Elvis Presley - Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas (2011)

One of the latest classic albums to get the FTD treatment is Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas. With the help of outtakes not being overdubbed in any way, it reveals a more intimate and sensitive side of the Christmas recordings that took place in Nashville during two nights in May, 1971. (A remake of one of the songs, I'll Be Home On Christmas Day, was done one month later but not used on the original album.) Maybe it was the great big decorated Christmas tree that was placed in the middle of RCA's Studio B that got Elvis in the right mood for the session. Maybe Lamar Fike dressed up as Santa Claus did the trick. Whatever the reason Elvis seems to be having a good time from the start.

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. O Come All Ye Faithful (2:50)
2. First Noel (2:13)
3. On A Snowy Christmas Night (2:51)
4. Winter Wonderland (2:20)
5. Wonderful World Of Christmas (2:00)
6. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (2:45)
7. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (3:51)
8. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (2:55)
9. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (2:15)
10. Merry Christmas Baby (5:46)
11. Silver Bells (2:32)
12. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake Master) (3:49)
13. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Take 1-3) (4:36)
14. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Take 1) (3:37)
15. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 1-3) (7:53)
16. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 1-2) (3:13)
17. Silver Bells (Take 1-2) (4:41)
18. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake Take 1-2) (5:50)

CD 2
1. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 4) (4:57)
2. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Take 2-3) (3:51)
3. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 3) (2:26)
4. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake Take 3) (4:23)
5. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Take 4-5) (3:03)
6. O Come All Ye Faithful (Take 2) (4:28)
7. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Take 5) (2:59)
8. The Lord's Prayer (3:01)
9. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 5-6) (4:26)
10. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 4) (2:35)
11. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Take 6) (3:13)
12. Merry Christmas Baby (Take 1 Unedited Version) (8:28)
13. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake Take 4-9) (7:24)
14. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Take 7) (2:56)
15. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 5-8) (3:38)
16. Winter Wonderland (Take 7-8) (3:52)