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A Dream Come True...

Post August 16th 1977, the market was flooded with bland and speculative recordings of Elvis. Previously released songs were rearranged by using new titles and album covers, where the reuse of old photographs belonged to the common practice. Several releases also suffered severely from the composition of the songs, which completely lacked an eloquent context. I would say that RCA showed a significantly poor judgment when it came to safeguarding Elvis’ legacy. To people who really loved the work of Elvis it seemed that commercial considerations came way ahead of the artistic concerns. In comparison to for instance The Beatles, it is only to acknowledge that Elvis' integrity as an artist was damaged by this hilarious releasestrategy.
Already in 1977, RCA began to combine well-known material of unreleased songs on the release “Welcome To My World”. In this collection they included a live version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” from the unreleased afternoon show at Madison Square Garden in 1972. Fans then had to buy an album of songs they already got on other records to get access to this one track. This would be a trick RCA did several times after 1977. Many fans wrote articles in various Elvis-magazines and expressed frustration over this cynical policy. I don’t know if RCA took notice of these articles, but the releases seemed to improve as the 80s progressed though.
In 1987 Ernst Jorgensen from Denmark got the job with RCA to protect Elvis' musical legacy. Along with teammate Roger Semon, Jorgensen managed to make the Elvis catalogue the most perfected and best preserved in the market. The 90s gave the fans quality releases such as the three decennium box-sets (50s, 60s and 70s), and a number of other box-sets and collections that provided Elvis fans with fresh material. In addition, more or less the entire Elvis catalogue was re-mastered, which led to a revelation of sonic pleasure.
In 1999 the label “Follow That Dream” was established, named after Elvis’ ninth motion picture. This sub-label of Sony/BMG was launched as a record label for the dedicated Elvis fan. The mandate was to supplement the market with a catalogue that could be considered interesting for collectors of Elvis' music, including material that is not considered to be interesting in the same way to the mainstream listener. The releases from the “Follow That Dream” label is only marketed and sold to fans through the official Elvis fan clubs, selected web-shops anda small number of dealers.
From being an artist that was quite poorly treated by his record label, Elvis’ musical legacy has now become the best-preserved catalogue existing ... an Elvis collector’s dream come true!

FTD 167 - Elvis' Golden Records (FTD), CD 1

Label: Sony Music / Follow That Dream (FTD) 506020-975085 (Released: 2015)

Track listing:

01 - Hound Dog
02 - Loving You
03 - All Shook Up
04 - Heartbreak Hotel
05 - Jailhouse Rock
06 - Love Me
07 - Too Much
08 - Don't Be Cruel
09 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin
10 - Teddy Bear
11 - Love Me Tender
12 - Treat Me Nice
13 - Anyway You Want Me
14 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
15 - My Baby Left Me
16 - Playing For Keeps
17 - Blue Suede Shoes
18 - I Was The One
19 - Jailhouse Rock (Record Version, Not Faded, Binaural Version)
20 -Love Me Tender (Master, Take 2, Stereo Version)
21 - Treat Me Nice (Movie Version, MGM Composite, Splice Of Takes 10 & 13, Binaural Version)
22 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 8, Binaural Version)
23 - That's When your Heartaches Begin (Splice Of Master, Take 7 & Take 6, Binaural Version)

CD 2:

01 - Mean Woman Blues (Master, Take 14, Binaural Version)
02 - Blueberry Hill (Takes 1-2, Binaural Version)
03 - Blueberry Hill (Take 3, Binaural Version)
04 - Blueberry Hill (Takes 4-7, Binaural Version)
05 - Blueberry Hill (Take 8, Binaural Version)
06 - Blueberry Hill (Master, Take 9, Binaural Version)
07 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Take 1, Binaural Version)
08 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Take 2, Binaural Version)
09 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Takes 3-6, Binaural Version)
10 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Takes 7-13, Binaural Version)
11 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Takes 1-2, Binaural Version)
12 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Takes 3-7, Binaural Version)
13 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Takes 8-13, Binaural Version)
14 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Take 14, Binaural Version)
15 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Master, Take 15, Binaural Version)
16 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Take 1, Binaural Version)
17 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Takes 2-5, Binaural Version)
18 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Take 6, Binaural Version)
19 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Takes 7-11, Binaural Version)
20 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Alternate Master, Take 12, Binaural Version)

Incl. covers

Notes: This is a special collector edition housed in a 7" (17,5 cm) triple-fold-out cover. Includes a 12 pages booklet with listings about the takes and photos.

Album notes: With US sales of more than six million, and an even higher figure for the rest of the world, "Elvis' Golden Records" is Elvis is the best selling album, with the exception for his 1970 budget album "Elvis' Christmas Album". 
For this release FTD has added four songs : "Blue Suede Shoes", "My Baby Left Me", "I Was The One" and "Playing for Keeps". Additional stereo versions available in RCA's vault are also added. Unfortunately most of the outtakes from the sessions have been lost, so the bonus disc includes all the outtakes of four songs recorded in January 1957. (Source: Elvisoncd)

FTD 168 - King Creole (FTD), CD 1

Label: Sony Music / Follow That Dream (FTD) 506020-975086 (Released: 2015)

Track listing:

01 - King Creole
02 - As Long As I Have You
03 - Hard Headed Woman
04 - Trouble
05 - Dixieland Rock
06 - Don't Ask Me Why
07 - Lover Doll (LP Version)
08 - Crawfish
09 - Young Dreams
10 - Steadfast, Loyal And True
11 - New Orleans
12 - Danny
13 - Hard Headed Woman (Master, Take 10)
14 - Trouble (Master, Take 5)
15 - New Orleans (Master, Take 5)
16 - King Creole (Take 3)
17 - King Creole (Alternate Master, Take 18)
18 - Crawfish (Unedited Master, Take 7)
19 - Dixieland Rock (Master, Take 14)
20 - Lover Doll (Solo Version, EP Version, Master, Take 7)
21 - Don't Ask Me Why (Master, Take 12)
22 - As Long As I Have You (Master, Take 10)
23 - Muskrat Ramble (Master, Take 1)
24 - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Movie Version, Alternate Master, Take 6)
25 - As Long As I Have You (Movie Version, Take 4)
26 - As Long As I Have You (MovieVersion, Alternate Master, Take 8)
27 - King Creole (Revised, Master, Take 13)
28 - Young Dreams (Master, Take 8)
29 - King Creole (Main Title Theme, Master, Take 8)
30 - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Solo Version, Undubbed Master)
31 - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Movie Version)

CD 2:

01 - King Creole (Singer unknown)
02 - Trouble (Singer unknown)
03 - Dirty, Dirty Feeling (Singer unknown)
04 - New Orleans (Singer unknown)
05 - Hard Headed Woman (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
06 - Dixieland Rock (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
07 - Crawfish (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
08 - As Long As I Have You (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
09 - Danny (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
10 - Don't Ask Me Why (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
11 - Lover Doll (Singer unknown)
12 - Young Dreams (Vocal: Jimmy Breedlove)
13 - Steadfast, Loyal And True (Singer unknown)
14 - Turtles, Berries, Gumbo (Vocal: Blanche Thomas & Unknown singer)
15 - Banana (Singer unknown)

Incl. covers

Notes: This is a special collector edition housed in a 7" (17,5 cm) triple-fold-out dgipak. 

FTD's "Classic Album" series continues with "King Creole". This 2-CD set features the original RCA masters, unique Thorne Nogar live monitor mixes many of which contain slates, and original song demos. It features a 16-page booklet featuring great photos, behind-the-scenes chronology and memorabilia. (Source: Elvisoncd.com)

FTD 169 - Change Of Habit

Label: Sony Music / Follow That Dream (FTD) 506020-975087 (Released: 2015)

Track listing:

01 - Stay Away, Joe
02 - If I'm A Fool
03 - Let's Be Friends
04 - Let's Forget About The Stars
05 - Mama ('Let's Be Friends' Album Version)
06 - I'll Be There
07 - Almost
08 - Change Of Habit
09 - Have A Happy
10 - Rubberneckin' (Without Brass Overdubs, Mono Version)
11 - Let Us Pray
12 - Interview with Mary Tyler Moore

Incl. covers

Notes:

Press note: 
From Pål Granlund and David English comes this new deluxe hardback book in the same size as "Something for the Girls". 

"Change of Habit" is published by FTD/FS with more than 450 pages and over 150 unpublished photos from the movie, on the set, plus candids from the same period, it captures Elvis at his very best. 

Elvis reported at Universal 10th of March and the f