Following the news that leaked two days ago, the Follow That Dream collectors label officially announced the release of the Limited Edition 'Soldier Boy 53 310 761' book and CD-set and the double vinyl re-issue of 'Promised Land - The Companion Album' as a numbered edition on red colored vinyl.
The recently retracted 'Summer Nights' 4-CD-set will be shipped with these new titles. The shipping to the dealers is set for July 13, 2026.
Publicity stated: FTD Books is pleased to announce the release of 'Soldier Boy 53 310 761', a Limited Individually Numbered Edition double book and 4-CD set. It comes housed in a Deluxe Collector's slipcase with a sticker.
Book 1 - Memphis To Brooklyn: A hardback coffee table style deluxe book, illustrated throughout with many rare newly discovered photographs and documents. The book chronicles Elvis Presley's army career from his induction in March, basic and advanced training in Texas, and his departure from Brooklyn to Germany in September 1958.
Also included is a detailed analysis of Elvis Presley's Nashville recording session at Studio B in June 1958. CD 1 and 2 feature the complete Elvis Presley recording session from Studio B, Nashville in June 1958, released in the original recording order for the first time.
Book 2 - Germany: A hardback coffee table style deluxe book of photos, documents and memories of fellow soldiers, friends and family providing the most detailed comprehensive record of Elvis Presley's first three months in Germany from October 1 until December 31, 1958.
This book also contains details, photos and information covering Elvis' German home-made recordings. CD 3 and 4 contain the private Elvis Presley home recordings from Germany in 1958 and 1959. The audio has been newly restored exclusively for this release.
Tracks CD 1 - Studio Session: INeed Your Love Tonight - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Splice Of Take 3 and 4) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I - I Got Stung - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 1 - 4) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 5) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 6 - 7) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 8 - 9) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 10A) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 10B - 13) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 14) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 15) - I Need Your Love Tonight (Take 16 - 18/M) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Take 1) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Take 2) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Take 3) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (Take 4) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 1) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 2 - 4/M) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 5 - 7) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 8 - 10) - Ain’t That Loving You Baby (Take 11).
CD 2: (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 1 - 3) - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 4 - 5) - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 6 - 8) - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I (Take 9/M) - I Got Stung (Take 1 - 2) - I Got Stung (Take 3 - 8) - I Got Stung (Take 9 - 10) - I Got Stung (Take 11) - I Got Stung (Take 12) - I Got Stung (Take 13 - 14) - I Got Stung (Take 15 - 16) - I Got Stung (Take 17 - 20) - I Got Stung Take 21 - 22) - I Got Stung (Take 23 - 24/M).
Interviews and More: Elvis Swearing In To The U.S. Army (24.03.1958. Kennedy Veterans Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee) - Elvis Interviewed By Jim Kell On KFSA-TV (24.03.1958, Fort Chaffee Barracks, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) - Elvis Sails (Press Interview) - Elvis Sails (Newsreel Interview) - Elvis Sails (Pat Hernon Interview).
CD 3 - Germany Home Recordings: Intro - He Knows Just What I Need (#1) - Working On The Building - He Knows Just What I Need (#2) - He Knows Just What I Need (#3) - He Knows Just What I Need (#4) - He Knows Just What I Need (#5) - He Knows Just What I Need (#6) - He Knows Just What I Need (#7) - Cool Water - Like A Baby (Elvis) - Like A Baby (Red West) - His Hand In Mine (#1) - Young Love (Red West) - Her Hand In Mine (#1) - Return To Me / Her Hand In Mine (#2) - Her Hand In Mine (#3) - His Hand In Mine (#2) - Her Hand In Mine (#4) - Just A Closer Walk With Thee / If I Didn’t Care / Are You Sincere - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Stand By Me - Oh Lonesome Me - I’m Beginning To Forget You (#1) - I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) (Ending Only) / Mona Lisa - I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) / Guitar Strumming - Danny Boy (#1) - Danny Boy (#2) - Loving You (#1) - I’m Beginning To Forget You (#2) - Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Loving You (#2) - I’m Beginning To Forget You (#3) - I’m Beginning To Forget You (#4).
CD 4 - Germany Home Recordings: I Asked The Lord (#1) - Apron Strings (#1) - Soldier Boy (#1) - Soldier Boy (#2) - I Asked The Lord (#2) - I Asked The Lord (#3) - I Asked The Lord (#4) - Piano Noodling / Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (#1 - Fast) - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (#1) / Hound Dog (#1) / At The Hop - I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (#1 - Slow) - Apron Strings (#2) - It’s Been So Long Darling - I Will Be True - There’s No Tomorrow - I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (#2 - Slow) / QueSera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (#2) / Hound Dog (#2) - I Asked The Lord (#5) - I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (#2 - Fast) - Apron Strings (#3).
Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen. Disc 1 Mastered by Kevan Budd. Disc 2 Mastered by Kevan Budd (tracks 1-14) Anthony Stuchbury (tracks 15-19). Disc 3 and 4: audio restoration and mastering by Anthony Stuchbury.
FTD Vinyl’s first release in August, 2010 arrived long before the great vinyl revival of many years later. Due to the format’s modest sales back then, long-deleted FTD titles are now commanding high prices online and at record fairs.
To accommodate new vinyl collectors who missed out on some of these rare Elvis releases, FTD plans to reissue several key in-demand titles. 'Promised Land - The Companion Album' was previously issued in May 2012. This collectible individually numbered limited edition features a new cover design and Translucent Claret vinyl.
Side A: Promised Land (Take 3, 4) - There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Take 4 + Composite Of Take 5, 3, 8) - Help Me (Take 1 F.S.+ Remixed Master) - Mr. Songman (Take 2) - Love Song Of The Year (Take 1) - Promised Land.
Side B: It's Midnight (Take 7) - Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (Take 10) - If You Talk In Your Sleep (Take 5) - Thinking About You (Take 4) - You Asked Me To (Take 3A) - There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Take 1).
Side C: Promised Land (Take 5) - Love Song Of The Year (Take 3, 4, 6) - It's Midnight (Take 11) - You Asked Me To (Take 2B) - Thinking About You (Take 3).
Side D: If You Talk In Your Sleep (Take 9 - Undubbed Master) - You Asked Me To (Take 1, 2A) - There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Take 6, 7) - Mr. Songman (Take 3, 5) - Promised Land (Take 6 Undubbed Master).
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The 'Promised Land' set is available from >>> Elvis Matters webshop.
The 'Summer Nights' set is available from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop.
The first lucky fans received their 4kHD copy of the 'EPiC' movie while the street date was originally set for June 16, 2026.
Publicity stated: NEON and Universal Pictures International announced the global at home release of EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert from acclaimed visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, which debuts today on Digital, where ever you can buy or rent movies.
Don't miss adding this iconic concert experience to your collection!
(Source: Facebook / UEPS / Anthony Stuchbury)