Late 2017 FTD releases?

[Matt Helm]

Thx for your response John, i'm not a musician or a guitar player, but i think ELVIS was working very VERY hard on some tunes, think about simple songs, BLUE MOON, LOVING YOU (all versions slow and uptempo), YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (all versions record and movie), LONELY MAN, BRITCHES, DO NOT DISTURB, ...and a lot more. Matt

[Jukebox]

Hello Everyone!

As great as he was as a singer, there were times when he had problems to deliver certain songs.

Yes indeed ... June 11,1964 ... 36 takes to finally get the master of "Do Not Disturb" and 24 takes on "Spring Fever". And I've always wondered why the first split-second of Spring Fever was/is clipped from that song on the "Girl Happy" album/cd.

[Matt Helm]

A warm welcome Jukebox...and you are right! Matt

[Mister Moon]

Hello Everyone!

As great as he was as a singer, there were times when he had problems to deliver certain songs.

Yes indeed ... June 11,1964 ... 36 takes to finally get the master of "Do Not Disturb" and 24 takes on "Spring Fever". And I've always wondered why the first split-second of Spring Fever was/is clipped from that song on the "Girl Happy" album/cd.

Welcome to Phoenix.

The initial "s" in "Spring Fever" may have been removed on purpose in order to avoid a sibilance effect on the records. Words beginning with an "s" don't always sound right, and in addition we must remember that the intro to that song is done accapella.

This reminds of The Beatles, who in certain songs sang the words beginning with an "s" as if they began with a "sh", for the same reason.

Like, for example, in "Misery", from their debut album, they sing "shend her back to me", instead of "send her back to me".

But I may be wrong.

[Jukebox]

Thank you for the welcome, Mister Moon.

The initial "s" in "Spring Fever" may have been removed on purpose in order to avoid a sibilance effect on the records. Words beginning with an "s" don't always sound right, and in addition we must remember that the intro to that song is done accapella.

... almost acapella by the Jordanaires, but not quite. Listen closely and you'll hear slight piano accompaniment with the vocals from the very start.
Master - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5GGL2sGFac

To me, it sounds more "not right" to clip the "S" than to leave it as is... as heard on the outtakes...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip34CCgQxZs

[Mister Moon]

Thank you for the welcome, Mister Moon.

The initial "s" in "Spring Fever" may have been removed on purpose in order to avoid a sibilance effect on the records. Words beginning with an "s" don't always sound right, and in addition we must remember that the intro to that song is done accapella.

... almost acapella by the Jordanaires, but not quite. Listen closely and you'll hear slight piano accompaniment with the vocals from the very start.
Master - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5GGL2sGFac

To me, it sounds more "not right" to clip the "S" than to leave it as is... as heard on the outtakes...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip34CCgQxZs

It was just a thought, nothing else.

I haven't listened to this stuff for ages, and the outtakes are new to me.

I really can't listen to this stuff anymore, sorry. It's so unworthy of our man.

[Colin B]

Hello Everyone!

... I've always wondered why the first split-second of Spring Fever was/is clipped from that song on the "Girl Happy" album/cd.

Hi Jukebox & a warm welcome to the forum !

Here's an Australian ad for Spring Valley which uses Elvis' Spring Fever audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wZn_2rK0ZI

[Jukebox]

Here's an Australian ad for Spring Valley which uses Elvis' Spring Fever audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wZn_2rK0ZI

Proof that below average to mediocre Elvis material can be turned into something special & worthwhile.

Strange to hear the slight crackling vinyl-type sound before the singing begins in the ad. Maybe it was intentional to give it a retro feel.

[Colin B]

...Strange to hear the slight crackling vinyl-type sound before the singing begins in the ad.
Maybe it was intentional to give it a retro feel.

Isn't that the sound of the water rippling ?

[Jukebox]

...Strange to hear the slight crackling vinyl-type sound before the singing begins in the ad.
Maybe it was intentional to give it a retro feel.

Isn't that the sound of the water rippling ?

Just before that.

[Colin B]

...Strange to hear the slight crackling vinyl-type sound before the singing begins in the ad.
Maybe it was intentional to give it a retro feel.

Isn't that the sound of the water rippling ?

Just before that.

Oh, that sound.

Yes, it's odd, isn't it ?

[Matt Helm]

YES INDEED Colin B., ..oh yeahhhh, Matt

[Suspicious Minds]

Is it true that FTD Tahoe 74 runs a bit too slow?

[HD_RES]

Is it true that FTD Tahoe 74 runs a bit too slow?

Apparently it is....havent heard the shows but the review in latest TMAHM mag says it is running slow.

[Suspicious Minds]

Is it true that FTD Tahoe 74 runs a bit too slow?

Apparently it is....havent heard the shows but the review in latest TMAHM mag says it is running slow.

Thanks HD-RES.

Jeez... How’s that possible!