February 13 - New FTD CD and Vinyl

The Follow that Dream collectors label announced the release of the 'Elvis: The Last Concert' triple CD set, and the 'Clambake' double LP.

Publicity stated: As part of its ongoing ;Live On Tour series', FTD has the pleasure of announcing the historic publication 'Elvis: The Last Concert'. 

Released as a 3-CD set in 5-inch digipack format, the release contains the first official release of Elvis Presley’s last live performance, recorded at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, on 26. June 1977. 

With priority given to historical content, this amateur recording has been digitally enhanced to remedy its many audio shortcomings. Two more shows complement this 3-CD set: Arena, Sioux Falls, on the 18th. October 1976, and Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, on the 30th. December 1976. 

Note: The Indianapolis concert was remixed and remastered by Anthony Stuchbury. 

In an interview with Adam Greenway he stated: The release has been taken from an audience recording, but unlike a lot of cassette tape recording this is from a portable Reel 2 Reel recorder. Many versions have been released over the years, all with a different sound, different run speeds and other imperfections.

When Greenway asked Anthony what could we expect and will it sound much better than before, his reply: "Needless to say that Ernst is very happy with what I did, and that’s good enough for me. Yes, it’s an audience recording, but… it is the first official release of Elvis Presley's last live performance, recorded at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, on 26th June 1977 and that fact isn’t lost on me. Ernst said ‘it’s the best it has ever been’, so what can I say?"

Stuchburry stated on the new Phoenix Elvis Forum: “That’s the trick, and there will be criticism I’m sure, it’s still an audience recording, but as with everything in life, you cannot please everyone.With an audience recording there are many aural distractions, you simply can’t correct everything to perfection.

At the end of the day you have to make it ‘the best it can be’ using restorative techniques to help preserve the feel and emotion of being there, in the crowd, with Elvis up there, live on stage. It’s subjective in that what you prefer to hear, but now there will at least be a choice.

Ultimately it wasn’t my decision to release it, but as it’s the first ‘official’ release of his final show the significance of the release isn’t lost on me. I’ll very happily take that.”

The October 18th and December 30th concerts from 1976 were previously released on the 'On The Road With Elvis' Bruce Jackson book / CD .

CD 1 June 26 1977 "Market Square Arena", Indianapolis, IN: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Fairytale - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never - Little Sister - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Release Me - I Can’t Stop Loving You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Introductions Of Musicians - Early Morning Rain - What’d I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Drum Solo - Bass Solo - Piano Solo - I Really Don’t Want To Know - Electric Piano Solo - Orchestra Solo - Hurt - Hound Dog - Introductions Of Family, Staff & Friends - Cant’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp CD 2 - October 18 1976 "Arena", Sioux Falls, SD: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Fairytale - Jailhouse Rock - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Fever - Steamroller Blues - America - Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode - Hurt - Hound Dog - Blue Christmas - My Heavenly Father (Kathy Westmoreland) - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp CD 3 - October 30 1976 "Omni Coliseum", Atlanta, GA: See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Big Boss Man - Love Me - Fairytale - Happy Birthday - You Gave Me A Mountain - O Sole Mio (Shaun Nielsen) - It’s Now Or Never - Jailhouse Rock - Such A Night - Reconsider Baby - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - That’s All Right - My Way - Polk Salad Annie - Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What’d I Say - Johnny B Goode - Love Letters - School Day - Hurt - Hound Dog - Unchained Melody - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

Follow That Dream is pleased to announce the release of 'Clambake' in a Limited 2-LP Edition.

The soundtrack for 'Clambake', first released in October 1967, perhaps did not constitute any significant improvement over its immediate predecessors, but the bonus tracks did so in turn. 

The tracks 'Guitar Man', 'Just Call Me Lonesome', 'Big Boss Man' and "You Don’t Know Me' – recorded during the Nashville sessions in September – were the undisputed highlights of the album, along with 'The Girl I Never Loved' and 'How Can You Lose What You Never Had'.

Based on the original British release, this unique, Limited FTD Edition is equipped with the classic Red Dot RCA Victor label. The double album features the original soundtrack masters, studio outtakes and bonus tracks.

Side A: Guitar Man (Take 12 Overdub - Unedited Version) - Clambake (Take 3B) - How Can You Lose What You Never Had (Take 3) - The Girl I Never Loved - Singing Tree (Take 4, 5 - Remake Version) - Big Boss Man (Take 1, 2) - Clambake (Reprise - Take 4) Side B: You Don’t Know Me (Single Version) - Hey, Hey, Hey (Take 3, 5, 6) - Clambake (Take 1, 5) - A House That Has Everything (Take 4, 5, 6) - Guitar Man (Take 6 - 9) Side C: Just Call Me Lonesome (Take 5, 6 - Alternate Master) - Singing Tree - How Can You Lose What You Never Had (Take 1, 2) - You Don’t Know Me (Movie Version) - Who Needs Money? - The Girl I Never Loved (Take 4, 5) - Confidence Side D: A House That Has Everything - Hey, Hey, Hey - Clambake - You Don’t Know Me (Take 7, 10 - Movie Version) - Big Boss Man (Take 10, 11 - Master) - Guitar Man (Take 10) - Just Call Me Lonesome (Take 1 - Master)

(Source: Elvis News Denmark / Adam Greenway / Phoenix Forum)