From the
press-release:
After the success
of "The Alternate Moody
Blue" and "The Alternate Today" Hepcat records
releases "Behind Closed Doors" in
it's newly launched special products series.
Behind Closed Doors has
always been a fan favorite, the beautiful LP box set issued by the Audifön
label in 1979 was a groundbreaking release. Most material was unreleased and
the quality was pretty good.
Hepcat started this
project after locating some of the original acetates and a (partly usable) tape
used to create the original lp masters. After a short investigation we
realized this set deserved a proper re-release. Especially with the acetates
and tape in hand! Obviously during the years a lot of material was issued
officially in the right quality but also some of the tracks are not yet
available on other releases or in the form as presented on the original boxset. (Besides a terrible sounding CD release in the 90's).
For example Steppin'
Out Of Line take 19 and 8 which were only released as a spliced version. On
this set you will find the proper versions, in an awesome quality. The outtakes
of the TAG for Drums Of The Islands are another example of beautiful quality on this set. Same counts for Wild
In The Country / Beach Boy Blues take 1 and 3 and so on. This set offers too
much to mention and will sure bring back some memories.
Also for the 70's
lovers there is enough to enjoy on this set, for example the Suspicious Minds
spliced live version and Polk Salad Annie from February 16, 1970 are presented
here in a quality as never before. Also the extended version of Don't Think
Twice, It's All Right is in a quality you will certainly enjoy. For It's Your
Baby You Rock It was mostly thought that the undubbed master on the original LP
box was skipping, actually it was a bad edited version as it appeared on the
tape, a better source was not available at the time and still is not available.
We decided to put the edited version the way it was presented on the tape and
original lp box as it is still way better then the second acetate source, which
is also presented as a bonus track. Die hard vinyl spinners might even be able
to sing along with the edited version. All tracks are
digitally remastered and speed corrected where necessary.
Now for the first time
this legendary LP boxset is re-released in this beautiful 10 inch sized boxset. Containing 2 CD's, a 10 inch record and a bonus 45 RPM record containing Gentle On My Mind (vocal repaired undubbed
master) and Tomorrow
Never Comes (take 11). Only available in red
vinyl.
Tracks 10 inch vinyl:
Side A: Lonely Man (Solo Take 1) / In My Way (Take 1) / Moonlight Swim (Take 2) / King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 31) / Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 7) / I Got Lucky (MX5 Take 2).
Side B: Faded Love (Alternate Master Take 3) / Don’t Cry Daddy (Live, February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Kentucky Rain (Live, February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Funny How Time Slips Away (Unedited Undubbed Master).
Tracks CD:
Disc One: Lonely Man (Solo Take 1) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Takes 14 & 15) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 16) / Wild I The Country (Take 1) / Wild In The Country (Takes 15 & 16) / In My Way (Take 1) / Forget Me Never (Takes 1 & 2) / Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1) / Island Of Love (Takes 5, 7 & 8) / Steppin’ Out Of Line (Take 19) / Steppin’ Out Of Line (Take 8) / Almost Always True (Takes 4 & 5) / Moonlight Swim (take 1) / Moonlight Swim (Take 2) / Can’t Help Falling In Love (Takes 20, 22 & 24) / Beach Boy Blues (Takes 1 & 3 Mono) / King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 31) / This Is Living (Take 3) / Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 7) / I Got Lucky (MX5 Take 2) / A Whistling Tune (Takes 3-7) / Drums Of The Island (A1V Takes 1-3) / Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Movie Version Undubbed Master Take 10) / Almost (Movie Version Undubbed Master Take 31) / Signs Of The Zodiac (Master Take 9) / The Whiffenpoof Song / Violet.
Disc Two: Gentle On My Mind (Master) / Faded Love (Alternate Master Take 3 / I Got A Woman (Live, August 26th 1969 dinner show) / Suspicious Minds (Spliced Live Version – August 22nd 1969 and unknown live version) / Don’t Cry Daddy (February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Kentucky Rain (February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Polk Salad Annie (February 16th 1970 midnight show) / It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (Undubbed Master Take 15 – LP Version) / Tomorrow Never Comes (Composite Master) / Funny How Time Slips Away (Unedited Undubbed Master) / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Duet with Ginger Holladay – Take 12) / Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Extended Version). Bonus Tracks: Island Of Love (Takes 7 & 8 Stereo) / Beach Boy Blues (Take 3 Stereo) / Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Full Version – May 16th/17th 1971) / It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (Undubbed Master Take 5).
Tracks 45rpm:
Side A: Gentle On My Mind (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master)
Side B: Tomorrow Never Comes (Take 11)
Side A: Lonely Man (Solo Take 1) / In My Way (Take 1) / Moonlight Swim (Take 2) / King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 31) / Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 7) / I Got Lucky (MX5 Take 2).
Side B: Faded Love (Alternate Master Take 3) / Don’t Cry Daddy (Live, February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Kentucky Rain (Live, February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Funny How Time Slips Away (Unedited Undubbed Master).
Tracks CD:
Disc One: Lonely Man (Solo Take 1) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Takes 14 & 15) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 16) / Wild I The Country (Take 1) / Wild In The Country (Takes 15 & 16) / In My Way (Take 1) / Forget Me Never (Takes 1 & 2) / Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1) / Island Of Love (Takes 5, 7 & 8) / Steppin’ Out Of Line (Take 19) / Steppin’ Out Of Line (Take 8) / Almost Always True (Takes 4 & 5) / Moonlight Swim (take 1) / Moonlight Swim (Take 2) / Can’t Help Falling In Love (Takes 20, 22 & 24) / Beach Boy Blues (Takes 1 & 3 Mono) / King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 31) / This Is Living (Take 3) / Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 7) / I Got Lucky (MX5 Take 2) / A Whistling Tune (Takes 3-7) / Drums Of The Island (A1V Takes 1-3) / Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Movie Version Undubbed Master Take 10) / Almost (Movie Version Undubbed Master Take 31) / Signs Of The Zodiac (Master Take 9) / The Whiffenpoof Song / Violet.
Disc Two: Gentle On My Mind (Master) / Faded Love (Alternate Master Take 3 / I Got A Woman (Live, August 26th 1969 dinner show) / Suspicious Minds (Spliced Live Version – August 22nd 1969 and unknown live version) / Don’t Cry Daddy (February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Kentucky Rain (February 17th 1970 midnight show) / Polk Salad Annie (February 16th 1970 midnight show) / It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (Undubbed Master Take 15 – LP Version) / Tomorrow Never Comes (Composite Master) / Funny How Time Slips Away (Unedited Undubbed Master) / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Duet with Ginger Holladay – Take 12) / Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Extended Version). Bonus Tracks: Island Of Love (Takes 7 & 8 Stereo) / Beach Boy Blues (Take 3 Stereo) / Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Full Version – May 16th/17th 1971) / It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (Undubbed Master Take 5).
Tracks 45rpm:
Side A: Gentle On My Mind (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master)
Side B: Tomorrow Never Comes (Take 11)
Here I Go Again
The legendary DAE
import-label announced the release of “Here
I Go Again” on vinyl and CD.
From the press-release:
23 years after the
first Diamond Anniversary Editions release "old times they are not
forgotten" the DAE team has joined together for some very special
releases.
But first a little bit
of Elvis history. All recordings on the DAE label were never released before in
any form. Due to the many copies (read: "counterfeits" of the
originals) that were made from the original DAE releases it did not make much
sense to do another run of the original releases at the time. This is maybe
also a good opportunity to state that DAE never did a reissue of any kind. At
the time there was the original run and a reprint was never issued. Most copies
that appear from time to time on the market are therefore not the original DAE
issues and have nothing to do with the original label. With as a low point the
humiliating release of "The Very Best Of Diamond Anniversary". Till
now it is the first time the DAE team has joined forces again for this very
special release.
Back in the old days
of the 90's vinyl was out of fashion and compact discs were the new medium.
Therefore the request for CDs was so much higher and after locating the shows
they were only released on CD. Now with the revival of vinyl, DAE decided to
give the shows a well deserved re-release on vinyl. The first title chosen
is actually the 5th CD release Here I Go Again. Containing the August 24 1969
midnight show. Back in the days the tape was wrongly dated and it was released
as being the August 23 dinner show.
This new release of Here
I Go Again is completely updated and remastered and for the biggest part
sourced from multitrack sources plus the original tape used for the CD release. We realize our friends
from Gravel Road Music have also reissued the show with a little bit of help
from the original DAE tapes but they left out some tracks of the original show,
which were replaced by other versions. And the so called "raw
material" did not add much to the package as we believe even the original CD
release is sounding way better. We believe this new updated double album is the
best outing of this show till now! And of course the show is included on CD
too.
This release is very
limited and is available in red or blue vinyl presented in a gatefold sleeve. Get it while you can
and add this awesome DAE product to your collection.
Tracks August 24, 1969 Dinner Show:
Opening Theme, Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman, All Shook Up, Monologue, Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock/ Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Monologue, Hound Dog, I Can't Stop Loving You, Johnny B. Goode, Monologue (Life Story), Baby What You Want Me To Do, Runaway, Are You Lonesome Tonight, Words, Yesterday/ Hey Jude, Introductions, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, What'd I Say, Can't Help Falling In Love
Tracks August 24, 1969 Dinner Show:
Opening Theme, Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman, All Shook Up, Monologue, Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock/ Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Monologue, Hound Dog, I Can't Stop Loving You, Johnny B. Goode, Monologue (Life Story), Baby What You Want Me To Do, Runaway, Are You Lonesome Tonight, Words, Yesterday/ Hey Jude, Introductions, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, What'd I Say, Can't Help Falling In Love
Don't Think Twice
It's All Right - Best Of 71
From the press-release:
This import compilation is packed in a 6 panel digi-pack with some of Elvis Presley's best 1971
recordings (minus the Christmas and live recordings) is available now. A
fantastic collection with lots of rare and hard to find outtakes. All
unreleased in this form.
Tracks: I’m Leavin’ (Unedited Master) / Amazing Grace (Take 2) / Early Morning Rain (Take 11) / We Can Make The Morning (Unedited Master) / It’s Still Here (Take 5) / (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Different Mix) / Bosom Of Abraham (Take 4) / Help Me Make It Through The Night (Take 7) / Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Edit Version) / He Touched Me (Take 2) / Until It’s Time For You To Go (Unedited Master) / Fools Rush In (Take 6) / An Evening Prayer (Take 8) / Put Your Hand In The Hand (Unedited Master) / I Will Be True (Take 2) / It’s Only Love (Unedited Master) / Reach Out To Jesus (Take 9).
(Source: FECC)