The new Convair importlabel announced the release of their first CD entitled 'From Elvis In Vegas' containing an audiencerecording of the March 30, 1970 Midnight Show from Las Vegas. The CD should be due later this month. From the press-release:
Out this month will be "From Elvis In Vegas" from the new label Convair. We can expect a rare recording of a great live performance Elvis did at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1975 (Midnight Show). Recorded by a fan in the audience this release is for the collectors. Accompanied by a 20 page booklet telling interesting facts about Elvis´ March/April 1975 engagement in words and pictures it´s a very nice collectors-package. Go and get it while you can – this release is limited to 300 copies only. Dig that setlist – Elvis put on a great show, doing a lot of great songs!
Tracklisting:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. Elvis talks 06. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 07. And I Love You So 08. Big Boss Man 09. It's Midnight 10. Burning Love 11. Band Introductions 12. What'd I Say (James Burton) 13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 14. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) 15. Piano Solo (Glen D Hardin) 16. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) 17. School Day 18. My Boy 19. I'll Remember You (with false start) 20. Let Me Be There 21. For The Good Times (excerpt) 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 23. Hound Dog 24. Sweet Caroline 25. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen) 26. Little Darlin' 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp
Sony Records to Present Diamond Album During Elvis Week 2012
At this year's 35th celebration, Elvis Presley will continue to earn gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications from the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). The King of Rock n' Roll received ten new sales awards this year. They will be presented during Elvis Week 2012 on August 15 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Elvis Week Main Stage tent. This event is free to all guests.
- "Elvis’ Christmas Album" will receive Diamond album certification with 10,000,000 copies sold.
- "I Got Lucky" will receive Platinum album certification with 1,000,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis In Person (At The International Hotel)" will receive Platinum album certification with 1,000,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis’ Christmas Album" will receive Multi-Disc Platinum album certification with 10,000,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis Presley" will receive Multi-Disc Platinum album certification with 1,000,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis" will receive Multi-Disc Platinum album certification with 1,000,000 copies sold.
- "The Very Best Of Love" will receive Gold album certification with 500,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis Sings For Kids" will receive Gold album certification with 500,000 copies sold.
- "Mahalo From Elvis" will receive Gold album certification with 500,000 copies sold.
- "Elvis Christmas" will receive Gold album certification with 500,000 copies sold.
"Always On My Mind" Featured in New Commercial in Italy
Elvis’ love song, "Always on My Mind" is featured in a series of new spots for ENEL Energy Services, Italy’s largest power company. Designed by Saatchi&Saatchi, the commercials were shot by director Benito Montorio and produced by Filmmaster Productions.
Elvis Presley recorded "Always on My Mind" on March 29, 1972, and it was released as the B-side of the "Separate Ways" single. It reached Gold status in the U.S for sales of over half a million copies and was a double sided hit reaching number 16 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972.
(Source: FECC / EPE)