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Here's the tracklsiting of Essential Elvis Vol. 6 (Such a Night: The Stellar Nashville Sessions,
1960 - 1964) that is scheduled for February 8th, 2000
Such a Night/ Make Me Know It/ Stuck on You/ Fever/ The Girl of My Best Friend/ Soldier
Boy / Surrender/ I Believe in the Man in the Sky/ Give Me the Right/ I'm Comin' Home/
There's Always Me/ Little Sister/ I Met Her Today/ Gonna Get Back Somehow/ Night Rider/
(Such An) Easy Question/ Suspicion/ Please Don't Drag That String Around/ Memphis,
Tennessee/ It Hurts Me.
When the saints go marching in/ I understand just how you feel/ I asked the Lord/ I'm
beginning to forget you/ Mona Lisa/ Hands Off/ Make believe/ If I loved you/ What now my
love/ Tumblin' Tumbleweeds/ San Antonio Rose/ Tennessee Waltz (not the Platinum version)/
Show me thy way, O Lord/ After loving you/ I've been blue/ Mary lou Brown/ It's no fun being
lonely/ Suppose/ Indescribably blue/ Write to me from Naples/ My heart cries for you/ Dark
Moon.
Sunrise
Here we have the new BMG release "Sunrise", a 2 CD set which contains the material from
Elvis' sun period.
Sunrise (RCA 07863 67675 2)
Disc 1) That's All Right; Blue Moon of Kentucky; Good Rockin' Tonight; I Don't Care If The
Sun Don't Shine; Milkcow Blues Boogie; You're A Heartbreaker; Baby Let's Play House; I'm
Left, You're Right, She's Gone; I Forgot To Remember To Forget; Mystery Train; I Love You
Because; Harbor Lights; Blue Moon; Tomorrow Night; I'll Never Let You Go; Just Because;
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version); Tryin' To Get To You; When It Rains It
Really Pours
Disc 2) My Happiness; That's When Your Heartaches Begin; I'll Never Stand In Your Way; It
Wouldn't Be The Same Without You; I Love You Because (alt. take); That's All Right (Mama)
(alt. take); Blue Moon Of Kentucky (alt. take); Blue Moon (alt. take); I'll Never Let You Go
(alt. take); I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (alt. take); I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
(slow version) (alt take); Fool, Fool, Fool; Shake, Rattle & Roll; I'm Left, You're Right, She's
Gone (live); That's All Right (live); Money Honey (live); Tweedle Dee (live); I Don't Care If
The Sun Don't Shine (live); Hearts Of Stone (previously unreleased live)
The main track on this release is of course "the song "It wouldn't be the same without you",
but overall this release is a little disapointing to me. Click here for a detailed review.
(CD-2)Trouble-Guitar Man / Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel / All Shook Up / Heartbreak Hotel /
One Night / Love Me Tender / The Wonder Of You / Lawdy Miss Clawdy /Funny How Time
Slips Away / Suspicious Minds (Unreleased)/ I'll Remember You / A Big Hunk O' Love / My
Way / An American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love.
This nice looking CD comes in a 16 page booklet, the sound quality is pretty good, and I guess
that this will be a collectors item soon for only 25.000 copies were made.
Tigerman
From BMG the latest release is "Tigerman", featuring the complete and unedited 8PM sit
down show. For the non-import collectors this is a must, here we have 7 unreleased
performances. The Import collectors already have this material for a long long time in their
collection, so, I'm not very excited about this, but the sound quality is pretty good. The
tracklisting is as follows;
Heartbreak hotel/ Baby what you want me to do/ introductions 8pm/ That's all right/ Are you
lonesome tonight/ Baby what you want me to do/ Blue suede shoes/ One night/ Love me/ Trying
to get to you/ Lawdy miss Clawdy/ Santa Claus is back in town/ Blue Christmas/ Tigerman/
When my blue moon turns to gold again/ Memories.
Here's a review of the BMG Tigerman release by Johnny Savage, click Tigerman
Rhythm and Country
Here we have the long awaited 5th volume of the very popular Essential Elvis releases. And
this time BMG treated us with 16 previously unreleased performances from the July &
December 1973 recording sessions from the Stax Studios. I'm not a big fan of the Stax
material, except for a few songs like Promised land etc.., but I do like the compilation of this
release that is made in the same formula as "Essential Elvis Vol. 4" (studio chats, a lot of
clowning/cursing etc. !!! It starts off with the 1st take of "I got a feeling in my body", and it
seems that he really had the feeling in his body, for it's sounding pretty good for it's first
attempt. Follows is one of the better songs from these sessions "Loving arms" (take 2), and one
of my wife's all-time favourite "I've got a thing about you baby" (take 14).
Other songs are "She wears my ring" (take 8), "You asked me too" (take 2) , "There's a honky
tonk angel" (take 1), "Good time Charlie's got the blues" (take 8), "Find out what's
happening" (take 6), "For ol' time sake" (take 3), "Promised land" (take 4), "Thinking about
you" (take 4), "Three corn patches" (take 14) arghhhh, "Girl of mine" (take 9), "Your love's
been a long time coming" (take 4), "Spanish eyes" with Spanish countdow (take 2), "Talk
about the good times" (take 3), "If that isn't love" (take 1). Overall this is a nice compilation,
and of course a must for the 70's fan. For a complete review of "Rhythm & Country", click
here!!!
La Legende's continues
Here we have two more of the La legende series from France. This time we have the "En
concert" Aloha from Hawaii - Volume 2, including the bonus songs "Ku-U-I-po", "No more",
"Hawaiian wedding song" and Early morning rain". And the other title is "1957-1960
romantique" with 15 ballads from the 1957-1960 era.
Hawaii Review
For the fans who are still considering buying the new Aloha from Hawaii CD, maybe the
review of Wolfgang Pesch can make it a little easier for you to decide, click on Aloha review
and then buy this, or not :-).
Elvis Aron Presley Box
Out now (sooner then expected) is the Elvis Aron Presley box (a.k.a. the silver box). This CD
box was released orginally as an 8 LP box in 1980, and it's so good to have this on CD now. It's
a thrill to hear the 1961 Honolulu Benefit concert on CD, that will be my favourite part of this
set, together with the Las Vegas years. Also great to have on CD is the beautiful capella version
of "Thanks to the rolling sea". For many fans who don't have the CD "Live in Dallas" (special
BMG products from Holland) that was released years ago, will enjoy the 1975 concert on disc
4. This all in a very attractive longbox like the Platinum & Golden celebration box, and the
booklet is superb deluxe with full color photos and a review of every track on this CD. Well
done BMG.....
La Legende
A new compilation hits CD from France (BMG/Edition Atlas) is "La legende" and now on the
market is the "1954-57 Romantique" & "1956-57 Rock 'n' Roll". The songs that has been put
on the the album are the familiar stuff, but what makes this CD releases interesting is that each
volume comes with a full color 32 pages magazine.
Can't help falling in love
A new CD single release from Spain to promote the CD "Elvis 20 aniversario" is the 1 track
promo CD "Can't help falling in love". This is a very highly collectible since only 100 copies
were pressed.
Burbank '68
Here we have the first BMG/Follow That Dream collectors label with the title "Burbank '68".
As you can see the artwork is exact the same as the German promotional CD "Elvis '68" that
was issued in 1998 to promote the double CD-set "NBC TV Comeback special". The dress
rehearsals (track 1-12) is in a great sound quality, with some great highlights such as Tigerman
(love the ending) ,Lawdy Miss Clawdy, and Elvis trying to get the high notes on Blue moon of
Kentucky. And a big part of the 2nd stand-up show (June 29th, 8 PM) is something we don't
have on CD yet. The CD close with an alternate vocal splice of "If I can dream", and an
instrumental version of Let yourself go. Well, as we all know this new label can only survive as
we will buy this release, and the first release is a very good start and we really have to thank
Ernst Jorgensen for his dedication to the Elvis Fans, otherwise there won't be a Follow that
dream label.
A Mi Manera
The classic A Mi Manera Lp originally released in 1980 and re-issued in 1987 for the 10th.
Anniversary is coming out on CD with (6) bonus tracks!!! A compilation showcasing
Argentina's most requested Elvis ballads.
Tracklisting is: 1. Yesterday; 2. Hey Jude; 3. Something (1970 version); 4. In The Ghetto
(alternate take); 5. Fever; 6. Bridge Over Troubled Water (alternate take); 7. The Impossible
Dream; 8. If I Can Dream (alternate take); 9. Help Me Make It Through The Night (alternate
take); 10. Green Green Grass Of Home (alternate take); 11. And I Love You So (alternate
take); 12. Unchained Melody (overdubbed); 13. What Now My Love; 14. My Way.
BONUS TRACKS: 15. My Way (studio); 16. Runaway (alternate live version); 17. You Don't
Have To Say You Love Me (alternate live version); 18. You've Lost That Lovin'
Feelin' (rehearsal); 19. Sylvia; 20. Suspicion.
Shipping date is August 2nd., 1999.
You can order this CD directly from Carlos Ares, his e-mail address is ares@elvis.com.ar
or visit his great website at http://www.elvis.com.ar
La Pelvis
I forgot to add this release from Argentina, sorry Carlos. But here it is. The long-awaited
ELVIS LA PELVIS CD (66392-2) is finally out. Shipping date: April 30th., 1999. It contains
the original 17 songs plus 9 bonus tracks!!!
Tracklisting:
1. Ain’t That Loving You Baby (complete fast version) 2. Trouble 3. Blueberry Hill (stereo) 4.
All Shook Up 5. Jailhouse Rock (alternate take) 6. Loving You (three slow versions) 7. I Need
You So 8. When It Rains It Really Pours (1957 version) 9. Blue Christmas 10. Loving You (two
fast versions) 11. Treat Me Nice (mono movie version) 12. Tell Me Why 13. Your Cheatin’
Heart (alternate take) 14. Santa Claus Is Back In Town 15. Is It So Strange (stereo – includes
false start) 16. Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do (end title version) 17. Baby I Don’t Care
BONUS TRACKS: 18. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (1953 version) 19. That’s When
Your Heartaches Begin (1956 version) 20. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (1957 version)
21. Treat Me Nice (mono single version) 22. Treat Me Nice (stereo movie version) 23. Mean
Woman Blues (dub version) 24. Mean Woman Blues (stereo) 25. Party 26. Party (alternate
take)
You can order this CD directly from Carlos Ares, his e-mail address is ares@elvis.com.ar
or visit his great website at http://www.elvis.com.ar
Suspicious Minds
(By Lex Raaphorst)
Finally after 30 years BMG made it to release an album better than "From Elvis in Memphis".
It's a heavy start for a review, but I thought let's say the obvious first... After waiting one day
beneath the mailbox in vain I finally got it today. I have a pretty tough flu at the moment but
this thingie really made me feel better. Of course I started with Disc 2, which contains the
outtakes. A lot of them can already be found on several bootlegs, but not in this near perfect
soundquality. And... finally we have the vocals of Poor Man's Gold, all 18 seconds of them ;-).
A fire-engine got Elvis out of the mood of something that started pretty promising. Next to the
alternates Disc 2 contains several underrated ballads (IMHO), like If I'm a Fool, Do You Know
Who I Am, This Is the Story, Inherit the Wind, oops, I'll do the tracklisting on one of my other
pages.
Disc 1 contains the earlier mentioned "From Elvis in Memphis"-album, completed with the
singles, Stranger in My Own Home Town and Without Love. Again in superb soundquality (of
course).
The finishing touch of this CD is made by Peter Guralnick. Another great coverage of what
happened by one of the best Elvis-authors there is. My wife often says that Elvis is about the
only thing that gets me emotionally involved (which isn't true, but she's allergic for the other
one - just kidding :-)), and indeed reading this booklet I had to use one of my sleeves every now
and then... These two nicely packaged discs brought me to my early conclusion that this is a
better album than "FEIM", mainly because it's longer - not long enough for me, but we can
hardly blame BMG/RCA for that. Elvis shouldn't have spoiled the 60's with those mediocre
movies... Unfortunately we can't turn back the clock and maybe that's one of the charms of the
sessions: when everybody thought Elvis wasn't able to do something valuable anymore he
showed he still was the best.
The waiting is now for volume 2: The masters without the overdubs - especially the damned
violins on Stranger, which are irritating me for about 25 years now - and more outtakes of
course :-).
I think I have to add to Lex' review that the I'm movin' on is the highlight on this CD, and this
song alone is well worth to buy this CD.
Elvis Collection
The two cd's (see pictures) are Mexican releases with a best of collection. I'm not sure if
they are new releases, but I just received them. The Baladas collection (CDL-1088)
features 15 ballads, and the Pop-hits collection (CDL-1090) also contains 15 hits. There's
another volume from that collection with the title "Collection, Rock 'n' Roll".
Love songs
Normally I don't pay attention to the greatest collections releases, but the new BMG
release "Love songs" (RCA 07863 67595-2) contains an alternate mix of "Kentucky
rain". The rest is filled with the very well known songs we all have a thousand times in
our collection.
A golden celebration
Out now is the long awaited 4 CD box "A golden celebration" that was originally
released as a 6 LP set in 1984. It's a thrill to hear the Stage Shows" now on CD,
personally my favourite from this box. The package is the same as the "Platinum" box
set, including a beautiful 32 page booklet.
24 karat hits
A new BMG release that was out a few weeks ago, but forgot to update is "24 karat hits"
on a 24 karat gold disc. The tracks have been released hundreds and hundreds times
before, but the quality on this release is amazing. This release is a little expensive, but it's
worth the money, listen to the songs by headphone and you know why. On the booklet
you can read a great article by Recording Engineer "Bill Porter", you can read the
superb story here . (enjoy)
Single from Spain
A new CD single release from Spain is "In the ghetto/ Anyday now", a new attempt from
BMG Spain to get Elvis back in the charts again.
Disco De Ouro
A new release from BMG Brasil is the "Disco De Ouro", a compilation of 14 well known
songs such as "Tutti frutti, All shook up", Surrender". Nothing new on this release, but
for the collectors quite interesting.
Elvis is back
Finally I received my copy of the new re-release "Elvis is back" in a 24 karat gold disc ,
that's been released in the orginal artwork, and the sound quality is improved when
comparing with the other "Elvis is back" releases, and I stated earlier that the sound
quality is the same as the 60's master box, but after a second play with headphones, I
have to admit it is slightly better then the songs on the 60's master box.
Mega Elvis
A new release from BMG Japan is the "Mega Elvis - The essential collection" that comes
in a beautiful digipack cover with a fold out picture. The art work is super deluxe, and
the CD itself feautures 27 greatest hits, but the Artwork alone is worth to buy this CD.
Always Elvis
The "Always Elvis- The Dutch album" is a new release from my homeland Holland, it
contains a compilation of Elvis' greatest hits in Holland. The art work and the picture
disc is fantastic. The total pl`ytime of the 28 tracks is 75:22 minutes.