The saddest thing of all though is that here in 2020, NONE of the above-mentioned Sun releases is definitive in terms of both sound quality and completeness. You still need several sources to get everything in the best sound.
Claus will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only previously unreleased track on here is the other side of the second acetate, which was greedily left off Platinum so they could get us completeists to buy this set.
I don't have Sunrise anymore but the last six tracks on disc 2 are from Louisiana Hayride and were new at the time, at least officially. The sound is awful and some of the tracks run too fast, iirc. The Blue Moon outtakes on were also previously unreleased.
I saw it years ago. It was really good. Even my wife who isn't an Elvis fan thought it was really good. The crowd really reacted to it. I'd recommend it if you're a fan.
Does it still tour? I don't think it ever made it to Australia, otherwise I probably would have gone.
March 1999 The Home Recordings - 07863 67676 2 1 When The Saints Go Marching In 2 I Understand Just How You Feel 3 I Asked The Lord (Alternate) 4 I'm Beginning To Forget You 5 Mona Lisa 6 Hands Off 7 Make Believe 8 If I Loved You 9 What Now My Love 10 Tumblin' Tumbleweeds 11 San Antonio Rose 12 Tennessee Waltz 13 Show Me Thy Ways, Oh Lord 14 After Loving You 15 I've Been Blue 16 Mary Lou Brown 17 It's No Fun Being Lonely 18 Suppose 19 Indescribably Blue 20 Write To Me From Naples 21 My Heart Cries For You 22 Dark Moon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I intrigues me how many home recordings Elvis did ... I'm not sure why, because I did a ton of home recordings myself, but it seems like a sort of intimate invasion, of sorts ... I know a lot of my home recordings, I wouldn't necessarily want people listening to them... I was often experimenting for my own amusement and pleasure... and I kind of assume that often Elvis would have been to. Of course Elvie being Elvie, he was probably also testing out material for his album and such also... Anyhow, I would love over the weekend for folks with the knowledge to share their thoughts on the Home recordings, and also for those of you well read in the Elvis history, perhaps share with us, how they came about, and if there are any significant things that would give us any insight into the recordings, or the reasons for them, or any of those little details that shed more light on the guy we are looking at .... that would be very cool. I know we have skipped a few tracks that are previously unreleased in the last couple of albums, but we are heading into the FTD era, and it seems that very little of it will fail to appear in the next twenty years of releases. On Monday we'll start running through these home recordings, unless our wise panel of experts out there tell me that we would be better to wait for the FTD, or legacy releases to do that. It's kind of exciting times ahead from what I can see. Cheers Mark
I don't have Home Recordings, but it looks like many were already released on the 60s box and Platinum. There's also some on the 60s 'vault' disc on The Complete Albums box. Does anyone know how many were previously unreleased when this came out?
The Fifties Easy Reference guide 1959 - Feb 10 1964 - Reference guide April 1964 - Sept 1967 October 1967 - December 1969 January 1970 - March 1974 May 1974 - October 1977 @ClausH 's Elvis album thread from 2007 + Part II + Revisited --------------------------------- Feb 1978 - He Walks Beside Me It's Impossible If I Can Dream Feb 1978 Unchained Melody/Softly As I Leave You Unchained Melody - Unchained Melody May 1978 - Mahalo From Elvis Blue Hawaii Early Morning Rain Hawaiian Wedding Song Ku-u-i-po No More June 1978 Worldwide Gold Award Hits pt 3&4 July 78 30 Golden hits singles box July 78 Puppet on a String/ Teddy Bear July 78 Elvis Sings For Children ... Sept 78 Canadian Tribute Sept 78 From Elvis With Love Nov 78 A Legendary Performer Vol3 Danny Fame and Fortune take 2 Frankfort Special take 13 Britches Guadalajara take 2 It Hurts Me Let Yourself Go - Correct version cheers @EternalReturn Let It Be Me - Correct version cheers @ClausH 1978 The Legendary Concert Performances - tracklist thanks @artfromtex Feb 1979 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1 Are You Sincere - Correct version cheers @ClausH It's Midnight My Boy Take Good Care Of Her I'll Never Fall In Love Again Your Love's Been A Long Time Comin' Spanish Eyes Never Again Solitaire August 1979 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 2 I Got A Feeling In My Body Green Green Grass Of Home For The Heart She Wears My Ring I Can Help Don't Think Twice It's Alright October 1979 Rare Elvis Late 1979 Elvis Greatest Hits - Readers Digest May 1980 Forever Elvis Vol 2 June 1980 Elvis Sings Leiber and Stoller August 1980 Elvis Aaron Presley - Silver Box Album 1 side one side two --- Complete interview. Thanks @ClausH Album 2 Pearl Harbor Album 3 They Remind Me Too Much Of You Tonight Is Alright For Love Follow That Dream Wild In The Country Datin' Shoppin Around Can't Help Falling In Love Dog's Life I'm Falling In Love Tonight Thanks To The Rolling Sea Album 5 Polk salad Annie/ You've Lost That Lovin Feeling Sweet Caroline/Kentucky Rain/Are You Lonesome Tonight/My Babe In The Ghetto/American Trilogy/Little Sister-Get Back/Yesterday Album 7 I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen Album seven side 2/album 8 side one Dallas June 6 1975 pt1 Dallas June 6 1975 pt2 Dec 23 1980 Guitar Man/Faded Love Jan 1981 Guitar Man side 1 side 2 March 1981 This Is Elvis side 1 side 2 side 3 side 4 July 1981 Million Dollar Quartet (covering the 2006, complete version) part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 Oct 1981 Greatest Hits Vol 1 side 1 side 2 Nov? 1981 Elvis By Request Vol 2 (Brazil) Jan 1982 The Sound Of Your Cry (UK) There Goes My Everything/ You'll Never Walk Alone Feb 1982 The EP Collection Vol 1 (UK) Aug 1982 Memories Of Christmas O Come All Ye Faithful Silver Bells I'll Be Home On Christmas Day Merry Christmas Baby If Everyday Was Like Christmas Christmas Message/Silent Night Merry Christmas Baby (full unedited, never released officially) Oct 1982 Elvis Medley Elvis Medley Oct 1982 EP Collection Vol 2 (UK) 1982 It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You UK I Was The One/ Wear Your Ring Around My Neck (overdubbed single) April 1983 I Was The One Paralyzed thanks @ClausH Ready Teddy and Don't thanks @czeskleba (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care thanks @czeskleba Paralyzed/ Little Sister 1983 Rare Elvis Vol 2 Oct 1983 A Legendary Performer Vol 4 side 1 side 2 Dec 1983 Rare Elvis Vol 3 Dec 1983 Elvis, The Legend Jan 1984 Elvis Golden Records cd Mar 1984 The First Live Recordings side 1 and 2 Mar (lp) May (cd) 1984 Elvis Golden Records Vol 5 Kentucky Rain stereo version thanks @ClausH If I Can Dream stereo version Jul 1984 The Hillbilly Cat Sept 1984 Golden Celebration part 1 part 2 please note, some individual tracks prior cd 2 cd 3 cd 4 - actual disc of the songs Sept 1984 - cd releases Elvis Presley, Elvis, 50, 000,000 fans Sept 1984 - Merry Christmas Oct 1984 The Beginning Years Oct 1984 Rocker Oct 1984 Golden Singles vol 1 (7" box set) Oct 1984 Golden singles vol 2 (7" box set) Nov 1984 In The Beginning (UK) Jan 1985 Valentine Gift For You Mar 1985 Reconsider Baby The tracks with variations May 1985 Always On My Mind single May 1985 Always On My Mind LP/CD Don't Cry Daddy, Solitaire, Bitter They Are, Hurt I've Lost You, It's Midnight, You Gave Me A Mountain July 1985 Christmas album White Christmas with studio chatter November 1985 Merry Christmas Baby/Santa Clause Is Back In Town Sept 1986 Return Of The Rocker King Of The Whole Wide World - mono, movie version. Mar 1987 The Memphis Record Any Day Now, Wearing That Loved On Look June 1987 The Number One Hits Hard Headed Woman June 1987 The Top Ten Hits June 1987 Elvis Talks July 1987 The Complete Sun Sessions I don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine take 1,2 & 3 I'm Left You're Right She's Gone slow version take 3 I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin) alternate I Love You Because July 1987 The Definitive - series August 1987 All Time Greatest Hits December 1987 Elvis Aron Presley Forever 1987 The Readers Digest Collection January 1988 Essential Elvis - First Movies Party movie version alt. Loving You KX20-21 Loving You KX1 Treat Me Nice movie version Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do Feb 1988 Remembering Elvis Mar 1988 (the other) Elvis Country May 1988 The Alternate Aloha August 1988 Worldwide 50 Gold Hits Volume 1 Suspicious Minds - extended - no fade Oct 1988 Elvis In Nashville Oct 1988 Heartbreak Hotel original soundtrack 88/89 Mess O' Blues Feb 1989 Essential Elvis volume 2 songs pt1 Apr 1989 Known Only To Him - Elvis Gospel Peace In The Valley - Ed Sullivan July 1989 Christmas Classics Sep 1989 Elvis Double Feature Speedway/ Clambake Oct 1989 Good Rockin' Tonight best of vol 1 and 2 Jan 1990 Great Performances/ Million Dollar Quartet version 2 Aug 1990 The Great Performances Shake Rattle and Roll, Ready Teddy, Treat Me Nice, Always On My Mind, Unchained Melody, Memories Memories - the correct version Sep 1990 Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog and Other Top Ten hits Oct 1990 Hits Like Never Before - Essential Elvis vol 3 part 1 part 2 Oct 1990 For The Asking June 1991 Collectors Gold part 1 - continued part 2 part 3 - continued Part 4 August 1991 NBC TV special Feb 1992 From The Heart June 1992 The King Of Rock and Roll - Complete Fifties Masters part 1 part 2 part 3 I Beg Of You July 1992 Blue Christmas 1992 The Legend Begins The Complete Louisiana Hayride shows 54-56 1992 Best of vol 3 and 4 from Brazil February 1993 4x Double Features - Harum Sacrum/Girl Happy - Love In Las Vegas/Roustabout - Kid Galahad / Girls Girls Girls - It happened At The Worlds Fair/ Fun In Acapulco September 1993 Essential Sixties Masters I Beyond The Reef - Come What May - I'll Remember You -Suppose - Guitar Man - High Heeled Sneakers This Time/I Can't Stop Loving You - In The Ghetto - Suspicious Minds - Kentucky Rain - Big Boss Man- Down In The Alley - Memphis Tennessee I'm Yours - His Latest Flame - That's Someone You'll Never Forget - Surender - It's Now Or Never - Love Me Tender/Witchcraft May 1994 Double Features - Frankie And Johnny/ Paradise Hawaiian Style - Spinout/ Double Trouble - Kissin' Cousins/Clambake/Stay Away Joe You Don't Know Me - Clambake - Dominic - actual Dominic lol July 1994 Amazing Grace - His Sacred Performances Why Me Lord/How Great Thou Art - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee August 1994 The Essential Collection October 1994 If Every Day Was Like Christmas January 1995 Heart And Soul Bridge Over Troubled Water March 1995 Double Features - Flaming star/Wild In The Country Follow That Dream - Easy Come Easy Go/Speedway - Live A Little Love A Little/ Trouble With Girls/ Change Of Habit/ Charro I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell - A Whistling Tune - corrected Slipped Stumbled Fell complete Whistling Tune Love Machine - Sing You Children She's A Machine - Suppose - Almost In Love - A Little Less Conversation/Take 10 Lets Forget About The stars/ song Swing Down Sweet Chariot Clean Up Your Own Backyard - Almost July 1995 Command Performances - Essential Sixties Masters II Follow That Dream take 4 - You Don't Know Me movie version Almost In Love Edge Of Reality Unedited A Little Less Conversation take 10 Sept 1995 Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Essential Seventies Masters She Thinks I Still Care - The Fool - A Hundred Years Form Now splice 1&2 - Faded Love unedited - Tomorrow Never Comes take 6 - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water Unedited - Amazing Grace take 2 - Lady Madonna She thinks I Still Care take 2b I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen no overdubs - Tiger Man jam Don't Think Twice Its Alright, My Way, For The Good Times, It's Diff'rent Now, Something, Heartbreak Hotel, I Was The One, One Night, Never Been To Spain, You Gave Me A Mountain, A Big Hunk Of Love, It's Over, Twelfth Of Never, Softly As I Leave You, Alla En Al Rancho Grande, Froggy Went A Courtin', Stranger In My Own Hometown, Jan 1996 Elvis 56 Feb 1996 Heartbreak Hotel (4 track EP) Heartbreak Hotel take 5 I Was The One take 2b Jul 1996 Essential Elvis Volume 4 I Didn't Make It On Playing guitar, I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water, Little Cabin On The Hill, I've Lost You, Got My Mojo Working, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, T'aint No Big Thing, Cindy Cindy Faded Love, The Fool, Rags To Riches, Just Pretend Faded Love 3, Where Did They Go Lord, It's Only Love, Until It's Time For You To Go, Patch It Up, Whole Lotta Shaking Goin On (full extended version), Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Lord's Prayer If I Were You (correct) Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On Aug 1996 Louisiana Hayride Archives Vol 1 Aug 1996 The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Hits Vol 2 Oct 1996 Great Country Songs Your Cheating Heart, Just Call Me Lonesome, There Goes My Everything, Green Green Grass Of Home, Fairytale, Help Me Make It Through The Night, Guitar Man 1980 Mar 1997 An Afternoon In The Garden Pt 1 Pt 2 Apr 1997 Loving You - upgrade bonus tracks Apr 1997 Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender bonus tracks Let me Apr 1997 King Creole Loverdoll, As Long As I Have You, Steadfast Loyal and True, King Creole Apr 1997 Blue Hawaii Can't Help Falling In Love, Slicin Sand, No More, Rock-a-hula baby Beach Boy Blues, Steppin Outta Line, Blue Hawaii Apr 1997 GI Blues Tonight Is Alright For Love, Big Boots, Shoppin around, Didja Ever, What's She Really Like, Doin the Best I Can, Apr 1997 Blue Suede Shoes Ballet excerpt June 1997 Elvis Raw Live July 1997 Platinum - A Life In Music Disc 1 part 1 Disc 1 part 2 Disc 2 part 1 Disc 2 part 2 Disc 3 part 1 Disc 3 part 2 Disc 4 part 1 Disc 4 part 2 July 1997 Golden Records vol 1-5 Sept 1997 24 Karat Hits DCC
Oct 97 - Aug 2000 - The Time/Life releases If I Loved You Apr 1998 Aloha - Remix, plus box set cd reissues Aug 1998 Rhythm and Country - Essential Elvis vol 5 Sept 1998 Tiger Man Oct 1998 Memories - 68 Comeback Special If I Can Dream - live vocal Jan 1999 The Concert Feb 1999 Sunrise March 1999 The Home Recordings
The material on Home Recordings were previously unreleased except: When The Saints Go Marching In (Platinum) Mona Lisa (A Legendary Performer vol. 4) After Loving You (Platinum) If I Loved You (Love Songs - Time-Life) Write To Me Naples (A Golden Celebration) My Heart Cries For You (A Golden Celebration) Dark Moon (A Golden Celebration) FTD's In A Private Moment can be seen as a companion to Home Recordings. Most of the unreleased tracks are only available on this cd.
Cheers mate. Your help and knowledge has been a real blessing on these threads, and I appreciate it greatly
I think there were a few home recordings on the Golden Celebration set, too. Think I need to visit my folks when safe to get this CD back. Worth it for the gorgeous Dark Moon alone.
I’m kind of surprised RCA officially released an album of home recordings. As with some of the Louisiana Hayride material, the home recordings are pretty raw for a mass market release, and I’m sure there must have been at least a few people who bought this CD, took it home, and said “What the hell is this?”.
Hey, what were you doing in my house when I got home with my new Elvis release 'The Home Recordings' back in 1999, furthermore secretly eavesdropping on my own personal remarks?
Wasn't it the same version of 'I'm beginning to forget you' from Leg Perf 4 too? Hated how they segued them into each other and then when they turned up on other stuff later they faded them up instead of remastering them. Gee, I'm a grumpy git at times!
I think that's why this CD hasn't traveled with me over 12 years of moving homes, although I should reclaim it from my old bedroom at some point.
For anyone interested I got this link in my email ... It is a listeners guide from our very own @shanebrown Elvis Presley: A Listener's Guide
I remember the owner of the record store where I bought it gave me a "you know what this is you're buying, right?" speech when I took it up to the counter. It's been awhile since I've listened to this, but my recollection is that the mastering did not do these recordings any favors. The tracks it has in common with A Golden Celebration sound MUCH better on Golden. Smothering overuse of noise reduction on this set.
Amen... I know it's perhaps wrong to disparage others' work but whenever I heard an Elvis CD that was below par on the mastering side, I bet myself a pound to a penny I would read that name in the credits. And sure enough...
I just checked the credits and Reidel was also involved with Sunrise while Jan Eliasson worked on Memories. Eliasson and Reidel worked at the same studio in Denmark at the time and I have no idea why they were mastered there and not in the U.S. Reidel hasn't worked on any Elvis released for many years now but Eliasson is still mastering some of the soundboards for FTD.
