3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby TonyS » Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:30 pm

Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.


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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Mister Moon » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:16 pm

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Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.


The new ABFT book has information about the IFTRTF wire recording and its restoration process ?



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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby TonyS » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:37 pm

Mister Moon wrote:
TonyS wrote:
Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.


The new ABFT book has information about the IFTRTF wire recording and its restoration process ?

No, it just says it's from a damaged tape copy.


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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Mister Moon » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:43 pm

TonyS wrote:
Mister Moon wrote:
TonyS wrote:
Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.


The new ABFT book has information about the IFTRTF wire recording and its restoration process ?

No, it just says it's from a damaged tape copy.


Thank you.

It would be interesting to learn more.

Who was in charge, Sebastian Jeansson ?



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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby TonyS » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:02 pm

Mister Moon wrote:
TonyS wrote:
Mister Moon wrote:
TonyS wrote:
Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.


The new ABFT book has information about the IFTRTF wire recording and its restoration process ?

No, it just says it's from a damaged tape copy.


Thank you.

It would be interesting to learn more.

Who was in charge, Sebastian Jeansson ?

Same as the original.


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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Cheiro » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:54 pm

I haven't had time to read the book yet.
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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby TonyS » Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:04 pm

Cheiro wrote:I haven't had time to read the book yet.

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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Brian » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:14 pm

'A Boy From Tupelo' is a new entry at 82 on the UK w/e album charts. Very poor sales of around (or just over) 1,000 copies. Personally I did not expect it to enter the charts at all in that many fans already have the original (including myself). The price of nearly £25, although good value, is beyond most people's pockets.

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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby John » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:23 pm

TonyS wrote:
Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.

If time were not a moving thing, and I could make it stay, I'd have hours to read the booklet, all through the day.....


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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Cheiro » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:29 pm

John wrote:
TonyS wrote:
Cheiro wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that about the damaged tape.

It says right there in the book, I can't believe how EVERYONE missed it.

If time were not a moving thing, and I could make it stay, I'd have hours to read the booklet, all through the day.....


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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby OnStage55 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:54 pm

Arrived today. :mrgreen: I gotta say I am very Very pleased with this, love it. 8-) And for $27.98 and Free Shipping, Ya can't go wrong. ;)

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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Suspicious Minds » Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:10 am

Brian wrote:'A Boy From Tupelo' is a new entry at 82 on the UK w/e album charts. Very poor sales of around (or just over) 1,000 copies. Personally I did not expect it to enter the charts at all in that many fans already have the original (including myself). The price of nearly £25, although good value, is beyond most people's pockets.

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Any updates on the charts?

No complaints from me, but I think you're right, Brian. If Sony aimed at big 'mainstream' success, it might have been better to release a budget double disc. Disc 1 as it is. Disc 2: 'best' outtakes, with some but not too much repetition, plus 'best' live performances. For - say - £14. That might have been more attractive for 'casual' Elvis fans and general public with interest in rock 'n roll. The 'new' tracks on disc 1 plus the bonus disc would have made it also interesting for the 'more than casual' but not hard core Elvis fans who already have Elvis at Sun. But that's just my 2 cents. Or pennies ;-)

PS: don't get me wrong; for us, the set is great value for money, but several of my friends won't pay more than £10-15 for a cd or a double cd - unless they are avid fans.
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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby Colin B » Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:55 am

Brian wrote:'A Boy From Tupelo' is a new entry at 82 on the UK w/e album charts.
Very poor sales of around (or just over) 1,000 copies.
Personally I did not expect it to enter the charts at all in that many fans already have the original (including myself).
The price of nearly £25, although good value, is beyond most people's pockets.
Suspicious Minds wrote:Any updates on the charts?...


His only position in Top 100 Album Chart this week is The 50 Greatest Hits at No.2.

As Brian has pointed out, a lot of those interested in A Boy From Tupelo are fans who already bought the original release,
& don't need this new one.

The price, & perhaps the content, don't have any great appeal for the general public.
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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby OnStage55 » Wed Aug 23, 2017 5:51 pm

There should have been a TV commercial promoting ABFT, it was the perfect time for it to coincide with the 40th.
As Suspicious Minds suggested there also should have been a Budget double disc release, maybe down the road there will be.

If there can be TV commercials promoting Graceland then why can't they make them for just Elvis' music.

It really is strange that the selling of Elvis Image first verses his Music is more important to the Owners.

Fans should be in charge of how to properly promote Elvis, because the Owners still don't get it, especially in the US. :roll:



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Re: 3CD set of "A Boy From Tupelo" July 28, 2017

Postby TonyS » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:25 pm

It's a long while since I've enjoyed a release as much as I have this 'Tupelo' re-issue. I keep going back to it over and over, probably because this era of Elvis is so fascinating to me. If I had to I'd give away ALL my other SUN releases just to keep this one.
One thing it proves is that Elvis (and the boys) were certainly NOT an overnight success, they worked damned hard to get where they (and others) wanted to be.
If anything is ESSENTIAL ELVIS this is it !


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