From Elvis At American Sound Studio

CD

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Released: 2013/12 by FTD

Following on from the success of FTD’s CLASSIC album versions of FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS and BACK IN MEMPHIS, FTD presents the remaining recordings from his legendary sessions at American Sound in Memphis recorded in1969. Finally, these great tracks are issued as a stand-alone album with unreleased outtakes, un-dubbed versions and instrumentals. ELVIS at AMERICAN SOUND STUDIO completes the 69 Memphis trilogies, and fittingly gets the FTD CLASSIC album treatment to complement the other tw

Tracklisting

Kentucky Rain
I'll Be There
Mama Liked the Roses
If I'm a Fool (For Loving You)
Don't Cry Daddy
Rubberneckin'
Hey Jude
My Little Friend
Who Am I?
Memory Revival (Instrumental)
Kentucky Rain (Takes 1, 2, 3)
I'll Be There (Takes 1, 2, 3/M)
If I'm a Fool (For Loving You) (Takes 1, 2, 3)
Rubberneckin' (Takes 1, 2/M)
Come Out, Come Out (Instrumental take 2/M)
You'll Think of Me (Take 7)
Poor Man's Gold (Take 12/M with abandoned vocal overdub)
Mama Liked the Roses (Track with alternate vocal overdub)
In the Ghetto (Take 19)
Hey Jude (Take 1)
I'll Be There (Takes 4, 5, 6)
This Time / I Can't Stop Loving You (Jam)
True Love Travels on a Gravel Road (Take 5)
Do You Know Who I Am (Takes 3, 5)
Kentucky Rain (Takes 5, 6, 7)
Kentucky Rain (Take 8)
Kentucky Rain (Take 9)
Only the Strong Survive (Takes 8, 11, 12)
Any Day Now (Takes 5, 6/M)
Long Black Limousine (Take 9/M with vocal repairs)
Don't Cry Daddy (Take 3/M with vocal overdub)
Mama Liked the Roses (Track with vocal overdub)
My Little Friend (Track with vocal overdub)
Hey Jude (Takes 3, 5, 6, 7/M)
I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) (Take 1/M)
Kentucky Rain (Take 10/M)
If I'm a Fool (For Loving You) (Takes 6, 7, 8, 9/M)
Who Am I? (Undubbed master)

Cruiser621 wrote on December 27, 2013

Compared to the other 2 FTD Issues on the Memphis recordings this one pales in comparison. I would not have purchased this one had I known what was on board; further, there are a few leftover takes from the first FTD release on these sessions and for why, I know not. Save your money folks; don't be taken with this one. Other than "Mama Liked The Roses" outtakes, there's not much to recommend this FTD issue; especially "Hey Jude"…..