2 new ftd books

FTD will release two new Flaming Star productions. The first is The Best of the British - The HMV Years 1956-1958, written by Trevor Simpson. This is the story of EVERY song by Elvis released on the British HMV label. It is an eclectic mix of graphic illustrations of the labels, the charts and rare memorabilia through 1956 - 1958.

Thorough research of each song and songwriter has taken many years and provides the definitive history of the music that shook the world, sensationally revealing many previously unknown facts and British connections to Elvis and his music.

The book contains over 1000 rare and unpublished photographs, the illustrations connected to the songs, the recordings and the promotion of Elvis by HMV in Britain.

Included, and officially gathered together for the FIRST TIME on two exclusive CDs, is every Elvis track released by HMV. Added to these are bonus songwriter demos and Elvis outtakes to complete the audio story upon which the foundation of the global popular music culture and industry was built.

This is Elvis and the story of the impact of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Great Britain.

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CD 1: The HMV Singles (‘A’ and ‘B’ Sides)

1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. I Was The One
3. Blue Suede Shoes
4. Tutti Frutti
5. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
6. My Baby Left Me
7. Hound Dog
8. Don’t Be Cruel
9. Blue Moon
10. I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine
11. Love Me Tender
12. Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)
13. Mystery Train
14. Love Me
15. Rip It Up
16. Baby Let’s Play House
17. Too Much
18. Playing For Keeps
19. All Shook Up
20. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
21. Paralyzed
22. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
23. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
24. Tryin’ To Get To You
25. I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
26. How Do You Think I Feel
27. I Forgot To Remember To Forget (export issue)
28. Heartbreak Hotel (Songwriter Demo*) - Glenn Reeves
29. Paralyzed - (Songwriter Demo) - Otis Blackwell


CD 2: HMV EP & Album Tracks not issued as singles.

1. Let Me
2. Poor Boy
3. We’re Gonna Move
4. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
5. Good Rockin’ Tonight
6. Milk Cow Blues
7. Just Because
8. I Got A Woman
9. I’m Counting On You
10. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
11. Money Honey
12. One Sided Love Affair
13. Shake, Rattle And Roll
14. That’s All Right
15. Any Place Is Paradise
16. First In Line
17. How’s The World Treating You
18. Long Tall Sally
19. Old Shep
20. Ready Teddy
21. So Glad You’re Mine
22. I'm Counting On You - (Demo*) Vocal: Lou Dinning
23. Love Me Tender (End Title Version)
24. Let Me (Solo)
25. We're Gonna Move (Take 9 - Stereo)
26. Poor Boy (Stereo)
27. Love Me Tender (Stereo)
28. Love Me Tender (Movie Trailer)
29. The Truth About Me
30. Elvis Says Goodbye.

Summer of '61

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Following the success of WELCOME HOME ELVIS and FROM MEMPHIS TO HOLLYWOOD, Flaming Star productions will release SUMMER OF ’61 in April of this year. The focus is on the summer months of 1961, with the main focus on the making of the movie FOLLOW THAT DREAM filmed on location in Florida in the months July and August 1961.
The book presents original newspaper articles, new exclusive interviews from the cast, the crew, and local residents, and also details about scenes deleted from the final print. The book includes over 200 stunning unpublished photos taken from the original negatives + a CD (detail about the accompanying disc will be provided as soon as possible).

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Last edited by robg on Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Ty for info robg - I will look into this -

i doubt i'll be buying these

The HMV book would be more suited to a mainstream release, but I heard Trevor was having problems getting it done by himself, but should be a nice release.
The 61 book I think they are just releasing it for the sake of it, but if it continues in the theme right up-to 77 it may make a great series of books, but I wonder just how many would buy every single book.

they look nice but they are expensive oh well

they look nice but they are expensive oh well

they look nice but they are expensive oh well

I was waiting for a classic album 2 CD "From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis", with the masters remixed, plus bonus tracks...

Enough with the expensive books and such. Its just a way to soak fans . Non-essential and at a big cost.

And yet still no real FTD CD announcements

not what i was hopeing for

with one book out in a couple of weeks and the other one in april we probably wont get another classic album till may or june perhaps

with one book out in a couple of weeks and the other one in april we probably wont get another classic album till may or june perhaps

From what i have heard these books FTD releases are scheduled for later this year so I still have hope for a classic FTD release in the next few months.

I won't be buying these.

same here, no interest at all

These great books will not kanabalise on regular FTDs since it has never been this way so I am not worried. These seem like great books and I personally would love to own the HMV book because of the great passion of the author and the great collectible vinyls in it. Hope FTD will do a book on German vinyl as well. I might buy books on vinyl although I usually skip the books as priority in budget for my collection is for audio. (And I still have not finished the great ABFT book!)

Wowzers, so much negativity!

This may appear offensive but its not meant to be, so "no offense, but...." you guys at FTD have got to hire a proof reader fluent in English because for me, when most photos can already be downloaded, or will eventually be available once a book is published, really leaves just the content and if this is screwed up like some of the recent FTD books, it becomes a rip off or money grab. I have bought all FTD books, but my first thought to this post was about the predictability of the errors that I will have buy, which causes me to never return to the books because they're frustrating to read.

I'm very interested in the HMV book,it will great to see things from a British perspective.There have been books on this subject before but this should be more in depth.If it delivers on it's promise of being definitive then this will be an essential purchase for the Elvis scholar especially the British.Grammar errors aside I am a big fan of the FTD books and I am glad I've managed to keep up with them so far.


norrie

I don't buy the books. Oh well.

I have all of the FTD releases to date and enjoy each of them. BUT, I can't keep affording these book releases. The cd's I will continue to support BUT these two books I will not purchase. There comes a point when you have to listen to your wallet. Don't these folks understand that the audience purchasing the unreleased Elvis music is getting older? Why not produce what we will purchase before we are no longer able to purchase these items and FTD and EPE looses it audience?

rlj

I was waiting for a classic album 2 CD "From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis", with the masters remixed, plus bonus tracks...

Keep waiting, but don't hold your breath.

IN PERSON has already been released >> http://home.online.no/~ov-egela/elvisinpersonftd.html
... and BACK IN MEMPHIS was released recently >> http://home.online.no/~ov-egela/backinmemphisftd.html

I'm not sure if I'll buy the book, but that is one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen of Elvis...

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I'm not sure if I'll buy the book, but that is one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen of Elvis...

Elvis was VERY COOL that day!!!



Cheers, Piers

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