VOLUME 47 Rise Up Ghost

Elvis continued sessions with RnB band The Roots led to the recording of "Wise Up Ghost" in 2013. 

This is the last entry..for the time being..in this series. I'll continue with another series of compilations that accompanies this series tomorrow..

1.            1999 - Prince

2.            Moonbeam Levels - Prince

3.            Ghost Town - The Specials

4.            I Don’t See Me in Your Eyes Anymore - Glass House

5.            I Found Out - John Lennon

6.            Yeh,Yeh - Georgie Fame

7.            One Way Love - Cliff Bennett & Rebel Rousers

8.            Not Too Young To Get Married - Bob B Soxx & TheBlue Jeans

9.            You’ve Been Cheating - The Impressions

10.        Stick Out Your Can - Roscoe Holland

11.        Compared To What - Les McCann & Heddie Harris

12.        She Caught The Train - Big Bill Broonzy

13.        From Four ‘Til Late - Robert Johnson

14.        Tomorrow’s Blues - Colosseum

15.        This Time Baby’s Gone For Good - Southside Johnny

16.        I Don’t wanna Go Home – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes

17.        Oh Sweet Nuthin’ - Velvet Underground

18.        Caravan - Van Morrison

19.        Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Andy Williams

20.        The Games People Play – Joe South

RUNNING TIME 78:43

Track Notes

1-2 Elvis performed the rare unreleased “Moonbeam Levels” and joined in the finale with all performers for 1999 at a 2013 Prince tribute concert in New York.

3 First performed at The EC & The Roots live showcase event at Brooklyn Bowl, New York.

4 A sample of this song features in the “Wise Up Ghost” album track “Come the Meantimes.”

5 Performed as a snippet in 2007, received it’s first full performance at The Roots Brooklyn Bowl show.

6 Played as a snippet in “Pads,Paws & Claws” in 1989, the song returned in “Pump It Up” at The Brooklyn Bowl show.

7 Elvis suggested in the “Punch The Clock” liner notes that this was the brass sound he was looking for from the TKO Horns. Elvis performed the song twice solo in 2013.

8 Performed at the “Right To Rock” benefit in New York 2013.

9 Snippet performed previously in “Rocking Horse Road” made some 2013 appearances in “Alison”.

10,12,14 Performed with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band in San Francisco 2012.

11 Performed with Macy Gray in a concert in New York 2013.

13 Performed in honour of “Robert Johnson at 100” tribute in New York.

15-16 Performed at Steve Van Zandt’s “Little Kids Rock” event in New York 2012.

17 Performed with My Morning Jacket at Bridge School Benefit  2013 in honour of Lou Reed.

18 A brief snippet performed during “Radio Soul” in 2 solo appearances in 2013.

19 Brief snippet performed recently when Elvis described his miming technique from circa 1975 !

20 A brief snippet was performed during a rare solo performance of “Different Finger” in New Haven 2013.