Tuesday, September 20, 2011

September 20 - FTD Updates


The Follow That Dream Collector's label send out a newsletter with the latest updates regarding the 'Foutryeight Hours To Memphis', 'He Touched Me' and 'Guitar man' releases. 
Due to a change in FTD’s manufacturing situation, the release date may change but October 11-13 is out target date. An update will follow if this changes. The next batch of releases is set for late November. We will advise of titles within the next few weeks.


“He Touched Me”


In FTD’s “classic album” series we now release the third, and last, of Elvis’ original gospel albums: The Grammy Award winning “He Touched Me” - 2 CDs including the original LP master and, as usual, session outtakes and a 12-booklet with all relevant historical data and illustrations.


“He Touched Me” (Cat. No.: FTD 103 (506020-975028) / Barcode: 5060209750286)
  • Disc 1 - The original Album
  • 01) He Touched Me 2:37
  • 02) I’ve Got Confidence 2:19
  • 03) Amazing Grace 3:32
  • 04) Seeing Is Believing 2:51
  • 05) He Is My Everything 2:39
  • 06) Bosom Of Abraham 1:34
  • 07) An Evening Prayer 1:53
  • 08) Lead Me, Guide Me 2:39
  • 09) There Is No God But God 2:18
  • 10) A Thing Called Love 2:23
  • 11) I, John 2:14
  • 12) Reach Out To Jesus 3:13
  • Alternate takes
  • 13) He Touched Me - take 2 2:53
  • 14) An Evening Prayer – take 2 1:58
  • 15) Seeing Is Believing – takes 1-4 7:09
  • 16) A Thing Called Love – take1 2:40
  • 17) He Is My Everything – take 1 3:58
  • 18) Bosom Of Abraham – takes 2, 3 2:40
  • 19) Reach Out To Jesus - takes 1-7 & 9 6:48
  • 20) The Lord’s Prayer 2:39
  • Disc 2
  • 1)   Johnny B. Goode 1:08
  • 2)   He Touched Me – take 3 – incomplete 3:30
  • 3)   An Evening Prayer – take 3 2:54
  • 4)   Seeing Is Believing – take 7 3:58
  • 5)   A Thing Called Love – rehearsal 5:35
  • 6)   There Is No God But God – takes 1,3,4,2 4:29
  • 7)   Amazing Grace takes 1, 2 5:15
  • 8)   Seeing Is Believing – takes 8,9,10 5:50
  • 9)   An Evening Prayer – take 5 2:05
  • 10) I, John – take 1 2:04
  • 11) Bosom Of Abraham – take 4 1:45
  • 12) A Thing Called Love – takes 2,3 5:04
  • 13) I’ve Got Confidence – take 1 3:09
  • 14) An Evening Prayer – take 7 2:00
  • 15) He Is My Everything – takes 2, 4 – incomplete 2:32
  • 16) Bosom Of Abraham – takes 5, 7 2:25
  • 17) A Thing Called Love – takes 4-7 8:10
  • 18) An Evening Prayer - take 8 2:17
  • 19) Seeing Is Believing – takes 11,12 4:28
“48 Hours To Memphis” - Recorded Live on stage in Richmond, Virginia. March 18, 1974


Derived from what must have been a full professional 16-track multi track recording, the sound is absolutely great, and Elvis is in top form. The booklet is full of great pictures from the actual show and informative notes. The CD comes in a 7” digi format with a 16 page booklet. Contrary to previous informal information given, please be advised that this is a MONO release.


“48 Hours To Memphis” (Cat. No.: FTD 104 (506020-975027) / Barcode: 5060209750279)
  • 01) Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:13
  • 02) See See Rider 3:25
  • 03) I Got A Woman/Amen 5:13
  • 04) Love Me 1:51
  • 05) Trying To Get To You 2:05
  • 06) All Shook Up 1:01
  • 07) Steamroller Blues 2:52
  • 08) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 1:59
  • 09) Love Me Tender 1:47
  • 10) Medley: Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Your Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop and Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Hound Dog 3:30
  • 11) Fever 3:07
  • 12) Polk Salad Annie 3:31
  • 13) Why Me Lord? 2:53
  • 14) Suspicious Minds 3:40
  • 15) Introductions by Elvis 3:09
  • 16) I Can't Stop Loving You 2:59
  • 17) Help Me 2:41
  • 18) American Trilogy 3:57
  • 19) Let Me Be There 3:34
  • 20) Funny How Time Slips Away 2:45
  • 21) Can't Help Falling In Love 2:53
  • 22) Closing Vamp
Bonus cuts (Tracks 23-25 are from cassettes tapes recorded through the mixing console.)
  • 23) Sweet Caroline
  • 24) Johnny B. Goode
  • 25) That’s All Right
Guitar Man - The Limited Edition 2-Disc Vinyl Set 
Release date October 8, 2011 (FTD 98-33 (506020-975022) / Barcode: 5060209750224)


FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of this special 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.
  • Re-mastered from original analogue US tapes
  • Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
  • DMM Copper Mastering
  • 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
  • Strictly limited pressing
"Elvis Sings Guitar Man" - 2-Disc Vinyl
  • Side 1
  • 01. Guitar Man – takes 11,12 (unedited undubbed master) (4:00) (Jerry Reed)
  • 02. Big Boss Man – takes 7,9 (3:45) (Al Smith/Luther Dixon)
  • 03. Love Letters – take 8 (3:12) (Edward Heyman/Victor Young)
  • 04. Just Call Me Lonesome – takes 5,6 (2:26) (Rex Griffin)
  • 05. Come What May – take 6 (2:04) (Frank Tableporter)
  • 06. Mine (original master) (2:36) (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)
  • 07. Fools Fall In Love (original master) (2:05) (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
  • Side 2
  • 01. I’ll Remember You (vocal overdub, unedited master) (4:08) (Kuiokalaani Lee)
  • 02. High Heel Sneakers – take 7 (unedited master) (4:55) (Robert Higginbotham)
  • 03. Down In The Alley – take 6 (2:51) (Jesse Stone and The Clovers)
  • 04. Indescribably Blue (vocal overdub) - take 1 (2:48) (Darrell Glenn)
  • 05. Tomorrow Is A Long Time takes 1, 2 (6:13)
  • Side 3
  • 01. Big Boss Man – take 2 (3:33) (Al Smith/Luther Dixon)
  • 02. Just Call Me Lonesome – takes 3,4 (2:53) (Rex Griffin)
  • 03. Down In The Alley – takes 2,3,4 (2:18) (Jesse Stone and The Clovers)
  • 04. Come What May – takes 3,4 (2:26) (Frank Tableporter)
  • 05. We Call On Him - take 8 (2.34) (Fred Karger/Ben Weisman/Sid Wayne)
  • 06. Singing Tree – (remake) takes 1,2,3 (3:17) (Arthur L. Owens/Archie Solberg)
  • 07. Guitar Man – take 10 (2:54) (Jerry Reed)
  • Side 4
  • 01. Love Letters – take 2 (2:51) (Edward Heyman/Victor Young)
  • 02. Fools Fall In Love – takes 1,4 (2:38) (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
  • 03. Singing Tree – takes 10,13 (3:41) (Arthur L. Owens/Archie Solberg)
  • 04. You Don’t Know Me – take 2 (2:56) (Cindy Walker/Eddy Arnold)
  • 05. Come What May – take 7 (2:18) (Frank Tableporter)
  • 06. High Heel Sneakers – take 5 (4:55) (Robert Higginbotham)

Update - New Price On Vinyl 

The old price has been held over for an additional month. Stocks are currently low on Viva Las Vegas and How Great Thou Art. Blue Hawaii and Standing Room Only are sold out.

(Source: Follow That Dream)