Elvis' Christmas Album

ELVIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2CD

A release in the original album series from ELVIS ONE. This time "Elvis' Christmas Album" from the UK.

Including the original album tracks, alternate takes, alternate versions and more!

Also an extra bonus disc with the Special Elvis' Christmas Program (For radio stations only) from december 3, 1967. Plus a 12 pages booklet with photos & recording information

THE ORIGINAL MONO ALBUM

1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town 2:24

2. White Christmas 2:27

3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) 1:56

4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas 1:55

5. Blue Christmas 2:09

6. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) 1:54

7. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem 2:37

8. Silent Night 2:25

9. (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) 3:21

10. I Believe 2:05

11. Take My Hand, Precious Lord 3:18

12. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) 3:57

INSIDE ELVIS’ CHRISTMAS ALBUM

13. White Christmas (master with studio banter & count-in) 2:44

14. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (Take 4) 2:06

15. (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Take 5, 6, 8 & master) 5:11

16. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (Take 6, 7, 8 & master) 5:03

17. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (Take 9, 10, 11 & 12) 5:16

18. I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Mono version with echo from acetate)* 1:55

19. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (Mono version with echo from acetate)* 2:37

20. Special Message from Elvis / I’ll Be Home For Christmas

(Original version used for Elvis’ special Christmas program, december 3, 1967) 1:52

BONUS TRACKS

21. Peace In The Valley (Live version) 1:47

22. Elvis’ Christmas Album commercial (1957) 1:06

STEREO MIXES & OTHER VERSIONS

All these versions were released on official CD/Vinyl releases through the years.

23. Blue Christmas (Original electronic stereo version) 2:08

24. Silent Night (Without piano intro) 2:14

25. White Christmas (Repaired intro without finger-snap) 2:24

26. I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Remastered with stereo effect) 1:55

27. Silent Night (Remastered with stereo effect) 2:25

28. Blue Christmas (Remastered with stereo effect) 2:08

29. White Christmas (Remastered with stereo effect) 2:25

30. Special Message from Elvis / Silent Night (Album version) 2:18

BONUS DISC

Special Christmas Program (For radio stations only)

December 3, 1967

Although this CD doesn't contain new material, it is always nice to have these kind of music in your Elvis collection

Welcome Aboard!

ELVIS PRESLEY – WELCOME ABOARD! (2-CD BOOTLEG SERIES)  

68 Tracks on 2 cd's - Including:

- All masters in Mono, Stereo & Binaural sound!

- Alternate & uncut movie versions + the original movie versions

- Complete & unedited masters

- The acetate recordings

- "Girls! Girls! Girls!" lobby spot & more!

A special edition from The Bootleg Series!

And also a 16 pages booklet with photos, movie facts & recording information!

 DISC 1

THE ORIGINAL MONO ALBUM

01. Girls! Girls! Girls!

02. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied

03. Where Do You Come From

04. I Don’t Want To

05. We’ll Be Together

06. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You

07. Earth Boy

08. Return To Sender

09. Because Of Love

10. Thanks To The Rolling Sea

11. Song Of The Shrimp

12. The Walls Have Ears

13. We’re Coming In Loaded

THE BINAURAL ALBUM MASTERS

14. Girls! Girls! Girls! (with longer fade-out)

15. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied

16. Where Do You Come From (with studio banter & count-in)

17. I Don’t Want To

18. We’ll Be Together (with studio banter & count-in)

19. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You

20. Earth Boy (with studio banter)

21. Return To Sender (with longer fade-out)

22. Because Of Love

23. Thanks To The Rolling Sea (with longer fade-out)

24. Song Of The Shrimp (with longer fade-out)

25. The Walls Have Ears

26. We’re Coming In Loaded (with longer fade-out)

THE ALTERNATE & UNCUT MOVIE VERSIONS

27. Gong

28. Daintly Little Moonbeams (movie end title, part 1, with studio banter)

29. Girls! Girls! Girls! (movie end title, part 2, with longer fade-out)

30. Earth Boy (undubbed master with studio banter & count-in)

31. Earth Boy (overdubbed master with Ginney and Elizabeth Tiu)

32. The Walls Have Ears (overdub, take 1, before orchestral overdub)

33. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied (composite master with studio banter)

DISC 2

THE ORIGINAL STEREO ALBUM

01. Girls! Girls! Girls!

02. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied

03. Where Do You Come From

04. I Don’t Want To

05. We’ll Be Together

06. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You

07. Earth Boy

08. Return To Sender

09. Because Of Love

10. Thanks To The Rolling Sea

11. Song Of The Shrimp

12. The Walls Have Ears

13. We’re Coming In Loaded

THE ACETATE RECORDINGS

14. Plantation Rock (original 1962 edit with count-in)

15. Earth Boy (with studio banter & count-in)

16. Because Of Love (with studio banter & count-in)

17. Where Do You Come From (composite master with count-in)

18. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You (with studio banter & count-in)

19. Song Of The Shrimp (with studio banter & count-in)

20. The Walls Have Ears (undubed / with studio banter & count-in)

THE ORIGINAL MOVIE VERSIONS

21. Girls! Girls! Girls! (opening)

22. I Don’t Wanna Be Tied (Pirate’s Den nightclub version)

23. Return To Sender (Pirate’s Den nightclub version)

24. We’re Coming In Loaded

25. A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You

26. Earth Boy (complete / with Ginney and Elizabeth Tiu)

27. We’ll Be Together

28. Thanks To The Rolling Sea

29. Song Of The Shrimp

30. The Walls Have Ears

31. Daintly Little Moonbeams / Girls! Girls! Girls! (end title)

BONUS TRACKS

32. Mama (The Amigos, take 9)

33. Plantation Rock (Instrumental)

34. Girls! Girls! Girls! lobby spot (promo single from 1962)

35. Elvis arrives in Hawaii (complete, april 7, 1962)

Lightning Strikes Twice In Portland

ELVIS – LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IN PORTLAND! (2-CD DIGIPACK STRAIT ARROW)

Audience recording

From „The Rick Rennie master tapes“ Vol. 2 

Wednesday, November 11th, 1970 & Friday, April 27th, 1973, Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR

Coming out soon is the new Straight Arrow's double-digipak CD release, called "LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IN PORTLAND!", featuring the November 11th, 1970 and April 27th, 1973 Portland shows. These shows may well represent some of best of Elvis Presley live in the 70s. The Nov. 11th, 1970 recording really captures the raw excitement and electricity of those early tours. Elvis delivers a high octane performance that drives the audience in a frenzy. In parts he sounds a bit unfocused, but overall both Elvis and his audience are having such a ball that any criticisms of his performance are nothing more than nitpicking. The April 27, 1973 concert in the same city may well be his best show of the year, and is a serious contender for "Elvis' best concert performance in the 70's". Compared to the '70 show, his performance here is tighter, more focused and far more varied. Elvis is vocally strong and he delivers the goods in a knock-out performance.
 

Both shows were first released by the Live Archives label (1991) using slightly incomplete and inferior sounding copies of original Rick Rennie tapes. Memory Records issued those shows in 2004 („ON THE ROAD AGAIN“ and „SHINING IN PORTLAND“ CDs). Those Memory Records releases were engineered and mastered using now obsolete hardware and software. 10 years have passed, and it is right time for the ultimate re-release of these special recordings - in a new, crisp, dynamic sound. Straight Arrow’s release of the November 11th, 1970 show appears - for the first time - totally complete. The Opening Vamp and the famous "Elvis has left the building" announcement at the end of show were restored. The 1970 show is taken directly from the original stereo master tape. The 1973 show is taken from better of two existing 1st generation copies made back in 70s (the master tape got lost thru the years). Original tape transfers made in March 2004 have been used. Every second was digitally restored from scratch to achieve optimal listening pleasure. Ask your local dealer for samples. As with every Straight Arrow’s release, this beautifully designed double-digipack edition is limited to 500 copies. If you enjoyed „A NEW DECADE, A NEW SOUND“, you will enjoy "LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IN PORTLAND!" too. These shows never sounded better!

CD1

01. Opening Vamp - 02. That's All Right - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Monologue (incl. „I Walk The Line” and „Tiger Man” excerpts) - 05. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 06. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. Sweet Caroline (short version) - 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 09. Polk Salad Annie (short version, with impersonations) - 10. Instrumental Intermezzo - 11. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra continues (incl. „Blueberry Hill” excerpt) - 14. How Great Thou Art - 15. The Wonder Of You (short version) - 16. Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starts, and „How Great Thou Art” fragment) - 17. Blue Suede Shoes - 18. Hound Dog - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water (with 4 false starts) - 20. Suspicious Minds - 21. Funny How Times Slip Away - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements - 24. Rick Rennie & friends „after” show chat.

CD2

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Little Sister / Get Back - 12. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 13. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - 14. I'm Leavin' - 15. Hound Dog - 16. Fever - 17. What Now My Love - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. I Can't Stop Loving You - 22. An American Trilogy - 23. A Big Hunk O' Love - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.