April 2017 His Songs Of Praise vol 2 - Ftd book/cd - 506020 975109 Label: Follow That Dream Records – 506020-975109, Sony Music – 506020-975109, RCA – 506020-975109 Format: All Media, Album Country: Released: 2017 Genre: Rock 1a Elvis Introduction Pure Elvis Undubbed Sacred Songs 1b Only Believe (With Unused Horns Overdub June 8th 1971 ) 2 I, John (Take 2, Undubbed Master June 10th 1971) 3 Life (Take 20, Undubbed Master June 6th 1970) 4 Reach Out To Jesus (Take 9 June 9th 1971) 5 He Is My Everything (Undubbed Master From June 9th 1971) 6 He Knows Just What I Need (Take 9 Oct 30th 1960) 7 Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Undubbed Movie Version Oct 23th 1968) 8 We Call On Him (Take 3 Undubbed Sept 11th 1968) 9 Padre (Spliced Master, May 16th 1971) 10a Elvis Introduction 10b You'll Never Walk Alone (Expanded Master Sept 11th 1967) 1956-1977: Elvis Impromptu, 'Live' And Rare 11 On The Jericho Road (Sun Studio: Dec 4th 1956) 12 (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Ed Sullivan: Jan 6 1957) 13a Down By The Riverside (May 12th-13th 1962) 13b When The Saints Go Marchin' In (May 12th-13th 1962) 14 The Lord's Prayer (Edit My 16th 1971) 15a Elvis Introduction (March 31th 1972) 15b Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone (March 31th 1972) 15c Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (March 31th 1972) 15d Nearer My God To Thee (March 31th 1972) 16a Bosom Of Abraham (March 31th 1972) 16b You Better Run (March 31th 1972) 17 The Impossible Dream (MSG June 10, 1972 - Introduction By Elvis) 18 Where No One Stands Alone (Montgomery, AL, Febuary 16, 1977) Season's Greetings From Elvis: The Christmas Radio Special From Dec 3rd 1967 19a Announcer 19b Here Comes Santa Claus 20a Announcer 20b Blue Christmas 21a Announcer 21b O Little Town Of Bethlehem 22a Dale Robertson 22b Christmas Seal Charity Appeal 23a Announcer 23b Silent Night 24 I'll Be Home For Christmas 25a Announcer 25b I Believe 26a Announcer 26b If Every Day Was Like Christmas 27a Announcer 27b How Great Thou Art 28 His Hand In Mine 29a Announcer 29b Promotion Of Elvis' Albums 30a Elvis' Special Message 30b I'll Be Home For Christmas More Pure Elvis - Undubbed Christmas Carols 31 The First Noel (Undubbed Master May 21st 1971) 32 O Come, All Ye Faithful (take 1, Undubbed Master May 21st 1971) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Again I have none of these book sets, but on here the cd actually looks from a quick glance to be quite interesting. We have a series of 10 undubbed tracks, 8 impromptu live tracks and also, something that seems pretty interesting to me, in The Christmas Radio special from 1967. It would be really interesting to me for someone who has, or is at least full bottle on this release to let us know if there is something special about the tracks that we have on here. We know that Elvis's gospel album always were recorded in a pristine and beautiful way, just that Ftd ad up there makes me want to get this lol Anyway, please give us the lowdown on this release guys. Cheer Mark
I'll Be Home For Christmas Is this from the radio show? Are we just looking at a few snippets of Elvis saying Christmas things and then a song being spun? I have no idea, so please let us know.
Crying In The Chapel I am guessing that this is a pretty clever Christmas promo on the radio.... Interesting when you consider that these days this probably wouldn't be allowed, or accepted.
Wow, I sadly haven’t been getting notifications for this thread... I love those Christmas and Easter radio shows. They’re nice to have to play every holiday. I take it the only source is an LP as the sound quality isn’t amazing. Id like a mono box but would honestly love a complete singles set with the correct single mixes.
Fair question that I don't have the answer to. The initial 1955 RCA reissues of the Sun material have different matrices than the Gold Standard reissues.
In the wake of Phil Spector's death has Rolling Stone uploaded its lengthy 1969 interview with him. In the final third the conversation turns to Elvis, and Spector's comments (as expected) range between incisive and barmy. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** What did you think of his television show? They ruined it; you should have seen it before they edited it. I didn’t see the final version. What was originally done was sensational. How it ended up, I can’t tell you. I know they cut out three scenes that were unbelievable. I mean they cut out everything that was Elvis, really Elvis. They destroyed a lot of it, so I can’t tell you how the final version was. But I think he’s a sensation on stage. Do you think he’s gonna come back? Yeah, he’s got a hit now. I don’t know what it is, but it’s a hit. Oh, he should man. He is never gonna die. Somebody ought to cut an album of him singin’ the blues. You know there’s a strong belief — and judging from what I saw and heard at NBC, I believed it — that when he goes into a room with Colonel Parker, he’s one way, and when he comes out, he’s another way. You know, it’s possible Colonel Parker hypnotizes him. That’s the truth, too, and I can tell you six or seven people who believe it, too, who are not jive ass people. I mean, he actually changes. He’ll tell you “Yes, yes, yes,” and then he’ll go in that room and when he comes out it’s “No, no, no.” Now, nobody can make you like that. I wonder about that. What has he got that has survived the worst recording career direction in history? He’s a great singer. Gosh, he’s so great. You have no idea how great he is, really, you don’t. You have absolutely no comprehension — it’s absolutely impossible. I can’t tell you why he’s so great, but he is. He’s sensational. He can do anything with his voice. Whether he will or not is something else. He and Dylan — he and Dylan I would like to record. Elvis can make some masterful records and can do anything. He can sing any way you want him to, any way you tell him. Even Dion. Look at Dion. Even Dion came back. Anybody great can come back today. That’s what’s so good about it.
May 2017 Elvis Presley/Elvis - Legacy 2cd - 88985 38258 2 Label: Sony Music – 88985382582, Legacy – 88985382582, RCA – 88985382582 Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition Country: Europe Released: 2017 Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll, Country Rock Elvis Presley (LPM-1254) 1-1 Blue Suede Shoes 2:02 1-2 I’m Counting On You 2:26 1-3 I Got A Woman 2:27 1-4 One-Sided Love Affair 2:12 1-5 I Love You Because 2:42 1-6 Just Because 2:34 1-7 Tutti Frutti 2:00 1-8 Trying To Get You 2:33 1-9 I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 2:06 1-10 I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2:26 1-11 Blue Moon 2:45 1-12 Money Honey 2:38 (Bonus Tracks) 1-13 That's All Right 1:58 1-14 I'm Counting On You (Take 13) 2:33 1-15 I Got A Woman (Take 7) 2:27 1-16 Heartbreak Hotel 2:10 1-17 I Love You Because (Take 5) 3:31 1-18 Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 8) 2:39 1-19 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Takes 11,12) 2:36 1-20 When It Rains, It Really Pours 2:04 1-21 I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 2:29 1-22 My Baby Left Me 2:15 1-23 Blue Moon (Take 4) 3:01 1-24 Good Rockin' Tonight 2:11 Elvis (LPM-1382) 2-1 Rip It Up 1:55 2-2 Love Me 2:46 2-3 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 2:24 2-4 Long Tall Sally 1:55 2-5 First In Line 3:24 2-6 Paralysed 2:26 2-7 So Glad You’re Mine 2:23 2-8 Old Shep 4:11 2-9 Ready Teddy 1:58 2-10 Anyplace Is Paradise 2:27 2-11 How’s The World Treating You 2:26 2-12 How Do You Think I Feel 2:13 (Bonus Tracks) 2-13 Rip It Up (Take 15) 2:06 2-14 Love Me Tender 2:45 2-15 Don't Be Cruel 2:05 2-16 Hound Dog 2:19 2-17 I Was The One (Take 7A) 2:43 2-18 Too Much 2:35 2-19 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 15) 2:53 2-20 Old Shep (Take 5) 3:54 2-21 Mystery Train 2:27 2-22 Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) 2:16 2-23 Playing For Keeps 2:54 2-24 I Forgot To Remember To Forget 2:28 --------------------------------------------------------------- This is a pretty interesting set up here. We get the first two albums, a bunch of singles and outtakes and some sun sides, and from just a quick look at it, it seems like a pretty decent collection of the 55/56 material. I'd be very interested what the folks on here think about it, because it seems to me like a good purchase for an Elvis newcomer, and who knows, perhaps some folks have wandered across this thread out of curiosity. I am assuming we have pretty much covered all the songs at some point over the last thirty months. Cheers Mark
May 2017 Elvis In Atlanta - Ftd 2cd - 506020 975111 Label: Follow That Dream Records – 506020-975111, RCA – 506020-975111, Sony Music – 506020-975111 Format: 2 × CD, Album Country: Europe Released: 2017 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia - soundboard April 30, 1975 1-1 Love Me 3:03 1-2 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:55 1-3 Love Me Tender 2:40 1-4 All Shook Up 1:05 1-5a (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 2:06 1-5b Don't Be Cruel 1-6 I'll Remember You 2:41 1-7 Help Me 2:41 1-8 How Great Thou Art 3:09 1-9 Introductions 6:59 1-10 My Boy 3:46 1-11 T-R-O-U-B-L-E 3:56 1-12 It's Now Or Never 2:41 1-13 Let Me Be There 3:26 1-14 An American Trilogy 4:04 1-15 Burning Love 4:21 1-16 Funny How Time Slips Away 3:17 1-17 That's All Right 2:28 1-18 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:39 1-19 Closing Theme 1:29 May 1, 1975 2-1 Love Me 3:32 2-2 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:54 2-3 Love Me Tender 2:29 2-4 All Shook Up 1:29 2-5a (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 2:41 2-5b Don't Be Cruel 2-6 Help Me 2:22 2-7 Why Me Lord 2:45 2-8 Burning Love 3:19 2-9 Introductions 7:58 2-10 My Boy 4:36 2-11 T-R-O-U-B-L-E 4:19 2-12 I'll Remember You 2:32 2-13 Let Me Be There 3:24 2-14 An American Trilogy 4:44 2-15 Help Me Make It Through The Night 2:45 2-16 That's All Right 2:33 2-17 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:36 2-18 Closing Theme 1:21 -------------------------------------------------- Cd one starts of with the almost set in stone second song, and we have a somewhat out of breath Elvis, and he is in one of his more comedy oriented performances, or at least, so it seems. In the second track, I feel like the band is even a little ragged, which is rare for me to think that. Love me Tender comes in and we get one of Elvis's random lyric performances. We get a few mumbles, and I assume Elvis is laying out a few kisses. Flicking forward to I'll Remember You, we have Elvis still goofing a little. Flicking forward to How Great Thou Art, and on a quick listen, it seems as was generally the case, Elvis straightened himself up for the gospel track. It sort of makes me wonder if he was just completely bored with singing songs he felt little for, and it took something he believed in to get him back into it. The thing that surprises me about that is, in reality, Elvis could have got on stage and sung anything from his catalog, or from contemporary music and the crowd would have loved it.... I guess the more of these soundboards I hear, the more it makes me wonder about the song selection. Perhaps it was just the touring that bored him.... I don't know, it is just interesting listening to these and the rollercoaster of interest he seemed to have in the sets. Then again it could merely be the pill factor. Anyway, give us your input on this set, or anything else that seems relevant about it. Cheers Mark
Elvis In Atlanta presents a typical run-of-the-mill, series of spring 1975 concerts. The piano is high in the soundboard mix. There is nothing else really to say about it other than the cover is nicely presented. For recordings from that time period, FTD's Dixieland Rocks (5/6, 5/7) is a superior release both in terms of sound quality and performance quality.
This is a great combo. It has a few outtakes. AND it has both of my favorites, Mystery Tran and My Baby Left Me. It is curious though they had outtakes but not the masters of I Was The One and I Want You I Need You I Love You. They could have improved it by including all 10 Sun sides though.
It's such a great album and so underrated. My question is, just recently I was going through some stuff and found my album, "Gold Records, Vol.4" re-issue from '77 on the tan label. I was about to put it back in the regular stack of LPs in the box. When I spotted a gold, not for sale demonstration seal, planted right on the back cover. Any ideas and/or opinions if this album could be highly sought after ? I also have a "Moody Blue" album (Blue vinyl) that has the same thing on the back.
A small premium perhaps. At this point it was a stock copy. And Elvis stuff has been falling in value.
I don't recall it being discussed here, but it does exist. Would like to know more about about it such as if there are any rare or exclusive mixes, outtakes, etc. Elvis Presley – I'm Leavin' Label: RCA Victor – 88875195601, Legacy – 88875195601 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition Country: US Released: 16 Apr 2016 A1 I'm Leavin' 3:52 A2 Early Mornin' Rain 3:00 A3 Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues 3:10 A4 Until It's Time For You To Go 4:02 A5 Help Me Make It Through The Night 2:51 A6 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 2:45 B1 You Asked Me To 2:52 B2 Gentle On My Mind 3:26 B3 Tomorrow Is A Long Time 5:24 B4 I'm Movin' On 2:56 B5 (That's What You Get ) For Lovin' Me 2:11 B6 Loving Arms (Take 2) 2:52
Per the Sony press release for RSD 2016: Elvis Presley ‘I’m Leavin” 12″ Vinyl To Be Released For Record Store Day Keith Flynn's site indicates Take 2 is the take right before the master, and that appears to be the only nonstandard track here. Elvis Presley Recording Sessions I don't own it, of course, so anybody that does and has noticed something, feel free to point it out
There's a playlist online for this as well, may give more info from a quick listen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWu_0lwFREJMnLArabwYWhZHRdgFTSnXm
Besides the take 2 nothing is different. Sounds great and flows well as an album. I love the cover too! I can’t help but think that quite a few great country songs were left off but oh well. It pairs nice with “Elvis Country”.
If it is a tan label, it is probably from 1976. Gold stamped promos don't generally demand much of a premium.
