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FTD : Follow That Dream Elvis Presley CD's

FTD (Follow That Dream), Sony Music's Official Elvis Presley Collectors label was established in 1999 to serve the dedicated Elvis collector and to complement the commercial and artistic level of RCA's retail release schedule by issuing repertoire that is considered of interest to serious Elvis fans and collectors, material that is generally not part of mainstream RCA label releases to the public at large.

There are the original Collectors CD's with CDs ranging from soundboard recorded concerts (Recorded from the mixing desk in mono) to full RCA professionally recorded concerts in stereo and some great alternate take CDs - Such as The Jungle Room Sessions and Memphis Sessions etc, later FTD introduced the Elvis Classic Album Series where they release the original Elvis albums in deluxe 7" size packaging with a booklet and a usually a second CD of out takes from the same period as the recordings on the album. There is also the Movie Soundtrack Series usually released as a single CD but again in deluxe 7" packaging with booklet.

FTD Announce Multiple CD Deletions and Sold Out Vinyl Titles

FTD have announced multiple CD and Vinyl deletions. The following CDs are announced for deletion with FTD holding less than 200 copies of each. 1) FTD 01 Burbank '68, 2) FTD 15 It’s Midnight, 3) FTD 39 Closing Night, 4) FTD 48 Tickle Me and 5) FTD 84 Rockin' Across Texas. See Sold Out Vinyl list here.

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Complete list of all FTD Releases, currently available and deleted.

Elvis : At The International FTD CD [Stereo] : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Elvis At The International was recorded by RCA in Stereo during Elvis Presley's triumphant 1969 engagement (August 23, 1969 - Midnight Show) at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. In August 1969 Elvis Presley was bursting with a new enthusiasm and energy. ‘In The Ghetto’ had just charted #3 in the US and Elvis needed to prove to his first Las Vegas audience that the King could reclaim his crown. This is the first ever complete concert released from 1969, with Elvis In Person being a compilation. There is a lot of ambience thus containing the live feel a concert CD should have. The audience is there with you all the time, without taking away the charm of any instrument or any vocal. A great show in great sound quality is all we can ask for. This is a brilliant CD, containing not only the best live version of ‘Suspicious Minds’ released so far but showcases Elvis Presley in fabulous voice and great humor. This is the 20th FTD release and one of their very best, If you had to choose one Elvis show that you could have witnessed then this, August 23rd Midnight show, would have to be near the top of your list. After hearing this I won’t be playing ‘In Person’ again! Includes five (5) RARE Live Recordings. Unique performances; Memories, Baby What You Want Me To Do, Runaway, Reconsider Baby and What'd I Say.

Elvis : One Night In Vegas FTD CD [Stereo] : Elvis Presley FTD CD

One Night In Vegas contains the August 10 opening concert. This is Elvis at his very best. It is not easy to find suitable words for this concert. It simply is Elvis at his very best! And that says about everything! One Night In Vegas contains the August 10 opening concert. Several of the songs performed are first (live) versions: 'The Next Step Is Love', 'I Just Can't Help Believing', 'Something', 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling', 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me', 'I've Lost You', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Patch It Up'. An impressive list! The sound quality is in as to be expected, marvelous.

America : April 22, 1976 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

America is a concert soundboard featuring the complete show from Omaha, April 22, 1976. This CD will also contain two tracks recorded during the last show of the tour in Spokane. Released at the same time are; Elvis Sings Memphis Tennessee and Love Letters From Elvis.

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Elvis : The Way It Was FTD CD

Elvis : The Way It Was FTD CD - FTD re-release the CD originally included in the The Way It Was book. Ernst Jorgensen + FTD have once again come up with the goods! This is a regular 5" CD. 'The Way It Was' kicks off with an early rehearsal of 'Words' and 'The Next Step is Love' setting the scene with Elvis and the band still working out the arrangements.

Let Yourself Go : The Making of Elvis The Comeback Special

Let Yourself Go: The Making of 'Elvis' – The Comeback Specialcombines 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.

Made In Memphis FTD CD

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Made in Memphis FTD CD is another in an extended string of vault excavations from Elvis Presley's apparently inexhaustible library of alternate, unused, and unfinished takes, to be issued by the custom label Follow That Dream through RCA-BMG. For starters, as with many of the unused takes, because there's been no dubbing or the loss of even a single generation, you get a much closer sound than on most of Elvis' released recordings, even the properly remastered editions; on 'Do You Know Who I Am', you are close enough in the mix to the voice microphone that you can hear every breath and even the whisper of the smallest nuances in his performance, almost too close in terms of picking up flaws that are very evident -- on the other hand, his vocal charisma is more evident here, on this flawed take (that begins with a false start at the wrong tempo), than it would be on more polished and successful readings; the effect is almost addictive to the listener.

Unchained Melody : 1977 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Unchained Melody is a soundboard recording from an Elvis concert in Charlotte, North Carolina on February 20, 1977. Includes live versions of Moody Blue, Love Letters and Where No One Stands Alone.

I Found My Thrill : 1974 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

I Found My Thrill is a soundboard concert recorded at the on January 27, 1974 Dinner show at The Las Vegas Hilton and represents the first official representation of Elvis' Winter Jan/Feb 1974 Las Vegas season. Here we find Elvis fresh and with a new repertoire, which surprisingly includes two 1970 standards Sweet Caroline and You've Lost That Loving Feeling as well as Polk Salad Annie and two very special rare performances of Spanish Eyes and Blueberry Hill. Well before this CD ever came out fans were asking for this release and FTD have included as much as possible from this season.

Southern Nights : 1975 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Southern Nights is a live compilation from the Spring Tours of 1975 and a companion set to 'Dixieland Rocks'. I found that including the dialogue and one-liners, they really represent 30 tracks on this CD. With a couple of lost opportunities here I'd still rate it as 8/10 and a very worthwhile purchase ... this way your really getting tremendous 'highlights' together! Buy it now and be surprised!

Elvis sings I'm leavin' - Huntsville, May 31, 1975 Pop Up Window

(3:29) Listen to Elvis sing I'm leavin' Huntsville, May 31, 1975. From the Southern Nights CD from FTD.

Summer Festival : August 11, 1972 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Summer Festival contains a complete soundboard recording of Elvis' show at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 11, 1972. Plus some bonus tracks. This is for me a REAL pleasure to get a soundboard release from this summer in Las Vegas with enough 'bonus songs' to fill the running time to nearly 74 minutes AND represent Elvis' repertoire during this season. The representation here varies from the good to very good category, with several songs pretty excellent. Therefore even before I listen to the CD, I expected to be in for a treat ...

Big Boss Man : 1975 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Big Boss Man represents Elvis' 18th March - 1st April 1975 Las Vegas season. What we get is a full CD (78 minutes) of parts of 3 shows from that season, giving us some rarely performed songs as well as one (almost complete) show from this season. The 3 shows represented are first the 28.3.75 M/S, then 5 songs from 31.3.75 M/S and finally 3 songs from the 22.3.75 M/S.

Dragon Heart : 1974 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Dragon Heart is a soundboard recording of Elvis Presley's concert at Notre Dame Athletic and Convention Center, South Bend, Indiana on October 1, 1974 and contain's three bonus songs - Trying To Get To You, Blue Christmas & All Right, Okay, You Win.

Takin' Tahoe Tonight! : 1973 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Takin' Tahoe Tonight is a soundboard recording of Elvis Presley's concert at the 'High Sierra Theatre' at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Nevada at 3AM on May 13, 1973. The bonus songs are from the midnight show the same night. Recommended listening. While a few bootlegs do capture Elvis during this period, RCA realised that Elvis was not performing at 'full blast' and until now no concert from this period has ever been released. So this new FTD CD is a real first.

Dinner At Eight : 1975 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Dinner At Eight is a sounboard recording of Elvis' dinner show in Las Vegas December 13th, 1975. The tape is different to most of what we call 'soundboards', this concert was recorded on a reel-to reel tape, and not the usual cassette. The show is still in mono though, and there are a few tape problems along the way, but in general it sounds good.

Elvis : Spring Tours '77 [Stereo] : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Elvis Spring Tours '77 CD : RCA Records wanted to release a new Elvis album, but they only had six unreleased songs in the can. Obviously, that's not enough songs for an album. They couldn't get Elvis into a recording studio to tape anything else, so they followed him around on tour, hoping he would perform some songs he hadn't previously recorded. It ended up that he played only three 'new' songs during that tour. To save tape, no complete concerts were recorded. Only a few select songs were taped at each show. So what we have here is 23 songs taped at 12 different shows between March 26, 1977 and May 3, 1977. The sound quality is very good. It's among the best sounding Elvis live recordings, strictly from an audio point of view. Of course by the time, Elvis wasn't at his best, so from a performance point of view, it's inferior to older recordings. But for the most part, the performances here are decent, although there is a 'been there, done that' feel to a lot of them. Probably the most interesting recordings here are the undubbed versions of two of the songs that ended up on Elvis' last album (Moody Blue).
The songs are Unchained Melody and Little Darlin'.

Dixieland Rocks : 1975 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Dixieland Rocks will blow you away! The sound is awesome with crisp, clear vocals and Elvis is in fine form, both vocally and in his interplay with the band and the very receptive audience. At this stage of his career (1975) some of his concerts were rushed and lacked a little polish, but not his concerts in Murfeesboro, Tennessee on May 6 and 7.

Easter Special FTD CD

Easter Special is a brilliant compile of twenty (officially) unreleased Gospel songs and features some excellent alternate versions of old favourites as well as some fascinating Studio discussions. From the opening track of 'March of the Dimes' - Elvis Presley's 1957 plea for the support of Polio victims - to the fabulous 1973 finale of 'If that Isn't Love' this CD is a total delight.

Too Much Monkey Business FTD CD

Too Much Monkey Business features twenty recordings from the sessions that Felton Jarvis and Chip Young recorded in 1980, lifting Elvis Presley's vocals off the original tapes and recording brand new backing tracks. Ten of these recordings originally found their way to the commercially successful 'Guitar Man' album, and FTD has added another ten previously unreleased songs.

Tucson '76 : 1976 : Elvis Presley FTD CD

Tucson '76 is the 6th FTD release and is a soundboard recording of Elvis Presley's concert in Tucson, Arizona on June 1st, 1976. This concert was chosen because Elvis is in very good voice, he's in a good mood. This concert will surprise many of you. Many of the usual songs from that period are there, but there's also a great rockin' Burning Love (with a long finale), followed by the first surprise of the evening, an excellent version of Help Me Make It Through The Night. After that Elvis asks: 'what do you wanna hear?', and people shout all kinds of song-titles, and Danny Boy is suggested. And then Elvis himself starts doing this song. At first both Elvis and the band seem a little unsure, but they get more and more into the song, and it reaches a beautiful full climax.

Elvis : New Year's Eve 1976 FTD 2CD : [Audience Recording]

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FTD CD is a double CD-set featuring Elvis Presley's complete concert on New Year's Eve 1976 in Pittsburgh. Important : This is an Audiance recording - NOT a soundboard. The sound quality is both noisy, hollow, and loaded with crowd noises, but this is a historic moment and probably the best quality we are ever going to get.

While Pittsburghers rang in the New Year Friday night in front of their TV sets with Guy Lombardo, 16,409 others Scorned 1977 with Elvis Presley at the Civic Arena. After three opening acts and a lengthy intermission, Presley unded on stage 35 minutes before midnight, but you would rethought the clock had struck 12. He received an ear-deafening ovation punctuated by thousands of blasts from flash bulbs and a patchwork of 'We-Love-You-Elvis' signs hoisted aloft. Presley had perhaps the most captive audience since Johnny Cash played Folsom Prison. And rarely did he lose his iron grip on the crowd during his 90 minutes on stage.

At the stroke of midnight, the house lights went up and Elvis led the crowd in singing 'Auld Lang Syne'. There were some brief huzzahs from the crowd but in a few minutes Presley was back singing. Overall, it was a fine show, though Presley seems to have lost some of the spark that turned his concerts of yesterday into events. He worked hard.

In A Private Moment FTD CD

In A Private Moment is the third outing from the FTD label brings us home recorded songs, captured on tape in Germany in 1959 and in Elvis's home in Malibu in 1960 and 1966. This material was recorded on amateur equipment, so the sound quality isn't the best, but it's still pretty decent for this type of recording. The CD offers a rare musical insight into a superstar sitting at home jamming with friends. The CD is a pleasure to listen to, and there are many highlights here, such as 'Danny Boy', 'I'm Beginning to Forget You', 'Sweet Leilani', the dark and disturbing 'Moonlight Sonata', 'It's a Sin to Tell a Lie', and 'What Now, My Love'. No serious Elvis fan should go without this CD; it contains many rare songs not available elsewhere. The tracklist speaks for itself. This CD is the sequel to RCA's The Home Recordings and feature's performances from Germany in 1959, and from Elvis' Hollywood homes in 1960 and 1966. Also Off Duty Book/CD.

Easy Come, Easy Go CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Easy Come Easy Go FTD Soundtrack CD featuring the newly discovered original stereo mixes.

Fun In Acapulco CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Fun In Acapulco FTD CD Soundtrack. Fun In Acapulco is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes.

More Elvis Movie Soundtracks.

Frankie And Johnny CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

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Frankie And Johnny movie soundtrack will be re-released when FTD 'have made the neccessary corrections'. This will be 'probably in September/October'. This is released in the FTD Special Edition Movie Soundtrack series featuring improved re-mastering of both the original LP and the bonus alternate takes. The CD itself contains both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. It is a standard CD but housed in a deluxe 7" (17.5 cm) triple-fold-out package.

Girl Happy CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

This release of the

Girl Happy movie soundtrack by FTD in their Special Edition Movie Soundtrack series features improved re-mastering of both the original LP and the bonus alternate takes. The CD itself contains both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. It is a standard CD but housed in a deluxe 7" (17.5 cm) (like a 7" single) triple-fold-out package. Includes a 12 page booklet with information, including photos and images, including some rare movie stills and Cinema lobby cards, related memorabilia and 'Behind the Scenes' facts, 'In And Outtake' and 'Off Camera' pages. The audio mix on all the tracks is truly is 'Living Stereo' as the logo infers. You can view samples of these from this release via the following links.

In And Outtakes Page :

Off Camera Page :

The Back Cover.
More Elvis Presley FTD Special Edition Movie Soundtracks.

Spinout CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Spinout a great album, a wonderful listening experience. From the classic title track and the lovely ballads such as 'Am I Ready' and 'All That I Am' to the great rock numbers 'Never Say Yes' and 'I'll Be Back' there appears to be something for everybody in this package. 'Never Say Yes' is a wonderful song and is even more enjoyable when heard on its out-take forms and alos do treat yourself to the out-take of the ballad 'Am I Ready', you will find it fuller and, even it is hard to admit, better than the original take on many levels. Plus don't forget the silly numbers (every Elvis movie has them!) 'Beach Shack' and 'Smorgasbord' and it still turns out to be an unexpected enjoyable mid-60's Elvis listening experience. But, the icing on the cake on this ablum are the brilliant bonus songs 'Tomorrow Is A Long Time', 'Down In The Alley' and the beautiful 'I'll Remember You'. I cannot find the words to describe my emotions for these three gems - you will just have to buy the album for the total experience!

Harum Scarum CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Harum Scarum FTD CD Soundtrack. Harum Scarum is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes.

Paradise Hawaiian Style CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Paradise, Hawaiian Style FTD CD Soundtrack. Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes.

Double Trouble CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Double Trouble is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes.

Kid Galahad CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Kid Galahad FTD CD Soundtrack. Kid Galahad is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 12 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. A must have CD for all fans and collectors.

Follow That Dream CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Follow That Dream FTD CD Soundtrack. Follow That Dream is a standard CD, presented in a 7" format cover (like a single or EP) with original back and front cover art, 3 panel Gatefold sleeve, 12 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album EQ and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. A must have CD for all fans and collectors. This Follow That Dream Records soundtrack release, surpasses the original version in content and packaging, the master recordings from the original soundtrack album plus released and previously released alternate takes. Recorded at RCA studio B.

Clambake CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

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Clambake CD set gives you the original LP, then a batch of first takes and alternate takes. Beautiful packaging and detailed booklet help show the production process and how the songs came to be, and I have to say that 'Clambake' contains some of the most beautiful ballads of any Elvis film. Namely You Don't Know Me the Ray Charles classic and The Girl I Never Loved would have worked on any early 60's Elvis Is Back type LP. But then alas there is the up tempo film songs and they really are quite terrible. 'Who needs money' well I DO, to keep buying these new re-issues, so please FTD make it a worthwhile re-issue. Dont worry I have 'Confidence' in your decisions, theres no job to emmense for these guys haha. Clambake move soundtrack was helped by its great and I do mean Great bonus tracks, Guitar Man, Big Boss Man to name but two.

Loving You CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

Loving You has been carefully restored by Kevan Budd and is a variation of the BMG release from earlier in the year. The FTD label has been able to obtain a handful of movie versions from a brilliant tape source, and on disc 2 you get the opportunity to hear all takes of Elvis recording the title song 'Loving You' on February 14, 1957. You will get 15 takes of the main version in binaural as an extra bonus.

Viva Las Vegas CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Movie Soundtrack Album 7" Presentation

1964 was a very busy year for Elvis Presley. Three movies, two soundtracks, one EP, assorted singles, his pursuit of Priscilla, and a public affair left very little time for anything else.

Viva Las Vegas was one of Elvis’ best movies that did not have a complete soundtrack release at the time. That oversight has now been corrected. This release of the movie soundtrack by FTD in their Special Edition Movie Soundtrack series features improved re-mastering of both the original LP and the bonus alternate takes and much more.... The CD itself contains both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. It is a standard CD but housed in a deluxe 7" (17.5 cm) (like a single or EP) triple-fold-out package.

Elvis Today 2 CD : FTD Special Edition / Classic Album 7" Presentation

FTD release of Today in the customary Elvis Classic Album Series 7" format. There is a very limited number of previously unreleased outtakes on the studio album, hence the 2CD solution - combining all previously released versions - masters and outtakes. Includes the Original Session Mixes which sound very good and are worth the price of admission on their own.

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