Record Store Day 2023 brings us 3 new Elvis vinyls; from Sony Legacy we get 'Burning Love - The Rehearsals' and from the French V.P.I. record label the 3-LP-set 'Elvis Is Black' and 'He Was The One'.
Buyer beware, the pictures on the covers of the V.P.I. sets were destroyed by heavy filters, Elvis looks like water painting! Not the quality we're used from this label.
Tracks 'Burning Love - The Rehearsals' LP:
Side A: Burning Love (Take 3) - For The Good Times (Take 5) - Always On My Mind (Take 3) - Separate Ways (Take 2) - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Side B: See See Rider (Take 2) - Proud Mary (Take 2) - Never Been To Spain (Take 2) - Until It’s Time For Me To Go - Polk Salad Annie - All Shook Up - Heartbreak Hotel.
Side C: Help Me Make It Through The Night - Young And Beautiful - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) - A Big Hunk O’Love (Take 2) - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can’t Help Falling In Love.
Side D: I, John - Bosom Of Abraham - You Better Run - Lead Me, Guide Me - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God To Thee - How Great Thou Art.
Details 'Elvis Is Black!' 3-LP:
Side A: That’s All Right (Alternate Take) - Good Rockin’ Tonight (Master) - Milkcow Blues Boogie (Master) - Baby Let’s Play House (Master) - Mystery Train (Master) - When It Rains - It Really Pours (Master) - I Got A Woman (Alternate Take) - Money Honey (Take 10 - Master) - My Baby Left Me (Take 9 - Master).
Side B: So Glad You’re Mine (Take 10 - Master) - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) (Take 18 - Master) - Tutti Frutti (Take 10 - Master) - Lawdy , Miss Clawdy (Take 6) - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 8) - Don’t Be Cruel (Take 28 - Master) - Long Tall Sally (Take 4 - Master) - Paralyzed (Master) - Anyplace Is Paradise (Take 22 - Master) - Ready Teddy (Take12 - Master).
Side C: Rip It Up (Take 17) - Tell Me Why (Take 5 - Master) - All Shook Up (Take 10 - Master) - Mean Woman Blues (Version 2 - Take 7) - (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Take 4) . Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Take 14 - Master) - (Let’s Have A) Party (Take 7) - One Night (Of Sin) (Master) - I Need You So (Take 8 - Master).
Side D: My Wish Came True (Take 28 - Master) - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) (Take 9 - Master) - Hardheaded Woman (Take 10 - Master) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Take 4) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Take 48) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 1) - Make Me Know It (Take 1) - Soldier Boy (Take 10) - Stuck On You (Take 2).
Side E: Fever (Take 1) - Like A Baby (Take 4) - Such A Night (Take 1) - Reconsider Baby (Take 2 - Master) - I Will Be Home Again (Take 4 - Master) - Milky White Way (Take 3) - Joshua Fit The Battle (Take 1).
Side F: I Believe In The Man in The Sky (Take 1) - Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Take 3) - Working On The Building (Take 4) - Lonely Man (Take 4) - I Feel So Bad (Take 1) - (Such An) Easy Question (Take 2) . We’re Comin' In Loaded (Take 6 - Master) - Return To Sender (Take 2 - Master) - One Broken Heart For Sale (Take 1).
Details 'He Was The One':
Side A: I Was The One (Take 2) - Any Way You Want Me (Take 12 - Master) - First In Line (Take 27 - Master) - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Take 17) - Don't Leave Me Now (Take 10) - Young And Beautiful (Version Disque - Take 11) - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) (Take 9 - Master) - Dixieland Rock (Take 14 - Master) - Young Dreams (Take 8 - Master)
Side A: I Was The One (Take 2) - Any Way You Want Me (Take 12 - Master) - First In Line (Take 27 - Master) - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Take 17) - Don't Leave Me Now (Take 10) - Young And Beautiful (Version Disque - Take 11) - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) (Take 9 - Master) - Dixieland Rock (Take 14 - Master) - Young Dreams (Take 8 - Master)
Side B: A Big Hunk O' Love (Take 2) - I Got Stung (Take 20) - Stuck On You (Take 1) - It's Now Or Never (Take 3) - Shoppin' Around (Version 2 - Take 5) - In Your Arms (Take 1) - Good Luck Charm (Take 1) - Apron Strings (Home Recording, Germany) - My Boy Elvis (Janis Martin).