FTD World 1999-2025 - 2 Soft Cover Books Coming Out

[Johnny2523]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

The authors have nothing to do with FTD.

This is why im not sure if this is really interesting. If there even will be anything in there that we don't know. Rather then just information we do know spread over a whole lotta pages.

Am not a massive fan of the covers either..

But i do love david his videos.

[Bilbobaggins]

These books look nice. But to be honest, I have a (little) hope that FTD will make a book like this on their own. At the end of their ( and our) journey it would be great to have a definitive book covering all their releases, the stories behind them, the story of their search for the tapes in the vaults of RCA, their travels across the US in search of that one recording etc... Now that would be a way to end it all.

So... even if these little books look good... I will remain waiting and hoping.

[John]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

I'll leave you to scroll through. https://www.keithflynn.uk/index.html

Well that’s not particularly helpful of you - just a few examples would have done.
What do you think I am, your servant? Have you even considered that I might have other things to do?

But unless you know with 100% certainty that everything that is shown as unreleased is actually sitting on the shelves of FTD awaiting release, then we are no wiser. And with very few of those soundboards offering anything really new, there is a danger of a switch off from fans who feel they have enough soundboards of the same songs to last them a lifetime.

The question has to be that if FTD are sitting on so much unreleased stuff, why are they scaling back on releases - so far this year it has been just five and the only newly announced release for next month is a re-released vinyl with no mention of anything else.

[John]

These books look nice. But to be honest, I have a (little) hope that FTD will make a book like this on their own. At the end of their ( and our) journey it would be great to have a definitive book covering all their releases, the stories behind them, the story of their search for the tapes in the vaults of RCA, their travels across the US in search of that one recording etc... Now that would be a way to end it all.

So... even if these little books look good... I will remain waiting and hoping.

Like you, I'd like something at the end, once they've done with everything, but I suspect that may not be for a while yet.

[FanFrom'61]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

I'll leave you to scroll through. https://www.keithflynn.uk/index.html

Well that’s not particularly helpful of you - just a few examples would have done.
What do you think I am, your servant? Have you even considered that I might have other things to do?

But unless you know with 100% certainty that everything that is shown as unreleased is actually sitting on the shelves of FTD awaiting release, then we are no wiser. And with very few of those soundboards offering anything really new, there is a danger of a switch off from fans who feel they have enough soundboards of the same songs to last them a lifetime.

The question has to be that if FTD are sitting on so much unreleased stuff, why are they scaling back on releases - so far this year it has been just five and the only newly announced release for next month is a re-released vinyl with no mention of anything else.

Nobody was asking you to be a servant, but a few examples of what you know FTD defintely have that is unreleased would have been really helpful, not just for me, but for others too, but I guess that’s not your thing. I’m surprised that as you have other things to do, that you found time to respond - Perhaps when you do have a bit of spare time, you could work out how to do the quote/response thing.

[L Ray]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

Many many movie session box sets, for example. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout and others.

[John]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

I'll leave you to scroll through. https://www.keithflynn.uk/index.html

Well that’s not particularly helpful of you - just a few examples would have done.
What do you think I am, your servant? Have you even considered that I might have other things to do?

But unless you know with 100% certainty that everything that is shown as unreleased is actually sitting on the shelves of FTD awaiting release, then we are no wiser. And with very few of those soundboards offering anything really new, there is a danger of a switch off from fans who feel they have enough soundboards of the same songs to last them a lifetime.

The question has to be that if FTD are sitting on so much unreleased stuff, why are they scaling back on releases - so far this year it has been just five and the only newly announced release for next month is a re-released vinyl with no mention of anything else.

Nobody was asking you to be a servant, but a few examples of what you know FTD defintely have that is unreleased would have been really helpful, not just for me, but for others too, but I guess that’s not your thing. I’m surprised that as you have other things to do, that you found time to respond - Perhaps when you do have a bit of spare time, you could work out how to do the quote/response thing.

Oh yes, I can see your type. How about you look at your behaviour, consider that someone stopped for a few seconds to respond to show you where to look. How about you realise that the quote/response thing works in more ways than one. Having used these forums and even run them for near on thirty years, I know how to use them.

How about you go and have a look at that link and tell us what you find? How about now that you've been led to the water, you drink it?

You're welcome.

[FanFrom'61]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

Many many movie session box sets, for example. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout and others.

Yes indeed, and although there are a few sessions we have not got, I don’t think Sony or FTD have complete sessions for all of the soundtracks. From memory, the three you mention are fine, but things like Girls Girls Girls, Roustabout, Kissin Cousins, Double Trouble, Speedway and Live a Little are not complete so doubtful we would ever get anything within the sessions series that we have not got via the Classic Album series.

[FanFrom'61]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

I'll leave you to scroll through. https://www.keithflynn.uk/index.html

Well that’s not particularly helpful of you - just a few examples would have done.
What do you think I am, your servant? Have you even considered that I might have other things to do?

But unless you know with 100% certainty that everything that is shown as unreleased is actually sitting on the shelves of FTD awaiting release, then we are no wiser. And with very few of those soundboards offering anything really new, there is a danger of a switch off from fans who feel they have enough soundboards of the same songs to last them a lifetime.

The question has to be that if FTD are sitting on so much unreleased stuff, why are they scaling back on releases - so far this year it has been just five and the only newly announced release for next month is a re-released vinyl with no mention of anything else.

Nobody was asking you to be a servant, but a few examples of what you know FTD defintely have that is unreleased would have been really helpful, not just for me, but for others too, but I guess that’s not your thing. I’m surprised that as you have other things to do, that you found time to respond - Perhaps when you do have a bit of spare time, you could work out how to do the quote/response thing.

Oh yes, I can see your type. How about you look at your behaviour, consider that someone stopped for a few seconds to respond to show you where to look. How about you realise that the quote/response thing works in more ways than one. Having used these forums and even run them for near on thirty years, I know how to use them.

How about you go and have a look at that link and tell us what you find? How about now that you've been led to the water, you drink it?

You're welcome.

Oh I was aware of the site but as I wrote, the site does not tell the full story and saying that a show or shows were recorded on a soundboard etc does not let us know if FTD actually have the recordings either, hence the original question posed when you wrote that there’s a fair bit of material to release. And are we meant to be impressed that you actually stopped for a few seconds to provide a link to a site that whilst extremely informative in one way, tells us very little about what FTD own and what could be released.

As for the quote/response thing, I would suggest you do not know how to use them as your response in red actually looks like I wrote the comment.

But hey ho, never mind. I’d hate to take up any more seconds of your time, so no need to respond. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[John]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

I'll leave you to scroll through. https://www.keithflynn.uk/index.html

Well that’s not particularly helpful of you - just a few examples would have done.
What do you think I am, your servant? Have you even considered that I might have other things to do?

But unless you know with 100% certainty that everything that is shown as unreleased is actually sitting on the shelves of FTD awaiting release, then we are no wiser. And with very few of those soundboards offering anything really new, there is a danger of a switch off from fans who feel they have enough soundboards of the same songs to last them a lifetime.

The question has to be that if FTD are sitting on so much unreleased stuff, why are they scaling back on releases - so far this year it has been just five and the only newly announced release for next month is a re-released vinyl with no mention of anything else.

Nobody was asking you to be a servant, but a few examples of what you know FTD defintely have that is unreleased would have been really helpful, not just for me, but for others too, but I guess that’s not your thing. I’m surprised that as you have other things to do, that you found time to respond - Perhaps when you do have a bit of spare time, you could work out how to do the quote/response thing.

Oh yes, I can see your type. How about you look at your behaviour, consider that someone stopped for a few seconds to respond to show you where to look. How about you realise that the quote/response thing works in more ways than one. Having used these forums and even run them for near on thirty years, I know how to use them.

How about you go and have a look at that link and tell us what you find? How about now that you've been led to the water, you drink it?

You're welcome.

Oh I was aware of the site but as I wrote, the site does not tell the full story and saying that a show or shows were recorded on a soundboard etc does not let us know if FTD actually have the recordings either, hence the original question posed when you wrote that there’s a fair bit of material to release. And are we meant to be impressed that you actually stopped for a few seconds to provide a link to a site that whilst extremely informative in one way, tells us very little about what FTD own and what could be released.

As for the quote/response thing, I would suggest you do not know how to use them as your response in red actually looks like I wrote the comment.

But hey ho, never mind. I’d hate to take up any more seconds of your time, so no need to respond. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Gosh, you're one self entitled individual.

You'll often see someone responding in a different colour to show that they're responding to that one sentence, so maybe you're learnt something.

Your original question was

but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

At that point had anyone made any mention of soundboards? No. Is that where your main focus is? I haven't a clue with regard to soundboards. I have no interest in them. However, I'd say there's still a lot to come as far as studio recordings are concerned.

No, you are not meant to be impressed that I actually stopped by etc etc.

Are we meant to be impressed by your sarcastic attitude and your rudeness?

Anyway, good luck with your search for information.

[John]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

Many many movie session box sets, for example. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout and others.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the F&J sessions and PHS in the not too distant future.

[L Ray]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

Many many movie session box sets, for example. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout and others.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the F&J sessions and PHS in the not too distant future.

Absolutely. The last two were excellent, Girl Happy and Harum Scarum!! Like stated we have to be happy with great sounding classic albums, Girls Girls Girls and some others because they don’t have the sessions. But there are those that they do have. I bet we will see a sound improved F&J soon!!

[FanFrom'61]

looks fantastic!!

It is...but does this mean FTD is winding down ?? "1999-2025" seems a bit too ominous.

I doubt it. There's still a fair bit of material that hasn't been released.

Such as?

Many many movie session box sets, for example. Paradise Hawaiian Style, Frankie and Johnny, Spinout and others.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the F&J sessions and PHS in the not too distant future.

Absolutely. The last two were excellent, Girl Happy and Harum Scarum!! Like stated we have to be happy with great sounding classic albums, Girls Girls Girls and some others because they don’t have the sessions. But there are those that they do have. I bet we will see a sound improved F&J soon!!

Looking forward into next year, I reckon Frankie & Johnny and then Paradise will be the last two individual soundtracks that will get the Sessions treatment in 2026, and no doubt, the vinyl equivalents would follow after. And whilst talking about vinyl, it would appear that FTD will re-release a few more of the early vinyl releases that are in demand.

After that, we move into a somewhat murky territory as to how FTD will deal with everything remaining from the Hollywood sessions and more to the point whether they will deal with them at all under the Sessions series. They might do compilations of a couple of soundtracks like Spinout/Easy Come Easy Go at the end of 2026 and Clambake/Stay Away Joe early 2027, although they could combine those four into one release if it does not mean too many CDs in one release, although maybe 5 CDs would cover those four movies.

That would leave Live A Little, Trouble with Girls, Change of Habit and Charro if they have the outtakes for Charro, but almost like a The Last Movies sessions for 2027. But I guess it all depends on how deep they want to go with the sessions series that covers those last few movies.

And we should not forget they haven’t done G I Blues or Flaming Star and there’s not enough material in Flaming Star to warrant an 8" box with a couple of CDs so that would have to be coupled with something, so perhaps Follow That Dream. And G I Blues might have been seen as a bit of a problem as we have already had two volumes from that movie under the Classic Album series - it does seem strange that they have not tackled G I Blues by now. But…. Well more on that a bit later, but another question is whether they will visit the Stax sessions - I don’t see how they can ignore them.

And that takes me to the FTD book/CD releases, and the G I Blues ‘but’. As FTD have visited the Paramount vaults for King Creole and Blue Hawaii, they might have a Making of G I Blues combo set already lined up that would include the sessions. I’ve also heard that they are working on another Elvis Celluloid Sell-out and that the report is that this would encompass Elvis’ five final movies as opposed to a follow in from the previous release which would have been 1962-63.

Soundboards is anyone’s guess, but along with one or two soundboards from whatever years they feel need doing, I definitely think we will see a Volume 4 of the Last Tours, and if FTD are looking at calling it a day at the end of 2027, I would like book/cd combo set that covers the CBS special Elvis in Concert that not only includes the two complete shows that were recorded in multi track, and possibly the original Elvis in Concert album too, but a recording of the very final concert in Indianapolis, even if it is a cleaned up audience recording. And I certainly do not see how they can hide behind the argument that such a release is not worthy because of Elvis’ health problems etc, as they haven’t held back on The Last Tours, so no excuse now.

There’s no doubt about it that if the end of 2027 is the final curtain for FTD, then that sounds like a lot of releases for the next 26 months, and is probably not completely exhaustive, but a few years back, FTD were averaging 12 releases every 12 months, so certainly achievable. I’m just trying to figure out why in the last year, they have scaled right back as so far this year, we have only seen 5 new releases with the re-issue of Good Times making it 6 and nothing further has been announced to go with it yet.

And if we do get day another twenty or so releases between now and the end of 2027, would that be enough for a Volume 3 of FTD World (subtitled 2026-2027).