Het is even stil geweest op het import vlak, maar het lijkt alsof alle onafhankelijke labels op hetzelfde moment nieuw materiaal uitbrengen. Een overzicht van de meest opvallende releases:
[b]* Pure Diamonds – The Uncut & Undubbed RCA Studio Sessions[-]
Deze 4 Cd box bevat 69 songs, hoofdzakelijk van de Nashville sessies in juni 1970 en juni 1971. Gedetailleerde info is te vinden in het 24p tellende boekje.
[b]* Snowbird[-]
Las Vegas, Jan. 29 1971 D.S
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: That\’s All Right, Mama
3: I Got A Woman
4: Love Me Tender
5: You Don\’t Have To Say You Love Me
6: Sweet Caroline
7: You\’ve Lost That Lovin\’ Feeling
8: Polk Salad Annie
9: Band Introductions
10: Johnny B. Goode
11: Band Introductions
12: Something
13: Heartbreak Hotel
14: Blue Suede Shoes
15: Teddy Bear
16: Hound Dog
17: Snowbird
18: The Impossible Dream
[b]* Heavy Times[-]
Las Vegas, Jan. 29 1971 D.S
(Dezelfde show als de release \’Snowbird\’ maar in opmerkelijk betere kwaliteit, aangevuld met de show van de dag ervoor)
01: 2001 Theme
02: That\’s All Right
03: I Got A Woman
04: Love Me Tender
05: You Don\’t Have To Say You Love Me 06: Sweet Caroline
07: You\’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
08: Polk Salad Annie
09: Johnny B Goode
10: Something
11: The Wonder Of You
12: Heartbreak Hotel
13: Blue Suede Shoes
14: Hound Dog
15: One Night
16: Teddy Bear
17: Suspicious Minds
18: The Impossible Dream
19: That\’s All Right
20: I Got A Woman
21: Love Me Tender
22: You Don\’t Have To Say You Love Me 23: Sweet Caroline
24: You\’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
25: Polk Salad Annie
26: Johnny B Goode
27: Something
28: Heartbreak Hotel
29: Blue Suede Shoes
30: Teddy Bear
31: Hound Dog
32: Snowbird
33: The Impossible Dream
[b]* Rare Elvis Vol. 3[-]
1: Little Sister ( take 1-5 )
2: Little Sister ( take 6 )
3: Judy ( take 1 )
4: Judy ( take 2-3 )
5: Judy ( take 4 )
6: His Latest Flame ( take 1 )
7: His Latest Flame ( take 2 )
8: His Latest Flame ( take 3 & 4 )
9: His Latest Flame ( take 5 & 6 )
10: Good Luck Charm ( take 1 )
11: What She\’s Really Like ( take 6 & 7 )
12: G.I. Blues ( take 7 )
13: Doin\’ The Best I Can ( take 9 )
14: Pocketful Of Rainbows ( take 2 ) 15: Your Cheatin\’ Heart ( take 9 )
16: Viva Las Vegas ( Stereo version )
17: What I\’d Say ( Stereo version )
18: A Dog\’s Life ( take 1 )
19: You\’ll Be Gone ( take 2 )
20: It\’s A Long Lonely Highway ( Single version )
21: 500 Miles ( version 1 )
22: 500 Miles ( version 2 )
23: A Little Less Conversation ( Single version )
24: You\’ll Think Of Me ( Single version )
25: Life ( Single Version )
26: Almost In Love ( Single version )
[b]* Summer Festival \’73[-]
Las Vegas, Aug. 25 1973 M.S.
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See Rider
3: I Got A Woman / Amen
4: Love Me
5: Steamroller Blues
6: You Gave Me A Mountain
7: Blue Suede Shoes
8: Long Tall Sally ( with False starts ) / Whole Lotta Shakin\’ Goin\’ On / Your Mamma Don\’t Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog
9: Love Me Tender
10: Fever
11: What Now My Love
12: Musical Intermezzo ( incomplete ) 13: Suspicious Minds
14: Introductions ( incomplete )
15: My Boy
16: I Can\’t Stop Loving You
17: An American Trilogy
18: Release Me
19: It\’s A Matter Of Time
20: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ( dedicated to Dee & Vernon )
21: Bridge Over Troubled Water
22: Can\’t Help Falling In Love
Bonus tracks :
23: Help Me Make It Through The Night
24: An Amercian Trilogy #2
25: A Big Hunk O\’ Love
26: How Great Thou Art
[b]* Have You Heard The News[-]
INTRODUCTION
1: Monday, August 15th… The story.
Including interviews with Dick Grob, Billy Smith, Larry Geller, J.D. Sumner, Joe Esposito, and others.
2: The King is Gone… Memories by his friends
ORIGINAL RADIO & TV RECORDINGS
3: WHBQ Memphis Newsreport
Including an interview with Elvis’ father Vernon Presley
4: Local Newsreport
5: German Newsreport #1*
6: CBS Newsreport # 1
7: CBS Newsreport # 2
8: Newsroom “Special Bulletin”
9: A Tribute by Geraldo Rivera*
Including reactions from Joe Esposito and Charlie Hodge
10: Channel 7 “Eyewitness News”
11: German Newsreport # 2*
12: Dutch Newsreport*
JOHNNY CASH REMEMBERS ELVIS
13: Johnny Cash Remembers Elvis & The Million Dollar Quartet*
14: Johnny Cash Remembers Elvis #2*
A TRIBUTE PROGRAMME BY RED ROBINSON
15: Elvis 12 Years in showbusiness
Q&A
16: Interview with J.D. Sumner
SPECIAL BONUS TRACK
17: CBS Newscast including an overview of Elvis’ career.
18: Dutch Newsreport # 2*
With reactions from a Dutch Elvis Presley fanclub president, a Beatles fanclub president and others.
*previously unreleased on CD!
[b]* At The Forum[-]
Los Angeles, May 11 1974 A.S.
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See rider
3: I Got A Woman/Amen
4: Love Me
5: Trying To Get To You
6: All Shook Up
7: Teddy Bear / Don\’t Be Cruel
8: Love Me Tender
9: You Can Have Her
10: Steamroller Blues
11: Hound Dog
12: Fever
13: Polk Salad Annie
14: Why Me, Lord?
15: Suspicious Minds
16: Introductions
17: I can\’t Stop Loving You
18: Help Me
19: An American Trilogy
20: Let Me Be There (reprise)
21: Funny How Time Slips Away
22: Big Boss Man
23: Can\’t Help Falling In Love
24: Closing Vamp
25: Announcer: Elvis has left the Building – Souvenir Announcement.
[b]* At The Jungle[-]
1: For The Heart ( alternate take 1 )
2: She Thinks I Still Care ( alternate take 2B )
3: Moody Blue ( undubbed / unedited master take 10 )
4: Hurt ( alternate take 2 )
5: Pledging My Love ( alternate take 3 )
6: She Thinks I Still Care ( alternate take 10 )
7: Love Coming Down ( undubbed mater take 5 )
8: For The Heart ( alternate take 4 )
9: Danny Boy ( unedited alternate take 9 )
10: She Thinks I Still Care ( undubbed master take 17 )
11: Way Down ( part of take 1 + undubbed master take 3 )
12: I\’ll Never Fall In Love Again ( undubbed master take 9 )
13: Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall ( rough cut mix )
14: Solitaire ( undubbed master take 11 )
15: Never Again ( undubbed master take 14 )
16: For The Heart ( undubbed master take 8 )
17: Hurt ( alternate take 5 )
18: She Thinks I Still Care ( remixed version )
19: Way Down ( remixed version )
20: Moody Blue ( alternate take 6 without fade out )
21: Hurt ( undubbed master take 7 )
22: Hurt ( informal recording / X-Rated version )