ELVIS
PRESLEY
FRANKIE
AND JOHNNY
BMG 82876 53370 2
1: Frankie And Johnny
2: Come Along
3: Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter
4: Chesay
5: What Every Woman Lives For
6: Look Out, Broadway
7: Beginner's Luck
8: Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching
In
9: Shout It Out
10: Hard Luck
11: Please Don't Stop Loving Me
12: Everybody Come Aboard
13: Frankie And Johnny (1) [Out In Hollywood]
14: Please Don't Stop Loving Me (10) [Today, Tomorrow And
Forever]
15: Everybody Come Aboard (1, 2)
16: Chesay (1)
17: Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter (2)
18: Look Out, Broadway (3, 4, 5)
19: Please Don't Stop Loving Me (1, 2, 3)
20: Shout It Out (1, 2, 3)
21: Everybody Come Aboard (9, 10)
22: Chesay (3, 6)
23: Look Out, Broadway (6, 7, 8)
24: Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter (5)
25: Please Don't Stop Loving Me (7)
26: Frankie And Johnny (3, 4)
27: Frankie And Johnny (Movie version) [Acetate]
Tracks in green denotes previously unreleased takes
(officially).
This updated soundtrack
album of Frankie And Johnny is presented in the same manner
as the previously 3 updated soundtrack album; Girl Happy,
Fun In Acapulco and finally It Happened At The World's Fair.
The CD is housed in a colorful gatefold pack with appropriate
pictures and necessary information. Inside you will also find
a booklet telling more about the movie and the soundtrack.
A nice delivery!
After the original LP soundtrack, you will find 15 bonus tracks,
13 of which has never been released officially before. On
the other hand this material have been released already on
great sounding bootlegs. Only the acetate of the movie master
is "new" for the avid Elvis collector.
The sound quality is very good all the way through and of
course better than on these high quality bootlegs mentioned
above. I acknowledge the mxing work done by BMG.
Frankie And Johnny was, perhaps, next to Harum Scarum a movie
where Elvis sang music quite outside his ordinary repertoire.
Dixieland music isn't my cup of tea, perhaps not Elvis' either,
but all the same it is nice to hear him sing these tunes.
Some of the songs are catchy, like 'Petunia The Gardeners
Daughter', the gipsy 'Cheesay' and even 'Everybody Come Aboard'.
The several ballads are all beautiful, the emotions are in
fact enhanced by the dry vocal recording technique used. Especially
take 7 of 'Please Don't Stop Loving Me' stands out above the
rest. I wonder why this was not chosen as master!?
Unfortunately the CD does not offer any outtakes of 'What
Every Woman Lives For' or 'Beginner's Luck'. They are still
lost from the archives. For some reasons the intro on 'Beginner's
Luck' has been axed on this release.
I would recommend this CD whether you like the music or not.
Such dedication from FTD should be supported!
© Oven Egeland, January 2004
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ELVIS
PRESLEY
HARUM SCARUM
BMG 82876 53369 2
Updated
soundtrack
1:
Harem Holiday
2:
My Desert Serenade
3:
Go East Young Man
4:
Mirage
5:
Kismet
6:
Shake That Tambourine
7:
Hey Little Girl
8:
Golden Coins
9:
So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)
10:
Animal Instinct
11:
Wisdom Of The Ages
12:
My Desert Serenade (7) [Today, Tomorrow
And Forever]
13:
Hey Little Girl (1, 2) [Out In Hollywood]
14: Shake That Tambourine (7, 8)
15:
Golden Coins (3, 4)
16: Kismet (1, 2)
17: Animal Instinct (1, 3, 4)
18: So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) (1)
19: Shake That Tambourine (10, 16)
20: Hey Little Girl (3)
21: My Desert Serenade (2, 3)
22: Golden Coins (7, 8)
23: Harem Holiday (1, 2)
24: Wisdom Of The Ages (3)
25: Shake That Tambourine (18, 19, 20, 21)
Tracks
in green denotes previously unreleased takes (officially).
Available on bootlegs:
Some tracks are available
on Come What May
The
CD is housed in a colorful gatefold pack with appropriate
pictures and necessary information. Inside you will also find
a booklet telling more about the movie and the soundtrack.
After the original LP soundtrack,
you will find 14 bonus tracks, 12 of which has never been
released officially before. Some of this material has been
released on bootlegs, but at lot of it is new for most Elvis
fans.
These sessions were recorded
in Studio B, Nashville. Even so, the sound quality is very
poor. It sounds like RCA recorded the sessions on re-used
(old) tape. Fortunately the sound quality is significantly
better on the outtakes, than on the mastertakes which BMG
obviously hasn't worked (much) on.
Harum Scarum offers music outside
Elvis' ordinary repertoire. Personally I like the punch in
'Animal Instinct'. Also 'So Close Yet So Far (From Paradise)'
is an acceptable tune. I also think that 'Kismet' stands above
the rest of the ballads recorded during these sessions.
During the many outtakes of
'Shake That Tambourine' it is obvious that Elvis had motivation
problems. Eventually that master had to be created by splicing
take 24 and take 38! Was he unfocused, or what!?
The CD is recommended whether
you like the music or not. Such dedication from FTD should
be supported!
© Oven Egeland, January 2004
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ELVIS
PRESLEY
VIVA
LAS VEGAS
BMG
82876 50412 2
Updated
soundtrack
1:
Viva Las Vegas
2:
What'd I Say
3:
If You Think I Don't Need You
4:
I Need Somebody To Lean On
5:
C'mon Everybody
6:
Today, Tomorrow And Forever
7:
Santa Lucia
8:
Do The Vega
9:
Night Life
10:
Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas
11:
The Lady Loves Me
12:
You're The Boss
13:
Today, Tomorrow And Forever (duet) (1,
2*) [Today, Tomorrow...]
14:
Viva Las Vegas (1, 2) [Silver Screen Stereo]
15:
Night Life (3) [Out In Hollywood]
16:
C'mon Everybody (1, 2, 3) [Silver Screen Stereo]
17:
I Need Somebody To Lean On (8) [Out In Hollywood]
18:
The Lady Loves Me (9) [Silver Screen Stereo]
19:
You're The Boss (3) [Silver Screen Stereo]
20:
Today, Tomorrow And Forever (3,
4*) [Silver Screen Stereo]
21:
What'd I Say (1, 2)
22:
If You Think I Don't Need You (5, 7)
23:
C'mon Everybody (6, 7)
24:
Do The Vega (1)
25:
The Climb (9) [Sung by Georgie McFadden and The Jordanaires]
Tracks in green
denotes previously unreleased takes (officially).
The
CD is housed in a colorful gatefold pack with appropriate
pictures and necessary information. Inside you will also find
a booklet telling more about the movie and the soundtrack.
After the original EP soundtrack,
you will find the additional mastertakes and several bonus
tracks, only 5 of which has never been released officially
before.
The sound quality is very good
all the way through and of course better than on these high
quality bootlegs mentioned above.
'What'd I Say' take 1 and 2
is new to most Elvis fans. I had hoped for at better arrangement
on these outtakes, but the complete take 2 is almost identical
to the final master. Elvis' voice is too up-front for my liking.
The movie takes of 'C'mon Everybody' runs significantly faster
than the record version. Elvis is weak in his voice on the
movie mastertake (7). 'The Climb' is a number where Elvis
only attends and directs the recording. George McFadden sings
lead, while The Jordanaires are backing. Perhaps Elvis also
sings together with The Jordanaires? We get three takes of
this song, though only take 9 is listed.
I recommend this CD to all
Elvis fans. Such dedication from FTD should be supported!
© Oven Egeland, January 2004
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