Yes, as mentioned, there are Welcome to My World and Viva Las Vegas – although both have been released separately in jewel case format.
One disc not available elsewhere is the bringing together on one disc of Follow that Dream, Kid Galahad, and Flaming Star soundtracks on one disc.
The other is the Jailhouse Rock discs which, IIRC, has the tracklisting of a South African LP of the same name.
But all of that material is available elsewhere, of course.
Meanwhile, there are inconsistencies and mistakes, most notably in the 20 Original Albums set. The audio on that box is sourced from all over the place – the 2007 remasters on some, but also some from nearly two decades prior to that (such as the original CD release of On Stage).
Some albums are the 18-track versions from, IIRC, the late 1990s.
The Promised Land disc is the one from around 2000, which also includes 8 bonus tracks from Good Times. But the Good Times album is also included in the box.
The Moody Blue version here is the one from 2000, which omits Let Me Be There, but contains the whole of the Boulevard album. And yet the Boulevard album is also included separately in the set, too.
IIRC. The soundtrack box is all from the 2007 remasters. But there are mistakes here, too. On the aforementioned Follow that Dream/Kid Galahad disc, I recall there being a mix up either in the tracklisting or on the disc (I can’t remember which). And I seem to recall Double Trouble mistakenly used the back cover of the FTD release as the back cover of the card case.
These two sets were useful when they came out, but I don’t really see any need for them with the 60CD already out there.
Aloha From Hawaii” in the box-set is the Dick Baxter Version from 1992. It offers a slightly better sound than the Vic Anesini version. Of course it’s also available separately in a jewel case format.
“Elvis For Everyone” is a unique version. It includes the original electronically reprocessed (ERS) version of “Tomorrow Night”. Otherwise it’s the same as the 2014 FTD release. “The Album Collection” offers a different version. In fact, all the so far released versions of “Elvis For Everyone” on CD offer quite a lot of differences. Here they are:
1989 Bertelsmann Club Edition
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (Mono)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears (ERS)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Stereo LP Version)
04 In My Way (ERS)
05 Tomorrow Night (ERS)
06 Memphis Tennessee (Stereo LP Version)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (Stereo LP Version)
08 Forget Me Never (ERS)
09 Sound Advice (ERS)
10 Santa Lucia (Stereo LP Version)
11 I Met Her Today (Stereo LP Version)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (ERS)
1990 US and 1991 Japan CD (Dick Baxter)
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (Mono remastered, with reverb)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears (newly remastered/remixed)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (remastered/remixed, „For The Asking“)
04 In My Way (newly remastered, Stereo Alternate Take 2)
05 Tomorrow Night (Mono remastered, with reverb, original speed)
06 Memphis Tennessee (remastered/remixed, „For The Asking“)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (newly remastered/remixed)
08 Forget Me Never (newly remastered, Stereo with additional guitar)
09 Sound Advice (ERS, same 1989 CD)
10 Santa Lucia (Stereo LP Version, same 1989 CD)
11 I Met Her Today (newly remasterd/remixed)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (Mono remastered, with reverb)
1995 Elvis In The 90s – US/Canada/EU/Japan (also Dick Baxter)
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (Mono, without reverb, „Complete 50’s Masters“)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears („Double Features“)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (same 1990 CD)
04 In My Way („Double Features“)
05 Tomorrow Night (Mono, without reverb, original speed)
06 Memphis Tennessee (same 1990 CD)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time („Essential 60’s Masters“)
08 Forget Me Never („Double Features“, without additional guitar)
09 Sound Advice (Mono, „Double Features“)
10 Santa Lucia (same 1990 CD, also used for „Double Features“)
11 I Met Her Today („Essential 60’s Masters“)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (Mono, without reverb, „Complete 50’s Masters“)
2012 20 Original Albums (Box)
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (2007 Master Mono)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears (2007 Master Stereo)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (2007 Master Stereo)
04 In My Way (2007 Master Stereo)
05 Tomorrow Night (ERS, 8% reduced speed)
06 Memphis Tennessee (2007 Master Stereo)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (2007 Master Stereo)
08 Forget Me Never (2007 Master Stereo)
09 Sound Advice (2007 Master Mono)
10 Santa Lucia (2007 Master Stereo – Remix)
11 I Met Her Today (2007 Master Stereo)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (2007 Master Mono)
2014 Follow That Dream
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (2007 Master Mono)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears (2007 Master Stereo)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (2007 Master Stereo)
04 In My Way (2007 Master Stereo)
05 Tomorrow Night (2007 Master Mono, 8% reduced speed)
06 Memphis Tennessee (2007 Master Stereo)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (2007 Master Stereo)
08 Forget Me Never (2007 Master Stereo)
09 Sound Advice (2007 Master Mono)
10 Santa Lucia (2007 Master Stereo – Remix)
11 I Met Her Today (2007 Master Stereo)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (2007 Master Mono)
14 Wild In The Country (UK Stereo LP Version with Overdub)
2016 The Album Collection (Box)
01 Your Cheatin’ Heart (2007 Master Mono)
02 Summer Kisses, Winter tears (swapped channels, same as 1990 US CD)
03 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Stereo LP-Master)
04 In My Way (2007 Master Stereo)
05 Tomorrow Night (2007 Master Mono, 8% reduced speed)
06 Memphis Tennessee (Stereo LP-Master)
07 For The Millionth And The Last Time (Stereo LP-Master)
08 Forget Me Never (2007 Master Stereo)
09 Sound Advice (2007 Master Mono)
10 Santa Lucia (Stereo LP-Master)
11 I Met Her Today (2007 Master Stereo)
12 When It Rains, It Really Pours (2007 Master Mono)
PMP is right, the Follow That Dream/Kid Galahad/Flaming Star disc lists the song A Whistling Tune two times (for TFD and for KG) but it appears only one time (for KG). It should be noted that all the songs of Follow That Dream are in mono, except Angel.
And yes, the back cover of the FTD release with its list of 25 songs appears by mistake ihere are more demo versions with Roustabout known after cutting track GO (I’m a) Roustabout from the movie before the final version (track NO) written by Giant-Baum-Kaye came around the corner in april-may 1964:
1) Roustabout – written by Bob Tubert & Margie Singleton.
Publisher Raleigh Music Inc / copyright 11 march 1964.
2) Roustabout – written by Fred Wise-Randy Starr.
Version # 1 (2:14) – different lyrics sung by Randy Starr
Version # 2 (1:39) – different lyrics sung by Malcolm Dodd
(source Kevan Budd)here are more demo versions with Roustabout known after cutting track GO (I’m a) Roustabout from the movie before the final version (track NO) written by Giant-Baum-Kaye came around the corner in april-may 1964:
1) Roustabout – written by Bob Tubert & Margie Singleton.
Publisher Raleigh Music Inc / copyright 11 march 1964.
2) Roustabout – written by Fred Wise-Randy Starr.
Version # 1 (2:14) – different lyrics sung by Randy Starr
Version # 2 (1:39) – different lyrics sung by Malcolm Dodd
(source Kevan Budd)
nstead of the original back with its 12 songs list.
That said, I love the box. It has each disc in a cardboard package and it comes with a 35 pages booklet listing the songs of each disc.
Fun in Acapulco
FIA
2019 FTD Mix Vs. FTD 24 Vs Double Features mix.
“Marguerita”.
First 28 seconds (intro)
In the opening seconds, while this instruments appear to be in the same space in the soundstage, there is a marked difference in the right channel, the acoustic guitar picking out notes varies in clarity and volume;
2019 FTD Mix : loud and clear
FTD 24 Mix : clear but much lower volume
Double Features mix : barely audible.
The brass is also sharper and cleaner, as are the maracas.
For the backing vocals it, is the same story;
2019 FTD Mix : loud and clear
FTD 24 Mix : clear, but not as “sharp”
Double Features mix : dull in comparison.
As for EP’s vocal, the difference is less obvious, but it is slightly clearer, sharper than the FTD 24 Mix and way better than the double features mix.
“Fun In Acapulco”
The observations given above apply here too, everything is sharper, clearer in the new set.
Makes the double features mix seem awful. Really, the difference between the 2019 mix and the DF mix is astounding. Less of a difference when comparing FTD 24 to the 2019 FTD, but the 2019 set is superior.
“Bossa Nova Baby”.
Again, as with the previous the 2019 set is superior.
The difference between the 2019 and FTD 24 is marginal, all the instruments are in the same place, but the acoustic guitar in the right channel seems slightly brighter.
Elvis vocal is a little stronger in the mix (very little).
The DF mix/mastering is again just awful by comparison.
In conclusion, this 2019 set is the best yet (IMHO), followed by FTD 24, last of all the miserable Double Features mix.
I only performed the comparison the comparison for these three songs.
Just my opinion, for what it is worth.
Yeah, the Double Features CDs generally had a lot of reverb added to them to make them “smoother” – which works/worked better on some songs/releases than others, but reverb will definitely lessen clarity (in general, especially that 90’s digital stuff).
As for why it sounds better than the old FTD, the easy answer is: Lene Reidel (old FTD) vs Vic & Sebastian (new FTD). Not that she’s bad, but Elvis’s material just wasn’t a good fit for her, imo.
Just a short note to say the ftd 24 is not a remix but a remaster of the original 2 track master tape.
I’m a Roustabout
orry to bother, but I seem to recall that the version found on E2 compared to the Roustabout FTD have different sources? They don’t sound the same to me, when comparing! Somebody?In the years between the two releases a better source was found.
Correct. The first source found was from the collection of songwriter Winfield Scott. The second and superior source came from the estate of musical director Joseph Lilley.
Also an acetate I presume?
Yes, our other member does carefully read what others post here. In the case of the original “Roustabout” FTD was able to access the disc which surfaced in an auction by Mary S. Lilley, daughter of Paramount producer Joseph J. Lilley. It was part of his estate. The previously-unknown “Shoppin’ Around” (BO – take 14), from the 1960 Paramount film “G.I. Blues,” was recovered in the same fashion.
here are more demo versions with Roustabout known after cutting track GO (I’m a) Roustabout from the movie before the final version (track NO) written by Giant-Baum-Kaye came around the corner in april-may 1964:
1) Roustabout – written by Bob Tubert & Margie Singleton.
Publisher Raleigh Music Inc / copyright 11 march 1964.
2) Roustabout – written by Fred Wise-Randy Starr.
Version # 1 (2:14) – different lyrics sung by Randy Starr
Version # 2 (1:39) – different lyrics sung by Malcolm Dodd
(source Kevan Budd)
