Elvis Presley The Elvis Is Back Sessions (4-CD)

The release includes a luxurious 28-page booklet and sound carrier, decorated with beautiful portraits, rare photos, insightful essays, recording dates and classic memorabilia.

THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

SIDE 1                                                                                         
01 Make Me Know It 2:02                                                   
02 Fever 3:35                                                                                )                                   
03 The Girl Of My Best Friend 2:25                                              
04 I Will Be Home Again 2:37                                                      
05 Dirty, Dirty Feeling 1:36                                                                  
06 Thrill Of Your Love 3:05                                                         

SIDE 2                                                                                       
07 Soldier Boy 3:07                                                                      
08 Such A Night 3:02                                                          
09 It Feels So Right 2:12                                                             
10 Girl Next Door Went AíWalking 2:16                                        
11 Like A Baby 2:39                                                                
12 Reconsider Baby 3:44                                                        

THE ORIGINAL SINGLES SIDES

13 Stuck On You 2:22                                                           
14 Fame And Fortune 2:33                                                                  
15 It’s Now Or Never 3:18                                                                 
16 A Mess Of Blues 2:42                                                                        
17 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:09                                             
18 I Gotta Know 2:18                                                                     

Disc 2
THE MARCH SESSIONS

01 Make Me Know It (take 1) 2:37                                                       
02 Make Me Know It (take 2) 1:59                                                        
03 Make Me Know It (take 3) 2:19                                                       
04 Make Me Know It (takes 4-8) 4:02                                                  
05 Make Me Know It (takes 9-11) 2:55                                               
06 Make Me Know It (takes 12 & 14) 3:33                                        
07 Make Me Know It (takes 15-16) 3:01                                             
08 Make Me Know It (takes 17-18) 2:56                                              
09 Make Me Know It (take 19/M) 2:10                                               
10 Soldier Boy (take 1) 3:09                                                              
11 Soldier Boy (takes 2-7) 8:52            
12 Soldier Boy (takes 8-10) 4:15                                                      
13 Soldier Boy (take 11) 3:07                                                           
14 Soldier Boy (takes 12, 14 & 15/M) 4:43                                          
15 Stuck On You (take 1) 2:35                                                          
16 Stuck On You (take 2) 2:25                                                           
17 Stuck On You (take 3/M) 2:30                                                      
18 Fame And Fortune (take 1) 3:32                                                 
19 Fame And Fortune (take 2) 2:37            
20 Fame And Fortune (takes 3-5) 5:40                                             
21 Fame And Fortune (takes 6-7) 3:39                                                
22 Fame And Fortune (take 8) 2:52
DISC 3

THE MARCH SESSIONS (Continued)
01 Fame And Fortune (take 9)    2:54                                                     
02 Fame And Fortune (takes 10-11) 4:10                                           
03 Fame And Fortune (takes 12 & 14) 4:09                                         
04 Fame And Fortune (take 15) 2:42                                                  
05 Fame And Fortune (splice of takes 15 & 14/M) 2:33                   
06 A Mess Of Blues (take 1) 3:05                                                       
07 A Mess Of Blues (takes 2-3) 3:00                                             
08 A Mess Of Blues (take 4) 2:13                                                         
09 A Mess Of Blues (take 5/M)  2:49                                                    
10 It Feels So Right (take 1) 2:08                                                       
11 It Feels So Right (take 2) 2:10                                                        
12 It Feels So Right (take 3) 3:18                                                      
13 It Feels So Right (takes 4 & 5/M) 3:03

THE APRIL SESSIONS
14 Fever (take 1) 3:53                                                                         
15 Fever (takes 2-3) 4:08                                                                    
16 Fever (take 4/M)    3:56                                                                     
17 Like A Baby (takes 1-2) 5:03                                                                            
18 Like A Baby (takes 3-4) 3:53                                                       
19 Like A Baby (takes 5 & 6/M) 3:18            
20 It’s Now Or Never (take 1) 3:29                                                    
21 It’s Now Or Never (take 2) 3:24                                                      
22 It’s Now Or Never (takes 3-4) 3:59

DISC 4                                                                  
THE APRIL SESSIONS (Continued)
01 It’s Now Or Never (splice of takes 4 & 2/undubbed master) 3:18
02 The Girl Of My Best Friend (takes 1-3) 5:10                                          
03 The Girl Of My Best Friend (takes 4-6) 3:51                                
04 The Girl Of My Best Friend (takes 7-9) 4:36                             
05 The Girl Of My Best Friend (take 10/M) 2:34                              
06 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (take 1) 2:25
07 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (takes 2-3) 1:42                                            
08 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (take 4) 1:43                                                      
09 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (splice of take 4 and guitar solo from take 1/M)    1:37                                                                             
10 Thrill Of Your Love (take 1)    3:41            
11 Thrill Of Your Love (takes 2 & 3/M) 3:46                                
12 I Gotta Know (takes 1 & 2/M) 3:05                                                
13 Such A Night (take 1) 3:15                                                        
14 Such A Night (takes 2-4) 2:27                                                    
15 Such A Night (take 5/M) 3:13                             
16 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (takes 1-2) 3:49                          
17 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (takes 3-4) 2:11                         
18 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (take 5)    3:12                                 
19 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (workpart take 1) 0:58                            
20 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (workpart take 2) 1:18                          
21 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (splice of take 5 & workpart take 2) 3:09                                                                               
22 Girl Next Door Went A’ Walking (takes 1-3) 4:06                             
23 Girl Next Door Went A’ Walking (take 4/M) 2:24                             
24 I Will Be Home Again (take 4/M) 2:47                                           
25 Reconsider Baby (take 2/M) 3:53

 

 

This TV special included the first ever unplugged session presented together with musicians from the early days such as Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. 1973 saw THE TV mega event at all: Elvis Presley, 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'! Elvis' Honolulu appearance, the first time that a show was broadcasted worldwide via satellite! He was ahead of his time! Elvis Presley had 148 US single chart hits, including some so-called double-sider when A- and B-side both hit the charts like his 1956 smash 'Don't Be Cruel b/w Hound Dog', plus 15 EP hits between 1956 and 1977. Two billion of sold media and sound carriers by Elvis Presley is the estimated number! He received 14 Grammy nominations until 1978 and three Grammy for his Gospel interpretations. Elvis was the youngest artist when honored with the Bing Crosby Award (Lifetime Achivement Award) in 1971.

 

He is presented in 5 Halls of Fame (Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Blues and Gospel). Six of his song interpretations are collected in the Grammy Hall of Fame. On top of it all Elvis Presley got the most gold and platinum records and a Diamond-Award. He definetly is the 'Best selling solo artist in U.S. History' (RIAA – Record Industry Association of America)! Elvis Presley CD albums, vinyl records as LPs or singles at 45rpm - Bear Family offers a huge number of various Elvis Presley CDs, vinyl-LPs and 45rpm singles, vinyl- and CD box sets, books and mags, DVDs, unique and extraordinairy memorabilia! Let's say it in the words of one of Elvis sixties album title: There is "Something For Everybody"! And hey, you name it! Elvis Presley is the King of Rock'n'Roll, the biggest icon in showbusiness, and a great person who lives on forever!

Bear Family Records treats his legacy with the most respect and an optimum capacity of expert knowledge.