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The new 5" digi pack release, FROM HAWAII TO LAS VEGAS , is a cassette recording of Elvis' January 25 dress rehearsal for his January/February 1973 season at The Las Vegas Hilton. The rough audio quality is more than compensated by the fascinating insight into how Elvis worked in order to create his shows. With little talk, and a lot of music, we are invited to a first row presentation of what he had in mind, and yet he decided to change the repertoire the next day. Among the many songs is "Separate Ways" – rehearsed with and without the orchestra - a song that Elvis chose to never perform in public.

In our classic album series, it is now time for the first volume of G.I. BLUES material. As always, in a 7" inch digi pack format with booklet. A lot of effort has gone into making these the best sounding G.I. BLUES recordings ever.

FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of "Promised Land – The Companion Album" - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. Disc 1- alternative version of album featuring Stax outtakes Disc 2 – STAX more outtakes! Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS DMM Copper Mastering 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl Strictly limited pressing Please note: This item is available for pre-order and will ship on or around June 3, 2013. If your order contains pre-order items, all items in your order will be held and shipped together when all units have arrived. If you would like to receive non-pre-order items sooner please place a separate order.

If one place is to be picked as the most important in the career of Elvis, it is without doubt Shreveport in the northwest part of Louisiana. The exposure that Elvis got through the radio broadcast of The Louisiana Hayride in 1954-56 was one of the key factors of establishing the early part of his career. With the exception of Las Vegas, there is no place where Elvis played more shows, and his return to the city in 1975 was like a homecoming to both Elvis and the many fans he had there since he started out. We have chosen to release the soundboard from the evening show of June 7 – definitely a show that Elvis and the audience truly enjoy, and with a great set list featuring old and new favourites. The CD comes in a 5" digipack with an eight-page booklet featuring photos from the June 1975 tour.

Following on from "That's The Way It Is (special edition)", FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the follow-up "ELVIS COUNTRY (special edition)". Re-mastered from original US tapes Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS DMM Copper Mastering 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl Limited pressing

This Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set of "His Hand in Mine" contains all the masters plus many outtakes and an insightful essay. Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, DMM Copper Mastering, 180 Grams, Strictly limited pressing.

Hot on the heels of WELCOME HOME ELVIS comes its sequel, another Flaming Star production written by David English, which brings Elvis from Memphis back to the movie making business in Hollywood, and the actual production of G.I. BLUES. As with WELCOME HOME ELVIS the book features an album – this time not surprising the newly found original mono LP master for G.I. BLUES. As with its predecessor, the book is filled to the brim with great, rare and informative photos and documents.

The latest in the Classic Album series dives into the 1969 sessions in Memphis featuring the original album, outtakes, rehearsals, unfinished masters, and "Suspicious Minds" as a bonus track.

Following on from the success of previous releases, FTD is pleased to announce the release of VIVA LAS VEGAS - a special 2-Disc 180-gram 12" vinyl set. Supplied in a high quality gatefold sleeve, the album features the original masters and many outtakes from this great movie. - Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS - Contains original movie soundtrack mastered by Vic Anesini and many Stereo outtakes - DMM Copper Mastering - 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl - STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION Please note: This item is available for pre-order and will ship on or around June 3, 2013. If your order contains pre-order items, all items in your order will be held and shipped together when all units have arrived. If you would like to receive non-pre-order items sooner please place a separate order.

This 7" 2-disc release with a 16-page booklet takes a closer look at Elvis' engagement at the Las Vegas Hilton in August, 1972. The first disc is a soundboard recording from the dinner show on August 12, while the second disc features rehearsals from August 4th, 6 hours before the opening night of the engagement. The audio on disc 2 was recorded on a personal tape recorder so the sound quality is below standard, but historical significance more than compensates for its quality. As with "48 HOURS TO MEMPHIS", this release has been prepared by Robert Frieser and Hans Slebos, who once again has done a fabulous job of collecting information and materials for the project. There will be additional information in the next few weeks. "3000 South Paradise Road" provides a unique experience of Elvis rehearsing, 6 hours before the opening night at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 4, 1972. As disc 2 is captured on a personal tape recorder, the sonic quality is below standards, but historical significance more than compensates for its audio limitations. Disc 1 is a soundboard recording.