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IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR - BMG 82876 50409 2
Recording By Elvis 1962

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It Happened At The Worlds Fair

 1. Review by Oven Egeland
Updated soundtrack

 1: Beyond The Bend
 2: Relax
 3: Take Me To The Fair
 4: They Remind Me Too Much Of You
 5: One Broken Heart For Sale
 6: I'm Falling In Love Tonight
 7: Cotton Candy Land
 8: A World Of Our Own
 9: How Would You Like To Be
10: Happy Ending
11: One Broken Heart For Sale (2, 3, 1*) [Collectors Gold]
12: They Remind Me Too Much Of You (1) [Elvis Aron Presley]
13: I'm Falling In Love Tonight (1, 2, 3, 4) [Elvis Aron Presley]
14: Beyond The Bend (1, 2) [Collectors Gold]
15: Cotton Candy Land (1, 2, 4)
16: How Would You Like To Be (2)

17: They Remind Me Too Much Of You (4) [Today, Tomorrow And Forever]
18: Beyond The Bend (3)
19: Take Me To The Fair (4, 5, 6, 7)
20: I'm Falling In Love Tonight (6)
21: They Remind Me Too Much Of You (6, 7)
22: Relax (5, 6, 7)
23: Happy Ending (4, 5, 6)
24: Take Me To The Fair (August master - Acetate)

Tracks in green denotes previously unreleased takes (officially).


Available on bootlegs:
Tracks 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21 available on Girl Happy At The World's Fair

Low standard music presented with style
(Review by Oven Egeland)

This updated soundtrack is presented in a very stylish way. The CD is housed in a colorful gatefold pack with appropriate pictures and necessary information. Inside you will also find a booklet telling more about the movie and the soundtrack. A nice touch from FTD, indeed!

The CD first contains the original LP soundtrack. In addition you will find 14 bonus tracks, 9 of which has never been released officially before.

The sound quality is very good all the way through, except for a rather scratchy acetate recording of 'Take Me To The Fair' from August 30.

Almost all takes have been available on bootlegs before; see Girl Happy At The World's Fair. Only 'Relax' (take 5, 6 and 7), 'Happy Ending' (take 4, 5 and 6) and the August master of 'Take Me To The Fair' are new.

I noticed something strange, though. Listen to take 1 to 4 of 'I'm Falling In Love Tonight'. This was released on the Silver Box several years ago. Back then it started with "Beyond The Bend take 1", before going into take 2, take 3 and finally take 4. On this CD it starts with "take 2", then take 3, take 4 and finally "Beyond The Bend take 1....I'm Falling In Love Tonight take 1..." I wonder if this is the correct sequence. If so it means that RCA did some smart editing back in 1980.

However, I would recommend this CD whether you like the music or not. Such dedication from FTD should be supported!

© , Norway, May 2003
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