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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 054 - Loving You (FTD), CD 1

Recording: Soundboard
Label: BMG Denmark / Follow That Dream (FTD) 82876-77057-2 (Released: 2006)

01 - Mean Woman Blues
02 - Teddy Bear
03 - Loving You
04 - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do !
05 - Lonesome Cowboy
06 - Hot Dog
07 - Party
08 - Blueberry Hill
09 - True Love
10 - Don't Leave Me Now
11 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
12 - I Need You So
13 - One Night
14 - I Beg Of You
15 - All Shook Up (Master, Take 10)
16 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin
17 - Tell Me Why
18 - Is It So Strange
19 - When It Rains, It Really Pours
20 - One NightOf Sin
21 - I Beg Of You (01-1957 Version, Alternate Master, Take 12)
22 - Loving You (End Version, Take 16)
23 - Party (Movie Version, Alternate Master, Take 7)
24 - Loving You (Main Version 1, Take 3)
25 - Loving You (Farm Version 2, Take 14)
26 - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do ! (Finale, Take 13)
27 - Mean Woman Blues (Alternate Intro & Ending Version, Take 7)
28 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 21)
29 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 12)
30 - Blueberry Hill (01-18-1957 Version)
31 - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do ! (Opening, Alternate Master, Take 17)

CD 2:

01 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 1)
02 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 2)
03 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 3)
04 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 4)
05 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 5)
06 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 6)
07 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 7)
08 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 8)
09 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 9)
10 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 10)
11 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 11)
12 - Loving You (Farm Version 3, Take 12)
13 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 1)
14 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 2)
15 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 3)
16 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 4)
17 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 5)
18 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 6)
19 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 7)
20 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 8)
21 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 9)
22 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 10)
23 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 11)
24 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 12)
25 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 13)
26 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 14)
27 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 15)
28 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 16)
29 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 17)
30 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 18)
31 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 19)
32 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 20)
33 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 21)
34 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 1, Binaural Version)
35 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 2, Binaural Version)
36 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 3, Binaural Version)
37 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 4, Binaural Version)
38 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 5, Binaural Version)
39 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 6, Binaural Version)
40 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 7, Binaural Version)
41 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 8, Binaural Version)
42 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 9, Binaural Version)
43 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 10, Binaural Version)
44 - Loving You(Main Version 2, Take 11, Binaural Version)
45 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 12, Binaural Version)
46 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 13, Binaural Version)
47 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 14, Binaural Version)
48 - Loving You (Main Version 2, Take 15, Binaural Version)

Incl. covers

"Notes: This is a special collector edition housed in a 7" (17,5 cm) triple-fold-out cover. Includes a 16 pages booklet with listings about the takes, storyboardphotos and "off camera" facts." (Source: Elvisoncd.com)

FTD 055 - Elvis Presley (FTD), CD 1

Recording: Soundboard
Label: BMG Denmark / Follow That Dream (FTD) 82876-86160-2 (Released: 2006)

01 - Blue Suede Shoes
02 - I'm Counting On You
03 - I Got A Woman
04 - One-Sided Love Affair
05 - I Love You Because
06 - Just Because
07 - Tutti Frutti
08 - Trying To Get To You
09 - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry
10 - I'll Never Let You Go
11 - Blue Moon
12 - Money Honey
13 - Heartbreak Hotel
14 - I Was The One
15 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
16 - Shake, Rattle And Roll
17 - My Baby Left Me
18 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
19 - I Got A Woman (Take 6, Incomplete)
20 - I Got A Woman (Take 7)
21 - Heartbreak Hotel (Take 4, Incomplete)
22 - Heartbreak Hotel (Take 5)
23 - Heartbreak Hotel (Take 6)
24 - Money Honey (Unknown Take, Fragments)
25 - Money Honey (Take 10, Incomplete)
26 - I'm Counting On You (Takes 1A-1B)
27 - I'm Counting On You (Unknown Take, Incomplete)
28 - I'm Counting On You (Take 13)
29 - I'm Counting On You (Take 14, Incomplete)
30 - I Was The One (Take 1)
31 - I Was The One (Take 2A)
32 - I Was The One (Take 2B)
33 - I Was The One (Take 3A)
34 - I Was The One (Take 3B, Incomplete)
35 - I Was The One (Take 7A)
36 - I Was The One (Unknown Take, Incomplete)

CD 2:

01 - I'm Counting On You (Take 1A, Dry Reverb Tape)
02 - I'm Counting On You (Take 2, Dry Reverb Tape, Incomplete)
03 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Takes 1-2)
04 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 3)
05 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 4)
06 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 5)
07 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 6)
08 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 7)
09 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 8)
10 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 9)
11 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 10)
12 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 11)
13 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 12)
14 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 1)
15 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 2)
16 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 3)
17 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 5)
18 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 6)
19 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 7)
20 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 8)
21 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 9)
22 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 10)
23 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 11)
24 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Take 12A)
25 - Shake, Rattle And Roll (Unedited Undubbed Master, Take 12B)
26 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 1, Slate Only)
27 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 3)
28 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 4)
29 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 5, Fragment)
30 - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 13)
31 - I Want Y