ELVIS CD NEWS (Jan.-Apr. 2000) (Compiled by Haruo Hirose)

The Flinstones In Viva Rock Vegas

Apr.25, 2000 Release (Hip-O Records)

Track Listing (Meet) The Flinstones/Viva Las Vegas (Viva Rock Vegas) Medley - Flinstones Cast Rock, Rock, Rock - Jimmy Cavello & His House Rockers Rock The Joint - Reverend Horton Heat 7 Nights To Rock - Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie - Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Bottom, Pop 1 - Robbie Fulks Love Is Like A Rock - Donnie Iris & The Cruisers This Isn't Love - Alan Cumming Rock Me Baby (Live) - B.B. King Rock Me Right - Susan Tedeschi Rockabilly Boogie - The Johnny Burnette Trio Half A Boy, Half A Man - Nick Lowe Moon's Rock - Moon Mullican Viva Las Vegas (Viva Rock Vegas) - Ann-Margaret Bedrock Bedlam - David Newman

Viva Rock Vegas As Fred Flintstone might say, "Let's Rock!" The Flintstones in "Viva Rock Vegas" is an over-the-cop family comedy but its soundtrack is a rock 'n' roll archeologist's Olduvai Gorge. From the blues of B.B. King to the scorching rockabilly of Johnny Burnette & his Rock 'n' Roll Trio, from Bill Haley and his Comets and Jimmy Cavello and his House Rockers to long-forgotten honky-tonker Moon Mullican, The Flinstones In Viva Rock Vegas (Hip-O Records) released April 25, 2000, is a rock 'n' roll mammoth. But the Viva Rock Vegas is hardly dinosaur rock. Also featured are '90 artists such as rockin' eccentric Rev. Horton Heat, country rocker Robbie Fulks and blues belter Susan Tedeschi. Add '80's roots rockers Nick Lowe and Donnie Iris and Viva Rock Vegaa qualifies as a lesson in musical geology. Also included are selections performed by score composer David Newman (1998 Academy Award nominee for Anastasia) and one of the film's stars, Alan Cumming (Tony Award winner for Cabaret). Yet, the highlight may be Ann-Margret's "Viva Las Vegas (Viva Rock Vegas)." Originally sung by Elvis Presley for the 1964 film "Viva Las Vegas," the song has been reworked for this film for Ann-Margret, the voice and inspiration for the character of Ann-Margrock in the original "Flintstones" animated TV series of the '60's. The track also spotlights a special performance by James Burton, Elvis' greatest guitar player.

"The Country Collection" 2 CD Album (September release) will have no new material.
All tracks will be "Previously Released".

Are You Lonesome Tonight (Aug.12,'70)

BMG-Japan Release Schedule April 12 releases Special Box Set of 20 "Paper Sleeve" CDs, sold thru BMG Family Club Japan (mail orders only) June 21 releases From Elvis In Memphis (BVCM-31045) Elvis Country (BVCM-31046) Promised Land (BVCM-31047) Moody Blue (BVCM-31048) August 16 releases That's The Way It Is - 30th Anniversary Edition (BVCZ-31009-11, US Import) (3-CD, Digi-pack case with 24-page booklet) (Japan only) In semi-transparent plastic slip case. Can't Help Falling In Love - The Hollywood Hits (BVCM-31049) In Planning Stage. エルヴィス・バラード II, ゴスペル・アルバム, クリスマス・アルバム再発, 10 or 20 more "ペーパー・スリーブ" CDs, バイ・リクエスト 2001(4-CD), リズム＆ブルース・アルバム, 50-CD Box Set and More

"Elvis Presley '55" (Recorded Live at the Louisiana Hayride)
Released by MSI (# MSIF-3690)
Japanese Release Date; March 25,2000

TRACK LISTING Heartbreak Hotel Long Tall Sally I Was The One Money Honey I Got A Woman Blue Suede Shoes Hound Dog Baby Let's Play House Maybellene That's Alright Blue Moon Of Kentucky Good Rockin' Tonight I Got A Woman (2) Tweedle Dee

"Stranger In My Own Home Town", Special Promo CD from Denmark.
(74321-75372-2 BMG Denmark)
What a great CD is this! Nice selections of Elvis' Blues Recordings.

TRACK LISTING Reconsider Baby (Live at Madison Square Garden, June 10, 1972) My Babe (Live in Las Vegas, August 26, 1969) Stranger In My Own Hometown (rehearsal, July 24, 1970) Baby What You Want Me To Do (Live in Las Vegas, August 26, 1969) Steamroller Blues (Live in Memphis, March 20, 1974)

( For Vinyl Collectors )

THE SUN SINGLES (#ELVIS 101) (6X7" BOX SET) U.K. Release Date; Mar.27, 2000 Castle Music, in U.K. 5 Original Sun Singles Plus Bonus EP TOMORROW NIGHT That's All Right(Alt.Take) Harbour Light Tomorrow Night Tryin' To Get To You

"Best of Artist of the Century"
(07863-67910-2, USA Release Date: April 4, 2000)
(BVCM-31043, Japan Release Date: April 21, 2000)

TRACK LISTING That's All Right Baby Let's Play House Heartbreak Hotel Hound Dog Don't Be Cruel All Shook Up One Night Jailhouse Rock Trouble It's Now Or Never Are You Lonesome Tonight Reconsider Baby Can't Help Falling In Love Little Sister Return To Sender Devil In Disguise It Hurts Me Big Boss Man In The Ghetto Suspicious Minds Only The Strong Survive Polk Salad Annie An American Trilogy Burning Love Promised Land Love Me Tender (Japanese CD Only)

"THE JUNGLE ROOM SESSIONS" (#4 from the "Follow That Dream" label)
(74321-74931-2) (Release Date; Apr.1,2000)

TRACK LISTING Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (alternate takes 2-5) Time: 5:09 She Thinks I Still Care (alternate take 2A) Time: 5:40 The Last Farewell (alternate take 2) Time: 4:22 Solitaire (alternate take 3) Time: 4:51 I'll Never Fall In Love Again (alternate take 5) Time: 4:03 Moody Blue (alternate take 3) Time: 5:34 For The Heart (alternate take 2 & 3) Time: 4:15 Hurt (alternate take 3) Time: 2:26 Danny Boy (alternate take 8) Time: 4:06 Never Again (alternate take take 11) Time: 3:00 Love Coming Down (alternate take 2 ) Time: 3:27 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (alternate take 2) Time: 4:05 It's Easy For You (alternate take 1) Time: 3:47 Way Down (alternate take 2) Time: 3:09 Pledging My Love (un-edited master) Time: 5:25 He'll Have To Go (rough mix-master) Time: 4:35 Fire Down Below (instrumental) Time: 4:50

Just talked to Ernst Jorgensen, and he played me bits and pieces of the upcoming FTD release THE JUNGLE ROOM SESSIONS, which should be out by the end of this week. One of the tracks I heard was the instrumental "Fire Down Below". Ernst explained that they decided to erase Sherril Nielsen's guide vocal (which would give away the whole melody and the lyrics) so that its writer Jerry Scheff can still use the song for one of his own projects. However, Jerry told us earlier this week, that if they release this song, or even the track, that he will sue them. Anyhow, the rhythm-track seems a bit "heavy" to me, certainly for Elvis' taste. Biggest surprise is a couple of seconds of the great finale of "America The Beautiful" from these sessions, which is all they have of this song. Still, after all the rumours (which already circulated among fans in 1976!), it's great to finally get this track, as short as it is. Arjan Deelen Elvis Unlimited

(Note, Due to copyright problem, CD "Live In Lake Tahoe(?)" was postponed, as of 04/27/00)

"Live In Lake Tahoe(?)" (#5 from the "Follow That Dream" label)
(74321-7????-2) (Release Date; July 1, 2000)
Recorded "LIVE" on stage at Sahara Tahoe Hotel on May 13, 1973.
3AM Special Mothers Day Benefit Show

TRACK LISTING See See Rider I Got A Woman - Amen Help Me Make It Through The Night Steamroller Blues You Gave Me A Mountain Love Me Blue Suede Shoes Medley; Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - Shake Rattle And Roll My Way Hound Dog What Now My Love Suspicious Minds I'll Remember You I Can't Stop Loving You Bridge Over Troubled Water Funny How Time Slips Away It's Over Release Me (incomplete) Faded Love Can't Help Falling In Love

"Elvis The Concert - 2000" (Same as "Elvis The Concert - 1999") (74321-644292-8, Release Date; Mar.6, 2000 in Europe) Special Dutch version of "2000" is already released in Holland with glossy cover and same tracks. (Thanks Luyken)

"Elvis 50's" CD (Aug.release) will be re-issue of "The King Of Rock'n'Roll, The Complete 50's Masters"(5-CD Box Set) in 5-CD slip case without booklet(?).

BMG RELEASE SCHEDULE (in U.S.A)
July 11, 2000; "That's The Way It Is", 3-CD set
Aug. 8, 2000; "Elvis 50's" CD
Aug. 22, 2000; "Elvis Christmas" CD (new compilation album)

U.S. Release of the 5-LP(vinyl) Picture Disc Set "ARTIST OF THE CENTURY" Release Date; Apr.4, 2000 (Castle Music America #100)

"Elvis Presley, Such a Night: Essential Elvis, Vol.6"
(07863-67840-2, USA Release Date: February 8, 2000)
(BVCM-31042, Japan Release Date: April 21, 2000)

Elvis Presley, Such a Night is the sixth volume in RCA's ongoing Essential Elvis series. Like its predecessors, it gives a behind-the-scenes look at a group of Elvis' recording sessions.
With the exception of the title track, Such a Night is comprised of alternate takes and gives us an opportunity to explore Elvis' creative process.
The subtle difference between the alternate take and the released version, plus the in-studio banter, offer a fascinating view of how Elvis made music.
All tracks were recorded at the legendary RCA Nashville Studio B, with the "Nashville Sound" was all but invented.

TRACK LISTING Such A Night Make Me Know It (alt.take 3) Stuck On You (alt.take 2) Fever (alt.take 1) The Girl Of My Best Friend (alt.take 6) Soldier Boy (alt.take 1) Surrender (alt.take 9) I Believe In The Man In The Sky (alt.take 1) Give Me The Right (alt.take 2) I'm Comin' Home (alt.take 2) There's Always Me (alt.take 9) Little Sister (alt.take 9) I Met Her Today (alt.take 4) Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (alt.take 5) Night Rider (alt.take 5) (Such An) Easy Question (alt.take 1) Suspicion (alt.take 2) Please Don't Drag That String Around (alt.take 1) Memphis, Tennessee (alt.take 5) It Hurts Me (alt.take 1)

CD NEWS FROM BMG-FUNHOUSE (Japan)
CD's for Vinyl fans !!! BMG-FUNHOUSE(Japan) released 20 Elvis CD's on Jan.8, 2000 in Japan. Only limited 2000 copies are pressed and will be sold out soon This time, the CD's are inserted in "PAPER SLEEVES" like Original US LP's. (no plastic case) These CD's will be 24-bit-digitally-remastered in MCA Studio in Japan. (Analogical Spectrum Clear Sound, they say) Elvis' Christmas Album is remastered from original 1957 master tape recent found in Japan-Victor Co's vault. These 20 CD's are same as Original US LP's. BVCM-37083 Elvis Presley BVCM-37084 Elvis BVCM-37085 Elvis' Christmas Album BVCM-37086 Elvis' Golden Records (Vol.1) BVCM-37087 Elvis' Gold Records, Vol.2 BVCM-37088 Elvis Is Back! BVCM-37089 G.I.Blues BVCM-37090 His Hand In Mine BVCM-37091 Blue Hawaii BVCM-37092 How Great Thou Art BVCM-37093 Elvis TV Special BVCM-37094 From Elvis In Memphis BVCM-37095 That's The Way It Is BVCM-37096 On Stage, Feb.1970 BVCM-37097 Elvis Country BVCM-37098 He Touched Me BVCM-37099 Aloha From Hawaii BVCM-37100 Live In Memphis BVCM-37101 The Sun Session (1976 US LP) BVCM-37102 Moody Blue The ones who purchase all 20 CD's will get Special EP Album (EAP-1) "Vinyl" Heartbreak Hotel Don't Be Cruel Love Me Tender Can't Help Falling In Love

"ELVIS 2000" (BMG Special Marketing Norway/Flaming Star)
(74321-73825-2) (Release Date; Jan.,2000?)

TRACK LISTING It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You (from Sunrise) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing version) Inherit The Wind (Live version from Collectors gold) Find Out What's Happening (Alternate take from Essential vol. 5) For more info, go to FLAMING STAR (The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club Of Norway)

TRACK LISTING CD-1 (Original versions) A Mess Of Blues Doin The Best I Can Surrender Kiss Me Quick His Latest Flame Little Sister Night Rider Gonna Get Back Home Somehow Suspicion Long Lonely Highway Viva Las Vegas I Need Somebody To Lean On What Every Woman Lives For Never Say Yes Double Trouble You'll Think Of Me CD-2 (Alternate takes) A Mess Of Blues (take 1) Doin The Best I Can (take 9) Surrender (take 1 + alternate take) His Latest Flame (take 1 + 6) Little Sister (take 1 + 6) Gonna Get Back Home Somehow (alternate take) Night Rider (take 1,2 + 5) Suspicion (take 1) Long Lonely Highway (take 1) I Need Somebody To Lean On (take 8) You ll Think Of Me (take 14) Bonus Interview with Mort Shuman plus more alternate versions of Suspicion, His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas.(?)

"IN A PRIVATE MOMENT" (#3 from the "Follow That Dream" label)
(74321-72666-2) (Release Date; Dec.25)

TRACK LISTING Loving You (0:32) (1959) Danny Boy (3:55) (1959) I'm Beginning To Forget You (2:20) (1959) Beyond The Reef (1:34) (1959) Sweet Leilani (1:06) (1960) If I Loved You (2:08) (1960) Lawdy Miss Clawdy (0:18) (1960) I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (2:47) (1960) He (2:17) (1960) When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (2:14) (1960) She Wears My Ring (1:37) (1960) Sweet Leilani (alt take) (2:25) (1960) Moonlight Sonata (2:30) (1966) Blue Hawaii (0:31) (1966) Hide Thou Me (1:04) (1966) Oh How I Love Jesus (1:58) (1966) Fools Rush In (1:21) (1966) It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (2:33) (1966) What Now My Love (2:16) (1966) Blowin' In The Wind (2:47) (1966) 500 Miles (2:59) (1966) I, John (0:25) (1966) I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen(Fast) (1:25) (1959) I Will Be True (3:11) (1959) Apron Strings (1:50) (1959) It's Been So Long Darling (1:31) (1959) I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen(Slow) (2:15) (1959) There's No Tomorrow (2:31) (1959) Number Eight (2:46) (1959)

"ELVIS : A CANADIAN TRIBUTE" (From BMG-CANADA)
(74321-71337-2) (Release Date; Jan.11,2000)

TRACK LISTING Intro ... Jailhouse Rock Intro... ( Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear All Shook Up Loving You Until It's Time For You To Go Early Morning Rain I'm Moving On Snowbird (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me Put Your Hand In The Hand Little Darlin' Beyond The Reef My Heart Cry's For You Tumblin Tumbleweed My Way Vancouver Press Conference CBC Ottawa Interview With Mac Lipson CBC Toronto -Interview With Fans/ Heartbreak Hotel excerpt live from Maple Leaf Gardens

"ELVIS: A CANADIAN TRIBUTE" was originally released in 1978 on vinyl.
It is now making its long awaited debut on CD. This Canadian-Only release features Presley's Biggest Hits From 1957, The year he played 3 Canadian dates (TORONTO, OTTAWA, & VANCOUVER), as well as songs by canadian writers.
The New CD Version has been expanded from the original release and includes;
* Previously Unpublished Photos of Elvis at the Canadian Concert dates.
* New liner notes by Grammy Award winner / Presley expert Colin Escott.
* The Complete 1957 Vancouver Press Conference.
* CBC Interview with Elvis from Ottawa '57.
* CBC recording of an excerpt of "HEARTBREAK HOTEL" live from Maple Leaf gardens in TORONTO in 1957.
* FOUR ADDITIONAL TRACKS. Three written by Canadians, but not on the original release.
* Remastered Tracks & Improved Packaging
* FIRST PRESSING WILL BE NUMBERED BECOMING AN INSTANT COLLECTIBLE!!!!!!!
Street Date: January 11, 2000.
And coming in January 2000 in Canada:
Elvis / Artist Of The Century Retail / Media Campaign 2000.

Jan.1,2000	In A Private Moment	[FTD #3] Home recordings
Feb.8,2000	Such a Night: Essential Elvis, Vol.6	Studio outtakes from the early sixties
Apr.1,2000	The Jungle Room Sessions	[FTD #4] 1976 recordings at Graceland
Apr.4,2000	Best of Artist of the Century	Highlights from "Artist Of The Century"
May 16,2000	Promised Land	With bonus tracks
May 16,2000	From Elvis In Memphis	With bonus tracks
May 16,2000	Elvis Country	With bonus tracks
May 16,2000	Moody Blue	With bonus tracks
July 1,2000	Live In Lake Tahoe(?)	[FTD #5] "LIVE" at Sahara Tahoe on May 13, 1973
July11,2000	That's The Way It Is - 30th Anniversary Edition	Luxury Edition 3 disc set. Features many unreleased performances. Joint venture with MGM/Turner with simultaneous video & DVD release and possible theatrical release.
Aug.8,2000	Elvis 50's	Re-issue of "The King Of Rock'n'Roll The Complete 50's Masters"(5-CD Set)
Aug.22,2000	Elvis Christmas	New compilation album
Sept,2000	The Country Collection	2-CD set of Country songs
Oct.1,2000		[FTD #6] '60's Studio Outtakes
Jan.,2001	Essential Elvis, Vol. 7	?
July,2001	Sold Out - The Las Vegas Box Set	3 or 4-CD set
Sept,2001	The All Time Rock and Roll Album	Rock n' Roll songs
Jan.,2002	Essential Elvis, Vol. 8	?
Apr.,2002	The Hillbilly Cat - Live 1954-1957	All the early Live recordings
Apr.,2002	Elvis On Tour - 30th Anniversary Edition	2 or 3-CD set from April 1972 Tour and rehearsal
July,2002	Special Box Set	25th Anniversary of Elvis' death

The Official Elvis Page from BMG-Funhouse(Japan) E-mail to lmt@rrm.co.jp (Love Me Tender)

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