Synopsis:
"An only child, a mama’s boy—Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom’s birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history. Here is the story of how a poor kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, became an American legend."
Love Me Tender
This 2-disc 7" set celebrates Elvis' first motion picture "Love Me Tender" from 1956. Elvis first performed 'Love Me Tender' on the Ed Sullivan Show (September 9) and pre-sales reached over 1 million before its release on September 28. Disc 1 features the original Love Me Tender EP, bonus tracks, outtakes, stereo masters, and an interview with Elvis. Disc 2 features the legendary live show from the Mississippi Alabama State Fair and Dairy Show held in Tupelo on September 26.
Elvis PresleyDue from the Motif - AudioVisual label is the 3 disc set “ Elvis Presley”. The set, 2CDs and 1 DVD (DVD audio) is due July 28, 2014.
Synopsis:
AudioVisual is an exciting new range of 2CD & DVD sets, featuring 50 tracks of the best of the artist in question, on two CDs, packaged with a DVD of rare footage of live performances and TV appearances, much of which will be unfamiliar to fans. Packaged in a standard, classic-style double CD box with an outer slipcase, each of these sets brings a new dimension to each of the featured artists.
Elvis Sammlung
Volume 63 in the German Elvis Sammlung was released by De’ Agostini. This volume contains the usual magazine, memorabilia reproductions and a mini-poster for the “His Hand In Mine” album.
Bossa Nova Release
The European edition of “Bossa Nova Baby: The Ultimate Elvis Presley Party Album” was released by RCA Victor / Legacy.
We’re Coming In Re-Loaded
On the FECC forum and YouTube a new Nike advertisement appeared containing a remix of Elvis Presley’s song “ We’re Coming In Loaded” in a “Reliv Remix 2014”. Update: 29/05: it's a fake commercial.
Graceland Auction
Elvis Presley’s Graceland will be hosting its first-ever auction of Graceland-authenticated Elvis artifacts during Elvis Week in Memphis this August. This unprecedented “Auction at Graceland” will be the first auction of a limited number of Elvis artifacts authenticated by the archivists at Graceland, and the first-ever to take place at Graceland. The auction is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2014, with fans and private collectors from around the world expected to participate onsite and online. Graceland also announced the launch of Graceland Authentication, a new professional service for private Elvis Presley collectors, who can now have their artifacts authenticated and appraised by the highly-experienced archive staff at Graceland.
The Elvis Week auction will feature a number of rare and exceptional artifacts from the collection of Greg Page, founding member of The Wiggles and one of the world’s biggest and well-known Elvis Presley collectors, as well as items from other private collectors. Graceland’s exhaustive authentication process for the auction will set a new “Gold Standard” for pop culture artifact authentication, ensuring that every Elvis item is the real thing. All of the items in the auction will be offered from third-party collectors and none of the items included in the auction will come from the treasured Graceland Archives. The mansion and all artifacts in the Graceland Archives continue to be owned by Lisa Marie Presley and are not for sale.
Graceland Authentication, a new Graceland-owned authentication and appraisal service, will enable the Graceland Archives staff to offer their services to collectors for the first time – not just for auctions, but also to ensure artifact accuracy and the value of privately-owned artifacts. With years of experience in artifact authentication, the Graceland archivists supervise and curate the largest collection of Elvis Presley and Graceland artifacts, memorabilia, clothing, documents and photographs in the world. Graceland Authentication will also be coordinating and authenticating the Elvis Week auction submissions.
Graceland recently brought on Louis Bollman, a seasoned expert with tremendous experience in pop culture artifact and collectable auctions, who will be leading Graceland Authentication, working closely with the Graceland staff to ensure the highest quality authentication services and auctions.
“Graceland Authenticated will establish an entirely new standard of pop culture artifact authentication and appraisal,” stated Jack Soden, CEO. “Throughout the years, fans and collectors have come to us with amazing Elvis artifacts, asking us to authenticate their items. We’ve also seen Elvis memorabilia sold at auctions, which were not properly authenticated. We’re pleased that Graceland now has the staffing and infrastructure to evaluate these artifacts, determine if they are, in fact, actual Elvis items, and if so, give them the official Graceland Authenticated seal of approval.”
For more information on how to submit items for consideration for authentication services by Graceland Authentication, and for consideration of items to be included in the first-ever Elvis Week auction, please visit Graceland.com/Auction and sign up to receive updates via email, along with upcoming details on Graceland Authentication service and auction fees.
(Source: FECC / Amazon / Elvis On CD / Elvis Club Berlin / Graceland / FTD)