Soldier Boy' New FTD Deluxe set: 2 Books - 4CD's

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Soldier Boy' New FTD Deluxe set:

BRAN NEW & SEALED

Printed in Pal Granlund's recent 'Flaming Star' fan club magazine is the announcement of the 'Elvis Presley - Soldier Boy' FTD Deluxe set of two books plus four cds.

- FTD however have not yet published the official announcement - but we can expect it soon.

Book 1 'Memphis To Brooklyn' A hardback coffee table style deluxe book, illustrated throughout with many rare newly discovered photographs and documents. The book chronicles Elvis Presley's army career from his induction in March, basic and advanced training in Texas, and his departure from Brooklyn to Germany in Sept 1958.

CD 1 & 2 feature the complete Elvis Presley recording session from Studio B, Nashville in June 1958, released in the original recording order for the first time.

Book 2 'Germany' A hardback coffee table style deluxe book of photos, documents and memories of fellow soldiers, friends and family providing the most detailed comprehensive record of Elvis Presley's first three months in Germany from October 1 until December 31, 1958.

This book also contains details, photos and information covering Elvis' German home-made recordings.

CD 3 & 4 contain the private Elvis Presley home recordings from Germany in 1958 and 1959. The audio has been newly restored exclusively for this release.

Presented in an individually numbered Deluxe Collector's slipcase - with sticker.

FTD BOOKS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF “SOLDIER BOY” A LIMITED INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED SPECIAL EDITION

BOOK 1 - MEMPHIS TO BROOKLYN

Hardback coffee table style deluxe book, illustrated throughout with many rare and newly discovered photographs and documents. The book chronicles Elvis Presley's army career from his induction in March, basic and advanced training in Texas, and his departure from Brooklyn to Germany in September 1958.

Also included is a detailed analysis of Elvis Presley's Nashville recording session at

Studio B in June 1958.

CD 1 & CD 2 features the complete Elvis Presley recording session from Studio B, Nashville in June 1958, released in the original recording order for the first time.

BOOK 2 - GERMANY

Hardback coffee table style deluxe book of photos, documents and memories of fellow soldiers, friends and family providing the most detailed comprehensive record of Elvis Presley's first three months in Germany from October 1 until December 31, 1958.

This book also contains details, photos and information covering Elvis German home made recordings.

CD 3 & CD 4 contains the private Elvis Presley home recordings from Germany in 1958 and 1959. The audio has been newly restored exclusively for this release.

DELUXE COLLECTOR'S SLIPCASE

Limited individually numbered edition with sticker.

SOLDIER BOY

Disc 1

01) I Need Your Love Tonight 2:06

02) A Big Hunk O’ Love (splice of takes 3 & 4) 2:15

03) Ain’t That Loving You Baby 2:24

04) (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I 2:38

05) I Got Stung 1:51

06) I Need Your Love Tonight takes 1-4 4:19

07) I Need Your Love Tonight take 5 2:06

08) I Need Your Love Tonight takes 6-7 3:51

09) I Need Your Love Tonight takes 8-9 2:44

10) I Need Your Love Tonight take 10A 2:09

11) I Need Your Love Tonight takes 10B-13 3:20

12) I Need Your Love Tonight take 14 2:12

13) I Need Your Love Tonight take 15 2:15

14) I Need Your Love Tonight takes 16-18/M 3:18

15) A Big Hunk O’ Love take 1 2:27

16) A Big Hunk O’ Love take 2 2:26

17) A Big Hunk O’ Love take 3 2:22

18) A Big Hunk O’ Love take 4 2:22

19) Ain’t That Loving You Baby take 1 2:33

20) Ain’t That Loving You Baby takes 2-4/M 3:36

21) Ain’t That Loving You Baby takes 5-7 1:47

22) Ain’t That Loving You Baby takes 8-10 3:44

23) Ain’t That Loving You Baby take 11 1:58

Disc 2

01) (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I takes 1-3 3:13

02) (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I takes 4-5 3:01

03) (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I takes 6-8 3:28

04) (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I take 9/M 2:50

05) I Got Stung takes 1-2 2:07

06) I Got Stung takes 3-8 4:57

07) I Got Stung takes 9-10 2:39

08) I Got Stung take 11 1:58

09) I Got Stung take 12 2:04

10) I Got Stung takes 13-14 2:10

11) I Got Stung takes 15-16 2:49

12) I Got Stung takes 17-20 4:19

13) I Got Stung takes 21-22 2:33

14) I Got Stung takes 23-24/M 3:07

All tracks recorded at RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on the night of June 10, 1958

15) Elvis Swearing in to the U.S. Army. March 24, 1958. Kennedy Veterans Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 1:24

16) Elvis interviewed by Jim Kell on KFSA-TV – March 24, 1958, Fort Chaffee Barracks, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas 0:43

17) Elvis Sails – Press Interview 5:25

18) Elvis Sails – Newsreel Interview 2:23

19) Elvis Sails – Pat Hernon Interview 2:18

Disc 3 Germany Home Recordings

01) Intro 0:20

02) He Knows Just What I Need 1:33

03) Working On The Building 0:14

04) He Knows Just What I Need 4:28

05) He Knows Just What I Need 1:53

06) He Knows Just What I Need 4:42

07) He Knows Just What I Need 2:07

08) He Knows Just What I Need 2:2

09) He Knows Just What I Need 1:30

10) Cool Water 4:55

11) Like A Baby (Elvis) 0:43

12) Like A Baby (Red West) 1:36

13) His Hand In Mine 2:34

14) Young Love (Red West) 1:05

15) Her Hand In Mine 1:2)

16) Return To Me / Her Hand In Mine 2:3

17) Her Hand In Mine 1:40

18) His Hand In Mine 1:38

19) Her Hand In Mine 1:36

20) Just A Closer Walk With Thee / If I Didn’t Care / Are You Sincere 2:01

21) Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:24

22) Stand By Me 2:51

23) Oh Lonesome Me 1:51

24) I’m Beginning To Forget You 3:06

25) I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) (ending only) / Mona Lisa 3:02

26) I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) / Guitar Strumming 3:20

27) Danny Boy 3:37

28) Danny Boy 3:23

29) Loving You 1:32

30) I’m Beginning To Forget You 1:36

31) Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Loving You 1:13

32) I’m Beginning To Forget You 3:02

33) I’m Beginning To Forget You 3:55

DISC 4 Germany Home Recordings

01) I Asked The Lord 5:12

02) Apron Strings 1:46

03) Soldier Boy 1:53

04) Soldier Boy 1:53

05) I Asked The Lord 3:57

06) I Asked The Lord 2:58

07) I Asked The Lord 4:54

08) Piano noodling / Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 4:40

09) I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen – fast 1:20

10) Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Hound Dog / At The Hop 1:21

11) I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen - slow 2:22

12) Apron Strings 1:28

13) It’s Been So Long Darling 2:10

14) I Will Be True 3:51

15) There’s No Tomorrow 2:45

16) I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen – slow / Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Hound Dog 3:23

17) I Asked The Lord 3:21

18) I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen - fast 1:39

19) Apron Strings 1:18

20) The Titles Will Tell 2:44

21) At The Hop/Give Me Oil In My Lamp (Traditional) / Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Hound Dog 2:31

22) Send Me Some Lovin’ 3:46

23) Send Me Some Lovin’ 2:18

24) The Fool 2:01

25) The Fool 3:20

26) The Fool 3:14

Credits:

Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen

Disc 1 Mastered by Kevan Budd.

Disc 2 Mastered by Kevan Budd (tracks 1-14) Anthony Stuchbury (tracks 15-19).

Disc 3 and 4: audio restoration and mastering by Anthony Stuchbury