Just like the Nashville sets this one doesn't include unreleased outtakes. However, the majority of them were released through Sony's own collector's label Follow That Dream Records, whose products cannot be found on the streaming platforms. And since the label is located in Denmark and all of their releases are produced in limited numbers, many fans around the globe simply don't have access to their products.

Since I am located in Germany, I am able to purchase the FTD releases without having to pay a lot of postage or any tariffs. However, even people like me benefit from the re-release of these outtakes, because they were issued in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since these days the technologies have improved a lot and so the 2025 masters/mixes sound much better.

This track first appeared on BMG's boxed set "Platinum - A Life In Music", released in July 1997 for the 20th anniversary of the king's demise. The performance is almost as great as the master. Elvis makes a minor mistake by singing "...it's not the way it used to be" instead of "...it's not the same" and also makes a few very slight timing mistakes. However, I pretty much doubt that many would have noticed these things if he had decided to go with number 25.

This one also is very close to the master, James Burton adds some nice solo guitar pickin'. The track was previously released in 2001 on FTD's "6363 Sunset", which also compiled the king's recordings in this building.

In 2009 Follow That Dream Recorded tried to re-create the "Standing Room Only" album, which Elvis and RCA scrapped in favor of a release of one of the much hyped concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden. Compared to the master this earlier walkthrough is taken at a slower tempo and also performed by Elvis with less drama. At the end the king gets out of step.

Once again the earlier try is played a tad slower. Besides that, the bass singer throws in a "Burning Love" here and there, which sounds a bit odd. So it's no wonder Elvis later decided to move on without this part. Since this is an early take the king doesn't sing as zesty as he did later. It's a fast tune and everyone still has to get used to the melody and the lyrics. This one was first released on FTD's "6363 Sunset".

The same album also includes this first attempt to record "Fool". It's a great performance, but somehow Elvis didn't trust himself and taped another one. However, he quickly realized that he couldn't improve his presentation and selected the second try for release. This first take runs for almost four minutes with the king repeating the last phrase (during which the producer was supposed to fade the recording out) over and over again.

During this early take Elvis sings very emotional, but also makes quite a few timing mistakes. This track first appeared on BMG's compilation "Platinum - A Life In Music".

Take 1 starts out well, but Elvis stops the performance due to a pop-sound in his headphones. The second try suffers the same fate and the king complains about "something breaking up in the headphones". The matter is discussed for a short while, then the group starts the 3rd tryout. Here and there Elvis has a bit of trouble to phrase the words, after a minute or so he completely looses his step and ends the take with a laughing "goddamn". FTD released these takes in 2009 on their "Standing Room Only" album.

The 4th take is the first complete one and was previously released on "6363 Sunset". At one point Elvis gets a bit lost in the lyrics and sometimes he phrases a word different to the master. But considering that this is the first complete walkthrough the performance is more than just solid. By the way: The track appeared first on FTD's "6363 Sunset".

The outtakes from 1975 start with the second attempt of "Fairytale", which was released by BMG in 1996 on an album called "Great Country Songs". Elvis starts to sing a bit early and therefore has to prolong the first word. Apart form this glitch it's a fine rendition, maybe a bit more calm than the master.

A false start precedes a great performance of the sad country ballad. The first release was in 2001 on FTD's "6363 Sunset".

This one is known from the boxed set "Platinum - A Life In Music". Elvis sings with a lot of emotion, but also makes several timing mistakes. Nevertheless Felton Jarvis enthuses "That's a gas!".

The first try is a false start since Elvis jokingly changes the girl's names and adds "Got a whole new list". Take 2 is a complete performance, during which the harmony singers repeat several lines of the lead vocalist. Since it sounds a bit odd their arrangement was changed later. In general nobody appears to have trouble with the country song, there are just a few minor timing issues to be ironed out. The takes were released first by Follow That Dream Records on "6363 Sunset".

The same applies to "T-R-O-U-B-L-E". Since it is a fast song with a lot of words Elvis sounds a bit reluctant and doesn't rock along like he does on the master take. But for a first try this is a more than solid performance.

Before taking a break Elvis and the band fooled around with "Tiger Man". Instead of the rock'n'roll arrangement they used on stage, the guys played the old SUN classic in a slower, more funky style. Realizing what's going on Rick Ruggieri started the tape machines to catch the performance. So the beginning is missing, but we get more than three minutes of this jam and it's always great to hear how Elvis and his crew enjoyed themselves by just toying around with some old time stuff. The track appeared first in 1995 on BMG's boxed set "Walk A Mile In My Shoes - The Essential 70s Masters".

The second take is quite close to the master. At the end Elvis can be heard changing the lyrics to "shake a leg". The track is known from FTD's "6363 Sunset" compilation.

Since he liked his piano playing on the demo, Elvis asked Tony Brown to join the session for this song. After he makes a mistake at the beginning of take 2, the king quips "OK, next piano player!". The 3rd try works out fine and sounds quite close to the master. Once again the material was released first on "6363 Sunset".

The final outtakes were also released by Follow That Dream Records, but this time in 2005 on their collector's edition of the "Today" album. Elvis stops the 2nd take after a few words by saying "no, no, no" since he didn't get the phrasing and the timing right. The next try also includes a lot of timing issues, but it's a complete performance.