August 30 - All The Best

The CD "Elvis Presley - All The Best" was released by Sony Music Italy. 

Tracks - CD 1:
Blue Suede Shoes - Joshua Fit The Battle - Don´t Be Cruel - Rip It Up - Rock-A-Hula Baby - Heartbreak Hotel - (There´ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) - I Will Be Home Again - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - All Shook Up - I Believe - If We Never Meet Again

CD 2:
Jailhouse Rock - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - I Believe In The Man In The Sky - Love Me Tender - Young Dreams - Mystery Train - Can´t Help Falling In Love - Hound Dog - You´re A Heartbreaker - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - Young And Beautiful - Blue Moon

CD 3:
Tutti Frutti - That´s All Right - Shake, Rattle And Roll - Blueberry Hill - True Love - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - It´s Now Or Never - Fever - Stuck On You - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Pocketful Of Rainbows - Surrender

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin)

August 29 - Next - Stop Fayetteville

The Graceland Record import-label announced the release of the 3 CD set "Next - Stop Fayetteville" containing performances from August 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1976 as recorded from the audience at the Cumberland County Memorial, Fayetteville, NC.

From the press-release:
We all have said it once or twice, “You should have been there, it was amazing, and you should have heard it. Wow! Guess what… You can, really? Yes! Graceland Records label managed once again a rare momentum. This time it’s not just one show, but 3 complete and previously unreleased concerts. They were not available in any form – until now!

Rumours lingered about only a few songs he sang on the 3th of August 1976, but nobody heard it since that day. Nothing was known about these 3 concerts, no recorded evidence, no track listings available, too. Just rumours. These 3 concerts are definitively rare and also very good, for the hot summer of 1976!

Highlights: All 3 Concerts!
On August 3rd, Elvis is in good mood and the audience really joins in. Elvis loves it and interacts tremendously! Wow! Best moments of this show: America The Beautiful (with reprised last part), Love Letters, Hawaiian Wedding Song and very rare (unusual for summer of 1976) performance of An American Trilogy!

On 4th, Elvis was looking forward to perform again and he gave a hell of show, playing off the roof. Great moments: And I Love You So, America The Beautiful (with reprised last part) and two full performances of Hurt.

The August 5th was closing show of whole tour and last ever Elvis show in Fayetteville. Elvis makes sure the people from Fayetteville will remember that he was there, giving another fantastic performance. Best songs: America The Beautiful (with reprised ending), Jailhouse Rock, Love Letters and Hurt (with reprised last part).

Speaking about somewhat up and down shows of summer '76, this is certainly Elvis at his best. Those 3 shows are definitely „up” and far from being „down”.

These rare audience recordings came from a non fan, who recorded it since he believed it was historical moment. At Graceland Records we are very grateful since these are almost beyond par the best concerts of the 1976 Bicentennial tour, I very good sound !

This special summer set is presented in 3CD-digipack, in slipcase, with great 44-page booklet filled with many rare photos (some are presented for the very first time) of Elvis on stage in Fayetteville.
You can't go wrong with this set. If you know the Graceland Records releases, you’ll will love this !

CD1 – August 3rd, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 18. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 19. Love Letters 20. School Day 21. Hurt (with reprise) 22. Hound Dog (incomplete) 23. Love Me Tender 24. Hawaiian Wedding Song 25. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) 26. An American Trilogy 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp

CD2 – August 4th, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt #1 23. Hurt #2 24. Hound Dog 25. Hawaiian Wedding Song 26. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp

CD3 – August 5th, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. Love Me Tender 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt (with reprise) 23. Hound Dog 24. Can't Help Falling In Love 25. Closing Vamp 

(Source: FECC)

August 28 - Classic Vinyl And #1 In Ireland

Two “classic” albums have been re-issued on CD. The first is Elvis Presley’s self-titled debut album, the second is the best selling “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation. Both come on 180Gr. vinyl. 

Tracks Elvis Presley:
Side 1: Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because
Side 2: Tutti Frutti - Tryin' To Get To You - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') - Blue Moon - Money Honey.

Tracks ELVIS 30 # 1 Hits: 
Side 1: Heartbreak Hotel - Don't Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Love Me Tender - Too Much - All Shook Up - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Jailhouse Rock
Side 2: Don't - Hard Headed Woman - One Night - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I (alternate take) - A Big Hunk O' Love - Stuck On You - It's Now Or Never
Side 3: Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Wooden Heart – Surrender - (Marie's The Name) His Latest - Can't Help Falling In Love - Good Luck Charm - She's Not You - Return To Sender - (You're The) Devil In Disguise
Side 4: Crying In The Chapel - In The Ghetto - Suspicious Minds - The Wonder Of You (alternate version) - Burning Love - Way Down - A Little Less Conversation (JXL remix)

Charts

• The 4-DVD-Box “Music Legends: Elvis Presley” climbed from #2 to #1 on the Irish Music DVD chart. 
• The CD “The Real... Elvis“ climbed from #75 to#50 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The “The Essential Elvis Presley“ dropped from #15 to #35 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart. 
• The DVD "Elvis: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll" dropped off the Australian Music DVD chart from last week’s position at #10.
• The “The Essential Elvis Presley” climbed from #43 to #30 on the Australian Catalogue  Album chart.
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" dropped off the Official UK Album Top 100 Chart from last week’s position at #87. The album also dropped off the Official UK Sales Top 100 from last week’s poison at #92. 
• The 6-DVD-Box "The Elvis Collection" re-entered the Official Music DVD chart at #42.

(Source: Elvis Aktuell/ The King's World / Official UK Chart Company)

August 26 - Burning Hot Tonight

The Straight Arrow import-label announced the release of "Burning Hot Tonight" containing an audience-recording of the August 24, 1972 Dinner Show performance, as recorded at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.

From the press-release:
Coming out soon is the new Straight Arrow single CD titled "Burning Hot Tonight", featuring the Las Vegas, August 24th, 1972 Dinner show. This is a previously unreleased mono audience recording in remarkably good sound. It is taken from a recently found source which has never been in circulation (however, an alternate recording in inferior quality is out there, but this new source is far better quality). Straight Arrow's sound man was able to improve the sound quality noticeably. Ask your local dealer for samples!

The dinner show from August 24th, 1972 is another topnotch performance by Elvis. He’s right in the middle of the engagement, with still about two weeks left, but he delivers the goods and puts his soul especially into the power ballads.

As usual, this release is presented in Straight Arrow's standard deluxe digipack with photos taken at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel in August/September 1972. It was designed by one of the best graphic artists in the Elvis world.

Tracks:
01. Announcement by Rex Martin - 02. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 03. C. C. Rider - 04. Johnny B. Goode - 05. Proud Mary - 06. Until It's Time For You To Go - 07. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 08. You Gave Me A Mountain - 09. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - 10. Polk Salad Annie - 11. Instrumental Intermezzo / Monologue - 12. What Now My Love - 13. Fever - 14. Love Me - 15. Blue Suede Shoes - 16. Heartbreak Hotel (with reprise) - 17. All Shook Up - 18. Little Sister / Get Back - 19. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don' Be Cruel - 20. Hound Dog - 21. Love Me Tender - 22. Suspicious Minds - 23. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 24. My Way - 25. A Big Hunk O' Love - 26. An American Trilogy - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love.

August 25 - Elvis Closing Show 1975

The AudiRec import-label release “Elvis Closing Night 1975” has been released. It includes an audience recording of the complete performance from December 15, 1975 – well known as the “Closing Night” for Elvis´ December Las Vegas 75 Season, now released for the first time in its entirety. 

(Source: Elvis On CD)

August 24 - Elvis On The Charts, Forever!

U.S. Postal Service customers snapped up enough copies of the service’s exclusive new “Elvis Presley Forever” compilation, released last week in conjunction with the new Elvis Presley Forever postage stamp, to put it at No. 11 in its first week on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart.

The CD is also at #7 on the Top Album Sales Chart, a new entry on the Top Country Albums Chart at #2 and #1 on the Top Rock Albums Chart. Elvis Presley is also No.31 on the Artist 100 Chart.

The 18-track CD, which sold 27,000 copies last week, spans Presley’s career from his 1954 Sun Records recording “That’s All Right Mama,” through his early-1970s hits “Burning Love” and “The Wonder of You,” and includes previously unissued versions of “If I Can Dream” and “What Now My Love.” It also includes such Presley signature hits as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Return to Sender,” “Viva Las Vegas” and “Suspicious Minds.”

The CD should have entered the Top 10, at positionS #8, #9 or #10 but the so-called Billboard 200 Album Chart has new rules, since last November, which give added points when songs included in a given CD, or album, are requested, and downloaded. The Elvis CD was bumped off from say, positions.

It’s the highest debut for a Presley album in a dozen years, since his “2nd to None” album debuted at No. 3 in 2003. “Elvis Presley Forever” is being sold at Postal Service locations and online for $9.99.

It's A Sin

The Rockwell Records label announced a new vinyl release entitled "It's A Sin". A 12 inch 'clear coloured' vinyl record album, featuring classic Elvis recordings from 1961. This limited Edition is limited to 100 numbered copies. 

Side One:
Feel So Bad / It's A Sin / Give Me The Right / There's Always Me / In Your Arms / I'm Comin' Home / Gently / I Want You With Me

Side Two:
Starting Today / Sentimental Me / Judy / Put The Blame On Me / No More / Aloha-Oe / Ku-U-I-Po / Hawaiian Sunset / Slicin' Sand

(Source: FECC / LA Times /Rockwell)

August 23 - October Files

Erik Lorentzen has announced that the release of the seventh volume in the book series "Elvis Files" will be in October of this year. Volume 7 cover the years 1974 and 1975 and features "all Elvis 'events' from those years: every working moment, the Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe concert seasons and plenty of candid moments and previously unpublished photos" according to the press-release.

(Source: Elvis Files)

August 21 - A Touch Of Gold

The book "A touch of Gold Lamé" from Erik Lorentzen has been released. This is a 450+ page Hardcover book that covers "all you could want to know about Elvis and his 1957 concerts featuring the famous Gold Lame Suit".

Greatest Gospel And Christmas

Due from Impulsis - Amalfi International on September 18, 2015 is the CD “Greatest Gospel And Christmas. 

Back On The Market

Elvis Presley's Palm Springs honeymoon retreat is back on the market with its price slashed by over 25 percent. Last year, the honeymoon hideaway was listed for $9.5 million, a number which has now dropped to $6.93 million.

Elvis purchased the home in 1967 for $21,000 and spent his honeymoon with Priscilla Presley there.

The 4,695 modernist home, designed by William Krisel, includes dining and living rooms, a bar, a breakfast bar, four bedrooms, along with five bathrooms. The property features a pool, a tennis court and a fruit orchard.

Memphis Music Hall of Fame Grand Opening

Elvis guitarist Scotty Moore, country-pop hit maker Charlie Rich, Stax soul sensations Sam & Dave, and modern day megastar Justin Timberlake are among the latest inductees to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Blues songstress Alberta Hunter, Booker T & the MGs drumming legend Al Jackson, Jr., and piano great Memphis Slim round out the 2015 class, which was announced on Friday evening.
The announcement doubled as the official grand opening for the Hall of Fame’s location on the second floor of the Hard Rock building near Beale Street. Though the Hall opened its doors at the end of July, Friday marked the formal celebration of the $1.3 million 4,800-sq foot hall space, which is operated by the Rock and Soul Museum.
The presentation featured appearances by Mayor A C Wharton, and executives from Sun Studios, the Blues Foundation, the Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission and Royal Studios.
The 2015 inductees will be officially enshrined during ceremonies held October 17 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. The seven member class will join 47 previous inductees — including B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Otis Redding and others — bringing the total number of hall members to 54.
Sun Records was well represented with both Scotty Moore and Charlie Rich among this year’s group.
“Charlie Rich had the last big hit on Sun Records with ‘Lonely Weekends’ and he’s a true Memphis music great,” said Sun Studios executive Jayne Ellen Brooks. “And Scotty Moore ... when people think of the classic Sun sound, it’s his guitar playing that defines that. So we’re really excited to see them honored.”

Aside from Timberlake, Scotty Moore, and Sam Moore, the rest of the class will be honored posthumously. Family members of all the late inductees are expected to be part of the October ceremonies. Jackson, who died in 1975, will be celebrated in October with “40 Years of Snap,” a multi-day event celebrating Jackson’s life presented in conjunction with the Soulsville Foundation and world renown drummer Steve Jordan.

(Source: FECC / Amazon / RTT News)

August 20 - Import Charts

An unknown label has announced 3 “new” releases; "Elvis, 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, Tenn. 38116" containing alternate takes from the “Jungle Room” sessions. "Elvis A Portrait In Music", containing the original LP released in 1968 with bonus tracks packed in a simple slipcase. "Elvis 20 Fantastic Hits" containing the original LP released in 1975 with bonus tracks and packed in a three panel divi-pack.

Tracks Elvis, 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, Tenn. 38116:
Tracks CD 1:
Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (Take 2) - Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (Take 3, 4) - She Thinks I Still Care (Take 11, 12, 13) - She Thinks I Still Care (Take 14) - Moody Blue (Take 3) - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Take 1, 2) - Hurt (Take 2 / Without Backing Vocals) - Solitaire (Take 1) - Solitaire (Take 2) - Never Again (Take 7, 8, 10 & Complete Take 5) - Love Coming Down (Take 1, 2) - Moody Blue (Take 4) - For The Heart (Take 3b, 4b, 5b) - Solitaire (Take 8) - Danny Boy (Take 5) - Danny Boy (Take 9 / Including Studio Banter) - Hurt (Take 6 & Backing V.o Take 7) - The Last Farewell (Take 3)

Tracks CD 2:
Pledging My Love (Take 6 - Unedited Undubbed) - She Thinks I Still Care (Take 17 - Unedited Undubbed) - Solitaire (Take 9, 10, 5 & Undubbed Take 11) - Moody Blue (Take 10 - Unedited Undubbed) - Never Again (Take 12 & 4) - The Last Farewell (Take 4, 5) - Way Down (Take 2c - Master) - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Take 1) - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Take 2) - For The Heart (Undubbed Master) - Moody Blue (Take 10 - Strings Overdub) - Love Coming Down (Take 5 - Undubbed) - It's Easy For You (Take 1 / Different Mix) - Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (Take 7 - - B.V.O ) - He'll Have To Go (Vocal Overdub Master) - Hurt (Take 69 - Rehearsal) - America (Take 1, 2 - Beginning & End Only) - Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (Take 3, 4) - She Thinks I Still Care (Take 11, 12, 13) - She Thinks I Still Care (Take 14) - Moody Blue (Take 3) - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Take 1, 2) - Hurt (Take 2 / Without Backing Vocals) - Solitaire (Take 1) - Solitaire (Take 2) - Never Again (Take 7, 8, 10 & Complete Take 5) - Love Coming Down (Take 1, 2) - Moody Blue (Take 4) - For The Heart (Take 3b, 4b, 5b) - Solitaire (Take 8) - Danny Boy (Take 5) - Danny Boy (Take 9 / Including Studio Banter) - Hurt (Take 6 & Backing V.O Take 7) - The Last Farewell (Take 3)

Tracks Elvis - 20 Fantastic Hits:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Jailhouse Rock - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Wooden Heart - King Creole - Blue Suede Shoes - Guitar Man - Suspicious Minds - Love Me Tender - It's Now Or Never - Hard Headed Woman - Crying In The Chapel - You're The Devil In Disguise - Return To Sender - My Baby Left Me - Can't Help Falling In Love - All Shook Up - In The Ghetto

Tracks Elvis - A Portrait In Music:
Hound Dog - Jailhouse Rock - A Big Hunk O' Love - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Wooden Heart - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - It's Now Or Never - Kiss Me Quick - Good Luck Charm - You're The Devil In Disguise - Guitar Man - U. S. Male

Bonus Songs:
Jailhouse Rock (Take 5) - Guitar Man (Take 5) - Good Luck Charm (Take 1) - It's Now Or Never (Take 4) - U. S. Male (Take 10) - A Fool Such As I (Take 3) - A Big Hunk O' Love (Take 4) - Devil In Disguise (Take 1) - Are You Lonesome Tonight (Take 2) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 2).

Charts

• The "Heart And Soul" compilation climbed from #20 to #14 on the Billboard Country Catalog Albums chart for the week ending August 29, 2015. The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" is a re-entry op #18.
• The "He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley: Volumes 1 & 2" dropped from #27 to #37 on the Video Chart. 
• The recent "Elvis Forever" CD, released as part of the new US Elvis Presley stamp did not make an appearance yet. 
• The DVD "Music Legends: Elvis Presley" re-enntered the irish Music DVD chart at #2. 
• "The Essential Elvis Presley" climbed from #18 to #15 on the Belgian Mid-price charts. 
• The " The Real ... Elvis" compilation dropped from #59 to #75 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation re-entered the Official UK Album Top 100 Chart at #87 for the week ending August 21, 2015. The album is listed at #92 on the Official UK Sales Top 100.
• The DVD "Elvis: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll" climbed from #30 to #10 on the Australian Music DVD chart.
• The “The Essential Elvis Presley”  dropped from #40 to #43 on the Australian Ctalogie Album chart. 

While the final Sunday night (US) charts have yet to be announced. the end-of-week sales have Elvis' special USPS album "Elvis Forever" as a new entry at #8.

(Source: FECC / The King's World / Aria Charts / Official UK Charts)

August 19 - Don't Ask Forever

An expanded version of Joyce Bova's excellent 1994 memoir, "Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair With Elvis", has just been released this week as an eBook. The original print version isn't too easy to find and often sells for a high price, so this option will appeal to those fans who want some further and detailed first-hand information on what Elvis was doing in the early 1970s. Of greatest interest to most people will be the author's statement that the book contains "...dozens of digitally enhanced color photographs. Many of them are new and were not in the original book..."

Description:
In this revised and updated version of her 1994 hardcover, Joyce Bova has written an additional chapter, which most revealingly chronicles her personal life before and after Elvis. She also discusses the Presley/Nixon meeting and reiterates the real reason behind Elvis’s visit to Washington, D.C. Additionally, there are dozens of digitally enhanced color photographs. Many of them are new and were not in the original book, along with some that were. She has added a postscript divulging some events she neglected to include in the hardcover, as well as a very touching P.P.S. 

Joyce is an identical twin. Elvis was born an identical twin. Joyce shares her innermost thoughts, and Elvis’s, about his conflicts in coping with the absence of his twin and how severely it impacted his life. 

(Source: FECC)

August 18 - Onondaga Nights

The Straight Arrow import-label announced the release of "Onondaga Nights", a double CD set containing recordings from the July/August 1976 Bicentennial tour.

From the press-release:
Following the remarkable success of our „From The Rick Rennie Mastertapes“ series, it is time to move on to yet another exciting project. Straight Arrow is pleased to announce this new 2CD set, featuring two concerts from the July/August Bicentennial tour, in topnotch audience recorded quality. It was somewhat problematic tour and especially at the end of July and first days of August, Elvis' voice was affected by some kind of laryngitis. Nevertheless, the two concerts from Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse are examples of two solid Presley concerts, with Presley sounding clear and enthusiastic, and in good voice. Both shows were taken directly from recently found original audience-recorded mastertapes. The July 25th, 1976 show was released in 2002 on a CD called „Stormin’ Syracuse“ from an inferior and incomplete (14 minutes missing!) source. The July 27th show is previously unreleased. Every second was digitally restored, every click manually removed, every drop-out fixed to achieve optimal listening pleasure. Ask your local dealer for samples to judge for yourself!

This special release is presented in a de-luxe double digipack, accompanied by a 24-page booklet filled with many professional photos from July 27th and positive press reviews of both shows. Photos from July 25th are extremely rare (amateurish snapshots only). A couple of them have been added in spite of problematic quality, for historic reasons.

Tracks: CD 1 - Sunday, July 25th, Syracuse show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Jailhouse Rock - 11. Fever - 12. America The Beautiful - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 19. Bass Solo (Battle Of New Orleans, Jerry Scheff) - 20. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 21. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 22. Love Letters - 23. School Day - 24. Hurt (with reprise) - 25. Hound Dog - 26. Funny How Time Slips Away - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp & Announcements

Tracks CD2 - Tuesday, July 27th, Syracuse show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Jailhouse Rock - 11. Fever - 12. America The Beautiful (with reprise) - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Early Mornin' Rain - 16. What'd I Say - 17. Johnny B. Goode - 18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 19. Bass Solo (Blues, Jerry Scheff) - 20. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 21. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 22. Love Letters - 23. School Day - 24. Hurt - 25. Hurt - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Funny How Time Slips Away - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing Vamp & Announcements 

(Source: FECC)

August 17 - Beats By Elvis

DesignCrowd, a crowdsourcing marketplace for freelance designers, asked its 475,000 users from across the globe to Photoshop the world's 'most famous and missed pop culture icons' into modern advertisements and campaigns as a part of its recent contest.

The winning design was created by Joel Krebs, a 29-year-old graphic designer from Salem, Oregon, who used his photo editing skills to imagine Elvis Presley modeling a pair of red Beats by Dre headphones. Other entries with Elvis Presley have him advertise for H&M, jeans and kitchen appliances.

Audrey Hepburn having breakfast at McDonald's and Marilyn Monroe using her star power to market Louis Vuitton handbags are just two of the playful campaigns from a unique photo project that reimagines beloved pop culture icons from previous eras as stars of today's ads. 

Yvonne Graig Died

Yvonne Craig passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades, surrounded by her immediate family and comforted by Hospice yesterday night. She died from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, her sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson.  


Yvonne Craig began her theatrical career as the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and toured for three years when she was accidentally discovered by John Ford’s son Patrick and cast for the lead in the movie The Young Land.


This was quickly followed by many years of film and television including two movies with Elvis Presley (It Happened at the World’s Fair and Kissin Cousins). However, she is probably best known for originating the role as Batgirl in the 1966 TV series of Batman, or for her character “Marta” from the third season of Star Trek.

(Source: Daily Mail / FECC)

August 16 - Elvis Left The Building, 38 Years Ago

Today marks the 38-year anniversary of Elvis Presley's passing on August 16, 1977. The “King of Rock and Roll” was found dead Aug. 16, 1977, at his “Graceland” home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42.

Elvis Presley became a legend with his baritone voice and songs such as "Hound Dog," "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes." By the time Presley was 30, he had become the highest-paid singer in the history of the business at the time. In his obituary, the New York Times noted that his "blatant sexuality redefined popular music."

Ginger Alden's husband passed away
 

Ginger Alden husband Ron passed away late in the evening of August 16, 2015.

August 15 - Elvis Christmas & New Year

Due from the Music Digital label on October 23, 2015 is a 3 CD entitled “Elvis Christmas & New Year”. 

Candlelight Vigil 2015
 
More than 30.000 fans gathered at Graceland for a candlelight vigil in honor of Elvis Presley.

Lisa Marie Presley, her two twin daughters and Priscilla Presley stood on stage and thanked them for the vigil. The there of this year was 'Echoes of Love'. Priscilla said it was the first time Lisa Marie's daughters, Finley and Harper, were at the event and she felt it was important to show them what their grandfather meant to people. People in the crowd made signs, memorials and sang along to every Elvis song that was played.
It all led up to Lisa Marie lighting candles for residents who walked the grounds and ended at Elvis's grave. "I wanted him to experience the legacy of Elvis and see it in action. He has given me a lifetime of music and comfort and this is my way of saying thank you," she said.
Those at the ceremony said it reminded them of a time that Elvis brought people together.

(Source: Amazon / ElvisMatters)

August 14 - Vinyl Dreams

Due from Sony Legacy US is a vinyl double album edition of the  “If I Can Dream” release. This set is due November 6, 2015.

New Box Set In The Works?

Posted on the FECC forum: "Just heard Roger Semon, Jon Jackson and Rob Santos on Elvis Radio. They said they had a big announcement to make about a mammoth box set that was being worked on. I thought for sure it was going to be Elvis On Tour. Nope. They're working on a project to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Elvis' RCA contract. The set will include replicas of every album released in Elvis' lifetime and a 300 page book. No word on how much this will cost yet."

Auction Results

With over 40,000 fans in town for Elvis Week celebrating the life and career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll at Graceland, music fans and collectors in Memphis and around the world participated on site and online in hopes of going home with a piece of Elvis history at the third “Auction at Graceland,” which brought over $950,000 this evening.  Presented by Graceland Auctions, the auction was the largest and most comprehensive auction yet held at the Graceland Archive Studio.  All of the items in the auction were from third-party collectors and none of the items included in the auction came from the treasured Graceland Archives.

The auction featured 160 rare and unique artifacts expertly authenticated by Graceland Authenticated, including merchandise memorabilia from Elvis’ early career, prized jewelry pieces and movie costumes. 

Highlights included the “TCB” gold and diamond necklace gifted to Sammy Davis Jr. which sold for $40,000 on estimate of $20,000 - $30,000, a Gold Ring with Diamonds and Tourmaline worn by Elvis and gifted to Linda Thompson sold for $47,500 on estimate of $25,000 - $35,000, Elvis’ racquetball shirt which sold for $32,500 on estimate of $4,000 - $6,000 and Elvis’ personally-owned and worn custom-made leather and mink coat $27,500 on estimate of $6,000 - $8,000.

Other top items included an Elvis owned Gold Owl-Shaped Ring gifted to a fan from the stage which sold for $32,500 on estimate of $15,000 - $20,000, a 1960s Elvis’ jacket and leather pants ensemble which sold for $32,500 on estimate $6,000 - $8,000 and a 1962 suit worn by Elvis in “It Happened at the World's Fair” went for $25,000 on estimate of $20,000 - $30,000.


Click here a complete list of all items and final sale prices.

Bob Johnson dies at 83
 
Bob Johnston, who produced iconic albums from Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and others, has died at 83. He passed on Friday (Aug. 14) while in hospice care in Nashville.

Johnston got his start by writing songs for Elvis Presley and Bill Haley & His Comets. He later became a producer at Columbia Records, at which time he embarked on his creative partnership with Dylan, first producing 1965’s Highway 61 Revisited. He went on to famously produce Blonde on Blonde, followed by 1967’s John Wesley Harding, 1969’s Nashville Skyline, 1970’s Self Portrait and New Morning. It was on Nashville Skyline that Dylan opened “To Be Alone With You” by asking Johnston, “Is it rolling, Bob?”


Johnston also served as producer on Johnny Cash’s prison albums, At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin; Simon & Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme; and Leonard Cohen’s Songs From a Room and Songs of Love and Hate. He also worked with the Byrds, Loudon Wainwright III, the Waterboys, Willie Nelson and many more. In later years Bob Johnston claimed that songs still credited to his wife Joy Byers were actually co-written, or solely written by himself.[4] He has cited old "contractual reasons" for this situation. The songs in question include Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby", plus at least 16 songs for Elvis Presley's films between 1964 and 1968, including "It Hurts Me", "Let Yourself Go" and "Stop, Look and Listen". Two songs credited to Byers, the aforementioned "Stop, Look and Listen" and "Yeah, She's Evil!" were recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets (the latter song was titled "The Meanest Girl in Town" when Presley recorded it). Presley recorded "The Meanest Girl in Town" on June 10, 1964, while Bill Haley recorded his version a week later, on June 16, 1964.

(Source: Amazon / FECC / Graceland)

Various tracks of the new “If I Can Dream” album are becoming available. On Vemeo the song "What Now My Love" is available. 


What Now My Love Video from Rob Salamanca on Vimeo.

August 13 - Listen to If I Can Dream

Various tracks of the new “If I Can Dream” album are becoming available. The on-line Elvis Express radio station played two tracks. On the Rolling Stone magazine site the title track is available. 

The record's first single, exclusively streaming here, is "If I Can Dream," the plea for a better world that Presley sang as the closing number of his legendary '68 Comeback Special. In the context of that performance, the song came off as a dramatic showstopper. The updated track, which adds some tasteful strings and a smart horn arrangement that beefs up the one on the original, isn't a different so much as a fuller version of the song.

Direct link: >> If I Can Dream. 

Charts

• The “Heart And Soul” compilation dropped from #19 to #20 on the US Billboard Country Catalog Albums Charts for the week ending August 22, 2015.
• The “He Touched Me' - The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley (Vols. 1 and 2)” re-entered the Billboard Music Video Chart at 27 for the week ending August 22, 2015.
• The DVD "Elvis: The King Of Rock And Roll" dropped from #19 to #30 on the Australian Music DVD chart.
• The Warner Home Video “The Elvis Collection” DVD-set is a re-entry at #48 on the Official Music Video chart in the UK.
• The 2 CD set "The Essential Elvis Presley" is listed at #18 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart. 
• The Sony budget compilation "The Real ... Elvis" climbed from #70 to #59 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The DVD-Box "Music Legends: Elvis Presley" dropped off the Irish Music DVD chart from last week's listing at #5.

Platinum!

The CD “Elvis Presley The Essential” was certified Platinum in Australia

(Source: Rolling Stone / FECC / The King's World)

August 12 - Return To the Stamp

The latest addition to the U.S. Postal Service’s Music Icon postage series features a 1955 photo of the singer taken by William Speer. It’s surrounded by the rock-and-roll superstar’s signature, in gold, and the words “Forever” and “USA” in the corner. Between those words is a gold crown, a reference to Presley’s nickname, The King.

Priscilla Presley, Postmaster General Megan Brennan and Elvis fans gathered on the front lawn of Graceland on Wednesday for the official Elvis Forever Stamp Dedication Ceremony.

The Presley stamp is the first Music Icon stamp in 2015. Other icons honored in the past few years include Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and Jimmy Hendrix. The new stamp, available at certain post offices around the country, is Presley’s second. The Postal Service previously honored Presley on a stamp in 1993. The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum calls that stamp the most popular U.S. commemorative stamp of all time.  

The new stamp, part of the U.S. Postal Services' Music Icons series, goes on sale today August 12, along with the Sony Music’s RCA/Legacy Recordings CD "Elvis Forever." 

Tracks: 

That's All Right - Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - Jailhouse Rock - It's Now Or Never - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Little Sister - Can't Help Falling In Love - Return To Sender - Bossa Nova Baby - Viva Las Vegas - In The Ghetto - Suspicious Minds - Burning Love - The Wonder Of You - If I Can Dream (From Upcoming Fall 2015 Release. Previously Unreleased) - What Now My Love (Exclusive To USPS Release, Elvis Forever. Previously Unreleased)

(Source: Graceland / CNN)

August 11 - Poplar Markers

Today at 10am local time a marker at the former famous record store Poplar Tunes on Poplar Avenue in Memphis was unveiled. It was here where Elvis listened to many records in his youth, and also the place where the first Elvis record ever was sold in 1954. The record was opened since 1946 until a few years ago. 
Another historical marker was unveiled at Lauderdale Courts, the address where Elvis and his family lived after they moved from Tupelo.

(Source: ElvisMatters)

August 10 - Taking Care of Elvis

For 38 years, Letetia Henley Kirk kept silent about her years with Elvis Presley. That changes Monday when she releases her book, “Taking Care of Elvis … Memories with Elvis as His Private Nurse and Friend.”

She lived on the grounds at Graceland, Elvis’ home, with her husband and two young daughters from 1972 until 1983 and often traveled with Elvis on tour. The book is a collection of short stories about her life around Elvis and his family and includes dozens of previously unpublished photos.

“He was not only my patient but a good friend,” said Kirk, who is 73. “That’s why I didn’t want to write a book all these years. I felt like he wouldn’t have written a book about me if it had been the other way around.” 

She changed her mind after a friend convinced her to attend an event during Elvis Week last August in Memphis. She talked to many of the fans, especially the Europeans, who descend on Graceland each year to commemorate the death of Elvis on Aug. 16, 1977. “I realized how hungry the fans are for stories about what life was like during a normal day at Graceland,” Kirk said by phone Wednesday. “They already know the stories about drugs and sex and life on the road. They want to know what Elvis was like at Graceland during his private time. “That’s what this book is, light-hearted stories of my memories and experiences with Elvis.”

She was hired at The Medical Group in Memphis, where she worked for 40 years. About 1968 she met Elvis when he came to the clinic for treatment of saddle sores from riding horses. She became his regular nurse when Elvis came to the clinic, and that led to her move to Graceland in 1972.

“Elvis said he would put a trailer behind Graceland for me and my family to live in so I could take care of him and his daddy and grandmother,” Kirk said. “I told him I wasn’t going to be trailer trash for nobody. So he hired my husband, Tommy Henley, to do security and take care of the grounds and keep his toys running. Elvis had his way of getting what he wanted, and I’m glad he did.”

Letetia was working at the clinic on Aug. 16, 1977 when her husband called and told her to “get home quick.” She jumped in her car and saw the ambulance on Elvis Presley Boulevard as it raced Elvis to the hospital. She drove through the front gate of Graceland and learned what happened. Elvis was dead at age 42.

“I was in total disbelief,” she said. “I never dreamed something like that would happen. I was worried because Lisa was there. It was horrific for days. I still get emotional about it, and the book was very hard to write because of that emotional journey.”

She said major publishers wanted her story but insisted on using ghostwriters to produce the book. She didn’t trust them. So she wrote the stories, and her sister-in-law typed them. She chose to self publish in Memphis with Wimmer, a division of Mercury Printing Co. 

(Source: Jackson Sun)

August 8 - the Suit Has Left The Auction

On August 13, the third Graceland Auction will be held during Elvis Week in Memphis. More than 174 items would be presented for sale, making it the largest and most comprehensive auction yet held on the grounds of Graceland. 

 The item that was getting the most publicity and driving the media postings, Elvis' "Starburst" Jumpsuit, estimated at $100,000-150,000, has been suddenly withdrawn from this week's Graceland Authenticated auction. 

Lot #39 was removed from the catalog, it was supposed to be the highlight of the evening. Since late July interesting bidders are able to bid online on the items from the catalog. Already four bids were made on the jumpsuit. The current price achieved was 112,000 dollar. EPE removed Lot # 39 from the online catalogue. No official explanation has so far been published.

New Statues

Two new Elvis Presley statues have been unveiled in Tupelo MS, at the birthplace of Elvis Presley. The first one is entitled "Elvis Becoming" showing an 11-year old Elvis, sitting on a milk crate with a guitar in his lap,  dreaming about the future. 
The second statue is named "Elvis The Entertainer". and  stands 7-feet tall and shows Elvis with his arms extended and his head looking skyward. Both statues are created by sculptor Michiel VanderSommen. 

Tupelo and Elvis Presley Birthplace wants to attract more tourists and Elvis fans to Tupelo and doing many efforts to achieve that. 

(Source: Various / Twitter)

August 07 - Today's Charts

The classic "Elvis Today" album was released globally in the Legacy series by Sony Music. 

This 40th anniversary Legacy Edition contains the original album featuring the hit single "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" and 10 undubbed session mixes. Disc 2 features live performances given within weeks of the album's release. Previously issued in 1980, this constructed show has been remastered and reassembled from original source tapes to offer improved audio definition.

Tracks CD 1 - Original Album:
T-R-O-U-B-L-E - And I Love You So - Susan When She Tried - Woman Without Love - Shake A Hand - Pieces Of My Life - Fairytale - I Can Help - Bringing It Back - Green, Green Grass Of Home

Undubbed Versions - Original Session Mixes:
Fairytale - Green, Green Grass Of Home - I Can Help - And I Love You So - Susan When She Tried - T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Woman Without Love - Shake A Hand - Bringing It Back - Pieces Of My Life

Tracks CD 2 - Recorded Live On Tour Mai - Juni 1975 (Previously Released On "ELVIS ARON PRESLEY" 1980 8-LP Box Set - 1998 4-CD Set):
Also Sprach Zarathustra (06.05.1975 - Murfreesboro) - See See Rider (06.05.1975 - Murfreesboro) - I Got A Woman / Amen (06.05.1975 - Murfreesboro) - Love Me (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - If You Love Me (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Love Me Tender (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - All Shook Up (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Hound Dog (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - The Wonder Of You (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Burning Love (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Introductions / Johnny B. Goode (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Introductions / School Days (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (05.06.1975 - Houston) - Why Me Lord? (09.06.1975 - Jackson) - How Great Thou Art (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Let Me Be There (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - An American Trilogy (06.06.1975 - Dallas) - Funny How Time Slips Away (07.06.1975 - Shreveport) - Little Darlin' (07.06.1975 - Shreveport) - Mystery Train / Tiger Man (07.06.1975 - Shreveport) - Can't Help Falling In Love (07.06.1975 - Shreveport)

Charts

Here are the listings for Elvis Presley on various charts around the globe:

• The DVD box “Music Legends: Elvis Presley” dropped from #3 to #5 on the Irish Music DVD chart. 
• The Sony budget compilation “The Real … Elvis” climbed from #100 to #70 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from #7 to #18 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart. 
• The 1995 release “Heart & Soul” climbed from #22 to #20 on the Billboard Country Catalogue Album chart for the week ending August 15, 2015.
• The "Elvis: The King Of Rock 'N' Roll" DVD re-entered the Australian Music DVD chart once more, this week at #19.

(Source: The King's World / Amazon / Sony / Ariacharts)

August 06 - Las Vegas' Voice - Volume Two

The Rock Legends import-label announced the release "Las Vegas' Voice - Volume Two" featuring the complete unreleased performance from February 2, 1974 Midnight show. 

From the press-release:
This second unreleased booth recording is another good quality product and also a good performance by Elvis. As about all performances recorded during that season, Elvis sounded in control and very relaxed in front of his fans and Las Vegas' crowd. If you enjoyed the first volume then the second volume is for you too!

Tracks:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Trying To Get To You - 06. Sweet Caroline - 07. Love Me Tender - 08. Johnny B. Goode - 09. Hound Dog - 10. Fever - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Killing Me Softly ( featuring Voice ) - 13. Spanish Eyes - 14. Why Me Lord? - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band Introductions - 17. I Can't Stop Loving You - 18. Help Me - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Let Me Be There ( with two reprises ) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.

Elvis - Today (Legacy Edition)

The Legacy Edition of the classic "Today" album was released in Japan by Sony Music. CD 1 contains the original album and undubbed versions and CD 2 live recordings from May and June 1975.

Tracks CD 1: Today Album and undubbed versions:
T-R-O-U-B-L-E - And I Love You So - Susan When She Tried - Woman Without Love - Shake a Hand - Pieces of My Life – Fairytale - I Can Help - Bringin‘ It Back - Green, Green Grass of Home - Fairytale (Undubbed Version) - Green, Green Grass of Home (Undubbed Version) - I Can Help (Undubbed Version) - And I Love You So (Undubbed Version) - Susan When She Tried (Undubbed Version) - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Undubbed Version) - Woman Without Love (Undubbed Version) - Shake a Hand (Undubbed Version) - Bringing It Back (Undubbed Version) - Pieces of My Life (Undubbed Version)

CD 2 (Recorded live on tour May / June 1975:

Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) (Live) - See See Rider (Live) - I Got a Woman / Amen (Live) - Love Me (Live) - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (Live) - Love Me Tender (Live) - All Shook Up (Live) - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (Live) - Hound Dog (Live) - The Wonder of You (Live) - Burning Love (Live) - Introductions / Johnny B. Goode (Live) - Introductions / School Days (Live) - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Live) - Why Me Lord? (Live) - How Great Thou Art (Live) - Let Me Be There (Live) - An American Trilogy (Live) - Funny How Time Slips Away (Live) - Little Darlin‘ (Live) - Mystery Train / Tiger Man (Live) - Can’t Help Falling In Love (Live)

(Source: FECC / Twitter)

August 05 - If I Can Dream Press-release

Here is the press-release for the new Elvis Presley CD "If I Can Dream" that focuses on Presley's voice with new orchestration from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  and several guest performances.

The press-release:
A new CD scheduled for release in October will unite the music of Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on songs like "Burning Love" and "Love Me Tender."

The album, announced Tuesday, also features a duet with Michael Buble on "Fever" and appearances by the singers Il Volo and guitarist Duane Eddy. The orchestra adds its backing to original tracks recorded by Presley, who died in August 1977.

"This is right down the alley for Elvis," said Priscilla Presley, the late singer's former wife. "This is something he would have loved to do."

Presley said the disc, "If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra," was conceived during discussions she had with producer Don Reedman while she was in London acting in a play two years ago. She admitted initial skepticism, since her role with Elvis' estate requires her to sift through a lot of lousy ideas for use of his name or music.

But it grew on her, and when Elvis' former Las Vegas conductor approached her with a similar idea last year, she saw it as validation. The disc, recorded in London's famed Abbey Road studio, is set to come out Oct. 30.

While Elvis was obviously known best for rock 'n' roll, he had a large music collection that encompassed many different styles, she said. And he loved the sound of an orchestra.

"Knowing him, he wanted bigness, he wanted fullness, he wanted drama," she said. "His manager at the time, Col. Parker, said 'just have Elvis singing, that's all the people want.' But onstage, he surrounded himself with the music that influenced him — gospel singers, an orchestra, a rock band. People didn't get that."

She and Reedman obviously include some well-known Presley songs, like "In The Ghetto" and "It's Now or Never." But they also wanted some songs that may be overlooked in his catalog, like Neil Diamond's "And the Grass Won't Pay You No Mind" or a version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

The new disc will add to what is already one of the most active and successful entertainment estates, largely through the work of Priscilla and daughter Lisa Marie Presley. Forbes magazine, in its annual list of earnings by dead entertainers, said Presley's estate earned $55 million for the year ending October 2014. That's second to Michael Jackson.

In 2013, Presley's intellectual property rights were sold to Authentic Brands Group, signaling a new activism with the estate. Priscilla Presley also said she's pleased with the work of Sony Legacy, the label that has taken control of packaging Presley's music.

"Elvis was a risk-taker," she said. "If we kept everything status quo, how do we bring him into the future? How do we bring him current with this generation? How do we move on and continue the legacy? We're not going to let that happen."

UK Version

Listed on Amazon UK is a 4 CD set for “If I Can Dream” with October 30, 2015 as the release-date. It appears that Sony Music will also release a real single for the “If I Can Dream” project. Amazon UK lists a seven inch vinyl single coupling “If I Can Dream” with “Bridge over Troubled Water” with October 23, 2015 as the release-date.

Documentary 

The release will tie in with a new documentary on Elvis this Autumn called Elvis And Me, starring Joanna Lumley. The show will see the actress travel to Graceland and meet some of Elvis’ closest surviving friends and family in order to uncover "the man behind the myth". 

Direct From Graceland: Elvis at the O2


If I Can Dream is part of this year's ongoing 80th birthday celebration of Elvis, which also sees the release of The Complete '60s Albums Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on iTunes this week (August 7) and the launch of "Direct From Graceland: Elvis at the O2" on DVD.

Tracks US Version
Burning Love / It's Now or Never / Love Me Tender / Fever - Elvis Presley feat. Michael Bublé / Bridge Over Troubled Water / And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind / You've Lost That Loving Feeling / There's Always Me / Can't Help Falling In Love / In the Ghetto / How Great Thou Art / Steamroller Blues / An American Trilogy / If I Can Dream.

Tracks 5 CD box UK:

Disc: 1
1. Burning Love
2. It's Now or Never
3. Love Me Tender
4. Fever - Elvis Presley feat. Michael Bublé
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
7. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
8. There's Always Me
9. Can't Help Falling In Love
10. In the Ghetto
11. How Great Thou Art
12. Steamroller Blues
13. An American Trilogy
14. If I Can Dream
15. Anything That's Part of You
16. What Now My Love
17. Heartbreak Hotel

Disc: 2
1. Burning Love
2. It's Now or Never
3. Love Me Tender
4. Fever - Elvis Presley feat. Michael Bublé
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Disc: 3
1. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
2. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
3. There's Always Me
4. Can't Help Falling In Love

Disc: 4
1. In the Ghetto
2. How Great Thou Art
3. Steamroller Blues
4. An American Trilogy

Disc: 5
1. If I Can Dream
2. Anything That's Part of You
3. What Now My Love
4. Heartbreak Hotel

(Source: David Bauder for Associated Press / FECC / Amazon UK)