VOLUME 30 Songs to Dream to...

More dreamy ballads, many performed with Marian McPartland in 2006.

1.            Every Breath You Take - The Police

2.            Don’t Throw Your Love Away – The Searchers

3.            Be Real - Doug Sahm

4.            Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

5.            Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith

6.            I Know Why (And So Do You) - Glenn Miller

7.            I Can't Get Started - Billie Holiday

8.            All The Way - Frank Sinatra

9.            Dancing On The Ceiling - Frank Sinatra

10.        *Blame It On My Youth - Frank Sinatra

11.        Why Try To Change Me Now - Frank Sinatra

12.        Imitation Of A Kiss - Annie Ross

13.        Insensatez – Carlos Jobim

14.        Beautiful Dreamer - Bing Crosby

15.        Don’t Fence Me In - Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters

16.        Let's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Sleep) - Paul Whiteman

17.        I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore - Maurice Chevalier

18.        When Summer Comes - Oscar Peterson

19.        When I Stop Dreaming - The Louvin Brothers

20.        Mr.Moon - Clover

21.        You Are So Beautiful - Billy Preston

22.        The Hippopotamus Song (Mud) - Flanders and Swann

23.        *Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan

24.        *A Penny for Your Thoughts - Waiting for Guffman OST

RUNNING TIME 79:41

Track Notes

1 Performed on Spectacle series one in 2008.

2 Recorded by Elvis with Amsterdam for a 2007 charity album.

3 Performed by The Coward Brothers at HSB Festival in San Francisco 2006.

4 Performed by Elvis on a  2001 episode of the NBC show “3^rd Rock From The Sun”.

5 Regularly played by Steve Nieve in the instrumental break of Peace, Love & Understanding”.

6,7,9-11,16,17 Performed with Marian McPartland at the 2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival.

8 Performed as part of a medley during a 2006 benefit concert for autism education.

12 Performed with The Jazz Passengers in New York 2004.

13 Instrumental reference often played in the guitar break in “Clubland” since 2005.

14 Elvis sang a few lines of this live on a 2007 episode of Bob Dylan’s “Theme Time Radio Hour”

15 Elvis performed an unlikely duet with Madelaine Allbright on a 2008 episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

18 Elvis added his lyrics to an instrumental piece by Oscar Peterson, and the finished song was performed by Diana Krall as part of an 80th birthday tribute to Peterson in Toronto on 2005-08-15. A version with Elvis' lyrics has yet to receive an official release.

19 Elvis recorded a duet with Charlie Louvin for his 2007 album.

20 performed with Clover in San Francisco 2007.

21 Performed at a guest appearance with Sam Moore and Sting in Washington D.C.2008.

22 One chorus performed with James Taylor on Spectacle series one.

23 Elvis sang one verse at The Americana Awards 2006 in Nashville with various artists.

24 Performed in a video shown at the Berklee College of Music 2007 when Christopher Guest received an honorary degree.

VOLUME 29 Don't Lose Your Grip On Love

More rare performances and snippets from 2005-2007

1.            The Kids Are Alright - The Who

2.            You Really Got Me - The Kinks

3.            *Love is Gone - Clover

4.            The Real Thing - U2

5.            Bankrobber - Clash

6.            Let’s Make A Better World - Dr John

7.            First I Look At The Purse - The Contours

8.            Bernadette - The Four Tops

9.            Peter Gunn Theme - Henry Mancini

10.        Some Other Guy – The Searchers

11.        *Don'tya tell Henry - Bob Dylan & The Band

12.        *Loser- Grateful Dead

13.        Happiness Is A Warm Gun – The Beatles

14.        Don' t Lose Your Grip On Love - Brinsley Schwarz

15.        Love Hurts - Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons

16.        Green,Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones

17.        I Threw Away The Rose - Merle Haggard

18.        Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

19.        Big River - Johnny Cash

20.        Satisfied Mind - Johnny Cash

21.        Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet - Hank Williams & Kitty Wells

22.        You Don't Know My Mind - Leadbelly

23.        *Molly Malone - The Dubliners

24.        You Really Got A Hold On Me – The Beatles

25.        That's Where It's At - Sam Cooke

26.        So Long It’s Been Good To Know You - Woody Guthrie

RUNNING TIME 79:21

* different version to compilation

Track Notes

1 Sometimes played in a medley with “Peace Love & Understanding,” mainly from 2005. onwards.

2  Twice played as a snippet, in “Dust” in 2002 and more recently in “Pump it Up”.

3 Performed with Clover in 2007 in San Francisco.

4,13 Brief snippets of both songs were performed during “I Want You” in Sao Paulo 2005.

5 Another once only appearance during “Watching The Detectives” Hyannis 2006.

6,11 Performed at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, Woodstock 2006.

7 Snippet performed during “Monkey To Man” Detroit 2007.

8 Performed at the "Hollywood Meets Motown" benefit concert in New York 2006.

9 Snippet performed in “When I was Cruel #2” on one occasion, Spokane 2005.

10 Snippet during “Beaten To The Punch” in Atlantic City 2007.

12,20 Performed once at HSB Festival, San Francisco 2006.

14 Played several times in 2005 and with Nick Lowe in 2010.

15 Performed numerous times with Emmylou Harris in 2005 and a live duet from The Grand Ole Opry show in 2006 was released on Emmylou’s “Songbird” DVD.

16 A brief snippet was performed during “Alison” in Cardiff 2005.

17 A one time only performance by The Coward Brothers in San Francisco 2006.

18,23 Performed with actor Russell Crowe in Sydney 2006.

19 Performed with Rosanne Cash in 2006 and again on Spectacle series one.

21,22 Performed with Emmylou Harris in 2005.

24 Performed regularly between 2002 and 2005 and famously with Smokey Robinson on Spectacle series one. Here is Elvis' "preferred" Beatles version.

25 Performed at a Sam Cooke tribute in Cleveland 2005.

26 Brief snippet performed, at the Village Music store farewell concert in 2007.

VOLUME 28 The Monkey Speaks His Mind

More selections taken from “The Delivery Man” period.

1.      Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins

2.      *Tequila - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

3.      *Hammer Of The Honky-Tonk Gods - Bill Kirchen

4.      Mas Y Mas - Los Lobos

5.      Bertha - Grateful Dead

6.      Yer Blues – The Beatles

7.      The Monkey -  Dave Bartholomew

8.      Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme

9.      Everybody's Crying Mercy - Mose Allison

10.  Pancho & Lefty - Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson

11.  On The Road Again - Willie Nelson

12.  Wheels - Emmylou Harris

13.  My Baby's Gone - Louvin Brothers

14.  I Still Miss Someone - Emmylou Harris

15.  Suspicious Minds - Mark James

16.  Love That Burns - Fleetwood Mac

17.  Ommie Wise - G.B. Grayson

18.  Henry Lee - Dick Justice

19.  The Butcher's Boy - Buell Kazee

20.  Angel of Death - Hank Williams

21.  Dear Someone - Gillian Welch

22.  Matter Of Time - Los Lobos

23.  The Dark End Of The Street - Percy Sledge

24.  Sleepless Nights - Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons

RUNNING TIME 79:17

Track Notes

1 Was the play on track for The Imposters tour of 2005.

2 Snippet performed during "Clown Strike" in Cuyahoga Falls in 1994.

3 Performed with “The Hammer of the Honky- Tonk Gods” At  HSB Festival, San Francisco 2006.

4,5 Vocal showcase for David Hidalgo in 6 concert appearances with Elvis, 3 of them as a member of The Pickups in 2005.

6 A snippet performed on “Needle Time” on 5 occasions in 2005.

7 Recorded by Elvis in 2004 and inspiration for “Monkey to Man”

8,20 I’ve lost the reference for these, sorry !

9 Was recorded for a second time by Elvis for a compilation in 2003.

10 Performed by Emmylou Harris backed by Elvis and The Imposters and Larry Campbell on their 2005 tour.

11 Elvis joined other musicians on stage during this song to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 70^th birthday in 2003.

12-14,24 Performed with Emmylou Harris on the “Live in Memphis” DVD from 2004.

15 An occasional vocal snippet on the end of “Alison” from this time. I decided to include the original here, rather than the more famous version by his namesake.

16 A Live version appeared on the “Monkey To Man” CD single in 2004.

17-19 Trio of songs related to the Harry Smith Anthology. “Ommie Wise” was the original inspiration for Elvis’ answer song “What Lewis Did Last”. The other 2 tracks were also first performed in 2001 and “The Butcher’s Boy” returned to many 2005 and 2009 sets.

21 Was performed without Elvis at The Grand Ole Opry in 2006.

22 Elvis has performed this several times since 1984 and recorded a vocal with Los Lobos in 2003.

23 Another cover re recorded by Elvis on “The Clarkesdale Sessions” in 2004.

VOLUME 27 Tears For The Roses

More song snippets and guest appearances from Elvis.

1.      36-22-36 - Bobby Bland
2.      Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic- The Police 
3.      Long Tall Sally - Little Richard 
4.      Crocodile Rock - Elton John 
5.      O-o-h Child - Five Stairsteps 
6.      Shotgun - Junior Walker & The All Stars 
7.      The Last Time - The Rolling Stones 
8.      Tin Soldier – The Small Faces 
9.      Paperback Writer - The Beatles 
10.  Lazy Sunday Afternoon – The Small Faces 
11.  *Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Bob Dylan 
12.  Why Baby Why - George Jones 
13.  The Selfishness in Man - George Jones 
14.  He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones 
15.  You Ain’t Goin Nowhere - The Byrds 
16.  Real Emotional Girl - Randy Newman 
17.  TheTide Is High – The Jazz Passengers 
18.  *Keys to the Kingdom - Gillian Welch 
19.  Your Long Journey - Emmylou Harris 
20.  Drown In My Own Tears - Aretha Franklin 
21.  You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers 
22.  Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John 
23.  Brand New Day - Van Morrison

RUNNING TIME 79:50

*Different version to compilation.

Track Notes

1 Has made appearances as a snippet during “Sally Sue Brown” in 1987 and “Clown Strike” in 2005, and was also performed with Rosanne Cash in New York 2007.

2 Performed at MusiCares Person of the year in 2004 and again during filming for Spectacle series one.

3 Elvis joined as guest during a performance of this at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble , Woodstock 2006.

4,22 Elvis joined Elton John on a couple of fundraisers in 2003 performing these songs..

5 A one time only snippet was performed during the “New Amsterdam Medley” in Tokyo 1987.

6 The Imposters regularly perform a snippet of this track in “Uncomplicated”.

7 Has appeared as a snippet at the end of “You Belong to Me” and may have been a major influence on the song.

8 Four known performances as a snippet in “Rocking Horse Road” in 1994.

9 A brief snippet in “Hope You’re Happy Now” in 1989 and 1991.

10 No reference for this, but I think a brief snippet has been performed.

11 Another brief snippet played on 7 performances of “Man Out of Time” from 1989.

12-14 Performed with George Jones and Ricky Skaggs in 1997. Elvis only sung on the first track.

15 Second appearance of this track on the compilation. Has been performed with Roger McGuinn on at least 3 occasions in 1998,1999 and 2001.

16 Recorded with The Brodsky Quartet in 2002 for their album “Mood Swings”.

17 Performed with The Jazz Passengers at Meltdown 1995.

18-19 Remaining tracks, performed without Elvis at The Grand Ole Opry show in 2006.

20 Performed as a duet with Diana Krall in Montreal 2004.

21 Three performances as a snippet in “Man Out of Time” from 1989.

23 A reference to this was removed from the wiki. Possibly a wrongly identified song.

VOLUME 26 South

More selections taken from guest appearances with Emmylou Harris and others 2001-2006

        

1.            *Hometown Blues - Steve Earle

2.            *Now She’s Gone - Steve Earle

3.            *Souvenirs- John Prine

4.            *Speed of the Sound of Loneliness - John Prine

5.            *Tom Ames’ Prayer - Steve Earle

6.            Crescent City - Lucinda Williams

7.            Goodbye- Emmylou Harris

8.            Michelangelo- Emmylou Harris

9.            BangThe Drum Slowly - Emmylou Harris

10.        *Hour of Gold - Emmylou Harris

11.        *Luxury Liner - Emmylou Harris

12.        I Ain't Living Long Like This - Emmylou Harris

13.        My Baby's Gone - Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

14.        Sin City - Emmylou Harris

15.        Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris

16.        The Pearl - Emmylou Harris

17.        Green Pastures - Emmylou Harris

18.        One of These Days - Emmylou Harris

19.        Travelling Through This Part of You - Nanci Griffith

20.        Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Crystals

21.        Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

 

RUNNING TIME 79:47

*Different version to compilation

Track Notes

1-5,7-10,15,16,18,19 Performed by these artists on the 2002 Landmine Free World Tour.

6 Performed by Lucinda Williams only on the 2001 CMT Crossroads Special.

11,12,14 Elvis and Emmylou performed these on their 2005 tour.

13 Performed numerous times by Elvis since 1989, and with Emmylou Harris in 2004.

17 Performed without Elvis at The Grand Ole Opry show in 2006.

20-21 Elvis sung backing vocals at a guest appearance with Bruce Springsteen in Asbury Park in 2001.