Wednesday, November 14, 2012

November 14 - Top Notch Christmas Release

Due next week is the CD "Top Notch Hollywood" featuring recordings from Elvis at Radio Recorders Studio. According to the pressrelease the CD contains 43 official unreleased alternate takes, instrumental muskrat ramble, two #1 hit recordings and more. It comes with an 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.

Tracklisting:
01 Mean Woman Blues (master) 02 I Beg Of You (take 2, 3, 4, 6 fs only + master) 03 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 1) 04 Blueberry Hill (take 1 & 4) 05 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 7) 06 I Beg Of You (take 7, 9 & 10) 07 It Is No Secret (take 4) 08 Peace In The Valley (take 5, 6, 8 + master) 09 Take My Hand, Precious Lord (master) 10 All Shook Up (master) 11 Blueberry Hill (take 5 + master) 12 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 3, 4 & 5) 13 Is It So Strange (take 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + master) 14 Blueberry Hill (take 8) 15 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (take 8, 9, 10, 11 & 14) 16 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 8 & 9) 17 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 10 & 11) 18 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (master) 19 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (take 12 & 13) 20 It Is No Secret (take 6, 7, 8 + master) 21 It Is No Secret (take 9, 10, 11 & 12)

Bonus tracks: 22 Don’t (master) 23 Lover Doll (LP master) 24 Doncha’ Think It’s Time (LP master) 25 Lover Doll (EP master) 26 Doncha’ Think It’s Time (Single master) 27 Muskrat Ramble (Instrumental) 28 1957 RCA Commercial


The American Music Heritage Volume 2

The Fremeaux will release the 3CD Box "Elvis Presley - And The American Music Heritage: Volume 2 (1956 - 1957)" on November 26, 2012 in France.


I Believe

The Norwegian Flaming Star fan club will include a Christmas CD containing "I Believe" with volume 72 of fan club magazine.


Collecting Elvis

Volume 23 in the German "Elvis Sammlung" was released. This edition contains the movie "Harum Scarum", a magazine, memorablia reproductions and more. 

(Source: FECC / Amazon / Flaming Star / Elvis Sammlung)