April 01 - On A Jet To The Platinum Land

The Venus Productions import label announced the release of "On A Jet To The Promised Land" containing unreleased studio recordings from the December 1973 "Promised Land" sessions. The sound quality is again better than ever before, according to the press-release. The CD comes in a cd-single  cardboard slipcase. This was no april fool's joke, the CD found it's way to fans within a few days.


1 Promised Land Take 1 2:32
2 There's A Honky Tonk Angel ( who takes me back in ) ** Take 1 3:22
3 There's A Honky Tonk Angel ( who takes me back in ) Fs, Take 2 1:41
4 There's A Honky Tonk Angel ( who takes me back in ) Take 3 3:35
5 My Boy * Take 1 3:37
6 My Boy * Take 2 3:54
7 Love Song Of The Year Take 1 3:35
8 Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming ** FS, Take 4 3:25
9 Thinking About You * FS, Take 3 5:05
Tracks 7 & 9 recorded 12-12-1973 
Tracks 5 & 6 recorded 12-13-1973 
Tracks 1,2,3,4 & 8 recorded 12-15-1973 
* Previously released ** Unedited 



FTD Top 40 March 2011

There is no visible movement in the Top 5, but Good Times is closing in on Elvis Is Back. Of the 2011 releases only Live In Vegas got votes. The March 2011 top 5:

1 (1) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)
2 (2) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
3 (3) Good Times (2009)
4 (4) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
5 (5) That's The Way It Is (2008)

Import Top 40 March 2011

A little movement in the Top 5: Finding The Way and Hot Winter Night swapped places. The March Top 5 is:

1 (1) American Crown Jewels (1996)
2 (2) A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
3 (5) Finding The Way Home (1999)
4 (4) From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
5 (3) A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)



He Touched Platinum

According to the official RIAA website, the documentary "He Touched Me: The Gospel Songs Of Elvis Presley" was awarded a Gold and Platinum Awards.

Volume One was awarded a Video (Longform) Platinum Award  = 100,000 units.
Volume Two was awarded 2x Video (Longform) Platinum Award = 200,000 units.


(Source: FECC / ElvisNews / RIAA)