Elvis: American Sound 1969 Sessions 5 CD Boxset from FTD (Elvis Presley)

To celebrate FTD's 20th Anniversary, from FTD the release of 'Elvis: American Sound 1969' a 5-CD set that's part of FTD's new 'Sessions' series, includes a 28-page booklet with rare photos and memorabilia.

Elvis' pivotal Year of 1969 celebrated with Elvis: American Sound 1969 featuring over 90 tracks of rare and unreleased material from Elvis' 1969 legendary American Sound Studio sessions, including 'In The Ghetto' and 'Suspicious Minds'.

1969 Project Video (01:18)

'Elvis: American Sound 1969' (5-CD)
FTD 165 (506020-975140), Barcode: 506020 975140 5)

Disc 1

1) Long Black Limousine - takes 1,2,3 & 5 4:41 Previously unreleased
2) Long Black Limousine - take 6 4:30
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-200
3) Long Black Limousine - takes 7,8 & 9 5:02
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-201
4) Long Black Limousine - take 9 (undubbed master with vocal repairs) 4:22
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
5) This Is The Story - takes 1 & 2 (take 2 is master track & vocal overdub) 3:31
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
6) Wearin' That Loved On Look - takes 1,2,3 & 5 2:19 Takes 1, 2 & 5. Previously unreleased
Take 3. First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2. 04-13-1999
7) Wearin' That Loved On Look - take 10 3:06
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
8) Wearin' That Loved On Look - takes 12,13 & 14 4:53
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
9) Wearin' That Loved On Look - take 15 (undubbed master) 3:07
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
10) You'll Think Of Me - takes 1-6 6:39
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
11) You'll Think Of Me - take 7 4:50
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
12) You'll Think Of Me - take 8 4:25
First release: FTD CD 'Made In Memphis' 82876-76965. 04-2006
13) You'll Think Of Me - takes 11 & 14 6:01 Take 11. Previously unreleased
Take 14. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
14) You'll Think Of Me - take 16 4:32
First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2.
15) You'll Think Of Me - takes 19,20 & 22 4:04 Previously unreleased
16) You'll Think Of Me - take 23 (undubbed master) 4:27
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012

Disc 2

1) I'm Movin' On - takes 1-2 3:52 (Clarence E. 'Hank' Snow)
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
2) I'm Movin' On - take 2 (with vocal replacements and steel guitar overdub) 2:57
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
3) A Little Bit Of Green - rehearsal 4:28 (Chris Arnold/Geoff Morrow/David Martin)
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
4) A Little Bit Of Green - take 1 3:42
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
5) A Little Bit Of Green - takes 2-3 (track master with live vocal) 5:04
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
6) Gentle On My Mind (with track replacement overdubs and master vocal) 3:42 (John Hartford)
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
7) Don't Cry Daddy - take 3 (master take with vocal overdub) 3:47 (Scott 'Mac' Davis)
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
8) Poor Man's Gold - take 12 (track master with incomplete vocal overdub) 1:06
First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2
9) Inherit The Wind - take 1, rehearsal, take 4 with vocal overdub #1 4:18
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
10) Mama Liked The Roses (master track with alternate vocal overdub) 2:30
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
11) Mama Liked The Roses (master track with master vocal overdub) 3:22
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
12) My Little Friend (master track with master vocal overdub) 3:14
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
13) In The Ghetto - take 1 2:56
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
14) In The Ghetto - takes 2-3 4:06
Take 2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
Take 3. First release: RCA 4-CD set 'Platinum - A Life In Music' 07863-67469-2. 07-15-1997
15) In The Ghetto - take 4 2:58
First release: RCA 5-CD set 'From Memphis To Nashville - The Essential 60's Masters' I - 07863-66160-2. 09-28-1993
16) In The Ghetto - takes 5-10 6:52 Previously unreleased
17) In The Ghetto - take 11 3:19
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
18) In The Ghetto - take 13 2:53
First release: FTD CD 'Made In Memphis' 82876-76965. 04-2006
19) In The Ghetto - take 19 3:09
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
20) In The Ghetto - take 20 3:05
First release: RCA 4-CD set 'Elvis: Today, Tomorrow & Forever' 07863-65115. 06-25-2002
21) In The Ghetto - take 22 (track master with vocal overdub) 3:07
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013

Disc 3

1) Rubberneckin' - takes 1-2 (take 2 is undubbed master) 2:51
Take 1. First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2
Take 2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
2) Hey Jude - take 1 4:45
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
3) Hey Jude - takes 3,5,6 & 7 6:27
Take 5. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
Takes 3,6 & 7. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
4) From A Jack To A King - takes 1-3 3:12
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
5) From A Jack To A King - takes 4-5 (take 5 is undubbed master) 3:02
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
6) Without Love (There Is Nothing) - take 1 3:16 (Danny Small)
First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2
7) Without Love (There Is Nothing) - takes 2-4 4:01
Take 2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
Takes 3-4. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
8) Without Love (There Is Nothing) - take 5 (undubbed master) 2:57
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
9) I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can You In My Arms) - take 1 (master) 4:38
First release: RCA LP 'From Elvis In Memphis' LSP 4155. 06-17-1969
10) I'll Be There - takes 1-3 (take 3 is undubbed master) 4:35 (Bobby Darin)
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
11) I'll Be There - takes 4-6 3:12
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-201
12) Suspicious Minds - takes 1-5 8:33
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
13) Suspicious Minds - take 6 3:43
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
14) Suspicious Minds - take 7 3:46
First release: RCA 5-CD set 'From Memphis To Nashville - The Essential 60's Masters' I - 07863-66160-2. 09-28-1993
15) Suspicious Minds - take 8 (undubbed master) 4:06
First release: RCA 4-CD set 'Platinum - A Life In Music' 07863-67469-2. 07-15-1997

Disc 4

1) Stranger In My Own Home Town - jam (undubbed) 4:55
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
2) It's My Way/This Time/I Can't Stop Loving You - jam 3:52
First release: RCA 5-CD set 'From Memphis To Nashville - The Essential 60's Masters' I - 07863-66160-2. 09-28-1993
3) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 2 2:37
First release: RCA 4-CD set 'Elvis: Today, Tomorrow & Forever' 07863-65115. 06-25-2002
4) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 4 2:32
First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2. 04-13-1999
5) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 5 3:00
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
6) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - takes 6-7 4:36
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
7) True Love Travels On A Gravel Road - take 11 (undubbed master) 3:16
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
8) And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - takes 1,3 & 5 6:34
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
9) And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - take 6 (master track with live vocal) 3:33
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
10) And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind - take 6 (master track with overdubbed vocal) 3:56
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
11) Power Of My Love - take 1 3:14
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
12) Power Of My Love - takes 2 & 3 3:17
Take 2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
Take 3. First release: RCA 4-CD set 'Platinum - A Life In Music' 07863-67469-2. 07-15-1997
13) Power Of My Love - take 6 3:56
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
14) Power Of My Love - take 7 (undubbed master) 3:06
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
15) After Loving You - take 2 3:43
First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2. 04-13-1999
16) After Loving You - take 3 3:42
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
17) After Loving You - take 4 (undubbed master) 3:14
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
18) Do You Know Who I Am? - takes 1 & 3 5:03
Take 1. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
Take 3. FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
19) Do You Know Who I Am? - take 4 4:01
First release: FTD CD 'Made In Memphis' 82876-76965. 04-2006
20) Do You Know Who I Am? - take 5 4:31
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
21) Do You Know Who I Am? - take 7 (master with vocal overdub) 3:16
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012

Disc 5

1) Kentucky Rain - takes 1-3 7:17
Takes 1-2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
Take 3. First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2. 04-13-1999
2) Kentucky Rain - takes 5-7 6:02
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
3) Kentucky Rain - take 8 3:57
First release: RCA 5-CD set 'From Memphis To Nashville - The Essential 60's Masters' I - 07863-66160-2. 09-28-1993
4) Kentucky Rain - take 9 3:57
First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
5) Kentucky Rain - take 10 (undubbed master) 4:19
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
6) Only The Strong Survive - take 1 2:27
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
7) Only The Strong Survive - takes 8,11 & 12 5:53
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
8) Only The Strong Survive - takes 17,21 & 22 4:38
Takes 17 & 21. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
Take 22. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
9) Only The Strong Survive - take 29 (undubbed master) 3:22
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
10) It Keeps Right On A Hurtin' - takes 1 & 2 4:24
Take 1. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
Take 2. First release: RCA 2-CD set 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' 07863-67677-2. 04-13-1999
11) Any Day Now - takes 1 & 2 3:36 (Bob Hilliard/Burt Bacharach)
Take 1. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
Take 2. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
12) Any Day Now - takes 3 & 4 5:13
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis In Memphis' 506020-975047. 04-2013
13) Any Day Now - takes 5 & 6 (take 6 is undubbed master track and live vocal) 5:44
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
14) If I'm A Fool (For Loving You) - takes 1,2 & 3 5:55
Takes 1 & 2. First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
Take 3. First release: FTD CD 'Memphis Sessions' 74321-89293-2. 10-2001
15) If I'm A Fool (For Loving You) - takes 6,7,8 & 9 (take 9 is undubbed master) 6:47
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013
16) The Fair's Moving On (track master with vocal overdub) 3:17
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'Back In Memphis' 506020-975050. 12-2012
17) Who Am I ? (undubbed master) 3:08
First release: FTD 2-CD set 'From Elvis At American Sound Studio' 506020-975064. 12-2013