SMOOTH CHICAGO NIGHTS - update

Here's an update for the upcoming MxF release Smooth Chicago Nights. This release holds, as mentioned here before, the October 14 and 15, 1976 shows in soundboard quality. 

We already have these shows in our collection for a long time, whether in bootleg (Chicago Beat / Bringin' The House Down) or official form (FTD Chicago Stadium).

The artwork is the reason we need this release in our collection: It's beautiful and of course it is nice to have these concerts on vinyl. 

There are different variations of this release: blue version, white/baby blue version & black version. There are also two different deluxe versions of this release.

Each version holds a bonus CD with an ambience recording from the complete concert of October 15, 1976. The bootleg Bringin' The House Down and the FTD Chicago Stadium only are previously released as an incomplete show. You can download your sample here: https://1fichier.com/?6qd6jnoe3vvpr2l2549n

The 2x Black Vinyl is housed in a deluxe 300 grams gatefold sleeve that includes together the double vinyl set a Bonus the CD and incredible art card in  glossy paper 30x30 cm hand-numbered. Each copy has an exclusive sticker. 

Coloured vinyl: 

2 × Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold cover, Limited Edition, Multicolor Marble white-gray & baby blue, limited edition of only100 copies 

2 × Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold cover, Limited Edition, Dark Azure (Blue), limited edition of 100 copies

Both the colored version will include together with the bonus CD and an exclusive personalized art card lp sized 300-gram glossy paper hand-numbered and an art sticker.

Limited box deluxe edition

The MxF label decided to produce a limited box (deluxe edition) of only 100 copies that has exclusive content. The box set will be produced in two different variations of 50 copies each. Every variation will present a  RED  color of vinyl with a different sticker.

The deluxe edition has

• exclusive glossy large art sticker (2 versions)
• exclusive heavy boxset factory printed 31 x 31 x 3,5 cm
• double LP set with red vinyl
• exclusive certificate of authenticy (2 different versions)
• the bonus CD is housed in an exclusive glossy deluxe sealed digipack (2 versions)
• exclusive poster on high glossy paper (60 x 30 cm, 2 versions)
• exclusive tote bag, 140 grams
• Exclusive foldable water bottle (contains 05, liter) 
• Exclusive cassette with the soundboard recording from the October 14, 1976 concert. The cassette artwork is produced in a folded A4 format, printed on both sides

MxF also provides the test version of this release. 

This test pressing has an exclusive glossy large art sticker, heavy boxset factory printed 31 x 31 x 3,5 cm, each one is hand numbered, T-shirt, exclusive certificate (matt paper 300 grams)

 

 A new release by Touchdown! We’re proud to present our new release „Good Times In Vegas“ which contains the former released midnight show from August 9, 1972. The new release of the Las Vegas concert does sound excellent for this kind of recordings. Elvis delighted his audience with a strong setlist and lots of highlights. As usual the release is accompanied with a 16page booklet and lots of rare photos and seldom seen memorabilia.

 

Tracklisting

(01) Also Sprach Zarathustra

(02) See See Rider

(03) Proud Mary

(04) Until Its Time For You To Go

(05) You Dont Have To Say You Love Me

(06) Youve Lost That Loving Feeling

(07) Polk Salad Annie

(08) Elvis Talks With The Audience 

(09) What Now My Love

(10) Fever

(11) Love Me

(12) Blue Suede Shoes

(13) One Night

(14) Little Sister-Get Back

(15) Heartbreak Hotel

(16) Hound Dog

(17) Elvis Talks With The Audience 

(18) For The Good Times

(19) Suspicious Minds

(20) Band Introductions

(21) My Way

(22) A Big Hunk Of Love

(23) An American Trilogy

(24) Cant Help Falling In Love

(25) Closing Vamp

FEELIN' FAST VIBRATIONS

The new label Cocky Rooster Company presents their first release. Everyone knows where this is coming from, but we thought this should be represented in a good way. We don't know the person who worked on it like crazy, but he deserves a big hand for it. Listen to the fantastic sounding matrix recording from the midnight show on August 21, 1974 on a shiny silver pressed CD for your collection. 

Tracklisting

(01) Also Sprach Zarathustra* (02) See See 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) All Shook Up** (11) Dialogue** (12) Stop The World [And Let Me Off] (one-liner)** (13) I'm Leavin'** (14) Softly As I Leave You** (15) Hound Dog** (16) You Gave Me A Mountain** (17) Polk Salad Annie** (18) Band Introductions pt.1** (19) Take These Chains From My Heart (one-liner)** (20) Band Introductions pt.2** (21) If You Talk In Your Sleep** (22) Why Me Lord** (23) Dialogue** (24)Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel** (25) Hawaiian Wedding Song** (26) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face** (27) Let Me Be There (with reprise)**/* (28) Can't Help Falling In Love* (29) Closing Vamp*

 

* Soundboard ** Audience/ Soundboard Mix (Matrix)

track 1 rec. on January 27, 1974 (MS) tracks 2-29 recorded on August 21, 1974 (MS)

ELVIS ROCKS THE HILTON

FROM THE "BOOTH TAPES" VOL. 10

On this 3 disc release you'll find the following concerts:

• Monday, August 20, 1973 midnight show,
• Friday, August 31, 1973 dinner show
• Sunday, September 2, 1973 midnight show

Label: Straight Arrow Special
Products SA/SP 2020-62-02

Between 2007 and 2016 Straight Arrow has released 20 of the so called sound booth recorded concerts. Starting with "Kicking and Rolling" in 2007, "Faded Love" and "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" in 2010, we decided to create a miniseries called "From the booth tapes." From 2013 to 2016 we have released 9 volumes, and now the right time has arrived to introduce the volume 10. 

The August 20th,1973 Midnight show sound booth recording was first released by the
legendary "Fort Baxter" label on "A Profile - The King On Stage Vol. 1" box set in 1995, since
then it has been re-released several times but never from the original source and totally
complete - until now! The pitch was incorrect on all previous individual releases of this show.
The August 31st, Dinner & September 2nd 1973, Midnight shows were released (by our own
sub-label called "Vegas Strip") in 2008 on "Getting Down The Business" & "High Spirit In
Vegas" CDs. The sound of these CDs was speed-corrected by one of our colleagues back
then, but unfortunately, the pitch was still not right. For our final release all 3 shows came directly from the RCA tape duplications chromdioxide compact cassettes. You can see the reproductions of individual cassettes on the CD artwork. 

Please note that the August 31st, Dinner show was mislabeled on the cassette as the August 30th Dinner show. All 3 shows were meticulously pitch-corrected by a professional musician.
We were able to edit the missing parts of August 31st Dinner and September 2nd Midnight
shows, using another source recorded by our dear friend from the UK. These tapes were never in circulation and they are of an excellent quality.

We have repaired the incomplete "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "How Great
Thou Art" from the August 31st, 1973 Dinner show to make it complete.
As usual, this release is presented in a deluxe triple digipack with a collection of images taken
on and off the stage during Elvis' 1973 Las Vegas Summer season.

Tracklist:

CD1 - Monday, August 20th 1973 Midnight Show

01. Orchestra Intro - 02. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 03. C. C. Rider - 04. I Got A
Woman / Amen - 05. Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08.
Trouble - 09. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip
Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog - 10. Love Me Tender - 11. Fever - 12. What Now
My Love - 13. Suspicious Minds - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15.
Introduction of Bob Hope - 16. My Boy - 17. Release Me - 18. An American Trilogy - 19.
Mystery Train /Tiger Man - 20. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 21. How Great Thou
Art - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

CD2 - Friday, August 31st 1973 Dinner Show

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04.
Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Trouble - 08. Long Tall
Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip Flop And Fly /Hound
Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 12. Suspicious
Minds - 13. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 14. Introduction of Charlton
Heston & Lisa Marie Presley - 15. My Boy - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You - 17. An American
Trilogy - 18. A Big Hunk Of Love - 19. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 20. How Great
Thou Art - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.

CD3 - Sunday, September 2nd 1973 Midnight Show

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen -04.
Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Trouble - 08. Long Tall
Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip Flop And Fly / Hound
Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise) - 12.
Suspicious Minds - 13. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 14. Introduction of
Hugh O'Brian, Marty Allen & Vernon Presley - 15. My Boy - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You
(with false start) - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 19.
Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 20. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 21. Can't Help Falling
In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.

ELVIS PRESLEY SINGS LEIBER & STOLLER

Originally released in 1980, 'Elvis Presley Sings Leiber & Stoller', a classic with all songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller!

20 Great tracks from the original album; the first 16 tracks in mono as on the original album, the other 4 tracks are alternate versions from which 3 are officially unreleased + there are 11 bonus tracks on this cd... including the cd bonus track from 1991 (You're The Boss) in an alternate version, 2 official unreleased alternate versions from 'Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello' and tracks from the movie 'Loving You' and 'Jailhouse Rock'. A very nice compilation presented in great sound. Including a booklet with the original album artwork, photos and recording information.

Instead of the 1991 cd  release (out of print for a very long time) with a colorized photo the original stunning album cover photo is used for this cd - now in great quality. A limited edition of 500 copies only.

01. Hound Dog 2:19

02. Love Me 2:46

03. Loving You 2:15

04. Hot Dog 1:17

05. I Want To Be Free 2:14

06. Jailhouse Rock 2:29

07. Treat Me Nice 2:11

08. (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care 1:53

09. Santa Claus Is Back In Town 2:26

10. Don’t 2:53

11. Trouble 2:18

12. King Creole 2:10

13. Steadfast Loyal And True 1:18

14. Dirty, Dirty Feeling 1:34

15. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello 1:53

16. Girls! Girls! Girls! 2:31

17. Little Egypt (composite movie version) 2:21

18. Fools Fall In Love (rehearsal before take 5) 1:04

19. Bossa Nova Baby (alternate take 9) 2:29

20. Saved (alternate take 6) 1:32

BONUS TRACKS

21. You’re The Boss (duet with Ann-Margret, alternate take 10) 2:33

22. Loving You (main version 1, master take 3) 2:17

23. Loving You (Main version 2, fast movie version, alternate take 8 / Stereo) 1:37

24. Loving You (farm version 3, master take 12 / ) 2:05

25. Loving You (farm version 2, master take 14) 2:06

26. Loving You (main version 2, fast movie version, master take 21) 1:33

27. Jailhouse Rock (record version, composite master / Binaural) 2:32

28. Treat Me Nice (undubbed movie version, composite master / Binaural) 2:03

29. I Want To Be Free (record version / Binaural) 2:12

30. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (tryout) 1:06

31. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (alternate take 3) 2:02

CALIFORNIA HOLIDAY

Elvis One presents 39 alternate takes from the soundtrack album, songwriter demos, radio spots and more. 

All official unreleased outtakes of the 'Spinout' soundtrack collected on one cd plus songwriter demos and all 4 original radio spots for the movie! All tracks remastered for the best sound quality.

Including a 12-pages booklet with photos and recording information... The sketches used for the artwork of this album are original continuity sketches from the MGM production ‘Spinout’.

Please note that on releases like the boxset ‘Stop, Look and Listen - The Ultimate Spinout Recording Sessions’ a lot of material is missing like the complete take 7 of ‘Stop, Look And Listen’, take 6 of ‘Never Say Yes’, a 2nd screaming girls version of ‘Down In The Alley’, studio chat and radio spots. If you have the FTD version of the album ‘Spinout’ then this cd from Elvis One is the ultimate addition to your collection.  

Track 1, 13, 14 & 15 previously unreleased on cd. Taken from the original 33 1/3 RPM 10 inch LP with 4 Radio Commercials for the movie ‘Spinout’. Radio Spot Announcements were used to promote new and upcoming movies. They were not released by RCA Victor but by the movie company. These radio spot announcements were not archived by radio stations and were typically destroyed.

01. Spinout Radio Spot #1 0:58

02. Spinout (take 3 & 4) 1:49

03. Stop, Look And Listen (take 4, 5 & 7) 4:47

04. Never Say Yes (take 3 & 6) 2:44

05. Am I Ready (take 2) 2:49

06. Am I Ready (take 5, 6 & count-in master take 7) 5:06

07. All That I Am (take 3 & 6) 3:55

08. Smorgasbord (take 2, 3, 4, 6

      & count-in master take 7) 6:33

09. Adam And Evil (take 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) 5:47

10. Adam And Evil (take 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11) 6:36

11. Adam And Evil (take 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19

      & count-in master take 20) 7:41

12. I’ll Be Back

      (movie version, drum intro & overdubs) 2:52

13. Spinout Radio Spot #2 0:59

14. Spinout Radio Spot #3 0:27

15. Spinout Radio Spot #4 0:32

16. Down In The Alley (take 5 & 8) 1:54

17. Down In The Alley (take 7) 2:29

18. Down In The Alley

      (screaming girls version, take 1) 3:09

19. Down In The Alley

      (screaming girls version, take 2) 3:01

20. I’ll Remember You (take 1) 1:29

21. I’ll Remember You (take 3) 4:08

22. I’ll Remember You

      (track, guide vocals by Red West) 4:09

23. Messed Up World (demo) 2:29

24. Classy Chassy (demo) 1:50

25. You Can’t Win ‘Em All (demo) 1:33

All tracks previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company

A VEGAS TREAT

The Elvis Concert Fan label presents 'A Vegas Treat'. On this album you’ll find many tracks recorded live in Las Vegas from 1970 to 1975, including rare soundboard recordings and a stage rehearsal... An alternate February 1972 live version from 'Never Been To Spain' not used by RCA, 4 alternate live versions from February 1970 also not used by RCA, 6 live versions from March 19, 1975, a stage rehearsal from 1972, and a part of the February 10, 1973 dinner show...  As a special bonus two authentic radio spots from 1969 and 1971 are included + 2 rare backstage recordings. A total of 31 great tracks! This album is truly A VEGAS TREAT. Enjoy!

Only a part of the February 10, 1973 dinner show was recorded, using a bass-heavy mix, possibly as a guide for future Fender bass players if Jerry Scheff left the Elvis Presley show. He did exactly that two weeks later. These recordings were first released on “Aloha Jerry” and “Echoes Of Aloha” from Audionics but now presented for the first time in the right order.

  1 Never Been To Spain 2/17/72, dinner show

  2 Don’t Cry Daddy 2/19/70, dinner show

  3 Let It Be Me 2/19/70, dinner show

  4 I Can’t Stop Loving You 2/19/70, dinner show

  5 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2/19/70, dinner show

  6 Big Boss Man 3/19/75, midnight show

  7 I’ll Remember You 3/19/75, midnight show

  8 Hound Dog 3/19/75, midnight show

  9 My Boy 3/19/75, midnight show

10 An American Trilogy 3/19/75, midnight show

11 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 3/19/75, midnight show

12 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 8/2/72, stage rehearsal

FEBRUARY 10, 1973 DINNER SHOW

13 You Gave Me A Mountain*

14 Fever

15 Love Me

16 Blue Suede Shoes

17 Heartbreak Hotel

18 Johnny B. Goode

19 Hound Dog

20 What Now My Love

21 Suspicious Minds

22 Band introductions / introduction of Jack Lord

23 I’ll Remember You

24 I Can’t Stop Loving You

25 An American Trilogy*

26 Can’t Help Falling In Love

27 Closing Vamp

ELVIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

28 Radio spot 1969

29 Radio spot Summer Festival 1971

ELVIS’ SUITE AT THE HILTON

30 Meeting Japanese fans 8/73 (exact date unknown)

31 Meeting fans 1/30/74

*not complete

ATLANTA WEEKEND '76

AudiRec label is back! In November 2018 we released a thematic box set with 3 Asheville shows from July 22 – 24, 1975. “THE ASHEVILLE MARATHON ’75 was a huge success and this release was immediately sold out. Now we are releasing a similar thematic set dedicated to Elvis great shows in Atlanta 1976. All three Atlanta June ’76 shows were released a very long time ago, but never in such a great sound quality. We have located the original sources recorded by the same person and restored the sound from scratch. All shows were taped with a recorder equipped with two microphones and there is a certain stereo effect making the sound rich and full. The sound of all concerts was re-tuned by professional musician to the correct speed! Hopefully you will enjoy the outcome.

We originally planned to release Atlanta, Dec. 30 1976 show too, but this one will be released very soon by FTD label from soundboard source.
For the first time ever, our release is presented in a deluxe triple digipack with a collection of great images taken in Atlanta, GA, June 4 - 6, 1976.

So enjoy this comprehensive Atlanta trilogy on 3 discs. Do not miss the opportunity to own the ’’ATLANTA WEEKEND ’76“! It is an ultimate release of Elvis' magical June ’76 Atlanta shows!

Tracklist:

CD1 -Atlanta, GA, Friday, June 4, 1976

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. All Shook Up
08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
09. Help Me
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. Fever
12. Polk Salad Annie
13. Band Introductions
14. Early Morning Rain
15. What'd I Say
16. Johnny B. Goode
17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
21. Love Letters
22. School Day
23. Hurt #1
24. Hurt #2
25. Burning Love
26. Funny How Time Slips Away
27. Little Darlin'
28. Can't Help Falling In Love
29. Closing Vamp 

CD2 - Atlanta, GA, Saturday, June 5, 1976

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley)
04. Monologue
05. Love Me
06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
07. You Gave Me A Mountain
08. All Shook Up
09. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
10. Help Me
11. America (The Beautiful)
12. Jailhouse Rock
13. Fever
14. Polk Salad Annie
15. Monologue (about Pontiac, MI, New Years Eve show)
16. Band Introductions
17. Early Mornin' Rain
18. What'd I Say
19. Johnny B. Goode
20. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
21. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff)
22. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
23. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
24. Love Letters
25. School Day
26. Hurt #1
27. Hurt #2
28. Burning Love
29. One Night (by request)
30. Dialogue
31. Funny How Time Slips Away
32. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley)
33. Can't Help Falling In Love
34. Closing Vamp

CD3 - Atlanta, GA, Sunday, June 6, 1976

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. All Shook Up
08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
09. Help Me
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. Fever
12. America (The Beautiful)
13. Band Introductions
(Early Mornin' Rain, What'd I Say, Johnny B. Goode and Band solos were not recorded)
14. Love Letters
15. School Day
16. Hurt #1
17. Hurt #2
18. Burning Love
19. Big Boss Man (by request)
20. Shake A Hand (performed last time)
21. Funny How Time Slips Away
22. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley)
23. Can't Help Falling In Love
24. Closing Vamp / Announcements