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KID GALAHAD SESSIONS! - SONY 506020 975145
[8" slipcase]
Released in May 2020.
The complete Kid Galahad Sessions on two CD's.
Several new takes of the abandoned version of 'King Of The Whole Wide World' and 'Home Is Where The Heart Is' sticks out most.
The release includes a 28-page booklet, rare photos, essay, recording data and classic memorabilia.
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THE FUN IN ACAPULCO SESSIONS - SONY 506020 975135
[8" slipcase]
Finally, a more or less complete session from A to Z. It is a delight that FTD chose Fun In Acapulco for this approach. Elvis is in great voice during these sessions and the overall flavor of the songs that appeared in the movie is harmonic, rhythmic and warm. I have always liked this album, even though some of the material is questionable.
Somehow it think it represents Elvis' movie era in a good way. A movie without any aspirations, just good entertainment. And the music follow this path. It is intelligent in that sense, much more appreciated than other attempts to achieve something big, or even worse to state the total lack of achieving anything but contractual obligations and money.
A total of 9 trailing tracks focusing on 'Vino, Dinero Y Amor' is of course hard to get through!
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THE VIVA LAS VEGAS SESSIONS - SONY 506020 975122
[8" slipcase]
The (almost) complete 'Viva Las Vegas' session on a 3-CD set. It includes more than an hour of previously unreleased material, including false starts, break downs, and complete takes!
All tracks have been remixed and mastered from the original 3-track session tapes.
The 8"x 8" slipcase replicates an original Session Reel box. Including a 28-page booklet with rare photographs, memorabilia, session notes and movie trivia.
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KISSIN' COUSINS - SONY 506020 975120
The Classic Album verson of 'Kissin' Cousins'. A single CD release only, but still some added extra. Released in December 2017.
The sound quality is amazingly good, though most of the previosuly unreleased content is withouth Elvis' involvement. A pity, but still interesting.
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THE LAST MOVIES - SONY 506020 975116
A Classic Album version of the three last movies (not counting TTWII and Elvis On Tour). Released in October 2017.
Not much of interest here, unless you really dig 'Almost'. I do not, but nevertheless, 16 new takes are featured here.
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ROUSTABOUT - SONY 506020 975108
The Classic Album version of Roustabout. Only one CD this time. Released in July 2017.
There is little new material of interest on this CD, but still a worthy addition. The master tracks are available also in re-mixed version, clearly better sounding than the released masters.
The complete overdub session for the title track is made available.
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SPEEDWAY - SONY 506020 975098
[7" gatefold]
The classic album version of Speedway. Presented on 2 discs, a salute to the mono lovers. Released in June 2016.
It doesn't get much worse music wise than whats found on Speedway. A collection of mostly low-par songs, with some bearable in between.
We get some outtakes of the bonus tracks found on the original album. 'Goin Home' represents a few of those outtakes, most of them are of 'Mine'. Also - for the first time - we get the movie master of 'Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby'.
CD-2 is the original mono album. It is approx. half as bad as the stero version on CD-1.
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LIVE A LITTLE, LOVE A LITTLE - SONY 506020 975088
[7" gatefold]
Released November 2015. Even though it features only 4 songs one one disc, it is one of the releases from FTD with highest amount of unreleased material!
Take 2 of 'A Little Less Conversation' is the same vocal as found on the acetate first released on Memories and later used for the massive remix hit early this century, although later vocal repair was needed. Some parts of take 2 is missing, due to tape problems. The full story of this take and the later acetate is yet to be revealed!
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KING CREOLE - SONY 506020 975086
[7" gatefold]
Released now is another FTD version of focusing on "King Creole".
While CD-1 contains the original album, plus alternate mixes of masters and a few outtakes, CD-2 simply contains demos that were handed to the session before recording started.
It comes as a 7" deluxe edition with relevant photos and session discography.
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FLAMING STAR - SONY 506020 975082
[7" gatefold]
Flaming Star has gotten a classic album treatment. Released in December 2014.
One CD containing masters and several outtakes. In many ways a tough listen. Numerous versions of turkeys like 'Summer Kisses Winter Tears', 'Britches' and 'A Cane And A High Starched Collar'. Even the best numbers are weak in this movie, but we get some new outtakes of 'Flaming Star' and the alternate 'Black Star' too!
It comes as a 7" deluxe edition with relevant photos and session discography.
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LOVE ME TENDER - SONY 506020 975067
[7" gatefold]
The Classic Album upgrade of Love Me Tender. Never a full LP album originally, here it comes as a 2 CD version.
CD-1 contains masters in mono and stereo, and some available outtakes. Just snippets are previously unreleased.
CD-2 contains both live concert from Tupelo, Sept 26 1956. First released on A Golden Celebration in 1984.
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Cafe Europa - G. I. BLUES VOL. 2 - SONY 506020 975034
[7" gatefold]
Volume 2 in the G. I. Blues.
Containing both masters and outtakes, this album also aim to give the Elvis collector tracks not already released officially before.
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STAY AWAY, JOE - SONY 506020 975056
[7" gatefold]
Released in May 2013. Focusing on the Stay Away, Joe sessions and featuring several outtakes of the title track.
Also containing some new outtakes of 'Goin' Home' and 'Dominic', while most new outtakes of other songs are mostly false starts only.
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G. I. BLUES VOL. 1 - SONY 506020 975033
[7" gatefold]
Finally, then!
Focussing on the main album and then generally outtakes from the April sessions, this double CD contains many tracks not previously released. Officially that is, as these sessions must be one of the most bootlegged ever.
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JAILHOUSE ROCK VOL. 2 - BMG 506020 975009
[7" gatefold]
This is the follow up 2-CD version of Jailhouse Rock from FTD.
It features all the missing outtakes for 6 songs.
Released in December 2010.
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JAILHOUSE ROCK - BMG 506020 975001
[7" gatefold]
This is the 2 CD version of Jailhouse Rock from FTD.
It contains original masters and outtakes on CD-1 and the complete session of three songs on CD-2.
Later this release will be followed by another volume.
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BLUE HAWAII - BMG 88697 29733 2
[7" gatefold]
The updated - 2 CD version - of Blue Hawaii.
Containing the original tracks and outtakes on CD-1, while CD-2 contains more outtakes.
It comes in a 7" deluxe package like other soundtrack album releases on this label.
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WILD IN THE COUNTRY - BMG 88697 23446 2
[7" gatefold]
Released in January 2008 is this updated version of the soundtrack to "Wild In The Country".
A single CD containing several outtakes of all tracks. Most have been out before, even officially, but several new ones of 'I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell' (high-key) and 'Lonely Man' are included.
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GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! - BMG 88697 17974 2
[7" gatefold]
Also released in November is an updated version of the "Girls! Girls! Girls!" soundtrack.
A lot of outtakes of 'Mama', but also some other ones.
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EASY COME, EASY GO - BMG 88697 03630 2
[7" gatefold]
A new soundtrack album update!
Easy Come, Easy Go contains the newly discovered stereo masters and outtakes, new and old!
The sound quality is fine.
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CLAMBAKE - BMG 82876 76964 2
[7" gatefold]
An updated version of the Clambake soundtrack was released early in July 2006.
Containing 25 tracks, among them several previously unreleased outtakes. Some of these have been widely available on bootlegs, however.
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LOVING YOU - BMG 82876 77057 2
[7" gatefold]
This updated version of the Loving You soundtrack was released on January 4, 2006.
Containing two CD's, where CD two contains all takes of two of the 'Loving You' versions. Some featured in both mono and stereo!
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TICKLE ME - BMG 82876 70305 2
[7" gatefold]
FTD actually released an updated version of the "Tickle Me" album.
This must have been done for the sake of completeness, I assume. There is nothing of interest content wise. The only interesting piece from this movie is the soundtrack version of 'I Feel That I've Known You Forever', which is not included...
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KID GALAHAD - BMG 82876 66396 2
[7" gatefold]
The soundtrack of Kid Galahad. Also this one features many outtakes, several of them previously unreleased.
27 tracks in total, but no alternates of the second version of 'I Got Lucky'.
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FOLLOW THAT DREAM - BMG 82876 66395 2
[7" gatefold]
Containing the soundtrack from Follow That Dream. It features many outtakes, several of them previously unreleased.
This session has been issued in splendid sound on the bootleg Keep Following That Dream.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE - BMG 82876 59844 2
[7" gatefold]
The updated version of the Double Trouble soundtrack. Except from 'Old McDonald' we get alternate takes and versions of all recorded material.
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PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE - BMG 82876 59846 2
[7" gatefold]
The updated version of Paradise Hawaiian Style.
A lot of this material has already been out on different bootlegs, but not always in the best sound quality.
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SPINOUT - BMG 82876 59847 2
[7" gatefold]
The updated soundtrack from Spinout.
This marks one of the few times FTD releases a CD with nothing new for those who are familiar with bootlegs. All songs from this session have been released in great sound on The Complete Spinout Sessions.
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FRANKIE AND JOHNNY - BMG 82876 53370 2
[7" gatefold]
Out now is this updated version of the Frankie And Johnny soundtrack.
Containing several outtakes never released officially before, though all is available on high quality bootlegs.
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HARUM SCARUM - BMG 82876 53369 2
[7" gatefold]
Out now is this updated version of the Harum Scarum soundtrack.
Containing several outtakes never released officially before, even some not released on bootlegs.
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VIVA LAS VEGAS - BMG 82876 50412 2
[7" gatefold]
Out now is this updated version of the Viva Las Vegas soundtrack.
Containing several outtakes, most previously released.
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IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR - BMG 82876 50409 2
[7" gatefold]
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.
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GIRL HAPPY - BMG 82876 50408 2
[7" gatefold]
The CD first contains the original LP soundtrack. In addition you will find 12 bonus tracks, 8 of which has never been released officially before. The sound quality is very good all the way through.
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FUN IN ACAPULCO - BMG 82876 50407 2
[7" gatefold]
The CD first contains the original LP soundtrack. However, 'Fun In Acapulco' does not fade out on this CD. It plays to the very end. In addition you will find 14 bonus tracks, 8 of which has never been released officially before.
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