Bootlegs with offically unreleased STUDIO outtakes

[Bilbobaggins]

The next series, Welcome To The Jungle, was released by Venus in 2010 and 2011. The artwork and booklet are top notch! And there are quite a few unreleased takes on these five volumes...


Way down #1 inc Welcome to the jungle - Way down
Way down #2 2xfs Welcome to the jungle - Way down

Also see: https://www.keithflynn.uk/recording-ses ... ex.html#87

I think every take from the October sessions is available officially….this song and the other 3.
Anyway I havent listened to these recordings in a long time…maybe time to revisit them

You are right. My mistake! Thank you for pointing it out. I'll check that session in my list.

[Bilbobaggins]

This release from Venus still has some unreleased takes on it. Surely we are all eagerly awaiting the mighty fine recording sessions for Easy Come, Easy Go to be released in it's complete gorgeousness... one of the highlights in Elvis' recording career!

Officially Unreleased:

She's a machine #14, lfs
Yoga is as yoga does #1, lfs
Yoga is as yoga does #2, lfs
Yoga is as yoga does #3, lfs
Yoga is as yoga does #4, cpl

[Mike C]

Hard Knocks is actually a pretty good listen. It actually was the first unofficial release of the movie version of Hard Knocks in perfect quality!

[Bilbobaggins]

Hard Knocks is actually a pretty good listen. It actually was the first unofficial release of the movie version of Hard Knocks in perfect quality!

I've never been very fond of the "Easy Come, Easy Go" soundtrack. So contentwise this CD is a mixed bag for me. But I agree that the (sound)quality of this CD is very good. Venus alway delivered!

[KingElvis]

Hard Knocks is actually a pretty good listen. It actually was the first unofficial release of the movie version of Hard Knocks in perfect quality!

I've never been very fond of the "Easy Come, Easy Go" soundtrack. So contentwise this CD is a mixed bag for me. But I agree that the (sound)quality of this CD is very good. Venus alway delivered!

I really miss the Venus days….I think the last one they released that included new studio material
was Unedited Masters - Life….. must be 6-8 years ago.

[JohnnyByeBye]

Surely we are all eagerly awaiting the mighty fine recording sessions for Easy Come, Easy Go to be released in it's complete gorgeousness... one of the highlights in Elvis' recording career!

Bilbo... are you sure you are fine? Any fever...dizzyness...? I seriously think you are hallucionating

[Bilbobaggins]

Surely we are all eagerly awaiting the mighty fine recording sessions for Easy Come, Easy Go to be released in it's complete gorgeousness... one of the highlights in Elvis' recording career!

Bilbo... are you sure you are fine? Any fever...dizzyness...? I seriously think you are hallucionating

Haha... Yes I feel great, I was joking of course This soundtrack doesn't make it to my speakers or headphones very often!

[JohnnyByeBye]

Haha... Yes I feel great, I was joking of course This soundtrack doesn't make it to my speakers or headphones very often!

Thank goodness you are fine! I was worried there for a while!

[AndrewJ]

Can you guys stop all this chatter about Hard Knocks - I'm going to have to get it out and play it now!

[AfoolSuchAsI.]

Can you guys stop all this chatter about Hard Knocks - I'm going to have to get it out and play it now!

If you it better for me its Hard Knock s

[Mike C]

Can you guys stop all this chatter about Hard Knocks - I'm going to have to get it out and play it now!

Play it loud and proud!!

[JohnnyByeBye]

Can you guys stop all this chatter about Hard Knocks - I'm going to have to get it out and play it now!

Play it loud and proud!!

Make sure you have your yoga mattress ready because you will be knocked hard to the floor by the sheer quality of the material

[Jomies]

The next series, Welcome To The Jungle, was released by Venus in 2010 and 2011. The artwork and booklet are top notch! And there are quite a few unreleased takes on these five volumes...


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Officially unreleased:


Bitter they are, harder they fall #2 fs Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell

She thinks I still care #11 fs Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell
She thinks I still care #12a fs+lfs Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell
She thinks I still care #12b fs Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell
She thinks I still care #13 fs Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell
She thinks I still care #14 cpl Welcome to the jungle - The last farewell

Solitaire #1 lfs Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire
Solitaire #2 lfs Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire
Solitaire #8 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire
Solitaire #9 fs Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire
Solitaire #10 inc Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire

I'll never fall in love again #2 cpl Welcome to the jungle - hurt

Moody blue #3 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire
Moody blue #4 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Solitaire

Hurt ('X') reh cpl Welcome to the jungle - hurt

Danny boy #5 fs+lfs Welcome to the jungle - Never again

Never again #4 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #5 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #6 reh+lfs Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #7 lfs Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #8 fs Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #10 lfs Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Never again #12 fs Welcome to the jungle - Never again

Love coming down #1 fs Welcome to the jungle - Never again
Love coming down #2 cpl Welcome to the jungle - Never again
(beginning only)

Way down #1 inc Welcome to the jungle - Way down
Way down #2 2xfs Welcome to the jungle - Way down

Also see: https://www.keithflynn.uk/recording-ses ... ex.html#87

Venus was a perfect label with some truly new material!
It's a shame they're not doing anything anymore.
I miss them every day.

[LSP-4445]

Venus was a perfect label with some truly new material!
It's a shame they're not doing anything anymore.
I miss them every day.

There have been many great bootleg labels over the last three decades, and Venus is probably my favorite
because of all the unreleased 1970s studio outtake releases.

[dougkapp]

For me, the Venus label was one of the most important in Elvis' entire imported discography. It brought us true rarities, exclusive and unique mixes. They probably have more material stored away... it would be interesting to see a new release from them. The Unedited Masters series is simply fantastic.

[Bilbobaggins]

For me, the Venus label was one of the most important in Elvis' entire imported discography. It brought us true rarities, exclusive and unique mixes. They probably have more material stored away... it would be interesting to see a new release from them. The Unedited Masters series is simply fantastic.

I agree that the Venus was great and important. However, I think that the most groundbreaking and important labels were the old Bilko label (for, mostly, unreleased studio outtakes) and the Fort Baxter label (mostly soundboards)... Their releases, in the day, were simply jawdropping!

[dougkapp]

I agree with you that Bilko and Fort Baxter were very important. These two labels took import or boot releases to a new level, rivaling the label's own releases. I remember, in the 90s, every CD released by these two labels amazed us with its sound quality and rarity. Just Pretend, There's Always Me, and many others were true milestones for fans. And Bilko, Fort Baxter, and even Diamond were responsible for the existence of FTD.
The difference between these labels and Venus is that Venus managed to bring something interesting and new to fans, even after so many years of releases by FTD.
I always wonder how this material got out of the RCA/BMG/Sony archives... I've read many interesting stories...

[Colin.Bee]

Don’t forget the Golden Archive label, what they were releasing was truly mind blowing at the time. It maybe run of the mill stuff now but back then most of it was brand new to our ears. Plus those covers were just stunning, far better than what RCA were doing at the time. Who could forget that Loving You gatefold photo on the first Rockin’ Rebel? Was Gerr involved with them? I know one of his posters was included in From The Waist Up.

[Bilbobaggins]

Don’t forget the Golden Archive label, what they were releasing was truly mind blowing at the time. It maybe run of the mill stuff now but back then most of it was brand new to our ears. Plus those covers were just stunning, far better than what RCA were doing at the time. Who could forget that Loving You gatefold photo on the first Rockin’ Rebel? Was Gerr involved with them? I know one of his posters was included in From The Waist Up.

I don't know if Ger was involved. I will look it up in the bootleg book. Maybe it is mentioned there.

[Bilbobaggins]

@Colin.Bee : I took a quick look, but in the 'bootleg Elvis' book there is no mention that Ger Rijff was involved. But that doesn't mean he wasn't of course. At least, as you mentioned, there was a bonus poster bij Tallhair...

It should be this one... correct?