Suzie's Feverish Guest [4:38] 4. Track 9, Takes 2,3. Truthful Interview #1 [4:34] 10. Almost In Love (03:02) 2. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Originally, each of the films only had singles and/or EPs released containing the soundtrack's performances. Original Chart Releases Elvis gets the “come on, come on” askew during the chorus. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and … It is worth listening to the full orchestral arrangement on the introduction and realising just how similar the concept is to the “New” ‘If I Can Dream’ RPO overdubs. Another full take, another bonus. Take 6 is a Long False Start (LFS) that continues for 1:22 with Elvis ending in a "Hey, hey, ho, ho!" The artwork is superior to the deleted domestic titles as it features photos of the original vinyl releases on the cover. Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2007. This was radically different to anything they had previously written, although the orchestral arrangement by Billy Strange had a lot to do with the final result. : During Elvis’ lifetime, RCA released a total of between 60 – 70 albums, consisting of dedicated recordings, movie soundtracks and live performances. Watch Live A Little, Love A Little movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at TVGuide.com. Live A Little, Love A Little is a 1968 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There is some studio talk at the start and it sounds like the female vocalists getting ready. Coming Through [4:14] 7. This cd has so many good songs on it.Alot of underappreciated and overlooked material.The song Edge of Reality from the dream sequence in Live A Little Love A Little was ahead of its time.The versions of Almost,Swing Down Sweet Chariot,and Clean Up Your Own Backyard from The Trouble With Girls are awesome.Let Us Pray from Change Of Habit is worth the price of the cd alone.Rubberneckin from the same movie is great also.No number one radio hits here,just plain good music,happy,feel good,toe tapping music.Buy it and enjoy.Get it while you can,this one will be a high dollar item when it is no longer available.The music from Charro has often been overlooked and unavailable as well and it is great music as well. Take 6 and this is a full take. Track 11, takes 4 – 9. EIN Website content © Copyright the Elvis Information Network. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Compilation produced and art directed by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen & Roger Semon. I bought several! Wonderful World Credits [2:20] 2. Photographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding time to do them both without his bosses finding out. Nevertheless, and disregarding the films box office performances, there are some good songs here. 20 tracks including 'A Little Less Conversation', Rubberneckin' and 'Clean Up Your Own Backyard'. 'Elvis In Ottawa' Spotlight & Elvis Interview: "Kissed By Elvis" Janet Fulton Interview: The Music of Elvis Presley - Australian Radio Show, Elvis Presley In Concert "downunder" 2006, Graceland - The National Historic Landmark. Edge of Reality (03:33) 5. Track 6, takes 1,2. It is close to the master with just a few minor differences noted. I can't get enough of Change of Habit, I love this film, my favourite, the songs from Trouble with girls are the best bit of the movie, and of course Elvis himself, dressed in a white suit, looking as gorgeous as ever, it wasn't a good movie, and you can tell that Elvis is fed up with below standard film scripts, Elvis was a brilliant singer and actor, and he should have been given more serious roles, to bring out his acting ability. Out of print in the U.S.! Live a Little, Love a Little, the second of Presley's five final movies during the 1960s, included just a handful of musical numbers. I really had to take a few listens at this take, because at first, I thought – no way! Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) The swinging sixties were a time of great confusion in Hollywood and a perfect example of that is Live a Little, Love a Little (1968), Elvis Presley's 28th movie. A gem of a song! Add a gift receipt for easy returns. 'Live A Little, Love A Little' would be Elvis’ twenty-eighth movie which at last featured somewhat more of an adult theme. Billy Strange had been booked for Elvis’ cancelled August 1967 session and seven months later he would work for MGM as their session producer with new musicians from LA’s famous “Wrecking Crew” (Beach Boys, Phil Spector etc). Track 4, master (take 3) – originally an A side single and the Camden Almost In Love LP. Another full take. He notably starts the song without the animated “Hey…”. This is a full take and it is nice to hear the first attempt. This was his highest charting single since ‘I’m Yours’ back in 1965. 1:28. -Copyright EIN December 2015 Takes 2012, 2, 3 master (2012 vocal overdub on instrumental 2006 take 4). How & where do I sell my Elvis collection. Unable to add item to List. A Little Less Conversation (02:10) 3. Albert and Alice [4:25] 3. FTD - What now, What next, Where to – What’s left? It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This is one of my favourite Elvis tracks and clip from his movies, so how long have I been waiting for this release? This CD sounds great on a stereo and even better with quality headphones – you are likely to pick up a few more sounds. Norman Taurog was back as director for his ninth and final film with Elvis. So how long have FTD really had these tapes? Firstly, there was the anticipated and globally advertised “If I Can Dream” – an overdub / remix CD of varied Elvis songs with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Another new set of circumstances would be that Elvis would also be recording with a live orchestra. So how does it stack up against “If I Can Dream” for the better October release? Track 10, Take 3. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The session was booked at Western Recorders, an independent Hollywood studio. Free shipping for many products! Norman Taurog was back as director for his ninth and final film with Elvis. He nails for the next take – the master. Drummer Hal Blaine had played on plenty Elvis sessions in the past but the rest of the musicians were new. Take 16 is another SFS and lasting only 20 secs. The studio intro nicely sets the scene as you can hear the orchestra rehearsing while Elvis also quietly practices the lyrics. This is a nice mix with the orchestra more left channel and the rhythm section with female backup on the right channel. Originally, each of the films only had singles and/or EPs released containing the soundtrack's performances. The recording session for the four songs written for the film took place at Western Recorders in Hollywood on March 7, 1968. Billy Strange had been booked for Elvis’ cancelled August 1967 session and seven months later he would work for MGM as their session producer with new musicians from LA’s famous “Wrecking Crew” (Beach Boys, Phil Spector etc). At the intro Elvis does a slight “arrrgh”, the mix is mainly to his voice and not so much the bass and on the ending there sounds like a skip (listen at 2:14) with a slightly muddled finish. There are a few takes missing and if there are some full takes, it makes me think they just may turn up on another FTD compilation similar to CD 2 of Elvis for Everyone. In a fascinating coincidence in the same month FTD quietly released a genuine studio session of Elvis recording “live” with a full 40-piece orchestra for the ‘Live A Little, Love A Little’ soundtrack. A Little Less Conversation (16 takes):  A fantastic number that decades later, as an inspired remix, would go on to become one of Elvis’ biggest selling singles of all time. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2019. Wonderful World (17 Takes): Composed by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett (who would go on to provide the gorgeous ‘Just Pretend’), the song was unlike anything Elvis had previously recorded. Performed by Elvis Presley. A Little Less Conversation. Track 8, Takes 1, 4-6 (2005). Several of them, including Hal Blaine, Al Casey on guitar, Larry Knechtal on bass and keyboards, Don Randi on piano, and Charles Berghofer on bass, would go on to play on Elvis’ 1968 NBC TV special recordings also at Western Recorders. The track starts with 30 secs of studio banter and preparation; however, we get a full 2:25 version. How does Elvis work in the studio with a full orchestra? Digitally re-mastered special installment in the Elvis Double Features series includes the complete soundtracks to four of Elvis' '60s fun-filled feature films. Track 12, take 10 (Album master). Let's Forget About the Stars (02:19) Tracks 6 - 7 above from "Charro!" It seemed to be going well and with Elvis in good voice, but he breaks and requests “let’s start again”. Please try again. Still the subtle guitar with bass intro and it seems in parts Elvis mumbles some lyrics. The honky-tonk piano (Don Randi) is also far more prominent in this take. Ian Garfield examines this new release, as well as looking carefully at each of the four songs take by take to see what this CD has to offer. elvis presley. The “reality” is more prominent in the outro. (Book Review): Elvis' Favorite Director:Norman Taurog: 'The On Stage Season' FTD In-Depth Review: 'The Elvis Files Vol. (uncredited) Written by Mac Davis & Billy Strange. Take 1 has a subtle guitar intro and it sounds like Elvis misses the cue in comparison to the master. So don't worry I'm not talking to myself, I'm lovin' it. USA, 1968. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Key at the start and his voice is not as full and as! 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