From the press-release:
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - we all remember the "good old days" when FTD released their first releases like "The Jungle Room Sessions", "Fame and Fortune" and "Out in Hollywood". Those CDs were in our players for weeks, due to all the unreleased stuff, great sound quality and last but not least the fact there were a lot of complete outtakes never heard before. After a while, although the releases were still fantastic, we got more and more CDs with lots of outtakes from the same songs, great for collecting, but listening pleasure was a bit less fun...
The second release from MTP records is out now and will be another fan favorite! Included are some very hard to find outtakes and rehearsals recorded at RCA's Hollywood, California studios. This time, not only do we get tracks from '72 and '75 since there are also some essential tracks from the August 16, 1974 rehearsal, where Elvis made a completely new line up for his upcoming engagement. Also included are some rare string overdubbed versions from the May 8, 1972 session. This new release is as good as the first and is "Meant to be Played"
Tracklist: Separate Ways (Take 4,13 - Spliced With Take 21) - Where Do I Go From Here (Take 2) - Burning Love (Rehearsal #2 - 31.03.1972) - For the Good Times (Take 4 - 30.03.1972) - Proud Mary (Rehearsal #2 - 31.03.1972) - Never Been To Spain (Rehearsal #2 - 31.03.1972) - It's A Matter of Time (Brass & Strings Overdubs - 08.05.1972) - Fool (Brass & Strings Overdubs - 08.05.1972) - If You Love Me Let Me Know (#3 - 16.08.1974) - Faded Love (16.08.1974) - Just Pretend (16.08.1974) - Twelfth of Never (16.08.1974) - Softly, As I Leave You (#2 - 16.08.1974) - Fairytale (Take 2) - I Can Help (Take 1, 2) - Susan When She Tried (Take 3) - Tiger Man (Take 1 - Jam) - Pieces Of My Life (Take 1) - Woman Without Love (Take 1 - Undubbed Master) - Always On My Mind (Brass & Strings Overdubs - 08.05.1972).
Blue Vinyl
Tracks: Blue Hawaii / Almost Always True / Aloha Oe / No More / Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby / Moonlight Swim / Ku-U-I-Po / Ito Eats / Slicin' Sand / Hawaiian Sunset / Beach Boy Blues / Island Of Love / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Steppin' Out Of Line
Chart Update
The weekly Elvis Presley chart updates from around the world. Elvis makes a strong comeback on the US Billboard charts, so much he re-entered the Artist Top 100 chart.
US Billboard charts:
- US Billboard Top Country Albums: “The Essential Elvis Presley” re-entry at #40.
- US Billboard Country Album Sales: “The Best Of The '68 Comeback Special” climbed from #31 to #26.
- US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” re-entry at #18.
- US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “Heart and Soul” re-entry at #21.
- US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” re-entry at #24.
- US billboard Top Christian Albums: “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” dropped from #23 to #25.
- US Billboard Christian Album Sales: “Where No One Stands Alone” climbed from #40 to #39.
- US Billboard Soundtrack Album Sales chart: “The Best Of The '68 Comeback Special” re-entry at #21.
- US Billboard Artist Top 100 chart: Elvis Presley re-entry at #92.
- Official UK Streaming Album chart: “The 50 Greatest hits” dropped from #89 to #90.
- Official UK Christian and Gospel Album chart: "Where No One Stands Alone" climbed from #19 to #9.
- Official UK Music DVD chart: "Elvis The Searcher" dropped from #3 to #4.
- Official UK Music DVD chart: "Elvis Lives - Live from Memphis" dropped off the chart from last week's #43 spot.
- Official Scottish Album chart: “Elvis at the Movies - 60 Essential Recordings” dropped from #65 to #72.
- Official Irish IRMA Music DVD chart: “Elvis The Searcher” dropped from #1 to #4.
- Australian ARIA charts: “’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition)” dropped from. #4 to #5.