September 21 - King Of A Gravel Road

Erik Lorentzen announced a new book on the legendary 1968 Comeback Special entitled "Elvis - The King Of The Jungle - 45 Years After".

The book should feature "a tons of new photos, camera originals...no screen grabs and never before seen photos" according to the author. Erik Lorentzen also says: "I Want the fans out there to see these photos. That is why I push this book forward a little and why I'll wait for "Elvis Files Volume 7" until 2014.


FECC's EPA 35 has noted, "I've seen some of the preview pages that Elvis Files designer Chris M has done, and they are not just good, they are amazing. Lots of new photos in the best quality I have ever seen from the '68 Special. 
Some great full size photos. Colours and B/W." 


Elvis Files 7

The cover-art of the volume 7 in Eric Lorentzen's "The Elvis Files" was featured too on the Elvis Files website. But it could well be changed by publication (as it did with Volume 6).

Blue Hawaii Reissue

Due for re-release on October 24, 2013 from the Vinyl Passion label is the classic soundtrack "Blue Hawaii". 

Weekend Charts

• The "Heart & Soul" compilation remained seedy at #187 on the US Billboard Album Top 200. 
• The CD "Elvis At Stax" dropped from #98 to #163 on the Belgian Album Top 200. 
• The "The Real... Elvis"  compilation climbed from# 79 to # 54 on the Irish Album charts. 
• On the Dutch Mid-price chart "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" climbed from #20 to #10 in it's 146th week on the chart.

Gravel Roads Contest

With all the cutbacks last years Gravelroad Music wants to do something for the fans for the release of their latest CD "Leaner & Meaner Than Ever" featuring a remastered soundboard recording of the January 28, 1971 Midnight Show performance. They like to do a contest and throw in very hard to get releases including the bonus items.

The Contest
Since the beginning, Gravelroad Music has always offered historic Elvis Presley CDs. Many today are already collectables, highly sought-after releases with exclusive bonus items, which sometimes sell for crazy prices on the Internet. Because of this we have decided to give away the few copies we still have of these in our archives, in connection with our most exciting CD release to date, “LEANER & MEANER THAN EVER”... a new look at the 28 January 1971 midnight show. This time we get Elvis is at his meanest and leanest…

What are they giving away?

• First prize is a special Gravelroad package of 11 concerts, including the rare bonus items!
• Second prize includes a 5 concert package.
• Third prize will receive a 3 concert package.
• Fourth and fifth prizewinners each get a 1 concert package.

So, finally, you have a chance to pick up these hard-to-find, long sold out CDs after all! Winning one of these Special packages is easy. With every copy of the new “Leaner And Meaner Than Ever” you have the chance to find one of the contest prize flyers. This release is limited to 500 copies, and only 5 will contain the contest prize flyer. On it will be an email address. Reply to that email address with the unique code provided and Gravelroad will send you the Special package for free! First person we get email from will receive the first prize of 11 concerts:

• A Day In Dayton (2 concerts)
• Good To Be Back (with Concert Folio)
• Hilton's All Shook Up
• Only Believe
• Sitting on Top of the World (with Guitar Pick)
• Snowbird Revisited
• Star Spangled Spectacular (2 concerts)
• The Summer Festival Continues At Full Blast
• The Return of a Prodigy (with Envelope holding 2 promo photos inside)

The label is aware that for some fans it might take more time to get hold of their copy of our new CD “Leaner & Meaner than ever”. That’s why we set the last day of entry is 20th of October. The package will be sent within 1 week after all 5 winners are made public. So, don't think that you are too late if you find it; You are already a winner!

(Source: FECC / Amazon / The King's World / Elvis Telegraph / Elvis Express / Elvis Information Network)