{"title":"Doc Pomus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"singer-and-songwriter","title":"Singer and Songwriter","description":"\u003cp\u003ethe legendary doc pomus was one of the most important songwriters of the early sixties and in the history of american popular music. for the first time ever we have compiled a mesmerising 56 track 2cd set coupling his early recordings as a blues singer with his hits as a songwriter. includes such great acts as: the drifters, ben e. king, dion, elvis presley and ray charles and features iconic songs such as: \"save the last dance for me\", \"teenager in love\" and \"surrender\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438696370507,"sku":"352880","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9804def9-fa84-4b0c-9b0f-07239ce97c47_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726946691"},{"product_id":"the-elvis-demos-pv","title":"The Elvis Demos - RSD 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (12\/04\/2025). This product is an RSD Exclusive title and is not available to pre-order. Remaining stock available online from: US - 08.00 ET (13\/04\/2025) EU - 21:00 CEST (14\/04\/2025) UK - 20:00 BST (14\/04\/2025).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome titles will sell out prior to online sale and some will only be available in specified regions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Celebrating \u003cstrong\u003eDoc Pomus\u003c\/strong\u003e' 100th birthday. 30 previously unissued songs written for\/with \u003cstrong\u003eElvis Presley\u003c\/strong\u003e in mind OR recorded by \u003cstrong\u003eElvis\u003c\/strong\u003e. Transferred from the original acetates. Restored and mastered by multiple Grammy-winning engineer \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Graves\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJordan McLeod\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released with full cooperation from the Doc Pomus Estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Teenager In Love\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eSave The Last Dance For Me\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eThis Magic Moment\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eCan't Get Used To Losing You…\u003c\/em\u003e\" There's not much in early rock history that can equal those songs. \u003cstrong\u003eDoc Pomus\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote hit after hit with an array of songwriting partners with \u003cstrong\u003eMort Shuman\u003c\/strong\u003e chief among them. Together they created a template for the sound of the late 1950s and early 60s. Writing timeless classics covered by artists around the globe, one artist was King - \u003cstrong\u003eElvis Presley\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePomus\/Shuman\u003c\/strong\u003e were the names on the sheet music for many a remarkable \u003cstrong\u003eElvis\u003c\/strong\u003e recording. \"\u003cem\u003eViva Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"(\"\u003cem\u003eMarie's The Name\u003c\/em\u003e) His Latest Flame,\" \"\u003cem\u003eTurn Me Loose\u003c\/em\u003e\" – all classics. So, where do all those songs start? The demos. Painstakingly transferred, restored and mastered from the original acetates with full approval and cooperation of the Pomus estate, \u003cem\u003eViva Doc Pomus: Songs For Elvis (The Demos)\u003c\/em\u003e explores the recordings submitted to \u003cstrong\u003ePresley\u003c\/strong\u003e for his consideration to record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome (the aforementioned hits and more) were recorded and released by \u003cstrong\u003eElvis\u003c\/strong\u003e, while others fell by the wayside for reasons lost to time and we’re left to imagine what might have been had The King recorded and released them. Available on a double opaque orange-coloured LP for Record Store Day, the origins of rock and roll are in full force on \u003cem\u003eViva Doc Pomus: Songs For Elvis (The Demos)\u003c\/em\u003e. Hear what \u003cstrong\u003eElvis\u003c\/strong\u003e heard for yourself and wonder what could have been! Viva \u003cstrong\u003eDoc Pomus\u003c\/strong\u003e indeed!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnivore","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Orange","offer_id":51404150440267,"sku":"R9317-0888","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/LiKhtY1KJfkgTktEMyi4imUUM-_ZInIXNkcAROHWjk0-1920w.jpg?v=1741344501"},{"product_id":"you-can-t-hip-a-square-the-doc-pomus-songwriting-demos","title":"You Can’t Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos","description":"\u003cp\u003e Over 160 tracks on 6 CDs (with over 120 previously unissued and others making their CD debut). Mastering and restoration by multiple Grammy winning engineer Michael Graves and Jordan McLeod. 48-page hardbound book featuring essays, detailed track notes, and ephemera from the Doc Pomus estate. Celebrating Doc’s 100th birthday.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoc Pomus was a songwriter’s songwriter, crafting lyrics that have stood the test of time. \u003cem\u003eYou Can’t Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterclass in songwriting through the lens of Doc Pomus’ career and via previously unheard demos largely sung by his writing partner, Mort Shuman. \u003cem\u003eYou Can’t Hip A Square\u003c\/em\u003e traces Doc and his songwriting partners’ careers across the beloved rock, pop and R\u0026amp;B hits that became 20th century standards. Songs like, “A Teenager In Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Lonely Avenue,” “Save The Last Dance For Me,” “This Magic Moment,” recorded by artists like Elvis Presley, Lou Reed, The Drifters, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, The Coasters, Dionne Warwick, Dion, The Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, and more! The lists of songs and artists who recorded them goes on and on. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, the demo acetates kept by Doc and cared for by his daughter Sharyn Felder, have been carefully transferred, restored, mastered, and assembled into a 6-CD boxed set that includes some of the biggest hits of Doc’s career in demo form as well as a treasure trove of previously unheard, unknown songs that were left behind and never cut by any artist. It’s a remarkable collection of ‘what ifs’ of late ’50s and ’60s popular music. Is it possible one of the songs left behind could have hit #1 had it been cut by a popular artist like Elvis?  Co-produced by Sharyn Felder, publisher Will Bratton, and Omnivore’s multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski, the collection also features a main liner note essay by Geoffrey Himes with additional side notes by Sharyn Felder, Peter Guralnick, Eddie Gorodetsky, Will Bratton, and Cheryl Pawelski. Restoration and mastering were handled by multiple Grammy Award-winning engineer Michael Graves and Jordan McLeod at Osiris Studio. The packaging includes ephemera from the estate, photos from throughout Doc’s life and pictures of choice acetates and sheet music all in a 48-page hardbound book.  Don’t be a square, get hip to the songs and enduring legacy of Doc Pomus!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnivore","offers":[{"title":"6CD","offer_id":51911220134219,"sku":"R1028-8261","price":139.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/artworks-WYnVnfWuMK3J-0-t500x500.jpg?v=1748425686"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/doc-pomus.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}