The Final Farewell

Soon to be released is the definitive 2 CD set containing the complete 26-6-77 show including the pre-program in even better sound than we had it before (and we had it in good sound already...). It will include a 20 page booklet PLUS an extra DIN A3 poster. More details later........
Source: E-mail - April 7, 2008

Elvis Sings

A new label by the name of Inspiration has now released their first Elvis Cd. It's a double Cd titled Elvis sings. It contain a nice collection of theme songs recorded by Elvis. Elvis sings Beatles songs, Hawaiian songs and even Beethoven??? Surprised? Besides recording songs that were written for him Elvis during his career covered many songs that originally were written and recorded by some of the biggest names in the entertainment field and at the same time some of the best songwriters in the world. Among them are names from different music genres like Arthur Crudup, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison from The Beatles, Kris Kristofferson and of course some of Little Richard's songs. Little Richard didn't write the songs himself, but he influenced the writer and made the songs his own. Just listen to the four Little Richard songs Elvis covered and you won't be in any doubt who Elvis is trying to sound like. Elvis also recorded quite a few songs that were built on old European or Hawaiian melodies and/or songs. Some even became classics like It's Now Or Never, Wooden Heart, Can't Help Falling In Love, Surrender and My Way. Inspiration have decided to include studio, live, rehearsal and even home recordings to make this compilation as complete as possible.

Tracklisting:

Ray Charles songs [25] I Got A Woman [26] What'd I Say
Bob Dylan songs [27] Blowing In The Wind (Home recording) [28] Tomorrow Is A Long Time [29] Don't Think Twice It's All Right [30] I Shall Be Released
Beatles songs [31] Something (Live) [32] Hey Jude [33] Get Back [34] Yesterday (Live) [35] Lady Madonna
Kris Kristofferson songs [36] Help Me Make It Through The Night [37] For The Good Times [38] Why Me Lord (Live)

Cd 2:
Beethoven Composition [01] Moonlight Sonata (For piano, C-sharp-minor, opus 27 no. 2) (Home recording)
Musical songs [02] If I Loved You (From Carousel) (Home recording) [03] Make Believe (From Showboat) (Home recording) [04] You'll Never Walk Alone (From Carousel) [05] The Impossible Dream (From The Man Of La Mancha) (Live)
French songs [06] Almost Always True (Alouette) [07] Can't Help Falling In Love (Plaisir Amour) [08] Let It Be Me (Je Appartiens) (Live) [09] My Way (Comme Habitude) (Live) [10] My Boy (Parce Que Je T Aime Mon Enfant) [11] What Now My Love (Et Maintenent) (Live)
Italian songs [12] Surrender (Torna A Sorrento) [13] No More (La Poloma) [14] Ask Me (Io) [15] Santa Lucia [16] O Solo Mio (Live) [17] It's Now Or Never (O Solo Mio)
Spanish songs [18] Guadalajara [19] Alla' en el Rancho Grande [20] It's Impossible (Somos Novios) (Live)
German songs [21] Wooden Heart (Muss I denn) [22] Tonight Is So Right For Love (Barcarolle) [23] Tonight Is All Right For Love (Geschichten Aus den Weinerwald) [24] Five Sleepy Heads (Wiegendlied)
Hawaiian songs [25] Aloha Oe [26] Drums Of The Island (Bula Lai) [27] Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)
English songs [28] Old McDonald [29] Stay Away (Greensleeves)

Source: e-mail - April 7, 2008

Artwork of Royal Gambit In Richfield

We have received the artwork for the upcoming Straight Arrow release "Royal Gambit In Richfield".

Royal Gambit In Richfield

As recorded live at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio; October 23, 1976. 

The "Straight Arrow" label is proud to announce the release of a new CD this April entitled "ROYAL GAMBIT IN RICHFIELD." Its our first release of a 1976 show and this particular concert has been selected for several reasons.  

Elvis' autumn and winter '76 bicentennial tours were rather good, compared to the often miserable summer '76 personal appearances. The 41-year old King was looking better and actually singing with interest and passion again. The October 23rd Richfield concert (a village about halfway between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio) was probably the longest and best of the tour, running for a generous 80 minutes. 

Finally, the audio-quality of the recording is really stunning, especially considering the fact that it was taped from the audience in a large stadium. Producers were able to obtain an ORIGINAL TAPE recorded by the same person that taped the Johnson City and Orlando 1977 concerts released by STRAIGHT ARROW in 2006 as "TENNESSEE STARLIGHT" and "GOING BACK IN TIME", respectively. 

Among the Richfield highlights are powerful performances of "And I Love You So", "America", "Hurt", "Heartbreak Hotel" and especially "How Great Thou Art, performed with absolute show-stopping brilliance. It is followed by an always-welcome, return-to-the roots medley of "Mystery Train / Tiger Man." 

As usual, Straight Arrow has seen fit to include a deluxe, full-colour, 16-page booklet with approximately 30 photos from the actual show, taken by four different photographers. Once again, we are pleased to announce that the sleeve notes were written by a fan who was happy to be there and is finally sharing his precious memories of the occasion with us. 

The producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard source, entitled "FAIRY TALES" (Chips label, 1994). The sound of the old CD was markedly inferior and also incomplete, running for just 74 minutes. To the show's credit, it has long ranked on the "Top 40" import chart as voted on by fans. Now a superior version can rightly take its place.  

Elvis left the Buckeye State for good over 30 years ago and it's now almost ten years since the Richfield Coliseum (once a symbol of American urban sprawl) met the wrecking ball. The now-bucolic Cuyahoga Valley site of Elvis' Richfield concert has returned to nature as part of the U.S. National Park Service, apparently leaving 100 acres of meadow and woodlands complete with native flora and fauna,  red-tailed hawks, eagles, deer, sawgrass and ryegrass. And now this premium keepsake of an unlikely stellar night for the King is now available for serious collectors. 

In closing, "Straight Arrow" team would like to thank all of you for the success of our label's previous release, "ROCK BACK THE CLOCK" 2-CD set. As a result of this surge of interest, four new Elvis concert CDs are planned for 2008. We hope that you will enjoy the first of them - our springtime release:  "ROYAL GAMBIT IN RICHFIELD." 

Tracks:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. And I Love You So - 11. Little Darlin' (excerpt / intro only) - 12. Fever - 13. America The Beautiful - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Early Mornin' Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt)  - 20. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 21. Piano Solo (by Tony Brown) - 22. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 23. Love Letters - 24. School Day - 25. Hurt (with last part reprise) - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 29. Heartbreak Hotel - 30. How Great Thou Art - 31. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley) - 32. Can't Help Falling In Love - 33. Closing Vamp & Announcements. 

source: e-mail - March 26, 2008

Trouble In Vegas

Recorded live in Las Vegas, Hilton Hotel, December 09, 1976, Dinner show

The forthcoming "MEMORY Records" label CD release is entitled "Trouble In Vegas " (CD MR 2056-2).

Elvis' last Las Vegas season was scheduled for the 'pre-holiday' time to close out the Bicentennial year. For one last time, he arrived to the same hotel he took by storm seven years prior when it debuted as the International.  

Elvis opened with a long, strong concert on December 2^nd, followed by four very good shows (including the December 3, 1976 Dinner show - as documented by Memory Records' CD release "NOW - OR NEVER!"). However, the performances from the next couple of days suffered from an over-medicated Elvis, who did not pay 100% attention to his singing job.  

On December 9^th, Elvis gave two shows in row. A dinner show was chosen for this CD release as the more interesting of two. Running for more than 76 minutes, it's a long show for the season and by his "Vegas standard" overall. After the first song, Elvis is mentioning that his "throat is dry like a Mohave desert..." Really, his voice was not the best here. At the beginning of the second song, it is already evident that Elvis is in TROUBLE IN VEGAS. "I Got A Woman" was restarted but after another start he stopped to sing again as he forgot the lyrics. The man who had take the town by storm in 1969 through '72 had, by the '76 stand, grown lax, eccentric, or even unprepared and who knows what else, some surely must have thought. 

Nevertheless, as was so often still the case, both "Fairytale" and "You Gave Me A Mountain" received proper treatment from Elvis and his voice became stronger, too. "My Way" was sung for the first time since his May Lake Tahoe gigs and once again it took 3 false starts to Elvis to begin the song. It is a rather messy version, but still welcomed by a wild audience: "Honey, it's a show, not an orgy!" said Elvis to some scarf-hungry, screaming women. 

Often-maligned "Softly As I Leave You" is the first REAL HIGHLIGHT of the show - a classic performance. Winding down a year-long nationwide celebration of the Bicentennial, he then sang "America The Beautiful" for very last time here. Again it's a great version and yet another concert highlight. And a thundering "Hurt" with full orchestra backing is highlight No. #3.  

His final December on earth began with an erratic but still intriguing final stand. As listeners, we are witness here to Elvis' holding court one last time in this famously soul-crushing desert city. 

1976 had been the most ominous year for the King (artistically and physically). Yet fueled in part by new girlfriend Miss Alden, the month of December surprisingly would end with some of his most acclaimed concerts: Birmingham, Dallas and Pittsburgh, most notably. This Vegas performance is not a classic concert, but still very interesting event, an audio documentary of Elvis being up & down during his very last concerts in the both loved and hated neon "Sin City". This is previously unreleased recording. The sound was transferred in its original audience-recorded stereo format, and all tracks were digitally restored for best possible sound reproduction.The CD contains 4-pages booklet with photographs taken during the Las Vegas December '76 season.

 Tracks: 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman (with false start and break) - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen)/It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. My Way (with 3 false starts) - 10. Blue Christmas (Elvis on acoustic guitar, with false start) - 11. That's All Right, Mama (Elvis on acoustic guitar, with false start) - 12. Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis on acoustic guitar) - 13. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. Hound Dog - 15. Help Me - 16. America The Beautiful (last live version) - 17. Band Introductions - 18. Early Mornin' Rain - 19. What'd I Say - 20. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 21. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (by Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 24. Love Letters - 25. School Day - 26. Hurt - 27. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing Vamp. 

Approximate running time: 76:01

source: e-mail - March 4, 2008

You'll Never walk Alone

We have received the CD "You'll Never walk Alone", and I have to say that the CD is better than I thought. The sound is absolutely fantastic, especially on the songs "You'll Never walk Alone" & "We Call On Him" and in stereo too. The other songs from the How Great Thou Art sessions are sounding also much better here, and unfortunately it's still in mono. Of course we all are hoping for the FTD Classic Album release of "How Great Thou Art" in perfect stereo, but for the people who doesn't want to wait, and also want to hear new outtakes of "We call on Him" & "You'll Never Walk Alone", I will highly recommend this CD. Did I mention that it also has a great 16 page booklet.
February 11, 2008

Opening Night - January 1970

Opening Night - January 1970  will be the follow up to Madison's  Hot August Night . This January 26, 1970 opening show recording was overall of poor quality because of severe microphone overload. It ain't perfect but NOW for the FIRST TIME you will be able to enjoy this GREAT concert from beginning to end. This excellent new source has been greatly improved  into a surprising fuller, dynamic and warmer sound. Elvis' vocal never sounded so good, and neither gives the impression this was produced from a worn out tape. Most previous releases of this show had the closing song cutting short ( less than 20 seconds ) and mentioned as '' not completely recorded ''. The whole closing number was recorded and features on this new version.

This limited edition of  Opening Show - January 1970 will come with a professionally designed 16-page booklet, liner notes, memorabilia and photographs from Elvis' second Las Vegas season. Don't miss out in March 2008 a remarkable concert and  Closing Night - February 1970's  perfect companion, Opening Night - January 1970  !!!! Watch out for an unreleased 1973 soundboard recording from the same label !!!!

Track list :

1- Opening /All Shook Up 2:22 ; 2- That's All Right 2:51 ; 3- Proud Mary 2:55 ; 4- Don't Cry Daddy 3:00 ; 5- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:24 ; 6- Long Tall Sally 1:50 ; 7- Let It Be Me 3:53 ; 8- I Can't Stop Loving You 2:50 ; 9- Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:56 ; 10- In The Ghetto 3:23 ; 11- True Love Travels On A Gravel Road ( with false start ) 3:44 ; 12- Sweet Caroline 4:02 ; 13- Polk Salad Annie 5:27 ; 14- Band introductions 2:16 ; 15- Kentucky Rain 3:18 ; 16- Suspicious Minds 6:27 ; 17- Can't Help Falling In Love 2:02

source: e-mail - February 10, 2008

The Request Box

We have received the complete booklet and text for the upcoming double CD set "Request Box show". I think it will kill the surprise to reveal the complete booklet, so I will only add one great page. The booklet is very interesting read, and of course we all know what we can expect on this 2 CD set. For the other ones that don't.....
Tracklisting
CD ONE- COMPLETE AUGUST 20th, 1975 DINNER SHOW
01 Opening Vamp/C. C. Rider 02 I Got A Woman/ Amen (medley) 03 Hound Dog 04 Its Now Or Never 05 And I Love You So (with 2 false starts) 06 Blue Suede Shoes 07 Green Green Grass Of Home 08 Fairytale 09 Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) 10 Band Introductions 11 Johnny B. Goode 12 Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) 13 Bass Solo (by ferryScheff) 14 Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) 15 School Day 16 T.R.O.U.B.L.E 17 Why Me Lord 18 Until Its Time For You To Go 19 Burning Love 20 Can't Help Falling In Love 21 Closing Vamp AUGUST 19th, 1975 MIDNIGHT SHOW 22 Opening Vamp/C. C. Rider 23 Bathroom Story 24 Blue Suede Shoes 25 Young And Beautiful 26 Are You Lonesome Tonight 1 27 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 28 Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) 29 Its Now Or Never 30 Polk Salad Annie 31 My Boy Running time: 79:47

AUGUST 20th, 1975
MIDNIGHT SHOW (CLOSING NIGHT)27 That's All Right/ C. C. Rider (medley)
Source: E-mail - February 8, 2008

You'll Never walk Alone

There are only a few more days before the new Reeltrax label will come up with a brandnew 77 minutes of listening pleasure cd titled You'll Never Walk Alone. About five years ago the legendary 2001 label released its series "How Great Thou Art Sessions and the content was absolutely fascinating, especially for those who just love to hear how Elvis was working in the studio on his gospel music. Still the three cds suffered quite a bit from rather bad sound. REELTRAX is now able to present a great variety of HGTA-Outtakes on its Youll Never Walk Alone-release in absolutely breathtaking sound MUCH better than you have heard it before. And if this would not be enough reason to get the cd while you can: Did you ever hear a complete and uncut 12:32 minutes of the first six takes of the title "Youll Never Walk Alone? If not, it is now the chance for it! Needless to say that the sound quality on this real treasure is just perfect! The same goes for the unreleased Take 1 of "We Call On Him". Youll Never Walk Alone contains a 16 page-booklet with all necessary information regarding Elvis' love for gospel music. Have a look at the enclosed pictures to get an overview how it looks like. We hope you like our first release on REELTRAX!

Tracklist
Track list: Youll Never Walk Alone [Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 12:32 We Call On Him [Takes 1, 2, 3] 05:47 Run On [Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 10:08 Stand By Me [Takes 8, 9, 10] 05:39 Where No one Stands Alone [Takes 1, 2] 05:53 Where No One Stands Alone workpart [Takes 1, 2, 3] 03:42 So High [Takes 2, 3] 02:21 Farther Along ]Takes 1, 2] 04:05 By And By [Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 10:30 Somebody Bigger Than You And I [Takes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 07:51 If The Lord Wasnt Walking By My Side [Takes 3, 4, 5] 04:04 Statement Ray Walker 01:05 Statement Joe Moscheo 01:08 Youll Never Walk Alone (live July 19, 1975) 02:21

Source: e-mail - January 21, 2008

The Request Box

Here we have the artwork for the upcoming release "(Cancelled-) The Request Box". This is a re-issue of Request Box Show released 18 years ago by the Bilko label and features the very rare August 19th &20th shows. Here's the info we have received with the artwork.

"How ill is he? Is there any news about his condition?" I'm on the phone with Todd Slaughter from the UK fan club, still in his hotel room. "Not a word from his management. I just learned about it from watching the local TV news", he replies. "I'm going to make some calls and get back to you a.s.a.p., okay?" Hours pass by and there's still no official news from the Presley management. No telegram, no phone call - nothing. The Colonel knew we were in Vegas. He and Todd had been in contact about the 250 fans coming over to see Elvis in concert. Just like in previous years, when the Colonel would arrange good seating for the fans visiting the showroom. They would be on the telephone with each other on an almost daily basis. The Colonel liked Todd and vice versa. And most of all, the Colonel knew the importance of having a strong and well-organized fan club with thousands of members in England.

After the initial shock of not being able to attend any shows that week, we worry about Elvis' health. When evening falls, still no news. Except that he's been hospitalized at the Baptist Memorial in Memphis. That same evening, Todd asks me if I would be willing to travel to Memphis the next morning to try and find out exactly what is happening? Some reports say it is fatique, while others talk about a serious liver infection. Still no official word from Parker or anyone else connected to the management team...

The next morning I'm back at the Las Vegas Airport waiting for my flight to Memphis. With me is a large shopping bag filled with presents for Elvis from various fans. Among them are a pair of wooden shoes and an Edam cheese... Some six hours later I find myself in a taxi driving to Baptist Memorial. I ask the driver if he had heard about Elvis being hospitalized yesterday? He nods and asks where I'm from. "Holland", I answer. "You flew in from Holland to see Elvis in hospital?" "No, I flew in from Vegas hoping to see him". He gives me a puzzled look. Nervous beyond words, I enter the hospital. My mind is racing: what if I actually come face-to-face with Elvis? What do I say? I feel dizzy and my breakfast is playing up seriously. At the desk I ask for Maurice Elliott (Vice President of the hospital), who'd been made aware of my arrival in Memphis via a phone call from Todd earlier that day. We shake hands and he asks me to follow him to the elevator.

"How's Elvis? Is he okay?" I stutter my way through various questions. "He's resting", is his reply. "He's doing okay." The two of us leave the elevator and walk towards a room that has two XXL policemen sitting outside. They have walkie talkies and revolvers - the kind that would floor an elephant. After Mr. Elliott explains to the guards the purpose of my visit, one of them makes a call to 'somebody' inside the room behind him. My body shakes and I start having breathing problems. What if... What if he... What if he opens the door? After a few minutes the door does indeed open to Elvis' private room. It's... It's...Charlie Hodge. Jeez, he's small. I stretch my neck to try to peek through the still half open door, but it's too dark inside to see anything. Charlie closes the door, shakes my hand, gives me his best smile and tells me Elvis is asleep. "But he told me to tell all the stranded fans in Vegas he deeply appreciates their concern and is sorry about not being able to perform his shows. He loves 'em all and hopes to see them in the near future. Right now he needs to rest for a couple of weeks." I hand Charlie the bag with gifts, stutter a few more words and tell him to give Elvis our best wishes, tell him we love him and... Charlie is back inside the room. Disappointed but relieved by the news Elvis is doing okay, we head for the elevator. In the lobby I thank Mr. Elliott for his hospitality and help. I arrive back in Vegas later that night. Passing through the hotel lobby I spot fans wearing Elvis Summer festival foam hats. On a table are stacked a bunch of 1975 Hilton menus for grabs - the one used as a giveaway for this August engament. It's a cheap-looking thing, sporting an unflattering 'Aloha' picture. In the bar, after having hugged my lady, I break the news to the waiting fans. "Elvis is doing okay. He feels ever so sorry he's not able to perform and sends us all his love and best wishes. Hoorah for Elvis!" Due to being extremely tired from the trip over to Memphis, I feel sarcasm taking over my feeling of sorrow about the whole thing. When Todd tells me that, earlier that afternoon, boxes with souvenir menus, foam hats and 1972 'Elvis Now' pens were delivered to him with compliments from the Colonel, I cant help but laugh out loud! What a classy gesture from the Colonel! Hand the fans a few free peanuts and they'll come running back for more.

Don't forget, this was 1975. We were all a little naive and blind about the things that were happening and events that awaited us in the two years that were to come. That summer of '75 was a sad experience for all of us on that fan club trip. What remains after 33 years are the shows - complete or in part - that were captured on cassette decks by fans in the audience. These recordings reveal Elvis was still in control and singing magificently. At least that much we can still enjoy. Will the full story of why Elvis left Vegas in such a hurry after just three nights ever be revealed? Time will tell.

The Flying Dutchman
Source: e-mail - update January 20, 2008

A Wild Weekend in Huntsville ! - Volume Two Out Now

source : e-mail - January 19, 2008

Rock Back The Clock Out Now

The "Rock Back The Clock" featuring the New Year's Eve show from 1975is out now. And we will add a review from Mike Sanders as soon as possible.
CD-1:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Monologue #1 (Elvis splits his pants) - 05. Love Me - 06. Tryin' To Get To You - 07. And I Love You So - 08. All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. One Night - 12. You Gave Me A Mountain - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Monologue #2 (Elvis leaves the stage to change suit) - 15. Sweet Sweet Spirit (by J. D. Sumner & The Stamps).
Approximate running time: 43:35
CD-2:
01. Band Introductions - 02. What'd I Say - 03. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 04. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 05. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin - for the very last time on stage with Elvis) - 06. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 07. School Day - 08. My Way (with break) - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Monologue #3 / New Year Countdown - 11. Auld Lang Syne - 12. How Great Thou Art (with reprise of the finale) - 13. It's Now Or Never - 14. America (The Beautiful) - 15. Monologue #4 (Elvis thanks / Introductions of Charlie Hodge, Lisa Marie and Vernon Presley) - 16. Hound Dog - 17. Wooden Heart (part only) - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Bonus tracks:
20. Elvis speaks about his New Year's Eve show #1 (Seattle, WA, April 26, 1976, 8:30 P.M.) 21. Elvis speaks about his New Year's Eve show #2 (Atlanta, GA, June 05, 1976, 8:30 P.M.)
Approximate running time: 41:28
Total time: 85:03
January 9, 2008

Hot August Night

The Madison label will release shortly after the soon-to-be released A Wild Weekend in Huntsville ! - Volume two a CD titled Hot August Night featuring the August 12, 1972 Midnight Show as recorded from the soundboard live at the Las Vegas Hilton. Elvis was in great form physically and vocally ,and delivered an excellent performance in the Hilton Showroom that night. This packaging will contain a superb 16 page booklet with liner notes and color photographs. This concert features a few previously released performances but for the first time available unedited. A great show in excellent sound quality.....don't miss it !

Track list :

1- Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 2- C.C. Rider ; 3-  I Got A Woman / Amen ; 4- Proud Mary ; 5- Never Been To Spain ; 6- Until It's Time For You To Go ; 7- You've Lost That Loving Feeling ; 8- Polk Salad Annie ; 9- What Now My Love ; 10- Fever ; 11- Love Me ; 12 - Blue Suede Shoes ; 13- One Night ; 14- All Shook Up ; 15- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 16- Heartbreak Hotel ; 17- Hound Dog ; 18- For The Good Times ; 19- Suspicious Minds ; 20- Band introductions ; 21- My Way ; 22- An American Trilogy ; 23- A Big Hunk 'O Love ; 24- Tiger Man (opening only) ; 25- Can't Help Falling In Love ; 26- Closing Vamp

source: e-mail - January 6, 2008

Rock Back The Clock Update

We have additional and final info for the upcoming "Rock Back the Clock" CD.
As Recorded live in Pontiac, Michigan, Silverdome, December 31, 1975/January 01, 1976.
The "Straight Arrow" label will release a 2CD-set at the end of this year titled "ROCK BACK THE CLOCK" It will be a special release of Elvis' infamous first New Year's Eve show in Pontiac, Michigan. The producers are aware that this concert was previously released from another source but in the case of this release, they were able to obtain an ORIGINAL TAPE recorded by the same person that taped the College Park, MD, 27.09.1974 using the same recorder and microphone. That concert has been released on Straight Arrow's 2006 CD "CHAOS IN COLLEGE PARK". The main reason for this new and ultimate Pontiac '75 release is that the sound quality is excellent for an off-line recording. Since no soundboard recording of this show exists, only audience taped documentation of this historic event is available. Over the last 15 years, three independent audience recordings were collected and on each source there was a major problem: excessive echo caused by the large stadium space. This new source is very clear and most importantly, almost echo-free because the person with recorder was sitting very close to the sound system. The content of the show is well known, with the playlist based on Elvis' previous Las Vegas engagement. Among the Pontiac highlights are powerful performances of "Trying To Get To You", "One Night" and "Heartbreak Hotel" and also the ballads "You Gave Me A Mountain" and "And I Love You So", which were sung with passion. Finally, a thundering performance of "How Great Thou Art" brought the stadium down. The one and only real drawback is an unrehearsed "My Way"; Elvis had problems with the lyrics and he paused the song in the middle for a few seconds.

Tracks:
CD-1:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Monologue #1 (Elvis splits his pants) - 05. Love Me - 06. Tryin' To Get To You - 07. And I Love You So - 08. All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. One Night - 12. You Gave Me A Mountain - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Monologue #2 (Elvis leaves the stage to change suit) - 15. Sweet Sweet Spirit (by J. D. Sumner & The Stamps).
Approximate running time: 43:35
CD-2:
01. Band Introductions - 02. What'd I Say - 03. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 04. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 05. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin - for the very last time on stage with Elvis) - 06. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 07. School Day - 08. My Way (with break) - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Monologue #3 / New Year Countdown - 11. Auld Lang Syne - 12. How Great Thou Art (with reprise of the finale) - 13. It's Now Or Never - 14. America (The Beautiful) - 15. Monologue #4 (Elvis thanks / Introductions of Charlie Hodge, Lisa Marie and Vernon Presley) - 16. Hound Dog - 17. Wooden Heart (part only) - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Bonus tracks:
20. Elvis speaks about his New Year's Eve show #1 (Seattle, WA, April 26, 1976, 8:30 P.M.) 21. Elvis speaks about his New Year's Eve show #2 (Atlanta, GA, June 05, 1976, 8:30 P.M.)
Approximate running time: 41:28
Total time: 85:03
Source: e-mail - December 13, 2007

Cover Art Rock Back The Clock

Here we have the cover of the CD "Rock Back The Clock" that will be released out soon.
Tracklisting:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - Monologue (Elvis split his pants) - Love Me - Tryin' To Get To You - And I Love You So - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - Heartbreak Hotel - One Night - You Gave Me A Mountain - Polk Salad Annie - Elvis left the stage to change the jumpsuit - Sweet Sweet Spirit (by J. D Sumner & The Stamps) - Band Introductions - What'd I Say - Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin - for the last time with Elvis on stage) - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - My Way (with break) - Love Me Tender - Monologue / New Year Countdown - Auld Lang Syne - How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise) - It's Now Or Never - America (The Beautiful) - Elvis thanks / Introduction of Lisa Marie and Vernon Presley - Hound Dog - Wooden Heart (part only) - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Source: e-mail - update December 12, 2007

A Wild Weekend in Huntsville ! - volume two

source : e-mail - December 10, 2007

I Sing My Own Kinds

The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the middle January, is titled "I Sing My Own Kinds" and will feature the unreleased show from Las Vegas August 10, 1971 Dinner Show + part of the Midnight Show. As everybody knows SR concentrates its work on the early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to always produce unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his ability. In this our eighth release, we are proud to present two very rare shows, one complete and part of the second to give you a more complete view of the day. Three songs from August 10th dinner were already present as bonus on the first SR release “Trying to Get to Memphis” here you have the possibility to listen the complete concert. Elvis' love of singing is clear in these tapes and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to them.

The man looks, sings and moves in a great way. Elvis is still performing at the height of his ability despite the presence of the golden cage of Vegas and the mediocre management, Elvis is still into his music. His focus, the attitude and his relationship with the music are still evident which enables him to deliver a great show. This level remains throughout the season These recordings come from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound quality is very good considering the season. The sound was restored in a studio to achieve best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over the digital restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the chance to listen with pleasure. For the second time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live photographs of the August season and some informative liner notes.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 1.15-02. That's All Right Mama 2.33-03. Proud Mary 2.57 -04. Jailhouse Rock 1.43-05. You Don't Have To Say You love Me 1.59-06. You've Lost that Loving Feeling 4.23-07. Polk Salad Annie 5.18-08. It's Over 2.22-09. Love Me 1.34-10. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' 1.30-11. Heartbreak Hotel 1.37-12. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 1.52-13. Love Me Tender 2.36-14. Hound Dog (false starts) 2.47-15. Hound Dog 1.11-16. Suspicious Minds 5.46-17. Band Introduction 2.02-18. Mike Stone' introduction 1.13-19. I'm Leaving 3.22-20. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1.29-21. Bridge Over Troubled Water 5.35-22. Can't Help Falling In Love 1.43-23. Closing Vamp 0.23
TIME 57.24
Bonus tracks:
24. That's All Right, Mama 2.43-25. Proud Mary 3.16-26. Jailhouse Rock/Amen 2.45-27. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2.07-28. You've Lost The Loving Feeling 4.29-29. Polk Salad Annie 4.25-30. Johnny B. Good 1.58
TIME 21.86
Approximate Total running time: 79.10
Source: e-mail - update December 6, 2007

HIGH VOLTAGE - Birmingham '76 Revisited

HIGH VOLTAGE - Birmingham '76 Revisited - As Recorded live from mixing desk in Birmingham, Alabama, Jefferson Coliseum, on December 29, 1976. The two leading import labels have now joined forces, and are proud to present the first results of this very special partnership, a strictly limited edition release of the classic December 29th , 1976 concert in Birmingham, Alabama, under the title "High Voltage - Birmingham '76 Revisited". Some of you may recall that this concert was originally released in mono on “Burning In Birmingham” back in ’98, and that it quickly became a firm favorite. In fact, many fans preferred this show over the legendary Pittsburgh concert from two nights later, as Elvis’ performance in Birmingham was far more relaxed and authoritive, and particularly Elvis’ intense reading of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was a great surprise to many. For this reissue, we worked directly from the first generation DAT, and we were able to make significant audio improvements. After a long and painstaking process of repairing and enhancing the original binaural recording, we were able to mix it down to genuine stereo, thus ensuring a much more satisfying listening experience. Originally, the left channel consisted of all the vocals and nearly all of the instruments, while the right channel featured the (isolated) keyboards. To give you an idea of how the tape originally sounded in binaural, we added two bonustracks “as recorded”. This release is neatly packaged in a 16-page full color booklet with ultra-cool design, relevant liner notes and a collection of stunning pix taken during Birmingham show.

'Audionics / 2001' hope that this special joint-production will satisfy all those fans who have been clamouring for a reissue of this much sought-after title. A great deal of care and thought went into this release, and we promise you that the improved sound will blow you away. In a time where you constantly see bugball labels ripping off classic titles with cheesy equalizer-jobs, it’s becoming harder to do quality releases, but we will continue as long as you want us to. The original 2001 people want to thank everybody for their loyalty, and add that, “It ain’t over until the fat lady sings!”. And with this little gem of a CD, she finally has a good reason to sing with joy. This CD is scheduled for late December release.
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. Tryin' To Get To You - 10. My Way - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Early Mornin' Rain (complete) - 14. What'd I Say - 15. Johnny B. Goode - 16. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 17. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 18. Piano Solo (by Tony Brown) - 19. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 20. Love Letters - 21. School Day - 22. Funny How Time Slips Away - 23. Hurt (with last part reprise) - 24. Hound Dog - 25. For The Good Times (with false start, last live version) - 26. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (last live version) - 27. Unchained Melody (Elvis at the piano) - 28. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley) - 29. Can't Help Falling In Love - 30.Closing Vamp.
All tracks mixed to stereo.
Bonus tracks in original binaural sound - as recorded:
31. You Gave Me A Mountain - 32. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (last live version).
Source: e-mail - November 25, 2007

You Ain't Ain't Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog

Another new audience CD release is "You Ain't Ain't Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog" from July 29th, 1976 Springfield, Mass. Here the tracklisting:
2001 Theme / See See Rider/ I Got A Woman / Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me Let Me Know / You Gave Me A Mountain / Help Me / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Jailhouse Rock / America The Beautiful / Polk Salad Annie / Elvis introduces his band / Love Letters / Hail, Hail Rock & Roll / Hurt - repeat / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love
Source: e-mail / Updated November 17, 2007

Elvis - Greatest Hits Volume 2

A new CD titled '' Elvis - Greatest Hits Volume two '' will be release soon. This is reminiscent of the original volume one released by RCA with a similar artwork. The compilation is aimed to Collectors, and pressed in very limited quantity.
Track listing :
1- My Boy 3:02 ( undubbed master ) ; 2- When I'm Over You 3:31 ( unedited undubbed master ) ; 3- Steamroller Blues 3:01 ( Memphis, TN March 16, 1974 AS ) ; 4- It's Midnight 3:13 ( Las Vegas, NV September 2, 1974 CS ) ; 5- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:05 ( Macon, GA April 24, 1975 ) ; 6- For The Good Times 3:03 ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) ; 7- I Just Can't Help Believin' 4:56 ( rehearsal, July 24, 1970 ) ; 8- Little Sister 1:55 ( Alexandria, LA March 30, 1977 ) ; 9- America The Beautiful 2:12 ( Charlotte, NC March 20, 1976 ) ; 10- Make The World Go Away 3:36 ( undubbed ) ; 11- Patch It Up 3:33 ( rehearsal, August 10, 1970 ) ; 12- Hurt 2:09 ( Johnson City, TN March 17, 1976 ) ; 13- Down In The Alley 2:08 ( rehearsal, August 16, 1974 ) ; 14- And I Love You So 2:25 ( West Palm Beach, FL February 13, 1977 ) ; 15- Just Pretend 3:38 ( rehearsal , July 24, 1970 ) ; 16- It's Now Or Never 2:16 ( rehearsal, July 29, 1970 ) ; 17- Never Been To Spain 3:25 ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) ; 18- Loving Arms 2:52 ( undubbed master ) ; 19- Suspicious Minds 5:15 ( rehearsal, July 24, 1970 ) ; 20- Return To Sender 1:56 ( Hampton Roads, VA August 1, 1976 AS ) ; 21- That's All Right 1:48 ( Memphis, TN July 5, 1976 ) ; 22- I'm Leavin' 3:15 ( Boston, MA November 10, 1971 ) ; 23- Polk Salad Annie 4:30 ( Las Vegas, NV February 1970 ) ; 24- Love Letters 2:34 ( San Francisco, CA November 28, 1976 ) 25- Unchained Melody 2:25 ( Montgomery, AL February 16, 1977 )
Running time 76:55
Source: e-mail / updated November 17 2007

ELVIS PRESLEY YOU KNOW, IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE STRICTLY COUNTRY “ VOLUME 1 and 2

"ELVIS PRESLEY YOU KNOW, IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE STRICTLY COUNTRY “ VOLUME 1 and 2 are 70% unreleased and 100% better sounding
45 amazing tracks collected from private collections of which many for the first time in this shape on CD. These are the acetates which Elvis took home to play-back and agreed to be released! All tracks have been digitally restored and re-mastered. These acetates often sound better & different than what we know and made it to a LP or nowadays on CD.

Some have been transferred on to DAT others on to regular cassette tapes in the past. Keep in mind that the original acetates are various in playability. Original acetates can only be played a few times (after that the quality gets less.) We chose for maximum sound quality per track instead of making them similar to each other! In this way you always get the best sound out of very recording.

The synopsis for these two cds: The masters without dubbing and without repairs in their complete form. Unfortunately we don't have every master on acetate of the June and September sessions. So we added some first takes to cover all songs. Also a few tracks of work in progress, a rare chance to hear, a song still being built up to a complete dubbed final master. Guide-strings, -horns, -backing vocals, the talking, it's all there! Something which will strike everybody is that Elvis’s voice remains impressive on each track.

All together a really new kind of release which will make many Elvis fan’s happy to hear these rare acetates available in their best possible form. The purist will be happy since no effects have been used to enhance the sound. There are no further copies of acetates available in better sound, only a very few copies were made of each song and most are gone or badly damaged. The acetate lacquer wears out very fast so every track is unique.

JUNE 4

01. Twenty days and twenty nights (Take 9 ‚ Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

02. I've lost you (Take 7 Master , undubbed‚ unedited) Acetate

03. I was born about 10.000 years ago (Take 1 Master , undubbed ‚unedited)

04. The sound of your cry (Take 11 ‚Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

05. The fool (Take 1 ‚try out)

06. Little cabin on the hill (Take 2) ‚Master, undubbed

07. Cindy ,Cindy (take 1) unedited

JUNE 5

08. Bridge over troubled water (Take 8 ‚ Master , undubbed , ¬unedited, unrepaired)

09. Got my mojo working /Keep your hands off it (Take 1, Master , dubbed brass & horns ‚unedited)

10. How the web was woven (take 3 ‚ Master, back-up vocals, no additional overdubbing ) (previous unreleased)

11. It's your baby, you rock it (Take 5, Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

12. Stranger in the crowd (take 9 - Master, Guide strings & backing vocals ) (previously unreleased)

13. I'll never know (Take 7 ‚ Master, undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

14. Mary in the morning (Take 5 ‚ Master, undubbed, unedited) Acetate

JUNE 6

15. Ain't no big thing (Take 9) (dubbed strings) (previously unreleased)

16. You don't have to say you love me (take 3‚ Alternate Master, dubbed strings ‚ no backing vocals) (previously unreleased)

17. Just pretend (Take 3, Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

18. This is our dance (Take 11 ‚ Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

19. Life (Take 20 ‚ Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

20. Heart of Rome (Take 3, Used for composite Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Stereo (previously unreleased)

BONUS TRACKS

21. Bridge over troubled water - V.O July 2 3 (Acetate) stereo (previously unreleased)

22. There goes my everything (Take 3 ‚ Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

23. The next step is love - June 22 (backup vocal overdubs )Acetate

Total running time 78.38

DISC 2 VOLUME 2 JUNE 7 - 8 & SEPTEMBER 22 1970
JUNE 7

01. When I m over you (Take 1 ‚ Master , undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

02. I really don't want to know (Take 4 ‚ Master, undubbed) Acetate

03. Faded love (take 1 ‚ Master, undubbed ‚unedited) Acetate

04. Tomorrow never comes (take 13 ‚ Master, undubbed) Acetate

05. The next step is love (Take 11 ‚ Master, undubbed) Acetate

06. Make the world go away (Take 3 Master, undubbed spliced with work part Take 1 (ending)Acetate

07. Funny how times slips away (Take 1 ‚ Master , undubbed , unedited) Acetate

08. I washed my hands in muddy water (Take 1 ‚ Master, unedited, undubbed)

09. Love letters (Take 5‚ Master, unedited, undubbed) Acetate

JUNE 8

10. There s goes my everything (Take 1) complete

11. If I were you (take 9 ‚ master, undubbed ,unedited) Acetate

12. Only believe (Take 4 ‚ Master , unedited, undubbed) Acetate (previously unreleased)

13. Sylvia (Take 8 ‚ Master , undubbed ,unedited)) Acetate (previously unreleased)

14. Patch it up (Take 8 ‚ Master , undubbed ,unedited) Acetate

SEPTEMBER 22

15. Snowbird (Take 6 ‚ Master, undubbed, unedited) Acetate (previously unreleased)

16. Where did they go lord? (Take 6 ‚ Master, undubbed , unedited) Acetate

17. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on (Take 2 ‚ Master, undubbed, unedited)

18. Rags to riches (Take 4 - unrepaired master, undubbed, unedited)

BONUS TRACKS JULY 18

19. I've lost you (Take 7, Master, back up vocal overdubs) (previously unreleased)

20. Bridge over troubled water (Take 8 ‚ Master, brass & string overdubs mix down) (previously unreleased)

21. The next step is love (Take 11, Master, mix down) (previously unreleased)

22. I'll never know (Take 7 ‚ Master, no backing vocals, mix down) (previously unreleased)

Total running time 76.25

Source: e-mail - update November 16, 2007

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Springtime Elvis

From the makers of "The Lord is my Sheppard, Tigeman Anthology series, new Legendary performer releases and many more releases they will release now the "Springtime Elvis". Here's the info:
Springtime! is a new CD release from a new label: Memphis. The CD contains a newly remastered soundboard recording of the Elvis Presley show, April 10, 1972 (from the original Elvis On Tour mastertapes) and Elvis recorded live at Eddie Fadal's home in Waco, Texas, May 27, 1958. Both recordings are for the first time available in this quality! The cd release with the Texas homerecording recording was very poor.
SONGS:
SOUNDBOARD RECORDING - ELVIS RECORDED LIVE IN RICHMOND, APRIL 10, 1972
1. See See Rider 2. Proud Mary 3. Never Been To Spain 4. You Gave Me A Mountain 5. Until It's Time For You To Go 6. Polk Salad Annie 7. Love Me 8. All Shook Up 9. Bridge Over Troubled Water 10. Love Me Tender 11. It's Over 12. Introductions of musicians and backup vocalists 13. For The Good Times 14. An American Trilogy 15. Elvis Walks & Talks 16. Funny How Time Slips Away 17. Can't Help Falling In Love 18. End Theme 19. Elvis has left the building / souvenir announcement
HOME RECORDING - ELVIS RECORDED LIVE IN WACO, TEXAS, MAY 27, 1958: Elvis - Anita Wood - Eddie Fadal - Janice Fadal 20. I Understand Just How I Feel 21. Dialogue 22. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 23. Dialogue 24. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) 25. Dialogue 26. Who's Sorry Now 27. Who's Sorry NOw 28. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 29. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 30. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 31. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 32. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby 33. Dialogue 34. Tumblin' Tumbleweeds 35. Baby Don't Ya Know 36. Tomorrow Night 37. Tomorrow Night (by Elvis) 38. Little Darlin' 39. Monologue 40. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Source: e-mail / updated November 11, 2007

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ROCK BACK THE CLOCK

The "Straight Arrow" label will release a CD at the end of this year titled "ROCK BACK THE CLOCK" (SA 2007-8-02). It will be a special release of Elvis’ infamous first New Year's Eve show in Pontiac, Michigan.

The producers are aware that this concert was previously released from another source but in the case of this release, they were able to obtain an ORIGINAL TAPE recorded by the same person that taped the College Park, MD, 27.09.1974 using the same recorder and microphone. That concert has been released on Straight Arrow's 2006 CD "CHAOS IN COLLEGE PARK". The main reason for this new and ultimate Pontiac '75 release is that the sound quality is excellent for an off-line recording. Since no soundboard recording of this show exists, only audience taped documentation of this historic event is available. Over the last 15 years, three independent audience recordings were collected and on each source there was a major problem: excessive echo caused by the large stadium space. This new source is very clear and most importantly, almost echo-free because the person with recorder was sitting very close to the sound system.

The content of the show is well known, with the playlist based on Elvis' previous Las Vegas engagement. Among the Pontiac highlights are powerful performances of "Trying To Get To You", "One Night" and "Heartbreak Hotel" and also the ballads "You Gave Me A Mountain" and "And I Love You So", which were sung with passion. Finally, a thundering performance of "How Great Thou Art" brought the stadium down. The one and only real drawback is an unrehearsed "My Way"; Elvis had problems with the lyrics and he paused the song in the middle for a few seconds.

We live in the days when almost every obscure CD label is hyping that their product was "taken directly from the original tape", what else - "professionally remastered" and of course with "fantastic results". Every new CD seems to contain some "deluxe 16-page full color booklet" with many "unpublished photos" in a "very professional layout". The “Straight Arrow" label does not want to exaggerate. If you have any of the previous “Straight Arrow"ť CD releases, then you know what to expect in design and sound quality. This new CD will contain a 20 page booklet with approx. 60 photos. Some of them are unpublished, some not, but they all were carefully hand-picked from the almost 150 available shots to give the listener a visual overview of The Event. You will see Elvis before and after the show as well as in both jumpsuits on stage. An unusual photo of the Silverdome stage before the concert is included as well as the review from the local newspaper, original ticket stub and show poster. To make the release even more authentic, sleeve notes were written by a fan that was so happy to be there... The “Straight Arrow" team wishes you a Happy New Year 2008 and hopes that you will enjoy this special New Years Eve release!

Tracks:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - Monologue (Elvis split his pants) - Love Me - Tryin' To Get To You - And I Love You So - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - Heartbreak Hotel - One Night - You Gave Me A Mountain - Polk Salad Annie - Elvis left the stage to change the jumpsuit - Sweet Sweet Spirit (by J. D Sumner & The Stamps) - Band Introductions - What'd I Say - Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin - for the last time with Elvis on stage) - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - My Way (with break) - Love Me Tender - Monologue / New Year Countdown - Auld Lang Syne - How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise) - It's Now Or Never - America (The Beautiful) - Elvis thanks / Introduction of Lisa Marie and Vernon Presley - Hound Dog - Wooden Heart (part only) - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Source: e-mail - update October 28, 2007

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High Sierra Fever Released

The CD High Sierra Fever from the Straight Arrow label has been released. This CD features the Lake Tahoe, May 7th, 1973 Midnight show as taken from an excellent quality audience recorded tape. We will add a review soon.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 12. I'm Leavin' - 13. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 14. Fever - 15. What Now My Love - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. Band Introductions - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. I Can't Stop Loving You - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. A Big Hunk O'Love - 22. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
Special bonus (recorded in Lake Tahoe, May 06, 1973 Midnight show):
25. Surrender (excerpt) / It's Over
Approximate running time: 60:00

source: e-mail - October 22, 2007

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A Wild Weekend in Huntsville ! - Volume One Out Now

The new release A Wild Weekend in Huntsville ! - volume one from the Madison label is out now.This CD features the concert from May 31, 1975 afternoon show in Huntsville, AL. Some tracks has been previously released but this show is available for the very first time unedited, and as recorded from the mixing board that day at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, AL. 

All the Huntsville shows from the May / June 1975 tour were pretty good and among the best from this period. Elvis is in good form, humor, spirit and it shows throughout the performance. Unfortunately the show has not been recorded in its entirety and starts early during '' Love Me ''. The sound quality is excellent and this new CD comes with a 16 page full color booklet. Watch out soon for Volume Two featuring the afternoon performance recorded the following day in Huntsville, AL !

Tracks :

1- Love Me  ( incomplete ) 2:03 ; 2- If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) 3:08 ; 3- Love Me Tender 2:47 ; 4- All Shook Up 1:57 ; 5- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:09 ; 6- The Wonder Of You ( w/ false start ) 2:25  ; 7- Burning Love 3:28 ; 8- Introduction of the vocalists, John Wilkinson., James Burton 1:37 ; 9- What I'd Say ? ( featuring James Burton ) 0:52 ; 10- Drum Solo ( featuring Ron Tutt ) 1:25 ; 11- Bass solo ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) 1:26 ; 12- Piano solo ( featuring Glen D. Hardin ) 1:02  ; 13- Introduction of Charlie Hodge, Voice, Joe Guercio and his orchestra 0:39 ; 14- School Day ( featuring Joe Guercio & orchestra ) 1:14 ;  15- Trouble 0:54 ; 16- T-R-O-U-B-L-E 3:39  ; 17- Hawaiian Wedding Song 2:14 ; 18- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) 3:21 ; 19- An American Trilogy 5:04 ; 20- Funny How Time Slips Away 2:47 ; 21- Blue Suede Shoes 1:22 ; 22- For The Good Times 3:11 ; 23- Little Darlin' 2:34 ; 24- Can't Help Falling In Love 1:39 ; 25- Closing vamp 0:35

Bonus : 26- Elvis at the WFL football game August 9, 1975 0:31

Tracks 15-17, 21-22 and 26 are previously released !

source: e-mail - October 6, 2007

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High Sierra Fever Cover Art

Here's the covert art of the forthcoming release High Sierra Fever from the Straight Arrow label. This CD will feature the Lake Tahoe, May 7th, 1973 Midnight show as taken from an excellent quality audience recorded tape. Compared to the January/February 1973 Las Vegas shows, Elvis was in better voice in Lake Tahoe, and his shows were more engaged and playful again.

This concert includes classy performances of "Steamroller Blues", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "I'm Leavin' ", "What Now My Love", "I'll Remember You", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "A Big Hunk O'Love". As a bonus, an excerpt of "Surrender" and the seldom performed "It's Over", recorded during the Midnight Show the previous day were added. Both mastertapes were recorded by the same person, and they are of equal sound-quality. This recording comes from a 1st generation copy of the original tape. As you’ve come to expect from us, the sound was restored in a renowned studio to achieve the best possible results. And it's not necessary to emphasize another Straight Arrow label tradition – this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live- and candid photographs from April, May and June 1973, rare Lake Tahoe memorabilia, informative liner notes as well as details about Elvis' Lake Tahoe 1973 season. This CD is set for release in late September. Don't miss your opportunity to spend an unforgettable hour with The King in High Sierra!
Tracks:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 12. I'm Leavin' - 13. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 14. Fever - 15. What Now My Love - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. Band Introductions - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. I Can't Stop Loving You - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. A Big Hunk O'Love - 22. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
Special bonus (recorded in Lake Tahoe, May 06, 1973 Midnight show):
25. Surrender (excerpt) / It's Over
Approximate running time: 60:00

source: e-mail - October 6, 2007

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Most Wanted

Out now in the import market is "Most Wanted", for the most interesting part will be the Elvis & Lisa Marie duet "Don't cry daddy" and the Elvis & Celine Dion duet "If I can dream". Here's the complete tracklisting:
My Happiness / That’s All Right / Hound Dog / Old Shep / When The Saints Go Marching In / I'll Take You Home Kathleen / Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn) / In My Fathers House / Datin’ / Lawdy, Miss Clawdy / Are You Lonesome Tonight? / The Wonder Of You / Gospel Medley - I John/Bossom Of AbrahamYou Better Run/Lead Me, Guide Me/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God to Thee / Always on My Mind / My Way / My Boy / You Gave Me A Mountain / American Trilogy / Bitter They Are Harder They Fall / Unchained Melody / Special Bonus Duets: Don’t Cry Daddy (Duet with Lisa Marie Presley) / If I Can Dream (Duet with Celine Dion)
September 21, 2007

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October Encore In Lake Tahoe

The forthcoming "MEMORY Records" label CD release is entitled "October Encore In Lake Tahoe" (CD MR 2055-2). As most die-hard fans know, in Elvis did a short eight-show stint in Tahoe, more or less as an encore, to fulfill his contract after the cancellation of the May 1973 engagement. There are only two recordings available from this engagement, and the only other known tape is that of the mediocre October 13th midnight show. The tape with the Dinner show, presented on this CD, is of very good sound quality.

Elvis performed in high gear, thrilling the crowd with a funny version of Fever, a poignant "It's Midnight" and the absolute showstopper, a great reading of "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Three songs got the last verse reprised, too. This is a rare, previously unavailable recording. We were able to obtain the 1st generation copy of the original master tape, as recorded by a member of the audience. The sound was transferred in its original mono format, and all tracks were digitally restored for best possible sound reproduction. The CD contains 8-page booklet (not so common for MEMORY Records) with many photographs taken during the Lake Tahoe, October 12th dinner & midnight shows and the October 14th dinner show.

We hope you will enjoy this CD as a presentation of an unique October 1974 performance of The Elvis Presley Show which, until this historic release, has not been previously represented in good sound quality!

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. All Shook Up - 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 07. Heartbreak Hotel - 08. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 09. Fever - 10. Big Boss Man - 11. It's Midnight - 12. Hound Dog - 13. Band Introductions - 14. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - 15. Celebrity Introductions - 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Hawaiian Wedding Song (with reprise) - 19. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love- 21. Closing Vamp.
Bonus (Recorded in Lake Tahoe, October 13, Midnight show): 22. Why Me Lord - 23. I'm Leavin'.
Source: e-mail - September 21, 2007

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The American Way Vol. 5 - Going Home To Memphis

The "Southern Comfort" import label will release fifth volume in their "American Way" series soon, entitled "Goin' Home To Memphis". The CD features more material from the American Sound Studios session plus some amazingly rare outtakes of "Goin' Home" from 1968. These are main part of the never before released first half of the session.

Word from the producer: "There was a time, not too long ago, when an import CD accompanied with a nice bonus photo booklet meant value for money. "Remastered from best possible tape source", was not just a bag of hot air... Nowdays, just about every import label burries you, the potential buyer, under an endless and often meaningless list of 'PR' rap. Southern Comfort doesn't need cheap promises to sell their product. We're the best. And we have 4 volumes to prove it. Volume 5 is on its way. We hope you will enjoy the results of our labour. The expected release date is early October."

TRACKS:
"WITHOUT LOVE" SESSION:
01. Without Love - takes 1, 2, 3 (complete take + 2 x false start) 02. Without Love - take 4 (complete take) 03. Without Love - take 5 (complete master take)

All tracks mono.
"ROUGH MIX TAPE":
04. Gentle On My Mind (vocal overdub, master take - number unknown) 05. Just A Little Bit Of Green (undubbed master take 3) 06. Wearin' That Loved On Look (partially overdubbed master master take 15) 07. Suspicious Minds (vocal overdub, master take 8) 08. I'll Be There - takes 5, 6 (false start + complete take with vocal echo) 09. Hey Jude (undubbed master take 7) 10. You'll Think Of Me (vocal overdub, master take 23) 11. Inherit The Wind (partially overdubbed master take 4) 12. This Is The Story - takes 1, 2 (false start + complete master take vocal overdub)
All tracks mono.

"LAS VEGAS 26.01.1970 OPENING SHOW":
13. Sammy Shore speech / Opening Riff 14. All Shook Up 15. Don't Cry Daddy 16. Walk A Mile In My Shoes / In The Ghetto (medley) 17. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (with false start, the only known live version)
All tracks mono. Taken from new tape source.

"GOIN' HOME" SESSION (PART 1 - ACETATE SOURCE):
18. Goin' Home - takes 3, 4 (studio chat + 2 x false start) 19. Goin' Home - take 5 (complete take) 20. Goin' Home - takes 9, 10, 11 (3 x false start) 21. Goin' Home - takes 12, 13, 14 (2 x false start + long false start + take 15 announcement only) All tracks mono.

"GOIN' HOME" SESSION (PART 2):
22. Goin' Home - takes 16, 17, 18 (long false start + 5 x false start) 23. Goin' Home - takes 19, 20, 22 (long false start + 2 x false start) 24. Goin' Home - takes 23, 24 (complete take with cut + "I Got A Woman" excerpt + false start including "Heartbreak Hotel" excerpt) 25. Goin' Home - takes 25, 26, 27, 28 (false start + complete take with cut + 2 x false start) All tracks stereo.

Source: E-mail - September 17, 2007

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The MxF label will release soon its third CD titled '' Time To Dare  '' featuring Vegas September 02, 1974 Closing Show. Although this concert  were released in two different imports years ago here you have the opportunity to listen it complete and in a really different and improved sound. The use of an early generation soundboard mono tape gives us the possibility to focus our works in reduction the loud plosives and low frequencies noise trying to get a more clear sound and give new life overall to Elvis voice, keeping the Elvis’ vocal power up in the central mix and in the same time to give a new definition to the background music. 

Closing night Vegas August 1974, a very famous night widely bootlegged since the 1980's vinyl releases. In spite high energy and surprisingly good and is a fairly long show mostly remember this show for the “DRUG” Dialogue. During the years we have heard and read a lot about that, mostly trying to put in every way in bad light Elvis, forgetting like often happened in Elvis’ life: the MUSIC. Here you have the possibility to listen the show in complete way, a show 96 minutes long and we think the crowd definitely got their money's worth that evening!

Elvis' performance is superb, Elvis is still to the top if his possibility he deliveries a long show  very intense, a freshness that cannot be denied , Elvis was on stage in very energetic way full of enthusiasm he sang with power and the sensitive way, spacing overall in a solid and felt repertoire like the new song It’s midnight and the classic You Gave Me A Mountain here sang in splendid way.

In the  same time he worked heavy in rock songs like Big Boss Man and the show stopper If you talk in your sleep .This season will be remember for the great opening night and naturally for the Closing Nights from the numerous dialogues but from the superb music too, Elvis appear fantastic and is clear that in spite all the music keeps is brain active. 

The packaging will come with a 16 page booklet professional edited, picture disc, relevant liner notes and over 20 photographs mostly never released from Elvis two-piece  leather suit used in this specific closing night. All the pictures have been digitally restored in the matter to obtain the best video quality. This is not a new show...but the package, the 95,40 minutes of superb music give us definitely something different a different kind of product ! The Definitive one in reference to Elvis from August 1974. An unbelievable SOUND, A fantastic booklet with Elvis rarely in so such great shape; Don’t miss it!!!! 

Tracklist: 

CD 1 time 49.03 

*01.2001 Theme; 0.57-*02.C, C Rider; 3.41 - 03.Dialogue; 3.02 - 04.I Got A Woman/Amen; 6.41 - 05.Until It's Time For You To Go; 4.45 - 06.If You Love Me Let Me Know; 2.48 - 07.It's Midnight; 3.13 - 08.Big Boss Man; 2.43 - 09.You Gave Me A Mountain; 3.13 - 10.Dialogue; 6.29 - 11.Softly As I Leave You; 2.55 - 12.Hound Dog; 2.02 - 13.American Trilogy; 3.56 - 14.It's Now Or Never; 2.29 

CD 2 time  46.14 

01.Band Introductions; 8.50 - *02.I Can't Live Without you ( By Voice ); 4.50 - 03.Bringing It Back ( By Voice ) ; 3.05 - 04.Aubrey ( By Voice ); 3.46 - 05.Celebrety introductions ; 4.17 - 06.It's Now Or Never; 2.40 - 07.Let Me Be There; 3.40 - 08.If You Talk In Your Sleep; 3.33 - 09.Dialogue; 5.08 - 10.Hawaiian Wedding Song; 2.42 - 11.Dialogue; 1.46 - 12.Can't Help Falling In Love; 1.50 

Total Time 95.17 

* Denote audience recording source. In attempt to complete the tape  missing ( about 8.50 min) we used a early copy of an audience mono recording tape of the same show of very good quality.

 source: e-mail - September 14, 2007

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It´s Tahoe Time

The „Rainbow Records“ label is going to release it´s second CD titled „It´s Tahoe Time“, containing a 50 minutes long performance of Elvis Presley´s Oct. 13th, 1974 Midnight Show at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Lake Tahoe. Until today there has never been a CD release containing any of the eight performances of this much too little known of concert engagement at Lake Tahoe in autumn of 1974.

The recording of this show has been taken from an early generation (audience recorded) Cassette-Tape and it has been carefully worked on in a professional studio. So the Producers are able to present one of (only two until today known of) recorded performances of Elvis´ October 74 concert series at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in good and listenable sound-quality, rounded off by a great 16-page booklet containing all necessary information regarding the October 74´ engagement at Lake Tahoe including a special report by a female fan who saw all eight shows (!!), written just a few days after this engagement was over. By the way: At this show Elvis was wearing his then brandnew „Mexican Sundial“-Suit which he seemed to lock away after the short engagement was over - until 1977. We believe that this is a very interesting performance. Elvis is in good mood and delivers a mixture of both his early and his later classics. Hear Elvis doing classy versions of songs like „It´s Midnight“, „Big Boss Man“, „I´m Leavin´“ and an impromptu version of „Lawdy Miss Clawdy“.
As a bonus you can hear James Burton playing his guitar and giving an impression of how it sounded when he was at his very peak – in 1973. The seven minute long „Music Makers“ – Special has been taken from the original ´73 Vinyl-Album „Guitar“ – a real rarity and a nice bonus for a real nice cd!

Tracklisting: (Running Time: 56:00)
01 - See See Rider [02:44] (traditional) 02 - I Got A Woman / Amen [06:40] (Charles / traditional) 03 - Love Me [01:24] (Leiber - Stoller) 04 - All Shook Up [00:58] (Blackwell) 05 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel [02:28] (Mann-Low / Blackwell-Presley) 06 - Heartbreak Hotel [01:25] (Axton - Durden) 07 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) [02:45] (Rostill) 08 - Fever [03:05] (Davenport - Coole) 09 - Big Boss Man [02:42] (Smith - Dixon) 10 - It's Midnight [03:06] (Wheeler - Chesnut) 11 - Hound Dog [01:52] (Leiber - Stoller) 12 - Band Introductions [04:37] (instrumental, public domain) 13 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy [03:11] (Price) 14 - Why Me, Lord? [02:38] (Kristofferson) 15 - I'm Leavin' [03:04] (Jarrett - Charles) 16 - Johnny B. Goode [02:07] (Berry) 17 - Hawaiian Wedding Song [01:58] (King - Hoffman - Manning) 18 - Can't Help Falling In Love [01:42] (Weiss - Peretti - Creatore) 19 - Bonus: Music Makers "Guitar" feat. James Burton [07:12](instrumental, public domain)

Source: e-mail - updated September 7, 2007

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HIGH SIERRA FEVER

The forthcoming release from the "Straight Arrow" label is titled "HIGH SIERRA FEVER" (SA 2007-7-02), and will feature the Lake Tahoe, May 7th, 1973 Midnight show as taken from an excellent quality audience recorded tape. Compared to the January/February 1973 Las Vegas shows, Elvis was in better voice in Lake Tahoe, and his shows were more engaged and playful again.

This concert includes classy performances of "Steamroller Blues", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "I'm Leavin' ", "What Now My Love", "I'll Remember You", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "A Big Hunk O'Love". As a bonus, an excerpt of "Surrender" and the seldom performed "It's Over", recorded during the Midnight Show the previous day were added. Both mastertapes were recorded by the same person, and they are of equal sound-quality. This recording comes from a 1st generation copy of the original tape. As you’ve come to expect from us, the sound was restored in a renowned studio to achieve the best possible results. And it's not necessary to emphasize another Straight Arrow label tradition – this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live- and candid photographs from April, May and June 1973, rare Lake Tahoe memorabilia, informative liner notes as well as details about Elvis' Lake Tahoe 1973 season. This CD is set for release in late September. Don't miss your opportunity to spend an unforgettable hour with The King in High Sierra!
Tracks:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 12. I'm Leavin' - 13. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 14. Fever - 15. What Now My Love - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. Band Introductions - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. I Can't Stop Loving You - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. A Big Hunk O'Love - 22. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
Special bonus (recorded in Lake Tahoe, May 06, 1973 Midnight show):
25. Surrender (excerpt) / It's Over
Approximate running time: 60:00
Source: e-mail / update September 2 2007

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Adios Huntsville Out Now

The 2nd Huntsville CD "Adios Huntsville" from the "Audiosonic" label is out now, This CD features the last Huntsville concert from the May/June '75 tour. This is the follow-up of the "Across The Country Vol. 2" and this time we have the June 1st, 8:30 PM show in a soundboard quality. It's a very welcome release with all the audience recording CD's that has been released lately, and comes with a 16 pages full color booklet
Tracklisting:
01. * C. C. Rider - 02. * I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Monologue / Love Me - 04. Dialogue - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You (with 3 false starts) - 10. Burning Love (2 false starts only) - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 20. I'll Remember You (incl. excerpt of "Alfie") - 21. Let Me Be There - 22. Why Me Lord - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Funny How Time Slips Away - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Monologue - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp. Approx. running time: 63:48
* denotes tracks recorded in Dayton, Ohio, October 06, 1974 8:30 P.M. show.
A full review will be added soon on this website by Mike Sanders

Update: July 26, 2007

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Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1 & 2

Yes, it's unbelievable, but there is another CD out now. This time the Our Memories Of Elvis Vol. 1 & 2, that was also released by the Dutch fanclub "It's Elvis Time" several years ago. Back then they released both albums on 1 CD, but these producers are releasing this on 2 different cd's with of course some extra bonustracks.
Our Memories Of Elvis - Volume 1
1. Are You Sincere / 2. It’s Midnight / 3. My Boy / 4. Girl Of Mine / 5. Take Good Care Of Her / 6. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again / 7. Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming / 8. Spanish Eyes / 9. Never Again / 10. She Thinks I Still Care / 11. Solitaire /
Bonus Tracks: 12. Sweet Angeline / 13. Mr. Songman / 14. It’s Midnight (2nd Version)/ 15. My Boy (2nd Version) / 16. Girl Of Mine / 17. I Will Be True / 18. It’s Still Here / 19. I’ll Take You Home Kathleen / 20. It’s A Matter Of Time

Our Memories Of Elvis - Volume 2
1. I Got A Feelin’ In My Body / 2. Green Green Grass Of Home / 3. For The Heart / 4. She Wears My Ring / 5. I Can Help / 6. Way Down / 7. There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) / 8. Find Out What’s Happening / 9. Thinking About You / 10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right* / Studio Jam Session /
Bonus Tracks: 11. Shake A Hand / 12. If You Don’t Come Back / 13. If You Talk In Your Sleep / 14. Talk About The Good Times / 15. Help Me / 16. Loving Arms / 17. Thinking About You (2nd Version) / 18. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues

Source: e-mail / July 18 2007

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Elvis In Concert – 30 Years Anniversary DVD Edition

The legendary TV Special filmed on Elvis Presley’s last concert tour will now be released on dvd. This new remastered edition is the best dvd version that has surfaced so far. “We’re here to entertain you, and to make you happy. So just enjoy yourself, and leave the driving to us” said Elvis to an adoring crowd on his last tour. Elvis had been doing just that for over 20 years - entertaining his fans and making them happy. Two shows were filmed by CBS on what was to be Elvis’ last concert tour. The June 19 appearance in Omaha, Nebraska and the June 21 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Only three songs were used from the Omaha performance in the final special, which was broadcast on October 3, 1977.

“If you haven’t guessed by now, you’re on television” Elvis said with a characteristic grin to the audience at the June 21 show. “Don't let the lights and cameras throw you, and try not to throw the lights and cameras if you can help it.” Elvis In Concert was Elvis’ first filmed production in four years after the blockbuster Aloha From Hawaii television special. The contrast in his appearance between the two shows is striking. He was obviously way overweight, said Elvis’ friend Joe Esposito, a few years after Elvis’ death. Although he did look ill during the filming was the magic still there. Elvis was also still singing great! Just hear Elvis singing thru touching and powerful performances of songs like How Great Thou Art and his latest RCA single Hurt.

Chapters:
Elvis Fans Comments / Getting Ready For The Show / Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)/Opening Riff / See See Rider / That’s All Right / Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Teddy Bear, (Let Me Be Your)/Don't Be Cruel / Elvis Fans Comments / You Gave Me A Mountain / Jailhouse Rock / Elvis Fans Comments / How Great Thou Art / Elvis Fans Comments / I Really Don't Want To Know / Elvis Introduces His Father / Hurt / Hound Dog / My Way / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Riff/Interview With Elvis’ Father / Special Message From Elvis’ Father
Playing time 55 min.
Director: Dwight Hemion Writer: Annett Wolf
Source: e-mail / July 17th 2007

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Two new Imports

Here we have details for 2 new import CD's. The 1st one is A Hot Night at paradise Rd. and features an audience recording of the August 6, 1972. D.S. Here the tracklisting:
The Sweet Inspirations / Move On/A Gift Of Love / 2001 / C. C. Rider / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / You've Lost That Loving Feeling / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / Blue Suede Shoes / Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel / Little Sister/Get Back / Hound Dog / A Big Hunk O’ Love / My Way / Suspicious Minds / Introductions / What Now My Love/ American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love/ Closing Vamp.

The 2nd one is A Dinner at the Hilton, with an audience recording from February 16, 1973 D.S. Here the tracklisting:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me Tender / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Steamroller Blues / You Gave Me A Mountain / Fever / Love Me / Blue Suede Shoes / Hound Dog / What Now My Love / Johnny B. Goode / Suspicious Minds / Introductions / I Can't Stop Loving You / American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love
Source: e-mail / July 16, 2007

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Elvis .. At The Forum

Finally after a few technical problems ... ELVIS .. AT THE FORUM (GRACELAND RECORDS CD GR 7403-2). The unreleased complete afternoon show May 11th 1974 in Los Angeles.
This is the follow up to LIVE IN LA by Follow That Dream. It makes the 1974 Forum performances a complete set This is the better of the two shows given that day. Only the segment "You can have her" has been used by FTD since they didn't have the concert on Soundboard, otherwise they certainly would have used the complete afternoon show. I offer, straight from the original tape this show, (of which FTD has used a x generation copy for their "You can have her" segment), the complete show . This mean's for the die-hard fans really everything is there!!!

The recording has been digitally transferred to a24 Bit / 96 khz (in normal language high end quality) to get the best possible sound from this 33 year old tape. The full 64 minutes Elvis experience. Also a deluxe 20 page booklet in full color with every photo available of the afternoon show and professional and historical liner notes Over 35 photo's with absolute rare ones inbetween. The sound is excellent for an audience. Only at the beginning there are some imperfections but the sound is by far superior to what has been partially released (this includes FTD). This is a truly historical release and for the first time the complete show in the best sound available!
Source: e-mail / Updated June 29th 2007

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Tiger Man- An Anthology Volume 7

A new volume in the An Alternate Anthology series. Volume 7 contains 26 tracks including alternate recordings from the 50's, 60's and 70's in the best possible sound. As always this compilation contains some hard to find tracks and of course we offer a nice compilation for listening pleasure. You surely enjoy this volume of Tiger Man.  

TRACKS:

1. Blueberry Hill (alternate take 1 & 4) ; 2. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (alternate take 14) ; 3. King Of The Whole Wide World (alternate take 7 & 8) ; 4. Mama (original extended master) ; 5. She's A Machine (undubbed master) ; 6. If I Can Dream (vocal overdub, false start take 1 - soundtrack session take 4) ; 7. Don't Cry Daddy (alternate mix) ; 8. My Little Friend (original album master for "Almost In Love") ; 9. After Loving You (alternate mix) ; 10. Without Love (alternate mix) ; 11. Change Of Habit (undubbed alternate master) ; 12. Let Us Pray (alternate master) ; 13. What'd I Say (live version) ; 14. That's All Right (live version) ; 15. Snowbird (undubbed master) ; 16. Blue Suede Shoes (live version) ; 17. I'm Leavin' (unedited undubbed master) ; 18. He Is My Everything (unedited undubbed master) ; 19. There Is No God  But God (unedited undubbed master) ; 20. The First Time Ever Is Saw Your Face ; 21. What Now My Love (live, original mix) ; 22. I Got A Thing About You Baby (remixed version for "This Is Elvis") ; 23. Promised Land (unedited take 5) ; 24. Fever (live version / August 30, 1974)*** ; 25. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (June 2, 1975)*** ; 26. Portrait Of My Love (informal recording)  

***new source/much better sound.

source: e-mail / June 28, 2007

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ADIOS HUNTSVILLE

The "Audionics" label that released "Across The Country Vol. 2" containing the Huntsville, May 31st, 1975 Evening show earlier this year, will release another outstanding new CD soon. It's titled "Adios Huntsville", and it contains the last of Elvis' five legendary Huntsville concerts from the May/June 1975 tour, as recorded from the soundboard on June 1st, 1975, 8:30 P.M. - no edits, the complete tape.

It was one of the the best shows of the tour, and a happy, humorous and good-voiced Elvis delivered excellent versions of songs like "The Wonder Of You", "Polk Salad Annie", "T.R.O.U.B.L.E.", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I'll Remember You" and "An American Trilogy".

A first generation DAT copy of the original mono soundboard recording was used for this project. As the majority of die-hard fans know, none of the May / June 1975 tour soundboards were recorded in their entirety. This time, only "C. C. Rider" and "I Got A Woman" / "Amen" were not recorded. The producers added these tracks from another concert, as recorded from the soundboard in Dayton, OH, 06.10.'74 8:30 P.M. These two tracks were released previously, but here they appear in superior audio from an alternate source.

As you've come to expect from us, this CD is accompanied with a classy 16-page full color booklet containing liner notes as written by a renowned Elvis expert, who was lucky enough to be in the Huntsville crowd on that day. The majority of the photographs in the booklet were taken during the Huntsville, AL, June 1st, 1975 8:30 P.M. show, where Elvis wore the "Black Eagle" suit. Several additional photographs from the Huntsville, June 1st, 1975 2:30 P.M. concert and from the Dayton, OH, October 6th, 1974 8:30 P.M. show were added to "complete the picture".

As Elvis said: "I'd like to say something, can I raise my hand... we have had a fantastic time here in Huntsville... a little rough getting in and out of my hotel, but that's all right. But you've really been fantastic down here. If you want us back in Huntsville, just let us know, and we shall be back."

Now every fan will have the opportunity to return to Huntsville with the King again & again, for an unforgettable night of Elvis magic.

Tracks:
01. * C. C. Rider - 02. * I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Monologue / Love Me - 04. Dialogue - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You (with 3 false starts) - 10. Burning Love (2 false starts only) - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 20. I'll Remember You (incl. excerpt of "Alfie") - 21. Let Me Be There - 22. Why Me Lord - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Funny How Time Slips Away - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Monologue - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp.

Approx. running time: 63:48
* denotes tracks recorded in Dayton, Ohio, October 06, 1974 8:30 P.M. show.
Source: e-mail - Updated June 27th 2007

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Elvis-Bicentennial volume 3

The Memory Records label will release new DVD called "ELVIS - BICENTENNIAL VOL. 3" It is a  follow-up to their previous successful DVD releases "ELVIS - BICENTENNIAL" and  containing overdubbed Elvis 1976 shows. "ELVIS BICETENNIAL VOL. 2". His third volume will bring you to two Elvis concerts in Georgia in 1976. You will see professionally restored video footage from Macon, August 31, 1976 and Atlanta, December 30, 1976 shows. Macon show was overdubbed and lip-synchronized with soundboard recording, Atlanta concert was overdubbed with best possible audience recorded source as no soundboard from this show is available.  System: NTSC, region free.

Tracks (Macon 31.08.1976): Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - And I Love You So - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - America (The Beautiful) - Band Introductions - What'd I Say -  Love Letters - Hurt - Hound Dog - That's All Right, Mama - Blue Christmas - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (medley) - Can't Help Falling In Love.  

Tracks (Atlanta 30.12.1976): Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen) (medley) - Big Boss Man - Love Me - Fairytale - Happy Birthday (to Elvis) - It's Now Or Never - Jailhouse - Such A Night) - Early Morning Rain - Are You Lonesome Tonight - That's All Right - Reconsider Baby - My Way - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp/Announcements. 

Approx. running time: 82 minutes.

The Spirit Of Sin City

Recorded live in Las Vegas, August 13, 1972, Dinner show. 

The forthcoming "Memory Records" label CD release is entitled "The Spirit Of Sin City". Over the 8 years that Elvis played stints in Las Vegas, his view of these engagements changed noticeably. His initial enthusiasm, so evident in 1969-70, developed into solid concert routines thru 1971-73. In August 1974 the boredom began to set. In 1975-76 Elvis had been heard often to say: "I hate Las Vegas".  This sentence unfortunately summarizes all the missed artistic opportunity of Elvis’ last years. He called Las Vegas "The Sin City". This CD presents Elvis at his very best during that Summer of '72.  Taken from a high quality audience recorded tape, this August 13th recording shows the unbelievable versatility and vocal ability of this 37 year old singer. After an energetic opening with three fast songs in row, the pace slows to include ballads like "Until It's Time For You To Go" and "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" which is performed just as well as in the 1970 "That's The Way It Is" movie. "For The Good Times" is one of Elvis' most "personal songs" and he always performs it well, this show is no exception. Another highlight of this concert is "My Way".  

Several bonus tracks taken from the August 26, 1972 dinner show was added.  None of these tracks were performed in the main concert presented on this CD. We hope that Elvis fans will catch a glimpse of Elvis Presley in August 1972 from this CD not only as the world's biggest star but also in the REAL performing spirit of Las Vegas, with the intensity of the spirit of both the loved and hated Sin City.

All these recordings were taken from early generation copies of the original master tapes recorded by members of the audience. All tracks were digitally restored in June and July 2006 for your best possible listening pleasure. All accompanying photographs were taken during August 1972 Las Vegas engagement. 

Tracks: 01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C.C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman /Amen (medley) - 04. Proud Mary - 05. Until It's Time For You To Go - 06. You've Lost That Loving Feeling - 07. Polk Salad Annie- 08. Monologue - 09. What Now My Love (with false start) - 10. Fever - 11. Love Me - 12. Blue Suede Shoes - 13. One Night (incomplete) - 14. All Shook Up (with 2 false starts) - 15. Heartbreak Hotel - 16. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 17. Hound Dog (incl. excerpt of "Ave Maria") - 18. For The Good Times - 19. Suspicious Minds  - 20. Band Introductions - 21. My Way - 22. An American Trilogy - 23. A Big Hunk Of Love  - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp. 

Bonus tracks (recorded in Las Vegas, August 26, 1972, Dinner show):  26. Johnny B. Goode - 27. I'll Remember You - 28. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 29. You Gave Me A Mountain - 30. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley). 

Approx. running time: 73:06

source: Memory Records / June 18, 2007

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Closing Night - February 1970

The next release from Madison label will be "Closing Night - February 1970". For the first time ever, this show will be available from start to finish, with the best-ever audio source, direct, reel-to-reel transfers to DAT.  The sound quality is excellent, given the limitations of early '70s soundboard recordings, and definitely superior to all previous, incomplete releases of this concert.

 

The 16-page booklet contains relevant notes, while the cover art of "Closing Night - February 1970" is a beautiful homage to Presley's 1970 RCA LP "On Stage - February 1970".  Several bonus tracks are included, though previously released, as they are the perfect compliment to this project.

If you enjoyed "One Night Only!" there is no doubt you will love "Closing Night - February 1970".  This is Elvis at his BEST as he ROCKS the house!

 

Tracks :

01 - All Shook Up 1:59 ; 02 - I Got A Woman 2:20 ; 03 - Long Tall Sally 2:43 ; 04 - Don't Cry Daddy  3:58 ; 05 - Hound Dog 1:57 ; 06 - Love Me Tender 2:35 ; 07 - Kentucky Rain  3:12 ; 08 - Let It Be Me  3:12 ; 09 - I Can't Stop Loving You  2:24 ; 10 - C.C. Rider  2:43 ; 11 - Sweet Caroline  2:23 ; 12 - Polk Salad Annie  4:30 ; 13 - Instrumental Intermezzo  2:01 ; 14 - Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra 2:30 ; 15 - Blueberry Hill / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Elvis plays piano) 2:08 ; 16 - Heartbreak Hotel  2:21 ; 17 - One Night (Elvis plays electric guitar)  2:39 ; 18 - It's Now Or Never  2:17 ; 19 - Suspicious Minds  4:27 ; 20 - Introduction of crew, management  1:33 ; 21 - Can't Help Falling In Love / announcement  2:06

 

1970 Bonus Tracks: 

22 - Walk A Mile In My Shoes (acetate, February 18) 2:52 ; 23 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, February 18, take 2 and 3 - incomplete) 3:52 ; 24 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, February 18, take 4 ) 2:38 ; 25 - Press Conference (Houston, February 27) 8:50

 

Tracks 13-14, 19-21 are previously unreleased!

Total Time = 74:25

A Wild Weekend In Huntsville ! - Volume One

The surprise '' Closing Night- February 1970 '' outing from Madison was originally coming in-between the two previously announced Huntsville 1975 shows, however due to a source problem with the May 31, 1975 AS this is being released first. It will be fixed and is next in line. The cover art of "A Wild Weekend in Huntsville! - Volume 1" is included here, for your enjoyment.

source: e-mail / June 15, 2007

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Las Vegas Years Vol. 2 - "Early Morning Rain

Here’s Audiophile's 3rd release "The Las Vegas Years Volume 2" subtitled "Early Morning Rain". This CD is planned for late June release. When Elvis' August Las Vegas engagement in 1975 was cut short by illness - Elvis returned in December to Las Vegas after a 3 month break from performing, being energetic and vocally in very good form. This show contains something unique - Sweet Inspirations’ drummer, Jerome Monroe was on the drums as Ronnie Tutt was unavailable due to the birth of one of his children. Elvis was in great spirits this night and gave it all to his audience, especially with some newer material “And I Love You So”, “Softly As I Leave You”, “America The Beautiful” and a complete rare version of “Early Morning Rain”. Also Elvis had a little boy from the audience come on stage to dance while Elvis sings "Hound Dog". This CD also contains four bonus tracks and one of them is the last full live version of “My Boy” that Elvis ever performed live on stage. This new CD will come with an 8-page booklet, containing photos from December 1975 Las Vegas Engagement. The audio was cleaned and fully restored using professional equipment to achieve best possible result.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Monologue, introduction of Jerome "Stump" Monroe - 05. Love Me - 06. Hound Dog - 07. Fairytale - 08. And I Love You So - 09. Trying To Get To You - 10. All Shook Up - 11. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 12. One Night - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Band Introductions - 15. Johnny B. Goode - 16. Drums Solo (Jerome "Stump" Monroe) - 17. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - 18. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 19. School Day #1 - 20. School Day #2 - 21. I'll Remember You (by request) - 22. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 23. Early Morning' Rain - 24. It's Now Or Never - 25. Softly As I Leave You (duet with Sherrill Nielsen) - 26. America (The Beautiful) - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp

Special bonus tracks: 29. Blue Christmas (Las Vegas 12/03/1975) - 30. My Boy (Las Vegas 12/03/1975) - 31. Just Pretend (Las Vegas 12/04/1975) - 32. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Las Vegas 12/04/1975)
Approximate running time: 79:42

Source: e-mail / June 10th 2007

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Kicking & Rolling Out Now

Out now is from the Straight Arrow label release "Kicking & Rolling. It features the Las Vegas February 18th, 1973, we will have soon an in-depth review by our reviewer Mike Sanders.

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Having Fun With Elvis On Stage LP's

Just released today are new editions of the three first Having Fun With Elvis On Stage albums on heavy 10” vinyl. Those three are all re-mixed and the covers are made in a stylish and up to dated way. All of them including the original one from 1974 have now got new colour pictures of the king on stage on the covers.

source: Elvis Unlimited / June 7, 2007

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Elvis Rock And Blues

Recorded live in Las Vegas on February 06, 1972, Midnight show.

As Bonus part of February 21 Midnight Show and February 22 Dinner Show.

 This is the first audience show  ever released of the 1972 season.

 

The forthcoming release from the "SR" label is titled "Rock and Blues" and will feature the unreleased show from Las Vegas February 06, 1972 Midnight + two parts of a show preformed February 21 and 22, 1972.  

As everybody knows SR concentrates it's work on early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to produce always unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his possibilities. This our seventh release, we are proud to present  three very rare shows, one complete and part of two others so as to give you a more complete view of the season. The complete show from February 6th midnight performance is the first audience released recording from this season and in addition we combine the best of the February 21st midnight show and the 22nd dinner show to give you the opportunity to listen to a larger picture of the man and his music during this season. Elvis' love of singing is clear in these tapes and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to them.   

The midnight show from February 06th, as presented on this CD, represents  just one of the best shows of the season, If we look closely at the first Vegas act of 1972 we can see that Elvis concentrates on the music to produce great shows. The in-between song chat and banter have gone and each number is delivered promptly without even a pause for applause. The 'NEW' songs introduced do reflect the mood of the man and for sure the rocking days are over but the rendition of the early seventies repertoire is solid and sung with great ability.  

Talking of these new additions we see some great songs, representative of his life from this stage on. Naturally we are referring to songs such as 'You Gave Me A Mountain' which has an autobiographical theme and 'An American Trilogy' which demonstrates his personal beliefs and patriotic views. Elvis also worked hard to promote his new single 'Until It's Time For You To Go.' Here are also included  rare performances of  Help Me Make It Through The Night and Hawaiian Wedding Song.     

These recordings come from an early generation copy of the master tape, the sound quality is very good considering the season. The sound was restored in a studio to achieve best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over the digital   restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the chance to hear it with pleasure. So enjoy our work and realize:   this is the best possible audience recording(AR) of this season you can  find all around! Until now we had only the opening night and a live compilation from BGM from the period 14-17 February. Here is the first chance to listen to a different Elvis in a complete show far away from nervousness of an opening  night or a professional recording.  

For the first time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live and candid photographs from February - 1972 and informative liner notes. Not a simple collection of pictures but a booklet professionally edited in line with the tradition of SR's previous one. We spent time to research  good shots in a way to give shape to something different and an artistic layout hard to do overall because extended throughout a 16 page booklet.  

Tracks:   

01.2001 Theme; 02.C, C Rider; 03.Proud Mary; 04.Never Been To Spain; 05.You Gave Me A Mountain;06.Until It's Time For You To Go; 07.Polk Salad Annie; 08.Love Me;09.Little Sister/Get Back; 10.All Shook Up; 11.Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel; 12.One Night; 13.Hound Dog; 14.A Big Hunk O' Love; 15.Bridge Over Troubled Water; 16.Suspicious Minds; 17.Introductions; 18.American Trilogy; 19.Can't Help Falling In Love : time 49.00 min.

Bonus tracks:  

20.Proud Mary; 21.Never Been In Spain; 22.You Gave Me a Mountain; 23.Until It's Time For You To Go; 24.Help Me Make It Through The Night : time 16.23 from February 21, Midnight Show

25.Polk Salad Annie; 26.A Big Hunk O'Love; 27.Hawaiin Wedding Song; 28.Bridge Over Troubled Water; 29. American Trilogy :  time 14.33 from February 22 Dinner Show  

Approximate Total running time: 79.50

source: e-mail / June 2, 2007

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Elvis Presley is Kicking And Rolling

Here's the cover art of the forthcoming release from the Straight Arrow label titled "KICKING & ROLLING" (SA 2007-6-02), and will feature the Las Vegas February 18th, 1973 Midnight show taken from a so-called "booth tape". The midnight show from February 18th, as presented on this CD, could be called quite typical for this season, if not for an extremely unusual incident which happened during this show, and which has made this show one of his most controversial concerts ever. Elvis had been practicing karate since his army days and got his black belt in '60. On this particular night in early '73, he got an unexpected chance to use his martial art against some aggressors.

This concert includes great performances of songs like "An American Trilogy", "What Now My Love", "Steamroller Blues", "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" or "I Can't Stop Loving You". This recording comes from an early generation copy of the original "booth tape" and for an off-line recording, the sound quality is very good. The audio was restored in a professional studio to achieve the best possible results. "Booth tapes" were made from a "booth" or table at the edge of the stage, close to the speakers, by someone who was part of Elvis' organization. Unlike the usual audience recordings, "booth recordings" were made by someone who was known by Elvis' security force, and who did not have to worry about concealing the recorder and microphone. The sound quality of such tapes is noticeably better than a typical audience recording.

As a bonus, five tracks recorded in February 1973 under the same circumstances were added. Just like previous releases from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live and candid photographs from February - April 1973, Las Vegas memorabilia, informative liner notes with an "Elvis in early 1973" overview, as well as details about Elvis' Las Vegas 1973 Winter season. This CD is set for release in late May.

Note: this release has nothing to do with the poor quality audience recording of the same show which in circulation under titles like "I'll Whoop His Ass" and "Fight Night".

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) / Big Boss Man (one line) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain (with reprise) - 08. Fever - 09. Love Me - 10. Blue Suede Shoes - 11. Johnny B. Goode - 12. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 13. What Now My Love - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Instrumental Intermezzo / Elvis attacked on stage - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.

Special bonus: 20. * C. C. Rider - 21. Steamroller Blues - 22. You Gave Me A Mountain - 23. Fever - 24. * What Now My Love (with reprise). * taken from Las Vegas 23.02.1973 Closing Show
Approximate running time: 63:45

source: e-mail / May 13, 2007

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Essential Elvis Volume 7 - Elvis At The Jungle

This new CD titled  Essential Elvis Volume 7- Elvis At The Jungle on the Fans Only label has just been released. Several tracks from this CD were on the following album : Our Memories Of Elvis, Platinum : A Life In Music, Today, Tomorrow And Forever box-sets.

Tracks :

For The Heart ( alternate take 1 ) ;  She Thinks I Still Care ( alternate take 2B ) ; Moody Blue ( undubbed / unedited master take 10 ) ; Hurt ( alternate take 2 ) ; Pledging My Love ( alternate take 3 ) ; She Thinks I Still Care ( alternate take 10 ) ; Love Coming Down ( undubbed mater take 5 ) ; For The Heart ( alternate take 4 ) ; Danny Boy ( unedited alternate take 9 ) ; She Thinks I Still Care ( undubbed master take 17 ) ; Way Down ( part of take 1 + undubbed master take 3 ) ; I'll Never Fall In Love Again ( undubbed master take 9 ) ; Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall ( rough cut mix ) ; Solitaire ( undubbed master take 11 ) ; Never Again ( undubbed master take 14 ) ; For The Heart ( undubbed master take 8 ) ; Hurt ( alternate take 5 ) ; She Thinks I Still Care ( remixed version ) ; Way Down ( remixed version ) ; Moody Blue ( alternate take 6 without fade out ) ; Hurt ( undubbed master take 7 ) ; Hurt ( informal recording / X-Rated version )

source: e-mail / May 12, 2007

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Elvis - Summer Festival '73

Like the one listed below ( Rare Elvis vol.3 ) this CD would be also out and no information on which label. This CD contains the audience recording from the August 25, 1973 midnight show and some bonus tracks as well. This recording wasn't complete and some songs were taken from another concert from this season.

Tracks :

1- Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 2- See See Rider ; 3- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 4- Love Me ; 5- Steamroller Blues ; 6- You Gave Me A Mountain ; 7- Blue Suede Shoes ; 8-  Long Tall Sally ( with False starts ) / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mamma Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog ; 9- Love Me Tender ; 10- Fever ; 11- What Now My Love ; 12- Musical Intermezzo ( incomplete ) ; 13-  Suspicious Minds ; 14- Introductions ( incomplete ) ; 15- My Boy ; 16- I Can't Stop Loving You ; 17- An American Trilogy ; 18- Release Me ; 19- It's A Matter Of Time ; 20-  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ( dedicated to Dee & Vernon ) ; 21- Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 22- Can't Help Falling In Love

Bonus tracks : 23- Help Me Make It Through The Night ; 24- An Amercian Trilogy #2 ; 25- A Big Hunk O' Love ; 26- How Great Thou Art Las Vegas Midnight show August 19, 1973

source: e-mail / May 10, 2007

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Rare Elvis Vol.3

A new CD has just been released ( no information about the label ) titled '' Rare Elvis Vol.3 ''. It contains 26 tracks.

Tracks :

Little Sister ( take 1-5 ) ; Little Sister ( take 6 ) ; Judy ( take 1 ) ; Judy ( take 2-3 ) ; Judy ( take 4 ) ; His Latest Flame ( take 1 ) ; His Latest Flame ( take 2 ) ; His Latest Flame ( take 3 & 4 ) ; His Latest Flame ( take 5 & 6 ) ; Good Luck Charm ( take 1 ) ; What She's Really Like ( take 6 & 7 ) ; G.I. Blues ( take 7 ) ;  Doin' The Best I Can ( take 9 ) ; Pocketful Of Rainbows ( take 2 ) : Your Cheatin' Heart ( take 9 ) ; Viva Las Vegas ( Stereo version ) ;  What I'd Say ( Stereo version ) ; A Dog's Life ( take 1 ) ; You'll Be Gone ( take 2 ) ; It's A Long Lonely Highway ( Single version ) ; 500 Miles ( version 1 ) ; 500 Miles ( version 2 ) ; A Little Less Conversation ( Single version ) ; You'll Think Of Me ( Single version ) ; Life ( Single Version ) ; Almost In Love ( Single version )

source: e-mail / May 10, 2007

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Pure Diamonds - The Uncut & Undubbed RCA Studio Sessions

Just out now is a new 4 CD box-set "Pure Diamonds - The Uncut & Undubbed RCA Studio Sessions". It features 69 songs mostly from the Nashville, June 1970 and June 1971 sessions. It also comes with a 24 page booklet.
Source: e-mail / Updated May 9th 2007

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KICKING & ROLLING

The forthcoming release from the "Straight Arrow" label is titled "KICKING & ROLLING" (SA 2007-6-02), and will feature the Las Vegas February 18th, 1973 Midnight show taken from a so-called "booth tape". The midnight show from February 18th, as presented on this CD, could be called quite typical for this season, if not for an extremely unusual incident which happened during this show, and which has made this show one of his most controversial concerts ever. Elvis had been practicing karate since his army days and got his black belt in '60. On this particular night in early '73, he got an unexpected chance to use his martial art against some aggressors.

This concert includes great performances of songs like "An American Trilogy", "What Now My Love", "Steamroller Blues", "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" or "I Can't Stop Loving You". This recording comes from an early generation copy of the original "booth tape" and for an off-line recording, the sound quality is very good. The audio was restored in a professional studio to achieve the best possible results. "Booth tapes" were made from a "booth" or table at the edge of the stage, close to the speakers, by someone who was part of Elvis' organization. Unlike the usual audience recordings, "booth recordings" were made by someone who was known by Elvis' security force, and who did not have to worry about concealing the recorder and microphone. The sound quality of such tapes is noticeably better than a typical audience recording.

As a bonus, five tracks recorded in February 1973 under the same circumstances were added. Just like previous releases from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live and candid photographs from February - April 1973, Las Vegas memorabilia, informative liner notes with an "Elvis in early 1973" overview, as well as details about Elvis' Las Vegas 1973 Winter season. This CD is set for release in late May.

Note: this release has nothing to do with the poor quality audience recording of the same show which in circulation under titles like "I'll Whoop His Ass" and "Fight Night".
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) / Big Boss Man (one line) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain (with reprise) - 08. Fever - 09. Love Me - 10. Blue Suede Shoes - 11. Johnny B. Goode - 12. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 13. What Now My Love - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Instrumental Intermezzo / Elvis attacked on stage - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.
Special bonus:
20. * C. C. Rider - 21. Steamroller Blues - 22. You Gave Me A Mountain - 23. Fever - 24. * What Now My Love (with reprise).
* taken from Las Vegas 23.02.1973 Closing Show
Approximate running time: 63:45

Source: e-mail / Updated May 8th 2007

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Heavy Times

To be released shortly on the MxF label will be their second release entitled "Heavy Times!" featuring the Vegas performances on January 28th 1971, midnight show and January 29th 1971, dinner show. For the first time, both the performances remastered from the original sources will become available on a sole CD. Although these two concerts were released on two separate imports some years ago here we have the opportunity to listen to both shows in better, improved sound. Using the original source tape we were able to keep Elvis' vocal power central to the mix whilst at the same time giving a new definition to the supporting musicians and singers. 

Elvis' performance on both nights is superb as he is still performing to the best of his ability. Although he delivers two short shows they are delivered in a very intense, crisp and fresh manner that cannot be denied. Elvis was on stage to have fun and demonstrated this during the older, classic numbers, but songs such as 'Polk Salad Annie', 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' and 'Sweet Caroline' never sounded better. The season will be remembered for the introduction of the new opening composition 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' which although written by Richard Strauss in 1894 was more closely associated with the Stanley Kubrick film '2001 A Space Odyssey', a recent cinema release. As we now know this thunderous opening would be used until the final concert Elvis performed. The season will also be remembered for the beautiful new closing number 'The Impossible Dream' which Elvis sang with power and feeling giving us proof that Elvis continued to grow as a performer. 

Packaged with a 16 page professionally edited booklet this picture disc CD will be accompanied by relevant liner notes and with over 27 photographs of the Elvis NOW suit from this season. These are not new shows, but the package and the 79:40 minutes of superb music definitely gives us something different, a different kind of product! The definitive product in reference to Elvis from January 1971, Don't Miss It!!! 

Track list : 

01. 2001 Theme; 02. That's All Right; 03. I Got A Woman; 04. Love Me Tender; 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; 06.Sweet Caroline; 07. You've Lost That Loving Feeling; 08. Polk Salad Annie; 09. Johnny B Goode; 10. Something; 11. The Wonder Of You; 12. Heartbreak Hotel; 13. Blue Suede Shoes; 14. Hound Dog; 15. One Night; 16. Teddy Bear; 17. Suspicious Minds; 18. The Impossible Dream; 19. That's All Right; 20. I Got A Woman; 21. Love Me Tender; 22. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; 23. Sweet Caroline; 24. You've Lost That Loving Feeling; 25. Polk Salad Annie; 26. Johnny B Goode; 27. Something; 28, Heartbreak Hotel; 29. Blue Suede Shoes; 30.Teddy Bear;31.Hound Dog;32.Snowbird;33.The Impossible Dream

source : e-mail / April 5, 2007

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Huntsville 1975 Shows

The next release from Madison will be the May 31, 1975 afternoon show recorded from the soundboard in Huntsville, Alabama. Some performances from this show were previously released, but for the first time the show will be available unedited. The same label is also planning to release the afternoon show from the same city recorded from the soundboard on June 1, 1975. The latter was definitely one of the rare show from this tour where they started to record over one minute before the start of '' I Got A Woman / Amen '', and therefore one of the longest recorded performance from this tour. Several other projects are also being planned and no doubts fans will be pleased. More details to come !!!

source: e-mail / March 28, 2007

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Elvis - Across Country Vol. 2

The soundboard compilation Elvis - Across Country vol.2 is now out. This CD focuses on one of the five famous Huntsville, AL shows. This recording comes from the May 31, 1975 8:30 PM performance. Elvis was in great vocal condition and a good mood.  The show contains many highlights including rocking versions of "Burning Love" and "T.R.O.U.B.L.E."; a rare 1975 performance of "I Can't Stop Loving You" and a haunting late rendition of "I'm Leavin'" just to name a few. Unfortunately, as all other soundboards from May/June 1975 tour, this concert was not recorded in its entirety and the songs "C. C. Rider", "I Got A Woman/Amen", "Love Me", "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "Love Me Tender" were not recorded.  To compensate for this incompleteness, and to avoid the addition of previously released tracks (which is the common method of other labels), the producers decided to add material from 3 other unreleased soundboard recordings.

The complete Sweet Inspirations pre-program was recorded in Minneapolis, MN on October 17, 1976. The Sweets treat us to their "trade mark" song "Sweet Inspiration" and to a fine "Stevie Wonder" medley which was part of almost every 70s Elvis Presley Show.

Elvis played his very first 1976 concert in Johnson City on March 17. The soundboard of this show was recorded in binaural stereo with James Burton’s lead guitar separated to one track. Elvis was in fine voice and clearly excited to be on stage again with new musicians Shane Kiester and Larry Londin.

This CD closes with three tracks from February 15, 1977 in Orlando, FL. This show, also recorded binaurally, had Tony Brown’s piano separated to one track.  With today’s techniques, Elvis vocal was enhanced and brought up as the original recording had Elvis’ vocal drowned deep in the mix.  The result is surprisingly good!

This CD comes in a deluxe package with liner notes, a 16-page booklet and a collection of photographs taken in Huntsville on May 30 and 31, 1975 and additional shots from Johnson City March 17-19, 1976, and the October 1976 and February 1977 tours.

Tracks:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 17.10.1976 (approx. running time 14:34) 

01. Sweet Inspiration - 02. Last Time I Saw Him - 03. Introductions of the band and the Sweet Inspirations - 04. Stevie Wonder Medley ("Stevie Is A Wonder" / For Once In My Life / You've Got It Bad Girl / Superstition / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Living For TheCity / All In Love Is Fair / Higher Ground) - 05. Closing Announcements. 

Huntsville, Alabama, 31.05.1975 (8:30 P.M.) (approx. running time 49:52)
 

06. All Shook Up - 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 08. The Wonder Of You - 09. Burning Love - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B. Goode -12. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 14.Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. School Day - 16. (*) I Can't Stop Loving You - 15. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 17. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 18. Why Me Lord - 19. An American Trilogy - 20.Hound Dog - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Little Darlin' - 23.(*) I'm Leavin' - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp. 

Johnson City, Tennessee, 17.03.1976 (approx. running time 05:22) 

26. (**) What'd I Say - 27. (**)And I Love You So (with break) 

Orlando, Florida, 15.02.1977 (approx. running time 09:23) 

28. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 29. You Gave Me A Mountain - 30. Help Me 

Total CD running time: 79:10 
(*)  denotes previously released tracks

(**) denotes binaural stereo recordings
source: e-mail / March 28, 2007

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A New Kind Of Rhythm !

The Madison label will release soon a new CD titled '' A New Kind Of Rhythm ! '' featuring the March 21, 1976 evening show in Cincinnati, OH. For the first time, the whole performance will become available as originally recorded, in '' living binaural ''. This concert  was recorded in binaural with Larrie Londin's drums separated on one track, which definitely gives a new life to that show with his heavy drumming style. The recording runs also a bit more longer since it contains the complete '' final announcements '', not featured on '' Holding Back The Years '' released in mono.

Elvis' performance that night at the Riverfront Coliseum was excellent by 1976 standard. His revamped TCB crew with Larrie Londin on drums and Shane Keister on piano certainly add that evening, a freshness that cannot be denied. Elvis was on stage to have fun and he did, but got serious on songs such as '' You Gave Me A Mountain '', '' America The Beautiful '', '' And I Love You So '' and '' Hurt '' ( including a full reprise ). His new musicians didn't let him down either on heavier numbers like '' Steamroller Blues '' and '' Polk Salad Annie ''. As the audio evidence proves, Larrie's powerhouse drumming and Shane's bright keyboard stylings gave the music a new spark, a new kind of rhythm for America's Bicentennial year.

The packaging will come with a 16 page booklet , picture disc, relevant liner notes and over 25 photographs from the actual concert. This is not a new show...but definitely a different and new kind of sound !


Tracks :

01 - Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 0:36 ; 02 - C.C. Rider 4:06 ; 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 4:37 ; 04 - Love Me (w/false start) 1:57 ; 05 - Let Me Be There 2:48 ; 06 - Love Me Tender 1:44 ; 07 - Steamroller Blues 3:03 ; 08 - All Shook Up 1:00 ; 09 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:05 ; 10 - You Gave Me A Mountain 3:23 ; 11 - Polk Salad Annie 3:41 ; 12 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band (incomplete) 0:39 ; 13 - What I'd Say? (James Burton) 0:47 ; 14 - Drum solo (Larrie Londin) 0:43 ; 15 - Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) 1:00 ; 16 - Piano solo (Shane Keister) 0:59 ; 17 - Electric piano solo (David "Bobby" Briggs) 0:45 ; 18 - Introduction by Elvis of orchestra 0:18 ; 19 - School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) 0:59 ; 20 - And I Love You So (w/false start) 4:00 ; 21 - Hurt 2:17 ; 22 - Hurt (full reprise) 2:11 ; 23 - Emergency Announcement (Elvis) 0:29 ; 24 - Burning Love 3:05 ; 25 - America The Beautiful 2:12 ; 26 - Hound Dog 1:58 ; 27 - Funny How Time Slips Away 3:07 ; 28 - Can't Help Falling In Love 1:49 ; 29 - Closing vamp 1:14 ; 30 - "Elvis Has Left The Building" and Final Announcements (Al Dvorin) 3:10

source: e-mail / March 19, 2007

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Elvis Duets

This is the details for the soon be released double Cd Elvis Duets. This release will contain every duet Elvis recorded during his career. It will feature studio, movie, home and live recordings.  

Every track has been re-mastered for best possible sound quality. The sound quality is of course not as good on the home recordings as it is on the crystal clear studio recordings.  

Many people think that Elvis didn't do that many duets, but that's not the truth. He did some with other famous singers like Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, Juliet Prowse, Nancy Sinatra and others. Beside those with others stars did he also record some with less known singers and even with some of his own backup singers. 

As a special bonus will this release also feature a newly re-mastered soundboard version of the very touching duet with Lisa Marie Presley on Don't Cry Daddy. 

Elvis Duets will be released on April 3, 2007. 

CD 1 :

  1. I Will Be Home Again with Charlie Hodge (Recorded in Nashville, TN. on April 4, 1960) ;  2. It’s Nice To Go Travelling with Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Joey Bishop & Sammy Davis jr. ;  3. Love Me Tender/Witchcraft with Frank Sinatra (Recorded live for the “Welcome Home Elvis”  TV show at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami, FL. on March 26, 1960) ;  4. Let Yourself Go with The Blossoms (Recorded for the “Elvis” NBC TV special in Los Angeles,  CA. on June 20, 1968) ;  5. The Impossible Dream with Armond Morales (Recorded live on stage at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 28, 1971) ; 6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with Ginger Holladay (Recorded in Nashville, TN. on March 15, 1971) ; 7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with Temple Riser (Recorded in Nashville, TN. on May 21, 1971) ;  8. Help Me with Sherrill Nielsen (Recorded in Memphis, TN. on December 12, 1973);  9. Spanish Eyes with Sherrill Nielsen (Recorded in Memphis, TN. on December 16, 1973) ;10. Why Me Lord with J.D. Sumner (Recoded live on stage in Memphis, TN. on March 20, 1974) ;11. Brining It Back with Voice and Elvis singing bass; 12. Aubrey with Voice and Elvis singing bass (Recorded live on stage at the Hilton Hotel in Las      Vegas on September 2, 1974) ;13. Hawaiian Wedding Song with Kathy Westmoreland (Recorded live on stage at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on September 2, 1974) ; 14. Softly As I Leave You with Sherrill Nielsen (Recorded live on stage at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on December 13, 1975 M.S.)  

Rarities

 15. Yippee Yi Yo Yippee Yi Yay with Imogene Coca, Andy Griffith & Steve Allen (Recorded for  the “Steve Allen TV Show” in New York, NY. on July 1, 1956) ; 16. I Shall Not Be Moved with Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins ; 17. When The Saints Go Marching In with Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins (Recorded during the “Million Dollar Quartet” jam session in Sun Studio on December 4, 1956) ; 18. I Can’t Help (It If I’m Still In Love With You) with Anita Wood ;19. Who’s Sorry Now with Anita Wood (Recorded at Eddie Fadal’s home in Waco, TX. in the spring of 1958) ; 20. If I Loved You with Nancy Sharpe ; 21. Sweet Leilani with Nancy Sharpe ; 22. Make Believe with Nancy Sharpe (Recorded at Elvis’ home at Monovale Drive, Hollywood, CA. in the fall of 1960) ; 23. You’re Life Has Just Begun with Linda Thompson ; 24. Teardrops with Linda Thompson (Recorded at Sam Thompson’s home in Memphis, TN. late  1973) ; 25. Spanish Eyes wit Sherrill Nielsen (Recorded at Elvis’ home in Palm Springs, CA. in 1974) 

Special Bonus 

26. Don’t Cry Daddy with Lisa Marie Presley (Recorded live at the “Elvis In Concert” big screen show in Memphis, TN. on August 16, 1997)  This duet has been produced using a mix of a live recording by Elvis and a studio recording   by his daughter Lisa Marie Presley 

CD 2 : 

The Movies 

  1. Crawfish with Kitty White From the Paramount motion picture King Creole ; 2. Pocketful Of Rainbow with Juliet Prowse  From the Paramount motion picture G.I. Blues ; 3. Husky Dusky Day with Hope Lange From the 20^th Century Fox motion picture Wild In The Country ; 4. Aloha Oe with The Surfers From the Paramount motion picture Blue Hawaii ;  5. Earth Boy with Ginny and Elisabeth Tiu  From the Paramount motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls! ;  6. How Would You Like To Be with Vicki Tiu  From the MGM motion picture It Happened At The World’s Fair ;  7. Happy Ending with Joan O'Brien  From the MGM motion picture It Happened At The World’s Fair ;  8. Mexico with Larry Domasin  From the Paramount motion picture Fun In Acapulco ; 9. Today Tomorrow And Forever with Ann-Margret  From the MGM motion picture Viva Las Vegas ; 10. You’re The Boss with Ann-Margret  From the MGM motion picture Viva Las Vegas ; 11. The Lady Loves Me with Ann-Margret  From the MGM motion picture Viva Las Vegas ; 12. Spring Fever with Shelley Fabares From the MGM motion picture Girl Happy ; 13. Frankie And Johnny with Eileen Wilson and Ray Walker  From the United Artists motion picture Frankie And Johnny ; 14  Petunia The Gardener’s Daughter with Eileen Wilson From the United Artists motion picture Frankie And Johnny ; 15. Look Out Broadway with Eileen Wilson and Ray Walker  From the United Artists motion picture Frankie And Johnny ; 16. Scratch My Back with Marianne Hill From the Paramount motion picture Paradise Hawaiian Style ; 17. Datin’ with Donna Butterworth  From the Paramount motion picture Paradise Hawaiian Style ; 18. Queenie Wahine’s Papaya with Donna Butterworth  From the Paramount motion picture Paradise Hawaiian Style ; 19. Yoga Is As Yoga Does with Elsa Lanchaster  From the Paramount motion picture Easy Come, Easy Go ; 20. Who Need Money with Ray Walker  From the United Artists motion picture Clambake ; 21. Confidence with kids  From the United Artists motion picture Clambake ; 22. There Ain’t Nothing Like A Song with Nancy Sinatra  From the MGM motion picture Speedway ; 23. Signs Of The Zodiac with Marilyn Mason From the United Artists motion picture The Trouble With Girls

source: e-mail / March 18, 2007

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The Private Tapes Vol.2 & Vol.3

These two new DVD's are on the NTSC system and region free. The Private Tapes vol.2 features footage from the December 31, 1976 New Year's Eve concert and July 18, 1975 in Cleveland, OH. The running time of volume 2 is 1h 29 min. The Private Tapes vol.3 contains footage from May 1, 1977 in Chicago, IL, June 18, 1977 in Kansas City, MO, June 24, 1977 in Madison, WI, December 30, 1976 in Atlanta, GA. There's also a bonus program titled '' Tribute To Elvis ''. The total running time of volume 3 is the same as volume 2.

source: e-mail / March 14, 2007

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Two Unforgettable Nights

Out now are two new CD releases featuring audience recordings. The first one is "An Unforgettable Night in Baltimore" bringing the from November 9, 1971 (8:30 pm). Baltimore, MD show.
Trakclisting:
2001 Theme/That's All Right/I Got A Woman/Amen/Proud Mary/Love Me Tender/You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me/You've Lost That Loving Feeling/Polk Salad Annie/Johnny B. Goode/Love Me/Heartbreak Hotel/Blue Suede Shoes/It’s Now Or Never/Are You Lonesome Tonight?/Hound Dog/How Great Thou Art/Introductions/Lawdy Miss Clawdy/Bridge Over Troubled Water/The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face/Help Me Make It Through The Night/Suspicious Minds/Can’t Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp

The second one is "An Unforgettable Night in Little Rock" with the April 17, 1972. (8:30 pm). Little Rock, AR show.
Tracklist:
Jackie Kahane Warm Up Act/2001 Theme/C. C. Rider/Proud Mary/Never Been To Spain/You Gave Me A Mountain/Until It's Time For You To Go/Polk Salad Annie/Love Me/All Shook Up/Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel/Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/How Great Thou Art/I Can't Stop Loving You/Love Me Tender/Suspicious Minds/Introductions/For The Good Times/American Trilogy/Funny How Times Slip Away/Can't Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp.
Source: e-mail / updated March 7th 2007

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Elvis - Autumn Revival 

"Autumn Revival" will be the next Memory Records CD release and feature an unissued 1976 concert recorded from the audience during the October tour. From September to early October Elvis lost about 25 pounds, so he fit into his 1974 jumpsuits again. He looked much healthier, his face was not swollen and he surprised the audience with a solid, energic performances. This positive wave lasted for the entire tour, evening after evening.  The October concerts were longer than the summer performances and his repertoire expanded. Several older songs were "revived" once again to make the shows variable and lively.
 
On October 22, the ninth stop of the tour, Elvis played in Champaign, IL at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall for a crowd of 17,000 strong.  This rare recording captures the mood perfectly.  Among the highlights are "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Love Me Tender", "And I Love You So",  "America" and "Heartbreak Hotel". A good show from a generally good tour.
 
This recording is previously unreleased. A second generation copy of the original audience recorded master tape was used and the sound was restored in studio to achieve the best possible quality from an amateur source tape. 

Tracks :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. And I Love You So - 12. Fever - 13. America (The Beautiful) - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Early Mornin' Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) -  20. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 21. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 24. Love Letters - 25. School Day - 26. Hurt - 27. Hound Dog - 28. Little Darlin' - 29. Heartbreak Hotel - 30. Can't Help Falling In Love - 31. Closing Vamp & Announcer.

source: e-mail / March 6, 2007

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Elvis- Across Country volume 2

The "Audionics" label is back with an exciting new CD to be released in March! This brand new soundboard compilation is titled "Across The Country Vol. 2" and it is the follow up to “Across The Country Vol. 1" (AUDIONICS 2005-04-2) which was released back in the Summer of 2005.  This album has a very similar concept and contains portions of four different soundboards from the 1975 - 1977 era.

This CD focuses on one of the five famous Huntsville, AL shows. This recording comes from the May 31, 1975 8:30 PM performance. Elvis was in great vocal condition and a good mood.  The show contains many highlights including rocking versions of "Burning Love" and "T.R.O.U.B.L.E."; a rare 1975 performance of "I Can't Stop Loving You" and a haunting late rendition of "I'm Leavin'" just to name a few. Unfortunately, as all other soundboards from May/June 1975 tour, this concert was not recorded in its entirety and the songs "C. C. Rider", "I Got A Woman/Amen", "Love Me", "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "Love Me Tender" were not recorded.  To compensate for this incompleteness, and to avoid the addition of previously released tracks (which is the common method of other labels), the producers decided to add material from 3 other unreleased soundboard recordings.

The complete Sweet Inspirations pre-program was recorded in Minneapolis, MN on October 17, 1976. The Sweets treat us to their "trade mark" song "Sweet Inspiration" and to a fine "Stevie Wonder" medley which was part of almost every 70s Elvis Presley Show.

Elvis played his very first 1976 concert in Johnson City on March 17. The soundboard of this show was recorded in binaural stereo with James Burton’s lead guitar separated to one track. Elvis was in fine voice and clearly excited to be on stage again with new musicians Shane Kiester and Larry Londin.

This CD closes with three tracks from February 15, 1977 in Orlando, FL. This show, also recorded binaurally, had Tony Brown’s piano separated to one track.  With today’s techniques, Elvis vocal was enhanced and brought up as the original recording had Elvis’ vocal drowned deep in the mix.  The result is surprisingly good!

This CD comes in a deluxe package with liner notes, a 16-page booklet and a collection of photographs taken in Huntsville on May 30 and 31, 1975 and additional shots from Johnson City March 17-19, 1976, and the October 1976 and February 1977 tours.

Tracks:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 17.10.1976 (approx. running time 14:34) 

01. Sweet Inspiration - 02. Last Time I Saw Him - 03. Introductions of the band and the Sweet Inspirations - 04. Stevie Wonder Medley ("Stevie Is A Wonder" / For Once In My Life / You've Got It Bad Girl / Superstition / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Living For TheCity / All In Love Is Fair / Higher Ground) - 05. Closing Announcements. 

Huntsville, Alabama, 31.05.1975 (8:30 P.M.) (approx. running time 49:52)
 

06. All Shook Up - 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 08. The Wonder Of You - 09. Burning Love - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B. Goode -12. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 14.Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. School Day - 16. (*) I Can't Stop Loving You - 15. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 17. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 18. Why Me Lord - 19. An American Trilogy - 20.Hound Dog - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Little Darlin' - 23.(*) I'm Leavin' - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp. 

Johnson City, Tennessee, 17.03.1976 (approx. running time 05:22) 

26. (**) What'd I Say - 27. (**)And I Love You So (with break) 

Orlando, Florida, 15.02.1977 (approx. running time 09:23) 

28. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 29. You Gave Me A Mountain - 30. Help Me 

Total CD running time: 79:10 
(*)  denotes previously released tracks

(**) denotes binaural stereo recordings
source: e-mail / March 5, 2007

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Rock In Black

The sixth release from the “SR” label scheduled for an early February release is entitled ‘Rock In Black’ and will feature both the complete January 26th 1970 Las Vegas opening show and the complete February 22nd midnight show from the showroom. As with the other SR releases we get something new and a little different. For this release we decided to focus on the early 1970 Vegas season affording you the possibility to listen to the quality of the performance throughout this season via the two shows presented here.

This Deluxe Digipack import is limited to only 500 copies. The 6 panel packaging will include unreleased Elvis photo’s, the black jumpsuit of the opening night will appear here for the first time, as a bonus three side fold out inlay poster.

The producers are aware of the fact that the opening night show, as one of the best Elvis Presley concerts ever, has been released in parts on two previous imports. Here we give you the chance to listen to the show in its entirety and with professionally remastered sound from the original audio source. The second show, the unreleased February 22nd midnight show, although not new to tape collectors, will not have been heard in this quality before. This release is taken directly from a first generation tape and has been professionally remastered to a high standard producing an excellent audio quality. Elvis is still able to concentrate to the end of the season, delivering a great performance that compares with the opening night in terms of quality.

Tracklist:
CD 1 opening night January 26, 1970
01. Intro 02. All Shook Up 03. That's All Right 04. Proud Mary 05. Don't Cry Daddy 06. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 07. Long Tall Sally 08. Let It Be Me 09. I Can't Stop Loving You 10. Walk A Mile In My Shoes/In The Ghetto 11. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 12. Sweet Caroline 13. Polk Salad Annie 14. Introductions 15. Kentucky Rain 16. Suspicious Minds 17. Can't Help Falling in Love (Part only)

CD 2 Midnight Show February 22, 1970
01. Intro 02. All Shook Up 03. I Got A Woman 04. Long Tall Sally 05. Don't Cry Daddy 06. Hound Dog 07. Love Me Tender 08. Kentucky Rain 09. Let It Be Me 10. I Can't Stop Loving You 11. Walk A Mile In My Shoes 12. C.C. Rider 13. Sweet Caroline 14. Polk Salad Annie 15. Introductions 16. Suspicious Minds 17. Can't Help Falling In Love 18. Walk A Mile In My Shoes/In The Ghetto* 19. Sweet Caroline* 20. Polk Salad Annie* 21. Suspicious Minds*
* February 22 DS, 1970
Source: e-mail / Updated Feb 02 2007

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DVD Elvis - The Sun King

The Mammoth label will release soon a DVD titled '' The Sun King ''. A lot of this footage from the May 1977 tour has circulated through the years but always in bad quality with washed out colors. For the first time, these will be available from an original source with full color and original Super 8mm films sound. This DVD will be NTSC ( regions free ).

Restored and revitalized: a new look at Presley, the SUN King. Elvis Presley, wearing his " Mexican sundial " jumpsuit, was nothing but a road warrior in his final year, giving more than 50 shows in five months. Despite what many critics claimed, on many nights Elvis still had the magic. The songs seen here prove it, all drawn from his penultimate tour in late May 1977. Behold, the one and only SUN King, Elvis Presley.

DVD program :
01 - Black Sunday (Sweet Inspirations) ; 02 - Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 03 - C.C. Rider ; 04 - I Got A Woman / Amen ; 05 - Love Me ; 06 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 07 - You Gave Me A Mountain ; 08 - Jailhouse Rock 09 - Little Sister / Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 10 - Bridge Over Troubled Water / O Sole Mio ; 11 - It's Now Or Never / Heartbreak Hotel ; 12 - Early Morning Rain ; 13 - Polk Salad Annie ; 14 - Heartbreak Hotel ; 15 - Hurt / Hound Dog ; 16 - Hound Dog ; 17 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp ; 18 - Little Sister ; 19 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 20 - Hurt / Can't Help Falling In Love

May 27, 1977, Binghamton NY : 1-3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14

May 26, 1977, Binghamton NY : 4, 9, 13, 16

May 24, 1977, Augusta ME : 6, 8, 11, 15, 17

May 23, 1977, Providence RI : 18-20
Bonus : approximately 10 minutes from the March 21, 1976 evening show in Cincinnati, OH.
Updated Jan 24th 2007

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Vegas Rhythm

The new Gravel Road Music label just released a soundboard from Elvis' dinner show performance from February 3, 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton. Part of this concert has previously been released on the import release "It's A Matter of Time".
The press release:
The newly formed Gravel road music team, is packing out with an fabulous release which would make The King smile. This release we found fit for a birthday present to the fans… The audio and performance is of very high quality and done in a professional studio with the demands of a regular Elvis release which makes the music sounding fresh and as if it was recorded yesterday, the designs are finally worthy to look through for a Las Vegas Hilton Hotel release. The Hilton has a classy style which shines through the total design. It comes with a 20 pages stuffed with color photos and information of the January/February Elvis Festival. More complete and better sounding isn’t available, We hope you enjoy this fabulous album as much as we did making it. Some might know this under a different date , but it’s not to compare with this release. Just sit down and be there! The king of Music is back on stage!
Updated Jan 24th 2007

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Reclaiming The Crown

A new 6 CD box set that is out now is "Reclaiming The Crown". It features the American Sound Studio sessions from Jan. 13- Feb. 22. 1969. The sound is supposed to be very good, we will have more details as soon as we have it in.
Update Jan 23rd 2007

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Hawaii 1972

The DVD "Elvis Hawaii 1972 is out now. This DVD features the following shows:

International center Arena, 17.11. 1972 Evening show, 18.11. 1972 Afternoon and 18.11.1972 Evening shows.

Details: Digitally improved, previously unreleased 8mm live footage from great November 1972 tour, preceeding the famous "Aloha From Hawaii" TV broadcast in Januray 1973. All footage comes with an original soundtrack. You will see Elvis performing his new hit record "Burning love" as well as his favourites "Suspicious Minds", "A Big Hunk O' Love", "What Now My Love", "Just Pretend" or "I'll Remember You". 3 different shows, 3 different jumpsuits, dynamic performances from The King.

Tracks:
November 17, 1972. (8:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The H.I.C. Arena:
See See Rider / I Got A Woman / Until It's Time For You To Go / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me Tender / Little Sister - Get Back / Hound Dog / I'll Remember You / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / For The Good Times / Burning Love / What Now My Love / Fever / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't Help Falling In Love.

November 18, 1972. (2:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The H.I.C. Arena See See Rider / I Got A Woman / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / Heartbreak Hotel / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Love Me Tender / Hound Dog / How Great Thou Art / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / Burning Love / Fever / You Gave A Mountain / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't Help Falling In Love. November 18, 1972. (8:30 PM) Honolulu, Hawaii, The H.I.C. Arena:

See See Rider / I Got A Woman / Until It's Time For You To Go / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Polk Salad Annie / All Shook Up / Heartbreak Hotel / Just Pretend / Love Me Tender / Little Sister - Get Back / Hound Dog / I'll Remember You / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / What Now My Love / Fever / Burning Love / You Gave A Mountain / A Big Hunk Of Love / Can't Help Falling In Love. Special bonus - Japanese TV professional film from 18.11.1972 (8:30 PM), shot as an advertisement for forthcoming "Aloha" special: Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me /Hound Dog / Can't Help Falling In Love / Interview.
Approx. running time: 85 minutes.
Updated Jan 07th 2006

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Red Hot In Vegas Out Now

The latest escape from the "Straight Arrow" label, entitled "Red Hot In Vegas" featuring the Las Vegas August 23rd, 1972 Midnight show has been released.

Just like all previous releases from this label, this CD comes in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of photographs from the August - September 1972 Las Vegas engagement (both on-stage and candid shots), rare memorabilia, liner notes with an "Elvis in 1972" overview, as well as details about Elvis' Las Vegas 1972 Summer Festival.

This recording comes from an early generation copy of the original audience recorded master tape, and the sound quality is VG+ for an amateur recording.

Track listing :
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Proud Mary - 05. Until It's Time For You To Go - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 09. Polk Salad Annie - 10. Instrumental Intermezzo / Monologue - 11. What Now My Love - 12. Fever - 13. Love Me - 14. Blue Suede Shoes - 15. Heartbreak Hotel - 16. All Shook Up - 17. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 18. Love Me Tender - 19. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. Suspicious Minds - 22. Band Introductions - 23. Celebrity Introductions - 24. My Way - 25. A Big Hunk O' Love - 26. For The Good Times (spliced with Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show) - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love (Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show) - 28. Closing Vamp (Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show).

Special bonus:
29. An "after season" interview with John Wilkinson, by Tony Prince from Radio Luxembourg, held in Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, September 8, 1972.

Approximate running time: 79:18

source: e-mail / January 1st, 2007

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Since Cincinnati Out Now

The new re-issue of the CD "Since Cincinnati" is out now. This is actually an upgrade of the original release that was released way back in 1990. This CD features the before last concert of Elvis on June 25th, 1977. The sound has been restored, and will come in a new artwork. The original CD is one of the rarest import CD out there, so now you have a chance to get this CD in your collection and in an improved sound quality.
Tracklisting:
Golden Mile (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)/ If you don't come back (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps) Hot hot Sunday (by The Sweet Inspirations)/ If you leave me now (by The Sweet Inspirations) / Also Sprach Zarathustra / C. C. Rider/ dialogue / I got a woman/ amen / Love me / If you love me let me know / You gave me a mountain / Jailhouse rock / O solo Mio/ it's now or never / Little sister / Teddy bear/ don't be cruel / And I love you so / My way / Introductions / Early morning rain / What'd I say / Johnny B. Goode / I really don't want to know / Introductions; Vernon on stage / Unchained melody / Hound dog / Can't help falling in love / Closing Vamp 
Source: E-mail / December 14, 2006

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The American Way volume one - The Hits

We have received yesterday the new CD release "American way vol. 1 - the hits" on the Southern Comfort. This release features the hits "In the ghetto", "Suspicious Minds", "Kentucky Rain", "Rubberneckin'", "Don't Cry Daddy", and Mama Liked the roses from the famous '69 sessions. The sound quality has been improved and comes with a beautiful 16 page booklet. We will have an indepth review soon by our reviewer "Mike Sanders".
Updated November 30th 2006

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RED HOT IN VEGAS

The forthcoming release from the "Straight Arrow" label is titled "RED HOT IN VEGAS" (SA 2006-5-02), and will feature the Las Vegas August 23rd, 1972 Midnight show. Just like all previous releases from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet, containing a neat collection of photographs from the August - September 1972 Las Vegas engagement (both on-stage and candid shots), rare memorabilia, informative liner notes with an "Elvis in 1972" overview, as well as details about Elvis' Las Vegas 1972 Summer Festival. The August 23rd Midnight show was one of the best concerts of the season; among the highlights are great performances of ballads like "What Now My Love" and "My Way", as well as some superb rock'n'roll numbers like "Proud Mary", "A Big Hunk O'Love", "Little Sister / Get Back" and a fast version of "Polk Salad Annie".

This recording comes from an early generation copy of the original audience recorded mastertape, and the sound quality is excellent for an amateur recording, close to soundboard. The sound was professionally restored in a studio. Unfortunately, the August 23rd, 1972 Midnight show was not recorded in its entirety. "Missing tracks" were added from another show from the same season; the August 13th, 1972 Dinner show. "For The Good Times" was Spliced together fom the August 23rd and August 13th recordings. As a bonus, a 1972 interview with John Wilkinson was added. This CD is set for release early December.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Proud Mary - 05. Until It's Time For You To Go - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 09. Polk Salad Annie - 10. Instrumental Intermezzo / Monologue - 11. What Now My Love - 12. Fever - 13. Love Me - 14. Blue Suede Shoes - 15. Heartbreak Hotel - 16. All Shook Up - 17. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 18. Love Me Tender - 19. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. Suspicious Minds - 22. Band Introductions - 23. Celebrity Introductions - 24. My Way - 25. A Big Hunk O' Love - 26. For The Good Times (spliced with Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show) - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love (Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show) - 28. Closing Vamp (Las Vegas 13.08.1972 Dinner Show).

Special bonus:
29. An "after season" interview with John Wilkinson, by Tony Prince from Radio Luxembourg, held in Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, September 8, 1972.

Approximate running time: 79:18
Source: E-mail / updated November 21st 2006

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Let It Be Me

"Audiophile Records" label will release their second CD title called "Let It Be Me" late November. This release will contain previously unreleased - and completely unknown -  audience recording of Elvis Presley's Midnight Show in Las Vegas, February 21, 1970, taken directly from the original master tape. The sound has been digitally restored to achieve the best possible quality, regarding the off-line source. The songs " Kentucky Rain " and " Let It Be Me " are incomplete from the main show. However, bonus tracks were taken from another unreleased audience recording during the February 20th Dinner Show, that contain the complete versions of " Kentucky Rain " and " Let It Be Me ". The sound quality is very good for an " audience recorded standard ", including the bonus tracks. This CD will come with a full color 8-page booklet containing sleeve notes, press reviews, several rare photos taken by an Elvis fan that recorded several shows during this Las Vegas engagement.  Included is an  essay on the fan's experience seeing Elvis.    

Track list : 

February 21, 1970 Midnight Show: 

01. Opening Vamp - 02. All Shook Up - 03. I Got A Woman - 04. Long Tall Sally - 05. Don't Cry Daddy - 06. Hound Dog - 07. Love Me Tender - 08. Kentucky Rain (incomplete) - 09. Let It Be Me (incomplete) - 10. I Can't Stop Loving You - 11. Walk A Mile In My Shoes/In The Ghetto (medley) - 12. Sweet Caroline - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Celebrity Introductions - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Can't Help Falling In Love 

Bonus Tracks: 

February 20, 1970 Dinner Show: 

17. Long Tall Sally - 18. Don't Cry Daddy - 19. Kentucky Rain - 20. Let It Be Me - 21. Walk A Mile In My Shoes (false start) - See See Rider - 22. Sweet Caroline - 23. Polk Salad Annie 

source : e-mail / November 14, 2006

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Since Cincinnati

Coming out soon is a new CD release "Since Cincinnati" that is actually an upgrade of the original release that was released way back in 1990. This CD features the before last concert of Elvis on June 25th, 1977. The sound has been restored, and will come in a new artwork. The original CD is one of the rarest import CD out there, so now you have a chance to get this CD in your collection and in an improved sound quality.
Tracklisting:
Golden Mile (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)/ If you don't come back (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps) Hot hot Sunday (by The Sweet Inspirations)/ If you leave me now (by The Sweet Inspirations) / Also sprach zarathustra / C. C. Rider/ dialogue / I got a woman/ amen / Love me / If you love me let me know / You gave me a mountain / Jailhouse rock / O solo mio/ it's now or never / Little sister / Teddy bear/ don't be cruel / And I love you so / My way / Introductions / Early morning rain / What'd I say / Johnny B. Goode / I really don't want to know / Introductions; Vernon on stage / Unchained melody / Hound dog / Can't help falling in love / Closing Vamp /
Source: E-mail / Updated November 4th, 2006

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The American Way volume one - The Hits ( Southern Comfort 01-6969 )

From the producers of Crown Jewels [1996] and Finding The Way Home [1999] comes volume one of The American Way.
Uncut sessions as recorded at American Studios, Memphis, during January/ February, 1969.
These sessions have been available on home made discs, in a sound quality X generations removed from the original sources.
We will be offering you the real thing... from the original "import" tapes, on 5 single volumes...
Each accompanied with a 16 pages fully illustrated booklet, featuring rare photos,
memorabilia and in-depth information on those exciting times,
written by a leading expert on Elvis,the man, and his music.

Volume one, "The Hits" , focuses on the hit singles,
pulled from the American Studio sessions :

In The Ghetto / the session [01- 21- 69]

Suspicious Minds / the session[ 01- 23- 69]

Kentucky Rain / the session[ 02 - 19 - 69]

Rubberneckin' / take 1 [01 - 21 - 69] ***

Don't Cry Daddy / undubbed M [ 01 - 15 - 69]

Mama Liked The Roses / undubbed M [ 01 - 15 - 69]

Playing time : 66 plus min.

[*** Undubbed Master and overdub, will be featured on
on volume 5]...

With Crown Jewels and Finding The Way Home, being the unsurpassed numbers 1 and 2 ,
on the "Import Top 40", for many years, we do not doubt, The American Way,
will follow soon in sharing their legendary status among collectors, worldwide.
Let your ears be the judge!
Source: E-mail / updated November 3rd 2006

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Patch it Up - Studio Sessions & Live Rarities

A new project for a new label that will be released soon is Patch it Up..
MUSIC FOR FANS – would like to afford you the opportunity of listening to a concept album dedicated to the best Elvis studio session of the 1970’s. Instead of providing another compilation in an already over saturated market we present something new, something different and exciting. We started with a large collection of Elvis acetates and decided to finally do justice to the album ‘Elvis Country.’ With an innovative tracklist we provide a different sound to that provided by the postproduction pieces of Felton Jarvis, a sound that Elvis should have been allowed to enjoy. We feel we have given life to a new Elvis, an Elvis others don’t know. We see Elvis take shape as musician and producer through 13 studio tracks completely unedited, raw yet musically complete. In addition we have added 14 rarely heard and mostly unedited live tracks that cover all the musical activity of Elvis in the 1970’s. We feel that they give you an idea of the musical evolution of Elvis from August 10th 1970 right up to his last concert in Market Square Arena.

We have supported our ambitious project with an informative and professional 16-page booklet containing rare and unedited shots. The project is the culmination of a lengthy period of pre-production involving research and selection, and the often difficult and delicate phase of restoring, remastering, and remixing of the chosen material. The final result is something we hope even Elvis would have enjoyed. The song selection and booklet layout are, of course, hugely influenced by our own views on the music of Elvis, we hope your ideas are reflected in some way and that you enjoy our work as this is all we ask.

TRACKLIST:
01.The Fool Acetate 02.Little Cabin On The Hill Acetate 03.Cindy Cindy Acetate 04.Got My Mojo Workin Acetate 05.It’s Your Baby You Rock it Acetate 06.I Didn’t Make it on Playing Guitar Alternate 07.I Really Don’t Want To Know Alternate 08.Faded Love Acetate 09.Tomorrow Never Comes Acetate 10.Make The World go Away Acetate 11.I Washed my Hands in Muddy Words Alternate 12.Patch It Up Acetate 13.Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on Alternate 14.Patch it up 10.08.70 opening night 15.Blue Suede Shoes / Whola Lotta …September 07, 1970 CS 16.Make The World Go Away January 27, 1971 17.Blue Suede Shoes/Whola Lotta… August 30, 1971 18.Faded Love February 15, 1973 DS 19.Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta…Seattle April 29, 1973 20.Faded Love May 13, 1973 3 AM 21.Rock Medley Uniondale June 24, 1973 22.Faded Love Nashville July 1, 1973 AS 23.Faded Love August 7,1973 MS 24.Make The World Go Away August 08, 1973 25.I Really Don’t Want To Know Jacksonville May 30, 1977 26.I Really Don’t want to know Mobile June 02,1977 27.I Really Don’t want to know Indianapolis June 26, 1977

Time 79.00 min.
Tracks 15,17,19,21,24,25,26 unreleased
Source: e-mail / Updated October 30th 2006

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The Elvis Presley Show - Holding Down The Fort

The latest release from the Madison label "Holding Down The Fort" has been released last week. The in-depth review is also on-line by our talented reviewer Mike Sanders.
This release featuring the much-heralded Fort Worth, Texas concert from June 3, 1976. About five years ago Madison issued portions of this show, unfortunately far from complete and in lesser sound quality. However, this 2006 collection will be taken from a first generation soundboard recording in excellent sound quality. The recording is not without any flaws as there are quite a few feedbacks during '' C. C. Rider '', a tape stretch at the end of side A damaged "Jailhouse Rock," and the recording of "Hound Dog" was stopped early on. These have been replaced by the same tunes done just one month later in the same building. However, the incomplete June performances are included as a bonus for the "soundboard collector" in all of us. And the packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet with relevant text. But there's more!

For the first time, this " 30th Anniversary Edition " will feature all the music from the " pre-show, " with Joe Guercio and the Hot Hilton Horns, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, and The Sweet Inspirations. All these performances will be as presented that night in Fort Worth. Highlights from the first CD include " When The Saints Go Marching In " and "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Stamps, and the Sweet Inspirations energetic vocals on " Philadelphia Freedom, " " Lady Marmalade " and a medley of Stevie Wonder hits. The stand up comedian Jackie Kahane's set was not recorded and will not appear on this release.

Elvis' concert itself will feature all the tracks previously released on Madison's Cajun Tornado, but this time in much better sound quality from the first generation soundboard recording and in unbroken running order. Some of the previously unreleased performances will include " If You Love Me (Let Me Know), " " Heartbreak Hotel, " " Help Me " and many more. Don't miss the dynamic 1976 return of The Elvis Presley Show to Cowtown!!!

CD1: The Pre-Show

01 - Guercio Introduction / Theme From S.W.A.T. / Love Me Tender 2:32 ; 02 - Stamps Introduction / Your First Day in Heaven 1:44 ; 03 - You'll Never Walk Alone 2:41 ; 04 - Operator 3:03 ; 05 - When The Saints Go Marching In 2:58 ; 06 - Inspirations Introduction / Philadelphia Freedom 3:42 ; 07 - Lady Marmalade 3:15 ; 08 - Introduction of Musicians 2:25 ; 09 - Stevie Wonder Medley Boogie On Reggae Woman ("Party ... Stevie Is A Wonder") / For Once In My Life / You Got It Bad Girl / Superstition / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Livin' For The City / All In Love Is Fair / Higher Ground / Closing Announcement 7:40

Total time = 30:07

Track 1: Joe Guercio and the Hot Hilton Horns ; Tracks 2-5 : J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet ; Tracks 6-10 : The Sweet Inspirations

All tracks previously unreleased

CD2 : The Main Event

01 - Introduction Also Sprach Zarathustra 0:47 ; 02 - C.C. Rider 4:40 ; 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 7:39 ; 04 - Love Me 2:34 ; 05 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 3:22 ; 06 - You Gave Me A Mountain 3:24 ; 07 - All Shook Up 1:05 ; 08 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:58 ; 09 - Heartbreak Hotel 1:52 ; 10 - Help Me 2:38 ; 11 - Jailhouse Rock 1:36 ; 12 - Fever 3:11 ; 13 - Polk Salad Annie 3:51 ; 14 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band 3:07 ; 15 - Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson) 102 ; 16 - What I'd Say? (James Burton) 057 ; 17 - Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) 055 ; 18 - Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt) 1:27 ; 19 - Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) 1:36 ; 20 - Piano solo (Tony Brown) 1:17 ; 21 - Electric piano solo (David Briggs) 1:00 ; 22 - Love Letters 2:43 ; 23 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, orchestra 0:25 ; 24 - School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) 1:18 ; 25 - "Happy Birthday" to Bruce Jackson 0:26 ; 26 - Hurt 1:53 ; 27 - Hurt (full reprise) 1:57 ; 28 - Hound Dog 2:58 ; 29 - Funny How Time Slips Away 4:36 ; 30 - Can't Help Falling In Love 1:42 ; 31 - Closing vamp and announcements 2:26 ; Bonus tracks : 32 - Jailhouse Rock (incomplete) 0:54 ; 33 - Hound Dog (incomplete) 0:21

Total time = 71:54

Tracks 5-10, 14, 16-21, 23-24 and 32-33 previously unreleased ; Tracks 11 and 28-31 recorded at the same venue, on July 3, 1976

Updated October 30th 2006

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Tiger Man - An Alternate Anthology - volume 4

We just received a copy today of the Tiger man vol. 4. It features 26 alternate recordings. We haven't played the CD yet, but we noticed that volume 5 will come soon according to the booklet.
Tracklisting:
1. You’ll Think Of Me alternate mix 2. In The Ghetto unreleased unfinished master 3. Rubberneckin’ unreleased unfinished master 4. Wearin’ That Loved On Look alternate mix 5. Suspicious Minds unreleased unfinished master 6. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road take 9 & 8 7. Power Of My Love takes 4, 5 & 6 8. The Fair Is Moving On alternate mix 9. Proud Mary live, undubbed master 10. I’ve Lost You undubbed master 11. If I Were You unedited take 5 12. Suspicious Minds rehearsal 13. Stranger In My Own Home Town unedited version 14. Reach Out To Jesus unreleased Elvis’ vocal version 15. Never Been To Spain live 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song stage recording, take 1 & 2 17. No More stage recording, take 2 18. Hawaiian Wedding Song stage recording, take 3 19. Early Morning Rain stage recording, master take 20. Mr. Songman unreleased alternate mix 21. There’s A Honkey Tonk Angel undubbed master 22. Down In The Alley informal recording 23. Hurt undubbed master take 24. Love Coming Down undubbed master take 25. Way Down alternate undubbed master 26. Unchained Melody live, without overdubs
Updated September 21st, 2006

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A PROFILE - THE KING ON STAGE VOL. 3

According to the Elvis in Norway website, a new Profile box has been announced. A Profile - The King On Stage Volume 3 will contain 4 shows from Huntsville 1975. This 4 cd box-set will include two shows from May 31 and two shows from June 1. Said to come from recently found, top-notch soundboard recordings. As with the other Profile box-sets this one will be limited. More information about label, content and cover will come later. At the same time, Madison has announced a double CD release containing two shows from Huntsville, namely the evening show from May 31 and the afternoon show from June 1. Source: Elvis in Norway / updated September 21st, 2006

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Hunstville 1975

Following the double CD release '' The Elvis Presley Show- Holding Down The Fort, '' the Madison label will release Elvis' May 31st evening and June 1st matinee shows from Huntsville, Alabama from the May / June 1975 tour. Both in excellent sound quality and will include 16-page, illustrated booklets, with relevant photos and notes. More details to follow soon !!!!

source: e-mail / September 19th, 2006

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Shakin' Up The Great Lakes Out Now

The third third release of the Fort Baxter Classic Series Shakin' Up The Great Lakes is out now . In a few days we will have an indepth review by Mike Sanders. This CD feature the April 24th, 1977 Ann Arbor, MI show ( originally released on the  A Profile - The King On Stage vol.1  ). Since the soundboard recording is incomplete the CD will contain also the performance recorded two days later in Kalamazoo, MI. Both soundboard recordings had some songs edited out when originally released, and for the first time presented in their complete form. These two concerts certainly make a nice double features as both contain several songs done only once, songs like ; Trying To Get To You, Jailhouse Rock, Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, Help Me, Little Sister, Polk Salad Annie, Unchained Melody, Little Darlin', Big Boss Man, Heartbreak Hotel, And I Love You So, Blue Suede Shoes and Hurt.

The material is presented in its best-ever sound quality to date with a 12 pages colour booklet, relevant text and photographs. Definitely a very interesting CD to those who missed them out back then, and further more since it will be in better sound quality.

Track listing :

01- Love Me * 1:35 ; 02- If You Love Me, Let Me Know 2:54 ; 03- You Gave Me A Mountain 3:36 ; 04-Trying To Get To You 2:25 ; 05 - O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 4:09 ;  06- Little Sister 1:52 ; 07 -Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:10 ; 08- Help Me 2:42 ; 09- My Way 4:02 ; 10- Polk Salad Annie 4:08 ; 11- Hurt ( with reprise ) 2:50 ; 12- Hound Dog * 2:02 ; 13- Unchained Melody 2:36 ; 14- Little Darlin' 1:52 ; 15- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp 1:58 ; 16- Love Me 2:41 ; 17- Fairytale ( false start ) 0:31 ; 18- If You Love Me, Let Me Know 2:54 ; 19-You Gave Me A Mountain 3:44 ; 20- Jailhouse Rock 1:58 ; 21- O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 3:34 ; 22- Big Boss Man 2:53 ; 23- Heartbreak Hotel 1:55 ; 24- Blue Suede Shoes 1:12 ; 25- And I Love You So (with false start ) 4:08 ; 26- My Way 4:13 ; 27- Hound Dog* 1:53 ; 28- Can't Help Falling In Love* / Closing vamp * 2:17

* previously unreleased

Tracks 01-15 recorded on April 24th, 1977 Ann Arbor, MI

Tracks 16-28 recorded on April 26th, 1977 Kalamazoo, MI

Total running time = 74:59

source: e-mail /September 14th, 2006

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DVD ELVIS BICENTENNIAL

"Set for release is new Memory Records DVD called "ELVIS BICENTENNIAL". It includes 2 shows from 1976 taken from 8mm amateur films, with restored picture: Charlotte, NC, 20.03.1976 evening show and Chicago, IL, 14.10.1976 tour opening show. The sound is overdubbed from soundboard recordings with perfect lip-synchronozation. DVD contain professional menus and easy navigation. PAL - region free."
Source: e-mail / Updated September 9th 2006

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It Is No Secret

A new CD from the Captain Haddock label is titled '' It Is No Secret '' and contains mixed material from the 1957 to 1972.

Track listing :

1. Peace In The Valley (Binaural take 1) ; 2. It Is No Secret (Binaural take 1) ; 3. Fame And Fortune (Take 14 - complete) ; 4. Dirty Dirty Feeling (Alternate version) ; 5. Riding The Rainbow (MX 4 - take 7) ; 6. Riding The Rainbow (M 4 - take 9) ; 7. I've Got To Find My Baby (Take 1) ; 8. It Hurts Me (Alternate master) ; 9. Wisdom Of The Ages (Demo of different version) ; 10. Indescribably Blue (Lead vocal by Red West) ; 11. Indescribably Blue (Alternate master) ; 12. If Everyday Was Like Christmas (Lead vocal by Red West) ; 13. If Everyday Was Like Christmas (Alternate master) ; 14. Stay Away (Overdub by Jerry Reed take 1) ; 15. Stay Away (Overdub by Jerry Reed take 2) ; 16. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Rehearsal) ;17. Any Day Now (Rehearsal) ; 18. Mary In The Morning (Undubbed) ;19. I'm Leaving It Up To You (Rehearsal)

source: e-mail / September 7th, 2006

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CHAOS IN COLLEGE PARK

The forthcoming release from "Straight Arrow" label is entitled "CHAOS IN COLLEGE PARK", and will feature complete September 27, 1974 College Park, MD, tour opening show. Just as their previous 3 releases, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page booklet containing many rare colour and black & white photographs from the actual show, as well as comprehensive sleeve notes with an "Elvis in 1974" overview, with detailed information about the concert itself and the September/October 1974 tour. The producers are aware of the fact that this show is one of the most controversial Elvis Presley concerts ever. Among the show highlights are surprisingly solid performances of "It's Midnight" and "How Great Thou Art". This recording comes from a newly acquired original audience recorded master tape that was transferred and professionally restored by using 24 bit technology for the best possible sound quality.

Excerpt from sleeve notes:

"Over the years, it has been reported time and again that the September 27th show was probably the most tragic Elvis concert ever. While this concert is by no means Presley at his best, we must say that we have heard worse. This recording shows that this concert does not live up to the myths surrounding this night. While there is no doubt that Presley was in trouble, his show is for the most part "business as usual", and he actually turns in a couple of very decent performances, like for instance a showstopping "How Great Thou Art". Moreover, the audience is quite audible on this recording, and they appear to be having the time of their lives, from start to finish. It's interesting to compare this show to the one in the same city one day later. In fact, both concerts are rather similar, but surprisingly on the 27th, Elvis' voice seems less slurred between the songs and he is singing noticeably better for most of the time. Thus, another "Elvis Myth" is now laid to rest".

Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. It's Midnight - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. Fever - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Hound Dog - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 12. Polk Salad Annie - 13. Band Introductions - 14. Lead Guitar Solo (by James Burton) - 15. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 16. Bass Solo (by Duke Bardwell) - 17. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 18. Killing Me Softly (by Voice) - 19. Why Me Lord - 20. All Shook Up - 21. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 22. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 23. How Great Thou Art - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Approximate running time: 76:09
Source: e-mail / updated August 30th 2006

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Shakin' Up The Great Lakes

We have just added the cover art of the next release of the Fort Baxter Classic Series from our previous news.

The third release on the Fort Baxter Classic Series will be  Shakin' Up The Great Lakes . This CD will feature the April 24th, 1977 Ann Arbor, MI show ( originally released on the  A Profile - The King On Stage vol.1  ). Since the soundboard recording is incomplete the CD will contain also the performance recorded two days later in Kalamazoo, MI. Both soundboard recordings had some songs edited out when originally released, and for the first time presented in their complete form. These two concerts certainly make a nice double features as both contain several songs done only once, songs like ; Trying To Get To You, Jailhouse Rock, Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel, Help Me, Little Sister, Polk Salad Annie, Unchained Melody, Little Darlin', Big Boss Man, Heartbreak Hotel, And I Love You So, Blue Suede Shoes and Hurt.

The material is presented in its best-ever sound quality to date with a 12 pages colour booklet, relevant text and photographs. This is scheduled for release in September. Definitely a very interesting CD to those who missed them out back then, and further more since it will be in better sound quality.

Track listing :

01- Love Me * 1:35 ; 02- If You Love Me, Let Me Know 2:54 ; 03- You Gave Me A Mountain 3:36 ; 04-Trying To Get To You 2:25 ; 05 - O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 4:09 ;  06- Little Sister 1:52 ; 07 -Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:10 ; 08- Help Me 2:42 ; 09- My Way 4:02 ; 10- Polk Salad Annie 4:08 ; 11- Hurt ( with reprise ) 2:50 ; 12- Hound Dog * 2:02 ; 13- Unchained Melody 2:36 ; 14- Little Darlin' 1:52 ; 15- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp 1:58 ; 16- Love Me 2:41 ; 17- Fairytale ( false start ) 0:31 ; 18- If You Love Me, Let Me Know 2:54 ; 19-You Gave Me A Mountain 3:44 ; 20- Jailhouse Rock 1:58 ; 21- O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 3:34 ; 22- Big Boss Man 2:53 ; 23- Heartbreak Hotel 1:55 ; 24- Blue Suede Shoes 1:12 ; 25- And I Love You So (with false start ) 4:08 ; 26- My Way 4:13 ; 27- Hound Dog* 1:53 ; 28- Can't Help Falling In Love* / Closing vamp * 2:17

* previously unreleased

Tracks 01-15 recorded on April 24th, 1977 Ann Arbor, MI

Tracks 16-28 recorded on April 26th, 1977 Kalamazoo, MI

Total running time = 74:59

source: e-mail / August 14th, 2006

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Spinout - The 100% Complete Recording Sessions

This new import release is scheduled for late July and titled  "Spinout - The 100 % Complete Recording Sessions". This double CD set will contain all the takes of every song from the original " Spinout " album in excellent sound quality.

Track listing :

CD 1:
Smorgasboard (take 1) / Smorgasboard (take 2) / Smorgasboard (takes 3-4) / Smorgasboard (take 5) / Smorgasboard (takes 6-7) / Stop, Look And Listen (takes 1-2) / Stop, Look And Listen (take 3) / Stop, Look And Listen (takes 4-5) / Stop, Look And Listen (take 6) / Stop, Look And Listen (take 7) / Am I Ready (take 1) / Am I Ready (take 2) / Am I Ready (takes 3-4) / Am I Ready (takes 5-6) / Am I Ready (take 7) Beach Shack (takes 1-2) / Beach Shack (take 3) / Beach Shack (take 4) / Adam And Evil (takes 1-2) / Adam And Evil (takes 3-4) / Adam And Evil (takes 5-6) / Adam And Evil (takes 7-8) / Adam And Evil (takes 9-10) / Adam And Evil (take 11) / Adam And Evil (take 12) / Adam And Evil (take 13) / Adam And Evil (take 14) / Adam And Evil (take 15) / Adam And Evil (take 16)

CD 2:
Adam And Evil (takes 17-18) / Adam And Evil (takes 19-20) / Never Say Yes (takes 1-3) / Never Say Yes (takes 4-5) / Never Say Yes (take 6) / Spinout (takes 1-2) / Spinout (take 3) / Spinout (takes 4-5) / All That I Am (take 1) / All That I Am (take 2) / All That I Am (takes 3-4) / All That I Am (take 5) / All That I Am (take 6) / I'll Be Back (take 1) / Tomorrow Is A Long Time (takes 1-3) / Down In The Alley (take 1) / Down In The Alley (takes 2, 3, 4) / Down In The Alley (take 6) / Down In The Alley (takes 7, 8) / I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 1)/ I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 2) / I'll Remember You (vocal overdub take 3)

source: e-mail / July 23rd, 2006

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At the Top Of The Game

The Memory Records label will release soon a CD titled '' At The Top Of The Game ''. This show recorded in Phoenix, AZ from the audience on April 22nd, 1973 ( the last three tracks are from Seattle, WA ) and will also contain bonus tracks from Atlanta,GA of the same tour. 

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") ; 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) ; 04. Love Me Tender ; 05. You Gave Me A Mountain ; 06. Steamroller Blues ; 07. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ; 08. Love Me ; 09. Blue Suede Shoes ; 10. Heartbreak Hotel ; 11. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) ; 12. Johnny B. Goode ; 13. Hound Dog (slow & fast) ; 14. Fever ; 15. What Now My Love ; 16. I'm Leavin' ; 17. Suspicious Minds ; 18. Band Introductions ; 19. I'll Remember You ; 20. I Can't Stop Loving You ; 21. American Trilogy ; 22. A Big Hunk O'Love (Seattle, WA, April 29, 1973, Afternoon show) ; 23. Can't Help Falling In Love (Seattle, WA, April 29, 1973, Afternoon show) ; 24. Closing Vamp (Seattle, WA, April 29, 1973, Afternoon show) 

Bonus (Atlanta, GA, July 03, 1973 tour closing show) ; 25. You Gave Me A Mountain (spoken version) ; 26. My Way ; 27. Something ; 28. Memphis Tennessee ; 29. What Now My Love ( spoken version )

source: e-mail / July 23rd, 2006

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Let It Roll

Let It Roll  will be the next Madison release and feature unreleased '70s alternate takes & unedited studio material in excellent sound quality , pretty much in the same quality as Danny Boy  and  Funny How Time Slips Away on Elvis - A Legendary Performer volume 8 . This CD will show the ever-present talent of Elvis in his later period, but also his good humor and dedication while working in studio. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant notes.

This new CD should please all the fans with some rare studio and live recordings. Hear Elvis rehearsing  It's Midnight  before going into the first take of this song, a brief studio jam of  Johnny B. Goode  and having fun afterwards, one of his last performances of the song  Help Me  recorded at the closing show of the April/May '77 tour in Saginaw,MI., Elvis and the Imperials get down to cutting a terrific version of  Bosom Of Abraham  and more. All the tracks on this CD are in full stereo and superb quality.

Track listing :

01 - It's Midnight (rehearsal*) December 10, 1973 ; 02 - It's Midnight (take 1*) December 10, 1973 ; 03 - Bosom Of Abraham (alternate take*) June 9, 1971 ; 04 - I'm Leavin' (master take 8, unedited) May 20,1971 ; 05 - Always On My Mind (take 2, unedited) March 29, 1972 ; 06 - Always On My Mind (take 3, unedited) March 29, 1972 ; 07 -Promised Land (take 5, unedited) December 15, 1973 ; 08 - My Way (master take 1, original 1971 mix) June 10, 1971 ; 09 - Johnny B. Goode / O Holy Night (jam*) May 18, 1971 ; 10 - Patch It Up (master take 8, unedited) June 8, 1970 ; 11 - Help Me (live multi-track*) May 3, 1977 ; 12 Without Love (take 1) January 22, 1969 ; 13 - Without Love ( takes 2*,3,4 ) January 22, 1969 ; 14 - Without Love (master take 5, undubbed) January 22, 1969

* previously unreleased

source: e-mail / July 4th, 2006

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Let It Roll

Let It Roll  will be the next Madison release and feature unreleased '70s alternate takes & unedited studio material in excellent sound quality ( all in full stereo ), pretty much in the same quality as '' Danny Boy '' and '' Funny How Time Slips Away '' on Elvis - A Legendary Performer volume 8 . This CD will show the ever-present talent of Elvis in his later period, but also his good humor and dedication while working in studio. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant notes. More details on Let It Roll coming soon !!! The double CD set The Elvis Presley Show- Holding Back The Fort  is again delayed and will follow next.

source: e-mail / June 26th, 2006

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Elvis - The Sound Of Vegas Volume 1

The S&R records label announced its 5th CD release scheduled in early July and titled "The Sound Of Vegas Vol. 1". It will feature previously unreleased audience recording of Elvis concert in Las Vegas, August 08, 1973 Dinner show. SR label is dedicated mostly to the releasing of early seventies Elvis’ performances, but the producers decided to give the life to a parallel project called the "Sound Of Vegas", related to the 1973 - 1974 years when Elvis’ rock'n'roll attitude started to disappear and his live act was transformed to a solid, professional performances closer to the musical feeling of other Las Vegas entertainers. 

This first one - an early August 1973 concert - is taken from an excellent quality audience recorded tape and the show last about 60 minutes. It is a great performance with Elvis in good mood and strong voice. The highlights of the concert are gospel "How Great Thou Art" and Elvis’ "personal" number "My Boy" but all the repertoire is well performed with no weak moments. The CD contains a deluxe 8-page full color booklet with many rare photos taken in Las Vegas in August-September 1973. The sound was professionally restored for the best possible listening pleasure.

Track listing :

01. 2001 Theme - 02. See See Rider - 03. I Got A Woman - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Trouble - 08. Blue Suede Shoes - 09. Rock Medley - 10. Love Me Tender - 11. Hound Dog - 12. Fever - 13. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel - 14. What Now My Love - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band Introduction - 17. My Boy - 18. I Can’t Stop Loving You - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. How Great Thou Art - 21. Release Me - 22. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Riff.

source: e-mail / June 15th, 2006

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Closing Night

This CD titled '' Closing Night '' is set for release on June 18th and contains the incomplete performance of the February 23rd, 1970 closing show in Las Vegas. It will feature a 16 pages colour booklet. The advertisement states the show is complete but '' Sweet Caroline '' from this show released on '' Bilko Gold Cuts '' isn't included. 

Track listing :

01. Opening Vamp / All Shook Up ; 02. I Got A Woman ; 03. Long Tall Sally ; 04. Having Fun On Stage ; 05. Don't Cry Daddy ; 06. Monologue ; 07. Hound Dog ; 08. Love Me Tender ; 09. Kentucky Rain ; 10. Let It Be Me ; 11. I Can't Stop Loving You ; 12. See See Rider ;13. Polk Salad Annie ; 14. Blueberry Hill / Lawdy Miss Clawdy ;15. Heartbreak Hotel ; 16. One Night ;17. It's Now Or Never.

source: e-mail / June 9th, 2006

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DVD Elvis The Way It Really Was - The Complete Uncut Outtakes

We just received a brand new 2 DVD set with the title "Elvis The Way It Really Was - The Complete Uncut Outtakes". This DVD is loaded with TTWII outtakes, and as a bonus it included the 8MM footage of Birmingham, Al. December 29th & Chicago, IL October 14, 1976 overdubbed with a soundboard audio. Also it features 2 audience bonuses of the Jan 29th, 1971 Las Vegas and August 11th 1970 shows. The quality is almost similair what has been released so far on DVD, but here we have a truckload full. Overall you will get a lot of stuff of almost 12 hours for a fair price.
Updated June 7th 2006

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Going Back In Time

Here's the cover art and track listing of the next Straight Arrow outing titled '' Going Back In Time '' as recorded live in Orlando, Florida, Sports Stadium, February 15, 1977, 830 P.M. show. This CD is scheduled for release in late June.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra ( Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey" ) ; 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen ( medley ) ; 04. Love Me ; 05. If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) ; 06. You Gave Me A Mountain ; 07. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or  Never ( with long false start ) ( medley ) ; 08. All Shook Up ( last live version ) ; 09. ( Let Me Be Your ) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel  ( medley ) ; 10. Help Me ; 11. Big Boss Man ; 12. My Way ( with false start and with last part reprised ) ; 13. Band Introductions ; 14. Early Mornin' Rain ; 15. What'd I Say ; 16. Johnny B. Goode ; 17. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 18. Bass Solo ( Blues - by Jerry Scheff ) ; 19. Piano Solo ( by Tony Brown ) ; 20. Love Letters ; 21. School Day ; 22. Hurt ( with last part reprised ) ; 23. Hound Dog ; 24. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Special SOUNDBOARD bonus from 15.02.1977 ; 26. It's Now Or Never ( with long false start ) ; 27. My Way ( with false start and with last part reprised ) ; 28. Hurt ( with last part reprised ).

source: e-mail / June 4th, 2006

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Going Back In Time

The next Straight Arrow release will be another show from the February 1977 tour. '' Going Back In Time '' will feature the complete February 15th, 1977 recorded from the audience ( from the original tape ) in Orlando, FL. and as a bonus 14 minutes of the same show recorded from the soundboard. This CD is set for release in June 2006.

source : e-mail / May 16th, 2006

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Celluloid Rock Volume 1 & 2

Two brand new import DVD's has just been released. Both contain movie songs from different pictures. Picture and sound quality is great. Volume 1 runs for 80 minutes, volume 2 runs for 73 minutes. These are in 2.0 Stereo, region code free and come in a two sided fold out digipacks. These are being released by Wonderland Records.

source: e-mail / May 12th, 2006

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One Night Only ! Out Now

The latest Madison release '' One Night Only ! '' is out now . Madison presents '' One Night Only! '' containing Elvis' inspired, one-time only Boston performance of November 10th, 1971. This show was previously released on disc in 1997 as '' The Power Of Shazam. '' Unfortunately, the sound quality left a lot to be desired, and diminished the impact of Elvis' tremendous effort that night. This is all about to change, as the Madison label managed to recently acquire a first-generation soundboard of Elvis' wild and rockin' night in the Boston Garden. The audio is excellent and will prove to be the best 1971 show ever released, period. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant text.

Track listing :

01 - Introduction Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:20 ; 02 - That's All Right 2:36 ; 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 2:51 ; 04 - Proud Mary 2:52 ; 05 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:05 ; 06 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 4:33 ; 07 - Polk Salad Annie 4:09 ;08 - Elvis Walks ( "Coming Home, Baby" instrumental ) 1:07 ; 09 - Love Me 1:38 ; 10 - Heartbreak Hotel 1:40 ; 11 - Blue Suede Shoes 1:12 ; 12 - One Night 1:32 ; 13 - Hound Dog 1:29 ; 14 - How Great Thou Art (incomplete) 2:02 ; 15 - Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra (incomplete) 1:28 ; 16 - I'm Leavin' 3:15 ; 17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) 5:33 ; 18 - I Can't Stop Loving You 2:29 ; 19 - Love Me Tender 1:43 ; 20 - Suspicious Minds 5:09 ; 21 - Elvis Talks ( "Coming Home, Baby" instrumental ) 1:25 ; 22 - Funny How Time Slips Away 2:46 ; 23 - Can't Help Falling In Love 1:46 ; 24 - Closing Vamp and announcement 0:57

For those who missed ''The Power Of Shazam'' almost nine years ago, this is your chance to finally enjoy a very special night. For the ones who possess the older title, you will not be disappointed by '' One Night Only! ''

source: FECC Forum / May 6th, 2006

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Elvis The Documentaries CD

-From the archives, 36 tracks from That s The Way It Is & Elvis On Tour. Go behind closed doors and listen to the man himself! A collection as never before! For the first time a complete cd is dedicated to both documentaries!

-All the tracks are remastered!

-With 16 page full-colour booklet!!! A collection of photos and memorabilia from 1970 & 1972. Beautiful picture disc edition! This is an EFE Promo release / limited to 500 copies worldwide!

THAT S THE WAY IT IS

1 · Rehearsing I Just Can t Help Believin (August 10, 1970 · Las Vegas) ; 2 · Are You Horny Tonight? (July 29, 1970 · MGM Studios, Culver City, CA.) ; 3 · Rehearsing Polk Salad Annie (August 7, 1970 · Las Vegas Showroom rehearsal) ; 4 · Eating Hamburgers (July 14, 1970 · Los Angeles, CA.) ; 5 · Rehearsing Sweet Caroline (July 14, 1970 · Los Angeles, CA.) ; 6 · Rehearsing Mary In The Morning (August 7, 1970 · Las Vegas Showroom rehearsal) ; 7 · Dialogue (August 7, 1970 · Las Vegas Showroom rehearsal) ; 8 · Rehearsing I ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (August 7, 1970 · Las Vegas Showroom rehearsal) ; 9 · Rehearsal excerpt #2 (August 7, 1970 · Las Vegas) ; 10 · Don t It Make You Wanna Go Home (July 29, 1970 · MGM Studios, Culver City, CA.) ; 11 · Nerves (August 10, 1970 · Las Vegas) ; 12 · Reading Telegrams before opening show (August 10, 1970 · Las Vegas) ; 13 · Talking and singing backstage before opening show (August 10, 1970 · Las Vegas)

ELVIS ON TOUR

14 · Opening scene Elvis On Tour (1972 · From The Movie) ; 15 · A conversation with Elvis about Elvis On Tour ; 16 · El Paso (March 30 · Rehearsal excerpt ) ; 17 · Backstage Discussion (April 15, 1972 · Macon, GA) ; 18 · Denise Sanchez meets Elvis (April 19, 1972 · Albuquerque, NM.) ; 19 · Dressing Room Conversation (April 1972) ; 20 · Elvis and co-producer/director Bob Abel talking about ; The Wild Early Years 21 · Entertaining Fans 22 · Assembling Singers And Musicains ; 23 · Live Performances 24 · Jaycee Awards Speech 25 · First Talent Contest ; 26 · His Famous Sideburns 27 · Humes High Annual Minstrel Show, 1953 ; 28 · Driving A Truck And Sun Records 29 · From The Waist Up 30 · Jealousy And ; Acceptance 31 · Trapped In Hollywood 32 · His Entourage 33 · Tour Preparation ; 34 · Film Title Revelation (April 1972) ; 35 · Little Rock Concert Promotor Interview (April 1972)

SPECIAL BONUS

36 · RIAA Gold Records presentation (August 1972 · At Elvis Dressing Room, Las Vegas)

source: e-mail / updated on May 5th, 2006

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Tennessee Starlight Out Now

The latest release from the '' Straight Arrow '' label is now out. You'll find hereunder all the details about this CD we put into this section in early March.

The "Straight Arrow'' label that released the CD " PIECES OF MY LIFE " (SA 2005-1-02) containing the famous Asheville July 24, 1975 concert in 2005 will release their second CD later this month. The new release will be titled " TENNESSEE STARTLIGHT " (SA2006-2-02) that will contain the complete audience recording from the February 1977 tour in Johnson City, TN. on February 19.

Just as their previous release, this CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page color booklet containing many photographs ( some never before published ) from the actual concert and comprehensive liner notes with information about the concert and whole tour. Among the show highlights are spellbinding performances of " You Gave Me A Mountain ", " My Way ", " Love Letters " and " Hurt ". An unusual moment comes right before the end of the show when Elvis performs a wild version of "Polk Salad Annie". According to the producers, this recording comes from an original audience recorded master tape that was transferred and professionally restored by 24 bit technology for the best possible sound quality.

Tracklist :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (" 2001 A Space Odyssey " theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock ( with false start ) - 08. O Sole Mio ( by Sherrill Nielsen ) / It's Now Or Never - 09. Little Sister - 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. My Way - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Early Mornin' Rain - 14. What'd I Say - 15. Johnny B. Goode - 16. Drums Solo - 17. Bass Solo ( Blues ) - 18. Piano Solo - 19. Love Letters - 20. School Day - 21. Hurt ( with reprise ) - 22. Danny Boy ( by Sherrill Nielsen) - 23. Walk With Me ( by Sherrill Nielsen ) - 24. Polk Salad Annie - 25. Introduction of Miss Tennessee Terry Alden - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Approximate running time 67:26

source : e-mail / updated on May 5th, 2006

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ELVISDCDFORU

A new CD release that will come out soon is "ELVISDCDFORU" The Elvis CD For You! A collection of 27 popular Elvis songs you’ll love forever! Including: ELVIS vs Rafaëlla / Don’t Be Cruel, from the Dutch Idols final 2006 & Don’t Cry Daddy, a duet between Elvis and his daughter Lisa Marie.

ELVISDCDFORU contains some very hard to find recordings too, two of which are exclusively appeared on a mini-CD single from T.V. Guide (That's All Right recorded live on August 11, 1970 dinner show & Young And Beautiful, Alternate take 11). Also included are 6 tracks from the I Was The One album released in 1983, and the original Elvis Medley released in 1982.

All recordings in the best sound quality available / with improved sound!
1. Stuck On You (Lilo & Stitch) From the Soundtrack Lilo & Stitch 2. Welcome To My World (Re-mixed version) From the album Welcome To My World 3. American Trilogy (overdubbed version) From the Soundtrack This Is Elvis 4. Always On My Mind (overdubbed version) From the album Always On My Mind 5. My Boy (overdubbed version) From the album Always On My Mind 6. For The Good Times (Alternate take 3) From the album Love, Elvis 7. That’s All Right (August 11, 1970 Dinner Show)Exclusively appeared on a mini-CD single from T.V. Guide 8. Suspicious Minds / Live (Radio Edit) From The European CD Single Suspicious Minds / Live
9. Don’t Cry Daddy (Duet between Elvis & his daughter Lisa) From Elvis The Concert 1997 10. I Was The One (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 11. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 12. Baby Let’s Play House (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 13. Rip It Up (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 14. Little Sister (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 15. Paralyzed (overdubbed version) From the album I Was The One 16. Young And Beautiful (Alternate take 11) Exclusively appeared on a mini-CD single from T.V. Guide 17. Your Cheatin’ Heart (Alternate take 9) From the album Great Country Songs 18. Just Call Me Lonesome (Alternate take 7) From the album Great Country Songs 19. Snowbird (Undubbed master) From Time-Life’s The Elvis Presley Collection, Country 20. There Goes My Everything (Alternate take 1) From the album Great Country Songs 21. Help Me Make It Through The Night (Alternate take 3) From the album Great Country songs 22. Make The World Go Away (Alternate take 3) From the album Welcome To My World 23. Burning Love (March 31, reprise) From Time-Life’s The Elvis Presley Collection, The Rocker 24. Separate Ways (Alternate Take 1) From Time-Life’s The Elvis Presley Collection, From The Heart 25. ELVIS vs Rafaëlla / Don’t Be Cruel (Idols 2006 / Netherlands) Previously unreleased recording 26. The Elvis Medley From the album The Elvis Medley 27. Heartbreak Hotel (Lilo & Stitch) From the Soundtrack Lilo & Stitch
Source: e-mail - updated May 4th 2006

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Review Thunder In The Night

We have added the review of "Thunder Night In The Night" on the site, you can click here to read it.

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One Night Only ! 

Here is the covert art of the soon to be released '' One Night Only ! '' . Madison will present '' One Night Only! '' containing Elvis' inspired, one-time only Boston performance of November 10th, 1971. This show was previously released on disc in 1997 as '' The Power Of Shazam. '' Unfortunately, the sound quality left a lot to be desired, and diminished the impact of Elvis' tremendous effort that night. This is all about to change, as the Madison label managed to recently acquire a first-generation soundboard of Elvis' wild and rockin' night in the Boston Garden. The audio is excellent and will prove to be the best 1971 show ever released, period. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant text.

Track listing :

01 - Introduction Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:20 ; 02 - That's All Right 2:36 ; 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 2:51 ; 04 - Proud Mary 2:52 ; 05 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:05 ; 06 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 4:33 ; 07 - Polk Salad Annie 4:09 ;08 - Elvis Walks ( "Coming Home, Baby" instrumental ) 1:07 ; 09 - Love Me 1:38 ; 10 - Heartbreak Hotel 1:40 ; 11 - Blue Suede Shoes 1:12 ; 12 - One Night 1:32 ; 13 - Hound Dog 1:29 ; 14 - How Great Thou Art (incomplete) 2:02 ; 15 - Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra (incomplete) 1:28 ; 16 - I'm Leavin' 3:15 ; 17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) 5:33 ; 18 - I Can't Stop Loving You 2:29 ; 19 - Love Me Tender 1:43 ; 20 - Suspicious Minds 5:09 ; 21 - Elvis Talks ( "Coming Home, Baby" instrumental ) 1:25 ; 22 - Funny How Time Slips Away 2:46 ; 23 - Can't Help Falling In Love 1:46 ; 24 - Closing Vamp and announcement 0:57

For those who missed ''The Power Of Shazam'' almost nine years ago, this is your chance to finally enjoy a very special night. For the ones who possess the older title, you will not be disappointed by '' One Night Only! ''

source: e-mail / April 18th, 2006

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A Thunder In The Night Out Now

The latest CD from the S&R label is out now. '' Thunder In The Night '' is the title of this new CD  released by S&R Records label that gave the Elvis fans CDs such as  " TRYING TO GET TO MEMPHIS ", " NOT TOO SWEET " and " SETTING THE STANDARD ". Their fourth release will feature previously unreleased audience recording of Elvis concert in Lake Tahoe, August 01, 1971 Midnight.

This show - although not new to die hard tape collectors - have been not available in this quality before. The sound was professionally restored. It is one of best shows of the year 1971 too - a great performance with Elvis in exceptionally good mood and voice. The highlight of the concert is rarely performed gospel " I John ". The CD contains de deluxe 8 page full color booklet with many photos in a very professional layout.

Tracks:

01.That’s All Right, Mama 1.59 – 02.Proud Mary 3.05 – 03.Jailhouse Rock 1.49 – 04. All Shook Up (only part) 05.Love Me Tender 2.35 – 06.You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 2.01 – 07.You’ve Lost The Loving Feeling 4.15 – 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.00 – 09. If I can Dream (exc/inst.intermezzo) 0.41 – 10.Johnny B.Goode 1.38 – 11. Love Me 1.36 – 12. Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on (medley) 1.33 – 13. Heartbreak Hotel (1.32) – 14. One Night ( inc.) 1.11 – 15. Hound Dog (false start) 1.27 – 16. Hound Dog 1.06 – 17. Suspicious Minds 5.07 – 18. Band Introduction 3.06 – 19. I’m leaving 3.15 – 20. The Impossible Dream 3.07 – 21. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1.21 – 22. I Can’t Stop Loving You 3.07 – 23. Bridge Over Troubled Water (4.16) – 25. I John (2.06) – 26. Can’t Help Falling in Love.

source: e-mail / April 13th, 2006

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In The Early Morning Rain & The King Has Landed

We just received information concerning two new CD's. However there's no indications if these are out now or soon to be released. The first one is titled '' In The Early Morning Rain '' on the TinTin label while the second is titled '' The King Has Landed '' ( unknown label ) and features the April 22nd, 1977 show in Detroit, MI. We have the track listing of the former.

Elvis- In The Early Morning Rain

Track listing :

Let Me ( Overdubbed version ) ; Heartbreak Hotel ( Live at the Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto April 2, 1957 ) ; I Was The One ( Live at the Empire Stadium, Vancouver August 31, 1957 ) ; That's When Your Heartaches Begin ( Live at the Empire Stadium, Vancouver August 31, 1957 ) ; I Gotta Know ( Alternate version ) ; Today, Tomorrow And Forever ( Instrumental ) ; Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce ( Instrumental version # 1 ) ; Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce ( Instrumental version # 2 ) ; Charro ( Alternate undubbed take ) ; Don't Cry Daddy ( Harmony vocal overdub ) ; From A Jack To A King ( Alternate version ) ; Mama Liked The Roses ( Harmony vocal overdub ) ; Early Morning Rain ( Unbubbed ) ; Miracle Of The Rosary ( Alternate take ) ; He Touched Me ( Alternate take ) ; Burning Love ( Alternate take ) 

source: e-mail / April 4th, 2006

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Elvis- The Vegas Years Volume 1 out now

At the FECC office we did receive a few days ago the Las Vegas Years Vol. 1. This CD features a good audience recording from March 31. 1975. The 8 page booklet is very nicely done. The show itself is enjoyable, with E. in a good mood. The highlight is a hilarious version of "And I love you so". We hope to do a full review soon. In the meantime we can use a new Import CD reviewer, if someome out there is interested please send us an e-mail.
Updated April 2nd 2006

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 Out Now

The latest CD from the Madison label is now out. You will find hereunder the original details concerning this release.

The Madison label will soon release  '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 ''. Like the first three volumes from this series, '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 '' will feature previously unreleased live and rehearsal performances, unedited studio recordings, movie outtakes, interviews, radio greetings, and previously issued tracks with improved sound quality. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant text.

Some of Volume 8's highlights include previously unreleased rehearsals of '' The Wonder Of You '' from February 18, 1970 in stereo, undubbed stereo master of '' Funny How Time Slips Away '' in perfect sound, an extended stereo version of '' The Sound Of Your Cry '' ( alternate take 6 ), an unedited stereo version of '' Danny Boy '' ( alternate take 9 ), three previously unreleased live rendition of '' C.C. Rider, '' '' Heartbreak Hotel, '' and '' An American Trilogy '' from August 1972, excerpts from an Australian radio broadcast containing messages from Elvis and a rare interview by DJ Tom Moffatt at the site of Elvis' arrival in Hawaii on January 9, 1973. All previously released soundboard and rehearsal tracks were remastered from first generation tapes. We feel this is the best of the series so far and all fans should be pleased as well.

Track listing :

01 - Ready Teddy September 9, 1956 2:11 ; 02 - "Sullivan" Intro / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again January 6, 1957 2:41 ; 03 - Young And Beautiful (binaural, Take 11) April 30, 1957 2:16 ; 04 - What's She Really Like (Take 5) April 28, 1960 2:29 ; 05 - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 6, higher key) November 8, 1960 1:44 ; 06 - "Hello to Hawaii" (radio promo*) 1959 0:43 ; 07 - Ku-u-i-po (Take 1) March 21, 1961 2:24 ; 08 - (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (Takes 11, 12) June 26, 1961 2:43 ; 09 - Night Rider (Take 4) March 18, 1962 2:10 ; 10 - Take Me To The Fair (Takes 2, 3*) September 22, 1962 1:46 ; 11- Spring Fever (Takes 1*, 2, 3) June 11, 1964 2:02 ; 12 - Kismet (Takes 1*, 2) February 25, 1965 2:39 ; 13 - Only The Strong Survive (Take 3) February 20, 1969 2:48 ; 14 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 2*) February 18, 1970 2:33 ; 15 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 3* - incomplete) February 18, 1970 1:06 ; 16 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 4, unedited) February 18, 1970 2:48 ; 17 - The Sound Of Your Cry (Take 6, extended outro*) June 4, 1970 3:59 ; 18 - Funny How Time Slips Away (Take 1, undubbed stereo) June 7, 1970 4:19 ; 19 - Stranger In The Crowd (RCA rehearsal) July 24, 1970 3:38 ; 20 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (RCA rehearsal) July 24, 1970 3:41 ; 21 - C.C. Rider (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 2:40 ; 22 - Heartbreak Hotel (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 1:38 ; 23 - An American Trilogy (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 3:57 ; 24 - "Hello Australia" (radio promo*) 1959 / "Aloha" (radio interview*) January 9, 1973 1:15 ; 25 - Down In The Alley (soundboard) August 19, 1974 OS 1:54 ; 26 - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (soundboard) August 19, 1974 OS 3:03 ; 27 - For The Good Times (soundboard) December 29, 1976 3:21 ; 28 - Danny Boy (Take 9, unedited) February 5, 1976 4:07.

* previously unreleased

Total time 72:55

source: FECC Forum / March 18th, 2006

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Tiger Man - An Alternate Anthology Volume 2

'' Tiger Man '' chronicles the career of Elvis Presley. Volume two features 22 tracks, most of which are previously unreleased in this quality on CD. 10 Tracks, including an undubbed version of '' There Goes My Everyting '' and '' Sylvia '' are previously unreleased on cd. Song like; There s A Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On with the original horn overdub, and the extended version of Moody Blue have improved sound.

We ve also include some very hard to find tracks. The rehearsal of '' Twenty Days, Twenty Nights '' is a good example, or the extended versions of '' Girl of Mine,'' '' Thinking About You '' and '' Talk About The Good Times ''. Also very nice to hear is the original strings overdub versions of '' Separate Ways, '' ''Always On My Mind '' and '' It's A Matter of Time ''. These three songs and some others are taken from scratched acetates, but we've cleaned up this tracks in the best possible way!

We hope you enjoy this volume of Tiger Man An Alternate Anthology.

Track listing :

1. Heart Of Rome* previously unreleased undubbed version (June 6, 1970) 2. There Goes My Everything previously unreleased undubbed version (June 9, 1970) 3. Sylvia* previously unreleased undubbed version (June 9, 1970) 4. Twenty Days, Twenty Nights rehearsal (August 7, 1970) 5. There s A Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On original horn overdub (September 22, 1970) 6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face* duet with Ginger Holaday / previously unreleased version (March 15, 1971) 7. My Way previously unreleased alternate mix (June 10, 1971) 8. Separate Ways* original strings overdub (March 27, 1972) 9. Always On My Mind* original strings overdub (March 29, 1972) 10. It s A Matter of Time* original strings overdub (March 29, 1972) 11. I m So Lonesome I Could Cry recorded live, previously unreleased alternate mix (January 12, 1973) 12. Girl Of Mine undubbed extended version (July 24, 1973) 13. Sweet Angeline* previously unreleased undubbed version (July 25, 1973) 14. Help Me previously unreleased undubbed version (December 12, 1973) 15. If You Talk In Your Sleep undubbed alternate version (December 11, 1973) 16. Thinking About You complete extended version (December 12, 1973) 17. My Boy overdubbed version (December 13, 1973) 18. Talk About The Good Times extended alternate version (December 14, 1973) 19. The Twelfth Of Never overdubbed version (August 16, 1974) 20. Tiger Man extended version made by BMG for 70 s Masters Promo (March 11, 1975) 21. Moody Blue extended version (February 4, 1976) 22. Never Again previously unreleased undubbed version (February 6, 1976)

source: e-mail - updated on March 18th, 2006

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A Thunder In The Night

Thunder In The Night is the title of new CD which will be released by S&R Records label that gave the Elvis fans CDs "TRYING TO GET TO MEMPHIS", "NOT TOO SWEET" and "SETTING THE STANDARD". Their fourth release in scheduled late March and will feature previously unreleased audience recording of Elvis concert in Lake Tahoe, August 01, 1971 Midnight.

This show - although not new to die hard tape collectors - have been not available in this quality before. The sound was professionally restored. It is one of best shows of the year 1971 too - a great performance with Elvis in exceptionally good mood and voice. The highlight of the concert is rarely performed gospel "I John". The CD contains de luxe 8 page full colour booklet with many photos in a very professional layout.

Tracks:

01.That’s All Right, Mama 1.59 – 02.Proud Mary 3.05 – 03.Jailhouse Rock 1.49 – 04. All Shook Up (only part) 05.Love Me Tender 2.35 – 06.You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 2.01 – 07.You’ve Lost The Loving Feeling 4.15 – 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.00 – 09. If I can Dream (exc/inst.intermezzo) 0.41 – 10.Johnny B.Goode 1.38 – 11. Love Me 1.36 – 12. Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ on (medley) 1.33 – 13. Heartbreak Hotel (1.32) – 14. One Night ( inc.) 1.11 – 15. Hound Dog (false start) 1.27 – 16. Hound Dog 1.06 – 17. Suspicious Minds 5.07 – 18. Band Introduction 3.06 – 19. I’m leaving 3.15 – 20. The Impossible Dream 3.07 – 21. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1.21 – 22. I Can’t Stop Loving You 3.07 – 23. Bridge Over Troubled Water (4.16) – 25. I John (2.06) – 26. Can’t Help Falling in Love.

Source: e-mail / March 13th 2006

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Tennessee Starlight

The "Straight Arrow'' label that released the CD " PIECES OF MY LIFE " (SA 2005-1-02) containing the famous Asheville July 24, 1975 concert in 2005 will release their second CD later this month. The new release will be titled " TENNESSEE STARTLIGHT " (SA2006-2-02) that will contain the complete audience recording from the February 1977 tour in Johnson City, TN. on February 19.

Just as their previous release, this CD will come in a deluxe package with a 16-page color booklet containing many photographs ( some never before published ) from the actual concert and comprehensive liner notes with information about the concert and whole tour. Among the show highlights are spellbinding performances of " You Gave Me A Mountain ", " My Way ", " Love Letters " and " Hurt ". An unusual moment comes right before the end of the show when Elvis performs a wild version of "Polk Salad Annie". According to the producers, this recording comes from an original audience recorded master tape that was transferred and professionally restored by 24 bit technology for the best possible sound quality.

Tracklist :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (" 2001 A Space Odyssey " theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock ( with false start ) - 08. O Sole Mio ( by Sherrill Nielsen ) / It's Now Or Never - 09. Little Sister - 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. My Way - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Early Mornin' Rain - 14. What'd I Say - 15. Johnny B. Goode - 16. Drums Solo - 17. Bass Solo ( Blues ) - 18. Piano Solo - 19. Love Letters - 20. School Day - 21. Hurt ( with reprise ) - 22. Danny Boy ( by Sherrill Nielsen) - 23. Walk With Me ( by Sherrill Nielsen ) - 24. Polk Salad Annie - 25. Introduction of Miss Tennessee Terry Alden - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Approximate running time 67:26

source : e-mail - updated on March 7th, 2006

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One Night Only !

About two weeks ago, the Madison label announced their immediate follow-up to ''Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8'' would be the 2 CD set ''The Elvis Presley Show - Holding Down The Fort.'' This great title is being pushed back to late May / early June to properly meet the 30th Anniversary of Elvis' performance in Fort Worth, TX on June 3rd, 1976.

In the meantime, Madison will present '' One Night Only! '' containing Elvis' inspired, one-time only Boston performance of November 10th, 1971. This show was previously released on disc in 1997 as '' The Power Of Shazam. '' Unfortunately, the sound quality left a lot to be desired, and diminished the impact of Elvis' tremendous effort that night. This is all about to change, as the Madison label managed to recently acquire a first-generation soundboard of Elvis' wild and rockin' night in the Boston Garden. The audio is excellent and will prove to be the best 1971 show ever released, period.

For those who missed ''The Power Of Shazam'' almost nine years ago, this is your chance to finally enjoy a very special night. For the ones who possess the older title, you will not be disappointed by '' One Night Only! ''

source: e-mail - updated on March 5th, 2006

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Elvis - Rocking The Garden

The Memory/Dragonheart Productions is releasing soon the DVD '' Elvis - Rocking The Garden ''. This DVD will feature footage from both Madison Square Garden concerts-- afternoon and evening show on June 10th. 1972. All available amateur video footage from both shows was put together and carefully lip-synchroned with actual sound recording. '' Elvis - Rocking The Garden '' contains as a bonus, a very nicely restored video footage from press conference in a quality never seen before. Also as a bonus The complete concert info and photo gallery of rare and mostly never before seen pictures from both shows. If you liked our first one "TIME WARP" I am sure you will love this one also.....!

source: e-mail - updated on March 5th, 2006

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Elvis- The Vegas Years Volume 1

New Audiophile Records label will release the CD titled "THE VEGAS YEARS VOL. 1" in March. This CD will contain complete audience recording of Elvis Presley show in Las Vegas, March 31, 1975 Midnight. The sound quality is excellent for an audience recording standard and the sound was digitally restored. Bonus tracks were taken during the previous day, dinner and midnight shows. Attention has been paid to the artwork. The CD will come with a full color 8-page booklet with many related photos from he Spring 1975, an informative essay and excerpts from the press reviews.

Tracklist :

01. Opening Vamp / See See Rider ; 02. I Got A Woman / Amen ; 03. Love Me ; 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 05. And I Love You So (with false start, funny version) ; 06. Big Boss Man (false start only) ; 07. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ; 08. The Wonder Of You ; 09. Burning Love ; 10. Band Introductions ; 11. What'd I Say ; 12. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) ; 13. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) ; 14. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) ; 15. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) ; 16. School Day ; 17. Fairytale ; 18. I'll Remember You ; 19. Let Me Be There (with reprise) ; 20. Hound Dog ; 21. Dialogue ; 22. Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 23. Little Darlin' (with 2 false starts) ; 24. Celebrity Introductions (Liberace) ; 25. Hawaiian Wedding Song ; 26. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 27. Closing Vamp

Bonus tracks :

28. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Las Vegas 30.03.1975 Dinner show) .

Las Vegas 30.03.1975 Midnight show ; 29. Big Boss Man ; 30. It's Midnight ; 31. My Boy ; 32. For The Good Times (part) / Funny How Time Slips Away ; 33. Sweet Caroline .

Approx. running time 78:13

source: e-mail - updated on March 1st, 2006

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8

The Madison label will soon release '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 ''. Like the first three volumes from this series, '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 '' will feature previously unreleased live and rehearsal performances, unedited studio recordings, movie outtakes, interviews, radio greetings, and previously issued tracks with improved sound quality. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant text.

Some of Volume 8's highlights include previously unreleased rehearsals of '' The Wonder Of You '' from February 18, 1970 in stereo, undubbed stereo master of '' Funny How Time Slips Away '' in perfect sound, an extended stereo version of '' The Sound Of Your Cry '' ( alternate take 6 ), an unedited stereo version of '' Danny Boy '' ( alternate take 9 ), three previously unreleased live rendition of '' C.C. Rider, '' '' Heartbreak Hotel, '' and '' An American Trilogy '' from August 1972, excerpts from an Australian radio broadcast containing messages from Elvis and a rare interview by DJ Tom Moffatt at the site of Elvis' arrival in Hawaii on January 9, 1973. All previously released soundboard and rehearsal tracks were remastered from first generation tapes. We feel this is the best of the series so far and all fans should be pleased as well.

Track listing :

01 - Ready Teddy September 9, 1956 2:11 ; 02 - "Sullivan" Intro / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again January 6, 1957 2:41 ; 03 - Young And Beautiful (binaural, Take 11) April 30, 1957 2:16 ; 04 - What's She Really Like (Take 5) April 28, 1960 2:29 ; 05 - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 6, higher key) November 8, 1960 1:44 ; 06 - "Hello to Hawaii" (radio promo*) 1959 0:43 ; 07 - Ku-u-i-po (Take 1) March 21, 1961 2:24 ; 08 - (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (Takes 11, 12) June 26, 1961 2:43 ; 09 - Night Rider (Take 4) March 18, 1962 2:10 ; 10 - Take Me To The Fair (Takes 2, 3*) September 22, 1962 1:46 ; 11- Spring Fever (Takes 1*, 2, 3) June 11, 1964 2:02 ; 12 - Kismet (Takes 1*, 2) February 25, 1965 2:39 ; 13 - Only The Strong Survive (Take 3) February 20, 1969 2:48 ; 14 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 2*) February 18, 1970 2:33 ; 15 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 3* - incomplete) February 18, 1970 1:06 ; 16 - The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, Take 4, unedited) February 18, 1970 2:48 ; 17 - The Sound Of Your Cry (Take 6, extended outro*) June 4, 1970 3:59 ; 18 - Funny How Time Slips Away (Take 1, undubbed stereo) June 7, 1970 4:19 ; 19 - Stranger In The Crowd (RCA rehearsal) July 24, 1970 3:38 ; 20 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (RCA rehearsal) July 24, 1970 3:41 ; 21 - C.C. Rider (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 2:40 ; 22 - Heartbreak Hotel (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 1:38 ; 23 - An American Trilogy (previously unreleased soundboard) August 1972 3:57 ; 24 - "Hello Australia" (radio promo*) 1959 / "Aloha" (radio interview*) January 9, 1973 1:15 ; 25 - Down In The Alley (soundboard) August 19, 1974 OS 1:54 ; 26 - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (soundboard) August 19, 1974 OS 3:03 ; 27 - For The Good Times (soundboard) December 29, 1976 3:21 ; 28 - Danny Boy (Take 9, unedited) February 5, 1976 4:07.

* previously unreleased

Total time 72:55

source: e-mail - updated on February 20th,  2006

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The Elvis Presley Show - Holding Down The Fort

Right after " Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 " the Madison label will issue a double CD set titled " The Elvis Presley Show - Holding Down The Fort, " featuring the much-heralded Fort Worth, Texas concert from June 3, 1976. About five years ago Madison issued portions of this show, unfortunately far from complete and in lesser sound quality. However, this 2006 collection will be taken from a first generation soundboard recording in superb sound quality. And the packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet with relevant text. But there's more!

For the first time, this " 30th Anniversary Edition " will feature all the music from the " pre-show, " with Joe Guercio and the Hot Hilton Horns, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, and The Sweet Inspirations. All these performances will be as presented that night in Fort Worth. Highlights from the first CD include " When The Saints Go Marching In " and "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Stamps, and the Sweet Inspirations energetic vocals on " Philadelphia Freedom, " " Lady Marmalade " and a medley of Stevie Wonder hits. The stand up comedian Jackie Kahane's set was not recorded and will not appear on this release.

Elvis' concert itself will feature all the tracks previously released on Madison's Cajun Tornado, but this time in great sound quality from the first generation soundboard recording and in unbroken running order. Some of the previously unreleased performances will include " If You Love Me (Let Me Know), " " Heartbreak Hotel, " " Help Me " and many more. Don't miss the dynamic 1976 return of The Elvis Presley Show to Cowtown!!!

source: e-mail - updated on February 14th, 2006

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Elvis Goes El Paso

A new unnecessary CD release is a reprint of Elvis Goes El Paso. This one comes in a digi-pack with some great shots of Elvis with Charlie Hodge inside !
Source: E-mail - Updated Feb 13th 2006

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New Releases From Memory Records

The Memory Records label will release very soon two new CD's. Both shows were recorded from the audience and titled '' Elvis - Better Than Ever '' and '' The Lightning Storm In Florida ''.

Elvis - Better Than Ever  : Touring Florida Vol. 1 

"Recorded live at the Convention Center, Miami, Florida, September 12, 1970 8:30 PM show".          

Program: 

01. Opening Vamp ; 02. That's All Right, Mama ; 03. I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen (medley) ; 04. Elvis Monologue / I Walk The Line (excerpt) ; 05. Love Me Tender ; 06. I've Lost You ; 07. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' ; 08. Polk Salad Annie #1 ( including Release Me excerpt ) ; 09. Band Introductions ; 10. Johnny B. Goode #1 ; 11. Band Introductions ( continued ) ; 12. The Wonder Of You #1 ; 13. Heartbreak Hotel ; 14. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On' / All Shook Up / Blue Suede Shoes /  Don't Be Cruel / Blue Suede Shoes (medley) ; 15. Hound Dog (with funny intro) ; 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 17. Suspicious Minds #1 ; 18. Funny How Times Slips Away ; 19. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 20. Closing Vamp  

Bonus tracks:  Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 1970 (Midnight show): 21. Long Tall Sally ; 22. Don't Cry Daddy ; 23. Kentucky Rain ; 24. Polk Salad Annie #2 ; 25. Suspicious Minds (with break) #2  

Las Vegas, Nevada, September 04, 1970 (Midnight show): 26. Johnny B. Goode #2 ; 27. The Wonder Of You #2

Approx. running time: 65:46

Elvis - The Lightning Storm In Florida : Touring Florida Vol. 2 

"Recorded live in Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, April 26, 1975 8:30 PM show".          

Program: 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02. C. C. Rider ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) ; 04. Love Me ; 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ;05. Love Me Tender ; 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 08. Help Me ; 09. Burning Love ; 10. Band Introductions ; 11. What'd I Say ; 12. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 13. Bass Solo (Blues by Jerry Scheff) ; 14. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) ;15. School Day ; 16. My Boy ;17. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. ; 18. Alfie (excerpt) / Hawaiian Wedding Song ; 19. Let Me Be There (with last part reprise) ; 20. An American Trilogy ; 21. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements 

Bonus tracks:   

Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (2:30 PM show): 23. How Great Thou Art ; 24. Alfie (excerpt) / I'll Remember You ; 25. The Wonder Of You ; 26. Help Me Make It Through The Night 

Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (8:30 PM show):  27. Johnny B. Goode (full version) ; 28. Steamroller Blues 

Approx. running time: 70:18

source: e-mail - updated on February 1st, 2006

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Live From Vegas & Live From Fort Wayne

We just received the info of two new import cd's. One is titled Live From Vegas, it featured the concert from Las Vegas, March 30th (DS), 1975.
Track listing:
2001 theme/c.c. rider/i got a woman/amen/love me/if you love me let me know/and I love you so/big boss man/love me tender/burning love/band introductions/what'd I say/lawdy miss clawdy/hail hail rock'n'roll/how great thou art/hound dog/the first time ever I saw your face/can't help falling in love

The second CD is Live From Fort wayne and features the concert from Fort Wayne, June 12th, 1972.
Track listing: opening theme (2001)/that's all right/proud mary/never Been to spain/until it's time for you to go/you don't have to say you love me/polk salad annie/love me/all shook up/heartbreak hotel/teddy bear/don't be cruel/love me tender/blue suede shoes/bridge over troubled water/hound dog/reconsider baby/it's now or never/suspicious minds/introductions/for the good times/American trilogy/funny how times slips away/I can't stop loving you/can't help falling in love
Source: E-mail - Updated January 24th 2006

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Elvis-A Legendary Performer Volume 8

The next release from the Madison label will be '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 ''. Like the first three volumes from this series, '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 8 '' will feature previously unreleased live and rehearsal performances, unedited studio recordings in stereo, movie outtakes, interviews, radio greetings, and previously issued tracks with improved sound quality. The packaging will include a 16 page, illustrated booklet and relevant text.

Some of Volume 8's highlights include great performances from the Ed Sullivan shows, taken directly from the original CBS kinescopes, previously unreleased rehearsals from February 1970, the unedited, undubbed stereo master of '' Funny How Time Slips Away '' in perfect sound, an extended stereo version of '' The Sound Of Your Cry '' ( alternate take 6 ), an unedited stereo version of '' Danny Boy '' ( alternate take 9 ), a previously unreleased live rendition of ''An American Trilogy '' from August 1972, excerpts from an Australian radio broadcast containing messages from Elvis and a rare interview by DJ Tom Moffatt at the site of Elvis' arrival in Hawaii on January 9, 1973, a great sounding version of Elvis' last live rendition of '' For The Good Times '' from December 29, 1976 ( mixed down to mono from the original binaural recording ) and more!

We feel Volume 8 is the best of the series so far and all fans will be pleased as well. Upcoming from the Madison label will be soundboard recordings -- no Volume 9 of the Legendary series will be scheduled before early Fall 2006. Finally, Madison would like everyone to know they had nothing to do with the recent " Elvis- A Legendary Performer Vol. 3 and 4 " CDs.

source: e-mail - updated on January 23rd, 2006

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Last Tango In Tahoe Out Now

The latest Fort Baxter in their Classic Series titled '' Last Tango In Tahoe '' is out now. This CD features the May 27th, 1974 3:00 a.m. closing show with improved sound quality ( originally released on the '' A Profile - The King On Stage vol.2 '' ) and a 12 pages booklet. It will be a limited pressing as their first outing in this series ( Kansas City Blues ) .

Track listing :

See See Rider ; I Got A Woman/ Amen ; Love Me ; Trying To Get To You ; All Shook Up ; Love Me Tender ; You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ; Hound Dog (with two reprises) ; Fever ; Polk Salad Annie ; Why me lord ? (with reprise) ; Suspicious Minds ; Band introductions ; I Can't Stop Loving You ; Help Me ; Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) ; Let Me Be There ; The Wonder Of You ; Big Boss Man ; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ; *An American Trilogy ; *It's Now Or Never ; *Can't Help Falling In Love ; *Closing Vamp .

* recorded at the May 25th, 1974 dinner show

source: e-mail - updated on January 7th, 2006

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Setting The Standard

The S&R Records label ( which released two CDs called " Trying To Get To Memphis " and " Not Too Sweet " earlier this year ) is coming with their third CD, set for release early January 2006. The CD is titled " Elvis - Setting The Standard " and will feature previously unreleased audience recording of Elvis concert in Las Vegas, August 17, 1971 Dinner. This particular show will be completely new to collectors as it is not available on audience recorded tapes yet. This release is taken directly from original master tape and the sound was professionally digitally restored to achieve the best possible sound quality - regarding the source of-line tape. The concert last about 50 minutes and it is one of the best shows of the Summer 1971 season. Elvis was in good mood and strong voice, the highlight of the concert is medley " Little Sister / Get Back " together with " Lawdy Miss Clawdy " and ballads " I’m Leavin’ " and " It’s Impossible ". The CD contains deluxe 8-page full color booklet with many rare photos in a very professional layout. As a special bonus, first 100 copies of CD is presented together with limited edition collector's card and with numbered 100 copies of DVD containing very rare clips (with restored picture) of Elvis Presley performing live in Las Vegas in 1971.

Track list: 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. That's All Right, Mama  - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Love Me Tender -05. Sweet Caroline - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Instrumental Intermezzo - 08. Johnny B. Goode - 09. It's Impossible - 10. Love Me - 11. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley)  - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 14. Hound Dog (with false start) - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band Introductions - 17. I'm Leavin' - 18. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - 19. It's Over - 20. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

source: e-mail - updated on December 27th, 2005

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THAT’S THE WAY IT IS - THE BEST OF THE OUTTAKES VOL.1 & 2

Another DVD release that features the TTWII outtakes is That's the way it is - The best of the outtakes. Vol. 1 has a running time of 150 minutes and Vol. 2 has a running time of 155 minutes. The DVD comes in a digipack. We are a little lazy today to type the tracklisting, but you can click on the covers to see the pictures enlarge and you can read the tracklisting.
Source: e-mail - updated December 16th 2005

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A Legendary Performer Vol.3 & Vol.4 

The two CD's '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer vol.3 & vol.4 '' are now out. There's no information available as-of-writing concerning as to what label released them.

Track listing : A Legendary Performer Volume 3

Hound Dog (Original master, take 31) / Danny (Recorded for “King Creole”) / Fame And Fortune (Alternate take 2) / Frankfurt Special (recorded for “G.I. Blues”, alternate take HO-2) / Britches (Recorded for “Flaming Star”) / Crying In The Chapel (Original master, take 3) / Surrender (Alternate take 2) / Can’t Help Falling In Love (Alternate takes 1-5 / previously unreleased stereo recording) / Guadalajara) (Alternate take PVX-2) / It Hurts Me (6/68 previously unreleased on CD) / Let Yourself Go (6/68 previously unreleased on CD) / Inherit The Wind (previously unreleased alternate take) / Gentle On My Mind (previously unreleased version) / In The Ghetto (vocal only) / Let It Be Me (Recorded live in Las Vegas, February 15, 1970 Midnight Show) / Memories (Funny version, rehearsal July 24, 1970) / Meet And Greet in Elvis’ Suite (January 30, 1974) / For The Heart (Previously unreleased undubbed version) / Complete Interview with Elvis and the Colonel for TV Guide.

Track listing : A Legendary Performer Volume 4

When It Rains, It Really Pours (Alternate takes c, f, e) / Tampa Interview (August 5, 1956) / One Night (Of Sin) / Don’t (Master take 7, with extra studio chat) / I’m Beginning To Forget You (Home recording 1959) / Mona Lisa (Home recording 1959) / Wooden Heart (Alternate takes 3, 4) / Thanks To The Rolling Sea (Group Version) / Plantation Rock (Original Master) / The Lady Loves Me (Duet with Ann Margaret, recorded for “Viva Las Vegas”) / Kissin’ Cousins (Previously unreleased version) / I’m A Roustabout (previously unreleased from first generation master tape) / Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (October 1968, recorded for “The Trouble With Girls”) / That’s All Right (Recorded live on June 27, 1968, 8PM) / My Little Friend (previously unreleased undubbed version) / Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Recorded live in Las Vegas, August 26, 1969 Midnight Show) / Reconsider Baby (recorded live at Madison Square Garden, June 10, 1972 Afternoon Show) / I’ll Remember You (recorded live at Madison Square Garden, June 10, 1972 Afternoon Show) / Girl Of Mine (Previously unreleased undubbed version) / A live Experience: See See Rider, I Got A Woman – Amen (Recorded live on tour, November 28, 1976) / Million Dollar Quartet Radio Spot ( Previously unreleased ).

source: e-mail - updated on December 14th, 2005

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Lost On Tour 1972

And another On Tour DVD that is out now is "Lost On Tour 1972. Here the tracklisting:
Johnny B.Good, Always on my mind (March 30, 1972) - Proud Mary, A big hunk o love (several takes), burning love (several takes), I John (informal gospel jam), Conversation with Elvis (12 min. B/W) - Instrumental, Burning Love (5 April 1972) - Backstage & limousine candid's (15, 16 & 18 April 1972), - Putting on joke tie, being presented with gold dics from "Madison" album and "wonder of you" single (Las Vegas, August 1972) - Backstage (15, 16 & 18 April, 1972) - Meeting little girl with leukemia (April 19, 1972) - An American trilogy (short, April 18, 1972) - Until it's time for you to go (April 14, 1972) - Love me (with bra on head), for the good times (April 9, 1972) - Heartbreak hotel (short), Burning love (angle 1), heartbreak hotel (short), Burning love (angle 2) (April 14, 1972) - See see rider (April 9, 1972) - Release me (April 14, 1972).
Source: E-mail / Updated November 23rd 2005

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NEW DVD : That's The Way It Is Sessions

A new DVD release from the Memphis Record label is "That's The Way it is Sessions". Here we have the tracklisting:
The Culver City 1ST. Rehearsal - July 15, 1970 (12:00 to 16:00 Hrs) 01 Intro 02 Words (Version 1) 03 Elvis & His Musicians 04 Polk Salad Annie 05 Bridge Over Troubled Water 06 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (Version 1) 07 Lunch Time / Mary in The Morning 08 Yesterday 09 I Can’t Stop Loving You 10 Something 11 Words (Version 2) 12 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (Version 2) 13 Stranger in The Crowd

Las Vegas Rehearsal - August 4th, 1970 14 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 15 Bridge Over Troubled Water 16 Don’t Cry Daddy 17 Farther Along 18 Something 19 Twenty Days And Twenty Nights

Main Showroom Rehearsal / International Hotel, Las Vegas - August 7th, 1970 20 Words 21 Oh Happy Day!

Opening Night Vegas - August 10, 1970 22 Intro Backstage 23 Patch It Up (Close up) 24 Elvis On Elevator 25 Backstage Party

Las Vegas - August 11, 1970 - D.S. 26 That’s All Right 27 I Got A Woman 28 Heartbreak Hotel 29 Love Me Tender 30 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 31 Polk Salad Annie 32 I Just Can’t Help Believin' 33 Alternate Love Me Tender Intro 34 I Can’t Stop Loving You 35 I Can’t Stop Loving You (different angle) 36 Bridge Over Troubled Water 37 Suspicious Minds 38 Can’t Help Falling in Love

Las Vegas - August 11, 1970 - M.S. 39 That’s All Right/You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Las Vegas August 12, 1970 - D.S. 40 Band Introductions 41 Blue Suede Shoes 42 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 43 Suspicious Minds (Different Angle) 44 Can’t Help Falling in Love (Different Angle)

Las Vegas August 12, 1970 - M.S. 45 That’s All Right 46 Blueberry Hill / Love Me Tender 47 Love Me Tender (Different Angle # 1) 48 Love Me Tender (Different Angle # 2) 49 Love Me Tender (Different Angle # 3) 50 Words 51 Love Me 52 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 53 One Night 54 Suspicious Minds 55 Can’t Help Falling in Love Las Vegas August 13, 1970 - D.S. 56 Don´t cry Daddy 57 In the Ghetto 58 Stranger in the crowd 59 Make the world go away

Footage Without Original Audio 60-67
Source: E-mail / Updated November 21st 2005

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All That I Am Out Now

The new CD titled '' All That I Am ''  from the Mystery Train label is now out. This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased and should interest the fans. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects. The CD will come with an extensive booklet ( 24 pages ).

01- Hiring The Stamps Quartet ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 1:21 ; 02- Musical Roots ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 10:46 ; 03- Wild Early Years 6:39 ; 04- Entertaining Fans 2:24 ; 05- Assembling Singers And Musicians 3:35 ; 06- Live Performances 0:40 ; 07- Jaycee Awards Speech 2:21 ; 08- First Talent Contest 1:40 ; 09- His Famous Sideburns 1:01 ; 10- Humes High '' Annual Minstrel '' Show, 1953 1:58 ; 11- Driving A Truck And SUN Records 1:43 ; 12- From The Waist Up 1:19 ; 13- Drafted 1:37 ; 14- Jealousy And Acceptance 4:03 ; 15- Trapped In Hollywood 8:44 ; 16- His Entourage 2:09 ; 17- Tour Preparation 4:25 ; 18- Backstage Discussion ( April 15, 1972 Macon,GA ) 0:59 ; 19- With Denise Sanchez ( Albuquerque, NM April 19, 1972 ) 1:05 ; 20- Funny How Time Slips Away ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 2:50 ; 21- It's Over ( April 10, 1972 Richmond, VA ) 2:19 . Total time = 62:27

Tracks 3-19 previously unreleased

All tracks recorded in late July 1972 at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, CA except where noted.

source: e-mail - updated on November 14th, 2005

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Pieces Of My Life Out Now

The first CD titled '' Pieces Of My Life '' from  the'' Straight Arrow '' label is now out. It was  recorded from the audience at the closing show of the July 1975 tour in Asheville, NC. ON July 24th. The CD will come with a 16 pages color booklet. 

They mentioned their source comes from a first generation copy of the original master tape. The sound though limited by the analog off-line recording source has no noticeable distortion and the recording speed remains constant throughout the whole show.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey" movie) ; 02. Opening Vamp / That's All Right, Mama ;03. I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen (medley) ; 04. Big Boss Man ; 05. Love Me ; 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 07. All Shook Up ; 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 09. Hound Dog ; 10. An American Trilogy (by request) ; 11. Heartbreak Hotel (by request) ; 12. Jailhouse Rock (by request) ; 13. Something (by request, last live version) ; 14. Return To Sender (by request) ; 15. Wooden Heart (by request) ; 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song (by request, with last part reprise) ; 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 18. Polk Salad Annie ; 19. Band Introductions ; 20. Johnny B. Goode ; 21. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 22. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) ; 23. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) ; 24. School Day ("Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll" theme) ; 25. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. ; 26. Shake A Hand ; 27. Introduction of Vernon Presley and Dr. Nick ; 28. Pieces Of My Life (the only live version) ; 29. How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise) ; 30. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 31. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Approx. running time : 79:11

source: e-mail - updated on November 14th, 2005

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That's All Right Anyway You Do

That’s All Right Anyway You Do is the title of a new CD release that will be out on November 20. It will contain an unreleased audience recording of Elvis’ show at the International Hotel In Las Vegas on August 25, 1971 D.S. The quality will be pretty good and Elvis’ delivering a great powerful performances.
Tracklisting:
Also Sprach Zarahustra/That’s All Right/Proud Mary/I Walk The Line/Love Me Tender/Sweet Caroline/Polk Salad Annie/Johnny B. Goode/Love Me/Blue Suede Shoes/ Heartbreak Hotel/Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog/Suspicious Minds/Band Introductions/I’m Leaving/Lawdy Miss Clawdy/Can’t Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp
Source: E-mail / Updated: November 12th 2005

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Pieces Of My Life Cover Art

Here's the cover of the first CD '' Pieces Of My Life '' from  the'' Straight Arrow '' label. This CD will be release very soon and is recorded from the audience at the closing show of the July 1975 tour in Asheville, NC. ON July 24th. The CD will come with a 16 pages color booklet. 

They mentioned their source comes from a first generation copy of the original master tape. The sound though limited by the analog off-line recording source has no noticeable distortion and the recording speed remains constant throughout the whole show.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey" movie) ; 02. Opening Vamp / That's All Right, Mama ;03. I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen (medley) ; 04. Big Boss Man ; 05. Love Me ; 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 07. All Shook Up ; 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 09. Hound Dog ; 10. An American Trilogy (by request) ; 11. Heartbreak Hotel (by request) ; 12. Jailhouse Rock (by request) ; 13. Something (by request, last live version) ; 14. Return To Sender (by request) ; 15. Wooden Heart (by request) ; 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song (by request, with last part reprise) ; 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 18. Polk Salad Annie ; 19. Band Introductions ; 20. Johnny B. Goode ; 21. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 22. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) ; 23. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) ; 24. School Day ("Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll" theme) ; 25. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. ; 26. Shake A Hand ; 27. Introduction of Vernon Presley and Dr. Nick ; 28. Pieces Of My Life (the only live version) ; 29. How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise) ; 30. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 31. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Approx. running time : 79:11

source: e-mail - updated on November 2nd, 2005

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Happy Days – That’s The Way It Is Rehearsals

A new CD on the market now is "Happy Days - That's the way it is rehearsals". Here we have the artwork and tracklisting:
Las Vegas Showroom Rehearsals August 7, 1970
1. Words / 2. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / 3. The Next Step Is Love / 4. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling / 5. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights / 6. Polk Salad Annie / I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen / 7. Mary In The Morning / 8. Oh Happy Day / 9. I’ve Lost You / 10. Dialogue / Los Angeles Rehearsals July 14, 1970 / 11. Sweet Caroline 12. Bridge Over Troubled Water / 13. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / 14. Eating Hamburgers/Talking / Bonus tracks: 15. Reading Telegrams Before Opening Show (August 10, 1970) / 16. Talking And Singing Backstage Before Opening Show (August 10, 1970).
Source: E-mail / Updated November 1st 2005

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Last Tango In Tahoe Cover Art

Here's the covert art of the next Fort Baxter in their Classic Series. The '' Last Tango In Tahoe '' CD was scheduled to be released in late October but now re-scheduled for early December. This CD will feature the May 27th, 1974 3:00 a.m. closing show with improved sound quality ( originally released on the '' A Profile - The King On Stage vol.2 '' ) and a 12 pages booklet. It will be a limited pressing as their first outing in this series ( Kansas City Blues ) .

Track listing :

See See Rider ; I Got A Woman/ Amen ; Love Me ; Trying To Get To You ; All Shook Up ; Love Me Tender ; You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ; Hound Dog (with two reprises) ; Fever ; Polk Salad Annie ; Why me lord ? (with reprise) ; Suspicious Minds ; Band introductions ; I Can't Stop Loving You ; Help Me ; Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) ; Let Me Be There ; The Wonder Of You ; Big Boss Man ; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ; *An American Trilogy ; *It's Now Or Never ; *Can't Help Falling In Love ; *Closing Vamp .

* recorded at the May 25th, 1974 dinner show

source: e-mail - updated on October 31st, 2005

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Pieces Of My Life

The new '' Straight Arrow '' label will release very soon the CD titled '' Pieces Of My Life '' recorded from the audience at the closing show of the July 1975 tour in Asheville, NC. ON July 24th. The CD will come with a color booklet. We will put the artwork in this section as soon as they send it to us.

They mentioned their source comes from a first generation copy of the original master tape. The sound though limited by the analog off-line recording source has no noticeable distortion and the recording speed remains constant throughout the whole show.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey" movie) ; 02. Opening Vamp / That's All Right, Mama ;03. I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen (medley) ; 04. Big Boss Man ; 05. Love Me ; 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 07. All Shook Up ; 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 09. Hound Dog ; 10. An American Trilogy (by request) ; 11. Heartbreak Hotel (by request) ; 12. Jailhouse Rock (by request) ; 13. Something (by request, last live version) ; 14. Return To Sender (by request) ; 15. Wooden Heart (by request) ; 16. Hawaiian Wedding Song (by request, with last part reprise) ; 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 18. Polk Salad Annie ; 19. Band Introductions ; 20. Johnny B. Goode ; 21. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 22. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) ; 23. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) ; 24. School Day ("Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll" theme) ; 25. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. ; 26. Shake A Hand ; 27. Introduction of Vernon Presley and Dr. Nick ; 28. Pieces Of My Life (the only live version) ; 29. How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise) ; 30. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 31. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Approx. running time : 79:11

source: e-mail - updated on October 28th, 2005

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All That I Am

About ten days ago we posted the artwork for the CD '' All That I Am '' but it looks like they changed their mind as this new design was sent to us. We were also informed the booklet would be 24 pages instead of 20 as originally announced. The Mystery Train label expects to release this CD very soon.

This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased and should interest the fans. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects.The CD will come with an extensive booklet ( 24 pages ).

01- Hiring The Stamps Quartet ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 1:21 ; 02- Musical Roots ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 10:46 ; 03- Wild Early Years 6:39 ; 04- Entertaining Fans 2:24 ; 05- Assembling Singers And Musicians 3:35 ; 06- Live Performances 0:40 ; 07- Jaycee Awards Speech 2:21 ; 08- First Talent Contest 1:40 ; 09- His Famous Sideburns 1:01 ; 10- Humes High '' Annual Minstrel '' Show, 1953 1:58 ; 11- Driving A Truck And SUN Records 1:43 ; 12- From The Waist Up 1:19 ; 13- Drafted 1:37 ; 14- Jealousy And Acceptance 4:03 ; 15- Trapped In Hollywood 8:44 ; 16- His Entourage 2:09 ; 17- Tour Preparation 4:25 ; 18- Backstage Discussion ( April 15, 1972 Macon,GA ) 0:59 ; 19- With Denise Sanchez ( Albuquerque, NM April 19, 1972 ) 1:05 ; 20- Funny How Time Slips Away ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 2:50 ; 21- It's Over ( April 10, 1972 Richmond, VA ) 2:19 . Total time = 62:27

Tracks 3-19 previously unreleased

All tracks recorded in late July 1972 at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, CA except where noted.

source: e-mail - updated on October 24th, 2005

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From Union Avenue To Thomas Street, 1954-1969

This CD will be release soon and limited to 500 copies. It includes out-takes from Elvis' first studio sessions and six (6) out-takes never before released officially on CD, and two (2) previously unreleased tracks.

Track listing :

1. That's All Right ( introduction ) 2. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine ( take 1 ) 3. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( take 1 ) 4. That's All Right ( takes 1, 2 & 3 ) 5. I Love You Because ( takes 1 & 2 ) 6. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( takes 4 & 5 ) 7. Tomorrow Night ( edited/undubbed ) 8. Blue Moon ( take 1 ) 9. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( take 2 ) 10. I' ll Never Let You Go ( Little Darlin' ) ( alternate take ) 11. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( take 3 ) 12. Blue Moon Of Kentucky ( alternate take ) 13. I Love You Because ( take 3 ) 14. Harbor Lights ( take 3 ) 15. Blue Moon ( take 2 ) 16. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( take 7 ) 17. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine ( takes 2 & 3 ) 18. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ( take 6 ) 19. I Love You Because ( takes 4 & 5 ) 20. How Do You Think I Feel ( instrumental ) 21. Studio excerpts 1969 22. Poor Man's Gold #1 23. Poor Man's Gold #2* 24. Answering message by Elvis*

BONUS TRACKS 25. Radio Interview 1955 #1 26. Radio Commercial 1955 27. Radio Interview 1955 #2

*previously unreleased

source: e-mail - updated on October 22nd, 2005

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Elvis- A Legendary Performer volume 7 Now Out

The CD '' Elvis- A Legendary Performer vol.7 '' by Madison is now out. As their two previous releases in this series, it will contain some unreleased performances and a 16 page illustrated booklet.

Track listing :

01 - ( There'll Be ) Peace In The Valley ( For Me ) ( binaural master, Take 9 ) January 13, 1957 3:32 ; 02- Loving You ( "main title 2", Take 7 ) February 14, 1957 1:27 ; 03 - Ain't That Loving You Baby ( Takes 7, 1 ) June 10, 1958 3:32 ; 04- Summer Kisses, Winter Tears ( Takes 21-23 ) August 8, 1960 3:36 ; 05 - There's Gold In The Mountains ( undubbed master, Take 3 ) October 10, 1963 1:53 ; 06 - I'll Take Love ( master ) September 28, 1966 2:16 ; 07- The Girl I Never Loved ( Takes 8*, 10* and Take 11 ) February 21, 1967 2:49 ; 08- Speedway ( unedited master, Take 4 ) June 20, 1967 2:44 ; 09 - Stay Away, Joe ( movie version, Takes 3*, 4* and Take 8 ) October 1, 1967 3:38 ; 10- "Live A Little, Love A Little" radio ad ( previously unreleased ) October 1968 0:53 ; 11 - Long Black Limousine ( Takes 3*, 5* and Take 6 ) January 13, 1969 5:39 ; 12- In The Ghetto ( Takes 5*, 6* and Take 1 ) January 20, 1969 4:26 ; 13- Don't Cry Daddy ( soundboard ) January 26, 1970 OS 2:36 ; 14- Elvis Talks ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 1:15 ; 15- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 2:52 ; 16- Words ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 2:42 ; 17 - I Just Can't Help Believin' ( previously unreleased dressing room rehearsal ) August 10, 1970 0:26 ; 18- Blue Suede Shoes ( previously unreleased soundboard ) January 27, 1971 DS 1:06 ; 19- Until It's Time For You To Go ( soundboard ) January 26, 1972 OS 3:55 ; 20 - Separate Ways ( movie version, Take 2 ) March 30, 1972 3:32 ; 21- Jaycee Awards Speech ( previously unreleased ) July 1972 0:58 ; 22- Funny How Time Slips Away ( soundboard ) April 10, 1972 2:56 ; 23- I'll Remember You ( previously unreleased soundboard ) February 1973 2:28 ; 24 - Hound Dog ( previously unreleased soundboard ) May 1974 1:29 ; 25 - Big Boss Man ( soundboard ) October 6, 1974 ES 2:34 ; 26- Heartbreak Hotel ( previously unreleased binaural ) March 20, 1976 ES 1:43 ; 27- Reconsider Baby ( soundboard ) February 21, 1977 2:58 ; 28- If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) Spring 1977 2:48 ; 29- "This Is Elvis" radio ad ( previously unreleased ) September 1981 0:31

* previously unreleased

Total time 73:47

source: e-mail - updated on October 17th, 2005

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Elvis Diamonds

The DAE label will release very soon a compilation. It will contain selected tracks from their 6 releases and two previously unreleased tracks. No specific details are being given on those latter two tracks.

Track listing :

1- Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 2- See See Rider ; 3- Love Me ; 4- Steamroller Blues ; 5- Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel ; 6- Fairytale ; 7- You Gave Me A Mountain ; 8- Runaway ; 9- There Goes My Everything ; 10- Announcement by Elvis ; 11- Why Me Lord? ; 12- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ( prev. unreleased ) ; 13- Twenty Days And Twenty Nights ( prev. unreleased ) ; 14- In The Ghetto ; 15- America ; 16 - If You Love Me Let Me Know ; 17- Promised Land ; 18- It's Midnight ; 19- You're Loves Been A Long Time Coming ; 20- If You Talk In Your Sleep ; 21- Down In The Alley ; 22- Good Times Charlie Got The Blues ; 23- The Twelfth Of Never ; 24-  Faded Love ; 25- Mystery Train/Tiger Man ; 26- Hurt ; 27- Only Believe .

tracks 1,2 & 7 : Old Times They Are Not Forgotten ; tracks 3,4, 10, 15 & 26 : Holding Back The Years ; tracks 5, 8 & 14 : Here I Go Again ; tracks 6, 11, 25 ; Let Me Take You Home Again ; tracks 9 & 27 : All Things Are Possible ; tracks 16-24 : From Sunset Boulevard To Paradise Road ; tracks 12 & 13 : unknown ( previously unreleased ) .

source: Elvis In Norway - updated on October 14th, 2005

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All That I Am 

Here's the artwork of the soon to be released CD '' All That I Am '' from the Mystery Train label. 

The label Mystery Train who originally produced '' When All Was Kool '' will release soon a CD titled '' All That I Am ''. This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased and should interest the fans. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects. The CD will come with an extensive booklet ( 20 pages ).

01- Hiring The Stamps Quartet ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 1:21 ; 02- Musical Roots ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 10:46 ; 03- Wild Early Years 6:39 ; 04- Entertaining Fans 2:24 ; 05- Assembling Singers And Musicians 3:35 ; 06- Live Performances 0:40 ; 07- Jaycee Awards Speech 2:21 ; 08- First Talent Contest 1:40 ; 09- His Famous Sideburns 1:01 ; 10- Humes High '' Annual Minstrel '' Show, 1953 1:58 ; 11- Driving A Truck And SUN Records 1:43 ; 12- From The Waist Up 1:19 ; 13- Drafted 1:37 ; 14- Jealousy And Acceptance 4:03 ; 15- Trapped In Hollywood 8:44 ; 16- His Entourage 2:09 ; 17- Tour Preparation 4:25 ; 18- Backstage Discussion ( April 15, 1972 Macon,GA ) 0:59 ; 19- With Denise Sanchez ( Albuquerque, NM April 19, 1972 ) 1:05 ; 20- Funny How Time Slips Away ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 2:50 ; 21- It's Over ( April 10, 1972 Richmond, VA ) 2:19 . Total time = 62:27

Tracks 3-19 previously unreleased

All tracks recorded in late July 1972 at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, CA except where noted.

source: e-mail - updated on October 10th, 2005

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New Czech Releases

The Czech fan club label Memory Records will release two new live CDs next week. Both CDs are dedicated to Elvis Presley appearances in Las Vegas in 1975. The sound of these recordings CDs was digitally restored

The first CD, "Las Vegas Moonlight" (CD MR 2048-2), contains the December 10, 10 P.M. (dinner) show. This show was previously available on an old import CD in very incomplete form and in poor sound. This new release is taken from different original audience recorded mono master tape. Originally, the concert was long about 82 minutes. Producers decided to edit out 2:30 minutes of Elvis’ dialogue to fit the show on to one compact disc. However, no songs or instrumental band solos were edited. Elvis was in a particularly good mood and his high spirits were evident as he sung "Can't Help Falling In Love" as the second song of the show. This version was performed practically acapela and followed immediately by the closing vamp. Elvis acted like he was going to end the show and left the stage. However he came back immediately and continued with a short but complete "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again", a true live rarity. Elvis then showed his full vocal power in "Trying To Get To You", "You Gave Me A Mountain", and "Just Pretend" to name just a few of the highlights. He dedicates "How Great Thou Art" to his friend evangelist Rex Humbard and near the end of the show performs "My Way" by request for the first time since May 1974. He is unsure in the lyrics and he gets some help from his accompanying singer Sherrill Nielsen during the song which makes this particular performance very special too.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (A 2001 Space Odyssey Theme) - 02. See See Rider - 03. Can't Help Falling In Love (No.1) - 04. Closing Vamp (No.1) - 05. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - 06. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 07. Love Me - 08. Fairytale - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Trying To Get To You - 11. All Shook Up - 12. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 13. You Gave Me A Mountain - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Johnny B. Goode - 17. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Blues by Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 20. School Day (No.1) - 21. School Day (No.2) - 22. Just Pretend (with 2 false starts) - 23. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 24. Softly As I Leave You (duet with Sherrill Nielsen) - 25. America (The Beautiful) - 26. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley) - 27. My Way (with false start, duet with Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Blue Christmas - 29. Can't Help Falling In Love (No.2) - 30. Closing Vamp (No.2).

Approx. running time: 79:41

Second CD, "Springtime In Nevada" (CD MR 2049-2) represent Elvis Presley Spring 1975 Las Vegas engagement. This mono audience recording is previously unreleased and apparaently in very good sound quality. The CD runs for almost 70 minutes. Elvis’ dinner show on March 25 was a very typical concert for this season. Elvis was less chatty and he concentrated more on his singing. His voice was strong again and he gave several solid performances of recent songs, whilst the majority of his old standards were excluded from the set list. Among the best moments of this show are spellbinding performances of his "Stax" numbers "It's Midnight", "Promised Land" and "My Boy". Elvis paid attention to rock and rhythm and blues numbers again and he treated songs like "Big Boss Man", "Burning Love" and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" with gusto and respect. The latter two tracks are included as special bonuses and were taken from another tape, recorded live during the following spring tour in Tampa, Florida on April 26 at the 8:30 P.M. show.

Track listing :

01. Opening Vamp / See See Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. I Can Help (excerpt) / Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. And I Love You So - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. It's Midnight - 08. Dialogues, jokes - 09. Promised Land - 10. Fairytale - 11. Band Introductions - 12. What'd I Say (instrumental, by James Burton) - 13. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (by Duke Bardwell) - 15. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 16. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 17. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 18. My Boy - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There - 21. Heartbreak Hotel - 22. Hound Dog - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Bonus (Tampa, Florida, 26.04.1975, 8:30 P.M. evening show): 25. Help Me - 26. Burning Love - 27. My Boy - 28. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 29. Hawaiian Wedding Song

source: Czech Fan Club - updated on September 28th, 2005

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Elvis-A Legendary Performer Volume 7

The Madison label will release soon '' Elvis- A Legendary Performer vol.7 ''. As their two previous releases in this series, it will contain some unreleased performances and a 16 page illustrated booklet. There is no other volumes planned into this series for 2005.

Among Volume 7's highlights are some unreleased soundboard recordings from January 1971, February 1973 and Spring 1977 ; unreleased rehearsals from August 1970 ; one binaural soundboard recordings from March 20th, 1976 Charlotte, NC evening show ; some soundboard and studio recordings in better sound quality such as of '' Don't Cry Daddy '' from the January 1970 opening show , '' Funny How Time Slips Away '' from the April 1972 tour and the unedited master of '' Speedway '' to name a few.

Track listing :

01 - ( There'll Be ) Peace In The Valley ( For Me ) ( binaural master, Take 9 ) January 13, 1957 3:32 ; 02- Loving You ( "main title 2", Take 7 ) February 14, 1957 1:27 ; 03 - Ain't That Loving You Baby ( Takes 7, 1 ) June 10, 1958 3:32 ; 04- Summer Kisses, Winter Tears ( Takes 21-23 ) August 8, 1960 3:36 ; 05 - There's Gold In The Mountains ( undubbed master, Take 3 ) October 10, 1963 1:53 ; 06 - I'll Take Love ( master ) September 28, 1966 2:16 ; 07- The Girl I Never Loved ( Takes 8*, 10* and Take 11 ) February 21, 1967 2:49 ; 08- Speedway ( unedited master, Take 4 ) June 20, 1967 2:44 ; 09 - Stay Away, Joe ( movie version, Takes 3*, 4* and Take 8 ) October 1, 1967 3:38 ; 10- "Live A Little, Love A Little" radio ad ( previously unreleased ) October 1968 0:53 ; 11 - Long Black Limousine ( Takes 3*, 5* and Take 6 ) January 13, 1969 5:39 ; 12- In The Ghetto ( Takes 5*, 6* and Take 1 ) January 20, 1969 4:26 ; 13- Don't Cry Daddy ( soundboard ) January 26, 1970 OS 2:36 ; 14- Elvis Talks ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 1:15 ; 15- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 2:52 ; 16- Words ( previously unreleased rehearsal ) August 7, 1970 2:42 ; 17 - I Just Can't Help Believin' ( previously unreleased dressing room rehearsal ) August 10, 1970 0:26 ; 18- Blue Suede Shoes ( previously unreleased soundboard ) January 27, 1971 DS 1:06 ; 19- Until It's Time For You To Go ( soundboard ) January 26, 1972 OS 3:55 ; 20 - Separate Ways ( movie version, Take 2 ) March 30, 1972 3:32 ; 21- Jaycee Awards Speech ( previously unreleased ) July 1972 0:58 ; 22- Funny How Time Slips Away ( soundboard ) April 10, 1972 2:56 ; 23- I'll Remember You ( previously unreleased soundboard ) February 1973 2:28 ; 24 - Hound Dog ( previously unreleased soundboard ) May 1974 1:29 ; 25 - Big Boss Man ( soundboard ) October 6, 1974 ES 2:34 ; 26- Heartbreak Hotel ( previously unreleased binaural ) March 20, 1976 ES 1:43 ; 27- Reconsider Baby ( soundboard ) February 21, 1977 2:58 ; 28- If You Love Me ( Let Me Know ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) Spring 1977 2:48 ; 29- "This Is Elvis" radio ad ( previously unreleased ) September 1981 0:31

* previously unreleased

Total time 73:47

source: e-mail - updated on September 26th, 2005

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The Making Of On Tour

We did not receive any details on the content of this DVD apart this cover. Unless mistaken this is possibly the DVD that was announced awhile ago ( same title ) and expect to be released in late September or early October.

source: e-mail - updated on September 25th, 2005

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Elvis-A Legendary Performer Volume 6

Here we have the review of the Madison release "Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 6.
Updated on September 15th, 2005

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All That I Am

We just received the track listing of the CD '' All That I Am '' from the Mystery Train label.

The label Mystery Train who originally produced '' When All Was Kool '' will release in September a CD titled '' All That I Am ''. This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased and should interest the fans. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects.The CD will come with an extensive booklet ( 20 pages ).

01- Hiring The Stamps Quartet ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 1:21 ; 02- Musical Roots ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 10:46 ; 03- Wild Early Years 6:39 ; 04- Entertaining Fans 2:24 ; 05- Assembling Singers And Musicians 3:35 ; 06- Live Performances 0:40 ; 07- Jaycee Awards Speech 2:21 ; 08- First Talent Contest 1:40 ; 09- His Famous Sideburns 1:01 ; 10- Humes High '' Annual Minstrel '' Show, 1953 1:58 ; 11- Driving A Truck And SUN Records 1:43 ; 12- From The Waist Up 1:19 ; 13- Drafted 1:37 ; 14- Jealousy And Acceptance 4:03 ; 15- Trapped In Hollywood 8:44 ; 16- His Entourage 2:09 ; 17- Tour Preparation 4:25 ; 18- Backstage Discussion ( April 15, 1972 Macon,GA ) 0:59 ; 19- With Denise Sanchez ( Albuquerque, NM April 19, 1972 ) 1:05 ; 20- Funny How Time Slips Away ( March 31, 1972 Los Angeles, CA ) 2:50 ; 21- It's Over ( April 10, 1972 Richmond, VA ) 2:19 . Total time = 62:27

Tracks 3-19 previously unreleased

All tracks recorded in late July 1972 at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, CA except where noted.

source: e-mail - updated on September 4th, 2005

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Spring Fever

Unicorn label presents their first official CD release "Spring Fever" which is being released in the Memory of Elvis Presley's death 28 years ago on August 16, 1977.

This is an completely unreleased show that was recorded on May 22, 1974 Midnight at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Lake Tahoe in the Stateline, Nevada. This is a great audience recording taken from the master tape and has been digitally remastered for the best sound quality.

Elvis does an excellent performance in this show as he does some powerful tunes such as " Trying To Get To You ", " Bridge Over Troubled Water ", " The Wonder Of You ", " I Can't Stop Loving You " and a very rare song performed in 1974 which Elvis did in this show is " My Way " ( actually it is the ONLY KNOWN version of this song that comes from 1974 ). Unfortunately the show was incomplete as it's missing " Can't Help Falling In Love ". Unicorn added this closing number from the May 21st, 1974 Midnight Show ( unheard before, too ) to make it a complete concert feeling. Also " Help Me " was slightly damaged on the master tape so producers added this song as one of the bonus tracks from the May 21st, 1974 as well.

SPRING FEVER (Recorded live in Lake Tahoe, May 22, 1974, Midnight show)

01. Instrumental Intro / Also Sprach Zarathustra (A 2001 Space Odyssey Theme); 02. C. C. Rider; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley); 04. Love Me; 05. Trying To Get To You; 06. All Shook Up; 07. Love Me Tender; 08. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; 09. Hound Dog; 10. Fever; 11. Polk Salad Annie; 12. Why Me Lord; 13. Suspicious Minds; 14. Band Introductions; 15. I Can't Stop Loving You (with last part reprise); 16. Help Me(incomplete); 17. Bridge Over Troubed Water; 18. Let Me Be There;19. The Wonder Of You; 20. Big Boss Man (with last part reprise); 21. My Way; 22. Can't Help Falling In Love (21.05.1974 MS); 23. Closing Vamp (21.05.1974 MS)

Bonus tracks (Lake Tahoe, May 21, 1974 Midnight show) :

24. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; 25. Help Me; 26. Bridge Over Troubled Water; 27. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Approx. running time 77:18

source: e-mail - updated on September 1st, 2005

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Elvis On Tour Sessions

This DVD (real DVD not DVDR) contains unreleased outtakes from Elvis On Tour. This stuff will blow you away! Great quality!! With studio takes of "Burning Love",Big Hunk O Love","Proud Mary", clowning around in the studio. In the dressing room in San Antonio throwing a glass of water on Marty. In other dressing room scenes he's trying on an oversized tie,discussing different aspects of the show and even recieving 2 gold record awards. Meeting a cancer stricken child on board the bus and so much more! The DVD offered here is from the original source and is without any numbers,counters,etc.
Source: Email / Updated August 30th 2005

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All That I Am

The label Mystery Train who originally produced '' When All Was Kool '' will release in September a CD titled '' All That I Am ''. This CD will mostly contain interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased and should interest the fans. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects.The CD will come with an extensive booklet ( 20 pages ) . More details when we have it !!!

source : e-mail - updated on August 16th, 2005

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Last Tango In Tahoe

The next release on the Fort Baxter Classic Series will be '' Last Tango In Tahoe ''. This CD will feature the May 27th, 1974 3:00 a.m. closing show with improved sound quality ( originally released on the '' A Profile - The King On Stage vol.2 '' ) and a 12 pages booklet. This is scheduled for release in mid /late October.

Track listing :

See See Rider ; I Got A Woman/ Amen ; Love Me ; Trying To Get To You ; All Shook Up ; Love Me Tender ; You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ; Hound Dog (with two reprises) ; Fever ; Polk Salad Annie ; Why me lord ? (with reprise) ; Suspicious Minds ; Band introductions ; I Can't Stop Loving You ; Help Me ; Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) ; Let Me Be There ; The Wonder Of You ; Big Boss Man ; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ; *An American Trilogy ; *It's Now Or Never ; *Can't Help Falling In Love ; *Closing Vamp .

* recorded at the May 25th, 1974 dinner show

source: e-mail - updated on August 16th, 2005

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Elvis Across The Country Vol. 1

(By David Wilson)

Elvis Across The Country Vol. 1
Audionics 2005-04-02
Running time 77:53

Volume one in a series that can only get better, as the sound on the main content of this CD is not the best that we have heard from a 1976 show, the concert is from Hartford, CT. 28th July 1976 evening show, but unfortunately the middle of the show is missing which is a shame as it’s an above average show, Elvis is in a good mood and enjoying the show as is the audience, highlights of the show included on this release are the introductions Elvis has a poke of fun at poor old J.D Sumner, and funny version of “Happy Birthday” dedicated to one of Jackie Kahane’s daughters, and hinted in the liner notes this recording came from him too.

To link Jackie Kahane the producers decided it would be a good idea to add a recording from a 1978 TV show that Jackie appeared on, where he briefly talks about his time with Elvis, nothing startling but it’s a link. This is followed by Kathy Westmoreland’s performance of “My Heavenly Father” & Elvis medley of “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” from Pine Bluff, AR 8th September 1976 evening show, just a shame it’s only two songs, again the sound could be better.

Back in time three days and Elvis is in Jackson, MS 5th September 1976 evening show, Elvis this time gets geared up to play the Guitar and plays a Bluesy version of “Blue Christmas” this is quickly followed by a short burst of “Jingle Bells” by the orchestra, Elvis then gives his usual thundering “How Great Thou Art”, and a thank you to the state Governor for an award earlier in the evening and straight into an incomplete “Can’t Help Falling In Love” but as with the previous selection the sound could be better, its a little hissy. As stated in the booklet a special bonus to finish off the CD a selection of recordings from Dayton, OH 6th October 1974 evening show – previously released complete on (Breathing Out Fire - Madison), but these tracks come from a better generation tape, to be fair the sound is better, just a shame the other selections couldn’t be of the same quality as we have here.

These three unreleased soundboard selections that according to liner notes have been cleaned up using the latest equipment, software and 24-bit processing, have not got a patch on the final selection of released soundboard recordings from Dayton. That said is it worth having, silly question if you’re a fan that has to have everything, but if you like to pick and choose this release may well not grace your Elvis shelf. One other thing worth a mention is the CD is a picture disc in the same style as the front cover, the booklet is informative and well laid out, just the track listing on the back cover, we fans are not getting younger and the text is getting smaller!

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Vol.6 Delayed

We were informed yesterday the latest Madison release was out. However we were informed the CD's were faulty and therefore it is being delayed for 2-3 weeks.

source: e-mail - updated on July 15th, 2005

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Vol.6 Out Now

The latest release from the Madison label is out now.

Track listing :

01- Lawdy, Miss Clawdy ( tk. 9 ) Feb. 3, 1956 2:09 ; 02- Shake, Rattle And Roll ( tk. 13 - master take without backing vocal overdub ) Feb. 3, 1956 2:22 ; Blueberry Hill ( Binaural tk. 8 ) Jan. 19, 1957 2:35 ; 04- Loving You ( farm version 3 ) ( Tk. 6 ) Feb. 14, 1957 2:01 ; 05- Elvis Shakes His Pelvis In Canada ( previously unreleased radio broadcast ) April 2, 1957 2:07 ; 06- Riding The Rainbow ( Tk. 6 , second version ) 148 ; 07- Fountain Of Love ( Tk. 8, 6 ) March 18, 1962 2:42 ; 08- Kissin' Cousins ( Number 2 ) ( Take 4, previously unreleased master without backing vocal overdub ) Oct. 10, 1963 1:14 ; 09- Smokey Mountain Boy ( Tk. 3, previously unreleased master without banjo overdub ) Oct. 10, 1963 2:34 ; 10- Tender Feeling ( Tk. 1, previously unreleased master without backing vocals ) Oct. 10, 1963 2:30 ; 11- So Close Yet So Far ( From Paradise ) ( Tk. 2*, 3 ) ( * previously unreleased ) Feb. 25, 1965 3:17 ; 12- The Love Machine ( Tk. 12, master ) Sept. 29, 1966 2:53 ; 13- Stay Away ( Tk. 5, 10, guitar overdub Tk. 1 ) ( previously unreleased ) Jan. 17, 1968 2:59 ; 14- If I'm A Fool ( For Loving You ) ( Tk. 5,4 ) ( previously unreleased ) Feb. 21, 1969 1:23 ; 15- Wearin' That Loved On Look ( Tk. 1*, 9*, 14 ) ( * previously unreleased ) Jan. 13, 1969 3:38 ; 16- What I'd Say ? ( Las Vegas, NV. August 21, 1969 midnight show ) 3:57 ; 17- True Love Travels On A Gravel Road ( Las Vegas, NV January 26, 1970 opening night ) 2:51 ; 18- Kentucky Rain ( Las Vegas, NV January 26, 1970 opening night ) 3:12 ; 19- Heartbreak Hotel ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing night ) 1:35 ; 20- One Night ( Elvis on electric guitar ) ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing night ) 2:33 ; 21- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ( with reprise ) July 29, 1970 rehearsal 3:29 ; 22- Don't Cry Daddy ( August 4, 1970 rehearsal ) ( previously unreleased ) 2:31 ; 23- Bridge Over Troubled Water ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) 4:00 ; 24- Gold Record Award presentation to Elvis ( Las Vegas, NV. August 1972 ) ( previously unreleased ) 0:35 ; 25- Steamroller Blues ( Las Vegas, NV Jan. 29, 1973 dinner show ) 2:47 ; 26- It's Midnight ( Las Vegas, NV August 30, 1974 midnight show ) 3:13 ; 27- Burning Love ( Charlotte, NC March 20, 1976 evening show ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:46 ; 28- Hurt ( Charlotte, NC March 20, 1976 evening show ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:13 ; 29- Love Letters ( Birmingham, AL Dec. 29, 1976 ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:44 ; 30- Radio Ad for Elvis Aron Presley LP box-set ( 1980 ) ( previously unreleased ) 1:03 .

Total time = 75:57

source: e-mail - updated on July 15th, 2005

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Across The Country Vol. 1

The quality label Audionics will soon release a remarkable new live CD titled "Across The Country Vol. 1". This disc have a different concept compared to the three previous ones which consisted of complete concerts. "Across The Country Vol. 1" contain parts of four different soundboards. This release contain a 12 page full color booklet with informative liner notes and many rare photos taken during July, August and September 1976 tours as well as some previously unpublished Dayton 06.10.1974 shots.

Hartford, CT, July 28, 1976, Jackson, MS, September 5, 1976 and Pine Bluff, AR, September 8, 1976 - all previously unreleased. First generation copies of original soundboard tapes were used in all cases. Unfortunately, none of these concerts were recorded in their entirety by the sound engineer, but only parts. The tracks from the October 6th, 1974 evening show in Dayton, OH are a "bonus" and are taken from a significantly better sounding source compared to the previous release of this material 5 years ago.

Amongst the CD highlights are fine renditions of "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)", "Love Letters", "Hurt" (with a powerful reprise ending), a very funny "Happy Birthday" sung to Jackie Kahane's daughter, a dynamite "Mystery Train / Tiger Man", an unusual "Blue Christmas" that's coupled with an instrumental version of "Jingle Bells" (!), a truly stunning version of "How Great Thou Art", a pounding version of "Big Boss Man" and a rare 1978 interview with Jackie Kahane. "Across The Country Vol. 1" is set for July 2005 release.

Tracklist:

Hartford, Connecticut, 28.07.1976 (8:30 P.M.)
(Approx. running time: 47:33)
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra / 02. C. C. Rider / 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) / 04. Love Me / 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / 06. You Gave Me A Mountain / 07. Band Introductions / 08. Early Mornin' Rain / 09. Chickin'Pickin' / What'd I Say (medley) / 10. Johnny B. Goode / 11. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) / 12. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) / 13. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - by Jerry Scheff) / 14. Piano Solo (by Tony Brown) / 15. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) / 16. Love Letters / 17. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) / 18. Happy Birthday (to "Kitten" Kahane, daughter of comedian Jackie Kahane) / 19. Hurt (with last part reprise) / 20. Hound Dog / 21. Can't Help Falling In Love / 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements. 23. Jackie Kahane speaks out in Jim Neighbors TV show, 1978 (03:00)

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 08.09.1976 (8:30 P.M.)
(Approx. running time: 06:15)
24. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (sung by Kathy Westmoreland) / 25. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley).

Jackson, Mississippi, 05.09.1976 (8:30 P.M.)
(Approx. running time: 07:17)
26. Blue Christmas (Elvis on acoustic guitar) / 27. Jingle Bells (instrumental, by the band) 28. How Great Thou Art / 29. Monologue / 30. Can't Help Falling In Love (incomplete).

Highlights from Dayton, Ohio, 06.10.1974 (8:30 P.M.)
(Approx. running time: 14:07)
31. Big Boss Man / 32. The Wonder Of You / 33. Lawdy Miss Clawdy / 34. That's All Right, Mama (with false start, Elvis on acoustic guitar) / 35. Hawaiian Wedding Song (with last part reprise) / 36. Johnny B. Goode
Total CD running time: 77:53

Source: E-mail / updated June 28th 2005

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Vol.6

The Madison label will release soon '' Elvis- A Legendary Performer vol.6 ''. As their previous release in this series, it will contain some unreleased performances, a 16 page illustrated booklet with some text related to the songs featured on this release.

Among Volume 6's highlights are some undubbed masters from the '' Kissin' Cousins '' movie ; two binaural soundboard recordings from March 20th, 1976 Charlotte, NC evening show ( first time released on the CD '' Running For President '' but mixed down to stereo and never heard as originally recorded ) ; another binaural soundboard recording from December 29th, 1976 Birmingham, AL ( originally released in mono ) ; a previously unreleased 1957 Canadian radio broadcast about the afternoon performance in Toronto ; a Gold Record Award presentation from August 1972 ; an unreleased rehearsal of '' Don't Cry Daddy '' from August 4th, 1970 in Las Vegas ; some soundboard recordings in better sound quality such as the live version of '' True Love Travels On A Gravel Road '', '' Kentucky Rain '' and '' Bridge Over Troubled Water ''.

If you enjoyed '' Elvis - A Legendary Performer Volume 5 '' then you will be definitely pleased with the second edition in this series.

Track listing :

01- Lawdy, Miss Clawdy ( tk. 9 ) Feb. 3, 1956 2:09 ; 02- Shake, Rattle And Roll ( tk. 13 - master take without backing vocal overdub ) Feb. 3, 1956 2:22 ; Blueberry Hill ( Binaural tk. 8 ) Jan. 19, 1957 2:35 ; 04- Loving You ( farm version 3 ) ( Tk. 6 ) Feb. 14, 1957 2:01 ; 05- Elvis Shakes His Pelvis In Canada ( previously unreleased radio broadcast ) April 2, 1957 2:07 ; 06- Riding The Rainbow ( Tk. 6 , second version ) 148 ; 07- Fountain Of Love ( Tk. 8, 6 ) March 18, 1962 2:42 ; 08- Kissin' Cousins ( Number 2 ) ( Take 4, previously unreleased master without backing vocal overdub ) Oct. 10, 1963 1:14 ; 09- Smokey Mountain Boy ( Tk. 3, previously unreleased master without banjo overdub ) Oct. 10, 1963 2:34 ; 10- Tender Feeling ( Tk. 1, previously unreleased master without backing vocals ) Oct. 10, 1963 2:30 ; 11- So Close Yet So Far ( From Paradise ) ( Tk. 2*, 3 ) ( * previously unreleased ) Feb. 25, 1965 3:17 ; 12- The Love Machine ( Tk. 12, master ) Sept. 29, 1966 2:53 ; 13- Stay Away ( Tk. 5, 10, guitar overdub Tk. 1 ) ( previously unreleased ) Jan. 17, 1968 2:59 ; 14- If I'm A Fool ( For Loving You ) ( Tk. 5,4 ) ( previously unreleased ) Feb. 21, 1969 1:23 ; 15- Wearin' That Loved On Look ( Tk. 1*, 9*, 14 ) ( * previously unreleased ) Jan. 13, 1969 3:38 ; 16- What I'd Say ? ( Las Vegas, NV. August 21, 1969 midnight show ) 3:57 ; 17- True Love Travels On A Gravel Road ( Las Vegas, NV January 26, 1970 opening night ) 2:51 ; 18- Kentucky Rain ( Las Vegas, NV January 26, 1970 opening night ) 3:12 ; 19- Heartbreak Hotel ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing night ) 1:35 ; 20- One Night ( Elvis on electric guitar ) ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing night ) 2:33 ; 21- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me ( with reprise ) July 29, 1970 rehearsal 3:29 ; 22- Don't Cry Daddy ( August 4, 1970 rehearsal ) ( previously unreleased ) 2:31 ; 23- Bridge Over Troubled Water ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) 4:00 ; 24- Gold Record Award presentation to Elvis ( Las Vegas, NV. August 1972 ) ( previously unreleased ) 0:35 ; 25- Steamroller Blues ( Las Vegas, NV Jan. 29, 1973 dinner show ) 2:47 ; 26- It's Midnight ( Las Vegas, NV August 30, 1974 midnight show ) 3:13 ; 27- Burning Love ( Charlotte, NC March 20, 1976 evening show ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:46 ; 28- Hurt ( Charlotte, NC March 20, 1976 evening show ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:13 ; 29- Love Letters ( Birmingham, AL Dec. 29, 1976 ) ( previously unreleased binaural ) 2:44 ; 30- Radio Ad for Elvis Aron Presley LP box-set ( 1980 ) ( previously unreleased ) 1:03 .

Total time = 75:57

source: e-mail - updated on June 5th, 2005

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Kansas City Blues Out Now

We have been informed that the new '' Kansas City Blues '' from the Fort Baxter Classic Series is now out. This CD comes with a 12 pages full color booklet. 

'' Kansas City Blues '' contains the June 29th, 1974 evening show in Kansas City, MO. Originally this CD on the first Profile box-set was completed with two songs from Dayton, OH October 6th, 1974 evening show ( Johnny B. Goode & Can't Help Falling In Love ). Fort Baxter thought it would be best to use this time songs from the Milwaukee, WI show recorded the previous night.

Track listing :

01- See See Rider ; 02- When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Blue Christmas ; 03- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 04- Love Me ; 05- Trying To Get To You ; 06- All Shook Up ; 07- Love Me Tender ; 08- Hound Dog ; 09- Fever ; 10- Polk Salad Annie ; 11- Why Me Lord ? ; 12- Suspicious Minds ; 13- Introduction of the band ; 14- I Can't Stop Loving You ; 15- Help Me ; 16- Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 17- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 18- Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ; 19- Big Boss Man ; 20- Steamroller Blues ; 21- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp .

Tracks 18-21 recorded in Milwaukee, WI on June 28, 1974

Total time = 63:18

source: e-mail - updated on May 28th, 2005

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New Czech Releases Coming Soon 

Set for upcoming release are two new Czech MEMORY Records label CDs. Both performances were mastered directly from newly discovered original audience recorded source tapes. The first release "ELVIS - THE MIDNIGHT HOUR" focuses on the last week of the Elvis Presley August/September 1970 Las Vegas "Summer Festival". A recording of this show was previously unavailable. Elvis is in great voice, top physical shape and in an extremely relaxed mood. Among the highlights are the usual big ballads like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "I Just Can't Help Believin'". The rollicking "Polk Salad Annie" is somewhat invigorated by impersonations of Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones and Glen Campbell. During the last few shows of the season, for unknown reasons, Elvis excluded his biggest hit "Suspicious Minds" leaving an emotional reading of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to be the climax of the concert.

The bonus material was taken from another master-tape recorded the day before during the September 04, 1970 Midnight show. This particular show was also not previously available within live-recording collectors circles. The sound quality, however, is a tad below that of the featured show, but is still very listenable. For "live rarity" freaks there are excerpts of Johnny Cash’s "I Walk The Line" and a previously unknown second live version of "Crying Time".  Also included are several mumbled lines from Trini Lopez’s version of "La Bamba" as Trini Lopez was in the audience this evening, and we get the earliest known excerpt of "My Way" during the introduction of Paul Anka, who is author of this song.

The second CD release "ROCKIN' THE NORTHWEST" presents Elvis more than six years later during his November 1976 Norhwest tour. It is apparent that between October and December 1976 Elvis was in much better shape than when compared to the previous nine months. There were no disastrous shows during this tour and Elvis was singing with renewed vitality and the performances were longer as well. The CD kicks off with a portion of the original pre-program including the Sweet Inspirations. There are no real surprises in this Elvis show but almost all of the songs were sung with gusto and energy and it was apparent that Elvis was vocally strong this evening. Highlights include a rolling "Steamroller Blues", a straight version of "It's Now Or Never" still performed without Sherrill Nielsen’s "O Sole Mio" prelude. The patriotically stirring "America The Beautiful" is met with wild applause and a powerhouse version of "Hurt" shows in full the raw power of Elvis’ voice. Just as with "ELVIS - THE MIDNIGHT HOUR", the original master-tape was digitally restored for the best possible listening pleasure.

Elvis - The Midnight Hour ( Las Vegas, NV 05/09/70  MS )

Tracklist:

01. Orchestra Intro / Opening Vamp  - 02. That's All Right, Mama - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) 04. I Walk The Line (excerpt) / Dialogue - 05. Love Me Tender - 06. I've Lost You - 07. I Just Can't Help Believin' - 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 09. Polk Salad Annie (with impersonationss) - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B. Goode - 12. Band Introductions (continued) - 13. Bob Dylan impersonations / Celebrity Introductious - 14. The Wonder Of You - 15. Heartbreak Hotel / All Shook Up (2 false starts only) - 16. Blue Suede Shoes - 17. Hound Dog (incomplete) - 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 19. Can't Help Falling In Love.

Bonus tracks (taken from Las Vegas 4.9.1970 Midnight show):

20. I Walk The Line (excerpt) / I've Lost You - 21. I Just Can't Help Believin' - 22. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 23. Polk Salad Annie (with impersonationss) - 24. Crying Time (2nd live version) - 25. My Way (excerpt) / One Night.

Approx. running time: 66:20

Elvis - Rockin' The Northwest ( Eugene, OR 11/27/76 )

Tracklisting:

A) Part of the pre-program:

01. If You Leave Me Now (performed by the Sweet Inspirations) - 02. Sweet Inspiration (performed by the Sweet Inspirations).

B) Elvis Presley show:

03. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 A Space Odyssey Theme) - 04. C. C. Rider - 05. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 06. Love Me - 07. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 08. Love Me Tender - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 11. You Gave Me A Mountain - 12. Blue Suede Shoes - 13. How Great Thou Art (incomplete) - 14. Fever - 15. Steamroller Blues - 16. IIt's Now Or Never - 17. America (The Beautiful) - 18. Band Introductions - 19. Early Morning Rain - 20. What'd I Say - 21. Johnny B. Goode 22. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 23. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 24. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 25. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 26. Love Letters - 27. School Day (Hail, Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 28. Hurt 29. Hound Dog - 30. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 31. Can't Help Falling In Love - 32. Closing Vamp.

Approx. running time: 77:43

Source: Czech Fan Club - updated on May 17th, 2005

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Kansas City Blues Cover Art

Here's the front cover of '' Kansas City Blues '' from the new Fort Baxter Classic Series. This CD is expected to be out soon now.

All the re-release will come with full color booklets ( 12 pages ) and improved sound from their original master tapes. The technology has changed and this is now possible to improve several of those recordings originally featured on the two box-sets '' A Profile - The King On Stage ''. Several fans missed those sets back then and will now have the chance to obtain these concerts from the original label released about ten years ago.

'' Kansas City Blues '' contains the June 29th, 1974 evening show in Kansas City, MO. Originally this CD on the first Profile box-set was completed with two songs from Dayton, OH October 6th, 1974 evening show ( Johnny B. Goode & Can't Help Falling In Love ). Fort Baxter thought it would be best to use this time songs from the Milwaukee, WI show recorded the previous night.

Track listing :

01- See See Rider ; 02- When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Blue Christmas ; 03- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 04- Love Me ; 05- Trying To Get To You ; 06- All Shook Up ; 07- Love Me Tender ; 08- Hound Dog ; 09- Fever ; 10- Polk Salad Annie ; 11- Why Me Lord ? ; 12- Suspicious Minds ; 13- Introduction of the band ; 14- I Can't Stop Loving You ; 15- Help Me ; 16- Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 17- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 18- Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ; 19- Big Boss Man ; 20- Steamroller Blues ; 21- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp .

Tracks 18-21 recorded in Milwaukee, WI on June 28, 1974

Total time = 63:18

source: e-mail - updated on May 15th, 2005

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Vol. 5 Out Now

The latest release from the Madison label is now out. Like the earlier editions in this series, it will contain many previously unavailable performances from every phase of Elvis' career, and include a 16 page, illustrated memory log. Every effort has been made to use the best available sources.

Among Volume 5's highlights are unedited masters of " Night Life " and " Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas, " plus an unreleased take of " The Climb " from the " Viva Las Vegas " sessions; live August 1969 tracks taken from reel-to-reel; undubbed acetates of " I've Got Confidence, " " It's A Matter Of Time " and " Woman Without Love "; and previously unreleased concert recordings from 1975 ( Las Vegas ... undated, but neither March 22 MS nor March 30 DS ) and 1976 (Cincinnati, March 21).

Track listing :

A Legendary Performer - Volume 5 (Madison)

01 - Elvis Presley "Victrola" Special Offer Oct. 1956 0:51 ; 02 - I Beg Of You (binaural, Tks. 9-10) Jan. 13, 1957 1:59 ; 03 - One Night Of Sin (with sax overdub) Jan. 18, 1957 1:42 ; 04 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (binaural, Tk. 14) Jan. 19, 1957 2:34 ; 05 - Loving You (" main title  2", Tk. 16) Feb. 14, 1957 1:37 ; 06 - I Need Your Love Tonight (Tk. 14) Jun. 10, 1958 2:15 ; 07 - No More (Tk. 9) Mar. 21, 1961 2:36 ; 08 - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Tk. 7) Oct. 15, 1961 2:20 ; 09 - I Met Her Today (Tk. 14) Oct. 15, 1961 2:51 ; 10 - Please Don't Drag That String Around (Tks. 3, 5) May 26, 1963 2:40 ; 11 - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Tk. 12) Oct. 26, 1961 2:58 ; 12 - Night Life (unedited master, no added echo, Tk. 14) Jul. 9, 1963 2:07 ; 13 - Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas (unedited master, Tk. 9) - Jul. 11, 1963 3:30 -14 - The Climb (previously unreleased, Tk. 3) Jul. 11, 1963 2:51 ;15 - Do The Vega (unedited master, no added echo, Tk. 7) Jul. 10, 1963 2:33 ; 16 - Wisdom Of The Ages (Tks. 1-2) Feb. 25, 1965 2:09 ; 17 - Easy Come, Easy Go (Tk. 9) Sep. 28, 1966 2:31 ;18 - 500 Miles (stereo home demo) 1966 3:03 ; 19 - Heartbreak Hotel (soundboard) Aug. 24, 1969 MS 2:13 ; 20 - I Can't Stop Loving You (soundboard) Aug. 24, 1969 MS 2:24 ; 21 - Blueberry Hill/Lawdy Miss Clawdy (soundboard) Feb. 23, 1970 CS 1:58 ; 22 - I've Lost You (previously unreleased rehearsal) Aug. 7, 1970 0:51 ; 23 - I've Lost You (rehearsal) Aug. 10, 1970 3:32 ; 24 - I've Got Confidence (previously unreleased, Tk. 1) May 18, 1971 2:33 ; 25 - It's A Matter Of Time (undubbed master, Tk. 5) Mar. 29, 1972 3:03 ; 26 - Conversation With Elvis (excerpt) Mar. 1972 0:31 ; 27 - " Elvis On Tour " radio ad Nov. 1972 0:27 ; 28 - Trying To Get To You (soundboard) Mar. 3, 1974 AS 2:06 ; 29 - Woman Without Love (undubbed master, Tk. 1) Mar. 12, 1975 3:36 ; 30 - My Boy (previously unreleased soundboard) Mar. 1975 3:46 ; 31 - Big Boss Man (previously unreleased soundboard) Mar. 1975 2:40 ; 32 - And I Love You So (previously unreleased binaural) Mar. 21, 1976 4:00

Total time = 77:06

source: e-mail - updated on April 7th, 2005

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Review of Keep The Fire Burning

Finally we are doing some reviews again for the CD's, thanks to our good friend David Wilson. He will review the CD's for us, thanks David. We have a lot of catching up to do, so we start today with Keep The Fire Burning. In a day or two we will add the "Trying to get to Memphis" & Showtime At the International". Here you can read the "Keep The Fire Burning" review.

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Fort Baxter Classic Series

The Fort Baxter label is aware that some producers are re-releasing some of their CD's from the Profile box-sets with inferior artwork. We think the fans deserve the best products and  decided to re-release some of those concerts in very limited edition on the label '' Fort Baxter - Classic Series ''.

All the re-release will come with full color booklets ( 12 pages ) and improved sound from our original master tapes. The technology has changed and this is now possible to improve several of those recordings originally featured on the two box-sets '' A Profile - The King On Stage ''. Several fans missed those sets back then and will now have the chance to obtain these concerts from the original label. The first of the series will be '' Kansas City Blues '' ( June 29th, 1974 evening show in Kansas City ). More details will be given later.

source: e-mail - updated on March 19th, 2005

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I Couldn't Live Without You

We just received through e-mail details on a new release by the Snowy label. The back cover says that all tracks have been mastered from tapes except for track 4 & 5. The track listing looks quite familiar and if not mistaken it's very likely that ALL those tracks were lifted from mp3 files on the net, if so then the sound quality might be possibly less than expected .

Track listing :

01- Mystery Train ( overdubbed version ) ; 02- Milkcow Blues Boogie ( overdubbed version ) ; 03- When It Rains It Really Pours ( overdubbed version ) ; 04-  Mean Woman Blues ( BX take -7 acetate ) ; 05- Treat Me Nice ( first version take 8 ) ; 06- I'm Yours ( stereo single version ) ; 07- A Whistling Tune ( stereo master with overdubs ) ; 08- Angel ( vocal overdubs ) ; 09- Gold In The Mountains ( solo ) ; 10- Anyone ( solo ) ; 11 - So Close Yet So Far From Paradise ( take 3 ) ; 12- So Close Yet So Far From Paradise ( take 4 ) ; 13- Clambake ( solo ) ; 14- Stay Away ( overdub by Jerry Reed take 3 ) ; 15- Stay Away ( slow version take 2 in stereo ) ; 16- Stay Away Joe ( take 17 ) ; 17- My Little Friend ( overdudded) ; 18- I'm Leaving It Up To You ( live ) ; 19- The First Time Ever I Held You Close ( live ) ; 20-  I Couldn't Live Without You ( live ) ( Pete Hallin )

source: e-mail - updated on March 17th, 2005

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Keep The Fire Burning CD Out Now

The new CD from Audionics label is now out. The Audionics label, which released "El Goes El Paso" last January. This release  contains a previously unreleased soundboard recording of Elvis' tour closing show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on May 7th, 1975. The concert is 60 minutes long and the recording is complete and unedited, which is rare for Elvis 1975 soundboard tapes. Like "El Goes El Paso", this CD includes a 12-page full color booklet with several various and unusual photographs taken during April/May 1975 tour, as well as informative linernotes. Elvis was in good voice and in a great mood that night, as is evidenced by his humorous remarks and his excellent performance. One of the highlights is a dynamite version of "Burning Love", and for the 'one-liner freaks' amongst you there's a one-liner of "Alfie". "Keep The Fire Burning" is set for release in March.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You - 10. Burning Love - 11. Band Introductions - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 18. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There - 21. An American Trilogy - 22. Funny How Time Sips Away - 23. Hound Dog - 24. Elvis thanks - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp.

source: e-mail - updated on March 14th, 2005

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Two New Czech Releases

Memory Records will soon release two new CD's. You can find hereunder excerpts from the booklets and track listings.

Elvis finished the year of 1976 with a string of inspired, high-energy performances culminating in a fantastic New Years Eve celebration in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This renewed vitality gave hope for the future. However, during January of 1977, the state of affairs became worse than ever before. Probably due to personal problems with Ginger, Elvis cancelled an already scheduled recording session in Nashville as he was in no mood for recording. The February tour started in the southern states and some fans were shocked when they saw Elvis during the first few shows. The second tour of the year was cut short after the Alexandria, Louisiana concert on the 30th of March due to illness.

        We have chosen a somewhat typical show from the third tour: Green Bay, Wisconsin April 28, 1977. There are no signs that the singer is overmedicated, "out of it" or vocally weak.  Rather the opposite, Elvis’ voice is strong and he is in a cheerful mood. It is apparent that Elvis is physically tired as he asks Sherrill Nielsen to sing his two numbers rather early in the show and there are no traditional power ballads, i.e. "Hurt" or "Unchained Melody" before the show closing. It was a 1976/1977 “tradition” that Elvis butcher the majority of his 50s oldies, but this evening he gives equal effort to all songs: rock, ballad and country. Among the best performances of this Green Bay show are the semi-autobiographical "You Gave Me A Mountain" and an especially poignant version of "My Way". 

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman/Amen (medley) 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 06. You Gave Me A Mountain 07. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) 08. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) 09. Jailhouse Rock 10. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen)/It's Now Or Never (medley) 11. Little Sister 12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) 13. My Way  14. Band Introductions 15. Early Mornin' Rain  16. Lead Guitar Solo (Delta Lady - James Burton) 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt)  18. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff)  19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 20. Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) 21. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) 22. Hawaiian Wedding Song 23. Hound Dog 24. Funny How Time Slips Away 25. Can't Help Falling In Love 26. Closing Vamp & Announcements.

Bonus tracks (recorded 02.06.1977 in Mobile, Alabama,  Municipal Auditorium):27. An American Trilogy (last live version) 28. Polk Salad Annie (last live version) 29. Unchained Melody (Elvis at piano).

In early 1974, after the indespensable rehearsal sessions, a new Las Vegas season began on January 26 with a very good, if somewhat sedate opening night (released in 2002 as "Something Old, Something New", Memory Records CD MR 2028-2). With the exception of some short jokes, Elvis restricted his on stage monologues to a minimum and unlike September 1973, he paid full attention to his vocal control. He strengthened the repertoire with recent Stax Studio recordings "Help Me" and "Spanish Eyes" in which he added an extra "Old Mexico" verse not found in his studio version. Also, older songs i.e. "Sweet Caroline" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" were revived and performed on a regular basis once again. Other “newies” included the beautiful gospel song "Why Me Lord", sung as a duet with bass singer J. D. Sumner, and his very favorite Olivia Newton-John tune "Let Me Be There" where Elvis reprised the ending often due to terrific audience response.

The midnight concert from February 8 was chosen for this release to illustrate the atmosphere of the season’s progression. After three somewhat predictable opening cuts, "Trying To Get To You" is the first excellent performance and it's nice to hear Elvis giving a full effort to this old Sun Studio song. "Suspicious Minds" is performed with the power, but the real enthusiasm as heard in 1969 and 1970 is missed here. "Help Me" can be considered the very best song of the show. It's pure joy to listen to the magic of Elvis’ voice during this song.

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) 04. Love Me 05. Tryin' To Get To You 06. Sweet Caroline
07. Love Me Tender 08. Johnny B. Goode 09. Hound Dog (with reprise) 10. Fever 11. Polk Salad Annie 12. Killing Me Softly (by Voice) 13. Spanish Eyes (incomplete) 14. Why Me Lord 15. Suspicious Minds (with false start) 16. Band Introductions 17. Celebrity Introductions 18. Blueberry Hill (false start only) 19. I Can't Stop Loving You 20. Help Me 21. An American Trilogy 22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) 23. Can't Help Falling In Love 24. Closing Vamp.

Bonus tracks (recorded in Las Vegas 27.01.1974 Dinner show):25. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 26. Sweet Caroline 27. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Can't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog (medley) 28. Spanish Eyes.

source: Czech Fan Club - updated on March 5th, 2005

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Keep The Fire Burning

The Audionics label, which released "El Goes El Paso" last January, will soon release another new soundboard CD, titled "Keep The Fire Burning". This release will contain a previously unreleased soundboard recording of Elvis' tour closing show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on May 7th, 1975. The concert is 60 minutes long and the recording is complete and unedited, which is rare for Elvis 1975 soundboard tapes. Like "El Goes El Paso", this CD includes a 12-page full color booklet with several various and unusual photographs taken during April/May 1975 tour, as well as informative linernotes. Elvis was in good voice and in a great mood that night, as is evidenced by his humorous remarks and his excellent performance. One of the highlights is a dynamite version of "Burning Love", and for the 'one-liner freaks' amongst you there's a one-liner of "Alfie". "Keep The Fire Burning" is set for release in March.

Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You - 10. Burning Love - 11. Band Introductions - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 18. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There - 21. An American Trilogy - 22. Funny How Time Sips Away - 23. Hound Dog - 24. Elvis thanks - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp.
source: e-mail - updated on March 2nd, 2005

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Elvis - A Legendary Performer Vol. 5

After more than twenty years, A Legendary Performer - Volume 5 will soon be issued. Like the earlier editions in this series, it will contain many previously unavailable performances from every phase of Elvis' career, and include a 16 page, illustrated memory log. Every effort has been made to use the best available sources.

Among Volume 5's highlights are unedited masters of " Night Life " and " Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas, " plus an unreleased take of " The Climb " from the " Viva Las Vegas " sessions; live August 1969 tracks taken from reel-to-reel; undubbed acetates of " I've Got Confidence, " " It's A Matter Of Time " and " Woman Without Love "; and previously unreleased concert recordings from 1975 ( Las Vegas ... undated, but neither March 22 MS nor March 30 DS ) and 1976 (Cincinnati, March 21).

Track listing :

A Legendary Performer - Volume 5 (Madison)

01 - Elvis Presley "Victrola" Special Offer Oct. 1956 0:51 ; 02 - I Beg Of You (binaural, Tks. 9-10) Jan. 13, 1957 1:59 ; 03 - One Night Of Sin (with sax overdub) Jan. 18, 1957 1:42 ; 04 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (binaural, Tk. 14) Jan. 19, 1957 2:34 ; 05 - Loving You (" main title  2", Tk. 16) Feb. 14, 1957 1:37 ; 06 - I Need Your Love Tonight (Tk. 14) Jun. 10, 1958 2:15 ; 07 - No More (Tk. 9) Mar. 21, 1961 2:36 ; 08 - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Tk. 7) Oct. 15, 1961 2:20 ; 09 - I Met Her Today (Tk. 14) Oct. 15, 1961 2:51 ; 10 - Please Don't Drag That String Around (Tks. 3, 5) May 26, 1963 2:40 ; 11 - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Tk. 12) Oct. 26, 1961 2:58 ; 12 - Night Life (unedited master, no added echo, Tk. 14) Jul. 9, 1963 2:07 ; 13 - Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas (unedited master, Tk. 9) - Jul. 11, 1963 3:30 -14 - The Climb (previously unreleased, Tk. 3) Jul. 11, 1963 2:51 ;15 - Do The Vega (unedited master, no added echo, Tk. 7) Jul. 10, 1963 2:33 ; 16 - Wisdom Of The Ages (Tks. 1-2) Feb. 25, 1965 2:09 ; 17 - Easy Come, Easy Go (Tk. 9) Sep. 28, 1966 2:31 ;18 - 500 Miles (stereo home demo) 1966 3:03 ; 19 - Heartbreak Hotel (soundboard) Aug. 24, 1969 MS 2:13 ; 20 - I Can't Stop Loving You (soundboard) Aug. 24, 1969 MS 2:24 ; 21 - Blueberry Hill/Lawdy Miss Clawdy (soundboard) Feb. 23, 1970 CS 1:58 ; 22 - I've Lost You (previously unreleased rehearsal) Aug. 7, 1970 0:51 ; 23 - I've Lost You (rehearsal) Aug. 10, 1970 3:32 ; 24 - I've Got Confidence (previously unreleased, Tk. 1) May 18, 1971 2:33 ; 25 - It's A Matter Of Time (undubbed master, Tk. 5) Mar. 29, 1972 3:03 ; 26 - Conversation With Elvis (excerpt) Mar. 1972 0:31 ; 27 - " Elvis On Tour " radio ad Nov. 1972 0:27 ; 28 - Trying To Get To You (soundboard) Mar. 3, 1974 AS 2:06 ; 29 - Woman Without Love (undubbed master, Tk. 1) Mar. 12, 1975 3:36 ; 30 - My Boy (previously unreleased soundboard) Mar. 1975 3:46 ; 31 - Big Boss Man (previously unreleased soundboard) Mar. 1975 2:40 ; 32 - And I Love You So (previously unreleased binaural) Mar. 21, 1976 4:00

Total time = 77:06

source: e-mail - updated on February 21st, 2005

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Trying To Get To Memphis

A new CD release has been announced from the SR records label, scheduled in early February and titled "Trying to get to MEMPHIS". It will feature previously unreleased audience recording of Elvis show in Las Vegas, August 11, 1971 D.S. This show will be completely new to collectors as it was previously not available. This release is taken directly from an original MASTER tape and professional remastered into pleasurable audio-quality. One of the highlight on this album are a rock steady version of “Trying to get to you” where you can here Elvis showing of that he can be the “Tiger” on stage. Also a complete and very first of the 70’s version of “Memphis Tennessee” is performed here! The CD contains a de-luxe 8-page full color booklet with photos of that August ’71 season in a very professional layout.

Track listing:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - That´s All Right Mama - Proud Mary - You Don´t Have To say You Love Me - Sweet Caroline - Polk Salad Annie - Intermission - Johnny B. Goode - It´s Impossible - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin´ On - Heartbreak Hotel - Teddy Bear / Don´t Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Memphis Tennessee - Trying To Get To You - Suspicious Minds - Band Introductions - I´m Leaving - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Impossible Dream - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Can´t Help Falling In Love
Bonus songs from 10.09.1971 - DS: Jailhouse Rock - It´s Over - You´ve Lost The Loving Feeling.
Source: E-mail - Updated January 21st 2005

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El Goes El Paso Out Now

This new soundboard release from the Audionics label is now out. It features a previously unreleased soundboard recording of Elvis concert in El Paso, Texas, June 02, 1976 8:30 P.M.  The concert is 62 minutes long, complete and for the year 1976 it's a very good performance with Elvis in good mood and strong voice. CD contains de-luxe 12-page full color booklet with many rare photos taken during May/June 1976 tour.   

Tracks: 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) -09. Help Me - 10. Fever - 11. Jailhouse Rock - 12. And I Love You So - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Band Introductions - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 21. Love Letters - 22. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 23. Hurt #1 - 24. Hurt #2 - 25. Hound Dog - 26. Funny How Time Sips Away 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp/Announcements.

source: e-mail - updated on January 6th, 2004

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Bilko's Gold Cuts Out Now

The Bilko release "Bilko's Gold Cuts" is out now. It is a compilation of the best outtakes that has been released by Bilko through over the years, and it includes 3 unreleased tracks. The songs that has been released before are now in a better quality, especially the songs that has been released on the CD "Hang Loose" sounds much better on this one. The booklet contains 12 pages loaded with rare pictures. It's a fine release.

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El Goes El Paso

The Audionics label which released " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin '' CD some three years ago is back. Their new release scheduled in early January and titled " El Goes El Paso " will feature previously unreleased soundboard recording of Elvis concert in El Paso, Texas, June 02, 1976 8:30 P.M. This show will be completely new to collectors as it is not available on audience recorded tapes too. This release is taken directly from original soundboard tape so the sound quality will be excellent. The concert is 62 minutes long, complete and for the year 1976 it's a very good performance with Elvis in good mood and strong voice. CD contains de-luxe 12-page full color booklet with many rare photos taken during May/June 1976 tour. 

Tracks: 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) -09. Help Me - 10. Fever - 11. Jailhouse Rock - 12. And I Love You So - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Band Introductions - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 21. Love Letters - 22. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 23. Hurt #1 - 24. Hurt #2 - 25. Hound Dog - 26. Funny How Time Sips Away 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp/Announcements.

source: e-mail - updated on December 21st, 2004

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VCD Adios

Here we have the cover art of the new VCD from the Memphis Sound Records from Chile "ADIOS". This release features the last show that is taken from the audicence on June 26, 1977.
Source: e-mail / Updated December 15th 2004

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Bilko's Gold Cuts Artwork

We just received through e-mail the front cover of the next Bilko release. This CD titled '' Bilko's Gold Cuts '' will feature two previously unreleased soundboard recordings and one unreleased studio cut. The concept behind this CD is somewhat different to the Fort Baxter's Greatest Hits '' Thank You Very Much '' . It will contain some tracks that was never used on any Bilko outings or related labels although they had these recordings. All the songs that were originally featured on Bilko's '' More Pure Elvis - The Lost Album '' and used on this compilation are now at their correct recording speed . This CD will include a 12 pages booklet.

Track listing

01- Fame And Fortune ( take 14 ) ( previously unreleased ) ; 02- Shoppin' Around ( takes 9,10 ) ; 03- Working On The Building ( take 2 ) ; 04- In Your Arms ( take 1 ) ; 05- Little Sister ( take 6 ) ; 06- Suspicion ( takes 3,4 ) ; 07- Gonna Get Back Home Somehow ( take 1 ) ; 08- Blue River ( takes 1,2 ) ; 09- Wings Of An Angel ( jam ) / U.S. Male ( take 10 ) ; 10- You'll Think Of Me ( take 7 ) ; 11- Power Of My Love ( False starts, take 1 ) ; 12- Any Day Now ( take 2 ) ; 13- Sweet Caroline ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing show ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) ; 14- When I'm Over You ( June 7, 1970 ) ( long version ) . ; 15- That's All Right ( Blues version ) ( July 15, 1970 ) ; 16- Stranger In The Crowd ( July 29, 1970 ) ; 17- Polk A Little Sock Salad ( August 10, 1970 ) ; 18- I Just Can't Help Believin' ( August 10, 1970 ) ; 19- Never Been To Spain (Las Vegas, NV February 1972 - exact date unknown ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) ; 20- Johnny B. Goode ( March 30, 1972 ) ; 21- It's Over ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) ; 22- If You Don't Come Back ( July 21, 1973 ) ; 23- Promised Land ( December 15, 1973 ) ; 24- If You Talk In Your Sleep ( Las Vegas, NV August 30, 1974 midnight show ) ; 25- Moody Blue ( February 4, 1976 ) ( long version ) .

source: e-mail - updated on December 5th, 2004

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New CDs From Memory Records

The Czech Fan Club has hust released two CD's. One contains an audience recording from the December 3rd, 1976 dinner show while the the second one is a compilation of their live CD's.

NOW - OR NEVER !

Recorded live, 03.12.1976 Dinner show, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton Hotel

Tracklist :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02. C. C. Rider ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) ; 04. Love Me ; 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 06. You Gave Me A Mountain ; 07. It's Now Or Never ; 08. One Night (by request) ; 09. All Shook Up ; 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 11. And I love You So ; 12. Fever ; 13. Polk Salad Annie ; 14. Band Introductions ; 15. Early Mornin' Rain (incomplete) ; 16. What'd I Say (incomplete) ; 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) ; 18. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) ; 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) ; 20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) ; 21. Love Letters 22. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) ; 23. Hurt ; 24. Hound Dog (with funny intro) ; 25. Blue Christmas (with Elvis on acoustic guitar) ; 26. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 27. Closing Vamp .

Bonus tracks 28. Fairytale ; 29. You Gave Me A Mountain (with spoken 2nd verse) ; 30. O Sole Mio (first live version, Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) ; 31. Lawdy Miss Clawdy .

Bonus tracks 28. - 31. recorded 04.12.1976 Midnight show, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton Hotel

Approx. running time 77:56

THE CONTINUING STORY OF MEMORY RECORDS

Tracklist

01. C. C. Rider (Las Vegas 05.02.1970 D/S, taken from "International Earthquake" CD) ; 02. In The Ghetto (Las Vegas 05.02.1970 D/S, taken from "International Earthquake" CD) ; 03. Long Tall Sally (Las Vegas 03.02.1970 D/S, taken from "Have Some Fun Tonight" CD) ; 04. Kentucky Rain (Las Vegas 03.02.1970 D/S, taken from "Have Some Fun Tonight" CD) ; 05. What Now My Love (Las Vegas 26.08.1973 M/S, taken from "Caught In The Act" CD) ; 06. Let Me Be There (Las Vegas 26.01.1974 O/S, 1st live version, taken from "Something Old, Something New" CD) ; 07. Help Me (Las Vegas 26.01.1974 O/S, 1st live version, taken from "Something Old, Something New" CD) ; 08. Steamroller Blues (Las Vegas 10.2.1973 M/S, taken from "Turning Up The Heat In Las Vegas" CD) ; 09. A Big Hunk O'Love (Las Vegas 3.09.1972 M/S, taken from "The King Of Neon Jungle" CD) ; 10. * Turn Around, Look At Me / Tryin' To Get To You (Milwaukee 28.06.1974, taken from "In Dreams Of Yesterday " CD) ; 11. * Big Boss Man You (Milwaukee 28.06.1974, taken from "In Dreams Of Yesterday" CD) ; 12. And I Love You So (Las Vegas 27.03.1975 M/S, taken from "Aztec King" CD) ; 13. Fairytale (Las Vegas 27.03.1975 M/S, taken from "Aztec King" CD) ; 14. If You Love Me Let Me Know (Lake Tahoe 30.04.1976 M/S, taken from "Slippin' And Slidin'" CD) ; 15. * Love Letters (Charleston 24.07.1976 E/S, taken from "Charleston Rocks" CD) ; 16. * Hurt (Charleston 24.07.1976 E/S, taken from "Charleston Rocks" CD) ; 17. America The Beautiful (Portland 26.11.1976, taken from "Last Time In Portland" CD) ; 18. I've Lost You (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 D/S, taken from "A Dinner Bell In Vegas") ; 19. Memphis Tennessee / One Night (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 D/S, taken from "A Dinner Bell In Vegas") ; 20. Sweet Inspiration (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 M/S, taken from "A Bright Midnight With Elvis") ; 21. More / Bridge Over Troubled Water(Las Vegas 20.08.1970 M/S, taken from "A Bright Midnight With Elvis") ; 22. Sweet Caroline (Portland 11.11.1970, taken from "On The Road Again" CD) ; 23. Blueberry Hill / How Great Thou Art (Portland 11.11.1970, taken from "On The Road Again" CD) ; 24. Little Sister / Get Back (medley, Portland 27.04.1973, taken from "Shining In Portland" CD) ; 25. I'm Leavin' (Portland 27.04.1973, taken from "Shining In Portland" CD) ; 26. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. (Las Vegas 18.08.1975 O/S, taken from "Las Vegas In Gypsy Style" CD) ; 27. It's Now Or Never (Las Vegas 03.12.1976 D/S, taken from current CD release "Now - Or Never!") .

Bonus tracks 28. Faded Love (Las Vegas 07.08.1973 M/S, previously unreleased recording) ; 29. Pieces Of My Life (Asheville 24.07.1975, taken from new source, for the first time at the correct speed)

Tracks marked * are taken from soundboard recordings.All other tracks are sourced from very good quality audience recorded tapes. Digitally restored and remastered. ADD.

Approx. running time 77:56

source: Czech Fan Club-updated on December 2nd, 2004

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    The Hampton Roads Concert

Here we have the a scan of the picture disc for the '' Hampton Roads Concert '' CD with front & back cover. You have all the details in our previous '' import news '' concerning the packaging and contents.

Track listing :

2001 Theme / See See Rider / Until It's Time For You To Go / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Are You Lonesome Tonight ? / I Can't Stop Loving You / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Suspicious Minds / For The Good Times / Introductions / An American Trilogy / Love Me Tender / A Big Hunk Of Love / How Great Thou Art / Sweet Sweet Spirit by JD Summer & The Stamps / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp .

source : e-mail - updated on November 29th, 2004

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Hampton Roads

Out soon on the Triangle label is releasing “The Hampton Roads Concert” from April 9, 1972. The sound is digitally remastered and is a lot better than on their previous release “The Greensboro Concert”. It can easily be compared to the best sounding official release around. As for the packaging, this set comes packed in a “paper sleeve” just like the typical 2 lp sets from that period.

It will include a 40 page full color booklet, all about Elvis in 1972 and the documentary “Elvis On Tour”, also included will be a reproduction of the original rare 1972 MGM-pressbook (12 pages) for “Elvis On Tour”. Furthermore the (5 color) picture disc (which is a real cd this time) is packed in a special made innersleeve, with pictures of 23 bootleg vinyl albums containing material from “Elvis On Tour”.
Source: E-mail / Updated November 23rd 2004

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Bilko's Gold Cuts 

The Bilko label will release soon a compilation from some of their best CDs including a 12 pages booklet with a text highlighted the history of the label and affiliated labels. This CD titled '' Bilko's Gold Cuts '' will feature two previously unreleased soundboard recordings and one unreleased studio cut. The concept behind this CD is somewhat different to the Fort Baxter's Greatest Hits '' Thank You Very Much '' . It will contain some tracks that was never used on any Bilko outings or related labels although they had these recordings. All the songs that were originally featured on Bilko's '' More Pure Elvis - The Lost Album '' and used on this compilation are now at their correct recording speed .

Track listing

01- Fame And Fortune ( take 14 ) ( previously unreleased ) ; 02- Shoppin' Around ( takes 9,10 ) ; 03- Working On The Building ( take 2 ) ; 04- In Your Arms ( take 1 ) ; 05- Little Sister ( take 6 ) ; 06- Suspicion ( takes 3,4 ) ; 07- Gonna Get Back Home Somehow ( take 1 ) ; 08- Blue River ( takes 1,2 ) ; 09- Wings Of An Angel ( jam ) / U.S. Male ( take 10 ) ; 10- You'll Think Of Me ( take 7 ) ; 11- Power Of My Love ( False starts, take 1 ) ; 12- Any Day Now ( take 2 ) ; 13- Sweet Caroline ( Las Vegas, NV February 23, 1970 closing show ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) ; 14- When I'm Over You ( June 7, 1970 ) ( long version ) . ; 15- That's All Right ( Blues version ) ( July 15, 1970 ) ; 16- Stranger In The Crowd ( July 29, 1970 ) ; 17- Polk A Little Sock Salad ( August 10, 1970 ) ; 18- I Just Can't Help Believin' ( August 10, 1970 ) ; 19- Never Been To Spain (Las Vegas, NV February 1972 - exact date unknown ) ( previously unreleased soundboard ) ; 20- Johnny B. Goode ( March 30, 1972 ) ; 21- It's Over ( Richmond, VA April 10, 1972 ) ; 22- If You Don't Come Back ( July 21, 1973 ) ; 23- Promised Land ( December 15, 1973 ) ; 24- If You Talk In Your Sleep ( Las Vegas, NV August 30, 1974 midnight show ) ; 25- Moody Blue ( February 4, 1976 ) ( long version ) .

source : e-mail - updated on November 2th, 2004

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Movin' Mobile Now Out

We just got the news that the new Madison release '' Movin' Mobile '' is out now. This CD contains is a a soundboard recording from the Mobile, AL  June 2, 1975 afternoon show. ''  Movin' Mobile '' features also a bonus track ( soundboard ) recorded in stereo at the March 21, 1976 evening show in Cincinnati, OH and a full color 12 pages booklet.

Track listing :

1 - I Got A Woman / Amen ; 2 - Love Me ; 3 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 4 - Love Me Tender (with false start) ; 5 - All Shook Up ; 6 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 7 - Hound Dog ; 8 - The Wonder Of You (with false start) ; 9 - Burning Love ; 10 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band ; 11 - Johnny B. Goode ;12 - Drum solo ; 13 - Bass solo ; 14 - Piano solo ; 15 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, orchestra ; 16 - School Day ; 17 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 18 - I'll Remember You ; 19 - Why Me Lord? ; 20 - Let Me Be There (with reprise) ; 21 - An American Trilogy ; 22 - Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise) ; 23 - Little Darlin' ; 24 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 25 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

Bonus: track 26 - Let Me Be There (previously unreleased stereo recording) March 21, 1976 Evening Show in Cincinnati OH. 

source: e-mail - updated on October 20th, 2004

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New Madison Release Out Soon

A new CD titled '' Movin' Mobile '' from the Madison label will be release soon. This CD was first announced in October 2001 and to be released right after '' A Capital Performance '' from the same label, however '' Fly T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' became the following title to be released. It was reported as having been cancelled but looks like it isn't the case anymore. '' Movin' Mobile '' would be in much better sound quality than '' Fly T-R-O-U-B-L-E ''.

'' Movin' Mobile '' contains a soundboard recording from the June 2, 1975 afternoon show recorded in Mobile, AL. This CD contains also a bonus track ( soundboard ) recorded in stereo at the March 21, 1976 evening show in Cincinnati, OH and a full color 12 pages booklet.

Track listing :

1 - I Got A Woman / Amen ; 2 - Love Me ; 3 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 4 - Love Me Tender (with false start) ; 5 - All Shook Up ; 6 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 7 - Hound Dog ; 8 - The Wonder Of You (with false start) ; 9 - Burning Love ; 10 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band ; 11 - Johnny B. Goode ;12 - Drum solo ; 13 - Bass solo ; 14 - Piano solo ; 15 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, orchestra ; 16 - School Day ; 17 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 18 - I'll Remember You ; 19 - Why Me Lord? ; 20 - Let Me Be There (with reprise) ; 21 - An American Trilogy ; 22 - Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise) ; 23 - Little Darlin' ; 24 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 25 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

Bonus: track 26 - Let Me Be There (previously unreleased stereo recording) March 21, 1976 Evening Show in Cincinnati OH. 

source: e-mail - updated on October 11, 2004

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New CDs by Memory Records Are Out Now 

The new CDs '' Elvis - Las Vegas In Gypsy Style '' and '' Elvis - The Cover Up ', are now out. The former contains the opening show of August 18th, 1975 in Las Vegas and some other tracks from 1975 ( all recorded from the audience ). '' Elvis - The Cover Up '' contains selected tracks from 1977 with a collection of interviews from radio and T.V. broadcast.

source: e-mail - updated on September 7th, 2004

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A Night At The Sahara

Here is the cover art of the audience recording release "A Night At The Sahara". All tracks recorded at the May 8, 1976 Dinner Show at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Lake Tahoe, Stateline Nevada.

Track listing:

2001 Theme / C C Rider / Young Love / I Got A Woman - Amen / Dialogue / Love Me / If You Love Me Let Me Know / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Sweet Caroline / Happy Birthday / Trying To Get To You / My Way / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions / Early Morning Rain / What'd I Say / Solos / Love Letters / Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll / Hurt / Hound Dog / Softly, As I Leave You / Burning Love / My Heavenly Father (Kathy Westmoreland) / Can't Help Falling In Love
source: Elvis News - updated on September 7th, 2004

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They Released Those Alternate Takes By Mistake

The cover art of a CD which competes for the titles "oddest" or "longest" CD title ever. "They Released Those Alternate Sides By Mistake" contains a collection of alternate versions.

Track listing:

Old Shep (Alternate take 5) / Your Cheatin' Heart (Alternate take 9) / Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Undubbed) / I Need Your Love Tonight (Alternate take 9) / I'm Yours (Without Elvis' talking part) / Anything That's Part Of You (Alternate 8) / King Of The Whole Wide World (Extended sax solo) / Easy Question (Take 4) / I Feel That I've Known You Forever (Film version - Different from the master) / You'll Be Gone (Take 4) / Guadalajara (Master) / Long Lonely Highway (Take 1) / Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Re-mix) / Come What May (Master take 8) / If Everyday Was Like Christmas (Overdubbed Organ) / Stay Away, Joe (Take 17) / All I Needed Was The Rain (Alternate version) A Little Less Conversation (Take 15) / Suspicious Minds (Without fade) / Release Me (Re-mix) / Bridge Over Troubled Water (Without false applause) / I Really Don't Want To Know (Re-mix) / Make The World Go Away (Re-mix) / A Big Hunk O' Love (Alternate live version) / Promised Land (Different harmony by Elvis)
source: Elvis News - updated on September 7th, 2004

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Two New CDs from Memory Records

Two new CDs will be released at the end of August by Memory Records. The first one titled '' Las Vegas In Gypsy Style '' will contain the opening show of August 18, 1975 in Las Vegas and some bonus tracks from the same year. The other is titled '' Elvis - The Cover Up '' and contains selected tracks from 1977 and different interviews. Both contain songs recorded from the audience.

Elvis- Las Vegas In Gypsy Style ( MR 2041-2 )

For the first time, the complete 18.08.1975 Las Vegas opening night, remastered. It's great show with Elvis in excellent voice and mood. 8 bonus tracks was recorded just BEFORE and AFTER August 1975 season. Original 18.08.1975 photographs were used for the cover design.

Tracklisting:

01. Opening Vamp - 01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Love Me (funny version) - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. Bluue Suede Shoes (by request) - 06. Suspicious Minds (second to last live version, by request) - 07. My Boy (by request) - 08. Heartbreak Hotel - 09. Polk Salad Annie - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B. Goode - 12. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 13. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 14.. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 15. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 116. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 17. The Wonder Of You - 18. Why Me Lord (funny version) - 19. How Great Thou Art - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp

Bonus tracks (July and December 1975):

22. Promised Land (last live version, Asheville 23.07.1975) - 23. Turn Around Look At Me (Asheville 23.07.1975) - 24. Return To Sender (Asheville 24.07.1975) - 25. Pieces Of My Life (the only live version, Asheville 24.07.1975) - 26. Early Mornin' Rain (Las Vegas 02.12.1975 Opening Night) - 27. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (last live version, Las Vegas 02.12.1975 Opening Night) - 28. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (last live version, Las Vegas 10.12.1975) - 29. Can't Help Falling In Love (Las Vegas 10.12.1975)

 

Elvis - The Cover Up ( MR 2040-2 )

It's the first MEMORY CD that contains 8 PAGE BOOKLET with a lot of rare and good photographs of Elvis in 1977, with a long essay. A collection of very rare interviews from radio and TV broadcasts ( with Ginger Alden, Dr. Nick, Dr. Ghanem, Rick Stanley among others ) concerning Elvis Presley tragic death, health and drug problems was was completed with more than 20 minutes of remastered and mostly unreleased 1977 live tracks taken from excellent quality audience recorded tapes.

Tracklisting:

01. August 16th 1977: Introduction of Ginger Alden (Rapid City 21.06.1977) / Ginger Alden interview / Overview of last 12 hours of Elvis' life / Jerry Francisco press conference (Shelby County Medical Examiner) #1.

02. I Really Don't Want To Know (Jacksonville 30.05.1977).

03. Cover-up: Maurice Elliot interview (spokesman for Baptist Memorial Hospital) / Dr. Noel Florindo interview (asst. doctor during autopsy).

04. The Truth Comes Out: Bio Science Laboratory test results / Dr. Jerry Francisco press conference #2 / Raymond Kelly interview (from Bio Science Laboratory) / Matthew Ellenhorn interview (toxicologist) / Cirol Wick interview (coroner / medical Examiner) / David Stanley interview (Elvis' stepbrother) / Ginger Alden interview (Elvis last girlfriend) / Ricky Stanley (Elvis' stepbrother) / W. S. Nash interview (pharmacist who filled Elvis' perscriptions).

05. Help Me (Lincoln 20.06.1977).

06. Geraldo Rivera asks why and who allowed this to happen to Elvis.

07. Keeping an Eye on the King: John O'Grady interview (Elvis and Vernon's private detective) / Jack Kelly interview (private detective) / Dr. Max Shapiro interview (Elvis dentist also known as Dr. Feelgood) / Ricky Stanley interview.

08. How Great Thou Art (Tempe 23.03.1977).

09. Dr. Nick speaks out: Dr. George Nichopoulos interview / Marty Lacker interview.

10. Dr. Nick Again: Dr. George Nichopoulos interview  / Jack Kirsch interview.

11. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Binghampton 27.05.1977).

12. Proof of cover-up: W. J. Hampton Jr. interview (Expert on Elvis' 1977 tours).

13. Warning Signs: Conclusion of cover-up story / Barbara Childers INTERVIEW (she found prescription bottle in Elvis' airplane's trash in February, 1977 while Elvis was performing in Charlotte, NC).

14. Unchained Melody (Lincoln 20.06.1977).

15. Famous People speak about Elvis: Carl Perkins interview / Al Green interview / Chet Atkins interview / Chuck Berry interview / Charlie Rich interview / Segments of Madison Square Garden press conference.

16. More Famous People Speak about Elvis: Marianne McKinnis interview / Knox Phillips interview (Sam Phillips' son) / Elliot Clark interview / Floyd Cramer interview / Rufus Thomas interview (Black disk jockey) / J.D. Sumner interview.

17. Hurt (Johnson City 19.02.1977).

18. Elvis' close friends speak: Richard Scates (Elvis Memphis Friend) / Willie Nichols (Elvis' Memphis friend) / Sonny West and Dave Hebler interview (Elvis' Bodyguards) regarding their book "Elvis What Happened" / Dr. Elias Ghanam interview / Sonny West interview / Marion Cocke interview (Elvis Nurse) / J.D. Sumner interview Sonny West Interview / David Stanley interview / My Way (excerpt, Orlando, 15.02.1977).

source : Memory Records - updated on August 24th, 2004

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Two New CDs Out

'' We Have Not Rehearsed Them '' is on the '' Cat Fish Records '' label and contains 41 tracks of songs rarely performed live by Elvis. The second one titled '' Elvis' Greatest Shit !! '' has been released in the past on LP and contains approx. 22 tracks. According to the e-mail we received both would be out now.

source: e-mail - updated on July 2nd, 2004

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Fly T-R-O-U-B-L-E !

Due out soon is a new CD from the Madison label containing the matinee performance in Jackson,MS on June 8, 1975. Like all the soundboard recordings from this tour the show is incomplete and some parts are missing. This new outing will come with a full color booklet.

Tracklisting :

01 - I Got A Woman / Amen ( incomplete ) ; 02 - Love Me ; 03 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ; 04 - Love Me Tender ; 05 - All Shook Up ; 06 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 07 - Hound Dog ; 08 - The Wonder Of You ; 09 - Burning Love ; 10 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band ; 11 - Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) ; 12 - Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt) ; 13 - Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) ; 14 - Piano solo (Glen D. Hardin) ; 15 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, orchestra ; 16 - School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) ; 17 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 18 - Why Me Lord? ; 19 - How Great Thou Art ( with two reprises ) ; 20 - Let Me Be There ; 21 - Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ;22 - Little Darlin' ; 23 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 24 - Fever (two false starts only) ; 25 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp (partial)

source: e-mail - updated on June 25, 2004

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The How Great Thou Art Sessions Volume Three

The third volume of the '' How Great Thou Art Sessions '' series is now out. This last volume would have a booklet similar to the first two ( 12 pages booklet ) and most tracks are in stereo excepted for tracks #9, #10, #11, #12 and #13.

Tracklisting :

01- Tomorrow Is A Long Time ( Takes 1, 2 ) ; 02- Beyond The Reef ( Take 1 ) ; 03- Come What May ( Take 1 ) ; 04- Come What May ( Take 2 ) ; 05- Come What May ( Takes 3, 4 ) ; 06- Come What May ( Takes 5, 6 ) ; 07- Come What May ( Take 7 ) ; 08- Fools Fall In Love ( Take 5 ) ; Bonus tracks 09- Indescribably Blue ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 10- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 11- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 2 ) ; 12- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 3 ) ; 13- If Everyday Was Like Christmas ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 14- Big Boss Man ( Takes 1,2 ) ; 15- Big Boss Man ( Takes 3-5, 7 ) ; 16- Big Boss Man ( Takes 8, 9 ) ; 17- Mine ( Takes 1-3 ) ; 18- Mine ( Take 4 ) ; 19- Mine ( Takes 5-7 ) ; 20- Mine ( Takes 8, 9 )

source: e-mail - updated on May 13, 2004

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New CDs from Memory Records

We just added below the track list listings of those two CDs.

Memory Records will release two CDs in April 2004.Those two shows were recorded from the audience and hereunder some of the details given by Memory Records on these upcoming releases.

On The Road Again

"The tremendous success of the August/September Las Vegas season was followed by a short tour across the southern states and Elvis was ready to appear in West Coast cities for the first time since the 1950s. Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon was the second stop of the tour and Elvis's high spirit is apparent from his first step on the stage. During the usual kissing song "Love Me Tender", Elvis rearranged the lyrics "…for my darling I love you, cause you took the pill…” perhaps due to a recent paternity suit? A humble and heartfelt "How Great Thou Art" is among the best performances of the evening. This is only the second live performance and thus is closer to the 1966 studio master than later live versions, which are more dramatic and monumental. Elvis is whisked from the venue and the 11,800 attendants have once again witnessed Elvis Presley back On The Road Again."

Track listing :

01. Opening Vamp - 02. That's All Right, Mama - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Monologue / I Walk The Line (excerpt) / Tiger Man (excerpt) - 05. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me -- 07. Sweet Caroline - 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 09. Polk Salad Annie - 10. Band Introductions - 11. Johnny B.Goode - 12. Band Introducttions (ctd.) / Blueberry Hill (excerpt) - 13. How Great Thou Art (2nd live versioon ever) - 14. The Wonder Of You - 15. Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starrts) - 16. Blue Suede Shoes - 17. Hound Dog - 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water (with 4 false starts) - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Funny How Times Slip Away - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp/Announcements.

Bonus tracks (Portland 11.11.1970 after show & Las Vegas 21.08.1970 Dinner show):

23. After show fans comments (Portland 11.11.1970) - 24. I Just Can't Help Believin' (Las Veegas 21.08.1970 D/S) - 25. Sweet Caroline (Las Vegas 21.08.1970 D/S) - 26. Johnny B. Goode / Happy Birthday to James Burton (Las Vegas 21.08.1970 D/S) - 27. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Las Vegas 21.08.1970 D/S) - 28. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Las Vegas 21.08.1970 D/S).

Shining In Portland

"The year is 1973 and a lot of things have changed since Elvis’ last visit to Portland. During the February 1973 Las Vegas visit, it was apparent Elvis was not well physically and psychologically. Nevertheless, he finished the season with an excellent closing night on February 23. Two months later he was back on tour starting with a solid show in Phoenix, Arizona. In the middle of the tour Elvis played in Portland again. It was the same venue, mostly the same band, but Elvis was a different singer resulting in a different show. This performance is tighter and more polished than the 1970 concert. Some songs were performed with great care and passion, especially the semi-biographic dramatic ballads "You Gave Me A Mountain", "What Now My Love" and "I'm Leavin'". Among the highlights of this show is „Steamroller Blues“ which Elvis introduces as "My latest record, ladies and gentlemen“…and had been the most recent single taken from the live "Aloha" album. This one-hour with The King culminates with a killer rockin’ version of Elvis’ 1958 hit A Big Hunk 'O Love."

Track listing :

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. See See Rider - 03. I Got A Woman // Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Steamrroller Blues - 07. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 12. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 13. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 14. I'm Leavin' - 15. Hound Dog (slow && fast) - 16. Fever - 17. What Now My Love - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Band Introductions - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. I Can't Stop Loving You - 22. An American Trilogy - 23. A Big Hunk O'Love - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Bonus tracks (Seattle, Washington, 29.04.1973 Evening show):

26. You Gave Me A Mountain (spoken version) - 27. Steamroller Blues - 28. You Don't HHave To Say You Love Me - 29. I'll Remember You - 30. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 31. An American Trilogy.

source: Memory Records - updated on April 9, 2004

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The How Great Thou Art Sessions Volume Three

We received the cover art and tracklisting of the third volume into the '' How Great Thou Art Sessions '' series. As the first two volumes this one will come also with a 12 pages booklet. This CD should be released soon according to the informations we've got.

Tracklisting :

01- Tomorrow Is A Long Time ( Takes 1, 2 ) ; 02- Beyond The Reef ( Take 1 ) ; 03- Come What May ( Take 1 ) ; 04- Come What May ( Take 2 ) ; 05- Come What May ( Takes 3, 4 ) ; 06- Come What May ( Takes 5, 6 ) ; 07- Come What May ( Take 7 ) ; 08- Fools Fall In Love ( Take 5 ) ; Bonus tracks 09- Indescribably Blue ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 10- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 11- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 2 ) ; 12- I'll Remember You ( vocal overdub take 3 ) ; 13- If Everyday Was Like Christmas ( vocal overdub take 1 ) ; 14- Big Boss Man ( Takes 1,2 ) ; 15- Big Boss Man ( Takes 3-5, 7 ) ; 16- Big Boss Man ( Takes 8, 9 ) ; 17- Mine ( Takes 1-3 ) ; 18- Mine ( Take 4 ) ; 19- Mine ( Takes 5-7 ) ; 20- Mine ( Takes 8, 9 )

source: e-mail - updated on March 12, 2004

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The Night When Elvis Sung When The Snow Is On The Roses

Set for release next week is the Import CD with a long title "The Night When Elvis Sung When The Snow Is On The Roses". This CD contains a recording of Elvis' Las Vegas performance of August 24, 1970 midnight show.
source : Elvis News - updated on January 30, 2004

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America's Own Elvis Presley

This new double CD set from the Ampex label is now out. It contains the complete July 19, 1975 afternoon show at the Nassau Coliseum and several bonus tracks from the evening show.

We were also informed that the next release from this label would be titled '' When Evening Falls '' with the complete concert from May 27, 1977 in Binghamton, NY. More infos we have it !!!

Here's the track listing of '' America's Own Elvis Presley '' :

CD #1  

01- Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02- See See Rider ; 03- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 04- Big Boss Man ; 05- Elvis Talks ; 06- Love Me ; 07- If You Love Me ( Let me Know ) ; 08- Love Me Tender ; 09- All Shook Up ; 10- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 11- Hound Dog ; 12- The Wonder Of You ; 13- Trying To Get To You ; 14- Burning Love ; 15- Introduction of the band #1 ; 16- Johnny B. Goode ( guitar solo by James Burton ) ; 17- Chicken Pickin' ( guitar solo by James Burton ) ; 18- Drums Solo ( by Ron Tutt ) ; 19- Bass Solo ( by Jerry Scheff ) ; 20- Piano Solo ( by Glen D. Hardin ) ; 21- Introduction of the band #2 ; 22- School Day ; 23- T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 24- Heartbreak Hotel ; 25- Killing Me Softly ( sung by Voice ) ; 26- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 27- Bosom Of Abraham / You Better Run ; 28- You Gave Me A Mountain ; 29- Little Darlin' . 

CD #2 

01- Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 02- Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ; 03- Can't Help Falling In Love ; 04- Closing Vamp ; 05- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 06- Big Boss Man ; 07- Love Me Tender ; 08- The Wonder Of You ; 09- Polk Salad Annie ; 10- T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 11- Why Me Lord ? ; 12- How Great Thou Art ( with reprise ) ; 13- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 14- You'll Never Walk Alone ( Elvis playing piano ) ; 15- Little Darlin' ; 16- I'm Leavin' . 

Bonus tracks : 05-16 recorded at the July 19, 1975 Evening show in Uniondale, NY

source: e-mail - updated on January 29, 2004

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Master & Sessions Sets

We don't have much details on these two releases but it appears to be from the same producers as the '' Unsurpassed Masters '' box-set. The first one is a 4 CD box set on the Sun Sessions while the second is a double CD set on the '' It Happened At The World's Fair '' sessions. I guess there's no reasons to be very excited with these since most of the materials has probably been released on other CDs in the past. More details when we have it.

source: e-mail - updated on January 19, 2004

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Two New Import Releases

Two new import releases are mentioned on ECB. "When The Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" is an audience recording of the Seattle show from April 23, 1973. The second album is "Live At The H.I.C." on the Whitestar label. This CD is a recording of the Honolulu concert from November 18, 1972 (20.30), it contains 34 songs, including two bonus songs; "Amazing Grace" from the August 8, 1973 Dinner Show and "Early Morning Rain" recorded in 1977.

Track listing " When The Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again "

2001 Theme / Vamp - See See Rider - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (One Liner) - I Got A Woman / Amen / I Got A Woman - Elvis Talks about "It Happened At The Worlds Fair" - Love Me Tender - Teddy Bear / Don´t Be Cruel - You Gave Me A Mountain - Steamroller Blues - You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Heartbreak Hotel - Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin´ Goin´ On - How Great Thou Art - Johnny B. Goode - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions by Elvis - I´ll Remember You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O´Love - Can´t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

source: Elvis News / Elvis Club Berlin - updated on December 26, 2003

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Two New Memory Records Releases

These new releases are scheduled for January 8, 2004.

MEMORYrecords have two special CD releases to celebrate Elvis Presley 69th birthday! We decided to release famous Elvis shows recorded on August 20, 1970 in Las Vegas International hotel during so called Elvis Presley Summer Festival.

Dinner show released under the title A DINNER BELL IN VEGAS  features a full action concert. From the dynamic "Tiger Man" that he introduces as the "second record that he ever did" through a long version of "Love Me Tender" which is followed up by skillful performances of such big ballads as "I Just Can't Help Believin'" or "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and the hard rocking "Polk Salad Annie", we can hear Elvis at the peak of his prime as a performer. The concert closes out with a brilliant performance of Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and long a version of "Suspicious Minds". We decided to add five bonus tracks, the strongest performances from the August 19, 1970 Midnight Show were chosen.

The complete August 20, 1970 Dinner Show is released here for the very first time in its entirety and in the best possible sound quality capturing the unique, intimate feel of an early 70s Las Vegas performance.

In comparison to the August 20, 1970 Dinner show, the midnight performance from the same date, released as A BRIGHT MIDNIGHT IN VEGAS  is a bit tighter and Elvis is more "up" for his show. The set list is fairly similar to the performance from just a few hours prior, but there are several variations. In this show, Elvis completes a competent version of "Sweet Caroline" and during the band introductions he goes into an ultra rare rendition of "Sweet Inspiration". In a recent interview, the Sweet Inspirations said that they were all surprised to hear Elvis sing their "trade mark" song. They didn't expect Elvis to know the lyrics to it.

There are a lot of amusing moments during the show, like when Elvis is presenting the "laughing box" to the audience and near the completion of the show there's a hilarious performance of "Suspicious Minds". Also the improvised first verse of "More", Tom Jones song, deserves listener's attention.

Bonus tracks were chosen from the August 19, 1970 Dinner show wasn't Elvis best performance of the month, but it was unique in several ways as illustrated here by several performances. Instead of usual "That's All Right, Mama", he opens the show with "Tiger Man".  "I've Lost You" is a bit sloppy in places, as are other songs from this show. During the spoken into of  "Polk Salad Annie", you can hear Elvis fall down on the stage at one point.  Elvis was actually 'booed' during a very long version of "Love Me Tender," but this was edited from the first generation copy and the master has since been lost.

A Dinner Bell In Las Vegas ( August 20, 1970 dinner show )

Tracklisting:

01. Opening Vamp - 02. That's All Right, Mama - 03. I Got A Woman/Ave Maria (excerpt) - 04. Tiger Man - 05. Monologue - 06. Love Me Tender (with false start) * - 07. I've Lost You - 08. I Just Can't Helpp Believin'  - 09. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'* - 10. Polk Salad Annie  - 11. Band Introductions - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Band Introductions (ctd.) - 14. Celebbrity Introductions (Ruth Boyd and the Rinky-Dinks) - 15. The Wonder Of You - 16. Heartbreak Hotel - 17. Memphis Tennessee (one verse) - 18. One Night - 19. Blue Suede Shoes - 20. Hound Dog - 21. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 22. Suspicious Minds* - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Clossing Vamp/Announcements.

Bonus tracks (Las Vegas 19.08.1970 Midnight show):

25. I Just Can't Help Believin'  - 26. Johnny B. Goode - 27. The Wonder Of You - 28. All Shook Up - 29. Suspicious Minds.

* marks previously unreleased performances

A Bright Midnight With Elvis ( August 20, 1970 midnight show )

Tracklisting:

01. Opening Vamp - 02. That's All Right, Mama - 03. I Got A Woman/Ave Maria (excerpt) - 04. Tiger Man - 05. Playing with "birds" and laughing box/Monologue - 06. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 07. I've Lost You - 08. Sweet Caroline - 09. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 10. Polk Salad Annie - 11. Band Introductions - 12. Sweet Inspiration - 13. Band Introductions (ctd.) - 14. Johnny B. Goode - 15. Band Introductions (ctd.) - 16. The Wonder Of You - 17. Heartbreak Hotel - 18. Blue Suede Shoes - 19. Hound Dog - 200. More (one verse) - 21. Bridge Over Troubled Water
22. Suspicious Minds (laughing version) - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Clossing Vamp.

Bonus tracks (Las Vegas 19.08.1970 Dinner show):

25. Tiger Man (as show opening song) - 26. I've Lost You* - 27. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 228. Polk Salad Annie - 29. Bridge Over Troubled Water.

*previously unreleased performance

source: Memory Records - updated on December 18, 2003

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Forum of Inglewood - Los Angeles, CA

A new CD recorded from the audience has been released containing the evening show of November 14, 1970 at the forum of Ingelwood in Los Angeles, CA.

track listing :

That's All Right / I Got A Woman / Love Me Tender / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / You've Lost That Lovin Feelin / Polk Salad Annie / Johnny B Goode / Introductions By Elvis / How Great Thou Art / The Wonder Of You / Heartbreak Hotel / Blue Suede Shoes / One Night / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / Elvis Talks / Hound Dog / Elvis Talks / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Suspicious Minds / Elvis Talks / Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp / Polk Salad Annie - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

source: FECC Forum - updated on November 28, 2003

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Fever Pitch

A new release from the Lone Star label is scheduled to be released in December is "Fever Pitch". It features a radioshow where Elvis is sending a message by telephone, outtakes of Fever, House Of Sand, Sand Castles, and the incomplete 1961 Pearl Harbor show. It will come with a 16 page booklet.
Source: Lonestar - Updated November 26th

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America's Own Elvis Presley

The Ampex label is bringing you for the first time on CD the complete July 19, 1975 afternoon show at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY. The first CD release of this concert was lifted directly from the vinyl and edited to fit onto one single CD. Now thanks to Ampex, you will be able to hear the complete unedited performance remastered from the original audience tape recordings for an optimum sound quality. The New Year's Eve 1976 Pittsburg concert deserved a decent outing and these great performances from July 1975 will now have one with '' America's Own Elvis Presley ''.

This double CD set will be completed with a 12 pages booklet and highlights from the Evening performance. '' America’s Own Elvis Presley '' is scheduled for November 2003.

CD #1  

01- Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02- See See Rider ; 03- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 04- Big Boss Man ; 05- Elvis Talks ; 06- Love Me ; 07- If You Love Me ( Let me Know ) ; 08- Love Me Tender ; 09- All Shook Up ; 10- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel ; 11- Hound Dog ; 12- The Wonder Of You ; 13- Trying To Get To You ; 14- Burning Love ; 15- Introduction of the band #1 ; 16- Johnny B. Goode ( guitar solo by James Burton ) ; 17- Chicken Pickin' ( guitar solo by James Burton ) ; 18- Drums Solo ( by Ron Tutt ) ; 19- Bass Solo ( by Jerry Scheff ) ; 20- Piano Solo ( by Glen D. Hardin ) ; 21- Introduction of the band #2 ; 22- School Day ; 23- T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 24- Heartbreak Hotel ; 25- Killing Me Softly ( sung by Voice ) ; 26- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 27- Bosom Of Abraham / You Better Run ; 28- You Gave Me A Mountain ; 29- Little Darlin' . 

CD #2 

01- Mystery Train / Tiger Man ; 02- Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ; 03- Can't Help Falling In Love ; 04- Closing Vamp ; 05- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 06- Big Boss Man ; 07- Love Me Tender ; 08- The Wonder Of You ; 09- Polk Salad Annie ; 10- T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; 11- Why Me Lord ? ; 12- How Great Thou Art ( with reprise ) ; 13- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 14- You'll Never Walk Alone ( Elvis playing piano ) ; 15- Little Darlin' ; 16- I'm Leavin' . 

Bonus tracks : 05-16 recorded at the July 19, 1975 Evening show in Uniondale, NY

source: e-mail - updated on October 13, 2003

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One Night

'' One Night '' is the first release from the '' P.O. 220 '' label and contains the June 24, 1977 concert in Madison, WI. Some of the performances weren't recorded ( Sherill Neilsen ) and/ or incomplete. It comes with a 4 pages color booklet. This CD has been released recently.

Track listing :

Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me ( incomplete ) / If You Love Me ( let me know ) / You Gave Me A Mountain / Jailhouse Rock / O Sole Mio ( S. Nielsen ) - It's Now Or Never / One Night ( incomplete ) / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Love Me Tender / Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode / I really Don't Want To Know / Hound Dog / Elvis introduces Vernon Presley / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

source: e-mail - updated on October 12, 2003

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Charleston Rocks and Last Time In Portland Out Soon 

The next two releases from the Memory Records will be out within the next 3-5 days. The July 24, 1976 evening show soundboard recording of the Charleston,WV concert has been released in the past on the CD '' Hurt '' but the quality was fair at best. This one is said to come from a much better source and the improvement would be significative.Many persons had problems with the CD '' Hurt '' and ended up with a CD rot case.

source: e-mail - updated on October 2nd, 2003

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The How Great Thou Art Sessions Volume Two 

The second volume of  '' The How Great Thou Art Sessions - Volume Two '' on label 2001 is now out. This second release comes also with a 12 pages booklet.

Track listing :

01- So High ( take 1), 02 - So High ( takes 2, 3 ), 03 - By And By ( takes 1, 2 ), 04 - By And By (take 3). 05 - By And By ( take 4 ), 06 - By And By ( takes 5-8 ), 07 - By And By ( take 9 ), 08 - Without Him ( take 1 ), 09 - Without Him ( take 2-7 ), 10 - Without Him ( take 8 ), 11 - Without Him ( takes 9-11, 13 ), 12 - Without Him ( take 14 ), 13 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side ( take 1 ), 14 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side ( takes 2, 3 ), 15 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side ( take 4 ), 16 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side ( take 6 ), 17 - Where Could I Go But To The Lord ( take 1 ), 18 - Love Letters ( takes 1, 2 ), 19 - Love Letters ( takes 3-5 ), 20 - Love Letters ( take 7 ), 21 - Love Letters ( take 8 ), 22 - Down In The Alley ( take 1 ), 23 - Down In The Alley ( takes 2-4 ), 24 - Down In The Alley ( take 6 ), 25 - Down In The Alley ( takes 7, 8 )

Source: e-mail - updated on September 30, 2003

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 Charleston Rocks 

Charleston Rocks ( July 24th, 1976 evening show in Charleston, WV ) ( soundboard recording )

2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman – Amen / Love Me / If You Love me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy bear – Don’t Be Cruel) / And I Love You So / jailhouse Rock / Fever (Incomplete) / Electric Piano Solo / Love letters / School Day (Hail Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll Theme) / Hurt #1 / Hurt #2 / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

Bonus tracks: Burning Love / Blue Suede Shoes / Softly As I Leave You / Return To Sender / America The beautiful / Until It Is Time For You To Go / My Way / Big Boss Man / Hurt / I Just Can’t Help Believin’.

Last Time In Portland

Last Time In Portland ( November 26th, 1976 show in Portland, OR ) ( audience recording )

2001 theme / C.C. Rider / I Got A Woman (with false start) – Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A mountain / Jailhouse Rock / It’s Now or Never / All Shook Up / (Let me Be Your Teddy Bear – Don’t be Cruel / And I Love You So / Fever / America (The Beautiful) / Band Introductions / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / Piano Solo / Electric Piano Solo / Love Letters / School Day (Hail Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll Theme) / Hurt / Hound Dog (Sherill Nielsen) / Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Blue Christmas / That’s All Right mama / Can’t help Falling is love / Closing Vamp.

source: Czech Fan Club / e-mail - updated on September 28, 2003

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Two Great New '76 Concert Releases On Memory Records

Memory Records strikes again with two great new releases for the true Elvis fans.

CHARLESTON ROCKS contains a soundboard recording of his July 24th, 1976 evening show in Charleston, W.V. Elvis is in fine voice and good spirits, and delights his audience with good versions of a.o. ' Love Letters ', ' Hurt ' & ' And I Love You So '. This show was first released about 12 years ago in poor sound on a wrongly-dated import CD, but Memory Records was able to work from a better source tape that was digitally remastered with excellent results. This CD also contains 10 bonus tracks, including 1976 versions of ' Until It's Time For You To Go ', ' I Just Can't Help Believing ', ' Softly As I Leave You ' and ' Return To Sender '. As you've come to expect from us, this release is packaged beautifully, with rare photos and detailed notes.

LAST TIME IN PORTLAND completes the trilogy that was started years ago with the import LP's " One Night In Portland " and " Back In Portland ", and contains a good audience recording of his November 26th, 1976 show in that city. Highlights include good versions of ' America The Beautiful ', ' Hawaiian Wedding Song ' and ' Blue Christmas '. This exciting CD is superbly packaged with great photos courtesy of Bob Heis.

source: Memory Records - updated on September 27, 2003

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Between Takes

Out now is a 2 CD set that was originally released on a 3 LP set some years ago. It features the talking stuff from the "Elvis On Tour" Documentary. More info when we will have this CD set.

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How Great Thou Art Sessions

(By David Wilson)

It has been a while since we have had a CD from the 2001 label, and when they put one out and into our hands they never seem to let us the fans down. This is the first of a series of CD's that will feature the recordings from May 25th - 28th 1966 at Nashville's Studio. B. Most famous for the "How Great Thou Art" album, hence the title. The artwork of this CD is worth the price alone it comes with a stunning booklet packed with interesting snippets about each track, like: -

"How Great Thou Art", the song that would eventually become the albums title cut, is inspired by a Sons of the Pioneers record although Elvis relies on a more recent interpretation by the Statesmen. Friend Jerry Schilling saw Elvis recording this track and noted while the singer did just a few takes he was totally "drained" by the songs completion. Shilling believes Elvis touched something "outside the normal experience".

This track starts with Felton stating this is "How Great Thou Art take 1" followed by a little chat and a count in, Felton stops this just as Elvis starts and asks for another take. This you can hear Elvis sing his heart out, and is probably the first time Elvis puts so much into a song, later he would excel himself even further with "Where No One stands Alone" this track has to be one of the highlights of this album. With so much expected form the ending of the song, the only way Elvis could do the song justice was to do a workpart for the ending. As we start to hear from this session a slightly more powerful voice from Elvis, Felton after take 3 of "Where No One Stands Alone" states "God you scared me half to death" this was purely because of the sheer power Elvis put through the microphone.

It's possibly at this session Elvis found he could do a lot more with his voice if he cared to put it to the test, and his voice hadn't been tested for a few years, the last time would have been in the early 60's with "It's Now Or Never and the likes of "Surrender" but no real test to his voice since especially with the movie songs he had to record.

The CD has a fair amount of between take chat, and harmonising by everyone, and this is a pure and utter joy to hear these sessions as close as we can to the way they were originally recorded, and how each track was built to what we would eventually hear in the form of the original album "How Great Thou Art" although no masters takes are on the CD it's not a great loss as we have them anyway in the end form on the fore mentioned LP/CD and if they were on this release they would have had to drop around 15 minutes of the out-takes, and I know which I would rather have.

The back cover of the CD has a nice colour shot of the next instalment "Volume Two" and hopefully it won't be too long before that disc can grace my CD shelf.

The only down side I found on this CD, like many we get from the bootleggers, is the sound! Although this CD is only in mono you still get a great sound blasting out your hi-fi, but if you listen through earphones you can pick up a lot more, and unlike the official releases this is not always a good thing, as on this CD you can hear a slight tinny/bleed/annoying noise how ever you want to describe it. Therefore to get the best result from this CD is not to listen with any earphones, as you will find it hard to pick up this little distortion if you leave them off. This is not a fault of the label, it's a fault on the tapes they have to work with, and until they get full access to BMG vaults it's just something we'll have to put up with, so stick it in your Hi-Fi and enjoy a CD that is sure to become a classic. It's still great sound and a great session…….

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Aztec King & Slippin & Slidin' with Elvis

MEMORY records are back again with two pre-holiday releases. Both CDs are quality audience recordings, remastered to the best possible audio on state-of-the-art equipment in one of Prague's most renowned studios. The finishing touch is that both are beautifully packaged with many rare pics, and interesting liner-notes and backgrounds about the concerts and the bonus-tracks.

The concerts on these two releases "Slippin & Slidin' with Elvis" - Lake Tahoe, NV. April 30, 1976 m/s and "Aztec King" - Las Vegas, NV. March 27, 1975 m/s are complete shows.

This time we decided to go for two very diffrent shows, showing Elvis in different moods. While on "Aztec King" is Elvis is in fine shape - both physically and mentally - and gives a superb performance, in Lake Tahoe it's clear that not all is well. Elvis stops and restarts several songs, blaming it on the soundsystem. And yet, he has the audience eating out of his hand right from the start, and this in turn inspires him to do a good job on songs like "Steamroller Blues" and "Trying To Get To You". This show is far from his best, but somehow this recording makes for fascinating listening. It's a remarkable "document humain", in that it provides us with a rare glimpse of the man behind the legend. To "spice up" both CD's a bit, we added a generous dose of rare live songs to both CD's, including "Such A Night", "You Can Have Her", "Loving You", "(Until The Day) God Calls Me Home", "Young And Beautiful", "Raised On Rock", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Memphis Tennessee". All these tracks are sourced from newly-obtained tapes, and now sound better than ever.
Source: Memory Records

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New Czech Releases

We mentioned last week that the next two releases from the Memory label would be a show from Lake Tahoe in 1976 and another from March 1975. According to the French website " Elvis En Bourgogne " these two shows would be the April 30, 1976 midnight show in Lake Tahoe and March 27, 1975 midnight show in Las Vegas.

Here's the tracklistings of these shows ( if those CDs contain the complete performances ) :

Las Vegas, NV. March 27, 1975 m/s

Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / And I Love You So / Big Boss Man / It's Midnight / Burning Love / Fairytale / Introductions / My Boy / Help Me / Let Me Be There / Until It's Time For You To Go / Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Can't Help Falling In Love + Bonus tracks.

Lake Tahoe, NV. April 30, 1976 m/s

2001 Theme / C C Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me Let Me Know / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Trying To Get To You / Steamroller Blues / My Way / Introductions - Early Morning Rain - Solos - Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll / Hurt with Reprise / Hound Dog / Jailhouse Rock / American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love + Bonus tracks.

Source : Elvis En Bourgogne / Elvis Presley In Concert ( tracklisting from these two dates )

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Having Fun With Elvis On Stage - Volume V

It has been announced on " Elvis In Norway " website for quite some times, but now it will soon be released. Volume 5 in the crazy "Having Fun With Elvis On Stage" series, as with vol. 4 this one will feature some unreleased material.

As we all know those are only talking albums and a lot of the material is taken from previously released soundboards.

source: Elvis In Norway

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New Czech Releases

The Memory label will release two new CDs in late June / early July. According to a private source one would be a show from Lake Tahoe in 1976 and the second one from March 1975 in Las Vegas. These two CDs will be from  audience recording sources and both will contain bonus tracks as well. More information when we have it !

source: Memory Records / e-mail

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Thanks You Very Much - Fort Baxter's Greatest Hits

This new CD from the famous Fort Baxter label is as the title suggested a “ Greatest Hits “ type of CD. There are two unreleased tracks out of 36 tracks so in terms of  “ new material “ we are on the short side although the total playing time is 74:09 minutes. 

It comes with an eight (8) pages booklet with a text highlighting what Fort Baxter has brought us since their first soundboard release ( Just Pretend in 1991 ) plus some color pictures taken at different locations : Backstage in Boston,MA., 1968, Atlanta,GA. December 30,1976, a reproduction of the lyrics of “ America “ apparently handwritten by Elvis and Cincinnati,OH. of 1977 after he stormed out from his Hotel because it was too hot in his room. 

The CD contains mostly live recordings with the exceptions of two tracks recorded at the July 24, 1970 rehearsals. All the years are represented with tracks from 1969 to 1977. The CD opens with “ Baby What You Want Me To Do “ credited as being from August 1, 1969 although we know now that this dinner show released as “ Opening Night 1969 “ was most likely recorded around August 3^rd. The second track is “ Don’t Cry Daddy “ from “ Walk A Mile In My Shows “ and wrongly dated as February 1, 1970 since we learned afterward this CD actually contained 2/3 of the January 26, 1970 opening show. The CD continues with two songs recorded at the July 24, 1970 rehearsals ( I Got A Woman and Suspicious Minds ), both respectively released on “ The Brightest Star On Sunset Blvd vol.1 & 2 “. 

From there we get to the two unreleased live tracks “ Make The World Go Away “ and “ Something “ ( with reprise ) credited on the back cover as “ Las Vegas, 1971 “ and inside the booklet as January 27, 1971. However the correct date for these two songs is January 26, 1971 opening show. The sound on these two tracks is certainly acceptable but not the best as most shows we’ve got from 1971. The CD “ All Things Are Possible “ ( DAE ) contained three tracks from this concert as bonuses since their January 27, 1971 m/s was incomplete. These two versions aren’t by any means Elvis’ best renditions but nonetheless interesting to have. The best shows from this Vegas Season were done during the last two weeks, but so far no soundboard ever surfaced from the second half of the season. 

Overall the songs selected are very good but my biggest reserve would be about “ Steamroller Blues “ from the March 20, 1974 Memphis show. Why ? Simply because the best sounding version is on the BMG box-set “ Platinum “, and for one I would had choose a different track here. Several others had to be included, so it’s not surprising to find on this compilation songs like ; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again/ Blue Christmas ( June 29, 1974 ), Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues ( August 19, 1974 ), It’s Midnight ( September 2, 1974 closing show ), I’ll Be There / You’re The Reason I’m Leavin’ ( March 22, 1975 ), Jambalaya ( May 4, 1975 ), Just Pretend ( December 13, 1975 ) and Moody Blue ( February 21, 1977 ) to name just a few. 

The booklet states that “ All tracks have been remastered again for even better sound quality ! “ . Quite frankly I didn’t compare at all with the original outings since it would be time consuming. Overall I would say this is the typical “ Baxter sound “, and they most likely went back to their original tapes for obtaining an “ even sound level “ since many of these releases weren’t sounding the same. 

Is it worth buying ? If you are a hardcore collector and want all the Baxter releases then the answer is yes. If you have a lot of Fort Baxter CDs missing in your collection, and especially the ones with those tracks then the answer is again yes. For other fans who doesn’t fit into both category the answer is most likely no.

sound rate : ****--- / ***+++

Crazy Canuck

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Night Time Is The Right Time - The Man In White vol.4

We mentioned recently the Lone Star label would release this CD. Here's the artwork of this soon to be released CD.

The Lone Star will release within a couple of weeks the new CD " Night Time Is The Right Time - The Man In White Vol. 4 " that will feature a very good audience recording of the Mother's Day concert, May 13, 1973, Lake Tahoe.The tape that has been used is from the original tape and comes with an eight page booklet.

Track listing :
See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen-Help Me Make It Through The Night - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/Mama Don't Dance/Shake,Rattle And Roll/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - My Way - Hound Dog - What Now My Love? - Suspicious Minds - I'll Remember You - I Can't Stop Loving You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Funny How Time Slips Away - It's Over - Release Me - Faded Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Space 2001 - Announcement

Source: Lone Star label

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Thank you very much - Baxter Greatest Hits

Here we have the artwork for the new Fort Baxter release "Thank you very much". It features a compilation of Baxters' best songs including 2 previously unreleased songs from January 26, 1971 Opening night, and comes with an eight page booklet. Here we have the tracklisting:
Baby what you want me to do ('69) / Don't cry Daddy (Jan '70) / I got a woman - Suspicious minds (rehearsals July 24, '70) / Make The World Go Away - Something (January 26, 1971 (opening night) / Polk Salad Annie (Aug 11, '70) / I Can't Stop Loving You (Feb 5, '73) / Trouble (Aug 20, '73) / Steamroller Blues (March 20, '74) / It's Now Or Never (May 25, '74) / Hound Dog (May 27, '74) / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Blue Christmas (June 29, '74) / Good Time Charlie Got The Blues (Aug 19, '74) / It's Midnight (Sept 2,'74) / Blue Christmas (Sept 28, '74) / Big Boss Man (Oct 6, '74) / I'll Be There - You're The Reason I'm Living (March 22, '75) / Jambalaya (May 4, '75) / Just Pretend (Dec 13, '75) / That's All Right (July 5, '76) / Return To Sender (Aug 1, 76) / CC Rider (Dec 28, '76) / Moody Blue (Feb 21, '77) / Hurt (April 23, '77) / My Way (April 24, '77)
(Total playing time 74.09)

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The How Great Thou Art Sessions- Volume One

We have just received through e-mail  the details on a new CD coming out soon along with the front and back cover of this release.

Coming out any moment now is a great release from another old and famous label namely label 2001. This is supposed to be under a new management now. Their first outing since a long time is the " The How Great Thou Art Sessions -volume One " ( two other CD's will follow on these sessions from the same label ). It will come in a gorgeous full color 12 pages booklet with photos and liner notes.

Tracklisting

01- Run On ( take 1),02- Run On ( take 2 ),03- Run On ( takes 3,4,5 ),04- Run On (take 6),05- How Great Thou Art ( takes 1,2,3 ),06- Stand By Me ( takes 1,2 ),07- Stand By Me ( takes 3,4,5,6,7 ),08- Stand By Me ( takes 8,9 ),09- Stand By Me ( take 10 ),10- Where No One Stands Alone ( take 1 ), 11- Where No One Stands Alone ( takes 2,3 ),12- Where No One Stands Alone ( take 4 ), 13- Where No One Stands Alone ( workpart ) ( take 1 ),14- Where No One Stands Alone ( workpart ) ( takes 2,3 ) 15- Farther Along ( takes 1,2 ), 16- In The Garden ( takes 1,2 ),17- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 1,2 ),18- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 3 ),19- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 ), 20- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 11 ), 21- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 12 ), 22- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 13,14,15,16 ), 23- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 1,2 ), 24- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 3,4 ), 25- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 5,6 )

Source: Label 2001

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 Charleston Rocks 

Charleston Rocks ( July 24th, 1976 evening show in Charleston, WV ) ( soundboard recording )

2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman – Amen / Love Me / If You Love me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy bear – Don’t Be Cruel) / And I Love You So / jailhouse Rock / Fever (Incomplete) / Electric Piano Solo / Love letters / School Day (Hail Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll Theme) / Hurt #1 / Hurt #2 / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

Bonus tracks: Burning Love / Blue Suede Shoes / Softly As I Leave You / Return To Sender / America The beautiful / Until It Is Time For You To Go / My Way / Big Boss Man / Hurt / I Just Can’t Help Believin’.

Last Time In Portland

Last Time In Portland ( November 26th, 1976 show in Portland, OR ) ( audience recording )

2001 theme / C.C. Rider / I Got A Woman (with false start) – Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A mountain / Jailhouse Rock / It’s Now or Never / All Shook Up / (Let me Be Your Teddy Bear – Don’t be Cruel / And I Love You So / Fever / America (The Beautiful) / Band Introductions / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / Piano Solo / Electric Piano Solo / Love Letters / School Day (Hail Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll Theme) / Hurt / Hound Dog (Sherill Nielsen) / Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Blue Christmas / That’s All Right mama / Can’t help Falling is love / Closing Vamp.

source: Czech Fan Club / e-mail - updated on September 28, 2003

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Two Great New '76 Concert Releases On Memory Records

Memory Records strikes again with two great new releases for the true Elvis fans.

CHARLESTON ROCKS contains a soundboard recording of his July 24th, 1976 evening show in Charleston, W.V. Elvis is in fine voice and good spirits, and delights his audience with good versions of a.o. ' Love Letters ', ' Hurt ' & ' And I Love You So '. This show was first released about 12 years ago in poor sound on a wrongly-dated import CD, but Memory Records was able to work from a better source tape that was digitally remastered with excellent results. This CD also contains 10 bonus tracks, including 1976 versions of ' Until It's Time For You To Go ', ' I Just Can't Help Believing ', ' Softly As I Leave You ' and ' Return To Sender '. As you've come to expect from us, this release is packaged beautifully, with rare photos and detailed notes.

LAST TIME IN PORTLAND completes the trilogy that was started years ago with the import LP's " One Night In Portland " and " Back In Portland ", and contains a good audience recording of his November 26th, 1976 show in that city. Highlights include good versions of ' America The Beautiful ', ' Hawaiian Wedding Song ' and ' Blue Christmas '. This exciting CD is superbly packaged with great photos courtesy of Bob Heis.

source: Memory Records - updated on September 27, 2003

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Between Takes

Out now is a 2 CD set that was originally released on a 3 LP set some years ago. It features the talking stuff from the "Elvis On Tour" Documentary. More info when we will have this CD set.

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How Great Thou Art Sessions

(By David Wilson)

It has been a while since we have had a CD from the 2001 label, and when they put one out and into our hands they never seem to let us the fans down. This is the first of a series of CD's that will feature the recordings from May 25th - 28th 1966 at Nashville's Studio. B. Most famous for the "How Great Thou Art" album, hence the title. The artwork of this CD is worth the price alone it comes with a stunning booklet packed with interesting snippets about each track, like: -

"How Great Thou Art", the song that would eventually become the albums title cut, is inspired by a Sons of the Pioneers record although Elvis relies on a more recent interpretation by the Statesmen. Friend Jerry Schilling saw Elvis recording this track and noted while the singer did just a few takes he was totally "drained" by the songs completion. Shilling believes Elvis touched something "outside the normal experience".

This track starts with Felton stating this is "How Great Thou Art take 1" followed by a little chat and a count in, Felton stops this just as Elvis starts and asks for another take. This you can hear Elvis sing his heart out, and is probably the first time Elvis puts so much into a song, later he would excel himself even further with "Where No One stands Alone" this track has to be one of the highlights of this album. With so much expected form the ending of the song, the only way Elvis could do the song justice was to do a workpart for the ending. As we start to hear from this session a slightly more powerful voice from Elvis, Felton after take 3 of "Where No One Stands Alone" states "God you scared me half to death" this was purely because of the sheer power Elvis put through the microphone.

It's possibly at this session Elvis found he could do a lot more with his voice if he cared to put it to the test, and his voice hadn't been tested for a few years, the last time would have been in the early 60's with "It's Now Or Never and the likes of "Surrender" but no real test to his voice since especially with the movie songs he had to record.

The CD has a fair amount of between take chat, and harmonising by everyone, and this is a pure and utter joy to hear these sessions as close as we can to the way they were originally recorded, and how each track was built to what we would eventually hear in the form of the original album "How Great Thou Art" although no masters takes are on the CD it's not a great loss as we have them anyway in the end form on the fore mentioned LP/CD and if they were on this release they would have had to drop around 15 minutes of the out-takes, and I know which I would rather have.

The back cover of the CD has a nice colour shot of the next instalment "Volume Two" and hopefully it won't be too long before that disc can grace my CD shelf.

The only down side I found on this CD, like many we get from the bootleggers, is the sound! Although this CD is only in mono you still get a great sound blasting out your hi-fi, but if you listen through earphones you can pick up a lot more, and unlike the official releases this is not always a good thing, as on this CD you can hear a slight tinny/bleed/annoying noise how ever you want to describe it. Therefore to get the best result from this CD is not to listen with any earphones, as you will find it hard to pick up this little distortion if you leave them off. This is not a fault of the label, it's a fault on the tapes they have to work with, and until they get full access to BMG vaults it's just something we'll have to put up with, so stick it in your Hi-Fi and enjoy a CD that is sure to become a classic. It's still great sound and a great session…….

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Aztec King & Slippin & Slidin' with Elvis

MEMORY records are back again with two pre-holiday releases. Both CDs are quality audience recordings, remastered to the best possible audio on state-of-the-art equipment in one of Prague's most renowned studios. The finishing touch is that both are beautifully packaged with many rare pics, and interesting liner-notes and backgrounds about the concerts and the bonus-tracks.

The concerts on these two releases "Slippin & Slidin' with Elvis" - Lake Tahoe, NV. April 30, 1976 m/s and "Aztec King" - Las Vegas, NV. March 27, 1975 m/s are complete shows.

This time we decided to go for two very diffrent shows, showing Elvis in different moods. While on "Aztec King" is Elvis is in fine shape - both physically and mentally - and gives a superb performance, in Lake Tahoe it's clear that not all is well. Elvis stops and restarts several songs, blaming it on the soundsystem. And yet, he has the audience eating out of his hand right from the start, and this in turn inspires him to do a good job on songs like "Steamroller Blues" and "Trying To Get To You". This show is far from his best, but somehow this recording makes for fascinating listening. It's a remarkable "document humain", in that it provides us with a rare glimpse of the man behind the legend. To "spice up" both CD's a bit, we added a generous dose of rare live songs to both CD's, including "Such A Night", "You Can Have Her", "Loving You", "(Until The Day) God Calls Me Home", "Young And Beautiful", "Raised On Rock", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Memphis Tennessee". All these tracks are sourced from newly-obtained tapes, and now sound better than ever.
Source: Memory Records

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New Czech Releases

We mentioned last week that the next two releases from the Memory label would be a show from Lake Tahoe in 1976 and another from March 1975. According to the French website " Elvis En Bourgogne " these two shows would be the April 30, 1976 midnight show in Lake Tahoe and March 27, 1975 midnight show in Las Vegas.

Here's the tracklistings of these shows ( if those CDs contain the complete performances ) :

Las Vegas, NV. March 27, 1975 m/s

Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / And I Love You So / Big Boss Man / It's Midnight / Burning Love / Fairytale / Introductions / My Boy / Help Me / Let Me Be There / Until It's Time For You To Go / Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Can't Help Falling In Love + Bonus tracks.

Lake Tahoe, NV. April 30, 1976 m/s

2001 Theme / C C Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me Let Me Know / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Trying To Get To You / Steamroller Blues / My Way / Introductions - Early Morning Rain - Solos - Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll / Hurt with Reprise / Hound Dog / Jailhouse Rock / American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love + Bonus tracks.

Source : Elvis En Bourgogne / Elvis Presley In Concert ( tracklisting from these two dates )

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Having Fun With Elvis On Stage - Volume V

It has been announced on " Elvis In Norway " website for quite some times, but now it will soon be released. Volume 5 in the crazy "Having Fun With Elvis On Stage" series, as with vol. 4 this one will feature some unreleased material.

As we all know those are only talking albums and a lot of the material is taken from previously released soundboards.

source: Elvis In Norway

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New Czech Releases

The Memory label will release two new CDs in late June / early July. According to a private source one would be a show from Lake Tahoe in 1976 and the second one from March 1975 in Las Vegas. These two CDs will be from  audience recording sources and both will contain bonus tracks as well. More information when we have it !

source: Memory Records / e-mail

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Thanks You Very Much - Fort Baxter's Greatest Hits

This new CD from the famous Fort Baxter label is as the title suggested a “ Greatest Hits “ type of CD. There are two unreleased tracks out of 36 tracks so in terms of  “ new material “ we are on the short side although the total playing time is 74:09 minutes. 

It comes with an eight (8) pages booklet with a text highlighting what Fort Baxter has brought us since their first soundboard release ( Just Pretend in 1991 ) plus some color pictures taken at different locations : Backstage in Boston,MA., 1968, Atlanta,GA. December 30,1976, a reproduction of the lyrics of “ America “ apparently handwritten by Elvis and Cincinnati,OH. of 1977 after he stormed out from his Hotel because it was too hot in his room. 

The CD contains mostly live recordings with the exceptions of two tracks recorded at the July 24, 1970 rehearsals. All the years are represented with tracks from 1969 to 1977. The CD opens with “ Baby What You Want Me To Do “ credited as being from August 1, 1969 although we know now that this dinner show released as “ Opening Night 1969 “ was most likely recorded around August 3^rd. The second track is “ Don’t Cry Daddy “ from “ Walk A Mile In My Shows “ and wrongly dated as February 1, 1970 since we learned afterward this CD actually contained 2/3 of the January 26, 1970 opening show. The CD continues with two songs recorded at the July 24, 1970 rehearsals ( I Got A Woman and Suspicious Minds ), both respectively released on “ The Brightest Star On Sunset Blvd vol.1 & 2 “. 

From there we get to the two unreleased live tracks “ Make The World Go Away “ and “ Something “ ( with reprise ) credited on the back cover as “ Las Vegas, 1971 “ and inside the booklet as January 27, 1971. However the correct date for these two songs is January 26, 1971 opening show. The sound on these two tracks is certainly acceptable but not the best as most shows we’ve got from 1971. The CD “ All Things Are Possible “ ( DAE ) contained three tracks from this concert as bonuses since their January 27, 1971 m/s was incomplete. These two versions aren’t by any means Elvis’ best renditions but nonetheless interesting to have. The best shows from this Vegas Season were done during the last two weeks, but so far no soundboard ever surfaced from the second half of the season. 

Overall the songs selected are very good but my biggest reserve would be about “ Steamroller Blues “ from the March 20, 1974 Memphis show. Why ? Simply because the best sounding version is on the BMG box-set “ Platinum “, and for one I would had choose a different track here. Several others had to be included, so it’s not surprising to find on this compilation songs like ; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again/ Blue Christmas ( June 29, 1974 ), Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues ( August 19, 1974 ), It’s Midnight ( September 2, 1974 closing show ), I’ll Be There / You’re The Reason I’m Leavin’ ( March 22, 1975 ), Jambalaya ( May 4, 1975 ), Just Pretend ( December 13, 1975 ) and Moody Blue ( February 21, 1977 ) to name just a few. 

The booklet states that “ All tracks have been remastered again for even better sound quality ! “ . Quite frankly I didn’t compare at all with the original outings since it would be time consuming. Overall I would say this is the typical “ Baxter sound “, and they most likely went back to their original tapes for obtaining an “ even sound level “ since many of these releases weren’t sounding the same. 

Is it worth buying ? If you are a hardcore collector and want all the Baxter releases then the answer is yes. If you have a lot of Fort Baxter CDs missing in your collection, and especially the ones with those tracks then the answer is again yes. For other fans who doesn’t fit into both category the answer is most likely no.

sound rate : ****--- / ***+++

Crazy Canuck

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Night Time Is The Right Time - The Man In White vol.4

We mentioned recently the Lone Star label would release this CD. Here's the artwork of this soon to be released CD.

The Lone Star will release within a couple of weeks the new CD " Night Time Is The Right Time - The Man In White Vol. 4 " that will feature a very good audience recording of the Mother's Day concert, May 13, 1973, Lake Tahoe.The tape that has been used is from the original tape and comes with an eight page booklet.

Track listing :
See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen-Help Me Make It Through The Night - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/Mama Don't Dance/Shake,Rattle And Roll/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - My Way - Hound Dog - What Now My Love? - Suspicious Minds - I'll Remember You - I Can't Stop Loving You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Funny How Time Slips Away - It's Over - Release Me - Faded Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Space 2001 - Announcement

Source: Lone Star label

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Thank you very much - Baxter Greatest Hits

Here we have the artwork for the new Fort Baxter release "Thank you very much". It features a compilation of Baxters' best songs including 2 previously unreleased songs from January 26, 1971 Opening night, and comes with an eight page booklet. Here we have the tracklisting:
Baby what you want me to do ('69) / Don't cry Daddy (Jan '70) / I got a woman - Suspicious minds (rehearsals July 24, '70) / Make The World Go Away - Something (January 26, 1971 (opening night) / Polk Salad Annie (Aug 11, '70) / I Can't Stop Loving You (Feb 5, '73) / Trouble (Aug 20, '73) / Steamroller Blues (March 20, '74) / It's Now Or Never (May 25, '74) / Hound Dog (May 27, '74) / When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Blue Christmas (June 29, '74) / Good Time Charlie Got The Blues (Aug 19, '74) / It's Midnight (Sept 2,'74) / Blue Christmas (Sept 28, '74) / Big Boss Man (Oct 6, '74) / I'll Be There - You're The Reason I'm Living (March 22, '75) / Jambalaya (May 4, '75) / Just Pretend (Dec 13, '75) / That's All Right (July 5, '76) / Return To Sender (Aug 1, 76) / CC Rider (Dec 28, '76) / Moody Blue (Feb 21, '77) / Hurt (April 23, '77) / My Way (April 24, '77)
(Total playing time 74.09)

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The How Great Thou Art Sessions- Volume One

We have just received through e-mail  the details on a new CD coming out soon along with the front and back cover of this release.

Coming out any moment now is a great release from another old and famous label namely label 2001. This is supposed to be under a new management now. Their first outing since a long time is the " The How Great Thou Art Sessions -volume One " ( two other CD's will follow on these sessions from the same label ). It will come in a gorgeous full color 12 pages booklet with photos and liner notes.

Tracklisting

01- Run On ( take 1),02- Run On ( take 2 ),03- Run On ( takes 3,4,5 ),04- Run On (take 6),05- How Great Thou Art ( takes 1,2,3 ),06- Stand By Me ( takes 1,2 ),07- Stand By Me ( takes 3,4,5,6,7 ),08- Stand By Me ( takes 8,9 ),09- Stand By Me ( take 10 ),10- Where No One Stands Alone ( take 1 ), 11- Where No One Stands Alone ( takes 2,3 ),12- Where No One Stands Alone ( take 4 ), 13- Where No One Stands Alone ( workpart ) ( take 1 ),14- Where No One Stands Alone ( workpart ) ( takes 2,3 ) 15- Farther Along ( takes 1,2 ), 16- In The Garden ( takes 1,2 ),17- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 1,2 ),18- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 3 ),19- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 ), 20- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 11 ), 21- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( take 12 ), 22- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( takes 13,14,15,16 ), 23- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 1,2 ), 24- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 3,4 ), 25- Somebody Bigger Than You And I ( workpart, ending ) ( takes 5,6 )

Source: Label 2001

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Night Time Is The Right Time- The Man In White Vol.4

The Lone Star will release within a couple of weeks the new CD "Night Time Is The Right Time" - The Man In White Vol. 4 that will feature a very good audience recording of the Mother's Day concert, May 13, 1973, Lake Tahoe.The tape that has been used is from the original tape and comes with an eight page booklet.

Track listing :
See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen-Help Me Make It Through The Night - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/Mama Don't Dance/Shake,Rattle And Roll/Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - My Way - Hound Dog - What Now My Love? - Suspicious Minds - I'll Remember You - I Can't Stop Loving You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Funny How Time Slips Away - It's Over - Release Me - Faded Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Space 2001 - Announcement

Source: Lone Star label

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Another Opening Night

Recently we made a review of the CD “ No Fooling Around ! “ which contains the Las Veags August 4, 1972 opening show, two extra live tracks and some rehearsals. At the same time was released another CD with the same show on Gambol Records titled “ Another Opening Night “. This latter title doesn’t contain any bonus tracks. 

I won’t go into details about the show itself since I already did that in my review of “ No Fooling Around ! “ ( see below on this page ). The artwork of the Gambol Records release is as simple as can be. There’s a picture of Elvis taken in Lubbock,TX from the November 1972 on the front cover, three shots from the June 17, 1972 Chicago evening show on the back cover of the inner sleeve with Elvis wearing the same suit, and another pic of the Chicago gig on the back cover. There’s a mention inside ( back cover of the inner sleeve ) listing the back up vocalists and the musicians. 

Some sites has reported this CD was “ almost like a soundboard “, whether they mentioned this without having listened to it first or have a bad set of ears. I thought a few Czech releases suffered of the “ blanket syndrome “ but that one tops them off. The drums sound and bass line are “ muddy “ while Elvis’ voice is lost somewhere into that, in bonus you have a very hissy sound. It appears no effort whatsoever has been done in trying to improve this one way or another. If that CD would be considered as “ almost a soundboard “ then “ No Fooling Around ! “ would be soundboard on this reference level. 

Obviously both aren’t soundboard recordings but the Ampex label made the best effort for giving us a real listening pleasure considering the limitations of these “ audience recordings “, and good results were certainly achieved. In terms of packaging Ampex wins again as it’s not even a close match. 

My conclusion is that “ No Fooling Around ! “ is the best choice if you enjoy these “ audience recordings “ CDs, and the one to buy if you can obtain a copy. Does “ Another Opening Night “ a good alternative choice ? I guess it all goes down to taste here, but fans buying both versions by example would most likely play “ No Fooling Around ! “ and leave “ Another Opening Night “ on their shelves. This is exactly where my copy will go and stay. Only recommended to the fans who wants them all.  

Sound quality : ***-

Crazy Canuck

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I'm Leavin'

A new import will be released soon on the Silly Billy Records and titled " I'm Leavin' ". It was first released on LP in 1986 and will now be on CD. This is a Swedish Released include August 23, 1974 Midnight show recorded from the audience in good sound.

Tracklisting :

See See Rider, I Got A Woman - Amen, Story About The Black Angel, Love Me, If You Love Me, It's Midnight, Big Boss Man, All Shook Up, The Wonder Of You, I'm Leavin', Softly, As I Leave You, Hound Dog, You Gave Me A Mountain, Polk Salad Annie, Introductions,If You Talk In Your Sleep, Why Me Lord?, Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel, Happy Birthday, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Let Me Be There ,Talk About Diamonds, Can't Help Falling In Love.

Bonus tracks:

Sung by Per Erik Hallin From Sweden " without you " Elvis sings in parts. September 2nd, 1974 closing show & " Help Me " Soundboard August 26, 1974.

source: e-mail

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No Fooling Around !

I just received this morning a copy of “ No Fooling Around ! “ from the new Ampex label. I already played it twice and enjoyed it very much. This CD contains the opening show of August 4, 1972 ( incomplete and mentioned as such inside the booklet ), two live tracks from August 1972 and some rehearsal tracks. 

The artwork is beautiful and certainly way above average when compared to most CDs released with such recordings. There are a mixture of pictures taken at different August 1972 shows and some great shots from the MSG June 10, 1972 matinee show. The liner notes are very interesting to read and related to the music found of this CD. The overall packaging is simply outstanding. 

Elvis had unusual opening shows in August 1973 and 1974 with some rare songs included. The opening show of August 1972 didn’t really contain rare songs as such but this line-up for a 1972 show is certainly a bit unusual. The usual “ Proud Mary “ and/ or I Got A Woman “ was replaced with “ Big Hunk O’ Love “, “ Mystery Train / Tiger Man “ replaced “ Polk Salad Annie “, “ My Babe “ took the spot of “ Suspicious Minds “ and two brand new ballads were introduced into the show. On this basis only the show was unusual when compared to the rest of the season, the same story shall be repeated in August 1973 & 1974. 

The show starts with the usual “ 2001 Theme “ followed by “ C. C. Rider “, a very good song opener and strong version followed quickly with “ Big Hunk O’ Love “, right there you know he meant business that night and prepared to give the fans a great show. “ Never Been To Spain “ is next and a favourite of mine, a very powerful version and Elvis certainly liked it too as he always performed that one with all the feelings he can put into a song. The same can also be said with “ You’ve Lost That Loving Feelin’ “ that comes next. 

“ Love Me Tender “ was on the agenda with the usual kisses followed with a real rockin’ “ Mystery Train / Tiger “, a definitive highlight of this show. Next is Elvis’ first live rendition of “ What Now My Love ? “, in studio it would had been a perfect take and the master was at work here with a very touching rendition. Now it’s the time for a few oldies starting with “ Love Me “ followed by an excellent version of “ Little Sister / Get Back “, a very good “ Blue Suede Shoes “. “ One Night “ is next and as usual a pretty good version is performed here. 

“ You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me “ is also nice followed with the 1972 bluesy style version of “ Hound Dog “. This is followed with an almost perfect rendition of “ My Way “, also performed here live for the very first time. Elvis introduced then “ Sammy Davis Jr. and Paul Anka “ and goes into “ My Babe “. The latter song isn’t as good as the 1969 versions but it’s not bad either. The usual “ Can’t Help Falling In Love “ closes the show. 

The sound quality of the opening show described above is excellent for an audience recording. Elvis’ vocal is pretty upfront and we can hear distinctively all the instruments and backing vocals on stage with Elvis. This one certainly doesn’t lack high ends and for my own taste a real pleasure to listen too. There’s a few occasional drop outs and the sound is distorted on the opening line of “ You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me “, yet nothing really annoying here for our listening pleasure. 

The first two bonus tracks contained on this CD are “ Steamroller Blues “ from the August 7, 1972 midnight show and “ For The Good Times “ from the August 13, 1972 dinner show. The former is the very first live performance and this version is pretty good. The latter ballad is also well rendered with just a little bit of foolin’ around while replacing a few words into the song. The sound quality of those two bonus tracks are definitely less than the previous opening show but remain quite listenable. 

The last part of this CD contains Las Vegas rehearsal tracks. All of them were available before, in fact most of them were available on the CD “ Kickin’ Back And Forth “. There is a note inside stating the source of these tracks came from a lesser source and contained “ clicks “. Indeed there are some “ clicks “ present at certain spots and a little bit of noise, yet the sound quality is much better than what was featured on the aforementioned CD. At least here we can understand easily everything that Elvis ( or others ) are saying, the music sounds much clearer as well along with Elvis’ vocal. Although these rehearsals bonuses are far from being perfect, it has to be the best we’ve got so far when compared to “ Kickin’ Back And Forth “. “ Portrait Of My Love “ has the same sound quality that the version found on the Baxter CD “ Hang Loose “. A note says that “ I’m Leaving It Up All To You “ is presented as originally released in 1980, which to my ears sound correct. I’d say the sound quality of this last track is very similar to its original release but I can’t really verify this fact because I have it only available on an LP and my turntable has been “ dead “ for years. 

If you are a big fan of Elvis’ concerts and don’t mind too much that the sound isn’t perfect, then this CD is definitely a must. Although not perfect the overall sound quality is way over average for these type of recordings re. Opening August 4, 1972 Las Vegas show, and for the first time I had some kind of pleasures to hear these July 1972 without trying to figure out all the time what Elvis was saying. All the fans who enjoyed the latest Memory Records releases ( audience recordings ) will most likely enjoy that one as well, if not much. 

sound rate : ***+++ / ***

Crazy Canuck

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Another Opening Night & No Fooling Around !

We announced earlier this week the release of " No Fooling Around ! " and now it seems that the same show has been released on another label and titled " Another Opening Night ". Both CDs contain the August 4, 1972 opening show ( incomplete on both ) but the Ampex version has several bonus tracks while " Another Opening Night " has none. " No Fooling Around ! " comes with an eight (8) pages color booklet and we don't have any informations related to that for " Another Opening Night ". Both have most likely the same sound quality or very similar.

Tracklisting ( these are featured on both CDs ) :

2001 Theme, See See Rider, Big Hunk O' Love, Never Been To Spain,You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, Love Me Tender, Mystery Train / Tiger Man, What Now My Love ?, Love Me, Little Sister / Get Back, Blue Suede Shoes, One Night, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, Hound Dog, My Way, My Babe, Elvis talks / introduce Sammy Davis Jr., Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp.

Extra tracks ( only available on " No Fooling Around ! " version ) :

Bonus live tracks: Steamroller Blues ( August 7, 1972 m/s ), For The Good Times ( August 13, 1972 d/s )

Bonus rehearsal tracks :The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, My Way, My Way, My Way, Fever, I've Got To Go, Portrait Of My Love, I'm Leaving It All Up To You

source: e-mail/ Elvis News

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No Fooling Around !

We mentioned this CD for the first time yesterday but we didn't have the artwork so now here it is. This CD is actually out and we'll try to have a CD review up within a week.

The first CD from the new Ampex label contains the opening show of August 4, 1972 in Las Vegas ( recorded from the audience ) and several bonus tracks. This CD would come with an 8 page color booklet and liner notes related to this Vegas season. The sound is said to be excellent for an audience recording. 

Tracklisting :

2001 Theme, See See Rider, Big Hunk O' Love, Never Been To Spain,You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, Love Me Tender, Mystery Train / Tiger Man, What Now My Love ?, Love Me, Little Sister / Get Back, Blue Suede Shoes, One Night, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, Hound Dog, My Way, My Babe, Elvis talks / introduce Sammy Davis Jr., Can't Help Falling In Love, Closing Vamp.

Bonus live tracks: Steamroller Blues ( August 7, 1972 m/s ), For The Good Times ( August 13, 1972 d/s )

Bonus rehearsal tracks :The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, My Way, My Way, My Way, Fever, I've Got To Go, Portrait Of My Love, I'm Leaving It All Up To You

source: e-mail

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The Hidden Works of the King

Attention Elvis import collectors - the time has come!! The second revision to "The Hidden Works of the King" electronic book is finished and ready for shipping! This second release has 542 Compact Disc entries. Not only does it contain tracklist and origin information, but also has high quality artwork scans (front/back/cd/box) - you can even print jewel case inserts from the program! This release is now a true relational database format -vs- the compiled HTML of the previous release. All information within can be searched - if you need to know when a song was performed, or build a list of take numbers (and the CD's they can be found on) you can do it! A new concert database lists every show (1843 shows listed!) Elvis performed, and if a concert audiotape exists, it is documented too. The best part of this release is the ability to manage YOUR collection - if you own a CD entry, or a concert audiotape one simple mouseclick "marks" it in your collection.

Report capabilities can print items you own, or items you still need. A module is also available for traders and businesses that you deal with - no more Post-It notes! Graphic images stored inside the database are zoomable with a single mouseclick in a resizable popup window - you can even copy the image to the Windows clipboard for placing in your own graphics program! Screen sensitive help screens are a mouseclick (or F1 keypress) away (the 6MB help file is also downloadable directly from my web site) - it is so good that it doubles as a user manual! Owners of earlier releases of the book can upgrade for $10 (send your old registration code information); new purchase price is $25. Shipping & handling is $5 (USA or overseas). You can see what the program looks like, and ordering information here (http://www.sdaughtry.com/elvisbook.htm). You will NOT be disappointed with this book; not only did I write it, but I also use it for my own collection!

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In Dreams Of Yesterday

The Memory label has just released recently several shows recorded from the audience, and now for the first time a show recorded from the soundboard. This CD is titled “ In Dreams Of Yesterday “ and contains the Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 28, 1974 performance. 

Elvis was in top form for this tour although I still prefer the March 1974 tour over this one. From what I have heard so far the June 1974 tour was getting better and better as it progressed, and the shows from June 29^th onwards are amongst the best overall. You can read a “ Concert Review “ on this site of the June 22^nd 1974 performances in Providence,RI. and a more extensive overview of the whole tour within the same section titled “ Summer Tour 1974 “. 

The artwork presented by the Memory label is one of their best with appropriate pictures from this tour. The photographs used are actually from Fort Worth, TX ( beginning of the tour ) but Elvis was wearing the same jumpsuit in Milwaukee that day. The text is a pretty good overview of the first six (6) months of 1974 with the last paragraph focusing mainly on the performance featured on this CD. 

Elvis’ performance was without a doubt much better that night than it was at the opening show of this tour in Fort Worth, TX. ( Man In White – volume 1 ). There are certainly several highlights. “ Trying To Get To You “ was one of them at every shows and Milwaukee was no exception, “ I Can’t Stop Loving You “ is rather strong, a very good rendition of “ Bridge Over Troubled Water “ and a great version of “ Steamroller Blues “ that was preceded with an equal