Follow That Dream, the FTD Label, has released more than eighty CD's to date; and this, in itself, is a record for any major star. Elvis has his own collector's label! FTD's goal has been to provide the fans with products which cover all the major events of Elvis' career. Ernst Jørgensen and Roger Semon strive to make available recordings of every type of event in which Elvis participated, including live tour concerts, Las Vegas Concerts, Lake Tahoe Engagements, studio rehearsals and recording sessions and even home recordings. There have been countless boxsets, such as the "Platinum" - Boxset, the "Today, Tomorrow and Forever" - Boxset and the critically-acclaimed "Complete 50's Masters" Boxset for which they received a Grammy nomination. The Seven-inch Soundtrack and the Classic Re-release Series are some of the most beloved Elvis products they have produced. FTD has now made the decision to make select Elvis releases available on vinyl, and fans are looking forward to that with great anticipation. Ernst Jørgensen''s book publications, like "Elvis - Day By Day" and "A Life in Music - The Complete Recording Sessions" are essential to every Elvis collection.

We are pleased and very honored to be able to work in conjunction with the FTD staff. We look at that cooperation as recognition of the high quality releases by Bud Glass Productions and Praytome Publishing, such as the Elvis - Behind The Image Book - series which focuses mainly on candid photography showing the private life of the greatest entertainer the world has ever known. The famous Elvis On Tour book series has set new standards for live photography, focusing on Elvis' concert appearances in the '70's. Elvis -The Paternity Suit Uncovered is one of the most revealing releases we have published. Our most recent publication, Sue McCasland's World's Best Kept Secret - Elvis Live At Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe sheds light on what was once a 'black hole' in Elvis History.

Praytome Publishing's DVD releases, such as the "Behind The Image" series by Bud Glass features first-hand accounts by Elvis friends, musicians and celebrities from the Elvis World. The 8mm footage - digitally transferred from the original 8mm reels for the first time - provides exceptional quality which is without equal - not just in the Elvis World, but in the entire world. The critically-acclaimed "Elvis - Adrenaline" series focused mainly on Elvis' Las Vegas Engagements and featured full-length documentaries about the specific year topic. Like the "Behind the Image Series," The "Adrenaline" DVD productions are famous for their exclusive footage highlighting the only known existing footage of the '69 Las Vegas Engagement.

With their latest release, the FTD Record Label recognizes these famous concerts in Huntsville for their importance in Elvis History. Please note that this will be a separate release by the FTD Label and not part of the multi-media boxset which will soon be released by Praytome Publishing. We highly recommend the upcoming FTD release, "Dixieland Delight" and suggest that you go now to your FTD dealer to pre-order this fantastic production. When you receive your Praytome Publishing boxset, you will find a space to store the FTD CD.

Over the next several weeks, we recommend that you visit our Praytome Publishing web site often for updated news with details regarding our upcoming boxset release of "Dixieland Delight - A Memorial-Day Weekend With The King." We will soon advise you of the release date of this unique production.

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After some of our publications had been released, some questions concerning the pictures we used arose. We are very happy to answer these questions and clear them up.

Everyone who knows our products, knows about our high standards of quality and professionalism. Of course, this applies particularly to the copyright of pictures we use in our productions to insure continued exclusive access to images or material; therefore, we can not use any material without the permission and clearance of the copyright owner.We do understand that people might say to themselves when seeing one of “our” pictures, “I know this pictures but it is not from xxx it is from yyy.”

For example, we want to explain why such questions come up from time to time and why they are completely unjustified. We are using two exclusive pictures, which surfaced during our research for our latest project "Dixieland Delight.”

These images seem to capture the same moment and to be photographed from the same angle. There seems to be no doubt about that. What is not clear is whether the pictures were taken by the same person. Often times, there are only minute differences between different images that can only be seen with a close inspection of each image.

In our example, we have a Beverly Mickle shot and a shot by George Hill. These pictures have been made by two different individuals. The fact that they stood almost next to each other when they took the pictures showed very little difference in the pictures. We see in the image of Beverly Mickle (left) only half of the face of the plush mouse, while in the image of George Hill (right) we see the entire figure.

In this case, we received the images directly from the photographer. During our research, we also work with photo collectors in order to find images to match a certain project. We are happy when we find find a picture to match a particular anecdote, but clarifying the copyright or tracking down the original photographer brings us to another important point with which we must deal.

Whenever possible, we try to work directly from original negatives. In many cases, when someone would meet Elvis, he or she would take many pictures of the event; therefore, a whole set of photos of that particular event exists. A good example of this is Sandi Miller, whose unforgettable photos were used in the book series "Elvis - Behind The Image" by Bud Glass. As Sandi waited for Elvis at Graceland - usually with several of her friends - many photos were taken by her and her friends. These photos were taken virtually at the same moment from the same location.To provide all our readers with an example of just how important this issue is to all of us at Praytome Publishing, let it be known that we contacted Sandi's friends to obtain their okay for using their pictures as well. Due to the previous high-quality work done by Bud Glass Productions and Praytome Publishing, many photographers have given their material and permission to use that material in our publications.. The names of these photographers are listed in the "credits" section of each individual project.

This is one of many reasons why our work and publications differ from that of other publishers.

For our latest project, "Dixieland Delight," we spent several years in the research and preparation of it. This included the screening of hundreds of pictures and countless other materials which were thought not even to exist or to still exist. It will be presented to the Elvis Fans Worldwide for the first time. It is the first project of its kind about Elvis' concert series in Huntsville and what the mere announcement of Elvis' concerts caused there.

For us, the clarification of the copyright is the of highest priority - and that applies for each element which is used in our projects. This fair and professional behavior ensures that we will be having cooperation with Elvis' closest friends, confidants and companions.