The "Southern Comfort" import label will release its fifth volume in their "American Way" series soon, entitled "Goin' Home To Memphis". The CD features more material from the American Sound Studios session plus some amazingly rare outtakes of "Goin' Home" from 1968. These are main part of the never before released first half of the session. This label was also the first to offer the fans a choice between two art works, and it seems that the decision has been made.

A word from the producer: "There was a time, not too long ago, when an import CD accompanied with a nice bonus photo booklet meant value for money. "Remastered from best possible tape source", was not just a bag of hot air... Nowadays, just about every import label worries you, the potential buyer, under an endless and often meaningless list of 'PR' rap. Southern Comfort doesn't need cheap promises to sell their product. We're the best. And we have 4 volumes to prove it. Volume 5 is on its way. We hope you will enjoy the results of our labour. The expected release date is early October."

TRACKS:

"WITHOUT LOVE" SESSION:

01. Without Love - takes 1, 2, 3 (complete take + 2 x false start)

02. Without Love - take 4 (complete take)

03. Without Love - take 5 (complete master take)

All tracks mono.

"ROUGH MIX TAPE":

04. Gentle On My Mind (vocal overdub, master take - number unknown)

05. Just A Little Bit Of Green (undubbed master take 3)

06. Wearin' That Loved On Look (partially overdubbed master master take 15)

07. Suspicious Minds (vocal overdub, master take 8)

08. I'll Be There - takes 5, 6 (false start + complete take with vocal echo)

09. Hey Jude (undubbed master take 7)

10. You'll Think Of Me (vocal overdub, master take 23)

11. Inherit The Wind (partially overdubbed master take 4)

12. This Is The Story - takes 1, 2 (false start + complete master take vocal overdub)

All tracks mono.

"LAS VEGAS 26.01.1970 OPENING SHOW":

13. Sammy Shore speech / Opening Riff

14. All Shook Up

15. Don't Cry Daddy

16. Walk A Mile In My Shoes / In The Ghetto (medley)

17. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (with false start, the only known live version)

All tracks mono. Taken from new tape source.

"GOIN' HOME" SESSION (PART 1 - ACETATE SOURCE):

18. Goin' Home - takes 3, 4 (studio chat + 2 x false start)

19. Goin' Home - take 5 (complete take)

20. Goin' Home - takes 9, 10, 11 (3 x false start)

21. Goin' Home - takes 12, 13, 14 (2 x false start + long false start + take 15 announcement

only)

All tracks mono.

"GOIN' HOME" SESSION (PART 2):

22. Goin' Home - takes 16, 17, 18 (long false start + 5 x false start)

23. Goin' Home - takes 19, 20, 22 (long false start + 2 x false start)

24. Goin' Home - takes 23, 24 (complete take with cut + "I Got A Woman" excerpt + false

start including "Heartbreak Hotel" excerpt)

25. Goin' Home - takes 25, 26, 27, 28 (false start + complete take with cut + 2 x false start)

All tracks stereo.
 

Posted:  18th. September 2007