November 28 - Golden Gift From 1973

The CD "Elvis" (1973) is a new 'reproduction' import-release release following the recent, "Elvis In Demand". 

From the press-release:
The original release of 'Elvis' was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA - one of the best selling albums of the seventies. Now available for the first time on CD! Includes: The original album tracks - and - album artwork, 'Hound Dog' in the best possible sound, 'All Shook Up', 'Don't' and 'Surrender' complete with studio chat, 'Return To Sender' with longer fade-out, Special bonus: The first 12 takes of 'Can't Help Falling In Love' and an 8 page booklet.

Tracks:
Hound Dog - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - All Shook Up - Don't - I Beg Of You - A Big Hunk O' Love - Love Me - Stuck On You - Good Luck Charm - Return To Sender - Don't Be Cruel - Loving You - Jailhouse Rock - Can't Help Faling In Love - I Got Stung - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Love Me Tender - Hard Headed Woman - It's Now Or Never - Surrender Bonus Song:
Can't Help Falling In Love Alternate (Take 1 - 12)

Now And Forever

This is the cover-art for the 3 CD-Set from Sony Legacy "Now and Forever". It is due December 3, 2013.

Billboard Charts

• It's Christmas Time' rises from 69 to 53 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for w/e 7th December, 2013. It also rises from 10 to 7 on the Catalog Album Chart and remains at 14 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
• 'Merry Christmas, Love Elvis' rises from 147 to 134 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. It also rises from 25 to 21 on the Top Country Album Chart. It further rises from 122 to 114 on the Current Album Chart and drops from 27 to 29 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
• 'The Classic Christmas Album' re-enters The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at 188 and rises from 35 to 28 on the Top Country Album Chart.
• 'Blue Christmas (Single) rises from 38 to 35 on the Holiday Digital Songs Chart.
• 'He Touched Me' - The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley (Vols. 1 & 2) re-enters the Top Video Sales Chart at 13.
• 'Elvis Lives' re-enters the Top Video Sales Chart at 20.

Irish Charts

The compilation "The Real... Elvis" dropped from #73 to #79 on the irish Album chart while "The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Songs" re-entered that chart at #98 this week. 

More Gold And Platinum for Elvis
 

We have just heard that there will be a press release coming soon from Jack Soden President of the Elvis Presley Estate working in conjunction with the RIAA pertaining to new certifications for Elvis Presley. 

After years of research, it is believed that new independent audited figures have been located and will be established for Elvis Presley's United States album sales in correlation to new certifications. This is the list of albums awaiting certification by the RIAA by next year.

1. Elvis An afternoon in the garden will be certified Gold.
2. White Christmas will be certified Gold.
3. Elvis Country will be upgraded to Platinum 
4. Elvis by the Presley's will be certified Gold
5. The Essential Elvis Presley will be upgraded to Platinum 
6. Christmas Duets will be certified Gold. 
7. Pot luck will be certified Gold
8. Love Letters will be certified Gold 
9. Good Times will be certified Gold
10. Promised Land will be certified Gold
11. Elvis Today will be certified Gold.

Moreover many of the soundtrack albums will be tabulated with new certifications coupled with new upgrades in certifications for other Presley albums. We have been told that over 25 Presley albums will receive posthumous certifications by the RIAA. A lot of Evis fans will be happy by this latest chain of events. Elvis is already the most certified artist in the history of popular music with a combined total of 257 certifications for albums and singles. He is way ahead of the second place Beatles who have a combined total of 148 certifications. It is unbelievable that Elvis is still under certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. 

The Gift Of Elvis

The 2008 budget-release "The Gift Of Elvis" was re-issued in Japan. It contains the compilations "Christmas Elvis", "Romantic Elvis" and "Rockin Elvis".

(Source: Elvis Sammlung / ElvisMatters / Elvis Australia / Elvis Club Berlin)