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LOVE ME TENDER - THROUGH THE LENSE OF ROBERT VOSE - (506020 975156)
Featuring photographs captured by Robert Vose - the majority of them unseen and unpublished since September 1956.
Accompanying the book are two CD's with the original EP, outtakes, stereo masters and The Truth About Me interview. |
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THAT'S THE WAY IT IS 50TH ANN. - (506020 975146)
Yet another project from David English and Pål Granlund. 600 pages in all, and 8 CDs placed in a gatefold sleeve.
Some previously unreleased versions. |
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THE MAKING OF VIVA LAS VEGAS - (506020 975141)
Another project from David English and Pål Granlund giving a 400-page hard back book. Contains 250 prev. unpublished photos, memo, contracts and memories from the casting crew.
Contains 3 CDs, where the original album is released in mono for the very first time officially. Also contains some demo. |
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THROUGH THE LENSE OF PHILLIP HARRINGTON - (506020 975134)
Includes more than 350 photos. Over 150 unpublished from the original negatives of Phillip Harrington.
A bonus CD features Elvis live at Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 16, 1956. |
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THE WILD ONE - (506020 975129)
Following up REBEL WITH A CAUSE earlier this year, again by David English and Pål Granlund consists of 288 pages and features great photographs, including 60 recently discovered shots taken from the original negatives.
A bonus CD is included that features the 2nd ED Sullivan Show and the evening Tupelo Fair performance |
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REBEL WITH A CAUSE - (506020 975123)
This book follows Elvis between August 16 and September 30, 1956 from his arrival in Hollywood to his return to Memphis. Produced by David English and Pål Granlund, it includes many rare unpublished photos taken from the original negatives.
The CD features ROCK 'N'ROLL No.2 – an album originally released by HMV in the UK. It also features all 4 songs from Elvis' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956 and a recording off the afternoon performance of September 26 in Tupelo Mississippi |
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ELVIS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - (506020 975113)
A 286-page hardcover book with stories and photos from the Madison press conference and concerts, including the June 9 concert from an audience recording.
Elvis at Madison Square Garden offers a detailed record of Elvis Presley's four historic performances in New York City in June 1972.
The sound quality on the audience recording is quite good, though I like the version released by Straight Arrow better (Left A Good Job In The City) |
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HIS SONGS OF PRAISE VOL. 2 - (506020 975109)
A 350-page hardcover book to complete the story chronicling sacred, spiritual and inspirational gospel songs. Once again, the story of each song is told with extensively researched detail.
In addition, the 32-track CD that runs for over 79 minutes features many rare and officially unreleased tracks, apparantly sourced from everywhere. The sound quality has little to do with what you expect from an official product that this after all is. |
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HIS SONGS OF PRAISE VOL. 1 - (506020 975103)
A 350-page hardcover book to start the story chronicling sacred, spiritual and inspirational gospel songs. Once again, the story of each song is told with extensively researched detail.
In addition, the 30-track CD features many rare and officially unreleased tracks. Several are labeled wrong and the output level is way too high. Not good enough! |
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS IN A FLASH - (506020 975101)
A 450-page hardcover with several unpublished photos and includes a CD with some studio tracks from 1970 and the much bootlegged concert in Portland, November 11 1970.
The product of a two-year-long collaboration between David English, Pål Granlund and Paul Richardson it offers a detailed chronicle of Elvis' personal life and public career between the autumn of 1970 and the early weeks of 1971.
The CD is mastered by Jan Eliasson from Sweden. |
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HOW RCA BROUGHT ELVIS TO EUROPE - (506020 975097)
Contains prev. unseen pictures and follows Elvis ascent from US stardom to becoming RCA Victor's spearhead. The earliest international Elvis records are listed and there is a guide to identify European releases.
The book is written by Norwegians Sigbjørn Stabursvik and Hans Otto Engvold, supported by a network of experts from fourteen countries. |
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THE BEST OF BRITISH Vol. 3 - (506020 975089)
The Best Of British - The RCA Years 1959-1960 concludes the "Best of British" trilogy. This time the focus is on the RCA recordings of 1959 -1960 and contains over 500 pages.
Includes a 30 track CD featuring many performances officially released for the first time. Hear Elvis personally introduce his British chart toppers during this two year period along with other classic tracks, rare movie versions and audio movie promotions. Add to that, songwriter demos as Elvis first heard them. |
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LET'S BE FRIENDS - (506020 975087)
'Change of Habit' is published by FTD and Flaming Star. It contains around 450 pages and 150 previously unpublished photos. Photos are from the movie, on the set and candids.
The CD covers the album 'Let's Be Friends', plus 'Rubberneckin'' and 'Let Us Pray' as bonus. 'Let's Forget About The Stars' is the original LP mix (with 2nd piano) in mono |
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ROCK AROUND THE BLOCH - (506020 975084)
A 288-page hardback book with over 100 unpublished photographs of Elvis in the Bloch Arena, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25, 1961 and a newly-discovered recording of the complete press conference and awards ceremony held on March 25, 1961.
The book also includes the concert on CD, first released on Elvis Aron Presley in 1981. |
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THE BEST OF BRITISH Vol. 2 - (506020 975081)
Best Of British: The RCA Years 1957-1959 is the continuation of the British story now detailing his RCA releases from 1957 - 1958. This book and CD release is a follow-up companion to The Best Of British - The HMV Years.
Containing over 1000 illustrations, unpublished photographs and charts, together with rare items of memorabilia, this volume of 'The RCA Years' moves the story forward to explicitly reveal previously unknown facts and additional British connections to the songs.
The CD included with this book features 33 tracks, but nothing new. It even includes a fake track said to be from Elvis Answering machine, but has nothing to do with Elvis voice at all. Embarrassing... |
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MEMPHIS TO NASHVILLE - (5060209 750804)
268 pages hardcover book about the two charity concerts that Elvis performed at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis on February 25, 1961. Also detailed is Elvis' visit to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on March 8, 1961 to receive an honorary colonelship.
Accompanying the book is a CD with recordings of both this ceremony and an earlier press conference together with the mono version of Elvis' classic 1961 LP, Something For Everybody. |
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SOMETHING FOR THE GIRLS - (506020 975069)
This FTD/Flaming Star book and CD combo looks at Elvis' second movie Loving You.
The book presents classic and previously unreleased photos from the making of the movie.
528 pages in total. The book follows the format of the Frame By Frame books, but different to those books, this package alos includes a CD (all previously released). |
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SUMMER OF '61 - (506020 975059)
This FTD/Flaming Star book and CD combo looks at the summer months of 1961. Main focus is on the making of "Follow That Dream", filmed on location in Florida.
The book presents original newspaper articles, new interviews from the cast and crew, plus details about scenes deleted from the final print.
Contains 200 unpublished photos taken from the original negatives and a CD with final masters from the movie, plus two demo recordings of 'What A Wonderful Life'. |
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THE BEST OF BRITISH - (506020 975057)
The book contains over 1000 rare and unpublished photographs, the illustrations connected to the songs, the recordings and the promotion of Elvis by HMV in Britain.
Included are every Elvis track released by HMV. Added to these are bonus songwriter demos and Elvis outtakes to complete the audio story upon which the foundation of the global popular music culture and industry was built. |
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FROM MEMPHIS TO HOLLYWOOD - (506020 975045)
Another Flaming Star production. Written by David English. Elvis goes from Memphis back to the movie making business in Hollywood, and the production of G. I. BLUES.
As with Welcome Home Elvis the book features an album – this time the newly found original mono LP master for G. I. BLUES. |
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WELCOME HOME ELVIS - (506020 975044)
Flaming Star and FTD has published this 260-pages book about the vital weeks in 1960, where Elvis regained control over his career. The format is the same as the well-known FTD book format.
The book includes more than 300 photos, text by David English and a CD with the original mono master for ELVIS IS BACK. |
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KING CREOLE FRAME BY FRAME - (506020 )
King Creole – Frame By Frame is a sequel to “King Creole – The Music”. Through 440 pages, you are taken through the entire story of the movie, with the original manuscript as the guiding element. Each spread combines the manuscript page with the relevant photos to cover the entire movie.
The book features more than one thousand photos, including actual shots from the film, publicity stills, and a lot of rare and previously unpublished behind the-scenes photos. |
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A MOMENT IN TIME - (506020 975036)
Author and producer Michael Rose has assembled a most stunning glimpse of Elvis' life in 1956. Through hundreds of photos we get to join Elvis at his shows in Detroit, Columbus, Dayton and Memphis from May 25 to May 28.
192 pages.
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JAILHOUSE ROCK - FRAME BY FRAME - (506020 9750XX)
Through 440 pages we are taken through the entire story of the movie, with the original manuscript as the guiding element. Each spread combines the manuscript page with the relevant photos.
The book features more than one thousand photos, including actual shots from the film, publicity stills, and a lot of rare and previously unpublished behind the-scenes photos. |
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FASHION FOR A KING - RCA 506020 975035
The newest book/CD combo from FTD is out. In co-operation with the Norwegain fan-club Flaming Star, FTD has released Fashion For A King. It focus on Elvis' on-stage attire. The book contains 500 pages and pictures are taken by already well-known Elvis photographers.
The release also contains two soundboard recordings, one from Omaha, July 1 1974 and the other one from Las Vegas, December 14 1975.
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KING CREOLE - THE MUSIC - BMG 506020 975015
A photobook dealing with King Creole. Photos has been taken from the collection of Pål Granlund. It consists of two main sections; the recording sessions on January 16, 1958 and song scenes from the filming of the movie (including behind-the scenes shots).
The news provoked many Elvis fans, as this mean that no Classic Album of King Creole will be done available (at least for a while) and the book-combo is overpriced as all other FTD book projects are...
The CD accompanying the book contains nothing previously unreleased.
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LIVE IN L. A. - BMG 88697 03613 2
Live in LA is the title of a book and a CD that focus on Elvis' shows in LA in the 70's.
The main part of the book concentrates on Elvis' evening show at the Forum Of Inglewood on May 11 1974.
The CD contains a soundboard recording of this show, plus two bonus songs from the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino the day before. Sound quality is only fair, with a painfully high bass. As a bonus an audience version of 'You Can Have Her' is included at the end.
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WRITING FOR THE KING - BMG 88697 02027 2
The 3rd book project by FTD quite surprisingly features live tracks from 1969 to 1972. All of it is previously unreleased. The sound quality (mix) goes from good to fair to weird (extremely poor mix on 'Words').
CD-2 sports 26 demos sung by different performers, some by the author of the song.
The book then? Well, some 400 pages of interviews (more than 140!) and behind the scenes stories.
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ROCKING ACROSS TEXAS - BMG 82876 63926 2
The book contains two CD's, both soundboard recordings. The price is ridiculously high!
First out is a soundboard from Amarillo, taken from June 19, 1974. On bootlegs we have had 3 soundboards covering this tour.
The other CD contains a concert from Forth Worth, July 3 1976. This last CD has very good sound quality!
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FLASHBACK - BMG 82876 60931 2
"Flashback" contains 172 pages with several unpublished pictures, 285 in all. It also contains a CD with outtakes from the years 1956 to 1958.
The price and format is the same as the The Way It Was.
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THE WAY IT WAS (CD) - BMG 74321 84216 2
Both a 96-page book with several previously unseen photos from the movie 'That's The Way It Is' and a CD containing several unreleased tracks, both from rehearsals and live performances.
The price is shockingly high!
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