The next release from the Touchdown Productions import label will be the previously unreleased dinner show from August 7, 1973 as "Elvis: Into The Light". It's the second show of the season. Elvis is in a very good mood and did a pretty fine show according to the press-release. The sound-quality on this one is also very good for an audience recorded show.
Tracklisting
Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me -Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Trouble - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O' Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Bonus songs
Faded Love (August 7, 1973 MS) - Release Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - How Great Thou Art - Heartbreak Hotel - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (all songs recorded during the midnight show from August 31, 1973 and are unreleased thus far)
New Memory Records ReleasesTwo new audience recordings from the Memory label have been announced to be out this month. Titles are "Last Time In Spectrum" and "Really Don't Want To Know" and the dates are Philadelphia, PA, May 28, 1977 & Jacksonville, FL, May 30, 1977 It comes in an eight page booklet.
Elvis In The Beginning
Taschen UK announced the release of the 300 pages book entitled "Elvis In The Beginning" (Limited Edition) with July 25, 2012 as the release-date. The information available mentioned Alfred Wertheimer as the author. Another K-Tell budgetrelease will be released on import CD: a limited edition sixpanel digi-pack of 500 copies.
From the press-release:
After the great success of Arcade’s Elvis 40 Greatest (1975), K-Tel England wanted to release a follow-up in 1979. They bought the rights from RCA for 20 well-known ballads and released them on the Love Songs album. From the start, the TV album was a huge success. It reached No. 4 in the charts with sales of approx 250.000 copies sold within 12 months! It was an instant chart topper all over Europe and in many other countries (in Argentina and Brazil it was released as Love Collection). In Holland, it went to No. 18 in the charts. Strangely, this album was not released in the US until 1981, but then it contained only 16 songs instead of 20. Worldwide sales of Love Songs are now approx 1.000.000 copies.
The designer of the front sleeve probably had a bad day (or he just didn’t like the King) when he put together the cover for this album. It’s one of the very few success albums with such a horrible front sleeve, using a blown-up 1970’s Elvis picture. When the album was re- released in 1981, K-Tel used a much better picture of Elvis, taken from his legendary 1968 NBC TV- Special. Here you will have both front covers, so you can choose your own favorite.Despite it’s classic status and the fact that many fans grew up with this album in their collection, it was never released on a properly pressed CD. The 26 songs on this new album (20 original album tracks + 6 rare bonus tracks) are some of the best love songs that Elvis recorded. Suspicious Minds is included here as its the rare version without the horn overdubs and the famous fade-out / fade in at the end of the song. This version is hard to find and only available on a few RCA cd releases.
The bonus tracks includes two rare and unfinished master recordings of Almost In Love and My Little Friend, the beautiful take 2 of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the stunning take 1 of Its Easy For You, a differend, unused mix of the master of Pledging My Love and also an alternate mix of Puppet On A String.
This, 500 pressed CD release, comes in a stunning 6-panel digipack with original artwork. It sure looks like a miniature version of the original album. This is the ultimate Valentines gift for 2012! Buy a copy now for your own collection or as a perfect Valentines ift for the one(s) you love!
Tracklisting:
It’s Now Or Never / She’s Not You / Love Letters / Anything That’s Part Of You / Surrender / Kentucky Rain / Suspicious Minds / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / I Just Can’t Help Believing / The Wonder Of You / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Always On My Mind / Love Me Tender / Loving You / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Wooden Heart / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Just Pretend / Until It’s Time For You To Go / Memories. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone (alternate take 2) / Puppet On A String (alternate mix) / Pledging My Love (alternate master mix) / It’s Easy For You (take 1) / Almost In Love (vocal overdub, incl. count-in) / My Little Friend (unfinished master, incl. count-in).
Latest Billboard Album Charts & Sales
This week, 'An Afternoon In The Garden' remains at 186 this week (w/e 11th February, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2904 copies. Total sales to date: 424,397 copies.
- 'Elvis: Best Of Love' drops from 173 to 199 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2735 copies. Total sales to date: 226,361 copies.
- 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1,625 copies. Total sales to date: 87,962 copies.
- 'Elvis Rock' (Compilation) also appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1519 copies. Total sales to date:143,880 copies.
- 'Elvis Gospel' (Compilation) also appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1474 copies. Total sales to date: 135,182 copies.
Despite intense competition from Jordin Sparks, Liza Minnelli and even Miley Cyrus - Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley came top of the Hollywood Gossip Poll for the "The Top 10 Celebrity Offspring Singers!" Lisa Marie gets twice as many votes as her nearest rival!
From the article
Did you hear Jane Carrey, daughter of beloved actor Jim Carrey, received a golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol this week. But the 24-year old still has a long way to go until she's considered one of the premiere celebrity offspring singers. That's right, there are a number of famous artists with similarly famous parents.
Multi-million dollar make-over for Elvis Presley Boulevard
Elvis Presley Boulevard is one of the most traveled roads in Memphis, but many argue the sight beyond the Graceland Estate is not fit for a king. "It's really not becoming," said Whitehaven resident Yvonne D. Nelson. "It's more of an eyesore."
Over the years, part of Elvis Presley Boulevard in between Brooks Road and Shelby Drive has fallen into disrepair. Trash and blight litter the street, and the roads are in poor condition. Citizens argue it's a poor showing in an area that is crowded with tourists arriving to see Elvis' estate. "People from all over the world, Australia, China, whatever, they've been here," said Visitor Center worker Eric Wilburn. "They know Elvis. They want to see this, so therefore we want to present the best picture possible," he added. It's why a handful of citizens gathered at Grace United Methodist Church Tuesday night to talk about what will likely be a $43 million upgrade to the street.
With a $27 million commitment already from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, City Councilman Harold Collins hopes to secure an additional $16 million from the city over the next two years. Collins will introduce the measure at the next city council meeting. The money will go toward projects including road repairs, sidewalks, drainage and landscape improvements, crosswalks and signs. "The upgrade is definitely needed. Graceland is the second most visited home in the U.S.," Nelson said. "The roads need to be repaved, the neighborhood needs to be renovated and they need to have a nice hotel/convention center," said one Elvis Fan named Willie Nelson. "The city has kind of neglected this area."
The project could start as early as the end of 2012, and Collins hopes to have the project completed in three years. "Hopefully these things will happen soon. We can get it done and it won't take long," Wilburn said.
Don't Sing 'Love Me Tender' Under The Shower
Budgetreleases
The FMN budgetlabel released the double CD box 'Kings Of Rock And Roll' featuring tracks by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. The Magic Records budgetlabel will release the budgetcompilation 'Elvis Vol. 4' on February 6, 2012. Due for release on February 10, 2012 from the NotNow budget label is the 3 CD-set 'Elvis-the Platinum Collection'.
Tracklisting Memory Releases
"Last Time In Spectrum"
- See See Rider
- I Got A Woman / Amen
- Love Me
- My Way
- Jailhouse Rock
- You Gave Me A Mountain
- O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
- Little Sister
- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
- And I Love You So
- Polk Salad Annie
- Band Introductions
- Early Morning Rain
- What'd I Say
- Johnny B. Goode
- Solos
- School Days
- Hurt
- Walk That Lonesome Road (The Stamps)
- Hound Dog
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- 2001 Theme
- See See Rider
- I Got A Woman / Amen
- Love Me
- Fairytale
- You Gave Me A Mountain
- Jailhouse Rock
- O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
- Trying To Get To You
- Little Sister
- Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
- And I Love You So
- My Way
- Introductions
- Early Morning Rain
- What'd I Say
- Johnny B. Goode
- Solos
- I Really Don't Want To Know
- Introductions
- Solos
- School Days
- Hurt
- Hound Dog
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- Closing Vamp