Saturday, May 21, 2011

May 21 - Superstar Re-issues

The NedMac Records import label released a limited edition re-issue of the original seventies vinyl import releases "Elvis Superstar Outakes Volume 1". 


From the press-release: 


Released in the late 1970s both 'Elvis Superstar Outakes' Volume 1 and Volume 2 are considered these days as true bootleg classics. With the beautiful sleeves they are highly collectable among many Elvis vinyl collectors and mint copies are still sold for huge prices on the internet. Also, the sound quality and tracklists were outstanding and unheard in those days.


NedMac proudly presents these 2 bootleg classics for the first time on silver pressed limited edition CDs.
These CD releases contains the full original tracklists with, of course, the latest updated sound sources, plus many great bonus tracks that are in the same league as the original songs.


Volume 1 is out now, volume 2 will be released in a few weeks.
- Limited Edition of only 500 copies
- Original reproduced sleeves artwork
- 8 page booklet with rarely seen pictures from the Steve Allen & '68 Comeback Show
- Original tracklist plus many great bonus tracks
- Total Playing Time 69 minutes


Be sure you have these classics in your collection!


Tracklist for volume 1


Steve Allen Show, july 1956
1. Dialogue
2. I Want You I Need You I Love You
3. Dialoque
4. Hound Dog
5. Comedy Sketch (complete) 


NBC TV Special 1968
6. Road Medley (includes Let Yourself Go/It Hurts Me) 


Las Vegas August 1969
7. Yesterday/Hey Jude
8. Elvis Talks/Introduction of the band/Happy Birthday james Burton
9. In The Ghetto
10. Suspicious Minds
11. What'd I Say
12. Cant Help Falling In Love 


Nashville Studios June 1970 
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water - vocal repair and overdubs 


Bonus tracks:


Honolulu Hawaii, March 25, 1961
14. Reconsider Baby, 
15. I Need Your Love Tonight


NBC TV Special 1968
16. A Little Less Conversation


Nashville Studios June 1970 


17.You Don’t have to say you love me - take 3, with strings overdubs
18. Heart of Rome - spliced undubbed master


Portland, November 11, 1970
19. How Great Thou Art (first live version!)


(Source: Elvis Information Network)