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ELVIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL
Excelente concierto de Elvis realizado el 23 de Agosto de 1969 (Midnight Show), en su primera temporada en Las Vegas. Sonido excelente y repertorio de la época, destacando Memories y Reconsider Baby como los temas menos usuales del show.

Blue suede shoes, I got a woman, All shook up, Welcome, Love me tender, Jailhouse rock/Don't be cruel, Heartbreak hotel, Hound dog, Memories, Mystery train/Tiger man, Monologue, Baby what you want me to do, Runaway, Reconsider baby, Are you lonesome tonight, Yesterday/Hey Jude, Introductions, In the ghetto, Supsicious minds, What'd I say, Can't help falling in love.
 
DINNER AT EIGHT
Concierto realizado por Elvis el 13 de Diciembre de 1975 en el Hotel Hilton de Las Vegas. A destacar, la versi´n en directo de Wooden Heart, muy rara en directo.

CC rider, I got a woman/Amen, Love me, Help me make it through the night, Trying to get to you, And I love you so, All shook up, Teddy bear/Don't be cruel, Wooden heart, You gave me a mountain, Polk salad annie, Introductions, How great thou art, Softly as I leave you, America, Mystery train/Tiger man, Blue Christmas, Cant help falling in love
 
THE NASHVILLE MARATHON
Versiones alternativas extraídas de las sesiones de grabacion realizadas en Nashville, entre el 4 y 8 de Junio de 1970.

Mystery train/Tiger man jam (instrumental) Twenty days and twenty nights (take 3) I've lost you (take 1) The sound of your cry (take 3) Bridge over troubled water (take 1) How the web was woven (take 1) The next step is love (take 10) I'll never know (take 1) Life (take 10) Love letters (take 1) Heart of rome (take 1) Mary in the morning (take 4) Sylvia (take 9) It's your baby, you rock it (take 3) It aint no big thing (take 6) A hundred years from now (take 1 & 2) Tomorrow never comes (take 2) Snow bird (take 1) Rags to riches (take 2) Where did they go Lord (take 3)
 
SPRING TOURS 77'
Grabaciones realizadas durante las últimas giras de Elvis en 1977.

That's All Right, Mama (1977/03/26) / Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1977/03/26) / Blue Christmas (1977/03/26) / Tryin' to Get to You (1977/03/27) / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1977/03/27) / Fever (1977/03/30) / Heartbreak Hotel (1977/04/25) / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (1977/04/26) / It's Now or Never (1977/04/26 (O Sole Mio) / Little Sister (1977/04/24) / Teddy Bear (1977/04/24) / Don't Be Cruel (1977/04/24) / Help Me (1977/04/24) / Blue Suede Shoes (1977/03/26) / Hound Dog (1977/04/30) / Jailhouse Rock (1977/03/28) / Polk Salad Annie (1977/04/27) / Bridge over Troubled Water (1977/04/29) / Big Boss Man (1977/04/29) / Fairytale (1977/05/02) / Mystery Train (1977/05/03) / Tiger Man (1977/05/03) / Unchained Melody (1977/04/24) / Little Darlin' (1977/04/24) / My Way (1977/04/25).
 
FTD Vol. 12
FAME AND FORTUNE
Versiones alternativas grabadas en Nashville entre 1960-61.

1) Make Me Know It-Take 11 –Soldier Boy-Take 7- 3) Stuck On You-Take 1 – -4) Fame And Fortune-Take 5-5) Like A Baby – Take 4 –6) It’s Now Or Never-Takes 2,3- 7) The Girl Of My Best Friend – Take 3-8) Dirty, Dirty Feeling Take 1-9) The Thrill Of Your Love-Take 1-10) Such A Night – Take 1-11) The Girl Next Door (Went A Walking)-Takes 1,2,3 -12) Milky White Way-Takes 4,5 - 13) His Hand In Mine –Splice of takes 4,5-14) He Knows What I Need-Take 6,7-15) Surrender –Take 2 – -16) In My Fathers House – Take 7-17) Joshua Fit The Battle-Take 2 -18) I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs-Take 5 - 19) Working On The Building –Take 1-20) I’m Comin’ Home-Take 4 -21) Gently –Takes 1,2 - 22) In Your Arms –Take 1-23) It’s A Sin-Take 2 -- 24) Starting Today –Take 2- 25) Sentimental Me-Take 2-26) Judy-Take 1 -27) Put The Blame On Me-Takes 1,2
 
FTD Vol. 12
IT'S MIDNIGHT
Grabaciones de dos conciertos de Agosto de 1974.

Midnight Show Aug. 24, 1974
See See Rider; I Got A Woman/Amen; Love Me; If You Love Me;It's Midnight;Big Boss Man;Fever;Love Me Tender;All Shook Up;The Wonder Of You;I'm Leavin';Softly As I Leave You; Spanish Eyes; Hound Dog;You Gave A Mountain;Polk Salad Annie;Introductions - Including speech on painting angels;If You Talk In Your Sleep
August 29, Dinner show
Early Morning Rain;Hawaiian Wedding Song;Can't Help Falling In Love
 
SILVER SCREEN STEREO
Versiones alternativas de canciones de bandas sonoras. A destacar, las binaurales de los 50', y Viva Las Vegas

Loving You (fast version) (KX take 14) / Jailhouse Rock (take 5) - released on ESSENTIAL 1/ Don't Leave Me Now (takes 16-17-18) / Frankfurt Special (HO take 12-13) -released on LEGENDARY VOL. 3/ Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO take 1-2) / Shoppin' Around (BO Take 1) / Doin' The Best I Can (DO take 3) / Summer Kisses Winter Tears (take 8-9) / In My Way (take 1) / Hawaiian Wedding Song (take 1) / Island Of Love (take 7-8) / Angel (take 2) / Riding The Rainbow / Home Is Where The Heart Is / I Got Lucky / I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here (alternate master) / The Bullfighter Was A Lady (alternate master) / C'mon Everybody (take 1-2-3) / Viva Las Vegas (takes 1-2) / The Lady Loves Me (Take 9) /You're The Boss (Take 3) / Today, Tomorrow, And Forever (take 3-4) / Kissin' Cousins (hillbilly overdub) / There's So Much World To See (movie version take 10) / Clambake (including reprise) / Almost
 
FTD Vol. 11
Information from ElvisUnlimited
MEMPHIS SESSIONS
Versiones alternativas y undubbed de las sesiones de Memphis del 69. Uno de los Cd's más interesantes de la serie.

After Loving You (take 3) / Stranger In My Own Home Town (undubbed master**) / In The Ghetto (take 11) / A Little Bit Of Green (take 1) / Suspicious Minds (rehearsal plus take 6*) / Any Day Now (take 2) / Only The Strong Survive (take 22) / Wearin' That Loved-On Look (3 & 10) / Do You Know Who I Am (take 1) / And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (undubbed master-alternate vocal**) / You'll Think Of Me (take 14) / Power Of My Love (take 6) / True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (takes 6 and 7) / Long Black Limousine (takes 1 & 6) / Kentucky Rain (take 9) / Without Love (takes 3-4) / Hey Jude (splice from take 5 and take 1) / If I'm A Fool (take 3) / From A Jack To A King (takes 1-2-3) / I'm Movin On (take 1-2-undubbed master**)
 
FTD extra issue
THE WAY IT WAS
Lanzamiento extra de FTD, formado por libro+CD. El libro, de96 páginas, contiene información y fotografias inéditas de totas las sesiones realizadas para el documental That's The Way It Is. El CD contiene 25 tracks extraidos de todas esas sesiones, tanto ensayos como conciertos. Muchos de estos temas se editan aquí oficialmente por primera vez.
 
DIXIELAND ROCKS
En directo desde Murfreesboro, Tenessee, el 6 y 7 de Mayo de 1975. 24 temas, entre los que destacan T-R-O-U-B-L-E, Fairytale y Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / The Wonder Of You / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions - Johnny B. Goode - Long Live Rock 'n Roll / My Boy / T-R-O-U-B-L-E / I'll Remember You / Why Me Lord / Let Me Be There / American Trilogy / Fairytale / Little Darlin' / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Love Me Tender
 
EASTER SPECIAL
Versiones alternativas de temas Gospel de Elvis, dentro del periodo 1957-73. Incluye versiones de Saved y I Got A Feelin In My Body

March Of Dimes 57;It Is No Secret; He Knows Just What I Need; Mansion Over The Hilltop; Joshua Fit The Battle; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; Known Only To Him; Run On; Stand By Me; So High; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; We Call On Him; Saved; An Evening Prayer; Seeing Is Believin'; A Thing Called Love; He Is My Everything; Bosom Of Abraham ; I Got A Feeling In My Body; If That Isn't Love
 
6363 SUNSET
Grabaciones realizadas en Hollywood, entre 1972 y 1975.Incluye parte de un ensayo preparatorio para Elvis On Tour!

March 28 - 29, 1972(UNRELEASED ALTERNATE TAKES)
For The Good Times; Where Do You Go From Here; Burning Love ; Fool ;Always On My Mind;It's A Matter Of Time;A Big Hunk O Love;
March 30 - 31, 1972 REHEARSALS (UNRELEASED)
Until It's Time For You To Go; See See Rider;All Shook Up;Heartbreak Hotel; Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel;Can't Help Falling In Love
MARCH 11 - 12, 1975(UNRELEASED ALTERNATE TAKES)
Green, Green. Grass Of Home;And I Love You So;Susan When She Tried; T-R-O-U-B-L-E;Shake A Hand;Bringing It Back
 
ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS
El Opening Night de agosto de 1970, más algunos ensayos de aquel mismo mes.

That's All Right;Mystery Train/Tiger Man; I Can't Stop Loving You*;Love Me Tender; The Next Step Is Love*; Word; I Just Can't Help Believin'; Something;Sweet Caroline;You've Lost That Loving Feeling;You Don't Have To Say You Love Me*;Polk Salad Annie; I've Lost You; Bridge Over Troubled Water ;Patch It Up;Can't Help Falling In Love
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS REHEARSALS
Words;Cattle Call/Yodel; Twenty Days And Twenty Nights; You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
 
TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
CD extra de la serie, con el LP Guitar Man, temas con nueva instrumentación, más 10 temas inéditos, con el mismo sonido.

Burning Love; I'll Be There; Guitar Man*;After Loving You*;Too Much Monkey Business*;Just Call Me Lonesome*; Loving Arms*; You Asked Me To*; Clean Up Your Own Backyard*; She Thinks I Still Care*; Faded Love*; I'm Movin' On*; I'll Hold You In My Heart; In The Ghetto; Long Black Limousine; Only The Strong Survive; Hey Jude; Kentucky Rain; If You Talk In Your Sleep;Blue Suede Shoes
 
TUCSON 76
En directo en Tucson, Arizona, el 1 de Junio de 1976. A destacar, la única versión en directo de Danny Boy que existe.

See See Rider; I Got A Woman/Amen; Love Me; If You Love Me Let Me Know; You Gave Me A Mountain; All Shook Up; Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel; And I Love You So; Jailhouse Rock; Help Me; Fever; Polk Salad Annie; Intro of band;Early Morning Rain; What'd I Say; Love Letters; Hurt; Burning Love; Help Me Make It Through The Night; DANNY BOY; Hound Dog; Funny How Time Slips Away;Can't Help Falling In Love
 
Greatest Hits Live
LONG LONELY HIGHWAY
TVersiones alternativas de Nashville, del período 1960-68. Destaca una interesante Too Much Monke Business.

It's Now or Never (take 1);A Mess Of Blues (take 1) ;It Feels So Right(take 3) ; I'm Yours (take 1); Anything That's Part of You (take 2); Just For Old Time Sake (take 1); You'll Be Gone (take 4); I Feel That I've Known You Forever (take 3); Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (take 5); She's Not You (spliced from two other takes); Devil In Disguisen (takes 2 -3); Never Ending (take 1); Finders Keepers Losers Weepers (take 1); Long Lonely Highway (take 1single master); Slowly But Surely (take 1); By And By (take 4); Fools Fall In Love (take 4); Come What May (stereo master); Guitar Man (take 10); Singing Tree (take 13unused master); Too Much Monkey Business (take 9); Stay Away (take 2 Slow version)
 
THE JUNGLE ROOM SESSIONS
Las sesiones de grabación de 1976 en Graceland, por fin publicadas.

(From Graceland Session, Feb.2-7,1976)
.Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall(alternate takes 2-5);.She Thinks I Still Care(alternate take 2A);The Last Farewell(alternate take 2) ;Solitaire(alternate take 3);Moody Blue(alternate take 3) ;.I'll Never Fall In Love Again(alternate take 5) ;.For The Heart(alternate take 2 & 3);.Hurt(alternate take 3);.Danny Boy(alternate take 8) ;Never Again(alternate take take 11);Love Coming Down(alternate take 2 ); .Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain(alternate take 2)
(From Graceland Session, Oct.29-30,1976)
It's Easy For You(alternate take 1) ;Way Down (alternate take 2);Pledging My Love(un-edited master) ;He'll Have To Go (rough mix-master); Fire Down Below (instrumental); America The Beautiful (a few seconds!!)
 
IN A PRIVATE MOMENT
Grabaciones caseras realizadas por Elvis en diferentes lugares, entre 1959 y 1966.

1959
Loving You;Danny Boy; I'm Beginning To Forget You; Beyond The Reef; I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Fast) ; I Will Be True; Apron Strings ; It's Been So Long Darling; I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Slow); There's No Tomorrow; Number Eight
1960
Sweet Leilani; If I Loved You; Lawdy Miss Clawdy; I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder; He;
1960
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano ; She Wears My Ring; Sweet Lealani (alt take); 1966
Moonlight Sonata ( instrumental); Blue Hawaii; Hide Thou Me; Oh How I Love Jesus; Fools Rush In; Its A Sin To Tell A Lie; What Now My Love; Blowin' In The Wind; 500 Miles; I, John
 
OUT IN HOLLYWOOD
Versiones alternativas de temas de películas, del periodo 1957-1968. 22 tracks, incluyendo Baby I Don' Care y Little Egipt, entre otras.

Baby I Don't Care (vocal overdub only) Lonely Man; Wild In The Country; King Of The Whole Wide World; Weąll Be Together; Thanks To The Rolling Sea; Where Do You Come From; Mexico, I Need Somebody To Lean On; Night Life; Little Egypt (from Time/Life compilation); Puppet On A String; Cross My Heart And Hope To Die; The Meanest Girl In Town; Hey Little Girl; Frankie And Johnny; This Is My Heaven; All That I Am; Spinout; Adam And Evil; Edge Of Reality; Wonderful World
 
BURBANK 68'
Grabaciones realizadas para el especial de TV, incluye un ensayo inédito, y temas no publicados de los shows de pie.

UNRELEASED June 25 rehearsal:
Danny Boy (Instrumental) (2.00) Baby what you want me to do (Instrumental) (3:28); Love me (2:38) ;Tiger man (3:14); Dialogue with Steve Binder (2:55); Lawdy Miss Clawdy (2:18);One night (2:19);Blue Christmas (2:29); When my blue moon turns to gold again (1:14) ; Blue moon of Kentucky (1:43)
UNRELEASEDJune 26, 1968 rehearsal
Baby what you want me to do (1:25):Elvis Dialogue 2
UNRELEASED June 29, 1968, 8 PM show
Heartbreak hotel (1:15); Hound dog (0:55); All shook up (1:36) ; Canąt help falling in love (2.25); Jailhouse rock (2:14); Donąt be cruel (1:36):Love me tender (3:23):Blue suede shoes (2:32): Trouble/Guitar man (Splice Take 1) (2:38) June 22/June 29;If I can dream (alternate vocal take splice) (3:21) June 23/June 30, 1968 ;Let yourself go (Instrumental) June 1968 (exact date unknown).