Elvis Presley - A Holy Rockin' Christmas (studio)

Elvis Presley
A Holy Rockin' Christmas - (Fans Only - FO-001)
Studio Outtakes & Alternates
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

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01 Johnny B Goode/O Holy Night (informal recording)
02 Miracle Of The Rosary (alternate take 1)
03 It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You (alternate take 6)
04 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (alternate take 8)
05 Merry Christmas Baby (unedited/undubbed master take 1)
06 Silver Bells (alternate take 1)
07 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 9)
08 The Lord's Prayer (informal recording)
09 Winter Wonderland (undubbed master take 10)
10 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (unedited/undubbed master take)
11 O Come, All Ye Faithful (alternate take 2)
12 The First Noel (remixed version)
13 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (unedited complete master)
14 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 4)
15 Merry Christmas Baby (original single version)
16 Lady Madonna (informal recording)
17 Fools Rush In (unedited/undubbed master take 24)
18 I've Got Confidence (alternate take 1)
19 Silver Bells (remixed master take 2)
20 Listen To The Bells (informal recording)
21 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate master take 10)
22 I've Got Confidence (unedited/undubbed master take 2)
23 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (vocal overdub)
24 Merry Christmas Baby (remixed version)

Another collection of Christmas tracks from The King Of Rock & Roll. There are a few tracks which are not Christmas songs "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (unedited/undubbed master take), "I've Got Confidence" (alternate take 1), "Lady Madonna" (informal recording), and "I've Got Confidence" (unedited/undubbed master take 2).

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Elvis Presley - Alternate O Come All Ye Faithful (studio)

Elvis Presley
O Come All Ye Faithful - (Billion Records - 2526121999)
Studio Outtakes & Alternate Takes
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

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01 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (piano version)
02 Winter Wonderland (undubbed master)
03 Merry Christmas Baby (remake)
04 The First Noel (without cymbal)
05 Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (alternate version)
06 It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) (undubbed alternate take 6)
07 If I Get Home On Christmas Day (extended mix)
08 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (undubbed alternate take 8)
09 Silver Bells (undubbed alternate take 2)
10 On A Snowy Christmas Night (extended mix)
11 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (extended mix)
12 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (country version)
13 Merry Christmas Baby (unedited master)
14 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (remix)
15 If Everyday Was Like Christmas (alternate takes 1 & 2)
16 White Christmas (remix)
17 Here Comes Santa Claus (acetate recording)
18 Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (acetate recording with echo)
19 Santa Claus Is Back In Town (remix)
20 I'll Be Home For Christmas (acetate recording with echo)
21 Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town (dressing room rehearsal June 1968)
22 Blue Christmas (live on stage 28 September 1974)

A really nice collection of alternate Christmas tracks from Elvis. This is a really nice package. It came in a box with post cards and a calender. The original uploader scanned and included these goodies for us. Some of my earliest Christmas memories include Elvis Presley's music in the back ground. For me it isn't Christmas without hearing Elvis sing "Blue Christmas" and Bing Crosby sing "White Christmas".

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Elvis Presley - The International Hotel Show Room: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA August 11, 1970 (SBD) - Dinner Show

Elvis Presley
The International Hotel Show Room
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
August 11, 1970 - Dinner Show
Stereo Soundboard Recording
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

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Rosebud's Pick

01 Opening Theme
02 That's Alright Mama
03 I Got A Woman
04 Hound Dog
05 Elvis Talks
06 Heartbreak Hotel
07 Elvis Talks
08 Love Me Tender
09 I've Lost You
10 Elvis Talks
11 I Just Can't Help Believin'
12 Something
13 I Can't Stop Loving You
14 Sweet Caroline
15 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
16 Polk Salad Annie
17 Band Introductions
18 Bridge Over Troubled Water
19 Suspicious Minds
20 Can't Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp

Rosebud was in a mood to hear some Elvis. This is the show we listened to and She said we should share it with you...

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Elvis Presley - International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A 08-12-1970 (SBD) - Dinner Show

Elvis Presley
International Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A
August 12, 1970 - Dinner Show
Soundboard Recording
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

Lineage: BMG soundboard tape (recording equipment unknown) > transfer method from original tape unknown > transfer method to bootleggers unknown > wav download from bootleggers > flac frontend > flac level 8

Rosebud's Pick

01 Orchestra Opening
02 That's All Right (false start)
03 That's All Right
04 I Got A Woman
05 Hound Dog Talk
06 Hound Dog
07 Heartbreak Hotel Talk
08 Heartbreak Hotel
09 Mic Trouble
10 Love Me Tender
11 I've Lost You
12 I Just Can't Help Believing
13 Patch It Up
14 Talk And False Start
15 Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
16 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
17 Polk Salad Annie
18 Introductions
19 Blue Suede Shoes
20 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
21 Bridge Over Troubled Water
22 Suspicious Minds
23 Can't Help Falling In Love
24 Post Show - Stage Crew

This weeks installment of Rosebud's Salute To Her Favorite Singers brings us 2 from Elvis Presley. For the 2 of us Elvis was among the first records we owned. Personally I was a huge Elvis fan from a young age. Elvis records out numbered a lot of bands in my collection back then. I looked forward to the summer when a local channel would have an Elvis Movie Week. For my birthday one year I unwrapped a copy of Elvis' Separate Ways LP, that had an autographed birthday card from Elvis to me. My Aunt had somehow swung this when Elvis' last tour had come through Michigan. I still have that card in my memorabilia collection with the rest of the autographs I collected over the years. Right next to Alice Cooper (signed copy of Alice Cooper's 1st Comic Book), all 4 members of Fear Factory (Ozzfest Ticket), Max Cavalera of Soulfly (CD insert from 1st album Soulfly), Nergal & Orion of Behemoth (back of my Still Satanic Tour Shirt), Charlie Martin of The Silver Bullet Band (flyer from a Christmas show Charlie sang at), Lord Worm vocalist of the Death Metal band Crytopsy (limited edition of Once Was Not CD).

This brings the total of Elvis shows on The New JDP to 6. To see the rest including 2 Christmas collections just click here or the Elvis Presley link to the right of the posts. All Elvis Presley shows are now back on line.

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Elvis Presley - International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. 08-11-1970 (SBD) - Dinner Show

Elvis Presley
International Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
August 11, 1970 - Dinner Show
Soundboard Recording
Flac Level 8 & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

Rosebud's Pick

Lineage: BMG soundboard tape (recording equipment unknown) > transfer method from original tape unknown > transfer method to bootleggers unknown > wav download from bootleggers > flac frontend > flac level 8

01 Opening Theme
02 That's Alright Mama
03 I Got A Woman
04 Hound Dog
05 Elvis Talks
06 Heartbreak Hotel
07 Elvis Talks
08 Love Me Tender
09 I've Lost You
10 Elvis Talks
11 I Just Can't Help Believin'
12 Something
13 I Can't Stop Loving You
14 Sweet Caroline
15 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
16 Polk Salad Annie
17 Band Introductions
18 Bridge Over Troubled Water
19 Suspicious Minds
20 Can't Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp

When we pay Tribute To Rosebud's Favorite Singers we have to include another fav that her and I share, Elvis Presley. Elvis really helped to make Rock & Roll acceptable enough for white American parents to hate but tolerate. Before that the representatives of Rock & Roll, the architects and innovators, where black. It was not okay for Fats Domino to be black and ruin little Johnny's mind. Now a nice white boy from Tupelo is quite a different story. Before Elvis, the records were not even tolerated in the house, now they allowed their kids to watch Elvis on Sullivan while they parentally expounded on the dangers of that sexual swagger.

Elvis helped to clear the debris and pave the way for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. More dirtier white boys than he, they too were allowed in the house. Soon came a time when we welcomed Otis Redding, The Temptations and The Four Tops. Polite talking, suit wearing, men of color who sang about the sweetness and pain of love. Then came James Brown, wearing his sexuality as a neon sign as Little Richard had before him. This time it was allowed in the house. James had helped to bring it full circle.

Chuck Berry, Little Richard are just as important to the development and popularization of Rock & Roll as the others mentioned in this narrative as those mentioned and not. Elvis was declared the King Of Rock & Roll. This at one time was used by both whites and blacks as a symbol of the racism ingrained in this country. A point that no one can successfully argue against if you look at the evidence. I however have always saw it differently and I offer this different narrative here. I see it as an example of the power of music to bring people of all color together. Jazz and Blues in the 1920's brought colored musicians into the white clubs. Rock & Roll and Blues brought the white kids to the black clubs in the 1950's. One of those country boys fell in love with that music. His dream was to perform the music he loved. Some record company people saw this as a chance to make money (of course). Rock & Roll ended up conquering the world. We haven't conquered racism yet, but I believe in the power of music to help bring us all together in the end.

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Elvis Presley - Shakin' Up The Great Lakes ~ Ann Arbor & Kalamazoo MI 1977 (SBD)

Elvis Presley
Shakin' Up The Great Lakes - (Fort Baxter - CS-1003)
Chrisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI April 24th, 1977
Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI April 26th, 1977
Soundboard Recording
Flac & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

Rosebud's Pick

01 Love Me
02 If You Love Me, Let Me Know
03 You Gave Me A Mountain
04 Trying To Get To You
05 O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
06 Little Sister
07 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
08 Help Me
09 My Way
10 Polk Salad Annie
11 Hurt (with reprise)
12 Hound Dog
13 Unchained Melody
14 Little Darlin'
15 Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
16 Love Me
17 Fairytale (false start only)
18 If You Love Me, Let Me Know
19 You Gave Me A Mountain
20 Jailhouse Rock
21 O Sole Mio - It's Now Or Never
22 Big Boss Man
23 Heartbreak Hotel
24 Blue Suede Shoes
25 And I Love You So
26 My Way
27 Hound Dog
28 Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

Tracks 01-15: Recorded April 24th, 1977 Chrisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI
Tracks 16-28: Recorded April 26th, 1977 Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

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Elvis Presley - The Bicentennial Elvis Experience ~ Hampton Coliseum, Hampton Roads, VA 09-01-1976 (SBD)

Elvis Presley
The Bicentennial Elvis Experience - (Fort Baxter - 2096)
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton Roads, VA
September 1, 1976
Soundboard Recording
Flac & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

Rosebud's Pick

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider
02 I Got A Woman / Amen
03 Love Me
04 If You Love Me
05 You Gave Me A Mountain
06 All Shook Up
07 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
08 And I Love You So
09 Jailhouse Rock
10 Fever
11 America
12 Return To Sender
13 Introductions
14 Early Morning Rain
15 What'd I Say
16 Johnny B. Goode
17 Love Letters
18 School Days
19 Hurt (incl. reprise)
20 Hound Dog
21 Funny How Times Slip Away
22 Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

Elvis Aaron Presley (R.I.P)

The Orchestra:
Joe Guercio & His Orchestra

Backing Vocals:
J. D. Sumner & The Stamps
The Sweet Inspirations
Kathy Westmoreland
Sherrill Nielsen

The Band:
David Briggs electric piano, clavinet
John Wilkinson guitar
Charlie Hodge guitar
James Burton guitar
Jerry Scheff bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
Tony Brown piano

1976 was not the best of years for Elvis Presley. His health was in serious decline from the prescription drugs he constantly took, he suffered from depression over his failed marriage and paranoia, he thought Priscilla's new boyfriend was trying to kill him. Elvis also lost interest in recording new music, much to RCA's dismay. Elvis's live performances suffered as well. He would forget lyrics or deliver them in a slur. Elvis had become so weak at times he would hold on to the mic stand for dear life. By time 1977 came Elvis was over weight, and his health was failing due to heavy drug use. A tell all book written by 3 fired employees made known Elvis's drug use, which made Elvis even more depressed. On August 16, 1977 Elvis Presley passed away in his private bathroom. It's still a hot topic as to how Elvis actually died. It's said he died from a drug overdose, it's also said it was an accidental overdose due to over prescribing, yet another doctor says that it was a sudden and violent heart attack not directly related to the 14 drugs that were found in his system.

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