Good Times: The Outtakes - 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set

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 on August 8. Supplied in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, it features the superb original draft artwork design that was superseded prior to release. UNIQUE!

Side 1

Take Good Care of Her - rehearsal & take 1    
Loving Arms - take 1 & rehearsal     
I Got a Feelin' in My Body - take 1   
If That Isn't Love - take 1  
She Wears My Ring - take 8    
I've Got a Thing about You, Baby - take 1
My Boy – take 1

Side 2

Talk about the Good Times - take 3
Spanish Eyes - takes 1, 2
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - takes 7, 8
I Got a Feelin' in My Body - take 4
I've Got a Thing about You, Baby - take 14
My Boy - take 2
Take Good Care of Her - take 4

Side 3

I've Got a Thing about You, Baby - takes 6, 8, 10, 11
Loving Arms - take 2  
I Got a Feelin' in My Body - take 2    
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - takes 1, 4, 6           
Take Good Care of Her - takes 2, 3  
Spanish Eyes - take 4 (undubbed master)

Side 4

Talk about the Good Times - takes 1, 2
Talk about the Good Times - take 4 (undubbed master)
She Wears My Rings - takes 1-7
I Got a Feelin' in My Body - take 7   
My Boy - take 3 (undubbed master)    
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - take 9 (unedited undubbed master)
If That Isn't Love - splice of takes 5 (LFS) & 7 

 Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
 DMM Copper Mastering
 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl
 Re-mastered by Vic Anesini and Jean-Marc Juilland
 Strictly limited pressing
 Unique facsimile of the original album sleeve design!

Please be advised that all vinyl titles;

 Blue Hawaii
 Standing Room Only
 Jailhouse Rock
 The Jungle Room Sessions

.... are still available. (As of July 11, 2010)

What is 'DMM Copper Mastering'?

In short, it means that the audio quality is far more superior then a regular vinyl release. Direct Metal Mastering (or DMM for short) is an analogue audio disc mastering technique jointly developed by two German companies, Telefunken-Decca (TelDec) and Georg Neumann GmbH, towards the end of the 20th century. Neumann was responsible for manufacturing the actual DMM cutting equipment as part of their VMS80 series lathes. Unlike conventional disc mastering, where the mechanical audio modulation is cut onto a lacquer-coated aluminum disc, DMM cuts straight into metal (copper), utilizing a high frequency carrier system and specialized styli.

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These following Elvis LPs will be released by the dutch Label 'Music On Vinyl' on July 23,.2010.

All remastered by Vic Anesini and pressed on 180g Virgin Vinyl:

1. GI Blues
2. Girl Happy
3. Girls, Girls, Girls
4. Viva Las Vegas
5. 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong
6. Fun In Acapulco
7. Clambake
8. Frankie And Johnny
9. Roustabout

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