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Made In Memphis
Released April 2006
8287676965-2

In the Ghetto (Take 13)
You'll Think Of Me (Take 8)
Do You Know Who I Am (Take 4)
If You Don't Come Back (Take 5)
Three Corn Patches (Takes 5 & 6)
Find Out What's Happening (Take 7)
It's Midnight (Take 11)
Thinking About You (Take 3)
You Asked Me To (Take 1)
Solitaire (Take 7 + Talk From 6 & 7)
She Thinks I Still Care (Take 3 & 4)
Moody Blue (Take 6)
Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (Take 1)
Love Coming Down (Take 4)
For The Heart (Take 5)
Baby What You Want Me To Do
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Spanish Eyes
See See Rider
That's All Right

1969 (American Sound Studio)
1973 (Stax Recording Studio)
1976 ( Graceland)
November 1973 - Sam Thompson's House,Memphis

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Audio Clip: For the Heart

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[TheKing]

Should be good !!

[TheKing]

Is the poem on it from the home recordings ?

[hounddogman]

Is the poem on it from the home recordings ?

Yes it is. It's not mentioned on the cover, but it's there as the very last track... Pure poetry [img]style_emoticons/default/LSHIC.gif[/img]

[liverbobs]

I've just this minute finished listening to this CD and it's excellent, highlight for me is Thinkin' About You, an underated classic [img]style_emoticons/default/king.gif[/img]

[stefan]

Great cd, great takes and above all great sound !

[Guest_curtis simpkins_*]

Right Now i am playing this cd.
this is ok disc but.

they should have saved these for there delete album series,


like From Elvis In memphis
Moody Blue
The Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee

and other lps.

they going to put these on there anyway.

[JerryNodak]

Right Now i am playing this cd.
this is ok disc but.

they should have saved these for there delete album series,
like From Elvis In memphis
Moody Blue
The Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee

and other lps.

they going to put these on there anyway.

Congrats, Curtis. You've got it figured out. That's why I didn't buy this one.

[Guest_curtis simpkins_*]

Hi Jerry
a friend of mine made me a copy of this cd.
so i dont have to buy it.


besides i reather have the delete series by ftd.

[GuitarMan66]

can somebody do a serious review of this before I spend some money on it [img]style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif[/img]

[Guest_Brad_*]

Yeah a good review would be nice, everybody says this is a great release though.

[Piers EIN]

Hi there,
I thought someone else might post a review.
But instead here's a close look at 'Made In Memphis' that I wrote for Elvis Info Net.

The full review is actually here including photos & liner notes.. - but here's the short (!!) details!



'In The Ghetto’ Tk 13 – There could never be a bad version of this all-important song. While take 11 has always been my favourite (Memphis Sessions) this is also delightful. The tempo is slightly faster than Take 11 but this has a shorter fade-out. Elvis also takes the lyrics at a faster pace at times. Check out Elvis’ phrasing of "a hungry young man" - and at the end the organ is more prominent in the mix.

‘You'll Think of Me’ Tk 8 – I have always loved this uncharacteristic Elvis song. While I prefer the more prominent sitar mix featured on Takes 16 & 14 (Memphis Sessions) this is still a nice addition. I think that the slower Take 14, where Elvis hangs more onto the lyrics, better suits the "warm & loving bed" theme. This version was previously on the ‘Finding The Way Home’ bootleg but that was in mono and this stereo mix is glorious.

‘Do You Know Who I Am’ Tk 4 – This is with the bonus of two false starts. Elvis comments, "Yeah, It’s too slow now I think". Another heart-breaking song where the echo plus string-overdubs of the original did no favour to Elvis’ emotional vocal. This is much slower than the first take and surprisingly with an even simpler arrangement. Beautiful & sincere, listen to the emotional crack of Elvis’ voice singing, "It’s so dark in this place, that I can’t see your face, Can we leave?" @ 1:10. There’s also a fascinating ending where Elvis starts singing the bass-line. Elvis rightly comments, "You’re going to save that last take aren’t you?" An important new addition to your collection and better than the Master.

‘If You Don’t Come Back’ Tk 5 – Moving onto the 1973 STAX recordings, this track was one of the few successes from the initial July session. Elvis is obviously running on slow but this actually gives the song a rather interesting, laid-back feel. Here the song is driven by the hot backing-vocals. Elvis gives a nice growl @ 1.46 and there is a great ending with James Burton working out on his wah-wah guitar, with Elvis humming along. Interesting if not essential.

‘Three Corn Patches’ Tk 5&6 – A very low-key Leiber/Stoller tune, Elvis rightly sounds uninterested & uninvolved. However this slower tempo & different backing-vocal arrangement actually suits the song better than the Master. The piano is more prominent in the mix & this has the feel of a live, sloppy, late-night Beale Street arrangement. Not earth-shattering in anyway but if this was genuinely Elvis live on Beale Street in 1973 then it would be something-else!

‘Find Out What’s Happening’ Tk 7 – Another July 1973 song. Elvis announces at the start, "Lucky 7" but he still sounds slightly disconnected. The tempo is a bit faster than the Master and once again the backing vocals drive the song. The "call & response" works very nicely and Elvis obviously starts enjoying the ride himself. It’s a bonus to hear the genuine ending rather than a fade-out and Elvis actually comments, "That’s good girls, whatever you’re doing."

‘It's Midnight’ Tk 11 – From the excellent December STAX sessions it is great to have another version of this classic. While the original overdubs suited The Seventies, the song is so much better without them. On the ‘Elvis Platinum’ Take 10 the backing vocals were mixed higher and some echo had been added. Here, without that echo, the poignancy and purity of Elvis’ feeling shines through. Put on headphones & revel in the emotion. The clarity of the recording even reveals the hum of STAX’s recording equipment! The backing vocals slip towards the end – this could never be the Master – but the simple production makes this a winner.

‘Thinking About You’ Tk 3 – This is gorgeous with a chance to eavesdrop on the session. Elvis initially laughs and practices the lyrics over two false starts, "Let’s get this tempo right" he says. Take 4 on ‘Rhythm & Country’ had a slight echo added but this is a beautiful & clean mix. Elvis sings along to some delicious guitar work by James Burton and, with a perfectly prominent vocal, this is a genuine highlight. An extended version, once again we get the whole song without the fade-out.

‘You Asked Me To’ Tk 1 – More fun eavesdropping on Elvis as he tellingly teases Charlie Hodge, "I can’t hear Charlie properly but it’s probably best." Felton asks, "You want more volume?". . "Hell, no" laughs Elvis, "I’m having fun, man." There’s another false start while @ 0.40 David Briggs throws in a line from Dusty Springfield’s ‘Son Of A Preacher Man.’ (What a shame Elvis didn’t catch on to that!) There’s real humour in the studio and it all helps elucidate on Elvis’ positive feelings towards the end of 1973. This leads into a very rough & ready first run-through of the song with a very different arrangement. James Burton hasn’t added his guitar part yet, while it also includes the backing-vocals that would be dropped from the next Take 2. James Burton’s solo is very different and Elvis seems to get more involved towards the end of the song finishing the take by singing, "fade this son-of-a-bitch right now!"

‘Solitaire’ Tk 7 – Moving onto the 1976 Jungle Room sessions. This track was never a favourite song of mine. The original was dreadful as Felton Jarvis buried it with ghastly orchestral overdubs guaranteed to destroy any possible emotion of the song. With a lighter drum & guitar arrangement this version has an even sparser mix than Jungle Room’s Take 3 making it feel even more intimate. The tempo is also slower in the breaks. There’s also some nice eavesdropping with Elvis jokingly saying, "I’m going to kill Neil Sedaka when I see him."

‘She Thinks I Still Care’ Tk3&4 - After a beautiful, almost a-cappela false start Elvis says, "Hey fellas, don’t stop playin’ on me". Without the vocal intro of the earlier Take 2 (Jungle Room) this is at a slow, more laid-back tempo. On Take 2 Elvis’ vocals sounded "punchier" but here the guitar arrangement has changed to a "strumming" feel compared to their earlier picking. Was Elvis still thinking about the loss of Priscilla in 1976? Whatever the case Elvis sounds even more sincere singing about his heartbreak and this version carries on over a minute longer than Take 2. Again with a lighter drum arrangement this has a more "Unplugged" feel. Listen out for Elvis’ sincere, "Lord, Lord, Lord" @ 3.55. A very nice addition.

‘Moody Blue’ Take 6 – The key to all these outtakes is the fabulous feel you can get of actually being there in Graceland with the band, which disappears once Felton’s overdubs were added. Of course this is not as much fun as the eavesdropping on the ‘Jungle Room’ FTD’s "Italian" version but still an interesting addition & better than the Master with all those overdubbed strings. Elvis’ vocal sounds much more assured than on the earlier versions, even if his concentration wanders off at 0:40. Listen out for, "Hell, I’m talking ‘bout Moody Blue" @ 2.59. This runs to four minutes where The Master was only 2:45.

‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ Take 1 – Great to have the first take of this song. This is before the "Shoot the dogs" interruption of the ‘Jungle Room Sessions’ FTD. For a first take this is surprisingly similar in sound & arrangement to the next take. Elvis’ vocal is a little higher here and, no matter what, Elvis’ sincerity drips from this compared to the overdubbed Master. Listen to the lovely ending with the quaver in his very final note.

‘Love Coming Down’ Take 4 – This is similar again to the ‘Jungle Room’ Take 3, however this does feature a richer mix and a more complicated piano arrangement. Elvis’ vocal is more assured here and it is a great take.

‘For The Heart’ Take 5 – A nice hum from Elvis at the start leads into a slow, laid-back version. The mix is very different from both the ‘Jungle Room’ & ‘Platinum’ versions with more acoustic guitars & less electric lead. There’s some nice interplay between Elvis and J.D Sumner @3:10 and this seems to push Elvis onto a longer version and to a delicious final fadeout.

Elvis "at home" 1973. – These five songs do deserve an official release and nicely reflect Elvis' emotions at the end of a turbulent 1973.

Elvis’ official divorce with Priscilla had been finalised on October 9th 1973, and just 6 days later Elvis was admitted to Memphis’ Baptist Hospital in a semi-comatose state. Linda Thompson was on-hand as his full-time companion & slept beside him in hospital for Elvis’ more than 2-week stay. Elvis needed to recuperate and get back on top form and at this point he had a well-deserved 2½ month rest. In this relaxed context Elvis’ cool, laid-back versions of ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ and ‘Spanish Eyes’ are quite revealing showing Elvis in better spirits - stress-free & just singing with friends.

There are some differences to the tracks previously released on ‘Elvis By The Presleys’. There has been yet more sound improvement to get rid of some tape-hiss & squeal, and the slight speed error (too slow on EBTP) has been corrected. It is a shame that Elvis & Linda’s duets had to be left out especially ‘Your Life Has Just begun’ however FTD were brave enough to include the expletive ‘Robin’ poem at the very end.

The longer ‘Spanish Eyes’ is particularly charming as Elvis laughs about going into a falsetto, "I can go up into falsetto"! With a cool ‘See See Rider’, and ‘That’s All Right’ – great to know that Elvis still played his first recording at home for fun – these are revealing & fun. If by any chance you haven’t come across these home recording before then you are in for a treat.

EIN Verdict - By its very concept this has to be a mixed-bag of goodies. Not every track can be an essential new discovery but with a lovely overall feel, that delves into Elvis' more introspective side ('Do You Know Who I Am?'), this FTD is yet another winner. With fifteen unreleased studio outtakes, all in superb audio quality, there are plenty of treats to unearth. While the original ‘Memphis Sessions’ , ‘Jungle Room Sessions’ and ‘Rhythm & Country’ CDs are all vital purchases, this is a highly recommended follow-up to them all.

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Cheers
Piers

[Guest_Brad_*]

Outstanding review Piers [img]style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif[/img]

Thanks so much for posting that, great information on this cd [img]style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] .

[NightRider]

Great review Piers....i think you have summed the CD up just as i would...nice to read and even nicer for those looking to buy it....i would say...what are you waiting for ? [img]style_emoticons/default/LSHIC.gif[/img] No, its not as good as some....but a worthy addition indeed to the collection. [img]style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif[/img]

[GuitarMan66]

Nice one Piers what a great review. It's definetly on my Fathers day list now . [img]style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/default/king.gif[/img]

[Paulie]

just got this and really enjoyed hearing the home recordings. During That's Alright' he sounded not too dissimilar to the 68 special. He could still cut it!

[KEV]

At first i found this FTD to be a strange mix of songs etc,but the more i have played it, the more i like it.

The last few songs are gems for me,and shows just what out man could do at the drop of a hat...I THANK YOU.


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[NightRider]

Audio Sample added ( For the Heart ) (IMG:http://elvis-tkc.com/forum2/style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

[colonel snow]

For the heart

Meanwhile we know it is take 5A on this release.

colonel snow