Friday, February 01, 2019

February 01 - New Vinyl from Memphis Recording Service

The UK based Memphis Recording Service announced the release of two new limited-edition double vinyl sets for Record Store Day 2019 on April 13.

The "The Complete 50's Movie Masters And Alternate Recordings" contains all the movie masters and movie versions from the 1950’s and "Made In Germany - Private Recordings" which features the best of the remastered private recordings Elvis made in Germany. The audio from these private recordings has been painstakingly cleaned, repaired, and restored.


Tracks: Made In Germany – Private Recordings

LP 1 - Side A: I'm Beginning To Forget You - Mona Lisa - I Can’t Help It / Guitar - Danny Boy (Complete And Lfs) - Loving You - He Knows Just What I Need (False Start / Complete) - Cool Water

Side B: Like A Baby - His Hand In Mine (Complete / Ending) - Her Hand In Mine - Return To Me / Her Hand In Mine (Rehearsing Ending) - Her Hand In Mine (Complete 2) - Her Hand In Mine (Complete 3) - Just A Closer Walk With Thee / If I Didn't Care / Are You Sincere - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Oh, Lonesome Me

LP 2 - Side C: Soldier Boy / Such A Night (One Line) / Soldier Boy - I Asked The Lord (Reprise 1) - Piano / Earth Angel - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Fast) - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Slow)

Side D: Apron Strings (Reprise) - It’s Been So Long Darling - I Will Be True - There’s No Tomorrow - The Titles Will Tell - At The Hop/Give Me My Oil Lamp / Que Sera / Hound Dog / Piano - Send Me Some Lovin' - The Fool

Tracks The Complete 50's Movie Masters And Alternate Recordings:

LP 1 - Side A - Love Me Tender (1956): Love Me Tender (Stereo) - Let Me (Stereo) - Poor Boy (Stereo) - We're Gonna Move (Stereo) - Let Me (Take 3 - Stereo) - We're Gonna Move (Take 4 - Stereo) - Love Me Tender (Movie End Title)

Side B - Loving You (1957): Mean Woman Blues - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Loving You - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do - Lonesome Cowboy - Hot Dog - Party - Loving You (Fast Movie Version) - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Movie Master) - Party (Movie Master) - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Movie Finale)

LP 2 - Side C - Jailhouse Rock (1957):
Jailhouse Rock - Young & Beautiful - I Want To Be Free - Don't Leave Me Now - (You’re So Square) Baby I Don't Care - Treat Me Nice - Jailhouse Rock (Movie Version - Stereo) - Don't Leave Me Now (Movie Set Version) - Treat Me Nice (Movie No Overdub Version - Stereo) - (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Movie Edit)  - Young And Beautiful (Movie End Title)

Side D - King Creole (1958): King Creole - As Long As I Have You - Hard Headed Woman - Trouble - Dixieland Rock - Don't Ask Me Why - Lover Doll - Crawfish (Unedited Master) - Young Dreams - Steadfast, Loyal And True - New Orleans - Crawfish (Movie Master Edit)

Graceland Lights Up Red for Women

Elvis Presley's Graceland will light up red for women in support of the American Heart Association starting Friday, February 1. The mansion will be illuminated red at night to raise awareness of heart disease among women through Thursday, February 7.
The Go Red For Women campaign encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, and also action to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy, passion and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart-healthy life. Friday, February 1 is National Wear Red Day.

Happy Birthday

Lisa Marie Presley celebrated her 51st. birthday today with her family in Los Angeles. She was born February 1, 1968, exactly 9 months to the day of their wedding. 

George Klein in Hospice 

Posted on the FECC Forum: Elvis Presley’s former personal nurse Marian Cocke reported  that George Klein began hospice care. He has been ill for quite some time. Appears to have taken a turn after a recent fall.

G.I. Vinyl

Released by the Wax Time label is a yellow colored audiophile vinyl re-issue of the “G.I. Blues” soundtrack. This Limited Anniversary Edition comes in a gatefold sleeve with a poster. 

(Source: Memphis Recording Service / FECC / Graceland / Amazon)