To coincide with the ITV Programme (date not yet set) SONY UK will release single and double CD versions of the album entitled 'The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs' on 11th November, 2013 as follows. The single disc will retail at £10.94 and the double CD will retail at £11.74.
The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Song will be a 90 minute special to air later this year on ITV telling the stories behind the 20 greatest songs ever recorded by the King of Rock’n'Roll from Heartbreak Hotel to In The Ghetto, It’s Now or Never to An American Trilogy.
As well as hearing from Priscilla Presley and different generations of pop stars and musicians influenced by Elvis, the show will also feature those who worked with Elvis from the 50s through to the 70s – from songwriters to backing singers, producers to session musicians.
CD 1: single disc edition:
Suspicious Minds - Always On My Mind - Love Me Tender - In The Ghetto - Viva Las Vegas - Jailhouse Rock - Hound Dog - Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - The Wonder Of You - It's Now Or Never - Don't Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - If I Can Dream - An American Trilogy - King Creole - Return To Sender - A Little Less Conversation (Elvis Vs JXL) - Can't Help Falling in Love
CD 2: additional favorites:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Hard Headed Woman - Burning Love - She's Not You - (You're The) Devil In Disguise - Good Luck Charm - (Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame - Wooden Heart - Way Down - Surrender - Stuck Oon You - A Big Hunk O' Love - One Night - Crying In The Chapel - Don't - I Just Can't Help Believin' - Too Much - Promised Land - Guitar Man - Rubberneckin' - Suspicious Minds (Live) - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Presume Laughing Version)
The "Elvis At Stax" compilation entered the Swedish album chart at #41, the Austrian Album chart at #64, the Swiss album chart at #53 and debuted on the French Album chart at #194.
In The Netherlands the Stax-set dropped in it's second week on the chart from #26 to #60 while in Belgium the set climbed from #113 to # 79.
In the UK the "Elvis At Stax" CD fell off the charts after a new-entry at #70 last week.
On the Irish Album chart the "The Real... Elvis" climbed from #76 to #72, "Elvis At Stax" has not appeared on the Irish chart yet.
The latest Billboard Album Charts for the week ending August 17, 2013:
- 'Heart And Soul' rises from 185 to 182 selling some 2,329 units. Total sales to date: 667,626 units. It also rises from 44 to 37 on the Catalog Album Chart.
- The following albums appeared on the Catalog Album Chart:
- 'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from 93 to 80 selling some 1,804 units. Total sales to date: 573,365 units.
- 'The Essential Elvis' (Double Album) appeared at 96 selling some 1,666 units. Total sales to date: 526,631 units. For RIAA purposes this has now sold 1,053,262 units. It also appeared on the 'Albums With TEA' at 195 selling some 3,191 units.
- 'Elvis Inspirational (Compilation) rises from 143 to 113 selling some 1,579 units. Total sales to date: 172,212 units.
- 'The Very Best Of Love' re-enters at 151 selling some 1,352 units. Total sales to date: 375,677 units.
- 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) rises from 187 to 181 selling some 1,257 units. Total sales to date: 199,206 units.
- 'Elvis At Stax' (De-Luxe 3CD Version) entered the Current Album Chart at 167 selling some 2,067 units.
- 'He Touched Me' (Volumes 1 and 2) dropped from 32 to 34 on the Music Video Sales Chart.
The Elvis Files
Volume 6 in "The Elvis Files" series was released. This volume in the series from Erik Lorentzen and his team, released through KJ Consulting" deals with the years 1971 to 1973; Madison Square Garden, "Elvis On Tour", "Aloha From Hawaii", STAX and Nashville Sessions, the divorce from Priscilla and more. The hardcover book holds 1600 images on 500 pages.
Spotlight on Elvis
Ed Bonja, Elvis' tour photographer, released a new book. Just like the Boxcar releases for the Graceland and Aloha book, this publication comes in a deluxe version. With 160 pages and over 200 pictures, we'll get an overview of Eds best pictures he made from The King. Each book comes with a signed picture of Ed Bonja.
Spotlight on ElvisEd Bonja, Elvis' tour photographer, released a new book. Just like the Boxcar releases for the Graceland and Aloha book, this publication comes in a deluxe version. With 160 pages and over 200 pictures, we'll get an overview of Eds best pictures he made from The King. Each book comes with a signed picture of Ed Bonja.