July 10 - Elvis UK 33 ⅓ RPM Volume

Elvis authors and experts John Townson and Gordon Minto published the first of the five volume series 'Elvis UK 33 ⅓ RPM - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley’s British LPs 1956-1962.

The authors stated: For those who have repeatedly requested a major revision to their original book 'Elvis UK', published in 1987, this new series focuses on the biggest section of that book - the UK LP section - though this new series will run to five volumes - an indication of how much detail has gone into each book.  

As you may be aware, the authors have been systematically revising and updating every major part of 'Elvis UK', and over the last few years have published standalone soft-backed books on 78rpm singles, EPs, non-RCA UK LP releases, and compact discs. Their most recent book, 'Cover Story', published in late 2025, focused on every aspect of album covers. Each book has been uniformly acclaimed by collectors.  

This first LP volume covers the period between March 1956 up to mid-1962 and runs for 462 pages. 

So, what can you expect to find in this book? While it is tempting to say ‘everything’, it must be stressed that it is not a discography (i.e. a simple list of releases), as is commonly understood, and nor is it simply a collection of record labels, album covers and other illustrations. It is much more than that. It is an in-depth narrative account of every album and the story behind it. In short, it is the definitive guide to Elvis’s UK album releases. It includes: 

• Every individual album release (including the three HMV albums) dealt with separately in forensic detail.
• Details of all the tracks included (titles, writers’ names) plus a swathe of background information, memorabilia and illustrations.
• Every album is carefully cross-referenced to later re-issues.
• A full song index, including modes, recording venues, take numbers and writers’ information.
• Many high-quality illustrations, photographs, plus a fascinating range of relevant memorabilia drawn from a host of sources, including record companies, along with material drawn from contemporaneous newspapers and magazines.
• Images of both sides of all known label and sleeve variations and a detailed explanation of the rationale behind each of them, along with key feature to aid identification.
• Details of label combinations, production errors, and other fascinating oddities that delight collectors! 

In short, this is the most comprehensive work ever undertaken on the subject.  If you are familiar with - and liked - previous Elvis UK books, then this should appeal to you also! 

For more details, prices and how to order, visit the author's webshop at >>> www.elvisukbooks.co.uk. The book will be available a week from now. 

July 09 - The Complete Re-releases

The Memphis Recording Service record label announced the September 18, 2026 release of the six CD-set 'The Complete Live and TV Anthology 1954 - 1961'. 

This set contains re-issues of the 'Elvis On Television', 'The Complete 1950's Live Recordings' and 'One Night in Pearl Harbor' sets. Most of this material has seen previously releases on CD, vinyl and book / CD combo packages by the same label. 

Tracks CD 1 The Dorsey Brother - Stage Show (CBS)- 28th Jan 1956

1. Stage Show 1 Introduction & Bill Randle Introduces Elvis Presley

2. Shake Rattle & Roll/Flip Flop & Fly 

3. I Got A Woman

 

4th Feb 1956  

4. Stage Show 2 Introduction

5. Baby Let's Play House 

6. Tutti Frutti

7.

11th Feb 1956

8. Stage Show 3 Introduction

9. Blue Suede Shoes

10. Heartbreak Hotel (with Stage Show Orchestra)

18th Feb 1956

11. Stage Show 4 Introduction

12. Tutti Frutti

13. I Was The One

17th March 1956  

14. Stage Show 5 Introduction

15. Blue Suede Shoes 

16. Heartbreak Hotel

24th March 1956 

17. Stage Show 6 Introduction

18. Money Honey 

19. Heartbreak Hotel

The Milton Berle Show (NBC) - 3rd April 1956

20. Introduction of Milton Berle Show 1 & Shake Rattle And Roll (In Part) 

21. Milton Berle Introduces Elvis Presley 1

22. Heartbreak Hotel 

23. Blue Suede Shoes 

24. Milton Berle & Elvis Presley Comedy Sketch

25. Blue Suede Shoes

NBC Studio – Hollywood, California - 5th June 1956

26. Introduction of Milton Berle Show 2

27. Hound Dog

28. Milton Berle & Elvis Presley & Debra Paget Comedy Sketch

29. Milton Berle Introduces Elvis Presley 2

30. I Want You I Need You I Love You 

31. Milton Berle Presents Elvis Billboard Award

Wink Martindale - Top Ten Dance Party (WHBQ TV) - 16th June 1956

32. Wink Martindale Interviews Elvis Presley & Dewey Phillips singing Money Honey

CD 2 - The Steve Allen Show (NBC) - 1st July 1956

1. Introduction/Dialogue with Steve Allen

2. I Want You I Need You I Love You 

3. Hound Dog 

4. Yippee Yi Yo Yippee Yi Yay - Comedy Routine with Steve Allen, Elvis Presley, Imogene Coca & Andy Griffith 

Hy Gardner (NBC) - 1st July 1956

5. Calling Elvis – Interview

The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) - 9th September 1956

6. Introduction and Charles Laughton Introduces Elvis

7. Don't Be Cruel 

8. Love Me Tender 

9. Ready Teddy 

10. Hound Dog

The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) - 28th October 1956

11. Introduction Ed Sullivan

12. Don't Be Cruel 

13. Introduction Ed Sullivan

14. Love Me Tender 

15. Introduction Ed Sullivan

16. Love Me 

17. Hound Dog 

18. Elvis Talks Farewell

The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) - 6th January 1957

19. Ed Sullivan Introduction

20. Hound Dog 

21. Love Me Tender

22. Heartbreak Hotel

23. Don't Be Cruel

24. Too Much

25. Elvis Talks

26. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again

27. Ed Sullivan Speaks

28. (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley

29. Ed Sullivan Farewells Elvis

The Frank Sinatra Show - 26th March 1960

30. It's Very Nice to Travelling - with Frank & Nancy Sinatra, Joey Bishop & Sammy Davis Jnr

31. Fame & Fortune 

32. Stuck On You 

33. Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop talk to Elvis

34. Medley - Witchcraft/Love Me Tender - with Frank Sinatra

35. Love Me Tender Reprise - with Frank Sinatra) 

36. Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra Farewells Elvis

CD 3 - 16th October 1954 - Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

01.  Hayride Begins Jingle

02.  Introduction/ That's All Right

03.  Blue Moon of Kentucky

15th January 1955- Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

04. Hearts of Stone

05. That’s All Right 

06. Tweedle Dee

22nd January 1955 - Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

07. Money Honey 

08. Blue Moon of Kentucky 

09. I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine10. That’s All Right

11. Radio Spot Commercial for Performance February 23rd 1955 in Pine Bluff AR

5th March 1955 - Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

12. Tweedle Dee  

13. Money Honey  

14. Hearts of Stone  

15. Shake, Rattle & Roll 

16. Little Mama 

17. You’re a Heartbreaker 

19th March 1955 – Eagles Hall, Houston, Texas

 18. Good Rockin’ Tonight

 19. Baby Let’s Play House

 20. Blue Moon Of Kentucky          

 21. I Got a Woman

 22. That’s All Right

 23. Tweedle Dee (Apr 30th 1955)

 24. That's All Right (May 26th 1955) 

 25. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (July 16th 1955)

 26. Mae Axton Interviews Elvis, July 29th 1955, Jacksonville, Florida 

 27. Radio Spot Commercial August 10th 1955 for Performance in Gladewater Texas 

20th August 1955 - Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

28. Baby Let’s Play House 

29. Maybellene  

30. That’s All Right

31. Bob Neal Interviews Elvis, Scotty & Bill, August 31st 1955, Memphis, Tennessee 

? October 1955 - Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

32. I' Forgot To Remember to Forget (2023 Remaster) 

33: Hayride End Jingle

CD 4 - 6th May 1956 - New Frontier, Las Vegas

01. Heartbreak Hotel 

02. Long Tall Sally 

03. Blue Suede Shoes 

04. Money Honey

 

16 May 1956 Little Rock, Arkansas

05. Interview at Little Rock Arkansas 

06. Heartbreak Hotel 

07. Long Tall Sally 

08. I Was the One 

09. Money Honey 

10. I Got A Woman 

11. Blue Suede Shoes 

12. Hound Dog 

13. 3rd June 1956 - Radio Spot for Elvis Concert in Oakland, CA

 

26 September 1956 Tupelo, Afternoon Performance

14. Heartbreak Hotel 

15. Long Tall Sally 

16. Presentation Key to the City

17. I Was the One 

18. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 

19. I Got a Woman 

20. Don’t Be Cruel 

21. Ready Teddy 

22. Love Me Tender

23. Hound Dog 

24. WTUP Interviews Elvis Presley (Sep 26th 1956) 

CD 5 - 26 September 1956 Tupelo, Evening Performance

01. WTUP Interviews Elvis’ Parents, Vernon & Gladys 

02. Love Me Tender 

03. I Was The One 

04. I Got a Woman

05. Don’t Be Cruel 

06. Blue Suede Shoes 

07. Baby Let’s Play House 

08. Hound Dog 

09. Announcement 

15th December 1956, Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

10. Heartbreak Hotel 

11. Long Tall Sally 

12. I Was the One 

13. Love Me Tender 

14. Don’t Be Cruel 

15. Love Me 

16. I Got A Woman 

17. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 

18. Paralyzed 

19. Hound Dog 

20. Elvis Has Left the Building

 

April and August 1957 - Canadian Fragments 1957

21. Heartbreak Hotel (Toronto Radio Broadcast Fragment Apr 2nd 1957) 

22. Hound Dog (Ottawa Fragment Apr 3rd 1957) 

23. Heartbreak Hotel, I Was the One, I Got a Woman, Thats When You Heartaches Begin (Vancouver Fragments Aug 31st 1957) 

24. Interview at Portland Oregon (02 September 1957)

25. WELO Interviews Elvis Tupleo, Mississippi (27th September 1957)

CD 6 - March 25th 1961 –Bloch Arena Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

01 Introduction

02 Heartbreak Hotel

03 All Shook Up

04 (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I

05 I Got A Woman

06 Love Me

07 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

18 Hawaiian Press Conference and Awards Ceremony.

(Source: Pastic Head)

July 08 - Elvis Matters

The Belgian / Dutch ElvisMatters fan club sent out volume 92 of their Elvis magazine to their members.  

This new edition features a mix of articles, special background stories and unique photos. Among other things, you can read about the power of gospel in Elvis' life, the special March of Dimes panda plush toy, an extensive review of the new Elvis In Concert double LP set and interview-article with the man behind the label (by yours truly and Nigel Patterson of the Elvis Information Network), the history of the Red Pinwheel Jumpsuit, music on X-rays photos and much more. Enough to keep you engaged to this weekend. 

The Gold members of the club received an additional CD with content - ranging from Rehearsals in Vegas, studio Outtakes, TV Shows, commercials and live recordings - related to the news and articles featured in the magazine. 

For more information or the magazine, please visit the >>> ElvisMatters website. 

Review Elvis - The King Collected

The Dutch Vinyl Champ record label released a red colored LP titled 'Elvis - The King Collected' on red colored vinyl in 2025 - exclusively through the Lidl stores - and re-issued that album earlier this year through the usual sales channels. 

Now the label releases a Deluxe Box with the same title, holding five LPs and a hardcover book using the same title. Is this a release worthy of a Champion label?

Design

The cardboard box comes with a classy photo of Elvis on the cover, adding to the Deluxe presentation. On the back is the tracklisting for the five LPs, hardcover book and poster.

The LP-sized 40-page hardcover book covers the first years of Elvis' career - from 1954 to 1962 - and rise to fame, mainly through a neat presentation of a plethora of memorabilia like records, posters, advertisements, toys, newspaper clippings, sheet music and more. Some images show the effect of too many filters trying to polish them a little. Interesting to see a page dedicated to the faces of the people who recorded the originals for the songs featured on the Gospel LP in this set.

Next to that, the themes of the five LPs are explored in greater depth, with one page dedicated to each LP. The ardent fan may spot an occasional error, but the bigger picture presented in this coffee-table style book covers the basics in a positive way.

Each LP comes with its own cover artwork, matching the theme of the album. All the LPs in this set come on black and blue marbled vinyl, with the artwork of the label matching the design of the LPs.

In the back of the book we get the A2-sized poster, replicating the artwork of the aforementioned single LP. If you put this on your wall the message is clear, “Elvis is the King” and “here lives a fan!”. 

Content

How to curate a collection of Elvis Presley’s (early) work? The producers of this set chose five themes: ‘Elvis with the Jordanaires’, ‘Elvis Goes Country’, ‘Elvis The Love Album’, ‘Elvis Sings Gospel’ and ‘Elvis Plays Rhythm and Blues’ with 18 to 20 songs matching the theme of the LP.

By 1962, little over six years into his recording career, Elvis’ body of work was already too diverse to cover with “just” five themes, as there are his soundtrack recordings, the Christmas Classics, the Rockabilly, Rock and Roll and pop hits.

The producers solved this nicely by including all these genres naturally. Rock and Roll came from Country and Rhythm and Blues, so these are covered, although I wouldn’t have added ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ in the latter category or include ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ on a Country album. Here I expect a song about some worn-down country boots.

‘Hound Dog’ on the Rhythm and Blues is a natural fit, knowing where Big Mama Thornton came from, and the two Christmas songs fit in nicely on the Gospel LP. But we get ‘Hound Dog’ also on the album with the Jordanaires. ‘Don’t’, ‘One Night’, ‘Return To Sender’ and ‘Have I Told You Lately’ are featured twice on the five discs too. No reason to grab a box and write ‘Return To Sender’ on it, but these duplications are a little sloppy.

I did like the fact that the producers put the spotlight on The Jordanaires. They were an essential part of Elvis’ sound, and therefore his career, playing that opening disc made me appreciate that once more.

Conclusion

The set offers an entertaining introduction to the world of Elvis Presley as the producers curated a good overview of his first years. The design and presentation with the colorful coffee-table book and colored vinyl more than outweigh the errors a more experienced fan will spot. 

This is a great set to give to a new fan, I'm sure he will feel like a King receiving it.

Buy the set

This Deluxe 5-LP-set is available from the >>> Bennies Fifties webshop. 

July 04 - An Exclusive Book

The VV import record label announced the release of various Deluxe "Test" Pressing Editions of their recent 'Free Bird' release, limited to six sets. Th LP features Elvis' December 14, 1975 10.00 PM Cocktail Show performance at the Las Vegas Hilton and a 7-inch single containing recordings from the December 13, 1975 Midnight Show performance.

Publicity stated: We have produced three different sets with two different layouts. Each set consists of three gatefold sleeves, and by joining the spines you get the VV logo or a photo of Elvis on stage. Each gatefold contains one of the 18 color variations created during the production of the original first edition. Added to that is an OBI and an exclusive cardboard panel.

Accompanying the LPs are singles housed in an 8-inch Deluxe Sleeve; these are limited to six sets too. Each set consists of five digipack variations, and when you join the spines of the digipacks you get the words 'Free Bird' or 'Elvis'. The digipack further contains a forex panel, a poster, the vinyl single, and, as an extra bonus, a vinyl-CDR.

And since we also received eight spare vinyl copies in blue, yellow, and white colored vinyl without a sleeve, we decided to create something unique, a Limited Edition Poster Sleeve Edition! 

We designed a 180 by 62 cm poster sleeve that holds two LPs, the single, and the bonus CD, featuring a cover design created especially for this Exclusive Hand-Numbered Edition. A classic protective plastic sleeve protects the contents.

An Army Trilogy Vol. 1

German author Andreas Roth announced that his third book, titled 'An Army Trilogy Vol. 1' has been released. 

The hardcover book covers the period from Elvis' pre-induction physical to the end of his first month in Germany On circa 240 pages with the text in German and English, illustrated with over 300 black and white and several color photographs.

The author previously published the books 'The Ultimate Elvis in Munich Book' and 'An Army Trilogy Vol. 2' in 2004 and 2015 respectively.

(Source: Pascal Matteo / Andreas Roth)

July 04 - Charts July 2026 - Week 1

Elvis fans in the U.K. appear to have streamed less Elvis music than previous weeks, and the charts reflect that! Fortunately 'EPiC' keeps Elvis in the spotlight.

U.K. charts

Despite winning a few spots on the Official U.K. Album  chart, climbing to No 72, the '30 No. 1 Hits' compilation exited the chart this week. It has been 85 weeks since the album wasn't featured on the Top 100 bestsellers list. In November 2024 the album was missing from the chart for two weeks after another 80-week stint on the Album Top 100. 

The album also exited the Streaming Album chart from last week's No. 62 position. Oddly enough, the album climbed from No. 72 to No. 63 on the nation's Chart Update chart, 

The 'EPiC' soundtrack lost three places on the Soundtrack Album chart and fell from No. 5 to No. 8 this week. 

The 'Elvis Presley in Concert' movie fell from No. 3 to No. 10 on the U.K. Film chart and re-entered the Movie Download chart at No. 36 this week.

The DVD edition of 'EPiC' remained steady at No. 3 on the DVD chart, while the Blu-ray edition dropped from No. 11 to No. 17 on the Blu-ray chart. The movie fell from No. 4 to No. 7 on the Music Video chart.

The movie remained steady at No. 1 on the Music Video chart, but the ''68 Comeback Special' exited the chart after last week's re-entry at No. 37. 

Irish charts

The 'EPiC' DVD / Blu-ray remained steady No. 1 on the Irish IRMA Music DVD chart for the third week in a row. On the Irish Video chart 'EPiC' remained steady at No. 8.

U.S. Billboard charts

 

The 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' compilation won one spot on Billboard's Country Album chart and climbed to No. 41 this week.   

(Source: Billboard / Official Chart Company / UK Mix Forum / Irma)

July 03 - Memories That Linger on CD

The new Panther records import record label announced the release of the double CD set 'Memories That Linger In My Heart', featuring the December 10, 1975 performance as recorded from the audience in Las Vegas.

Publicity stated: December in Las Vegas in the 1970´s has not really been a time where it would be easy to sell out concert venues. Unless you were considering bringing a musical phenomenon to town for the holiday season. Exactly this happened in 1975. When Elvis played Vegas in August of this year, it was a short-lived engagement as the “King” gave up after just 5 appearances because of pure exhaustion. Fans who eagerly awaited his iconic presence were disappointed, yet hope remained alive that Elvis would be back soon. And the contract had to be fulfilled anyway, so the Colonel and the Hilton management decided to bring Elvis back in December of the same year.

To make it short, the whole engagement in December of 1975 was nothing less than a rescheduled triumph! What you will hear on our new double CD set is (for the first time) the complete show of December 10 (there was only 1 show that day, at 10.00 PM). On previous releases of this concert the producers were not willing to invest in a second CD so they simply cut out some dialogue – which is a shame of course.

There are many highlights in the very good sounding audience recording of this evening. A more loose show with Elvis seemingly having a good time interacting with the audience. Plus the one or the other surprise, such as Elvis obviously playing a prank on people at the beginning of the show by going from 'See See Rider' into 'Can't Help Falling In Love' (including the so-called 'Closing Vamp'!) – as if the show would already be over after just 2 songs! And then, when you could have expected that he would go straight into 'I Got A Woman' after the usual “Wells” he presented another surprise: a spontaneous, nice version of 'When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again'. A hilarious moment indeed! 

The song 'Just Pretend', a musical pearl from 1970 was brought back this season as a regular in the setlist after not having been performed since November 72 in Hawaii. A seemingly spontaneous request shortly before the end of the show, the “dramatic” tune 'My Way' became a duet between Sherill Nielsen and Elvis because Elvis did not remember the lyrics and made Sherill sing for him in certain parts. 

And regarding the quality of our new CD: needless to say that the recording of this show is newly remastered and speed-corrected. Enjoy this show with its very entertaining nature, and make sure early to get your copy of this new Panther Records release from your favorite dealer!

Tracks CD 1: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - Can’t Help Falling In Love (#1)- Closing Vamp (#1) - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Fairytale - And I Love You So - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - You Gave Me A Mountain - Polk Salad Annie

Disc 2: Introductions / Johnny B. Goode -  Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - School Day - School Day (Reprise) - Just Pretend - How Great Thou Art (With Reprise) - Softly As I Leave You - America The Beautiful - Mystery Train / Tiger Man - My Way - Blue Christmas - Can’t Help Falling In Love (#2) -  Closing Vamp (#2)

Triple Platinum

The single 'Suspicious Minds' was certified Triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industries for selling over 1,800,000 copies (streams plus digital downloads plus physical sales) respectively since its re-release on November 14, 2004. This marks the fourth certification for 2026.

(Source: Various / Phoenix Elvis Presley Forum / BPI)

July 02 - Glorious Blu-ray's from Down Under

Two of Elvis' movies were released on Blu-ray in Australia: 'Change of Habit' ViaVision and a 4K/UHD edition 'Blue Hawaii' by Paramount. 

Publicity for 'Change of Habit' stated: Elvis Presley in his final film role! An inner-city doctor falls in love for a social worker who turns out to be a nun preparing for her final vows. Could he change her life, could she forget her vows and follow her heart ...

Elvis Presley in his final film role! An inner-city doctor falls in love for a social worker who turns out to be a nun preparing for her final vows. Three young nuns, trained as medical social workers, and keeping secret the fact that they are nuns, are assigned to a ghetto clinic to assist a young doctor. This secret poses many hilarious and dramatic moments for the nuns.

Publicity for 'Blue Hawaii' stated: Paramount brings Elvis Presley’s eye-popping 1961 Technicolor musical to 4K Ultra HD with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision. 

Ex-G.I. Chadwick “Chad” Gates is coming home to Hawaii. Though his mother (Angela Lansbury) expects him to take over the family business, Chad would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar. When he goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend’s agency, it isn’t long before a group of amorous gals fights for his attention. 

Disc 1 contains the 4K Ultra Hi-definition version of the feature film. The second  Blu-ray contains the film plus commentary By Historian James L. Neibaur, a 'Blue Hawaii' Photo Scrapbook and the Original Theatrical Trailer as bonus features. The 4K Blu-ray is region free, the 2K Blu-ray comes with a region 2 code.

The specs:

Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (62.39 Mbps)

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1

Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1

Audio

English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)

German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles

English, English SDH, French

Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two-disc set (1 BD-66, 1 BD-50)

The Glory of Vinyl

The Flaming Star fan club released the 'Glory of SUN' LP on black and on splattered vinyl.

Publicity stated: Flaming Star is proud to present our very latest release!

‘Glory Of Sun’ is an exclusive double LP in a gatefold sleeve, created for Elvis fans who want to experience the original mono sound as it was meant to be heard.

All tracks have been specially remastered for this release using classic analogue studio equipment and vintage tube technology, to create a warmer, more natural sound and to preserve the dynamics of the recordings. The result is a richer and more vivid listening experience, close to the original Sun recordings.

The release also includes an extensive discography with details about master recordings and first releases, as well as exclusive liner notes  ‘From Tupelo to Sun: The Spark That Ignited Rock ’n’ Roll’  placing the music in its historical context.

Tracks side 1: That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') / I Love You Because (alt take 2) / Harbor Lights.

Side 2: I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine / Good Rockin' Tonight / Tryin' To Get To You / Just Because / Blue Moon.

Side 3: Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Baby Let's Play House / Tomorrow Night.

Side 4: Mystery Train / I Forgot To Remember To Forget / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Slow version) / I Love You Because (Unprocessed Master Edit) / When It Rains It Pours.

(Source: Elvis Information Network / Various)

June 30 - Elvis' Norwegian Vinyl

Elvis authors and experts John Townson and Gordon Minto announced the July 17 release of 'Elvis UK 33 ⅓ RPM Volume 1 - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley’s British LPs 1956-1962.

The authors stated: For those who have repeatedly requested a major revision to their original book 'Elvis UK', published in 1987, this new series focuses on the biggest section of that book - the UK LP section - though this new series will run to five volumes - an indication of how much detail has gone into each book.  

As you may be aware, the authors have been systematically revising and updating every major part of 'Elvis UK', and over the last few years have published standalone soft-backed books on 78rpm singles, EPs, non-RCA UK LP releases, and compact discs. Their most recent book, 'Cover Story', published in late 2025, focused on every aspect of album covers. Each book has been uniformly acclaimed by collectors.  

This first LP volume covers the period between March 1956 up to mid-1962 and runs for 462 pages. 

So, what can you expect to find in this book? While it is tempting to say ‘everything’, it must be stressed that it is not a discography (i.e. a simple list of releases), as is commonly understood, and nor is it simply a collection of record labels, album covers and other illustrations. It is much more than that. It is an in-depth narrative account of every album and the story behind it. In short, it is the definitive guide to Elvis’s UK album releases. It includes: 

• Every individual album release (including the three HMV albums) dealt with separately in forensic detail.
• Details of all the tracks included (titles, writers’ names) plus a swathe of background information, memorabilia and illustrations.
• Every album is carefully cross-referenced to later re-issues.
• A full song index, including modes, recording venues, take numbers and writers’ information.
• Many high-quality illustrations, photographs, plus a fascinating range of relevant memorabilia drawn from a host of sources, including record companies, along with material drawn from contemporaneous newspapers and magazines.
• Images of both sides of all known label and sleeve variations and a detailed explanation of the rationale behind each of them, along with key feature to aid identification.
• Details of label combinations, production errors, and other fascinating oddities that delight collectors! 

In short, this is the most comprehensive work ever undertaken on the subject.  If you are familiar with - and liked - previous Elvis UK books, then this should appeal to you also! 

For more details, prices and how to order, visit the author's webshop at >>> www.elvisukbooks.co.uk.

Norwegian Vinyl

Due for release from Erik Lorentzen's World Records is 'Elvis Double Features - A Date With Elvis & For LP Fans Only' featuring these albums in "perfect stereo" according to the flyer. 

This new re-issue is due on black and on blue colored vinyl, both housed in gatefold sleeves and both colors limited to 250 copies each. 

Tracks A Date With Elvis - Side A: We’re Gonna Move - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - I Want To Be Free - Good Rockin’ Tonight - Is It So Strange.

Side B: I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Young And Beautiful - Baby Let’s Play House - Baby I Don’t Care - Milcow Blues Boogie.

Tracks For LP Fans Only Side A: That’s All Right - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Mystery Train - Playing For Keeps - Poor Boy.

Side B: My Baby Left Me - I Was The One - Shake, Rattle And Roll- I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone - You’re A Heartbreaker.

Note: Oddly enough, the album is not listed on the planning of Erik Lorentzen's 'Elvis Files page, but available for pre-order before previously announced titles are.

(Source: Gordon Minto / Pascal Matteo / Adam Greenaway)

June 28 - Claus-Kurt Ilge Died

Elvis fan and Bad Nauheim Elvis guide Claus-Kurt Ilge died. He was 83.

Claus-Kurt was a well-known and highly respected name in the Elvis world. As a young teenager from Friedberg, he visited Bad Nauheim almost every day during Elvis' army years, where he met Elvis on many occasions and became one of the most recognized German fans from that remarkable period. Claus-Kurt can be spotted in countless photographs of Elvis signing autographs for fans along Goethestraße.

His involvement with Elvis went far beyond those personal encounters. For many years, Claus-Kurt dedicated himself to keeping the history of Elvis' time in Germany alive. He contributed to guided tours, exhibitions, and historical projects in Bad Nauheim and Friedberg, and his personal memories, photographs, and stories were an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn more about Elvis' German years.

With visible enthusiasm, he would take travelers along the historic sites where Elvis lived and stayed. His stories, rich with personal memories and special anecdotes, never failed to leave a deep impression. Earlier in his life, Claus-Kurt also contributed to various publications and television programs about Elvis' German years.

(Source: ElvisMatters)