Kevan Budd On Elvis Presley FTD Edition CD

Following are a few background comments from Kevan Budd, responsible for the great restoration and mastering of some of the latest Elvis' releases, regarding the Follow That Dream reissue of Elvis Presley.

Kevan Budd on: I'm Counting On You, disc 2, the dry reverb tape...

This was an interesting find as this tape played at half speed and with parts playing backwards, I was unsure what this tape actually contained until it was repaired, well it turned out to be I'm Counting On You with quite a different sound to the main tape with this one being dry (without echo) and limited to Elvis' microphone only (with some room bleed through from the other instruments), fortunately it also happened to include in part an unreleased take not on the other main reels that we had.

Kevan Budd on: the slap back echo...

This tape is also interesting for another reason, as it illustrates RCA using in part the same reverb method as Sam Phillips (slap back), where there would be a main machine recording the session along with any added effects to create the master sound, But to create a delay echo (slap back) they would send the live signal from the desired microphones (in this case just Elvis') to a second tape machine...record the signal on that second machine, the recorded signal will then play back a fraction of a second later through the same recording machines playback head (the short distance between the record head and the playback head plus the tape speed determine the length of the delay) and then this delayed signal is sent back to main mixing console which when mixed back to the main live signal being recorded on the master tape machine creates the slap back delayed effect). Though as we know RCA also added 'live room' (stairwell) echo to these January 10th and 11th 1956 recordings, which of course created an overall effect that was unlike what Sam used on Elvis' recordings. In short what you will hear on this release is a direct recording from Elvis' microphone which was recorded on the second tape machine.

Kevan Budd on: the plane problem comments...

Another interesting piece of audio that we hope fans will enjoy was Elvis' plane ('glider') remark before I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, take 14 as this is Elvis referring to his well known flight to Nashville to record I Want You, I Need You, I Love You. The flight was plagued with problems including an engine cutting out and other problems, so it is interesting to hear a reaction from Elvis regarding this event.

Kevan Budd on: the Shake rattle and roll master overdub, edit...

As it was generally considered that the backing vocal overdubs were recorded strait over take 12 from the session tape it was interesting to find an edit had been used on the chorus of the overdubbed master version.

Kevan Budd on: the dating of the Don Davis interviews Elvis Presley (acetate)

It is believed this interview was made around March, April or May 1956. At first it was thought the interview was much earlier but the non Elvis records played by Don Davis before and after the Elvis interview had been released after March 1956.

Tracklist:

This edition comes as a double CD set containing the original LP plus outtakes. Packaged in deluxe, fold-out format (7" EP size) with booklet featuring photos and memorabilia.

Disc 1

The Album:

Blue Suede Shoes
I'm Counting On You
I Got A Woman
One Sided Love Affair
I Love You Because
Just Because
Tutti Frutti
Trying To Get To You
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
Blue Moon
Money Honey

Bonus Singles:

Heartbreak Hotel
I Was The One
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Shake Rattle And Roll
My Baby Left Me
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

First RCA Sessions:

I Got A Woman - incomplete unk tk no.
I Got A Woman - unk tk no.
Heartbreak Hotel - incomplete tk 4
Heartbreak Hotel - tk 5
Heartbreak Hotel - tk 6
Money Honey - fragments
Money Honey - incomplete tk 10
I'm Counting On You - tk 1
I'm Counting On You - incomplete unk tk no.
I'm Counting On You - tk 13
I'm Counting On You - incomplete tk 14
I Was The One - tk 1
I Was The One - tk 2 (false start)
I Was The One - tk 2
I Was The One - tk 3 (false start)
I Was The One - tk 7A (not master)
I Was The One - incomplete unk tk

Disc 2

The Dry Reverb Tape:

I'm Counting On You - tk 1
I'm Counting On You - incomplete tk 2

Session Outtakes:

Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 1
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 2
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 3
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 4
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 5
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 6
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 7
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 8
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 9
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 10
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 11
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - tk 12
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 1
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 2
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 3
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 5
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 6
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 7
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 8
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 9
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 10
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 11
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 12
Shake, Rattle And Roll - tk 12 (undubbed master)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 1 (slate only)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 3
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 4
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 5 (fragment)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 13
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 14 (incomplete)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 15
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 16
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - tk 17

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Elvis Presley CD released to rave reviews.

Below are some of the comments people are making about this classic album re-release by FTD.

Received my copies of the three new FTDs yesterday and while the other two are nice the outstanding CD has to be the 'Elvis Presley' Classic Album. I haven't stopped playing it since I received it, great artwork, an excellent track list and as I would expect from Budd the sound is top draw.

I've listened to the FTD 'Elvis Presley' almost non-stop since I received it. Kevan Budd has done his usual best in remastering this classic.

I love Kevan's work! I want so much to hear his work on King Creole and Jailhouse Rock as well as the Feb & June '58 sessions.....I think he should be given all the First Generation masters to work from. I am hoping there will be surprises on the King Creole FTD.

I have received them today [all 3 of them AND Let It Roll too] I have to say, the little interview on EP is excellent! I never heard it, and the sound is better than heard before from the 50's [nice questions about his pink suit !] The artwork is for the first time the true original crop of the cover, for the first time used since the original from '56 !!! Excellent !!!!

The 'Elvis Presley' FTD simply continues the classic of what this album was ever about! Wonderful!

Love the 'Elvis Presley' FTD, I'm playing this right now. Indeed, the lay-out is superb. Also I received the Let It Roll, sounds really great, great outtakes.

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