New 2CD announcement : Heading Down To Sunset Boulevard - ReelTrax

[Johnny2523]

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COMING SOON! ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY ELVIS FAN! REELTRAX is back with a very strong 2-CD set! This time we are focused on Elvis´ legendary rehearsal for the “Summer Festival” engagement in 1974. Yes, it has been released before, BUT…. You won´t believe your ears when you hear the sound quality on the new REELTRAX release! It is more than likely that you will enjoy listening to it more than ever before!

The August 16, 1974 rehearsal, presented here has been carefully and newly mixed. Previous editions suffered from a problem where the music dropped to a very low volume whenever Elvis began singing. Using the latest state-of-the-art studio technology, we have worked to create a much more balanced recording that does justice to both the musicianship and Elvis’ performance. Each song has been carefully mixed for the best presentation.

The rehearsal has also been speed-corrected, as earlier releases ran far too slow. This important correction changes the whole rehearsal in the sense of that it does not sound any longer like a tired Elvis at work, and the band having gone to waste as soon as Elvis starts singing.

Since the complete recording demands not only one, but two CDs, we have added many performance highlights from the “Summer Festival” 1974 engagement. So what you get is a real STRONG 2-CD set, which should not be missed in any collection!

Make sure you´ll get your copy as soon as “HEADING DOWN TO SUNSET BOULEVARD” is available from your favorite dealer! Pre-order NOW!




Tracklist:



Disc 1: 71:30 minutes

01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 1

02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 2

03. Promised Land – Version 1

04. Promised Land – Version 2

05. Down In The Alley – Version 1

06. Down In The Alley – Version 2

07. It's Midnight – Version 1

08. It's Midnight – Version 2

09. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming

10. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues

11. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 1

12. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 2

13. I'm Leavin’

14. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

15. Proud Mary

16. If You Talk In Your Sleep

17. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 3

18. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 4



Disc 2: 72:42 Minutes

01. The Twelfth Of Never

02. Faded Love

03. Just Pretend

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04. Proud Mary (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

05. Tryin´ To Get To You (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

06. Promised Land (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

07. You Gave Me A Mountain (Aug. 20, 1974 MS)

08. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Aug. 20, 1974 MS)

09. I’m Leavin’ (Aug. 21, 1974 MS)

10. Take These Chains From My Heart - Hawaiian Wedding Song (Aug. 21, 1974 MS)

11. Spanish Eyes (Aug. 24, 1974 MS)

12. If You Talk In Your Sleep (Aug. 24, 1974 MS)

13. Elvis Talks About Racism - The Wonder Of You (Aug. 27, 1974 MS)

14. It’s Now Or Never (Aug. 27, 1974 MS)

15. My Boy (Aug. 28, 1974 DS)

16. How Great Thou Art (Aug. 29, 1974 DS)

17. Let Me Be There (Aug. 29, 1974 DS)

18. Until It’s Time For You To Go (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

19. Elvis Talks About Degrees of Black Belts (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

20. Softly As I Leave You (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

21. It’s Midnight (Aug. 30, 1974 DS)

22. Big Boss Man (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

23. An American Trilogy (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

24. Closing Vamp (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

[Yvo]

Nothing new here. Looking forward to reviews for the sound improvement.
Soundsamples would be welcome

[On Tape 1972]

Nothing new here. Looking forward to reviews for the sound improvement.
Soundsamples would be welcome

Source: https://elv75.blogspot.com/2025/10/octo ... s-and.html

[JohanD]

At least they got the speed right,but it does sound better, less overload...

[Jomies]

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COMING SOON! ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY ELVIS FAN! REELTRAX is back with a very strong 2-CD set! This time we are focused on Elvis´ legendary rehearsal for the “Summer Festival” engagement in 1974. Yes, it has been released before, BUT…. You won´t believe your ears when you hear the sound quality on the new REELTRAX release! It is more than likely that you will enjoy listening to it more than ever before!

The August 16, 1974 rehearsal, presented here has been carefully and newly mixed. Previous editions suffered from a problem where the music dropped to a very low volume whenever Elvis began singing. Using the latest state-of-the-art studio technology, we have worked to create a much more balanced recording that does justice to both the musicianship and Elvis’ performance. Each song has been carefully mixed for the best presentation.

The rehearsal has also been speed-corrected, as earlier releases ran far too slow. This important correction changes the whole rehearsal in the sense of that it does not sound any longer like a tired Elvis at work, and the band having gone to waste as soon as Elvis starts singing.

Since the complete recording demands not only one, but two CDs, we have added many performance highlights from the “Summer Festival” 1974 engagement. So what you get is a real STRONG 2-CD set, which should not be missed in any collection!

Make sure you´ll get your copy as soon as “HEADING DOWN TO SUNSET BOULEVARD” is available from your favorite dealer! Pre-order NOW!




Tracklist:



Disc 1: 71:30 minutes

01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 1

02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 2

03. Promised Land – Version 1

04. Promised Land – Version 2

05. Down In The Alley – Version 1

06. Down In The Alley – Version 2

07. It's Midnight – Version 1

08. It's Midnight – Version 2

09. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming

10. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues

11. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 1

12. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 2

13. I'm Leavin’

14. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

15. Proud Mary

16. If You Talk In Your Sleep

17. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 3

18. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 4



Disc 2: 72:42 Minutes

01. The Twelfth Of Never

02. Faded Love

03. Just Pretend

---------------------------------------------------

04. Proud Mary (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

05. Tryin´ To Get To You (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

06. Promised Land (Aug. 20, 1974 DS)

07. You Gave Me A Mountain (Aug. 20, 1974 MS)

08. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Aug. 20, 1974 MS)

09. I’m Leavin’ (Aug. 21, 1974 MS)

10. Take These Chains From My Heart - Hawaiian Wedding Song (Aug. 21, 1974 MS)

11. Spanish Eyes (Aug. 24, 1974 MS)

12. If You Talk In Your Sleep (Aug. 24, 1974 MS)

13. Elvis Talks About Racism - The Wonder Of You (Aug. 27, 1974 MS)

14. It’s Now Or Never (Aug. 27, 1974 MS)

15. My Boy (Aug. 28, 1974 DS)

16. How Great Thou Art (Aug. 29, 1974 DS)

17. Let Me Be There (Aug. 29, 1974 DS)

18. Until It’s Time For You To Go (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

19. Elvis Talks About Degrees of Black Belts (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

20. Softly As I Leave You (Aug. 29, 1974 MS)

21. It’s Midnight (Aug. 30, 1974 DS)

22. Big Boss Man (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

23. An American Trilogy (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

24. Closing Vamp (Aug. 30, 1974 MS)

Very nice cover and the sounds is ok to me!
Maybe i should get it...

[Rockin_John]

Finally Elvis doesnt sound sluggish, the band less muffled.

Could be winner!

[Yvo]

Thanks for the sample

[On Tape 1972]

It's just ridiculous that none of the previous outings featuring these rehearsals (at least four (?), two of them official) were speed-corrected. I'm looking forward to this!

[The Baystar dude]

OMG really Why?

The Baystar dude

[cliveatdell]

Can anyone point me in the direction of good suppliers these days?

[LSP-4445]

Shame the producers didnt include songs like Help Me and
Good Times Charlies Got The Blues live as bonus on disc 2.
Would be nice to at least include all the Stax songs that
was performed live during this season...and it
goes well with the title&topic of the CD.

[JohanD]

Listening right now to the first part of the rehearsal, i'm very pleased.
The sound is as good as it can be considering the source.
The speed is right, the overload practical gone, it's a new listening expierience.

[Rockin_John]

Listening right now to the first part of the rehearsal, i'm very pleased.
The sound is as good as it can be considering the source.
The speed is right, the overload practical gone, it's a new listening expierience.

Samples please my friend!

[elvis77ro]

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
https://s.go.ro/5mzzejzh

[KingElvis]

Skipping thru the whole release now but I have no idea how this is different to the ElvisAliSellers version that
he kindly shared here a few months ago

[JohanD]

The twelfth of never
https://jumpshare.com/s/iF0LgTsNccCabT18k8yM

[JoeyCoco]

Skipping thru the whole release now but I have no idea how this is different to the ElvisAliSellers version that
he kindly shared here a few months ago

I get what you’re saying, but comparing the Reel Trax release to the ElvisAliSellers mp3 version really isn’t one-to-one. His version was shared kindly, sure, but it’s still just a fan-made digital file. It’s not a physical product, not professionally pressed, not remastered for CD, not packaged, not part of a collectible catalogue, and not something you can actually hold in your hands.

Anyone with the right software can tweak EQ, adjust levels, or re-render a rehearsal tape as an mp3.

The whole point of Reel Trax is that they create tangible, curated editions with upgraded sound, artwork, and long-term playback quality. An mp3 floating around online, however well intentioned, just isn’t the same thing.

So yes, the ElvisAliSellers version was a nice share, but it’s not comparable to an actual CD release you can collect, store, display, or rely on for consistent audio quality. Variety in sources is great, but professionally assembled physical media still matters.

[KingElvis]

Skipping thru the whole release now but I have no idea how this is different to the ElvisAliSellers version that
he kindly shared here a few months ago

I get what you’re saying, but comparing the Reel Trax release to the ElvisAliSellers mp3 version really isn’t one-to-one. His version was shared kindly, sure, but it’s still just a fan-made digital file. It’s not a physical product, not professionally pressed, not remastered for CD, not packaged, not part of a collectible catalogue, and not something you can actually hold in your hands.

Anyone with the right software can tweak EQ, adjust levels, or re-render a rehearsal tape as an mp3.

The whole point of Reel Trax is that they create tangible, curated editions with upgraded sound, artwork, and long-term playback quality. An mp3 floating around online, however well intentioned, just isn’t the same thing.

So yes, the ElvisAliSellers version was a nice share, but it’s not comparable to an actual CD release you can collect, store, display, or rely on for consistent audio quality. Variety in sources is great, but professionally assembled physical media still matters.

I think he shared a true lossless version (wav) but I have to check to be certain.
Anyway as written before not a big fan of this recording so I just lended this new release…not something I would buy.
Also I was more than happy what he did with the 24/7-70 rehearsal and thats my favorite sounding version
I did edit out all the silence/talking parts and have played that one a lot in the last few months.

[ElvisAliSellers]

Skipping thru the whole release now but I have no idea how this is different to the ElvisAliSellers version that
he kindly shared here a few months ago

My version of the August 16, 1974 rehearsal tape is unrelated to the above release.
The audio restoration and mixing aesthetics are totally different from one another.
Sample comparisons of "Down in the Alley" below [first mix is my work followed by the ReelTrax version].

https://www.filemail.com/d/nuehbdkqdxmlpcd

[DayVeeBee]

... comparing the Reel Trax release to the ElvisAliSellers mp3 version really isn’t one-to-one. His version was shared kindly, sure, but it’s still just a fan-made digital file. It’s not a physical product, not professionally pressed, not remastered for CD, not packaged, not part of a collectible catalogue, and not something you can actually hold in your hands.
The whole point of Reel Trax is that they create tangible, curated editions with upgraded sound, artwork and long-term playback quality. An mp3 floating around online, however well intentioned, just isn’t the same thing.
So yes, the ElvisAliSellers version was a nice share, but it’s not comparable to an actual CD release you can collect, store, display, or rely on for consistent audio quality. Variety in sources is great, but professionally assembled physical media still matters.

It's quite obvious that you haven't even heard ElvisAliSellers version of these tracks, so please do yourself a favour & listen before you compare them with a bootleg release! For most of us these days, WAV files are more than adequate quality to listen to tracks recorded on a cassette originally! If you need a physical product to hold, you are welcome to spend your money on Reel Trax "so-called" professionally assembled products.
I haven't heard Reel Trax because ElvisAliSellers work is mind-blowingly good and offered for free
If you are interested, I can forward the tracks to you for free if you pm me your email address
Best wishes, Davy B