Monday, February 05, 2018

February 05 - A Rebel In Murfreesbro

The Follow That Dream collectors label announced the release of the February 2018 titles; the “Elvis: Murfreesboro '74” double CD, the “Rebel With A Cause '56” book and CD set and on vinyl the classic “Elvis - The Fool Album”.   

The label also announced that the titles "Paradise Hawaiian Style" and "Guitar Man" were deleted from the catalogue. 

Details Elvis: Murfreesboro '74 (FTD 155 2 CD Set)

FTD is pleased to announce the release of "Elvis: Murfreesboro '74". Released as a 5 inch digipack, this 2-CD set features Elvis in great form from two shows on March 14th and 19th at the Murfreesboro Middle State Tennessee University. The sound quality and performances from Elvis and the band are really powerful. "Steamroller Blues" will knock your socks off!

Disc 1 - March 14, 1974 01 Also Sprach Zarathustra 02 See See Rider 3:36 03 I Got A Woman / Amen 4:13 04 Love Me 1:41 05 Trying To Get To You 2:09 06 All Shook Up 1:01 07 Steamroller Blues 3:01 08 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:06 09 Love Me Tender 1:53 10 Johnny B. Goode 1:40 11 Hound Dog 1:11 12 Fever 3:06 13 Polk Salad Annie 3:38 14 Why Me Lord 3:58 15 Suspicious Minds 3:55 16 Introductions 1:58 17 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:41 18 Help Me 2:44 19 American Trilogy 4:04 20 Let Me Be There 3:59 21 Funny How Time Slips Away 2:42 22 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:41) 23 Closing Vamp 1:00 

Disc 2 - March 19, 1974 01 Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey) 1:15 02 See See Rider 3:37 03 I Got A Woman / Amen 5:56 04 Love Me 1:46 05 Trying To Get To You 2:12 06 All Shook Up 1:02 07 Steamroller Blues 2:56 08 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:58 09 Love Me Tender 1:55 10 Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop and Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog 3:37 11 Fever 3:08 12 Polk Salad Annie 3:39 13 Why Me Lord 4:00 14 Suspicious Minds 3:51 15 Introductions 2:37 16 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:32 17 Help Me 3:11 18 American Trilogy 4:00 19 Let Me Be There 4:15 20 Funny How Time Slips Away 2:32 21 Mystery Train 0:45 (incomplete)
  
Details Rebel With A Cause '56 (FTD Book/CD)

The new book “Rebel With A Cause”, written by David English en Pål Granlund, follows Elvis between August 16th and September 30th 1956 from his arrival in Hollywood to his return to Memphis. It includes many rare and unpublished photos taken from the original negatives.

The bonus CD features "Elvis Presley: Rock ‘n’ Roll No. 2", an album originally released by HMV in the UK. It also features all 4 songs from Elvis’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on September 9th 1956, and a recording off the afternoon performance of September 26th in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Track listing on CD:
1. Rip It Up 2. Love Me 3. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 4. Long Tall Sally 5. First In Line 6. Paralyzed 7. So Glad You're Mine 8. Old Shep (Take 5) 9. Ready Teddy 10. Anyplace Is Paradise 11. How's The World Treating You 12. How Do You Think I Feel 

The Ed Sullivan Show: September 9, 1956 (previously released on "A Golden Celebration") 13. Don't Be Cruel 14. Elvis talks 15. Love Me Tender 16. Ready Teddy 17. Hound Dog.

The Mississippi-Alabama Fair And Dairy Show: September 26, 1956 - Afternoon Show (previously released on "A Golden Celebration" & "Love Me Tender FTD") 18. Heartbreak Hotel 19. Long Tall Sally 20. Presentations 21. I Was The One 22. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 23. Elvis talks 24. I Got A Woman 25. Don't Be Cruel 26. Ready Teddy 27. Love Me Tender 28. Hound Dog.

29. Interview with Vernon and Gladys Presley 30. Interview with Nick Adams 31. Interview with Judy Hopper 32. Interview with Elvis.

Details ELVIS - The Fool Album (FTD 318 2 LP Ltd Edition 180gram Vinyl Set)


FTD Vinyl is please to announce the release of "ELVIS - The Fool Album". Originally released in July 1973, this album's track listing changed dramatically from RCA's internal documents circulated just one month before. 

Here for the first time, disc 1 features the LP sequenced as originally planned. The LP artwork also replicates the original draft layout before it was amended. Disc 2 includes outtakes from the sessions that contributed to the album. Highlights include the rare fully orchestrated version of 'Fool" and the 11-minute plus version of "Don’t Think Twice It’s Allright”. 

Disc 1: The Original Planned Version Of The Album
Side A 01 Fool (2:49) 02 Where Do I Go From Here (2:41) 03 Blue Hawaii* (2:38) 04 Early Mornin' Rain* (3:03) 05 It's Impossible* (2:55) Side B 01 Reconsider Baby (Blues Jam)* (2:45) 02 Hawaiian Wedding Song* (2:01) 03 Ku-U-I-Po* (2:14) 04 I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (2:27) 05 No More* (2:38) (Don Robertson/Hal Blair) *Recorded live.

Disc 2: The Outtakes and Alternates
Side C 01 FOOL (with full strings overdub) (2:49) 02 Steamroller Blues* (single mix) (3:05) 03 Until It's Time For You To Go (takes 1 & 2) (5:47) 04 (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me (takes 9 & 10) (4:09) 05 I Will Be True (takes 1 & 2) (4:24) Side D 01 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right + (take 2, informal recording) (11:20) 02 Love Me, Love The Life I Lead (alternate mix) (3:07) 03 It's Still Here (takes 4 & 5) (2.05).

(Source: Follow That Dream / FECC)