August 02 - Soldier Boy Officially Out

The 'Soldier Boy 53 310 761' box-set has been released as both the first dealers and lucky fans have received their copies.

Publicity stated: Details 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.

Details 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.

The books and CDs come housed in an individually numbered Deluxe Collector's slipcase with a sticker.

Also released are the 'Summer Night' 4-CD-set - with a some slight adjustments compared to the AI colored preview - and the 'Promised Land' double LP. 

Publicity stated: Summer Night' will be released as a 4-CD 5-inch digipack and features Evening Concert performances from Des Moines June 20 1974, Philadelphia June 23, Columbus June 25 and Milwaukee June 28, 1974. The concerts feature all of the songs that were recorded - in Mono - by the engineer during the June 1974 tour. 

The 'Promised Land - Companion Album' is a re-issue of the original 2011 FTD release. It contains the best of 'Alternate Takes' and not the final Masters, as a special numbered Translucent Claret Limited 2-LP Edition.

'Soldier Boy 53 310 761' can be pre-ordered from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop.

'Promised Land' can be pre-ordered from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop.

'Summer Nights' can be pre-ordered from the >>> Elvis Matters webshop.

(Source: Dorthe Back Richter Larsen)