3DM cancelled their release of the newly discovered complete homerecordings. This is what they have to say about it:
WE are very, very sorry to inform you that, due to the low response of our offer to GIVE out the home recordings restored on CD for only production costs, is cancelled. We need a minimum of 300 orders to break even. At the moment the numbers are too low.
The material is ready with correct facts and background information.
Not like what all announced releases of these home recordings state.
We wanted to enclose the complete fool sessions and a short unreleased conversation from a German fan with Elvis in Germany in 1958 about music with was very informative from Elvis side. As also rare kindly donated unpublished photos.
We realize that an act of generosity less appreciated than asking the full amount.
We thank the people who have confidence in our release, they were right, And as a thank you we will make sure they get our regular upcoming Elvis release for production cost.
We promise it is really great.
NOTE:
Correct track listing!
December 21 - 31 1958 - Recorded at Room 10, Hotel Grunewald, Bad Nauheim, Germany
(Elvis playing guitar, with Red West, Rex Mansfield, Charlie Hodge and Lamar Fike, Jeanie Wilbanks a.o.)
Setting Up The recorder
He Knows Just What I Need (complete) - Working On The Building (few lines)
He Knows Just What I Need (LFS)
He Knows Just What I Need (LFS)
He Knows Just What I Need (complete)
He Knows Just What I Need (complete)
He Knows Just What I Need (rehearsing the ending)
He Knows Just What I Need (LFS)
He Knows Just What I Need (LFS)
Reading the news (not Elvis)
He Knows Just What I Need (complete)
He Knows Just What I Need (LFS)
He Knows Just What I Need (rehearsing)
He Knows Just What I Need (FS + complete)
Cool Water (take 1 and 2)
Like A Baby (take 1 and 2)
His Hand In Mine (complete + ending)
Young Love (Red West)
Her Hand In Mine (complete)
Return To Me (part)
Her Hand In Mine (rehearsing the ending)
Her Hand In Mine (complete)
Her Hand In Mine (complete)
Her Hand In Mine (complete)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (part)
If I Didn't Care (part)
Are You Sincere (part)
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (complete) - We Had A Rendezvous (1-line)
Stand By Me (complete + ending)
Stand By Me (complete)
Stand By Me (rehearsing)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (part)
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (part)
Oh, Lonesome Me
Reel continues
I'm Beginning To Forget You
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (ending only)
Mona Lisa
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (incomplete.)
Guitar Piece (unknown)
Danny Boy (Take 1)
Danny Boy (rehearsing a few lines)
Danny Boy (Take 2) (poor sound - incomplete)
Loving You
I'm Beginning To Forget You (not Elvis) /dialogue
I'm Beginning To Forget You (Elvis) / dialogue
Christmas
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
Loving You / dialogue
Loving You (not Elvis - child Singing)
Lamar Fike recording radio commercials
I'm Beginning To Forget You (not Elvis)
I'm Beginning To Forget You (Elvis - incomplete)
I'm Beginning To Forget You (incomplete)
I'm Beginning To Forget You (incomplete)
I'm Beginning To Forget You (incomplete)
I'm Beginning To Forget You (incomplete)