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3/25/2018

TEARING 'EM UP! CD / DVD COMBO

VENUS BOOK + DVD/CD

We'll kick off with 40 minutes of spectacular footage from the November 1971 Tour.The footage is digitally remastered from the original sources and has been professionally synced with the Boston November 10th show.

Track listing DVD 2001 Theme - That’s All Right - I Got A Woman - Amen - Proud Mary - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling Polk Salad Annie - Come Home Baby (Instr.) - Love Me - Heartbreak Hotel - Blue Suede Shoes - One Night - Hound Dog How Great Thou Art (Part) Bridge Over Troubled Water - I Can’t Stop Loving You - Suspicious Minds - Come Home Baby (Instr.) - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing VampShows: Baltimore, Nov 9 - Boston, Nov. 10 - Cincinnati, Nov. 11 - Houston, Nov. 12 - Dallas, Nov. 13 - Tuscaloosa, Nov. 14 - Kansas City, Nov. 15 - Salt Lake City, Nov. 16.
Highlighting this release is a 209 pages hardcover book with loads of rare and unseen pictures of the complete tour! For completeness sake, the Boston November 10th show is also included on CD in perfect Sound Board quality.

Track listing live CD 2001 Theme - That’s All Right - I Got A Woman / Amen - Proud Mary - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling - Polk Salad Annie Come Home Baby (Instr.) - Love Me - Heartbreak Hotel - Blue Suede Shoes - One Night - Hound Dog - How Great Thou Art - Band Introductions - I’m Leavin - Bridge Over Troubled Water - I Can’t Stop Loving You - Love Me Tender - Suspicious Minds - Come Home Baby (Instr.) - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Plus we added a free CD to promote the upcoming new CD’s in our "Unedited Masters" series. The CD contains some unreleased tracks and some highlights of our previous releases.

Track listing studio CD: POWER OF MY LOVE Master no overdubs (Take 7)* - MY LITTLE FRIEND Vocal overdub of January 16 * - TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD Master different mix (Take 11)* - I WASHED MY HANDS IN MUDDY WATER Complete master, overdubbed (Take 1)** - IT’S YOUR BABY, YOU ROCK IT Alt. Master backup vocals overdub (Take 3)** - LIFE Master, different mix (Take 20)** - STRANGER IN THE CROWD Take 1 & 7* - EARLY MORNIN’ RAIN Unedited (Take 11)** - IF THAT ISN’T LOVE Different mix (Take 1)** - I CAN HELP Complete unedited session (Take 1 & 2)** - PROMISED LAND X-rated version (Take 1)** - BITTER THEY ARE 1980 re-recording** - FOR OL’ TIMES SAKE 1980 re-recording** - PATCH IT UP Alternate master (Take 9)** - AMAZING GRACE No overdubs (Take 2)** * Unreleased ** Officially Unreleased

3/24/2018

ELVIS SINGS FOR CHILDREN....AND GROWNUPS TOO!

This classic 1978 album celebrates it's 40th anniversary!
This 40th anniversary release includes the original album + the alternate album. 
Including the bonus photo that was included in the USA with the first pressing of this album.



THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

01 (let me be your) Teddy Bear

02 Wooden Heart

03 Five Sleepy Heads

04 Puppet On A String

05 Angel

06 Old MacDonald

07 How Would You Like To Be

08 Cotton Candy Land

09 Old Shep

10 Big Boots

11 Have A Happy


THE ALTERNATE ALBUM

12 (let me be your) Teddy Bear (stereo)

13 Wooden Heart (take 1)

14 Five Sleepy Heads (remixed master)

15 Puppet On A String (take 10)

16 Angel (take 6)

17 Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby (movie veersion)

18 How Would You Like To Be (take 2)

19 Cotton Candy Land (take 4)

20 Old Shep (take 5)

21 Big Boots (take 4)

22 Sing You Children (take 19)

We all can continue with our lives without buying this one. What's the use anyway?

ELVIS LIVE AT THE LAS VEGAS HILTON 1973, THE 1973 ELVIS EXPERIENCE



(4-CD LONGBOX, ROCK AND ROLL MAJESTY)
 
A 4 CD long box will be released soon. 

This box contains the following shows:

Disc 1
1. Las Vegas, August 11, 1973 midnight show

2. Las Vegas, August 19, 1973, midnight show 

Disc 2
Las Vegas, August 31, 1973, dinner show


Disc 3
Las Vegas, September 2, 1973, midnight show

Disc 4
1. Las Vegas, September 3, 1973, dinner show

2. Las Vegas, September 3, 1973, closing show

As always with this bootleg label, the shows that you can find here, are previously released by other labels.

I WALK THE LINE


4 CD Box
AUDIENCE RECORDING

It’s August 1970, the recordings for the MGM movie “That’s the way it is” are finished and 
Elvis still has more than three weeks to go to the Las Vegas International Hotel before starting another short (but busy) one week tour. Elvis is very inspired, in a good mood, funny and in a fantastic physical condition.
All of which resulted in the magnificent August & September performances. 
Unfortunately the only soundboard/ multitrack material that has seen the light of day are the “That’s The Way It Is” performances. 
Lucky enough these audience recordings survived! 

The August 14 1970 show has always been considered a very remarkable show, especially as Elvis is singing some unusual songs, like the 2 Johnny Cash songs: “I Walk The Line/Folson Prison Blues”.

The August 14 show had some volume issues as appeared on the original tape, probably because of hiding the recorder. This has been corrected where possible. All performances have been re-edited and remastered and speed corrected where nescesarry. 

Also featured is the original August 10, stage rehearsal, remastered from scratch using an original transfer of the reel. Without any edited or added intro or outros, just as recorded! A wonderful improvement to the original release from the 90's!

Although this is a beautiful box, there is nothing new here. 
After listening to this release it appears that these recordings are taken straight from:
Disc 1 = The Man In White, Get Dirty
Disc 2 = parts of Elvis '70: Hot To Trot
Disc 3 = The Hillbilly Cat Live
Disc 4 = The Hillbilly Cat Returns

I don’t have a clue why this label choose to release some “bonus” tracks from the August 20, 1970 dinner & midnight show.

Here's a (small) list:

August 11, dinner show, Audionics: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
August 14, midnight show, Lone Star: The Man In White vol. 3
August 19, dinner show, Inferno: International Tigerman
August 19, dinner + midnight show, Rock Legends: Double Dynamite
August 19, dinner show: Straight Arrow, Loose As A Goose!
August 20, dinner show, Memory: A Dinner Bell In Vegas
August 20, dinner show, Straight Arrow: Elvis '70 Hot To Trot
August 20, midnight show, Memory: A Bright Midnight With Elvis 
August 21, dinner show, Touchdown: August Reloaded
August 21, dinner show, Straight Arrow: Ol' Snake Hips Is In Town
August 23, dinner show, Graceland: The Hillbilly Cat Live
August 24, midnight show, Graceland: The Hillbilly Cat Returns

And we also have the very good sounding soundboards/multitrack by Audionics:
August 11, dinner show: Something
August 12, dinner show: Twenty Days & Nights
August 13, dinner show: Stranger In The Crowd

Leave this one alone, you can buy something else!

FOR THE GOOD TIMES - ELVIS ON TOUR

This beautiful 2 cd set in a deluxe digipack should be considered as the ultimate soundtrack 
to the 1972 ELVIS ON TOUR movie. 
All performances which are featured in the movie are featured here in their entirity.
As a bonus you get the April 5 1972 Bufallo rehearsal. 

DISC 1
THE COMPLETE SOUNDTRACK RECORDINGS
01 Johnny B. Goode 03-30-1972 **
02 Also Sprach Zarathustra 04-09-1972 ES
03 See See Rider         04-09-1972 ES
04 Polk Salad Annie         04-09-1972 ES
05 Seperate Ways # 1                 03-30-1972 **
06 Seperate Ways # 2                 03-30-1972 **
07 Proud Mary         04-18-1972
08 Never Been To Spain 04-18-1972
09 Introductions         04-18-1972
10 Burning Love                     04-18-1972
11 Love Me Tender 04-09-1972 ES
12 Bridge Over Troubled Water 04-14-1972
13 Funny How Time Slips Away 04-14-1972
14 An American Trilogy  04-14-1972
15 I Got A Woman / Amen 04-09-1972 ES
16 A Big Hunk O’ Love 04-09-1972 ES
17 You Gave Me A Mountain 04-09-1972 ES
18 Sweet Sweet Spirit         04-09-1972 ES
19 Lawdy Miss Clawdy 04-09-1972 ES
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love 04-09-1972 ES
21 Closing Vamp  04-09-1972 ES
22 Lighthouse         03-31-1972**
23 Lead Me, Guide me 03-31-1972**
24 Bosom Of Abraham 03-31-1972**
25 Memories master
**rehearsal

DISC 2
THE BUFFALO REHEARSAL - APRIL 5 1972
01      Studio Talk  
02      Burning Love (instrumental)
03      Burning Love  
04      Studio Talk  
05      Burning Love (incl. false start)  
06      Cattle Call
07      For The Good Times
08      Somewhere Over The Rainbow (one liner) 
09      See See Rider  2:02
10      Studio Talk  0:35
11      Never Been To Spain (partial)  
12      You Gave Me A Mountain
13      I´ll Remember You (rehearsal)  
14      Until It´s Time For You To Go
15      Polk Salad Annie
16      Love Me (one liner)
17      Hound Dog  
18      Bridge Over Troubled Water  
19      A Big Hunk O´ Love  
20      I Can´t Stop Loving You (incl. 2 false starts)  
21      An American Trilogy  
22      Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise)  
23      The Lighthouse  
24      I John  
25      I Need Your Lovin´ Everyday

BONUS TRACKS AS PARTLY FEATURED IN THE MOVIE
26      Suspicious Minds                 04-18-1972
27      Until It’s Time For You To Go 04-10-1972
28      Love Me Tender         04-10-1972
29      Suspicious Minds                 04-09-1972 ES
30      For The Good Times         04-18-1972
31      Wandering                 04-10-1972 

3/23/2018

RCA STUDIO 1

MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE LP

The LIMITED EDITON 180 gram vinyl contains the complete New York masters plus outtake session recordings. Bonus 4 Page pullout inside


Tracklist:
SIDE A
01. Blue Suede Shoes
02. My Baby Left Me
03. One-Sided Love Affair
04. So Glad Your Mine
05. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Cry
06. Tutti Frutti
07. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy  
08. Shake, Rattle & Roll
09. Hound Dog
10. Don't Be Cruel
11. Anyway You Want Me

SIDE B
01. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 6)
02. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 7
03. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 8 & 9)
04. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 11 & 12)
05. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 1-3)
06. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 5-7)
07. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 8)
08. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 9-11
09. Shake, Rattle & Roll (Take 12 Undubbed Edit Master)

3/14/2018

EASTER EGGS

Finally a "new" Spliced take album is out now, and it was worth the wait.
This one includes all tracks from the 1966 recording sessions, many gospel songs were recorded, but also some  excellent
other tracks.
 
CMT managed to produce a full new album with high standard spliced takes only the STAR team can deliver.
To name just one highlight it has to be the new approach the team did on "Tomorrow is A Long Time" it was re-created from scratch, gives a totally new feel to the song since the "chorus" was used only once and all "verses" were put after one and other. Also a longer intro and outro makes this an outstanding new track!
 
Other surprises like "Fools Fall in Love" with two  saxophone solos and an alternate piano intro for "Where No One Stands Alone" confirms:  This is a must have. The series continues
 
Again the STAR team has done all the edits on this album, and they did an excellent job again , 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. 
 
Run On - Spliced take 3,1,1,2
How Great  Thou Art - Spliced take 1,2,4
Stand By Me - Spliced take 9,10,2
Where No One Stands Alone - Spliced take 1/Wp take 1
Down in the Alley - Spliced take 1,2
Tomorrow is A Long Time - recreated master
Love Letters - Spliced take 5,
So High - Spliced take 2,2,3
Farther Along - Spliced take 1,2,3
By and By - Spliced take fs,7,9
In the Garden  - Spliced take 1,2,3 (snowbird)
Beyond the Reef - Spliced take 1,2
Somebody Bigger Then You And I - Spliced Take 3,11,wp5
Without Him Spliced Take 11,8,14
If the Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side - Spliced Take 3,2,4,1
Where Could I Go But To the Lord - Spliced Master
Come What May - Spliced Take 3,11,wp5  3,2,7,6,7,2
Fools Fall in Love c 1,4,4,5,4
Oh How I Love Jesus - Spliced Home Recording

KISSIN' COUSINS - SPLICED TAKES SPECIAL

An incredible new album, featuring extended versions, alternate takes including new instrumental tracks and some pretty cool edits!


Don't think you already heard these! ALL tracks are brandnew edits and sound very rare, The title track for example starts of with an alternate opening and includes the extra verses.


"Gold in the Mountains" has been extended and includes rare alternate musical segments. For "Tender Feeling"  they used the alternate take 1 (vocal) and combined it with an alternate musical track, the result is stunning and sound quality is much better then the master version! "Echoes of Love" includes an alternate Saxophone solo makes you feel as if it is a brandnew take! The "drums" on "Catchin On Fast" are taken from an alternate musical track and put in just at the right spot to make it sound pretty cool and different!


Another highlight must be "Kissin Cousins #1" ... for this song Elvis recorded two different vocal styles... one being Josh , and one being Jody (Hillbilly) both tracks were combined and we got the first "duet" ever of Elvis and... .Elvis.... Here they have "reversed" the vocals, and a complete NEW release is born, where the master has Josh... this track has Jody singing, gives the same "feel" but sounds VERY different! "Smokey Mountain Boy" and "Barefoot Ballad" have alternate extended intro and outros....We could go on, but one thing is for sure, this is another CMT winner!


Did we say all tracks are spliced, so you get an all new album.


Tracklisting:


Kissin Cousins #2 - Spliced take 1,2

Smokey Mountain Boy - Alternate Master

Gold in the Mountains - Alternate Master

One Boy, Two Little Girls - Spliced take 2,5,2

Catchin' On Fast - Alternate Master

Tender Feeling - Spliced take 1 (vocal) / take 1 (track)

Anyone - Spliced take 2,3

Barefoot Ballad - Alternate Master

Once is Enough - Spliced take 1,7,1,7

Kissin Cousins - Reversed Master

Echoes of Love - Spliced take 7,8

Long Lonely Highway - Spliced take 1,2