Here is a short overview of news during our holidays the last 2 weeks:
The 5 CD-Set "Timeless Classic Albums: Elvis Presley" by "Major Babies"-Label containing "Elvis Presley", "Elvis", "Elvis Christmas Album", "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 2" and "His Hand In Mine" was released on May 5.
More "Spliced Takes" with the name "Blue Moon" on the CMT-label, if you really want to throw your money away!
Tracklisting:
That's All Right (Spliced Take 2, 3) - My Baby's Gone (Spliced Take 6, 7, 6) - I´ll Never Let You Go (Spliced Take) - Jailhouse Rock (Spliced - Take 7, 8, 7, 6 / Pick Up - Take 2) - Shake, Ratlle And Roll (Alternate Master - Long Version) - When It Rains It Really Pours (Spliced Take 8, 5) - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Spliced Take 2, 3, 1) - Money Honey (Spliced Take 10, 5, 6) - Paralyzed (Spliced Take 12, 5) - I'm Counting On You (Spliced Take 13, UN, 14, 13) - I Want To Be Free (Spliced Take 8, 9) - Doncha Think It's Time (Spliced Take 39, 47, 40) - Playing For Keeps (Spliced Take 7 ,18) - Poor Boy (Spliced Take 1, 3) - Lonesome Cowboy (Spliced Take 25, 20) - Treat Me Nice (1st Movie Version - Spliced Take 12, 13) - I Was The One (Alternate Master) - Don't Leave Me Now (Record Version - Spliced Take 17, 15, 18, 8) - I Love You Because (Spliced Take 4, 5) - Blueberry Hill (Spliced Take 6, 5, 4, 7, 8) - Baby, I Don't Care (Spliced Take 4, 1) - Lover Doll (Spliced EP / LP / EP Version) - Let Me (Spliced Take 3, 4, 3 - Reversed Master) - Too Much (Spliced Take 12 / Insert Take 2) - I Beg Of You (Alternate Master) - Rip It Up (Spliced Take 18, 17, 17) - Young and Beautiful (Record Version - Spliced Take 1, 3) - As Long As I Have You (Movie Version - Spliced Take 6, 7) - Harbor Lights (Spliced Take 6, 7) - Blue Moon (Spliced Take 7, 8)
Ragdoll's second release is titled "Elvis Presley - Lost In The Mail" with the audience recording of the show on October 27, 1976 in Carbondale, Illinois.
Tracklisting:
Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Fairytale - You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - Help Me - All Shook Up (Incomplete) - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - And I Love You So - Fever - America (The Beautiful) - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Early Mornin' Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - Love Letters - School Day (Incomplete) - Hurt (With Reprise) - Hound dog - Announced By Elvis But Missing On Tape: Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) : Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen) : My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) - Heartbreak Hotel (Part) / Blue Christmas - That's All Right - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
And if the above is not enough to get rid of your money, you can always punish yourself with the latest book-attempts by Darrin Lee (Memmer): Supertrip USA '74 and Elvis & The Colonel.