Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24 - Vinyl Explosion

A special release made for the Elvis Presley Festival in Bad Nauheim is a beautiful CD and LP entitled “Private Presley”. It features tracks released during his army years, home recordings and some post army tracks. Both the CD and vinyl LP have their own cover.

The Alternate Moody Blue

To mark the 40th anniversary of the album release of "Moody Blue" the Hepcat Record import label announced the release of “The Alternate Moody Blue” on 10 inch vinyl (45 RPM) and CD. This deluxe 10 inch boxset contains a 10 inch vinyl record, a 45 RPM EP and CD. Available on black and blue vinyl. 

Tracks 10 inch album: 
Side 1: 01. He’ll Have To Go Undubbed Master (Vocal Overdub) 02. Way Down Unedited, Undubbed Master (Take 2c) 03. Pledging My Love Unedited, Undubbed Master (Take 6)
Side 2: 01. Moody Blue Take 4 02. She Thinks I Still Care Take 14 03. It’s Easy For You Take 1 04. Little Darlin’ Undubbed Master (Live 04-24-77)

Tracks 45rpm EP: 
Side A: Let Me Be There 
Side B: If You Love Me Let Me Know (Undubbed Master) Unchained Melody (Undubbed Master)

Tracks CD: 
01. Unchained Melody Undubbed Master (Live 04-24-1977) 02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Undubbed Master (Live 04-26-1977) 03. Little Darlin’ Undubbed Master (Live 04-24-1977) 04. He’ll Have To Go Undubbed Master (Vocal Overdub) 05. Let Me Be There Live 03-18-1974 06. Way Down Unedited Undubbed Master (Take 2c) 07. Pledging My Love Unedited Undubbed Master (Take 6) 08. Moody Blue Strings Overdubbed Master (Take 10) 09. She Thinks I Still Care Take 14 10. It’s Easy For You Undubbed Master (Take 2) 11. Way Down Unedited Overdub Lp Master, Diff. Mix 12. Moody Blue Take 3 13. Pledging My Love Take 3 14. Way Down Take 2 & 2a 15. Unchained Melody Live 02-16-1977 16. Moody Blue Live 02-20-1977 (First Live Attempt) 17. Moody Blue Live 02-21-1977 (Last Live Attempt) 18. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Live 04-24-1977 19. Let Me Be There Live 03-16-1974 20. Unchained Melody Live 02-20-1977 21. Little Darlin’ Live 10-20-1976 22. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Live 06-24-1977 23. Unchained Melody Live 06-21-1977

The Alternate Moody Blue Double LP

To mark the 40th anniversary of the album release of "Moody Blue" the Hepcat Record import label released “The Alternate Moody Blue” double LP containing the best available material from this legendary album. Available in black and blue vinyl. 

Side A: 01. Unchained Melody Undubbed Master (Live 04-24-1977) 02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Undubbed Master (Live 04-26-1977) 03. Little Darlin’ Undubbed Master (Live 04-24-1977) 04. He’ll Have To Go Undubbed Master (Vocal Overdub) 05. Let Me Be There Live 03-18-1974 06. Way Down Unedited Undubbed Master (Take 2c) 

Side B: 07. Pledging My Love Unedited Undubbed Master (Take 6) 08. Moody Blue Strings Overdubbed Master (Take 10) 09. She Thinks I Still Care Take 14 10. It’s Easy For You Undubbed Master (Take 2) 11. Way Down Unedited Overdub Lp Master, Diff. Mix 12. 

Side C: Moody Blue Take 3 13. Pledging My Love Take 3 14. Way Down Take 2 & 2a 15. Unchained Melody Live 02-16-1977 16. Moody Blue Live 02-20-1977 (First Live Attempt) 17. Moody Blue Live 02-21-1977 (Last Live Attempt) 

Side D: 18. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Live 04-24-1977 19. Let Me Be There Live 03-16-1974 20. Unchained Melody Live 02-20-1977 21. Little Darlin’ Live 10-20-1976 22. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) Live 06-24-1977 23. Unchained Melody Live 06-21-1977

Rockin’ With Elvis And Wanda

Released on 10 inch black and red vinyl is “Rockin’ With Elvis And Wanda”. 

Side 1 - The Wanda Side:
Let's Have A Party Money Honey My Baby Left Me Hard Headed Woman Long Tall Sally Tweedlee Dee

Side 2 - The Elvis Side:
Party - Alternate Master Money Honey My Baby Left Me Hard Headed Woman (On The Spot Mono Mix) Long Tall Sally (February 23 1970) Tweedlee Dee (April 30 1955) Bonus Track: Long Tall Sally (May 6 1956)

(Source: FECC)