January 12 - On Tour On Blu-ray And Birthplace News

Elvis Presley Enterprises finally made the announcement a lot of fans were waiting for, the movie "Elvis On Tour" will be released on Blu-ray and DVD later this fall for the first time ever. From the announcement "Featuring electric performances from Elvis' 1972 tour, this Golden Globe winning documentary captures the raw energy and excitement of Elvis' best live performances".

Also announced was a 17-film "Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD" box set which will include "Elvis On Tour", "Viva Las Vegas", "Jailhouse Rock" and more.











Birthplace News


The Elvis Presley Birthplace foundation hopes to double the number of Elvis tourists to 100,000 a year with a new theater and other activities.

A new theater and event venue would welcome tourists to the Elvis Presley Birthplace campus in Tupelo. The theater and other improvements are expected to cost $5 million. "We want to add some things that will continue to encourage people to come and see a part of the young Elvis," said Dick Guyton, executive director of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation.

The 15-acre site in East Tupelo now has the birthplace, museum, memorial chapel and the old church where the Presleys worshipped before they moved to Memphis. The master plan, which would cost about $5 million to carry out, will create the theater and several other activities. The idea is to offer enough to do not only to draw more Elvis fans, but to encourage more tourists to spend the night and eat in Tupelo restaurants, Guyton said. The master plan was conceived by Memphis-based Design 500 Inc.



Disques Helena Records label released the 2 CD "Edition 75th Anniversaire". While the Saga Jazz label re-issued the 2007 budget titles "The Birth Of The King" and "Love Me Tender" in Canada.