Saturday, December 29, 2012

December 29 - A Date In Paradise City

Touchdown Productions announced the release of "Welcome to Paradise City", which will contain an audience recording of the concert from February 18, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina. 

It's represented in the best possible soundquality from a newer source than what was used on the old release "Release Me" from 1992. Up above it is possibly the best concert from the first tour in 1977 and without a doubt one of best concerts he gave in 1977! according to to the press-release.

Tracklisting:
[01] Also Sprach Zarathustra [02] See See Rider [03] I Got A Woman/Amen [04] Love Me [05] Fairytale [06] You Gave Me A Mountain [07] Jailhouse Rock [08] O Sole Mio/ It's Now Or Never [09] Trying To Get To You [10] Little Sister [11] Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel [12] Are You Lonesome Tonight? [13] That's Alright Mama [14] My Way [15] Release Me [16] Band Introductions [17] Early Morning Rain [18] What'd I Say [19] Johnny B. Goode [20] Drum Solo - Ronnie Tutt [21] Drum Solo Pt.1 - Jerry Scheff [22] Drum Solo Pt.2 - Jerry Scheff [23] Piano Solo - Tony Brown [24] Love Letters [25] School's Out [26] Hurt [with reprise] [27] Can't Help Falling In Love [28] Closing Vamp


A Date With Elvis

Due out on December 31st. 2012 from the new EP Fanrecords import label is a CD entitled "A Date With Elvis" containing 37 tracks. The set contains:
- Complete unedited homerecordings (+ 4 edited versions)
- All overdubbed masters in the  best sound from the 1983 I Was The One album
- Live recordings from 1974 and  1976
- Radio  recordings

Tracklisting:
Edited Home Demos
1. Spanish Eyes **
2. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry  **
3. Baby, What You Want Me To Do  **
4. That'S All Right **

Overdubbed Masters From The I Was The One Album
5. My Baby Left Me
6. Little Sister
7. Don’t
8. Wear My Ring Around Your  Neck
9. Paralyzed
10. Baby Let's Play House
11. I Was The One
12. Rip It Up
13. Young And Beautiful
14. Ready Teddy
15. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't  Care


Jackson, Ms. September 5, 1976 (8:30 Pm) State Fair Coliseum *
16. Blue Christmas
17. Jingle Bells (Instrumental By  Band)
18. How Great Thou Art
19. Monologue
20. Can't Help Falling In  Love (Incomplete)


Las Vegas,  Nv. September 2, 1974 (12:00 Am) Hilton Hotel *
21. I Couldn'tLive Without You (Performed By Voice)

The Complete Unedited Home Demos Palm Springs, Ca. April 1974
22. Spanish Eyes
23. Young At Heart
24. Let Me Be The One


Sam Thompson's House Memphis, Tn. November 1973
25. Baby, What You Want Me To  Do
26. I'm So Lonesome I Could  Cry
27. Rocky Top (Instrumental)
28. Spanish Eyes
29. Cc Rider
30. That'S All Right Mama
31. Your Life Has Just  Begun
32. Tear Drops
33. Elvis Recites A  Poem

Radio  Recordings
34. “Hello To Hawaii” (Promo – 1956)
35. “Hello Australia” (Promo – 1959)
36. I Forgot To Remember To  Forget (Newly Found Live Recording – Probably  October 1, 1955 *)
37. “Aloha Elvis” (Interview – January 9, 1973)
*Recorded Live On Stage
**Edited For This Release – We’ve Also Included The Complete Recording.

(Source: The Elvis Telegraph / Essential Elvis)