The Straight Arrow importlabel announced the release of "Tanya For Dinner" containing an audience-recording of the March 28, 1975 Dinner show as recorded in LAs Vegas. From the press-release:
Coming soon is the new Straight Arrow digipak release, "Tanya For Dinner", featuring the March 28, 1975 dinner performance. Elvis hits the ground running with his usual openers, and keeps the energy up and pacing crisp throughout. New covers like "And I Love You So" -- taped in Los Angeles just a few weeks earlier -- are bright. Even the jokes are chipper, such as his lyric change to "I want a little drink of brandy" during "Big Boss Man," a tiny rib at stage assistant Charlie Hodge.
Listen for outstanding renditions of "It's Midnight" and "I'm Leavin'" and a warm introduction of teenaged country singing sensation, Tanya Tucker. The audience recording is previously unreleased from a recently-discovered source. The quality is very good, from start to finish, save a brief segment during band introductions, where a secondary source is used to fill in a missing portion.
Tracks:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C.C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. And I Love You So - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. It's Midnight - 09. Help Me (w/ two false starts) - 10. I'm Leavin' - 11. Introduction of vocalists, musicians - 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 and Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 17. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - 18. Introduction of Tanya Tucker - 19. My Boy - 20. I'll Remember You - 21. Let Me Be There (w/ reprise) - 22. Heartbreak Hotel - 23. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 24. Elvis Chats With Audience - 25. Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp.
The Sony Special Products release "Elvis Uncovered" entered the Billboard Album Chart at #192 for the week ending June 8, 2013, selling some 2,338 units. Total sales to date: 86,428 units.
The set is Elvis' 128th charted album. With the debut, he widens his lead over runner-up Frank Sinatra (82). It also enters the Current Album Chart at 151 and the Rock Album Chart at at 49. The budget-priced "Uncovered" was released in May, 2012 but finally charts following continued promotion at retail with a 87% increase in sales this week.
The following albums appeared on the Billboard Catalog Album Charts:
- 'The Very Best Of Love' rises from 126 to 120 selling some 1,591 units. Total sales to date: 361,809 units.
- 'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from 110 to 140 selling some 1,474 units. Total sales to date: 555,450 units.
- 'Heart And Soul' drops from 115 to 158 selling some 1,378 units. Total sales to date: 647,208 units.
The CD "The Real... Elvis" climbed from #65 to #59 on the Irish album chart while the "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits from#85 to #95 on that same chart.
Australian Charts
The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" re-entered the Australian Music DVD charts at #37 adding one more week to it's 132 weeks chartern.
FTD Top 40 May 2013
Still only classic albums in the top 5. From this year's releases only Stay Away Joe and From In Elvis In Memphis got votes. The latter is already close to the top 40. The current top 5 (compared to March 2013):
1 (1) Promised Land (2011)
2 (2) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
3 (5) Good Times (2009)
4 (3) That's The Way It Is (2008)
5 (4) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
(Source: FECC / The King's World / Brian Quinn / Elvis Telegraph)