WRITING FOR THE KING 
  


Ken Sharp’s book includes more than 140 interviews with songwriters like John Fogerty, Paul McCartney, Leiber & Stoller, Pomus & Shuman, Phil Spector, Tommy Durden, Red West, Mark James, Tony Joe White and publisher Freddy Bienstock. It's a fascinating behind-the-scenes story of politics, money, inspiration and great trivia about Elvis and the songs he turned into classics.

Included is a CD of previously unreleased RCA recordings of Elvis performing live in Las Vegas (1969 - 1972) plus a second CD with a selection of the original demos submitted to Elvis. 

DISC 1 - THE RECORDINGS - ELVIS PRESLEY
All selections on this disc are live recordings from Elvis concerts at recorded in Las Vegas

August 1969: Blue Suede Shoes (August 24th 1969 M/S) / I Got A Woman (August 24th 1969 M/S) / All Shook Up (August 24th 1969 M/S) / Love Me Tender (August 24th 1969 M/S) Jailhouse Rock - Don't Be Cruel (August 24th 1969 M/S) Heartbreak Hotel (August 24th 1969 M/S) / Hound Dog (August 24th 1969 M/S) / Words (August 25th 1969 D/S) / Yesterday - Hey Jude (August 25th 1969 D/S) / In The Ghetto (August 25th 1969 M/S) / (February 16th 1970 D/S) / Polk Salad Annie (February 16th 1970 D/S) / Kentucky Rain (February 17th 1970 D/S) / Walk A Mile In My Shoes (February 16th 1970 D/S) / Something (August 11th 1970 D/S) / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (August 11th 1970 D/S) / I Just Can't Help Believin' (August 13th 1970 D/S) / I've Never Been To Spain (February 14th 1972 M/S) / Love Me (February 14th 1972 M/S) / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel (February 14th 1972 M/S) / A Big Hunk O' Love (February 14th 1972 M/S) / Suspicious Minds (August 24th 1969 M/S) / Can't Help Falling In Love (August 24th 1969 M/S).

DISC 2 - THE DEMOS – VARIOUS ARTISTS

Heartbreak Hotel (Glenn Reeves) / Teddy Bear (Otis Blackwell) / Don't Ask Me Why (Jimmy Breedlove) / Hard Headed Woman (Jimmy Breedlove) / Trouble (Unknown) / Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Gus Coletti) / Pocketful Of Rainbows (Jimmy Breedlove) / No More (Don Robertson) / His Latest Flame (Mort Shuman) / Good Luck Charm (Robert Moseley) / Devil in Disguise (Bill Giant) / Viva Las Vegas (Mort Shuman) / C'Mon Everybody (Bob Johnston) / Kissin' Cousins (Malcolm Dodd) / My Desert Serenade (Kenny Karen) / Could I Fal;l In Love (Malcolm Dodd) / The Love Machine (Gerald Nelson) / Clambake - Alternate song (Winfield Scott) / Wearin' That Loved On Look (Dallas Frazier) / I've Lost You (Peter Lee Sterling) / The Next Step Is Love (Paul Evans) / Mary In The Morning (Johnny Cymbal) / Burning Love (Dennis Linde) / T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Jerry Chesnut) / Raised On Rock (Mark James) / Way Down (Layng Martine Jr.).

  £39.99  + £7.95 p&p (available to UK only)