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Posted by: NightRider May 28 2005, 05:50 AM

BMG 82876 60931 2

It contains 172 pages with several unpublished pictures, 285 in all. It also contains a CD with outtakes from the years 1956 to 1958.

1: Heartbreak Hotel (5*/4)
2: Money Honey (10, only intro)
3: I'm Counting On You (1, 2, N/A)
4: I Was The One (unedited master)
5: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (11, 12)
6: Shake, Rattle & Roll (3, 5, 6, 7)
7: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (3)
8: Rip It Up (10, 11, 12, 16)
9: Loving You (2, 3) [slow farm version "HZ")
10: I Need Your Love Tonight (12, 13)
11: A Big Hunk 'O Love (2)
12: Ain't That Loving You Baby (8)
13: A Fool Such As I (4, 5)
14: I Got Stung (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
15: That's When Your Heartaches Begin (1)
16: It Is No Secret (5*) [Easter Special]
17: Blueberry Hill (3)
18: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (6*, 7)
19: Is It So Strange? (8, 9)
20: Loving You (6) [main title "KX"]
21: Loving You (12) [main title "KX"]
22: Treat Me Nice (1, 2, 3) ["Version 2003"]
23: Young And Beautiful (6) ["Version 2004"]
24: I Want To Be Free (11) ["Version 2009"]
25: Don't Leave Me Now (7, 8) ["2017"]

* Previously released

Posted by: andy_m Jun 7 2005, 08:33 PM

This is a MUST HAVE Book and CD!
The Book is better than the The Way it was book.
And the CD is just great.
Especialy the Mega Rare 1st Version of Treat me nice with a compl. diff. Intro!!

Posted by: elvisfan57 Jun 7 2005, 09:41 PM

thank's for the info nightrider. look's like i should look for this one.

Posted by: stefan Jun 11 2005, 05:39 PM

One of the FTD releases I don't have

I will pick it up sometime this year I promise

Posted by: Rab Dec 8 2005, 07:11 PM

Got this cd in August or there about and played it till my better half thought i`d lost my marbles. A truly impressive insight to a unique artist. Book is pretty cool stuff too. For those who don`t have this cd, you don`t know what your missing. Treat me nice is awsome. Get it now, ask for it for xmas, pretend its your birthday, ask for more pocket money (kids), Just take a look at the reviews.



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P.s, Thanks nightrider, you have promted me to dig this cd out and lose my marbles all over again.

Posted by: NightRider Dec 8 2005, 08:54 PM

My pleasure Rab....and welcome to thekingscourt [img]style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif[/img] Hope you visit us often [img]style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif[/img]

Posted by: Jouni Mar 7 2006, 10:06 AM

In my opinion, Flashback is one of the best, if not THE BEST, release from FTD so far.
The cd is just awesome, and the book is very, very nice!

Although the price is quite high, I sure ain't complaining.
I think this release is definitely worth the money!

Posted by: alo Mar 8 2006, 01:18 AM

I have a copy of the cd, have not seen the book yet, but if the book is as good as the cd, then it must be great because the cd is fantastic, the sound is superb to say the least! Al

Posted by: KEV Mar 25 2006, 11:05 PM

What a sound on these 50"s tracks...roll on the KING CREOLE FTD?.


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Posted by: Keith_F Mar 28 2006, 11:18 PM

Ernst is VERY deceiving sometimes when he releases certain takes of songs, and this release is no different. On "I Want You I Need You I Love You - Take 3" there is some dialogue ("Da Da Da Da Da Da" listen closely!) that is from a different take, and doesn't belong to this take [img]style_emoticons/default/sad.gif[/img]

Other than that, it's a fantastic release

Posted by: Deke Rivers Apr 22 2006, 03:48 AM

Keith you always amaze me with your knowledge.....This is a fantastic release and it sounds GREAT! The book is wonderful too! I was extremely glad that I bought it even though I still have not got over what I paid for it....LOL

Posted by: Elvis_Priestly Sep 29 2007, 10:10 PM

A fine Elvis fan sent me a copy of this for my birthday - I looked through the book first and it is breathtakingly beautiful, in itsself a must.

I didn't listen until the CD until this afternoon - I'm not a big 50's fan (though, of course, I do love it all). The CD is absolutely superb and ranks up there with Elvis is Back and Jungle Room Sessions releases.
Highlights for me:
"Ain't that Loving You Baby" total respect to DJ Fontana, his drumming gives me the shivers and the pacing of the song and Elvis's singing is awesome until even he can't keep up and it breaks down in laughter. Surely this song represents the genesis of R&R drumming as an artform in itself?
"It is No Secret" whatever mixing or remastering they did Elvis was sitting beside me on the sofa singing this one, I don't think I'd ever dare listen to this on headphones I think it would freak me out, the clarity of the mix.
"Treat me nice" the piano accompaniment to this sounds so like the american folk song "Shortenin' Bread", which I think matches perfectly the theme of the song - would surely have distracted from the song itself though if retained!

The sound quality is amazing, as I type this I'm listening again to it on my PC and its amazing to think these were recorded 50+ years ago and we can hear them with such clarity and the asides and directions between songs do give that feeling of being there.

If you haven't got it yet do - or hint hint hint to pals coming up to your birthday, a total audio-visual winner.

Posted by: KEV Nov 7 2007, 01:24 PM

This is my FAV out of the FTD books...

Posted by: TCBmae Feb 17 2011, 04:10 AM

Oh God.. AND IT HAD TO BE THIS MUCH MONEY.
Of course it's worth it! Just wish I had that dough to spend.. hmmm. Anybody know of anywhere that's carrying this or selling it? There's only one on eBay, and it's selling a little over face value.

Posted by: REX Feb 17 2011, 09:38 AM

A useful site about FTD Releases is ELVIS UNLIMITED... in Denmark (FTD is pressed by BMG-Sony Denmark)

They list all the FTDs and which are deleted, on one page, with track details...

LINK ---->>>> http://www.elvisunlimited.com/frontpage/ftd/

FLASHBACK does have a lot of rare pictures (although now most of them are in Various Elvis sites Photo Gallery's
a lot of the tracks are on other more complete session FTDs (ie the 2 volumes of Jailhouse Rock)

Of the books (with CDs) from FTD... Ken Sharps Writting for the King is more interesting.

Posted by: TCBmae Feb 17 2011, 04:28 PM

Thanks Jouni also recommended a site to me, which is quite useful.

Good to know it's worth it!

It's called Writing for the King?