Elvis new CD Releases in 2013
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'St. Louis Blues' New Import CD: Expected soon is new CD entitled 'St. Louis Blues' from the E.P. Collector label, from an audience recording at the Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, March 22, 1976 tour closing show. It was last Elvis show during his lifetime, reviewed in Rolling Stone #213. Some of Elvis stable musicians were replaced and the result was surprisingly fresh sound with keyboards more prominent. Among the highlights are ”Let Me Be There” (performed for very last time), ”Steamroller Blues”, ”Polk Salad Annie”, ”Hurt” and ”America (The Beautiful)”. Since the show is rather short, producers decided to add 9 solid bonus tracks from Johnson City, March 19, 1976 show.
This previously unreleased recording was taken from a 1st generation copy of the original audience recorded tape and the sound - though not perfect - is far better than any other known version of this show. The CD is packaged in nicely designed digipak with collection of March 22, 1976 photos.
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Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra, 02. C. C. Rider, 03. I Got A Woman / Amen, 04. Love Me, 05. Let Me Be There (performed last time) 06. You Gave Me A Mountain, 07. Steamroller Blues 08. All Shook Up, 09. medley: Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, 10. Heartbreak Hotel, 11. Love Me Tender, 12. Polk Salad Annie, 13. Band Introductions, 14. What'd I Say (James Burton), 15. Drum Solo (Larry Londin), 16. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff), 17. Piano Solo (Shane Keister), 18. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs), 19. School Day, 20. And I Love You So, 21. Hurt, 22. Hound Dog, 23. America (The Beautiful), 24. Funny How Time Slips Away, 25. Can't Help Falling In Love, 26. Closing Vamp.
Bonus (Johnson City, March 19, 1976):
27. Love Me, 28. You Gave Me A Mountain, 29. Let Me Be There (with false start), 30. Steamroller Blues, 31. All Shook Up, 32. medley: Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, 33. Heartbreak Hotel, 34. Love Me Tender, 35. Polk Salad Annie (with false start). Running time: 51:34 (main show) & 28:05 (bonus selections) |
New FTD Releases for June: EPE have announced full details of the up-coming June FTD releases.
- "Elvis Presley - Sold Out!" (2-CD)
Prepared and researched for FTD by Robert Frieser / Hans Slebos ('Forty Eight Hours To Memphis' and '3000 South Paradise Road'), featuring the March and June concerts of 1974 from Tulsa, AZ and Cleveland,OH, this release will be presented in 7" format accompanied by 16-page 4-colour booklet and extensive liner notes.
March 1 1974 was the Opening Show of the tour and is as hell of a show! (Thanks CiscoKing)
Disc 1, March 1, 1974, Tulsa Oklahoma
Disc 2, June 21, 1974, Cleveland. Ohio & Bonus track June 17, 1974, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
DISC 1- Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, Trying To Get To You, Sweet Caroline, Love Me Tender, Johnny B. Goode, Hound Dog, Fever, Polk Salad Annie, Why Me Lord?, Suspicious Minds, Introductions by Elvis, I Can't Stop Loving You, Help Me, American Trilogy, Let Me Be There, Funny How Time Slips Away, Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp, Announcements.
Go HERE for more info, flyers and full tracklistings of second disc.
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- "Hot August Night" (1-CD)
Includes the complete live recording from the midnight show on August 25, 1969. This will be presented in 7" format with a 12-page 4-color booklet.
Tracklist: Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman, All Shook Up, Monologue, Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, I Can’t Stop Loving You, My Babe, Mystery Train/ Tiger Man, Life Story Monologue 8:39, Baby What Do You Want Me to Do, Runaway, Are You Lonesome Tonight, Words, Yesterday/Hey Jude, Elvis introductions, Tom Jones etc, In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, What’d I Say, Can’t Help Falling in Love
Go HERE for more info on these FTD releases.
- "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (2-LP Vinyl Limited Edition)
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complete concert recorded on March 20, 1974, in Memphis, Tennessee. This will be issued on 180gram vinyl and is currently available on CD at ShopElvis.com.
- "Best of British - The HMV Years" (Book)
Due to popular demand, FTD is pleased to announce a limited reprint of 'The Best of British - The HMV Years'.
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'From Richmond To Greensboro' New Import CD: The second release from the new Rock Legends label will be '' From Richmond To Greensboro ''. Those two 'Elvis On Tour' shows, April 10, 1972 and Greensboro, April 14, were released several years ago in wonderful sound quality but are now hard-to-find , especially the Richmond one. The sound of the Greensboro concert is the same as originally released on Madison, however we found a better source for the Richmond gig that sounds much better now, smoother with a wider dynamic range.
This is two shows from a GREAT tour presented in a beautiful full color digipak with photographs from both performances. It will be available soon so if you missed either one of them, this is your chance to own them. This new double set will be a very LIMITED EDITION !!!!
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Tracklist :
Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 E.S.
1 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 C.C. Rider 3 Proud Mary 4 Never Been To Spain 5 You Gave Me A Mountain 6 Until it's Time For You To Go 7 Polk Salad Annie 8 Love Me 9 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 Introductions of the band, vocalists, orchestra 18 For The Good Times 19 I Can't Stop Loving You 20 An American Trilogy 21 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy ( incomplete ) 22 Funny How Time Slips Away 23 Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp
DISK 2 Greensboro, NC April 14, 1972 E.S.
1 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 C.C. Rider 3 Proud Mary 4 Never Been To Spain 5 You Gave Me A Mountain 6 Until it's Time For You To Go 7 Polk Salad Annie 8 Love Me 9 All Shook Up 10 Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel 11 Hound Dog 12 Heartbreak Hotel 13 A Big Hunk 'O Love 14 Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 Suspicious Minds 16 Love Me Tender 17 Introductions of the band, vocalists, orchestra 18 For The Good Times 19 An American Trilogy 20 Burning Love 21 Release Me 22 Funny How Time Slips Away 23 Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp
Watch out VERY soon for '' Mood Swings '' on Rock Legends featuring the infamous Closing show of September 2, 1974 recorded from the soundboard in Las Vegas, NV. The sound quality will be a major improvement over the first issue. Another high quality digipak double set coming from Rock Legends you won't want to miss !!! |
New FTD Releases for June: EPE have announced a sneak preview of the up-coming June FTD releases.
- "Elvis Presley - Sold Out!" (2-CD)
Prepared and researched for FTD by Robert Frieser / Hans Slebos ('Forty Eight Hours To Memphis' and '3000 South Paradise Road'), this release will be presented in 7" format accompanied by 16-page 4-colour booklet and extensive liner notes. This supposedly a release focussing on the 1974 March & June tours.
- "Hot August Night" (1-CD)
Includes the complete live recording from the midnight show on August 25, 1969. This will be presented in 7" format with a 12-page 4-color booklet.
Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra and others were there, so Elvis would have been working really hard to impress.
- "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (2-LP Vinyl Limited Edition)
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format, the complete concert recorded on March 20, 1974, in Memphis, Tennessee. This will be issued on 180gram vinyl and is currently available on CD at ShopElvis.com.
- "Best of British - The HMV Years" (Book)
Due to popular demand, FTD is pleased to announce a limited reprint of 'The Best of British - The HMV Years'.
EIN notes - We are hoping for a confirmation of the 'Sold Out' concerts ASAP.
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'Elvis At Stax: 40th Anniversary' Legacy Final Details: Celebrating the 40th Anniv of Elvis' STAX studios sessions SONY is releasing a 3 CD 'Elvis At Stax: 40th Anniversary' complete set plus a "Elvis At Stax: 40th Anniv: Best Of" 1CD version. They are both out on Aug 6, 2013. Final Details released today by SONY.
... The last major studio sessions in the career of Elvis Presley have finally been gathered together for the first time in one comprehensive package as 'ELVIS AT STAX: DELUXE EDITION' bristles with energy and dynamism. The deluxe 3-CD box set, a 40th anniversary chronicle of a dozen nights that Presley spent at Stax Recording Studios in his hometown of Memphis in July and Dec 1973, will be released worldwide August 6.
Released simultaneously will be a single CD of highlights from the box set simply titled ELVIS AT STAX, and a 180-gram, double-vinyl LP.
The official website notes 'ELVIS AT STAX' bristles with energy and dynamism. The proof is in the six consecutive singles that the Stax sessions produced, all of which skirted the Top 40 from 1973 to 1975. In effect, they rivaled some of the hottest streaks that Presley had charted a decade earlier. The Stax singles still resonate today: |
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•"Raised On Rock" b/w "For Ol’ Time Sake" (Hot 100 #41, country #42);
•"I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby" b/w "Take Good Care Of Her" (Hot 100 #39, country #4);
•"Promised Land" b/w "It’s Midnight" (Hot 100 #14, country #9);
•"If You Talk In Your Sleep" b/w "Help Me" (Hot 100 #17, country #6);
•"My Boy" b/w "Thinking About You" (Hot 100 #20, country #14);
•"Mr. Songman" (B-side of "T-R-O-U-B-L-E," Hot 100 #35, country #11).
(EIN note - How odd that Elvis "skirting the Top 40" is a sign of dynamism! Surely RCA would have hoped that Elvis would get into the Top Ten after the success of 'Aloha'?)
Ernst Jørgensen has long been concerned with doing justice to the Stax sessions, which were never acknowledged by the artist's record label RCA as a unified whole. Instead, as with most of Presley's studio work in his second decade as a recording artist, the tracks were scattered onto LPs and intermingled with material recorded in Nashville and Hollywood. The bulk of the Stax cuts showed up on Raised On Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake (1973), Good Times (1974), and Promised Land (1975). For ELVIS AT STAX, many of the outtakes originated on the reissues of those three albums on the FTD label. ELVIS AT STAX was produced by Jørgensen, Semon, and Rob Santos of Legacy A&R.
Taking up the cause for ELVIS AT STAX is another scholar and aficionado of the artist, award-winning resident Memphis journalist Robert Gordon, who has written an in-depth, day-by-day liner notes essay for the box set.
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(EIN Note - It will be fascinating to see whether Robert Gordon includes the mainly despondent stories from Elvis' acquaintances at the STAX sessions.)
Elvis spent 12 days at Stax in 1973 (July 21-25 and December 10-16), and the rollercoaster ride of those sessions is meticulously detailed in Gordon’s liner notes. ELVIS AT STAX neatly compartmentalizes the results:
•Disc 1: The R&B and Country Sessions – The Outtakes: 17 tracks
•Disc 2: Part 1 – The Pop Sessions – The Outtakes: 10 tracks
•Disc 2: Part 2 – The July 1973 Masters: four single sides and six album tracks, and
•Disc 3: The December 1973 Masters: seven single sides and 11 album tracks.
GO HERE to Elvis The Music for all the details.
3CD set - Price:$37.55 - Pre Order Here >>> Elvis At Stax: 40th Anniversary (3 CD) .
Best of - Price:$13.07 Pre Order here >> > Elvis At Stax: 40th Anniversary (1 CD) Best Of  .
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CD1 - The R&B and Country Sessions
1. I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 1
2. Find Out What's Happening - tks 8/7
3. Promised Land - take 4 (I)
4. For Ol' Times Sake - take 4
5. I've Got A Thing About You, Babe - take 14
6. It's Midnight - take 7
7. If You Talk In Your Sleep - take 5
8. Loving Arms - take 2
9. You Asked Me To - take 3A
10. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - take 8
11. Talk About The Good Times - take 3
12. There's A Honky Tonk Angel - tk 1
13. She Wears My Ring - take 8
14. Three Corn Patches - take 14
15. I Got A Feelin' In My Body - take 4
16. If You Don't Come Back - take 3
17. Promised Land - take 5 |
CD 2 - The Pop Sessions / July 1973 Masters
1. Mr. Songman - take 2
2. Your Love's Been A Long time Coming tk4
3. Spanish Eyes - take 2
4. Take Good Care Of Her - takes 1,2,3
5. It's Diff'rent Now (unfinished recording)
6. Thinking About You - take 4
7. My Boy - take 1
8. Girl Of Mine - take 9
9. Love Song Of The Year - take 1
10. If That Isn't Love - take 1
11. Raised On Rock
12. For Ol' Time Sake
13. I've Got A Thing About You Baby
14. Take Good Care Of Her
15. If You Don't Come Back
16. Three Corn Patches
17. Girl Of Mine
18. Just A Little Bit
19. Find Out What's Happening
20. Sweet Angeline |
CD 3 - The December 1973 Masters
1. Promised Land
2. It's Midnight
3. If You Talk In Your Sleep
4. Help Me
5. My Boy
6. Thinking About You
7. Mr. Songman
8. I Got A Feelin' In My Body
9. Loving Arms
10. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
11. You Asked Me To
12. There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)
13. Talk About The Good Times
14. She Wears My Ring
15. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming
16. Love Song Of The Year
17. Spanish Eyes
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'Keeping Them Warm' new Import CD/Book: After taking a break, VENUS is now back, to present you more high quality products. We kick off with the first volume of a new series of CD/Book combos on our sub-label:
VAR – Venus Ambient Recordings.
Presented as a hardcover book measuring 18x18cm, our first combo – Keeping Them Warm – contains 135 pages and is filled to the brim with pictures from the August / September 1972 Vegas season plus there’s a bonus section about the April 1972 tour, there will be many pictures you’ve never seen before.
The concert itself is the unreleased August 22, 1972 Midnight Show, presented in our usual Outer Space sound quality. Forget what’s been released by now from - so called- booth tapes. Even a Sound Board - where most of the action is missing- will have a hard time to compete. Now you can capture the atmosphere of an Elvis show as if you are present.
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Tracklist:
1 Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 0:54 2 C.C. Rider 2:47 3 Johnny B. Goode 1:49 4 Proud Mary 2:48 5 Until It's Time For You To Go 3:33 6 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:01 7 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 4:45 8 Polk Salad Annie 4:31 9 What Now My Love ? ( with false start ) 3:22 10 Fever 2:56 11 Love Me 2:13 12 Blue Suede Shoes 1:05 13 Heartbreak Hotel 1:47 14 All Shook Up 0:58 15 Little Sister / Get Back * 2:36 16 Love Me Tender 1:37 17 Hound Dog 2:37 18 I'll Remember You 2:26 19 Suspicious Minds 5:40 20 Band introductions 1:13 21 Elvis introduces Tom Jones 0:44 22 A Big Hunk 'O Love 2:07 23 Mystery Train / Tiger Man 2:44 24 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:39 25 Closing vamp 0:36
Total running time 59:41
* Tape was slightly damaged early into '' Little Sister ''
Stay tuned for our next volume in the Unedited Masters series plus another project of DVD/Book combos and don’t forget ....
If it sounds like from outer space, you can be sure it’s from VENUS.
Please note that this is a very limited release!
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'To Live And Die In Dixie' New Import CD: Coming out soon is the new Straight Arrow's double-digipak release "TO LIVE AND DIE IN DIXIE", featuring audience recordings of the February 19, 1972 Dinner and Midnight performances. This 6th Las Vegas season has been somewhat overlooked by bootleggers, mainly due to the below-par sound quality of the audience recorded tapes available. The last few years, the Straight Arrow team has been looking for good sounding amateur recordings from this particular season, and we are pleased to announced that we finally succeeded in locating two very good tapes obtained directly from the person who recorded them.
Most of the fans know that this is the engagement where Priscilla told Elvis that she was leaving him. Very little else seems to stand out for the casual observer. In many ways that's a pity, because this engagement is crucial on a number of levels. Firstly, because it represented a return to form. The early '72 Vegas shows surprised both the critics and fans because of Elvis' serious commitment to his music
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and his no-nonsense delivery. These shows marked also the first time that he performed the now-legendary "Theme 2001" / "C. C. Rider" opening, plus he also introduces various new songs to the show that are now widely considered as his finest show additions from the 70s, including "A Big Hunk O‘Love", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Never Been To Spain", "I’ll Remember You" and "An American Trilogy". Actually, the best-ever versions of "Trilogy" are from this engagement!
As a bonus, we added the only known live-performance of "I'm Leaving It All Up To You" from the February 10th, 1972 Midnight show.
Both shows are strong and focused and they give the listener a good impression of Elvis' renewed interest in his music and his stage performances. These concerts are previously unreleased and they are presented in their complete form and in the best possible sound quality.
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Tracklist:
CD 1 / Saturday, February 19, 1972 Dinner Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Until It's Time For You To Go - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Hound Dog - 12. A Big Hunk O'Love - 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Introduction of singers, musicians, orchestra - 16. Introduction of LA radio DJ Robert W. Morgan - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.
CD 2 / Saturday, February 19, 1972 Midnight Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Until It's Time For You To Go - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Hound Dog - 12. A Big Hunk O'Love - 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Introduction of singers, musicians, orchestra - 16. Introduction of actor Chill Wills - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.
Bonus (February 10, 1972 Midnight Show):
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'Better Than Ever!' New Import CD/Vinyl; To be released late May on the VV label will be their third release entitled "Better Than Ever!" featuring both the complete live soundboard recording on January 26th 1970 Las Vegas opening show and the complete unreleased live audience recording from Houston on February 28, 1970 Afternoon Show . After the success of the first two releases we decided: first to improve the product and second, keeping the same formula to give you more.…..
The producers are aware of the fact that the opening night show, as one of the best Elvis Presley concerts ever, has been previously released in different imports. But Here we give you the chance to listen to the show in its entirety for 1st time in a double collector vinyl set, 45 rpm speed.
The second show, the Houston unreleased February 28nd afternoon show, presents Elvis at the pick of his possibility, although not new to tape collectors, will not have been heard in this quality before. This release is taken directly from a first generation tape and has been professionally remastered to an excellent audio quality.
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Elvis at Houston is pure dynamite , delivering a great performance that compares with the opening night in terms of quality, giving to this release the status of "UNIQUE".
’Better than Ever" wants to give you a unique perspective of the man and his music during this February 1970. The Vegas second season allows Elvis, after paying his debt to the golden past in the ’69 season, to demonstrate his true abilities. We see the best of Elvis in songs that will become the fulcrum of the Elvis show until 1972 Here you can hear the complete opening night. Houston three days later only from the end of the Vegas season, for Elvis the very first opportunity to face a real audience from his comeback to live scenes. The result six supernatural shows with record attendance set in the Saturday evening show…. the rest his history, Here you can hear the complete February 28nd afternoon show.
About the Vegas opening night has been already said a lot a words, so We like spend some words on the Houston show here presented….Elvis performed accompanied from the band only a solid and rough show singing the best of the previous Las Vegas Season, in spite the short show ( about 44 minutes) and the bad acoustic this show as the title suggest Better than Ever directly from Houston Chronicle review can be reasonably to be included in one of best shows ever!!!
The Double LP set 140 vinyl gram 45 rpm speed for a better high resolution sound, it never sounded better!!!!Is a limited hand numbered 500 copies. It comes with an three fold 300 gram high quality GLOSSY sleeve both sides printed, giving an unique view. The sleeve will be accompanied Newspapers clips and with many photographs of the Elvis different suits wore in February. Both the vinyl disc will have for the first time of the label, glossy full colour paper sleeve, including high quality photos with track listing.
The CD with the Houston show, will be accompanied with slim four panel digipack .
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LP January 26, 1970 Opening Night
Live soundboard recording
RUNNING TIME 57 min
Side A
01.Opening Vamp 02.All Shook Up 03.That’s All Right 04.Proud Mary 05.Don’t Cry Daddy 06.Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
Side B
07.Long Tall Sally 08.Let It Be Me 09.I Can’t Stop Loving You 10.Walk a Mile In My Shoes/In The Ghetto
Side C
11.True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 12.Sweet Caroline 13.Polk Salad Annie
Side D
14.Introductions 15.Kentucky Rain 16.Suspicious Minds 17.Can’t Help Falling In Love
previously released soundboard recording
CD Houston February 28th , 1970 afternoon show complete unreleased show
Live Audience recording
Running time 44 min.
01. Intro 02. All Shook Up 03. I Got A Woman 04. Long Tall Sally 05. Don’t Cry Daddy 06. Heartbreak Hotel 07. Hound Dog 08. Love Me Tender 09. Kentucky Rain 10. Release Me 11. Walk A Mile In My Shoes / In The Ghetto 12. I Can’t Stop Loving You 13. Polk Salad Annie 14. Band Introductions 15. Suspicious Minds 16. Can’t Help Falling In Love 17. Love Me Tender(instrumental) |
'Only Believe' New Import CD: Elvis Presley, unquestionably the most popular entertainer to ever appear on the famed Las Vegas Strip, returns to the main showroom of the International Hotel !
With the limited Album "Snowbird Revisited" we started off with the first of three shows from 1971 January – February Las Vegas season.
With great pleasure we announce the second show "ONLY BELIEVE". This is a fantastic show of January 27, 1971 Midnight.
If you enjoyed "Snowbird Revisited", you’ll going to love "ONLY BELIEVE"!
It took 18 years to come up with a fully re-mastered audio and deluxe artwork with plenty photos and liner notes of January 1971. All housed in a modern seventies styled package.
We guarantee, you’ll hear details not heard before!
With the research we figured out that it is very likely that only "Suspicious Minds" and "The Impossible Dream" were not recorded. Because of the energy of the show, the show of 28th of January Midnight was the best choice to restore it to a complete show. We took these songs and edited them to make them fit the show.
This is a limited edition and will match the previous release.
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'Aloha From Hawaii' 40th Anniversary release CD Review: There is no doubt that most people reading this review will know Elvis’ phenomenal Aloha From Hawaii' concert inside out. Every fan will know the TV broadcast, most fans will have bought the album several times, a fair number will have also bought the "Alternate Aloha" rehearsal and a few will have seen the original broadcast on TV back in 1973.
We all know this classic record-breaking concert so well. Dressed in his stunning "American-Eagle" jumpsuit, tanned, slim and Adonis-like, Elvis was truly at the peak of his later career.
But with no "new" material to be offered on this Legacy 40th Anniversary re-release do the audio re-masters and packaging with 24 page booklet create a release worth of such a magnificent event.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley takes a good look at this all-important 40th Anniversary release and discovers the Good and the Bad..
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'Caught On Camera' - Two new Import CDs: 'Caught On Camera' - The Complete Tv Appearances 1956 - 1960 Part One & Two are two great new CDs and part of the popular 'The Bootleg Series'...
("Top Notch Nashville - Part 1, 2 & 3" - "Top Notch Hollywood" - "Live Love Hollywood")
‘Caught On Camera - The Complete TV Appearances’ part one and two represents all TV appearances Elvis Presley did from 1956 to 1960. From Elvis’ first national TV appearance in the USA on January 28, 1956, on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show to his first televised appearance since coming home from his military service in Germany on May 12, 1960 (taping on March 26), on The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis. |
INCLUDING all Elvis' appearances from: "Stage Show", "The Milton Berle Show", "Teenage Dance Party", "The Steve Allen Show", "Hy Gardner Calling", "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis"...
This is the one and only collection bringing all these historic recordings together. A great collection in the best possible sound and ofcourse, complete!
- Including 16 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
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'Caught On Camera' | Part One
CBS "Stage Show"
01 Introduction 02 Shake, Rattle And Roll/Flip, Flop And Fly (01-28-1956) 03 I Got A Woman (01-28-1956) 04 Baby Let’s Play House (02-04-1956) 05 Tutti Frutti (02-04-1956) 06 Blue Suede Shoes (02-11-1956) 07 Heartbreak Hotel (02-11-1956) 08 Tutti Frutti (02-18-1956) 09 I Was The One (02-18-1956) 10 Blue Suede Shoes (03-17-1956) 11 Heartbreak Hotel (03-17-1956) 12 Money Honey (03-24-1956) 13 Heartbreak Hotel (03-24-1956)
NBC "The Milton Berle Show" 14 Introduction (04-03-1956) 15 Shake, Rattle And Roll (04-03-1956) 16 Heartbreak Hotel (04-03-1956) 17 Blue Suede Shoes (04-03-1956) 18 Comedy Sketch / Blue Suede Shoes (04-03-1956) 19 Hound Dog (06-05-1956) 20 Elvis meets Deborah Paget (06-05-1956) 21 Milton Berle Comedy Sketch (06-05-1956) 22 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (06-05-1956) 23 Presentation of Billboard Award (06-05-1956)
WHBQ TV "Teenage Dance Party"
24 Wink Martindale interview with Dewey Phillips and Elvis (06-16-1956) 25 About Rushwood Park Show, July 4, 1956
NBC "Steve Allen Show" (part one)
26 Dialogue With Steve Allen (07-01-1956) 27 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (07-01-1956) 28 Dialogue With Steve Allen (07-01-1956) 29 Hound Dog (07-01-1956)
'Caught On Camera' | Part Two
NBC "Steve Allen Show" (part two)
Range roundup - Complete/unedited (07-01-1956)
01 Introduction (07-01-1956) 02 Big Steve and The Whole Gang (07-01-1956) 03 Tonto Bar (07-01-1956) 04 A Western Song (07-01-1956)
WRCA-TV "Hy Gardner Calling"
05 Hy Gardner interview with Elvis Complete/unedited TV interview (07-01-1956)
CBS "Toast of the Town" - Ed Sullivan Show
06 Ed Sullivan announces Elvis (07-15-1956) 07 Next Week’s Headliners (09-02-1956) 08 Introduction (09-09-1956) 09 4 Gold records for Elvis (09-09-1956) 10 Don’t Be Cruel (09-09-1956) 11 Elvis talks (09-09-1956) 12 Love Me Tender (09-09-1956) 13 Ready Teddy (09-09-1956) 14 Hound Dog (09-09-1956) 15 Ed Sullivan Returns (09-16-1956) 16 Next Week’s Headliners (10-21-1956) 17 Don’t Be Cruel (10-28-1956) 18 Ed Sullivan (10-28-1956) 19 Love Me Tender (10-28-1956) 20 Ed Sullivan Introduces Elvis (10-28-1956) 21 Love Me (10-28-1956) 22 Hound Dog (10-28-1956) 23 Elvis’ closing remarks (10-28-1956) 24 Ed Sullivan Introduces Elvis’ first Motion Picture "Love Me Tender" (11-18-1956) 25 Introduction (01-06-1957) 26 Hound Dog (01-06-1957) 27 Love Me Tender (01-06-1957) 28 Heartbreak Hotel (01-06-1957) 29 Don’t Be Cruel (01-06-1957) 30 Too Much (01-06-1957) 31 Elvis Talks (01-06-1957) 32 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (01-06-1957) 33 Ed Sullivan Speaks (01-06-1957) 34 (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (01-06-1957) 35 Ed Sullivan Speaks (01-06-1957)
WHBQ TV "Teenage Dance Party"
36 Wink Martindale interviews Elvis in Germany (09/59)
ABC’s "The Frank Sinatra - Timex Show"
37 It’s Very Nice To Go Trav’ling (03-26-1960) 38 Fame And Fortune (03-26-1960) 39 Stuck On You (03-26-1960) 40 Witchcraft/Love Me Tender (03-26-1960) |
'Las Vegas March 1975 Happening' New Import CD: The new Rock Legends label will soon release a double soundboard CD. The Elvis Presley Show was a HAPPENING and first Spring appearance in Sin City since 1956 was no different. The 50s gig was definitely way above in terms of performance, but nonetheless a flop at the time. Wrong place, wrong moment! But by 1969 Elvis returned and established himself as the King Of Vegas.
March 1975 wasn't a flop although he had health problems, but he still was in an excellent mood and with new studio material recorded about a week before. He was away from Las Vegas since Sept 1974, but he opened this Season with some of his new songs; And I Love You So, Green Green Grass Of Home and Fairytale. T-R-O-U-B-L-E would wait up to his next tour before entering his song list as a regular number, whilst the odd Shake A Hand and Pieces Of My Life were performed a bit later during the July 1975 tour. Some material from the strong December 1973 sessions like Promised Land , It's Midnight and My Boy were incorporated along some unrehearsed moments to his basic program.
The first CD features the nearly complete pre-show (no Elvis), and on the second CD the March 22, 1975 Midnight performance along with some bonus tracks recorded three nights earlier. |
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The March 22, 1975 MS has been released twice but our source is definitely from an earlier generation. The very short Joe Orchestra introduction before the Also Sprach Zarathustra is not on the aforementioned releases and presence of vocal distortion in Elvis' vocal is rather smooth and less annoying than it was before.
This new digipack double set will be a very LIMITED EDITION and first intended for the fans who didn't have these recordings, or all the ones wanting the COMPLETE HAPPENING.
EIN Notes - The tracklist states that there are SIX new unreleased tracks from 'March 19, 1975 M.S' although no one believes this soundboard exists. Maybe these Bonus tracks are audience recordings?
The Las Vegas, March 22 1975 (M.S) was previously released on the excellent 'Back With A Bang' Audionics CD - See here for EIN's review.
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Tracklist: CD #1
1 Joe Guercio's orchestra opening 2 Voice introduction / Going Back To Memphis Tomorrow 3 Into The Father's House / Closing 4 Philadelphia Freedom 5 Introduction of the Sweet Inspirations / Stevie Is A Wonder / For Once In My Life / You Got It Bad Girl / Superstition / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Livin' For The City / All In Love Is Fair / Higher Ground / Closing 6 Jackie Kahane introduction and Comedy Act
Total running time 43;15
Tracks 1-6 recorded in Las Vegas March 19, 1975 D.S.
Tracks 2-3 performed by Voice Tracks 4-5 performed by The Sweet Inspirations Track 6 performed by Jacki Kahane
CD #2
1 The Hot Hilton Horns intro / Introduction : Also Sprach Zarathustra 2 C.C. Rider 3 I Got A Woman / Amen 4 Love Me 5 If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) 6 And I Love You So 7 Big Boss Man 8 It's Midnight 9 Promised Land 10 Green Green Grass Of Home 11 Fairytale 12 Introductions of Vocalists, Musician 13 What I'd Say ( featuring James Burton ) 14 Drums solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) 15 Bass Solo ( featuring Duke Bardwell) 16 Piano solo ( featuring Glen D. Hardin ) 17 Electric piano solo ( featuring David Briggs ) 18 Introductions of Vocalists,Charlie Hodge and orchestra 19 Orchestra solo ( featruing Joe Guercio orchestra ) 20 My Boy 21 I'll Remember You 22 Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) 23 ( Le Me Be Your ) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 24 Hound Dog ( with reprise ) 25 I'll Be There ( excerpt ) / You're The Reason I'm Living 26 Can't Help Falling In Love 27 Closing Vamp
Bonus Tracks 28 Big Boss Man 29 My Boy 30 I'll Remember You 31 Hound Dog 32 An American Trilogy 33 If You Love Me ( let Me Know )
Total running time 78;02
Tracks 1-4 recorded in Las Vegas March 20, 1975 D.S. Tracks 5-27 recorded in Las Vegas March 22,1975 M.S. Tracks 28-33 recorded in Las Vegas March 19, 1975 M.S. |
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'Vegas Variety Vol. 10' New Import CD: Rainbow Records proudly presents the final release in their series “Vegas Variety”. It will be presented in real good sound for an audience recording. When Rainbow Records released their first volume in the "Vegas Variety“ series in 2007, they had the dream about presenting at least one Vegas-Show from each year. The goal was to not only share great music and concerts but they soon learned that each show has at least one special highlight that deserves to be heard by fans worldwide.
During the research they found rare and never before seen photos of Elvis in Vegas and also had the chance to track down some nice memorabilia and unreleased shots of the International / Hilton Hotel. Being fans and collectors themselves, their priority was always to give the fans something „nice & new“. With this 10th release in the "Vegas Variety“ Rainbow Records presents an unreleased recording of the September 5, 1971 Dinner Show performance. 'It‘s Impossible', 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy', 'Sweet Caroline' - it‘s your choice which song you call your personal highlight this time. With the release of a show from 1971 Rainbow Records has accomplished their goal to cover each year from the Vegas Years 1969-1976. |
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So today, more than 5 years later after the initial release it‘s time to look back: 10 Volumes of "Vegas Variety“ means also a total of 10 unique shows on 12 silver factory pressed CDs. With the releases Rainbow Records was able to present you ultra rare versions of songs like 'Until Then', 'You Better Run', 'Rock My Soul', 'Aubrey', 'Cryin‘ Time' and 'Just Pretend'. Each release featured an extensive booklet of 16-20 pages with background information and great photos of our man in action. With a total of nearly 200 pages these ten booklets are all combined no longer a booklet, but can be called a book! Rainbow Records likes to thank you for your loyalty and the support through the years.
EIN notes that superfan Ciscoking adds, "The show, is okay...sound too.. I know the source.. for junkies like me a must-have"
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Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. That's All Right 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Proud Mary 05. Sweet Caroline 06. Polk Salad Annie 07. Johnny B.
Goode 08. It's Impossible 09. Love Me 10. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 11. Heartbreak Hotel 12. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 13.
Hound Dog 14. Love Me Tender 15. Suspicious Minds 16. Band Introductions 17. I'm Leavin' 18. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 19. Can't Help Falling In Love. |
'Flesh, Blood & Bone' - new Import CD: Another massive (and rather odd) compilation from the Victrola label - 'Flesh, Blood & Bone - Elvis Revisits His Golden Years, 1957-´58'.
The publicity states.. Our previous release dealt with 1956, arguably the best year of Elvis’ career. It was the year that Elvis shot to stardom, broke numerous industry records, and recorded and released an abundance of sensational music. That year, Elvis was the hottest name in the music business. He was the ‘talk of the town’ and created mass hysteria wherever he went, and controversy with almost everything he did. His television appearances made him a household name in a matter of a few months, and his first movie ‘Love Me Tender’ was a smash hit. That year, he could do no wrong. The girls wanted him, and the guys wanted to be like him. He inspired many to pick up a guitar and have their own go at a career. Many acts inspired by him began to pop up everywhere. The success of Elvis Aaron Presley was like nothing the music industry had experienced before. |
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This release pays tribute to these magical years by focusing on the songs that Elvis recorded in this timeframe. But instead of presenting you with the regular studio masters, we try to bring you an alternative perspective by using studio outtakes, home recordings, later live versions, alternate masters and one-liners… some unreleased, others rare or unavailable on CD. With these years being so crucial for Elvis’ career, it’s no surprise that he returned to these songs time and again. We have also used relevant dialogue from interviews and from concerts to give the listener additional insight into these songs and the period during which they were originally recorded…. Elvis’ Golden Years.
140 tracks from the period 1956/1977 - one-liners from tours, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas - Deluxe 3CD package with rare pix and indepth liner-notes - Rare Outtakes, Alternate Masters and HomeRecordings - many rare versions from specific tours/engagements and interviews for the first time on CD.
(One Night, August ´69 / Young And Beautiful, November ´71 / Ultra-Rare All Shook Up Master with Studio Chat, January ´57 / Jailhouse Rock, April '72 / Loving You, August ´69 / Mean Woman Blues, June ´71 / Young And Beautiful, May ´76 / Trouble, May '77 / Long-Lost Elvis´ Christmas Album 1957 Promo and much more)
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FULL Tracklist: Memorable Alternates
1) Jailhouse Rock Trailer 2) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), master movie version; Recorded April 30, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 3) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder); Recorded March 31,1972; RCA´s Studio C, Hollywood, CA 4) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); alt. take 1, Recorded June 10, 1958; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 5) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded August 4, 1972; International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 6) „I Like Elvis/I Hate Elvis“ interview excerpt; Recorded August 31, 1957; Vancouver, Canada, 7) Mean Woman Blues (Claude DeMetrius), alt. take 14; Recorded January 22, 1957; Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, CA 8) Is It So Strange (Faron Young), alt. takes 7, 11; Recorded January 19, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 9) Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Bert Carroll), alt. take 22; Recorded February 1, 1958; Recorders, Hollywood, CA 10) „Country Music“ interview excerpt, Recorded July, 1959; Bad Nauheim, Germany 11) (Now And Then There´s) A Fool Such As I (Bill Trader/Bob Miller), alt. take 5; Recorded June 10, 1958; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 12) Ain´t That Loving You Baby (Clyde Otis/Ivory Joe Hunter), spliced from takes 1,8,9,10&11; Recorded June 10, 1958; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 13) That´s When Your Heartaches Begin (Raskin/Brown/Fisher), alt. takes 7-13; Recorded January 13, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 14) One Night (Bartholomew/King), Recorded February 23, 1970 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 15) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley) Recorded November 28, 1976; Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA 16) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder), alt. takes 1, 21; Recorded April 30, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 17) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded January 15-18, 1957; Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, CA 18) I Need Your Love Tonight (Sid Wayne/Bix Reichner), Recorded June 10, 1958; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 19) „Old Spirituals“ interview excerpt Recorded August 31, 1957; Vancouver, Canada 20) (There´ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Thomas A.Dorsey), alt. takes 2-3; Recorded January 13, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Moments Of Greatness
21) „Jailhouse Rock Out Soon“ interview excerpt; Recorded August 31, 1957; Vancouver, Canada 22) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 5, 1972 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 23) „The Hard Way“ next movie interview excerpt; Recorded March, 31, 1957; Detroit, MC 24) One Night (Bartholomew/King), Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 25) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 26) „King Creole In London“ interview excerpt; Recorded September 22, 1958; Library at U.S.S. Randall, Brooklyn, New York, NY 27) King Creole (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), alternate master; Recorded January 15, 1958; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 28) King Creole Trailer 29) Danny (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman) alt. take nr. unknown; Recorded February 11, 1958; Paramount Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 30) „Nobody Takes A Swing At Me“ interview excerpt; Recorded August 31, 1957; Vancouver, Canada 31) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), master; Recorded January 15, 1958; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 32) Hard Headed Woman (Claude DeMetrius), master; Recorded January 15, 1958; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 33) „Best Acting Job“ interview excerpt; Recorded February 25, 1961; Memphis, Tennessee 34) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder); Recorded August 19, 1975 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 35) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded June 8, 1975 (AS); State Fair Coliseum, Jackson, MS 36) Is It So Strange (Faron Young); Recorded December 4, 1956; Sun Records, Memphis, TN 37) Don´t (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), master take 7 incl. count in; Recorded September 6, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 38) I Need Your Love Tonight (Sid Wayne/Bix Reichner); Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 39) One Night (Bartholomew/King), master; Recorded February 23, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 40) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), master take 10 incl. count in; Recorded January 12, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 41) „Fabulous Collection“ interview excerpt; Recorded August 31, 1957; Vancouver, Canada 42) „282 Teddy Bears“ interview excerpt; Recorded January 6, 1957; CBS Studios, New York, NY 43) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe), master; Recorded January 15-18, 1957; Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, CA 44) „Gold Record“ interview excerpt; Recorded August, 1959; Bad Nauheim, Germany 45) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); Recorded April 14, 1972; Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 46) My Wish Came True (Ivory Joe Hunter), master; Recorded February 1, 1958; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 47) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 48) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 49) Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), master; Recorded September 7, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 50) Mean Woman Blues (Claude DeMetrius), movie version; Recorded January 22, 1957; Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, CA 51) (Now And Then There´s) A Fool Such As I (Bill Trader/Bob Miller); Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA 52) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded August 1, 1971 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 53) (There´ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Thomas A.Dorsey); Recorded January 6, 1957; CBS Studios, New York, NY 54) „Elvis´ Christmas Album“ TV Promo; Release date unknown 55) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson), master; Recorded September 5, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Redefining The Masters
56) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley), alt. take 10; Recorded August 3, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 57) Loving You Trailer 58) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), takes 2,3; Recorded February 2, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 59) „What Type Of Role Do You Enjoy“ interview excerpt; Recorded February 25, 1961; Memphis, Tennessee 60) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe); Recorded January 28, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 61) „Karate Promotion 4th Degree“ telephone conversation excerpt; Recorded April, 1971 62) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded September 3, 1973 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 63) „Bad Temper“ interview excerpt; Recorded August, 1962; Hollywood, CA ) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded January 27, 1971 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 64) One Night Of Sin (Bartholomew/King), master; Recorded January 15-18, 1957; Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, CA 65) Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 4, 1970; International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 66) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); Recorded September 3, 1972 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 67) I Beg Of You (Rosemarie McCoy/Kelly Owens), take 1; Recorded January 13, 1957; Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA 68) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), oneliner; Recorded June 27, 1968; NBC Studios, Burbank, CA 69) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 1, 1971 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 70) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded March, 25, 1961; Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA
Back With A Bang
71) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe); Recorded January 29, 1971 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 72) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded August 14, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 73) „Best Song I´ve Ever Sang“ interview excerpt; Recorded June 19, 1959; Munich, Germany 74) Don´t (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 76) (Now And Then There´s) A Fool Such As I (Bill Trader/Bob Miller); Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 77) Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), oneliner; Recorded June 25, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 78) Jailhouse Rock/Don´t Be Cruel (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)/(Otis Blackwell); Recorded August 24, 1969 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 79) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded January 26, 1970 (0S); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 80) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 27, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 81) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded August 27, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 82) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded April 9, 1972 (AS); Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton Roads, VA 83) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose), oneliner; Recorded February 17, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 84) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded February 23, 1970 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 86) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson), oneliner; Recorded November 16, 1970; State Fair Ground Arena, Oklahoma City, OK 87) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), oneliner; Recorded February 19, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 88) „Biggest Hit“ interview excerpt; Recorded September 2, 1957; Portland, OR 89) Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe)/(Otis Blackwell); Recorded January 26, 1970 (0S); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 90) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded February 21, 1971 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 91) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded April 10, 1972; Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 92) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded August 11, 1972 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Nostalgia Ride
93) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded February 13, 1977; The Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL 94) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded August 31, 1976; Macon Coliseum, Macon, GA 95) „Loving You“ Monologue; Recorded August 26, 1969 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 96) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 19, 1975 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 97) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder); Recorded May 9, 1976 (CS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 98) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded May 25, 1977; Community War Mememoril, Rochester, NY 99) Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe)/(Otis Blackwell); Recorded May 7, 1975; Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 100) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded December 31, 1975; Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI 101) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); Recorded January 26, 1974 (0S); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 102) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded February 15, 1977; Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL 103) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded February 14, 1977; Bay Front Center, St. Petersburg, FL 104) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded April 30, 1976 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 105) „I´ll Whoop His Ass“ Monologue; Recorded February 18, 1973 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 104) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 6, 1973 (OS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 106) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded May 6, 1976 (DS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 107) Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe)/(Otis Blackwell); Recorded February 6, 1970 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 108) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded July 5, 1976; Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 110) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded June 29, 1974; Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO 111) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded January 28, 1973 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 112) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded July 24, 1975; Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC 113) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); Recorded May 7, 1973 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 114) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded May 22, 1977; Capital Center, Largo, MD 115) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder); Recorded May 6, 1976 (DS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 116) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded October 15, 1976; Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL 117) Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded July 3, 1976; Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 118) Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel (Kal Mann/Bernie Lowe)/(Otis Blackwell); Recorded April 24, 1977; Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI 119) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded October 6, 1974 (ES); University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 120) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded June 24, 1977; Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI 121) „Karate Promotion 8th Degree“ Monologue; Recorded September 2, 1974 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 122) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded May 31, 1975 (AS); Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL 123) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded December 13, 1975 (DS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 124) A Big Hunk O´ Love (Aaron Schroeder/Sid Wyche); Recorded September 3, 1973 (CS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Having Fun With The Classics
125) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded April, 1959; Goethestrasse, Bad Nauheim, Germany 126) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded July 5, 1976; Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 127) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded November 11, 1970; Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR 128) My Wish Came True (Ivory Joe Hunter), oneliner; Recorded February 20, 1977; Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 128) All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley); Recorded August 1, 1971 (MS); Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, NV 130) Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), oneliner; Recorded May 3, 1977; Saginaw Center, Saginaw, MI 131) Mean Woman Blues (Claude DeMetrius), oneliner; Recorded June 9, 1971; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN 132) Loving You (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller); Recorded August 23, 1969 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 133) Young And Beautiful (Abner Silver/Aaron Schroeder); Recorded November 12, 1971; Hofheinz Pavillon, Houston, TX 134) Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay Johnson); Recorded June 24, 1968; Dressing Room at NBC, Burbank, CA 135) My Wish Came True (Ivory Joe Hunter), instrumental (Elvis on piano); Recorded July 15, 1970; MGM Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 136) „One Night“ Dialogue; Recorded April 18, 1972; Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX 137) One Night (Bartholomew/King); Recorded July 15, 1970; MGM Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 138) Hard Headed Woman (Claude DeMetrius), oneliner; Recorded July 29, 1970; MGM Soundstage, Hollywood, CA 139) Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller), oneliner; Recorded November 18, 1972 (ES); The H.I.C., Honolulu, HI 140) Blueberry Hill (A.Lewis/L.Stock/V.Rose); Recorded February 6, 1974 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 141) „No Jailhouse Rock“ Monologue; Recorded February 17, 1970 (MS); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV |
'You Know It don't have to be Strictly Country - Part 2' New Import: Following on from Part 1 of the series of several years ago, now the Ultimate Acetate Colections with Unedited Un dubbed Versions. Features 22 tracks, with 20 Rare or Unreleased Acetate recordings.
All acetate recordings are collected from private collections of which many for the first time are featured on this CD. These are the acetates that Elvis took home to playback and agreed to be released! All tracks have been digitally restored and re-mastered. These acetates often sound better & different than what we know and made it to a LP or nowadays on CD. Together with Volume 1, it is the complete acetate collection of the famous Nashville sessions of 1970.
When you love the vinyl sound, this is the closest you ever get to Elvis’ original sound of that recording moment! This is the perfect addition to the FTD releases of “Elvis Country, Love letters from Elvis & Elvis, That’s the way it is” All tracks are digitally restored and improved BUT absolute priority has been given to the historical content, this to maintain the true sound of the recording. It comes |
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TRACKLIST
- JUNE 7
01. When I’m Over You (Take 1 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 02. I Really Don’t Want To Know (Take 4 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 03. Faded Love (Take 1 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 04. Tomorrow Never Comes (Take 13 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 05. The Next Step Is Love (Take 11 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 06. Make The World Go Away (Take 3 – Spliced Undubbed Master) Acetate 07. Funny How Times Slips Away (Take 1 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate (Previously Unreleased) 08. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (Take 1 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate 09. Love Letters (Take 5 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate |
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JUNE 8
10. There Goes My Everything (Take 1) Originally released on ‘Great Country Songs’ 11. If I Were You (Take 9 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 12. Only Believe (Take 4 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate (Previous Unreleased with Count-In) 13. Sylvia (Take 8 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate (Previous Unreleased with Count-In) 14. Patch It Up (Take 8 – Unedited Undubbed Master) Acetate (Previous Unreleased with Count-In)
SEPTEMBER 22
15. Snowbird (Take 6 – Undubbed Master) Acetate (Previous Unreleased) 16. Where Did They Go Lord? (Take 6 – Undubbed Master) Acetate 17. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (Take 2 – Unedited Undubbed Master) 18. Rags to Riches (Take 4 – Unrepaired Undubbed Master) Acetate
BONUS TRACKS
19. I’ve Lost You (Take 7 – With June 22 Backup Vocal Overdubs) (Previous Unreleased) 20. Bridge over troubled water (Take 8 – With July 18 Brass & String Overdub) (Previous Unreleased) 21. The Next Step Is Love (Take 11 – With July 18 Brass & String Overdub) (Previously Unreleased) 22. I’ll Never Know (Take 7 – With July 18 Brass & Strings Overdub - no Backing Vocals) (Previously Unreleased) |
'Snowbird Revisited' New Import CD: With great pleasure GravelRoadMusic announces the release of this excellent Show of 1971. Deluxe Full color Digipack with 16-page booklet includes rare photos and extensive liner notes. Also included a Special bonus gift; a reproduction of an extremely rare two sided promo card this was only available in January – February 1971 at the International Hotel.
The January 29, 1971 Dinner show at the International Hotel Las Vegas. It hardly needs introduction; the set list is a well-balanced mix with an impressive show! A strong mix of his hits and fills the show with his latest recordings and topping it of with par excellence covers of very popular recent top ten charts hits like “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me, Sweet Caroline, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, Polk Salad, Something, Snowbird”.
Even the closing of the show had a drastic change - Making the performances of January /February 1971 by far the most energizing starts of a Vegas Season.
The extra’s are a part of the Snowbird studio session with the
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unreleased undubbed Master take 6 & a rare take of the vocal harmony overdub by Elvis.
As extra bonus we included a seven-minute telephone conversation, privately taped in March/April 1971.
Elvis talks about recording sessions and performing in Las Vegas, his scary International Hotel earthquake experience. (The California/Nevada area had a big earthquake in February 1971).
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Tracklist:
January 29, 1971 Dinner (8.15pm). Las Vegas NV. International Hotel
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra 02 That’s All Right 03 I Got A Woman 04 Love Me Tender 05 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 06 Sweet Caroline 07 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 08 Polk Salad Annie 09 Band Introductions 1 10 Johnny B Goode 11 Band Introductions 2 12 Something 13 Heartbreak Hotel 14 Blue Suede Shoes 15 Teddy Bear 16 Hound Dog 17 Snowbird (two false starts) 18 The Impossible Dream.
Bonus: Part of the Snowbird studio session; 19. part of “Snowbird” rehearsal 20. Take 1 21. Take 2-5 22. Take 6 23. Elvis’ vocal harmony overdub 24. Elvis’ telephone conversation of March / April, 1971. |
| 'Never-Ending Demand' Vol.3 and Vol.4 - More New Import CDs: To be released March 8, 2013: Rainbow Records proudly presents a new CD set (two separate cds) called “Never-Ending Demand” Vol. 3 + Vol. 4, featuring Elvis Presley´s complete performances of May 3, 1975 (Afternoon Show on Vol 3, Evening Show on Vol 4) at the Civic Center in Monroe, LA. Both shows have not been released on cd so far and will be presented in real good sound for an audience recording. |
Although the “King” had turned 40 in January 1975, it seemed like there was never-ending demand for Elvis. Even during this tour (known as “Tour # 13”) he had to play several shows in the same city to make people happy.
When the Colonel worked out the route for the tour, one of his rules was, that it didn‘t make sense to plan every day in advance. He contacted the management of venues and gave his O.K. to start selling tickets. In case the tickets sold like fresh bread, the management had the chance to |
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ask for a second show, or if the demand was there, for a third one. During this tour, Elvis played 2 shows in Tampa, FL; the demand in Lakeland caused him to play a total of three gigs and to stay one more day than originally planned. Because of the huge demand in Atlanta where Elvis played three days in a row, there was no space for additional shows in Murfreesboro on April 29th.
That‘s the reason why the additional two shows had to be added to the end of the tour which resulted in an unusual travel road for the showgroup. The fans in Lake Charles, LA were fortunate enough to see two shows on one day and the fans in Monroe, LA were also blessed to see the Elvis show twice that historical May 3, 1975. And what the fans saw and heard this day was nothing less but great, as reporter J. P. Casey wrote in his May 4 “Monroe Morning World” article about the afternoon show: “…..when Presley really works at a number, such as How Great Thou Art, he is truly magnificent. And when he lets all the stops out on a number that has a good arrangement and full orchestra and backup vocals, such as Burning Love he is dynamite.”
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Never Ending Demand Volume 3 -- Monroe 3.5.75 A/S
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 06. Love Me Tender 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 09. Help Me 10. How Great Thou Art 11. Burning Love 12. Band Introductions 13. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton, instrumental) 14. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 15. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 16. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) 17. School Day 18. My Boy 19. T-R-O-U-B-L-E (with false start) 20. Alfie (excerpt) / I'll Remember You 21. The Wonder Of You 22. Let Me Be There 23. An American Trilogy 24. Help Me Make It Through The Night 25. Funny How Time Slips Away 26. Can't Help Falling In Love 27. Closing Vamp / Announcements
Never Ending Demand Volume 4 -- Monroe 3.5.75 E/S
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know 06. Love Me Tender 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 09. The Wonder Of You 10. Help Me 11. Burning Love 12. Band Introductions 13. What'd I Say 14. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 15. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 16. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) 17. School Day 18. Johnny B. Goode (full version) 19. Steamroller Blues 20. Help Me Make It Through The Night 21. T-R-O-U-B-L-E 22. I'll Remember You 23. Let Me Be There 24. An American Trilogy 25. Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise) 26. Can't Help Falling In Love 27. Closing Vamp |
'Such Night' - New Import CD: The forthcoming release from the "SR" label is titled "Such Night" and will feature the unreleased show from Las Vegas August 16, 1969 Midnight Show.
(EIN Note; Why the CD is called "Such Night" and not the correct 'Such A Night' is beyond belief. There are other sloppy spelling mistakes too!)
After a long research finally we located a good Audience Recording that gives us the possibility to produce a show from Elvis very first season.
As everybody knows SR concentrates its work on early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to produce always unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his possibilities. In this our new release, we are proud to present the almost complete show from August 16th midnight 1969 performance of the first Elvis’ historical Vegas season.
The midnight show from August 16th represents one of the best show of Elvis’ first and maybe best Vegas season, Elvis’ first Vegas act is incredible, like a wild animal free from his cage, Elvis gave life to a memorable first season. Dressed in black tunic, Elvis stepped in the stage shaking, gyrating like nothing was changed in the last 9 years of his absence from the stage, He performed the best of his past hits and the new two singles from the Memphis 1969 sessions. The music is the focus of the season, Elvis appear better than ever, concentrate and strong He delivered a long show with no surprises in the track list respect the season, but pure dynamite from the begin to the end of the show. |
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This recording come from an early generation copy of the master tape, the sound quality is very good considering the first season. We have on our hands the original mono tape of extremely good quality enabling us to carry out simple re-mastering work, concentrating on the reduction of noise trying to achieve a more clear sound and of Elvis, keeping his vocal power up in the central mix and at the same time trying to give a great definition to the background music. The Tape was incomplete, Suspicious Minds was missing and most part of the Life
Story dialogue (only the first 48 seconds left), we have been able to include
Suspicious Minds from a second source of the same show in the matter to give to
the show the deserved completeness. So enjoy our work and realize: this is one
of the best possible audience recording of this season you can find all around!
In spite the RCA recording of the last week of the season; here you have the
chance to listen to a solid and powerful Elvis in an almost complete show far
away from nervousness of an opening night or a professional recording.
As usually from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe digipack, containing a collection of live photographs from the season and informative liner notes +a four pages booklet.
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Tracklist:
01.Intro; 02.Blue Suede Shoes; 03.I Got A Woman; 04.All Shook Up; 05.Dialogue(cut) 06.Love Me Tender; 07.My Babe;08.Dialogue;09.Such A Night (one line) 10.Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel;11.Heartbreak Hotel;12.Dialogue;13.Hound Dog 14.Dialogue;15.Memories;16.Dialogue;17.Mistery Train/Tiger Man; 18.+Life Story 19.Baby, What Do You Want Me To Do;20.Runaway;21.Are You Lonesome Tonight?; 22.Yesterday/Hey Jude; 23.Band Introducion; 24.In The Ghetto; 25.*Suspicious Minds 26.What’d I Say; 27.Can’t Help Falling In Love
*denote a difference source
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| Thursday 28 February 2013 |
'Southern Gypsy Magic' New Import CD: Out shortly will be Straight Arrow's double-digipak release 'Southern Gypsy Magic' featuring the wild July 23, 1975 Asheville show, plus bonus rarities from July 22 and 24. The show was originally issued on a 1997 CD called "Gyrating Asheville." But recently, Straight Arrow obtained a superior audience taped source, one too good to be kept in the vaults: a recorder equipped with two microphones, so there is noticeable "ambience," due to the channel separation. And, for the first time, the show is presented complete, with no edits.
As spring turned to summer in 1975, Elvis spent June and July touring America's southeastern states, giving fans a memorable series of up-tempo performances, night after night. It would be the last time he would do so with any consistency. Asheville was the final city on his July 1975 tour, with three consecutive nights sold out at the newly-built Civic Center. The middle show on July 23, which makes up the core of this release, offers a number of unexpected inclusions like "Turn Around, Look At Me," "Shake A Hand" and "Promised Land," the Chuck Berry classic released on single the previous fall. Bonus selections include a
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July 22 performance of "You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me" (possibly for the last time) and a rare version of "Memphis, Tennessee."
From July 24 is the only known live performance of "Pieces Of My Life." Yes, the complete July 24 show appeared on our 2005 debut, 'Pieces Of My Life'. However, instead of simply copying tracks from that disc, we chose to rework the first-generation tape from scratch, with even better results than eight years ago! The package is topped off with many beautiful images from July 23, plus a photo each from July 22 and 24. If you liked our other July 1975 tour outings, 'Pieces Of My Life' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone', you will love this new 2CD-set. Do not miss the opportunity to own the ultimate release of Elvis' magical July 23, 1975 Asheville show.
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DISC 1: 1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Big Boss Man - 05. Love Me - 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 07. It's Midnight - 08. All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 10. Hound Dog - 11. The Wonder Of You - 12. Turn Around, Look At Me - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Introduction of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) - 16. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 17. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - 18. Piano Solo (Glen Hardin) - 19. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra)
DISC 2: 1. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - 02. Why Me Lord? - 03. How Great Thou Art - 04. Let Me Be There (w/ reprise) - 05. Shake A Hand - 06. Fairytale - 07. Introduction of Vernon- 08. Little Darlin' -09. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 10. Funny How Times Slip Away (with reprise) - 11. It's Now Or Never - 12. Promised Land - 13. Can't Help Falling In Love - 14. Closing Vamp / announcements BONUS (July 22): 15. Why Me Lord? (Elvis solo) - 16. Shake A Hand (with false starts) - 17. Memphis, Tennessee (with false start) - 18. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me BONUS (July 24): 19. That's All Right - 20. Jailhouse Rock - 21. Something - 22. Return To Sender - 23. Wooden Heart - 24. Shake A Hand - 25. Pieces Of My Life |
| Thursday 21 February 2013 |
'3000 South Paradise Road' FTD CD Review: A two-CD release with 16-page booklet this FTD takes a close look at Elvis’ engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton in August of 1972.
The main disc is the Dinner Show from August 12, 1972 and the second disc is culled from the rehearsals on August 4th, the date of the opening of the engagement.
'3000 South Paradise Road' provides a unique experience of Elvis rehearsing, 6 hours before the opening night at the Las Vegas Hilton. August 1972 was a great period with Elvis out of those typical jumpsuits and looking cool in his two-piece suits. Created by true Elvis fans for Elvis collectors - and with the fabulous audio remaster of the fine August 12 Dinner Show - this is what the FTD label is all about.
Click here to EIN's in-depth review of this new FTD release..
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
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'College Park, September 28, 1974' New Import CD: Coming soon, Elvis As Recorded Live In College Park Maryland - September 28, 1974.
A 2 Cd-Set, Newly remastered with 39 tracks including "Big Boss Man", "Love Me Tender", "Trying To Get To You", "Heartbreak Hotel", "How Great Thou Art", "Hawaiian Wedding Song", "Blue Suede Shoes" and many others...
Including a 12 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
This show was released on the "A Profile - The King On Stage Vol.2" boxset (released in 1996) from the Fort Baxter label - Now available for the first time on 2 cds including bonus tracks recorded live on tour.
One Of The Most Talked About Shows... (EIN notes- because it was so poor!!)
The 1974 College Park concerts were certainly a low-point in Elvis' career. "Elvis pulls up in the car, and he fell out of the limousine, to his knees. People jumped to help, and he pushed them away like, 'Don't help me.' He walked onstage and held on to the mike for the first thirty minutes like it was a post." Listening to it is analogous to
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watching a train wreck in slow motion. Elvis' speech is slurred, his performance is sloppy, and the crowd just loves it!
The remastered 'Chaos In College Park' from the previous day is reviewed in detail here.
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Tracklist:
CD 1: 01 See See Rider 02 Dialogue 03 I Got A Woman / Amen 04 Love Me 05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 06 It’s Midnight 07 Big Boss Man 08 Fever 09 Dialogue 10 Love Me Tender 11 Hound Dog 12 Band Introductions (Part 1) 13 James Burton’s Guitar Solo 14 Ronnie Tutt’s Drums Solo 15 Duke Bardwell’s Bass Solo 16 Glen Hardin’s Piano Solo 17 Band Introductions Continues 18 Blue Christmas 19 All Shook Up 20 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 21 Trying To Get To You 22 Killing Me Softly (By Voice) 23 When It’s My Time (By The Stamps Quartet)
CD 2:
01 Heartbreak Hotel 02 Let Me Be There (With Reprise) 03 How Great Thou Art 04 Hawaiian Wedding Song 05 Blue Suede Shoes 06 Dialogue 07 Can’t Help Falling In Love 09 Closing Vamp 10 Announcement
Bonus Tracks - Recorded Live On Tour,
11 Lawdy Miss Clawdy 12 Why Me Lord 13 Promised Land 14 You Gave Me A Mountain 15 The Wonder Of You 16 That’s All Right, Mama (Elvis On Acoustic Guitar) |
New FTD Releases for April: Three new releases announced by FTD for April release, plus the already noted book/CD package 'Summer of 61'.
- 'From Elvis In Memphis'. In the Classic Album double-album series FTD continues their extensive look at the 1969 Memphis sessions. FTD 117 (506020-975047).
The first CD features the Original Album and 'First Takes' while the second disc features the January and February Outtakes plus the Undubbed Masters.
The Original Album:1.Wearin’ That Loved On Look, 2.Only The Strong Survive, 3.I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms), 4.Long Black Limousine, 5.It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’, 6.I’m Movin’ On,
7.Power Of My Love, 8.Gentle On My Mind, 9.After Loving You, 10.True Love Travels On A Gravel Road, 11.Any Day Now, 12.In The Ghetto, FIRST TAKES: 13.Wearin’ That Loved On Look (tks3,10), 14.Only The Strong Survive (tk1), 15.Long Black Limousine (tk 6), 16.It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’ (tks 1,2), 17.I’m Movin’ On (tks 1,2), 18.Power Of My Love (tk 1), 19.After Loving You (tk 2), 20.True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (tk 2), 21.Any Day Now (tks 1,2), 22.In The Ghetto (tk 1), 23.In The |
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Ghetto (tks 2,3), 24.In The Ghetto (tk 4).
EIN notes that this does not complete FTDs look at the 1969 Memphis Sessions as the following tracks have still not been released with their session outtakes - Rubberneckin', My Little Friend, Mama Liked The Roses, Don’t Cry Daddy, Hey Jude, I'll Be There, Kentucky Rain, If I'm A Fool (For Loving You), Who Am I?, It's My Way/This Time/I Can't Stop Loving You (jam) and Poor Man’s Gold.
GO HERE to EIN's FTD release page for full details.
- 'Stay Away, Joe'. A single CD extended soundtrack album.
A look at Elvis' Nashville Studio B soundtrack session for 'Stay Away, Joe' from October 1967 and January 1968. FTD 118 (506020-975056)
Features the Masters and various outtakes of the songs 'Stay Away', 'Stay Away Joe', 'Dominic', 'All I Needed Was The Rain', 'Goin' Home', 'Too Much Monkey Business' and 'U.S. Male'.
EIN notes that a large number of these outtakes have never been released before. With 'Too Much Monkey Business' and 'U.S. Male' - plus the good humor during 30 attempts at 'Goin' Home' - there is |
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plenty to enjoy here plus four takes of 'Dominic' (poor Elvis!).
GO HERE to EIN's FTD release page for full tracklistings and details.
- 'On Stage' Special double-VINYL: FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of 'On Stage' a Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.
The tracklist features a selection of Elvis' February Las Vegas recordings plus the 1969 'Runaway' but doesn’t follow the track list of the original "On Stage" album. It also for some reason does not include the original "additional" 1969 track 'Yesterday'.
It is however a very interesting compilation of Elvis live in 1972 on VINYL with tracks compiled from several FTD CD releases, 'On Stage' and 'Polk Salad Annie' and 'At The International'.
GO HERE to EIN's FTD release page for full tracklistings and details.
(News, Source;FTD/ElvisShop/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' Legacy Edition PREORDER NOW: Out on MARCH 19 - At last a Sony Legacy 40th Anniversary release announced of Elvis' two Aloha concerts. Performed at the H.I.C. Arena in Honolulu on January 14, 1973, Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite was the first, worldwide live satellite broadcast of a concert - broadcast to over 40 Nations and screened to others several weeks later. The concert debuted in the U.S. TV on NBC on April 4 and the Nielsen ratings had the show at 33.8% of homes and 51% of those watching TV - and in the Far-East, TV viewing records were broken in Japan, Philippines, Australia, Korea and Hong Kong!
On Jan 12, a full dress rehearsal took place prior to the main show. Previously issued as "The Alternate Aloha", this dress rehearsal performance makes up the first 21 tracks of Disc 2 of this Legacy Edition, which has been REMIXED and REMASTERED by |
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| Steve Rosenthal and Rob Santos. At the end of the main show on Jan 14, Elvis recorded 5 bonus songs behind closed doors for the US version of the TV show (tracks 25 to 29 Disc 2). Although previously issued, it is the first time all 5 songs have appeared in their rightful place! |
Release date March 19, 2013. Priced NOW at only US$12.00 - This new 2-CD Legacy Edition features:
Disc 1 The Original Album (REMASTERED)
Disc 2 The Jan 12 Dress Rehearsal + five bonus tracks recorded after the show, Blue Hawaii, Ku-U-I-Po, No More, Hawaiian Wedding Song and Early Morning Rain. (REMIXED & REMASTERED)
24 page booklet with rare photos and new liner notes - Go to our SONY page for more details -
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Get the new Legacy release at a truly FABULOUS price.
<<< In the US only $12!! ....................................
.....................................In the UK only £12.74 >>
And with Free Delivery (depending where you live)
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In Australia and New Zealand please don't be ripped off paying $35 !
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'Top Notch Nashville' - Elvis at RCA's Studio B - Part 3: A new official cd release making use of the Europe Public Domain laws. Although still subtitled "The Bootleg Series"! - Out next week.
An album from Elvis One ("Top Notch Nashville - Part 1 & 2" and "Top Notch Hollywood")
Contains:
- 27 alternate takes (not released by the record company)
- most masters including studio chat
- best sound available
All tracks remastered for this cd release.
Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
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Full Tracklist:
01 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 3) 02 Suspicion (master) 03 Good Luck Charm (master) 04 Something Blue (master) 05 She’s Not You (master) 06 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 6) 07 I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever (take 2) 08 Fountain Of Love (take 3, 5 & 6) 09 Just For Old Time Shake (master) 10 (Such An) Easy Question (master) 11 Fountain Of Love (take 7 & 8) 12 Something Blue (take 5 & 6) 13 Night Rider (take 1 & 4) 14 You’ll Be Gone (master) 15 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (take 4) 16 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (tryout - fast tempo) 17 I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever (master) 18 Night Rider (master) 19 Fountain Of Love (master) 20 Suspicion (take 4) 21 Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (master) 22 She’s Not You (work part take 1 & 2) 23 She’s Not You (work part take 3) 24 Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (master) 25 Anything That’s Part Of You (master) 26 A Whistling Tune (take 1) 27 Follow That Dream (take 5) 28 Follow That Dream (mono master) 29 I’m Not The Marrying Kind (take 1 & 5) 30 Sound Advice (take 2, 3, 4 & 5) 31 I’m Not The Marrying Kind (take 7 + mono master) 32 Angel (mono master) |
'Live Love Hollywood' - Elvis at Radio Recorders Studio: Another new official cd release from Elvis One, making use of the Europe Public Domain laws. Although still subtitled "The Bootleg Series"! - Out next week.
Contains:
- 27 alternate takes (not released by the record company)
- 4 masters from the movie "Girls! Girls! Girls!" including longer fade-out
- most masters including studio chat
- best sound available
All tracks remastered for this cd release.
Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
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Full Tracklist
01 Relax (take 12) 02 How Would You Like To Be (take 1) 03 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 20) 04 Britches (vocal overdub, take 1, 2 & 3) 05 Return To Sender (master/longer fade-out) 06 Song Of The Shrimp (master/longer fade-out) 07 We’re Comin’ In Loaded (master) 08 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 21, 22 & 23) 09 Britches (vocal overdub, take 4 & 5) 10 Flaming Star (master) 11 Girls! Girls! Girls! (master/longer fade-out) 12 Because Of Love (master) 13 Thanks To The Rollin’ Sea (master/longer fade-out) 14 Take Me To The Fair (take 1, 2 & 3) 15 Cotton Candy Land (take 3) 16 I Don’t Want To (master) 17 The Walls Have Ears (master) 18 A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You (master) 19 Earth Boy (master) 20 We’ll Be Together (take 4) 21 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 26) 22 Britches (vocal overdub, take 6) 23 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 24) 24 How Would You Like To Be (take 3) 25 I’m Falling In Love Tonight (take 7) 26 Happy Ending (take 9) 27 Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 25) 28 Britches (vocal overdub, take 7) - Bonus tracks: 29 Mama (take 9, by The Amigos) 30 Britches (instrumental, take 1) 31 Britches (insert, take 1) |
| Wednesday 6 February 2013 |
'Elvis Presley Music and Photos' UK release OUT NOW: Sony UK have released the new concept box "Music & Photos".
This new deluxe Elvis package includes two CDs containing 51 of Elvis' greatest songs from 'Suspicious Minds' and 'Blue Suede Shoes' through to 'My Boy', 'Moody Blue', 'Way Down' and 'Blue Christmas'.
Also included are ten large 11"x 12.5" photo prints all housed in a beautiful "LP sized" hardcover book.
While there is nothing new for current fans, this does look like a smart collection and is well priced at ONLY £16.99. = US$26.50 ..... (cheaper than US$30,000 see below!)
Click to Amazon for tracklistings and info
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
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'Aloha Jerry!' New Import CD: Audionics returns with their first CD of the year, dedicated to the eighth Las Vegas season. After the worldwide triumph of his "Aloha" benefit show, Elvis returned to a routine that was no longer challenging, two performances a night for a month. And it showed. Still, there were moments of joy. On January 28, "Elvis On Tour," nabbed Golden Globe's Best Documentary Film award. His current single, "Separate Ways," made top 15 in Cash Box. And he closed out the Vegas run with a fabulous performance on February 23, in front of superstars and astronauts. Here we have a complete recording of that evening February 23 Closing Night, Audience recording by a super-fan. Elvis delivers on a night that would be bass player Jerry Scheff's last for more than two years. As a bonus, selections from a newly-discovered, February 10 soundboard tape are included. This tape has a bass-heavy mix, possibly as a guide for future Presley bass players. The closing night audience tape is previously unreleased, taken from a first-generation copy of an original "booth recording," made from a booth close to the stage and PA speakers. It is remarkably superior to all previous editions of this show.
(News, Source;Audionics/ElvisInfoNet)
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Tracklist: Friday, February 23, 1973 CS
1. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 2. C. C. Rider - 3. I Got A Woman / Amen - 4. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - 6. Steamroller Blues - 7. You Gave Me A Mountain - 8. Fever - 9. Love Me - 10. Blue Suede Shoes - 11. Hound Dog - 12. What Now My Love (with 2 reprises) - 13. Suspicious Minds - 14. Introduction of vocalists, musicians, orchestra - 15. Introduction of Pierre Adidge, Bill Porter, Ed Parker, Buzz Aldrin, Mama Cass, Dane Clark, Ernest Borgnine, George Hamilton, Ann-Margret - 16. I’ll Remember You - 17. I Can’t Stop Loving You - 18. An American Trilogy - 19. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 20. Closing Vamp BONUS: Saturday, February 10, 1973 DS (soundboard) 21. Fever - 22. Heartbreak Hotel - 23. Johnny B. Goode - 24. Hound Dog - 25. What Now My Love - 26. Suspicious Minds - 27. Introduction of vocalists, musicians, orchestra - 28. Introduction of Jack Lord - 29. I’ll Remember You |
Two New FTD Books: FTD have planned two new Flaming Star book co-productions.
- 'The Best of the British - The HMV Years 1956-1958' written by Trevor Simpson. This is the story of EVERY song by Elvis released on the British HMV label. It is an eclectic mix of graphic illustrations of the labels, the charts and rare memorabilia through 1956 - 1958.
Thorough research of each song and songwriter has taken many years and provides the definitive history of the music that shook the world, sensationally revealing many previously unknown facts and British connections to Elvis and his music.
The book contains over 1000 rare and unpublished photographs, the illustrations connected to the songs, the recordings and the promotion of Elvis by HMV in Britain.
Included, and officially gathered together for the FIRST TIME on two exclusive CDs, is every Elvis track released by HMV. Most of these are, of course, the fifties master takes but also added to these are bonus songwriter demos and Elvis outtakes, including some of the 'Love Me Tender' Stereo versions. These help complete the audio story upon which the foundation of the global popular music culture and industry was built.
This is Elvis and the story of the impact of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Great Britain.
(Go here to FTD SONY 2013 page for full tracklist)
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- 'Summer of '61' : Following the success of 'Welcome Home Elvis' and 'From Memphis To Hollywood', Flaming Star productions will release 'SUMMER OF ’61' in April of this year. The focus is on the summer months of 1961, with the main focus on the making of the movie Follow That Dream filmed on location in Florida in the months July and August 1961.
The book presents original newspaper articles, new exclusive interviews from the cast, the crew, and local residents, and also details about scenes deleted from the final print. The book includes over 200 stunning unpublished photos taken from the original negatives + a CD.
Details about the accompanying CD will follow shortly.
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'Prince From Another Planet’ Stock Selling Out!: No Elvis fan should miss out on this FANTASTIC Sony release, their best in years! Focusing on Elvis’ historic Madison Square Garden concerts in 1972 with the two RCA recorded concerts PLUS a DVD of newly found fan-filmed video footage and great book of brilliant and rare photos. This is indeed a deluxe package for the 40th Anniversary Edition and fabulous value-for-money.
Stock is selling out - and some suppliers are now selling it for over $50.
BUY IT NOW before it's too late - and you can still get it for under $30!
"PRINCE? MAKE THAT KING!" - See our indepth review as Arjan Deelen checks out the ‘Prince From Another Planet’ package.
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"Elvis: Re:Born" New Remix CD: Coming soon is the new DJ Spankox Elvis remix album. This time featuring the remixed tracks, Return To Sender, Good Luck Charm, Follow That Dream, She's Not You, Gotta Get Back Home Somehow and more.
Only ten tracks - Priced around £10 or US$16 on Amazon UK.
Tracklist:
1.Gotta Get Back Home Somehow (Spankox Remix)
2.Return To Sender (Spankox Remix)
3.Good Luck Charm (Spankox Remix)
4.Follow That Dream (Spankox Remix)
5.Kiss Me Quick (Spankox Remix)
6.She's Not You (Spankox Remix)
7.Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Spankox Remix)
8.I Love You Because (Spankox Remix)
9.I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Spankox Remix)
10.(Such An) Easy Question (Spankox Remix)
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'Country Hero in Vegas!' New Import: To be released in early February on the VV label will be their second release entitled "Country Hero in Vegas!" featuring the unreleased Las Vegas performances on January 30th 1971, dinner show. After the success of the first release We decided: first to improve the product and second, keeping the same formula to give you more.…..
Here we present Elvis to the begin of the season .. no surprises in the tracklist with the exception of his latest single There Goes My Everything, but the show is extremely solid and good, the sound is good and powerful using a straight copy of the original source tape, We were able to keep Elvis' vocal power central to the mix whilst at the same time giving a new definition to the supporting musicians and singers.
Elvis' performance on these early season nights is superb as he is still performing to the best of his ability. Although he delivers short shows they are delivered in a very intense, crisp and fresh manner that cannot be denied. Elvis was on stage to have fun and demonstrated this during the older, classic numbers, but songs such as 'Polk Salad Annie', 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' and 'Sweet Caroline' never sounded better. The season will be remembered for the introduction of the new opening composition 'Also Sprach Zarathustra', also for the beautiful new closing number ‘The Impossible Dream’ which Elvis sang with power and feeling giving us proof that Elvis continued to grow as a performer.
The LP 140 VINYL GRAM is a LIMITED HAND NUMBERED 500 COPIES. It comes with an three fold 300 gram high quality GLOSSY sleeve both sides printed, giving an unique view. The sleeve will be accompanied by relevant liner notes and with many photographs of the Elvis NOW suit from the season.
This vinyl will include a bonus CD and 7” vinyl EP. In the bonus CD you have the possibility to listen the complete concert + a selection of 16 songs (32 min) soundboard recording, coming for the previous four days shows. |
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From the opening night January 26 you can have the possibility to listen the evolution of Elvis’ performing during the begin of the season, we practically included all the songs no performed in the January 30 DS . In January RCA released what is without doubt the best Elvis album of the 1970’s, Elvis Country. In this season of Elvis performed three songs from the album. From here the EP idea in the matter to give the possibility to use the three songs performed to create a special Elvis Country EP. The EP comes with four songs and two fold sleeve both printed.
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Tracklist..
SIDE A 01.2001 Theme 02.That’s All Right 03.I Got Woman 04. Love Me Tender 05.There Goes My Everything 06.You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 07.You’ve Lost Than Loving Feeling 08.Polk Salad Annie 09.Introduction
SIDE B
01.2001 Theme 02.Something 03.How Great Thou Art 04.Blue Suede Shoes 05.Little Sister/Get Back 06.Hound Dog 07.Suspicious Minds 08.The Impossible Dream 09.Closing Vamp
BONUS CD RUNNING TIME 79,50 MIN.
Jan.26 opening night* 01.2001 Theme,02.That’s All Right,03. Mystery Train Jan.27, Midnight Show * 04.Only Believe,05. How Great Thou Art 06.Make The world Go Away, Jan. 28 Dinner Show * 07.It’s Now Or Never, Jan, 28 Midnight Show * 08.I Got A Woman 09.You Don’t have To Say You Love Me 10.Sweet Caroline 11.Johnny B.Goode 12.One Night 13. The Wonder Of You 14. Heartbreak Hotel 15. Teddy Bear
Jan. 29 Dinner Show *
16.Snowbird Jan.30 Dinner Show unreleased complete show 17.2001 Theme 18.That’s All Right 19.I Got A Woman 20.Love Me Tender 21.There Goes My Everything 22.You Don’t have To Say You Love Me 23.You’ve Lost That Love Feeling 24.Polk Salad Annie 25.Introductions 26.2001 Theme 27.Something 28.How Great Thou Art 29.Blue Suede Shoes 30.Little Sister/Get Back 31.Hound Dog 32.Suspicious Minds 33.The Impossible Dream 34.Closing Vamp
BONUS EP
01A. Make The World Gone Away Jan.26 opening night* 02A. There Goes My Everything Jan 27 midnight show* 01B. Snowbird Jan. 29 Dinner Show * 02B. There Goes My Everything Jan.30 dinner show
*Tracks previously released soundboard recording |
'Hot Love In A Long, Cold Winter' - New Import CD: Out shortly is the new Straight Arrow release “Hot Love In A Long, Cold Winter”, which contains the St. Petersburg Feb 14 and Columbia Feb 18, 1977 concerts from newly obtained original audience recorded cassettes which both have surprisingly good sound. The Elvis tour in February of that year was affected in various ways by the weather conditions, which sometimes resulted in delays at airports and illness among the musicians and crew members. Presley himself was in less than stellar condition, and complained of a sore throat on some nights. Elvis gained some weight since the last tour, and the manic feel of those final December nights was now gone, but from February 14, he was in good voice for all remaining shows of his tour, and he even included rarities like ‘Release Me’ and ‘Blueberry Hill’.
A large chunk of the February 14 show and 2 tracks from February 18 were released from a soundboard sources, but we feel that these audience recorded tapes makes for a more entertaining and exciting listening experience.
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Note: The February 18, 1977 show was released in 1992 (Elvis Release Me In Concert) by the Peaf label, which was taken from an inferior source. If you liked our previous outing, 'Chicago Double-Strike', you will enjoy this new release, too.
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Tracklist
CD 1 / Monday, February 14, 1977, St. Petersburg.
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 08. Guadalajara (one liner) / All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 10. And I Love You So - 11. Fever - 12. My Way - 13. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 14. Early Mornin' Rain 15. What'd I Say - 16. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 17. Bass Solo (Blues, Jerry Scheff) - 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 19. Blueberry Hill (with 2 false starts) - 20. Love Letters - 21. School Day - 22. Hurt - 23. Hound Dog - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements. Approx. running time: 66:41.
CD 2 / Friday, February 18, 1977, Columbia.
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 09. Tryin' To Get To You - 10. Little Sister - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. Are You Lonesome Tonight - 13. That's All Right, Mama - 14. My Way (with break) - 15. Release Me - 16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 17. Early Mornin' Rain - 18. What'd I Say - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 21. Bass Solo #1 (Blues, Jerry Scheff) - 22. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme, Jerry Scheff) - 23. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 24. Love Letters - 25. School Day - 26. Hurt (with reprise) - 27. Introduction of Billy Smith and Jo Smith - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing Vamp / Announcements. Approx. running time: 74:57. |
| Tuesday 1st January 2013 - - HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our readers |
'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite' Legacy Edition March Release: At last a Sony Legacy 40th Anniversary release announced of Elvis' two Aloha concerts. Performed at the H.I.C. Arena in Honolulu on January 14, 1973, Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite was the first, worldwide live satellite broadcast of a concert - broadcast to over 40 Nations and screened to others several weeks later. The concert debuted in the U.S. TV on NBC on April 4 and the Nielsen ratings had the show at 33.8% of homes and 51% of those watching TV - and in the Far-East, TV viewing records were broken in Japan, Philippines, Australia, Korea and Hong Kong!
On Jan 12, a full dress rehearsal took place prior to the main show. Previously issued as "The Alternate Aloha", this dress rehearsal performance makes up the first 21 tracks of Disc 2 of this Legacy Edition, which has been REMIXED and REMASTERED by Steve Rosenthal and Rob Santos. At the end of the main show on Jan 14, Elvis recorded 5 bonus songs behind closed doors for the US version of the TV show (tracks 25 to 29 Disc 2). Although previously issued, it is the first time all 5 songs have appeared in their rightful place! |
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Release date March 19, 2013. Priced at only US$16.30 - This new 2-CD Legacy Edition features:
Disc 1 The Original Album (REMASTERED)
Disc 2 The Jan 12 Dress Rehearsal + five bonus tracks recorded after the show, Blue Hawaii, Ku-U-I-Po, No More, Hawaiian Wedding Song and Early Morning Rain. (REMIXED & REMASTERED)
24 page booklet with rare photos and new liner notes
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(News, Source;Amazon/ElvisInfoNetwork) |
'Paradise City' New Import CD: Touchdown Productions proudly presents another audience recording of Elvis' concert February 18, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina. It's represented in the best possible soundquality from a newer source than what was used on the old release "Release Me" from 1992.
The publicity states that - Up above it is possibly the best concert from the first tour in 1977 and without a doubt one of best concerts he gave in 1977!
EIN's friend CiscoKing notes "The show is really not bad and comes from the overall best tour from 1977. Elvis and the band are in a good mood and we have an interesting set list with the highlights being Release Me and Hurt . Also good renditions of Trying To get To You or That`s All Right. The show is okay regarding all the circumstances in 1977.
The previous bootleg "Release Me" was one of the rarer imports, so this may be an interesting upgrade.
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| Tracklisting -
[01] Also Sprach Zarathustra [02] See See Rider [03] I Got A Woman/Amen [04] Love Me [05] Fairytale [06] You Gave Me A Mountain [07] Jailhouse Rock [08] O Sole Mio/ It's Now Or Never [09] Trying To Get To You [10] Little Sister [11] Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel [12] Are You Lonesome Tonight? [13] That's Alright Mama [14] My Way [15] Release Me [16] Band Introductions [17] Early Morning Rain [18] What'd I Say [19] Johnny B. Goode [20] Drum Solo - Ronnie Tutt [21] Drum Solo Pt.1 - Jerry Scheff [22] Drum Solo Pt.2 - Jerry Scheff [23] Piano Solo - Tony Brown [24] Love Letters [25] School's Out [26] Hurt [with reprise] [27] Can't Help Falling In Love [28] Closing Vamp |
'A Date With Elvis - 2012 Fan Edition' New Import CD: Announced as the last release of 2012 is 'A Date With Elvis - 2012 Fan Edition' with 37 Tracks including a variety of material found elsewhere..
- Complete unedited homerecordings (+ 4 edited versions)
- All overdubbed masters in the best sound from the 1983 "I Was The One" album
- Live recordings from 1974 and 1976 + Radio recordings
Tracklisting: EDITED HOME DEMOS
1. Spanish Eyes **
2. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry **
3. Baby, What You Want Me To Do **
4. That’s All Right **
Overdubbed MASTERS from the "I WAS THE ONE" Album
5. My Baby Left Me
6. Little Sister
7. Don’t
8. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
9. Paralyzed
10. Baby Let’s Play House |
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11. I Was The One
12. Rip It Up
13. Young And Beautiful
14. Ready Teddy
15. (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
JACKSON, MS. SEPTEMBER 5, 1976 (8:30 PM) STATE FAIR COLISEUM *
16. Blue Christmas
17. Jingle Bells (Instrumental by band)
18. How Great Thou Art
19. Monologue
20. Can’t Help Falling In Love (incomplete)
LAS VEGAS, NV. SEPTEMBER 2, 1974 (12:00 AM) HILTON HOTEL *
21. I Couldn’t Live Without You (performed by Voice)
THE COMPLETE UNEDITED HOME DEMOS
PALM SPRINGS, CA. APRIL 1974
22. Spanish Eyes
23. Young At Heart
24. Let Me Be The One |
SAM THOMPSON’S HOUSE MEMPHIS, TN. NOV 1973
25. Baby, What You Want Me To Do
26. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
27. Rocky Top (instrumental)
28. Spanish Eyes
29. C.C. Rider
30. That’s All Right Mama
31. Your Life Has Just Begun
32. Tear Drops
33. Elvis recites a poem
RADIO RECORDINGS
34. "Hello To Hawaii" (promo - 1956)
35. "Hello Australia" (promo - 1959)
36. I Forgot To Remember To Forget (newly found live recording - probably october 1, 1955 *)
37. "Aloha Elvis" (interview - January 9, 1973)
*Recorded live on stage
**Edited for this release - We've also included the complete recording |
'Elvis As Recorded Live In Lake Charles' New Import: Coming Soon Elvis' Lake Charles, Louisiana May 4, 1975 Evening Show -Newly remastered.
-38 tracks including the evening show from May 4, 1975 + 8 bonus tracks!
-Elvis sings "Jambalaya", "Johnny B. Goode", "Big Boss Man", "Fairytale", "My Boy", "Promised Land", "It's Midnight" and many others...
Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.
The evening show from May 4, 1975 was released on the "A Profile - The King On Stage" boxset (released in 1995) from the Fort Baxter label - Now available for the first time on a single disc!
SEE BELOW for the full tracklist
(News, Source;FECC/ElvisInfoNet)
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Tracklisting:
1 Elvis talks 2 Jambalaya 3 Love Me 4 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 5 Love Me Tender 6 All Shook Up 7 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 8 The Wonder Of You 9 Polk Salad Annie 10 Band Introductions (part 1) 11 What I’d Say featuring James Burton’s guitar solo 12 Ronnie Tutt’s drums solo 13 Jerry Scheff’s Blues solo 14 Glen Hardin’s piano solo 15 Band Introductions (part 2) 16 School Days 17 Johnny B. Goode 18 Steamroller Blues 19 T-R-O-U-B-L-E 20 I’ll Remember You 21 Why Me Lord? 22 Let Me Be There 23 An American Trilogy 24 Hound Dog 25 Elvis talks 26 Funny How Time Slips Away 27 Little Darlin’ 28 Can’t Help Falling In Love 29 Closing Vamp 30 Announcement
Bonus tracks - recorded live on tour:
31 Help Me 32 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 33 Big Boss Man 34 It’s Midnight 35 Promised Land 36 Fairytale 37 Burning Love 38 My Boy |
'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' FTD In-Depth Review: 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' was first released in April 1976 but only reached #41 in the charts. It only featured 10 tracks, recorded at Elvis' Graceland home among them 'Hurt', 'Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain' and 'For The Heart'.
BUT if Elvis was "Raised on Rock" then why was 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' such a middle-of-the-road quagmire of syrupy overdubs and tepid songs? This really wasn’t the album Elvis fans had been waiting for.
In hindsight we now understand more about Elvis’ depressed emotional state at the time and the difficulties involved in getting him enthusiastic enough to record at all.
But if the single ‘Hurt/For The Heart’ was supposed to be the promo for the album, then fans were surely disappointed. Even the cover pretended it was a live concert album - the Colonel must have been desperate! It is certainly one of Elvis’ worst albums.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley discovers a new way to enjoy this Classic Album release
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'Hampton on Tour & Bicentennial '76' - New Import: Gravel road Music doesn’t want to end the year without bringing you one really great release. Two Hampton concerts in stunning sound. The "Bicentennial ’76" will raise a few questions for the critics as Elvis sounds way better now with a mastering job done properly. The second disc is a great re-mastering of the famous Hampton ’72 concert, which blows all previous releases of this show out of the water – Great sound, fantastic dynamics and Elvis in amazing voice. A real treat. We gratefully used original transfers from these concerts. Now you can hear many details and nuances not heard previously, and both recordings sounds more vibrant and spatial than before.
This Special limited 2 CD 'Star-Spangled Spectacular Bicentennial ‘76' includes two spectacular Hampton concerts, the first disc contains the legendary 1976 Hampton Bicentennial concert! The second disc contains the famous 1972 Hampton On Tour Concert!
It comes in a wonderful deluxe digi-pack with booklet, extensive liner notes & photos. |
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You may have heard this before, but never in this quality.
August 1- 1976 (2:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
It was a special year for America. The Bicentennial Year, the two-hundredth anniversary of this great nation. Any American with patriotism wanted to show it in some way. Elvis wanted to spread a positive message about this country throughout this special year, and so he decided to add ‘America The Beautiful’ to his set list.
This concert has never been properly restored and re-mastered. UNTIL NOW!
EIN Note - Interestingly the review by Forest George of August 1, 1976, Hampton Roads was mentioned in original lengthy the publicity - but not his closing words on this 1976 concert.
To quote - "With the sole exception of a rather fun version of 'Return to Sender' (already officially released by FTD on the 'New Haven 1976' release), Elvis Presley needed to be anywhere, but on a stage performing. Majority of the songs were struggles for him just to stay on key. He seemed actually ill, rather than just being over medicated. Unlike some other poor concerts from that year, he wasn't intoxicated enough where he didn't care, as he really tried to make an effort to keep the concert from falling apart. In the end, the concert was one of the worst concerts of 1976, and completely forgettable."
April 9 - 1 1972 (8:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum. A very special extra concert, Elvis’ remarkable Hampton Roads concert as filmed for "Elvis On Tour" (April 1972). You may have heard this before, but never in this quality. The results are amazing: One of Elvis’ finest shows ever, and now with an ooommpphh that almost places you in the center of all the action. Thanks to the audio improvements, you can hear many details and nuances not heard previously, and the recording now sounds more dynamic and spatial than before.
EIN notes that it is unbelievable that Sony have still not officially released this major concert.
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TRACKLIST
DISC 1 - August 1- 1976 (2:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
2001 Theme / C. C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Jailhouse Rock / Fever / America The Beautiful / Return To Sender / Band Introductions / Early Morning Rain ( featuring John Wilkinson ) / What’d I Say ( featuring James Burton ) / Johnny B Goode ( featuring James Burton ) / Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) / Battle Of New Orleans ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) / Piano Solo ( featuring Tony Brown ) / Electric Piano Solo ( featuring David Briggs ) / Love Letters / School Day / Hurt (+ reprise) / Hound Dog - Good Golly Miss Molly (excerpt) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Cant Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.
DISC 2 - April 9, 1972 (8:30 pm). Hampton VA. Hampton Coliseum
Also Sprach Zarathustra /. C. C. Rider /. Until It's Time For You To Go /. Polk Salad Annie /. Love Me /. All Shook Up / Teddy Bear (with 2 false starts)/Don't Be Cruel / Are You Lonesome Tonight? /. I Can't Stop Loving You / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Suspicious Minds / For The Good Times / Band Introductions / An American Trilogy / Love Me Tender / A Big Hunk Of Love / How Great Thou Art / Sweet Sweet Spirit (The Stamps) / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Cant Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp/Announcements |
"Unedited Masters" New Import Boxset: The bootleg label 'Wonderland Records' have now copied all the previous Venus 'Unedited Masters' CDs into one boxset called the "Elvis - Unedited Masters".
Bootleggers stealing others label's illegal material - it has been happening since it all began.
This one features
CD 1 Unedited Masters Nashville 1970.
CD 2 Unedited Masters Nashville 1971.
CD 3 Unedited Masters Stax 1973.
CD 4 Unedited Masters Hollywood To Nashville 1972 - 1980.
See all the original VENUS tracklists and information below
(News, Source;ElvisClubBerlin/ElvisInfoNet)
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'Prince From Another Planet’ In-Depth Review: Of all the live concert recordings released by RCA during Elvis Presley’s lifetime, none carried the historic significance of his long-awaited New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and now the two RCA recorded concerts and newly found fan-filmed video footage been released in one deluxe package for the 40th Anniversary Edition.
"PRINCE? MAKE THAT KING!" - Go here as Arjan Deelen reviews the new Sony ‘Prince From Another Planet’ package.
It’s been a while since a new Elvis release generated as much publicity as ‘Prince From Another Planet’ - But is it as good as our high expectations?
(CDReviews, Source;ArjanDeelen/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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FTD December Releases: Three new FTD releases for December.
- '3000 South Paradise Road' - A two disc 7" "Classic Album" type release with 16-page booklet. It takes a closer look at Elvis’ engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton in August of 1972. The main disc is the excellent Dinner show on August 12, and the second disc is culled from the rehearsals on August 4th, the date of the opening of the engagement.
As with '48 Hours To Memphis' this release has been prepared by Robert Frieser and Hans Slebos, who once again has done a fabulous job of collecting information and materials for the project. There will be additional information in the next few weeks.
'3000 South Paradise Road' provides a unique experience of Elvis rehearsing, 6 hours before the opening night at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 4, 1972. As disc 2 is captured on a personal tape recorder, the sonic quality is below standards, but historical significance more than compensates for its audio limitations. Disc 1 is a soundboard recording.
This is a great Las Vegas dinner show from August 11, 1972 with Elvis in a confident mood, giving excellent performances on almost every song, and enjoying being back on stage. Elvis wore a cool range of two piece suits and was up for lots of karate action and with lots of energy. Previously released as the bootleg 'Blazing Into The Darkness'. |
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Disc 2 - THE REHEARSAL: 1) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2) Until It's Time For You To Go 3) You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4) Burning Love 5) What Now My Love (version 1) 6) What Now My Love (version 2) 7) My Babe 8) For The Good Times 9) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 10) Fever 11) Blueberry Hill 12) Little Sister – incomplete 13) I’ll Remember You 14) An American Trilogy 15) Something 16) Faded Love 17) You Gave Me A Mountain 18) I’m Leavin’ 19) My Way (version 1) 20) My Way (version 2)
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- 'Back In Memphis' - In our Classic Album double-album series we dive into the 1969 sessions in Memphis with the release of 'Back In Memphis' featuring 'Suspicious Minds' as a bonus track.
DISC 1 The Original Album 1) Inherit the Wind 2) This Is the Story 3) Stranger in My Own Home Town 4) A Little Bit of Green 5) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind 6) Do You Know Who I Am? 7) From a Jack To A King 8) The Fair’s Moving On 9) You’ll Think of Me 10) Without Love (There Is Nothing) Bonus Song 11) Suspicious Minds - First Takes 12) Inherit the Wind (take 1, rehearsal, take 4/M with v.o. #1) 13) A Little Bit of Green (take 1) 14) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (takes 1-3, 5) 15) Do You Know Who I Am? (take 1) 16) From a Jack to a King (takes 1-3) 17) You’ll Think of me (takes 1-6) 18) Without Love (There is Nothing) (take 1) 19) Suspicious Minds (takes 1-5) 20) Suspicious Minds (take 6)
DISC 2 The Rehearsals plus January & February Outtakes and Unfinished Masters - Looks like a GREAT set! Go here to our FTD page for for full tracklist and info. |
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'G.I. Blues' – Special Limited Edition 2-DISC VINYL Set- features a "companion album" of alternate takes. As always DMM Mastering by Abbey Road Studios.
Side 1 – The Companion Album 1. Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 4) 2. What’s She Really Like (takes 12, 13) 3. Frankfort Special (version 1, take 12) 4. Wooden Heart (takes 2-4M) 5. G. I. Blues (take 5) 6. Tonight Is So Right For Love (instrumental) (Barcarolle from "The Tales Of Hoffman" by Jacques Offenbach) 7. Tonight’s All Right For Love (alternative version, take1) 8. Big Boots (medium tempo version)
Side 2 – The Companion Album 1. Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, take 10) 2. Shoppin’ Around (version 1, take 5) 3. Big Boots (slow version, takes 2, 3) 4. Didja’ Ever (take 1) 5. Shoppin’ Around (instrumental, take 4) 6. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 1-3) 7. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 4-7)
Side 3 and Side 4 Original Album plus Bonus tracks.
Go here to our FTD page for for full Album tracklist and info.
(News, Source:ItsElvisTime/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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‘Greatest Live Hits of the 50s’ MRS CD Review: This 24 track CD is the most varied compilation of Elvis LIVE in the 1950's to date, containing only the best live performances, making the ultimate live set list of the 1950’s. It features the 8 new recently discovered live fifties rarities plus the CD also contains the unreleased live version of ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ from October 1955.
It’s been a longtime since those first cheap "Hayride" compilations arrived in our record shops and EIN can still remember the excitement of not only hearing the first Elvis Hayride recording but also discovering their first non-RCA Hayride release. Things have come a long way in 25 years and now we are really spoilt.
Any "Best Of" Elvis LIVE must crackle with the power and stunning performances of Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys.
Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley checks out this new MRS/JAT release.
(CD Reviews, Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)
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