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THE MAKING OF KING CREOLE
Deluxe hardcover 380-page book with many newly discovered photographs,
details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting
schedule, memos, contracts etc. as well as memories from the cast and
crew.

Also includes:
10″ vinyl album recreating the original Japanese ‘King Creole’ album.
Six film frames taken from the original 35mm reels of the movie.
Two CDs featuring the movie soundtrack, outtakes, February 1958 RCA
recordings, demos and radio spots.

DISC 1
King Creole – The Soundtrack
01. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo
(2:18) Al Wood / Kay Twomey
(Full version * Blanche Thomas on ‘Turtles’)
02 King Creole
(0:41) Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller
(Main title – instrumental with orchestra *)
03 Crawfish
(2:41) Fred Wise / Ben Weisman
(Elvis and Kitty White –
full version without fadeout / alternative mix *)
04 Steadfast, Loyal And True
(0:41) Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller
(movie version)
05 Lover Doll
(2:15) Sid Wayne / Abner Silver
(undubbed – EP master)
06. Trouble
(2:19) Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller
07. Banana
(1:32) Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett
(Liliane Montevecchi) (take 4 – short version *)
08. Dixieland Rock
(1:51) Aaron Schroeder / Rachel Frank
09. Young Dreams
(2:25) Martin Kalmanoff / Aaron Schroeder
10. New Orleans
(2:04) Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett
11 Hard Headed Woman
(1:56) Claude DeMetrius
12. King Creole
(2:11) Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller
13. Don’t Ask Me Why
(2:10) Fred Wise / Ben Weisman
14. As Long As I Have You
(1:52) Fred Wise / Ben Weisman
Thorne Nogar Live Mono Mixes
15. Hard Headed Woman
(2:03) (slate / take 10 – master)
16. Trouble
(2:31) (slate / take 5 – master)
17. New Orleans
(2:08) (slate / take 5 – master)
18. King Creole
(2:11) (slate / take 3 – first version)
19. King Creole
(2:23) (slate / take 18 – first version)
20. Crawfish
(3:00) (slate / take 7 – unedited master)
21 Dixieland Rock
(2:05) (slate / take 14 – master)
22 Lover Doll
(2:28) (slate / take 7 – undubbed / unedited master)
23. Don’t Ask Me Why
(2:14) (slate / take 12 – master)
24 As Long As I Have You
(2:02) (slate / take 10 – master)
25. Muskrat Ramble
(1:27) Kid Ory / traditional
(slate / take 1 – master – Instrumental)
26. Steadfast, Loyal And True
(1.41) (slate / first version – take 6)
27. As Long As I Have You
(1:10) (slate / take 4 – short version)8
28. As Long As I Have You
(1:33) (slate / take 8 – long version)
29. King Creole
(2:19) (slate / take 13 – revised version)
30. Young Dreams
(2:38) (slate / take 8 – master)
31. King Creole
(1:50) (slate / take 8 – master)
(Main title – instrumental)

Bonus Songs
32. Steadfast, Loyal And True
(1:18) (undubbed record master)
33. Steadfast, Loyal And True
(1:18) (dubbed record master)
34 Danny
(1:55) Fred Wise / Ben Weisman
35. Lover Doll
(2:11) (dubbed record master)
36. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo
(2:29) (slates – Blanche Thomas vocals on ‘Turtles’)
37. Crawfish
(1:52) (record master)

DISC 2
RCA Recordings
01. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(1:59) (slate / take 39) Clyde Otis / Luther Dixon
02. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(2:04) (slate / take 40)
03. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(2:06) (slate / take 47)
04. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(2:00) (slate / take 48)
05. Your Cheatin’ Heart
(2:40) (slate / take 9) Hank Williams
06. Your Cheatin’ Heart
(2:24) (slate / take 10 – master)
07. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
(2:14) (take 22 – undubbed master) Bert Carroll / Russell Moody
08. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
(2:14) (master with overdubs)
09. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(1:58) (single master from takes 47, 40 & 48)
10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time
(1:58) (LP master from takes 40 & 39)

Demos
11. King Creole (2:13)
12. Trouble (2:06)
13. Dirty, Dirty Feeling (1:37)
14. New Orleans (2:32)
15. Hard Headed Woman (2:02)
16. Dixieland Rock (1:56)
17. Crawfish (2:20)
18. As Long As I Have You (2:20)
19. Danny (2:21)
20. Don’t Ask Me Why (2:04)
21. Lover Doll (2:26)
22. Young Dreams (2:53)
23. Steadfast, Loyal And True (1:54)
24. Banana (2:21)
25. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (2:12)

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