G.I. Blues : The Cafe Europa Sessions 4 CD Deluxe Set

 G.I. Blues : The Cafe Europa Sessions 4 CD Deluxe Set (4 CD-Set/100 page book) contains nearly 4 hours of Elvis' officially Unreleased studio takes from the 'Café Europa' sessions, recorded for the movie ultimately titled G.I. Blues. The audio contained here includes the master recordings from the original soundtrack album 'G.I. Blues' plus, hours of alternate takes of all songs, with all the Elvis studio banter intact and, instilling new insight and live atmosphere into the complete making of this historic movie soundtrack.

These recordings are transferred and processed in 24bit 192k stereo. In addition to these rare recordings, the set includes a 100 page book entertained with pages of unreleased photographs, memorabilia and goes behind the scenes, with full text and documentation and includes contributions from Ray Walker of the Jordanaires and a forward by Sid Tepper who co- wrote the songs 'Shoppin' Around' and 'G.I. Blues'.

Listen to a sound sample of Tonight Is So Right For Love (Takes 5,6). If you're expecting the sound to be no better than what we've had previously on bootlegs then you're in for a very pleasant surprise. Right from the off, 'Shoppin Around' sounds so very clear, as do all the masters and outtakes. Right from the off, 'Shoppin Around' sounds so very clear, as do all the masters and outtakes. You can hear Elvis singing right down from his gut on these newly re-mastered recordings which are all transferred and processed in 24bit 192k stereo. This set contains nearly 4 hours of Elvis' officially Unreleased studio takes from the 'Café Europa' sessions ...

 Audio : Tonight Is So Right For Love (Takes 5,6)

Listen to a sound sample of Tonight Is So Right For Love (Takes 5,6) from the MRS release, G.I. Blues : The Cafe Creole Sessions 4 CD Deluxe Set. MP3 Elvis Audio Central | Elvis Presley Video Central

CD 1 (67:16)

01. Shoppin' Around
02. Didja' Ever
03. Doin' The Best I Can
04. G.I. Blues
05. Frankfort Special
06. Tonight Is So Right For Love
07. Big Boots
08. What's She Really Like
09. Blue Suede Shoes
10. Wooden Heart
11. Pocketful Of Rainbows

Studio Outtakes

12. Shoppin' Around (Instrumental Takes 1,2)
13. Shoppin' Around (Instrumental Take 4)
14. Shoppin' Around (Version 1, Takes 2,4,6 - 9)
15. Shoppin' Around (Version 1, Take 10)
16. Shoppin' Around (Version 1, Take 11)
17. Doin' The Best I Can (Takes 1,2,4,5 - 8)
18. Doin' The Best I Can (Take 13))
19. G.I. Blues (Takes 2,3,4)
20. G.I. Blues (Take 7)
21. G.I. Blues (Takes 8 -10 Pickup)
22. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 4)
23. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Takes 5,6)
24. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 7)

CD 2 (73:51) : Studio Outtakes Continued

01. What's She Really Like (Takes 1 - 4)
02. What's She Really Like (Take 5)
03. Frankfort Special (Takes 1,3 - 7)
04. Frankfort Special (Take 8)
05. Frankfort Special (Takes 9 -12)
06. Frankfort Special (Take 13)
07. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 8)
08. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 9)
09. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 10)
10. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 11)
11. Whistling Blues (Take 1)
12. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Music & Chorus) (Takes 1 - 3)
13. Tonight Is So Right For Love (Music & Chorus) (Take 4)
14. Big Boots (Fast Version) (Take 2)
15. Big Boots (Fast Version) (Take 3)
16. Big Boots (Fast Version) (Take 4)
17. Big Boots (Fast Version) (Take 5)
18. Big Boots (Fast Version) (Take 6,7)
19. Big Boots (Slow 1st Version) (Take 1)
20. Big Boots (Slow 1st Version) (Take 20)
21. Big Boots (Slow 1st Version) (Take 4)
22. What's She Really Like (Takes 6 -10)
23. What's She R eally Like (Take 11)
24. What's She Really Like (Takes 12,13)
25. What's She Really Like (Takes 14 – 16)
26. What's She Really Like (Different Key&Beat) (Take 17-18)
27. What's She Really Like (Different Key&Beat) (Take 19)

CD 3 (63:44) : Studio Outtakes Continued

01. What's She Really Like (Different Key&Beat) (Insert) (Take 20)
02. What's She Really Like (Different Key&Beat) (Insert) (Take 21)
03. What's She Really Like (Different Key&Beat) (Insert) (Take 22)
04. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 1)
05. Blue Suede Shoes (Take 1)
06. Wooden Heart (Take 4)
07. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 3)
08. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 4 - 6)
09. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 7)
10. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 8)
11. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 9)
12. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 10)
13. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 11,12)
14. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 13,14)
15. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 17)
16. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 18,19)
17. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 20)
18. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 1,23,24)
19. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Takes 25,26)
20. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 28)
21. Big Boots (Mid Tempo) (Take 2)
22. Shoppin' Around (Version 2) (Takes 1 - 3,6)
23. Shoppin' Around (Version 2) (Take 7)
24. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 1)
25. Pocketful Of Rainbows (Take 2)

CD 4 (45:05) : Studio Outtakes Continued

01.Frankfort Special (Medium tempo) (Takes 1 - 3,6,7)
02. Frankfort Special (Medium tempo) (Take 8)
03. Frankfort Special (Medium tempo) (Take 9)
04. Frankfort Special (Medium tempo) (Take 10)
05. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 1
06. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 5a)
07. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 5b)
08. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 6)
09. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 8)
10. Tonight's All Right for Love (Take 9)
11. Tonight's All Right for Love (Takes 10, 11)
12. Tonight's All Right for Love (Takes 12, 16)
13. Tonight's All Right for Love (Insert) (Takes 1, 2)
14. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version) (Takes 1 - 5)
15. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version) (Take 6)
16. Big Boots (Slow 2nd Version/Insert) (Takes 1 - 4)
17. Tonight's All Right for Love (Instrumental) (Takes 1 - 3)
18. Tonight's All Right for Love (Instrumental) (Take 4)
19. Tonight's All Right for Love (Instrumental) (Take 5)

Bonus

20. Radio Spot 1 (UK)
21. Radio Spot 2(UK)
22. Radio Spot 3 (UK)
23. Radio Spot 4 (UK)
24. Radio Spot 1 (Australia)
25. Radio Spot 2 (Australia)
26. Movie Trailer Soundtrack 1
27. Movie Trailer Soundtrack 2

TOTAL 4 CD RUNNING TIME: 4 hours 9 minutes 47 seconds