In 2004 FTD released a collector's edition of "Spinout". As (by then) usual it was a single cd in a 5" digi-pak, accompanied by a booklet with photos and background information. Of course back in the early 2000s there was no music streaming, but even today Follow That Dream Records hasn't managed to distribute their releases digitally.

Ernst Jorgensen, the producer of this release, wanted to present the masters in their original form. Therefore Lene Reidel was only allowed to remaster the tracks. Because the outtakes had not been released before, they had to be mixed, too. In the end the outtakes sound a lot fresher and more vital than the masters. At the time this release was the best sounding source for the tracks, but they can't compete with "The Complete Elvis Presley Masters" (2010) and "The RCA Album Collection" (2016).

As usual I describe only, what's not on the original album. To read a review of RCA's release just tap HERE.

The take is announced and the recording begins. Unfortunately Elvis looses the rhythm at "...but she got a kind of dreamy look" and cancels the take. On the next try he gets a bit further, but kills it again. The third attempt is anything but perfect, but at least it's a complete performance.

Obviously this ballad was an easier task for Elvis, because this first take already sounds very good.

When the producer announces the song, the king answers with hysterical laughter. Then the recording starts, Elvis sings "Look out now, I'm running wild", looses track and adds "I'm running out the door". Take 2 is complete, but differs to the master. Especially the part of the Jordanaires is arranged differently.

The recording starts with studio talk, some musicians rehearse their parts. The engineer announces take 1, but it breaks down right on the intro. The second attempt works well and already sounds quite similar to the master. The only differences are Elvis' emphasizing of one line and the slightly slower tempo.

After the take is announced, the guitarist still rehearses his part. But then the official recording starts and works well, at least until Elvis suddenly has to laugh after a minute or so. Take 2 is performed with the required seriousness and romance.

Take one sounds a little too frantic. After a minute Elvis looses track and cancels the attempt. For fun he sings a line of "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano", then he rehearses a part of "Adam And Evil". Now we fast forward to take 14. Everybody sounds much more secure, but the king still has trouble with the timing. Especially the line "But you're the devil, I don't wanna live without" causes problems. Take 16 is complete, but this certain line still doesn't sound right.

Elvis sings a line of "Cotton Flowers On The Wall", then he starts with "Smorgasbord". Everything works right from the start, obviously the song isn't a challenge for anyone.

The first take works well, but the king makes fun of this empty-headed tune by asking "What do you think I am?" before The Jordanaires sing "Dum de dum de dum yeah yeah yeah" and laughs his head off. On the second take he's still not over this joke and has to laugh again. The third take is a complete performance, but the arrangement of the harmony voices is different to the master.

Elvis sings a part of "Cotton Fields" as the engineer announces take 3. After a few bars the king has to laugh, so the attempt is burried. The fourth try is complete and works very well.

"One more start...and can I hear the group on these damn earphones?" asks Elvis. Take 4 is nothing but the intro, the next attempt is successful.

At the 4th take everything works perfectly. The main differences to the master are the piano part and the absence of the later overdubed strings.

This take is already very close to the master.

Take 5 works excellent, I especially like the saxophone solo. After all is said and done, Elvis launches into "I Got A Woman".