THE SOUND OF YOUR CRY

The Sound Of Your Cry, together with it’s American equivalent Greatest Hits volume 1 always bring back some fine memories. The unique mixes on these two albums make these albums everlasting fan favorites. “The sound of your cry” has never been available on cd until now. Added are the tracks that were featured on “greatest hits volume 1” that were not featured on “the sound of your cry”. 

All versions are the correct versions as featured on the two albums and some are still unique to these albums only. For example the extended version of “It’s Only Love” and the unique edit of “What’d I Say” are among the gems that make this album unique. Also worth mentioning are great mixes of “Angel” & “Steamroller Blues”. Probably the best compilation album till date. All tracks are remastered and sound fantastic.

Tracklist 

It’s Only Love (Extended Version)
Suspicious Minds (Unreleased Stereo Version)

Angel (Unreleased US Stereo Version)
What D’ I Say (Unreleased Live)
The Sound Of Your Cry (Unreleased Full Length Stereo Version)
A Big Hunk O’love (Unreleased Live)
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing version)Steamroller Blues (Unreleased Live) 
Don’t Cry Daddy (Live Version From The 25th Anniversary Box Set) 
Burning Love (re-mix)
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Unreleased Stereo Version)
Kentucky Rain (Live Version From The 25th Anniversary Box Set
The Wonder Of You (Live February 18, 1970 Dinner Show)

There Goes My Everything*

Produced By Joan Deary

* Produced By Felton Jarvis

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS - VINYL

DAE 

2 LP SET + 1 CD

Diamond Anniversary goes back to 1976. Holding Back The Years was the third CD release and it is about time it became available on vinyl. The first three titles : HERE I GO AGAIN, OLD TIMES THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN & LET ME TAKE YOU HOME were a complete sell out and were well received by vinyl collectors. 

Now HOLDING BACK THE YEARS is available on this deluxe double vinyl album. It contains the March 21, 1976 performance. And it's a beauty! And of course the show is included on cd too. The show is remastered and updated in the best way possible!

This release is very limited and is available in red or blue vinyl presented in a gatefold sleeve. Get it while you can and add this awesome DAE product to your collection.

SIDE 1

01. ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA

02. SEE SEE RIDER

03. I GOT A WOMAN/AMEN

04. LOVE ME

05. LET ME BE THERE

06. LOVE ME TENDER

SIDE 2

01. STEAMROLLER BLUES

02. ALL SHOOK UP

03. TEDDY BEAR/DON’T BE CRUEL

04. YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN

05. POLK SALAD ANNIE

CD

01. ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA

02. SEE SEE RIDER

03. I GOT A WOMAN/AMEN

04. LOVE ME 

05. LET ME BE THERE

06. LOVE ME TENDER

07. STEAMROLLER BLUES

08. ALL SHOOK UP

09. TEDDY BEAR/DON’T BE CRUEL

10. YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN

11. POLK SALAD ANNIE

12. INTRODUCTIONS

13. HAIL HAIL ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

14. AND I LOVE YOU SO 

15. HURT

16. HURT (FULL REPRISE)

17. ANNOUNCEMENT BY ELVIS

18. BURNING LOVE

19. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

20. HOUND DOG

21. FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY

22. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

23. CLOSING VAMP

FROM THE ARMY REELS

VIK:
5 x 45 RPM / EP + 1 CD in deluxe box set.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the VIK label a special very limited edition 45 RPM box set is released. The boxset contains 5 45RPM / EP releases with beautiful designed sleeves and a CD containing the tracks from the vinyl. Many tracks are presented here for the first time on vinyl. 

Especially for this release VIK made an edit of “cool water” as it was basically not suitable for release in its original form. This beautiful set also contains a 12 page booklet. The set is available in GREEN or PINK vinyl. The 45’s are suitable for jukeboxes! Get it while you can!

47-1959/1
Are You Lonesome Tonight? *
B/W Oh Lonesome Me *

47-1959/2
Cool Water – Edit *
B/W The Fool - Take 4

EPB-1959/3
I’m Beginning To Forget You
Mona Lisa
B/W
Danny Boy - Take 1
Soldier Boy- Take 2

EPB-1959/4
Earth Angel - Take 1
It’s Been So Long Darling
B/W
Send Me Some Lovin’ - Take 2 *
He Knows Just What I Need *

EPB-1959/5
Like A Baby *
His Hand In Mine *
B/W
Her Hand In Mine *
Are You Sincere / Return To Me *
*previously unreleased / on vinyl

CD Tracklisting:
01 Are You Lonesome Tonight? *
02 Oh Lonesome Me *
03 Cool Water / Edit *
04 The Fool (take 4)
05 I’m Beginning To Forget You
06 Mona Lisa
07 Danny Boy (take 1)
08 Soldier Boy (take 2)
09 Earth Angel (take 1)
10 It’s Been So Long Darling
11 Send Me Some Lovin’ (take 2) *
12 He Knows Just What I Need *
13 Like A Baby (part) *
14 His Hand In Mine *
15 Her Hand In Mine *
16 Are You Sincere (part) / Return To Me (part) *
17 I’m Beginning To Forget You **
18 I’m Beginning To Forget You **
* previously unreleased
** overdubbed versions previously unreleased on cd

BUMPS ARE GONE, BUT HE'S STILL KING!

E.P. Collector
Audience recording

The Hartford, July 28th, 1976 show is previously unreleased in complete audience recorded form. 

The Audionics label released parts of this show taken from a sound-board source (CD "Across The Country," 2005). Unfortunately, a complete soundboard recording of this concert do not exist.
The E. P. Collector label had a complete audience tape of very good sound quality in vaults for many years and finally decided to release it. July 28th, 1976 the is longest and perhaps the best show from this particular tour. Among the concert highlights there are fantastic performances of ,,Jailhouse Rock“, „America“, „Polk Salad Annie“ and „Hurt“. There is one special moment too, when Elvis sing „Happy Birthday“, to Kitty Kahane, daughter of Elvis friend, comedian Jackie Kahane.

This show was restored with a great care with a focus on not changing the integrity of the original monaural recording. You may ask your supplier for samples. If you are fan of good audience recordings, we bet that you will like the sound!

This CD is packaged in a nicely designed digipak with concert review and collection of images taken during Hartford concert on July 28, 1976.

If you have enjoyed our previous 1976 releases like „The First Time Ever I Lay With You“ and „Looked Into The Wings”, then you are sure to enjoy our latest release, too.

We would like to thank you for your continuing support. We are planning some surprises for 2019, including totally new shows, so stay tuned!

Tracklist:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. medley: I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. medley: Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Jailhouse Rock (with reprise) - 11. Fever - 12. America (The Beautiful) (with reprise) - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Band Introductions - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. Chicken Pickin' / What'd I Say - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 19. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 20. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff) - 21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 22. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 23. Love Letters - 24. School Day - 25. Happy Birthday (to Kitty Kahane) - 26. Hurt (with reprise) - 27. Hound Dog - 28. Funny How Time Slips Away - 29. Hawaiian Wedding Song - 30. Can't Help Falling In Love - 31. Closing Vamp.

Running time 73:10

"it's almost Christmas" - that's probably what the people behind the E.P. Collectors must have thought. I am rather skeptical about this label, because this label has hardly put a good product on the market. Especially when you listen to their latest release Black Tornado, the sound is just plain bad. And when I read in this article that the producers have had this show on the shelf for years, I really wonder if it would not have been better if this show had to stay there for a long time. It's just not a good show. Elvis sounds uninterested and tired. We have to wait and see ..... some fans will certainly receive this CD as a Christmas gift, but not me.

And the E.P. Collector is not done, because in this press release they announced new releases for 2019.....o boy...can't wait.

STAX POWER

CMT stays close to their "Spliced Take" concept on this new release, although this is an album which stands on its own.

While editing this album they have made all songs "blending in" so you will get the feeling as if you are in the actual session.

(you can check some samples on youtube, please watch the links under in this promo)

 

All tracks from the "Stax Sessions" have been included in this 2 cd set.

 

On of the highlights is a breathtaking version of "Sweet Angeline" which has a longer intro and an instrumental break featuring Kathy Westmoreland, 

Other must haves are longer intro's for "Just A Little Bit" and "I Got A Feeling in My Body" and a new ending for "It's Midnight" 

Rehearals go straight into the songs, and there are some funny portions mixed in.

If you liked the previous CMT releases you will LOVE this one, and we guarantee it will not leave your player before (and after) 2019!!

 

Tracklisting:

CD1:

 

"July" 

You Don't Come Back - spliced take 1,2,5

It's Different Now - Rehearsal

Three Corn Patches - Spliced take 5,6,10

Take Good Care of Her  - FS/take 3a

Find Out What's Happening -  - Spliced take 1,2,4,5

I've Got A Thing About You Baby  - Spliced take 6,7,11,14,11

Just A Little Bit  - Spliced take 1,2

Raised On Rock - take 10  (rough mix)

For Ole Time Sake -  - Spliced take 6,4

Girl of Mine  - Spliced take 1,6

Sweet Angeline - Alternate Master

I Miss You - Spliced take 12,10

Are You Sincere - Spliced take 2,1

 

"September"

Good Bad But Beautiful - Instrumental Track

Color My Rainbow - Instrumental Track

The Wonders You Perform  - Instrumental Track

 

CD2: 

"December"

 

I've Got A Feeling in My Body - Spliced take  1,4

It's Midnight - Spliced take  7,11,9,9

 You Asked Me To - - Spliced take  1,2A,3B,2A,3B

If You Talk In Your Sleep - Spliced take 5,6

Mr. Songman - Spliced take 3,5,2

Thinking About You - Spliced take 4/rehearsal

Love Song of the Year - Spliced take 6,7

Help Me - FS/take 1 *

My Boy - Spliced take 1,2

Loving Arms - - Spliced take 2/Rehearsal

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Spliced take 4,6

Talk About the Good Times - Spliced take 1,2,3

Promised Land - Spliced take 3,4,5

Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming - Spliced take 8,10

There's A Honky Tonk Angel - Spliced take 5,3,8  *

If That Isn't Love - Spliced take 6,7

Spanish Eyes - Spliced take 3,2

She Wears My Ring - Spliced funny portions/take 8

WONDERFUL WINTER WONDERLAND

STAR CD

This spliced take special is another winner in the great series and needs no furter introduction.One thing we do want to mention is the newly created "harmony" version of "The Wonderful World of Christmas", although there are no outtakes available the CMT team managed to make a very different sounding track, whereeven the vocal ending is far different then the master take! 
Also just listen to the newly overdubbed version of "Merry Christmas Baby" which has been re-created from THREE different overdub versions.
All the other tracks are spliced very well, with longer intro's and great edits!
O Come, All Ye Faithful - spliced take 2 (alternate edit) The First Noel - Spliced dubbed/overdubbed *On A Snowy Christmas Night  - Spliced dubbed/overdubbedWinter Wonderland - Alternate Master *The Wonderful World of Christmas - Spliced "Harmony" masterIt Won't Seem Like Christmas - Spliced take 4,5,6,5I'll Be Home on Christmas Day - Spliced take 2,3   If I Get Home On Christmas Day - Fs/Spliced take 1,3,1,3Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees - Spliced take 6,8,3Merry Christmas Baby - Spliced overdubbed masterSilver Bells - Spliced Rehearsal/take 1I'll Be Home on Christmas Day (remake) - Spliced take 1,1,2