THE KING STRIKES BACK

AUDIONICS - 10 CD BOX

SOUNDBOARD

The Audionics label is proud to come up with a new, comprehensive 10CD project, dedicated to Elvis’ legendary Las Vegas Summer ’74 season. It is called „THE KING STRIKES BACK!“ and for the first time ever, all rehearsal and live soundboard recordings are presented in best possible sound quality and in one box.

As you know, these recordings were released through the years by various bootleg labels and by the official collectors FTD label, too. Nevertheless, many of these original releases are hard to find nowadays, including several already deleted FTD CDs.

For some of these recordings we have used audio tapes (master cassettes) as a source, rather than existing CD releases. We have spent dozens of hours in studio, to restore and enhance them. As usual, every recording was treated individually and restored from scratch, using today's advanced technology to achieve the best possible sound quality for your optimal listening pleasure.

Each disc is placed in individually designed cardboard sleeve and there is a 16-page booklet, full of high quality August/September 1974 photos (including several rare ones) and reproductions of fan reviews, published in the hard-to-find Rex Martin “Elvis News Service Weekly” magazine, back in 1974. These reviews are special, because they were published shortly after the concerts and those memories are immediate and fresh.

Contents:

16.08.1974 rehearsal - approx 82 minutes

16.08.1974 rehearsal binaural - approx 58 minutes

19.08.1974 Opening show - approx 60 minutes

20.08.1974 Dinner show - approx 67 minutes

20.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 69 minutes

21.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 67 minutes

22.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 8 minutes

24.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 59 minutes

27.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 16 minutes

28.08.1974 Dinner show - approx 9 minutes

29.08.1974 Dinner show - approx 22 minutes

30.08.1974 Midnight show - approx 85 minutes

02.09.1974 Midnight closing show - approx 91 minutes

CD1 - August, 16, 1974, RCA's Studios, Hollywood, CA, rehearsal:

01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #1- 02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #2 - 03. Promised Land #1- 04. Promised Land #2 - 05. Down In The Alley #1 - 06. Down In The Alley #2 - 07. It's Midnight - 08. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming - 09. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - 10. Softly As I Leave You #1 (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 11. Softly As I Leave You #2 (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 12. I'm Leavin' - 13. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 14. Proud Mary - 15. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #3- 17. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #4. 

previously released on FTD From Sunset To Vegas

CD2 -  August 16, 1974, RCA's Studios, Hollywood, CA, rehearsal:

01. The Twelfth Of Never - 02. Faded Love - 03. Just Pretend.

Binaural rehearsal tracks:

04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #1 (previously unreleased version) - 05. Promised Land -06. Down In The Alley - 07. It's Midnight - 08. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming 09. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - 10. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 11. I'm Leavin' - 12. Proud Mary 13. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 14. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #2 - 15. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) #3 - 16. The Twelfth Of Never - 17. Faded Love - 18. Just Pretend.

Bonus:

19. The Twelfth Of Never (1995 original single version) - 20. The Twelfth Of Never (1994 version overdubbed by David Briggs).

previously released on FTD From Sunset To Vegas

CD3 - August 19, 1974, Opening show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

01. Opening Vamp / Big Boss Man - 02. Proud Mary - 03. Down In The Alley - 04. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - 05. Never Been To Spain - 06. It's Midnight - 07. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 08. I'm Leavin' - 09. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 10. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 11. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 12. Love Me Tender - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Introduction of Gunther Gebel-Williams - 16. Promised Land - 17. Introduction of Telly Savalas - 18. My Baby Left Me - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 20. Fever - 21. Hound Dog - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love (incomplete).

previously released on FTD Nevada Nights

CD4 - August 20, 1974 Dinner show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. It's Midnight - 06. Proud Mary - 07. Trying To Get To You - 08. Big Boss Man (incomplete) - 09. Fever - 10. Promised Land - 11. Love Me Tender - 12. All Shook Up - 13. I'm Leavin' - 14. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 15. Hound Dog - 16. You Gave Me A Mountain - 17. Polk Salad Annie - 18. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 19. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 20. Why Me Lord - 21. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (incomplete) - 22. Hawaiian Wedding Song (incomplete) - 23. Let Me Be There - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.

previously released on FTD Las Vegas '74, disc 2

CD5 - August 20, 1974 Midnight show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. It's Midnight - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. Fever - 08. Trying To Get To You - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. All Shook Up - 11. I'm Leavin' - 12. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 13. Hound Dog - 14. You Gave Me A Mountain - 15. Polk Salad Annie - 16. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra (incomplete) - 17. Introduction of Freddy Cannon / Higher & Higher (one line) / Introducion of Jackie Wilson - 18. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 19. Why Me Lord - 20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 21. Heartbreak Hotel - 22. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 23. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 24. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp.

previously released on FTD Las Vegas '74, disc 1

CD6 - August 21 + 22, 1974 Midnight shows, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV):

21 August 1974 Midnight show:

01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. It's Midnight - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. Fever - 08. Love Me Tender - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Dialogue / Stop The World (And Let Me Off) (one line) - 11.  I'm Leavin' - 12. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 13. Hound Dog - 14. You Gave Me A Mountain - 15. Polk Salad Annie - 16. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra / Take These Chains From My Heart (one line) - 17. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 18. Why Me Lord - 19. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 20. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 21. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.

22 August 1974 Midnight show:

25. Suspicious Minds / The Blue Danube (An der schönen blauen Donau, excerpt)- 26. Help Me (with Sherrill Nielsen).

previously released on FTD Nevada Nights 

CD7 - August 24, 1974 & August 27, 1974 Midnight shows, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

August 24, 1974 Midnight show:

01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. It's Midnight - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. Fever - 08. Love Me Tender - 09. All Shook Up - 10. The Wonder Of You - 11. I'm Leavin' - 12. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 13. Spanish Eyes (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. Hound Dog - 15. You Gave Me A Mountain - 16. Polk Salad Annie - 17. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra

18. If You Talk In Your Sleep.

27.08.1974 Midnight show:

19. The Wonder Of You - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. Monologue / We Shall Overcome (excerpt) - 22. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 23. Monologue  - 24. It's Now Or Never.

previously released on FTD It's Midnight

CD8 - August 28, 1974 & August 29, 1974 Dinner shows & first part of 30.08.1974 Midnight show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV):

August 28, 1974 Dinner show:

01. Help Me - 02. My Boy - 03. How Great Thou Art.

August 29, 1974 Dinner show:

04. Why Me Lord? - 05. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 06. How Great Thou Art - 07. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 08. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 09. Early Morning Rain - 10. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 11. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp (incomplete).

August 30, 1974 Midnight show:

12. Opening Vamp / C. C Rider - 13. I Got A Woman / Amen - 14. Love Me - 15. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 16. It's Midnight - 17. Big Boss Man - 18. Fever - 19. All Shook Up - 20. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) - 21. Hound Dog - 22. An American Trilogy - 23. Introduction of Dean Nichopoulos - 24. Suspicious Minds.

previously released on Black Angels In Vegas (Venus Productions)

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CD9 – second part of Autust 30, 1974 Midnight show & first part of 02.09.1974 Closing show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

August 30, 1974 Midnight show:

01. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 02. Monologue (about karate) - 03. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 04. Dialogue (about karate) - 05. Introduction of Kang Rhee - 06. Help Me - 07. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 08. How Great Thour Art (with reprise) - 09. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 10. You Gave Me A Mountain - 11. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp (incomplete).

previously released on the bootleg Black Angels In Vegas (Venus Productions)

September 2, 1974 Closing show:

12. Microphone Dialogue - 13. I Got a Woman / Amen - 14. Dialogue (about karate) - 15. Until It's Time For You To Go - 16. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 17. It's Midnight - 18. Big Boss Man    - 19. You Gave Me a Mountain.      

previously released on the bootleg Desert Storm (Fort Baxter) and others

CD10 – second part of September 2, 1974 Closing show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV:

01. Dialogue (about Priscilla) - 02.Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen)  - 03. Hound Dog - 04. An American Trilogy - 05. It's Now Or Never #1 - 06. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 07. Guitar Solo (James Burton) - 08. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 09. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 10. Piano Solo (Glen D Hardin) - 11. I Couldn't Live Without You (Voice) - 12. Bringing It Back (Voice) - 13. Aubrey (with Voice) - 14. Introduction of Vikki Carr, Bill Cosby - 15. It's Now Or Never #2 - 16. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 17. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 18. Monologue (about drug rumours) - 19. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 20. Dialogue (about jewelry) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.

previously released on the bootleg Desert Storm (Fort Baxter) and others

SPLICED TAKES - LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS

1 CD (STAR/CMT)

CMT is back with an incredible release, which comes in sealed plastic.

The content of these releases are familiair: the "producers" used regular takes to make "spliced" takes out of it. This release has 14 "spliced" takes from the 1970's and is presented in a high quality cardsleeve and disc  (both factory pressed)

 

Including all tracks from the original album plus three bonustracks.

 

Fans of the series know what to expect, and this release is among their best yet!

Some songs don't have complete outtakes and the STAR team managed to present an album with full versions only. Rare snippets and rehearsals were used and it works like magic!

 

Love Letters - Spliced take 3,1

When I'm Over You -  Spliced master

If I Were You -  Spliced take 2,3,55

I Got My Mojo Working -  Spliced rehearsal 

Heart of Rome -  Spliced take 2,2,1

Only Believe -  Spliced take 1,3, rehearsal

This is Our Dance -  Spliced take 6,8,8,11

Cindy, Cindy  - Spliced take 2,3

I'll Never Know -  Spliced take 2,3

It Ain't No Big Thing -  Spliced take 1,2,6

The Sound of Your Cry -  Spliced take 1,3,6

Sylvia -  Spliced take 4,3,9

Mary in the Morning -  Spliced take 1,2,4,4,4

Life -  Spliced take 1,2

STILL A LEGEND

2 CD - LONG DIGIPACK (MxF label)
May 27, 1976 + June 26, 1976 
AUDIENCE RECORDING

The MxF label will release soon its second special product dedicated to 1976, called “Still A Legend '' featuring both the unreleased shows performed from Elvis in Bloomington (Indiana) University of Indiana May 27, 1976, and in Providence RI Civic Center June 26, 1976, ES.

The new product respects the previous one present Elvis moving toward the third and fourth tour of the year. Carrying the weight of his problems but still unbelievable concentrate in his music as a final product to delivery to his fans... through the tape, and maybe thanks to its limitation is possible to feel the incredible enthusiasm of the crowd ... For sure Elvis is still a legend.

In the Bloomington show, Although Elvis was not looking good and In spite, the lack of renewal, in the repertoire are still included some strong numbers to make the concerts of a very good quality. Surprisingly in some of the more demanding artistically songs, Elvis builds his show, He is still able to delivery in the right way, songs like You Gave a Mountain, America the Beautiful, Burning Love, Polk Salad Annie and last single Hurt. Without a doubt, this is the focus of the show and the audience appreciated that, making the concert atmosphere still incredible experience….

Moving to Providence we are instead in the middle of the fourth 1976 tour , the show is shorter respect to the previous one ( Elvis performed even an afternoon show on the same day), also the repertoire is very basic, some of the rockers like Burning Love and Polk Salad Annie have been dropped..but the show remains surprisingly well performed in all the songs…and the participation of the public is incredible..Elvis is still a legend!!

The sound is very good for an ambient recordings, considering that this kind of recording is coming from a big hall no 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 fourth special Product for this label, this new double set will be housed in a deluxe FOUR PANELS LONG DIGIPACK, containing a 6 pages of booklet with focus and details on the TOUR shows, including a collection of live photographs, newspapers clips plus a high quality glossy 135 gram paper poster of 50x26 cm size + an high glossy quality paper art card ( 25x13 cm).

CD 1(approx. 73.00 min)Bloomington, Indiana,University of Indiana May 27, 1976

Tracklist:

01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. I Got A Woman/Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me 06. You Gave A Mountain 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 09. Steamroller Blues 10. And I love You So 11. Fever 12. Polk Salad Annie 13. Band Introductions 14. Early Morning Rain 15. What’d I Say 16. Drum Solo 17. Bass Solo 18. Piano Solo 19. Electric Piano Solo 20. Love Letters 21. School Days 22. Hurt 23. Burning Love 24.Funny How Time Slips Away 25. Little Darlin’ 26. It’s Now Or Never 27.Hound Dog (cut ,fade out ) 28. Can’t Help Falling In Love (missing)

CD 2 Time (approx. 60.00 min)

Providence, Rhode Island, Civic Center June 26, 1976 ES

Tracklist

01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. I Got A Woman/Amen 04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me 06. You Gave A Mountain 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 09. And I love You So On 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Fever 12.America The Beautiful 13. Band Introductions 14. Early Morning Rain 15. What’d I Say 16. Johnny B Goode 17. Drum Solo 18. Bass Solo 19. Piano Solo 20. Electric Piano Solo 21. Love Letters 22. School Days 23. Hurt 24. It’s Now Or Never 25. Can’t Help Falling In Love

ELVIS ARMY DAYS REVISITED PART ONE & TWO

"Elvis Army Days Revisited | Part One & Part Two" contains all German A & B sides of Elvis singles released during his time in the Army, all known recordings of interviews and press conferences from March 1958 to March 1960, newsreels and more! 

Including some previously unreleased material. 

You can hear these historic recordings in the best possible sound all together for the first time ever on 2 cd's! 

Each cd comes with a 12 pages booklet...

***Single versions: including the original "You're A Heartbreaker" (faster and with more reverb)***

***Unedited version of Elvis 'Swearing In' to the US Army (1:24 instead of 0:28)***

***Unedited part of the Brooklyn press conference (Elvis' interruptions were edited for the 'Elvis Sails' EP)***

***Every known recording of interviews and press conferences in Germany - Plus 1 from Paris, France***

PART ONE

THE GERMAN SINGLES

APRIL 1958 - FEBRUARY 1959

01. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 2:17

02. Doncha Think It’s Time 1:59

03. Hard Headed Woman 1:57

04. Don’t Ask Me Why 2:08

05. Dixieland Rock 1:50

06. Lover Doll 2:16

07. King Creole 2:11

08. One Night 2:34

09. I Got Stung 1:51

10. Young And Beautiful 2:05

THE ARMY DAYS | ELVIS WORD FOR WORD

MARCH 1958 - JUNE 1959

11. Newsreel ‘GI Elvis Presley Loses Sideburns For “New Role”’ 0:45

12. Newsreel ‘Elvis Enters The Army’ 0:31

13. ‘Swearing In’ to the US Army (03-24-58) 1:24

        Memphis Draft Board, Memphis, Tennessee

14. Interview by Jim Kell (03-24-58) 0:42

        Fort Chaffee Barracks, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

15. Newsreel ‘Elvis Off To Germany’ 1:13

16. Press Conference excerpt #1 (09-22-58) 13:35

        Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn, New York

17. Press Conference excerpt #2 (09-22-58) 5:26

        Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn, New York

18. Press Conference excerpt #3 (09-22-58) 6:27

        Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn, New York

19. Interview by Pat Hernon (09-22-58) 2:15

        Library of the USS Randall, Brooklyn, New York

20. Ankunft in Bremerhaven (10-01-58) 2:58

        Bremerhaven, Germany

21. Press Conference excerpt #1 (10-02-58) 1:07

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

22. Press Conference excerpt #2 (10-02-58) 0:37

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

23. Interview by Dick Clark (01-30-59) 4:27

       ‘Telephone Call’ from USA to Friedberg, Germany 

24. Interview by Hannelore Krab (06-15-59) 3:49

        Bayrischer Hof Hotel, Munich, Germany

25. Interview by Mario Delagarde (06-17-59) 2:03

         Prince De Galles Hotel, Avenue de George V, Paris, France 

26. Promo for KPOY Radio in Hawaii (06-59) 0:52

27. Interview by Tom Moffatt (06-59) 5:41

          Telephone Call from Hawaii ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ to Germany

BONUS TRACKS

28. ‘Swearing In’ to the US Army (03-24-58) 0:28

        Edited - As released on the album ‘This Is Elvis’

29. Press Conference excerpt #3 (09-22-58) 2:21

        Edited - As released on the ‘Elvis Sails’ EP

PART TWO

THE GERMAN SINGLES

MARCH 1959 - MARCH 1960

01. (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I 2:38

02. I Need Your Love Tonight 2:05

03. That’s All Right 1:59

04. You’re A Heartbreaker 2:06

05. A Big Hunk O’ Love 2:14

06. My Wish Came True 2:37

07. White Christmas 2:26

08. Silent Night 2:25

09. Stuck On You 2:19

10. Fame And Fortune 2:30

THE ARMY DAYS - ELVIS WORD FOR WORD

JUNE 1959 - MARCH 1960

01. Interview by Don Owens (06/07-59) 2:55

        Telephone Call from USA to Bad Nauheim, Germany

02. Interview by Dick Clark (08-59) 3:34

        Telephone Call from USA to Bad Nauheim, Germany

03. Interview by Wink Martindale (09-58) 3:55

          Dance Party KHJ TV Telephone Call to Friedberg, Germany

04. Interview by German Interviewer (59) 3:42

        library of the USS Randall, Brooklyn, New York

05. Interview by Dick Clark (01-08-60) 3:35

        Telephone Call from USA to Friedberg, Germany 

06. Newsreel ‘Elvis Quits U.S. Army’ | Press 

      Conference excerpt (03-03-60) 1:21

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

07. Newsreel ‘US53310761’ | Press Conference 

       excerpt (03-01-60) 2:04

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

08. Press Conference excerpt #2 (03-01-60) 0:52

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

09. Inteview (Interviewer unknown) (03-01-60) 1:46

        Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

10. Interview by Johnny Paris (03-01-60) 10:55

        ‘AFN Interview’ Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany

11. Press Conference excerpt (03-03-60) 6:55

        Fort Dix, New Jersey

12. Press Conference excerpts (03-03-60) 0:53

        Fort Dix, New Jersey

13. Press Conference (03-07-60) 12:39

        Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

These CD's contains only interviews and has no new material. All tracks were previously released on "The Complete Word For Word" in 2002. Skip this one! 

NIGHT & DAY IN NASHVILLE 1956 - 1966 Studio Recordings

NIGHT & DAY IN NASHVILLE

(-CD NEW ALBUM SERIES)  

‘Night & Day in Nashville’ is a sampler of material recorded by The King in Nashville from ‘56 to ‘66. 

A total of 22 tracks, including 20 alternate recordings and original mixes (15 previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company). 

It’s a great new album, with (almost) only complete takes, and this time no studio banter or false starts (as they are available through other releases from the Elvis One label). 

Including a 16 pages booklet with photos and recording information.

 

1. I Got A Woman (Alternate Take) 2:25

2. I’m Counting On You (Take 13) 2:29

3. I Got Stung (Original Master) 1:49

4. Fame And Fortune (Spliced Take) 2:32

Splice of take 12 and take 7

5. Thrill Of Your Love (Original Master) 3:01

6. He Knows Just What I Need (Take 10) 2:14

7. There’s Always Me (Spliced Take) 2:17

Splice of take 3 and master

8. I’m Coming Home (Original Mix) 2:24

9. Kiss Me Quick (Take 7)  2:49

10. Anything That’s Part Of You (Take 3) 2:10

11. Good Luck Charm (Original Mix) 2:29

12. I Met Her Today (Spliced Take) 2:43

Splice of take 5, take 7 and take 6

13. Night Rider (Original Mix) 2:11

14. Something Blue (Take 6) 3:00

15. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (Take 6) 2:32

16. Just For Old Time Sake (Original Mix) 2:10

17. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Try-out) 0:58

18. So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (Take 3) 2:57

19. Wisdom Of The Ages (Take 4) 1:54

20. Down In The Alley (Take 7) 2:00

21. Come What May (Take 1) 1:36

22. I’ll Remember You (Take 3) 4:06

THE ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIE ALBUM VOLUME 3

1 CD - ELVISONE
(The Bootleg Series)

The 3rd volume of the "movie album" series is expected soon. Volume 3 contains 22 alternate tracks, all complete versions! Including outtakes, movie versions and unedited masters presented in the best possible sound. A great alternate movie experience. 

Tracklist

01. Doin’ The Best I Can (take 12) 3:14

02. Shoppin’ Around (take 10) 2:18

03. Pocketful of Rainbows (take 14) 2:31

04. Flaming Star (take 5) 2:19

05. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (take 9) 1:34

06. No More (take 9) 2:22

07. Can’t Help Falling In Love (take 9) * 1:58

08. This Is Living (take 8) 1:47

09. Girls! Girls! Girls! (unedited master) * 2:39

10. Earth Boy (movie version - overdub) * 2:42

11. I’m Falling In Love Tonight (take 5) * 1:54

12. I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here (remake, take 15) 2:26

13. Hard Knocks (movie master) 1:42

14. Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (take 9) * 2:10

15. Everybody Come Aboard (take 5) * 1:48

16. Sand Castles (KO take 3) * 2:57

17. This Is My Heaven (FOV, take 5) * 2:36

18. All That I Am (take 6) * 2:22

19. Old MacDonald (vocal only) * 1:57

20. Easy Come, Easy Go (unedited master) 2:21

21. She’s A Machine (take 14) * 1:35

22. Sing You Children (unedited master) 2:13

* Previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company. 

ROCKIN' AND LOVIN' IN LAS VEGAS

1 CD - STRAIGHT ARROW
AUGUST 17, 1972 DINNER SHOW

AUDIENCE RECORDING

The last 2017 Straight Arrow release is a single CD with the previously unreleased August 17, 1972 Las Vegas Dinner show. It was taken from a 1st generation copy of an original audience recorded cassette, made back in the 70s by English super-fan and collector Rex Martin. Once again the sound quality is great! Rex taped many shows and usually, his recordings were of very good sound quality. He also filmed portions of shows with 8mm camera. From his memories: “17th August Dinner and Midnight shows - I went in with a couple of UK friends. After also tipping the waiter $30 more, we got seated right down on the front tables next to the stage. I taped the shows from August 17th to the 22nd and even filmed parts of the concerts.”

The August 17th Dinner show was another great performance by Elvis. Elvis performs a solid and very entertaining shows. His vocals are outstanding. The liner notes are taken from recent Rex Martin August 1972 personal notes. This new release will be presented in a beautiful 3-panel digipak that includes rare photos taken in Las Vegas in August/September 1972. If you liked Straight Arrows previous 1972 releases - then brace yourself, because this is another keeper!

Tracklist:

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B Goode - 04. Until It’s Time For You To Go - 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Instrumental Intermezzo - 09. What Now My Love - 10. Fever - 11. Love Me - 12. Blue Suede Shoes - 13. One Night - 14. All Shook Up - 15. Heartbreak Hotel - 16. Little Sister / Get Back - 17. Hound Dog - 18. I’ll Remember You - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 21. My Way - 22. A Big Hunk O’ Love - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.

STORMY WEATHER AHEAD

2 CD - DIGIPACK (Straight Arrow)
LAS VEGAS, SEPTEMBER 2, DINNER SHOW
AUDIENCE RECORDING

Straight Arrow is pleased to bring you a new double CD dedicated to Elvis' August/ September '74 season. This recording was taken directly from a recently found new source, a 1st generation copy of an original audience-recorded mastertape, never before in circulation! This fascinating, previously unreleased concert was never before available in such excellent sound quality!

The penultimate show in Elvis' August/September '74 season was a memorable occasion, especially for British and European fans in attendance. Certain issues in Elvis' personal life influenced what took place on stage at that Labor Day performance.

The set list included several songs unique to this season: "It's Midnight", "Big Boss Man" and "If You Talk In Your Sleep", the latter with a karate demo midway. His song selection demonstrated his expertise in a great variety of musical genres: the sexy 'torch' styling of "Fever"; the sing-a-long "The Wonder Of You"; the poignancy of "You Gave Me A Mountain"; and the feel-good "If You Love Me Let Me Know" and "Let Me Be There". Most of all, perhaps, Elvis touched first base musically with the stirring "How Great Thou Art".

In between songs, he related stories ranging from the amusing to serious topics - the circumstances surrounding his divorce and the overblown stories in the movie magazines. Along the way, Elvis' emotions ranged from undisguised anger (the drug stories) to tenderness - introducing Priscilla and their six-year old daughter Lisa Marie. Usually a private person, it was the presence of his ex-wife that prompted Elvis to speak about his divorce, while making it clear that he and Priscilla were still close.

The liner notes are written by an English fan, who was there. This new release will be presented in a beautiful 4-panel double digipak that includes rare photos taken in Las Vegas in August/September 1974. It’s a new STRAIGHT ARROW so you know what to expect!

Tracklist:
CD1
01. Orchestra intro (taken from different source/same show) - 02. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 03. C. C. Rider - 04. I Got A Woman / Amen - 05. Until It’s Time For You To Go - 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. Fever - 09. The Wonder Of You - 10. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) -11. Hound Dog (with reprise) - 12. You Gave Me A Mountain - 13. It's Now Or Never.

CD2
01. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 02. Introduction of Steve Allen, Charlton Heston, John O’Grady - 03. If You Talk In Your Sleep - 04. Introduction of Ed Parker - 05. Why Me Lord (with reprise) - 06. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 07. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 08. Can't Help Falling In Love - 09. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

BREAKDOWN IN BALTIMORE

2 CD DIGIPACK - Straight Arrow

BALTIMORE, MAY 29, 1977

AUDIENCE RECORDING

40 Years After Vol. 3

The second STRAIGHT ARROW release is called “BREAKDOWN IN BALTIMORE”. It is a new double CD dedicated to Elvis' May '77 tour. This recording was taken directly from a recently found original audience recorded mastertape, taped by Elvis fan Linda from Washington.

The Baltimore, May 29th, 1977 show was first released in 1994, on the poor sounding, incomplete CD ”SEND ME THE LIGHT… I NEED IT BAD!” In 2011, it was released again in better sound on the 2CD-set ”BALTIMORE NIGHTFALL”. Now STRAIGHT ARROW is coming with the ultimate release of this historic night. This concert was never before available in such good sound quality!

When The King made his last visit to Baltimore 40 years ago, no one knew he would be dead less than three months later. But many suspected that something was wrong.

The Elvis Presley who took to the stage at the Civic Center on May 29, 1977, was not the Elvis most of his fans knew. Presley was no longer the sexy, virile, electric presence that revolutionized both the recording industry and live performing in his heyday. Still, his voice and charisma were present.

As usual, Elvis opened the show with “See See Rider,” kicking off a set that included many of the classics, including “That’s All Right”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog,” a rare attempt at “The Wonder of You” and “It’s Now or Never.” It was reported that Elvis left the stage for 30 minutes, actually it was barely 20 minutes and after his return, Elvis performed knock-out versions of “Help Me”, “Hurt” and THE SONG of the evening: a fantastic version of “Unchained Melody”.

The liner notes are taken from recent article, published on Aug. 10th, 2017 in the Baltimore Sun. This new release will be presented in a beautiful 4-panel double digipak that includes rare photos taken in Baltimore. Another essential SA release, providing a fresh insight into what must have been a difficult night for Elvis. Despite obvious health issues, Elvis does his best to ‘deliver the goods’ to the fans, and especially the final part of the concert is both moving and heart-warming… He must have felt terrible, but still he pulled out all the stops to be Elvis Presley for his audience. A must, and a unique insight into the man’s will-power and love for his fans.

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. That’s All Right - 05. Are You Lonesome Tonight - 06. Blue Christmas - 07. Heartbreak Hotel - 08. Love Me - 09. Jailhouse Rock - 10. You Gave Me A Mountain - 11. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) - 12. Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen) - 13. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / Elvis leaves the stage - 14. Walk That Lonesome Road (J. D. Sumner & The Stamps) - 15. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland).

CD2

01. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra (by Charlie Hodge) - 02. Early Mornin' Rain (sung by John Wilkinson) - 03. What'd I Say (James Burton, instrumental) - 04. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton, instrumental) - 05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 06. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 07. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (Bobby Ogdin) - 09. School Day / Elvis returns - 10. Hurt - 11. Hound Dog - 12. Help Me - 13. Unchained Melody - 14. Blue Suede Shoes - 15. The Wonder Of You (part only) - 16. One Night - 17. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

PLEASE STAY IN YOUR SEATS

1 CD - MAY 28, 1977 (RAGDOLL)
AUDIENCE RECORDING

Coming out soon from Ragdoll is their new release ''Please, Stay In Your Seats'' recorded live at the spectrum in Philadelphia, PA on may 28 1977. Taken straight from the 1st generation audience recorded master tape, this show features a fine show, with Elvis in good spirits, doing fine versions of ''Polk Salad Annie'' ''My Way'' ''Little Sister'' among others, a very young Bruce Springsteen was in the audience this night, and he noted ''I remember enjoying the show tremendously'' while also acknowledging ''It was not a good night'', we feel it's up to you to judge what you think of this show.

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra

02. See See Rider

03. I Got A Woman / Amen

04. Love Me

05. My Way

06. Jailhouse Rock

07. You Gave Me A Mountain

08. O Sole Mio - It's Now Or Never (Incomplete, Edited with 2nd Source)

09. Little Sister (With Break)

10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel

11. And I Love You So

12. Polk Salad Annie

13. Introductions

14. Early Morning Rain

15. What'd I Say

16. Johnny B. Goode

17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)

18. Jerry Scheff Solo (Battle Of New Orleans)

19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)

20. Electric Clavinet Solo (Bobby Ogdin)

21. School Days

22. Hurt

23. Walk That Lonesome Road (JD Sumner & The Stamps Quartet)

24. Hound Dog

25. Can't Help Falling In Love

26. Closing Vamp / Announcements