Full Details: Elvis: Good Times (FTD Edition)

[Elvis.com]

These are the full details for the Follow That Dream Collectors label re-issue of the 1974 "Good Times" album. This edition comes as a double disc set in the FTD Classic Album Series.

[Elvis.com]

These are the full details for the Follow That Dream Collectors label re-issue of the 1974 "Good Times" album. This edition comes as a double disc set in the FTD Classic Album Series.

[debtdbruno]

GOOD TIMES is a 2-disc set in the classic album series. Originally released in 1974, this great album features the legendary “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues”, “My Boy” and “I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby”. In addition to the masters, it will contain many great outtakes from the Stax Sessions of 1973. The 7” inch digi-pack format features a 12-page booklet.

GOOD TIMES

DISC 1

THE ALBUM –Side 1

1) Take Good Care Of Her
(Ed Warren/Arthur Kent)
2) Loving Arms
(Tom Jans)
3) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body
(Dennis Linde)
4) If That Isn’t Love
(Dottie Rambo)
5) She Wears My Ring
(Boudleaux & Felice Bryant)

Side 2

6) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby
(Tony Joe White)
7) My Boy
(Claude Francois/Jean-Pierre Bourtayre/Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)
8) Spanish Eyes
(Bert Kaempfert/Charles Singleton/Eddie Snyder)
9) Talk About The Good Times
(Jerry Reed Hubbard)
10) Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues
(Danny O’Keefe)

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

11) Take Good Care Of Her – rehearsal + take 1
12) Loving Arms – take 1 + rehearsal
13) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – take 1
14) If That Isn’t Love – composite of take 5 & 7
15) She Wears My Ring – take 8
16) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby – take 1
17) My Boy – take 1
18) Spanish Eyes – takes 1,2
19) Talk About The Good Times – take 3
20) Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues – takes 7,8
21) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – take 4
22) Ive Got A Thing About You Baby – take 14
23) Take Good Care Of Her – take 4
24) If That Isn’t Love – splice of takes 5 and 7

Disc 2

1) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby – take 15 (rough mix of master)
2) Loving Arms – take 2
3) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – take 2
4) Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues – takes 1,4,6
5) My Boy – take 2
6) Take Good Care Of Her – takes 2,3
7) If That Isn’t Love – take 4 (undubbed master)
8) She Wears My Ring – takes 1-7
9) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby – take 5
10) Talk About The Good Times – takes 1,2
11) Talk About The Good Times – take 4 (undubbed master)
12) Loving Arms – take 3 (undubbed master)
13) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – take 3 (undubbed master)
14) If That Isn’t Love – take 6,7
15) She Wears My Ring – take 10 (undubbed master)
16) I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby – takes 6,8,10,11
17) Take Good Care Of Her – take 5
18) Take Good Care Of Her – take 6 (undubbed master)
19) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body – take 7
20) My Boy – take 3 (undubbed master)
21) Spanish Eyes – take 3
22) Spanish Eyes – take 4 (undubbed master)
23) Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues – take 9 (unedited undubbed master)

Compilation produced and art directed by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen & Roger Semon
Mastered by Jean-Marc Juilland
Original A&R/Producer: Felton Jarvis
Original engineers: Mike Moran and Dick Baxter
Original engineer: Al Pachucki (July recordings)
Overdub engineers: Al Pachucki and Mickey Crofford

Recorded December 10-16, 1973 at Stax Studios, Memphis
“Take Good Care Of Her” & “I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby” recorded July 21 & 22, 1973 respectively at Stax Studios, Memphis

December musicians:
Guitar: James Burton, Johnny Christopher, Charlie Hodge; Bass: Norbert Putnam; Drums: Ronnie Tutt; Piano & Organ: David Briggs, Per-Erik Hallin; Vocals: Kathy Westmoreland, Mary (Jeannie) Greene, Mary Holladay, Susan Pilkington, Voice, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps

Overdub: Guitar: Dennis Linde, Alan Rush; Percussion: Rob Galbraith; Piano: Bobby Ogdin; Organ: Randy Cullers; Vocals: Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Mary Cain

Overdub sessions:
01-02-74: 1:30PM-4:30PM Nashville, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Mary Cain (1617, 1628)
01-02-74: Nashville, Dennis Linde, Rob Galbraith, Alan Rush, Randy Cullers, Bobby Ogdin 6:00PM-9:00PM (1617), 10:00PM-1:00AM (1627)
01-10-74: 8:00PM-11:30PM, RCA Hollywood, strings to 1626, 1633, 1625
01-11-74: 2:00PM-5:30PM, 7:00PM-10:00PM, RCA Hollywood, strings to 1632, 1634, 1627
01-15-74: 2:00PM-5:00PM RCA Studio A, Nashville, horns to 1625

July musicians:
Guitar: James Burton, Reggie Young, Charlie Hodge; Bass: Tommy Cogbill; Drums: Jerry Carrigan, Ronnie Tutt; Piano: Bobby Wood; Organ: Bobby Emmons; Vocals: J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland, Mary (Jeannie) Greene, Mary Holladay, Ginger Holladay

Overdubs at RCA’s Studio A, Nashville, on September 28, 1973. Dennis Linde: Guitar on ”Take Good Care Of Her” and ”I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby”

Expected release date: December 1, 2009

Good Times FTD

[my boy]

Can't wait for this baby –looks fantastic!(y)

[Jungleroom76]

Definitely got to grab this one ASAP!! (y)

TCB!
Mike

[Jimmy1966]

im excited about this release just in time for chrimbo too...YES...C'MON

[Trelane P]

Sony, please just release the best of Stax. They were great sessions once you remove the fluff.

This looks great though until then.