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Elvis Presley - Elvis Presents : A Holy Rockin' Christmas! - May/June 1971 Sessions (Fans Only Fan 001)

Track listing:
  1. Johnny B Goode-O Holy Night (Informal Recording) 1:06
  2. Miracle Of The Rosary (Alternate Take 1) 1:52
  3. It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You (Alternate Take 6) 2:32
  4. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Alternate Take 8) 2:13
  5. Merry Christmas Baby (Unedited-Undubbed Master Take 1) 7:58
  6. Silver Bells (Alternate Take 1) 2:31
  7. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Alternate Take 9) 4:20
  8. The Lord's Prayer (Informal Recording) 2:37
  9. Winter Wonderland (Undubbed Master Take 10) 2:13
  10. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Unedited-Undubbed Master) 14:25
  11. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Alternate Take 2) 4:05
  12. The First Noel (Remixed Version) 2:10
  13. The Wonderful World Of Christmas (Unedited Complete Master) 2:00
  14. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Alternate Take 4) 3:48
  15. Merry Christmas Baby (Original Single Version) 3:12
  16. Lady Madonna (Informal Recording) 1:17
  17. Fools Rush In (Unedited-Undubbed Master Take 24) 2:54
  18. I've Got Confidence (Alternate Take 1) 2:32
  19. Silver Bells (Remixed Master Take 2) 2:27
  20. Listen To The Bells (Informal Recording) 0:31
  21. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Alternate Master Take 10) 3:45
  22. I've Got Confidence (Unedited-Undubbed Master Take 2) 2:43
  23. The Wonderful World Of Christmas (Vocal Overdub) 1:43
  24. Merry Christmas Baby (Remixed Version From 'this Is Elvis') 2:51

Notes


Another very nice collection of alternate Christmas tracks from the King - well most of them are Christmas tracks. On this one you also get the full, unadulterated recording of Don't Think Twice - all 14 minutes 25 seconds of it and unfortunately two versions of the dire I've Got Confidence but you can always plug your ears so you don't have to listen to it.

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year everyone. I'm getting into the mood by listening to Elvis, Mario Lanza and also a Bing Crosby CD that I dug out with all the Christmas songs including the sad tale of a brave snowman who sacrified himself to put out a fire. Sob Sob.

Ripping method

Silver CD -> EAC Test & Copy -> Wav -> Flac frontend level 8 -> flac

Enjoy

Contents

01 Johnny B Goode/O Holy Night (informal recording)
02 Miracle Of The Rosary (alternate take 1)
03 It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You (alternate take 6)
04 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (alternate take 8)
05 Merry Christmas Baby (unedited/undubbed master take 1)
06 Silver Bells (alternate take 1)
07 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 9)
08 The Lord's Prayer (informal recording)
09 Winter Wonderland (undubbed master take 10)
10 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (unedited/undubbed master take)
11 O Come, All Ye Faithful (alternate take 2)
12 The First Noel (remixed version)
13 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (unedited complete master)
14 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 4)
15 Merry Christmas Baby (original single version)
16 Lady Madonna (informal recording)
17 Fools Rush In (unedited/undubbed master take 24)
18 I've Got Confidence (alternate take 1)
19 Silver Bells (remixed master take 2)
20 Listen To The Bells (informal recording)
21 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate master take 10)
22 I've Got Confidence (unedited/undubbed master take 2)
23 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (vocal overdub)
24 Merry Christmas Baby (remixed version)