Wednesday 31 December 2025... HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR... EIN wishes you all the best.
'Elvis Presley FTD World' OUT NOW: The new 2-volume book (152 pages each) from David Ward & Atsushi Nakamura covering all the FTD releases until today - is OUT NOW. Vol 1: FTD Studio Outtakes - FTD Live, Rehearsals, and Private Recordings - FTD Classic Albums Vol 2: FTD Soundtracks, FTD Books, FTD Sessions, and FTD Records
..For each release, we have included as much information as possible in the space available, including engineer names, catalog numbers, release dates, track listings, recording data, and a few short paragraphs about the music.
We have also included a useful list of Elvis’ concert dates from 1969 to 1977, highlighting the FTD titles that have come from them, as well as other important official official live releases.
A4 size (297mm x 210mm), softcover, 152 pages each, text in English, full color with beautiful photographs.
Price per set of 2 books: (sold as a set of two books only) £35.00 (approx. €39.00, USD $47.00) + Postage
Go to 'FTD WORLD 1999-2025' for more info and to order (News, Source;DavidWard/EIN)
'EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert' Soundtrack CD: The up-coming official 'EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert' soundtrack album was posted earlier today as available for pre-order from Amazon.
It is a 27-track soundtrack CD and digital download.
However there has been no official SONY / EPE announcement yet, and at the moment the Amazon post has been removed. Tracklist..
1. Can't Help Falling In Love (EPIC Intro)
2 Also Sprach Zarathustra/An American Trilogy (EPIC Version) - Elvis Presley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3. That's All Right (EPIC Version)
4. Tiger Man (EPIC Version)
S. Wearin' That Night Life Look - Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw
6. Hound Dog (EPIC Version)
7. Polk Salad Annie (EPIC Version)
B. You've Lost That Loving Feeling (EPIC Version)
9. Little Sister/Get Back (EPIC Version)
10. Burning Love (EPIC Version) - Elvis Presley & RPO
11. Never Been To Spain (EPIC Version)
12. Love Me (Jamieson Shaw Remix) - Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw
13. I Can't Stop Loving You (EPIC Version)
14. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (EPIC Version)
15. Always On My Mind (Omer Fedi Remix) - Elvis Presley & Omer Fedi
16. How Great Thou Art (EPIC Version)
17. Oh Happy Day (EPIC Version)
18. A Big Hunk 0' Love (EPIC Version)
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water (EPIC Version)
20. In the Ghetto (Jamieson Shaw Remix) - Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw
21. Walk A Mile In My Shoes (EPIC Version)
22. Suspicious Minds (EPIC Version)
23. Bring The Curtain Down (EPIC Outro)
24. Can't Help Falling In Love (EPIC Version)
25. American David (EPIC Version) - Bono & Elliott Wheeler
26. A Change Of Reality (Do You Miss Me?) -Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw
27. Don't Fly Away (PNAU Remix) - Elvis Presley & PNAU
- Out February 20, 2026. (News, Source;Elvis Day By Day/Amazon)
Monday 15 December 2025
FTD 'December' releases OUT NOW: FTD's 'The Making of G.I. Blues' a '65th anniversary' commemorative edition by David English and Pål Granlund packaged in a deluxe collector's slipcase with two hardback books and 5 CDs is OUT NOW. - Check with your local Elvis dealer This deluxe set contains... ........(click for high-res image) Book 1 - The Making Of G.I. Blues - The Movie
A hardback coffee table style deluxe book, containing 384 pages with many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew. Book 2 - The Making Of G.I. Blues - The Music
Containing 84 pages of photos, documents and detailed session information. Plus 5 x CDs - featuring for the first time, the complete Elvis Presley soundtrack recording sessions, from the original 3-track tapes to stereo, sequenced in recording order.
Mixed & Mastered by Vic Anesini / Sebastian Jeansson. Vinyl EP
A special collector's vinyl 33rpm, compact double EP with picture sleeve.
Priced at around €220 / US$260
FTD's 'Good Times -The Outtakes' Vinyl Re-Release is also OUT NOW: Back in 2010 the FTD label released their double LP 'Good Times - The Outtakes' in a rather attractive presentation.
This re-release is a 'Limited Number Edition' of 3,500 copies this time on 'Ocean Blue' coloured vinyl.
This follows a trend seen with the best-selling "Gold Sparkle" 'Moody Blue' FTD re-release
This time FTD have used a 1972 sleeve-photo of Elvis inspired by the cover of the original 45rpm 'I've Got A Thing About You, Baby'. The tracklist is the same
This double-vinyl has been delayed twice due to printing errors but should now be at your local Elvis dealer.
Elvis Returns To Billboard Christmas Charts: Forbes has once again noted Elvis' chart popularity at Christmas.
.. Elvis Presley is one of a handful of musical acts who still manages to return to the Billboard charts every December thanks to their popular holiday music. Presley’s “Blue Christmas” stands out among the many, many holiday cuts and his 'The Classic Christmas Album' becomes a winner again charting at #55 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Elvis sees both of those titles return to multiple Billboard charts this week. 'Blue Christmas' returns to both the Streaming Rock Songs chart and the Billboard Global 200 this period, reentering those competitive tallies at 24 and 60 respectively. 'Blue Christmas' can also be found on multiple other Billboard charts, and it is on the rise on several other competitive rosters. The track inches one space north on both the Holiday Streaming Songs list and the Holiday 100, settling at Numbers 20 and 21, respectively.
'Elvis Presley FTD World' David Ward Interview: Being published this month is the new 2-volume book from David Ward & Atsushi Nakamura covering all the FTD releases until now. Vol 1: FTD Studio Outtakes - FTD Live, Rehearsals, and Private Recordings - FTD Classic Albums Vol 2: FTD Soundtracks, FTD Books, FTD Sessions, and FTD Records
All 281 FTD titles are in these two books, from Burbank 68, released in 1999, to the most recent, Good Times – The Outtakes Ocean Blue Limited Edition in 2025.
Both books contain many beautiful photographs related to their respective titles. We believe that these books will please all Elvis fans...
Co-author David Ward kindly agreed to answer some more questions for FTD fans - as well as including some new sample pages. EIN's Piers Beagley asked the questions... (Interviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
'EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert' February 27 Worldwide Release: Neon / Universal Pictures have set the global release date for Baz Luhrmann’s "EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert"
There will be a One-Week EXCLUSIVE IMAX® engagement starting February 20.
The regular movie will open in Theaters World-Wide on February 27.
The one-week exclusive IMAX release on Feb 20, 2026, will allow audiences around the world to immerse themselves in a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience, hearing Elvis perform and tell his story like never before, with the unmatched power of IMAX.
Following the one-week engagement 'EPiC' will hit theaters everywhere on February 27.
The film debuted to critical acclaim and a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival. Vogue hailed the movie as “a burst of concert-film adrenaline,” while Variety described it as “One of the Most Exciting Concert Films You’ve Ever Seen.” EPiC features long-lost footage and treasured 8mm film from the Graceland archive, letting Elvis tell ‘his side of the story,’.
With EPiC, Luhrmann transforms unearthed archival material into an electrifying cinematic odyssey that captures Elvis at his best; raw, human, eccentrically humorous, intimate and electric.
Graceland will host the first advanced U.S. screenings of 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' on Thursday, January 8, 2026 Elvis' birthday.
The Australian Premiere is 7 February 2026 at the 2026 AACTA festival (Australian Oscars) on the Gold Coast. (News, Source;Various/EIN)
Thursday 30 October 2025
The Making of G.I. Blues' New FTD Deluxe set: FTD has announced its up-coming release 'The Making of G.I. Blues' a '65th anniversary' commemorative edition packaged in an individually numbered deluxe collector's slipcase including two hardback books and 5 CDs.
As always it is collaboration by David English and Pål Granlund.
Hopefully released this December, in time for Christmas.
This deluxe set contains... ........(click for high-res image) Book 1 - The Making Of G.I. Blues - The Movie
A hardback coffee table style deluxe book, containing 384 pages with many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew. Book 2 - The Making Of G.I. Blues - The Music
Containing 84 pages of photos, documents and detailed session information. Plus 5 x CDs - featuring for the first time, the complete Elvis Presley soundtrack recording sessions, from the original 3-track tapes to stereo, sequenced in recording order.
Mixed & Mastered by Vic Anesini / Sebastian Jeansson. Vinyl EP
A special collector's vinyl 33rpm, compact double EP with picture sleeve.
All in a Deluxe Slipcase Limited individually numbered.
Priced at around €220 / US$260
EIN Note: If fans own the original two FTD G.I. Blues releases there are no new Elvis outtakes in this deluxe set, only some extra instrumentals. So hopefully this set will include extra Elvis studio banter and interaction..
Elvis collectors who also own the Cafe Europa Sessions bootleg or MRS version will already have the "new" instrumentals.
EIN can only spot one track 'Shoppin’ Around( Instrumental, AO take 3 / master - from acetate)' that we have never heard before.
It is likely that an 'audio only FTD edition' will be released in 2026.
CD 1 - The Masters
01. Tonight Is So Right For Love
02. What’s She Really Like
03. Frankfort Special
04. Wooden Heart
05. G.I. Blues
06. Pocketful of Rainbows
07. Shoppin’ Around
08. Big Boots
09. Didja’ Ever
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. Doin’ The Best I Can
12. Tonight’s All Right For Love
- April 27, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood
13. Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental, AO takes 1-2)
14. Shoppin’ Around( Instrumental, AO take 3 / master - from acetate)
15. Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental, AO take 4)
16. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO take 1)
17. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO takes 2-4)
18. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO take 5)
19. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO takes 6-10)
20. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO take 11)
21. Shoppin’ Around (first version, BO take 14 / master - from acetate)
G.I. BLUES CD 2
April 27, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood
01. Didja’ Ever (CO take 1)
02. Didja’ Ever * (CO take 2 / original master)
03. Didja’ Ever (splice of CO takes 1 & 2 / substituted album master)
04. Doin’ The Best I Can (DO takes 1-3)
05. Doin’ The Best I Can (DO takes 4-7)
06. Doin’ The Best I Can (DO takes 8-9)
07. Doin’ The Best I Can (DO takes 10-12)
08. Doin’ The Best I Can. (DO take 13 / master)
09. G.I. Blues (EO take 1)
10. G.I. Blues (EO takes 2-4)
11. G.I. Blues (EO take 5)
12. G.I. Blues (EO take 6)
13. G.I. Blues (EO take 7)
14. G.I. Blues (EO takes 8-10, insert)
15. G.I. Blues (splice of EO takes 7 & 10 / master)
16. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 1-2)
17. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 3)
18. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 4)
19. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 5-7)
20. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 1-3)
21. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 4-5)
* Take 2 used on first pressing of soundtrack. Also on exported album master (UK, Germany etc.)
G.I. BLUES CD 3
April 27, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood
01. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 1-2)
02. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO takes 3-5)
03. Frankfort Special. (fast version, HO takes 6-7)
04. Frankfort Special (fast version, HO take 8)
05. Frankfort Special. (fast version, HO takes 9-13)
06. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 8)
07. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO take 9)
08. Tonight Is So Right for Love (FO takes 10-11 / master)
- April 28, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood
09. Whistling Blues. (Instrumental, JO take 2 / master)
10. Tonight Is So Right for Love (Instrumental KO takes 1-4 / master)
11. Wooden Heart (Gramafunken vs, Instrum, LO takes 1-2 / master)
12. Big Boots (fast version, M1O takes 1-2)
13. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 3)
14. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 4)
15. Big Boots (fast version, M1O take 5)
16. Big Boots. (fast version, M1O takes 6-7 / master)
17. Big Boots (slow version, MO take 1)
18. Big Boots (slow version, MO takes 2-3)
19. Big Boots (slow version, MO take 4)
20. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 6-7)
21. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 8-11)
22. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 12-13)
23. What’s She Really Like. (GO takes 14-16)
G.I. BLUES CD 4
April 28, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood
01. What’s She Really Like (GO takes 17-19)
02. What’s She Really Like (insert, GO takes 20-22)
03. What’s She Really Like (splice of GO takes 19 & 22 insert / master)
04. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 1-2)
05. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 3)
06. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 4-7)
07. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take
08. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 9)
09. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 10)
10. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 11-12)
11. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 13-14)
12. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 15-16)
13. Blue Suede Shoes (PO take 1 / master)
14. Wooden Heart (QO take 1)
15. Wooden Heart (QO takes 2-4 / master)
16. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO take 17)
17. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 18-20)
18. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 21-25)
19. Pocketful of Rainbows (version 1, NO takes 26-28)
G.I. BLUES CD 5
May 6, 1960 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood
01. Big Boots (fast version, remake, M1O-X take 1)
02. Big Boots (fast version, remake, M1O-X take 2)
03. Shoppin’ Around (remake, BO-X takes 1-2)
04. Shoppin’ Around (remake, BO-X takes 3-5)
05. Shoppin’ Around (remake, BO-X takes 6-7 / master)
06. Pocketful of Rainbows (remake, NO-X takes 1-2 / master)
07. Pocketful of Rainbows (remake, NO-X take 3)
08. Frankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 1-5)
09. Frankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 6-8)
10. Frankfort Special (remake, HO-X takes 9-10 / master)
11. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O take 1)
12. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 2-5)
13. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O take 6)
14. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 7-8)
15. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 9-10)
16. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 11-12)
17. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 14-15)
18. Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O takes 16-17)
19. Tonight’s All Right For Love (insert, R2O takes 1-2)
20. Tonight’s All Right For Love (composite of R1O take 10 & R2O take 2 / master)
21. Big Boots (slow version, remake, MO-X takes 1-6)
22. Big Boots (slow version, insert, M2O-X takes 1-4)
23. Tonight’s All Right For Love (“Tales from the Vienna Woods”, instrumental, RO takes 1-4)
24. Tonight’s All Right For Love (“Tales from the Vienna Woods”, instrumental, RO take 5/master)
25. Big Boots (SO take 3, composite of MO take 4 & M2O-X take 4 / master.)
Mastered by Sebastian Jeansson
Mixed from 3-track to stereo by Vic Anesini with Sebastian Jeansson
Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen
Original RCA engineers: Thorne Nogar & Al Schmitt
Saturday 25 October 2025
'Elvis Last Tours Vol.3' In-depth FTD Review: FTD's 3-CD 5”digipak 'Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 3' features recordings from six Elvis performances in April 1977, Toledo April 23, Ann Arbor April 24, Kalamazoo April 26, Milwaukee April 27, Duluth April 29 and St. Paul April 30.
By 1977 Elvis was running on low, his set-list had become stagnant and fans were lucky to hear Elvis perform any rare song in his predictable set-list.
However this late April tour found Elvis in much better form than his previous one, possibly because girlfriend Ginger Alden accompanied him - and it is notable that songs such as Polk Salad were being performed again. ‘Ann Arbor’ was one of Elvis’ best performances of 1977. It was the only time Elvis sang ‘Unchained Melody’ on this tour and it would be the last time he ever sang ‘Little Darlin’ - with both tracks featuring on Elvis’ ‘Moody Blue’ album. Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley explore this new six concert pack in-depth to see what fans might discover.. (FTD Reviews; Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Wednesday 1 October 2025
'Good Times -The Outtakes' FTD Vinyl Re-Release: Back in 2010 the FTD label released their double LP 'Good Times - The Outtakes' in a rather attractive presentation.
Today FTD have announced the re-release as a 'Limited Number Edition' of 3,500 copies this time on 'Ocean Blue' coloured vinyl.
This follows a trend seen with the best-selling "Gold Sparkle" 'Moody Blue' FTD re-release
This time FTD have used a 1972 sleeve-photo of Elvis inspired by the cover of the original 45rpm 'I've Got A Thing About You, Baby'. Below is the original FTD 2010 design.. ... The tracklist is the same Side 1
Take Good Care Of Her (rehearsal & take 1)
Loving Arms (take 1 & rehearsal)
I Got A Feelin' In My Body (take 1)
If That Isn't Love (take 1)
She Wears My Ring (take 8)
I've Got A Thing About You, Baby (take 1)
My Boy (take 1) Side 2
Talk About The Good Times (take 3)
Spanish Eyes (takes 1, 2)
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (takes 7, 8)
I Got A Feelin' In My Body (take 4)
I've Got A Thing About You, Baby (take 14)
My Boy (take 2)
Take Good Care Of Her (take 4) Side 3
I've Got A Thing About You, Baby (takes 6, 8, 10, 11)
Loving Arms (take 2)
I Got A Feelin' In My Body (take 2)
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (takes 1, 4, 6)
Take Good Care Of Her (takes 2, 3)
Spanish Eyes (take 4 undubbed master) Side 4
Talk About The Good Times (takes 1, 2)
Talk About The Good Times (take 4 undubbed master)
She Wears My Ring (takes 1-7)
I Got A Feelin' In My Body (take 7)
My Boy (take 3 undubbed master)
Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (take 9 unedited undubbed master)
If That Isn't Love (splice of takes 5 (LFS) & 7) (News, Source;FTD/EIN)
Friday 19 September 2025
New FTD Releases OUT NOW: FTD's two new releases'The Last Tours 1977 Vol.3' and 'Harem Holiday' special double-vinyl set have arrived at European dealers. 'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol. 3' is a 3-CD 5” digipak featuring six shows from Elvis' third tour of 1977.
The six concerts included Toledo University, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Milwaukee, Duluth and St. Paul. 'Harem Holiday' special double-vinyl is a "unique companion edition" based on the British 'red dot' RCA version. Includes all the masters and 'Best of' outtakes...
Thursday 14 August 2025 - - - Elvis Week 2025 - - -
'Sunset Boulevard' Q&A and Listening Session: From Elvis Week in Memphis Sony /RCA's special "Sunset Boulevard" listening event to celebrate the release of the box-set that chronicles Elvis’ recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s legendary Los Angeles studios.
Unfortunately neither Ernst Jorgensen nor Roger Semon were there for this year's listening event.
Tom Brown instead chats with Matt Ross-Spang and Jerry Schilling about their stories of Elvis recording at these LA sessions.
It is good to hear from Jerry Schilling, who was there at the time, even if he reveals little that's new. Matt Ross-Spang provides some good insights into the new mixes.
Interestingly he chooses 'Bringing It Back' as his favourite song. (News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
'ELVIS: Sunset Boulevard' in the charts: Sadly RCA / SONY's new release 'ELVIS: Sunset Boulevard' has not yet hit the US Billboard album charts.
However in Europe the Elvis fans have been far more proactive.
On the Scottish album charts (while 'Bite Me' by Reneé Rapp is at number one ) 'Sunset Boulevard' is a new entry at #5!
On the Official U.K. Album charts
'Sunset Boulevard' enters at #67 ('ELVIS 30 #1 Hits' still at #60) UK Vinyl Album Chart it is at #11, while on the Physical Album chart it is #5. 'Sunset Boulevard' is also
#18 on the Dutch Album chart.
#17 on the German Album chart.
#86 on the Irish Album chart.
Sadly no sign of it in the Australian Top 50 yet. (News, Source;OfficialCharts/EIN)
Check out these Amazon deals for 'Elvis: Sunset Boulevard'
'ELVIS: Sunset Boulevard' OUT NOW: The new RCA / Legacy release 'Elvis Presley: Sunset Boulevard' is out now.
An unprecedented look into Elvis’ Los Angeles studio sessions (1970–1975). 89 tracks of rarities + new and never-heard mixes in 5-cd, digital formats, plus a 2-LP ‘highlights’ edition.
It is a definitive 5-CD collection chronicling Elvis’ recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s legendary Los Angeles studios. Spanning 89 rarities (over half of which have only been previously released via FTD) 'Sunset Boulevard' delivers illuminating perspective onto Elvis’ 1970s recording output. This includes rare alternate studio versions of late-period gems like 'Separate Ways' - widely seen as the most autobiographical song Elvis ever recorded - 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' and 'Burning Love.' .
The first two discs (as released on the 2 LP ‘highlights’ vinyl set) feature new and never-heard mixes of the 1972 session plus 1975's 'Today' album from Matt Ross-Spang - stripping all overdubs and delivering fresh insights in the process.
The final three cds are a behind-the-scenes look featuring L.A. rehearsals for Elvis' up-coming Las Vegas shows from July 1970 and August 1974 with his iconic TCB Band. Elvis pours himself into every line - with no one listening but his band and the engineer in the control room - as his lifelong love of performing is on full display. See below for full details and tracklisting (News, Source;RCA/ElvisInfoNet)
Check out these Amazon deals for 'Elvis: Sunset Boulevard'
Two New FTD Releases: FTD have announced two new releases, 'The Last Tours Vol.3' from Elvis 'April-May' 1977 tour, plus 'Harem Holiday' special double-vinyl set.
'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol. 3'.
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD announces the release of “Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 3”.
Released as a 3-CD 5” digipak, this set features six shows from Elvis' third tour of 1977.
The concerts were not recorded in their entirety, but all songs recorded by the engineer are included. Recorded in mono.
The six concerts included are April 23 Toledo University; April 24 Ann Arbor Crisler Hall; April 26 Kalamazoo Wings Stadium; April 27 Milwaukee Auditorium Arena; April 29 Duluth Arena; April 30 St. Paul Civic Center.
EIN NOTE: FTD have not yet released any soundboard from this tour but they included several songs from RCA multitracks on their 'Spring Tours 77' compilation. Little Sister, Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel, Help Me, Unchained Melody & Little Darlin' (Ann Arbor, April 24) Heartbreak Hotel, & My Way (Saginaw, April 25)
If You Love Me (Let Me Know), O Sole Mio/It’s Now Or Never(Kalamazoo, April 26). Polk Salad Annie (Milwaukee, April 27) Polk Salad Annie (Milwaukee, April 27), Bridge Over Troubled Water, Big Boss Man (Duluth, April 29) Hound Dog (St. Paul, April 30), Fairytale (Chicago, May 2), Mystery Train/Tiger Man (Saginaw May 3)
Bootleg collectors will already own the following soundboards..
April 23 1977 Toledo - on the 'Goodbye Memphis' - April 24 1977 Ann Arbor - on 'Shakin' Up The Great Lakes'
April 26 1977 Kalamazoo - on 'Shakin' Up The Great Lakes' & 'Memories From Kalamazoo' The other FTD soundboards have never been previously released.
Note 'The Final Curtain' bootlegdid however feature the Closing Night's May 3 Saginaw show which included a surprise 'That's All Right' and even an attempt at 'Trouble' .. That soundboard is not included on this FTD set.
Disc 1 April 23, 1977 Toledo, Ohio
1. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
2. Little Sister
3. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
4. And I Love You So
5. Fever
6. Polk Salad Annie
7. My Way
8. Introductions / School Day
9. Hurt
10. Hound Dog
11. Can't Help Falling In Love
12. Closing Vamp April 24, 1977. Ann Arbor, Michigan
13. Love Me
14. If You Love Me Let Me Know
15. You Gave Me A Mountain
16. Trying To Get To You
17. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
18. Little Sister
19. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
20. Help Me
21. My Way
22. Polk Salad Annie
23. Hurt
24. Hound Dog
25. Unchained Melody
26. Little Darlin'
27. Can't Help Falling In Love
28. Closing Vamp
Disc 2 April 26, 1977. Kalamazoo, Wisconsin
1. Love Me
2. Fairytale (false start)
3. If You Love Me
4. You Gave Me A Mountain
5. Jailhouse Rock
6. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
7. Big Boss Man
8. Heartbreak Hotel
9. Blue Suede Shoes
10. And I Love You So
11. My Way
12. Hound Dog
13. Can't Help Falling In Love
14. Closing Vamp
April 27, 1977. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
15. Love Me
16. If You Love Me
17. You Gave Me A Mountain
18. Jailhouse Rock
19. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
20. Little Sister
21. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
22. And I Love You So
23. My Way
24. Polk Salad Annie
25. Hurt
26. Hound Dog
27. Can't Help Falling In Love
28. Closing Vamp
Disc 3 April 29, 1977. Duluth, Minnesota
1. Love Me
2. If You Love Me
3. You Gave Me A Mountain
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
6. Little Sister
7. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
8. Bridge Over Troubled Water
9. Big Boss Man
10. My Way
11. Hurt
12. Hound Dog
13. Can't Help Falling In Love
14. Closing Vamp April 30, 1977 St. Paul, Minneapolis
15. Rip It Up
16. Love Me
17. If You Love Me
18. You Gave Me A Mountain
19. Jailhouse Rock
20. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
21. My Way
22. Hound Dog
23. Polk Salad Annie
24. The Wonder Of You
25. Blue Suede Shoes
26. Hawaiian Wedding Song
27. Can't Help Falling In Love
28. Closing Vamp
'Harem Holiday' Special FTD VINYL: FTD continues its 'Limited 2-LP Special Movie Editions with the double-vinyl 'Harem Holiday'.
This features the superior newly mixed masters and outtakes, the cover finally shows Elvis in his proper profile! The original RCA album had this photo flipped around.
This unique companion edition is based on the original British release with the red dot RCA Victor label.
This will be the best-sounding and best-looking vinyl version of Harum Scarum / Harem Holiday ever.
Includes all the masters and 'Best of' outtakes
Click for high-res photo
(News, Source/FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Side A
1. Harem Holiday (master)
2. Mirage(master)
3. Shake That Tambourine (master)
4. Go East Young Man (master)
5. My Desert Serenade (master)
6. Kismet (master)
7. Animal Instinct* (takes 2089-92)
Side B
1. So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (master)
2. Hey Little Girl (master)
3. Golden Coins (master)
4. Wisdom Of The Ages* (master)
5. Shake That Tambourine (takes 2012-19)
6. Animal Instinct* (master)
Side C
1. Harem Holiday (takes 2095-96)
2. Kismet (takes 2063-64)
3. My Desert Serenade (takes 2049-52)
4. Golden Coins (takes 2073-76)
5. Hey Little Girl (takes 2068-69)
6. Wisdom Of The Ages* (takes 2058-59)
Side D
1. Shake That Tambourine (takes 2028-33)
2. So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)
3. Animal Instinct* (take 2093)
4. Harem Holiday (vocal replacement 2096/unedited master)
5. My Desert Serenade (take 2053)
6. Hey Little Girl (take 2070)
*Bonus song not featured in the MGM motion picture
Sunday 6 July 2025
'The Harum Scarum Sessions' Box-Set FTD In-Depth Review: 'The Harum Scarum Sessions' is the 14th FTD “complete sessions” release and is noted as the 60th anniversary edition!
The Deluxe 3CD set includes a 24-page booklet featuring a look at the movie, Sessions Data, foreign film posters, worldwide premieres plus chart listings and 45 and 33rpm sleeve covers.
All the masters and session outtakes are newly mixed and mastered by Sebastian Jeansson and Vic Anesini for superior audio.
Includes over 60 previously unreleased outtakes including 30 of 'Shake That Tambourine' (lucky us!), plus new outtakes of 'My Desert Serenade', 'Wisdom Of The Ages', 'Kismet', 'Hey Little Girl', 'Golden Coins', 'Animal Instinct' - plus new backing tracks. The Beatles sang 'Norwegian Wood' - Elvis 'Wisdom Of The Ages'!
While Harum Scarum could be the real point that Col Parker started letting Elvis down - for fans that enjoy that crazy middle-eastern vibeHarum Scarum should be great fun. EIN's Piers Beagley checks out this new set to investigate whether collectors need quite so much Harum-Exoticness...
(FTD Review, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Saturday 14 June 2025
'ELVIS: Sunset Boulevard' New SONY release: RCA / Legacy recordings announce 'Elvis Presley: Sunset Boulevard' out August 1.
An unprecedented look into Elvis’ Los Angeles studio sessions (1970–1975). 89 tracks of rarities + new and never-heard mixes to be released in 5-cd and digital formats, alongside a 2-LP ‘highlights’ edition.
It is a definitive 5-CD collection chronicling Elvis’ recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s legendary Los Angeles studios. Spanning 89 rarities (over half of which have only been previously released via FTD) 'Sunset Boulevard' delivers illuminating perspective onto Elvis’ 1970s recording output. This includes rare alternate studio versions of late-period gems like 'Separate Ways' - widely seen as the most autobiographical song Elvis ever recorded - 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' which channeled the groundbreaking signature vocal style from his earlier years, and 'Burning Love' the 40th and final Top Ten US single of his career.
The collection’s first two discs (as released on the 2 LP ‘highlights’ vinyl set) feature new and never-heard mixes from four-time GRAMMY winner Matt Ross-Spang - stripping all overdubs and delivering
Opening with seventeen classics from throughout Elvis’ time in RCA Studio C, these mixes provide an intimate glimpse into the ways his riveting voice interacts with material from the era’s greatest songwriters: Kris Kristofferson’s 'For The Good Times' (a 1972 b-side), Paul Williams’ 'Where Do I Go From Here' (1973), plus 1975's Billy Swan’s 'I Can Help' (1975) and Don McLean’s 'And I Love You So' among them.
Ross-Spang’s stripped-down mixes equally bolster the seventeen studio outtakes that comprise the set’s second piece.
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The final three cds are a behind-the-scenes look at Elvis’ history-making Las Vegas residency, featuring Los Angeles rehearsals from July 1970 and August 1974 with his iconic TCB Band. Throughout the sessions, Elvis pours himself into every line - with no one listening but his band and the engineer in the control room - as his lifelong love of performing is on full display.
Notable among the 1974 recordings are two featured tracks that Elvis never made studio versions of - 'Twelfth of Never' (originally a hit for Johnny Mathis) and 'Softly As I Leave You' - which finds him narrating a prologue about the song’s purported origins (inspired by Charles Boyer). Elvis’ instinctive chemistry with The TCB Band is palpable throughout both rehearsals, perhaps owing to his decision to record with a road band for the first time during this era. - (click for high-res)
The 5-CD set and digital formats, including rare archival photographs and new liner notes from music historian Colin Escott.
Also available August 1 will be a 2-LP ‘highlights’ VINYL edition, comprising the newly-mixed studio recordings and outtakes - which will also be available in the above Graceland Exclusive Color Variant.
Available for pre-order now - (News, Source;RCA/ElvisInfoNet)
Disc 1 – The Masters
1. Burning Love
2. Always On My Mind
3. Where Do I Go From Here
4. Separate Ways
5. For The Good Times
6. It’s A Matter Of Time
7. Fool
8. T-R-O-U-B-L-E
9. And I Love You So
10. Susan When She Tried
11. Woman Without Love
12. Shake A Hand
13. Pieces Of My Life
14. Fairytale
15. I Can Help
16. Bringin’ It Back
17. Green, Green Grass Of Home
Disc 2 – Outtakes Highlights
1. Separate Ways - Take 25
2. For The Good Times - Take 3
3. Where Do I Go From Here - Take 2
4. Burning Love - Take 2
5. Fool - Take 1
6. Always On My Mind - Take 2
7. It’s A Matter Of Time - Takes 1–3
8. It’s A Matter Of Time - Take 4
9. Fairytale - Take 2
10. Green, Green Grass Of Home - Takes 2 and 3
11. And I Love You So - Take 2
12. Susan When She Tried - Takes 1 and 2
13. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Take 1
14. Tiger Man
15. Shake A Hand - Take 2
16. Bringin’ It Back - Takes 2 and 3
17. Pieces Of My Life - Takes 2 and 3
Disc 3 – July 24, 1970 rehearsal:
1. That’s All Right
2. I Got A Woman
3. I Got A Woman
4. The Wonder Of You
5. I've Lost You
6. The Next Step Is Love
7. Stranger In The Crowd
8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
9. Something
10. Don't Cry Daddy
11. Don't Cry Daddy
12. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
13. Polk Salad Annie
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water
15. I Can't Stop Loving You
16. Just Pretend
17. Sweet Caroline
18. Love Me Tender
19. Words
20. Suspicious Minds
21. I Just Can't Help Believin’
22. I Just Can't Help Believin’
Disc 4 – July 24, 1970 rehearsal (continued):
1. Tomorrow Never Comes
2. Mary In The Morning
3. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
4. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
5. Just Can't Help Believin’
6. Heart Of Rome
7. Heart Of Rome
8. Memories
9. Johnny B. Goode
10. Make The World Go Away
11. Stranger In My Own Home Town
12. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water August 16, 1974 rehearsal
13. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
14. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
15. Promised Land
16. Promised Land
17. Down In The Alley
18. Down In The Alley
Disc 5 – August 16, 1974 rehearsal (continued):
1. It’s Midnight
2. It’s Midnight
3. Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming
4. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues
5. Softly As I Leave You
6. Softly As I Leave You
7. I’m Leavin’
8. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
9. Proud Mary
10. If You Talk In Your Sleep
11. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
12. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
13. The Twelfth Of Never
14. Faded Love
15. Just Pretend
VINYL - Disc: 1
1. Always On My Mind
2. Burning Love
3. Separate Ways
4. It's A Matter of Time
5. For the Good Times
6. Fool
Disc: 2
1. T-R-O-U-B-L-E
2. Bringin' It Back
3. Susan When She Tried
4. Woman Without Love
5. I Can Help
6. Pieces of My Life
Disc: 3
1. Burning Love (Take 2)
2. Separate Ways (Take 25)
3. Where Do I Go From Here (Take 2)
4. Always On My Mind (Take 2)
5. Fool (Take 1)
6. For the Good Times (Take 3)
Disc: 4
1. Tiger Man
2. Green, Green Grass of Home (Takes 2 and 3)
3. Shake a Hand (Take 2)
4. And I Love You So (Take 2)
5. Fairytale (Take 2)
6. T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Take 1)
Wednesday 11 June 2025
'The Harum Scarum Sessions' FTD OUT NOW: FTD continues their series of "complete sessions" and 'Elvis: The Harum Scarum Sessions' - the 60th anniversary edition is released and at your local Elvis dealer. Newly mixed and mastered by Sebastian Jeansson and Vic Anesini, the masters and outtakes now offer far superior audio to the original 1965 soundtrack album.
For purists the original LP masters are also featured on Disc 3. - (click image for high-res)
EIN Note: This sessions set includes 30 previously unreleased outtakes of 'Shake That Tambourine' (lucky us!), 6 new outtakes of 'My Desert Serenade', 4 new (for FTD) of 'Wisdom Of The Ages', 4 new (for FTD) 'Kismet', 1 of 'Hey Little Girl', 12 unreleased 'Golden Coins' outtakes, 1 of 'Animal Instinct' - plus backing tracks for 'Go East, Young Man' and 'Mirage'. The vast majority of these are, of course, False Starts. However for fans that enjoy the crazy exoticness of Harum Sacrum this will be great fun.
See full details and tracklisting below - Out NOW! (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
'Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours' FTD BookOUT NOW: The new 500-page FTD book 'Elvis ’57' is OUT NOW and at your local Elvis dealer.
The book features over 300 photos many rare and unpublished.
...In 1957, Elvis Presley was still a one man phenomenon with six titles on the charts, one movie to his credit, and two movies soon to follow. 'Elvis ’57' recalls that magical year when the King played to audiences a quarter of a million people strong, and controversy and pandemonium accompanied him wherever he went.
Alan Hanson draws on first-hand accounts from the disc-jockeys on the front lines of Elvis’s exploding career and fans who attended the ’57 concerts".
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See full details and tracklisting below (News, Source;FTD/EIN)
FTD "Delayed" releases also out: Also OUT NOW are the delayed 'Girl Happy Special Vinyl Edition' which had been delayed for months due to "production issues."
See full details and tracklisting below - Check with your local Elvis dealer.
(News, Source;FTD)
Wednesday 21 May 2025
'The Harum Scarum Sessions' New FTD Deluxe Set: FTD continues their series of "complete sessions" and is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: The Harum Scarum Sessions' - the 60th anniversary edition! Newly mixed and mastered by Sebastian Jeansson and Vic Anesini, the masters and outtakes now offer far superior audio to the original 1965 soundtrack album.
For purists the original LP masters are also featured on Disc 3. - (click image for high-res)
EIN Note: This sessions set includes 30 previously unreleased outtakes of 'Shake That Tambourine' (lucky us!), 6 new outtakes of 'My Desert Serenade', 4 new (for FTD) of 'Wisdom Of The Ages', 4 new (for FTD) 'Kismet', 1 of 'Hey Little Girl', 12 unreleased 'Golden Coins' outtakes, 1 of 'Animal Instinct' - plus backing tracks for 'Go East, Young Man' and 'Mirage'. The vast majority of these are, of course, False Starts. However for fans that enjoy the crazy exoticness of Harum Sacrum this will be great fun.
The odd take numbers now used below are an update on RCA's original sessions information.
For instance it was always thought that 'Shake That Tambourine' was a splice of Take 38 and Take 24 when it is in fact a splice of Takes (41) 2041 and (27) 2027. - Out Next Month!
DISC 1
REMIXED MASTERS
1 Harem Holiday (2:21)
2 My Desert Serenade (1:50)
3 Go East – Young Man (2:31)
4 Mirage (2:30)
5 Kismet (2:12)
6 Shake That Tambourine (2:07)
7 Hey Little Girl (2:18)
8 Golden Coins (1:58)
9 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (3:04)
10 Animal Instinct (2:15)
11 Wisdom Of The Ages (2:00)
OUTTAKES
12 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2001-2008) (4:49)
13 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2009-2011) (2:59)
14 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2012-2017) (5:36)
15 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2018-2019) (2:37)
16 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2020-2024) (3:23)
17 Shake That Tambourine (take 2025) (2:12)
18 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2026-2027) (3:11)
DISC 2
1 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2028-2032) (4:33)
2 Shake That Tambourine (take 2033) (2:18)
3 Shake That Tambourine (takes 2034-2040) (4:11)
4 Shake That Tambourine (take 2041) (2:27)
5 Shake That Tambourine (splice of 2041 and 2027/M) (2:07)
6 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (take 2042) (3:42)
7 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (takes 2043-2044) (3:28)
8 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (take 2045) (3:26)
9 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (splice of takes 2044 and 2045/M) (3:05)
10 My Desert Serenade (takes 2046-2048) (3:30)
11 My Desert Serenade (takes 2049-2051) (2:38)
12 My Desert Serenade (take 2052) (2:07)
13 My Desert Serenade (take 2053) (2:11)
14 My Desert Serenade (takes 2054-2055) (2:25)
15 My Desert Serenade (takes 2056-2057/M) (2:10)
16 Wisdom Of The Ages (takes 2058-2059) (2:30)
17 Wisdom Of The Ages (take 2060) (2:08)
18 Wisdom Of The Ages (take 2061) (2:05)
19 Wisdom Of The Ages (take 2062/M) (2:14)
20 Kismet (takes 2063-64) (2:46)
21 Kismet (takes 2065-2067/M) (3:12)
22 Hey Little Girl (takes 2068-2069) (2:59)
23 Hey Little Girl (take 2070) (2:38)
24 Hey Little Girl (takes 2071-2072/M) (2:45)
25 Golden Coins (takes 2073-2076) (3:38)
26 Golden Coins (takes 2077-2078) (2:27)
27 Golden Coins (takes 2079-2080) (2:33)
DISC 3
1 Golden Coins (takes 2081-2082) (2:20)
2 Golden Coins (take 2083) (2:06)
3 Golden Coins (takes 2084-2088) (3:41)
4 Golden Coins (splice of takes 2088 and 2083/M) (2:02)
5 Animal Instinct (takes 2089-2091) (4:23)
6 Animal Instinct (take 2092) (2:23)
7 Animal Instinct (take 2093) (2:23)
8 Animal Instinct (take 2094/M) (2:32)
9 Harem Holiday (takes 2095-2096) (3:35)
10 Harem Holiday (vocal replacement of 2096/unedited master) (2:29)
11 Go East – Young Man (track: takes 2097-2098) (3:21)
12 Go East – Young Man (track: take 2099) (2:41)
13 Go East – Young Man (vocal overdub to take 2099/M) (2:33)
14 Mirage (track: takes 2100-2104) (4:44)
15 Mirage (vocal overdub to 2104/M) (2:34)
- ORIGINAL 1965 STEREO ALBUM MASTERS
16 Harem Holiday (2:20)
17 My Desert Serenade (1:50)
18 Go East – Young Man (2:30)
19 Mirage (2:29)
20 Kismet (2:12)
21 Shake That Tambourine (2:07)
22 Hey Little Girl (2:18)
23 Golden Coins (1:57)
24 So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (3:03)
25 Animal Instinct (2:15)
26 Wisdom Of The Ages (1:58)
Monday 12 May 2025
FTD Releases Delayed until JUNE: The FTD label have announced that the upcoming release of 'Girl Happy Special Vinyl Edition' has been delayed due to "production issues."
'Elvis: June 75' In-depth FTD Review: A new 4CD digi-set 'Elvis June 1975' featuring soundboards of four shows from Mobile A/S June 2, Houston E/S June 5, Shreveport A/S June 7 and Jackson A/S June 8 1975.
Disappointingly for collectors all the performances on this new FTD set have been out on bootleg before. However, with the barrel almost bare, there has to be plenty to enjoy in these mid-75 performances.
After all, After all, "This mid-1975 period was a positive return for Elvis. Elvis' good mood throughout is truly infectious and along with his well-sung and committed performances they all go to making these concerts worth listening to."
At the Houston Evening Show Elvis was buzzing with energy, while at the Jackson Afternoon Show the flies were buzzing Elvis! There is plenty of fun to hear and it was always a very fine set-list. Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley explore this new set.... (FTD Reviews; Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
'Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours' New FTD Book:'Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours' is a new 500-page FTD book release. It comes with a compact 33rpm EP.
The book features over 300 photos many rare and unpublished.
...In 1957, Elvis Aron Presley was still a one man phenomenon with six titles on the charts, one movie to his credit, and two movies soon to follow. But while he pursued his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor, the military draft threatened to shatter it along with his wildly successful rock ‘n’ roll career. Elvis couldn’t resist the excitement he found performing on stage before swarms of shrieking teenage girls, and in that final year before he entered the U.S. Army, he went back on the road for three short tours.
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'Elvis ’57' recalls that magical year when the King played to audiences a quarter of a million people strong, and controversy and pandemonium accompanied him wherever he went.
Alan Hanson takes us for a rollicking ride through eighteen major cities in the United States and Canada. Elvis wore his famed gold lame suit and thirteen girls fainted in an effort to reach him. In Vancouver, British Columbia, thousands left their seats and rushed the stage, forcing him to abruptly end the show.
Drawing on first-hand accounts from the disc-jockeys on the front lines of Elvis’s exploding career and fans who attended the ’57 concerts, Hanson sweeps you back to the years that forever changed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
EIN Note; Hanson's original paperback 'Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours' was sensational (see EIN review)
He has also published the very enjoyable 'Elvis: The Movies' via 'The Elvis Files'.
Back in 2015 'The Elvis Files' also published the 416-page 'A Touch Of Gold Lame' which included hundreds of stunning photos from Elvis' 1957 concerts.
Not forgetting Paul Sweeney's fabulous 'One Night In Toronto'
It will be interesting to see how the books compare. (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Sunday 20 April 2025
'The Girl Happy Sessions' Box-Set FTD In-Depth Review:'The Girl Happy Sessions' is the 13th FTD “complete sessions” release.
This 3-CD set contains all the masters and available session outtakes. Highlights include unedited full-length masters and also the rare vocal re-record of 'I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever' especially made for the motion picture 'Tickle Me'.
This set includes previously unreleased takes of 'Puppet On A String', 'The Meanest Girl In Town', 'Girl Happy' (multiple long 'False starts'), 'Cross My Heart And Hope to Die' (multiple long 'False starts'), 16 new outtakes of 'Spring Fever' - and all 36 takes of 'Do Not Disturb' (only 6 outtakes have been released so far!).
So there is a lot of previously unreleased studio session eavesdropping in this release, in fact over 80 new outtakes.
The package also includes a comprehensive 24 page booklet.
FTD Releases Delayed: The FTD label have announced that the upcoming release of 'Girl Happy Special Vinyl Edition' has been delayed due to "production issues."
FTD Vinyl 'Girl Happy' Special Edition: FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the release of 'Girl Happy' as a double-LP Limited Edition.
This unique companion edition is based on the original UK release and features the red dot RCA Victor label.
The double album includes original soundtrack masters, studio outtakes, extended versions and bonus track outtakes of “You’ll Be Gone”.
Includes the recently discovered 'Acetate Unedited Masters' (as included on 'The Girl Happy Sessions')
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If you liked the original soundtrack album then this unique double-album is for you..
(News, Source;FTD/EIN)
Disc 1 – Side 1
1. Girl Happy (take 13 plus ending take 4/M)
2. Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (take 7 – vocal overdub 2/M)
3. Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (master)
4. Wolf Call (take 8 – unedited version)
5. Puppet On A String (takes 4-7)
6. Startin’ Tonight (master)
7. I’ve Got To Find My Baby (master)
8. *You’ll Be Gone (take 1)
Side 2
1. Do The Clam (take 5 – vocal overdub take 2)
2. Spring Fever (take 21)
3. Do Not Disturb (take 28)
4. The Meanest Girl In Town (take 6)
5. The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 7-9)
6. Girl Happy (take 4)
7. Startin’ Tonight (unedited version)
Disc 2 – Side 1
1. Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (take 6)
2. Spring Fever (takes 15-16)
3. I’ve Got To Find My Baby (unedited version)
4. Puppet On A String (take 11/M)
5. Wolf Call (unedited – with the Jordanaires)
6. Do The Clam (unedited version)
7. Do Not Disturb (take 36/M)
8. You’ll Be Gone (take 4 – alternate master)
Side 2
1. Girl Happy (master)
2. Spring Fever (take 22-23)
3. Spring Fever (take 24)
4. Startin’ Tonight (take 3- vocal overdub 4 )
5. Puppet On A String (takes 8-10)
6. The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 12-13)
7. Wolf Call (spliced master – vocal overdub take 5)
8. *You’ll Be Gone (take 4 – alternate master)
Thursday 6 March 2025
'Elvis June 1975' New FTD OUT NOW: The new March 2025 FTD release 4CD digi-set 'Elvis June 1975' featuring concerts from June 2, 5, 7 and 8 1975 has arrived at local European dealers.
It features mono soundboards of Mobile A/S June 2, Houston E/S June 5, Shreveport A/S June 7, and Jackson A/S June 8 1975.
From this tour FTD have already released Huntsville May 31 & June 1, Dallas June 6, Shreveport June 7 E/S, Jackson June 9 (+ 2 June 8 Bonus tracks) and of course Memphis June 10.
FTD's 2012 release of a previously unheard soundboard 'Another Saturday Night' from Shreveport June 7, 1975 was the real delight.
Disappointingly all the performances on this new FTD set have been out on bootleg before.
EIN previously reviewed this tour's concerts as, "This mid-1975 period was a positive return for Elvis and found him looking and sounding healthy and happy". Previous bootleg releases of these shows all in good sound quality..
- Mobile A/S June 2 - 'Movin' Mobile' Madison
- Houston E/S June 5 'Howdy Houston' A Lone Star
- Shreveport E/S June 7, 'The Creeping Crud Express' Audionics
- Jackson A/S June 8, 'Fly... Trouble' Madison
See tracklist below - Ask your Elvis dealer if it is in stock yet. (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Thursday 6 February 2025
'Elvis June 1975' New FTD box-set: FTD have announced the March 2025 release of a 4CD digi-set 'Elvis June 1975' featuring concerts from June 2, 5, 7 and 8 1975.
It features mono soundboards of shows from Mobile A/S June 2, Houston E/S June 5, Shreveport A/S June 7, and Jackson A/S June 8 1975.
From this tour FTD have already released Huntsville May 31 & June 1, Dallas June 6, Shreveport June 7 E/S, Jackson June 9 (+ 2 June 8 Bonus tracks) and of course Memphis June 10.
FTD's 2012 release of a previously unheard soundboard 'Another Saturday Night' from Shreveport June 7, 1975 was the real delight.
Disappointingly all the performances on this new FTD set have been out on bootleg before.
EIN previously reviewed this tour's concerts as, "This mid-1975 period was a positive return for Elvis and found him looking and sounding healthy and happy. Being a popular period perhaps the set-list is a little familiar and FTD collectors will no doubt have heard a few similar 1975 shows before.
However Elvis’ good mood throughout is truly infectious and along with his well-sung and committed performances they all go to making these concerts worth listening to." - see 'Elvis: Spirit Of Jackson'
Previous bootleg releases of these shows all in good sound quality..
- Mobile A/S June 2 - 'Movin' Mobile' Madison
- Houston E/S June 5 'Howdy Houston' A Lone Star
- Shreveport E/S June 7, 'The Creeping Crud Express' Audionics
- Jackson A/S June 8, 'Fly... Trouble' Madison
Disc 1: Mobile, Alabama - Afternoon show, June 2, 1975
1 I Got A Woman/Amen (ending only)
2 Love Me
3 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
4 Love Me Tender
5 All Shook Up
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
7 Hound Dog
8 The Wonder Of You
9 Burning Love
10 Introductions
11 Johnny B. Goode/ Introductions continued
12 School Day
13 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
14 I’ll Remember You
15 Why Me Lord
16 Let Me Be There
17 An American Trilogy
18 Funny How Time Slips Away
19 Little Darlin’
20 Mystery Train / Tiger Man
21 Can’t Help Falling In Love
22 Closing Theme
Disc 2: Houston, Texas - Evening show, June 5, 1975
1 I Got A Woman/Amen (ending only)
2 Love Me
3 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
4 Love Me Tender
5 All Shook Up
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
7 Hound Dog
8 The Wonder Of You
9 Burning Love
10 Introductions
11. Johnny B. Goode
12 School Day
13 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
14 Trying To Get To You
15 How Great Thou Art
16 Let Me Be There
17 You Gave Me A Mountain
18 An American Trilogy
19 Little Darlin’
20 Mystery Train / Tiger Man
21 Funny How Time Slips Away
Disc 3: Shreveport, Louisiana - Afternoon show, June 7, 1975
1 I Got A Woman/Amen (ending only)
2 Love Me
3 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
4 Love Me Tender
5 All Shook Up
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
7 Hound Dog
8 The Wonder Of You
9 Burning Love
10 Introductions
11 Johnny B. Goode
12 School Day
13 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
14 Why Me Lord
15 How Great Thou Art
16 Let Me Be There
17 An American Trilogy
18 Little Darlin’
19 Mystery Train / Tiger Man
Disc 4: Jackson, Mississippi - Afternoon show, June 8, 1975
1 I Got A Woman/Amen (ending only)
2 Love Me
3 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
4 Love Me Tender
5 All Shook Up
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
7 Hound Dog
8 The Wonder Of You (incomplete)
9 Burning Love
10 Introductions
11 Johnny B. Goode/Introductions
12 School Day
13 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
14 Why Me Lord
15 How Great Thou Art
16 Let Me Be There
17 Funny How Time Slips Away
18 Little Darlin’
19 Mystery Train / Tiger Man
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love
Saturday 18 January 2025
'Elvis Last Tours Vol.2' In-depth FTD Review: FTD's 3-CD 5”digipak 'Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 2' features recordings from six Elvis performances in March 1977, Norman OK March 25 & 26 , Abilene Tx March 27, Austin Tx March 28 and Alexandria LA March 29 & 30.
By 1977 Elvis was running on low, his set-list had become stagnant and fans were lucky to hear Elvis perform any rare song in his predictable set-list.
Elvis was not in good health, had been rowing with girlfriend Ginger Alden and the last four dates of this second tour of 1977 had to be cancelled.
So one has to ask how much do you enjoy Elvis’ performances in 1977? Five of these soundboards have never been released before and it is Elvis’ Abilene concert that is the real highlight.
Of course, if you are a collector who appreciates Elvis in 1977 then this set might be perfect for your collection. Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley explore this new six concert pack in-depth to see what fans might discover.. (FTD Reviews; Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Tuesday 17 December 2024
New FTD Releases OUT NOW: The three new FTD releases, 'The Making Of King Creole','The Girl Happy Sessions', 'The Last Tours Vol.2' along with 'California Holiday' LP are at European Elvis dealers today.
'The Girl Happy Sessions'
continuues the FTD series of "complete sessions". A 3-CD set this contains all the masters and available session outtakes. Highlights include unedited masters and the rare vocal re-record of 'I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever' especially made for the motion picture 'Tickle Me'.
Mixed by Vic Anesini and mastered by Jan Eliasson.
This set includes previously unreleased takes of 'Puppet On A String', 'The Meanest Girl In Town', 'Girl Happy' (multiple long 'False starts'), 'Cross My Heart And Hope to Die' (multiple long 'False starts'), 16 new outtakes of 'Spring Fever' - and all 36 takes of 'Do Not Disturb' (only 6 outtakes have been released so far!).
There is a lot of previously unreleased studio session in this release.
'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol. 2'.
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD announced the release of “Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 2”.
Released as a 3-CD 5” digipak, this set features great shows from March 1977. Elvis' 'Tour 26'.
The concerts were not recorded in their entirety, but all songs recorded by the engineer are included.
Recorded in mono.
The six concerts included are Norman, March 25 & 26, Abilene, March 27, Austin 28, Alexandria, March 29 & 30
From this tour FTD has previously released 'Amarillo '77' from March 24. FTD released six of the best tracks from this set on their 'Spring Tours 77' compilation- 'That’s All Right', 'Are You Lonesome Tonight, 'Blue Christmas' - from Norman, March 26. 'Trying To Get To You', 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' from Abilene, March 27 and 'Fever' from Alexandria, March 30.
'Elvis: The Making Of King Creole'
A neat follow-up volume to 2021 'The Making Of Jailhouse Rock', 'Elvis: The Making Of King Creole' by David English and Pål Granlund.
In a slipcase, the brand new hardback FTD Deluxe book contains 380-pages with many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew.
Also includes:
Six film frames taken from the original 35mm reels of the movie King Creole.
Exclusive to this set - a special collector's 10" vinyl with picture sleeve, recreating the original Japanese King Creole album.
It includes two CDs in gatefold sleeve.
CD 1: King Creole movie soundtrack recordings plus newly discovered acetate recordings.
CD 2: 1958 RCA studio recordings, demos and radio spots.
See 'FTD / SONY CD News 2024'for details (News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)
Thursday 28 November 2024
'Elvis Last Tours Vol.1' In-depth FTD Review: FTD's 4-CD 5”digipak 'Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 1' features recordings from seven Elvis performances in February 1977, West Palm Beach (Feb 13), St. Petersburg (Feb 14), Montgomery (Feb 16), Columbia (18), Johnson City (19) and Charlotte (20/21).
By 1977 Elvis was running on low, his set-list had become stagnant and fans were lucky to hear Elvis perform any rare song in his predictable set-list.
Elvis did not look healthy at the start of this tour but his weight and voice definitely improved as the tour progressed.
So one has to ask how much do you enjoy Elvis’ performances in 1977? There were certainly a few highlights but overall most of these concerts sound all too similar.
Of course if you are a collector who appreciates Elvis in 1977 then this set might be perfect for your collection. Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley explore this new seven concert pack in-depth to see what fans might discover.. (FTD Reviews; Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Sunday 24 November 2024
'Making Of King Creole' Promo: A neat trailer for the new FTD Deluxe book by David English and Pål Granlund, 'Elvis: The Making Of King Creole'.
The book contains 380-pages with many newly discovered photographs, rare memorabilia as well as memories from the cast and crew.
Plus a special collector's 10" vinyl with picture sleeve.
Check out what to expect.
Hopefully fans might get it before Xmas. - See below for tracklisting and details (News, Source;DE/ElvisInfoNet)
FTD 'California Holiday' LP - More Delays: The FTD special double-vinyl of Elvis’ 1966 soundtrack to 'California Holiday' aka 'Spinout', was supposed to be released back in September 2024. After months of delays it is now apparently delayed yet again for a later December release.
In October 1966 an MGM UK representative announced that California Holiday would have its world premiere in London, and that the original US title, Spinout, was changed because it was felt that would have more appeal to British and overseas audiences. Spinout was only used in the US and Canada.
This unique FTD limited edition is based on the original UK release and features the red dot RCA Victor label.
The double album includes the original soundtrack masters, studio outtakes and bonus tracks.
See BELOW - (back in august) for details and tracklist
(News, Source;FTD/EIN)
Sunday 10 November 2024
Three New FTD Releases: FTD have announced three new releases, 'The Making Of King Creole' Deluxe book,'The Girl Happy Sessions' and 'The Last Tours Vol.2' featuring March 1977 concerts .
'The Girl Happy Sessions'
continuues the FTD series of "complete sessions". A 3-CD set this contains all the masters and available session outtakes. Highlights include unedited masters and the rare vocal re-record of 'I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever' especially made for the motion picture 'Tickle Me'.
Mixed by Vic Anesini and mastered by Jan Eliasson.
This set includes previously unreleased takes of 'Puppet On A String', 'The Meanest Girl In Town', 'Girl Happy' (multiple long 'False starts'), 'Cross My Heart And Hope to Die' (multiple long 'False starts'), 16 new outtakes of 'Spring Fever' - and all 36 takes of 'Do Not Disturb' (only 6 outtakes have been released so far!).
There is a lot of previously unreleased studio session in this release.
DISC 1 - Original Album – Side 1
01 Girl Happy
02 Spring Fever
03 Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce
04 Startin’ Tonight
05 Wolf Call
06 Do Not Disturb
Side 2
07 Cross My Heart And Hope To Die
08 The Meanest Girl In Town
09 Do The Clam
10 Puppet On A String
11 I’ve Got To Find My Baby
LACQUERS OF UNEDITED MASTERS
12 Wolf Call (2:29)
13 Startin’ Tonight (2:04)
14 I’ve Got To Find My Baby (2:17)
15 Do The Clam (2:43)
16 The Meanest Girl In Town (2:14)
17 Wolf Call (with the Jordanaires) (2:26)
From the Allied Artists motion picture Tickle Me
18 I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever (movie version)
INSTRUMENTAL OUTTAKES
19 I’ve Got To Find My Baby (take 1)
20 Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (take 4)
21 Startin’ Tonight (take 1)
22 Do The Clam (take 3)
DISC 2
01 Puppet On A String (takes 3 [late start]-7)
02 Puppet On A String (takes 8-10)
03 Puppet On A String (take 11/M)
04 The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 1-2)
05 The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 3-5)
06 The Meanest Girl In Town (take 6)
07 The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 7-9)
08 The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 10-11)
09 The Meanest Girl In Town (takes 12-13/M)
10 Girl Happy (takes 1-3)
11 Girl Happy (take 4)
12 Girl Happy (takes 5-8)
13 Girl Happy (takes 9-11)
14 Girl Happy (takes 12)
15 Girl Happy (take 13)
16 Girl Happy (ending takes 1-5)
17 Girl Happy (take 13 plus ending take 4/M)
18 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (takes 1-3)
19 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (takes 4-5)
20 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (take 6)
21 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (takes 7-8)
22 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (take 9)
23 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (takes 10-11)
24 Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (splice of takes 9 and 11/M)
DISC 3
01 Spring Fever (takes 1-4)
02 Spring Fever (takes 5-9)
03 Spring Fever (take 10)
04 Spring Fever (takes 11-13)
05 Spring Fever (take 14)
06 Spring Fever (takes 15-16)
07 Spring Fever (takes 17-20)
08 Spring Fever (take 21)
09 Spring Fever (take 22-23)
10 Spring Fever (take 24/M)
11 Do Not Disturb (takes 1-10)
12 Do Not Disturb (takes 11-13)
13 Do Not Disturb (takes 14-18)
14 Do Not Disturb (takes 19-22
15 Do Not Disturb (takes 23-24
16 Do Not Disturb (takes 25-27)
17 Do Not Disturb (take 28)
18 Do Not Disturb (takes 29-31)
19 Do Not Disturb (takes 32-33)
20 Do Not Disturb (takes 34-35)
21 Do Not Disturb (take 36/M
22 I’ve Got To Find My Baby (take 2 - vocal overdub take 1/M)
23 Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (take 7 - vocal overdub take 2/M)
24 Startin’ Tonight (take 3 - vocal overdub take 4)
25 Do The Clam (take 5 - vocal overdub take 2)
26 Wolf Call (spliced master - vocal overdub take)
'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol. 2'.
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD announces the release of “Elvis: The Last Tours Volume 2”.
Released as a 3-CD 5” digipak, this set features great shows from March 1977. Elvis' 'Tour 26'.
The concerts were not recorded in their entirety, but all songs recorded by the engineer are included.
Recorded in mono.
The six concerts included are Norman, March 25 & 26, Abilene, TX, March 27 & 28, Alexandria, March 29 & 30.
From this tour FTD has previously released 'Amarillo '77' from March 24.
In EIN's in-depth review super-fan Geoffrey McDonnell commented, "I wonder whether this tour was Elvis’s worst overall 1977 tour?"
Elvis was not in a good way and would cancel the final four shows of the tour.
Alexandria, LA, March 30 (as included on this set) was the last show of the tour.
FTD released six of the best tracks from this set on their
'Spring Tours 77' compilation- 'That’s All Right', 'Are You Lonesome Tonight, 'Blue Christmas' - from Norman, March 26. 'Trying To Get To You', 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' from Abilene, March 27 and 'Fever' from Alexandria, March 30.
DISC 1 - NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, MARCH 25, 1977
1 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:16
2 Love Me 2:39
3 Jailhouse Rock 2:16
4 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:35
5 Little Sister 2:01
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:18
7 My Way 4:05
8 Fever 3:02
9 Hurt 2:13
10 Hound Dog 1:54
11 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, MARCH 26, 1977
12 Love Me 2:41
13 Help Me 2:46
14 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 3:00
15 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:18
16 Love Me Tender 2:51
17 Blue Suede Shoes 1:13
18 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:54
19 Fever 4:47
20 That’s All Right 2:34
21 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:03
22 Blue Christmas 1:40
23 My Way 2:39
DISC 2 - ABILENE, TEXAS, MARCH 27, 1977
1 You Gave Me A Mountain (late start) 2:57
2 Jailhouse Rock 1:55
3 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:54
4 Trying To Get To You 2:34
5 That’s All Right 2:56
6 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 2:47
7 My Way 4:06
8 Fever 3:12
9 How Great Thou Art 3:12
10 Introductions
11 Early Morning Rain 1:47
12 What’d I Say 0:47
13 Johnny B. Goode 1:21
14 School Day 0:54
15 Hurt 2:01
16 Hound Dog 1:26
AUSTIN, TEXAS, MARCH 28, 1977
17 Love Me 2:23
18 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:58
19 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:12
20 Jailhouse Rock 1:37
21 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:36
22 Little Sister 2:06
23 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:29
24 That’s All Right 3:42
25 Steamroller Blues 2:54
26 Help Me 2:55
27 Fever 3:09
28 Hurt 1:55
29 Hound Dog 1:20
30 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:38
31 Closing Vamp 0:36
DISC 3 - ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, MARCH 29, 1977
1 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (late start) 2:43
2 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:07
3 Jailhouse Rock 1:37
4 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 5:15
5 Little Sister 2:04
6 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:25
7 Blue Suede Shoes 1:18
8 Fever 3:06
9 Why Me Lord 3:10
10 Bosom Of Abraham 0:44
11 You Better Run 0:57
12 How Great Thou Art 3:17
13 Hound Dog 1:10
14 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39
15 Closing Vamp 0:18
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, MARCH 30, 1977
16 Love Me 2:33
17 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:57
18 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:43
19 Jailhouse Rock 1:33
20 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:55
21 Little Sister 1:53
22 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:18
23 And I Love You So 3:22
24 Fever 3:03
25 Love Me Tender 2:45
26 Hurt 2:07
27 Hound Dog 1:32
28 Blue Suede Shoes 1:11
29 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:40
30 Closing Vamp 0:36
'Elvis: The Making Of King Creole'
A neat follow-up volume to 2021 'The Making Of Jailhouse Rock', FTD will release 'Elvis: The Making Of King Creole' by David English and Pål Granlund.
In a slipcase, the brand new hardback FTD Deluxe book contains 380-pages with many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew.
Also includes:
Six film frames taken from the original 35mm reels of the movie King Creole.
Exclusive to this set - a special collector's 10" vinyl with picture sleeve, recreating the original Japanese King Creole album.
It includes two CDs in gatefold sleeve.
CD 1: King Creole movie soundtrack recordings, including a newly discovered acetate recording of the opening sequence from the movie.
CD 2: February 1958 RCA studio recordings, demos and radio spots.
DISC 1 - King Creole - The Soundtrack
01. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo (Full version * Blanche Thomas on ‘Turtles’)
02 King Creole (Main title - instrumental with orchestra *)
03 Crawfish (Elvis and Kitty White - full version without fadeout / alternative mix *)
04 Steadfast, Loyal And True (movie version)
05 Lover Doll (undubbed - EP master)
06. Trouble
07. Banana (Liliane Montevecchi) (take 4 - short version *)
08. Dixieland Rock
09. Young Dreams
10. New Orleans
11 Hard Headed Woman
12. King Creole
13. Don’t Ask Me Why
14. As Long As I Have You Thorne Nogar Live Mono Mixes
15. Hard Headed Woman (slate / take 10 - master)
16. Trouble (slate / take 5 - master)
17. New Orleans (slate / take 5 - master)
18. King Creole (slate / take 3 - first version)
19. King Creole (slate / take 18 - first version)
20. Crawfish (slate / take 7 - unedited master)
21 Dixieland Rock (slate / take 14 - master)
22 Lover Doll (slate / take 7 - undubbed / unedited master)
23. Don’t Ask Me Why (slate / take 12 - master)
24 As Long As I Have You (slate / take 10 - master)
25. Muskrat Ramble (slate / take 1 - master - Instrumental)
26. Steadfast, Loyal And True (slate / first version - take 6)
27. As Long As I Have You (slate / take 4 - short version)8
28. As Long As I Have You (slate / take 8 - long version)
29. King Creole (slate / take 13 - revised version)
30. Young Dreams (slate / take 8 - master)
31. King Creole (slate / take 8 - master) (Main title - instrumental)
Bonus Songs
32. Steadfast, Loyal And True - (undubbed record master)
33. Steadfast, Loyal And True - (dubbed record master)
34. Danny
35. Lover Doll - (dubbed record master)
36. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo - (slates - Blanche Thomas vocals on ‘Turtles’)
37. Crawfish - (record master)
DISC 2 - RCA Recordings
01. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate / take 39)
02. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate / take 40)
03. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate / take 47)
04. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate / take 48)
05. Your Cheatin’ Heart (slate / take 9)
06. Your Cheatin’ Heart (slate / take 10 - master)
07. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (take 22 - undubbed master)
08. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (master with overdubs)
09. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (single master from takes 47, 40 & 48)
10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (LP master from takes 40, 39)
Demos
11. King Creole
12. Trouble
13. Dirty, Dirty Feeling
14. New Orleans
15. Hard Headed Woman
16. Dixieland Rock
17. Crawfish
18. As Long As I Have You
19. Danny
20. Don’t Ask Me Why
21. Lover Doll
22. Young Dreams
23. Steadfast, Loyal And True
24. Banana
25. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Radio Spots, Film Trailer & Interview
26. King Creole film trailer
27. Regular spot (0:60)
28. Regular spot (0:30)
29. Regular spot (0:20)
30. Teenage spot (0:60)
31. Star dramatic spot (0:90)
32. Elvis meets the press en route to Hollywood (1:08) (January 11, 1958, Fort Worth, Texas)
Sunday 25 August 2024
New FTD Releases: FTD have announced two releases for next month, a four CD soundboard set from 1977 plus an alternate double-vinyl of "California Holiday" (Spinout)
- 'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol.1': As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: The Last Tours Vol.1' Released as a 4-CD 5” digipak, this set features recordings from seven Elvis performances in February 1977.
These are West Palm Beach (Feb 13), St. Petersburg (Feb 14), Montgomery (Feb 16), Columbia (Feb 18), Johnson City (Feb 19) and Charlotte (Feb 20/21).
The concerts feature all of the songs that were recorded by the engineer during the February 1977 tour.
Recorded in mono. EIN Note: FTD previously released the same concert from Charlotte Feb 20 on 'Unchained Melody' in 2007.
That release included the following bonus songs also from these February concerts...
Blueberry Hill / Love Letters (St. P-burg, Feb 14).
Where No One Stands Alone (Montgomery, Feb. 16)
Release Me / Trying To Get To You (Columbia, Feb 18)
Moody Blue / Reconsider Baby / Why Me Lord (Charlotte, Feb. 21)
Disc 1 Feb 13 1977- West Palm Beach, Florida
1 Little Sister 1:45
2 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:14
3 Blue Suede Shoes 1:40
4 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:31
5 My Way 3:47
6 All Shook Up 0:58
7 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:05
8 And I Love You So 3:22
9 Fever 2:57
10 Blueberry Hill 1:08
11 Hurt 1:59
12 Hound Dog 1:16
13 Jailhouse Rock 1:52
14 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:38
15 Closing Vamp 0:14 Feb 14 1977- St. Petersburg, Florida
16 If You Love Let Me Know (late start) 2:56
17 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:46
18 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:35
19 All Shook Up 0:58
20 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:04
21 And I Love You So 3:26
22 Fever 2:52
23 My Way 4:08
24 Blueberry Hill 1:20
25 Love Letters 3:22
26 School Day 0:56
27 Hurt 2:05
28 Hound Dog 1:54
29 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:37
30 Closing Vamp 0:19
Disc 2 Feb 16 1977 - Montgomery, Alabama
1 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:24
2 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:28
3 Little Sister 2:26
4 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:04
5 My Way 3:37
6 Polk Salad Annie 4:12
7 Hurt 2:11
8 Hound Dog 2:58
9 Where No One Stands Alone 2:53
10 Unchained Melody 2:28
11 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:38
12 Closing Vamp 0:26 - Feb 18 1977 - Columbia, South Carolina
13 Fairytale 2:31
14 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:40
15 Jailhouse Rock 2:00
16 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 4:00
17 Trying To Get To You 2:13
18 Little Sister 1:52
19 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 3:10
20 Are You Lonesome Tonight 3:10
2 That’s All Right 1:52
22 My Way 4:45
23 Release Me 3:43
24 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39
25 Closing Vamp 0:22
Disc 3 Feb 19 1977 - Johnson City, Tennessee
1 If You Love Let Me Know (late start) 2:34
2 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:28
3 Jailhouse Rock 2:12
4 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:23
5 Little Sister 1:59
7 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:19
7 My Way 3:52
8 Hurt (late start) 2:34
9 Polk Salad Annie 3:48
10 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:37
11 Closing Vamp 0:24 Feb 20 1977 - Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Love Me 3:22
13 Fairytale 2:28
14 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:14
15 Jailhouse Rock 1:53
16 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 5:19
17 Little Sister 1:44
18 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:14
19 My Way 5:38
20 How Great Thou Art 3:07
21 Hurt 2:52
22 Hound Dog 2:37
23 Unchained Melody 3:11
24 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39
25 Closing Vamp 0:08
DISC 4 Feb 21 1977 Charlotte, North Carolina,
1 Are You Lonesome Tonight (late start) 4:05
2 Reconsider Baby 3:52
3 Love Me 3:32
4 Moody Blue 3:26
5 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:17
6 Jailhouse Rock 2:15
7 O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never 3:42
8 Little Sister 1:51
9 Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:09
10 My Way 3:58
11 Release Me 2:33
12 Hurt 2:02
13 Why Me Lord 3:11
14 Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39
15 Closing Vamp 0:38
- 'California Holiday': FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the release of a special double-vinyl of Elvis’ 1966 soundtrack to 'California Holiday' aka 'Spinout'.
In October 1966 an MGM UK representative announced that California Holiday would have its world premiere in London, and that the original US title, Spinout, was changed because it was felt that would have more appeal to British and overseas audiences. Spinout was only used in the US and Canada.
This unique FTD limited edition is based on the original UK release and features the red dot RCA Victor label.
The double album includes the original soundtrack masters, studio outtakes and bonus tracks.
Out next month
(News, Source;FTD/EIN)
SIDE 1
01 I’ll Be Back (Master)
02 Smorgasboard (Master)
03 Am I Ready (Take 1)
04 Beach Shack (Takes 1-3)
05 Adam And Evil (Takes 1, 14 And 16)
06 I’ll Remember You* (Master)
SIDE 2
01 Down In The Alley* (Master)
02 All That I Am (Master)
03 Stop, Look And Listen (Takes 1-3)
04 Spinout (Master)
05 Never Say Yes (Master)
06 Tomorrow Is A Long Time* (Master)
* Bonus songs not featured in the MGM motion picture
SIDE 3
01 Beach Shack (Master)
02 Adam And Evil (Master)
03 Smorgasboard (Take 1)
04 Am I Ready (Takes 3 And 4)
05 Stop, Look And Listen (Take 6)
06 Never Say Yes (Takes 1 And 2)
07 Spinout (Takes 1 And 2)
SIDE 4
01 Stop, Look And Listen (Master)
02 Never Say Yes (Takes 4 And 5)
03 Am I Ready (Master)
04 Smorgasboard (Take 5)
05 Love Letters* (Take 9/Master)
06 Down In The Alley* (Take 1)
07 I’ll Remember You* (Unedited Version/ Vocal Overdub 2)
'ELVIS / MEMPHIS' In-depth Review: The SONY RCA 'ELVIS / MEMPHIS' 2024 5-CD box-set was released last month.
The publicity promised.. "MEMPHIS is a comprehensive collection that takes listeners through the many recordings Elvis had done while in Memphis - from his songs at SUN Records, to his American Studio and Stax sessions, through to his 1974 hometown show and finally, his last recordings in Graceland.
This 5-CD collection of Elvis’ songs over the years features 111 tracks, 88 of which are newly mixed versions of the select recordings, pure and without overdubs."
The five CDs each focus on SUN Records, American Studios, Stax Studios, LIVE Mid-South Coliseum Memphis and Graceland. Elvis fans have of course bought these tracks multiple times before and FTD have even released most of the "Undubbed masters".
However with 'ELVIS / MEMPHIS' engineer Matt Ross-Spang remixing these crucial recordings, often creating something unique and new for 2024 and there is much to enjoy.
In fact listening to this set is like a five-course 'MEMPHIS degustation' since every individual recording session has a different flavour and vibe. . Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley provides a 5,500 word review checking out every track to reveal what new excitements fans might discover..
You can also 'Have Your Say' - what did you like or dislike about this new release? NOW UPDATED with Readers comments. (CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)
Wednesday 14 August 2024
'MEMPHIS' Elvis Week Listening Q&A: In celebration of Elvis new release fans today attended an Elvis Week highlight the "MEMPHIS Q&A and Listening Party".
Together with Tom Brown were producer Ernst Jørgensen, author Robert Gordon plus recording engineer Matt Ross-Spang.
You can now watch this interesting discussion on YouTube HERE - where they give backgrounds on the newly mixed tracks - and discuss the story behind the new box set.
Starts at 15 minutes in. Runs 70 minutes
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