Christmas Single
Susan Boyle's upcoming charity Christmas single is a rendition of O Come, All Ye Faithful, complete with the voice of Elvis Presley. The single is due from Syco on December 9, 2013, but already available through iTunes. The Scottish singer told ITV News' Nick Thatcher it is a "great honour" to take part in the digital duet.
The Christmas carol is in conjunction with Save The Children, the charity for which Boyle is an Ambassador. Royalties from the release will go directly to the charity. Duetting with Elvis was beyond my wildest dreams. And now that this is able to raise moneyand help children is simply fantastic.
The black-and-white video for the song - which shows a "mini" Elvis dancing alongside the singer - was shot at a Glasgow primary school and features children from the Fast programme.
The charity's chief executive, Justin Forsyth, said he hoped the song would "highlight the plight of children around the world". The single, from Boyle's fifth album, will be released on Sunday December 8. A preview and interview available at >> iTV.
The CD "Elvis At Radio Recorders” is a new release in the Bootleg Series containing outtakes from various recording sessions and an 8 page booklet with photos and recording information.
Track listing:
This Is Living (Take 1 & 3) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 2 & 3) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 4 & 5) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 18) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 4) - I Got Lucky (Take 2 & 3) - This Is Living Take 4 & 5) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 19) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 8) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 9, 11 & 12) - This Is Living (Take 6 & 7) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 5 & 6) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 15, 16 & 17) - Steppin' Out Of Line (Take 1, 2, 3, 6 & 9) - Steppin' Out Of Line (Take 12, 13, 14 + Master) - Tonight's All Right For Love (Original Extended German Mono Master) - Island Of Love (Take 11, 12 & Master) - A Whistling Tune (Take 1 & 8) - I Got Lucky (Take 4 & 5) - Riding The Rainbow (Take 8) - This Is Living (Take 8) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 18 & 19) - Riding The Rainbow (MX Take 1) - This Is Living (Take 9) - Riding The Rainbow (MX4 Take 2, 3 & 5) - Home Is Where The Heart Is (Take 20) - Riding The Rainbow (MX Take 6) - I Got Lucky (MX5 Take 1) - Riding The Rainbow (MX4 Take 7) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 22 & 23) - A Whistling Tune (Take 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 24, 26, 27 & 28) - King Of The Whole Wide World (Take 29) - Tonight's All Right For Love (Original Extended German Stereo Master)
(Source: FECC / Elvis Australia / iTV)