The Flashlight Records budget label (Cargo Records) announced the release of "The Wild In The Country And Flaming Star Sessions", "Jailhouse Rock - The Alternate Album" and the "Kid Galahad Sessions" CDs. Bothe are due April 30, 2012. From the site:
The Wild In The Country & Flaming Star Sessions
Flaming Star & Wild In The Country, Elvis' 6th & 7th movie. The songs from both movies didn't make it to an lp. There wasn't a real sountrack available, some songs were featured on the FLAMING STAR ep and some on 45rpm. Some of the tracks from the movie Wild In The Country didn't make it to an actual release untill 1965. Now this release features more then 30 previously unreleased takes from the Wild In The Country & Flaming Star sessions. Flashlight Records presents them here for the first time with many unreleased bonus tracks and even unreleased movie versions. Hear Elvis as you didn't hear him before!
Jailhouse Rock The Alternate Album
Jailhouse Rock, Elvis' third movie and considered an icon in movie history.
This cd features the music recorded for this movie, but for the first time this release features the movie versions and even some brand new remixes. Hear Jailhouse Rock in an alternate way! 13 tracks are unreleased in this form on cd. Hear Elvis as you have never heard him before!
The Kid Galahad Session
Kid Galahad, Elvis' 10th movie which also features Charles Bronson. Again the sountrack recorded for this movie didn't make it to an LP. An extended play was released in 1962. This release features 50 previously unreleased takes from the Kid Galahad sessions. Hear Elvis fool around and get hold of the songs. This is Elvis as you didn't hear him before!
The Wild In The Country And Flaming Star Sessions
Flaming Star Masters:
Flaming Star - Summer Kisses Winter Tears
The Alternates:
Summer Kisses Winter Tears (Take 20) - Summer Kisses Winter Tears (Take 21 – 23) - Summer Kisses Winter Tears (Take 24) - Summer Kisses Winter Tears (Take 25) - Summer Kisses Winter Tears (Take 26) - Britches (Take 1) - Britches (Take 2 & 3)- Britches (Take 4) - Britches (Take 6) - Flaming Star (Backing Track) - Flaming Star (Backing Track & Vocal Overdub 3 & 2 Channel Mix)
The Wild In The Country Masters:
Wild In The Country - I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell - Lonely Man Record Version
The Alternates:
Wild In The Country (Take 3) - Wild In The Country (Take 4) - Wild In The Country (Take 5) - Wild In The Country (Take 6) - Wild In The Country (Take 7) - Wild In The Country (Take 8) - Wild In The Country (Take 9) - Wild In The Country (Take 1) - Wild In The Country (Take 17) - Wild In The Country (Take 18) - Wild In The Country (Take 19 - Count In + Master) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 4) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 5) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 6) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 10) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 12) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 13 - Count In + Master) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 17) - In My Way (Solo - Take 3) - In My Way (Solo - Take 7)
Flaming Star - Movie Versions:
Flaming Star - A Cane And A High Starched Collar
Wild In The Country - Movie Version:
I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell - In My Way - Husky Dusky Day
Bonus - Flaming Star:
Trailer 1 - Trailer 2 - Trailer 3 - Trailer 4 - Trailer 5 - Trailer 6 - Trailer 7
The Kid Galahad Sessions - Elvis Presley
King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 18) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 19) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 22) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 23) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 24) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 26) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 27) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 28) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 29) -A Whistling Tune (Take 1) - A Whistling Tune (Take 3 - 7) - A Whistling Tune (Take 8) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 4)- Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 5) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 8) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 9) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 11) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 12) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 15) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 16) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 17) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 18) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 19) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 20) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 2) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 3) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 4) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 5) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 6) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 8) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 9) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 1) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 2) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 3) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 5) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 6) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 7) - I Got Lucky (Take 2) - I Got Lucky (Take 3) - I Got Lucky (Take 4) - I Got Lucky (Take 5) - I Got Lucky (Take 1) - This Is Living (Take 1) - This Is Living (Take 3) - This Is Living (Take 4) - This Is Living (Take 5) - This Is Living (Take 6) - This Is Living (Take 7) - This Is Living (Take 8) - This Is Living (Take 9)
Elvis Presley In Jailhouse Rock - The Alternate Album
Jailhouse Rock - Treat Me Nice - I Want To Be Free - Don't Leave Me Now - Young And Beautiful - Baby I Don't Care
The Move Versions:
Jailhouse Rock - Jailhouse Rock (Version 2) - Young And Beautiful (Version 1) - Young And Beautiful (Version 2) - Don't Leave Me Now (Version 1) - Don't Leave Me Now (Version) - I Want To Be Free - Treat Me Nice - Young And Beautiful (Version 3)
From The Session:
Young And Beautiful (Spliced Take) - Young And Beautiful (Take 19)
Bonus Songs:
Baby I Don't Care (Remix) - Jailhouse Rock (Remix #1) - Jailhouse Rock (Remix #2) - One More Day (Mickey Shaughnessy) - Inside Look At Jailhouse Rock With Assistant Director Bob Relyea
Chart
This week, 'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from #200 to #191 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart (w/e 7th April, 2012) selling some 2668 copies. Total sales to date: 449,905 copies. It was also at #47 on the Catalog Album Chart.
The following also appeared on the Catalog Album Charts:
- 'Elvis: Best Of Love' selling some 2339 copies. Total sales to date: 250,950.
- 'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) selling some 1432 copies. Total sales 158,228 copies.
- 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) selling some 1258 copies. Total sales to date: 100,861 copies.
- 'Elvis Inspirational' (Compilation) selling 1238 copies. Total sales 78,881copies.
- 'Elvis Gospel'/'An Evening Prayer' (Compilation) selling some 1180 copies. Total sales to date: 148,340 copies.
- 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' (Download Sales Only) selling some 511 copies. Total sales to date: 135,310 copies.
Elvis’ Friend Bill Morris in Memphis Magazine
Another Memphian known for his contributions to the city is being featured in the April issue of Memphis Magazine. Bill Morris, former Shelby County Sheriff, mayor, and close friend of Elvis, lays his life out in an article called "Taking Care of Business: The Bill Morris Scrapbook."
The story is about Morris's childhood, friendship with Elvis, career, and years spent in politics. Morris shares photos from his personal collection including several of his time spent with Elvis. "Elvis was youthful and playful. We would shoot roman candles at each other and use garbage can lids to defend ourselves," said Morris.
Morris also describes Elvis as a giving man who often spent his fame and fortune helping others in Memphis and across the world. "When he made his first money, he gave $50,000 to the city to distribute to charity. He wrote checks to St. Jude early on and lots of them. I asked that the trauma center at The Med be named in his honor, because I thought it reflected another side of Elvis beyond his talents as a performer."
(Source: FECC / ElvisMatters / Cargo Records)