October 11 - Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock and a G.I. Blues

Due for release from the U.K. based Gonzo Record label on December 1, 2023 are two Limited Edition sets titled 'Jailhouse Rock - Super Deluxe Edition' and 'G.I. Blues - Super Deluxe Edition'. Both box-sets are limited to 500 copies.

Description 'Jailhouse Rock': Elvis Presley was an American entertainer who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. He publicly expressed an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor. His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in The Rainmaker. Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April 25 that also allowed him to make films with other studios.

This is the definitive 'Jailhouse Rock' box-set, is a must for all serious Elvis fans, strictly limited to 500 copies world-wide, pre-ordering this set early is a must to avoid disappointment. Each limited edition super deluxe box contains:

Numbered Certificate. DVD of the film CD of the Original Album CD of outtakes and bonus material. 

Reproduction paper parts include: 5 x A3 Film Posters Lobby Cards, a 24-page Japanese film programme. 6 x 10 by 8 inch Publicity Photos and 11 A6-sized  “Production” Stills.

Tracks CD 1: Jailhouse Rock / Young and Beautiful / I Want to be Free / Don’t Leave Me Now / (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care / Treat Me Nice – Record Version / Jailhouse Rock – Movie Version / Don’t Leave Me Now (2016) First Version Take 1 / Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) Second Version Takes 1-6 / Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) Second Version Takes 7,8 / Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) Second Version Takes 9,10 /  
Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) Second Version Takes 11-13 / Treat Me Nice (2008) Splice of Takes 10-13 / Treat Me Nice (2008) Movie Version with Overdubs / Treat Me Nice (2008) Splice of Takes 10-13 / (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (2015) Take 1 / (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (2015) Takes 2-4 / Jailhouse Rock – male vocal overdub version / Young and Beautiful (2006) Florita Club Version Takes 3,4 / Young and Beautiful (2006) Florita Club Version Takes 5,6 / Young and Beautiful (2006) Florita Club Version Take 7 / Don’t Leave Me Now (2016) Unused first version take 2.

CD2 1. Jailhouse Rock (2001) takes 1-4 2. Jailhouse Rock (2001) take 5 3. I Want to Be Free (2010) record version takes 1-8 4. I Want to Be Free (2010) record version take 9 5. I Want to Be Free (2010) record version takes 10,11 6. Young and Beautiful (2005) jail version take 1 7. Young and Beautiful (2005) jail version take 1 8. Young and Beautiful (2005) jail version take 1 9. Jailhouse Rock (2001) take 6 10. Jailhouse Rock (2001) takes 7,8 11. Treat Me Nice (2003) first movie version takes 1-3 12. Treat Me Nice (2003) first movie version takes 4,5 13. Treat Me Nice (2003) first movie version takes 6,7 14. Treat Me Nice (2003) first movie version takes 8,9 15. Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) second version takes 14-18 16. Don’t Leave Me Now (2017) second version takes 19-21 17. Jailhouse Rock (2002) takes 1,2 18. Jailhouse Rock movie opening theme take 6 19. Young and Beautiful (2004) end title version splice of takes 8/12/18/22 20. Don’t Leave Me Now – movie set version 21. Don’t Leave Me Now (2023) recording studio version 1 take 2 22. Don’t Leave Me Now (2022) recording studio version 2 take 12 23. Treat Me Nice (2003) takes 14,15 24. Treat Me Nice (2003) takes 16-19.

Description 'G. I. Blues': U.S. Army Specialist 5 (SP5) Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) is a tank crewman with a singing career. Serving with the 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division in West Germany, McLean dreams of running his own nightclub when he leaves the army, but such dreams don't come cheap. Tulsa and his buddies have formed a band and perform in various German "Gasthauses", night clubs, and on an Armed Forces stage. In one bar, he even discovers the record "Blue Suede Shoes" sung by someone named Elvis Presley on a jukebox.

To raise money, Tulsa places a bet with his friend Dynamite (Edson Stroll) that he can spend the night with a club dancer named Lili (Juliet Prowse), who is rumored to be hard to get since she turned down one other G.I. operator, Turk (Jeremy Slate). Dynamite and Turk have vied for women before when the two were stationed in Hawaii. When Dynamite gets transferred to Alaska, Tulsa is brought in to take his place. He is not looking forward to it, but must go through with it.

Tulsa uses his Southern charm and calls Lili "ma'am." She at first sees Tulsa as another Occupation Duty GI. Then after a day on the Rhine, Lili begins to fall for him. Tulsa's friend Cookie, meanwhile, falls in love with Lili's roommate, Tina (Letícia Román) from Italy. In the end, Rick's and Marla's baby son Tiger helps Tulsa win the bet for the outfit—and Lili's heart.

This is the definitive 'G.I. Blues' box-set, is a must for all serious Elvis fans, strictly limited to 500 copies world-wide, pre-ordering this set early is a must to avoid disappointment.

Each limited edition super deluxe box contains: a numbered certificate, the film on  DVD, the original album on CD, including many Out-Takes and bonus material.

The reproduction paper parts include: 5 x A3-sized Film Posters and Lobby Cards, a 24-page Japanese film program. 6 x 10 by 8 inch Publicity Photos and 11 x A6-sized  “Production” stills.

Tracks CD 1: 1. GI Blues 2. Wooden Heart 3. Frankfurt Special 4. What’s She Really Like? 5. Tonight is So Right for Love 6. Doin’ The Best I Can 7. Blue Suede Shoes 8. Didja’ Ever 9. Big Boots 10. Shoppin’ Around 11. Pocketful of Rainbows 12. Big Boots (Fast Version) 13. Tonight is So Right for Love 14. Big Boots 15. Shoppin’ Around 16. Pocketful of Rainbows 17. Frankfurt Special (Version 1) 18. Tonight is All Right For Love 19. Radio Spot 1 – UK 20. Radio Spot 2 – UK 21. Radio Spot 3 – UK 22. Radio Spot 4 – UK 23. Radio Spot 1 – Australia 24. Radio Spot 2 – Australia 25. Movie Trailer Sound 26. Movie Trailer Sound.

CD 2: 1. What’s She Really Like? 2. Tonight is So Right for Love (Takes 1&2) 3. Frankfurt Special (Fast Version, Take 1-2) 4. Wooden Heart (Take 1) 5. GI Blues (Take 1) 6. Shoppin’ Around (Version 1, Take 1) 7. Big Boots (Fast Version Takes 1-2) 8. Big Boots (Slow Version Take 1) 9. Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 1, Takes 1-2) 10. Doin’ The Best I Can (Takes 1-3) 11. Tonight is All Right for Love (Take 1) 12. Didja’ Ever (Take 1) 13. Blue Suede Shoes (Take 1) 14. Whistling Blues (Take 1) 15. What’s She Really Like (Takes 1-4) 16. What’s She Really Like (Take 5) 17. What’s She Really Like (Takes 6-10) 18. What’s She Really Like (Take 11) 19. What’s She Really Like (Takes 12, 13) 20. What’s She Really Like (Takes 14-16) 21. What’s She Really Like 22. What’s She Really Like.

CD 3: 1. Shoppin’ Around (Version 1 – Takes 2,4,6-9) 2. Shoppin’ Around (Version 1 – Take 10) 3. Shoppin’ Around (Version 1 – Take 11) 4. Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental Takes 1,2) 5. Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental Take 4) 6. GI Blues (Takes 8-10 Pickup) 7. GI Blues (Takes 2,3,4) 8. GI Blues (Take 7) 9. Frankfurt Special (Takes 1,3-7) 10. Frankfurt Special (Take 8) 11. Frankfurt Special (Takes 9-12) 12. Frankfurt Special (Take 13) 13. Shoppin’ Around (Version 2 – Take 7) 14. Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 2 – Take 1) 15. Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 2 – Take 2) 16. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 3) 17. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 4-6) 18. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 7) 19. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 8) 20. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 9) 21. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 10) 22. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 11,12) 23. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 13, 14).

CD 4: 1. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 20) 2. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 21, 23, 24) 3. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 25,26) 4. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 28) 5. Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 2 Take 1) 6. Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 2 Take 2) 7. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 17) 8. Pocketful of Rainbows (Take 18,19) 9. Shoppin’ Around (Version 2 – Takes 1-3,6) 10. Shoppin’ Around (Version 2 – Take 7) 11. Tonight is So Right for Love (Take 4) 12. Tonight is So Right for Love (Take 4) 13. Tonight is So Right for Love (Take 4) 14. Big Boots (Mid Tempo Take 2) 15. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version – Takes 1-5) 16. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version – Take 6) 17. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version/Insert – Takes 1-4) 18. Wooden Heart (Take 2, 3 and 4) 19. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 1) 20. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 5a) 21. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 5b) 22. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 6) 23. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 8) 24. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 9) 25. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 10,11) 26. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Take 12,16) 27. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Insert – Takes 1,2) 28. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Instrumental – Takes 1-3) 29. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Instrumental – Take 4) 30. Tonight’s All Right for Love (Instrumental – Take 5).

Still Running To The End

The SR import record label released more Limited Edition variations of their ‘Running To The End’ set. The box-set comes in two variations of 10 copies each with different colored vinyl, CDs, DVDS, different design variations of the box and bonus material to fill the box. 

The boxes include variations of stickers, content cards, certificates, t-shirts, CD and DVD digi-packs, forex panels, art-cards and OBI’s. 

Additionally the label releases a test-pressing with two cover variations. 

(Source: Pascal Matteo)

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