ROLLING STONE debuts track from upcoming ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS CD sets

10-disc ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS – DELUXE EDITION (2014)

10-disc ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS – DELUXE EDITION (2014)

Rolling Stone this week premiered a beautiful version of “I Just Can’t Help Believin'” from Elvis Presley’s August 12, 1970, Dinner Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The song is among the previously unreleased tracks on the upcoming 10-disc Elvis: That’s The Way It Is – Deluxe Edition and the 2-disc Elvis: That’s The Way It Is – Legacy Edition. Sony is releasing both sets on August 5.

Take a listen here and enjoy. Gives me chills, I must admit – especially Elvis singing softly with the Sweet Inspirations near the end. When I think I’ve heard just about all there is to enjoy about Elvis, here comes something a little bit different.

Both sets focus on the summer of 1970. The “Deluxe Edition” contains eight CDs and two DVDs. The CDs include the original album, singles, studio outtakes, rehearsals/jams, and all six concerts recorded for MGM’s Elvis: That’s The Way It Is documentary. The DVDs feature the original 1970 theatrical version of the film and the 2001 “Special Edition.”

The “Legacy Edition” contains Disc 1 and Disc 5 from the larger set, meaning the original album, singles, studio outtakes, and the August 12 Dinner Show. Since the 2-CD set comes in at about 10% of the price of the 10-disc set, I commend Sony for making that option available for fans who are unable or unwilling to splurge on the box.

Just one week later, on August 12, Warner Brothers is releasing a newly-restored version of the documentary on Blu-ray. A limited-engagement theatrical run will follow, beginning on August 16 in Memphis and expanding to much of the US the following day. For Elvis fans, 2014 will no doubt be remembered as the year of That’s The Way It Is.

2-disc THAT'S THE WAY IT IS: LEGACY EDITION

2-disc THAT’S THE WAY IT IS: LEGACY EDITION (2014)

Tracks for Elvis: That’s The Way It Is – Legacy Edition

CD One

The Original Album
01. I Just Can’t Help Believin’
02. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
03. How The Web Was Woven
04. Patch It Up
05. Mary In The Morning
06. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
07. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
08. I’ve Lost You
09. Just Pretend
10. Stranger In The Crowd
11. The Next Step Is Love
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Original Singles
13. I’ve Lost You (single version)
14. The Next Step Is Love (single version)
15. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (single version)
16. Patch It Up (single version)
The Outtakes
17. How The Web Was Woven (take 1)
18. I’ve Lost You (take 1)
19. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (take 2)
20. Patch It Up (take 1)
21. Bridge Over Troubled Water (take 1)

CD Two

August 12 – Dinner Show

01. That’s All Right *
02. I Got A Woman *
03. Hound Dog *
04. Heartbreak Hotel *
05. Love Me Tender *
06. I’ve Lost You *
07. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ *
08. Patch It Up
09. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
10. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ *
11. Polk Salad Annie *
12. Introductions *
13. Blue Suede Shoes *
14. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
15. Bridge Over Troubled Water
16. Suspicious Minds *
17. Can’t Help Falling In Love *

* Previously unreleased

See the tracks for the 10-disc Elvis: That’s The Way It Is – Deluxe Edition.