The Madison label has just released "Totally Stung". The soundquality is supposed to be excellent and there should be no heavy tampering like many others releases from that period had. The June '58 tracks stand out among the best of this CD and out-takes of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (some takes of this great 1956 song can be heard here for the first time) are just simply outstanding. The artwork has a "fifties-look" and contains a review describing the great spirit in the recording studio for Elvis' final session of the fifties.
Most tracks were released on several CDs (I Got Stung, Absent Without Leave) but never in this sound quality, according to For Elvis CD Collectors.
Tracklisting:
I got stung (take 8 - take 20 (pre-song banter) / A fool such as I (takes 4-5) / Ain't that loving you baby (Medium tempo takes 2-4) / A big hunk o' love (take 2) / A fool such as I (takes 6-8) / I need your love tonight (take 1) / I got stung (takes 15-16) / Lawdy miss Clawdy (take 4) / I was the one (takes 1-3) / One sided love affair (master take 8 with count-in) / Ain't that loving you baby (fast tempo take 8) / I need your love tonight (takes 11-13) / A big hunk o' love (take 3) / I got stung (takes 21-22) /Lawdy miss Clawdy (take 5) / I want you, I need you, I love you (take 14 with take 5 count-in added) / I need your love tonight (take 4) / Ain't that loving you baby (fast tempo takes 9-10) / I got stung (take 11) / I need your love tonight (take 15) / Lawdy miss Clawdy (take 6) / I want you, I need you, I love you (take 16) / Ain't that loving you baby (fast tempo take 11) / I got stung (takes 17-18) / I need your love tonight (takes 16-17, 8-9) / Lawdy miss Clawdy (take 1) / A big hunk o' love (take 1)
CD "Totally Stung" Released
January 09, 2001 | Music