Two new CDs were announced by the Gravel Road import label, both containing a show from Las Vegas.
"The Elvis Summer Festival Continues At Full Blast" contains a recording from August 11, 1972 MS, as recorded live at The International Hotel. The "Hilton’s All Shook Up" contains the August 12 1972 DS, also recorded at The Hilton.
Never Again
The Venus import label announced another volume in their "Welcome To The Jungle" series entitled "Never Again".
From the press-release:
"Welcome To The Jungle - Never Again" is a great compilation of released and unreleased tracks recorded between February 5th through February 7th, 1976. First you can hear Elvis vocally struggling take after take to achieve a master take on Danny Boy, then working endlessly on Never Again until the finished master is in the can, and finally wrapping it up with the pleasant ballad Love Coming Down.
No need to say again that the sound is again sensational, nothing is left out and without artificial fade outs. The out-takes are exactly like it was recorded some 34 years ago. Never Again is presented to you in a jewel standard case with a beautiful 16 page booklet.
Brad Pitt Inspired By Elvis
Brad Pitt drew inspiration from Elvis for his latest movie role. The Hollywood hunk voices superhero Metro Man in new computer-animated film Megamind. The movie is directed by Tom McGrath, who was impressed with how seriously Brad took his role. He worked hard to get it just right, and based the character on the legendary singer.
“Brad Pitt was fantastic to work with, he's the perfect Metro Man,” McGrath said. “He really got into it with his Elvis swagger. In fact, when we recorded him he didn't want to sit behind a podium, he wanted to walk around the stage holding this mic and it really suited his character.”
(Source: Elvis News / Google)
