ELVIS G.I. BLUES

Category: Original Soundtrack
Original Release Date: 1960
FTD Release Date: July 2012
Recording Location: Hollywood, CA
FTD Release Format: CD with Booklet

Disc 1

The Original Album

SIDE 1
Tonight's All Right For Love
What's She Really Like
Frankfort Special
Wooden Heart
G.I. Blues

SIDE 2
Pocketful Of Rainbows
Shoppin' Around
Big Boots
Didja' Ever
Blue Suede Shoes
Doin' The Best I Can

Alternate Song
Tonight's All Right For Love

Bonus Songs
Shoppin' Around (version #1)
Frankfort Special (fast version)
Big Boots (fast version)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, take 12)
Big Boots (medium tempo version)
Tonight Is So Right For Love (instrumental)

First Takes
Tonight Is So Right For Love (takes 1-2)
What's She Really Like (takes 1-5)
Frankfort Special (fast version takes 1-2)
Wooden Heart (take 1)
G.I. Blues (take 1)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, takes 1-2)
Shoppin' Around (version #1, take 1)
Big Boots (fast version, takes 1-2)
Big Boots (slow version, take 1)
Didja' Ever (take 1)
Tonight's All Right For Love (take 1)
Doin' The Best I Can (takes 1-3)

Disc 2

April 27-28 Sessions
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, take 3)
Shoppin' Around (instrumental take 4)
Shoppin' Around (version #1, takes 2-4)
Shoppin' Around (version #1, take 5)
Doin' The Best I Can (takes 4-7)
Doin' The Best I Can (takes 8-9)
G.I. Blues (takes 2-4)
G.I. Blues (take 5)
Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 3)
Tonight Is So Right For Love (take 4)
Tonight Is So Right For Love (takes 5-7)
Frankfort Special (fast version, takes 3-7)
Frankfort Special (fast version, take 8)
Big Boots (fast version, take 3)
Big Boots (fast version, take 4)
Big Boots (slow version, takes 2-3)
What's She Really Like (takes 6-7)
What's She Really Like (takes 8-11)
What's She Really Like (takes 12-13)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, takes 4-7)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, take 8)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, take 9)
Pocketful Of Rainbows (version #1, take 10)
Wooden Heart (takes 2-4)

As part of the classic album series, this is the first volume of "G.I. Blues" material. The release comes in a 7-inch digipack format with booklet. A lot of effort has gone into making these the best sounding "G.I. Blues" recordings ever.