1-I'll Be Home On Christmas Day Take 6 4:03 ; 2- Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees Take 3 2:30 ; 3- On A Snowy Christmas Night undubbed master * 2:27 ; 4- The Wonderful World Of Christmas undubbed master * 1:59 ; 5- Silver Bells Take 1 3:05 ; 6- I'll Be Home On Christmas Day Takes 1-2 2:37 ; 7- The Lord's Prayer 2:36 ; 8- Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees Takes 1-2 3:04 ; 9- The First Noel undubbed master * 2:12 ; 10- Winter Wonderland Take 7 2:33 ; 11- I'll Be Home On Christmas Day Takes 5,7,3 6:56 ; 12- Merry Christmas Baby Fs, undubbed master * 7:55 ; 13- If I Get Home On Christmas Day undubbed master * 2:52 ; 14- Silver Bells undubbed master * 2:28 ; 15- Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees Takes 5,6,7,4 3:53 ; 16- Winter Wonderland undubbed master * 2:19 ; 17- It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You undubbed master * 2:40 ; 18- I'll Be Home On Christmas Day undubbed master * 3:48 ; 19-Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees undubbed master * 2:21 ; 20- O Come, All Ye Faithful undubbed master * 2:58 ; 21- I'll Be Home On Christmas Day Take 4 5:06 ; 22- Silver Bells Fs,Tk2 (original session recording),Tk3 (Fs) 5:07
* from acetate
1 - T-R-O-U-B-LE Take 4 3:10 ; 2- Green Green Grass Of Home Fs, Take 1 4:21 ; 3- Fairytale Take 3 3:37 ; 4- Bringing It Back Takes 2,3 3:28; 5- Susan When She Tried Take 6 2:55 ; 6- I Can Help Fs, Take 2 5:11 ; 7- And I Love You So Take 5 3:51 ; 8- Green Green Grass Of Home Takes 2,3 4:23 ; 9- Woman Without Love Take 1 3:44 ; 10- Tiger Man session jam 3:15 ; 11- Bringing It Back Take 4 3:08 ; 12- And I Love You So Take 1 3:56 ; 13- Shake A Hand Take 3 4:00 ; 14- Green Green Grass Of Home Takes 4,5 4:15 ; 15- Pieces Of My Life Takes 4 3:57 ; 16- Bringing It Back Take 1 3:18
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It's been a long time since the importguys released studio material of Elvis that really counts.
From an unexpected corner the Venus label comes up with a great double cd.
I must admitt, i'ts the first release i bought from this label since their earlier releases are re-issues with minor sound upgrade concerts.
This one is different, it's stunning and contains new material never heard before!!
Cd 1 comes from an acetate source,but don't let that fool you,it's very good in sound.
This is the christmas release i dreamed for years,all alternates from that famous may 1971 session.
Cd 2 has alternate and undubbed/extended versions from the "Elvis Today" album.
A real highlight is the stunning sound,wich seems to come from the source(BMG,Sony?) itself.
You are IN the studio with Elvis!!
A complete review by Joern can be found here
http://elvis-tkc.com/forum2/index.php?showtopic=16430
This double cd is essential.
The Christmas cd is outstanding.
The Today part is an exceptional interesting bonus.
Until now, the best import of the year!!
I agree mate....essential stuff....and my fav release of the year so far by some distance
The first Noel
The master is overdubbed with backing vocals and additional drums (cymbals) and this version is released on Elvis sings the wonderful world of Christmas / If everyday was like Christmas etc.
The master is overdubbed with backing vocals only and this version can be heard on CD Merry Christmas from 1984;on CD Christmas Today the drums/cymbals are present.
colonel snow
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