LET YOURSELF GO
The Making of “Elvis” – The Comeback Special

Coming October 1, 2006, this new CD combines previously unreleased outtakes from the sessions at Western Recorders, with the June 24 rehearsal at NBC (previously only available on bootleg). The Western recordings include the opening, the gospel sequence, the road sequence, Memories and If I Can Dream. Artwork and track listing are not final.


The Outtakes:

Trouble/Guitar Man opening – takes 6 & 7
Nothingville - takes 5 & 6
Let Yourself Go - part 1, takes 5 & 6 + part 2, take 2 + part 3, take 6
Guitar Man - Escape Section 1 - fast takes 1,2,5
Guitar Man -After Karate Section 2 – take 1
Trouble/Guitar Man - After Karate Section 3 – take 2
Little Egypt - take 8
Big Boss Man – take 2
It Hurts Me – First part, take 5. Second part, take 3
Guitar Man – Escape 1 (remake) – take 6
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child/Where Could I Go But To The Lord - Gospel Section 1 - Rehearsal/take 1
Up Above My Head/I Found That Light - Gospel – Section 2, take 7
Saved - Gospel Section 3, take 4
If I Can Dream - takes 3 & 4
Memories (alternate vocal track)


The Dressing Room Rehearsal:

I Got A Woman
Blue Moon/Young Love/Oh, Happy Day
When It Rains It Really Pours
Blue Christmas
Are You Lonesome Tonight?/That's My Desire
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Peter Gunn Theme
Love Me
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town


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