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A Dream Come True...

Post August 16th 1977, the market was flooded with bland and speculative recordings of Elvis. Previously released songs were rearranged by using new titles and album covers, where the reuse of old photographs belonged to the common practice. Several releases also suffered severely from the composition of the songs, which completely lacked an eloquent context. I would say that RCA showed a significantly poor judgment when it came to safeguarding Elvis’ legacy. To people who really loved the work of Elvis it seemed that commercial considerations came way ahead of the artistic concerns. In comparison to for instance The Beatles, it is only to acknowledge that Elvis' integrity as an artist was damaged by this hilarious releasestrategy.
Already in 1977, RCA began to combine well-known material of unreleased songs on the release “Welcome To My World”. In this collection they included a live version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” from the unreleased afternoon show at Madison Square Garden in 1972. Fans then had to buy an album of songs they already got on other records to get access to this one track. This would be a trick RCA did several times after 1977. Many fans wrote articles in various Elvis-magazines and expressed frustration over this cynical policy. I don’t know if RCA took notice of these articles, but the releases seemed to improve as the 80s progressed though.
In 1987 Ernst Jorgensen from Denmark got the job with RCA to protect Elvis' musical legacy. Along with teammate Roger Semon, Jorgensen managed to make the Elvis catalogue the most perfected and best preserved in the market. The 90s gave the fans quality releases such as the three decennium box-sets (50s, 60s and 70s), and a number of other box-sets and collections that provided Elvis fans with fresh material. In addition, more or less the entire Elvis catalogue was re-mastered, which led to a revelation of sonic pleasure.
In 1999 the label “Follow That Dream” was established, named after Elvis’ ninth motion picture. This sub-label of Sony/BMG was launched as a record label for the dedicated Elvis fan. The mandate was to supplement the market with a catalogue that could be considered interesting for collectors of Elvis' music, including material that is not considered to be interesting in the same way to the mainstream listener. The releases from the “Follow That Dream” label is only marketed and sold to fans through the official Elvis fan clubs, selected web-shops anda small number of dealers.
From being an artist that was quite poorly treated by his record label, Elvis’ musical legacy has now become the best-preserved catalogue existing ... an Elvis collector’s dream come true!

FTD 130 - Hits Of The 70's (FTD), CD 1

Label: Sony Music / Follow That Dream (FTD) 506020-975048 (Released: 2012)

Track listing:

01 - The Wonder Of You (Live, 02-18-1970)
02 - I'm Leavin'
03 - Burning Love
04 - Always On My Mind
05 - I Just Can't Help Believin' (Live, 08-11-1970)
06 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
07 - There Goes My Everything
08 - Rags To Riches (Master #3)
09 - Until It's Time For You To Go
10 - Kentucky Rain
11 - I've Lost You
12 - An American Trilogy (Live, 02-16-1972)
13 - Don't Cry Daddy
14 - Polk Salad Annie (Live, 02-18-1970)
15 - Fool
16 - Take Good Care Of Her
17 - If You Talk In Your Sleep
18 - My Boy
19 - Promised Land
20 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E
21 - Green, Green Grass Of Home
22 - Hurt
23 - Moody Blue
24 - Way Down

CD 2:

01 - Mama Liked The Roses
02 - Heart Of Rome
03 - It's A Matter Of Time
04 - Separate Ways
05 - How The Web Was Woven
06 - Patch It Up
07 - I Really Don't Want To Know
08 - Where Did They Go, Lord
09 - We Can Make The Morning
10 - My Little Friend
11 - The Next Step Is Love
12 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
13 - Rubberneckin'
14 - See See Rider (Live, 02-18-1970)
15 - Steamroller Blues (Live, 01-14-1973)
16 - I've Got A Thing About You Baby
17 - Help Me
18 - Loving Arms
19 - It's Midnight
20 - Mr. Songman
21 - Thinking About You
22 - For The Heart
23 - She Thinks I Still Care
24 - Pledging My Love
25 - My Way (Live, 04-25-1977)

Incl. covers

"Notes: This is a special collector edition housed in a 7" (17,5 cm) triple-fold-out cover.

Originally released in the UK in 1974, this newly expanded edition of "HITS OF THE 70s" offers a superb overview of Elvis' greatest songs in the '70s. While the album doesn't feature any outtakes, it does have a substantially expanded track-listing that now features 24 A & B sides and bonus track "My Way". The 16-page booklet features both UK and US sleeves, release/chart information and historic overview. This is its first official release on CD."  (Source: Elvisoncd.com)

FTD 131 - A Boy From Tupelo, CD 1

Label: Sony Music / Follow That Dream (FTD Books) 506020-975049 (Released: 2012)

Track listing:

01 - My Happiness
02 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (1953 Version)
03 - I'll Never Stand In Your Way
04 - It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You
05 - Harbor Lights
06 - I Love You Because
07 - That's All Right (Sun Master)
08 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
09 - Blue Moon
10 - Tomorrow Night
11 - I'll Never Let You Go
12 - I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine
13 - Just Because
14 - Good Rockin' Tonight
15 - Milkcow Blues Boogie
16 - You're A Heartbreaker
17 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version)
18 - Baby, Let's Play House
19 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
20 - I Forgot To Remember To Forget
21 - Mystery Train
22 - Trying To Get To You
23 - When It Rains It Really Pours (1955 Version)
24 - That's All Right
25 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
26 - I Love You Because
27 - Tomorrow Night (Overdubbed & Slowed Down Version)

CD 2:

01 - Harbor Lights (Takes 1-2)
02 - Harbor Lights (Master, Take 3)
03 - Harbor Lights (Take 4)
04 - Harbor Lights (Takes 5-6)
05 - Harbor Lights (Take 7)
06 - Harbor Lights (Take 8)
07 - I Love You Because (Take 1)
08 - I Love You Because (Take 2)
09 - I Love You Because (Take 3)
10 - I Love You Because (Take 4)
11 - I Love You Because (Take 5)
12 - That's All Right (Takes 1-2)
13 - That's All Right (Take 3)
14 - Dialogue
15 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Take 3)
16 - Blue Moon (Takes 1-3)
17 - Blue Moon (Take 4)
18 - Blue Moon (Take 5)
19 - Blue Moon (Take 6-7)
20 - Blue Moon (Take 8)
21 - Blue Moon (Master, Take 9)
22 - Dialogue (From Before 'Tomorrow Night')
23 - I'll Never Let You Go (Unknown Take)
24 - Good Rockin' Tonight (Fragment)
25 - I Don't Care If TheSun Don't Shine (Takes 1-2)
26 - I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine (Master, Take 3)
27 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 1)
28 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 2)
29 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 3)
30 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 4)
31 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Master, Take 5)
32 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 6)
33 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow Version, Take 7)
34 - How Do You Think I Feel (Rehearsal & Take 1)
35 - How Do You Think I Feel (Rehearsals)
36 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Take 1)
37 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Take 2)
38 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Takes 3-4)
39 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Master, Take 5)
40 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Takes 6-7)
41 - When It Rains, It Really Pours (1955 Version, Take 8)

CD 3:

01 - That's All Right (Live, 10-16-1954)
02 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live, 10-16-1954)
03 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Radio Performance, 01-06-1955)
04 - Fool, Fool, Fool (Radio Performance, 01-06-1955)
05 - Hearts Of Stone (Live, 01-15-1955)
06 - That's All Right (Live, 01-15-1955)
07 - Tweedle Dee (Live, 01-15-1955)
08 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Radio Performance, 01-19-1955)
09 - KSIJ Radio Commercial With Tom Perryman
10 - Money Honey (Live, 01-22-1955)
11 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live, 01-22-1955)
12 - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Live, 01-22-1955)
13 - That's All Right (Live, 01-22-1955)
14 - Tweedle Dee (Live, 03-05-1955)
15 - Money Honey (Live, 03-05-1955)
16 - Hearts Of Stone (Live, 03-05-1955)
17 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Live, 03-05-1955)
18 - Little Mama (Live, 03-05-1955)
19 - You're A Heartbreaker (Live, 03-05-1955)
20 - Good Rockin' Tonight (Live, 03-19-1955)
21 - Baby Let's Play House (Live, 03-19-1955)
22 - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live, 03-19-1955)
23 - I Got A Woman (Live, 03-19-1955)
24 - That's All Right (Live, 03-19-1955)
25 - Tweedle Dee (Live, 04-30-1955)
26 - Interview With Mae Boren Axton (Interview, 05-12 Or 07-28-1955)
27 - That's All Right (Live, 05-26-1955)
28 - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Live, 07-02-1955)
29 - Baby, Let's Play House (Live, 08-20-1955)
30 - Maybellene (Live, 08-20-1955)
31 - That's All Ri