Wednesday, August 22, 2012

August 22 - Elvis Sings The Christmas Blues

The original 1980 album 'Elvis Sings The Blues' was re-issued on CD by an yet unknown import label in a limited edition digipack of 500 copies. This re-issue contains the original 15 tracks and several bonus tracks. 

Tracklisting:
When It Rains, It Really Pours - New Orleans (Electronic Reprocessed Stereo) - It Feels So Right - A Mess Of Blues (Mono Master) - Like A Baby - Reconsider Baby - I Feel So Bad (Mono Master) - Give Me The Right - Beach Boy Blues - Big Boss Man - Stranger In My Own Home Town - Power Of My Love - My Babe - Got My Mojo Working - Steamroller Blues

Bonus Songs:
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version) - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Take 1) - Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 1) - Down In The Alley (Take 6) - Tiger Man (Live, 2nd Sitdown Show, "NBC Special" 1968 ) - Trying To Get To You (Live, 2nd Sitdown Show, "NBC Special" 1968) - After Loving You (Take 3) - Baby What You Want Me To Do (22.08.1969 M/S) - My Baby Left Me (20.03.1974 - Memphis Tennessee) - Shake A Hand (Original Session Mix) - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (Unedited Undubbed Master)

The Classic Christmas Album(s)

Due for release on October 02, 2012 from Sony in their Legacy Series is the CD 'The Classic Christmas Album'.

Tracklisting:
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Blue Christmas - Winter Wonderland - The First Noel - The Wonderful World Of Christmas - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees - O Come, All Ye Faithful - Merry Christmas Baby - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day - If Every Day Was Like Christmas - White Christmas - Silent Night - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) - Blue Christmas


The Cargo budget label announced the rerelease of their "Songs For Christmas" (1 CD) and "Christmas Gift" (3 CD) compliations. Both are due October 19, 2012. 

Collecting Elvis

Volume 17 in the German 'Elvis Sammlung' was released. This edition contains the movie 'Change Of Habit', memorabelia reproductions, a magazine and a small poster from the 'king Creole' movie

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Amazon)