Elvis Day By Day

February 12 - A '69 Grammy Rock And Roll Delay

2012-02-12T13:06:00.005+01:00

JAT Publishing announced updates on three book projects. The 'Rock, Sex and Roll' book will be released at the end of February, 'Elvis '69' at the end of April and 'King Creole' at the end of June.

Details on the books:
Elvis: Rock, Sex and Roll: Focusing on Elvis in 1956 the book will be a 'ground-breaking, history-making' book featuring never before seen photos along with extensive details about Elvis in '56, the year in which Elvis changed the world forever. The title of this book was chosen because we believe we will capture Elvis Presley in his coolest, sexiest way.
Elvis '69: Following this is Elvis '69 at the end of February. Elvis '69 will cover the whole of 1969 including the Universal Picture 'Change Of Habit'.
Elvis Presley: King Creole is a hardback edition with over 250 photos -- 'we tackle the mystery surrounding the missing 'King Creole' tapes. Available to pre-order now at a very special price for a limited time. King Creole will be released at the end of June.

Whitney Houston Died

Whitney Houston was found dead today in a Beverly Hills hotel room, the Los Angeles Times reported. Houston was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston who performed with Elvis in 1969 as part of the Sweet Inspirations. Elvis wanted to record Whitney Houston's biggest hit "I Will Always Love You" (written by Dolly Parton who refused to give up part of the copyrights to The Colonel). Whitney met Elvis once, when she attended rehearsals with her mother at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Whitney on Elvis: "You don't actually MEET Elvis, you just have to look at Elvis. We were sitting in a room backstage and Elvis walked in with his mink (real fur), glasses on, and I just looked at him and could not say anything. He was amazing to look at, and it was a moment I would never forget."

A Grammy for The Memphis Horns

The Memphis Horns who have made their mark on the history of rock and roll with a heavy dose of soul for 42 years, were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award yesterday. To Elvis Fans they will always be remembered as trumpet musicians at the Suspicious Minds sessions of Januari 1969.

(Source: Elvis Australia / ElvisMatters)

February 11 - Early Valentine Love Songs

2012-02-11T21:28:00.016+01:00

The 'Love Songs' import release was released a few days early for Valentine Day. This limited edition CD, 500 copies made, is an expanded re-issue of the 1979 Arcade release. The bonus tracks includes two rare and unfinished master recordings of 'Almost In Love' and 'My Little Friend', the beautiful take 2 of 'You’ll Never Walk Alone', the stunning take 1 of 'It's Easy For You', a differend, unused mix of the master of 'Pledging My Love' and also an alternate mix of 'Puppet On A String' according to the press-release.

(Source: FECC)

February 10 - God Is Bigger Than Elvis

2012-02-10T23:11:00.000+01:00

This year's nominees deal with the Civil Rights movement, the war in Iraq, the tsunami in Japan and a wave of disfiguring attacks on Pakistani women. The fifth breaks the mold; it’s about an actress who made Elvis movies and then became a nun.

It turns out that "God is the Bigger Elvis" is about an Academy member: Dolores Hart, an actress from the 1950s and '60s who starred in 10 movies, including Elvis Presley's "Loving You" and "King Creole," before leaving Hollywood to become a nun. She now lives in a Benedictine community in Connecticut, where the filmmakers speak to her about her decision to leave behind a promising career for the cloistered life.
Despite its intriguing looks at the difficulties of that life, and at her decision to leave her fiancé for the religious order, the film comes across as a little rote; the woman now known as Mother Prioress repeats her story with quiet conviction, but remains opaque.
In the end, viewers might feel closest to Don Robinson, Hart's fiancé, who never got over her leaving him, and who still visits her regularly. This is a film about spiritual devotion, but its most indelible moments have to do with human heartbreak.
The film never mentions that Mother Prioress remains a voting member of the Academy.

Latest Billboard Album Charts

'An Afternoon In The Garden' jumps from 186 to 165 this week (w/e 18th February, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 3415 copies. Total sales to date: 427,812 copies. 'Elvis: Best Of Love' also rises from 199 to 139 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.

(Source: Reuters / Elvis Information Network / Brian Quinn)

February 09 - Memphis Mafia Princess Into Ashes

2012-02-09T18:20:00.005+01:00

The Straight Arrow import label announced the release of the 2CD-set 'Watching Your Dreams Into Ashes' containing both the September 02, 1972 Dinner and Midnight shows. Like its predecessors from Straight Arrow Special Products mini series, this new release will be presented in a digipack with all the necessary information as well as a collection of photos of Elvis in his "Blue Swirl suit".

From the press-release:
As Elvis wound down his seventh visit to Las Vegas, he probably felt a mixture of elation, depression and nervous anticipation. The shows in August and September 1972 were sold out, professional and well-received. He looked great and sang like a bird, as these two previously unreleased sterling performances on September 2 clearly prove. But in mid-August it was reported he had filed a divorce action in Santa Monica Court from his wife Priscilla. Then, immediately prior to his closing show, Elvis participated in a press announcement for a January 14 worldwide satellite broadcast of "Aloha From Hawaii" to an estimated total TV audience of 1.4 billion people. 1973 would be a year of enormous highs and tremendous lows, as Elvis began to watch his dreams turn into ashes.
These previously unissued Dinner and Midnight sets are taken from 24-bit digital transfers of the first-generation copies of privately-recorded cassettes. They were recorded by the same fan and are presented in superb monaural sound.
Like its predecessors from Straight Arrow Special Products mini series, this new release will be presented in a beautiful digipack with all the necessary information as well as a collection of photos of Elvis in his "Blue Swirl suit" suit as taken at the Hilton in late August / early September 1972.
If you liked Straight Arrow's previous outing "Before Darkness Falls", you will like this one, too!

Tracklisting:
CD 1 / Saturday, September 2, 1972 Dinner Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. All Shook Up - 14. Love Me Tender - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Walk That Lonesome Road (J.D. Sumner and the Stamps) - 18. Suspicious Minds - 19. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 20. For The Good Times - 21. A Big Hunk O' Love - 22. You Gave Me A Mountain - 23. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

CD 2 / Saturday, September 2, 1972 Midnight Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Johnny B. Goode - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Instrumental intermezzo / Elvis talks - 08. What Now My Love - 09. Fever - 10. Love Me - 11. Blue Suede Shoes - 12. Heartbreak Hotel - 13. Love Me Tender - 14. Elvis welcomes UK fans - 15. Hound Dog - 16. I'll Remember You - 17. Suspicious Minds - 18. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 19. Introduction of David Brinkley, legendary NBC-TV anchorman - 20. My Way - 21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Memphis Mafia Princess

Shirley Dieu met Elvis Presley in 1975. After becaming friends, she would spend the next 3 years touring and vacationing hith him. In an interview for Elvis Collectors Brasil Shirley announces a new book: “The title of my book is Memphis Mafia Princess. There have not been any books written about the last three years of Elvis's life. No one has actually written about those last years in detail as I do in my book. As the girlfriend of Joe Esposito, and a close friend of Elvis Presley, I lived the life of a Memphis Mafia Princess I vacationed with and toured on all of Elvis’ tours in those last years. I open up those last chapters of his life and share in depth, the secrets of what really happened in the final years, and I tell the story that has yet to be told. The book is finished and I am hoping to have it published very soon.”

(Source: FECC / Elvis Collectors Brazil / ElvisMatters)

February 08 - Collecting Elvis

2012-02-08T19:23:00.000+01:00

Volume 3 in the German "Elvis Collectors Edition" was released. This third edition of the D'Agostini magazin / DVD / memorabilia package contained the movie 'Love Me Tender', a 28-page magazine and more.

(Source: D'Agostini)

February 07 - Frame By Frame

2012-02-07T21:06:00.000+01:00

The book 'King Creole - Frame by Frame' by Paul Granlund and Erik Lorentzen was released today. It follows the movie King Creole in a new and unique way, both in front and behind the camera. According to the site most of the pictures are unpublished.

(Source: Flaming Star)

February 06 - The Coolest Cover Art, Book And CD Releases

2012-02-06T20:52:00.004+01:00

Elvis Presley is still making his mark 56 years after his first album changed the face of music. "Elvis Presley" the album was recently featured in the Shortlist.com's 50 Coolest Albums of All Time. Elvis' debut album tops the list with the website taking note of classic hits such as "Blue Suede Shoes" and calling his album cover "iconic." Shortlist refers to John Lennon's quote - "Before Elvis there was nothing," describing "the boy from Tupelo, MS" as a catalyst for rock 'n' roll.

Among other music legends such as the Beatles and Frank Sinatra, "Elvis Presley" landed a spot on the list for being an album filled with a "heady rush" and "seminal" music. Shortlist.com describes the list of game changers as, "your record collection is seriously lacking in kudos without these 50 records." "Elvis Presley" the album was released in 1956 topping the Billboard chart at #1 for ten weeks. It is the first Elvis album to reach over $1 million in sales, earning Elvis his first gold album award.

Elvis Presley's Graceland: Through The Years 1957 - 1977 - UPDATED

Boxcar Enterprices announced the 444 pages book 'Elvis Presley´s Graceland: Through The Years 1957 - 1977' by Joseph Pirzada. The release-date should be May 2012.
Joseph Pirzada informed us that this update isn't correct, it could be ready Christmas 2012 or as early as 2013.

Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album

The Memphis Recording Service announced the release of the CD 'Blue Hawaii - The Expanded Alternate Album', including a 40 pages photoalbum, which is expected April 23, 2012.

Tracklisting The Extended Album:
01. Blue Hawaii (Take 1FS Take 7M)
02. Almost Always True (Take 1FS Take 8M)
03. Aloha Oe (Take 4FS & SPM)
04. No More (Take 1FS Take 13M)
05. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 27FS Take 28FS Take 29M)
06. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 4FS Take 5M)
07. Moonlight Swim (Take 3M)
08. Ku ui po (Take 8LFS Take 9M)
09. Ito Eats (Take 6FS Take 7FS Take8FS Take 9M)
10. Slicin' Sand (Take 18LFS Take 19M)
11. Hawaiian Sunset (Master)
12. Beach Boy Blues (Take 1FS Take 2M)
13. Island of Love (Take 11FS Take 12FS Take 13M)
14. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 2M)
The Alternate Outtakes
15. No More (Take 3LFS)
16. No More (Take 9)
17. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 1FS)
18. Ito Eats (Take 1MM Take 3FS)
19. Slicin' Sand (Take 15FS Take 16FS Take 17)
20. Beach Boy Blues (Take 3MM)
21. Island of Love (Take 3FS, Take 5FS, Take 10FS)
22. Aloha Oe (Take 2)
23. Aloha Oe (Take 3)
24. Aloha Oe (Take 5SPM)
25. Aloha Oe (Take 7SPM)
26. Aloha Oe (MASTER OF SECTION 2)
27. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 1FS Take 2FS Take 3FS Take 4FS)
28. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 5LSF)
29. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 6FS, Take 7FS)
30. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 8LFS)
31. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 9)
32. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 10FS Take 11FS Take 12FS)
33. Cant Help Falling In Love (Take 18FS Take 23MM)

(Source: EPE / Elvis Club Berlin / Amazon / Joseph Pirzada)

February 05 - Free Members CD

2012-02-05T10:14:00.002+01:00

The Belgian/Dutch ElvisMatters fanclub previewed the free CD that 'Gold Members' of the club receive with their magazine. The tracks relate to the articles in the magazine, or news facts. Among the 10 tracks are the acapella version of 'Sweet Sweet Spirit' by the Imperials, as recorded at the December 18th Christmas Show in Veldhoven, Holland - and "Can't Help Falling In Love", which was used as sound track for the new Axe Anarchy commercial in Argentina.

(Source: ElvisMatters)

February 03 - Don't Sing Under The CD Shower

2012-02-03T21:35:00.010+01:00

The next release from the Touchdown Productions import label will be the previously unreleased dinner show from August 7, 1973 as "Elvis: Into The Light". It's the second show of the season. Elvis is in a very good mood and did a pretty fine show according to the press-release. The sound-quality on this one is also very good for an audience recorded show.

Tracklisting
Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me -Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Trouble - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O' Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Bonus songs
Faded Love (August 7, 1973 MS) - Release Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - How Great Thou Art - Heartbreak Hotel - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (all songs recorded during the midnight show from August 31, 1973 and are unreleased thus far)

New Memory Records Releases

Two new audience recordings from the Memory label have been announced to be out this month. Titles are "Last Time In Spectrum" and "Really Don't Want To Know" and the dates are Philadelphia, PA, May 28, 1977 & Jacksonville, FL, May 30, 1977 It comes in an eight page booklet.

Elvis In The Beginning

Taschen UK announced the release of the 300 pages book entitled "Elvis In The Beginning" (Limited Edition) with July 25, 2012 as the release-date. The information available mentioned Alfred Wertheimer as the author.

Elvis Love Songs On CD

Another K-Tell budgetrelease will be released on import CD: a limited edition sixpanel digi-pack of 500 copies.

From the press-release:
After the great success of Arcade’s Elvis 40 Greatest (1975), K-Tel England wanted to release a follow-up in 1979. They bought the rights from RCA for 20 well-known ballads and released them on the Love Songs album. From the start, the TV album was a huge success. It reached No. 4 in the charts with sales of approx 250.000 copies sold within 12 months! It was an instant chart topper all over Europe and in many other countries (in Argentina and Brazil it was released as Love Collection). In Holland, it went to No. 18 in the charts. Strangely, this album was not released in the US until 1981, but then it contained only 16 songs instead of 20. Worldwide sales of Love Songs are now approx 1.000.000 copies.

The designer of the front sleeve probably had a bad day (or he just didn’t like the King) when he put together the cover for this album. It’s one of the very few success albums with such a horrible front sleeve, using a blown-up 1970’s Elvis picture. When the album was re- released in 1981, K-Tel used a much better picture of Elvis, taken from his legendary 1968 NBC TV- Special. Here you will have both front covers, so you can choose your own favorite.
Despite it’s classic status and the fact that many fans grew up with this album in their collection, it was never released on a properly pressed CD. The 26 songs on this new album (20 original album tracks + 6 rare bonus tracks) are some of the best love songs that Elvis recorded. Suspicious Minds is included here as its the rare version without the horn overdubs and the famous fade-out / fade in at the end of the song. This version is hard to find and only available on a few RCA cd releases.
The bonus tracks includes two rare and unfinished master recordings of Almost In Love and My Little Friend, the beautiful take 2 of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the stunning take 1 of Its Easy For You, a differend, unused mix of the master of Pledging My Love and also an alternate mix of Puppet On A String.
This, 500 pressed CD release, comes in a stunning 6-panel digipack with original artwork. It sure looks like a miniature version of the original album. This is the ultimate Valentines gift for 2012! Buy a copy now for your own collection or as a perfect Valentines ift for the one(s) you love!

Tracklisting:
It’s Now Or Never / She’s Not You / Love Letters / Anything That’s Part Of You / Surrender / Kentucky Rain / Suspicious Minds / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / I Just Can’t Help Believing / The Wonder Of You / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Always On My Mind / Love Me Tender / Loving You / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Wooden Heart / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Just Pretend / Until It’s Time For You To Go / Memories. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone (alternate take 2) / Puppet On A String (alternate mix) / Pledging My Love (alternate master mix) / It’s Easy For You (take 1) / Almost In Love (vocal overdub, incl. count-in) / My Little Friend (unfinished master, incl. count-in).

Latest Billboard Album Charts & Sales

This week, 'An Afternoon In The Garden' remains at 186 this week (w/e 11th February, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2904 copies. Total sales to date: 424,397 copies.

'Elvis: Best Of Love' drops from 173 to 199 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2735 copies. Total sales to date: 226,361 copies.
'Elvis Country' (Compilation) appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1,625 copies. Total sales to date: 87,962 copies.
'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) also appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1519 copies. Total sales to date:143,880 copies.
'Elvis Gospel' (Compilation) also appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1474 copies. Total sales to date: 135,182 copies.

Lisa Marie wins "The Top 10 Celebrity Offspring Singers!"

Despite intense competition from Jordin Sparks, Liza Minnelli and even Miley Cyrus - Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley came top of the Hollywood Gossip Poll for the "The Top 10 Celebrity Offspring Singers!" Lisa Marie gets twice as many votes as her nearest rival!

From the article
Did you hear Jane Carrey, daughter of beloved actor Jim Carrey, received a golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol this week. But the 24-year old still has a long way to go until she's considered one of the premiere celebrity offspring singers. That's right, there are a number of famous artists with similarly famous parents.

Multi-million dollar make-over for Elvis Presley Boulevard

Elvis Presley Boulevard is one of the most traveled roads in Memphis, but many argue the sight beyond the Graceland Estate is not fit for a king. "It's really not becoming," said Whitehaven resident Yvonne D. Nelson. "It's more of an eyesore."
Over the years, part of Elvis Presley Boulevard in between Brooks Road and Shelby Drive has fallen into disrepair. Trash and blight litter the street, and the roads are in poor condition. Citizens argue it's a poor showing in an area that is crowded with tourists arriving to see Elvis' estate. "People from all over the world, Australia, China, whatever, they've been here," said Visitor Center worker Eric Wilburn. "They know Elvis. They want to see this, so therefore we want to present the best picture possible," he added. It's why a handful of citizens gathered at Grace United Methodist Church Tuesday night to talk about what will likely be a $43 million upgrade to the street.
With a $27 million commitment already from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, City Councilman Harold Collins hopes to secure an additional $16 million from the city over the next two years. Collins will introduce the measure at the next city council meeting. The money will go toward projects including road repairs, sidewalks, drainage and landscape improvements, crosswalks and signs. "The upgrade is definitely needed. Graceland is the second most visited home in the U.S.," Nelson said. "The roads need to be repaved, the neighborhood needs to be renovated and they need to have a nice hotel/convention center," said one Elvis Fan named Willie Nelson. "The city has kind of neglected this area."
The project could start as early as the end of 2012, and Collins hopes to have the project completed in three years. "Hopefully these things will happen soon. We can get it done and it won't take long," Wilburn said.

Don't Sing 'Love Me Tender' Under The Shower

Talking about Elvis in ads... this one is just hilarious. Did you know that one minute extra under the shower costs you 9 liters of heated water? In order to save water, this new campaign advises folks to spend less time in the shower: "One less "Love me Tender" can save up to 26 liters of water. So leave your inner singer out of the shower."

Budgetreleases

The FMN budgetlabel released the double CD box 'Kings Of Rock And Roll' featuring tracks by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. The Magic Records budgetlabel will release the budgetcompilation 'Elvis Vol. 4' on February 6, 2012. Due for release on February 10, 2012 from the NotNow budget label is the 3 CD-set 'Elvis-the Platinum Collection'.

Tracklisting Memory Releases

"Last Time In Spectrum"

See See Rider
I Got A Woman / Amen
Love Me
My Way
Jailhouse Rock
You Gave Me A Mountain
O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Polk Salad Annie
Band Introductions
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Solos
School Days
Hurt
Walk That Lonesome Road (The Stamps)
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

"Really Don´t Want To Know"

2001 Theme
See See Rider
I Got A Woman / Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
Trying To Get To You
Little Sister
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
My Way
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Solos
I Really Don't Want To Know
Introductions
Solos
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

(Source: ElvisMatters / EPE / FECC / Elvis Club Berlin / Amazon)

February 02 - Through His Daughters Collection

2012-02-01T21:39:00.003+01:00

Ellenel Publishing announced Sean O'Neal's new book entitled 'Collecting Elvis Presley'. It's a full color guide for the Elvis Presley collector, with current values. It covers Elvis autographs, Elvis in concert, Elvis movies, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), pre-Sun Records, and more. Many items appearing for the first time in print. An exact date of release is not set yet.

Lisa Marie Presley Launches "Elvis...Through His Daughters Eyes" Exhibit

Lisa Marie Presley celebrated her birthday today at Graceland to launch the new "Elvis...Through His Daughter's Eyes" Exhibit. The new exhibit features 200 items assembled by Lisa Marie and the Graceland Archives team. The personal exhibit looks at Lisa Marie's experience of growing up with a famous father. Home movies, toys and rarely-seen family mementos are among the many items that are on display.

In an article by USA Today, Lisa Marie talks about her reaction when first seeing many of her childhood keepsakes - including a blue record player that spun her first 45s and a re-creation of Presley's nursery. "When I walked in and saw that, I gasped," said Presley. "I was going between laughter and wanting to break down in tears." In a private tour with Good Morning America's Cameron Mathison, Lisa Marie talked about her favorite childhood past-times. “What I remember is him waking me up to do things. Like, get in the golf cart and go take me for a ride in the middle of the night or in the wee hours of the morning or at some point when he probably shouldn’t have been doing that (laughs). It was always really special for me to get in the golf cart with him, be alone with him,” Presley told Mathison.

Import And FTD Top 40

Import Top 40 January 2012
The top 5 got quite mixed up. Unfortunately the main reason is a lot of votes expired, so let's vote again!
1 (2) American Crown Jewels (1996)
2 (1) A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
3 (5) From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
4 (3) Finding The Way Home (1999)
5 (4) A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)

FTD Top 40 January 2012
Good Times and Elvis Country swapped spots this time. The recent Promised Land already made it into the top 15. The current top 5:
1 (1) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
2 (2) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)
3 (5) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
4 (3) That's The Way It Is (2008)
5 (4) Good Times (2009)

(Source: ElvisMatters / EPE / ElvisNews)

January 30 - King Of Anarchy Books

2012-01-30T20:18:00.004+01:00

Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling In Love' was used for a commercial for AXE Anarchy in their 'Mayhem Commercial' series.

Jerry Scheff's Biography Ready

It was a long labour of love, but Jerry Scheff has just finished his autobiography. In this candid and perceptive memoir of his 45-year career, the well known TCB bassist takes us onto Elvis's private jet, on tour with Bob Dylan, and into the studio with the Doors. The book is due March 1, 2012.

From the press release: "A stalwart presence behind some of the greatest names of popular music, Scheff has also played with Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, the Association, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mathis, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, and Nancy Sinatra, to name just a few. Eschewing hype, Scheff provides a behind-the-scenes perspective, from having worked sleeves rolled up, side by side, with the great artists in their factories. The book opens with the TCB band's learning of the King's death while en route to a tour date, a pivotal moment for him, the rest of the band, and the world at large. He then proceeds on a nonlinear journey that mirrors the process of true life-reflection, from his roots in San Francisco to his touring all over the world. This is a tale of a man who has truly grown a career from a genuine love of music and of his instrument, proving how following that gift can bring a person to places beyond his wildest dreams. It is an exciting inside view of the evolution and craft and work of making rock and roll - a must-have for true music craftsmen and music junkies in general."

Follow That Flaming Star

FTD Books and Flaming Star have decided to join forces in order to streamline the production, sales and distribution of Elvis book products. The key element are the books created by Erik Lorenzen and Pål Granlund. Through books like “King Creole-The Music”, “Fashion for a King”, and “Elvis-The Concert Years ”, and the Norwegian fan-club magazine, the quality of the work of Flaming Star is already well known by the fans.

From The Press-release:
The new release “King Creole – Frame By Frame” is a sequel to “King Creole – The Music”. Through 440 pages, in a 25 x 30 cm format, you will be taken through the entire story of the movie, with the original manuscript as the guiding element. Each spread combines the manuscript page with the relevant photos to cover the entire movie. The book features more than one thousand photos, including actual shots from the film, publicity stills, and a lot of rare and previously unpublished behind the-scenes photos.
Hard bound and printed on glossy paper “King Creole – Frame By Frame”, is the ultimate journey through the making of what is by many considered Elvis’ finest movie. The book weighs 2,5 kilo. On March 6, along with the new FTD releases, Flaming Star productions will release the follow up to “King Creole – Frame By Frame”: an intimate look at Jailhouse Rock.

(Source: FECC / YouTube / ElvisMatters)

January 29 - John Rich Died

2012-01-29T19:42:00.019+01:00

John Rich, who won two Emmy Awards, died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, said Sahar Moridani, a Directors Guild of America spokeswoman. He was 86. He worked primarily for television, but during the '60s he also directed five feature films including "Roustabout" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" starring Elvis Presley.

(Source: Associated Press / FECC)

January 28 - It's Official

2012-01-28T20:15:00.000+01:00

The Follow That Dream collector's label announced three new releases for March 2012. In the classic album series FTD will release the “On Stage – February , 1970” album. As usual, it will be a 2-disc 7” digipack with a 12-page booklet. In addition to the original album the set will include all RCA’s recordings from three of the shows. In addition FTD will be releasing a 2-disc 5” version of the original “Our Memories Of Elvis” albums, with an added bonus of the previously unreleased volume 3 LP master tape, as well as six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. This will come with a 12-page booklet of memorabilia and photos. The “undubbed” Elvis has always been a favourite with many fans, and listening to these again, is an experience full of pleasant surprises.
Further more, FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of “His Hand In Mine” - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. Very soon, there will be a separate announcement of book titles. Regarding the catalogue of FTD Vinyl, these titles are now sold out and will not be reprinted: Blue Hawaii, Standing Room Only, Good Times and Jailhouse Rock.

Tracklisting - On Stage– February, 1970
Disc 1 Original Album
01 See See Rider 2:28
02 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:42
03 Sweet Caroline 2:55
04 Runaway 3:05
05 The Wonder Of You 3:11
06 Polk Salad Annie 4:40
07 Yesterday 3:15
08 Proud Mary 3:10
09 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 3:16
10 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 4:29
The February 18 Midnight Show Recordings
11 Long Tall Sally 3:14
12 Don't Cry Daddy 2:53
13 Kentucky Rain 3:18
14 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 3:18
15 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:24
16 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:52
17 The Wonder Of You 3:00
18 Introductions 1:42
19 Suspicious Minds 5:13
20 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:57

Disc 2 The February 18 Dinner Show Recordings
01 Long Tall Sally 2:58
02 Don't Cry Daddy 2:32
03 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:04
04 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 2:53
05 Polk Salad Annie 4:46
“Don’t Cry Daddy” Was Originally Released On Greatest Hits Volume 1
The February 19 Midnight Show Recordings
06 Long Tall Sally 2:08
07 Don't Cry Daddy 3:29
08 Hound Dog 2:19
09 Love Me Tender 3:11
10 Kentucky Rain 3:13
11 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 3:29
12 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:51
13 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:49
14 In The Ghetto 3:08
15 The Wonder Of You 3:19
16 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:12
17 Polk Salad Annie 7:56
18 Introductions 2:13
19 Suspicious Minds 5:06
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love 2:04

Our Memories Of Elvis
Disc 1 Volume 1
01) Are You Sincere 2:00
02) It’s Midnight 3:19
03) My Boy 2:54
04) Girl Of Mine 3:36
05) Take Good Care Of Her 2:51
06) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 3:41
07) Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming 2:48
08) Spanish Eyes 2:22
09) Never Again 2:49
10) She Thinks I Still Care 3:49
11) Solitaire 4:39
Volume 2
01) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body 3:34
02) Green, Green Grass Of Home 3:33
03) For The Heart 3:28
04) She Wears My Ring 3:21
05) I Can Help 4:02
06) Way Down 2:33
07) There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) 3:04
08) Find Out What’s Happening 2:39
09) Thinking About You 3:27
10) Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Long Version 8:36

Disc 2 Volume 3 – Previously Unreleased
01) Woman Without Love 3:33
02) Moody Blue 3:56
03) When I’m Over You 3:04
04) It’s A Matter Of Time 3:03
05) Sweet Angeline 3:01
06) Hurt 2:06
07) Shake A Hand 3:47
08) Promised Land 2:50
09) Heart Of Rome 2:51
10) If You Don’t Come Back 2:41
Volume 3 Bonus Material – Previously Unreleased
11) Mr. Songman 2:08
12) For Ol’ Time Sake 3:36
13) Love Coming Down 3:06
14) Pledging My Love 5:09
15) Raised On Rock 2:52
16) The Last Farewell 4:01
17) Fool 2:34

His Hand In Mine
Side 1
01. His Hand In Mine 3:16
02. I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs 1:51
03. In My Father’s House 2:05
04. Milky White Way 2:14
05. Known Only To Him 2:08
06. I Believe In The Man In The Sky 2:12
07. Crying In The Chapel (Take1) 1:35
08. Crying In The Chapel (Takes 2, 3-M) 3:16
Side 2
01. Joshua Fit The Battle 2:41
02. He Knows Just What I Need 2:12
03. Swing Down Sweet Chariot 2:33
04. Mansion Over The Hilltop 2:56
05. If We Never Meet Again 1:59
06. Working On The Building 1:53
07. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Take 1) 2:27
08. Known Only To Him (Takes 1, 2) 2:26
Side 3
01. His Hand In Mine (Take 5) 3:23
02. I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (Take 4) 2:12
03. In My Father’s House (Take 7) 2:19
04. Milky White Way (Takes 1, 2, 3) 3:05
05. Known Only To Him (Takes 3, 4, 5) 3:46
06. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Takes 2, 3, 4) 4:02
Side 4
01. Joshua Fit The Battle (Take 3) 2:00
02. He Knows Just What I Need (Take 8) 2:20
03. Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Takes 2, 3) 2:57
04. Mansion Over The Hilltop (Takes 2, 1) 4:03
05. If We Never Meet Again (Take 1) 2:01
06. Working On The Building (Takes 3, 4) 2:26
07. Milky White Way (Takes 4, 6, 5) 3:26

(Source: ElvisMatters)

January 27 - Shreveport Rumour Confirmed

2012-01-27T20:20:00.000+01:00

The Elvis-Express website received information that the rumoured five inch live CD containing the concert from June 7th 1975 as recorded in Shreveport, Louisiana will be released on the Follow That Dream Collector's label. There is no confirmation of the other 2 titles yet.

January 26 - Deluxe For God And Country

2012-01-26T23:06:00.003+01:00

The new 3764 Blvd. Publishing import label released an updated press-release on their earlier announcement of their 'Hawaii - For God And Country' due March 26th, 2012.

The Press-release:
Since Elvis fans received the news of the Hawaii 1961 benefit show so enthusiastically we have decided to release our Deluxe Edition of “HAWAII – For God and Country” instead of the previously announced digipak.
This Deluxe Edition was originally scheduled for a later release, but to give the fans an exciting option, we offer the Deluxe Edition NOW! The Deluxe Edition is a 112-page, hardcover book + CD package, with the show and radio broadcast on one disc. The CD runs more than 74 minutes, with detailed background information and many rare photos in B&W and Color. It also includes relevant clippings, articles and items related to the show and the fundraising effort.

3764 BLVD Publishing offers: the complete 1961 Arizona Memorial Fund Benefit show, plus the promotional KPOI-AM radio broadcast from D.J. Tom Moffatt ("Uncle Tom’s Cabin") a few days earlier.
This historic 1961 show is the only one of three Elvis gave that year that is available today, before he disappeared from the stage to work full-time in Hollywood. Only 3 days after the Arizona Benefit, he started filming “Blue Hawaii”.
The audio has been professionally remastered for maximum listening pleasure, with priority given to historical value. Nevertheless, it will be a thrill to rediscover the excitement of the only Elvis Show from 1961. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions. Only the first edition will be numbered.
This Special Benefit Memorial Package for the serious collector includes:

The Deluxe Edition of Hawaii For God and Country hardcover book (112+pages)
With the audio CD (featuring the benefit show & Radio broadcast.)
A beautiful reproduction of the original ticket (For this edition only)
High “Quality” Long play album (180 gram Vinyl)
The limited reproduction of A large exquisite autographed promo photo only
given to the first 1000 ticket buyers in 1961. (For this edition only)

Tracklisting The Elvis Show:

01 Introduction by Rear Admiral Robert L. Campbell (14th Naval District commander)
02 Heartbreak Hotel
03 All Shook Up
04 A Fool Such As I
05 I Got A Woman
06 Love Me
07 Introduction of musicians, singers
08 Such A Night
09 Reconsider Baby
10 I Need Your Love Tonight
11 That's All Right
12 Don't Be Cruel
13 One Night
14 Are You Lonesome To-night ?
15 It's Now Or Never
16 Swing Down Sweet Chariot
17 Hound Dog
The Special Radio Broadcast
Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Harbor in 1941, presented by Tom Moffatt in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu:
Sunday, March 19, 1961
18 Promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Benefit on Saturday March 25th.
19 Take My Hand, Precious Lord
20 Tom Moffatt, E. J. Solomons (U. S. Navy Admiral)
21 I Believe In The Man In The Sky
22 Dialogue, Neal Shaw Blaisdell (mayor of Honolulu)
23 It Is No Secret
24 Tom Moffatt, H. Tucker Gratz (chairman of Pacific War Memorial Commission).
25 Milky White Way
26 Tom Moffatt, George Chaplin* (editor from Honolulu Advertiser)
27 He Knows Just What I Need
28 Tom Moffatt, William F .Quinn (governor of Hawaii)
29 I Believe
30 Tom Moffatt, Morley Theaker (manager of Sears department store, in charge of ticket sales)
31 Tom Moffatt, phone call to Elvis to talk about special broadcast for Arizona Memorial benefit
32 The Last Post, Tom Moffatt
33 Peace In The Valley
34 Tom Moffatt, closing credits

* The Elvis Memorial Benefit kick-started the struggling U. S. S. Arizona Memorial fund. The idea was inspired by a column written by newspaper editor George Chaplin. Attempts to raise money for the memorial had run dry, so Chaplin wrote newspapers across the United States about the problem. Reading about this in Los Angeles, Colonel Parker conceived the idea of a charity concert, with the proceeds going towards the construction of what would become Hawaii’s Number One visitor attraction.

Charts

This week, 'An Afternoon In The Garden' dropped from 145 last week to 186 this week (w/e 4th February, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2813 copies. Total sales to date: 421,493copies.

'Elvis: Best Of Love' jumps from 195 to 173 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2950 copies. Total sales to date: 223,626 copies.
'Elvis Country' (Compilation) appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1,506 copies. Total sales to date: 86,337.
'Elvis Gospel' (Compilation) also appeared on the same chart selling some 1497 copies. Total sales to date: 133,709 copies.

New March FTD release rumours:

The Elvis Information Website overheard that the new March FTDs could be. These have yet to be confirmed by FTD.

'On Stage' Classic Album with added unreleased RCA multitrack recordings. EIN previously heard that FTD was coincidentally working on this classic album around the time Backdraft's 'ReBooked' deluxe 4cd set of similar material was released.
1975 Soundboard concert - possibly Shreveport, June 7 1975. The following four Shreveport 1975 tracks have been released previously by RCA on the 'Elvis Aron Presley' silver box-set. 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Little Darlin'', 'Mystery Train/Tiger Man', 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. It would be an excellent concert to get in full from FTD since the rest of the performance has never been released, not even on bootleg.
'His Hand In Mine' double-vinyl release.

(Source: 3764 Blvd. Publishing / ElvisInfoNet)

January 25 - For German Collectors

2012-01-25T20:46:00.010+01:00

The second volume in the "Elvis-Sammler-Edition" was released in by De Agostini and EPE in Germany. This edition contains a 28 pages magazine, the "Jailhouse Rock" DVD and several reproductions of Elvis Presley memorabilia.

(Source: De Agostini)

January 24 - PC King

2012-01-24T20:48:00.000+01:00

Volume 2 2012 of the German PC Magazine, due February 2, 2012, comes with the 2005 "Elvis" DVD.

Elvis Promo

The Belgian And Dutch "Elvis Presley In Concert" concerts - March 2012 - will be promoted through commercials on national TV.

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / ElvisMatters)

January 23 - For God And Country (And Money?)

2012-01-23T14:02:00.009+01:00

One day after the announcement by the UK based Memphis Recording Service the new 3764 BLVD Publishing import label announced their release of Elvis Presley's 1961 Hawaiian concert. The CD, entitled 'Hawaii: For God And Country' has March 24, 2012 as the release-date.

From the press-release:
3764 BLVD Publishing offers; The complete benefit show for the Arizona Memorial fund plus the radio broadcast from Uncle Tom’s Cabin a few days earlier to promote the Elvis Show. This historical show is the only one available of the only 3 shows given in the 60’s before Elvis disappeared from the stage for 8 years. Only 3 days later he started filming “Blue Hawaii”. The audio is remastered and optimized for maximum listing pleasure; priority has been given to historical value. Nevertheless it will be a thrill to discover the excitement of the only Elvis Show in 1961 recorded to date. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions.
A 24 page booklet accompanies the CD (with more than 74 minutes running time), to give detailed background info plus many rare photos in b&w and in color. Also included are clippings, articles and items from the show and the fund raising. The first 1000 copies will, just like in 1961, be numbered

The tracklisting:
The Elvis Show:
01 Introduction
02 Heartbreak Hotel
03 All Shook Up
04 A Fool Such As I
05 I Got A Woman
06 Love Me
07 Band Introductions
08 Such A Night
09 Reconsider Baby
10 I Need Your Love Tonight
11 That's All Right
12 Don't Be Cruel
13 One Night
14 Are You Lonesome Tonight ?
15 It's Now Or Never
16 Swing Down Sweet Chariot
17 Hound Dog

The Special Radio Broadcast:
Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Habor 1941 presented by Tom Moffat in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu, Sunday ,March 19, 1961
18 Introduction and promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial benefit Elvis Show on Saturday 25th.
19 Take My hand Precious Lord
20 Tom/ EJ Solomons (US. Navy Admiral)
21 I Believe In The Man In The Sk
22 Dialogue/ Neal Shaw Blaisdell (Mayor of Honolulu)
23 It’s No Secret
24 Tom/ Mr. H.Tucker Gratz (Chairman of War Memorial Commision).
25 Milky White Way
26 Tom/George Chaplin* (Editor of Honolulu advertiser)
27 He Knows Just What I Need
28 Tom / William F .Quinn (Governor of Hawaii)
29 I Believe
30 Tom/ Morley Theaker (Sears manager, In charge of the Ticket sales)
31 Tom /Calls Elvis from his ”Uncle Tom’s Gabin” in Hawaii, they talk about a special broadcast for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial benefit.
32 The Last Post / Tom
33 Peace In The Valley
34 Tom /Credits.

Elvis Presley: Soldat I Europa

The Danish CB & Ole B. Booking published the 52 pages book "Elvis Presley: Soldat I Europa" by Stig Ulrichsen.

Cover Art

This is the cover-art for the "Elvis Four - Movie Collection: Vol. 2" DVD set containing "Blue Hawaii", "Easy Come, Easy Go", "King Creole" and "Paradise, Hawaiian Style". which is due March 6, 2012.

(Source: E-mail / Elvis Club Berlin)

January 22 - Such A Night In Hawaii

2012-01-22T09:11:00.001+01:00

The Memphis Recording Service in association with JAT Productions announced the release of ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor’ in March 2012. It will contain a completely new re-mastered CD of Elvis’ performance of the benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961 to aid of the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.

From The Press-release:
The quality is of this concert is far superior than anything of this ever released before and will now be considered, one of the best Elvis concert recordings up until that time. Amazing samples of this will be available in the coming week. Elvis performs 15 songs and sings every one as if it were the first time he had ever presented them to an audience. This includes many #1 hits and includes classics that were never performed previously or again such as ‘A Fool Such As I’, ‘I Need Your Love Tonight’ and more.
Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute radio broadcast from Hawaii a week before Elvis’ arrival. It promoted the concert for the memorial fund, playing selected tracks from Elvis’ Christmas and ‘His Hand in Mine’ album, released at that time including words by Elvis Presley. As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 100 page hard back book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative linear notes detailing Elvis’ arrival and performance in Hawaii.

(Source: Memphis Recording Service)

January 21 - Spankox Re:Loaded (Again)

2012-01-21T00:51:00.001+01:00

The Italian DJ Spankox 'reloaded' several Elvis Presley hits as a contribution to the 35th Anniversary Celebration.

The press-release:
London, 20 January 2012. A new Elvis Presley album is released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the King of Rock’n’Roll’s premature departure (16/8/1977). It’s titled Elvis Presley “Re:Loaded” and includes ten never released before remixed Elvis tracks. The album will be available from January 23, 2012, initially exclusively on iTunes. From January 31, 2012 it will also be available on physical CD and as digital download from other stores. The first CD print of the album will be a special limited deluxe edition.
The tracklist consists of new remixed versions of ten Elvis Presley’s songs featuring the King’s original vocals, carefully restored and enhanced using the latest technologies for the best possible listening experience on modern stereo systems. It includes, among the others, “(Maries’s The Name) His Latest Flame”, “Gently”, “Surrender” and the track that some lucky fans that had a chance to listen to it in the past days already defined “the best ever Elvis remix”: an awesome new version of the Elvis classic “Blue Suede Shoes”, destined to become a chart topper.

Produced by world famous international DJ and producer Spankox (aka Agostino Carollo), who also produced the “Baby Let’s Play House” n.1 remix hit for Elvis, the “Re:Versions”, “Re:Mixes”, “Christmas Remixes” and “Re:Volution” albums, “Re:Loaded” reinvents Elvis’ original songs offering new and old fans a fresh approach to the King of Rock’n’Roll’s music. “Elvis as you’ve never heard him before” is the new album’s tagline and promises a compelling experience of the music of the King. This new Elvis Presley album “Re:Loaded” is a must have for all Elvis fans and will be the best soundtrack for the many celebrations that will happen to celebrate the 35th anniversary year.

Tracklisting:
1. Blue Suede Shoes (Spankox Remix)
2. A Mess Of Blues (Spankox Remix)
3. Didja’ Ever (Spankox Remix)
4. Gently (Spankox Remix)
5. Put The Blame On Me (Spankox Remix)
6. (Marie’s The Name Of ) His Latest Flame (Spankox Remix)
7. The Girl Of My Best Friend (Spankox Remix)
8. Surrender (Spankox Remix)
9. Steppin’ Out Of Line (Spankox Remix)
10 Shoppin’ Around (Spankox Remix)

(Source: Everness)

January 20 - Something For The Budgetcollector

2012-01-20T19:31:00.001+01:00

The U.K. based Hallmark budget label announced the re-release of the classic 'Something For Everybody' CD on February 20, 2012.

(Source: Amazon)

January 18 - The Hilbilly Summer Of '57

2012-01-18T22:40:00.007+01:00

The new book, "What Elvis Never Knew," recounts one woman's experience as an opening act for Elvis' 1957 East Coast summer tour.
Mercia Fiore was working as a secretary in Chicago when talent agent- Al Dvorin opened the door to what would prove to be a life changing experience. "On this particular day, we got a phone call about needing a change in the opening act," Fiore said. "Mr. Dvorin had heard that I could sing, so he asked me to sing right then and there."
Fiore sang "Mr. Wonderful," a popular tune at the time, and landed the job as the opening act for Elvis' 1957 concert.
"I was on cloud nine when I landed in Georgia that next day!"
Despite his reputation as a wild one, Fiore quickly realized the often quaint and shy side of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. She describes their relationship as strictly professional. "The producer told the girls not to get close," Fiore said. "Otherwise we could lose our jobs. Elvis wanted to teach me how to dance, but I kept staying away. I didn't want to get fired."
Fiore's book portrays Elvis as a "very shy, polite young man" even when hounded by girls who would rip his clothes. As a memento of the tour, Fiore received an autographed photo of Presley that read, "To Mercia, love ya’ hon, enjoyed having you in the show."

The Hillybilly Cat Escaped

The Graceland Records import release 'The Hillbilly Cat Live' was released. It features an audiencerecording of one of the best shows from his August Las Vegas engagement, namely the August 23rd, 1970 dinner show.

FTD Update

Rumour had it that there would be a special announcement by the Follow That Dream label this week. But there won't be. As Ernst Jorgensen put it on the FECC Forum:

Dear all
Daryl is right on every account - an anouncement will be made in early February - and it's just a regular announcement - and NO price increases.
Ernst

Charts

The 'An Afternoon in the Garden' CD dropped from #137 last week to #145 this week (w/e 28th January, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and has jumped from #24 last week to #22 this week on the Top Catalog Album Chart selling some 3,234 copies). The 'Elvis: Best Of Love' compilation re-enters the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #195 selling some 2,657 copies. Other Elvis Presley albums charting in other Bilboard charts are:
30 #1 Hits: 1814 copies sold.
Elvis Country: 1624 copies sold.

Elvis Gospel / An Evening Prayer: 1556 copies sold.

Elvis Rock: 1430 copies sold.

(Source: EPE / FECC)

January 16 - A King Creole On Blue Hawaii

2012-01-16T20:26:00.000+01:00

The Hoodoo Records budget label released the compilation 'King Creole + Blue Hawaii' containing the two soundtracks with additional bonus tracks.

(Source: Amazon)

January 14 - New Re-issues

2012-01-15T20:01:00.001+01:00

Sony Music announced the release of a special 4CD set "The 68 Comeback Special" on February 13, 2012 and the 'From Nashville to Memphis - The Essential 60's Masters I' budget edition on March 2, 2012.

(Source: Amazon)

January 13 - Les 40 Plus Grands Mahalo Files

2012-01-13T16:19:00.007+01:00

The CD 'Elvis Movie Files Volume 1' was released as the first CD in a four CD serie containing the very best of all Elvis' 1960s movie soundtrack outtakes. Each CD is limited to 500 copies.

From the press-release:

30 rare and hard to find alternates takes on each volume. Collect all 4 of them (other volumes will be releases within' this year) and you'll have 120 of the very best 1960's movie outtakes. No endless search anymore in your cd collection for your favorite outtake, it's all here, in stunning audio quality. All tracks are presented here without endless studio chatter or false starts (so every song is unreleased in this form), this is the ultimate Elvis Movie cd collection for hours of listening pleasure!

Each volume comes in a stunning 6 panel digipack, filled with pics of publicity photos, sheet music, rare movie posters etc. When you have collected all 4 volumes the back of each digipack shows a great publicity shot of G.I. BLUES (see promo picture) Elvis Movie Files (The Sixties) brings together the very best of outtakes from many of his classic movie tunes recorded in the 60's.

Tracklisting:
King of the Whole Wide World (Take 13) / What a Wonderful Life (Take 1) / Roustabout (Take 6) / Easy Come, Easy Go (Take 10) / Spinout (Take 2 with take 1 intro) / Tonight is So Right for Love (Take 9) / I’m falling in Love Tonight (Take 1) / You Don’t Know Me (movie version Take 18) / I’ll Take Love (Take 2A) / It Won’t Be Long / (Take 5) / The Meanest Girl in Town (Take 6) / I Got Lucky (Take 1) / If You Think I Don’t Need You (Take 7) / Follow That Dream (Take 3) / Beyond the Bend (Take 1) / Never Say Yes (Take 6) / C’mon Everybody (Take 7) / Stepping Out of Line (Take 7) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 9) / Mexico (Take 6) / This is Living (Take 2) / Slicin’ Sand (Take 4) / Angel (Take 5) / Could I Fall in Love (Undubbed Master) / Can’t Help Falling in Love (Take 13) / Today, Tomorrow and Forever (Take 4) / I Need Somebody to Lean On (Take 8 ) / A House Of Sand (Spliced Take – unreleased) / I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here (Take 13) / Happy Ending (Take 6 (alt. mix).

Mahalo From Elvis

The CD 'Mahalo From Elvis' was re-issued on CD by an yet unknown import label. This editio, with additional bonus tracks, is limited to 500 copies.

From the press-release:

Mahalo From Elvis is a compilation album by RCA / Camden released posthumously in 1978. It consists five (then) previously unissued tracks Presley recorded in Honolulu on January 14, 1973 for inclusion in the U.S.-version of the live concert TV special 'Aloha from Hawaii' (these tracks are not considered "live" recordings, as no audience was present). The recording of No More, was not used in the special.

All other songs were previously issued recordings originating from the Presley movie soundtracks 'It Happened At The Worlds' Fair', 'Harum Scarum' and 'Double Trouble'. Camden re-released the album with a different cover and album title in 1979 ('The King...'). The original album was released in 1991 in Canada by RCA Special Products , but both the sound quality and the quality of the cover print were very bad. This original CD release is now only available on the www for very high prices, and is a true collectors item. The original album was certified Gold by the R.I.A.A. on 9/15/2011.

We are very proud to present this album in a stunning 6 panel digipack with superb ( original ) artwork / sound quality, using the new masters for the original tracklist! Also we added some rare outtakes of each track, making this finally the CD release the 'Mahalo From Elvis' album deserves.

The Original Album
*Blue Hawaii / *Early Mornin’ Rain / *Hawaiian Wedding Song / *KU-U-I-PO / *No More / Relax / Baby, If You’ll Give Me All Your Love / One Broken Heart For Sale / So Close, Yet So Far / Happy Ending.
The Alternates
Relax (Take 5) / Baby, If You’ll Give Me All Your Love (Take 2) / One Broken Heart For Sale (Take 1) / So Close, Yet So Far (Take 1) / Happy Ending (Take 5 ) / *Blue Hawaii (spliced take) / *No More (Take 1) / *Early Mornin’ Rain (Take 2) *KU-U-I-PO (Take 2 / Edited) / *Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 3).

* Tracks recorded January 14, 1973 for 'Aloha From Hawaii'

Les 40 Plus Grands Succes

The French compilation 'Les 40 Plus Grands Succes' (very rare 1976 French 40-track K-Tel label 2-vinyl set which includes 18 #1 hits) was re-issued on CD by a yet unknown import label.

From the press-release:
This great double LP is now finally available on a stunning 2xCD digipack release containing the original album tracks (taken from the latest masters) plus 16 rare and hard-to-find bonus tracks.
The special vinyl-look six-panel digipack sleeve contains the original LP artwork and looks like a miniature copy of the original classic vinyl double album!

Tracklisting:
Disc 1 - Original album: Heartbreak Hotel / Mystery Train / Good Rockin’ Tonight / I Got A Woman / Money Honey / My Baby Left Me / Tutti Frutti / Shake Rattle And Roll / Too Much / Ready Teddy / Hound Dog / Don’t Be Cruel / Rip It Up / All Shook Up / Mean Woman Blues / Blueberry Hill / One Night / Loving You / Treat Me Nice / Baby I Don’t Care.
Bonus Tracks: Blue Moon (Alternate Take) / I’m Counting On You (Take 13) / That’s All Right (Alternate Take) / Doncha Think It’s Time (Take 48) / A Fool Such As I (Take 8 ) / I Want To Be Free (Take 11) / Don’t (Master take 7 incl. count-in) / I Was The One (Take 7a).

Disc 2- Original album: Jailhouse Rock / Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Trouble / King Creole / I Need Your Love Tonight / Ain’t That Loving You Baby / I Got Stung / Stuck On You / A Mess Of Blues / It’s Now Or Never / Blue Suede Shoes / I Feel So Bad / His Latest Flame / Little Sister / Good Luck Charm / Return To Sender / Bossa Nova Baby / (You’re The) Devil Is Disguise / Memphis Tennessee / Blue River.
Bonus Tracks: Tonight Is So Right For Love (Alternate Take) / Something Blue (Alternate Take) / Angel (Vocal Overdubs) / Follow That Dream (Take 4) / Love Letters (Take 2) / We Call On Him (Take 8) / Guitar Man (Take 4) / Memories (Stereo Master).

(Source: EPG / Essential Elvis)