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Questi sono i dettagli della nuova release, dal titolo "Elvis - Made In Germany: The Complete Private Recordings", che verrà pubblicata a partire dal 08 Marzo 2019 dall'etichetta Memphis Recording Service e nella quale sono contenute le incisioni private di Elvis Presley del periodo trascorso in Germania.
Nello specifico, il box contiene 4 CD ed un libro di 152 pagine per un totale di oltre 3 ore di ascolto.
Sebbene i nastri originali siano stati danneggiati e presentino rumori e distorsioni, per la prima volta tutte le registrazioni fatte da Elvis Presley in Germania sono state faticosamente ripulite, riparate e restaurate, usando le più sofisticate tecnologie.
Questo significa che, finalmente, queste incisioni di importanza storica sul piano musicale si renderanno disponibili all'ascolto.
Nelle prossime settimane, prima della pubblicazione, la Memphis Recording Service (MRS) pubblicherà un'anteprima delle incisioni, facendo ascoltare la versione originale - danneggiata - e quella restaurata usando le loro tecnologie.
Per quanto riguarda il libro di 152 pagine: contiene rare ed inedite fotografie e documenti, corredate di descrizioni fornita da Gordon Minto, che si è occupato di ogni incisione di Elvis Presley per la RCA relativa al periodo 1957-1958, prima di focalizzarsi sulle incisioni in Germania.
Il bonus CD presenta masters di studio della RCA del periodo 1957-58 - anch'esse restaurate e rimasterizzate dalla MRS).
Nelle prossime settimane verrà anche dato l'annuncio della pubblicazione di un vinile, in edizione limitata, in formato da 180 grammi, focalizzato sulle incisioni in Germania.
CD1:
September 1958 Interviews:
01 Press Interview (Brooklyn Army Terminal)
02 Elvis Presley Newsreel Interview (1958)
03 Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis In the U.S.S. Randall
Guitar Reel 1:
04 I'm Beginning to Forget You
05 I Can’t Help It (End Only)/Mona Lisa
06 I Can’t Help It/Guitar
07 Danny Boy/Danny Boy (Incomplete)
08 Loving You
09 Guitar/ I'm Beginning to Forget You
10 Dialogue/ I'm Beginning to Forget You
11 Dialogue /Santa Claus Is Back in Town/ Dialogue /Loving You/Dialogue
12 Dialogue /Loving You (One Line)/Dialogue
13 I'm Beginning to Forget You (Reprise)
14 I'm Beginning to Forget You (Elvis Reprise)
CD 2:
Guitar Reel 2:
01. He Knows Just What I Need/Working on The Building
02. He Knows Just What I Need (LFS x 2)
03. He Knows Just What I Need (complete 1)
04. He Knows Just What I Need (complete 2)
05. He Knows Just What I Need (rehearsing/LFS x2)
06. He Knows Just What I Need (complete3)
07. He Knows Just What I Need (LFS/Rehearsal)
08. He Knows Just What I Need (FS/Complete)
09. Cool Water
10. Like A Baby
11. His Hand in Mine (complete/ending)
12. Young Love (Red West singing)
13. Her Hand in Mine
14. Return to Me/Her Hand in Mine (rehearsing ending)
15. Her Hand in Mine (complete 2)
16. Her Hand in Mine (complete 3/cut)
17. Just A Closer Walk with Thee/If I Didn't Care/Are You Sincere
18. Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Once Upon A Time
19. Stand by Me (Damaged Sections)
20. Just A Closer Walk with Thee/Take My Hand, Precious Lord
21. Oh Lonesome Me
CD 3:
Piano Reel:
01. I Asked the Lord
02. Apron Strings
03. Soldier Boy/Such A Night (One Line)/ Soldier Boy
04 I Asked the Lord (Reprise)
05. Piano/Earth Angel
06. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Fast)
07. Que Sera/Hound Dog/Piano/At the Hop
08. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Slow)
09. Apron Strings (Reprise)
10. It’s Been So Long Darling
11. Earth Angel (Intro)/I Will Be True
12. There’s No Tomorrow
13 I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Slow 2)/Que Sera/Hound Dog
14. I Asked the Lord (Reprise 2)
15. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Fast Reprise)
16. Apron Strings (Reprise 2)
17. The Titles Will Tell
18. At the Hop/Give Me My Oil Lamp/Que Sera/Hound Dog/Piano
19. Send Me Some Lovin'
20. The Fool (Take 1)
21. The Fool (Take 2FS, 3FS, 4)
CD 4 – BONUS DISC:
THE ESSENTIAL RCA STUDIO MASTERS 1957:
01. All Shook Up (with Studio Chat & Count in)
02. (There'll Be) Peace in The Valley (For Me)
03. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
04. I Believe
05. Take My Hand Precious Lord
06. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
07. Blueberry Hill
08. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
09. Is It So Strange
10. Don't Leave Me Now (with Studio Chat & Count in)
11. I Beg of You
12. One Night (With You)
13. True Love
14. I Need You So
15. Blue Christmas
16. My Wish Came True
17. White Christmas (with Studio Chat & Count in)
18. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
19. Silent Night
20. Don’t’
21. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
22. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
23. Santa Claus Is Back in Town
24. I'll Be Home for Christmas
THE ESSENTIAL RCA STUDIO MASTERS 1958:
25. Doncha' Think It's Time [Single master]
26. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
27. I Need Your Love Tonight
28. A Big Hunk O' Love
29. (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
30. I Got Stung
31. Doncha' Think It's Time [LP master]
32. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Undubbed Version)