ELVIS IN CONCERT – “NO COMMENTS”

CMT/STAR PRODUCTIONS
(1 CD 6-PANEL DIGIPACK)
SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

“If You Haven’t guessed by now... it’s been 40 years!” 

CMT is back with an outstanding release! It’s been 40 years since RCA released “Elvis in Concert” ,  still a favorite after all these years, not only for historic reasons, cause although not in good health Elvis voice was still incredible! 

The producers have done a new approach on these recordings, and decided to make a more enjoyable version by cutting out all the fans comments, and edit the performances to one live concert, using 24Bit 96KHZ audio for the best possible sound. Most edits sound better than the original ones ... 

Including all songs from the original double album, plus five rare multitrack bonus recordings, including a rocking “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”  bringing the total to 33 tracks! 

Presented in six panel digipack, with artwork matching the original release, including beautiful rare pictures. There still are lots and lots of new releases.... some should be avoided. CMT always has something special, so you are really buying new material, not available elsewhere! 

“So just enjoy yourself, and leave the driving to us!” 

LIMITED to 500 copies this release will be sold out soon!  Be sure to order your copy now! 

Full tracklisting: (24Bit 96KHZ Mix) 

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
That´s All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Teddy Bear/Don´t Be Cruel
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
How Great Thou Art
I Really Don´t Want To Know
Elvis introduces his Father
Hurt
Hound Dog
My Way
Can´t Help Falling in Love
Closing Riff

I Got A Woman/Amen
Elvis Talks
Love Me
If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
O Sole Mio/It´s Now Or Never
Trying to Get to You
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Fairytale
Little Sister
Early Morning Rain
What´d I Say
Johnny B Goode
And I Love You So

MULTI TRACK BONUS:
Blue Suede Shoes
Mystery Train
Tiger Man
Little Darlin’
Help Me
Unchained Melody

Finally a release of a soundboard recording [i'm getting tired of all the audience recordings]. But when I read the "producer notes" I'm scared of how the editing is done. Is this a soundboard or just a straight copy of the EIC CD from some years ago with some editing? I never did mind the fan comments on the official recording. Why even release a soundboard concert when whe already have an official CD in perfect soundquality. I will never understand the "import" world ;)

Unfortunately it is NOT a re-release of both shows in Rapid City and South Dakota (June 19 + 21, 1977) in outstanding soundquality. The Gravel Road Music release from some years ago with The CBS Recordings is the closest we'll ever get.....Adios.

ON FIRE IN FLORIDA

STRAIGHT ARROW
LIVE CONCERTS FEBRUARY 12 + 13 1977, FLORIDA. 2 DISC DIGIPACK
AUDIENCE RECORDING

Straight Arrow is pleased to bring you a new 2 CD dedicated to Elvis' February ’77 tour. The Hollywood, February 12th, 1977 show was first released in 1994, 23 years have passed since then and now is the right time for a proper re-release. Straight Arrow went back to the original cassette and restored it from scratch. The West Palm Beach, February 13th, 1977 show was previously released from an incomplete soundboard source.

Our COMPLETE recording has been taken directly from a previously unreleased original audience-recorded mastertape. Both shows were recorded by the same person. 

In spite of Elvis’ unhealthy look especially at the beginning of tour, his concerts were solid and playlists were variable, incl. some rarely performed songs, actually, it was best tour of 1977. 

As usual, this new release will be presented in a beautiful 4-panel double digipak that includes photos taken in Hollywood and West Palm Beach and newspaper reviews of both concerts. If you liked our release “Got Me Workin’ Boss Man – 40 Years After Vol. 1” (SA/SP 2016-44-02), we'll bet that you will also love 40 Years After Vol. 2. 

As usual - it’s new STRAIGHT ARROW so you know what to expect! 

Ask your dealer for sound samples.

Tracklist: 

CD1 

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. My Boy (on line) / My Way - 12. Little Sister / Return to Sender (one line) - 13. Help Me - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 16. Early Mornin' Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 20. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 22. Love Letters - 23. School Day - 24. Hurt (with reprise) - 25. Hound Dog - 26. Funny How Time Slips Away - 27. Wooden Heart (one line) / Unchained Melody - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

CD2 

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Little Sister - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Blue Suede Shoes - 08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 09. My Way - 10. All Shook Up - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. And I Love You So - 13. Fever - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 19. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 20. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 21. Blueberry Hill - 22. Love Letters (with break) - 23. School Day - 24. Hurt - 25. Hound Dog (with funny false start) - 26. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) - 27. Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Jailhouse Rock - 29. Can't Help Falling In Love - 30. Closing Vamp / Announcements. 

There's a CD-R floating around in the Elvis world entitled "Arrival Of A King" from the PA label. The sound is exactly the same on the Straight Arrow release!

ELVIS

ELVIS

This great 6 panel digipack CD release ( with the stunning cover ! ) is based on the original ‘Elvis’ Australia vinyl LP compilation album released in 1975 thru the RCA label. (Australian Only Orange RCA Victor label compilation - Australian Fan Club Release SP-106-G ).

A fantastic collection of 19 rare outtakes, many of them unreleased in this form on CD by Elvis' official record company.

1. Clean Up your Own Back Yard ( undubbed version )2. Easy Come Easy Go ( take 10 )3. Almost In Love ( original single version )4. Today Tomorrow & Forever ( take 4 )5. Edge Of Reality ( take 6 )6. King Of The Whole Wide World ( take 6 )7. Let's Be Friends ( original album version )8. I'll Take Love ( take 2B )9. Long Legged Girl ( take 6 )10. US Male ( take 11 )11. Angel ( take 2 )12. Mystery Train / Tiger Man ( live, August 22, 1969 )13. I'm Not The Marrying Kind ( take 6 )14. C'mon Everybody ( take 7 )15. This Is Living ( take 8 )16. Follow That Dream ( take 2 )17. Flaming Star ( channel mix master )18. A Whistling Tune ( take 3 )19. You'll Never Walk Alone ( take 2 - edited )

GREAT MOMENTS WITH ELVIS

6 PANEL DIGIPACK CD

All superb collection of 17 rare early 1960's outtakes, housed in a 60's style

6 panel digipack ! A great and fun album for your collection !

Most tracks are unreleased in this form ( no false starts, studio chats or unfinished takes, but the full versions ! ) and hard to find on CD.

1.   Swing Down, Sweet Chariot - take 3

2.   Surrender - take 9

3.   Shoppin' Around - take 5

4.   Make Me Know It - take 18

5.   Lonely Man - sol - , take 3

6.   Milky White Way - take 6

7.   Little Sister - take 6

8.   There's Always Me - take 9

9.   Memphis, Tennessee - take 5

10. I Met Her Today - take 13

11. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow - take 6

12. Something Blue - take 6

13. If You Think I Don't Need You - take 7

14. Western Union - take 3

15. They Remind Me Too Much Of You - take 7

16. Suspicion - spliced takes 4,5

17. Witchcraft - take 2

'68 COMEBACK SPECIAL

TV TREASURES, 5 CD BOX, LP RECORDS BOX

With 5 individual jewelcases, packed in lp sized box including oversized booklet this set will bring you back to the old days of cd/vinyl packaging. Something deluxe!

This exclusive 5 cd box set contains approx 5 hours of rare and unreleased material from the legendary 1968 NBC TV SPECIAL. Many for the first time available on cd.

Listen to how the musical content for the special develops and how this became a turning point in Elvis’ career, as well as one of the most iconic music specials in TV history. We take you back to 1968!

DISC 1:

THE ORIGINAL MONO ALBUM

01 TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN

02 LAWDY MISS CLAWDY / BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO / HEARTBREAK HOTEL / HOUND DOG / ALL SHOOK UP / CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

JAILHOUSE ROCK / LOVE ME TENDER

03 WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD / UP ABOVE MY HEAD / SAVED

04 BLUE CHRISTMAS / ONE NIGHT

05 MEMORIES

06 NOTHINGVILLE / BIG BOSS MAN / GUITAR MAN / LITTLE EGYPT / TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN

07 IF I CAN DREAM

THE OUTTAKES / JUNE 20 1968

NOTHINGVILLE / GUITAR MAN (PART 1)

GUITAR MAN’S EVIL SECTION 1

08 WARMING UP

09 TAKE 1

10 TAKE 5 & 6

LET YOURSELF GO (PART 1)

GUITAR MAN’S EVIL SECTION 2

11 TAKE 1

12 TAKE 2-5

13 TAKE 6

14 TAKE 7 (MASTER)

GUITAR MAN (PART 2) / ESCAPE SECTION 1 (FAST)

15 TAKE 1-3

16 TAKE 4-5

17 TAKE 6-8

CALLIOPE CARNIVAL / ESCAPE SECTION 2

18 TAKE 1

BIG BOSS MAN / ESCAPE SECTION 3

19 TAKE 1-2

IT HURTS ME (PART 1) / ESCAPE SECTION 4

20 TAKE 1

21 TAKE 2-4

22 TAKE 5

23 TAKE 6-7 (MASTER TAKE CALL ONLY)

DISC 2:

IT HURTS ME (PART 2) / AFTER KARATE SECTION 1 / JUNE 21

01 TAKE 1

02 TAKE 2-3

03 TAKE 4-5 (TAPE CUT)

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD / WHERE COULD I

GO BUT TO THE LORD / YES, YES, YES / UP ABOVE MY HEAD

(INTRO) / GOSPEL SECTION 1 / JUNE 21

04 REHEARSAL & TAKE 1

UP ABOVE MY HEAD / I FOUND THAT LIGHT / SAVED (INTRO)

GOSPEL SECTION 2 / JUNE 21

05 TAKE 4 & 7

TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN / GUITAR MAN OPENING / JUNE 22

06 TAKE 1

07 TAKE 2-3

IF I CAN DREAM - RECORD VERSION / JUNE 23

08 TAKE 1

09 TAKE 2-4

10 TAKE 5 (MASTER)

MEMORIES - VOCAL OVERDUB / JUNE 24

11 TRACK ONLY TAKE 3 & 4 WITH V.O TAKE 1

IT HURTS ME - VOCAL OVERDUB & PLAYBACK

AMUSEMENT PIER PART 2 / JUNE 27

12 TAKE 1-3

13 PREPARATION FOR NEXT TAKE

14 TAKE 4

15 TAKE 5

16 TAKE 6-8

17 TAKE 9-10 (MASTER)

TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB OF

AFTER KARATE SECTION 3 TRACK / JUNE 29 6.00 PM SHOW

18 TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN

TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB OF AFTER KARATE

SECTION 3 TRACK / GUITAR MAN WITH ROAD / JUNE 29 8.00 PM

19 TAKE 1-3

20 TAKE 4

21 PREPARATION FOR NEXT TAKE

22 TIPTOE THROUGH THE TULIPS / MACARTHUR PARK

23 TAKE 5

GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB ROAD #2 / JUNE 30

24 TAKE 1

25 TAKE 2 (MASTER)

GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB ROAD #3 / JUNE 30

26 TAKE 1

27 TAKE 2

28 TAKE 3

29 TAKE 4

30 TAKE 5

31 TAKE 6 (MASTER)

32 IF I CAN DREAM - DUBDOWN OF JUNE 23 MASTER

DISC 3:

IF I CAN DREAM - VOCAL OVERDUB / JUNE 30

01 TAKE 1-2

02 TAKE 3

03 TAKE 4 (MASTER)

TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB & PLAYBACK

OPENING SECTION #1 / JUNE 30

04 TAKE 1

05 TAKE 2

06 TAKE 3-5

07 TAKE 6

08 TAKE 7 (MASTER)

GUITAR MAN - VOCAL OVERDUB / ALLEY / JUNE 30

09 TAKE 1

10 TAKE 2

11 TAKE 3-5

12 TAKE 6 (MASTER)

LITTLE EGYPT / TROUBLE - VOCAL OVERDUB / NIGHTCLUB

JUNE 30

13 TAKE 1

14 TAKE 2 (NO TAKE)

15 TAKE 3

16 TAKE 4 (MASTER)

TROUBLE - VOCAL OVERDUB / DISCO / JUNE 30

17 TAKE 1

18 TAKE 2 (MASTER)

TROUBLE - VOCAL OVERDUB / SUPPER CLUB / JUNE 30

19 TAKE 1

20 TAKE 2

21 TAKE 3 (MASTER)

BONUS:

MEMORIES - VOCAL OVERDUB

22 MEMORIES / JUNE 27 6.00PM SITDOWN SHOW

23 MEMORIES / JUNE 27 8.00PM SITDOWN SHOW

SAVED (PART 1) / PREACH FOR THE SKY / SAVED (PART 2)

GOSPEL SECTION 3 / JUNE 22

24 TAKE 6 - INCOMPLETE USED FOR SPLICED MASTER

25 LET YOURSELF GO - ALTERNATE MASTER

26 MEMORIES - MONO MASTER

27 MEMORIES - STEREO MASTER

28 IF I CAN DREAM - RECORD VERSION MONO MASTER

29 LET YOURSELF GO - SPLICED ‘91 VERSION

30 LET YOURSELF GO - CLOSING INSTRUMENTAL DUBDOWN

DISC 4

THE SOUNDTRACK VERSIONS

01 TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN (INCL. SCRATCH)

02 GOSPEL MEDLEY

03 ROAD MEDLEY

ROAD MEDLEY COMPOSITE

04 COMPLETE VERSION

05 ORIGINAL ALBUM VERSION - UNEDITED

GOSPEL MEDLEY COMPOSITE

06 COMPLETE VERSION

07 COMPLETE VERSION - UNEDITED

08 IT HURTS ME - SPLICED MASTER

09 SAVED - SPLICED MASTER WITH EDITED INTRO

10 TROUBLE / GUITAR MAN - STEREO VERSION

11 TAG - UH UH UH / JUNE 30

DISC 5

THE ORIGINAL SINGER COMMERCIALS

01 SINGER INTRODUCES THE NBC TV SPECIAL #1

02 SINGER INTRODUCES THE NBC TV SPECIAL #2

03 SINGER COMMERCIAL #1

04 SINGER COMMERCIAL #2

05 SINGER COMMERCIAL #3

06 SINGER COMMERCIAL #4

07 SINGER COMMERCIAL #5

08 SINGER COMMERCIAL #6

09 THE ‘68 COMEBACK RADIO SPECIAL

One hour radio special wich premiered in August 2008 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special. Original program director Steve Binder, guitarist Scotty Moore and others look back on how this became a turning point in Elvis' career als well as one of the most iconic music specials in history.

Hosted by singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, this interesting special is put together by the same team behind the acclaimed 2007 Elvis specials The Early Years, Viva Las Vegas and He Touched Me. Total running time: 58.05.

HILTON SHOWROOM VOLUME 7

LIVE, LAS VEGAS HILTON HOTEL, FEBRUARY 17, 1972 DINNER SHOW1 CD - AUDIREC,
AUDIENCE RECORDING

Welcome to Volume 7 of our AudiRec “Las Vegas Series” which concentrates on Elvis´ concerts in Sin City. This time we have chosen to release the Dinner Show from February 17, 1972 and it is the first time that this show is available on a “real” cd. Since there aren´t too many “listenable” recordings from this Las Vegas season made by fans who were there in the audience, bringing their own, non-professional recording equipment, it is more than likely good to have another one that is pretty good in sound!

In his 6th Hilton appearance Elvis received quite some rave reviews, especially in comparison to some critics and fans comments which did not sound too enthusiastic when talking about the “King´s” August 71 engagement in Las Vegas. Elvis did a total of 57 shows, starting on January 26 and ending on February 23. RCA was there to do some live recording and because of that and some other reasons Elvis changed his setlist significantly to the benefit of some “big” and “dramatic” ballads.

“Variety” told his readers on February 9, 1972 about Elvis in Vegas: “This time out is the best one yet for Presley. His format is taut, he pays attention to his songs and audience, the karate exercises are quite vigorous and his ringside kissing technique is like a dozen midway attractions rolled into one. He has almost ceased the pelvic sex symbolism, retaining a wee bit of the guitar’s phallic thrust near the top of his vocalistics … Wearing a white cape, orange scarf and white jumpsuit studded with brass buttons and open nearly to his mid-section, he comes on ready and belting strong. Par for his course is about 20 tunes, big, bigger, biggest, either in his own or the general pop catalog. If he keeps up his opening pace there will be no need for repeat of grumbles, heard at the close of his August 1971 month, that Presley was sliding by, generally goofing off and otherwise acting bored with the whole thing.”

Please be aware that this new release is limited to 300 copies only! Be sure to get your copy if you are interested. Once you have it in your hands, we hope your spare time will allow you to sit back, put your headphones on, flip through the accompanied 16-page booklet and listen to the Dinner Show from February 17, 1972. 

Tracklisting:Dinner Show - February 17, 1972

01. Opening Riff / C. C. Rider
02. Proud Mary
03. Never Been To Spain
04. You Gave Me A Mountain
05. Until It's Time For You To Go
06. Polk Salad Annie
07. Love Me
08. All Shook Up
09. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
10. Hound Dog
11. A Big Hunk O'Love
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
13. Suspicious Minds
14. Band Introductions
15. Introduction of Johnny Tillotson
16. An American Trilogy
17. Can't Help Falling In Love
18. Closing Vamp

PRESLEY MEETS CASH

YELLOW & BLACK VINYL : VERY LIMITED EDITION 

This series of 10 inch records will focus on the connection between Elvis and other music legends. Elvis sang songs which were made famous by them or the other way around.

This interesting new series will start of with PRESLEY MEETS CASH!

A great listening experience as well as great way to find out the influence OF Elvis and the influence ON Elvis by other artists.

Available in : BLACK & YELLOW vinyl. Each limited to only 200!

  

TRACKS:

JOHNNY CASH:

I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (alternate take)

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES (alternate take)

I WALK THE LINE (alternate take)

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (alternate take)

A THING CALLED LOVE (master)

FRANKIE’S MAN JOHNNY (master)'

ELVIS PRESLEY:

I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET (live October 1955)

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (TAKE 2)

A THING CALLED LOVE (TAKE 1)

FRANKIE & JOHNNY (TAKE 1)

FOLSOM PRISON BLUES / I WALK THE LINE (LIVE, AUGUST 14 1970)

KID GALAHAD FOLLOW THAT DREAM PART TWO

KID GALAHAD - THE ALTERNATE ALBUM
1. King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 6) 3:05

2. This Is Living (Take 8) 2:05

3. Riding The Rainbow (Take 6) 1:55

4. Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 12) 3:02

5. I Got Lucky (MX5, Take 1) 1:28

6. A Whistling Tune (Take 1) 1:44

FOLLOW THAT DREAM - THE MOVIE VERSIONS

7. What A Wonderful Life 2:22

8. I’m Not The Marrying Kind 1:48

9. Sound Advice 1:2410. Sound Advice (score) 0:32

11. Angel 2:31

12. Follow That Dream 1:33

13. On Top Of Old Smokey 0:16

14. Angel (score) 0:10

15. Follow That Dream (score / end theme) 0:20

KID GALAHAD - THE MOVIE VERSIONS

16. King Of The Whole Wide World 2:13

17. Riding The Rainbow 1:51

18. Home Is Where The Heart Is 2:31

19. A Whistling Tune 1:45

20. This Is Living 1:15

21. I Got Lucky (score / end theme) 0:32

22. The Fight (score) 0:48

23. Kid Galahad (score) 0:53

24. Home Is Where The Heart Is (score) 1:20

KID GALAHAD

THE OUTTAKES (PART TWO)

25. Riding The Rainbow (M4, Take 2 & 3) 1:29

26. Riding The Rainbow (M4, Take 4) 1:54

27. Riding The Rainbow (M4, Take 5) 0:39

28. Riding The Rainbow (M4, Take 8) 1:57

29. Riding The Rainbow (M4, Take 9) 1:47

30. Riding The Rainbow (MX4, Take 1) 1:03

31. Riding The Rainbow (MX4, Take 2, 3 & 5) 2:44

32. Riding The Rainbow (MX4, Take 6) 1:40

33. Riding The Rainbow (MX4, Take 7) 1:40

34. This Is Living (Take 1 & 3) 2:05

35. This Is Living (Take 4 & 5) 1:08

36. This Is Living (Take 6 & 7) 1:21

37. This Is Living (Take 9) 0:45

38. I Got Lucky (M5, Take 2 & 3) 1:06

39. I Got Lucky (M5, Take 4, 5 & false start take 6) 1:06