Elvis Sings Christmas Songs / Today Sessions

[Sonny]

Tracks: CD1 - Christmas sessions

01. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (take 6)
02. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (take 3)
03. On A Snowy Christmas Night (undubbed master from acetate)
04. The Wonderful World Of Christmas (undubbed master from acetate)
05. Silver Bells (take 1)
06. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (takes 1,2)
07. The Lord's Prayer (informal rehearsal)
08. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (takes 1,2)
09. The First Noel (undubbed master from acetate)
10. Winter Wonderland (take 7)
11. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (takes 5,7,3)
12. Merry Christmas Baby (f.s., undubbed master from acetate)
13. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (undubbed master from acetate)
14. Silver Bells (undubbed master from acetate)
15. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (takes 5,6,7,4)
16. Winter Wonderland (undubbed master from acetate)
17. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (undubbed master from acetate)
18. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (undubbed master from acetate)
19. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (undubbed master from acetate)
20. O Come All Ye Faithful (undubbed master from acetate)
21. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (take 4)
22. Silver Bells (f.s. take 2, f.s. take 3)

Tracks: CD2 Today Sessions

01. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. (take 4)
02. Green Green Grass Of Home (f.s. take 1)
03. Fairytale (take 3)
04. Bringin' It Back (takes 2,3)
05. Susan When She Tried (take 6)
06. I Can Help (f.s. take 2)
07. And I Love You So (take 5)
08. Green Green Grass Of Home (takes 2,3)
09. Woman Without Love (take 1)
10. Tiger Man (session jam)
11. Bringin' It Back (take 4)
12. And I Love You So (take 1)
13. Shake A Hand (take 3)
14. Green Green Grass Of Home (takes 4,5)
15. Pieces Of My Life (take 1)
16. Bringin' It Back (take 1)

Label: Venus Productions 2010-04-01/02
Released: 2010
Sound Quality: very good

Note: takes 1,2,5-7 of I'll Be Home On Christmas Day are previously unreleased, with take 6 being a complete take. Takes 1-3, 5-7 or Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees are unreleased as well. Take 3 is a complete take. Take 7 of Winter Wonderland is unreleased as well. Some of the other tracks have a longer running time, and some unreleased studio talk.
The Elvis Today tracks are all released, but also have a slightly longer running time sometimes.

[CLAY]

I will have to get this one for sure.