April 13 - Vinyl and Book Previews

Here is a first look at the new 2-LP 'Clambake' soundtrack album as released by the Follow that Dream collectors label. 

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).

The 'Clambake' double LP-set is available from >>> Shop ElvisMatters just like the 'Elvis: The Last Concert' 3-CD-set at >>> Shop ElvisMatters.

The Concert Folios: The Back Covers: 1955-1977

Joseph Tunzi's JAT Publishing announced the release of the 332-page hardback book  'The Concert Folios: The Back Covers: 1955-1977'. 

Description: This is a follow up to 'The Definitive Vinyl Artwork of Elvis Presley, Vol. 2', which will consist of all the concert folios issued during Elvis live performances from 1955 to 1977, including some of which where found in various Elvis albums in the 70s. 

At 232 pages, in full color (where possible), this book will feature all original photography, finally shown how the images actually looked, not the washed out appearance that was originally provided in the folios.

New Vinyl

The SR import record label released the double LP 'Burning at Both Ends' featuring Elvis' May 7, 1975 Closing Show as recorded at Murfreesboro, TN on sides A to C and various Studio and Live Version of 'Burning Love' on the last side. 

The label also released two more Limited Editions of their 'Promised Land' set with a selection of bonus items. Th LPs contain Studio and Live Recordings of 'Promised Land' and on the second disk Elvis' 08.30 PM performance as recorded at the Macon Coliseum, Macon, GA on April 24, 1975. 

(Source: Elvis Presley Collectors Group on Facebook / Pascal Matteo)