The Follow That Dream collectors label announced no less than 3 new releases: the Deluxe 'The Making of King Creole' Deluxe book, vinyl / CD set, 'The Girl happy Sessions' 3 CD set and 'The Last Tours Vol. 2'. According to the UEPS, the 'California Holiday' 2-LP should be available at the same time.
If you buy the new titles from the Memphis Mansion webshop, you get some exclusive bonus goodies. The 'King Creole' box comes with an original signed photo of Scotty Moore from the Scotty Moore Estate and a bonus flexi-single. Both the 'Girl Happy Sessions' and 'The Last Tours Vol. 2' sets come with a bonus CD. More details to be added soon.
Pre-order 'The Last Tours' from the >>> Memphis Mansion webshop.
It also includes six film frames taken from the original 35mm reels of the movie ‘King Creole’ and, exclusive to this set, a special collector's 10-inch vinyl with picture sleeve, recreating the original Japanese ‘King Creole’ album.
Also included is a digipack with gatefold sleeve holding 2 CDs. The first CD contains the ‘King Creole’ movie soundtrack recordings, including a newly discovered acetate recording of the opening sequence from the movie. The second CD holds the February 1958 RCA studio recordings, demos and radio spots.
CD 1: Turtles, Berries And Gumbo (Full Version - Blanche Thomas On ‘Turtles’) - King Creole (Main Title - Instrumental With Orchestra) - Crawfish (Elvis & Kitty White - Full Version Without Fadeout / Alternative Mix) - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Movie Version) - Lover Doll (Undubbed - EP Master) - Trouble - Banana (Liliane Montevecchi - Take 4 - Short Version) - Dixieland Rock - Young Dreams - New Orleans - Hard Headed Woman - King Creole - Don’t Ask Me Why - As Long As I Have You
Bonus Songs: Steadfast, Loyal And True (Undubbed Record Master) - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Dubbed Record Master) - Danny - Lover Doll (Dubbed Record Master) - Turtles, Berries And Gumbo (Slates - Blanche Thomas Vocals On ‘Turtles’) - Crawfish (Record Master).
CD 2 - RCA Recordings: Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Slate / Take 39) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Slate / Take 40) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Slate / Take 47) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Slate / Take 48) - Your Cheatin’ Heart (Slate / Take 9) - Your Cheatin’ Heart (Slate / Take 10 - Master) - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Take 22 - Undubbed Master) - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Master With Overdubs) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Single Master From Take 47, 40 & 48) - Doncha’ Think It’s Time (LP Master From Take 40 & 39)
Demos: King Creole - Trouble - Dirty, Dirty Feeling - New Orleans - Hard Headed Woman - Dixieland Rock - Crawfish - As Long As I Have You - Danny - Don’t Ask Me Why - Lover Doll - Young Dreams - Steadfast, Loyal And True - Banana - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck.
Radio Spots, Film Trailer & Interview: King Creole Film Trailer - Regular Spot - Regular Spot (#2) - Regular Spot (#3) - Teenage Spot - Star Dramatic Spot - Elvis Meets The Press En Route To Hollywood (11.01.1958, Fort Worth, Texas).
It contains all the masters and available outtakes. Highlights include Unedited Masters and the rare vocal re-record of ‘I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever’ especially made for the motion picture ‘Tickle Me’.
CD 2: Puppet On A String (Take 3 - Late Start - 7) - Puppet On A String (Take 8 - 10) - Puppet On A String (Take 11/M) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 1 - 2) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 3 - 5) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 6) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 7 - 9) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 10 - 11) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 12 - 13/M) - Girl Happy (Take 1 - 3) - Girl Happy (Take 4) - Girl Happy (Take 5 - 8) - Girl Happy (Take 9 - 11) - Girl Happy (Take 12) - Girl Happy (Take 13) - Girl Happy (Ending Take 1 - 5) - Girl Happy (Take 13 Plus Ending Take 4/M) - Cross My Heart And Hope to Die (Take 1 - 3) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 4 - 5) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 6) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 7 - 8) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 9) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 10 - 11) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Splice Of Take 9 And 11/M).
CD 1 - Original Album: Girl Happy - Spring Fever - Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce - Startin' Tonight - Wolf Call - Do Not Disturb - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die - The Meanest Girl In Town - Do The Clam - Puppet On A String - I’ve Got To Find My Baby
Lacquers Of Unedited Master: Wolf Call - Startin’ Tonight - I’ve Got To Find My Baby - Do The Clam - The Meanest Girl In Town - Wolf Call (With The Jordanaires)
From The Allied Artists Motion Picture "Tickle Me": I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever (Movie Version).
Instrumental Outtakes: I’ve Got To Find My Baby (Take 1) - Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (Take 4) - Startin' Tonight (Take 1) - Do The Clam (Take 3).
CD 3: Spring Fever (Take 1 - 4) - Spring Fever (Take 5 - 9) - Spring Fever (Take 10) - Spring Fever (Take 11 - 13) - Spring Fever (Take 14) - Spring Fever (Take 15 - 16) - Spring Fever (Take 17 - 20) - Spring Fever (Take 21) - Spring Fever (Take 22 - 23) - Spring Fever (Take 24/M) - Do Not Disturb (Take 1 - 10) - Do Not Disturb (Take 11 - 13) - Do Not Disturb (Take 14 - 18) - Do Not Disturb (Take 19 - 22 - Do Not Disturb (Take 23 - 24 - Do Not Disturb (Take 25 - 27) - Do Not Disturb (Take 28) - Do Not Disturb (Take 29 - 31) - Do Not Disturb (Take 32 - 33) - Do Not Disturb (Take 34 - 35) - Do Not Disturb (Take 36/M - I’ve Got To Find My Baby (Take 2 - Vocal Overdub Take 1/M) - Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (Take 7 - Vocal Overdub Take 2/M) - Startin’ Tonight (Take 3 - Vocal Overdub Take 4) - Do The Clam (Take 5 - Vocal Overdub Take 2) - Wolf Call (Spliced Master - Vocal Overdub Take 5).
Released as a 3-CD 5-inch digipack, this set features great shows from March 1977. The concerts were not recorded in their entirety. but all songs recorded by the engineer are included. Recorded in mono.
The first volume in this series is already “Sold Out”.
Disc 1 - Norman, Oklahoma, March 25, 1977: You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - My Way - Fever - Hurt - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling In Love.
Norman, Oklahoma, March 26, 1977: Love Me - Help Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me Tender - Blue Suede Shoes - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Fever - That’s All Right - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Blue Christmas - My Way.
Disc 2 - Abeline, Texas, March 27, 1977: You Gave Me A Mountain (Late Start) - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Trying To Get To You - That’s All Right - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - My Way - Fever - How Great Thou Art - Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What’d I Say - Johnny B. Goode - School Day - Hurt - Hound Dog.
Austin, Texas, March 28, 1977: Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - That’s All Right - Steamroller Blues - Help Me - Fever - Hurt - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Disc 3 - Alexandria, Louisiana, March 29, 1977: If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (Late Start) - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Blue Suede Shoes - Fever - Why Me Lord - Bosom Of Abraham - You Better Run - How Great Thou Art - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Disc 3 - Alexandria, Louisiana, March 29, 1977: If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (Late Start) - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Blue Suede Shoes - Fever - Why Me Lord - Bosom Of Abraham - You Better Run - How Great Thou Art - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Alexandria, Louisiana, March 30, 1977: Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Fever - Love Me Tender - Hurt - Hound Dog - Blue Suede Shoes - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Note: From this second 1977 tour, the FTD-label has previously only released the March 24, 1977 performance on the CD Amarillo '77' (2011).
On the german Elvis Club Berlin forum the new takes were listed:
- Puppet On A String - Take 3, 4 , 8 + 9
- The Meanest Girl In Town - Take 1 - 3 , 10 + 12
- Girl Happy - Take 5 - 12
- Girl Happy ending Take 1 - 3 , 5
- Spring Fever - Take 5 - 17 , 20,22 + 23
- Cross My Heart And Hope To Die - Take 1 - 5 , 7
- Do Not Disturb - Take 1 - 23 , 28 - 34
- Plus the unedited masters of Startin' Tonight, Wolf Call, I've Got To Find My Baby.
- Do The Clam - without the artificial extension on the sax solo.
- Vocal ODs from Startin' Tonight, I've Got To Find My Baby, Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce, Do The Clam and Wolf Call.
- There are also alternative music tracks from Startin' Tonight, Do The Clam, Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce and I've Got To Find My Baby.
- I Feel That I've Known You Forever is also available here, the question is because the movie version is Is it the studio version for the film Tickle Me or was only the song used directly from the film? I hope the former.
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Elvis 58 December
Publicity for this 200-page book reads: Most of the two months, beginning in November, were spent at the U. S. Training Area in Grafenwohr, Bavaria in winter maneuvers. Upon his return to base in mid-December, Elvis went to Frankfurt where he leased a BMW sport car. He also attended the Holiday on Ice show in this city.
The book is available from >>> Amazon U.S. or >>> Amazon U.K. (associate link) or directly from the author. You can also >>> contact him here by mail.
(Source: Nigel Patterson / Memphis Mansion - Henrik Knudsen / Pascal Matteo / Elvis Club Berlin)