October 16 - Trying To Get To You In Shape

Expected soon is new CD from the EP Collector import-label entitled ”Trying To Get To Tahoe" containing the May 16, 1974 Opening Show as recorded from the audience at the Lake Tahoe, NV. 

From the press-release:
Opening show. Elvis' spring '74 shows were consistently strong, and the May concerts in Lake Tahoe were no exception. Elvis' shows there were solid and entertaining, and he was in particularly good voice. 

The set lists offered a wide variety of music, and Elvis' commitment and enthusiasm made these intimate shows very memorable for those who were lucky enough to attend them. The show on this CD has never been released in any form, and this very decent, digitally restored audience recording gives you a unique perspective of what it was like to experience him in person in Lake Tahoe during this engagement.

The CD is packaged in a nicely designed digipack with rare Lake Tahoe, May ’74 cover shot and collection of ”Peacock” images taken in Cleveland show on June 21st, 1974. Running time: 60:29.

Tracks: 
01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. medley: I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. Tryin' To Get To You - 05. All Shook Up - 06. medley: Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 07. Love Me Tender - 08. Steamroller Blues - 09. Hound Dog - 10. Fever - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Why Me Lord? (with reprise) - 13. Suspicious Minds - 14. Band Introductions - 15. I Can't Stop Loving You - 16. Help Me - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 19. The Wonder Of You - 20. Big Boss Man - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcement. 

Eiichi Ohtaki's Juke Box: Elvis Presley Selection 

Due for release on December 3, 2014 from Sony Japan is the compilation CD "Eiichi Ohtaki's Juke Box: Elvis Presley Selection" 

Tracks:
Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog / King Creole / Lover Doll / G.I. Blues / Doin' The Best I Can / Surrender / Lonely Man / Rock-A-Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling In Love / Return To Sender / Where Do You Come From / Viva Las Vegas / What'd I Say /Do The Clam / You'll Be Gone / Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me / Easy Question / It Feels So Right


Coffret 80ème anniversaire d'Elvis

Due for release from Showshank Films on December 4, 2014 is the DVD set "Coffret 80ème anniversaries d'Elvis". The set contains the John Carpenter cult-movie "Elvis" with Kurt Russell, followed by 4 documentaries "Elvis 56 - The Birth of a Myth", "In The Privacy of Elvis" and "The Last Moments Of The King" and "Back to Tupelo."

Charts

The compilation "Heart And Soul" drops from #128 to #155 on the Billboard Album Chart for the week ending October 25, 2014. The CD also dropped from #13 to #25 on the Catalog Album Chart.

One Step Closer To A Virtual Elvis
 
Pulse Evolution Corporation and Authentic Brands Group, LLC. today announced a partnership to produce a virtually animated Marilyn Monroe. Together, they will leverage Pulse's leading human animation solutions to present Monroe to today's audiences in the form of new and exciting entertainment and branding opportunities, including "holographic" performances in theatrical productions, live appearances, mobile apps, commercials and more.

This announcement represents the second partnership between the leading brand development and licensing company, ABG and virtual performance industry pioneer, Pulse Evolution. "Fans and brand partners around the world enjoy holographic and virtual performances as a powerful form of modern entertainment," remarked Jamie Salter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Authentic Brands Group. "We are thrilled to showcase our leading celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley to audiences around the world through the gold standard of life-like human animation created by Pulse Evolution."


Among the successes of the executive team are the Virtual Tupac Shakur at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Virtual Michael Jackson at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, and the award-winning visual effects for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, with supervising roles in high-end visual effects films like Avatar, Divergent, Forrest Gump and more. With the addition of Marilyn Monroe, Pulse Evolution has a virtual performer catalogue that includes Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley, representing three of the Top Five highest earning celebrity estates in the world.

Vinyl Re-issues

The Mischief Music (H’ART) label has announced the re-release of nine of their shaped / colored vinyl records. The re-issues are Due for release on October 31, 2014.


Titles:
1. Swing Low Sweet Chariot – EP / 2. His Hand In Mine – EP / 3. Known Only to Him – EP / 4. King Creole – LP / 5. Sun Singles – EP / 6. Loving You – LP / 7. I'll Be Home for Christmas – EP / 8. Blue Christmas – EP / 9. Claus Is Back in Town - EP

(Source: FECC / Elvis And His Music / Elvis World Japan / ElvisMatters / CNN)