The Follow That Dream collector's label will release the book 'Fashion For A King' authored by Pal Granlund in August according to Elvis Australia on the FECC forum.
The label's contribution to the project will be two CDs, the book will contain 500 pages documenting all the on and off-stage clothing worn by The King from 1969 to 1977.
In other news from FTD, Ernst Jorgensen tells us the much anticipated Sun Book and CD set is "still quite a bit away".
This Is Elvis
A new import release was announced; 'This is Elvis - From The Original Master Tapes'. This is a limited edition of 500 copies, housed in a three panel digipack, with July 16th. as the releasedate.
1981 - 2011 - 30 Years After, finally, the waiting is over ...
This Is Elvis
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording, digitally improved from the original album masters.
This Is Elvis is a 1981 documentary film directed by Andrew Solt and Malcolm Leo, based on the life of Elvis Presley. It combined archival footage with reenactments, and narration by pop singer Ral Donner. It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. The film grossed $2.0 million at the box office in the U.S./Canada, ranking #92 for 1981
RCA Records released a two-disc soundtrack vinyl album for the film in 1981 (CPL2 4031), featuring the first official release of several of Presley's 1950s television appearances, and also many edited and overdubbed tracks that, 'till this day, are still unreleased on CD.
It's still a mystery why RCA / BMG / SONY never released a decent CD version of this classic soundtrack album. Yes, there has been some bad bootleg releases, with a simple vinyl reproduction of the original double album, and some tracks appeared on import cds, most of them in inferior quality.
Until now!
We are very proud to announce the very first updated silver pressed CD release of the original 'This Is Elvis' soundtrack album in fantastic audio quality, digitally improved, using the original album masters! These recordings are unavailable elsewhere !!
Finally this is the quality CD release this classic album deserves. 30 years after it's original release !!
Housed in a superb glossy 3 panel digipack, this is a real 'must have' in your CD collection!!
You don't want to miss this one... only available in a limited edition of 500 copies.
Tracklisting:
1. (Maries The Name) His Latest Flame ( master )
2. Moody Blue ( master )
3. Thats All Right ( master )
4. Shake Rattle & Roll Flip Flop & Fly ( overdubbed , 'Dorsey Show ')
5. Heartbreak Hotel ( overdubbed , 'Dorsey Show' )
6. Hound Dog ( overdubbed ,'Milton Berle Show' )
7. Excerpt from Hy Gardner Interview
8. My Baby Left Me ( master )
9. Merry Christmas Baby ( edit version with strings overdub )
10. Mean Woman Blues ( original film version )
11. Dont Be Cruel ( overdubbed version, 'Ed Sullivan Show' )
12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear ( master )
13. Jailhouse Rock ( master )
14. Army Swearing In
15. G.I. Blues ( master )
16. Excerpt from Departure For Germany Press Conference
17. Excerpt from Home From Germany Press Conference
18. Too Much Monkey Business ( edit version, alternate overdub )
19. Love Me Tender ( master )
20. I Got A Thing About You Baby ( edit version, alternate overdub )
21. I Need Your Love Tonight ( master )
22. Blue Suede Shoes ( edit version sitdown / standup 'NBC TV Special' )
23. Viva Las Vegas ( master )
24. Suspicious Minds/Excerpt from JCs Award To Elvis ( edit version , live, 'Aloha From Hawaii' )
25. Promised Land ( edit version, harmony vocal )
26. Excerpt from Madison Square Garden Press Conference
27. Always On My Mind ( alternate overdub )
28. Are You Lonesome Tonight ( incl. spoken intro by Elvis, live from 'Elvis In Concert ' )
29. My Way ( edit version, live from 'Elvis In Concert' )
30. An American Trilogy ( overdubbed version )
31. Memories ( edit master, from 'NBC TV Special' )
The Shake Records import label announced the release of volume 12 in their 'Tiger Man' series.
Tracklisting:
Witchcraft (Take 3) - Love Me Tonight (Take 7 & 8) - Western Union (Take 4) - Petunia, The Gardner´s Daughter (Take 1) - Look Out, Broadway (Take 9, 10, 11) - Frankie And Johnny (Take 2 & 5) - Dominick (Original Remastered Master) - The Whiffenpoof Song (Original Remastered Master) - Violet (Original Remastered Master) - Little Cabin On The Hill (Complete Original Remastered Master) - It´s Your Baby, You Rock It (Original Remastered Master) - Faded Love (Complete Original Remastered Master) - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (Original Remastered Master) - Teddy Bear / Don´t Be Cruel (28.09.1974 - Live) - Hound Dog (28.09.1974 - Live) - Solitaire (Take 1) - Solitaire (Take 8) - Moody Blue (Take 8 & 9) - Moody Blue (Take 4) - My Way (27.03.1977 - Live) - One Night (24.06.1977 - Live) - Radio Spot For The Elvis Presley Show In Syracuse, NY 20.08.1977 - Love Me Tender (Duet With Thalia - US Bonus Track "Viva Elvis") - Hurt (Take 69) - My Way (15.02.1977 - Live)
Elvis Featured in New Infiniti Commercial
A new commercial for luxury car company Infiniti features the King of Rock 'n' Roll! The 60-second spot looks at how Infiniti challenges the status quo with more daring designs and empowering technology. The ad features classic footage of Elvis Presley performing for an excited audience. "If no one ever challenged the status quo, rock would have no roll," says the announcer.
Flyer 'This Is Elvis':
