June 10 - Follow Those New Releases

Following the release of the ‘Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours’ book, the Follow That Dream record label released the delayed 'Girl Happy’ double LP and the 'Harum Scarum Sessions' triple CD-set. 

Description 'The Harum Scarum Sessions – the 60th Anniversary Edition': Newly mixed and mastered by Sebastian Jeansson and Vic Anesini, the masters and outtakes now offer far superior audio to the original 1965 soundtrack album. For purists, the original Masters are also featured on Disc 3.

As always, the set is packaged in a beautifully designed 8-inch digipack with a booklet containing the backstory on the sessions, recording information and rare photos, memorabilia and documents from the sessions.

Tracks CD 1 - Remixed Masters: Harem Holiday - My Desert Serenade - Go East, Young Man - Mirage - Kismet - Shake That Tambourine - Hey Little Girl - Golden Coins - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) - Animal Instinct - Wisdom Of The Ages.

Outtakes: Shake That Tambourine (Take 2001 - 2008) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2009 - 2011) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2012 - 2017) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2018 - 2019) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2020 - 2024) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2025) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2026 - 2027)

CD 2 - Outtakes: Shake That Tambourine (Take 2028 - 2032) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2033) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2034 - 2040) - Shake That Tambourine (Take 2041) - Shake That Tambourine (Splice Of Take 2041 And 2027 / Master) - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (Take 2042) - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (Take 2043 - 2044) - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (Take 2045) - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (Splice Of Take 2044 And 2045 / Master) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2046 - 2048) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2049 - 2051) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2052) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2053) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2054 - 2055) - My Desert Serenade (Take 2056 - 2057 / Master) - Wisdom Of The Ages (Take 2058 - 2059) - Wisdom Of The Ages (Take 2060) - Wisdom Of The Ages (Take 2061) - Wisdom Of The Ages (Take 2062 / Master) - Kismet (Take 2063 - 64) - Kismet (Take 2065 - 2067 / Master) - Hey Little Girl (Take 2068 - 2069) - Hey Little Girl (Take 2070) - Hey Little Girl (Take 2071 - 2072 / Master) - Golden Coins (Take 2073 - 2076) - Golden Coins (Take 2077 - 2078) - Golden Coins (Take 2079 - 2080).

CD 3 - Outtakes: Golden Coins (Take 2081 - 2082) - Golden Coins (Take 2083) - Golden Coins (Take 2084 - 2088) - Golden Coins (Splice Of Take 2088 And 2083 / Master) - Animal Instinct (Take 2089 - 2091) - Animal Instinct (Take 2092) - Animal Instinct (Take 2093) - Animal Instinct (Take 2094 / Master) - Harem Holiday (Take 2095 - 2096) - Harem Holiday (Vocal Replacement Of 2096 / Unedited Master) - Go East, Young Man (Track: Take 2097 - 2098) - Go East, Young Man (Track: Take 2099) - Go East, Young Man (Vocal Overdub To Take 2099 / Master) - Mirage (Track: Take 2100 - 2104) - Mirage (Vocal Overdub To 2104 / Master).

Original 1965 Stereo Album Masters: Harem Holiday - My Desert Serenade - Go East, Young Man - Mirage - Kismet - Shake That Tambourine - Hey Little Girl - Golden Coins - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) - Animal Instinct - Wisdom Of The Ages.

Regarding the tracklisting, the Elvis Information Network noted: This  sessions set includes 30 previously unreleased Outtakes of 'Shake That Tambourine', 6 new outtakes of 'My Desert Serenade', 4 new (previously available on bootleg) of 'Wisdom Of The Ages', 4 new (previously available on bootleg) 'Kismet', 1 of 'Hey Little Girl', 12 unreleased 'Golden Coins' Outtakes and one  of 'Animal Instinct'. The vast majority of these Outtakes are, of course, False Starts. 

Additionally, the set contains the backing tracks for 'Go East, Young Man' and 'Mirage'.

The new set is available for pre-order from the >>> ElvisMatters webshop.

Description 'Girl Happy' LP:

This unique companion edition is based on the original UK release and features the red dot RCA Victor label. The double album includes original soundtrack masters, studio outtakes, extended versions and bonus track outtakes of 'You'll Be Gone'.

Side A: Girl Happy (Take 13 + Ending Take 4/M) - Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce (Take 7 - Vocal Overdub 2/M) - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die - Wolf Call (Take 8 - Unedited Version) - Puppet On A String (Take 4 - 7) - Startin' Tonight - I’ve Got To Find My Baby

Bonus Song: You’ll Be Gone (Take 1)

Side B: Do The Clam (Take 5 - Vocal Overdub Take 2) - Spring Fever (Take 21) - Do Not Disturb (Take 28) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 6) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 7 - 9) - Girl Happy (Take 4) - Startin' Tonight (Unedited Version)

Side C: Cross My Heart And Hope To Die (Take 6) - Spring Fever (Take 15 - 16) - I’ve Got To Find My Baby (Unedited Version) - Puppet On A String (Take 11/M) - Wolf Call (Unedited / With "The Jordanaires") - Do The Clam (Unedited Version) - Do Not Disturb (Take 36/M)

Site D: Girl Happy - Spring Fever (Take 22 - 23) - Spring Fever (Take 24) - Startin’ Tonight (Take 3 - Vocal Overdub Take 4) - Puppet On A String (Take 8 - 10) - The Meanest Girl In Town (Take 12 - 13) - Wolf Call (Spliced Master - Vocal Overdub Take 5)

Bonus Song: You’ll Be Gone (Take 4 - Alternate Master)

The 'Girl Happy' 2-LP set can be pre-ordered from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop here.

Released earlier this week by the FTD label is the 'Elvis ’57: The Final Fifties Tours' book can be pre-ordered from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop here. 

Growing Up At Graceland

The concept of the movie 'Growing Up At Graceland' based on the lives of Elvis' three step-brothers has been kicking around since 2012. This week however David Stanley has posted this photo and said that he has been "very busy" and that the movie should be coming out next year.

"Billy, Myself and Ricky lived a life with our brother Elvis that fans from around the world can only dream of. We lived the history firsthand. Before Priscilla and Lisa, before all the girl friends who came and went and through ups and downs that was Elvis’ life, we stood by Elvis our beloved Brother. Today Vernon and Elvis are gone, Ricky has passed and most of the so-called Memphis Mafia are also dead.

After much consideration and much prayer Billy and I have decided to pull all our resources and memories together to do a major motion picture project. The true and untold story of Billy, Ricky, and David Stanley."

Down in the Alley

The MRS record label released the vinyl and CD editions of the ‘Down in the Alley’ set. 10 days ahead of the street date.

Publicity stated: 'Las Vegas - Down In The Alley 1974' features Elvis’ Opening Night show at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on 19 August 1974. 

At the start of his eleventh Vegas season, he performed an almost completely revamped setlist introduced and singing many unique songs, like ‘Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues’, ‘Promised Land’, ‘It’s Midnight’, ‘If You Talk In Your Sleep’, ‘If You Love Me (Let Me Know)’ and the title track ‘Down In The Alley’. 

Also introduced were 'Softly As I Leave You’, ‘My Baby Left Me’ and ‘I'm Leavin'’. For the first time ever, the original Mono recording has been remastered and mixed into Stereo. 

The accompanying booklet in the Deluxe Digibook CD-set features rare photographs and memorabilia from the event and also includes liner notes that set the scene. The vinyl edition, housed in a gatefold sleeve, will be available on black and on clear vinyl. 

The vinyl and CD version contain the same tracks: Big Boss Man - Proud Mary - Down In The Alley - Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues - Never Been To Spain - It’s Midnight - If You Talk In Your Sleep - I’m Leavin’ - Let Me Be There - Softly As I Leave You - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Love Me Tender - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Promised Land - Introduction Of Telly Savalas - My Baby Left Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Fever - Hound Dog - Can’t Help Falling in Love

(Source: Elvis Information Network /ElvisMatters /  TCB Shop)