TCBCast 115: Remixes Vol. 3
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Release Date: 05/06/2020
TCBCast 122: Guitar Man '80-'81
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
After 3 years of planning to do an episode on it, Justin & Gurdip deep dive the posthumous sessions that gave Elvis his first "remix" album, with overdubbed instrumentation. Not only is the "Guitar Man" album from 1981 covered, but so too is the "Too Much Monkey Business" Follow That Dream release, and newly discovered alternate and unfinished recordings from the sessions that were rediscovered by an Elvis fan in 2018. Then, for Song of the Week, Gurdip pulls out a "Double Trouble" rocker to spite Justin's dislike of the film. Meanwhile, Justin highlights how Elvis resurrected a beautiful...
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Blue Suede Reviews: Raised on Rock (1973) to Moody Blue (1977)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
In this final collection of reviews covering the last 10 discs from the RCA Albums Collection from 2016, Justin examines Elvis' shift further towards the country genre leading up to the end of his life. The final 3 discs of the 10 showcase rare recordings ranging from amateur demos and home recordings to long-lost studio cuts and jam sessions, allowing Justin to make the case that these may be the most essential tracks to filling in the blanks of Elvis' musical development. Finally, Justin wraps up the 6 days of discussion with a heartfelt look back at the undertaking of the project and...
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Blue Suede Reviews: Elvis Country (1971) to Elvis (1973)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
We're nearing the home stretch of Justin's reviews of the RCA Albums Collection box set from 2016. This episode may reflect the the most "bottom of the barrel" releases put out during Elvis' lifetime, with budget movie compilations like I Got Lucky pushing right up against the erroneously titled Elvis Now. But there are a few bright spots, especially in the live albums. If you haven't heard these reviews before, or not in a while, this series will help get you up to speed on Justin's thoughts on most of Elvis' albums. Tomorrow's episode will cover the final 7 albums included in...
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Blue Suede Reviews: Gold Records Vol. 4 (1968) to That's The Way It Is (1970)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Ten remarkable albums cover only a two year span in Elvis' career between 1968-1970 (11 if you count the double LP). These ten albums manage to encompass Elvis' biggest mid-60s pop hits, some of his finest movie soundtrack material, a milestone television special, three full albums worth of Elvis' most artistically mature studio material, and two vastly different live-on-stage experiences. Yeah, Justin's reviews of these 10 albums from the RCA Albums Collection box set from 2016 run long. If you haven't heard these reviews before, or not in a while, this series will help get you up to speed on...
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Blue Suede Reviews: Roustabout (1964) to Clambake (1967)
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On day three of his review of the the RCA Albums Collection box set from 2016... between utterly baffling "Elvis for Everyone" and the gamut of movie soundtracks... well, let's just say Justin isn't looking forward to revisiting "Double Trouble" anytime soon. But there's light at the end of the tunnel as bonus tracks on "Spinout" and the "How Great Thou Art" album let Elvis fans in on a secret: he's on his way to a comeback. If you haven't heard these reviews before, or not in a while, this series will help get you up to speed on Justin's thoughts on most of Elvis' albums. Tomorrow's...
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Blue Suede Reviews: G.I. Blues (1960) to Kissin' Cousins (1964)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
As Justin continues his reviews of the RCA Albums Collection box set from 2016, with one bonus episode per day for six days, he examines the push and pull between albums accompanying movies starring Elvis, and Elvis' non-soundtrack material. Does Justin agree that the early '60s indeed hold "Something for Everybody" or do albums like "Kissin' Cousins" make him say "Once is Enough"? If you haven't heard these reviews before, or not in a while, this series will help get you up to speed on Justin's thoughts on most of Elvis' albums. Tomorrow's episode will cover albums from 1964-1967!
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Blue Suede Reviews: Elvis Presley (1956) to Elvis is Back (1960)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Gurdip's off for Father's Day, but at his suggestion, Justin revisits his old reviews of the RCA Albums Collection box set from 2016, with one bonus episode per day for six days. From Elvis' debut album through his first album back after returning from the Army, this first episode covers some of Elvis' most game-changing material. If you haven't heard them before, or not in a while, this series will help get you up to speed on Justin's thoughts on most of Elvis' albums. Plus, will Blue Suede Reviews be making a comeback? We'll be returning next week with a close look at the 1980 "Guitar Man"...
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TCBCast 121: The Guitar Man's Encore - Billboard Country, March 14, 1981
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Professor Ladhar takes off his tweed jacket and hands the class over to the country mouse as the guys look at the musical landscape in which Elvis landed his final US #1 single on any chart - the remix of "Guitar Man." Although Justin is right at home, will the twang be too much for Gurdip? Then, for Song of the Week, Justin highlights a transformed Roy Hamilton B-side that Elvis started working on as early as 1954, and Gurdip "Gently" recommends listeners to check out an underrated ballad off the "Something for Everybody" album. Featured Songs of the Week: Justin: I'm Gonna Sit Right and Cry...
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TCBCast 120: Doo-Wop and Elvis
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
In this episode (wah-wah-wah-wah) Both of our hosts (wah-wah-wah-wah) Look at the doo-wop (ah-oo-wah-oo) Elvis loved most (whoa-hoooooah!) Then for Song of the Week, while Gurdip takes a break from Elvis to celebrate "One Summer Night," Justin tries to figure out how to shake a chicken in the middle of the room... it's "Party" from 1957's "Loving You"! Featured Songs of the Week Gurdip: One Summer Night (By the Danleers) Justin: (Let's Have A) Party
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TCBCast 119: The 1966 Challenge
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Justin's back this week and the first thing the guys tackle is a listener challenge to compile a solid album from the 3 albums and 8 singles released by Elvis in the US in 1966 - a year usually considered bereft of quality content in his catalogue. Which album will win out? Justin's "Elvis: Long Lonely Highway" or Gurdip's "Elvis Sings Come What May"? It's up to listeners to decide! Then, for Song of the Week, Gurdip picks the lesser-known fifties rocker "One-Sided Love Affair" while Justin cops out and picks the title track from his own aforementioned 1966 fantasy album... but points out that...
info_outlineJustin invites Gurdip deep into the Elvis remix archive for a look at some of the most interesting and unique unofficial remixes. From rockabilly overdubs with connections to the Stray Cats, to reggae, country, rock and rap genre twists, there's something here for everybody! Gurdip himself even gets remixed mid-show!
For Song of the Week, Gurdip's is the ballad to a lovely work of art, "Mona Lisa," while Justin picks "Peter Gunn," the detective TV theme Elvis played around with at rehearsals. Coincidentally, they discover that the two seemingly different songs share some songwriting history!