On eBay a new Christmas import compilation appeared; 'The Wonderful World Of Christmas - The Alternate Album' containing eleven undubbed master-takes and thirteen alternate takes bonus tracks. No label information available.
Tracklisting:
O Come All Ye Faitful (Vocal Overdub / Undubbed Master - Take 1) - The First Noel (Vocal Overdub / Undubbed Master - Take 1) - On A Snowy Christmas Night (Undubbed Master) - Winter Wonderland (Undubbed Master - Take 10) - The Wonderful World Of Christmas (Undubbed Master) - It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) (Undubbed Master - Take 7) - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Undubbed Master - Take 8) - If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Undubbed Master - Take 8) - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Undubbed Master - Take 10) - Merry Christmas Baby (Unedited Undubbed Maste - Take 1) - Silver Bells (Unedited Master - Take 2)
Bonus Songs:
Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 1 & 2) - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 3) - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 4, 5 & 6) - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 8) - Silver Bells (Rehearsal & Take 1) - Silver Bells (Take 2 & 3) - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 1 & 2) - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 4) - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 3, 5 & 7) - I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 6) - Winter Wonderland (Take 7) - The Wonderful World Of Christmas (Vocal Overdub) - The Lord's Prayer (Informal Jam).Elvis Hits The Movies, Charts And More!
The 3CD Music Digital label announced the release of the 3CD set 'Elvis Presley: Elvis At The Movies And More!' on January 3, 2012. Six days later the Xtra budget label will release the CD 'Elvis Presley: Elvis Hits The Charts' with a list-price on Amazon of £1.44.
Billboard Chart
- 'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from #123 to #140 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for w/e 26th November, 2011.
- 'It's Christmas Time' rises from #94 to #82 on the Top 200 Album Chart and drops from #8 to #11 on the Catalog Album Chart. It also drops from #11 to #16 on the Holiday Album Chart.
- 'Elvis Christmas' re-enters the Top 200 Album Chart at #109, re-enters the Catalog Album Chart at #17 and rises from #29 to #19 on the Holiday Album Chart.
Following 'Come On Everybody', 'Having Fun On Stage With Elvis' and 'I Was The One' is the classic 'Welcome To My World' to be released soon. The CD features the original 10 tracks plus 10 bonus tracks.
Tracklisting:
Welcome To My World (Live) - Help Me Make It Through The Night - Release Me - I Really Don't Want To Know - For The Good Times (Live) - Make The World Go Away - Gentle On My Mind - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Your Chaetin Heart- I Can't Stop Loving You (Live)
Bonus Songs:
Loving Arms (Unedited Master) - Kentucky Rain (Live) - Susan When She Tried (Take 6) - Little Cabin Home On The Hill - He'll Have To Go - You Gave Me A Mountain (Live) - Faded Love - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Take 4) - I'm Counting On You (Take 13) - Funny How Time Slips Away (Live)
Gold Cadillac Tour of Australasia Revised:
Additional items have also been supplied by Bob Stephens who was President of the Elvis Presley Fan Club in Sydney at that time, especially the Official Invitation Card that was sent to a very select few. The book will be issued in early December and a full review of this revised Edition will be featured prior to the release.
Those wishing to purchase a copy must contact author Bob Hayden directly, as this will be a very Limited Edition. Click here to contact the Author and to order a copy.
Starting November 17, 2011 the Chilean newsaper "La Tercera" started the fourteen CD-series 'Elvis Forever'. For fourteen weeks fans can get one new title on every Thursday. It is the same collection as the 2009 series from the Spanish La Vanguardia newspaper, but limited to 14 in stead of 20 CDs.
(Source: eBay / FECC / Amazon / Elvis Australia / Elvis Information Network / Bob Hayden)