The undubbed masters on 'Our Memories Of Elvis'
weren't really the pure undubbed masters. They
were the fully overdubbed or regular masters but
with certain instruments and backing vocal channels
removed or stripped down.
Takes 2 and 3 of Always On My Mind on
'Platinum' and "Let It Roll " have left
and right channels swapped.
What is listed as being the Undubbed Master of
Always On My Mind on the Venus release
"Unedited Masters - Hollywood To Nashville
1972-1980" is actually Take 3.
The ''Strings'' version of Always On My Mind
on the 1985 compilation album 'Always On My Mind'
and the Japanese 'Complete Single Collection'
does not have the piano intro that is present
on the overdubbed acetate and the Venus release
"Unedited Masters - Hollywood To Nashville
1972-1980" - This appears to be a different
mix.
An edited (2:27) version of Always On My Mind,
with omitted verse ("Maybe I didn't hold
you all those lonely, lonely times..." to
"You were always on my mind, you were always
on my mind..."), was released in 1987 on
the BMG Ariola release 'The Definitive Country
Album'.
The Overdubbed Master of It's A Matter Of
Time on the Venus release "Unedited
Masters - Hollywood To Nashville 1972-1980"
comes from a tape source as opposed to the Overdubbed
Master that appeared on "For The Good Times"
from an acetate source.
In March of 2007, Sony decided to go through all of Elvis' masters. They retransferred everything and remastered all tracks including repairing as many clicks, pops, bad edits and dropouts as they could. They have used these newly mastered recordings on their new releases since 2007 including budget soundtracks, 'Legacy' releases, the 30 disc 'Complete Elvis Presley Masters' collection and the Franklin Mint package.
Thanks to Adrian V Stokes regarding the edited
versions of songs on the BMG Ariola set of 'Definitive'
albums.