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Burbank 68 (FTD #1) discontinued - how recent?

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The deletion of Burbank 68 caught me a bit by surprise when I found out about it tonight - I don't recall seeing any kind of notice given.

What surprises me more is that it didn't happen sooner (say when "The Complete 68 Special" box set came out.

Guess I better check for it when I get over to Graceland later this month - hope it isn't gone just yet.


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joekro1977 wrote:The deletion of Burbank 68 caught me a bit by surprise when I found out about it tonight - I don't recall seeing any kind of notice given.

What surprises me more is that it didn't happen sooner (say when "The Complete 68 Special" box set came out.

Guess I better check for it when I get over to Graceland later this month - hope it isn't gone just yet.
If it was deleted, why does it still have a page on the official site?

BURBANK 68 - THE NBC-TV 'COMEBACK SPECIAL'
http://www.elvis.com/ftdreleases/60/burbank_68__the_nbctv_comeback_special/default.aspx

IIRC, there is still some material exclusive to this CD. And usually a catalog deletion comes with an official announcement.

Whatever the case may be, you can find Burbank 68 pretty easily:
http://www.amazon.com/Burbank-68-Elvis-Presley/dp/B00004R8NH
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Burbank-68-Elvis-Presley-CD-Mar-2004-Follow-Dream-UK-/52074839


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Well, why indeed?

I was perusing the Elvis Shop London's website and noted it was listed as deleted (with a raised price no less.) I went to ShopElvis.com and didn't see it there - and that's as far as I went with it.

This is why ::rocks

Not letting this one slip by - Nice work Doc - I got it for $10 less than listed price, thank you!


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joekro1977 wrote:Well, why indeed?

I was perusing the Elvis Shop London's website and noted it was listed as deleted (with a raised price no less.) I went to ShopElvis.com and didn't see it there - and that's as far as I went with it.

This is why ::rocks

Not letting this one slip by - Nice work Doc - I got it for $10 less than listed price, thank you!
Cool. So far, I've seen no official word that Burbank 68 has been deleted.


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the first ftd cd title that ever came out is deleted for approx. 2 years (if not more). that just means that you cannot order it anymore if you are a dealer and buy ftd CDs in wholesale from the ftd "headquarter". obviously there are still a lot of copies around to buy.

here is a list of all available ftd titles as per march 2014 -- fortunately collectors don´t have to worry on most titles they are still looking for as local dealers or ebay still offers plenty of them.


FTD 3 IN A PRIVATE MOMENT
FTD 4 JUNGLE ROOM SESSIONS
FTD 6 TUCSON ‘76
FTD 7 TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
FTD 8 ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS
FTD 10 EASTER SPECIAL
FTD 11 DIXIELAND ROCKS
FTD 12 THE WAY IT WAS
FTD 17 SPRING TOURS 77
FTD 19 DINNER AT EIGHT
FTD 20 ELVIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
FTD 21 NEW YEARS EVE
FTD 23 IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLDS FAIR
FTD 24 FUN IN ACAPULCO
FTD 25 GIRL HAPPY
FTD 26 DRAGONHEART
FTD 27 TAKIN’ TAHOE TONIGHT
FTD 28 VIVA LAS VEGAS
FTD 29 HARUM SCARUM
FTD 30 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
FTD 32 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
FTD 33 ELVIS AS RECORDED LIVE IN MEMPHIS
FTD 34 FLASHBACK
FTD 35 SPINOUT
FTD 36 POLK SALAD ANNIE
FTD 37 PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE
FTD 38 DOUBLE TROUBLE
FTD 40 FOLLOW THAT DREAM
FTD 41 KID GALAHAD
FTD 42 ON TOUR – THE REHEARSALS
FTD 44 ELVIS IS BACK
FTD 45 BIG BOSS MAN
FTD 46 ALL SHOOK UP
FTD 47 TODAY
FTD 49 SUMMER FESTIVAL
FTD 50 SOUTHERN NIGHTS
FTD 51 LOVING YOU
FTD 52 MADE IN MEMPHIS
FTD 53 SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
FTD 54 I FOUND MY THRILL
FTD 55 CLAMBAKE
FTD 56 ELVIS PRESLEY
FTD 57 LET YOURSELF GO
FTD 59 HIS HAND IN MINE
FTD 60 UNCHAINED MELODY
FTD 61 AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
FTD 62 50 MILLION ELVIS FANS CAN’T BE WRONG
FTD 64 I SING ALL KINDS
FTD 65 RAISED ON ROCK
FTD 66 EASY COME; EASY GO
FTD 67 GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
FTD 68 POT LUCK
FTD 69 WILD IN THE COUNTRY
FTD 70 THAT’S THE WAY IT IS
FTD 71 AMERICA
FTD 72 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
FTD 73 LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS
FTD 74 NEVADA NIGHTS
FTD 75 ELVIS COUNTRY
FTD 76 I’LL REMEMBER YOU
FTD 77 IN PERSON
FTD 78 BLUE HAWAII
FTD 79 STANDING ROOM ONLY
FTD 80 DIXIELAND DELIGHT
FTD 81 THE WONDER OF YOU
FTD 82 JAILHOUSE ROCK
FTD 83 FROM SUNSET TO LAS VEGAS
FTD 85 NEW HAVEN ‘76
FTD 86 GOOD TIMES
FTD 87 A MINNESOTA MOMENT
FTD 88 ELVIS NOW
FTD 89 HIGH SIERRA
FTD 90 SHOWTIME
FTD 91 HOW GREAT THOU ART
FTD 92 KING CREOLE (book)
FTD 93 ELVIS AS RECORDED AT BOSTON GARDEN
FTD 94 ELVIS (FOOL)
FTD 95 JAILHOUSE ROCK VOL. 2.
FTD 96 CHICAGO STADIUM
FTD 97 LIVE IN VEGAS – AUGUST 26, 1969
FTD 98 ELVIS SINGS GUITAR MAN
FTD 99 LIVE IN L.A. (CD ONLY)
FTD 100 AMARILLO
FTD 101 STAGEREHEARSAL
FTD 103 HE TOUCHED ME
FTD 104 48 HOURS TO MEMPHIS
FTD 105 PROMISED LAND
FTD 106 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS
FTD 107 A MOMENT IN TIME – 4 Days in 56
FTD 108 ON STAGE, FEBRUARY 1970
FTD 109 OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS
FTD 110 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
FTD 111 G.I. BLUES
FTD 112 FROM HAWAII TO LAS VEGAS
FTD 113 FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD
FTD 114 HITS FROM THE SEVENTIES
FTD 115 BACK IN MEMPHIS
FTD 116 3000 SOUTH PARADISE ROAD
FTD 117 FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS
FTD 118 STAY AWAY, JOE
FTD 119 SOLD OUT!
FTD 120 HOT AUGUST NIGHT
FTD 121 CAFÉ EUROPA – G.I. BLUES VOl. 2
FTD 122 THE ON STAGE SEASON
FTD 123 MOODY BLUE
FTD 124 ELVIS AT AMERICAN SOUND STUDIO
FTD 125 ELVIS (2nd Album)
FTD 126 DESTINATION USA

VINYL ORDERS

FTD 301 ELVIS COUNTRY – VINYL EDITION
FTD 302 G.I. BLUES – VINYL EDITION
FTD 303 ON STAGE – VINYL EDITION
FTD 304 ELVIS RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS – VINYL
FTD 305 FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS – VINYL EDITION (2014)
FTD 306 BACK IN MEMPHIS (2014)

BOOK ORDERS

FTD 201 KING CREOLE – FRAME BY FRAME
FTD 202 JAILHOUSE ROCK – FRAME BY FRAME
FTD 204 FROM MEMPHIS TO HOLLYWOOD
FTD 206 BEST OF BRITISH
FTD 207 SUMMER OF ‘61
FTD 208 SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLS



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Jambalaya wrote:the first ftd cd title that ever came out is deleted for approx. 2 years (if not more).
Can you please direct me to the 2011 or 2012 announcement of this deletion?


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i would love to help you with such an "official announcement" but there probably never was one that has been sent out from the ftd guys to all worldwide fans to let them know about it.

still i remember reading that it had been deleted from the ftd catalogue approx. 2 years ago in one of ftd´s newsletters to the dealers. as i don´t collect these newsletters i simply deleted it so i am not able to send you a copy of it.

anyhow as a matter of fact you cannot order ftd cd # 1 directly from ftd anymore. to be more precise, you cannot order it from ftd anymore for approx. 2 years.

i hope this helps.




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please fill in the blanks on the CD "deleted titles"

FTD #1, 2, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 31, 39, 43, 48, 58, 63, 84, 102...thanks (18 total)



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Jambalaya wrote:i would love to help you with such an "official announcement" but there probably never was one that has been sent out from the ftd guys to all worldwide fans to let them know about it.

still i remember reading that it had been deleted from the ftd catalogue approx. 2 years ago in one of ftd´s newsletters to the dealers. as i don´t collect these newsletters i simply deleted it so i am not able to send you a copy of it.

anyhow as a matter of fact you cannot order ftd cd # 1 directly from ftd anymore. to be more precise, you cannot order it from ftd anymore for approx. 2 years.

i hope this helps.
If it had appeared in a newsletter, the news would have made it to the FECC site. So I still question as to whether it has been deleted.


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That site has far too many egregious errors to be considered a valid source. Does anyone have something official?


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I swear I remember seeing it on ShopElvis.com as recently as a month ago - I didn't give it another thought as I figured it wasn't going anywhere.


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http://www.elvismatters.com/index.php?pagina=nieuws&id=8217

Not official but other sites including reputable dealers such as Elvis shop London have it as deleted.Still available though.


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Re: Burbank 68 deletion

The info's right here on this very site (Sony news) just scroll down to the FTD Elvis Country Vinyl set (September 23, 2012)

Under FTD Announcements FTD ANNOUNCEMENTS

As promised in earlier newsletters, FTD hereby announce the deletion of the following titles titles, as we now have less than 200 copies available on each. New release plans over the next few years will make these obsolete.

1) FTD 01 Burbank 68
2) FTD 15 It’s Midnight
3) FTD 39 Closing Night
4) FTD 48 Tickle Me
5) FTD 84 Rockin’ Across Texas

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/


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garry100 wrote:Re: Burbank 68 deletion

The info's right here on this very site (Sony news) just scroll down to the FTD Elvis Country Vinyl set (September 23, 2012)

Under FTD Announcements FTD ANNOUNCEMENTS

As promised in earlier newsletters, FTD hereby announce the deletion of the following titles titles, as we now have less than 200 copies available on each. New release plans over the next few years will make these obsolete.

1) FTD 01 Burbank 68
2) FTD 15 It’s Midnight
3) FTD 39 Closing Night
4) FTD 48 Tickle Me
5) FTD 84 Rockin’ Across Texas

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/
Right on! Thank you, garry100, this is a valid source. The announcement was made 9-23-2012.

Here's the direct page URL:

SONY NEWS
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/bmg.html


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Always glad to help Doc...when I can :)


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The only one of those I don't have is "Closing Night". Guess I'd better hurry.




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At least New Haven '76 is still in print.



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midnightx wrote:At least New Haven '76 is still in print.
Mine is still sealed. I'll listen to it eventually.


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Rich_TCB wrote:
midnightx wrote:At least New Haven '76 is still in print.
Mine is still sealed. I'll listen to it eventually.
Same here.


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drjohncarpenter wrote:
joekro1977 wrote:
If it was deleted, why does it still have a page on the official site?

BURBANK 68 - THE NBC-TV 'COMEBACK SPECIAL'
http://www.elvis.com/ftdreleases/60/burbank_68__the_nbctv_comeback_special/default.aspx

IIRC, there is still some material exclusive to this CD. And usually a catalog deletion comes with an official announcement.

Whatever the case may be, you can find Burbank 68 pretty easily:
http://www.amazon.com/Burbank-68-Elvis-Presley/dp/B00004R8NH
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Burbank-68-Elvis-Presley-CD-Mar-2004-Follow-Dream-UK-/52074839
All the FTD's have their own page. But that doesn't mean they're still in print.

FTD's have been deleted for a couple of years now with no official announcement being made.

BURBANK '68 was still available at the London Shop, last time I looked.

Graceland's supply has never been lower, with some 40 titles either permanently deleted or otherwise out of stock. Often the stock is not replenished. Except for the new book, the new FTD's have been out of stock for a couple of months. See for yourself:

http://www.shopelvis.com/Dept.aspx?cp=796_11143_47528&page=0&sort=Recent&view=grid



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Richard--W wrote:FTD's have been deleted for a couple of years now with no official announcement being made.
Scroll up and read the entire topic. We've already found the official 9-23-2012 announcement, posted on the FECC site.


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Yes, I saw that from 2012.

It doesn't change what I said.

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Richard--W wrote:Yes, I saw that from 2012.

It doesn't change what I said.

Hope this helps.
No, but it does make one question the redundancy on your part, if you "saw that" on this topic.
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