Thursday, August 20, 2015

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)