November 05 - Follow Those Releases

The Follow That Dream Collector's label announced the three December 2012 releases: "3000 South Paradise Road", "G.I. Blues" (on vinyl) and "Back In Memphis" (Classic Album Series).

3000 South Paradise Road

Here is the cover of the upcoming December 2CD by FTD, dedicated to the August 1972 Las Vegas season.

This 2 disc 7” 16-pages booklet release, takes a closer look at Elvis’ engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton in August of 1972. The main disc is from the dinner show on August 12, and the second disc is culled from the rehearsals on August 4th, the date of the opening of the engagement.

As with “48 HOURS TO MEMPHIS”, this release has been prepared by Robert Frieser and Hans Slebos, who once again has done a fabulous job of collecting information and materials for the project. There will be additional information in the next few weeks.

“3000 South Paradise Road” provides a unique experience of Elvis rehearsing, 6 hours before the opening night at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 4, 1972. As disc 2 is captured on a personal tape recorder, the sonic quality is below standards, but historical significance more than compensates for its audio limitations. Disc 1 is a soundboard recording.
THE SHOW

1) See See Rider 3:00
2) Proud Mary 2:42
3) Until It's Time For You To Go 2:31
4) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:00
5) You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4:34
6) Polk Salad Annie 4:00
7) What Now My Love 3:19
8) Fever 3:13
9) Love Me 2:14
10) Blue Suede Shoes 1:07
11) One Night 1:31
12) All Shook Up 1:01
13) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:47
14) Heartbreak Hotel 1:44
15) Hound Dog 2:28
16) Love Me Tender 3:01
17) Suspicious Minds 4:38
18) Introductions 1:44
19) My Way 4:14
20) An American Trilogy 4:48
21) Can't Help Falling In Love 2:10

Recorded live at The Las Vegas Hilton August 12, 1972. Midnight show.

THE REHEARSAL
1) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:08
2) Until It's Time For You To Go 4:19
3) You've Lost That Loving Feeling 4:28
4) Burning Love 4:13
5) What Now My Love (version 1) 3:25
6) What Now My Love (version 2) 4:37
7) My Babe 3:37
8) For The Good Times 3:20
9) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 3:46
10) Fever 4:54
11) Blueberry Hill 1:46
12) Little Sister – incomplete 2:34
13) I’ll Remember You 4:00
14) An American Trilogy 4:40
15) Something 3:57
16) Faded Love 3:58
17) You Gave Me A Mountain 3:36
18) I’m Leavin’ 3:33
19) My Way (version 1) 5:38
20) My Way (version 2) 4:42

Recorded live on a cassette recorder at the Las Vegas Hilton August 4, 1972 rehearsal. Substandard audio.

Back In Memphis

The classic album by FTD will be Back In Memphis in December. Suspicious Minds will be added as bonus track.

DISC 1 THE ORIGINAL ALBUM
01) Inherit the Wind 3:00
02) This Is the Story 2:32
03) Stranger in My Own Home Town 4:27
04) A Little Bit of Green 3:26
05) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind 3:14
06) Do You Know Who I Am? 2:52
07) From a Jack To A King 2:28
08) The Fair’s Moving On 3:13
09) You’ll Think of Me 4:04
10) Without Love (There Is Nothing) 2:58

BONUS SONG
11) Suspicious Minds 4:24
FIRST TAKES
12) Inherit the Wind
(take 1, rehearsal, take 4/M with v.o. #1) 4:15
13) A Little Bit of Green (take 1) 3:43
14) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
(takes 1-3, 5) 6:35
15) Do You Know Who I Am? (take 1) 2:40
16) From a Jack to a King (takes 1-3) 3:13
17) You’ll Think of me (takes 1-6) 6:39
18) Without Love (There is Nothing) (take 1) 3:17
19) Suspicious Minds (takes 1-5) 8:33
20) Suspicious Minds (take 6)

DISC 2 REHEARSALS
01) Stranger in My Own Home Town (jam-take 1/M) 4:55
02) A Little Bit of Green (rehearsal) 4:27*
JANUARY OUTTAKES
03) You’ll Think of Me (take 8) 4:27
04) You’ll Think of me (take 14) 4:32
05) You’ll Think of Me (take 16) 4:32
06) A Little Bit of Green (takes 2, 3/M) 5:04
07) Inherit the Wind (take 3M with v.o. #2) 3:24
08) Without Love (There is Nothing) (takes 2-4) 4:01
09) Suspicious Minds (take 7) 3:53
FEBRUARY OUTTAKES
10) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (take 6/M) 3:57
11) Do You Know Who I Am? (take 4) 4:10
UNFINISHED MASTERS
12) This is the Story (takes 1-2/M) 3:27
13) You’ll Think of Me (take 23/M) 4:27
14) A Little Bit of Green (take 3/M with v.o. # 2) 3:57
15) From a Jack to a King (takes 4,5/M) 3:02**
16) Without Love (There is Nothing) (take 5/M) 2:55
17) Suspicious Minds (take 8/M) 4:06
18) And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Take 6/M with v.o.) 3:32
19) Do You Know Who I Am? (take 7/M with v.o.) 3:18
20) The Fair’s Moving On (take 1/M with v.o.) 3:19

G.I. Blues

The album "G.I. Blues" will be released as a special edition on vinyl by FTD in December with the DMM Mastering done by Abbey Road Studios. 

Side 1 – The Companion Album
1. Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 4) (2:19)
2. What’s She Really Like (takes 12, 13) (3.00)
3. Frankfort Special (version 1, take 12) (2:16)
4. Wooden Heart (takes 2-4M) (3.49)
5. G. I. Blues (take 5) (2:41)
6. Tonight Is So Right For Love (instrumental)
(2:14) (Barcarolle from “The Tales Of Hoffman”
by Jacques Offenbach)
7. Tonight’s All Right For Love (alternative version, take1) (1:22)
8. Big Boots (medium tempo version) (1.00)

Side 2 – The Companion Album
1. Pocketful Of Rainbows (version 1, take 10)
(2:36)
2. Shoppin’ Around (version 1, take 5) (2:16)
3. Big Boots (slow version, takes 2, 3) (2.25)
4. Didja’ Ever (take 1) (2:46)
5. Shoppin’ Around (instrumental, take 4) (1.43)
6. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 1-3) (4.53)
7. Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 4-7) (2.19)

Side 3 – The Original Album
1. Tonight Is So Right For Love (2:13)
2. What’s She Really Like (2.18)
3. Frankfort Special (2:55)
4. Wooden Heart (2.03)
5. G. I. Blues (2:37)
Bonus Tracks
6. Tonight Is So Right For Love (alternative version) (1:21)
7. G. I. Blues (take 1) (2:56)
8 .Wooden Heart (take 1) (2.01)

Side 4 – The Original Album
1 Pocketful Of Rainbows (2:35)
2 Shoppin’ Around (2:22)
3 Big Boots (1.31)
4 Didja’ Ever (2:37)
5 Blue Suede Shoes (2.07)
6 Doin’ The Best I Can (3.12)
Bonus Track
7 Doin’ The Best I Can (takes 8, 9) (3.33)


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