November 14 - Vintage Retrospective at 90

An unknown record label announced the  November 25, 2024 release of ‘Retrospective Elvis 1969 - Selected Recordings Volume 1 to 4’.

Publicity stated: Selected Recordings celebrates the 55th anniversary of Elvis' legendary recordings at the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee plus other recordings from that magical year of 1969. This is the perfect addition to the official CD releases such as the fantastic CD box 'American Sound 1969'. 

This collection is a collection of recordings that have been released over the years on dozens of import CDs and LPs. The collection also contains recordings that have never before been released on CD, as well as some unreleased recordings! Some outtakes that have already been officially released on, for example, 'American Sound 1969' can now be heard in the uncut version. Of course, we used the very best sources for these recordings. 

Never before has such an extensive and diverse collection from 1969 been brought together, including many other (unique) recordings in addition to the many alternative recordings from the American Sound Studio. 

Each CD is beautifully designed and comes with an 8-page CD booklet. In addition to the official releases, this is the ultimate alternate Elvis 1969 collection! 

The first CD, covering January 1969, contains 33 tracks, including recordings from the Draft Mix tape, a vocal only version of 'Don't Cry Daddy', 2 original different mixes of the track 'Poor Man's Gold' (instrumental only), and more! 

Also included is the complete rehearsal / session of 'Come Out, Come Out (Wherever You Are)'. This complete rehearsal / session was only released on CD once in 2002. After that, the session was only released incomplete. Fortunately, you can hear the complete rehearsal / session on this CD! 

CD 1 - From The Draft Mix Tape: 01 This Is The Story (Backup Vocals Overdub) 02 Wearin’ That Loved On Look (Unused Composite) 03 In The Ghetto (Backup Vocals Overdub / Unrepaired Vocals) 04 Rubberneckin’ (Backup Vocals Overdub - Partial Backing Vocals) 05 Inherit The Wind (Unused Composite) 06 Mama Liked The Roses (Harmony Vocal Overdub By Elvis - Not Used) 07 Don’t Cry Daddy (Harmony Vocal Overdub By Elvis) 08 From A Jack To A King (Backup Vocals Overdub) 09 Suspicious Minds (Harmony Vocal Overdub By Elvis - Not Used) 10 Gentle On My Mind (Track Replacement / Vocal Repair) 11 Come Out, Come Out (Wherever You Are) (Instrumental Take 2) 12 Poor Man’s Gold (Instrumental Take) 

Vocal Overdub: 13 Don’t Cry Daddy (Vocal Only) 

Come out, Come Out (Wherever You Are: 14 Rehearsal Instrumental 15 Slow Tempo Rehearsal “Number One” Instrumental 16 Slow Tempo Rehearsal “Number Two” Instrumental 17 Medium Tempo Rehearsal “Number One” Instrumental 18 Medium Tempo Rehearsal “Number Two” Instrumental 19 Rehearsal (1) Instrumental 20 Rehearsal (2-4) Instrumental 21 Rehearsal (5) Instrumental 22 Rehearsal (6) Instrumental 23 Rehearsal (7) Instrumental 24 Rehearsal (8-10) Instrumental 25 Rehearsal (11-12) Instrumental 26 Rehearsal (13) Instrumental 27 Love Is Strange 28 A Blues Jam (Instrumental) 29 Rehearsal Before Take 1 Instrumental (Part Only) POOR MAN’S GOLD 30 Instrumental Take 12 31 Vocal Overdub (Part Only) Take 1 / Abandoned (Vocal Only) 32 Instrumental Take 12 With Abandoned Vocal Overdub 

A Private Phonecall: 33 Arlene Cogan Calls Elvis In Memphis Telephone Call From Chicago, Illinois To Memphis, Tennessee.

CD 2 – February 1969: contains 30 tracks, including many studio outtakes, 2 original different mixes of the track 'Memory Revival' (instrumental only) and some rare recordings from acetate. 

Outtakes: 01 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Take 3) 02 Power Of My Love (Rehearsal + Take 2) 03 Kentucky Rain (Take 1) 04 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 7) 05 If I’m A Fool (For Loving You) (Takes 4 & 5) 06 After Loving You (Take 1) 07 Any Day Now (Take 1) 08 Any Day Now (Take 2) 09 And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Rehearsal And Tuning) 10 And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Take 1 & Take 3) 11 And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Take 4) 12 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Take 5) 13 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Take 8) 14 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Takes 9 & 10) 15 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Guitar And Tambourine Overdub - Not Used / Incomplete) 16 Power Of My Love (Take 4) 17 Power Of My Love (Take 5) 18 Power Of My Love (Take 6a) 19 Only The Strong Survive (Rehearsal) 20 Only The Strong Survive (Take 2) 21 Only The Strong Survive (Take 3) 22 Only The Strong Survive (Take 4) 23 Only The Strong Survive (Take 5) 24 Only The Strong Survive (Take 6) 25 Only The Strong Survive (Take 7)

Track Recording: 26 Memory Revival (Instrumental Track) 

Acetate Recordings: 27 Power Of My Love (Harmony Vocal Overdub / Incomplete) 28 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Harmony Vocal Overdub) 29 Do You Know Who I Am? (Harmony Vocal Overdubbed After Vocal Repair) 30 Memory Revival (Instrumental Track)

CD 3 – January – May 1969: contains 20 tracks, including recordings from the overdub sessions, a rare acetate recording of 'Mama Liked The Roses', outtakes from February 1969 + 2 track recordings. 

Overdub Sessions: 01 Stranger In My Own Home Town (Brass overdubbed, after string overdubs) 02 Power Of My Love (Backup vocals overdub / Unedited master) 03 Only The Strong Survive (String overdubs) 04 I’m Movin’ On (Band and brass overdubs / unrepaired vocals) 05 Suspicious Minds (String overdubs) 06 Inherit The Wind )String overdubs - V.O. 1) 07 Inherit The Wind (String overdubs - V.O. 2) 

Acetate Recording 08 Mama Liked The Roses (Strings overdubbed, after brass overdubs)

February Outtakes: 09 Any Day Now (Take 3) 10 Any Day Now (Take 4) 11 Kentucky Rain (Take 1) 12 Kentucky Rain (Take 2) 13 Kentucky Rain (Take 4) 14 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 2) 15 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 3) 16 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 4) 17 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 5) 18 Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 6) 

Track Recordings 19 My Little Friend (Instrumental track) 20 Mama Liked The Roses (Instrumental track)

CD 4 – January – September 1969: contains outtakes from January 1969, soundtrack sessions for 'Change of Habit' including the complete movie version of 'Change of Habit' (with bass by Carol Kaye) and 'Have A Happy', scoring sessions for the movie, and much more! A total of 36 tracks! 

January Outtakes: 01 In The Ghetto (Take 1) 02 In The Ghetto Takes (2 & 3) 03 In The Ghetto (Take 12) 04 Wearin’ That Loved On Look (Take 4) 05 Wearin’ That Loved On Look (Take 6) 06 Wearin’ That Loved On Look Takes (7, 8 & 9) 07 Wearin’ That Loved On Look (Take 11) 08 Long Black Limousine (Take 4) 09 From A Jack To A King (Take 4) 10 Rubberneckin’ (Take 1) 

Vocal Overdub: 11 In The Ghetto (Vocal only) 

Change Of Habit Soundtrack Sessions: 12 Change Of Habit (Movie version / bass by Carol Kaye) 13 Have A Happy (Movie version) 14 Let Us Pray (Backup vocal overdub on March 26 / not used) 15 Have A Happy (Instrumental track) 

Change Of Habit Scoring Sessions: 16 Universal emblem 17 Empty street 18 Have A Happy 19 Bags of paint 20 Chi Ki - Chi Ki 21 Elvis leads Barbara away 22 Girls enter church 23 Have A Happy 24 Irene at desk 25 Michelle undressing 26 Neighborhood heckling 27 Have A Happy #3 28 Instrumental (Not used) 29 End Title 

From The Movie Change Of Habit: 30 Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Jam session) 31 Let Us Pray (Movie version) 32 Rubberneckin’ (Movie version) 

For The Movie Change Of Habit: 33 Radio Spot 34 Interview at Universal City with Mary Tyler Moore 

Unrepaired Live Masters: 35 Runaway (August 25, 1969 dinner show) 36 Johnny B. Goode (August 24, 1969 midnight show).

Graphic Elvis

Graphic artist Alan Barbara updated the information on his upcoming DVD project, they will come with a small gift. 

He posted on Facebook: I'm thrilled to share an exciting update about my upcoming Elvis documentary that’s currently in progress! This project is my labor of love, inspired by a lifetime of admiration and countless hours spent watching every Elvis documentary out there. Of all the tributes to the King, This Is Elvis has always held a special place in my heart, and my documentary is envisioned as a spiritual continuation of that classic.

What sets my project apart is the unique storytelling approach, using Elvis’s voice and cutting-edge AI technology to guide you through the journey. Imagine hearing Elvis himself narrate the chapters of his incredible story, taking you deeper into moments you’ve never experienced in this way before. This isn't just a documentary; it’s an immersive journey that aims to captivate and inspire, leaving every fan with chills and a renewed connection to the legend.

Every chapter of this documentary is crafted with immense dedication, each one taking up to two months to perfect because I believe Elvis and his fans deserve nothing but the best. This is my first venture into documentary filmmaking, and with over 10 years of experience in video creation, I’m determined to make this one to remember. I ask for your patience and support as I put everything into this project, aiming to honor Elvis’s legacy and make him proud.

This is more than a documentary; it’s history reborn. One fan, one vision, and one unstoppable drive to make history all over again. Stay tuned, it's coming, and it will be worth the wait.

Clambake In Stereo

The Elvis Files website announced the Easter 2025 double LP release of 'Clambake '67' in full stereo. The discs come housed in two separate gatefolds, with aa 350-page hardback book containing hundreds of unseen pictures. 

More information when available. 

Vintage Rock

Issue 72 of the Vintage Rock magazine is out. With Sam Cooke on the cover, the magazine looks ahead of what would have been Elvis’ 90th birthday next January. The editors gazed in their crystal ball to plan out an alternative future for the King of Rock ’n’ Roll had he lived.

(Source: Elvis Shop London /  Vintage Rock)