The vinyl version of the FTD-release Roustabout took a bit of time to arrive at my place, but it was just in time for Christmas.
Design
The cover carries the orignal picture of the soundtrack album, but without the "movie-poster" drawings. It looks a bit like Elvis suffered from jaundice in this version (which might be the print, looking at the flyer for the release). The left inside carries some magazine clippings from the time the movie was released and Alan Hanson's linernotes. The rightside panel has some stills and publicity shots for the movie, one with a weird "behind the scenes" caption, while it seems like a still to me. The backside has the full tracklisting and another publicity shot (with red jacket), his face is also a bit yellowish here.
The records themselves are beautiful replica's of original RCA LPs, with Nipper at the top.
Content
I think I wrote anything I could for the CD version, with the remark that on the LP Side 1 tracks 2-6 and Side 2 tracks 1-5 are the remixed masters. Soundwise I can only stress that vinyl sounds better than CD once more. I also like this version better because the outtakes of Roustabout are spread out, so you have less of the same in a row.
Tracklisting
Tracks "Roustabout" side 1
01 Roustabout — NOV take 9 (movie version) (2:14) 02 Little Egypt — AO take 15/M (record version) (2:33) 03 Poison Ivy League — BO take 7/M (2:19) 04 Hard Knocks — CO take 11/M (record version) (1:53) 05 It’s A Wonderful World — DO take 13/M (2:07) 06 Big Love Big Heartache — EO take 17/M (2:17) 07 Roustabout — NOV takes 14-16 (2:58) 08 Roustabout — NOV take 17/M (record version) (2:15)
Tracks "Roustabout" side 2
01 One Track Heart — FO take 5/M (2:25) 02 It’s Carnival Time — HO take 2/HOV take 9/M (record version) (1:50) 03 Carny Town — JO take 9/M (1:29) 04 There’s A Brand New Day On The Horizon — KO take 5/M (2:13) 05 Wheels On My Heels — LO take 7/M (1:28) 06 Roustabout — NOV takes 1-5, 6 (7:21) 07 It’s A Wonderful World — DO take 17 (instrumental) (2:02)
Tracks "Roustabout" side 3
01 I’m A Roustabout (2:13) 02 Hard Knocks — COV take 4 (movie version) (1:55) 03 Roustabout — NOV takes 7, 8 (3:00) 04 Little Egypt — revised, AO take 21 (part used for movie version) (2:52) 05 It’s Carnival Time — (HO take 2/HOV take 12, movie version) (1:50) 06 Roustabout — NOV takes 10-12 (4:47) 07 Roustabout — NOV take 13 (2:10)
Tracks "Roustabout" side 4 - The Mono Soundtrack Album
01 Roustabout (2:01) 02 Little Egypt (2:21) 03 Poison Ivy League (2:05) 04 Hard Knocks (1:45) 05 It’s A Wonderful World (1:51) 06 Big Love Big Heartache (2:03) 07 One Track Heart (2:18) 08 It’s Carnival Time (1:35) 09 Carny Town (1:13) 10 There’s A Brand New Day On The Horizon (2:03) 11 Wheels On My Heels (1:25)
