The U.S. based Target announced the exclusive release of 'The Classic Christmas Album' on clear snowflake vinyl. This re-issue of the 2012 compulation follows last years Walmart exclusive re-issue and features old and new classics like 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' with Carrie Underwood and 'Blue Christmas' with Martina McBride and others. The release date is October 30, 2020.
Side A: I'll Be Home For Christmas - Blue Christmas - Winter Wonderland - The First Noel - The Wonderful World Of Christmas - Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees - O Come, All Ye Faithful - Merry Christmas Baby
Side B: I'll Be Home On Christmas Day - If Every Day Was Like Christmas - White Christmas - Silent Night - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
Sony Legacy will release a standard vinyl edition on October 2nd 2020.
Elvis At 42 Still Dazzles Fans In Toledo
Two 'matrix recordings' featuring the April 23, 1977 and April 24, 1977 shows have been released as 'Toledo: Saturday Night' and 'Elvis at 42: Still Dazzles Fans'.
Note: the content of these two CDs appears to be 'taken' from the For ElvisCD Collectors forum where they were uploaded by member Elvisalisellers who remixed these tracks.
Note: the content of these two CDs appears to be 'taken' from the For ElvisCD Collectors forum where they were uploaded by member Elvisalisellers who remixed these tracks.
From the press release: Let's first explain the phenomenon "Matrix Recording". A Matrix recording mix is a cunning mix of soundboard/multitrack recordings with audience recordings. Sometimes soundboard recordings can sound dull. The main reason for this is that the sound engineer probably wanted to catch one particular aspect of the performance. This can be the singing voice of the artist, or one of the instruments. These soundboard recordings can miss a of of the ambiance that the spectators were experiencing. An audience recording mostly never sounds dull but the quality of the singing voice of the artist is obviously of lesser sound quality. But mixing these two creates a whole new magic. Now you can enjoy the shows as if you were there!
Tracks Toledo: Saturday Night, April 23 1977, University of Toledo, Centennial Hall, Toledo, Ohio (unreleased matrix recording)
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 (Including False Start) - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) - It's Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - My Way - Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Ronnie Tutt Solo - Jerry Scheff Solo - Tony Brown Solo - Bobby Ogdin Solo - Introductions - School Days - Hurt - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Closing Announcement - Audience
Bonus Song: My Way (From Stereo Source)
Tracks Elvis at 42: Still Dazzles Fans. April 24, 1977, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan (unreleased matrix recording).
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 - Tryin’ To Get To You - O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) - It's Now Or Never (Including False Start) - Blue Hawaii (Part) - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Help Me - My Way - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Ronnie Tutt Solo - Jerry Scheff Solo - Tony Brown Solo - Bobby Ogdin Solo - School Days - Hurt (With Reprise) - Hound Dog - Unchained Melody - Little Darlin` - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Elvis Has Left The Building / Announcements
Bonus Song: Bridge Over Troubled Water (29.04.1977 - Duluth, Minnesota)
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 (Including False Start) - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) - It's Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - My Way - Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Ronnie Tutt Solo - Jerry Scheff Solo - Tony Brown Solo - Bobby Ogdin Solo - Introductions - School Days - Hurt - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Closing Announcement - Audience
Bonus Song: My Way (From Stereo Source)
Tracks Elvis at 42: Still Dazzles Fans. April 24, 1977, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan (unreleased matrix recording).
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 - Tryin’ To Get To You - O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) - It's Now Or Never (Including False Start) - Blue Hawaii (Part) - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Help Me - My Way - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Ronnie Tutt Solo - Jerry Scheff Solo - Tony Brown Solo - Bobby Ogdin Solo - School Days - Hurt (With Reprise) - Hound Dog - Unchained Melody - Little Darlin` - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Elvis Has Left The Building / Announcements
Bonus Song: Bridge Over Troubled Water (29.04.1977 - Duluth, Minnesota)
The Soundboard Series
The Petticoat import label announced the release of 'The Soundboard Series Volume 1' in a clear and a gold colored edition. From the press release: Until now Petticoat Records mainly released studio highlights on high quality vinyl. Now Petticoat Records presents a fantastic collection of live performances.
This first volume features some of the best live performances in Elvis' career. Many of these tracks were only performed live very few times and are making their vinyl debut! A must have and a great spinner for sure! Available in Gold or Clear vinyl.
Side A: Johnny B. Goode (04.09.1972 DS) - A Big Hunk O’Love (09.04.1972 ES) - Polk Salad Annie (09.04.1972 ES) - Something (23.02.1971 CS) - Blueberry Hill (13.02.1977) - Kentucky Rain (16.02.1970 MS) - My Baby Left Me (28.01.1974) - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (26.04.1977 - Undubbed) - Promised Land (28.03.1975 MS)
Side B: Memories (23.08.1969 MS) - This Is The Story (26.08.1969 MS) - U. S. Male / I Was The One (11.08.1970 MS / 12.08.1970 MS) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (26.01.1970) - Proud Mary (10.04.1972) - Suspicious Minds (14.04.1972) - Burning Love (06.06.1975) - Unchained Melody (16.02.1977)
CD: Johnny B. Goode (04.09.1972 DS) - A Big Hunk O’Love (09.04.1972 ES) - Polk Salad Annie (09.04.1972 ES) - Something (23.02.1971 CS) - Blueberry Hill (13.02.1977) - Kentucky Rain (16.02.1970 MS) - My Baby Left Me (28.01.1974) - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (26.04.1977 - Undubbed) - Promised Land (28.03.1975 MS) - Memories (23.08.1969 MS) - This Is The Story (26.08.1969 MS) - U. S. Male / I Was The One (11.08.1970 MS / 12.08.1970 MS) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (26.01.1970) - Proud Mary (10.04.1972) - Suspicious Minds (14.04.1972) - Burning Love (06.06.1975) - Unchained Melody (16.02.1977)
Work In Progress: The Companion Album
As a companion to the 'Work In Progress' 2-CD released earlier this year, a double LP / 45 RPM / CD set has been announced on purple and on white vinyl. From the press release: In 1980 Felton Jarvis, Elvis' record producer for the last decade came to the remarkable idea to freshen up some of Elvis' recordings. The idea was to add totally new backing tracks to Elvis' voice. This resulted in the 1981 record release of "Guitar Man".
You hate it or you love it is probably the right thing to say about the album. Felton was convinced Elvis would have loved it. The original album contained 10 songs. But Felton worked on a bunch of other songs to see if they would suit the project.
This special LP / CD and 45 RPM set contains many of those unreleased versions that never made it to the record. Also included are some unreleased unfinished versions of tracks that did make it to the final 'Guitar Man' album.
The title track "Guitar Man" written and first performed by Jerry Reed was obviously one of the tracks that had to end up on the album. Jerry Reed was part of the original recording by Elvis in 1967 and now Jerry Reed was back in the studio with Felton Jarvis to work on the new title track for the 1981 re-release. Besides the guitar work he also recorded a "duet" version of the song. This version never made it to the album, but it probably should have. Felton finished this track most likely for his own pleasure or for Jerry Reed and it is one of the many highlights of this set. This is just an example of one of the many surprises you will find on this amazing set. And all in a wonderful sound quality.
This wonderful 2-LP set is packed with unreleased tracks like: Blue eyes crying in the rain, The fool, Susan when she tried, Help me, Funny how time slips away and many many more. Felton Jarvis sadly passed away early January 1981 even before the album came out.
This amazing 2-LP set is accompanied by a CD with the best tracks from the sessions and a wonderful 45rpm containing 'Hey Jude' and 'Susan When She Tried'. Available in a very limited edition in purple or white vinyl.
LP - Side A: Hey Jude - For Ol’ Times Sake - Only The Strong Survive - Blue Suede Shoes - In The Ghetto - Susan When She Tried - Shake A Hand - That’s What You Get For Loving Me
Side B: Funny How Time Slips Away - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - I’ll Hold You In My Heart - Help Me - I’ll Be There - The Fool - Burning Love
Side C: If You Talk In Your Sleep - Long Black Limousine - Kentucky Rain - For Ol’ Times Sake (With Tony Joe White) - Help Me (With The Gatlin Brothers) - Guitar Man (With Jerry Reed) - Hey Jude (Different Mix No Echo) - She Thinks I Still Care (No Backing Vocals)
Side D: She Thinks I Still Care (With Backing Vocals) - Guitar Man - Too Much Monkey Business - Lovin' Arms - You Asked Me To - In The Ghetto (No Backing Vocals) - I'm Movin' On - If You Talk In Your Sleep - Susan Whe She Tried (Unedited - Dry Vocals)
CD: Hey Jude - For Ol’ Times Sake - Only The Strong Survive - Blue Suede Shoes - In The Ghetto - Susan When She Tried - Shake A Hand - That’s What You Get For Loving Me - Funny How Time Slips Away - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - I’ll Hold You In My Heart - Help Me - I’ll Be There - The Fool - Burning Love - If You Talk In Your Sleep - Kentucky Rain - Long Black Limousine - Guitar Man (With Jerry Reed) - Help Me (With The Gatlin Brothers) - For Ol’ Times Sake (With Tony Joe White) - Lovin' Arms - You Asked Me To
45rpm: A: Help Me / B: Susan When She Tried
Candlelight Vigil 2020
Every year, Presley devotees carry candles as they walk past his grave at the house where he died on Aug. 16, 1977.
Despite the social distancing the longstanding tradition could not be stopped. Instead of the regular thousands of Elvis fans usually gathered to honor the life and legacy of Elvis at the annual Graceland Candlelight Vigil the terrible Covid 19 pandemic just 720 fans attend the candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of his death in Memphis, Tennessee.
(Source: Target / FECC)