ELVIS 1973

A very strange CD has been announced for release next week: ELVIS (1973). It is a "reproduction CD release". The original release of "Elvis" was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.

This is a new 'reproduction' CD release following the recent, 'Elvis In Demand'. The original release of 'Elvis' was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA - one of the best selling albums of the seventies. Now available for the first time on CD! Includes: The original album tracks - and - album artwork, 'Hound Dog' in the best possible sound, 'All Shook Up', 'Don't' and 'Surrender' complete with studio chat, 'Return To Sender' with longer fade-out, Special bonus: The first 12 takes of 'Can't Help Falling In Love' and an 8 page booklet.

1. Hound Dog

2. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

3. All Shook Up

4. Don't

5. I Beg Of You

6. A Big Hunk O' Love

7. Love Me

8. Stuck On You

9. Good Luck Charm

10. Return To Sender (From The Paramount Picture 'Girls! Girls! Girls!')

11. Don't Be Cruel

12. Loving You (From The Hal Wallis- Paramount Film 'Loving You')

13. Jailhouse Rock (From The Avon Prod., An M-g-m Release, 'Jailhouse Rock')

14. Can't Help Faling In Love (From The Hal Waillis Prod. 'Blue Hawaii' A Paramount Film)

15. I Got Stung

16. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (From The Hal Wallis-paramount Film 'Loving You')

17. Love Me Tender (From The 20th Century Fox Cinemascope Prod. 'Love Me Tender')

18. Hard Headed Woman (From The Hal Wallis Prod. 'King Creole', A Paramount Picture)

19. It's Now Or Never

20. Surrender

Bonus Tracks

21-24. Can't Help Falling In Love Alternate Take 1 - 12

CLOSING STRONG

(2-LP PICTURE DISC + 1-CD VV RECORDS IN TRIPLE FOLDOUT RECORD SLEEVE)    

LP PICTURE DISC 1) INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, 23-02-1970 CLOSING SHOW SOUNDBOARD

LP PICTURE DISC 2)  INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, 23-02-1970 CLOSING SHOW SOUNDBOARD

CD) HOUSTON ASTRODOME, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, 01-03-1970  AFTERNOON SHOW 

AUDIENCE RECORDING

The 4th LP release from VV records, called CLOSING STRONG, is expected next week. 

The new Lp features both the complete live oundboard recording on February 23^th 1970 Las Vegas Closing show and the complete live audience recording  from Houston on March 01, 1970 Afternoon Show. Although the Closing night has been previously released in different imports, here we give you the chance to listen to the show in its entirety for the first time in a double high valued collector vinyl set, . 

The second show, the Houston March 01^nd afternoon show, presents Elvis at the pick of his possibility, although not new to cd collectors, will not have been heard in this quality before. It will be nicely designed in a three fold sleeve both side (300 grams) printed giving an unique view, both the two vinyl disc will be presented in a 200 gram picture disc. 

As usually after the success of the previous three releases, the producers have tried to improve the quality of the product giving to the collector an incredible double PICTURE DISC 200 gram vinyl set the vinyl comes inside a heavy plastic sleeve.

ECHOES OF ALOHA

(1 CD, AUDIONICS)

LAS VEGAS HILTON, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, 13-02-1973 DINNER SHOW 

(VERY GOOD AUDIENCE RECORDING) + BONUS SOUNDBOARD 10-02-1973 DINNER SHOW

Audionics will release their 5th CD of this year early December. It is a kind of sequel to ”ALOHA JERRY” CD (Audionics 2013-01-2) - once again dedicated to the eighth Las Vegas season.

These recordings were captured almost a month to the day of the ”Aloha From Hawaii” satellite broadcast, and it’s inevitable to make some comparisons. It’s been said that Elvis was depressed about having to return to Las Vegas again following the huge success of the broadcast, but this newly discovered recording does not bear that out at all.

Elvis sounds more relaxed and more at ease on this recording, and there is an intimacy present on this recording that is missing from ”Aloha”. It’s interesting to note that many of the songs that he performed during the satellite show are missing here. In fact, the layout of the show is somewhat reminiscent of the structure of the Las Vegas shows in August 1970, with a strong mix of recent material and Elvis classics.

All recordings presented on this CD are previously unreleased. The February 13th, 1973 dinner show is completely new even to die-hard Elvis fans. It was never in circulation and it is taken from an original ”booth recording, ” made from a booth close to the stage and PA speakers. It is remarkably superior to usual audience tapes and soundwise fully comparable with our ”ALOHA, JERRY” (Audionics 2013-01-2), February 23, 1973 Closing Night.

As a bonus, more of SOUNDBOARD tracks from the Dinner Show of February 10th, 1973 are included. Only part of this show was recorded, using a bass-heavy mix, possibly as a guide for future Fender bass players if Scheff left the Elvis Presley Show. Other tracks from this concert were used as a bonus on our ”ALOHA, JERRY!“ release. Once again, this is a previously unknown recording.

This release is presented in deluxe digipack with live and candid photos taken during January / February ’73 Vegas season and with appropriate liner notes. If you have enjoyed ”ALOHA, JERRY!” then you will be not disappointed by ”ECHOES OF ALOHA”!

Tracklist:

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 dinner show

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Fever - 09. Carry Me Back To Old Virginia (one-liner) / Love Me - 10. Blue Suede Shoes - 11. Heartbreak Hotel - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Hound Dog - 14. What Now My Love - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians, orchestra - 17. Celebrity introduction - 18. I Can’t Stop Loving You - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp / Announcements. 

Soundboard bonus - Saturday, February 10, 1973 dinner show

22. You Gave Me A Mountain (incomplete) - 23. Love Me - 24. Blue Suede Shoes - 25. I Can’t Stop Loving You - 26. An American Trilogy (contains gap) - 27. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp.

HOME MOVIES PART 2

The Elvis Presley bootleg machine is driving very fast! 

A few weeks ago the soundboards of "Fort Worth Texas" and "Things Get Loose In Tuscaloosa" were announced/released. This time volume 2 of the Home Movies are announced. It's been said that it contains rare & unseen private footage. For the very first time this 3 DVD set focuses on Elvis, The Man, Off Stage through 3 decades. See Elvis through intimates' moments surrounded by family or friends, through events that marked his life. These 3 volumes will help you discover Elvis life via rare & unreleased digitally re-mastered footage.

Volume 2 - The Sixties: See Elvis on vacation in Hawaii, enjoying the snow in Colorado, meeting his fans, together with Tom Jones and much much more. Sit back and enjoy a journey of Elvis in private throughout the 60s, in the best quality.

Regionfree – NTSC:….playable in all dvd players worldwide

Total running time – 146 minutes

ELVIS ON TOUR 5 LP + 3 CD + 1 DVD BOX

Is this the ultimate Elvis On Tour Box? Who knows. It's all released before!

A new Elvis On Tour rehearsals box has been announced for release. This box comes with 5 LP's and 3 CD & 1 DVD. 

LP 1 TO 5 ) ON TOUR REHEARSALS, MARCH 30 + 31, 1972

RCA STUDIO C, HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA

CD 1 TO 3 ) ON TOUR REHEARSALS, MARCH 30 + 31, 1972

RCA STUDIO C, HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA

DVD 1) ON TOUR REHEARSALS, MARCH 30 + 31, 1972

RCA STUDIO C, HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA

IT'S NOW OR NEVER ELVIS IN MONO

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(1CD, label: ElvisOne)

The Beatles Mono Box Set was compiled as a special interest package for the hard-core fan. Now it's time for Elvis Presley! The Bootleg Series presents "It's Now Or Never - ELVIS IN MONO".

Including:

- 18 Tracks in re-mastered MONO, recorded in March & April 1960.

- A short but previously unreleased take 5 of "Like A Baby"

- An unedited home recording from Germany, 1959!

For the first time in unedited form on an official release.

- Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.

  
TRACKS:

01 Make Me Know It (mono)

02 Soldier Boy (mono)

03 Stuck On You (mono)

04 Fame And Fortune (mono)

05 A Mess Of Blues (mono)

06 It Feels So Right (mono)

07 Fever (mono)

08 Like A Baby (previously unreleased take 5)

09 Like A Baby (mono)

10 It’s Now Or Never (mono)

11 The Girl Of My Best Friend (mono)

12 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (mono)

13 Thrill Of Your Love (mono)

14 I Gotta Know (mono)

15 Such A Night (mono)

16 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (mono)

17 Girl Next Door Went A’ Walking (mono)

18 I Will Be Home Again (mono master)

19 Reconsider Baby (mono)

20 At The Hop

21 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (slow version)

22 Apron Strings

23 It’s Been So Long Darling

24 Earth Angel (intro) / I Will Be True

25 There’s No Tomorrow

26 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (slow version)

27 Qua Sera / Hound Dog

28 I Asked The Lord

29 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (fast version)

30 Apron Strings

31 The Titles Will Tell

32 At The Hop (2 lines only)

33 Qua Sera / Hound Dog

34 Give Me Oil In My Lamp (piano solo)

35 Send Me Some Lovin’

UNEDITED MASTERS NASHVILLE 1970 REVISITED

The outstanding Venus label is back!
 
The CD comes in a standard jewel case with a beautiful 16 page booklet. 
This is a limited edition so don't miss your chance to own a copy ! 
If it sounds like from outer space, you can be sure it's from VENUS .
Tracks :
1-     Sylvia takes 7*, 9 - unedited 4:31 ; 2- Life Takes 1,2 - unedited 6:04 ; 3- It's Your Baby, You Rock It backup vocals overdub - unedited 3:12 ; 4- It Ain't No Big Thing ( But It's Growing ) unedited undubbed master 3:16 : 5- There Goes My Everything Take 1 ( different mix ) 2:49 : 6- Faded Love unedited undubbed master 4:22 : 7- Snowbird Take 2 ( faded & different mix ) 2:06 : 8- Patch It Up backup vocals overdub 3:21 ; 9- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me undubbed master 2:31 ; 10- Cindy, Cindy Take 1 ( faded ) 3:49 ; 11- Where, Did They Go Lord Take 1 ( different mix ) 2:22 ; 12- It Ain't No Big Thing ( But It's Growing ) master ( different mix ) 2:49 ; 13- Heart Of Rome Take 3 & Woek part take 1 ( overdubbed ) 4:34 ; 14- When I'm Over You unedited undubbed master 3:40 
Bonus tracks :
15- Help Me Make It Through The Night unedited undubbed master 3:21 ; 16- Merry Christmas Baby Take 1 ( unedited ) 8:43 ; 17- Separate Ways unedited overdubbed master 2:59 ; 18- Burning Love Take 4 3:37 
Total duration : 72:21
* previously unreleased

This new and forthcoming volume of the "Unedited Masters" series will revisit the 1970 recordings from Nashville. With this companion CD to "Nashville 1970" and "Nashville 1971" we treat you again with studio outtakes you never heard in this form and sound quality before. As usual everything is presented the way it was recorded and/or overdubbed in the studio. We are confident that this volume will also become a favorite of yours and will not leave your CD player for a long time! ENJOY!

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

(1-CD, label: Elvis Concert Fan)

SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

The last couple of years the bootleggers re-released the "old" soundboards. Here is the Fort Worth, Texas, USA, concert of Elvis Presley, recorded June 15, 1974. This one was already released by the "Lonestar" label in 2002 as "The Man In White vol. 01". 

On the "Fort Worth, Texas" CD you will hear 5 songs songs from the June 3, 1976 concert at the same concert hall. I really don't know why these songs are on the disc, because the complete show is recorded on the Madison CD "Holding Down The Fort".

As always this "new" CD comes from a newly remastered soundboard recording. I'm very curious about the soundquality of this show.

Anyway this release is nice for the "new" fans who don't have the CD's The Man In White vol. 01 and Holding Down The Fort in their collection. 

-Newly remastered Soundboard recording!

-28 tracks including the 3:00 pm show from June 15, 1974 + 5 bonus tracks!

-Elvis sings "Trying To Get To You", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Big Boss Man", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Love Letters", "Happy Birthday", "Hurt" and many others...

Including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.

  

Tracklisting:

01 See See Rider

02 I Got A Woman / Amen

03 "I’m the NBC peacock"

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? (with reprise)

12 Suspicious Minds

13 Band Introductions

14 I Can’t Stop Loving You

15 Help Me

16 An American Trilogy

17 Let Me Be There (with reprise)

18 "Turn the house lights up"

19 Funny How Time Slips Aways

20 Big Boss Man

21 Can’t Help Falling In Love

22 Closing Vamp

23 Announcement

24 Early Morning Rain

25 Love Letters

26 Fever

27 Happy Birthday To Bruce "Goose" Jackson

28 Hurt (with reprise)