Saturday, February 08, 2014

February 08 - Destination Elvis

The Follow That Dream Collectors label announce two new releases. Elvis Presley's second album "Elvis" combined with a live recoding from Hirsch Coloseum and "Destination USA" which covers the Dinner Show concert from September 4th, 1972 and some never-before-released songs from the February Las Vegas Season and rehearsals from August 2nd and 3rd 1972. This release honours all the fans worldwide who special traveled to see Elvis Live in 1972,especially the 200 British Elvis fans.for whom Elvis gave this special show on september 4, 1972

Details "Elvis"

This 2-disc 7” set celebrates Elvis legendary 2nd album that quickly outsold his debut album ELVS PRESLEY. The 16-page booklet features great photographs taken from the photo session held in February 1956. Also featured is an In and Outtakes section. The album includes every know outtake from the Labor-Day sessions. CD 2 features the historic live concert from Hirsch Coliseum - Youth Center,
Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, December 15, 1956.

The original album:
01 Rip It Up (1:56) 02 Love Me (2:46) 03 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (2:23) 04 Long Tall Sally (1:56) 05 First In Line (3:24) 06 Paralyzed (2:29) 07 So Glad You’re Mine (2:23) 08 Old Shep (4:13) 09 Ready Teddy (1:59)
 10 Anyplace Is Paradise (2:28) 11 How’s The World Treating You (2:27) 12 How Do You Think I Feel (2:15)
Bonus songs:
13 Playing For Keeps (2:56) 14 Too Much (2:37)
 15 Don’t Be Cruel (2:05) 16 Hound Dog (2:18) 17 Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be) (2:14) 18 Rip It Up
 - takes 10-14 (3.08) 19 Rip It Up
 - take 15 (2.05) 20 Rip It Up
 - take 16 (1.59) 21 Rip It Up
 - take 17 (2.06) 22 Rip It Up
 - take 18-19M (3.53) 23 Old Shep – take 5 (4:01)

Outtakes:
Disc 2:- Recorded live at Hirsch Coliseum - Youth Center,
Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, December 15, 1956
01 Heartbreak Hotel (2:46)
 02 Long Tall Sally (2:46)
 03 I Was The One (2:46 04 Love Me Tender (2:46) 05 Don’t Be Cruel (2:46) 06 Love Me (2:46) 07 I Got A Woman (2:46) 08 When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (2:46) 09 Paralyzed (2:46) 

Details Destination USA (2-CD):


Re-live the experience when many Elvis fans from around the world saw Elvis for the first time in Las Vegas, September 1972! 

The 16-page booklet includes ‘eye-witness’ accounts from fans who actually met Elvis back stage. It features stories from fans who where there in the front-row seats including 200 members of the British Elvis Presley fan club. All of these great personal memories are packed together in this 7-inch 2-CD release with numerous excellent and never-before -seen pictures. 

Destination USA, not only celebrates the UK fan clubs adventure but that of all Elvis fans’ who traveled to see the King in concert during 1972. This 2-CD 7” set features the Dinner Show concert from September 4th, 1972. It includes some never-before-released songs from the February Las Vegas Season and rehearsals from August 2nd and 3rd 1972.

Disc 1 - Recorded live at The Las Vegas Hilton, September 4, 1972 – Dinner show 
1) Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:19 2) See See Rider 3:16 3) Johnny B. Goode 1:44 4) Until It’s Time For You To Go 2:28 5) You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 2:04 6) Polk Salad Annie 3:30 7) What Now My Love 4:21 8) Fever 3:29 9) Love Me 1:33 10) Blue Suede Shoes 1:05 11) Heartbreak Hotel 1:42 12) All Shook Up 1:04 13) Love Me Tender 1:51 14) Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 1:51 15) Little Sister/Get Back 2:34 16) Hound Dog 2:37 17) I’ll Remember You 2:32 18) Walk That Lonesome Road - J D Sumner & The Stamps 3:24 19) Suspicious Minds 4:34 20) Introductions: Presentation of: The British fan club 1:44 21) For The Good Times 3:12 22) A Big Hunk O’ Love 2:03 23) You Gave Me A Mountain 3:25 24) Can't Help Falling In Love 2:13

Disk 2
1) A Big Hunk O’ Love (02-15 Dinner) 2:01 2) Never Been To Spain (02-16 Dinner) 3:35 3) You Gave Me A Mountain (02-16 Dinner) 3:15 4) An American Trilogy (02-16 Dinner) 4:45 5) Can’t Help Falling In Love (02-16 Dinner) 2:06
From RCA Live Recordings. February 1972.
6) Something 3:30 7) I’m Leaving 3:21 8) Faded Love 3:47 9) The Wonder Of You 2:25 10) My Way 5:01 11) I’ll Remember You 2:45 12) It’s Over 2:11 (Jimmie Rodgers) 13) Steamroller Blues (James Taylor)


Charts US
  • The compilation “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” dropped out of the Irish Album chart from last week’s #93 position. 
  • Elvis Presley has no entries on the Billboard Charts for the week ending February 15, 2014. 
Charts Canada

For the week of February 02, 2014 Elvis is listed twice on the Canadian charts. The "ELV1S 30 #1 HITS" compilation is listed #121 on theTop Album chart while "Elvis Golden Greats" is listed #140.

UK Charts

  • The compilation "The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" album drops from 83 to 125 in its 13th week.

(Source: The King's World / FECC)