King Creole Book & CD Set From FTD Released

The King Creole, The Music (book + CD) has been released. This is a 200-page book with images exclusively designed to complement the music from the film. It consists of two main sections; the recording sessions on January 16, 1958 and song scenes from the filming of the movie (including behind-the scenes shots). The images are classic and well-known shots with the majority being previously unpublished and taken by the original still photographers on the set (no freeze-frames). The set will be released in August 8.

Must Have Book

David English who complied the King Creole photo pages found in our photo section had this to say about the book, 'I have the new King Creole book in my hands right now. It really is superb, most of the photo's I have never seen before'. 'The first section deals with the Recording Sessions, which puts my topic found in the picture section largely redundant. The second section has photo's by song alongside behind the scenes.

The highlight has shots from the deleted number 'Danny'.

Do yourself a favor, buy the King Creole Hardcover Book + Soundtrack CD.

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 Good Times: The Outtakes (2 Vinyl, Aug 8 2010)

Following on from the previous strictly Limited Edition series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of a special 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set of Good Times: The Outtakes. Supplied in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, it features the superb original draft artwork design that was superseded prior to release. UNIQUE!

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King Creole CD

Original Album

01 King Creole – take 13
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded January 23, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

02 As Long As I Have You – take 10
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

03 Hard Headed Woman – take 10
Claude DeMetrius
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

04 Trouble – take 5
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

05 Dixieland Rock – take 14
Claude DeMetrius/Fred Wise
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

06 Don't Ask Me Why – take 12
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

07 Lover Doll - take 7
Sid Wayne/Abner Silver
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

08 Crawfish – take 7
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

09 Young Dreams – take 8
Martin Kalmanoff/Aaron Schroeder
Recorded January 23, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

10 Steadfast, Loyal And True
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded February 11, 1958 at Paramount Studio Recording Stage

11 New Orleans – take 5
Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Bonus Material

12 Danny – take 10
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded February 11, 1958 at Paramount Studio Recording Stage

13 As Long As I Have You – (movie version) – take 4
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

14 Lover Doll (undubbed EP master) – take 7
Sid Wayne/Abner Silver
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

15 King Creole (1. version) - take 3
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

16 Steadfast, Loyal And True (1. version) – take 6
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

17 As Long As I Have You (unused movie version) – take 8
Fred Wise/Ben Weisman
Recorded January 16, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

18 King Creole (1. version) – take 18
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded January 15, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood

19 Steadfast, Loyal And True (undubbed version)
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Recorded February 11, 1958 at Paramount Studio Recording Stage

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Musicians
January 15, 16 & 23, 1958 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley; Bass: Bill Black; Bass & Guitar: Neal Matthews; Bass & Tuba: Ray Siegel; Drums: D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson; Piano: Dudley Brooks; Bongos: Gordon Stoker; Cymbals: Hoyt Hawkins; Clarinet: Mahlon Clark; Trumpet: John Ed Buckner; Sax: Justin Gordon; Trombone: Elmer Schneider, Warren D. Smith; Vocals: The Jordanaires, Kitty White (track 08)

February 11, 1958 at Paramount Studio Recording Stage
Guitar: Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell; Bass: Bill Black, Ray Siegel;
Drums: D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson; Piano: Dudley Brooks; Vocals: The Jordanaires.

June 19, 1958 RCA Studios, Nasvhville
Vocal overdub on track 7 & 10

Latest FTD Release

 The latest FTD release is Elvis' Grammy Award winning album How Great Thou Art, a 2-disc set in the Classic Album series. Originally released in 1967, the original album featured a collection of thirteen sacred songs including the hit single 'Crying In The Chapel'. In addition to the masters, it features many great outtakes. The 7" inch digi-pack format features a 12-page booklet with great photographs and rare memorabilia.

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How Great Thou Art

Disc 1

Original Album Side 1

01 How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine)
02 In The Garden (Charles A. Miles)
03 Somebody Bigger Than You And I (John Lange/Hy Heath/Sonny Burke)
04 Farther Along (Arranged by Elvis Presley)
05 Stand By Me (Arranged by Elvis Presley)
06 Without Him (Mylon LeFevre)

Original Album Side 2

07 So High (Arranged by Elvis Presley)
08 Where Could I Go But To The Lord (James B. Coats)
09 By And By (Arranged by Elvis Presley)
10 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (Henry Slaughter)
11 Run On (Arranged by Elvis Presley)
12 Where No One Stands Alone (Mosie Lister)
13 Crying In The Chapel (Artie Glenn)

Bonus Songs

14 You'll Never Walk Alone (Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein)
15 We Call On Him (Fred Karger/Ben Weisman/Sid Wayne)
16 If Everyday Was Like Christmas (Red West)

First Takes

17 How Great Thou Art - takes 1 & 2
18 Somebody Bigger Than You And I - takes 1,3,11
19 Stand By Me - takes 1 & 2
20 Without Him - take 1
21 So High - take 1
22 By And By - take 4
23 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side - take 1
24 Run On - takes 1 & 2
25 Where No One Stands Alone - takes 1 & 4 spliced
26 You'll Never Walk Alone - take 1
27 We Call On Him - takes 1 & 2

Disc 2

May 1966 Sessions

01 Run On - takes 3-6
02 Stand By Me - takes 5-7
03 Stand By Me - takes 9 & 10
04 Where No One Stands Alone - takes 2, 3 & wp 1
05 Where No One Stands Alone - wp takes 2, 3 & 5
06 So High - takes 2 & 3
07 Farther Along - takes 1& 2
08 By And By - takes1, 2, 3, 4 (fs), 5 & 7
09 By And By - takes 8 & 9
10 In The Garden - takes 1-3
11 Somebody Bigger Than You And I - take 12
12 Somebody Bigger Than You And I - takes14 (fs), 15 & wp 5
13 Without Him - takes 4 & 8
14 Without Him - takes 11, 13 & 14
15 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side - takes 2-4
16 If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side - take 6

June 1966 Sessions

17 If Every Day Was Like Christmas - takes 1 & 2 (undubbed master)

September 1967 Sessions

18 We Call On Him - takes 4 & 5
19 We Call On Him - take 7
20 We Call On Him - take 8
21 You'll Never Walk Alone - take 2
22 You'll Never Walk Alone - takes 3, 4, 6 & 8

Wp = work parts
Fs = false start

Disc 1 tracks 1-12 and 17-24 & disc 2 tracks 1-16 recorded May 25-27, 1966 at RCA's Studio B, Nashville.

Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chip Young; Bass: Bob Moore; Bass & Harmonica & Guitar: Charlie McCoy; Drums: D. J. Fontana; Drums & Tympani: Buddy Harman; Piano: Floyd Cramer; Piano & Organ: Henry Slaughter, David Briggs; Steel Guitar: Pete Drake; Sax: Rufus Long, Boots Randolph; Vocals: Millie Kirkham, June Page, Dolores Edgin, The Imperials, The Jordanaires

Disc 1 track 13 recorded October 30, 1960 at RCA's Studio B, Nashville.

Guitar: Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley; Bass: Bob Moore; Drums: Buddy Harman, D. J. Fontana; Piano: Floyd Cramer; Vocals: Millie Kirkham, The Jordanaires

Disc 1 track 14 & disc 2 track 17 recorded June 10, 1966 at RCA's Studio B, Nashville.
Elvis' vocals recorded June 12, 1966 at RCA's Studio B, Nashville.

Guitar: Harold Bradley, Scotty Moore, Chip Young; Bass: Bob Moore; Drums: D:J. Fontana; Drums & Tympani: Buddy Harman; Piano: David Briggs; Organ: Henry Slaughter; Steel Guitar: Pete Drake; Vocals: Millie Kirkham, June Page, Dolores Edgin, The Jordanaires, The Imperials

Disc 1 tracks 14-15 & disc 2 tracks 18-22 recorded September 11, 1967 at RCA's Studio B, Nashville.

Guitar: Harold Bradley, Scotty Moore, Chip Young; Bass: Bob Moore; Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman; Piano: Floyd Cramer, Elvis Presley on 'You'll Never Walk Alone'; Organ & Harmonica & Guitar: Charlie McCoy; Steel Guitar: Pete Drake; Vocals: Millie Kirkham, The Jordanaires

Compilation produced and Art directed by Ernst Mikael Jorgensen & Roger Semon
Mastered by Sebastian Jeansson
Original A&R: Felton Jarvis, Steve Sholes (disc 1 track 13)
Original engineers: Jim Malloy, Bill Porter (disc 1 track 13), Al Pachucki (September 1967)

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