Thursday, April 04, 2013

April 04 - Delay From Hawaii

The "Aloha" book from the U.K. based Memphsis Recording Service appears to be delayed to May or early June according to an update from Belgium. 

This massive most comprehensive 450 page volume is packaged and housed the same as Boxcar’s previous outing of Elvis Presley’s Graceland Through The Years releases last year. The text book comprises of hundreds upon hundreds of photographs many of which have never before been seen. Also collected here exclusively are scores of historical memorabilia and the Colonel’s original internal documents and scripts. This is intended to create a ‘time-travel’ experience of sorts documenting the most groundbreaking event in the annals of television history.


Gold Re-Issues

RCA Victor (Sony Music Switzerland) will re-issue "Elvis Gold Records Volume 2" on May 3, 2013.

Charts

Elvis had no albums on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending April 13, 2013. The following albums appeared on the Catalog Album Chart:
  • 'Heart And Soul' rises from 65 to 55 selling some 2,856 units. Total sales to date: 630,950 units. It also rises from 131 to 121 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 2,854 units. Total physical sales to date: 630,387 units. It also appears on the Country Catalog Album Chart at 14.
  • 'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from 84 to 65 selling some 2,592 units. Total sales to date: 538,728 units. It also rises from 148 to 136 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 2,592 units. Total physical sales to date: 537,746 units.
  • 'Elvis Inspirational' (Compilation) rises from 133 to 95 selling some 2,172 units. Total sales to date: 145,729 units.It also rises from 194 to 177 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 2,161 units. Total physical sales to date: 143,094 units.
  • 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) rises from 123 to 116 selling some 2,017 units. Total sales to date: 171,627 units. It also dropped from 183 to 196 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 2,015 units. Total physical sales to date: 170,589 units.
  • 'The Very Best Of Love' drops from 115 to 134 selling some 1,906 units. Total sales to date: 348,985 units.
  • 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' also re-entered the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1,180 units. Total sales to date: 4,852,384 units.
  • 'Viva Las Vegas' dropped from 74 to 93 on the Top Soundtrack Album Chart selling some 378 units. Total sales to date: 55,007 units.
Irish Charts

The CD "The Real... Elvis" drops from #55 to #68 on the Irish Album chart while the "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation drops from #72 to #83 on that same chart.

Australian Charts

The DVD "The King Of Rock ’n’ Roll" re-entered the Australian Music DVD chart at #36.

(Source: FECC / Brian Quinn / UEPS / Essential Elvis / Amazon / The King's World)