Ghetto (take 13) *
38. Snowbird (undubbed version) *
39. Heartbreak Hotel (live, August 1972) *
40. An American Trilogy (overdubbed version from This Is Elvis) *
41. My Boy (overdubbed version) *
42. Flaming Star (original backing track) *
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VOLUME 2
DISC 1
1. Don't Be Cruel (To A Heart That's True)
2. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
3. Too Much
4. Loving You
5. Treat Me Nice
6. I Beg Of You
7. Ain't That Loving You Baby
8. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
9. Such A Night
10. A Mess Of Blues
11. I Gotta Know
12. Kiss Me Quick
13. Little Sister
14. No More (La Paloma)
15. I Feel So Bad
16. King Of The Whole Wide World
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17. (Such An) Easy Question
18. Bossa Nova Baby
19. Mexico
20. Witchcraft
DISC 2
21. What'd I Say
22. Kissin' Cousins
23. Viva Las Vegas
24. Ask Me
25. It Hurts Me
26. I've Lost You
27. I Just Can't Help Believin'
28. Love Letters
29. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
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31. Burning Love
32. My Way
33. For The Millionth And The Last Time (take 2) *
34. Too Much Monkey Business (alternate mix) *
35. Western Union (master incl. count-in) *
36. He Knows Just What I Need (take 9) *
37. You'll Be Gone (take 2) *
38. Home Is Where The Heart Is (take 12) *
39. Without Love (There's Nothing) (undubbed master) *
40. I Can't Stop Loving You (live, August 24 1969) *
41. I'm Leavin' (unedited master) *
42. Britches (original backing track) *
* bonus tracks / not on original album
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'Such A Night In Pearl Harbor' MRS Book/CD Review: This new MRS release documents Elvis' benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Elvis' obvious enjoyment is apparent as he is once again on stage, performing just his 3rd show since 1957. With Elvis unleashed and like a livewire he delivers an extraordinary musical experience, hailed as one of the most thrilling and exciting Elvis shows ever!
Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute promotional radio broadcast from before Elvis' arrival. The CD is accompanied by a 100 page book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative liner notes detailing Elvis' arrival and performance
Every Elvis fan needs to know about this great moment in Elvis' legacy. If you don’t previously own this recording then this surely has to be an essential purchase.
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Wild Tiger in Concert: The MxF label will release soon the first volume of “Wild Tiger in Concert" featuring the Long Beach, November 14, 1972 Show. The November Tour represent the third tour of a busy year, Elvis in 1972 is still a rocking Elvis but without any doubt it is the last year with Elvis is still on the top of his shape.
For this reason his performance is superb, in spite some fatigue and maybe some worries about the imminent Hawaii TV satellite Show, Elvis is very energetic on stage, full of enthusiasm and he sings with power the classic repertoire of the 1972 including the incredible “new rocker single” “Burning Love”. |
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On stage you see an impressive figure in his Aztec star blue jumpsuit and golden cape, the rocker attitude still intact, his voice is great, the atmosphere enormous, the demand terrific, 28.000 lucky people attended at the two shows of Long Beach.
The show was previously released in a substandard quality using an unknown generation copy of the tape released by the Tiger label way back in 1991. Here we present the show directly from a first generation copy of a privately-recorded 60-minute cassette. The sound was painstakingly restored for your listening pleasure. The improvement is incredible, the sound quality here is incredible good, considering it was taped from the audience. Elvis’ voice is loud and clear, the band sounds very powerful in very good balanced mix with some great James Burton’ guitar solos, the audience is never too intrusive giving instead the real feeling of the concert.
Like its predecessors, this new release will be presented in a beautiful four panel digipack with a collection of photos taken during the actual show. As bonus the first 500 copies will come with a poster 24x12 cm. The recording excellent quality and the superb show give to Wild Tiger in Concert the status of UNIQUE. Don’t miss it!!!!
Tracklist: As recorded live at Long Beach Arena, November 14, 1972....01.2001 Theme 02.See See Rider 03.I Got A Woman / Amen 04.Until It's Time For You To Go 05.You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 06.Polk Salad Annie 07.Love Me 08.All Shook Up 09.Heartbreak Hotel 10.Blue Suede Shoes 11.One Night 12.Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 13. Hound Dog 14.Love Me Tender 15.Little Sister/Get Back 16.How Great Thou Art 17.Suspicious Minds 18.Introductions 19.Burning Love 20.Funny How Time Slips Aways 21.You Gave Me A Mountain 22.Fever 23.A Big Hunk Of Love 24.Can't Help Falling In Love 25. Closing Vamp. CD runs about 56.00 min. (News, Source: Elvis News/ For CD Collectors Only)
Paying the Dues in Tahoe: TOUCHDOWN PRODUCTIONS proudly presents a recently discovered complete and much better sounding source from the midnight show October 13, 1974 including the former unreleased 'Let Me Be There'. After the mediocre September/ October Tour Elvis is back in decent form and delivered a real good show at the Sahara Hotel. The sound quality is very good for a show that was recorded from the audience.
Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman/ Amen / Greeting The Audience / Love Me / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / If You Love Me, Let Me Know / Fever / Big Boss Man / It's Midnight / Hound Dog / Joking With The Audience / Introductions Pt.1 / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Introductions Pt.2 / Why Me Lord / I'm Leavin` / Johnny B. Goode / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Let Me Be There / Can't Help Falling In Love. All tracks recorded on October 13, 1974 in Lake Tahoe at the midnight show. (News, Source: Elvis News) |
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Some great Elvis music buys at affordable prices:
You can read EIN's original review of the Elvis '68 Comeback Special 2008 box-set here
| Simply The Best: The Argentinean Garra Record has released the CDs Simply The Best volume 1 and 2. According to Elvis Club Berlin both volume 1 and 2 are also in a DVD/CD combination, we have no idea what's on the DVDs.
Tracklist:
Volume 1: Jailhouse Rock - Are You Lonesome Tonight - Stuck On You - Crying In The Chapel - Fever - It´s Now Or Never - Make Me Know It - Soldier Boy - Loving You - I Gotta Now - Ain´t That Loving You Baby - I Believe IN The Men In The Sky - Reconsider Baby - (I´m Gonna) Walk Dem Golden Stairs - Hard Headed Woman - In My Father´s House - A Mess A Blue - Pocketful Of Rainbows - The Girl Of My Best Friend - White Christmas - Swing Down Sweet Chariot - Ready Teddy |
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Volume 2: Don´t Be Cruel - Fame And Fortune - G. I. Blues - It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - Working On The Building - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - I Got Stung - Heartbreak Hotel - I Beg Of You - I Need Your Love Tonight - King Creole - Know Only To Him - Mean Woman Blues - Tutti Frutti - Trouble - Milky White Way - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - (Now An Then There´s) A Fool Such As I - Like A Baby - Silent Night - It Feels So Right – Surrender (News, Source: Elvis News)
Three new FTD Releases for late April: Three new FTD releases have been announced for late April release, one soundboard, one book and a double-vinyl Promised Land.
- 'Another Saturday Night' 1975 soundboard: A previously unreleased concert, from June 7 1975 Evening Show not even on a bootleg audience recording, plus three well-chosen bonus tracks! If one place is to be picked as the most important in the career of Elvis Presley, it is without doubt Shreveport in the northwest part of Louisiana. The exposure that Elvis got through the radio broadcast of The Louisiana Hayride in 1954-56 was one of the key factors of establishing the early part of his career. With the exception of Las Vegas, there is no place where Elvis played more shows, and his return to the city in 1975 was like a homecoming to both Elvis and the many fans he had there since he started out. We have chosen to release the soundboard from the evening show of June 7 – definitely a show that Elvis and the audience truly enjoy, and with a great set list featuring old and new favourites.
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Back in January EIN noted the rumour that this would be an FTD March 2012 release, we were close!
The CD comes in a 5" digipack with an eight-page booklet featuring photos from the June 1975 tour.
Go to FTD/SONY Elvis Releases 2012 for full tracklist.
- Welcome Home Elvis 1960: Flaming Star, in collaboration with FTD, publishes a 260 pages book (with bonus CD) about the vital weeks in 1960 where Elvis regained control over his career. The format is the same as the well-known FTD book format (King Creole -The Music and A Moment In Time). The book includes:
- More than 300 photos, many of them previously unpublished,
- text by David English
- CD with the original mono master for "ELVIS IS BACK".
Pictures include Elvis coming home from the army, several press conferences, pictures at Graceland, coverage of the Sinatra TV show and much more. |
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'Promised Land, The Companion Album' Double-Vinyl FTD:
FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of "Promised Land – The Companion Album" - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. This release follows the other FTD "sessions" albums in not featuring the Masters but only alternate takes.
• Disc 1- alternative version of album featuring Stax outtakes
• Disc 2 – STAX more outtakes!
• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
• DMM Copper Mastering
• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
• Strictly limited pressing
Go to FTD/SONY Elvis Releases 2012 for full tracklist & More details.
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'Labor Day Madness!' New Import CD: Coming soon is the latest must-own release from the celebrated Straight Arrow label. This time around fans may thrill to two fantastic Nevada summer performances by the King: the Saturday, September 2, 1972 Special 3AM Show and the Sunday, September 3, 1972 Midnight Show. Both were recorded by the same super-fan, and the Sunday tape is previously-unreleased.
The set will be housed in a deluxe digipack, with photos taken from the 1972 "Summer Festival."
As usual, the recordings are excellent quality, sourced from first-generation, 1981 cassette copies of the original mono tapes.
Sit down, relax, put on a pair of comfortable headphones, and be transported back to a crazy Labor Day weekend at the Hilton, where Elvis was rocking fans and celebrities alike. Elvis looked great and he sang even better! |
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Tracklists:
CD 1 / Saturday, September 2, 1972, Special 3AM Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me - 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. All ShookUp - 14. Love Me Tender - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Walk That Lonesome Road (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps) - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 20. Introduction of celebrities Bob Dover, Gunther Gebel-Williams, Shirley MacLaine, Marty Allen, Pat Henry, Tom Jones, Leslie Uggams and the 5th Dimension - 21. My Way - 22. A Big Hunk O' Love - 23. You Gave Me A Mountain - 24. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
CD 2 / Sunday, September 3, 1972, Midnight Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me - 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. All Shook Up - 14. Love Me Tender - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Walk That Lonesome Road (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps) - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 20. My Way - 21. A Big Hunk O' Love - 22. You Gave Me A Mountain - 23. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.
Also the latest CD release from Straight Arrow "Watching Your Dreams Into Ashes" is out now too.
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"Elvis In The 70's" new Import: This classic Australian 1975 double album is finally available for the very first time on a silver pressed 2 cd set!
Housed in a stunning 6 panel digipack with original artwork and sleeve notes, this 2 disc set contains the original tracklist PLUS 18 hard to find bonus tracks!!
Limited edition only of 500 copies. Order your copy now!!
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DISC ONE
1. Burning Love
2. We Can Make The Morning
3. Until It's Time For You To Go
4. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
5. Mama Liked The Roses
6. It's A Matter Of Time
7. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
8. It's Impossible
9. Separate Ways
10. Never Been To Spain
11. American Trilogy
12. My Way
13. Help Me Make It Through The Night
14. Snowbird
15. Kentucky Rain
16. Patch It Up
17. There Goes My Everything
18. For The Good Times
19. You Gave Me A Mountain
20. Fools Rush In
21. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
22. Steamroller Blues
23. Life
24. Polk Salad Annie
25. Only Believe
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DISC TWO
1. It's Only Love
2. Welcome To My World
3. Johnny B. Goode
4. Burning Love - undubbed master take 6
5. Only Believe - brass & strings overdub master
6. It's A Matter Of Time - undubbed master take 5
7. Life - undubbed master take 20
8. For The Good Times - harmony vocal overdub master
9. Seperate Ways - unedited take 25
10. My Way - take 3
11. Kentuck Rain - take 7
12. Snowbird - harmony vocal overdub master
13. Help Me Make It Through The Night - spliced take
14. Mama Liked The Roses - vocal overdub NA-1
15. Polk Salad Annie - Las Vegas, August 11, 1972
16. Steamroller Blues - Memphis, march 20, 1974
17. Never Been To Spain - live
18 . There Goes My Everything - take 1
19. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - undubbed master
20. Until It's Time For You To Go - undubbed master take 8
21. It's Only Love - undubbed master take 10
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'Vegas Variety Volume 9' new 1976 Import CD: Out Now is Rainbow Records' Vegas Variety Volume 9, bringing the complete audience-recorded performance of December 11, 1976 Dinner Show at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Nevada.
Rainbow Records is able to deliver the third to last Las Vegas performance Elvis ever did. This time the guys from RR managed to obtain the original cassette tape with a recording from this very evening. The fan who recorded the show in 1976 knew exactly how to do it and used two microphones and a very good recorder – so you can expect to hear the show in really good sound.
It is important for many Elvis-Fans to have every show Elvis ever performed in their collection. Unfortunately there is no soundboard or professional recording available for every show. But still we are fortunate enough to hear most of the concerts because of the private recordings many fans did when they visited Elvis in Las Vegas and on his many tours. Those recordings might sound a bit rough to some ears but they are what they are: A document of Elvis´ big output of live performances.
As usual a very high quality booklet comes with this release. It has a lot of rare pictures from exactly this show (Dec. 11, 1976 DS) and information
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covering the magic of Elvis and Las Vegas back in December of 1976 on its 16 pages.
Tracklisting:1. Also Sprach Zarathustra, 2. C. C. Rider, 3. I Got A Woman/Amen,
4. Love Me, 5. You Gave Me A Mountain,
6. Rip It Up (part), 7. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never, 8. Blue Suede Shoes, 9. Help Me (with false start)
10. Elvis dedicates 'My Way' to Mr. & Mrs. Beaulieu, 11. My Way, 12. Introduction of Mr. & Mrs. Beaulieu,13. Band Introductions, 14. Early Mornin' Rain, 15. What'd I Say, 16. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt), 17. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown), 19. Happy Birthday to Tony Brown, 20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs), 21. Love Letters
22. School Day, 23. School Day (reprise), 24. Hurt, 25. Dialogue, 26. Hawaiian Wedding Song, 27. Can't Help Falling In Love
28. Closing Vamp,
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FTD March Releases OUT NOW: The new FTD releases are OUT NOW and at your local Elvis dealers.
1 – ‘ON STAGE – FEBRUARY, 1970’ Classic Album. A 2cd 7" digipack with the regular 12-page booklet. As well as the Original Album (mastered by Vic Anesini) the album will include all of RCA’s multi-track recordings from three of Elvis’ shows.
2 – ‘OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS’ – FTD release the 2cd 5" digipack version of the original albums, with an added bonus of the previously unreleased Volume 3 LP master tape plus six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. It comes with a 12-page booklet of relevant memorabilia and photos. Despite earlier thoughts that "Our Memories" was not a priority FTD release, the success of the recent bootleg of the same albums may have changed FTD’s plans.
3 – ‘HIS HAND IN MINE’ vinyl 2-album set. Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.
Click HERE for FTD/Sony 2012 New CD Releases for tracklists and more
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'Such A Night in Pearl Harbour' - OUT NOW through Elvis Dealers: MRS in association with JAT Productions new release ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor’ is OUT NOW through local Elvis dealers - although the AMAZON release date is still April 2, 2012. It contains the completely new re-mastered CD of Elvis’ performance of the benefit concert at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961 to aid of the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.
The quality is of this concert is far superior than anything of this ever released before and will now be considered, one of the best Elvis concert recordings up until that time. The audio was re-mastered at Studio D who did such astounding work on the recent MRS 'Hayride' release.
Elvis performs 15 songs and sings every one as if it were the first time he had ever presented them to an audience.
Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute radio broadcast from Hawaii a week before Elvis’ arrival. It promoted the concert for the memorial fund, playing selected tracks from Elvis’ Christmas and ‘His Hand
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in Mine’ album, released at that time including words by Elvis Presley.
As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 100 page hard back book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative linear notes detailing Elvis’ arrival and performance in Hawaii.
CLICK HERE to Order> Such A Night In Pearl Harbor (CD + 100 Page Book) - Only £13.99 (US$22) and includes audio samples to check out.
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'Elvis: Hawaii, For God And Country' Delayed: The release of "Elvis: Hawaii, For God And Country" Elvis' benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961, will be delayed until April, as 3764 BLVD Publishing announce that they have uncovered even more rare material!
We want to be sure our high-quality release is as complete as possible.
As a newcomer, we know one may only make a good first impression once.
We will keep you updated on our progress.
3764 BLVD Publishing says it will be worth the wait!
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'Such A Night in Pearl Harbour' - New release date APRIL 2: MRS in association with JAT Productions will release the next Elvis Presley titled ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor’ on April 2, 2012. It will contain a completely new re-mastered CD of Elvis’ performance of the benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961 to aid of the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.
The quality is of this concert is far superior than anything of this ever released before and will now be considered, one of the best Elvis concert recordings up until that time. The audio was re-mastered at Studio D who did such astounding work on the recent MRS 'Hayride' release.
Elvis performs 15 songs and sings every one as if it were the first time he had ever presented them to an audience.
Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute radio broadcast from Hawaii a week before Elvis’ arrival. It promoted the concert for the memorial fund, playing selected tracks from Elvis’ Christmas and ‘His Hand
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in Mine’ album, released at that time including words by Elvis Presley.
As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 100 page hard back book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative linear notes detailing Elvis’ arrival and performance in Hawaii.
CLICK HERE to Preorder> Such A Night In Pearl Harbor (CD + 100 Page Book) - Only £13.99 (US$22) and includes audio samples to check out.
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'Elvis Forever - The Complete Collection' Vols 3/4 Out Now: Released in 1974 the double album 'ELVIS FOREVER' (volume 1) is probably the best-selling Elvis compilation album of all-time (at least in Europe) .
In Germany 1.000.000 copies were sold within a year of its release, in Finland it became the biggest selling 'greatest hits' album ever, in Belgium it sold more than 270.000 copies and in Holland it was one of the very few Elvis albums that went straight to number 1 on the charts ( in 1974 ). By the end of the 1970's the original FOREVER album had sold more copies than UK's '40 GREATEST', without even being released in the UK or US (more than 5 million copies).
After the huge success of FOREVER volume 1, RCA decided in the 1980's to release 4 more volumes in the FOREVER series. Although they sold well, they never became the huge success of the first volume.
'Elvis Forever Vol.1' was released on CD by RCA as a double cd album and as a single cd album (with 30 tracks instead of the original 32). |
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Volume 2 was also released, in 2 different versions, but both editions contained only 31 tracks and not 32 . The CD version of Elvis Forever Vol.2 with the original album cover (released in Holland ) is almost unfindable these days, and the CD version promoting the 'Elvis Eau De Toilette' (only released in Germany with a totally different cover) is also a rarity.
All the other volumes in the FOREVER series are unreleased on CD - Until now!
We are very proud to announce the COMPLETE collection of original ELVIS FOREVER albums on fabric silver pressed cds (Not CDRs)
Housed in stunning 3 panel digipacks with original album artwork, each FOREVER volume contains 2 discs with the 32 original album tracks plus a bonus disc with rare and hard to find recordings (some tracks are even unreleased on official CD releases). With a total of 50 rare bonus tracks, this collection of 5 double-albums has a total of 210 tracks! A massive and ultimate Elvis collection!!
But there's more....... When you buy Elvis Forever Vols 3&4 , you'll receive a FREE stunning cardboard storage box, so when you have collected the complete series you can storage them all in one beautiful box! |
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So start your amazing ELVIS FOREVER collection today!
Out Now: Elvis Forever Volume 3 & Volume 4. The others volumes will be released in april /may 2012
Order Now and get the stunning storage-box for Free! Limited Edition of only 500 Copies !!!!!
35 years after........Elvis is still.... FOREVER
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VOLUME 3 -
DISC 1
1. Blue Moon
2. Money Honey
3. I Got A Woman
4. Tutti Frutti
5. Long Tall Sally
6. Blueberry Hill
7. Mean Woman Blues
8. Your Cheatin' Heart
9. Dixieland Rock
10. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
11. Lover Doll
12. Doncha' Think It's Time
13. Make Me Know It
14. Fame And Fortune
15. The Girl Of My Best Friend
16. Lonely Man
17. Blue Hawaii
18. (Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame
19. Aloha-Oe
20. Anything That's Part Of You
DISC 2
21. Night Rider
22. Suspicion
23. She's Not You
24. Santa Lucia
25. Long Lonely Highway
26. Please Don't Drag That String Around
27. Memphis, Tennessee
28. Little Egypt
29. Do The Clam
30. Indescribably Blue
31. Gentle On My Mind
32. Any Day Now
33. Love Letters (take 2) *
34. Bossa Nova Baby (alternate take 2) *
35. I'll Remember You (overdub take 1) *
36. Guitar Man (take 4) *
37. Wonderful World (take 15) *
38. Let Us Pray (alternate master) *
39. Rubberneckin' (takes 1-2) *
40. Early Mornin' Rain (vibes overdub) *
41. Seperate Ways (overdubbed version) *
42. Plantation Rock (original backing track) *
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VOLUME 4 - DISC 1
1. That's All Right
2. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
3. Good Rockin' Tonight
4. You're A Heartbreaker
5. Baby Let's Play House
6. I'm Counting On You
7. Shake, Rattle And Roll
8. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
9. Ready Teddy
10. True Love
11. You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)
12. Trouble
13. I Need Your Love Tonight
14. Sentimental Me
15. I'm Yours
16. Where Do You Come From
17. Blue River
18. Come What May
19. You'll Never Walk Alone
20. Don't Cry Daddy
DISC 2
21. Mama Liked The Roses
22. Rubberneckin'
23. Make The World Go Away
24. Always On My Mind
25. You Asked Me To
26. My Boy
27. Promised Land
28. Green Green Grass Of Home
29. I Can Help
30. Bringin' It Back
31. Moody Blue
32. The Last Farewell
33. Anything That's Part Of You (take 3) *
34. In My Fathers' House (take 8) *
35. Britches (take 6) *
36. I Met Her Today (take 7) *
37. Witchcraft (take 3) *
38. We Call On Him (take 3) *
39. A Little Less Conversation (take 16) *
40. Pieces Of My Life (take 1) *
41. For The Heart (take 4) *
42. Sing You Children (original backing track) *
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'The Hillbilly Cat Returns' new Import CD: Graceland Records next CD release is the follow up to 'The Hillbilly Cat Live', a digipack with gorgeous photos and liner notes plus technical information. It features one of the best shows from his August Las Vegas engagement, namely the August 24th, 1970 midnight show, taken from the original unspoiled – a tremendous audience recording!
The Press release notes... After the success of "The Hillbilly Cat Live" volume 1 we decided to give you the other Elvis show also. Again directly taken from the original master tape created in 1970 for the double vinyl release "The hillybilly Cat "live" This second show is entitled "The Hillybilly Cat returns", volume 2. The best title to link it to "The Hillybilly Cat Live ! Together you'll have the complete vinyl lp release on two CDs and MUCH MORE , the complete shows in their original form!
By now we can state that these recordings now sounds significantly better than they it did on the 1970 vinyl bootleg.
The historic.. THE HILLBILLY CAT "LIVE"! Is a sought after double lp from Canada, featuring two 1970 Vegas shows (August 23 DS and 24 MS) Edited together as one powerhouse performance.
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Many believed at the time that it was a soundboard recording, but it was simply a great stereo tape, made from a front, center table. Now for the first time, hear it straight from the original tapes, enhanced using 21st-century techniques.
The August 24 Midnight Show is the complete tape, which was only partly released on the original double album. This show is a little more serious but with Elvis on top of his game and in great spirits, as the Hollywood cameras were gone.
Listen for perhaps one of the rarest songs in complete form "When The Snow Is On The Roses", a tender love song originally recorded by Ed Ames, who as it was, present during this show. It's unique to point this out since Elvis rarely did something outside of this own songbook. All songs are getting the royal Elvis treatment so this show is one to take serious!
No wonder it became part of the first, and most legendary Elvis bootleg LPs!
EIN notes - Hopefully the quality is improved over the "When The Snow Is On The Roses" BMG version released over ten years ago on the "Live In Las Vegas' box-set |
Tracklist: 01. Orchestra Intro 02. Opening Vamp / That's All Right 03. I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt) 04. Spanish Eyes (excerpt) 05. Tiger Man 06. I Just Can't Help Believin' 07. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 08. Polk Salad Annie 09. Band Introductions 10. Johnny B. Goode 11. Celebrity Introductions (Jimmy Wakely, Darlene Love, The Osmond Brothers) 12. When The Snow Is On The Roses (with 2 false starts) 13. Celebrity Introduction (Ed Ames) 14. The Wonder Of You 15. Heartbreak Hotel (with false start) 16. One Night (with two breaks) 17. All Shook Up (false start only) 18. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 19. Hound Dog 20. Bridge Over Troubled Water 21. Suspicious Minds 22. Can't Help Falling In Love (false start) / Release Me 23. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp
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'Just One More Smile' new 1977 Import CD: From the new label Convair we can expect a rare recording of one of the last live performances Elvis ever did. June 23rd 1977 - From an Audience Recording - this release is for the collectors. Accompanied by a 20 page booklet telling the story of Elvis´ last tour in words and pictures plus having two different concert reviews from this concert in Des Moines this is a nice collectors-package. Although the sound of the recording is far from perfect to many ears it has to be said that the tape-source of this first CONVAIR cd is new and significantly better than known so far from circulating cdrs. - OUT MARCH 9, 2012:
Tracklisting:Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman / Amen, Love Me, If You Love Me (Let Me Know), You Gave Me A Mountain, Jailhouse Rock, O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never, Little Sister, Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, Help Me, Danny Boy (Sherill Nielsen), Walk With Me (Sherill Nielsen), Blue Suede Shoes, Introductions, Early Morning Rain, What'd I Say, Johnny B. Goode, Band Solos, I Really Don't Want To Know, More Band Solos, Hurt, Hound Dog, Elvis introduces his father and sound engineer, Can't Help Falling In Love
(News, Source;Convair/ElvisInfoNet)
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| Saturday 18 February 2012 |
'Vegas Variety Vol. 8' new Import CD: Rainbow Records proudly presents Volume 8 of their series "Vegas Variety", featuring the complete performance of August 6, 1972 Midnight Show at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Nevada. To be released first week of March.
From the press release.. Rainbow Records is again able to deliver a very fine show in really nice sound, recorded by some fans tape recorder which has been secretly brought with by a fan. It is important for many Elvis-Fans to have just about every show Elvis ever did in their collection. Unfortunately there is no soundboard or professional recording available for every show. But still we are fortunate enough to hear most of the concerts because of the private recordings many fans did when
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they visited Elvis in Las Vegas and on his many tours. Those recordings might sound a bit rough to some ears but they are what they are: A document of Elvis´ big output of live performances. As usual a very high quality booklet comes with this release. It has a lot of pictures and information covering the magic of Elvis and Las Vegas back in August/September of 1972 on its 20 pages.
Tracklisting: 01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. Proud Mary 04. Until It's Time For You To Go 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 06. You've Lost That Loving Feeling 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. What Now My Love (with false start) 09. Fever (with false start) 10. Blue Suede Shoes 11. Heartbreak Hotel 12. Little Sister / Get Back (Incomplete) 13. Suspicious Minds (Incomplete) 14. My Way 15. Band Introductions 16. An American Trilogy 17. Can't Help Falling In Love 18. Closing Vamp / Announcements
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| Watching Dreams Turn Into Ashes: As Elvis wound down his seventh visit to Las Vegas, he probably felt a mixture of elation, depression and nervous anticipation. The shows in August and September 1972 were sold out, professional and well-received. He looked great and sang like a bird, as these two previously unreleased sterling performances on September 2 clearly prove.
But in mid-August it was reported he had filed a divorce action in Santa Monica Court from his wife Priscilla. Then, immediately prior to his closing show, Elvis participated in a press announcement for a January 14 worldwide satellite broadcast of "Aloha From Hawaii" to an estimated total TV audience of 1.4 billion people. 1973 would be a year of enormous highs and tremendous lows, as Elvis began to watch his dreams turn into ashes. |
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These previously unissued Dinner and Midnight sets are taken from 24-bit digital transfers of the first-generation copies of privately-recorded cassettes. They were recorded by the same fan and are presented in superb monaural sound.
Like its predecessors from Straight Arrow Special Products mini series, this new release will be presented in a beautiful digipack with all the necessary information as well as a collection of photos of Elvis in his "Blue Swirl suit" suit as taken at the Hilton in late August / early September 1972.
If you liked Straight Arrow's previous outing "BEFORE DARKNESS FALLS", you will like this one, too!
Tracks: CD 1 / Saturday, September 2, 1972 Dinner Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. All Shook Up - 14. Love Me Tender - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Walk That Lonesome Road (J.D. Sumner and the Stamps) - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 20. For The Good Times - 21. A Big Hunk O' Love - 22. You Gave Me A Mountain - 23. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
CD 2 / Saturday, September 2, 1972 Midnight Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me - 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. Love Me Tender - 14. Elvis welcomes UK fans - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Suspicious Minds - 18. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 19. Introduction of David Brinkley, legendary NBC-TV anchorman - 20. My Way - 21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements. (News, Source:StraightArrow)
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‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album' new CD: Memphis Recording Service will release one of its minor titles of a CD/Book package titled ‘Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album' on the 23rd April.
The CD is an expanded edition of the original soundtrack album ‘Blue Hawaii’ originally released in 1961.
It contains many previously unreleased out-takes and alternate versions of the soundtrack recording including Elvis’ number 1 hit, ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.
As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 40 page book containing many rare and unpublished photographs taken on and off the set of ‘Blue Hawaii’.
This title is currently available for Pre –order on Amazon UK and Play at below £12.
Click here to Amazon UK
Click here to Play.com
(News, Source;MRS/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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Tracklist
THE EXPANDED ALBUM
1. Blue Hawaii (Take 1FS Take 7M)
2. Almost Always True (Take 1FS Take 8M)
3. Aloha Oe (Take 4FS & SPM)
4. No More (Take 1FS Take 13M)
5. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 27FS Take 28FS Take 29M)
6. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 4FS Take 5M)
7. Moonlight Swim (Take 3M)
8. Ku ui po (Take 8LFS Take 9M)
9. Ito Eats (Take 6FS Take 7FS Take8FS Take 9M)
10. Slicin' Sand (Take 18LFS Take 19M)
11. Hawaiian Sunset (Master)
12. Beach Boy Blues (Take 1FS Take 2M)
13. Island of Love (Take 11FS Take 12FS Take 13M)
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 2M)
THE ALTERNATE OUTAKES
15. No More (Take 3LFS)
16. No More (Take 9)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 1FS)
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18. Ito Eats (Take 1MM Take 3FS)
19. Slicin' Sand (Take 15FS Take 16FS Take 17)
20. Beach Boy Blues (Take 3MM)
21. Island of Love (Take 3FS, Take 5FS, Take 10FS)
22. Aloha Oe (Take 2)
23. Aloha Oe (Take 3)
24. Aloha Oe (Take 5SPM)
25. Aloha Oe (Take 7SPM)
26. Aloha Oe (MASTER OF SECTION 2)
27. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 1FS Take 2FS Take 3FS Take 4FS)
28. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 5LSF)
29. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 6FS, Take 7FS)
30. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 8LFS)
31. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 9)
32. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 10FS Take 11FS Take 12FS)
33. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 18FS Take 23MM) |
'Into The Light' new Import CD: Touchdown Productions new CD is the unreleased audience recording of the Las Vegas Dinner Show from August 7, 1973. It's the second show of the season.
Touchdown notes that Elvis is in a very good mood and did a pretty fine show. The soundquality on this one is also very good for an audience recorded show!
EIN cannot testify for the audio quality however the concert has been out on CDR previously and sounded ok.
Tracklisting: Also Sprach - See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me -Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Trouble - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O' Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
BONUS SONGS - Faded Love (August 7, 1973 MS) - Release Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - How Great Thou Art - Heartbreak Hotel - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (all songs recorded during the midnight show from August 31, 1973 and unreleased)
(News, Source;ElvisNews/EIN)
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'Elvis Love Songs' special release on CD: From the press release... After the great success of Arcade’s Elvis 40 Greatest (1975), K-Tel England wanted to release a follow-up in 1979. They bought the rights from RCA for 20 well-known ballads and released them on the Love Songs album. From the start, the TV album was a huge success. It reached No. 4 in the charts with sales of approx 250.000 copies sold within 12 months! It was an instant chart topper all over Europe and in many other countries (in Argentina and Brazil it was released as Love Collection). In Holland, it went to No. 18 in the charts. Strangely, this album was not released in the US until 1981, but then it contained only 16 songs instead of 20. Worldwide sales of Love Songs are now approx 1.000.000 copies.
The designer of the front sleeve probably had a bad day (or he just didn’t like the King) when he put together the cover for this album. It’s one of the very few success albums with such a horrible front sleeve, using a blown-up 1970’s Elvis picture. When the album was
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re- released in 1981, K-Tel used a much better picture of Elvis, taken from his legendary 1968 NBC TV- Special. Here you will have both front covers, so you can choose your own favorite.
Despite it’s classic status and the fact that many fans grew up with this album in their collection, it was never released on a properly pressed CD. The 26 songs on this new album (20 original album tracks + 6 rare bonus tracks) are some of the best love songs that Elvis recorded. Suspicious Minds is included here as its the rare version without the horn overdubs and the famous fade-out / fade in at the end of the song. This version is hard to find and only available on a few RCA cd releases.
The bonus tracks include two rare and unfinished master recordings of Almost In Love and My Little Friend, the beautiful take 2 of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the stunning take 1 of Its Easy For You, a differend, unused mix of the master of Pledging My Love and also an alternate mix of Puppet On A String.
This, 500 pressed CD release, comes in a stunning 6-panel digipack with original artwork. It sure looks like a miniature version of the original album. This is the ultimate Valentines gift for 2012! Buy a copy now for your own collection or as a perfect Valentine's gift for the one you love!
(News, Source;LoveSongs/ElvisInfoNet) |
| Tracklisting: It’s Now Or Never / She’s Not You / Love Letters / Anything That’s Part Of You / Surrender / Kentucky Rain / Suspicious Minds / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / I Just Can’t Help Believing / The Wonder Of You / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Always On My Mind / Love Me Tender / Loving You / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Wooden Heart / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Just Pretend / Until It’s Time For You To Go / Memories. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone (alternate take 2) / Puppet On A String (alternate mix) / Pledging My Love (alternate master mix) / It’s Easy For You (take 1) / Almost In Love (vocal overdub, incl. count-in) / My Little Friend (unfinished master, incl. count-in). |
'Last Time In Spectrum' and 'Really Don't Want To Know' new 1977 Import CDs: Yet more from Elvis' last year of 1977 and two new audience recordings from the Memory label have been announced to be out this month. 'Last Time In Spectrum' is from Philadelphia, PA, May 28, 1977 and 'Really Don't Want To Know' is from Jacksonville, Florida, May 30, 1977.
Both come with an eight page booklet - BUT EIN wishes the cover designs were better - POOR Elvis!.
'Last Time In Spectrum' Tracklist: See See Rider, I Got A Woman / Amen, Love Me, My Way, Jailhouse Rock, You Gave Me A Mountain, O Sole |
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Mio / It's Now Or Never, Little Sister, Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, And I Love You So, Polk Salad Annie, Band Introductions, Early Morning Rain, What'd I Say, Johnny B. Goode, Solos, School Days, Hurt, Walk That Lonesome Road (The Stamps), Hound Dog, Can't Help Falling In Love.
'Really Don´t Want To Know' Tracklist: 2001 Theme, See See Rider, I Got A Woman / Amen, Love Me, Fairytale, You Gave Me A Mountain, Jailhouse Rock, O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never, Trying To Get To You, Little Sister, Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, And I Love You So, My Way, Introductions, Early Morning Rain, What'd I Say, Johnny B. Goode, Solos, I Really Don't Want To Know, Introductions, Solos, School Days, Hurt, Hound Dog, Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp.
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'Late Night In LA' new Import CD: In early February the new label 'Verve' will release their first CD which will contain a much improved version of Elvis show from May 11, 1974. The first release of this concert was released through the collectors label FTD in combination with a book about the concert. GO HERE for EIN's Review - Annoyingly the speed ran obviously to slow and the pitch was also wrong. When it was released as a single CD there was hope that FTD worked on the show for the better, but once again nothing was done to correct the faults. So here you can hear the show for the first time at the correct speed and the correct pitch. Also we did everything to improve the overall sound quality and as a result you'll get to hear a soundboard that could have sounded this good in the first place.
EIN notes that this "speed-corrected" release was also issued last year by another import label.
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FTD new March Releases Confirmed: The official announcement has been made of the up-coming new FTD releases in early March.
1 – ‘ON STAGE – FEBRUARY, 1970’ Classic Album. A 2cd 7" digipack with the regular 12-page booklet. As well as the Original Album (mastered by Vic Anesini) the album will include all of RCA’s multi-track recordings from three of Elvis’ shows.
2 – ‘OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS’ – a nice surprise as FTD releases a 2cd 5" digipack version of the original albums, with an added bonus of the previously unreleased Volume 3 LP master tape plus six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. It comes with a 12-page booklet of relevant memorabilia and photos. Despite earlier thoughts that "Our Memories" was not a priority FTD release, the success of the recent bootleg of the same albums may have changed FTD’s plans.
3 – ‘HIS HAND IN MINE’ vinyl 2-album set. Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.
Elvis Matters also announces that "There will be a separate announcement of book titles" soon.
Click HERE for FTD/Sony 2012 New CD Releases for tracklists and more
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MRS 'Such A Night' Audio Samples!: Amazon UK already has audio samples for the up-coming MRS release of Elvis' amazing 1961 "Such A Night in Pearl Harbor" concert.
The audio has been restored by 'Studio D' the same engineer that did technical wonders on the MRS 'Hayride' CD/Book and once again this is a stunning improvement on the previous release.
CLICK HERE for audio samples.
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"HAWAII – For God and Country" new Deluxe Editions: In a move to counteract the MRS release announced yesterday, new label 3764 BLVD issued a new press release.....
Since Elvis fans received the news of the Hawaii 1961 benefit show so enthusiastically we have decided to release our Deluxe Edition of "HAWAII – For God and Country" instead of the previously announced digipak.
This Deluxe Edition was originally scheduled for a later release, but to give the fans an exciting option, we offer the Deluxe Edition NOW!
- The Deluxe Edition is a 112-page, hardcover book + CD package, with the show and radio broadcast on one disc. The CD runs more than 74 minutes, with detailed background information and many rare photos in B&W and Color. It also includes relevant clippings, articles and items related to the show and the fundraising effort.
3764 BLVD Publishing offers: the complete 1961 Arizona Memorial Fund Benefit show, plus the promotional KPOI-AM radio broadcast from D.J. Tom Moffatt ("Uncle Tom’s Cabin") a few days earlier.
This historic 1961 show is the only one of three Elvis gave that year that is available today, before he disappeared from the stage to work full-time in Hollywood. Only 3 days after the Arizona Benefit, he started filming †"Blue Hawaii".
The audio has been professionally remastered for maximum listening pleasure, with priority given to historical value. Nevertheless, it will be a thrill to rediscover the excitement of the only Elvis Show from 1961. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions.
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+ S P E C I A L BENEFIT MEMORIAL P A C K A G E
This is a special edition for the serious collector.
INCLUDES: The Deluxe Edition of Hawaii For God and Country hardcover book (112+pages)
With the audio CD (featuring the benefit show & Radio broadcast.)
A beautiful reproduction of the original ticket (For this edition only)
High "Quality" Long play album (180 gram Vinyl)
The limited reproduction of A large exquisite autographed promo photo only
given to the first 1000 ticket buyers in 1961. (For this edition only) |
THE ELVIS SHOW
01 Introduction by Rear Admiral Robert L. Campbell (14th Naval District commander)
02 Heartbreak Hotel
03 All Shook Up
04 A Fool Such As I
05 I Got A Woman
06 Love Me
07 Introduction of musicians, singers
08 Such A Night
09 Reconsider Baby
10 I Need Your Love Tonight
11 That's All Right
12 Don't Be Cruel
13 One Night
14 Are You Lonesome To-night ?
15 It's Now Or Never
16 Swing Down Sweet Chariot
17 Hound Dog
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THE SPECIAL RADIO BROADCAST
Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Harbor in 1941, presented by Tom Moffatt in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu: Sunday, March 19, 1961
18 Promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Benefit on Saturday March 25th.
19 Take My Hand, Precious Lord
20 Tom Moffatt, E. J. Solomons (U. S. Navy Admiral )
21 I Believe In The Man In The Sky
22 Dialogue, Neal Shaw Blaisdell (mayor of Honolulu)
23 It Is No Secret
24 Tom Moffatt, H. Tucker Gratz (chairman of Pacific War Memorial Commission).
25 Milky White Way
26 Tom Moffatt, George Chaplin* (editor from Honolulu Advertiser)
27 He Knows Just What I Need
28 Tom Moffatt, William F .Quinn (governor of Hawaii)
29 I Believe
30 Tom Moffatt, Morley Theaker (manager of Sears department store, in charge of ticket sales)
31 Tom Moffatt, phone call to Elvis to talk about special broadcast for Arizona Memorial benefit
32 The Last Post, Tom Moffatt
33 Peace In The Valley
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'Such A Night in Pearl Harbour' - New MRS CD: Memphis Recording Service in association with JAT Productions will release the next Elvis Presley titled ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor’ in March 2012. It will contain a completely new re-mastered CD of Elvis’ performance of the benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961 to aid of the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.
The quality is of this concert is far superior than anything of this ever released before and will now be considered, one of the best Elvis concert recordings up until that time. Amazing samples of this will be available in the coming week.
Elvis performs 15 songs and sings every one as if it were the first time he had ever presented them to an audience. This includes many #1 hits and includes classics that were never performed previously or again such as ‘A Fool Such As I’, ‘I Need Your Love Tonight’ and more.
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Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute radio broadcast from Hawaii a week before Elvis’ arrival. It promoted the concert for the memorial fund, playing selected tracks from Elvis’ Christmas and ‘His Hand in Mine’ album, released at that time including words by Elvis Presley.
As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 100 page hard back book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative linear notes detailing Elvis’ arrival and performance in Hawaii.
--- Full information next week
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"The Hillbilly Cat LIVE" new Import CD: As recorded at the Hilton Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23rd, 1970, dinner show. Graceland Records is planning a new CD release, a digipack with gorgeous photos and liner notes plus technical information. It features one of the best shows from his August Las Vegas engagement, namely the August 23rd, 1970 dinner show, taken from the original unspoiled – a tremendous audience recording! This recording was partly released in 1970 on vinyl as "The Hillbilly cat, Live", but it was a combined version of 2 different shows, August 23rd dinner and 24th Midnight show. The sound quality was great for the time the time. Rumors were that a professional recording (soundboard) was used. This is not the case; a stereo tape recorder was used directly in front of the center stage. Graceland Records was lucky enough to work with the original audiocassette. These days the possibilities to improve an audience tape are far greater than they were in 1970, so this recording now sounds significantly better than it did on the 1970 vinyl bootleg.
For the first time ever on CD - One of the first bootlegs ever, "THE HILLBILLY CAT LIVE" |
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This show is hilarious, wild and loose: Elvis was in great spirits & the Hollywood cameras were gone. The many false starts indicates that he was fooling around and having a great time doing it..
With probably the craziest intro ever to "Hound Dog", a wild and rocking version. With great renditions of "Tiger Man" "That’s all Right" and "You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling"
All phenomenal performances, a sparkling show with no weak spots. Elvis was on top of his game! This is definitively one of the finest performances of this season.
Do not miss your chance to obtain another winner from Graceland records!
(News, Source;Graceland) |
Tracks:
1. That's All Right 02. I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt) 03. Tiger Man 04. Monologue 05. Love Me Tender (with false start) 06. I've Lost You 07. I Just Can't Help Believing 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 09. Polk Salad Annie 10. Band Introductions 11. Johnny B. Goode 12. Band Introductions 13. The Wonder Of You 14. Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starts) 15. One Night (with 2 false starts) 16. All Shook Up (false start only) / Blue Suede Shoes (with false start) / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Blue Suede Shoes 17. All Shook Up (false start only) / Hound Dog 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water 19. Suspicious Minds 20. Can't Help Falling In Love. |
'Elvis November Tour' 1971: Available from the end of January, Elvis' November Tour (SR Records Special Product) with focus on Elvis' November 1971 tour.
From the Press release: Here we proudly present to you the first of three volumes of SR special products dedicated to the year 1971.
After the first attempt in January 2006 with the import Setting The Standard accompanied with a bonus DVD-r first 100 copies only, the necessity to show Elvis' in live action gave us the push to give shape to this special product series. We accompanied the usual audio concert with a real DVD as we wanted to allow you the possibility to see the man where he reigned: on the stage. Here we present to you the complete Dallas 13th November 1971 afternoon show, although part (about half) previously issued by Sundial Production in 1996 (Kicked it up in Dallas) here you have the chance to have the complete show in a superior audio quality, a digital transfer of the first-generation copy, the sound was painstakingly restored for your listening pleasure. |
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Together here we present to you a professional DVD (the lucky people who have the Setting The Standard know what we are talking about) with previously released and unreleased footage from the Dallas afternoon/evening shows and for the first time the complete 20:00 min footage of Kansas City.
The DVD will include the three shows along with a series of special features to give you the idea about how the DVD was made. Elvis in Nov 71' was a spectacle to see and for all majority of the people who missed the opportunity to attend to the 1971 shows we think this DVD can demonstrate what we are talking about. Working on such old video-tapes of the early eighties hasn't been easy, we worked for almost one month to give life to 50 minutes of digitally-remastered and edited video.....after a pre-filtered acquisition of the old material we worked for the same time in the restoring of the video-quality and the professional editing of the "NEW" material. All the footage has been digitally restored in order to achieve the optimum image quality. The footage has been synced with audio from the original concert and the 8mm footage speed corrected so that audio and video are timed correctly. We hope the rarity of this video and our determination to make a great job give you the opportunity to enjoy the end result.
Elvis' November tour is, we think, the best moment of Elvis' comeback to live shows, the perfect balance between vocal ability and live wild action; both the Dallas shows together with Houston are the best moments of the tour. So we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen and view Elvis at the top of his prowess.
For the first time on this label, the double set will come with double printed DVD sized sleeve, containing a collection of live RARE photographs of the three shows and all the necessary details. The first 500 copies will come with a bonus collector card. |
CD tracklist: -
November 13, 1971 AS Time 55.46 min
01.Intro 1.17 02.That's All Right 1.53 03.Proud Mary 1.43 04.Amen 0.47 05.Proud Mary 2.44 06.You Don't Have to say You Love Me 2.03 07.You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4.22 08.Polk Salad Annie 4.26 09.Love Me 1.34 10.Heartbreak Hotel 1.34* 11.Blue Suede Shoes/Whola Lotta Shaking goin' on 1.35* 12.It's Now Or Never 2.17* 13.Are You Lonesome Tonight 2.37* 14.Hound Dog 1.22* 15.How Great Thou Art 2,38* 16.Introduction 1.14* 17.Lawdy Miss Clawdy 2.16 18.Bridge Over Troubled Water 5.37 19.I Can't Stop Loving You 2.25 20.Suspicious Minds 6.08 21.Funny How Time Slips Away 3.02 22.I Can't Help Falling In Love 1.46 23.Closing Vamp 0.17
November 13, 1971 ES Time 4.01 min
24. Turn Around And look at Me 0.21* 25. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 3.48*
November 15, 1971 Time 3.29 min
24 One Night 1.22* 25 It's Over 2.07* - *denote previously unreleased performances
Total Time 63.16 min
DVD Contents Total about 53 min.
1 November tour intro, 2 Dallas Afternoon Show, 3 Dallas Evening Show, 4 Kansas City Show
Bonus Features: 1 November tour Photos, 2 Restore & Compare, 3 Raw Footage Dallas Afternoon, 4 Trailer
(News, Source;SR) |
'Elvis Movie Files Vol.1' - New Import CD: This is a new and unique CD series of 4 volumes containing the very best of all Elvis' 1960s movie outtakes recordings. 30 rare and hard to find alternates takes on each volume.
Collect all 4 of them (other volumes will be releases within this year) and you'll have 120 of the very best 1960's movie outtakes. No endless search anymore in your cd collection for your favorite outtake, it's all here, in stunning audio quality.
ALL tracks are presented here without endless studio chatter or false starts (so every song is unreleased in this form), this is the ultimate Elvis Movie cd collection for hours of listening pleasure!
Each volume comes in a stunning 6 panel digipack, filled with pics of publicity photos, sheet music, rare movie posters etc. When you have collected all 4 volumes the back of each digipack shows a great publicity shot of G.I. BLUES.
Elvis Movie Files (The Sixties) brings together the very best of outtakes from many of his classic movie tunes recorded in the 60's.
VOLUME 1 is out now! Order Your Copy Today from your favourite dealer.
Only 500 Silver Pressed CDs!
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King of the Whole Wide World - take 13
What a Wonderful Life - take 1
Roustabout - take 6
Easy Come, Easy Go - take 10
Spinout - take 2 (with take 1 intro)
Tonight is So Right for Love - take 9
I'm falling in Love Tonight - take 1
You Don't Know Me - (movie version) take 18
I'll Take Love - take 2A
It Won't Be Long - take 5
The Meanest Girl in Town - take 6
I Got Lucky - take 1
If You Think I Don't Need You - take 7
Follow That Dream - take 3
Beyond the Bend - take 1
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Never Say Yes - take 6
C'mon Everybody - take 7
Stepping Out of Line - take 7
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell - take 9
Mexico - take 6
This is Living - take 2
Slicin' Sand - take 4
Angel - take 5
Could I Fall in Love - Undubbed Master
Can't Help Falling in Love - take 13
Today, Tomorrow and Forever - take 4
I Need Somebody to Lean On - take 8
A House Of Sand - Spliced Take (unreleased)
I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here - take 13
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'Mahalo From Elvis' New Import CD: Mahalo From Elvis was a compilation album by RCA/ Camden released posthumously in 1978. It consists five (then) previously unissued tracks Presley recorded in Honolulu
on January 14, 1973 for inclusion in the U.S. version of the live concert TV special 'Aloha from Hawaii' (these tracks are not considered "live" recordings, as no audience was present).
The recording of No More, was not used in the special.
All other songs were previously issued recordings originating from the Presley movie soundtracks 'It Happened At The World's Fair', 'Harum Scarum' and 'Double Trouble'.
Camden re-released the album with a different cover and album title in 1979 ( 'The King...')
The original album was certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. on 9/15/2011.
The original album was released in 1991 in Canada by RCA Special Products, but both the sound quality and the quality of the cover print were very bad. This original CD release is now only available on the www for very high prices, and is a true collectors item. |
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We are very proud to present this album in a stunning 6 panel digipack with superb (original) artwork / sound quality, using the new masters for the original tracklist!
Also we added some rare outtakes of each track, making this finally the CD release the 'Mahalo From Elvis' album deserves.
Order Your Copy Today from your favourite dealer. Only 500 Silver Pressed CDs! |
Original Album: 1.Blue Hawaii* 2.Early Mornin' Rain* 3.Hawaiian Wedding Song* 4. KU-U-I-PO* 5.No More 6.Relax 7.Baby, If You'll Give Me All Your Love 8.One Broken Heart For Sale 9.So Close, Yet So Far 10.Happy Ending
THE ALTERNATES: 11.Relax (take 5) 12.Baby, If You'll Give Me All Your Love (take2) 13.One Broken Heart For Sale (take 1) 14.So Close, Yet So Far (take 1) 15.Happy Ending (take 5) 16.Blue Hawaii (spliced take)* 17.No More (take 1) 18. Early Mornin' Rain (take 2)* 19. KU-U-I-PO (take 2 / edited)* 20.Hawaiian Wedding Song* (take 3).
*Tracks recorded January 14, 1973 for 'Aloha From Hawaii'
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'Stellar In Atlanta' new import: The Touchdown label announces the release of the CD 'Stellar In Atlanta' containing a recording from the June 30, 1973 Evening Show as recorded in Atlanta.
Yet another audience recording, the quality is yet to be vouched for.
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| Sunday 1 January 2012 - - HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our readers |
'Before Darkness Falls' new Import CD & Audio Samples: A new CD from the Straight Arrow label - Elvis' 1973 "Summer Festival" was his ninth month-long stand in Las Vegas since July-August 1969. Reviews noted his excess weight and half-hearted performances. But, despite bad press, health issues and a 1967 marriage that would soon end in divorce, Presley slowly warmed to his always-thrilled fans.
The songs here, from his Sunday shows on August 26th, 1973, are a good example of this warmth. At both shows Elvis welcomed the presence of Lisa, his beloved daughter, then just five and-a-half years old. Obviously, she provided additional inspiration for her dad. In fact, there are several rare highlights, including "A Big Hunk O' Love," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Release Me" and "How Great Thou Art." And for fans of legendary bass player Emory Gordy Jr., these would be among the last dates he would ever do with Presley.
Both the Dinner and Midnight sets are taken from a 24-bit digital transfer of the first-generation copy of a privately-audience-recorded 120-minute cassette. The sound was painstakingly restored for your listening pleasure. |
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The August 26th, 1973 Dinner show is previously unissued, while the Midnight show was released in substandard mono by Memory Records in 2002 ("Caught In The Act"). Straight Arrow presents both shows in superb, "two-mike live ambience" stereo sound.
Like its predecessors from Straight Arrow Special Products mini series, this new release will be presented in a beautiful digipack with all the necessary information as well as a collection of photos taken during the September 1st, 1973 dinner show.
See below for full tracklistings & to listen to Audio samples of both shows to get an idea about the sound quality (which is very good for audience recorded concerts).
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Tracklist & Sound Samples:
CD 1 - August 26, 1973 Dinner Show - CLICK HERE for audio sample
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Blue Suede Shoes - 08. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 12. Suspicious Minds - 13. Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians - 14. Introduction of daughter Lisa - 15. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. A Big Hunk O' Love - 19. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
CD 2 - August 26, 1973 Midnight Show - CLICK HERE for audio sample
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Blue Suede Shoes - 08. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. What Now My Love - 12. Suspicious Minds - 13. Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians - 14. Release Me - 15. An American Trilogy - 16. Introduction of daughter Lisa - 17. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 18. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements. |
'Promised Land' FTD CD Review: The long-awaited double-CD "Classic Album" version of 1974's 'Promised Land' album. Recorded in December 1973 at Stax Records in Memphis, the original album was released in 1974 and is thought by some to be the best Elvis studio album from the 1970s.
The title track, "Promised Land" was a cover of a 1965 hit by Chuck Berry and was issued as a single and hit number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and landed in the UK top ten.
Unlike the previous STAX classic albums, this time FTD present us with a second disc as "The Making Of" this wonderful album - in a similar style to the FTD ‘Let Yourself Go’ being ‘The Making Of’ the Comeback Special. This means lots of studio interaction and banter as Elvis and the band work-through to the final Masters – and it is a real delight.
Go here as EIN contributor David Tinson checks out this new FTD
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'Elvis At The Movies And More!' New Box-set: Continuing the never-ending cheap-o Public Domain UK releases, the 'Music Digital' label compiles 73 Elvis public domain tracks as a 3-CD box set called 'Elvis At The Movies And More!' Everything from Blue Hawaii back to Elvis' start in the fifties.
- Out January 9th.
Buy it CLICK here >>> Elvis Presley: Elvis At The Movies And More!
cheap from Amazon UK, 73 tracks, only £6.36
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| Saturday 31 December 2011 Wishing everyone a HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE! |
Elvis Country Legacy Edition – 14 days until its release!: In January 1971, Elvis was well and truly back and on top of his game. During 1970, he chalked up no less than 4 Platinum and 3 Gold album awards and 5 Gold singles. As if this sales achievement wasn't enough, on January 16, he was given the award as one of the "Top Ten Young Men of The Year" by the United States Jaycees. His new album Elvis Country released that same month received critical acclaim.
In an outstanding review for Rolling Stone, biographer Peter Guralnick said: "... Elvis Presley has come out with a record which gives us some of the very finest and most affecting music since he first recorded for Sun almost 17 years ago."
Elvis Country is, obviously, a return to roots. But it's the singing, the passion and engagement most of all which mark this album as something truly exceptional. All the familiar virtues are there. The intensity. That peculiar combination of hypertension and soul. |
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There is even, for those who care to recall, a frenzied recollection of what the rock era once was, as Elvis takes on Jerry Lee Lewis' masterful "Whole Lot-ta Shakin' Goin' On" and comes out relatively unscathed. He has never sung better.
Elvis Country received an RIAA Gold certification and spent 21 weeks on the Billboard album chart. The single "I Really Don t Want To Know" c/w "There Goes My Everything" reached #9 and #21 on the Billboard country and pop charts respectively. The June 1971 follow-up studio album Love Letters From Elvis also contains songs recorded during the historic four-day Nashville session that spawned Elvis Country, including "Got My Mojo Working" and "Life" (Billboard #53).
This new 2-CD Legacy Edition features both these classic original albums plus 6 bonus tracks, including the full version of "I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago," the studio jam "A Hundred Years From Now" and the single "Where Did They Go, Lord" c/w "Rags To Riches," which reached #33 on the Billboard chart. (News, Source: Amazon)
'Late Night In LA' new Import CD: The new Verve import label announced the release of the CD 'Late Night In LA' containing 'a much improved version of Elvis' show from May 11, 1974 at the Inglewood Forum. This concert was previously released on the official FTD label.
The Press-release states...
The first release of this concert was released through the collectors label FTD in combination with a book about the concert. Annoyingly the speed ran obviously to slow and the pitch was also wrong. When it was released as a single CD there was hope that FTD worked on the show for the better, but once again nothing was done to correct the faults. So here you can hear the show for the first time at the correct speed and the correct pitch. Also we did everything to improve the overall soundquality and as a result you‘ll get to hear a soundboard that could have sounded this good in the first place.
Go here to EIN's review of the May 11, 1974 show on the FTD 'Live In LA' and we agree it was at the wrong speed.
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EPE Fan Club Presidents 2011 CD: Always a lovely Elvis collectable, this is the 2011 Christmas CD that EPE sends to all official Elvis fan club presidents.
This year it unusually features three tracks...
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- Merry Christmas Baby
- On A Snowy Christmas Night
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'If You Don’t Come Back' New Import CD: This disc is the "lost album" of Presley imports. It has a long history and would likely never have been released if not for the many requests over the years. The version of "Loving Arms" here is worth the price of admission. Never has Elvis been so up-close and personal, as if he's singing in your living room!
The tracks have been carefully selected to retain the "Stax sound." At the time, this Elvis session was an unique blend of country, funk, gospel and rhythm & blues. It was an attempt to reach the mainstream sounds of the day, like Elvis achieved in 1969.
But this time RCA was embracing the famous Stax sound. Enjoy a prime slice of the "Stax sound"!
* Great Sound
* 16 Tracks
* More Up-Close Than You've Ever Heard Him Before!
* Extensive Liner Notes
* All Songs Have Different Mixes!
Only 500 CD's will have the promo poster.
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Tracklisting - If You Don’t Come Back - edited 2.30 / Sweet Angeline - edited 3.03 / Are You Sincere? 2.02 / Three Corn Patches 3.09 / I Got A Feeling In My Body - edited 3.35 / Find Out What’s Happening - edited 2.32 / Girl Of Mine 3.40 / Raised On Rock - edited 2.40 / Loving Arms 2.53 / It’s Midnight 3.22 / I Miss You 2.14 / For Ol’ Times Sake 3.38 / Just A Little Bit 2.50 / If You Talk In Your Sleep 2.43 / I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby 2.45 / Bonus Track: I Can Help 4.03
* ALL SONGS HAVE DIFFERENT MIXES! - (News, Source;Raised2rock) |
New FTDs Released! The four new releases from the FTD label have arrived at the dealers. Especially for Christmas we get the 7" digipack Classic album release of ‘Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas’ plus the highly anticipated Classic Album release of ‘Promised Land’. FTD also publish the companion book to the ‘Young Man With the Big Beat’, Michael Rose’s ‘A Moment In Time: 4 Days in '56’ featuring a stunning glimpse of Elvis' life in May 1956.
They also release another new Vinyl double-album ‘The Elvis Is Back Sessions’.
For all the details and tracklistings go here to EIN’s 2011 FTD new releases page.
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FTD deletes 2 titles: News in that the FTD collectors label have now deleted two more titles from their extensive catalogue.
- Fashion For A King (The recent book plus 2 CDs)
- Memphis Sessions (The great selection of outtakes from the Memphis 69 Sessions)
We are told both titles are deleted with immediate effect and there is no more stock available of either release.
EIN notes that the deletion of the popular 'Memphis Sessions' release no doubt means that FTD are working on future expanded Classic Albums of 'From Elvis In Memphis' and Back In Memphis for 2012.
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SONY (UK) on the 'Living To Love You' Hoax: Back on November 12th, Newschannel 3 said that it has uncovered a new Elvis recording 'Living To Love You'. According to attorney Violet Hinton that recording had Elvis Presley singing. She said the song came from 1976, the year before Elvis died and was verified by voice expert Ed Primeau! (see EIN's November news for the full story). EIN always stated it was a hoax.
A few days ago our good friends at Elvis Express Radio reported that voice expert, Mr. Ed Primeau contacted Elvis Express Radio and declared that RCA Records (SONY Music) had "confirmed" that the voice on 'Living To Love You' was Elvis Presley!
After hearing from EPE on the matter who were surprised to hear such a claim, our contact at SONY (UK) wrote to reporter, Brian Quinn and he states that he has it on very good authority that the 'Living To Love You' recording is a hoax. Now there's a shock...NOT!
Elvis Express Radio have now invited Mr. Ed Primeau the voice expert on the show to answer a few questions. Now THAT will be an interesting interview!
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New iTunes releases: Three new iTunes compilations released last week. All with the general "Public Domain" tracks - but we are sure will sell to some Christmas download fans. Nothing new but some interesting compilation of various songs.
'Gospel and Christmas Songs' a 24-track release by Fine Elegant Records.
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'Frank Sinatra & Elvis Presley Christmas Melodies' 24 songs from Amra Records. Finally 'Good Times With Elvis' for some reason with a different name 'Elvis Forever' on the sleeve! from the Dayl label.
Go to ITunes of you need to know more!
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'48 Hours To Memphis' FTD CD Review: Elvis' Richmond show, March 18 1974 on this FTD features a previously unknown multi-track recording. March 1974 was Elvis' ninth tour of the USA and 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 getting fabulous on-stage feedback from his enthusiastic audiences from the Southern states. Every concert sold out in a few hours and extra concerts had to be added to meet the demand.
This recording was made 2 days before 'Recorded live on stage in Memphis'. It’s a fabulous discovery with the recording coming from a newly discovered, unmarked tape. The concert also gets a deluxe 7" packaging plus 16-page booklet.
Click here to EIN's in-depth review of this new FTD release..
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| Wednesday 23 November 2011 |
‘Elvis Country’ Legacy Edition: Sony Legacy have issued a press release publicising the new January 3rd release.
It includes…
The original 12-song Elvis Country (subtitled "I'm 10,000 Years Old"), debuted January 23, 1971 on the Billboard album chart, peaked at #12, spent 21 weeks on the chart, and was certified RIAA Gold.
In the original Rolling Stone review future Presley biographer Peter Guralnick wrote, "Elvis has come out with a record which gives us some of the very finest and most affecting music since he first recorded for Sun almost 17 years ago." The idea of inserting excerpts of "I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago" in between the album tracks gave the LP a conceptual feel that had never been encountered before. And the songs, from the high-energy rock of "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (which gives Jerry Lee Lewis a run for the money), to the big ballads that were becoming an Elvis trademark (Eddy Arnold's "I Really Don't Want To Know" and Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away" among them) that were some of Elvis' greatest performances ever.
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Elvis Country was a breath of fresh air for most of his millions of fans, and signaled a renaissance of his creative energies.
The new Nashville band had the feel of the Memphis hitmakers of 1969, mainly because their core members were part of the original Muscle Shoals sound which put that town on the map: bassist Norbert Putnam, pianist David Briggs, and drummer Jerry Carrigan. Add in masterful guitarist James Burton - who had become indispensable to Elvis after the two recent Las Vegas residencies - and the scene was set.
There were inevitable contrasts to the tightly structured Memphis sessions, but it ended there. In Nashville, once the song-pluggers put in their suggestions, the rest was up to Elvis, who never ceased to surprise all who were |
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present He laid down first and second takes with ease, and then turned around and initiated impromptu studio jams that kept the musicians firing on all cylinders.
It all came to a head on the fourth night. After a couple of warm-ups (including Eddy Arnold's "I Really Don't Want To Know"), they thought back to the country tunes they'd already recorded, and the idea of a country album began to take shape. In short order, Elvis laid down Bob Wills' western-swing standard "Faded Love" and Ernest Tubb's "Tomorrow Never Comes." After cutting Hank Cochran's barroom weeper "Make The World Go Away" (via Eddy Arnold), Elvis and crew moved on to Willie's "Funny How Time Slips Away" and then "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water," familiar to rock and roll fans of Johnny Rivers, but originally a big country hit for Stonewall Jackson.
Ernst Jorgensen wrote about the session, "Elvis seemed inspired, singing with a passion and soulfulness that recalled Memphis, the band fell in with equal feeling, their confidence and expressiveness growing along with his. Both singer and band were performing out of genre, improvising their own rhythms and phrasing on the spot, challenging each other." To paraphrase Jorgensen, "they had something to be proud of."
OUT January 3rd 2012 - Go here to the complete LEGACY article.
SEE BELOW for tracklistings and details
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'Elvis Country' next Legacy Release Confirmed : As we stated last saturday, it is now confirmed that 'Elvis Country' will be the next double-disc Elvis Legacy release from SONY, with the release date noted as January 3, 2012.
The coupling is with the rather pedestrian June 1971 'Love Letters' album albeit with some bonus single extras.
TRACKLIST Disc: 1 (Elvis Country)
1. Snowbird (2:17)
2. Tomorrow Never Comes (4:07)
3. Little Cabin On The Hill (1:58)
4. Whole Lot-Ta Shakin' Goin' On (3:10)
5. Funny How Time Slips Away (4:32)
6. I Really Don't Want To Know (2:54)
7. There Goes My Everything (3:10)
8. It's Your Baby, You Rock It (3:04)
9. The Fool (2:34)
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11. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (3:57)
12. Make The World Go Away (3:49)
13. I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago (3:13)
14. A Hundred Years From Now (1:40)
15. Where Did They Go, Lord (2:27)
Disc: 2 (Love Letters From Elvis)
1. Love Letters (2:49)
2. When I'm Over You (2:26)
3. If I Were You (3:01)
4. Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It (4:34) |
5. Heart of Rome (2:53)
6. Only Believe (2:47)
7. This Is Our Dance (3:14)
8. Cindy, Cindy (2:31)
9. I'll Never Know (2:24)
10. It Ain't No Big Thing (2:47)
11. Life (3:10)
12. The Sound Of Your Cry (3:17)
13. Sylvia (3:18)
14. Rags To Riches (1:54) |
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| Film Posters & Lobby Cards - a photo gallery |
| Elvis; Concert Review 1969: EIN 40th Anniversary special Spotlight: |
| Elvis or Michael Jackson - who is the bigger star? |
| Dark Side of the Colonel |
| Dr. Nick: Medically Irresponsible or Misunderstood? |
| Flaming Star - an In-depth look. |
| 'American Studios - A Turning Point In History': |
| 'From Elvis To Garth' Bobby Wood & The Memphis Boys; |
| Blue Hawaii - the movie in depth look |
| In search of Oahu Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii: |
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Did you miss these EIN Interviews |
| EIN interviews John Scheinfeld director of 'Fame & Fortune': |
| Jerry Leiber Interview for EIN: |
| Elvis Paradise Hawaiian Interview - with Peter Noone: |
| Sam Thompson, Elvis' bodyguard, 2011 Interview: |
| 'Losing Graceland' Book Review - plus Micah Nathan Interview: |
| James Burton Interview - Rick Nelson & Elvis: |
| Elvis Drummer Jerome "Stump" Monroe EIN Interview: |
| Donnie Sumner Remembers his friend Sherrill Nielsen: |
| Lamar Fike EIN Exclusive Interview |
| Jamie Aaron Kelley - EIN Interview: |
| Ernst Jorgensen interview about 'The Complete Masters' and more: |
| D.J Fontana Interview - Elvis Week 2010 special: |
| Red West Interview:- 2010 Elvis week special |
| Linda Thompson - Interview Special: |
| Elvis in 1969 - Ann Moses & Ray Connolly Interviews: |
| Ernst Jorgensen interview about 'On Stage' and Elvis' Legacy in 2010: |
| Paul Lichter |
| Dr. Nick talks to EIN |
| Alanna Nash (Part 3) |
| Alanna Nash (Part 2) |
| Alanna Nash |
| Dan Guyll on Elvis and UFO's |
| Ernst Jorgensen (2009) |
| Ron Brandon - Elvis in Tupelo |
| Jimmy Velvet |
| Eliza Presley (Part 1) |
| Paul Monroe |
| Duke Bardwell Interview |
| Sandi Miller Interview: |
Lamar Fike |
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Audio-Visual |
| Best of Elvis on YouTube |
| Graceland cam |
| Charmaine's Elvis Graphics |
| EPE's Multimedia Elvis Gallery |
| Sirius Elvis Satellite Radio |
| Elvis Radio (ETA's) |
| Elvis Express Radio |
| Ultimate Elvis Radio |
| Elvis Only Radio |
| "Images in Concert" PhotoDatabase |
| Radio Interview: Vernon & Gladys Presley |
| Sanja's Elvis Week 2007 Photo Gallery |
| 'EIN's Best of Elvis on YouTube' |
| The Music of Elvis Presley - Australian Radio Show |
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Reference |
| All about Elvis |
| All about Elvis Tribute Artists |
| All about Graceland |
| All about Lisa Marie Presley |
| Ancestors of Elvis |
| Art Archives |
| Book Releases 2009 |
| Contact List |
| Elvis and Racism |
| Elvis as Religion |
| Elvis CDs in 2007 |
| Elvis DVDs in 2006 |
| Elvis Film Guide |
| '2007 New Releases' |
| Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" 2006 |
| Elvis Online Virtual Library |
| Elvis Research Forum |
| Elvis Rules on Television |
| Graceland - The National Historic Landmark |
| How & where do I sell my Elvis collection? |
| Is Elvis the best selling artist? |
| Links to Elvis' family & friends |
| Links to other Elvis sites |
| Marty's Musings |
| Online Elvis Symposium |
| Parkes Elvis Festival 2009 (Australia) |
| Presley Law legal archives (Preslaw) |
| Presleys In The Press |
| Sale of EPE (Archives) |
| 6th Annual Elvis Website Survey |
| Spotlight on The King |
| "Wikipedia" Elvis biography |
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Did You Miss? |
| 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - the most 'covered' Elvis album of all-time |
| Spotlight: Elvis Film Posters |
| FTD Review: An American Trilogy |
| Book Review: Elvis: A King in the Making |
| Interview: Vic Colonna - the Dangerous World of Bootlegging Elvis |
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