THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS REHEARSALS

ROCK 'N ROLL MAJESTY

8 CD's + 3 DVD's

A new Elvis box has been announced and will be released soon, this time with That's The Way It Is Rehearsals.

The box will be once again limited to only 400 box sets worldwide, and as there are millions of Elvis fans worldwide this is ofcourse an increddable low amount of sets.

As always with this label, the material is already available on other "import" CD's. This boxset is a nice welcome if you don't already have the originals.

SPLICED TAKES "BLUE MOON"

The "spliced" takes series continues, by popular demand finally a “fifties” album will be out soon!

Again the CMT/STAR team has done all the edits on this album, and they did an even better job , with lots of excellent edits, and surprises.

Unlike other “import” labels, they truly were able to produce an album using many incomplete takes , to create beautiful new tracks.

Their professional edits will blow you away, and will make you believe these are unreleased takes.

Get ready to Shake, Rattle and Roll with this fantastic release, some highlights include:

THAT’S ALL RIGHT. Spliced from two outtakes, with added echo to re-create the master version.

SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL. Includes ALL verses done by Elvis, three,different solos, piano, guitar and drums will blow you away!

LET ME. The “master” of this song was also a splice created from take 3 and 4… here they used the same takes, only the opposite parts, so this is the first COMPLETE new outtake of this movie song.

MONEY HONEY. Only a shore part of take 10 was found, used here to make a nice new track, spliced with the master takes.

BABY, I DON’T CARE. Great version, with spliced takes, and new mix to make it and outstanding new outtake.

BLUEBERRY HILL. Five takes used here to make a very fresh new version.

Elvis fans have been spoiled over the years, and they all know.. “the end is near” almost every complete take available has been released,  so this is as close as you can get for a “New” album!

The set comes  in a “Deluxe Digipack” with beautiful artwork, and is strictly limited to 500 copies!

Tracks:That's All Right - Spliced take 2,3My Baby's Gone Spliced take 6,7,6I'll Never Let You Go - Spliced takeJailhouse Rock - Spliced take 7,8,7,6/Pick up take 2Shake, Ratlle and Roll - Alternate Master (long version)When It Rains It Really Pours - Spliced take 8,5I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine - Spliced take 2,3,1Money Honey - Spliced take 10,5,6Paralyzed - Spliced take 12,5 *I'm Counting On You - Spliced take 13,UN,14,13I Want To Be Free - Spliced take 8,9Doncha Think It's Time - Spliced take 39,47,40Playing for Keeps - Spliced take 7 ,18 *Poor Boy - Spliced take 1,3Lonesome Cowboy - Spliced take 25,20 *Treat Me Nice (1st movie vs)  - Spliced take 12,13
I Was the One - Alternate MasterDon't Leave Me Now (Record vs) - Spliced take 17,15,18,8I Love You Because - Spliced take 4,5Blueberry Hill - Spliced take 6,5,4,7,8Baby, I Don't Care - Spliced take 4,1Lover Doll - Spliced EP/LP/EP VersionLet Me - Spliced take 3,4,3 (reversed master)Too Much - Spliced take 12/insert take 2 *I Beg of You - Alternate Master Rip It Up - Spliced take 18,17,17Young and Beautiful (record vs) - Spliced take 1,3As Long As I Have You (movie vs) - Spliced take 6,7Harbor Lights - Spliced take 6,7Blue Moon Spliced take 7,8

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AUDIENCE RECORDING

Ragdoll [the label that has brought us "12:00 am"] has announced their second release and this time with another unreleased audience recording of the Elvis show from Carbondale, Illinois, October 27th, 1976 8:30 P.M. The CD is presented with a 8 page booklet with rare photos from the show.

Track listing:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 0:55
02. C. C. Rider 4:38
03. I Got A Woman / Amen 6:48
04. Love Me 2:37
05. Fairytale 2:26
06. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:11
07. Jailhouse Rock 1:38
08. Help Me 2:35
09. All Shook Up (incomplete) 0:53
10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:59
11. And I Love You So 3:06
12. Fever 3:13
13. America (The Beautiful) 2:38
14. Polk Salad Annie 3:46
15. Band Introductions 2:19
16. Early Mornin' Rain 1:00
17. What'd I Say 0:48
18. Johnny B. Goode 0:52
19. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 1:31
20. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 1:36
21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 1:06
22. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) 1:30
23. Love Letters 2:54
24. School Day (incomplete) 0:38
25. Hurt (with reprise) 2:38
26. Hound dog 2:41
      announced by Elvis but missing on tape: Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) : Walk With Me      (by Sherrill Nielsen) : My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (by Kathy Westmoreland)
27. Heartbreak Hotel (part) / Blue Christmas 2:21
28. That's All Right 2:33
29. Can't Help Falling In Love 1:36
30. Closing Vamp 0:29

Running time = 66:24

PACKING THE ARENA

This "packing the arena" release comes in two versions. 1x 2CD release ("normal") and 1x 2 CD release (deluxe boxset with special contents, 100 copies made).

CD 1 time about 67.00 min

April 25 1976 (2:30 pm). Long Beach CA. Long Beach Arena

01. 2001 Theme 02. C. C. Rider 03. Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love 06. You Gave Me A Mountain 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear /Don’t Be Cruel 09. Tryin’ To Get To You 10. America The Beautiful 11. Polk Salad Annie 12. Band Introductions /Solos 13. Hurt 14. And I Love You So 15. Burning Love 16. How Great Thou Art 17. Hound Dog 18. Funny How Time Slips Away 19. It’s Now Or Never 20. Can’t Help Falling In Love 21. Closing Vamp

CD 2 Time about 68,00 April 25 1976 (8:30 pm). Long Beach CA. Long Beach Arena
01. C. C. Rider 02. I Got A Woman /Amen 03. Love Me 04. If You Love Me 05. You Gave Me A Mountain 06. All Shook Up 07. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 08. Tryin’ To Get To You 09. My Way 10. Polk Salad Annie 11. Band Introductions / Solos 12. Hurt 13. And I Love You So 14. America The Beautiful 15. Burning Love 16. Help Me (+ 1 false start) 17. How Great Thou Art 18. It’s Now Or Never /Elvis introduces The Eagles 19. Funny How Time Slips Away 20. Hound Dog 21. Blue Suede Shoes 22. Can’t Help Falling In Love 23. Closing Vamp

Note from the producers:

The MxF label will release soon its third special product called “Packing the Arena'' featuring both the shows performed from Elvis in Long Beach CA, Long Beach Arena on April 25, 1976. The 2.30 PM show is previously unreleased, while the 8.30 PM show has been previously released on CD ("California Wave” on Memory Records in 2009). This show is presented in very improved audio-quality, so, we believe it is the right time for a proper re-release. 

The sound is very good for an ambient recording, considering that this kind of recording is coming from a big hall not the intimate Las Vegas showroom. We have on our hands the original mono tapes of extremely good quality enabling us to carry out a simple re-mastering work, concentrating on the reduction of noise trying to achieve a more clear sound balancing the channel and put at the right speed the tape. The result a pretty dynamic tapes with a great definition of the background music and for sure you can live the atmosphere of a Elvis’ concert in the seventy.

This is the third special product for this label, this new double set will be housed in a deluxe large four panels digipack (20 cm), containing a 12 page booklet with focus and details on the tour shows, including a collection of live photographs, newspaperclippings and memorabilia plus a high quality glossy 135 gram paper poster of 40x40 cm size + an high glossy quality paper art card ( 20x20 cm).

The single CD of 400 copies will be presented with four different sleeves variation, the same for the poster too. All the copies are handnumbered and individually sealed. This is limited handnumbered 400 copies like the previous special products, will be presented a 100 copies deluxe edition with exclusive contents.

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I'm not a fan of live concerts that are recorded from the audience (with a few exceptions). 

You read a lot of beautiful words from the producers of this CD box. Nevertheless, there's NOT one release from the MxF label that has descent sound. Judge for your self at:http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/import/labellist.htm and search for MxF label.

FROM ELVIS IN NEW YORK

With all the masters recorded in New York 1956, the promo recordings for RCA, the interviews, and 4 selections from his first tv appearances - for the first time together on one great new album. Including “One-Sided Love Affair” with count-in, “Hound Dog” in the best sound ever!, “Lawdy, Miss Clawdy” with count-in and the edited undubbed master of “Shake, Rattle And Roll”. And ofcourse a booklet with photos and recording information! 

This is a limited edition of only 500 copies.

THE MASTERS

01. Blue Suede Shoes 2:01

02. My Baby Left Me 2:14

03. One-Sided Love Affair (including count-in) * 2:25

04. So Glad You’re Mine 2:22

05. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 2:05

06. Tutti Frutti 1:59

07. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (including count-in) 2:27

08. Shake, Rattle And Roll 2:29

09. Hound Dog (from the mixing desk) ** 2:16

10. Don’t Be Cruel 2:04

11. Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be) 2:15

12. Shake, Rattle And Roll

      (edited undubbed master) * 2:29

ELVIS ON TV

13. Shake Rattle and Roll / Flip Flop and Fly 2:42

14. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:44

15. Hound Dog 2:02

16. Don’t Be Cruel 2:34

PROMO RECORDINGS FOR RCA

17. Recording of personal introductions for latest 

      RCA Victor albums ** 1:09

18. RCA Radio Victrola Division Spot #1 0:54

19. RCA Radio Victrola Division Spot #2 0:51

INTERVIEWS AT THE WARWICK HOTEL

20. Robert Carlton Brown interviews Elvis 30:23

21. ‘Hy Gardner Calling’ (Hy Gardner interview) * 9:01

*Previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company.

**Previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company on cd.

WORK IN PROGRESS VOL. 4

Volume 4 of Elvis Work In Progress (The Bootleg Series - ELVIS ONE), a great new album with outtakes from 1960 to 1966. 

An album with 22 alternate takes and 5 binaural masters, all previously unreleased by Elvis’ official record company. All-in the best possible sound. This is a fly-on-the-wall experience.

Ofcourse this album comes with a nice cd-booklet with photos and recording information.

01. It Won’t Be Long (binaural master) 1:48

02. Adam And Evil (alternate take 10) 1:39

03. Easy Come, Easy Go (binaural master) 2:31

04. Adam And Evil (alternate takes 12 & 13) 2:48

05. Wild In The Country (alternate take 8) 1:39

06. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (alternate take 25) 2:35

07. Britches (vocal overdub, take 6) 0:57

08. Wild In The Country (alternate take 9) 1:02

09. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (alternate takes 1 & 2) 0:57

10. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (workpart, takes 3 & 4) 2:33

11. Where No One Stands Alone

      (alternate take 4 & first false start take 2) 3:06

12. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (alternate takes 6 & 7) 0:46

13. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (binaural master) 2:38

14. Flaming Star (binaural master) 2:31

15. In My Way (solo, alternate takes 3 & 7) 0:33

16. Wild In The Country (alternate take 15) 1:37

17. Adam And Evil (alternate takes 15 & 17) 2:15

18. Old MacDonald (binaural master) 2:07

19. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (workpart, take 6) 1:35

20. Britches (instrumental take 1) 1:58

21. I’ll Remember You (by Red West) 4:09

22. If Everyday Was Like Christmas (by Red West) 2:55

23. If Everyday Was Like Christmas 

      (by Red West / original single version) 2:59

All tracks previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company.

WORK IN PROGRESS VOL. 3

Volume 3 of Elvis Work In Progress (The Bootleg Series - ELVIS ONE), a great new album with outtakes from

1960 to 1966. 

An album with 31 alternate takes and 3 unedited masters, all previously unreleased by Elvis’ official record company. All-in the best possible sound. This is a fly-on-the-wall experience…

This CD comes with a nice cd-booklet with photos and recording information.

01. Night Life (take 14 / unedited) 2:06

02. Never Say Yes (alternate takes 3 & 6) 2:24

03. Adam And Evil (alternate takes 2, 3 & 6) 3:05

04. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (alternate takes 21-23) 3:35

05. Fools Fall In Love (take 5, rehearsal) 1:04

06. Somebody Bigger Than You And I 

      (false start take 15 & alternate take 16) 3:14

07. How Great Thou Art (alternate takes 1 & 3) 2:09

08. Stand By Me (alternate takes 1, 3 & 4) 2:34

09. Somebody Bigger Than You And I 

      (workpart takes 1 & 2) 2:12

10. Stand By Me (alternate take 8) 1:37

11. Wild In The Country (alternate takes 3-6) 2:11

12. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (alternate takes 4 & 6) 2:15

13. Wild In The Country (alternate take 7) 1:06

14. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (alternate take 24) 2:33

15. Do The Vega (take 7 / unedited) 2:33

16. City By Night (binaural master) 3:07

17. Adam And Evil (alternate takes 7-9) 3:19

18. The Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas

      (take 9 / unedited) 3:30

19. Adam And Evil (alternate take 11) 2:12

20. You Gotta Stop (backing track) 1:18

21. Indescribably Blue (by Red West) 2:49

22. Indescribably Blue (by Red West / edit) 1:16

All tracks previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company.

PAST MASTERS

(1-CD)  ElvisOne

Past Masters is a collection of 22 songs from Elvis’ catalogue that were not available on his original albums.

The majority of Past Masters consists of A- and B-sides from Elvis’ singles and Extended Play’s (EP’s), including versions of songs that appeared in a different form on his Long Play (LP) albums. Also included are the full contents of the Elvis Sails EP, masters without any overdubs and ‘Kiss Me Quick’ without backing vocals as released on the 1964 Spanish EP Viva Las Vegas. On this album you can also hear six songs that Elvis recorded at Sun Records in 1954 and 1955, including ‘Mystery Train’ from the original HMV 78rpm. 

This is a special edition from the Elvis One label.
 

01. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (RCA single version B-side) 1:59
02. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Sun single version B-side) 2:07
03. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (undubbed master) 2:14 
04. Kiss Me Quick (Viva Las Vegas Spanish RCA EP version B-side) *** 2:49
05. Dixieland Rock (King Creole Vol.2 RCA EP version B-side) *** 1:36
06. Tomorrow Night (original master) 2:59
07. Suspicion (Italian RCA single version A-side) *** 2:37
08. I’m Yours (RCA single version A-side) 2:22
09. It’s Now Or Never (undubbed master) 3:14
10. Mystery Train (HMV 78rpm version A-side) 2:28
11. Tonight’s All Right For Love (German RCA single version B-side) *** 2:10
12. Is It So Strange (undubbed master) 2:29
13. You’re A Heartbreaker (Sun 78rpm version B-side) 2:13
14. Milkcow Blues Boogie (Sun 78rpm version A-side) 2:39
15. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (undubbed master) 1:15
16. Lover Doll (King Creole Vol.1 RCA EP version - B-side) 2:15
17. Shake, Rattle And Roll (undubbed master) * 2:29
18. Steadfast, Loyal And True (undubbed master) 1:15
19. We’re Gonna Move (undubbed master) * 2:29
20. That’s All Right (Sun 45rpm version A-side) ** 1:58
21. Moonlight Swim (undubbed master) 2:21
22. Big Boots (undubbed movie master) * 1:36

23. Press Interview With Elvis Presley (Extra - Elvis Sails RCA EP A-side) 5:28
24. Elvis Presley’s Newsreel Interview (Extra - Elvis Sails RCA EP B-side) 2:23
25. Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis In The Library Of The
U.S.S. Randall At Sailing (Extra - Elvis Sails RCA EP B-side) 2:16

* Previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company.
** As released in it’s original ‘dry’ form.
*** Previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company on cd.