Il prossimo 15 Ottobre la FTD pubblicherà 2 nuovi 7 pollici per la classic album serie: se tratta di FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD del 1976 e “HITS OF THE 70s”, emissione UK del 1974.
Ci sarà inoltre una versione vinile dell' “ELVIS COUNTRY (special edition)”.
FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD
DISC 1
THE ORIGINAL ALBUM
SIDE 1
01 Hurt
Jimmie Crane/Al Jacobs
02 Never Again
Billy Edd Wheeler/Jerry Chesnut
03 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Fred Rose
04 Danny Boy
Frederic Weatherly
05 The Last Farewell
Roger Whittaker/Ron Webster
SIDE 2
06 For The Heart
Dennis Linde
07 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall
Larry Gatlin
08 Solitaire
Neil Sedaka/Phil Cody
09 Love Coming Down
Jerry Chesnut
10 I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
Lonnie Donegan/Jimmy Curr
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: THE ALTERNATE ALBUM
11) Hurt – takes 1,2
12) Never Again – take 11
13) Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – take 4
14) Danny Boy – take 9
15) The Last Farewell – take 3 + ending of take 2
16 For The Heart – take 1
17) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – take 6
18) Solitaire – take 3
19) Love Coming Down – take 3
20) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – takes 4,5
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: THE ALTERNATE SINGLE
21) For The Heart – takes 3B, 4B, 5B
22) Hurt- composite of takes 4 & 3
DISC 2
SESSIONS: THE MAKING OF
1) For The Heart – takes 2,3A
2) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – take 1
3) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – takes 1,3
4) Hurt – take 3
5) The Last Farewell – take 1
6) The Last Farewell – take 2
7) Never Again – takes 2,3 & 9 )
8) For The Heart – take 4A
9) Danny Boy – takes 6,7
10) Danny Boy – take 8
11) Love Coming Down – take 4
12) Blue Eyes In The Rain – takes 1,2
13) Solitaire – takes 5,7
14) Hurt – takes 6,5
15) Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – takes 3-5
16) For The Heart – take 5A
17) The Last Farewell – take 4, master rough mix
18) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – master rough mix
19) Never Again –master remix
20) Danny Boy – master rough remix
Recorded February 2-7, 1976 at Elvis’ home Graceland, Memphis
Guitar: James Burton, Bill Sanford (“Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain”), John Wilkinson, Charlie Hodge; Bass: Jerry Scheff, Norbert Putnam (“Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain”); Drums: Ronnie Tutt; Piano: Glen D. Hardin; Piano & Electric Piano: David Briggs, Bobby Emmons (“Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain”); Vocals: Kathy Westmoreland, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
Overdubs: Guitar: Chip Young; Bass: Dennis Linde; Congas & Timpani: Farrell Morris; Moog Synthesizer: Shane Keister; Vocals: Wendellyn Suits, Dolores Edgin, Hurshel Wiginton
A & R/Producer: Felton Jarvis
Executive producer: Elvis Presley
Director of engineering: Larry Schnapf
Recording engineers: Brian Christian, Tom Brown, Ron Olson, Al Pachucki and Tom Pick
Recording technician: Roy Shockley
Compilation produced and art directed by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen and Roger Semon
Mastered by Vic Anesini
Compiled by Jean-Marc Juilland
HITS OF THE 70’s
Disc 1
ORIGINAL ALBUM – SIDE 1
1) The Wonder Of You (2.42)
(Baker Knight)
2) I’m Leavin’ (3.53)
(Michael Jarrett/Sonny Charles)
3) Burning Love (2.51)
(Dennis Linde)
4) Always On My Mind (3.41)
(Wayne Carson/Johnny Christopher/Mark James)
5) I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (4.41)
(Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann)
6) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 2.32)
(Wickham/Napier-Bell/Donaggio/Pallovicine)
ORIGINAL ALBUM – SIDE 2
7) There Goes My Everything (3.00)
(Dallas Frazier)
8) Rags To Riches (1.57)
(Richard Adler)
9) Until It’s Time For You To Go (4.00)
(Buffy Sainte-Marie)
10) Kentucky Rain* (3.17)
(E. Rabbitt/D. Heard)
11) I’ve Lost You (3.32)
(Howard/Blaikley)
12) An American Trilogy (4.29)
(Mickey Newbury)
BONUS ‘A SIDES
13) Don’t Cry Daddy (2.49)
(Mac Davis)
14) Polk Salad Annie 4.51)
(Tony Joe White)
15) Fool (2.44)
(Carl Sigman/James Last)
16) Take Good Care Of Her 2.54)
(Ed Warren/Arthur Kent)
17) If You Talk In Your Sleep (2.30)
(Red West/Johnny Christopher)
18) My Boy (3.21)
(C. Francois/J.P. Boutayre/B. Martin/P. Coulter)
19) Promised Land 2.55)
(Chuck Berry)
20) T-R-O-U-B-L-E (3.04)
(Jerry Chesnut)
21) Green, Green Grass Of Home (3.37)
(Claude Putnam, Jr.)
22) Hurt 2.09)
(J. Crane/A. Jacobs)
23) Moody Blue (2.51)
(Mark James)
24) Way Down (2.38)
(Layng Martine, Jr.)
Disc 2
THE ‘B’ SIDES – SIDE 1
1) Mama Liked The Roses* (2.49)
(John Christopher)
2) Heart Of Rome (2.57)
(Stephens/Blaikley/Howard)
3) It’s A Matter Of Time (3.05)
(Clive Westlake)
4) Separate Ways (2.37)
(Red West/Richard Mainegra)
5) How The Web Was Woven (3.27)
(C. Westlake/M. Most)
6) Patch It Up (4.03)
(E. Rabbitt/R. Bourke)
THE ‘B’ SIDES – SIDE 2
7) I Really Don’t Want To Know (2.46)
(Barnes/Robertson)
8) Where Did They Go, Lord 2.30)
(Dallas Fazier/A. L. Owens)
9) We Can Make The Morning (3.58)
(Jay Ramsey)
10) My Little Friend* (2.52)
(Shirl Milete)
11) The Next Step Is Love (3.35)
(Evans/Parnes)
12) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (3.45)
(Ewan McColl)
BONUS ‘B’ SIDES
13) Rubberneckin’ (2.15)
(Dory Jones/Bunny Warren)
14) See See Rider (2.36)
(Traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
15) Steamroller Blues (3.05)
(James Taylor)
16) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby (2.23)
(Tony Joe White)
17) Help Me (2.30)
(Larry Gatlin)
18) Loving Arms (2.52)
(Tom Jans)
19) It’s Midnight (3.25)
(Billy Edd Wheeler/Jerry Chesnut
20) Mr. Songman (3.25)
(Donnie Sumner)
21) Thinking About You (3.04)
(Tim Baty)
22) For The Heart (3.25)
(Dennis Linde)
23) She Thinks I Still Care (3.53)
(Dickey Lee)
24) Pledging My Love (2.53)
(F. Washington/D. Robey)
BONUS TRACK
25) My Way (3.49)
(Paul Anka/J. Reveaux/C. Francois)
ELVIS COUNTRY – SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION
2-DISC VINYL SET
FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of this special 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.
• Re-mastered from original US tapes
• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
• DMM Copper Mastering
• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
• Limited pressing
Side 1
1. Snowbird takes 4,5 (2.29)
(Gene MacLellan)
2. Tomorrow Never Comes take 11 (4.27)
(Ernest Tubb/Johnny Bond)
3. Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On
(rough mix with horns) (5.39)
(Dave Williams/Sunny David)
4. Funny How Time Slips Away*
(undubbed rough mix) (4.23)
(Willie Nelson)
5. I Really Don’t Want To Know* (undubbed
rough mix) (2:48)
(Howard Barnes/Don Robertson)
Side 2
1. There Goes My Everything take 1 (2.56)
(Dallas Frazier)
2. It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (alternate
master) (3:11)
(Shirl Milete/Nora Fowler)
3. Faded Love take 3 (alternate master) (4.24)
(Bob Wills/John Wills)
4. I Washed My Hands In
Muddy Water (undubbed rough mix)* 4.28
(Joe Babcock)
5. Make The World Go Away take 1*
(undubbed rough mix) 5.42
(Hank Cochran)
Side 3
1. I Didn’t Make It On Playing Guitar (studio jam) (3:40) (copyright control)
2. Where Did They Go, Lord take 1 (2.18)
(Dallas Frazier/Arthur L. Owens)
3. The Fool – take 1 2:30
(Naomi Ford)
4. Faded Love (Country version) (0.40)
(Bob Wills/John Wills)
5. Little Cabin On The Hill take 1 (2.04)
(Bill Monroe/Lester Flatt)
6. A Hundred Years From Now – take 2 (1.30)
(Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs)
7. Snowbird (rehearsal and take 1) (2.29)
(Gene MacLellan)
8. I Was Born About Ten
Thousand Years Ago (master) (3:11)
(Adapted by Elvis Presley)
Side 4
1. Snowbird – takes 4,5 2:31
(Gene MacLellan)
2. Tomorrow Never Comes take 2 (3.54)
(Ernest Tubb/Johnny Bond)
3. Faded Love takes 2,1*
(undubbed rough mix) (4.50)
(Bob Wills/John Wills)
4. The Next Step Is Love*
(undubbed rough mix) (3:41)
(Paul Evans/Paul Parnes
5. Where Did They Go, Lord takes 2,3 (2.52)
(Dallas Frazier/Arthur L. Owens)
6. When I’m Over You*
(undubbed rough mix) (3:29)
(Shirl Milete)
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