October & December FTD Releases

[Jungleroom76]

Just received from Elvis Matters:

In a couple of weeks, we can expect 3 new titles from the FTD label. The next two titles will come out in the 7” 2CD series: ‘From Elvis Presley Boulevard’ and ‘Hits of the 70’s’. The vinyl range will be expanded with ‘Elvis Country’. The titles for the three last releases of the year, due in December, are announced: In the 5” series the 2CD ‘August ‘72’ (working title) with the dinner concert from Aug 12 and the rehearsals for that concert engagement. The 7” series will bring the classic album ‘Back in Memphis’ and the vinyl lovers can look out for G.I. Blues

Tracklisting for FROM ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD:

DISC 1
THE ORIGINAL ALBUM
01 Hurt
02 Never Again
03 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
04 Danny Boy
05 The Last Farewell
06 For The Heart
07 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall
08 Solitaire
09 Love Coming Down
10 I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

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
01. For The Heart – takes 2,3
02. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – take 1
03. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – takes 1,3
04. Hurt – take 3
05. The Last Farewell – take 1
06. The Last Farewell – take 2
07. Never Again – takes 2,3 & 9 )
08. For The Heart – take 4A
09. 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


Tracklisting for HITS OF THE 70'S:

Disc 1
ORIGINAL ALBUM – SIDE 1
01. The Wonder Of You
02. I’m Leavin’
03. Burning Love
04. Always On My Mind
05. I Just Can’t Help Believin’
06. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

ORIGINAL ALBUM – SIDE 2
07. There Goes My Everything
08. Rags To Riches
09. Until It’s Time For You To Go
10. Kentucky Rain
11. I’ve Lost You
12. An American Trilogy

BONUS A SIDES
13. Don’t Cry Daddy
14. Polk Salad Annie
15. Fool
16. Take Good Care Of Her
17. If You Talk In Your Sleep
18. My Boy
19. Promised Land
20. T-R-O-U-B-L-E
21. Green, Green Grass Of Home
22. Hurt
23. Moody Blue
24. Way Down

Disc 2
THE ‘B’ SIDES – SIDE 1
01. Mama Liked The
02. Heart Of Rome
03. It’s A Matter Of Time
04. Separate Ways
05. How The Web Was Woven
06. Patch It Up

THE ‘B’ SIDES – SIDE 2
07. I Really Don’t Want To Know
08. Where Did They Go, Lord
09. We Can Make The Morning
10. My Little
11. The Next Step Is Love
12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

BONUS ‘B’ SIDES
13. Rubberneckin'
14. See See Rider
15. Steamroller Blues
16. I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby
17. Help Me
18. Loving Arms
19. It’s Midnight
20. Mr. Songman
21. Thinking About You
22. For The Heart
23. She Thinks I Still Care
24. Pledging My Love

BONUS TRACK
25. My Way


Tracklisting for ELVIS COUNTRY (VINYL EDITION):​
Side 1
01. Snowbird takes 4,5
02. Tomorrow Never Comes take 11
03. Whole Lot-ta Shakin’ Goin’ On (rough mix with horns)
04. Funny How Time Slips Away (undubbed rough mix)
05. I Really Don’t Want To Know (undubbed rough mix)

Side 2
06. There Goes My Everything take 1
07. It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (alternate master)
08. Faded Love take 3 (alternate master)
09. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (undubbed rough mix
10. Make The World Go Away take 1* (undubbed rough mix)

Side 3
01. I Didn’t Make It On Playing Guitar (studio jam)
02. Where Did They Go, Lord take 1
03. The Fool – take 1
04. Faded Love (Country version)
05. Little Cabin On The Hill take 1
06. A Hundred Years From Now – take 2
07. Snowbird (rehearsal and take 1)
08. I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago (master)

Side 4
01. Snowbird – takes 4,5
02. Tomorrow Never Comes take 2
03. Faded Love takes 2,1* (undubbed rough mix)
04. The Next Step Is Love* (undubbed rough mix)
05. Where Did They Go, Lord takes 2,3
06. When I’m Over You* (undubbed rough mix)


TCB!
Mike

[Snake Eyes]

Thanks for the info Jungleroom, I'd especially like to get From Elvis Presley Boulevard FTD as I really enjoyed the original.

[debtdbruno]

Hits of the 70's sounds good....

would like the Country one too......dont collect vinyl though (got to draw the line somewhere....lol)

[debtdbruno]

December ones sound more interesting.............

[Raised on Rock]

Always Fantastic News! Also great to read that Back In Memphis is coming soon!

Just one little big thing:

What in the hell does "Next Step Is Love" had to do with "Elvis Country"!!!!!!

[Snake Eyes]

Always Fantastic News! Also great to read that Back In Memphis is coming soon!

Just one little big thing:

What in the hell does "Next Step Is Love" had to do with "Elvis Country"!!!!!!

I never noticed it til you pointed it out, maybe it's just a filler but what do I know?

What I do know is Elvis is costing me a small fortune and "debates" with the other half who thinks it's better for me to download than have the actual product, I disagree. FEPB will be my first port of call when it's released, but the Hits of the 70s has my name written all over it too.

[josephinebeau]

Woo Hoo!
I am just now discovering all of this FTD stuff so I am getting my feet wet with, Elvis on Tour and Elvis Country that I just ordered. Are there some FTD that I "just have to have"? If so please list them, I trust your knowledge and expertise in this matter.

[Raised on Rock]

I never noticed it til you pointed it out, maybe it's just a filler but what do I know?

What I do know is Elvis is costing me a small fortune and "debates" with the other half who thinks it's better for me to download than have the actual product, I disagree. FEPB will be my first port of call when it's released, but the Hits of the 70s has my name written all over it too.

Well there are certainly some country songs from the Love Letters album that could be used as a filler, if needed. But Next Step In Love is no country at all! it has nothing to do here to my ears!

Just Pretend from TTWII was, in anycase more countrish an in tune than Next Step In Love. Yet, WAIT A MINUTE!!! Where is Rag To Riches, the B-side to Where Did They Go Lord, wasn't that track the obvious choice here? Some weird logics where used here.

Anyway not a big deal but...

[Winston]

"From Elvis Presley Boulevard ... " is great. I like the album a lot.
"Hits of the 70's": I dont't understand that. Is there something new? All tracks are on other Classic-Albums I think?
"Back In Memphis": Great! Great! Great!
"Live '72": I like our Man at this time. Action-Concerts!

[Snake Eyes]

Well there are certainly some country songs from the Love Letters album that could be used as a filler, if needed. But Next Step In Love is no country at all! it has nothing to do here to my ears!

Just Pretend from TTWII was, in anycase more countrish an in tune than Next Step In Love. Yet, WAIT A MINUTE!!! Where is Rag To Riches, the B-side to Where Did They Go Lord, wasn't that track the obvious choice here? Some weird logics where used here.

Anyway not a big deal but...

I have to agree, Rags to Riches should be there, had it been, the sound would've been more cohesive, yet I've never considered Tomorrow Never Comes, Funny How Time Slips Away and Make The World Go Away to be country sounding. Elvis Country isn't one of my favourites if I'm being honest and the three songs I've mentioned just don't fit, especially to my ears. I've tried liking this album and Love Letters, but with the exeption of a few songs, they are both duds in my opinion.

[Trelane P]

Grrrrrrr! It winds me up that his record company release these albums under the heading 'classic albums'.

In my opinion, Elvis never released a 'classic album' in the 70's thanks to his record company. He certanly recorded some classic albums but his record company wanted to make a fast buck and release everything. So we get albums with a few good songs on and lots of filler stuff.

If they had selected 13 or so songs best songs from the Nashville marathon in 1970 and released it as a single album it would have been one of the best of the 70's. If they did the same with Stax sessions in 1973 it would have been even better than the former and certainly would have been one of the best ever 70's albums.

Instead they cocked up in the 70's and now they have the nerve to re-release them again under the heading 'classic albums'. Grrrrrrrrrr!

[docfreem]

Just Give Me A 5LP Vinyl Box Set Of The 1969 Memphis Sessions Cut From Original Analogue Masters.I'll Be Happy Then!

[debtdbruno]

Just Give Me A 5LP Vinyl Box Set Of The 1969 Memphis Sessions Cut From Original Analogue Masters.I'll Be Happy Then!

lol......make it a 5cd box set and i'm with you all the way

Love the outtakes of the 69 sessions, apart from the Complete Works set, my other 'prized possession' is the American Way cd set.....fabulous

[vivaelvis]

Sorry but once again, Ernst has missed the boat. These are nothing to get excited about as we already have the Jungle Room sessions covered by FTD. The Hits From The 70's is a sign that the cupboard must be empty.

[Raised on Rock]

Sorry but once again, Ernst has missed the boat. These are nothing to get excited about as we already have the Jungle Room sessions covered by FTD. The Hits From The 70's is a sign that the cupboard must be empty.

Well I disagree with you on the '76 sessions. The old Jungle Room Sessions is still a great release, but is not complete, plus the audio, although still great is nothing compared to what they do now.

The aim of the Classic Albums is pretty valid to me in this one, there is enough new material as well as stuff that haven't been remastered since the 90's, then in lousy digital echo procesed sound. (Elvis Platinium). Followed by Moody Blue next year, they will finally provide with the definitive '76 sessions collection.

I agree with you on the 70's hits, I won't mind on that at all, but some british fans might love it for nostalgia sake. And that's all right. Unless this are alternate mixes or something like that, but I don't think so.

We all know the can will soon be empty, less than 5 years I think, we are already living FTD swan song period, but that is not Ernst fault, How could it be? There is an end for anything, and yet as FTD is going end of the road, we are seeing good sings of healthy live for Elvis in the mainstream legacy label, so I thinkg he's doing a good job, and maybe saving the best at last in FTD. Probably From Elvis in Memphis and On Tour will close the show.