'Elvis: Stateline Sahara 1974' New FTD: As part of its ongoing live series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: Stateline Sahara 1974'.
Released as a 3-CD 5” digi-pak this set features three great concerts from Lake Tahoe, Nevada: May 19 (Evening show), May 20 (Midnight show) and May 25 (Midnight show). Recorded in mono.
This was Elvis' third season in Lake Tahoe which featured 22 performances in two weeks. EIN NOTE: FTD have previously released 'Spanish Eyes', 'Steamroller Blues' and 'How Great Thou Art' from May 19 plus 'Johnny B. Goode' and 'I'm Leaving' from May 25.
All of these full concerts are previously unreleased.
EIN noted in our review of FTD's'High Sierra' .... Spanish Eyes (May 19 DS) is a request "We made a promise to somebody that we'd do this" - not rushed and a concert highlight! One of the BEST ever performances. I'm Leavin' (May 25 MS) is really superb version, conveying the sadness of the lyrics. The audio quality sparkles and this is possibly the first time Elvis sang this on-stage in 1974 before bringing it back as a regular for his Vegas summer season.
Disc 1 - May 19, 1974 Dinner Show:
01 See See Rider 2:37
02 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:26
03 Love Me 1:52
04 Trying To Get To You 2:39
05 All Shook Up 1:04
06 Love Me Tender 1:42
07 Steamroller Blues 2:49
08 Hound Dog 1:21
09 Fever 3:40
10 Polk Salad Annie 4:36
11 Why Me Lord 3:52
12 Suspicious Minds 3:41
13 Introductions 2:46
14 I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:42
15 Help Me 3:01
16 Spanish Eyes 3:24
17 How Great Thou Art 2:55
18 Let Me Be There 3:05
19 Big Boss Man 2:51
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:37
21 Closing Vamp 0:38
Disc 2 - May 20, 1974 Midnight Show:
01 See See Rider 2:45
02 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:13
03 Love Me 1:36
04 Trying To Get To You 2:08
05 All Shook Up 1:00
06 Love Me Tender 1:40
07 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 1:56
08 Hound Dog 1:28
09 Fever 3:11
10 Polk Salad Annie 5:05
11 Why Me Lord 3:42
12 Suspicious Minds 3:41
13 Introductions 2:55
14 I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:37
15 Help Me 2:31
16 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:09
17 Let Me Be There 2:47
18 The Wonder Of You 2:03
19 Big Boss Man 2:37
20 Funny How Time Slips Away 2:45
21 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:35
22 Closing Vamp 0:37
Disc 3 - May 25, 1974 Midnight Show:
01 See See Rider 2:57
02 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:22
03 Love Me 1:46
04 Trying To Get To You 2:14
05 All Shook Up 1:04
06 Love Me Tender 1:57
07 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 1:57
08 Johnny B. Goode 1:41
09 Hound Dog 1:20
10 Fever 2:59
11 Polk Salad Annie 4:33
12 Why Me Lord 2:45
13 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13
14 Suspicious Minds 3:43
15 Introductions 2:14
16 I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:22
17 I’m Leavin’ 3:20
18 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:18
19 Let Me Be There 2:45
20 The Wonder Of You 2:07
21 Big Boss Man 2:46
22 Funny How Time Slips Away 1:59
Tape runs out before the closing song 'Can’t Help Falling In Love'.
Wednesday 3 January 2024
'The Blue Hawaii Sessions' New FTD: Hopefully for the end of this month FTD's 'Elvis Presley: The Blue Hawaii Sessions' 4-CD-set.
This is the earlier promised "audio release" of the music from the Deluxe 'The Making Of Blue Hawaii' Book/CD combo.
Released as a 4-CD set, it includes the complete soundtrack sessions newly-mixed from the original 3-track session tapes.
The 24-page booklet features informative flashbacks from musicians, songwriters, session data, memorabilia and global chart information.
The original album spent 20 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop LPs chart. Nominated for a Grammy Award in 1961, it became the 2nd most successful soundtrack album of the 60s only losing out to West Side Story! Footnote: Audio previously released in the FTD book “The Making of Blue Hawaii”.
Priced at around £55 /US$70 / AUD$100 (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
CD 1 The Masters:
01. Blue Hawaii (2:34) (Lee Robin/Ralph Rainger) 02. Almost Always True (2:22) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman) 03. Aloha Oe (1:53) (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley) 04. No More (2:20) (Don Robertson/Hal Blair) 05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (3:01) (Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss) 06. Rock-A-Hula Baby (1:56) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller) 07. Moonlight Swim (2:18) (Sylvia Dee/Ben Weisman) 08. Ku-U-I-Po (2:21) (Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss) 09. Ito Eats (1:23) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 10. Slicin’ Sand (1:35) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 11. Hawaiian Sunset (2:33) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 12. Beach Boy Blues (2:03) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 13. Island Of Love (2:38) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (2:49) (Charles King/Al Hoffman/Dick Manning) 15. Steppin’ Out of Line (1:52) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller) March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
16. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 1 17. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 2 18. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 3 19. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 4 (used for master) 20. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) takes 5-6, 7 (used for master) 21. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) (final master) (splice of take 4 & 7)
CD 2 March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
01. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 1 02. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 2 03. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 3 04. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) takes 4, 5 (used for master) 05. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 6 06. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 7 (used for master) 07. Aloha Oe (BO 1 - master) (take 4) & (BO 2 - master) (splice of take 7 & 5) 08. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) take 1 09. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 2,4,5 10. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 6-7 11. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 8, 9 (master) 12. No More (DO) takes 1-2 13. No More (DO) takes 4, 5, 7 14. No More (DO) take 8 15. No More (DO) take 9 16. No More (DO) takes 10-11 17. No More (DO) takes 12,13 (used for master) 18. No More (DO-1) (insert ending) takes 14-16 19. No More (DO & DO-1) (master) (splice of take 13 & ending take 16) 20. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 1-3 21. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 4 22. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 5-7 23. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 8-9 24. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 10 25. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 11-12 26. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 13-14 27. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 15-18 28. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 19 (master)
CD 3 March 22, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
01. Blue Hawaii (FO) takes 1-3 02. Blue Hawaii (FO) takes 4-6 03. Blue Hawaii (FO) take 7 (master) 04. Ito Eats (GO) takes 1-2 05. Ito Eats (GO) takes 3-5 06. Ito Eats (GO) takes 6-8, 9 (master) 07. Hawaiian Wedding Song (JO) take 1 08. Hawaiian Wedding Song (JO) take 2 (master) 09. Island of Love (KO) takes 1-4 10. Island Of Love (KO) takes 5-7 11. Island Of Love (KO) take 8 12. Island Of Love (KO) take 9-10 13. Island Of Love (KO) takes 11-12 14. Island Of Love (KO) take 13 (master) 15. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) takes 1-5 16. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) takes 6-7, 8 (master) 17. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 9-11 18. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 12-15 19. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 16, 17 (master) 20. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) (tag) takes 18-19 21. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) (master) 22. Almost Always True (MO) takes 1-3 23. Almost Always True (MO) takes 4-5 24. Almost Always True (MO) takes 6-7 25. Almost Always True (MO) take 8 (master)
CD 4
01. Moonlight Swim (NO) takes 1-2 02. Moonlight Swim (NO) take 3 (master without female vocals overdub) 03. Moonlight Swim (NO) take 4 March 23, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
04. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 1-5 05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 6-8 06. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) take 9 07. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 10-12 08. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) take 13 09. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 14-16 10. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 17-20 11. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 21-22, 23 (master) 12. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 24 13. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 25-26 14. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (record version) takes 27-29 (master) 15. Beach Boy Blues SO (record version) takes 1, 2 (master) 3 16. Beach Boy Blues SO (movie version) take 4 (master) 17. Rock-A-Hula Baby TO (record version) takes 1-3 18. Rock-A-Hula Baby TO (record version) Takes 4, 5 (master).
Credits:
Original musical arranger: Joseph J. Lilley.
Original engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Original editor: Dave Wiechman. Mixed from 3-track to 2-track stereo by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, New York, 2022.
Edited and mastered by Jan Eliasson at Audio Planet, Denmark.
Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen.
Sunday 3 December 2023
'ELVIS: Now In Person 1972' 'Unboxing': Elvis fans have been waiting a long time for this FTD Deluxe 1972 set.
Here author David English presents the unboxing of this Special Collector's Edition. It should head out to Elvis dealers next week
The set features 2 Books / 4 CDs and special vinyl EP. Here's a great chance to check out the books.
'From Las Vegas To Buffalo' - Contains 120-pages, featuring Elvis' Las Vegas shows from January 26 - February 23, a comprehensive record of all the recording sessions and rehearsals from March 27 until the final stage rehearsal at the Statler Hotel, Buffalo on April 5.
Filming logs from the MGM movie Elvis On Tour are also documented. 'The April Tour' - Contains 384-pages, illustrated throughout with several hundred photographs, many of which are previously unpublished.
Newspaper articles and filming documentation are also included to form a comprehensive record of Elvis' 1972 April Tour and the making of the documentary Elvis On Tour.
See all the details here at'Elvis FTD / SONY Releases 2023' (News, Source;DE/EIN)
Saturday 21 October 2023
'ELVIS: Now In Person 1972': David English and Pal Granlund are proud to present this Special Collector's Edition 'ELVIS Now In Person 1972' Deluxe book/CD set. It offers readers a detailed chronicle of Elvis Presley's career between January and April of 1972.
This eventful period started with a successful stint at the Hilton Hotel International in Las Vegas spanning January and February, followed by the RCA recording sessions in Hollywood in March and ending with his 1972 April Tour, segments of which were filmed for the MGM movie-documentary Elvis On Tour.
Features 2 Books / 4 CDs and special vinyl EP.
'From Las Vegas To Buffalo'
Contains 120-pages, featuring Elvis' Las Vegas shows from January 26 - February 23, a comprehensive record of all the recording sessions and rehearsals from March 27 until the final stage rehearsal at the Statler Hotel, Buffalo on April 5.
Filming logs from the MGM movie Elvis On Tour are also documented. 'The April Tour'
Contains 384-pages, illustrated throughout with several hundred photographs, many of which are previously unpublished.
Newspaper articles and filming documentation are also included to form a comprehensive record of Elvis' 1972 April Tour and the making of the documentary Elvis On Tour.
AUDIO CD.1 'Live In Las Vegas' February 1972 Las Vegas multi-track recordings. Includes 8 unreleased tracks.
The main section of the CD is the 2007 FTD 'An American Trilogy' remixed by Matt Ross-Spang CD.2 'Studio Rehearsals'. CD version of the vinyl 'Burning Love - The RCA Rehearsals'. All previously released in 'On Tour' Rehearsals'.
CD.3 'The April Tour'. CD version of the vinyl 'Live 1972'.Everything previously released in the recent 'Elvis On Tour' box-set
CD.4 'The Stage Rehearsal'. Elvis' April 5, 1972 Statler Hilton, Buffalo rehearsal. Officially previously unreleased but was featured on the stunning 'Elvis On Tour' Amiga 2018 bootleg set.
VINYL - A collectors' 'Compact 33rpm' EP Burning Love
It’s A Matter Of Time
For The Good Times
Where Do I Go From Here
Priced at £190 /€220/ $230/ AU$365 PLUS POSTAGE!
For overseas countries please check the postage which will be expensive.
NOTE: FTD has announced that there will be separate 4CD release for those that need the audio and cannot afford these Deluxe books.
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
CD.1: 'Live In Las Vegas'
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. See See Rider
03. Proud Mary
04. Never Been To Spain (master)
05. You Gave Me A Mountain (master)
06. It’s Impossible (master)
07. Love Me
08. All Shook Up
09. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
10. Hound Dog
11. Little Sister / Get Back
12. It’s Over (master)
13. The Impossible Dream (master)
14. A Big Hunk O’ Love
15. An American Trilogy (master)
16. Can’t Help Falling In Love
17. Closing Riff
18. Never Been To Spain
19. You Gave Me A Mountain
20. An American Trilogy (first version)
21. All Shook Up
22. Never Been To Spain
23. You Gave Me A Mountain
24. An American Trilogy
HILTON HOTEL INTERNATIONAL, LAS VEGAS, NV
Track 20: February 14, 1972 DS
Tracks 10, 14, 21: February 14, 1972 MS
Tracks 18-19: February 15, 1972 DS
Tracks 01-03, 07-09, 11, 16-17: February 15, 1972 MS
Tracks 04-06, 13, 15: February 16, 1972 MS
Track 12: February 17, 1972 DS
Tracks 22-24: February 17, 1972 MS Tracks 18-25: Previously unreleased
Mixed by Matt Ross-Spang
CD.2: 'Studio Rehearsals'
01. Burning Love
02. For The Good Times
03. Always On My Mind
04. Separate Ways
05. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
06. See See Rider
07. Proud Mary
08. Never Been To Spain
09. Until It’s Time For You To Go
10. Polk Salad Annie
11. All Shook Up
12. Heartbreak Hotel
13. Help Me Make It Through The Night
14. Young And Beautiful
15. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
16. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
17. A Big Hunk O’ Love
18. Funny How Time Slips Away
19. Can’t Help Falling In Love
20. I, John
21. Bosom Of Abraham
22. You Better Run
23. Lead Me, Guide Me
24. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God To Thee
RCA STUDIO C HOLLYWOOD, Tracks 01-04: March 30, 1972
RCA STUDIO A HOLLYWOOD, Tracks 05-24: March 31, 1972
Mixed by Matt Ross-Spang
CD.3: The April Tour
01.Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. See See Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen (Elvis’ mic is missing at the start)
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. Heartbreak Hotel
12. Hound Dog
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Love Me Tender
15. It’s Over
16. Suspicious Minds
17. Band Introductions
18. For The Good Times
19. An American Trilogy
20. Burning Love
21. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
22. Funny How Time Slips Away
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love
24. Closing Vamp
25. Proud Mary
26. How Great Thou Art
27. I Can’t Stop Loving You
28. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
29. A Big Hunk O’ Love
30. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
HAMPTON ROADS, VA: April 9, 1972 ES
Tracks 01-07, 28-30
RICHMOND, VA: April 10, 1972
Tracks 08-16
GREENSBORO, NC: April 14, 1972
Tracks 17-24
SAN ANTONIO, TX: April 18, 1972
Tracks 25-27
Mixed by Matt Ross-Spang (See 'LIVE 72' vinyl for review)
CD 4: 'The Stage Rehearsal'
01. Burning Love (2 versions - Charlie Hodge sings off-mic on version 1)
02. Cattle Call (few lines)
03. For The Good Times
04. See See Rider
05. Never Been To Spain (incomplete)
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. I’ll Remember You (false start)
08. Until It’s Time For You To Go
09. Polk Salad Annie
10. Hound Dog
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water
12. A Big Hunk O’ Love
13. I Can’t Stop Loving You
14. An American Trilogy
15. Funny How Time Slips Away
16. The Lighthouse (few lines)
17. I, John
18. I Need Your Lovin’ Everyday (few lines)
STATLER HILTON HOTEL, BUFFALO, NY
April 5, 1972 - Wednesday pm Tracks 01-18: Previously unreleased. Priority has been given to historical significance.
The audio source is in poor quality with distortion
and various noises. We hope you enjoy it anyway.
CD 1 / CD 2 / CD 3 - 16-Track recordings mastered to stereo.
Thursday 28 September 2023
New FTD October Releases: The official FTD announcement is for these two new releases for October. 1. 'Elvis: Summer Of '76': As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis: Summer Of '76. Released as a 3-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features three 1976 concerts:
CD1 - Charleston, West Virginia, Afternoon Show, July 24
CD2 - Springfield, Massachusetts, Evening Show, July 29
CD3 - Hampton Roads, Afternoon Show, August 1. EIN Note: FTD released another 1976 triple-pack back in early January and this third tour of 1976 was one of Elvis' worst. Starting just 10 days after Elvis fired Red, Sonny West and Dave Hebler he was not in a good way.
The Hampton Roads August 1 show has been out previously on bootleg (Fort Baxter’s ‘Bicentennial Elvis Experience') and Elvis sounds exhausted. Fans consider it one of his worst performances - what an odd choice for FTD to release. The only song of interest is a rough version of 'Return To Sender' but it's already released by FTD.
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Priced at around US$62.
DISC 1 – Charleston, West Virginia, Afternoon Show, July 24
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 /Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
8) And I Love You So
9) Jailhouse Rock
10) Fever
11) America The Beautiful
12) Introductions
13) Early Morning Rain
14) What’d I Say
15) Johnny B. Goode
16) Introductions continued
17) Love Letters
18) School Day
19) Hurt
20) Funny How Time Slips Away
21) Can’t Help Falling In Love
22) Closing Vamp
DISC 2 – Springfield, Massachusetts, Evening Show, July 29
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) Help Me
8) All Shook Up / Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
9) And I Love You So
10) Jailhouse Rock
11) America The Beautiful
12) Polk Salad Annie
13) Introductions
14) Early Morning Rain
15) What’d I Say
16) Johnny B. Goode
17) Introductions Continued
18) Love Letters
19) School Day
20) Hurt
21) Hound Dog
22) Funny How Time Slips Away
23) Can’t Help Falling In Love
24) Closing Vamp
DISC 3 – Hampton Roads, Afternoon Show, August 1.
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 / Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
8) And I Love You So
9) Jailhouse Rock
10) Fever
11) America The Beautiful
12) Return To Sender
13) Introductions
14) Early Morning Rain
15) What’d I Say
16) Johnny B. Goode
17) Introductions continued
18) Love Letters
19) School Day
20) Hurt
21) Hound Dog
22) Funny How Time Slips Away
23) Can’t Help Falling In Love
24) Closing Vamp
2. 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' VINYL - regular black-vinyl edition.
With the same tracklist as the 'Blue vinyl' version released back in March 2023, each double album features great outtakes and masters recorded in the legendary Jungle Room.
Songs include Hurt, For The Heart, Love Coming Down, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Danny Boy, Solitaire and The Last Farewell.
3.'Elvis: The His Hand In Mine Sessions' FTD's 3-CD "complete" 'His Hand In Mine' sessions is being reprinted.
This is an amazing success story as the "complete" sessions version only featured a few more minutes than FTD's original HHIM 'Classic Album' release from 2007.
See 'SONY/ FTD releases January 2021' for tracklisting and full details
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
LP 1
Side A
1) Hurt - takes 6, 5
2) Love Coming Down - take 4
3) For The Heart - take 5A
4) Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - take 4
5) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - takes 1, 3
Side B
1) Never Again - master
2) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - take 6
3) Moody Blue - take 5
4) The Last Farewell - composite of takes 3 & 2
5) For The Heart - takes 3B, 4B, 5B
LP 2
Side C
1) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - takes 4, 5
2) Hurt - takes 1, 2
3) Danny Boy - master
4) Way Down - master
5) Solitaire - takes 5, 7
Side D
1) The Last Farewell - master
2) Love Coming Down - master
3) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - master rough mix
4) For The Heart - master
5) Hurt - take 3
6) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - master
Monday 25 September 2023
'Summer of '76 ' New FTD: Announced overnight a brand new 1976 3cd soundboard set focusing on Elvis' third tour of the year.
CD1 - Charleston, West Virginia, Afternoon Show, July 24
CD2 - Springfield, Massachusetts, Evening Show, July 29
CD3 - Hampton Roads, Afternoon Show, August 1.
FTD released another 1976 triple-pack back in early January and this third tour of 1976 was one of Elvis' worst. Starting just 10 days after Elvis fired Red, Sonny West and Dave Hebler he was not in a good way.
The Hampton Roads August 1 show has been out previously on bootleg (Fort Baxter’s ‘Bicentennial Elvis Experience') and Elvis sounds exhausted. Fans consider it one of his worst performances - what an odd choice for FTD to release. The only song of interest is a rough version of 'Return To Sender' but it's already released by FTD.
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Priced at around US$62
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
'Elvis Now In Person: 1972' New FTD Deluxe Set: At a recent Flaming Star fan-club event Ernst Jorgenson discussed the up-coming FTD Deluxe set 'Elvis Now In Person- 1972'.
It will be a two-book set (similar to the other recent FTD sets) by David English and Pål Granlund.
David English has mentioned that the set will cover Elvis' journey from January - April 1972. (Similar to the sensational 'TCB-In A Flash')
The audio is said to be... CD1. February 1972 Las Vegas multi-track recordings. 8 unreleased tracks CD2. Copy and paste of the Record Store Day vinyl release, "Burning Love - The RCA Rehearsals"
without the live version of "How Great Thou Art" at the end. CD3. Copy and paste of the vinyl release "Live 1972." CD4.April 5, 1972 Buffalo rehearsal.
A November 2023 publishing date is mentioned so expect official confirmation very soon (News, Source;DE/ElvisDayByDay/FB)
Thursday 31 August 2023
'Elvis: Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974' FTD in-depth Review: This FTD triple-pack features Elvis' important March 3 1974 Houston Astrodome performance plus two more concerts from Elvis’ third tour of 1974.
In the first half of 1974 Elvis was clearly enjoying performing before the emotional turmoil of ‘Desert Storm’.
The Houston Astrodome show is an important concert recording since there was no orchestra involved, while the two other concerts - Fort Worth, June 15 Evening Show and Baton Rouge, June 17 - come from the first two cities on Elvis' third tour of 1974.
FTD have already released nine concerts from this particular tour, so can there really be anything new to discover from yet another two concerts?
'Elvis: August Season In Vegas 1974' FTD OUT NOW: The new 1974 Las Vegas 3-CD set announced by FTD is at your local Elvis dealer today. Even better the 'How Great Thou Art Sessions' is finally released after months of delay..
.. 'Elvis: August Season In Vegas 1974' features three great shows. August 27 (Evening show), August 29 (Midnight show) and August 30 (Evening show). Considering sonic limitations, these soundboard recordings offer very good sound quality... - 'The How Great Thou Art Sessions' (5CD set)
This 5 CD collection of "complete" session Masters and outtakes is presented in the usual 8”x 8” slipcase with a 28-page booklet featuring notes, photos, session data and memorabilia. Recorded in May and June 1966, the 3x Platinum winning album also gave Elvis his first 'Grammy' award for "Best Sacred Performance"..... OUT NOW.
Elvis 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' in the charts: The 50th anniversary release of Elvis' classic 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' has made a few, albeit minor, impressions in the worldwide charts this month.
There of course can be no doubt that keen Elvis fans have already bought this release multiple times before.
Serious collectors will have bought the 2022 FTD release (see review here)
Despite all of this the 50th anniv release of 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' has made... - Switzerland Top 100 Album Charts
reached #10 (August 20) - UK Charts
In the UK Official Album sales chart - (this is "real sales", not streaming) - 'Aloha' is at #13.UK - Vinyl Album charts - 'Aloha' is at #33
Interesting to note that the new vinyl concept of 'ELVIS LIVE 1972' made #14 in the UK Vinyl LP charts back in April. (see EIN review)
In the Official UK "Top 100 Album Chart" sadly 'Aloha' did not feature at all with only the classic 'Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits' still sitting at #45. This is notably above 'The Beatles #1s' at #57.
Sadly it is obvious that "Elvis Week" has even less impact chart-wise in the USA. The Billboard Top 200 has no entry at all for 'Aloha From Hawaii' only 'Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits' at #163 On a more positive note - The Spanish Album Charts has - 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' at #50
The Spanish Vinyl charts has - 'Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite' at #13 - The Scottish Top 100 Album charts - Last week had 'Aloha' at #13
While the original 1973 'Aloha' LP release made the Billboard Album chart #1 in February 1973 - and UK's #11 maybe it is incredible that a re-release makes any album chart at all fifty years on.
We are sure Elvis would be amazed. (News, Source;EIN)
Saturday 12 August 2023 - - - - ELVIS WEEK - - - -
'Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite' Elvis Week Q&A and Listening Session: Watch producers Ernst Jørgensen / Roger Semon and recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang when Tom Brown talks to them about the new upgraded 50th anniversary release of Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite.
It's very enjoyable viewing including some nice clips, however there was no actual "Q&A" from the audience which would have made it even more interesting.
Delightful to see Ernst Jørgensen, Roger Semon and Matt Ross-Spang all get so excited when discussing the venture.
Runs 80 minutes (News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
'Aloha from Hawaii' 50th Anniv Release OUT NOW: The 2023 upgrade of 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'" - was released yesterday August 11, 2023. -- To purchase on streaming services - Go here. 'Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite' is the apogee of an astounding career trajectory that began with Elvis' return to live performance in 1968 with an electrifying "comeback" television special that restored him to pop dominance after a seven year hiatus from the concert stage.
For the first time in one authorized package, the entirety of the original January 14, 1973 performance, the previous night's dress rehearsal with a live audience (recorded in case of technical mishaps during the satellite transmission), several bonus tracks inserted into the US broadcast of the event and a Blu-ray transfer of the concert film. The deluxe set includes a 28-page booklet featuring in-depth liner notes penned by lifelong Elvis fan /respected music critic Randy Lewis, rare photos and memorabilia from the event, Ernst Jørgensen and Matt Ross-Spang have fully remixed the album from the original 16-track live recordings, first captured on tape by esteemed mobile engineer Wally Heider and newly digitized for this release with audiophile 24-bit, 192 KHz transfers, to bring fans a fresh listen to what, for many, is the most treasured performance of Elvis' latter-day years on the road.
Jørgensen noted, "To me that is the biggest thing: Aloha never sounded this good and Elvis never sounded this good."
'Elvis Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite'3CD/Bluray Box-Set price $55 and Double-LP VINYL price $37
Purchase via streaming services here EIN Note: Fans report that, as expected, compared to the 2022 'Aloha' FTD version it is only the Rehearsal Concert that has been newly remixed by Matt Ross-Spang.
Similarly the BluRay shows no improvement on previous DVD copies. SEE full details and tracklistings here "Elvis FTD / SONY Release News 2023"
(News, Source;RCA/EIN)
'Elvis’ Christmas Album' VINYL Re-Release: Sony / Legacy are Re-releasing 'Elvis’ Christmas Album' on VINYL on October 6, 2023. To EIN this seems very odd since it is "Public Domain" and so many expanded versions have been released in the last ten years.
.. Elvis' Christmas Album is the third studio album and first Christmas album by Elvis Presley. It spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. According to the RIAA, Elvis' Christmas Album along with its reissues has shipped at least 17 million copies in the United States.
It is the first Presley title to attain Diamond certification by the RIAA and is also the best-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States. With total sales of more 20 million copies worldwide, it remains the world's best-selling Christmas album and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Manufacturer: Legacy Recordings - Release Date: October 6, 2023.
Priced at $23.98
(News, Source;Amazon/EIN)
'Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas' VINYL Re-Release: Sony / Legacy are Re-releasing ''Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas' on VINYL on Oct 6, 2023.
The publicity notes,
.. Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas is the fifteenth studio album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1971. It was his first Christmas album with new recordings since Elvis' Christmas Album (1957). The album's single, "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful", was later released in November 1971.
This album was a top seller and topped the Billboard Holiday Albums Chart.
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings Release Date: October 6, 2023.
Priced at $21.98
(News, Source;Amazon/EIN)
Friday 4 August 2023
'Elvis: August Season In Vegas 1974' New FTD: A new 1974 Las Vegas 3-CD set has been announced by FTD. Out at the end of August.
.. As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: August Season In Vegas 1974' at the Hilton Hotel.
Released as a 3-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features three great shows. August 27 (Evening show), August 29 (Midnight show) and August 30 (Evening show). Considering sonic limitations, these soundboard recordings offer very good sound quality. EIN Note: Elvis was sick and cancelled both performances on August 26, 1974 so the August 27 Dinner show was his "big return".
It is great to have more shows from 1974. FTD have already released these five August 74 concerts... Nevada Nights 2CDs- Aug 19 Opening + Aug 21 MS ELVIS: Las Vegas ‘74 2CDs - August 20 Dinner + Midnight It's Midnight - Aug 24 Midnight Show (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Disc 1- August 27 Dinner Show
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
It’s Midnight
Big Boss Man
Fever
Love Me Tender
All Shook Up
I’m Leavin’
Softly, As I Leave You
Hound Dog
You Gave Me A Mountain
Polk Salad Annie
Introductions
If You Talk In Your Sleep
Why Me, Lord
Medley: Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
It’s Now Or Never
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Let Me Be There
Can’t Help Falling I Love
Disc 2 – Aug 29 Midnight Show
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
It’s Midnight
Big Boss Man
Fever
Love Me Tender
All Shook Up
Until It’s Time For You To Go
Softly, As I Leave You
Hound Dog
An American Trilogy
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
If You Talk In Your Sleep
Elvis Talks About Karate
Why Me, Lord (beginning only)
Medley: Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
How Great Thou Art
Let Me Be There
It’s Now Or Never
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Can’t Help Falling I Love
Disc 3– Aug 30 Dinner Show
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
It’s Midnight
Big Boss Man
Fever
All Shook Up
Softly, As I Leave You
Hound Dog
An American Trilogy
Introductions
If You Talk In Your Sleep
Elvis Talks About Karate
Until It’s Time For You To Go
How Great Thou Art
Let Me Be There (incomplete)
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Can’t Help Falling I Love
Bonus track
My Boy (Aug 28 Dinner Show)
Monday 3 July 2023
Two New FTD releases OUT NOW: Two of the three promised "late June" FTD releases are now at your dealers. The 'Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974' (3cd set) and 'Fun In Acapulco' special DOUBLE-VINYL.
- 'Elvis: Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974' (3xCD SET)
FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974'. Released as a 3-CD 5” digi-pak, this set includes three shows from 1974. The Astrodome, Houston, Texas (evening show) March 3, Tarrant Convention Center, Fort Worth (evening show) June 15
and Louisiana State University Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, June 17 EIN NOTE: The Texas Astrodome concert has previously been bootlegged multiple times ie 'Event Number 8' / 8th Wonder Of The World. It is a fascinating concert for only having Elvis' TCB band and without any orchestra. Hopefully the sound is vastly improved.
FTD have previously released 'Sold Out! CD1 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 1st' and alsoFort Worth, Texas 1974 June 16 Afternoon and Evening Show Go here to FTD / SONY News 2023 for full tracklists
- 'Fun In Acapulco' special 180 gram Double-vinyl set.
Inspired by RCA Victor's European release, this 180 GRAM double vinyl soundtrack companion features original soundtrack masters and many excellent alternative outtakes.
Includes Bossa Nova Baby, You Can’t Say No In Acapulco, Mexico, Marguerita and Fun In Acapulco
Bonus tracks include 'Witchcraft (takes 3/M)', 'Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8/M)' and 'Slowly But Surely (takes 5/M)'.
FTD collectors should note that the 'How Great Thou Art Sessions' 5CD collection of "complete" session Masters and outtakes - is officially delayed but will hopefully be out by the end of July.
Saturday 10 June 2023
'Aloha from Hawaii' 50th Anniv Release for Elvis Week 2023: The official announcement is out "Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'" - To be released August 11, 2023. 'Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite' is the apogee of an astounding career trajectory that began with Elvis' return to live performance in 1968 with an electrifying "comeback" television special that restored him to pop dominance after a seven year hiatus from the concert stage.
By 1973 Elvis was a living legend whose status as the world's first atomic-powered singer in the 1950s had evolved into movie stardom before his return to live performance generated a new iconography of Elvis. His watershed global telecast was the first full-length concert by any musician to be beamed around the world over communications satellites newly orbiting the earth in ever increasing numbers.
A half century later, the live album and concert film from that performance are perhaps the most revelatory documents of the live shows that Elvis poured so much of his heart and soul into during the 1970s.
The 50th anniversary edition of 'Elvis Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite', newly remixed and remastered, will be out as a 3CD + Blu-ray combined package - as well as 2LP VINYL and on digital on August 11, 2023.
Disc 1: MAIN CONCERT Jan 14, 1973, 12:30 AM.
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. See See Rider
3. Burning Love
4. Something
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Steamroller Blues
7. My Way
8. Love Me
9. Johnny B. Goode
10. It's Over
11. Blue Suede Shoes
12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
13. I Can't Stop Loving You
14. Hound Dog
15. What Now My Love
16. Fever
17. Welcome To My World
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Introductions by Elvis
20. I'll Remember You
21. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
22. An American Trilogy
23. A Big Hunk O' Love
24. Can't Help Falling In Love
25. Closing Vamp
Disc 2: REHEARSAL Jan 12 9:00 PM.
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. See See Rider
3. Burning Love
4. Something
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Steamroller Blues
7. My Way
8. Love Me
9. It's Over
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
12. Hound Dog
13. What Now My Love
14. Fever
15. Welcome To My World
16. Suspicious Minds
17. Introductions by Elvis
18. I'll Remember You
19. An American Trilogy
20. A Big Hunk O' Love
21. Can't Help Falling In Love
22. Closing Vamp
Disc 3: Recorded without an audience at the Honolulu International Center Arena, January 14, 1973, 3:00 AM, as special bonus songs for the U.S. version of ALOHA FROM HAWAII.
1. Blue Hawaii -rehearsal, takes 1-2
2. Ku-U-I-Po – rehearsal
3. Ku-U-I-Po – take 1
4. Ku-U-I-Po - take 2 (incomplete)
5. Ku-U-I-Po - take 3 (incomplete)
6. Ku-U-I-Po – take 4
7. No More – take 1
8. No More – take 2
9. No More - take 3
10. No More – take 4
11. Hawaiian Wedding Song – take 1
12. Hawaiian Wedding Song – rehearsal
13. Hawaiian Wedding Song - take 2
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song – take 3
15. Early Morning Rain – take 1
16. Early Morning Rain – take 2
For the first time in one authorized package, the entirety of the original January 14, 1973 performance, the previous night's dress rehearsal with a live audience (recorded in case of technical mishaps during the satellite transmission), several bonus tracks inserted into the US broadcast of the event and a Blu-ray transfer of all the 'Elvis Aloha from Hawaii' MAIN concert & Rehearsal concert & post-concert bonus filmed songs. The deluxe set includes a 28-page booklet featuring in-depth liner notes penned by lifelong Elvis fan /respected music critic Randy Lewis, rare photos and memorabilia from the event, Ernst Jørgensen and Matt Ross-Spang have fully remixed the album from the original 16-track live recordings, first captured on tape by esteemed mobile engineer Wally Heider and newly digitized for this release with audiophile 24-bit, 192 KHz transfers, to bring fans a fresh listen to what, for many, is the most treasured performance of Elvis' latter-day years on the road.
Jørgensen noted, "To me that is the biggest thing: Aloha never sounded this good and Elvis never sounded this good."
In the four and a half years between the '68 special and Aloha from Hawaii, Elvis woodshedded his act with a rigorous series of live performances— over 500 --in which he re-asserted the role he'd established in the '50s as one of the most electrifying performers of his generation.
Both in Las Vegas and on tour to various parts of the United States, Presley refined and expanded his mastery of musical interpretation of songs long associated with him, while also putting his distinctive stamp on classic and more recent material first popularized by artists as beloved as The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, James Taylor, Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Jim Reeves and Hawaii's own Kuiokalani "Kui" Lee.
The Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite program was produced and directed by television veteran Marty Pasetta, who'd done specials for Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Glen Campbell and had experience in Hawaii with Don Ho. Pasetta employed split screen techniques and quick cuts to mirror the energy Elvis & Co. put out on stage. The telecast also regularly offered extreme close-ups bringing viewers into contact with Elvis with an intimacy that even those in the audience didn't have.
MAIN SHOW - LP Side A:
1. Introduction: Also sprach Zarathustra
2. See See Rider
3. Burning Love
4. Something
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Steamroller Blues
LP - Side B:
1. My Way
2. Love Me
3. Johnny B. Goode
4. It's Over
5. Blue Suede Shoes
6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
7. I Can't Stop Loving You
8. Hound Dog
LP - Side C:
1. What Now My Love
2. Fever
3. Welcome to My World
4. Suspicious Minds
5. Introductions By Elvis
LP - Side D:
1. I'll Remember You
2. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
3. An American Trilogy
4. A Big Hunk O' Love
5. Can't Help Falling In Love
'Elvis Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite'3CD/Bluray Box-Set price $55 and Double-LP VINYL price $37
You can here a preview of the "Steamroller Blues" remaster via streaming services here
Go here for full press release (News, Source;RCA/EIN)
Friday 26 May 2023
3 New JUNE FTD releases: Out late June month, three new FTD sets - 'The How Great Thou Art Sessions' (5cd set), 'Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974' (3cd set), 'Fun In Acapulco' special DOUBLE-VINYL.
- 'The How Great Thou Art Sessions' (5CD set)
This 5 CD collection of "complete" session Masters and outtakes is presented in the usual 8”x 8” slipcase with a 28-page booklet featuring notes, photos, session data and memorabilia.
Recorded in May and June 1966, the 3x Platinum winning album also gave Elvis his first 'Grammy' award for "Best Sacred Performance".
Apart from the excellent gospel performances that include 'Run On', 'Stand By Me', 'So High' and 'Where No One Stands Alone' the sessions also spawned the secular hits 'If Every Day Was Like Christmas', 'Love Letters' and 'Indescribably Blue'. EIN NOTE: While the vast majority of this all-important session has been released by FTD before there are a delightful selection of extra takes and false-starts to keep collectors interested.
Previously unreleased takes include from Down In The Alley, Somebody Bigger Than You And I, Without Him and the delightful Where Could I Go But To The Lord Take 1, albeit only 30 seconds.
Plus the delight of hearing the 'complete' session in chronological order.
DISC 1
THE ALBUM - Masters
1. How Great Thou Art 3:02
2. In The Garden 3:12
3. Somebody Bigger Than You And I 2:27
4. Farther Along 4:07 )
5. Stand By Me 2:29
6.Without Him 2:32
7. So High 1:59
8. Where Could I Go But To The Lord 3:39
9. By And By 1:52
10. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side 1:39
11. Run On 2:24
12. Where No One Stands Alone 2:48
JUNE 8, 1966 SINGLE
13. Love Letters 2:53
14. Come What May 2:03
OCTOBER 24,1966 SPINOUT BONUS SONGS
15.Tomorrow Is A Long Time 5:24
16. Down In The Alley 2:53
17. I'll Remember You 2:47
NOVEMBER 15,1966 SINGLE A-SIDE
18. If Every Day Was Like Christmas 2:58
JANUARY 10, 1967 SINGLE
19. Indescribably Blue 2:50
20. Fools Fall In Love 2:08
UNUSED RECORDING
21. Beyond The Reef (original overdubbed master) 3:11
DISC 2
1. Run On (takes 1-2) 4:52
2. Run On (takes 3-6) 5:30
3. Run On (take 7/M) 2:36
4. How Great Thou Art (takes 1-2) 3:44
5. How Great Thou Art (takes 3-4/M) 4:19
6. Stand By Me (takes 1-2) 3:06
7. Stand By Me (takes 3-7) 6:06
8. Stand By Me (takes 8-10) 5:53
9. Stand By Me (take 11/M) 2:43
10. Where No One Stands Alone (take 1) 3:28
11. Where No One Stands Alone (takes 2-3) 3:10
12. Where No One Stands Alone (take 4) 2:56
13. Where No One Stands Alone (work parts 1-4) 5:04
14. Where No One Stands Alone (work part 5) 1:07
15. Where No One Stands Alone (work part 6) 1:41
16. Where No One Stands Alone (splice of takes 4 & 1/M) 2:47
DISC 3
1. Down In The Alley (take 1) 3:27
2. Down In The Alley (takes 2-6) 7:26
3. Down In The Alley (takes 7-9/M) 6:08
4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (takes 1-2) 6:17
5. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (take 3/M) 5:42
6. Love Letters (takes 1-2) 3:29
7. Love Letters (takes 3-7) 5:48
8. Love Letters (take 8) 3:19
9. Love Letters (take 9/M) 3:12
10. So High (take 1) 2:16
11. So High (takes 2-3) 2:21
12. So High (take 4/M) 2:14
13. Farther Along (takes 1-2) 3:58
14. Farther Along (splice of take 3 and one line from take 2/M) 4:16
15. By And By (takes 1-4) 6:16
16. By And By (takes 5-9) 4:14
17. By And By (take 10/M) 2:08
DISC 4
1. In The Garden (takes 1-3/M) 5:15
2. Beyond The Reef (takes 1-2/M [undubbed master]) 5:44
3. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 1-8) 8:01
4. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 9-11) 3:39
5. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (take 12) 2:47
6. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (takes 13-15) 4:01
7. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (take 16) 2:48
8. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (work parts 1-4) 4:47
9. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (work part 5) 1:25
10. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (work part 6) 1:38
11. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (splice of take 16 and work part 6/M) 2:30
12. Without Him (take 1) 3:08
13. Without Him (takes 2-8) 8:10
14. Without Him (takes 9-14) 5:27
15. Without Him (take 15/M) 2:31
16. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 1) 1:52
17. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (takes 2-4) 4:06
18. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 5/M) 1:49
19. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (take 6) 1:55
20. Where Could I Go But To The Lord (takes 1-2/M) 4:25
DISC 5
1. Come What May (takes 1-2) 4:33
2. Come What May (takes 3-4) 2:31
3. Come What May (takes 5-6) 2:59
4. Come What May (take 7) 2:53
5. Come What May (take 8/M) 2:21
6. Fools Fall In Love (takes 1-4) 3:51
7. Fools Fall In Love (take 5/M) 2:55
8. Indescribably Blue (instrumental track take 7 and work parts 1-2) 6:13
9. I'll Remember You (instrumental track takes 17-19/M) 5:26
10. If Every Day Was Like Christmas (instrumental track takes 8-9/M) 5:00
11. Indescribably Blue (vocal overdub take 1 to instrumental track 7 and work part 1) 2:58
12. Indescribably Blue (vocal overdub take 2 to instrumental track 7 and work part 1/M) 2:59
13. I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 1 to instrumental track 19) 4:18
14. I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 2 to instrumental track 19) 4:23
15. I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 3 to instrumental track 19) 4:12
16. I'll Remember You (splice of vocal overdub takes 1 and 3 to instrumental track 19 unedited/M) 4:09
17. If Every Day Was Like Christmas (vocal overdub takes 1-2/M to instrumental track 9 undubbed/M) 3:31
- 'Elvis: Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974' (3xCD SET)
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: Houston, Fort Worth, Baton Rouge 1974'. Released as a 3-CD 5” digi-pak, this set includes three shows from 1974. The Astrodome, Houston, Texas (evening show) March 3, Tarrant Convention Center, Fort Worth (evening show) June 15
and Louisiana State University Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, June 17 EIN NOTE: The Texas Astrodome concert has previously been bootlegged multiple times ie 'Event Number 8' / 8th Wonder Of The World.
It is a fascinating concert for only having Elvis' TCB band and without any orchestra. Hopefully the sound is vastly improved.
FTD have previously released 'Sold Out! CD1 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 1st' and alsoFort Worth, Texas 1974 June 16 Afternoon and Evening Show
DISC 1– Astrodome Texas (Evening Show), March 3rd 1974
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
Trying To Get To You
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender
Johnny B. Goode
Hound Dog
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
Why Me, Lord
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Help Me
How Great Thou Art
Let Me Be There
Funny How Time Slips Away
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
DISC 2- Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas
(Evening Show), June 15th 1974
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
Trying To Get To You
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender
Hound Dog
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
Why Me, Lord
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Heartbreak Hotel
Help Me
An American Trilogy
Let Me Be There
Funny How Time Slips Away
Big Boss Man
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
DISC 3 - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, June 17th 1974
See See Rider
I Got A Woman – Amen
Love Me
Trying To Get To You
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender
Hound Dog
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
Why Me, Lord
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Help Me
An American Trilogy
Let Me Be There
Funny How Time Slips Away
Big Boss Man
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
- 'Fun In Acapulco' special 180 gram Double-vinyl set.
Inspired by RCA Victor's European release, this 180 GRAM double vinyl soundtrack companion features original soundtrack masters and many excellent alternative outtakes.
Includes Bossa Nova Baby, You Can’t Say No In Acapulco, Mexico, Marguerita and Fun In Acapulco
Bonus tracks include 'Witchcraft (takes 3/M)', 'Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8/M)' and 'Slowly But Surely (takes 5/M)'.
A must for FTD vinyl collectors
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Side One
Bossa Nova Baby (Take 10/M)
The Bullfighter Was A Lady (Takes 4 – 6)
You Can’t Say No In Acapulco (Take 4)
Mexico (Takes 1 & 2)
El Toro (Take 1)
Vino, Dinero Y Amor (Take 1)
Marguerita (Take 1)
Side Two
Fun In Acapulco (Take 1/M)
Bossa Nova Baby (Takes 1 & 2)
I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here (Take 1)
(There’s) No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car (Take 1/M)
Mexico (Take 6)
The Bullfighter Was A Lady (Takes 11 – 14 Movie version)
Guadalajara – vocal overdub takes 3 & 4)
Side Three
You Can’t Say No In Acapulco (Take 5/M)
Vino, Dinero Y Amor (The Amigos – Café version -Take 1)
I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here (Takes 8 & 9)
Marguerita (Takes 5 & 6)
Bossa Nova Baby (Take 3)
Bossa Nova Baby (Takes 4 & 5)
Bossa Nova Baby (Take 6)
Side Four
Mexico (Take 7)
The Bullfighter Was A Lady (Take 17/M Movie version)
Vino, Dinero Y Amor (Takes 2 & 3)
I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here – Spliced takes 18 & 19 Master – Movie Version)
Bossa Nova Baby (Takes 7 & 8 )
Bonus Songs:
Witchcraft (Take 3/M)
Love Me Tonight (Takes 6 – 8/M)
Slowly But Surely (Take 5/M)
Tuesday 2 May 2023
New FTDs OUT NOW: And heading to your local Elvis dealers this week....
- 'Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden' 3-CD set.OUT NOW. After Elvis completed a hugely successful and sold-out tour filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the 1972 documentary 'Elvis On Tour' in April, confidence was high in the Elvis camp with all four shows at New York's Madison Square Garden sold out, as did the rest of the June tour. Any reservations Elvis might have had about performing in the Big Apple were quickly dispelled as the noise from the MSG crowd was deafening. The New York Times 'Arts and Leisure' headline summing up the triumph read 'Like a Prince From Another Planet'. Elvis As Recorded at Madison Square Garden with the evening show of June 10 was a rush release later in the month and sold a million copies in the US in just a few weeks. Total US sales to date exceed 3 million, achieving triple platinum status. The afternoon show was eventually released by RCA as An Afternoon In The Garden in 1997, 20 years after Elvis' death.
This belated FTD 50th Anniversary Edition celebrates these legendary shows with remixed versions of both shows by Memphis recording engineer Matt-Ross Spang. Disc 3 contains the original press conference, recorded at the New York Hilton on June 9th.
Packaged in our 8' x 8' 'Sessions' slipcase, this deluxe 3-CD includes a 20-page color booklet, great photos, memorabilia, press conference transcript and stories from the late Phil Gelormine.
- 'The Making Of Blue Hawaii': Following on from the success of ‘The Making of Jailhouse Rock”, FTD Books announces the release of “The Making of Blue Hawaii”.
The deluxe movie book by David English / Pal Granlund contains 387 pages of rare photos and extensive memorabilia from the film including shooting schedules and memories from cast and crew.
The music book includes 85 pages of photos and detailed recording documents. 4 compact discs feature the soundtrack recording sessions which are newly mixed from the original 3-track tapes. Featuring 50 unreleased takes, the songs are sequenced in recording order for the first time.
A 33rpm vinyl EP is also included.
Perhaps to compensate Elvis fans who cannot afford the Deluxe books there is also the unusual announcement that "The recording sessions audio will be issued later this year as an FTD audio only release".
See full tracklists below
(News, Source;FTDEIN)
Saturday 29 April 2023
'Elvis LIVE 1972' (double-LP) Review: On this brand new ‘ELVIS LIVE 1972’ double-vinyl release producer Ernst Jørgensen has cleverly included nearly all of the concert highlights from RCA's ‘On Tour’.
The album features a "best of" the four 'On Tour' concerts using one key section from each of the first three concerts (one per vinyl side) plus the missing unique tracks on Side D.
'On Tour' classics from Hampton Roads 'Polk Salad', 'Big Hunk O' Love', from Richmond 'It's Over', Greensboro 'Burning Love', 'Funny How Times Slips Away', 'For The Good Times' plus San Antonio 'Proud Mary', 'How Great Thou Art' are all included...
But if fans already own all these songs from the recent 'On Tour' box-set can this vinyl version really be worth buying?
This title was released on March 24 2023.
UPDATED - 'Elvis On Tour' Box-Set In-Depth Review:The January 2023 'Elvis On Tour' SONY release is a 6CD / 1 Blu-Ray box set comprised of the audio from four of the shows (and two rehearsals) that were part of Elvis’ 1972 North American tour.
Originally recorded for the Elvis On Tour concert film that was released later that year, the set features a total of 145 tracks, including 91 previously unreleased tracks, as well as the award-winning concert film on Blu-ray.
RCA/Legacy's Elvis On Tour box set is produced by Ernst Jørgensen and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Memphis-based producer Matt Ross-Spang.
Elvis' April 1972 concerts were magnificent, so hopefully this expensive 50th anniversary release including newly remastered concert performances captures the magnificence and excitement of the movie and Elvis' stunning shows.
After fifty years surely SONY/RCA will get it right.....
'Elvis Presley, Burning Love: The RCA Rehearsals' RSD VINYL- OUT TODAY: RCA Legacy's Elvis release is now out for Record Store Day - April 22, 2023. 'Elvis Presley, Burning Love: The RCA Rehearsals' is being released as a double 12” Vinyl
The publicity notes.. 'Burning Love: The RCA Rehearsals' compiles the best of the rehearsal recordings around Elvis’ April 1972 US tour, all taken from the new Elvis On Tour collection.
The 2LP set features rare and unreleased versions of “Burning Love”, “Heartbreak Hotel” and “For The Good Times” along with some of Elvis’ favorite cover songs, gospel songs and more.
Selling for around US$60 from your local 'Record Store'.
(Thanks to javierTCB on FECC for the inside cover)
(News, Source;RSD/EIN)
Side A
1. Burning Love - Take 3 *
2. For The Good Times - Take 5 *
3. Always On My Mind - Take 3
4. Separate Ways - Take 2
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Side B
1. See See Rider - Take 2
2. Proud Mary - Take 2
3. Never Been To Spain - Take 2
4. Until It’s Time For Me To Go
5. Polk Salad Annie
6. All Shook Up
7. Heartbreak Hotel
Side C
1. Help Me Make It Through The Night
2. Young And Beautiful
3. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
4. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
5. A Big Hunk O’Love - Take 2
6. Funny How Time Slips Away
7. Can’t Help Falling In Love
Side D
1. I, John
2. Bosom Of Abraham
3. You Better Run
4. Lead Me, Guide Me
5. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus /Nearer My God To Thee
6. How Great Thou Art *
Sunday 2 April 2023
'Elvis: Let Me Be There 1974' FTD In-depth Review: A 3CD soundboard release from Elvis' January-Feb 1974 Las Vegas season and FTD's first new release for 2023.
Released as a 3-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features three 1974 concerts recorded via soundboard at The Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas on January 28, plus Jan 29 and Feb 1, 1974 Midnight shows.
So far FTD have only released one Dinner Show from this season .
The January 29, 1974 Midnight Show is totally new for collectorsm with the Jan 28 Dinner Show, and Feb 1, 1974 Midnight Show only been released as bootleg AUDIENCE recordings.
While the early 1974 performances are fine quality with new songs 'Help Me', 'Spanish Eyes', 'Let Me Be There', ‘Trying To Get To You’ and ‘My Baby Left Me’ in the set-list - the audio mastering here sadly leaves a lot to be desired. Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley check out this 1974 triple- pack. (FTD Reviews, Source;GM/ElvisInformationNetwork)
Two New FTDs: FTD have announced the next release of two major sets
- 'Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden' 3-CD set.
After Elvis completed a hugely successful and sold-out tour filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the 1972 documentary 'Elvis On Tour' in April, confidence was high in the Elvis camp with all four shows at New York's Madison Square Garden sold out, as did the rest of the June tour. Any reservations Elvis might have had about performing in the Big Apple were quickly dispelled as the noise from the MSG crowd was deafening. The New York Times 'Arts and Leisure' headline summing up the triumph read 'Like a Prince From Another Planet'. Elvis As Recorded at Madison Square Garden with the evening show of June 10 was a rush release later in the month and sold a million copies in the US in just a few weeks. Total US sales to date exceed 3 million, achieving triple platinum status. The afternoon show was eventually released by RCA as An Afternoon In The Garden in 1997, 20 years after Elvis' death.
This belated FTD 50th Anniversary Edition celebrates these legendary shows with remixed versions of both shows by Memphis recording engineer Matt-Ross Spang. Disc 3 contains the original press conference, recorded at the New York Hilton on June 9th.
Packaged in our 8' x 8' 'Sessions' slipcase, this deluxe 3-CD includes a 20-page color booklet, great photos, memorabilia, press conference transcript and stories from the late Phil Gelormine.
Disc 1 Evening Show - June 10, 1972
1. 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’, 7. Polk Salad Annie, 8. Love Me, 9. All Shook Up, 10. Heartbreak Hotel, 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/ Don’t Be Cruel, 12. Love Me Tender, 13. The Impossible Dream (The Quest), 14. Introductions, 15. Hound Dog, 16. Suspicious Minds, 17. For The Good Times, 18. An American Trilogy, 19. Funny How Time Slips Away, 20. I Can’t Stop Loving You, 21. Can’t Help Falling In Love, 22. Closing Vamp
Disc 2 Afternoon Show - June 10, 1972
1. 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. Until It’s Time For You To Go, 7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, 8. Polk Salad Annie, 9. 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. Reconsider Baby, 16. Hound Dog, 17. I’ll Remember You, 18. Suspicious Minds, 19. Introductions, 20. For The Good Times, 21. An American Trilogy, 22. Funny How Time Slips Away, 23. I Can’t Stop Loving You, 24. Can’t Help Falling In Love, 25. Closing Vamp,
Recorded live June 10, 1972 at Madison Square Garden, New York
DISC 3 -
June 9 Press Conference (20:31) Recorded by Pål Granlund
- 'The Making Of Blue Hawaii': Following on from the success of ‘The Making of Jailhouse Rock”, FTD Books announces the release of “The Making of Blue Hawaii”.
The deluxe movie book by David English / Pal Granlund contains 387 pages of rare photos and extensive memorabilia from the film including shooting schedules and memories from cast and crew.
The music book includes 85 pages of photos and detailed recording documents. 4 compact discs feature the soundtrack recording sessions which are newly mixed from the original 3-track tapes. Featuring 50 unreleased takes, the songs are sequenced in recording order for the first time.
A 33rpm vinyl EP is also included.
Perhaps to compensate Elvis fans who cannot afford the Deluxe books there is also the unusual announcement that "The recording sessions audio will be issued later this year as an FTD audio only release".
Author David English has posted two photos of the set on FECC.
TRACKLIST below
(News, Source;FTD/DE/EIN)
CD 1 The Masters:
01. Blue Hawaii (2:34) (Lee Robin/Ralph Rainger) 02. Almost Always True (2:22) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman) 03. Aloha Oe (1:53) (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley) 04. No More (2:20) (Don Robertson/Hal Blair) 05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (3:01) (Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss) 06. Rock-A-Hula Baby (1:56) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller) 07. Moonlight Swim (2:18) (Sylvia Dee/Ben Weisman) 08. Ku-U-I-Po (2:21) (Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss) 09. Ito Eats (1:23) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 10. Slicin’ Sand (1:35) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 11. Hawaiian Sunset (2:33) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 12. Beach Boy Blues (2:03) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 13. Island Of Love (2:38) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (2:49) (Charles King/Al Hoffman/Dick Manning) 15. Steppin’ Out of Line (1:52) (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman/Dolores Fuller) March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
16. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 1 17. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 2 18. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 3 19. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) take 4 (used for master) 20. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) takes 5-6, 7 (used for master) 21. Hawaiian Sunset (AO) (final master) (splice of take 4 & 7)
CD 2 March 21, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
01. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 1 02. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 2 03. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 3 04. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) takes 4, 5 (used for master) 05. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 6 06. Aloha Oe (BO section 2) take 7 (used for master) 07. Aloha Oe (BO 1 - master) (take 4) & (BO 2 - master) (splice of take 7 & 5) 08. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) take 1 09. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 2,4,5 10. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 6-7 11. Ku-U-I-Po (CO) takes 8, 9 (master) 12. No More (DO) takes 1-2 13. No More (DO) takes 4, 5, 7 14. No More (DO) take 8 15. No More (DO) take 9 16. No More (DO) takes 10-11 17. No More (DO) takes 12,13 (used for master) 18. No More (DO-1) (insert ending) takes 14-16 19. No More (DO & DO-1) (master) (splice of take 13 & ending take 16) 20. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 1-3 21. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 4 22. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 5-7 23. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 8-9 24. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 10 25. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 11-12 26. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 13-14 27. Slicin’ Sand (EO) takes 15-18 28. Slicin’ Sand (EO) take 19 (master)
CD 3 March 22, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:
01. Blue Hawaii (FO) takes 1-3 02. Blue Hawaii (FO) takes 4-6 03. Blue Hawaii (FO) take 7 (master) 04. Ito Eats (GO) takes 1-2 05. Ito Eats (GO) takes 3-5 06. Ito Eats (GO) takes 6-8, 9 (master) 07. Hawaiian Wedding Song (JO) take 1 08. Hawaiian Wedding Song (JO) take 2 (master) 09. Island of Love (KO) takes 1-4 10. Island Of Love (KO) takes 5-7 11. Island Of Love (KO) take 8 12. Island Of Love (KO) take 9-10 13. Island Of Love (KO) takes 11-12 14. Island Of Love (KO) take 13 (master) 15. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) takes 1-5 16. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) takes 6-7, 8 (master) 17. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 9-11 18. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 12-15 19. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (record version) takes 16, 17 (master) 20. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) (tag) takes 18-19 21. Steppin’ Out Of Line (LO) (movie version) (master) 22. Almost Always True (MO) takes 1-3 23. Almost Always True (MO) takes 4-5 24. Almost Always True (MO) takes 6-7 25. Almost Always True (MO) take 8 (master)
CD 4
01. Moonlight Swim (NO) takes 1-2 02. Moonlight Swim (NO) take 3 (master without female vocals overdub) 03. Moonlight Swim (NO) take 4 March 23, 1961 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
04. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 1-5 05. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 6-8 06. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) take 9 07. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 10-12 08. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) take 13 09. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 14-16 10. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 17-20 11. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 21-22, 23 (master) 12. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 24 13. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (movie version) takes 25-26 14. Can’t Help Falling In Love (RO) (record version) takes 27-29 (master) 15. Beach Boy Blues SO (record version) takes 1, 2 (master) 3 16. Beach Boy Blues SO (movie version) take 4 (master) 17. Rock-A-Hula Baby TO (record version) takes 1-3 18. Rock-A-Hula Baby TO (record version) Takes 4, 5 (master).
Credits
Original musical arranger: Joseph J. Lilley.
Original engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Original editor: Dave Wiechman. Mixed from 3-track to 2-track stereo by Vic Anesini at
Battery Studios, New York, 2022.
Edited and mastered by Jan Eliasson at Audio Planet, Denmark.
Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen.
Friday 10 February 2023
FTD March Releases: FTD have announced two releases for next month.
1. 'Elvis: Let Me Be There' a three CD soundboard release from Elvis' January-Feb 1974 Las Vegas season.
FTD's first new releases for 2023 with possible release date of March 6.
Released as a 3-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features three 1974 concerts recorded via soundboard at The Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas on January 28, 29 Midnight and February 1, 1974. EIN Note: So far FTD have only released the January 27 Dinner Show from this season on 'I Found My Thrill'- and what a great performance that was.
We noted at the time that the "Bonus Track" from Feb 1 had some tape-hiss.
The January 29, 1974 Midnight Show is totally new for collectors. Both January 28, 1974 Dinner Show, and February 1, 1974 Midnight Show have only been released as bootleg AUDIENCE recordings 'Wild Tiger Vol.4' and 'First In Line'
EIN Note:So far FTD have only released the January 27 Dinner Show from this season on 'I Found My Thrill'- back in 2006 - and what a great performance that was.
We noted at the time that the "Bonus Track" from Feb 1 had some tape-hiss.
Hopefully better technology can help fix this in 2023. from Feb 1 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ - Elvis who had just started dating Sheila Ryan says "This is for Sheila". While this is not in as good quality as the others (cassette hiss) it is a great inclusion as it is a very sincere & lovely version. It also includes the extra "The first time ever I lay with you" verse. Taken at a gentler tempo than the single, Elvis always put more soul into this song when performed live & this is no exception. A song that Elvis rarely performed in 1974, this is only the second live version ever released officially."
Disc 1 - January 28, 1974 Dinner Show
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 See See Rider
03 I Got A Woman / Amen
04 Love Me
05 My Baby Left Me
06 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
07 Sweet Caroline
08 Love Me Tender
09 Trying To Get To You
10 Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lot-ta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound
11 Fever
12 Polk Salad Annie
13 Killing Me Softly With His Song (Performed by Voice)
14 Spanish Eyes
15 Why Me Lord (Performed by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)
16 Suspicious Minds
17 Introductions
18 I Can't Stop Loving You
19 Help Me
20 An American Trilogy (incomplete)
21 Let Me Be There (incomplete)
22 Can't Help Falling In Love
23 Closing Vamp
Disc 2 - January 29, 1974 Midnight Show
01 See See Rider (late start)
02 I Got A Woman / Amen
03 Love Me
04 My Baby Left Me
05 Trying To Get To You
06 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
07 Love Me Tender
08 Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lot-ta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog
09 Fever
10 Polk Salad Annie
11 Killing Me Softly With His Song (Performed by Voice)
12 Spanish Eyes (incomplete)
13 Why Me Lord (incomplete) (Performed by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)
14 Suspicious Minds
15 Introductions
16 I Can't Stop Loving You
17 Help Me
18 An American Trilogy
19 Let Me Be There
20 Can't Help Falling In Love
21 Closing Vamp
Disc 3 - February 1, 1974 Midnight Show
01 See See Rider (late start)
02 I Got A Woman / Amen
03 Love Me
04 Trying To Get To You
05 Sweet Caroline
06 Love Me Tender
07 Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lot-ta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog
08 Fever
09 Polk Salad Annie
10 Killing Me Softly With His Song (Performed by Voice)
11 Spanish Eyes
12 Why Me Lord (Performed by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)
13 Suspicious Minds
14 Introductions
15 I Can't Stop Loving You
16 Help Me
17 An American Trilogy
18 Let Me Be There
19 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
20 Can't Help Falling In Love
2.'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' Special double VINYL.
FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the release of a special blue vinyl edition of From Elvis Presley Boulevard. Each double album is individually numbered and features great outtakes and masters recorded in the legendary Jungle Room.
Songs include Hurt, For The Heart, Love Coming Down, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, Danny Boy, Solitaire and The Last Farewell.
Available only while stock of 3500 lasts!
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
LP 1
Side A
1) Hurt - takes 6, 5
2) Love Coming Down - take 4
3) For The Heart - take 5A
4) Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - take 4
5) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - takes 1, 3
Side B
1) Never Again - master
2) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - take 6
3) Moody Blue - take 5
4) The Last Farewell - composite of takes 3 & 2
5) For The Heart - takes 3B, 4B, 5B
LP 2
Side C
1) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - takes 4, 5
2) Hurt - takes 1, 2
3) Danny Boy - master
4) Way Down - master
5) Solitaire - takes 5, 7
Side D
1) The Last Farewell - master
2) Love Coming Down - master
3) I'll Never Fall In Love Again - master rough mix
4) For The Heart - master
5) Hurt - take 3
6) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - master
Friday 27 January 2023
‘ELVIS ON TOUR’ Box-set finally OUT TODAY!: Only FIFTY YEARS to get it right - and the boxset is finally released world-wide today. They only had 50 years for these Elvis companies to get their act together - and they STUFFED IT up!
While EIN Australia does not yet have their new BluRay set we have been informed that it is identical to the previous 2012 release and has 'Don't Be Cruel' and not the Chuck Berry original 'Johnny B Goode' as the intro.
RCA/Legacy's Elvis On Tour box set is produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Memphis-based producer Matt Ross-Spang. This absurdity in 2023 beggars belief. What were they thinking?
The original recordings were made by Felton Jarvis and Al Pachucki.
The set comprises four concerts (and two rehearsals) that were part of Elvis’ 1972 North American tour. The set features a total of 145 tracks, including 91 tracks that have been previously unreleased, as well as the award-winning concert film on Blu-ray. 'Elvis On Tour' is a 6CD + 1 Blu-ray box set (News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Friday 20 January 2023
Elvis & Britney Spears' 'Toxic Las Vegas' Debuts on Billboard Dance Chart: In somewhat happier news, 'Elvis/ Britney Spears' "Toxic Las Vegas (Jamieson Shaw Remix)" has debuted at No.26 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
In Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS biopic the remix appears in the scene depicting a montage of Presley’s Hollywood career throughout the Sixties - neatly depicting the toxic material that Col Parker supplied for Elvis' mid-sixties movies.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Friday 6 January 2023
Elvis / Britney Spears ‘Toxic Las Vegas’ Mash-Up: As part of Elvis Presley’s birthday celebration, Jamieson Shaw has remixed the ‘Viva Las Vegas’ singer with Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ for one epic mashup.
Three months ago Baz Luhrmann explained that he was working on releasing the fan-favorite ‘Toxic Las Vegas’ remix from his recent film ELVIS which fuses Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas” with Spears’ 2003 hit, “Toxic.”
Luhrmann said, “There’s a lot of love, a lot of intense love for the Britney / Elvis track in the movie, and it’s my commitment to release the song”.
The remix appears in the scene depicting a montage of Presley’s Hollywood career throughout the Sixties.
It quickly massed views on YouTube and TikTok with one fan version getting 100+million views on TikTok.
Hollywoodzone states "The song is a bonafide club banger, with Elvis leading the first verse singing over Britney’s unforgettable beat. “Bright light city, bright light city, gonna set my soul on fire,” he croons. Spliced vocals of Britney’s “can’t calm down” lyric from “Toxic” then cut in as Elvis continues over the beat for a memorable and infectious track." (News, Source;Sony;Hollywoodzone/EIN)
Saturday 3 December 2022
'Elvis Live 1972 (2-LP)' New RCA Vinyl: In a surprise move we hear from "Bear Family" records that there will be a new RCA double-vinyl release from 'Elvis On Tour', 'Elvis Live 1972'
Interestingly it features a "best of" the four concerts listed below, thus creating the "ultimate tracklist", although the final side then features some kind of Col Parker "Bonus Tracks"...
April 9, 1972 - Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
April 10, 1972 - Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
April 14, 1972 at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
April 18, 1972 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Release date 27 January 2023
The tracklist however looks most enjoyable.
Priced at $57 I'm looking forward to this one
SIDE A - April 9, 1972 - Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) *
2. See See Rider *
3. I Got A Woman / Amen *
4. Never Been To Spain *
5. You Gave Me A Mountain *
6. Until It's Time For You To Go *
7. Polk Salad Annie *
Side B - April 10, 1972 - Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
1. Love Me *
2. All Shook Up *
3. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel *
4. Heartbreak Hotel *
5. Hound Dog *
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water *
7. Love Me Tender *
8. It's Over *
9. Suspicious Minds *
SIDE C - April 14, 1972 at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1. Introductions *
2. For The Good Times *
3. American Trilogy *
4. Burning Love *
5. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) *
6. Funny How Time Slips Away *
7. Can't Help Falling In Love *
8. Closing Vamp *
SIDE D - April 18, 1972 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas
April 9, 1972 - Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
1. Proud Mary
2. How Great Thou Art
3. I Can't Stop Loving You
4. Are You Lonesome Tonight? *
5. A Big Hunk O' Love *
6. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy *
Tracks 1-3 recorded April 18
Tracks 4-6 recorded April 9
Friday 25 November 2022
'Elvis: From Louisiana and Memphis' New FTD: As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis: From Louisiana and Memphis'.
This is a FOUR CD set, 5” digi-pak, this set features three 1976 concerts recorded at Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana July 1, 1976, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana July 2, 1976 and Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee July 5, 1976.
Early 2023 release
Priced at £50 / US$61 + postage for three 1976 soundboards! EIN Note: FTD have already released two soundboards from this 1976 tour (June 25 - July 5) Rockin' Across Texas, Fort Worth TX, July 3 and The Bicentennial Show Tulsa, July 4th 2.30pm
Memphis 1976 has been on many FTD collectors' wish-list however it was released as a bootleg as far back as 1997 on Fort Baxter's 'Goodbye Memphis'.
The other soundboard are new, both concerts previously only released as audience recordings
Every effort has been made to optimise the audio of these original soundboard recordings. Priority is given to historical content. Recorded live at Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana July 1, 1976
Disc 1 1 Also Sprach Zarathustra 0:52 2 See See Rider 4:34 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:17 4 Love Me 2:46 5 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:57 6 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:20 7 All Shook Up 1:01 8 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:07 09 And I Love You So 3:22 10 Jailhouse Rock 1:44 11 Fever 3:34 12 America 2:37 13 Polk Salad Annie 4:05 14 Introductions/Early Mornin’ Rain 2:54 15 Introductions / What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode 7:12 16 Love Letters 3:11 17 School Days 0:58 18 Hurt 3:49 19 Hound Dog 1:59 21 Funny How Time Slips Away 3:03 22 Happy Birthday 0:25 23 It’s Now Or Never 3:00 24 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:38 25 Closing Vamp 1:23
Recorded live at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana July 2, 1976
DISC 2 • Baton Rouge 1 Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:05 2 See See Rider 3:34 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:44 4 Love Me 2:26 5 Fairytale 3:13 6 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:28 7 All Shook Up 1:24 8 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:08 09 And I Love You So 3:23 10 Jailhouse Rock 1:30 11 Fever 2:59 12 America 2:22 13 Polk Salad Annie 4:09 14 Introductions/Early Mornin’ Rain 3:51 15 Introductions / What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode 5:06 16 Love Letters 3:15 17 School Days 0:55 18 Hurt 3:12 19 Funny How Time Slips Away 2:25 20 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39 21 Closing Vamp 0:50 Recorded live at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana July 2, 1976
Recorded live at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee July 5, 1976
DISC 3 • Memphis 1 Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:08 2 See See Rider 4:44 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:16 4 Love Me 2:29 5 Fairytale 2:40 6 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:19 7 All Shook Up 1:03 8 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:05 09 And I Love You So 3:26 10 Jailhouse Rock 1:35 11 Fever 3:19 12 America 2:48 13 One Night 2:37 14 That’s All Right 1:47 15 Blue Christmas 1:42
DISC 4 • MEMPHIS (continued) 1 Introductions/Early Mornin’ Rain 4:54 2 Introductions / What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode 6:48 3 Love Letters 3:25 4 School Days 1:01 5 Hurt 3:53 6 Hound Dog 2:24 7 Funny How Time Slips Away 3:56 8 Help Me 2:49 9 How Great Thou Art 3:24 10 Softly As I Leave You 4:31 11 Polk Salad Annie 4:11 12 Jambalaya 0:20 13 It’s Now Or Never 2:18 14 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:36 25 Closing Vamp 1:50 ·
Thursday 6 October 2022
New FTD Releases: Two new FTD releases have been announced, for early November, a live 1971 soundboard and World's Fair VINYL but surprisingly nothing mentioned about the new 'ON TOUR' deluxe FTD set. 1. 'Las Vegas `71'. FTD's second 3cd set in a row, 'Las Vegas '71' is released as a 3-CD 5” digi-pak and the set features three 1971 concerts recorded at the International Hotel on January 27 / 28 Midnight shows and January 29 Dinner show.
Recorded by Bill Porter, the tapes unfortunately have imperfections, but we have prioritized the historic importance and rarity of these recordings. EIN NOTE: The odd fact is that these three concerts have been out on bootleg for years and have recently been released as "Public Domain" by the MRS label. To FTD collectors there are not rare at all.
Obviously the 50 year EU Public Domain rule expired last year so why FTD did not release them in 2021 makes no sense. FTD are fully aware of PD rules and must be struggling to get their On Tour material out before the end of the year.
DISC 1 - January 27, 1971 - Midnight show
1) Also Sprach Zarathustra
2) That’s All Right
3) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
4) Love Me Tender
5) There Goes My Everything
6) Sweet Caroline
7) You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’
8) Polk Salad Annie
9) Only Believe
10) How Great Thou Art
11) Introductions
12) Johnny B.Goode
13) The Wonder Of You
14) Something
15) Make The World Go Away
16) Love Me
17) One Night
18) Blue Suede Shoes
19) Hound Dog
(The original recording tape ran out at this spot in the show).
DISC 2 - January 28, 1971 – Midnight Show
1) Also Sprach Zarathustra
2) That’s All Right
3) I Got A Woman
4) Love Me Tender
5) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6) Sweet Caroline
7) You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’
8) Polk Salad Annie
9) Introductions
10) Johnny B. Goode
11) Introductions
12) Something
13) Introductions
14) The Wonder Of You
15) Heartbreak Hotel
16) Blue Suede Shoes
17) Hound Dog
18) One Night
19) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
20) Suspicious Minds
21) The Impossible Dream
22) Closing Vamp
DISC 3 - January 29, 1971 - Dinner Show
1) Also Sprach Zarathustra
2) That’s All Right
3) I Got A Woman
4) Love Me Tender
5) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6) Sweet Caroline
7) You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’
8) Polk Salad Annie
9) Introductions
10) Johnny B. Goode
11) Introductions
12) Something
13) Heartbreak Hotel
14) Blue Suede Shoes
15) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
16) Hound Dog
17) Snowbird
18) The Impossible Dream
19) Closing Vamp
2. 'It Happened At The World’s Fair': Continuing their series of unique double-vinyl releases, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'It Happened At The World’s Fair' as a 2-LP LIMITED EDITION.
Taking inspiration from RCA Victor’s originally planned but subsequently aborted deluxe soundtrack release (LOC/LSO 1080), this 180 GRAM double vinyl soundtrack companion features original soundtrack masters and excellent alternative outtakes. The publicity notes, "Bonus tracks include “Witchcraft (takes 3/M)”, “Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8/M)” and “Slowly But Surely (take 5/M)" - although EIN cannot find them on the announced tracklists nor album cover.
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Disc 1 - Side 1
1) One Broken Heart For Sale (master)
2) They Remind Me Too Much Of You (master)
3) Take Me To The Fair (master)
4) I’m Falling In Love Tonight- takes 2-4
5) Beyond The Bend – take 1, 2
6) How Would You Like To Be – take 1
Side 2
1) A World Of Our Own (master)
2) Relax (master)
3) Cotton Candy Land-takes 1,2,4
4) They Remind Me Too Much Of You – take 4
5) One Broken Heart For Sale – takes 2,3,1
6) I’m Falling In Love Tonight (master)
7) Happy Ending take 9
Disc 2 Side 3
1) Beyond The Bend (master)
2) How Would You Like To Be – take 2
3) Take Me To The Fair – takes 4-7
4) I’m Falling In Love Tonight – take 5
5) Happy Ending 2:11
6) They Remind Me Too Much Of You – take 1
Side 4
1) Relax – take 5,6,7
2) Cotton Candy Land (master)
3) Beyond The Bend – take 3
4) They Remind Me Too Much Of You – takes 6,7
5) How Would You Like To Be (master)
6) I’m Falling In Love Tonight – takes 6, 7
7) Happy Ending 4,5,6
'ELVIS' Original Soundtrack Vinyl:'ELVIS' director Baz Luhrmann promised a vinyl edition of his original soundtrack and the first announcements have it as a single album with 13 tracks plus the short Elvis "Vocal intro" 'Elvis - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' is the music companion to the Warner Bros. film 'Elvis' This critically acclaimed film stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Vinyl track list is
Side A
1 Suspicious Minds (Vocal Intro) - Elvis Presley
2 Vegas- Doja Cat
3 The King and I - Eminem & CeeLo Green
4 Tupelo Shuffle - Swae Lee & Diplo
5 Can't Help Falling in Love - Kacey Musgraves
6 Cotton Candy Land - Stevie Nicks & Chris Isaak
7 Edge of Reality (Tame Impala Remix) - Elvis Presley & Tame Impala
8 Don't Fly Away (PNAU Remix) - Elvis & PNAU
Side B
1 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Jazmine Sullivan
2 If I Can Dream - Måneskin
3 Power of My Love - Elvis Presley & Jack White
4 I Got A Feelin' In My Body - Elvis & Stuart Price
5 Suspicious Minds - Paravi
6 In the Ghetto (World Turns Remix) - Elvis Presley feat. Nardo Wick
RCA Records. OUT September 30, 2022
Amazon US listed at US$27.98 (News, Source;Amazon/ElvisInfoNet)
Saturday 13 August 2022
‘ELVIS ON TOUR’ Official Announcement: The official SONY announcement has now been posted. EIN was correct with our news item yesterday and the release date is December 2, 2022
... 'Elvis On Tour' is a 6CD + 1 Blu-ray box set comprised of the audio from four of the shows (and two rehearsals) that were part of Elvis’ 1972 North American tour. Originally recorded for the Elvis On Tour concert film that was released later that year, the set features a total of 145 tracks, including 91 previously unreleased tracks, as well as the award-winning concert film on Blu-ray.
It includes 3 Unreleased Elvis Concerts plus the San Antonio Concert Remixed, Pre-Tour Rehearsals and 'Best Documentary Film' Golden Globe winner film on Blu-ray Release date Friday, December 2.
Fans can get their first taste with the previously unreleased"Burning Love (Rehearsal 2)"recorded live at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood in March 1972.
RCA/Legacy's Elvis On Tour box set is produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Memphis-based producer Matt Ross-Spang.
The original recordings were made by Felton Jarvis and Al Pachucki.
Disc 1 live April 9, 1972, Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, and contains all previously unreleased material. Disc 2 live April 10, 1972, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia, and contains all previously unreleased material. Disc 3 live April 14, 1972, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, and contains all previously unreleased material. Disc 4 live April 18, 1972, Convention Center San Antonio, TX previously on 2003 'Elvis: Close-Up' remixed for this release. Disc 5On Tour rehearsals, recorded live at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, on March 30 and 31, 1972. The disc is comprised primarily of previously unreleased tracks. (EIN Note: the 2004 FTD 'Elvis On Tour - The Rehearsals' featured some great highlights) Disc 6 completes Elvis' rehearsals with his band at RCA Recordings Studios on March 31, 1972. The disc includes previously unreleased takes on Kris Kristofferson's 'For The Good Times' plus others already released.
As Elvis Presley’s national tour played to sold-out secondary markets across the country in 1972, Elvis was enjoying himself on-stage and finding electrifying new ways of connecting to audiences at every show. Working with a band and set lists of his choosing, Elvis was channeling the music he loved most--from pop and gospel and traditional country to blues and rock and contemporary hits--while transforming his own greatest hits with fresh arrangements, turning nostalgia into an unforgettable concert experience packed with immediacy.
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Award-winning filmmakers Pierre Adidge and Robert Abel (Mad Dogs & Englishmen) went on the road with Elvis Presley and his band with all-access passes, cameras and crew to chronicle the
King of Rock & Roll at his on-stage peak in MGM’s Elvis On Tour documentary film. The film captures Elvis, the human being driving the myth, behind-the-scenes backstage with his eyes open and his defenses down. According to MGM's original press release, the Elvis On Tour film "offers the first intimate look at the enigmatic country boy who became the world's most celebrated musician." Both documentary and concert film, Elvis On Tour features
montage sequences supervised by Martin Scorsese. The film was released on November 1, 1972.
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The Elvis On Tour box set includes fascinating behind-the-scenes liner notes by Jerry Schilling, a longtime personal friend and member of Elvis' inner circle.
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The set also features an illuminating essay by rock historian/musician Warren Zanes, founding member of The Del Fuegos and Professor at New York University. According to Zanes: "The set lists and the performances of the Elvis On Tour period bring a rare thing: a fifties legend working in the early seventies who was still taking his audiences to new places.... "
(News, Source;RCA/ ElvisInfoNet)
A definitive portrait of the artist in 1972, the Elvis On Tour box set arrives in the wake of the release of Warner Bros Pictures’ epic big-screen drama, ELVIS, from filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, starring Austin Butler in the title role and Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' longtime manager and technical advisor.
The RCA/Legacy Elvis On Tour box set includes the songs:
See See Rider • I Got A Woman / Amen • Never Been To Spain •You Gave Me A Mountain • Until It's Time For You To Go • Polk Salad Annie •Love Me • All Shook Up • (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / 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 • An American Trilogy • Love Me Tender • A Big Hunk O' Love • How Great Thou Art • Sweet, Sweet Spirit (Performed by The Stamps) •Lawdy, Miss Clawdy • Can't Help Falling In Love • Proud Mary •Heartbreak Hotel • It's Over • Funny How Time Slips Away • Burning Love •Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) • Johnny B. Goode • Always On My Mind • Separate Ways • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face •Help Me Make It Through The Night • Young And Beautiful •I, John • Bosom Of Abraham • You Better Run • Lead Me, Guide Me • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God To Thee
Disc 1 - April 9, 1972 - Hampton Roads
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey) 1:20
2. See See Rider 3:12
3. I Got A Woman / Amen 2:59
4. Never Been To Spain 3:34
5. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:14
6. Until It’s Time For You To Go 2:30
7. Polk Salad Annie 3:03
8. Love Me 1:38
9. All Shook Up 1:06
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:11
11. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 2:42
12. I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:26
13. Hound Dog 1:29
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:08
15. Suspicious Minds 5:19
16. For The Good Times 3:08
17. Introductions 1:29
18. American Trilogy 4:54
19. Love Me Tender 2:41
20. A Big Hunk O’ Love 2:05
21. How Great Thou Art 2:54
22. Sweet, Sweet Spirit 2:46
23. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 2:11
24. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:42
25. Closing Vamp 1:46
Disc 2 April 10, 1972 - Richmond
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) 1:17
2. See See Rider 3:00
3. Proud Mary 2:44
4. Never Been To Spain 3:37
5. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:14
6. Until It’s Time For You To Go 2:32
7. Polk Salad Annie 2:51
8. Love Me 2:00
9. All Shook Up 1:01
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 1:49
11. Heartbreak Hotel 2:05
12. Hound Dog 1:21
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:12
14. Love Me Tender 1:43
15. It’s Over 2:18
16. Suspicious Minds 4:47
17. Introductions 1:59
18. For The Good Times 3:06
19. I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:24
20. American Trilogy 4:17
21. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 2:41
22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:41
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:41
24. Closing Vamp 1:50
Disc 3 - April 14, 1972 - Greensboro
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) 1:14
2. See See Rider 3:09
3. Proud Mary 2:44
4. Never Been To Spain 3:37
5. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:15
6. Until It’s Time For You To Go 2:37
7. Polk Salad Annie 3:15
8. Love Me 1:36
9. All Shook Up 1:01
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:27
11. Hound Dog 1:31
12. Heartbreak Hotel 1:50
13. A Big Hunk O’ Love 2:00
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:14
15. Suspicious Minds 4:46
16. Love Me Tender 1:38
17. Introductions 1:23
18. For The Good Times 3:05
19. American Trilogy 4:45
20. Burning Love 2:46
21. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:04
22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:50
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:40
24. Closing Vamp 1:49
Disc 4 April 18, 1972 - San Antonio
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) 1:20
2. See See Rider 2:52
3. Proud Mary 2:32
4. Never Been To Spain 3:36
5. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13
6. Until It’s Time For You To Go 2:29
7. Polk Salad Annie 3:05
8. Love Me 1:38
9. All Shook Up 1:01
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 1:46
11. Heartbreak Hotel 1:45
12. Hound Dog 1:25
13. How Great Thou Art 2:54
14. I Can’t Stop Loving You 2:28
15. Love Me Tender 1:39
16. Suspicious Minds 4:21
17. Introductions 1:17
18. For The Good Times 3:23
19. Burning Love 2:02
20. American Trilogy 4:44
21. Funny How Time Slips Away 3:09
22. Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:46
23. Closing Vamp 1:22
Disc 5 - March 30 & 31, 1972. Rehearsals at RCA’s studio
1. Burning Love (incomplete) 2:14
2. Burning Love 3:34
3. Burning Love 3:36
4. For The Good Times (incomplete) 1:12
5. For The Good Times (incomplete) 3:00
6. For The Good Times 4:39
7. For The Good Times 4:03
8. For The Good Times 4:34
9. El Paso (fragment) 0:52
10. For The Good Times (incomplete) 3:04
11. For The Good Times 3:29
12. Johnny B. Goode 4:56
13. Always On My Mind (incomplete) 1:46
14. Always On My Mind (incomplete) 2:15
15. Always On My Mind 4:25
16. Separate Ways 3:26
17. Separate Ways 4:34
18. Proud Mary 2:52
19. Never Been To Spain 3:57
20. You Gave Me A Mountain (incomplete) 1:21
21. Until It’s Time For Me To Go 3:59
22. Polk Salad Annie 2:51
23. Love Me 2:37
Disc 6 - March 31, 1972. Rehearsals at RCA’s studio
1. All Shook Up 1:12
2. Heartbreak Hotel 2:13
3. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 1:57
4. Hound Dog 1:26
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 5:27
6. A Big Hunk O’Love 2:09
7. A Big Hunk O’Love 2:30
8. See See Rider 3:03
9. For The Good Times 3:22
10. For The Good Times (incomplete) 1:30
11. For The Good Times 3:37
12. Funny How Time Slips Away 3:41
13. Burning Love 6:11
14. Help Me Make It Through The Night 2:57
15. Can’t Help Falling In Love 2:08
16. Young And Beautiful 3:16
17. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 2:28
18. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 2:38
19. See See Rider 2:31
20. Proud Mary 2:45
21. Never Been To Spain 3:46
22. I, John 2:22
23. Bosom Of Abraham 0:53
24. You Better Run 2:06
25. Lead Me, Guide Me 2:39
26. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee 3:59
Sunday 19 June 2022
'ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' CD: At last the 'ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' CD release has been officially announced and with the worldwide release date of 29th July (odd that it is not the same week June 24 as the movie release)
The CD is twenty-two tracks, whereas the Digital Release is 36 tracks.
CD priced at Australia AU$22 and UK £13.25 "The soundtrack features Elvis's extraordinary body of work spanning the 1950s, '60s and '70s, while also celebrating his diverse musical influences and enduring impact on popular artists today."
1. Suspicious Minds (Vocal Intro) - Elvis Presley
2. Cotton Candy Land - Stevie Nicks & Chris Isaak
3. Vegas - Doja Cat
4. The King And I - Eminem & CeeLo Green
5. Tupelo Shuffle - Swae Lee & Diplo
6. Baby, Let's Play House - Austin Butler
7. Craw-Fever - Elvis Presley
8. Strange Things Are Happening Every Day - Yola
9. Trouble - Austin Butler
10. Can't Help Falling in Love - Kacey Musgraves
11. I Got A Feelin' In My Body - Lenesha Randolph
12. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Jazmine Sullivan
13. Edge of Reality (Tame Impala Remix) - Elvis Presley & Tame Impala
14. Power of My Love - Elvis Presley
15. Polk Salad Annie (Film Mix) - Elvis Presley
16. Suspicious Minds (Film Edit) - Elvis Presley
17. Burning Love (Film Mix) - Elvis Presley
18. I Got A Feelin' In My Body - Elvis Presley & Stuart Price
19. Don't Fly Away (PNAU Remix) - Elvis Presley & PNAU
20. If I Can Dream - Måneskin
21. Suspicious Minds - Paravi
22. In the Ghetto (World Turns Remix) - Elvis Presley feat. Nardo Wick (News, Source/ElvisInfoNet)
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