'68 Comeback Special Radio Sampler

This is the Sony / BMG USA Radio Sampler. It includes 14 selections from the The Complete '68 Comeback Special - 40th Anniversary Edition. 

source: Barry McLean - September 6, 2008 

Elvis Presley et le Quebec

Released August 26th only in the Province of Quebec in Canada, is the 15 track Sony/BMG, Tandem release:
Elvis Presley et le Quebec, une histoire d'amour:
Selections
1. Heartbreak Hotel 2. Don’t be cruel 3. Hound dog 4. Love me tender 5. Love me 6. All shook up 7. (Let me be your) Teddy Bear 8. Jailhouse Rock 9. Hard headed woman 10. It’s now or never 11. Surrender 12. Can’t help falling in love 13. Suspicious minds 14. Are you lonesome tonight 15. A little less conversation (Remix)
Source: e-mail - August 28, 2008

INCREDIBLY RARE NEWLY DISCOVERED CHINA PROMO CD!!!

Here are the artwork of the newly discovered a previously unknown BMG China promo CD that was released in 2001 but was never actually sent out. This is a real beautiful collectors' treasure!
Happy hunting!
Source: HT Long - August 12, 2008



Elvis Presley - A Christmas With Elvis

This is from Sony/BMG Australia - set for release for Christmas 2008 under Sony /BMG’s “ Hits & Stars ” campaign is a duets album featuring Sony/BMG artists with Elvis on his Christmas songs.

source: Evan Mueller - August 6, 2008

Rare Promo – In The Ghetto (Outtake)

Here we have a very rare and hard to find in-house Sony BMG promo CD. It feature only 1 song "In The Ghetto (OUTTAKE) 1:31" cataloguenumber RCA BMG 74321 973202
Source: Peter Haan / It's Elvis Time - August 2, 2008

Promo Vinyl '68 Comeback Show

This 7 inch single was handed out to all buyers of the 40th anniversary set of “Elvis, The Complete 68 Comeback Special” on July 31 at the special party in Purmerend, Holland. Cataloguenumber is: RCA 07312008PR
A Side: That’s All Right – First Sit Down Show version
B Side: That’s All Right – Second Sit Down Show version
Promotional use only, not for sale and limited to 300 copies
Source: Peter Haan, It's Elvis Time - August 1, 2008

FTD October releases

Here’s the first information on the October 2008 releases.
1) Untitled - 2 CD of soundboards from August 1974, including the opening show
2) 2 CD version of ELVIS COUNTRY
3) 2 CD version of IN PERSON
More information top follow as work progresses
Source: Peter Haan - July 31, 2008



Elvis Presley - Hit Collection

Sony / BMG Germany issued in 2007 this 20 tracks compilation titled Hit Collection. There are several tracks expected in such type of compilation but some are a bit surprising.

Track list : Love Me Tender / It's Now Or Never / Are You Lonesome Tonight ? / Don't / Loving You / Can't Help Falling In Love / Love Letters / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / That's When Your Heartaches Begin / True Love / Young And Beautiful / Doin' The Best I Can / Something Blue / Angel / That's Someone You Never Forget / Just Pretend / For The Good Times / Woman Without Love / He'll Have To Go / It's Impossible
source: Barry McLean - July 30, 2008

68 Comeback Special Deluxe Boxset Out Now

The '68 Comeback Special Boxsets are rolling out of the factory and have arrived at the SONY/BMG headquarters, at least here in Holland they have. This is what the Boxset looks like and it is looking quite stunning! This release, aimed at the general public, certainly fits nicely next to the Complete '68 Special Dvd Boxset. There is a very nice and informative booklet included and the overall sound is very good, thanks to Vic Anesini. The audio on the dressingroom rehearsals seems to have improved quite a bit as well! The Boxset is dedicated in memory of Todd Morgan. In Holland, the Boxset will be first released this coming thursday during a special release party where fans will get a very limited 7" vinyl promo single for free when the buy the Boxset.
Source: Rogier van Luyken - July 26, 2008

Elvis Presley - Original Album Classics

This is an Sony / BMG EU release containing 5 CD. The first two albums, Loving You, Elvis Is Back and G.I. Blues. Oddly enough the 5 discs were made in Canada though.

source: Barry McLean - July 17, 2008

July FTDs Delayed

Roger Semon from the FTD label sent a communique stating the July FTD releases were being delayed.

'' Due to the larger than expected orders for the 3 new FTD releases, our manufacturer will be unable to deliver the complete finish stock to the warehouse until July 28.This means that the orders will ship on August 1st. Apologies for the delay but thanks for the orders! ''

source: Peter Haan / It's Elvis Time - July 13, 2008

Baby Let's Play House Spankox Remix

This Spankox remix of  '' Baby Let's Play House '' from Sony / BMG is only available in the USA through Graceland or/and their on-line shop. The CD contains a radio edit version ( 2:52 min. ), an extended version ( 5:10 min. ) and the original version ( 2:15 min. ).

source : Barry McLean - July 10, 2008

Elvis Sings Memphis Tennessee

DISC 1     

THE ALBUM    : 01  Witchcraft  2:24 - 02 Please Don't Drag That String Around  1:57 - 03 Love Me Tonight  2:03 - 04 Slowly But Surely  2:15 - 05 It Hurts Me 2:30 - 06 Echoes Of Love  2:42 - 07 (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway  2:23 - 08 (You’re The) Devil In Disguise  2:22 - 09 Never Ending 2:02 - 10 Ask Me  2:09 - 11 Memphis, Tennessee  2:11 - 12 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers 1:53 - 13 Western Union  2:14 - 14 Blue River  2:11 - 15 What Now, What Next , Where To  2:01 

REJECTED MASTERS  :  16 Memphis, Tennessee  2:16 - 17 Ask Me  2:10

FIRST TAKES :  18 Witchcraft – take 1  2:40 - 19 Please Don’t Drag That String Around – take 1  2:09 - 20 Love Me Tonight – take 1  2:12 - 21 Slowly But Surely – take 1  2:32 - 22 It Hurts Me – take 1  2:41 - 23 Echoes Of Love – take 1  2:52 - 24 (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway - take 1  2:58 - 25    (You’re The) Devil In Disguise -take 3  2:39 - 26    Never Ending – take 1  2:06 - 27    Ask me – takes 1 & 2  2:40 - 28    Memphis Tennessee – take 1  2:47 - 29    Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers – take 1  2:05 - 30    Western Union – take 1  2:09 - 31    Ask Me (1963 version) – take 1  2:30 

DISC 2 

MAY 1963 SESSIONS : 01 Echoes Of Love – takes 2,4,5,3  5:51 - 02 Please Don’t Drag That String Around – take 2  2:10 - 03 Please Don’t Drag That String Around – takes 3,4,5  3:55 - 04 (You’re The) Devil In Disguise – takes 1,2,4,5,6(M) 5:07 - 05 Never Ending – take 2 & 3(M)  3:20 - 06 Witchcraft – take 2  2:33 - 07 Finder Keepers, Losers Weepers – takes 2 &3M  3:14 - 08 Love Me Tonight – takes 2,3,4  3:00 - 09 Love Me Tonight – takes 6 & 5  2:59 - 10 Memphis, Tennessee (‘63 version)– take 1   2:34 - 11 Western Union – takes 2 & 3  3:29 - 12 Slowly But Surely – takes 2,3,4  2:53 - 13 Blue River – takes 1 & 2  2:29 - 14 Ask Me – takes 3 & 4  3:25 - 15 Ask Me – takes 5 & 6 (alt. master)  3:43 - 16 Echoes Of Love – takes 6 & 7  2:01 - 17 Echoes Of Love – takes 9 & 8 (alt. master) 3:25 

JANUARY 1964 SESSIONS :  18 Memphis, Tennessee – takes 2,3,4,5  4:28 - 19 Ask Me – take 3  2:29 - 20 Ask Me – takes 4,5,6,7  3:54 - 21 Ask Me – takes 8,10,9  2:53 - 22 It Hurts Me – takes 2,3,4,5(M)  4:14

 

Love Letters From Elvis

The Original Album : 1)   Love Letters -2)    When I’m Over You - 3)      If I Were You - 4)      Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It - 5)    Heart Of Rome -6)    Only Believe - 7)     This Is Our Dance  - 8)     Cindy, Cindy - 9)    I’ll Never Know - 10)  It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing) - 11)  Life 

New Bonus Songs : 12)  The Sound Of Your Cry - 13)  Sylvia - 14)  Rags To Riches - 15)  Something 

First takes : 16)  The Sound Of Your Cry – takes 1, 2, 3  -17)  Cindy, Cindy – take 1 - 18)  I’ll Never Know – take 1 - 19)  It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing) – takes 1, 2 - 20)  Life – take 1, 2 - 21)  Heart Of Rome – take 1 - 22)  If I Were You – take 1- 23)  Rags To Riches – rehearsal, take 2  

Disc 2 – Session outtakes & undubbed masters :  01) Radio Commercial - 02) The Sound Of Your Cry – takes 4, 5, 6 - 03) Cindy, Cindy – takes 2, 3 (undubbed master) - 04) Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It – take 1(undubbed master) - 05) I’ll Never Know – takes 2, 3 - 06) It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing) – takes 3, 4, 5, 6 - 07) This Is Our Dance – takes 6, 7, 9,11 (undubbed master) - 08) Life – take10 - 09) Heart of Rome – take 2 (undubbed master) - 10) Love Letters – takes 3, 1 - 11) If I were you - takes 2, 3, 4, 5 - 12) Only Believe - takes 1, 2, 3, 4 (undubbed master) - 13) Sylvia - takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 - Rags To Riches - take 3

 

America

2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain /Trying to get to You/ All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Dont Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / America The Beautiful / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions / Hurt / Hound Dog / Help Me / How Great Thou Art / Little Darlin'/Its Now Or Never/Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp. Bonus songs from Spokane, WA 27.4.76 : Burning Love/My Way.

source: Peter Haan - July 2, 2008

Elvis Greatest Hits - Steel Box Collection

This is a brand new issue by Sony/BMG Canada with the Steel Box Collection ( 16 tracks ). This time it features the usual Greatest Hits such as ; It's Now Or Never, Hound Dog and All Shook Up with others not usually part of these hits collection like ; Mystery Train, Hard Headed Woman and My Baby Left Me. 

source: Barry McLean- June 18, 2008

America

One of the July FTD release is the CD America featuring the complete show from April 22, 1976 recorded in Omaha, NB. This CD will also contain two tracks recorded during the last show of the tour in Spokane,WA.

Tracklist :

2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain /Trying to get to You/ All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Dont Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / America The Beautiful / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions / What I'd Say (featuring James Burton) / Ronnie Tutt drums solo / Jerry Scheff bass solo / Tony Brown piano solo / David Briggs electric piano solo / Love Letters/ Marty Harrell orchestra / Hail! Hail! Rock N Roll / Hurt / Hound Dog / Help Me / How Great Thou Art / Little Darlin'/Its Now Or Never/Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp. Bonus songs from Spokane, WA 27.4.76 : Burning Love/My Way.
source: FECC Forum/Man And His Music magazine - June 2, 2008

Elvis

This is a 2 CD-R promo set ( 22 tracks ) from Sony/BMG and Cherry Lane USA. On the discs it states '' Music Licensing 2007 ''. Almost every songs featured on both CD-R are from movie soundtracks excepted for a few such as : So High, Suspicion, Power Of My Love, If I Can Drean and It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You.

source: Barry McLean - May 21, 2008

FTD News From Ernst Jorgensen

Many of our customers have asked to have information about new releases as early as possible. Consequently we hereby publish the information about the July 2008 releases. As they are all work in progress, this is just basic information. Track listings and cover art is not ready yet. AMERICA soundboard release from April 1976, with the body of the recordings being from the Omaha show. MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (The Lost Album)2 CD version in our Classic Album series ( 7” digipack with booklet ).  LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS2 CD version in our Classic Album series ( 7” digipack with booklet ).

source: Elvis Unlimited

The excellent magazine The Elvis Mag from Essential Elvis UK reports in his latest May/June 2008 issue the following albums will be released in 2008/2009 :

Louisiana Hayride Farewell Concert 1956 ; The Sun Era 1954-1955 ( Photo book with CD ) ; Live In Hawaii 1961 ; Good Times ; Promised Land ; How Great Thou Art

source: Essential Elvis UK - May 16, 2008

Discover Elvis Presley

This is the new Sony/BMG Canada issue of Discover Elvis Presley, which came out last year in the USA. The CD features 5 tracks ( listed above on the back cover ), and also contains a PIN number for a free download of the song Viva Las Vegas. This is aimed to the people who doesn't know much of Elvis and his music, and specifically for the younger generations.

source: Barry McLean - April 19, 2008

BMG Reissues

Sony/BMG USA re-released on April 1st the three Gospel CDs. They all come with bonus tracks and a sticker on the packaging mentions : Original Album with Bonus Tracks - Mastered from the original analog masters for optimum sound quality .

source: Barry McLean- April 2nd, 2008

That's The Way It Is & The Way It Was FTDs

The Way It Was is a 5'' digipack and has same audio content as first released and featured in the FTD book. That's The Way It Is Deluxe is a 7'' double CD set with a 20 page full color booklet.

That's The Way It Is

DISC 1 

THE ALBUM 

1)      I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (live) 

2)      Twenty Days And Twenty Nights

3)      How The Web Was Woven

4)      Patch It Up (live) 

5)      Mary In The Morning   

6)      You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 

7)      You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling (live) 

8)      I’ve Lost You (live) 

9)      Just Pretend 

10)  Stranger In The Crowd 

11)  The Next Step Is Love 

12)  Bridge Over Troubled Water

BONUS TRACKS 

13)  Patch It Up (studio version) 

14)  I’ve Lost You (studio version) 

15)  Twenty Days And Twenty Nights – take 8 

16) Bridge Over Troubled Water (live) 

17)  Little Sister/Get Back (live)   

18)  Something (live) 

19)  The Next Step Is Love - undubbed master 

20) Patch It Up – take 1 

21) Bridge Over Troubled Water –alternate mix 

Disc 2 

THE SESSIONS 

1)      Tiger Man (jam)

2) Twenty Days And Twenty Nights – rehearsal, takes 1,2,3 

3) I’ve Lost You – rehearsal, take 1 

4) Bridge Over Troubled Water – take 1 

5) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – rehearsal composite 

6)      The Next Step Is Love – rehearsal, takes 2,3,6 

7) How The Web Was Woven – rehearsal, take 1 

8) Stranger In The Crowd – rehearsal, takes 1,3,4,5 

9) Stranger In The Crowd – master take 9 – rough mix 

10) Mary In The Morning – takes 1,2,3,4    

11) Patch It Up – takes 2-7 

12) Patch It Up – take 9 – alternate master 

13) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – takes 1,2 

14) Just Pretend – takes 1,2 

15) The Next Step Is Love – takes 7,8,9,10 

16) Bridge Over Troubled Water – rehearsal, takes 2,5 

17) I’ve Lost You – takes 4,5,6 

18) Twenty Days And Twenty Nights – takes 5,6 

19) Twenty Days And Twenty Nights – take 9 master – rough mix

source: Peter Haan - February 25, 2008

Love, Elvis

Sony/BMG Canada  released on January 29, 2008 the 3 CD set Love, Elvis . The tracks ate mixed and mastered from original source tapes using DSD technology. The set includes a previously/ rare alternate version of '' For The Good Times '' ( take 3 ).

This is interesting to note the sticker on front stating the tracks featured  are '' Official Masters '' while the French translation word for word doesn't make much sense here. 

source: Barry McLean - February 2, 2008

Wild In The Country

We have just received the new FTD release "Wild In The Country", and as an additional bonus we got Husky Dusky Day. Also what we noticed is that they spelled Elvis Presley wrong, is there no one out there who is checking this stuff??
Tracklisting:
Original Soundtrack: Wild in the Country / Lonely Man / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell / In My Way / Forget Me Never / Lonely Man (solo) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (low key) / Outtakes : Lonely Man (take 1) / Wild in the Country (takes 1,2) / Wild in the Country (takes 10,11) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 1,2,3) / Lonely Man (solo, take 1) / In My Way (take 1) / Forget Me Never (takes 2,1) / Lonely Man (take 4) / Lonely Man (solo, takes 2,3) / In My Way (take 2) / In My Way (takes 4,5,6/8) / Wild in the Country (takes 12,13) / Wild in the Country (take 14) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 7,8,9) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (take 11) / Lonely Man (takes 6,7,8) / Lonely Man (takes 11,12) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 14,15,16) / Wild in the Country (take 16) / Husky Dusky Day
January 22, 2008

Elvis Rock & Roll Legend

Here we have the artwork for the new CD Elvis Rock & Roll Legend , from Hallmark , Sony & BMG Custom Marketing Group.
Source: Ron Lacourse - January 20, 2008

Elvis : The Very Best Of Love

This is the USA Sony / BMG / Madacy Collectors Tin Can Edition of The Very Best Of Love . It features 12 ballads, a pictorial DVD featuring over 400 photos of '' Elvis Through The Years '', plus a 32-page biographical boolet and five Elvis -inspired cards ( including envelopes ).

Tracks :

Teddy Bear / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Love Me Tender / It's Now Or Never / Don't / Suspicious Minds / Can't Help Falling In Love / Burning Love / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / I'm Yours / It Hurts Me / Young And Beautiful

source: Barry McLean - January 19, 2008

Early Elvis

This is a new 2 CD set from Sony/BMG Canada. It features tracks from his first two albums, several singles and some movie songs. 

source: Barry McLean - January 13, 2008

Love, Elvis ( 3 CD- Collector's Tin )

Sony/BMG Canada will release on January 29, 2008 the 3 CD set Love, Elvis for Valentine's Day promotion. The tracks ate mixed and mastered from original source tapes using DSD technology. The set includes a previously/ rare alternate version of '' For The Good Times ''.

source: Barry McLean - January 7, 2008

Elvis - Viva Las Vegas - Official Soundtrack

This is the flyer from Sony / BMG for the marketing of forthcoming soundtrack CD of Viva Las Vegas aired on ABC this past Fall. The tracklist isn't final as stated on the flyer. It features Elvis hits interpreted by today's biggest artists and original Elvis masters. The ABC program will be re-aired in early 2008 and the street date for this CD soundtrack is January 8, 2008.

source: Barry McLean / December 28, 2007

 New Fan Club Presidents CD

This is the Christmas 2007 edition of the Fan Club Presidents CD. It features the song If Every Day Was Like Christmas. Happy hunting to all CD collectors around the world !

source : Joseph A. Krein ( Elvis 2001 ) - December 11, 2007

The Ringle CDs

The Sony/BMG ringle CDs. The first one is '' Love Me Tender '' with the original B-side '' Anyway You Want Me '' and second is '' Suspicious Minds '' with '' You'll Think Of Me ''. Both contains a ringtone of the #1 Hits and also a bonus wallpaper.

source: Barry McLean - December 11, 2007

Christmas With Elvis

This is the new Sony/BMG USA Christmas CD ( 15 tracks ) in association with Platinum Legends.

source: Barry McLean - December 3, 2007

The Singles Sampler

This sampler is for the promo for the Australian release of the new singles box-set campaign. The sampler contains 18 tracks and pressed in E.U. The CD contains masters as they appear on those recent singles in the UK .

source: Evan Mueller / November 27, 2007

Next FTD WILD IN THE COUNTRY

The next release from the FTD label will be "Wild In The Country" that is set for release on January 2008. It will be a one CD release.
Tracklisting:
Original Soundtrack: Wild in the Country / Lonely Man / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell / In My Way / Forget Me Never / Lonely Man (solo) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (low key) / Outtakes : Lonely Man (take 1) / Wild in the Country (takes 1,2) / Wild in the Country (takes 10,11) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 1,2,3) / Lonely Man (solo, take 1) / In My Way (take 1) / Forget Me Never (takes 2,1) / Lonely Man (take 4) / Lonely Man (solo, takes 2,3) / In My Way (take 2) / In My Way (takes 4,5,6/8) / Wild in the Country (takes 12,13) / Wild in the Country (take 14) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 7,8,9) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (take 11) / Lonely Man (takes 6,7,8) / Lonely Man (takes 11,12) / I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell (takes 14,15,16) / Wild in the Country (take 16)
Source: Peter Haan / November 20, 2007

Elvis Presley / Elvis X2

This is a new digipack released by Sony/BMG Canada containing the first two albums.

source: Barry McLean / November 15, 2007

Elvis Presley - The Holiday Collection

Sony/BMG Canada just released on November 13 their Christmas Collector's Tin box with 3 CDs. The Holiday Collection includes all of Elvis' original 20 Chritmas songs as well as 10 additional sacred performances.

source: Barry McLean / November 15, 2007

Elvis Presley - The Holiday Collection

This is information from Sony/BMG Canada about this Christmas Collection to be issued on November 13. The Holiday Collection includes all of Elvis' original 20 Chritmas songs as well as 10 additional sacred performances, featured in a collectible Christmas tin box.

source: Barry McLean / November 1, 2007

ELVIS – VIVA LAS VEGAS – HONGKONG

Universal Music in Hong Kong just released in their "The Spirit Of Sound Hifi" series a 2 CD set in the best quality with 51 Elvis songs. The 2 CD set comes in a special slipcase for protecting the disc of scratches. It's not the regular release like in the US and Europe witht he live songs, but a "Dolby Digital Compact Disc". It comes with a 6 page booklet with all the Elvis songs in English.
Source Peter Haan / It's Elvis Time - October 22, 2007

Elvis Home For The Holidays

This is the new Elvis Home For The Holidays package issued by Sony/BMG USA. It comes in a thin can package with the CD and other goodies shown on the back of the can. 

Tracks :

Blue Christmas / Silent Night / White Christmas / Santa Claus Is Back In Town / I'll Be Home For Christmas / If Everyday Was Like Christmas / Here Comes Santa Claus / Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem / Santa Bring My Baby Back ( To Me ) / Mama Liked The Roses

source: Barry McLean - September 12, 2007

Upcoming FTD

Here's the newsletter from FTD:
GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! is a single disc release. As many fans already know, the majority of the tapes from the sessions have disappeared, and at this stage we do not believe they are ever going to turn up. We have collected everything we have on this disc. POT LUCK has an abundance of material available, and we have filled two CDs to the brim. In both cases Vic Anesini and Sebastian Jeansson have mastered the albums. They sound better than EVER.

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Cat. No.: 8869717974-2
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
1. Girls! Girls! Girls! 02:34 (J. Leiber/M. Stoller) 2. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied 02:08 (Giant/Baum/Kaye) 3. Where Do You Come From 02:08 (Ruth Batchelor/Bob Roberts) 4. I Don’t Want To 02:42 (Janice Tarre/Fred Spielman) 5. We’ll Be Together 02:17 (Charles O’Curran/Dudley Brooks) 6. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You 02:20 (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 7. Earth Boy 02:24 (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 8. Return To Sender 02:09 (Otis Blackwell/Winfield Scott) 9. Because Of Love 02:34 (Ruth Batchelor/Bob Roberts) 10. Thanks To The Rolling Sea 01:31 (Ruth Batchelor/Bob Roberts) 11. Song Of The Shrimp 02:21 (Roy C. Bennett/Sid Tepper) 12. The Walls Have Ears 02:32 (Roy C. Bennett/Sid Tepper) 13. We’re Coming In Loaded 01:24 (Otis Blackwell/Winfield Scott)

NEW BONUS SONGS 14. Mama 01:00 (Charles O’Curran/Dudley Brooks) 15. Plantation Rock 01:57 (Giant/Baum/Kaye) 16. End Title: Dainty Little Moonbeams / Girls! Girls! Girls! 01:57 (Unknown) / (J. Leiber/M. Stoller)

OUTTAKES 17. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You (takes 1, 2) 04:50 18. Mama (takes 1, 2, 3, 4) 03:21 19. Thanks To The Rolling Sea (take 3) 01:36 20. Where Do You Come From (take 13) 02:09 21. Earth Boy (movie version-splice of take 2 & 4) 03:31 22. We’ll Be Together (takes 8,10) 03:36 23. Mama (takes 5, 6, 7, 8) 04:04 24. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied (movie version-take 8 & take 10 intro) 02:26 25. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You (takes 3, 4) 03:37 26 Thanks To The Rolling Sea (take 10) 01:26 27. Plantation Rock (take 17 & insert) 02:30 28. Mama (take 9) 01:20 29. Mama (The Amigos) 02:19 30. Mama (instrumental) 00:44 31. Mama (1970 LET’S BE FRIENDS album version) 02:20

POT LUCK cat. No.: 8869703629-2
CD 1
ORIGINAL ALBUM 1. KISS ME QUICK 02:49 (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) 2. JUST FOR OLD TIME SAKE 02:11 (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett) 3. GONNA GET BACK SOMEHOW 02:31 (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) 4. (Such An) EASY QUESTION 02:22 (Otis Blackwell/Winfield Scott) 5. STEPPIN’ OUT OF LINE 01:56 (Wise/Weisman/Fuller) 6. I’M YOURS 02:22 (Don Robertson) 7. SOMETHING BLUE 03:01 (Paul Evans/Al Byron) 8. SUSPICION 02:36 (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) 9. I FEEL THAT I’VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER 01:42 (Doc Pomus/Alan Jeffreys) 10. NIGHT RIDER 02:11 (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) 11. FOUNTAIN OF LOVE 02:16 (Bill Giant/Jeff Lewis) 12. THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET 02:52 (Red West/Elvis Presley)

SINGLES 13. SHE’S NOT YOU 02:11 (Doc Pomus/Mike Stoller/Jerry Leiber) 14. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO 02:00 (Mike Stoller/Jerry Leiber) 15. YOU’LL BE GONE 02:26 (Red West/E. Presley/Charlie Hodge)

BONUS SONGS 16. FOR THE MILLIONTH AND THE LAST TIME 02:08 (Roy C. Bennett/Sid Tepper) 17. I MET HER TODAY 02:45 (Don Robertson/Hal Blair)

FIRST TAKES 18. KISS ME QUICK (take 1) 03:03 19. JUST FOR OLD TIME SAKE (take 1) 02:12 20. GONNA GET BACK SOMEHOW (take 1) 02:39 21. (Such An) EASY QUESTION (take 2) 01:53 22. I’M YOURS (take 1) 02:21 23. SOMETHING BLUE (take 1*) 03:27 24. SUSPICION (take 1*) 02:42 25. I FEEL THAT I’VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER (take 1) 01:47 26. NIGHT RIDER (take 1) 02:22 27. FOUNTAIN OF LOVE (takes 1, 2) 02:52 28. THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET (take 1) 02:53 29. SHE’S NOT YOU (take 1) 01:34 30. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO (take 1) 01:54 31. YOU’LL BE GONE (take 1) 02:35 32. FOR THE MILLIONTH AND THE LAST TIME (take 1) 02:08 33. I MET HER TODAY (take 1) 02:51

CD 2
MARCH 1962 SESSION
1. SOMETHING BLUE (take 2) 03:11 2. SOMETHING BLUE (takes 3, 4) 03:30 3. GONNA GET BACK HOME SOMEHOW (take 2) 02:44 4. GONNA GET BACK HOME SOMEHOW (takes 3*, 5) 03:02 5. (Such An) EASY QUESTION (takes 1, 3) 03:34 6. FOUNTAIN OF LOVE (takes 4*, 9*) 03:00 7. JUST FOR OLD TIME SAKE (takes 2*, 3, 4) 03:28 8. NIGHT RIDER (takes 2, 3) 02:59 9. NIGHT RIDER (take 5) 02:28 10. YOU’LL BE GONE (take 2) 02:30 11. YOU’LL BE GONE (take 4) 03:19 12. I FEEL THAT I’VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER (takes 4*, 3) 02:29 13. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO (take 2) 01:57 14. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO (take 4) 02:07 15. JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO (take 5) 01:49 16. SUSPICION (takes 3*, 2) 03:17 17. SHE’S NOT YOU (take 2*, WP take 4) 03:45

OCTOBER 1961 SESSION 18. FOR THE MILLIONTH AND THE LAST TIME (takes 10*, 7*) 02:46 19. I MET HER TODAY (take 4) 02:45 20. I MET HER TODAY (takes 8, 9) 03:07 21. I MET HER TODAY (take 16) 02:47 22. NIGHT RIDER (takes 1-FS, 2) 02:31

JUNE 1961 SESSION 23. KISS ME QUICK (take 4) 03:00 24. I’M YOURS (take 2) 02:46 25. I’M YOURS (take 4) 02:26 26. I’M YOURS (take 5) 02:17 27. THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET (take 5) 02:54 28. THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET (take 7) 03:01

* previously unreleased

Source: IET - Update September 4, 2007

Viva las Vegas Promo

Here we have the artwork and tracklisting for the Viva Las Vegas 3 track Promo CD.
Tracklisting:
viva las vegas / polk salad annie / an american trilogy
Source: Joe krein / August 30 2007

ELVIS 30th Anniversary Special by BMG Japan

New Compilation CD - E L V I S BEST HITS IN JAPAN featuring 29 Japanese Fans' Favorites:
Heartbreak Hotel / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel / Love Me Tender / Jailhouse Rock / Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / It's Now Or Never / Are You Lonesome Tonight / GI Blues / Surrender / Crying In The Chapel / Blue Hawaii / Can't Help Falling In Love / Follow That Dream / Suspicion / Return To Sender / Devil In Disguise / Viva Las Vegas / All That I Am / I've Lost You / Bridge Over Troubled Water / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / I Really Don't Want To Know / An American Trilogy / Always On My Mind / My Boy / My Way / Blue Christmas Early Pressings includes: A Bonus NOT FOR SALE Promo Disc featuring 3 Tracks: A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit remix) / Rubberneckin' Paul Oakenfold Remix / The Elvis Medley

Source: HT Long / August 28th 2007

Early Elvis

This is the forthcoming Early Elvis compilation ( Australian pressing ). The double CD set contains 13 tracks on disc one and 12 on disc two, all being RCA official masters from the '50s.

source: Evan Mueller / July 17, 2007

Introducing Elvis

Sony/BMG Canada will release on August 14th a three CD set in a Gold metal box. This set focuses on the early stage of The King's career, and all 30 tracks are taken from the original RCA masters.

source: Barry McLean / July 17, 2007

July FTD's Released

I Sing All Kinds ( The Nashville 1971 Sessions )

Bosom Of Abraham - take 4 / I’ve Got Confidence - take 1 / An Evening Prayer - take 5 /(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me - take 10 / Early Morning Rain - take 11 / Fools Rush In - take 14 / Help Me Make It Through The Night - takes 6 & 7  / It’s Still Here -  takes 2,3 &1 / I Will Be True - take 1 / Until It’s Time For You To Go - (June version) takes 5 & 6 / It’s Only Love - take 7 (slated 6) / I’m Leavin’ - take 3 / Love Me, Love The Life I Lead - take 4 /  Padre - take 2 / Seeing Is Believing - take 7 / A Thing Called Love - take 1  / Put Your Hand In The Hand - take 1 / Johnny B. Goode (incomplete) / I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day - take 3 / Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees - take 4 / If I Get Home On Christmas Day - take 1 / It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You) - take 3 / I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (remake) - take 2.

Raised On Rock

CD 1: The Album - Raised on Rock / Are you Sincere / Find Out What's Happening / I Miss You / Girl Of Mine / For Ol' Times Sake / Just A Little Bit / Sweet Angeline / Three Corn Patches.

Sessions Highlights - I Miss You (takes 10,11) / Find Out What's Happening (take 6) / It's Different Now (rehearsal) / Three Corn Patches (takes 1,2) / If You Don't Come Back (take 5) / Girl Of Mine (take 9) / I Miss You (take 5) / Three Corn Patches (takes 1,2) / Are You Sincere (take 2) / Find Out What's happening (takes 8,7) / For ol' Times Sake (take 4) / Instrumental tracks: Color My Rainbow / Sweet Angeline

CD 2: Rough Mixes - For Ol' Times Sake / If You Don't Come Back / Find Out What's Happening / Raised On Rock / Three Corn Patches / Just A Little Bit.

Session Outtakes - If you Don't Come Back (takes 1,2,3) / I Miss You (Take 1) / Girl Of Mine (take 1) / Find Out What's Happening (takes 1,2,4,5) / Three Corn Patches (takes 4,5,6) / For Ol' Times Sake (takes 5,6,7) / I Miss You (take 10) / If You Don't Come Back (takes 8,6) / Find Out What's Happening (takes 8,7) / Are You Sincere (take 1) / Girl Of Mine (takes 3,4,5,6) / Three Corn Patches (takes 9,10) / I Miss You (takes 12,13,14,15) / Instrumental tracks - The Wonders You Perform / Good, Bad But Beautiful.

 

Easy Come, Easy Go

 

Easy Come, Easy Go / The Love Machine / Yoga Is As Yoga Does / You Gotta Stop / Sing You Children / I'll Take Love / She's A Machine.

 

The outtakes - The Love Machine (takes 1,2,3) / Sing You Children (take 1) / She's A Machine (takes 5,6,7) / Easy Come, Easy Go (take 10) / The Love Machine (takes 4,5,11) / I'll Take Love (take 1,2a) / She's A Machine (take 10) / Sing you Children ((takes 18,19) / Yoga Is As yoga Does (takes 5,6) / The Love Machine (takes 13,14) / She's A Machine (movie master) / I'll Take Love (take 2b) / You Gotta Stop (instrumental) / Leave my Woman Alone (instrumental).

source: It's Elvis Time / July 12, 2007

New Camden CD's

Sony/BMG USA just released on CD Burning Love and Hits From His Movies & Separate Ways .

source: Barry McLean / July 5, 2007

Another New Elvis Chinese Double CD

This one is very nice and is available all over China and Hong Kong. It is 2 picture discs housed in a wooden CD box with a 12 page color booklet. An excellent collector's dream.
Source: HT Long / Updated June 23rd 2007

A New Chinese Elvis Promo

BMG China has issued a Promotional Sampler CD specially for the Radio and Music Stores to campaign for the new 30th Anniversary Special ELVIS AT THE MOVIES 2 CD-Set which tie in with the massive Warner Bros / Paramount new DVDs releases. Tracks include: Jailhouse Rock, Little Egypt, King Of The Whole Wide World, I'll Be Back, etc..
Source: HT Long / Updated June 11th 2007

July 2007 FTDs

The regular July 1 release is called ” I SING ALL KINDS ”, and it is a collection of outtakes from the sessions in Nashville during 1971. This CD has been high on the priority list of many fans for quite some time. There will also be 2 CLASSIC album releases for July. “ RAISED ON ROCK ” ( 2-disc set ) and  “ EASY COME, EASY GO ”  ( single disc ), featuring the newly discovered original stereo mixes.

I Sing All  Kinds  ( The Nashville 1971 Sessions )

Track listing :

1- Bosom Of Abraham - take 4  1:42 ; 2- I’ve Got Confidence - take 1  3:07 ; 3- An Evening Prayer - take 5 1:58 ; 4- (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me - take 10  3:03 ; 5- Early Morning Rain - take 11 3:04 ; 6- Fools Rush In - take 14  2:49 ; 7- Help Me Make It Through The Night - takes 6 & 7  3:26 ; 8- It’s Still Here - takes 2,3 &1  3:49 ; 9- I Will Be True - take 1  2:30 ; 10-  Until It’s Time For You To Go - (June version) takes 5 & 6  4:11 ; 11-  It’s Only Love - take 7 (slated 6)  2:52 ; 12-  I’m Leavin’ - take 3  4:00 ; 13-  Love Me, Love The Life I Lead - take 4  3:15 ; 14-  Padre - take 2  2:43 ; 15-  Seeing Is Believing - take 7  2:57 ; 16- A Thing Called Love - take 1  2:40 ; 17- Put Your Hand In The Hand - take 1  3:14 ; 18- Johnny B. Goode (incomplete)  1:06 ; 19- I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day - take 3  4:55 ; 20- Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees - Take 4  2:23 ; 21- If I Get Home On Christmas Day - take 1  2:55 ; 22- It Won’t Seem Like Christmas ( Without You ) - take 3  2:34 ; 23- I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day ( remake ) - take 2  4:00

source: Peter Haan / May 30, 2007

He Touched Me : Elvis' Gospel Music Radio Special Promo CD

This is the second issue of this Radio Special promo CD. It's a one-hour radio documentary about Elvis Presley's love for gospel music, his roots in the church, and the stories behind his greatest gospel recordings and performances. This is hosted by Laura Cantrell, and available for all US-based radio broadcasters at no cost.

source: Barry McLean / May 30, 2007

Elvis Presley Collections Vol.1

Sony / BMG will release on June 19, 2007 a budget CD titled Elvis Presley Collections Vol.1 as part of their '' Collection series ''. As the flyer states it contains 12 of Elvis' most recognizable early hits. The picture shown on the flyer is not the final art cover.

Sony / BMG Canada Special Imports will re-release on June 12, 2007 Elvis' Gold Records Vol.3 and Elvis' Gold Records Vol.4 in their original sequence.

source: Barry McLean / May 24, 2007

April FTD releases out now

We just have received the three April FTD releases, and as usual a review will be done by Johnny Savage. The main CD (for me) is the 50 million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong that comes in an attractive booklet. The 2nd CD is "An American Trilogy" (live, Jan-Feb '72) and last but not least the book and CD Elvis, live in LA. The book has unfortunately a lot of pictures that are blurry and grainy, and some are out of focus. But overall it is a nice photobook. Details about the CD will come later.
Updated April 9th 2007

Elvis - Ultimate Gospel 

The Wal-Mart stores in the USA have a special exclusive edition of this BMG CD with two bonus tracks ( Mansion Over The Hilltop & Somebody Bigger Than You And I ) not featured on the regular version found in stores. The Target stores also have their exclusive edition with two different bonus tracks ( I Believe & It Is No Secret ).

source: Barry McLean / April 9, 2007

Elvis - Ultimate Gospel

This is the new 25 track 2007 edition of Elvis - Ultimate Gospel.

Tracks :

How Great Thou Art / So High / Amazing Grace / Crying In The Chapel / You'll Never Walk Alone / Swing Down Sweet Chariot / In My Father's House / Milky White Way / His Hand In Mine / I Believe In The Man In The Sky / Where Could I Go But To The Lord / If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side / Run On / He Touched Me / Bosom Of Abraham / Lead Me, Guide Me / Joshua Fit The Battle / If We Never Meet Again / I John / Reach Out To Jesus / Who Am I? / Help Me / An Evening Prayer / Take My Hand Precious Lord / ( There'll Be ) Peace In The Valley ( For Me )

source: Barry McLean / March 11, 2007