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What turned out to be Elvis Presley’s final Nashville session brought music that was originally overlooked. The original recordings found their way on the holiday themed Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (1971), the gospel He Touched Me (1972), Elvis Now (1972) and Elvis (1973). Yet, to hear this music, a half century after it was recorded – now wiped of overdubs – reveals some of the most compelling singing of Presley’s career. There may not be a better set of tracks in his catalogue that benefits more from un-dubbing the masters. No longer weighted down, Elvis shines.
Tracklist
2LP:
SIDE A – POP:
1.I’m Leavin’ – take 1
2.It’s Only Love – take 9
3.We Can Make The Morning – master with backing vocals
4.Love Me, Love The Life I Lead – takes 5 & 6
5.My Way – take 3 (Master)
SIDE B – COUNTRY/FOLK:
1.Help Me Make It Through The Night – take 3
2.Early Mornin’ Rain – take 11
3.Until It’s Time For You To Go – remake
4.Lady Madonna – impromptu performance
5.(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me - take 1|
6. I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen
SIDE C: GOSPEL:
1.Seeing Is Believing
2.An Evening Prayer – take 2
3.I’ve Got Confidence - take 1
4.Put Your Hand In The Hand
5.He Touched Me – takes 1-2
6.Bosom Of Abraham – takes 2
SIDE D: CHRISTMAS:
1.If I Get Home On Christmas Day – take 3
2.I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day – take 4
3.Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees – take 4
4.Merry Christmas Baby – unedited
4CD
DISC 1:
THE COUNTRY/FOLK SIDES:
1.The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – takes 11-12
2.Amazing Grace
3.Early Mornin’ Rain
4.(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me
5.Help Me Make It Through The Night
6.Until It’s Time For You To Go
7.Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – (unedited version)
THE PIANO RECORDINGS:
8.It’s Still Here
9.I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen
10.I Will Be True
THE POP SIDES:
11.Padre
12. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
13.My Way takes 2-3 (Master)
14.I’m Leavin’
15.It’s Only Love
16.We Can Make The Morning
17.Love Me, Love The Life I Lead
18.Until It’s Time For You To Go – Remake
DISC 2:
THE RELIGIOUS SIDES:
1.He Touched Me
2.I’ve Got Confidence
3.Seeing Is Believing
4.He Is My Everything
5.Bosom Of Abraham
6.An Evening Prayer
7.Lead Me, Guide Me
8.There Is No God But God
9.A Thing Called Love
10.I, John
11.Reach Out To Jesus
12. Put Your Hand In The Hand
13.Miracle Of The Rosary
THE CHRISTMAS SIDES:
14.O Come, All Ye Faithful
15.The First Noel
16.On A Snowy Christmas Night
17.Winter Wonderland
18.The Wonderful World Of Christmas
19.It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You)
20.I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day
21.If I Get Home On Christmas Day
22.Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees
23.Merry Christmas Baby (unedited)
24.Silver Bells
25.I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (remake)
DISC 3:
1.It’s Only Love – takes 8 & 9
2.Love Me, Love The Life I Lead – takes 5 & 6
3.We Can Make The Morning master with backing vocals
4.I’m Leavin’ – take 1
5.Johnny B. Goode – impromptu performance
6.Padre – takes 1 & 11
7.Lady Madonna – impromptu performance
8.Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - take 6
9.Are You Lonesome Tonight (fragment-impromptu performance)
10.I Will Be True – takes 1 & 2
11.It’s Still Here - takes 1 & 3
12.Help Me Make It Through The Night – takes 1-3
13.(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me - take 1
14.Until It’s Time For You To Go – take 5
15.Early Mornin’ Rain – takes 1 &11
16.I Shall Be Released – impromptu performance
17.Don’t Think Twice, (It’s All Right) – remake
18.Put Your Hand In The Hand – rehearsal and take 1
19.Amazing Grace – takes 1-2
DISC 4:
THE RELIGIOUS OUTTAKES:
1.Miracle Of The Rosary – take 1
2.The Lord’s Prayer (impromptu performance)
3.He Touched Me – takes 1-2
4.I’ve Got Confidence - take 1
5.An Evening Prayer – takes 1-2
6.Seeing Is Believing – takes 1,2 & 4
7.A Thing Called Love – take 3
8.Reach Out To Jesus – takes 1,2 & 9
9.He Is My Everything
10.There Is No God But God – takes 1-2
11.Bosom Of Abraham – takes 2-3
THE CHRISTMAS OUTTAKES:
12.I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day – take 3
13.It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You) – takes 1 & 6
14.If I Get Home On Christmas Day – take 3
15.Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees – take 4
16.Silver Bells – take 1
17.I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day – take 4
18.Winter Wonderland – take 7
19.O Come, All Ye Faithful – take 2
20. I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (remake) takes 1,4,5 &10