RETURN TO THE QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH

In 2010 Audionics label released fantastic double CD called "Springtime Tours '76 - '77." We have presented a bulk of the Johnson City, TN, March 17th, 1976 tour opening show in the straight stereo mix and Charlotte, March 20th, 1976 evening show in the pure binaural sound as well as the selection of various 1977 stereo live recordings. Now, we believe, the right time has come for the ultimate upgrade of March 1976 material combined with two Charlotte shows from 1977!

It is not widely known that in 1977, Felton Jarvis planned a release of the great version of "America The Beautiful" and some other tracks from Charlotte 1976 show on a country flavored studio / live compilation album "Welcome To My World." Unfortunately, it did not materialize. Nevertheless, we have obtained his original old stereo mix and restored it for our release!

For the February 20th, 1977 a different source than FTD has been used. February 21st, 1977 was newly mastered from same tape source as the1995 Fort Baxter CD release "Moody Blue and Other Great Performances."

As a bonus, you will find a selection of pre-show tracks performed by J. D. Sumner and The Stamps and The Sweet Inspirations in 1976 / 77. Yet another addition presented reveals a part of the Johnson City, March 17, 1977 show in previously unreleased authentic pure binaural sound (as it was recorded) with James Burton's lead guitar isolated in right channel. Back then we mixed this show into the stereo image. We have added a set of various tracks taped in February - June 1977, as well. All bonus tracks have been freshly restored and mastered from the scratch and there are unique mixes of songs like "Steamroller Blues" from Austin, March 28 or "Unchained Melody" from Rapid City, June 21, 1977. You need to indulge the tones to judge for yourself!

This CD is presented in 3CD digipack with a great collection of high quality concert recordings from Elvis' performances in Charlotte, NC, March 20th, 1976 & February 20th & 21st, 1977 8:30pm evening shows.

Tracks:

CD1 - Charlotte, NC, March 20th, 1976 E/S:

The Pre-Show act

01. Your First Day In Heaven (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet) - 02. You'll Never Walk Alone (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet) - 03. When The Saints Go Marching In (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet) - 04. Philadelphia Freedom (The Sweet Inspirations) - 05. Lady Marmalade (The Sweet Inspirations).

The Elvis Show

06. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 07. C. C. Rider - 08. I Got A Woman / Amen - 09. Love Me - 10. Let Me Be There - 11. You Gave Me A Mountain - 12. Steamroller Blues - 13. All Shook Up - 14. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 15. Hound Dog - 16. Heartbreak Hotel - 17. Polk Salad Annie - 18. Introductions by Elvis of singers, musicians - 19. What'd I Say (James Burton) - 20. Drum solo (Larry Londin) - 21. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano solo (Shane Keister) - 23. Electric Piano & Clavinet solo (David Briggs) - 24. And I Love You So - 25. Hurt - 26. Burning Love - 27. America The Beautiful - 28. Funny How Time Slips Away (with false start) - 29. Fairytale - 30. How Great Thou Art - 31. Can't Help Falling In Love - 32. Closing Vamp. Tracks 01. - 05. recorded in Fort Worth, TX, June 3, 1976, mono. Tracks 06. - 32. stereo. Tracks 06. - 07. recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976. Track 08. spliced with Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976 version.

CD2 - Charlotte, NC, February 20th, 1977 E/S:

01. Love Me - 02. Fairytale - 03. You Gave Me A Mountain - 04. Jailhouse Rock - 05. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 06. Little Sister - 07. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 08. My Way - 09. Moody Blue (false start only) - 10. How Great Thou Art - 11. Hurt (with reprise) - 12. Hound Dog / My Wish Came True (one line) - 13. Unchained Melody (with false start) - 14. Can't Help Falling In Love - 15. Closing Vamp - 16. And I Love You So (with break) - 17. Introductions by Elvis of singers, musicians - 18. What'd I Say # 1 (James Burton, instrumental) - 19. What'd I Say # 2 (James Burton, instrumental) - 20. Drum solo (Larry Londin) - 21. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) - 22. What'd I Say # 3 (Piano solo, Shane Keister) - 23. Electric Piano & Clavinet solo (David Briggs) - 24. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - 25. Steamroller Blues (overdubbed version, Austin, March 28, 1977) - 26. Why Me Lord (matrix mix version, Alexandria, March 29, 1977) - 27. Unchained Melody (remixed single master, Rapid City, June 21, 1977) - 28. My Way (Abilene, March 27, 1977).

Tracks 01. - 15. & 26. & 28. mono. Tracks 16. - 24. recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976, binaural. Tracks 25. & 27. - 28. stereo.

CD3 - Charlotte, NC, February 21st, 1977:

The Pre-Show act 01. Do Your Thing / Hey, Did You Give Some Love Today? (The Sweet Inspirations). The Elvis Show 02. Are You Lonesome Tonight (with false start) - 03. Reconsider Baby - 04. That's All Right (false start only) - 05. Love Me - 06. Moody Blue - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Jailhouse Rock - 09. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 10. Little Sister - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. My Way - 13. Release Me - 14. Hurt - 15. Why Me Lord (with break) - 16. Can't Help Falling In Love - 17. Closing Vamp - 18. Fever (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977) - 19. Blue Suede Shoes (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977) - 20. Blueberry Hill (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977).

All tracks mono.

ELVIS HOUSTON ASTRODOME

 Houston Astrodome Sunday March 03, 1974  SPECIAL DELUXE COMBO  LP &CD

VV Special Product  February 2021

To be released soon (Early February) from the "VV" label for the first time in vinyl, of the show of Houston 03th of March 1974 and including the unreleased ambiance recording Tulsa OK. Oral Roberts University March 2, 1974, included as a bonus.

As always the VV attitude is to present Elvis at the peak of his possibility and without a doubt, this double set presents Elvis still at his best. After shedding some extra weight the man is ready to face his first tour of 1974. March 1974 started with two great shows in Tulsa and then departed to Houston for two shows in the Astrodome where Elvis beat his own audience record from 1970. The Houston show it’s a usual one where Elvis faces a large distant adoring crowd without the orchestra.

Here is presented completely remastered for the first time in heavy glorious vinyl.

At the same time, we are glad to include as a bonus CD an unreleased Ambiance Recording of the previous day in Tulsa. The sound is decent: if you want to live the atmosphere of an Elvis concert in 2021 this is the right tape. We can guarantee that Elvis was greeted with incredible enthusiasm; the popularity in the live scene in the middle of 1974 is at its maximum level.

The tour presents Elvis still at the top of his possibility, despite He is not anymore the rocker of 1970. He still looks great in his impressive jumpsuits and he delivers great shows with a great version of his classic hits adding to the repertoire the religious new Help me and reaching the top of the classic anthem American Trilogy and the sacred How Great Thou Art.

The 180 grams vinyl album brings you the best audio quality to date!

Single vinyl 180 grams!!!!, including the incredible Houston show with the best audio possible!! The Soundboard recording from remastered  sound for the first time in a high valued collector vinyl, 33 rpm speed.   

SPECIAL LIMITED  SET INFO

Vinyl LP  housed in a deluxe 300 grams gatefold sleeve that includes  together the vinyl a Bonus cd and incredible large art card 30x30 cm double side printed on 300 gram glossy paper.

Each copy will be individually sealed and hand numbered.

LP  Sound boarding Recording 
March 03th, 1974  8.00 PM

SIDE A 24.00 min.

01. See See Rider 
02. I Got  A Woman/Amen
03. Love Me
04. Trying To Get To You
05. All Shook Up
06. Love Me Tender
07. Johnny B. Goode
08. Hound Dog
10. Fever 11. Polk Salad Annie
11. Why Me Lord?

SIDE B  25.00 min.

12. Suspicious Minds
13. Band Introduction
14. I Can’t Stop Loving You
15. Help Me
16. How Great Thou Art (with reprise)
17.  Let Me Be There (with reprise)
18. Funny How Time Slips Away
19. Dialogue
20. Can’t Help Falling In Love
21. Closing Vamp

APPROX RUNNING TIME 49.00 min                                                   

Special Bonus CD

BONUS CD
Complete Unreleased Ambience  Recording  March 02th 1974 8.00  PM

CC Rider 01
I Got A Woman /Amen 02  
Love Me 03 
Trying To Get To You 04
Sweet Caroline 05 
Love Me Tender 06 
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling  07 
Johnny B Goode 08 
Hound Dog 09
Fever 10 
Polk Salad Annie 11 
Why Me Lord ? 12 
My Baby Left Me 13 
Suspicious Minds 14 
Band Introductions 15 
I Can’t Stop Loving You 16
Help Me 17   An American Trilogy 18
Let Me Be There 19 
Funny How Time Slips Away 20
Can’t Help Falling In Love missing

Approx Running Time  55.00 min

There will be a black,, blue and red vinyl release.

ELVIS SUMMER FESTIVAL 1970 REHEARSALS

The CD’s contain rehearsal highlights from one of the most memorable periods in Elvis’ career - his captivating performances at The International Hotel Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. These truly historical recordings, remastered and restored capture the raw and early development of songs that were performed weeks later in Las Vegas. The accompanying 40-page booklet includes rare photographs taken at some of these rehearsal sessions. 

As usual MRS has spared every expense in our remastering techniques. For the first time ever all, the tracks listed have had repairs and restorations having now the same mastering techniques, used on such recent MRS releases such as ‘Made in Germany’ and ‘Such a Night in Pearl Harbor’.

CD1
MGM Sound Stage 1, Culver City, Los Angeles, California
14 July 1970
01. Words
02. Bridge Over Troubled Water
15 July 1970
03. Stagger Lee
04. Got My Mojo Working
05. I’ve Lost You
06. Stranger in the Crowd (Rehearsal 1)
07. The Next Step is Love
08. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
09. Sweet Caroline
10. Yesterday
11. Ghost Riders in the Sky
12. Runaway
13. Peter Gunn Theme
14. One Night
15. Alla En El Rancho Grande
16. That’s All Right 03:09    Arthur Crudup
17. Twenty Days & Twenty Nights (Rehearsal 1)
18. Twenty Days & Twenty Nights (Rehearsal 2)
19. Patch It Up
20. Cotton Fields
21. Sylvia
22. Stranger in the Crowd (Rehearsal 2)
CD2
RCA Studios, Hollywood, California
24 July 1970
01. That’s All Right
02. I Got a Woman
03. The Wonder of You
04. I’ve Lost You
05. The Next Step Is Love
06. Stranger in The Crowd
07. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Rehearsal 1)
08. Something
09. Don’t Cry Daddy/Don’t Cry Daddy (faster version)
10. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
11. Polk Salad Annie
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
13. I Can’t Stop Loving You
14. Just Pretend
15. Sweet Caroline
16. Words
17. Suspicious Minds
Bonus Stereo Mix Tracks
18. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Rehearsal 1)
19. Sweet Caroline
CD3
RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA
24 JULY 1970 (continued)
01. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (1)
02. Tomorrow Never Comes
03. Mary in the Morning
04. Twenty Days & Twenty Nights
05. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Rehearsal 2)
06. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (2)
07. Heart of Rome
08. Memories
09. Johnny B. Goode
10. Make the World Go Away
11. Stranger in My Own Hometown
12. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
MGM Sound Stage 1, Culver City, CA
JULY 29, 1970
13. Elvis Talking
14. Something
15. (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I
16. Froggy Went A-Courtin’
17. Such A Night
18. It’s Now or Never
19. Hava Nagila

A VALENTINE GIFT TO YOU - VOLUME II

A great way to celebrate Valentine's day! A limited edition cd release with some of Elvis best love songs - for Valentine's Day 2021 ! Including the original masters, alternate takes and homerecordings. All tracks on these album are newly remastered/remixed (no overdubs) with some real surprises. You'll enjoy the 50's and 60's masters with more focus on Elvis voice! And of course the homerecordings which never sounded better... enjoy great versions of 'Her Hand In Mine', 'Earth Angel',  'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' and a short version of 'Return To Me'. A great gift for yourself or your loved one...

 

VOLUME II
1. Loving You 2:13
2. I Need Somebody To Lean On 3:12 / Alternate take 5 
3. Love Me 2:45
4. I Need You So 2:38
5. Doncha’ Think It’s Time 1:59 / Original album master
6. Gently 2:16
7. Paralyzed 2:25
8. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:42
9. Sentimental Me 2:32
10. One Night 2:32
11. Any Way You Want Me 2:14
12. Fame And Fortune 2:32 / Alternate take 15
13. Please Don’t Stop Loving Me 2:04 / Alternate take 18
14. Because Of Love 2:31
15. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:01 / Private homerecording
BONUS TRACKS
16. Earth Angel 2:27 / Private homerecording
17. Return To Me 0:25 / Private homerecording / excerpt

A VALENTIME GIFT FOR YOU - VOLUME I

A great way to celebrate Valentine's day! A limited edition cd release with some of Elvis best love songs - for Valentine's Day 2021 ! Including the original masters, alternate takes and homerecordings. All tracks on these album are newly remastered/remixed (no overdubs) with some real surprises. You'll enjoy the 50's and 60's masters with more focus on Elvis voice! And of course the homerecordings which never sounded better... enjoy great versions of 'Her Hand In Mine', 'Earth Angel',  'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' and a short version of 'Return To Me'. A great gift for yourself or your loved one...

 

VOLUME I

01. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:06 / Original spliced master

2. I Need Somebody To Lean On 3:08 / Alternate take 2 

3. Young And Beautiful 2:03 / Stereo record master

4. Playing For Keeps 2:53

5. Lover Doll 2:13 / Original EP version

6. Give Me The Right 2:34 / Spliced version with alternate intro

7. It Feels So Right 2:13 / Original master with count-in

8. I Was The One 2:32 / Alternate take 7A spliced with take 2

9. Fever 3:34

10. All That I Am 2:23 / Alternate take 6

11. First In Line 3:24

12. I’m Yours 2:22 / Original Mono album master

13. Fame And Fortune 2:29 / Alternate take 14

14. Can’t Help Falling In Love 3:02

15. Today, Tomorrow And Forever 2:32 / Movie vocal overdub take 8

BONUS TRACK

16. Her Hand In Mine 1:44 / Private homerecording

ELVIS PRESLEY SINGS FLAMING STAR

A special edition release from the Elvis One label with 38 tracks from the movie FLAMING STAR.

Including 'Flaming Star' and 'Summer Kisses, Winter Tears' (mono and stereo masters), the unedited master of 'Flaming Star', many alternate takes, seven original radio spots from the movie, the acetate recording of the composite master of 'Black Star', and more! All tracks in the best possible sound.

 

This limited edition comes with a 12 pages booklet with photos and recording information. 

 

01. Flaming Star (unedited master)

02. A Cane And A High Starched Collar (takes 1-5)

03. A Cane And A High Starched Collar (take 6)

04. A Cane And A High Starched Collar (insert takes 1, 5, 6)

05. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 7)

06. Black Star (take 5)

07. Black Star (end title version, takes 1, 2, 4)

08. Flaming Star (take 1)

09. Flaming Star (takes 3, 5)

10. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (takes 15, 16, 17)

11. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 19)

12. Britches (instrumental, take 1)

13. Britches (vocal overdub, takes 1-4)

14. Britches (vocal overdub, take 6)

15. Britches (insert, take 1)

16. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 20)

17. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (takes 21-23)

18. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 24)

19. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 25)

20. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (take 26)

21. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version, take 2 with guide track)

22. A Cane And A High Starched Collar (overdubbed movie version) 1:46

23. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (overdubbed movie version)

24. Flaming Star (stereo master)

25. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (stereo master)

26. Flaming Star (mono master)

27. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (mono master)

28. Britches (composite master, vocal only)

29. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (vocal overdub take 1M, vocal only)

30. Flaming Star (backing track)

31. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 1

32. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 2

33. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 3

34. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 4

35. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 5

36. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 6

37. ‘Flaming Star’ radio spot # 7

38. Black Star (acetate recording / composite master)

OH HAPPY DAY

Paradise Road Records presents OH, HAPPY DAY - Elvis live at the International hotel in Las Vegas. This cd contains a great audience recording from the August 14, 1970 Midnight Show PLUS camera sound recordings from this show (from the MGM tapes). Elvis is singing great songs like 'Oh, Happy Day', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk The Line'... A very remarkable show. Elvis was in a really goofy mood and introduced himself as Johnny Cash. He seemed to be really enjoying this show, despite the cameras and the house lights being up so MGM could film him. He changed the words to the several songs and really had fun messing them up.

This show was first released on 'The Man In White - Volume 3' released in 2003. Now -18 year later- all performances have been newly remastered and speed corrected where necessary. And for the first time on cd the camera sound recordings of this show. Including a booklet with information and photos from this great show! PLUS some background information about these recordings.

1. THAT’S ALL RIGHT

  2. AMEN (excerpt)

  3. I GOT A WOMAN / YOU DON’T KNOW ME / I GOT A WOMAN

  4. MONOLOGUE

  5. MYSTERY TRAIN / TIGER MAN

  6. FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

  7. I WALK THE LINE

  8. MONOLOGUE

  9. LOVE ME TENDER

10. MONOLOGUE

11. JOHNNY B. GOODE

12. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON (excerpt) / BLUEBERRY HILL

13. THE WONDER OF YOU

14. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING

15. MONOLOGUE “GET DIRTY”

16. POLK SALAD ANNIE

17. INTRODUCTIONS

18. OH, HAPPY DAY

19. PAPA OOM MOW MOW (excerpt)

20. ALL SHOOK UP

21. BLUE SUEDE SHOES

22. ONE NIGHT

23. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

24. SUSPICIOUS MINDS

25. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

FROM THE MGM TAPES / CAMERA SOUND RECORDING

26. INTRO / THAT’S ALL RIGHT (part only)

27. LOVE ME TENDER (part only)

28. POLK SALAD ANNIE (part only)

29. ALL SHOOK UP (part only)

30. BLUE SUEDE SHOES

31. ONE NIGHT

32. SUSPICIOUS MINDS (first part missing)

33. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (first part missing)