Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard And More

Soon Fort Baxter will re-release (an)other oldie(s), this time together with Gravel Road. "The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard Volume 1 and Volume 2" will be released as a set.

Press release

The Complete Rehearsal Tape Of July 24, 1970 at RCA Studio's, Hollywood

After the successful releases of "Vegas Rhythm" and "You know, it don't have to be strictly country –volume 1" we are proud to tell that Fort Baxter wanted to join forces with them ,releasing "The brightest star of sunset boulevard volume 1 and 2".

We at Gravelroad music, loved the idea and know the high standards Fort Baxter lives up to. It has to be an excellent release, so we said; " Great let's do it , but…. A 2 cd value Digipack and working with the original recording! So everybody will have the change to have it complete this time". Value for money is needed in these times.

The moment we started to work we discovered that the original sound was much clearer and much more spread to left and right. The background instruments where suddenly present. Elvis voice was in the room and were present there at the rehearsal.

We knew it is a justified release, no compressors, limiters, etc. It's exciting and more … pure Elvis

Disc 1

1. That's All Right
2. I Got A Woman
3. The Wonder Of You
4. I've Lost You
5. The Next Step Is Love
6. Stranger In The Crowd
7. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
8. Something
9. Don't Cry Daddy #1
10. Don't Cry Daddy #2
11. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
12. Polk Salad Annie
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. I Can't Stop Loving You
15. Just Pretend / Don't it makes you wanna go home (few lines)
16. Sweet Caroline / Love me tender (few lines)
17. Words

Disc 2

1. Suspicious Minds
2. I Just Can't Help Believin' #1
3. I Just Can't Help Believin' #2
4. Tomorrow Never Comes / Running Scared (few lines)
5. Mary In The Morning
6. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
7. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
8. I Just Can't Help Believin' #3
9. Heart Of Rome (uncensored) & reprise
10. Memories
11. Johnny B. Goode
12. Make The World Go Away / Delilah (few lines)
13. Stranger In My Own Home Town (uncensored)
14. I Washed My Hand In Muddy Water

The CD "You Know, It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country – volume 2" is delayed due to this release. Good things need time. Also various other old Baxter and Bilko titles will be released by us next year from the original tapes and reels.