Tuesday, June 13, 2017

June 13 - All American Boy

The Elvis One label announced the release of another compilation in their 'Bootleg Series' entitled 'All American Boy'. 

From the press-release:
"All-American Boy" represents Elvis Presley from the early years, with recordings from 1953 to 1960, including alternate takes and original masters complete with studio banter. Also included are 3 different versions from the song "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" from 1953, 1956 and 1957. 
This album also contains great to hear and rare Elvis tribute songs and recordings from "break-in" records from the fifties and sixties. Plus an answer song ("Yes, "I'm Lonesome Tonight") to "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" from 1960. A nice collection from and about The All-American Boy... Including a 12 pages booklet with photos and recording information, with the history of "break-in" records...

The All American Boy
01. All Shook Up (including count-in) 2:03
02. Don’t (including count-in) 2:56
03. My Wish Came True (including count-in) 2:41
04. Don’t Leave Me Now (02/1957, including count-in) 2:06
05. Treat Me Nice (including count-in) 2:21
06. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (1957) 3:24
07. Old Shep (alternate take 5) 4:01
08. Blue Suede Shoes (1960, including count-in) 2:13
09. Rip It Up (alternate take 18 + master) 3:53
10. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (1956 - Informal recording) 2:55
11. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:08
12. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin 
(1953 - demo recording) 2:52

All About The All American Boy 
13. All About Elvis (An Interview With P.Q. Rock ‘N’ Roll - Milt Oshins) Part 1 (1956) 2:08
14. All About Elvis (An Interview With P.Q. Rock ‘N’ Roll - Milt Oshins) Part 2 (1956) 1:59
15. This Was Your Life, Elvis PresleySid Lawrence - Part 1 & 2 (1957) 4:53
16. Dear Elvis - With love from Audrey (1956) 3:25
17. My Boy Elvis (by Janis Martin, 1956) 2:07
18. Hey, Mr. Presley (by Pete Debree, 1958) 2:32
19. The Elvis Blues (by Otto Bash, 1956) 2:20
20. Yes, I’m Lonesome Tonight (by Dodie Stevens, 1960) 3:32
21. Dear 5 3 3 1 0 7 6 1 (by The Threeteens, 1958) 2:20
22. The All-American Boy (by Bobby Bare, 1959) 2:56

Das Ziemlich Lebendige Leben des Vermeintlich Toten Elvis


Just released by Rowohlt Verlag Berlin is the German book 'Das ziemlich lebendige Leben des vermeintlich toten Elvis'. According to the German Elvis Presley author Helmut Radermacher it is a fun(ny) book wit a lot of word jokes about Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Tom Parker and many more. 

(Source: email / Elvis Memories)