The Jungle Room Sessions, the 4th volume in the Follow That Dream label's releases.
The sound is incredible, totally pristine, which is a pleasant surprise as it has always been said that the sound on these sessions was very bad due to the unprofessional surroundings, acoustics etc. and severe microphone interference. A magnificent job, courtesy once again of Lene Reidel.
The cover is the usual digipack with only the most basic information, regarding recordings dates etc. Strangely, the backup singers are mentioned but the musicians are not!
The cover features an interior picture from the jungle room in very typical 70's colors. An untraditional approach to an Elvis Presley record cover and one of the very few not to feature a photo of Elvis. Refreshing. On the backside is a quite cool shot of the king riding either a Harley Davidson or a garden tractor (!) and inside is a shot of the RCA mobile recording van parked on the backside of Graceland. Still, it should be stressed that a little more information and an essay would be a very welcome addition to these releases.
The playing time is at 72:02 very satisfying and many songs play for 4 or 5 minutes.
From Graceland Session, Feb.2-7,1976 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (alt. takes 2-5) Time: 5:09 - She Thinks I Still Care (alt. take 2A) Time: 5:40 - The Last Farewell (alternate take 2) Time: 4:22 - Solitaire (alt. take 3) Time: 4:51 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (alt. take 5) Time: 4:03 - Moody Blue (alt. take 3) Time: 5:34 - For The Heart (alt. take 2 & 3) Time: 4:15 - Hurt (alt. take 3) Time: 2:26 - Danny Boy (alt. take 8) Time: 4:06 - Never Again (alt. take 11) Time: 3:00 - Love Coming Down (alt. take 2 ) Time: 3:27 - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (alt. take 2) Time: 4:05