Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art Sessions (FTD 5-CD Box Set)

Experience the sacred and the sublime in one definitive collection. The How Great Thou Art Sessions is part of FTD's acclaimed Sessions series, presenting Elvis Presley's landmark 3x Platinum gospel album alongside a treasure trove of outtakes, alternate takes, and rare recordings — spread across 5 CDs.

Recorded during May–June 1966, this album earned Elvis his first Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance. Beyond the gospel masterpieces, the sessions also produced secular hits including Love Letters, If Every Day Was Like Christmas, and Indescribably Blue.

Packaged in FTD's signature 8" format with a 24-page booklet featuring insightful liner notes, recording data, and memorabilia. The album is presented as originally planned by Elvis — prior to RCA's decision to include the 1965 hit Crying In The Chapel.

Track Listing

Disc 1 – The Album Masters

1. How Great Thou Art – 3:02
2. In The Garden – 3:12
3. Somebody Bigger Than You And I – 2:27
4. Farther Along – 4:07
5. Stand By Me – 2:29
6. Without Him – 2:32
7. So High – 1:59
8. Where Could I Go But To The Lord – 3:39
9. By And By – 1:52
10. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side – 1:39
11. Run On – 2:24
12. Where No One Stands Alone – 2:48
13. Love Letters (June 8, 1966 Single) – 2:53
14. Come What May – 2:03
15. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Oct 24, 1966) – 5:24
16. Down In The Alley – 2:53
17. I'll Remember You – 2:47
18. If Every Day Was Like Christmas (Nov 15, 1966 Single) – 2:58
19. Indescribably Blue (Jan 10, 1967 Single) – 2:50
20. Fools Fall In Love – 2:08
21. Beyond The Reef (original overdubbed master) – 3:11

Discs 2–5 – Outtakes & Session Recordings

Over 4 hours of alternate takes, work parts, and instrumental tracks covering every major session from May–June 1966 through January 1967, including deep dives into Run On, Stand By Me, Where No One Stands Alone, Somebody Bigger Than You And I, Without Him, Love Letters, Indescribably Blue, I'll Remember You, and more.

• Format: 5-CD Box Set
• Packaging: FTD 8" format with 24-page booklet
• Label: Follow That Dream (FTD) / Sony Music
• Genre: Gospel / Pop
• Recorded: 1966–1967