RCA International (Sony Music) announced the re-release of "Setlist: The Very Best Of Elvis Presley - Live". The disc will be re-issued May 24, 2013.Tracks:
That’s All Right (13.08.1970) – Blue Suede Shoes (22.08.1969) – All Shook Up – (22.08.1969) - Love Me Tender (22.08.1969) - Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (22.08.1969) - Heartbreak Hotel (22.08.1969) - Hound Dog (22.08.1969) - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (22.08.1969) - The Wonder Of You (13.08.1970) - An American Trilogy (14.01.1973) - Burning Love (14.01.1973) - In The Ghetto (22.08.1969) - Suspicious Minds (22.08.1969) - Can’t Help Falling In Love (22.08.1969)
To Live And Die In Dixie
The Straight Arrow import label announced the release of the CD "To Live And Die In Dixie" containing an audience-recording of the Dinner and midnightshow performances from the February 19, 1972.
The press-release:
Coming out soon is the new Straight Arrow's double-digipak release "TTo Live And Die In Dixie", featuring the February 19, 1972 Dinner and Midnight performances. This 6th Las Vegas season has been somewhat overlooked by bootleggers, mainly due to the below-par sound quality of the audience recorded tapes available. The last few years, the Straight Arrow team has been looking for good sounding amateur recordings from this particular season, and we are pleased to announced that we finally succeeded in locating two very good tapes obtained directly from the person who recorded them.
Most of the fans know that this is the engagement where Priscilla told Elvis that she was leaving him. Very little else seems to stand out for the casual observer. In many ways that's a pity, because this engagement is crucial on a number of levels. Firstly, because it represented a return to form. The early '72 Vegas shows surprised both the critics and fans because of Elvis' serious commitment to his music and his no-nonsense delivery. These shows marked also the first time that he performed the now-legendary "Theme 2001" / "C. C. Rider" opening, plus he also introduces various new songs to the show that are now widely considered as his finest show additions from the 70s, including "A Big Hunk O‘Love", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Never Been To Spain", "I’ll Remember You" and "An American Trilogy". Actually, the best-ever versions of "Trilogy" are from this engagement!
As a bonus, we added the only known live-performance of "I'm Leaving It All Up To You" from the February 10th, 1972 Midnight show.
Both shows are strong and focused and they give the listener a good impression of Elvis' renewed interest in his music and his stage performances. These concerts are previously unreleased and they are presented in their complete form and in the best possible sound quality.
Tracks:
CD 1 / Saturday, February 19, 1972 Dinner Show 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Until It's Time For You To Go - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Hound Dog - 12. A Big Hunk O'Love - 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Introduction of singers, musicians, orchestra - 16. Introduction of LA radio DJ Robert W. Morgan - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.
CD 2 / Saturday, February 19, 1972 Midnight Show 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain - 06. Until It's Time For You To Go - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Hound Dog - 12. A Big Hunk O'Love - 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 14. Suspicious Minds - 15. Introduction of singers, musicians, orchestra - 16. Introduction of actor Chill Wills - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Can't Help Falling In Love - 19. Closing Vamp.
Bonus (February 10, 1972 Midnight Show): 20. I'm Leaving It All Up To You
US Charts
Elvis had no albums on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending May 4, 2013. The following albums appeared on the Catalog Album Chart:
- 'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from 70 to 61 selling some 2,148 units. Total sales to date: 545,695 units. It also drops from 127 to 140 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 2,147units. Total physical sales to date: 544,707 units. It also rises from 72 to 70 on the SMEI Album Chart.
- 'Heart And Soul' drops from 65 to 80 selling some 1,971 units. Total sales to date: 637,987 units. It also drops from 126 to 152 on the Physical Album Chart selling some 1,969 units. Total physical sales to date: 637,420 units. It also drops to 15 on the Country Catalog Album Chart and drops from 71 to 90 on the SMEI (Sony Music Entertainment International) Album Chart.
- 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) rises from 154 to 132 selling some 1,602 units. Total sales to date: 176,623 units.
- 'Elvis Inspirational' (Compilation) drops from 137 to 182 selling some 1,405 units. Total sales to date: 150,798 units.
- 'The Very Best Of Love' drops from 157 to 198 selling some 1,342 units. Total sales to date: 353,487 units.
- 'Viva Las Vegas' drops from 76 to 77 on the Top Soundtrack Album Chart selling some 357 units. Total sales to date: 56,122 units.
Irisch Charts
Vinyl Delay
The SACD re-issue of "Stereo '57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2)" on the Analogue Productions label has been postponed to May 3, 2013.
(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Amazon / FECC / Elvis Memories / Elvis Infos)
The CD "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" climbed from #75 to #66 on the Irish Album chart while the CD "The Real ... Elvis" dropped off that chart.
Vinyl Delay
The SACD re-issue of "Stereo '57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2)" on the Analogue Productions label has been postponed to May 3, 2013.