Friday, April 27, 2012

April 27 - Nop Notch Bootlegs From Nashville

The Flashlight Records / Shoppin' Around Productions budget label announced the release of the first two volumes in their 'The Bootleg Series' entitled 'Top Notch Nashville - Elvis At RCA's Studio B'. Volume 1 contains 33 official unreleased alternate takes while volume 2 contains 15 official unreleased alternate takes. Both CDs come with 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.



Tracklisting Volume 1:


For The Millionth And The Last Time (Take 2) - Little Sister (Take 10) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 2) - Sentimental Me (Flse Start - Master) - I Met Her Today (Take 2 & 3) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 3) - Anything That’s Part Of You (Take 3) - (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame (Take 7 & 9) - (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame (Master) - I Want You With Me (Try-Out - Master) - I’m Yours (Take 3 - Workpart Take 1 & 2) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 5 & 6) - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Take 3 & 4) - I Met Her Today (Take 5 & 6) - I Feel So Bad (Master) - Put The Blame On Me (Take 3, 4 - Master) - That’s Someone You Never Forget (Take 2, 3 & 4) - Anything That’s Part Of You (Take 6 & 7) - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Take 6) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 7) - I Met Her Today (Take 7) - Judy (Complete Master)
Bonus Songs:
Kiss Me Quick (Take 8 & 9) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 10) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 11)


Tracklisting Volume 2:

I’m Coming Home (Take 6 - Master) - Fame And Fortune (Take 3) - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Master) - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Take 9 & 11) - For The Millionth And The Last Time (Take 8) - Starting Today (Master) - There’s Always Me (Take 3 - Master) - Fame And Fortune (Take 6) - Fame And Fortune (Take 7) - I Met Her Today (Take 10, 11, 12 & 13) - It’s A Sin (Take 3 - Master) - In Your Arms (Master) - Fame And Fortune (Take 9) - I Met Her Today (Take 14) - Gently (False Start - Master) - Give Me The Right (Master) - Fame And Fortune (Take 10) - Fame And Fortune (Take 11) - I Met Her Today (Take 15 & 17) - I Met Her Today (Take 19 & 20)
Bonus Songs:
Such A Night (Master - Alternativer Mix) - I Gotta Know (Master - Alternativer Mix) - Fame And Fortune (Take 8) - Fame And Fortune (Take 12) - Fame And Fortune (Take 14)

Sales


This week not one Elvis Presley releae made it onto the Billboard Album Top 200 chart. The best-selling Elvis Presley releases were 'An Afternoon In The garden', 'The Best Of Love', 'Elvis Inspirational', 'Elvis Rock',' Elvis Country', 'Elvis Gospel / An Evening Prayer' and 'Elvis Christmas' which sold 10,126 copies in total. 


Original Bootleg Re-issues


The Cargo Records budget label re-issued three original bootleg albums on various sub-label. On the Pink & Black label 'Shock Rattle And Roll', on the Golden Archives label 'From The Waist Up' and 'The Dorsey Shows'. 


(Source: FECC / Flashlight / SoundScan / Amazon)