Here is a small preview of the book “Elvis, Technicolor in Black & White” by Jean-Marie Pouzenc that will be released June 6 2020. The book focusses on the movies “Blue Hawaii” and “Fun In Acapulco” but also tells the story of Elvis's entire cinematographic career in France through photos, posters (Belgium and France), reviews, advertisements, background stories, the songs and the records, magazine covers and rare French documents. The book contains several hundred unpublished black and white photos from the Paramount archives and the French Cinémonde magazine.
But also, more broadly, he tells the story of Elvis's entire cinematographic career in France, film by film, through photos, posters, synopsis, reviews, advertisements, stories, songs, records, magazine covers, rare French documents.
The book-size is 27 by 27 cm. And comes with an additional CD containing 29 alternate takes and movie rarities from 1956 to 1962 as well as a 25 cm LP with 8 alternatie takes.
As a bonus - for French customers - the book comes with a special CD featuring 25 interpretations of Elvis Presley songs by 20 different artists, Lucky Blondo, Johnny Hallyday, Henri Salvador, Les Negresses Vert, Les champions, Danny Boy , André Claveau, Yvette Giraud, Michel Roux and Pascal Sevran.
Follow That Dream March 2020
The Follow That Dream label announced the release of the March 2020 titles; “Elvis: St. Louis / Spokane” and “Kid Galahad” in the Session Series.The Follow That Dream label also informed fan clubs that the “American Sound '69” ‘set has been deleted. This 5 CD set was a one-time-print only.
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis: St. Louis / Spokane. Released as a 2-CD 5 inch digi-pack, this set features Elvis at the Kiel Auditorium on March 22 and The Coliseum on April 1976.
Fans spotted (Photoshop) errors on the cover. Roger Semon responded: "The difference is negligible - the designer has straightened up the photo and brightened Elvis’ eyes. In our view he looks much better than on the original".
Disc 1 March 22, 1976 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis. 8:30 p.m.
Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Let Me Be There - You Gave Me A Mountain - Steamroller Blues - All Shook Up - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Hearbreak Hotel - Love Me Tender - Polk Salad Annie - Introductions (Incomplete) - And I Love You So - Hurt - Hound Dog - America - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Disc 2 April 27, 1976 The Coliseum, Spokane, Washington. 8:30 p.m.
Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Trying To Get To You - America - Polk Salad Annie - Introductions - My Way - Burning Love - Hurt - Funny How Time Slips Away - How Great Thou Art - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp05 Let Me Be There 2:47
CD 1 - Original Soundtrack Masters:
King Of The Whole Wide World - This Is Living - Riding The Rainbow - Home Is Where The Heart Is - I Got Lucky - A Whistling Tune
Outtakes:
King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 1) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 2 - 6) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 7 - 8) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 9 - 10) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 11) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 12 - 13) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 14 - 15) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 16 - 19) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 20 - 25) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 26 - 29) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 30 - 31 / Alternate Master) - A Whistling Tune (Take 1 - 2) - A Whistling Tune (Take 3 - 8) - A Whistling Tune (Splice Of Take 1 And Take 8 / Unedited Master) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 1 - 6)
CD 2 - Outtakes:
Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 7) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 8 - 10) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 11 - 12) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 13 - 14) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 15 - 20) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 21 / Unedited Master) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 1) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 2 - 4) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 5 - 6) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 7) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 8) - Riding The Rainbow (Splice Of Take 9 And Take 8 / Alternate master) - Riding The Rainbow (Remake - Take 1 - 6) - Riding The Rainbow (Remake - Take 7) - I Got Lucky (Take 1) - I Got Lucky (Take 2 - 5) - I Got Lucky (Take 6) - I Got Lucky (Remake - Take 1) - I Got Lucky (Remake - Take 2 / Unedited Master) - This Is Living (Take 1 - 2) - This Is Living (Take 3) - This Is Living (Take 4 - 8) - This Is Living (Take 9 / 10 Master) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Remake - Take 1 - 3) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Remake - Take 4 / Unedited Master)
(Source:Memphis Mansion / Elvis My Happiness / Henrik Knudsen)