Wednesday, September 07, 2022

September 07 - Les CDs En Or D'Elvis

The French VPI record label announced the November 11, 2022 release of the 3 LPs set 'Les Disques En Or D'Elvis', originally released for Record Store Day 2022, the ‘I Sing All Kinds’ LP as an expanded double CD with 24 Alternate Takes and the CD edition of ‘Elvis In Paris’, containing 27 Alternate Takes. 

Publicity for 'Les Disques En Or D'Elvis' stated: The two discs contain the first three volumes of the 'Elvis Golden Record' with bonus tracks, taken from the 'The Other Sides: Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits - Volume 2', using Alternative Takes when available. 

The CDs come as replica LPs, housed in a gatefold cover. The set was compiled by the French Elvis My Happiness fan club. 

Publicity for ‘I Sing All Kinds’ stated: The title of this album, released on vinyl in 2019, was borrowed from Elvis himself who answered the question “What kind of singer are you?” with “I sing all kinds”. 

And that’s exactly what this album reflects as, next to the 12 songs from the original 2019 LP edition of this album, it contains 12 bonus songs which illustrate Elvis’ answer above

These songs show the immense possibilities his voice had, singing all kinds, from Rock 'n' Roll to the Gospel, to the Country, to the Ballads and even singing the Blues. 

Publicity for ‘Elvis In Paris’ stated: The 2019 vinyl album ‘Elvis in Paris’ commemorated the 60th anniversary of Elvis' visit to our capital, in June 1959. At that time, the French fans discovered two albums, ‘King Creole’ and ‘Elvis' Gold Records volume 2’. On this set you'll find the songs from the original LP with 10 bonus tracks from the same period. The French fans never forgot that Paris is the only European capital that Elvis chose to visit, three times!

The albums were produced by Jean-Marie Pouzenc, and all songs were remastered for these CD re-issues.

Les Disques En Or D'Elvis CD 1: Hound Dog (take 31, master) - Loving You (take 16) - All Shook Up (take 10, master) - Heartbreak Hotel (take 6) - Jailhouse Rock (take 4) - Love Me (take 9, master) - Too Much (take 2 - 12, master) - Don't Be Cruel (take 28, master) - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (take 6) - Teddy Bear (take 13, master) - Love Me Tender (take 2, Master) - Treat Me Nice (Take 15) - Anyway You Want Me (Take 12, Master) - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 15) - Love Me Tender (Finale Film Version) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 15) - Don't (Take 7, Master) - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Take 22, Non Doublée) - My Wish Came True (Take 28, Master) - I Got Stung (Take 20) - One Night (Take 10, Master)

Bonus - The Other Sides: We´re Gonna Move (take 9) - Paralyzed (take 5/12) - Rip It Up (take 15) - Mean Woman Blues (version 2, take 7) - Got A Lot O´ Livin´ To Do (take 17) - (You´re So Square) Baby I Don´t Care (take 6) - Young And Beautiful (take 19)

CD 2: A Big Hunk O' Love (Take 20) - I Beg Of You (Take 11) - A Fool Such As I (Take 8) - Doncha Think It's Time (Take 47) - It's Now Or Never (Take 1) - Stuck On You (Take 1) - Fame And Fortune (Take 2) - I Gotta Know (Take 2, Master) - Surrender (take 6) - I Feel So Bad (take 1) - Are You Lonesome Tonight (take 2) - His Latest Flame (take 4) - Little Sister (take 6) - Good Luck Charm (take 1) - Anything That's Part Of You (take 5) - She's Not You (Take 2) - A Mess Of Blues (Take 1) - Lonely Man (Take 3) - Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 11) - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Take 1) - Wooden Heart (Take 1) - Can't Help Falling In Love (Take 13)

Bonus - The Other Sides: Trouble (Take 5) - Crawfish (Take 7) - King Creole (Version 1, Take 3) - Lover Doll (Take 7) - Wild In The Country (Take 13) - They Remind Me Too Much Uf You (Take 4).

Tracks ‘I Sing All Kinds’: That’s All Right (Take 3) - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Take 9) - Rip It Up (Take 17) - Old Shep (Take 5) - Let Me (Solo) - I’ll Be Home For Christmas - True Love - New Orleans - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 5) - Like A Baby (Take 2) - The Girl Of My Best Friend (Take 6) - Wooden Heart (Take 1) - I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Take 1) - Surrender (Take 9) - Follow That Dream (Take 4) - Hound Dog (15.12.1956 - Live).

Bonus Songs: One Night (Of Sin) (Take 1) - Fever (Take 1) - Black Star (Take 5) - Big Boots (Take 4) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 8) - No More (Take 7) Aloha Oe (Take 4 & 7/5 - Section 2) - Ito Eats (Take 5) - I´m Yours (Take 6) - You´ll Be Gone (Take 2) - Suspicion (Take 2) - The Walls Have Ears (Take 12).

CD ‘Elvis In Paris’: King Creole (Take 18) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 10) - Don't - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Take 22 Undubbed) - My Wish Came True - I Got Stung (Take 10) - One Night - A Big Hunk O' Love (Take 2) - I Beg Of You (Take 11) - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 3) - Doncha' Think It's Time (Take 40) - White Christmas - Hard Headed Woman.

Bonus Songs: I Beg Of You (Take 34 - 23.02.1957) - Loving You (Fast Version - Take 13) - (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Take 1) - Jailhouse Rock (Take 5) - Young And Beautiful (Version Florita Club - Take 7) - As Long As I Have You (Take 8) - Lover Doll (EP-Version - Take 7) - Steadfast, Loyal And True (First Version - Take 6) - Stuck On You (Take 2) - A Mess Of Blues (Take 1).

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Elvis My Happiness)