Saturday, March 27, 2010

March 27 - Elvis (Out) Now And UK Best Selling Artist

The Follow That Dream Collectors label released the original album "Elvis Now" as a 2 CD set in their Classic Albums series. 


This album features the single Until It's Time For You To Go / We Can Make It In The Morning. Bonus tracks include I'm Leavin', It's Only Love and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. In addition to the masters, it features many great outtakes. The 7' inch digi-pack format features a 12-page booklet with great photographs and RARE memorabilia.


The double vinyl re-issue of the classic "Jailhouse Rock" soundtrack has been released on the Follow That Dream collectors label too and was shipped to fans early April.  



All-Time Top 40 Best Selling Singles Acts in the UK

The Top 50 UK Singles Acts were originally revealed on Channel 4, on Sunday 22nd February 2004.

Here is VH1's up-date - shown today - Saturday 27th March 2010.

key: 2010 rank [2004 rank] artist -- total sales change since 2004 {rank in best sellers of the 00s}

1 [1] Cliff Richard -- 21,350k ä +381k
2 [3] Elvis Presley -- 20,840k ä +1,547k {27}
3 [2] Beatles -- 20,800k ä +0k
4 [4] Madonna -- 17,000k ä +2,437k {6}
5 [5] Elton John -- 14,725k ä +1,250k
6 [6] Michael Jackson -- 14,030k ä +2,719k {17}
7 [7] Queen -- 11,900k ä +1,565k
8 [8] Abba -- 10,040k ä +36k
9 [9] Paul McCartney / Wings -- 9,910k ä +128k
10 [10] David Bowie -- 9,910k ä +518k