November 30 - Solid Release

The Straight Arrow Import-release "Solid As Rock", containing audience recording of the August 27, 1971 Dinner and Midnight Show performances, has been released. 

(Source: Elvis On CD)

November 29 - A Vinyl Debut

Elvis Presley's debut album has been re-issued on 180 Gr. vinyl by the Rumble Records  label.

Side A: Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because

Seite B: 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.

Rumble Records also announced two new vinyl re-issues of the classic albums; "Elvis" (1956) and "Elvis’ Golden Records" (1958), due for release December 4, 2015 in the UK, and December 11, 2015 in Germany (Cargo Records).

(Source: Amazon / Elvis And His Music)

November 28 - I Was The One

Due for release from the UK based Rockwell Music is a cerise pink vinyl edition of their "I Was The One" compilation featuring the earliest studio recordings from 1954, 1955 and 1956. The set is limited to 250 copies.

Side One:
Thats All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky / Blue Moon / Good Rockin Tonight / I Don't Care If The Sun Dont Shine / Just Becaues / Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker
Side Two:
Baby, Lets Play House/ I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Mystery Train / I Forgot To Remember To Forget / Heartbreak Hotel / I Got a Woman / Money Honey / I Was The One.

European Charts

• The “If I Can Dream” album climbed from #3 to #2 on the Official UK Album chart selling 77,261 copies. 
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD dropped from #65 to #71 on the Official UK Album Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album climbed from #3 to #2 on the Scottish Album Chart
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD dropped from #65 to #68 on the Scottish Album Chart
The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #5 to #8 on the Irish Album chart.
• The “The Real … Elvis” compilation dropped off the Irish Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped off the Dutch Album and Combi Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #10 to #21 on the Belgian Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #6 to #11 on the Austrian Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #39 to #63 on the Swiss Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #17 to #33 on the Spanish Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #4 to #8 on the World Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #3 to #6 on the Australian Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album climbed from #11 to #10 on the New Zealand Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped off the Album charts in Germany, France and Norway.

Trying To Get To... Out

The SR import-release "Trying To Get To ... Memphis" has been released. It is a 10th. Anniversary re-print of the label's first release in 2005 as a double vinyl set. 

(Source: Amazon / Elvis Aktuell / ACharts / The King's World)

November 27 - Come Along With Record Store Day Bootleg Re-issues

The vinyls single "If I Can Dream / Anything That's Part Of You" has been released exclusively today as part of Record Store Day. 

New Bootlegs

An unknown import-label announced two new releases; "Come Along With Frankie And Johnny" and the double CD set "Always On My Mind" and "The Memphis Record". 

Details Come Along With Frankie And Johnny:

This deluxe 3 cd set features the Frankie & Johnny Sessions. 3 fully packed cd's with rare and unreleased material, including 4 never before heard deom recordings written by Dolores Fuller, but rejected by Elvis & the Colonel for the movie. This is a very limited release only.

The Stereo Album:
01 Frankie And Johnny 02 Come Along 03 Petunia, The Gardener’s Daughter 04 Chesay 05 What Every Woman Lives For 06 Look Out, Broadway 07 Beginner’s Luck 08 Down By The Riverside - When The Saints Go Marching In 09 Shout It Out 10 Hard Luck 11 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me 12 Everybody Come Aboard

The Outtakes
13 Beginner’s Luck / Take 2 (Extra Intro) 14 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 1-3 15 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 4-5 16 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 6 17 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 7 18 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 8 19 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 9 20 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 10 21 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 11-14 22 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 15-16 23 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 17 24 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me / Take 18-19♫ 25 Shout It Out / Take 1 26 Shout It Out / Take 2-3 27 Shout It Out / Take 4-5 28 Shout It Out / Take 6-7♫ 29 Frankie And Johnny / Movie Version ♦

The Mono Album
01 Frankie And Johnny 02 Come Along 03 Petunia, The Gardener’s Daughter 04 Chesay 05 What Every Woman Lives For 06 Look Out, Broadway 07 Beginner’s Luck 08 Down By The Riverside - When The Saints Go Marching In 09 Shout It Out 10 Hard Luck 11 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me 12 Everybody Come Aboard

The Outtakes
13 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Take 1 14 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Take 2 15 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Take 3 16 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Take 4 17 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Insert Take 1-3 18 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter / Take 5-6♫ 19 Look Out, Broadway / Take 1-2 20 Look Out, Broadway / Take 3-5 21 Look Out, Broadway / Take 6-8 22 Look Out, Broadway / Take 9 23 Look Out, Broadway / Take 10-12♫ 24 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 1-2 25 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 3 26 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 4-5 27 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 6 28 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 7-8 29 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 9-10 30 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 11 31 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 12-13 32 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 14 33 Everybody Come Aboard / Take 15 ♫-16 ♫ = Announcement Of Master Take Only.

01 Chesay / Take 1 02 Chesay / Take 2-3 03 Chesay / Take 4 04 Chesay / Take 5 05 Chesay / Take 6-7♫ 06 Frankie And Johnny / Take 1 07 Frankie And Johnny / Take 2-6♫ 08 Frankie And Johnny / Mv Part 1 Take 1 09 Frankie And Johnny / Mv Part 1 Take 2-3 10 Frankie And Johnny / Mv Part 2-Section 7 The Movie Versions 11 Come Along 12 Petunia. The Gardener’s Daughter 13 Chesay 14 Frankie And Johnny / Version 1 15 Beginner’s Luck 16 Down By The Riverside - When The Saints Go Marching In 17 Shout It Out 18 Hard Luck 19 Frankie And Johnny / Version 2 20 Everybody Come Aboard

Bonus Tracks
21 Theatrical Trailer 22 Theatrical Trailer 23 Radio Spot 24 Harry Morgan Interview Quote

Rejected Songs Written By Dolores Fuller ♦ 25 Mississippi Sue 26 Better Believe It Baby 27 My Gypsy Heart 28 My Bittersweet Mv = Movie Version
♫ = Announcement Of Master Take Only ♦ = Acetate Source, Artist Unknown 

Details "Always On My Mind" and "The Memphis Record":

2 Classic 1980's albums out in 1 stunning set. In the mid 1980’s producer Rick Rowe compiled some excellent Elvis albums. All albums contained unique mixes, unavailable on any other Elvis album. Out now is a stunning 6 panel digipack with 2 of the best Rick Rowe albums: ‘Always On My Mind’ and ‘The Memphis Record’. These albums are very hard to find on original CD these days.

Rick Rowe did some mighty fine mixing on both albums. It's Midnight, You Gave Me a Mountain on ‘Always On My Mind’ simply sound fantastic. It's midnight has the best mixing you’ve ever heard. The unique mix of "Separate Ways" on this album is always worth a listen. But all tracks sound really ‘different’. This new digipack release contains also some great rare bonus tracks !

‘The Memphis Record’ also has alternate mixes inc 'I'm Movin' On', 'Wearin' That Loved On Look', 'Inherit The Wind' plus 'Suspicious Minds' without Brass overdub & fade out/fade in. Now for the first time you have both great and rare albums on 1 sublime set. All tracks are remastered.

Disc 1 :
1. Separate Ways 2. Don't Cry Daddy 3. My Boy 4. Solitaire 5. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall 6. Hurt 7. Pieces Of My Life 8. I Miss You 9. It's Midnight 10. I've Lost You 11. You Gave Me A Mountain 12. Unchained Melody 13. Always On My Mind 14. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain ( alternate mix ) 15. Help Me ( vocal harmony overdub ) 16. A Matter of Time ( brass overdub ) 17. Where do I Go From Here ( alternate mix ) 18. There’s A Honky Tonk Angel ( unedited overdub master ) 19. Loving Arms ( overdub master ) 20. Sweet Angeline ( vocal overdub ) 21. Early Morning Rain ( vibes overdub )

Disc 2:
1. Stranger In My Home Town 2. Power Of My Love 3. Only The Strong Survive 4. Any Day Now 5. Suspicious Minds 6. Long Black Limousine 7. Wearin' That Loved On Look 8. I'll Hold You In My Heart 9. After Loving You 10. Rubberneckin' 11. I'm Movin' On 12. Gentle On My Mind 13. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 14. It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' 15. You'll Think Of Me 16. Mama Liked The Roses 17. Don't Cry Daddy 18. In The Ghetto 19. The Fair Is Moving On 20. Inherit The Wind 21. Kentucky Rain 21. Without Love 22. Who Am I? 

(Source: FECC)

November 25 - Delayed Files

Writer Erik Lorentzen has informed fans that there will be a delay of two or three weeks for the volume 7 in the "Elvis Files" book series. The book features all Elvis 'events' from 1974-1975, and more info about the Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe seasons. According to Lorentzen with many unpublished photographs.

(Source: Elvis Files)

October 24 - More Charts

Here are the new charts from Billboard:

• 'If I Can Dream' drops from #44 to #79 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending December 05, 2015. It also drops from #25 to #46 on the Top Album Sales Chart and drops from #1 to #2 on the Classical Albums Chart.
• 'It's Christmas Time' rises from #153 to #108 on the Top 200 Album Chart. It also rises from #81 to #66 on the Top Albums Sales Chart; rises from #9 to #7 on the Catalog Albums Chart and drops from #5 to #6 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
• 'Merry Christmas, Love Elvis' rises from #25 to #16 on the Catalaog Albums Chart and drops from #12 to #14 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
• 'Elvis: Ultimate Christmas' rises from #22 to #17 on the Holiday Albums Chart and rises from #40 to #18 on the Top Country Albums Chart.
• Elvis Presley drops from #50 to #61 on the Artist 100 Chart.

UK Charts

• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from 1 to 2 on the Physical Album Chart
• Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits drops from 63 to 72 on the Physical Album Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from 3 to 10 on the Vinyl Album Chart
• Elvis Christmas Album is a new entry at 26 on the Vinyl Album Chart
• Artist Of The Century drops from 66 to 72 on the Streaming Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from 71 to 83 on the Streaming Chart
• Elvis:30 No.1 Hits drops from 82 to 90 on the Streaming Chart
• Elvis: 30 No.1Hits is a re-entry at 88 on the Download Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from 11 to 17 on the Download Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album rises from 3 to 2 on the Album Sales Chart
• Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits drops from 67 to 75 on the Album Sales Chart
• The Elvis Collection drops from 27 to 29 on the Music Video Chart
• I Am An Elvis Fan drops from 91 to 99 on the Streaming Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album (Vinyl Single) drops from 4 to 9 on the Vinyl Singles Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album rises from 3 to 2 on the Scottish Album Chart
• Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits drops from 65 to 68 on the Scottish Album Chart

Platinum For Elvis

The BPI have awarded Elvis a Platinum disc for "If I Can Dream" for selling over 300,000  copies in the UK. Total sales as of this week: 313,742 units.

Early Recordings

Due from the German based ZYX Records on January 08, 2016 is the CD "Elvis - The Early Recording". 

Tracks:
That's Allright Mama - Blue Suede Shoes - Good Rockin' Tonight - Heartbreak Hotel - Blue Moon of Kentucky - Hound Dog - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Tutti Frutti - Mystery Train - Love Me Tender - Baby, Let's Play House - Paralyzed - I Forget To Remember - Teddy Bear - Milk Cow Blues Boogie - Jailhouse Rock - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - One Sided Love Affair - You're A Heartbreaker

(Source: Brian Quinn / FECC / Amazon / ACharts)

November 23 - Trying To Get To Memphis

The SR import-label announced a new CD / LP release entitled "Trying To Get To... Memphis", a special deluxe 10 Years Anniversary Edition

From the label (and don't mind the English):
To be released soon from SR label his first special combo LP & CD, featuring a special deluxe edition of the first label release Trying To Get To ... Memphis. In 2005 this show has been the first release of the SR records, for the label 10 years anniversary the producers decided to reprint this super show in double vinyl set with a new remastered audio! SR label is proud to delivery an incredible update of his first release, one of the best show from the August 1971 season. This will be perfect gift for the next Christmas.

August 11, 1971 DS is the fifth show of the second annual Elvis Summer Festival. From The August 1971 season there is not any soundboarding recording available, the dinner show of August 11 is the closest thing, second our personal view, even better, because together a superb audio quality, we have the best and varied Elvis’ performance of the season. This season shows very well that Elvis has widen his musical range in many ways, giving view of a larger spectrum to his musical performance. Talking about show, what we can say! surely Elvis delivery an Explosive mix between high energetic songs as Proud Mary, Johnny B. Goode, Polk Salad Annie or the oldies Hound Dog and Lawdy Miss Clawdy together power pop ballad like You Don’t have to Say You Love Me and It’s impossible. Talking about best song is always very hard, however in this case Elvis gives us a hand..after a rare an impromptu version of Memphis Tennessee no too rehearsed, but complete a voice come from the audience “You are good Elvis, but your band plays too loud”. Elvis replied immediately by saying “Come on man your ears are too old”. After that Elvis gives life to the first complete and probably best version of “Tryin’ To Get To You”. Elvis’ voice reaches a level of unexpended energy, in the same time that band really kicked on the tune, an unbelievable performance for this great show.

The August 16,1971 ms, is taken directly from a first generation tape. This is a previously unreleased recording.The sound was restored in matter to remove the background noise and preserving Elvis’ voice, trying to achieve best possible results. The band, sounds incredibly clear and tight ,giving to the show a pure rock feeling .This companion cd gives us the possibility to listen the evolution of the Elvis’ show at the begin of the engagement second week. The combination of a solid audio and solid show is going to match with the August 11, ds show. Although respect August 11, the show is shorter (about 50 min.) we have the inclusion of two songs rarely performed in the season: the new Help Me Through The Night and the classic Mystery Train. Without doubt a interesting show that reflect well the standard of the season. As bonus tracks we included 9 songs performeded from the the opening night to August 14, no present in the tracklisting of the companion cd.

This set will be presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with six interior panels of 300 grams, giving form to a final package of an incredible view and thick 600 gram. Inside these interior multiple panel you can see all the development studies of the graphic works that 10 years ago gave life to the final booklet and naturally all the info of the audio included in the set.

To give more The set will be accompanied, together a 16 pages of booklet 21x21 cm sized, where we analyzed the August 1971 season from the opening night to August 16. Including reviews, newspapers clip, imports released and photos. 
As final bonus has been a super sized poster 31x62 cm and two little flyers of the same. Each copy will be individually sealed.
The LP 150 vinyl Gr. It brings to the best quality to date. A limited hand numbered edition, limited to 400 copies. Weight of each single set is : 635 grams. We always tryin’ to give more, We hope of this new release will be a real great update of your Elvis’ live show collection. 

LP Tracks, total time 60.00 minutes: 
Side A: 01 . Introduction 02 . That’s All Right Mama 03 . Proud Mary 04 . You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 05 . Sweet Coroline 06 . Polk Salad Annie
Side B: 07 . Introductions 08 . Johnny B. Goode 09 . It’s Impossible 10 . Love Me 11 . Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On 12 . Heartbreak Hotel 13 . Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 14 . Talking Intro Hound Dog
Side C: 15 . Memphis Tennessee 16 . Trying To Get To You 17 . Suspicious Minds 18 . Band Introduction 19 . I’m Leaving
Side D: 20 . Lawdy Miss Clawdy 21 . Impossible Dream 22 . Bridge Over Troubled Water 23 . Can’t Help Falling In Love 

CD Tracks: Unreleased show august 16, 1971 MS 
01. 2001 Theme 02. That’s All Right 03. Proud Mary 04. Love Me Tender (false start) 05. Love Me Tender 06. Sweet Caroline 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. Instrumental 09. Johnny B Goode 10. It’s Impossible 11. Love Me 12. Blue Suede Shoes/ Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On 13. Teddy Bear /Don’t Be Cruel 14. Hound Dog (Spoken Intro ) 15. Hound Dog 16. Suspicious Minds 17. Band Introductions 18. I’m Leavin 19. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 20. Help Me Make It Through The Night 21. Mystery Train/ Tiger Man 22. Can’t Help Falling In Love /Closing Vamp 

Bonus Songs
23. Intro (Opening night, previously unreleased ) 24. Jailhouse Rock ( August 10 DS, previously edited on I Sing My Own Kinds ) 25. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me ( August 10 DS, previously edited on I Sing My Own Kinds ) 26. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling ( August 12 MS , previously edited on I don’t Wanna Sing These songs) 27. It’s Over( August 12 MS , previously edited on I don’t Wanna Sing These songs) 28. Heartbreak Hotel ( August 14 MS, previously Edited on 71 Summer Festival2 ) 29. I Don’t Want to Sing These Songs/Hound Dog( August 12 MS , previously edited on I don’t Wanna Sing These songs) 30. I Need Your Love Everyday ( August 14 MS, previously Edited on 71 Summer Festival 2 ) 31. Bridge Over Trouble Water ( August 14 MS, previously Edited on 71 Summer Festival 2 ) 32. I Can’t Stop Loving You (part) (Opening night, previously unreleased). Approximate time: 67 minutes.

(Source: FECC)

November 23 - The Last Golden Double Date

The Follow That Dream Collector’s Label announce the December 2015 releases; “The Last Double Date” and “Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3". 

The “The Last Double Date” contains two soundboard recordings as recorded at the Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama, on September 6th 1976. Packed in a 5 inch digi-pack with booklet.

Disc 1; Huntsville Alabama, September 6 1976 - The Afternoon Show; 01 See See Rider 2:49, 02 I Got A Woman / Amen 8:17, 03 Love Me 2:45, 04 Fairytale 3:09, 05 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:04, 06 All Shook Up 1:08, 07 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:08, 08 And I Love You So 3:20, 09 Jailhouse Rock 2:46, 10 America The Beautiful 4:51, 11 One Night 2:35, 12 Polk Salad Annie 4:22, 13) Introductions 8:42 - a) Early Mornin’ Rain , b) What’d I Say, c) Johnny B. Goode, 14) Love Letters 2:47, 15) School Day 1:41, 16) Hurt 1:59, 17) Hound Dog 2:30, 18) Funny How Time Slips Away 3:40, 19) That’s All Right 2:08, 20) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39, 21) Closing Vamp 2:03

Disc 2; Huntsville Alabama, September 6 1976 - The Evening Show; 01 See See Rider 4:39, 02 I Got A Woman / Amen 7:19, 03 Love Me 2:00, 04 Fairytale 4:24, 05 You Gave Me A Mountain 3:05, 06 All Shook Up 1:06, 07 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel 2:02), 08 And I Love You So 3:19, 09 Jailhouse Rock 1:35, 10 Fever 4:02, 11 America The Beautiful 2:54, 12) Introductions: 10:43 - a) Early Mornin’ Rain, b) What’d I Say, c) Johnny B. Goode, 13) Love Letters 2:49, 14) School Day 1:23, 15) Hurt 2:42, 16) Hound Dog 1:28, 17) Danny Boy 3:44 Performed by Sherrill Nielsen, 18) That’s All Right 2:08, 19) Blue Christmas 2:23, 20 Mystery Train 3:39, 21) Funny How Time Slips Away 2:43, 22) Can’t Help Falling In Love 1:39, 23) Closing Vamp 1:44

Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 

The Follow that Dream re-issue of the “Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3" is a new 2-CD release in our classic album series. It features a 7” digipack with 12-page booklet. By the time Elvis' Golden Records Vol. 3 was released in August 1963, no one in rock ‘n’ roll up to that point, other than Elvis, had ever legitimately earned a second ‘greatest hits’ volume, much less a third. It also embodied the best commercial examples of Presley’s new post-Army maturity, as both vocalist and musician, and the songs featured on this album achieved an unparalleled level of global chart success by any artist between 1960 and 1963.

Disc 1 - The Album; 01 It’s Now Or Never 3:18, 02 Stuck On You 2:23, 03 Fame And Fortune 2:34, 04 I Gotta Know 2:18, 05 Surrender 1:57, 06 I Feel So Bad 2:57, 07 Are You Lonesome Tonight? 3:09, 08 (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame 2:10, 09 Little Sister 2:34, 10 Good Luck Charm 2:28, 11 Anything That’s Part Of You 2:07, 12 She’s Not You 2:09 - The Alternate Album; 13 It’s Now Or Never – take 1 3:13, 14 Stuck On You - take 1 2:20, 15 Fame And Fortune - take 1 3:03, 16 Surrender – take 9 & workpart take 1 2:00, 17 I Feel So Bad – take 1 3:01, 18 Are You Lonesome Tonight? – takes 1 & 2 3:43, 19 (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – take 6 2:14, 20 Little Sister – take 6 2:38, 21 Good Luck Charm – take 1 2:49, 22 Anything That’s Part Of You – take 9 2:17, 23 She’s Not You – take 2 & work part take 1 2:16

Disc 2 - The Outtakes; 1) Stuck On You – take 2 2:26, 2) Fame And Fortune – takes 2, 3 & 7 4:46, 3) Make Me Know It – take 14 2:10, 4) Soldier Boy – take 11 3:06, 5) It’s Now Or Never – undubbed master/splice of takes 4 & 2 3:23, 6) Surrender – splice of take 7 & work part take 7 2:03, 7) He Knows Just What I Need – take 9 2:18, 8) (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – take 3 2:23, 9) Little Sister – takes 10, 11 & 9 4:38, 10) Kiss Me Quick – take 2 2:56, 11) Anything That’s Part Of You – takes 6, 7 & 3 3:11, 12) For The Millionth And The Last Time – takes 3 & 4 2:51, 13) I Met Her Today – takes 3 & 6 3:27 - October 15, 1961; 14) She’s Not You – take 1 & work part take 2 2:32, 15) Make Me Know It - takes 2 & 8 3:50, 16) Make Me Know It – take 16 2:09, 17) Fame And Fortune – take 8 2:42, 18) Fame And Fortune – take 9 2:40, 19) Fame And Fortune – takes 10 & 11 4:03, 20) (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – takes 7, 9 & 12 3:33, 21) Kiss Me Quick – take 3 2:59, 22) Kiss Me Quick – takes 5 & 6 4:27, 23) For The Millionth And The Last Time – take 5 2:14, 24) For The Millionth And The Last Time – takes 11 & 8 2:41, 25) I Met Her Today – takes 12 & 13 3:00, 26) I Met Her Today – take 14 2:52

That’s The Wonder, The Wonder Of You

The 4 CD set "Elvis Las Vegas 1971: That’s The Wonder, The Wonder Of You" has been released by the Rockabilly import label. The set comes in a longbox with a 12 pages booklet. It contains re-releases of the 4 CDs: 
Disc 1 – Midnight-Show, January 27, 1971
Disc 2 – Midnight-Show, January 28, 1971
Disc 3 – Dinner-Show, January 29, 1971
Disc 4 – Closing-Show, February 23, 1971

Gold For Elvis

The CD "If I Can Dream" has been certified with a Gold Award in Australia.

(The Man And His Music / The King's World)

November 21 - If I Can Dream About Record Store Day Releases

Although officially set for release November 28, 2015 the Record Store Day release "If I Can Dream . Anything That's part Of You" by Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is already available through several on-line dealers. 

Only Elvis

The Naive budget label released the CD “Only Elvis”. 

Tracks:

Jailhouse Rock - Blue Suede Shoes - Heartbreak Hotel - Don´t Be Cruel - I Got A Woman - That´s All Right - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Shake, Rattle And Roll - All Shook Up - Good Rockin´ Tonight - King Creole - Teddy Bear - Rip It Up - Blue Moon - Loving You

(Source: eBay)

November 20 - Global Christmas Vinyl Charts

The French VPI Label re-issued the original French edition of “Elvis Christmas Album” on clear white vinyl. 

Side A: 1. White Christmas, 2. Silent Night, 3. I Believe, 4. Blue Christmas, 5. Peace In The Valley.


Side B: 1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town, 2. Here Comes Santa Claus, 3. I’ll Be Home For Christmas, 4. Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me, 5. Oh Little Town Of Betlehem, 6. Bonus: I Believe (Take 4)

Christmas Vinyl 

Due from the Culture Factory is the vinyl re-issue of "Elvis Christmas Album" with several bonus tracks from The Million Dollar Quartet.

Tracks:
Santa Claus is back in town  / White Christmas / Here comes Santa Claus / I ll be home for Christmas / Blue Christmas  / Santa bring my baby back (to me) / (There ll be) Peace in the Valley (for me) (Prise 7) /  It is no secret (what God can do) (Prise 5) / Oh little town of Bethlehem / Silent Night / (There ll be) Peace in the Valley (for me) / I believe / Take my hand, Precious Lord / It is no secret (what God can do) / (There ll be) Peace in the Valley (for me) (Million Dollar Quartet) / I just can t make it by myself (Million Dollar Quartet)

Exclusive Vinyl

Barnes And Noble released "The Essential Elvis Presley" compilation exclusively on vinyl. 

Charts

The chart round-up from Europe and the Globe for this weekend:

UK And Scottish Charts

• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #1 to #3 on the UK Album Chart selling 68,825 copies).
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #1 to #3 on the UK Vinyl Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #1 to #3 on the UK Sales Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD remained #1 on the Physical UK Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #1 to #3 on the UK Vinyl Album Chart.
• On the Download Chart “If I Can Dream” drops from #4 to #11
• The “If I Can Dream” CD drops from #24 to #71 on the Official Streaming Chart.
• The single “If I Can Dream“-Album” and the vinyl single “If I Can Dream / Bridge Over Troubled Water” climbed from #5 to #4. 
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation dropped from #37 to #65 on the UK Album Chart. 
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation dropped from #40 to #67 on the UK Sales Album Chart. 
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation dropped from #38 to #63 on the Physical UK Album Chart. 
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation dropped from #49 to #82 on the Official Streaming Chart
• The “Doo Wop” EP dropped of the UK Vinyl Album Chart.
• The “Doo Wop” EP and “Blue Suede Shoes” single dropped of the UK Vinyl Album Chart.
• The “Artist Of The Century” compilation drops from #30 to #66 on the Official Streaming Chart
• The “I Am An Elvis Fan” set drops from #46 to #91 on the Official Streaming Chart
• The “The Perfect Elvis Presley Collection” drops from #43 to #97 on the Official Streaming Chart
• The “The Best Of Artist Of The Century” set drops from #61 to #100 on the Official Streaming Chart.
• The “The Elvis Collection” 6 DVD set drops from #25 to #27 on the Official Music Video Chart.
• The “Elvis: 68 Comeback Special” rises from #37 to #30 on the Official Music Video Chart.
• On the Scottish Album chart “If I Can Dream” dropped from #1 to #3.
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation dropped from #37 to #65 on the Scottish Album Chart. 

European Charts

• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #3 to #5 on the Irish Album Chart.
• The “The Real … Elvis” climbed from #51 to #47 on the Irish Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #31 to #60 on the Dutch Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #39 to #81 on the Dutch Combi Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD climbed from #11 to #10 on the Belgian Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #34 to #81 on the German Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #2 to #6 on the Austrian Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #27 to #39 on the Swiss Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #79 to #131 on the French Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #5 to #15 on the Kroatian Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD climbed from #29 to #17 on the Spanish Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD debuted on the Norwegian Album charts at #21. 
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped off the Italian Album chart.

Charts Down Under

• The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #1 to #3 on the Australian Album chart.
• The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #51 to #11 on the New Zealand Album chart.
• The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More"  climbed from #40 to #36 on the Australian Music DVD chart.

Global Charts

• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #2 to #4 on the Global Album Chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #1 to #3 on the Australian Album Chart.

(Source: FECC / Brian Quinn / A Charts / The King's World)

November 19 - Back On Track For A 3D Christmas

How to make old mono recordings sound like they were recorded yesterday, while keeping the integrity of the orirginal recording intact. You would think that this is impossible, but thanks to the latest technologies in audio development, this is now a reality. You will not believe your own ears. It's like these 50+ year-old recordings are coming alive again. You will be placed in the studio together with the singer and the musicians, right in the center of where it all happens. You will hear details you never noticed before. You will get a whole new appreciation for these classic recordings.

We have played some recordings to industry insiders, and they were stunned. They simply could not believe that these were not newly-made recordings. One of the industry movers and shakers told us, "This re-recording sounds great!". He simply could not believe it that this was, in fact, the original recording and that nothing had been added. The 3DM technology breathes new life into old mono recordings, giving them a new lease of life, and thus making them accessible for coming generations. The 3DM technology is a real industry game-changer.

For promotion of this new technology, we decided to use "Elvis Presley’ Christmas Album” as our first project. This album was quite controversial, and highly successful, when it was released in 1957. The album showcases Presley at the peak of his abilities, singing classic songs with great warmth and sincerity, while others are performed in the raunchy rock & roll and bluesy style that he was known for.

Believe us, "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" never sounded this powerful! When he sings that he is coming in his big black Cadillac, you better believe it! Elvis Presley is the first artist to be used for promotion of the new 3DM technology. Our first release is essentially made for promotion of the new technology to the music industry, but we have allowed a very small amount of CDs to be made available to the fanbase. The best new technology and the greatest recording artist of all time join hands... and the results will surprise you.

We will do a similar, very limited edition release on the Million Dollar Quartet shortly. This one will place you inside Sun studio on that monumental day, standing next to Carl, Elvis and Jerry... The way this session has come alive is quite a revelation. For the discerning Elvis fans, and audio lovers... This new release of “Elvis Presley’ Christmas Album” will bring you the same excitement that it generated upon its original release in 1957. The album sounds so fresh and vibrant, so alive.... The 3DM technology has finally brought out what Elvis and the musicians wanted you to hear. It will give you a whole new appreciation of what was achieved in the studio back them. Elvis Is Back ... Like Never Before. It will be an Elvis Christmas you won’t forget!

Tracks:
Santa Claus Is Back In Town – White Christmas – Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Blue Christmas – Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) – Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem – Silent Night – (There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) – I Believe – Take My Hand, Precious Lord – It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)

Back On Track

Expected soon is the new CD titled ”Back On Track" from the E.P. Collector import label. It contains the concert recorded live from the audience in Johnson City, TN, March 18th, 1976. It was the 1st tour of 1976 and some of Elvis’ regular musicians were replaced. The result was a surprisingly fresh, experimental sound, with keyboards and drums more prominent. Elvis performs a solid and entertaining show. Among the concert highlights are ”Let Me Be There”, ”Tryin’ To Get To You”, ”Hawaiian Wedding Song”, the second live performance of ”Hurt”, the national anthem ”America”, ”It’s Now Or Never” and “Burning Love”. Compared with the previously released St. Louis, March 22nd, 1976 tour closer (E.P. Collector, EPC 2013-01) lasting just about 52 minutes, March 17th was perhaps the longest show of the tour with a much stronger setlist, running nearly 80 minutes! As usual, this is a previously unreleased concert, taken from a recently found 1st generation copy of an original audience recorded master cassette tape. For the very first time, this show is available in remarkably good audience recorded sound … and complete! Sonically, this is one of the best audience recordings out there - ask for samples!

The CD is packaged in a nicely designed digipak with cool images taken on March 18, 1976 in Johnson City.
Tracklist:
01. Announcements - 02. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 03. C. C. Rider (with false start) - 04. medley: I Got A Woman / Amen - 05. Love Me - 06. Let Me Be There - 07. And I Love You So - 08. You Gave Me A Mountain - 09. All Shook Up - 10. medley: Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - 11. Tryin’ To Get To You - 12. Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - 13. Polk Salad Annie - 14. Band Introductions - 15. Whatd I Say (James Burton) - 16. Drum Solo (Larry Londin) - 17. Bass Solo (with reprise, Jerry Scheff ) - 18. Piano Solo (Shane Keister) - 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 20. School Day - 21. Hurt - 22. Hound Dog - 23. America (The Beautiful) - 24. medley: Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 25. It’s Now Or Never - 26. Burning Love - 27. Can’t Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Running time: 79:37

(Source: FECC)

November 18 - A Golden Bicentennial Superstar

The TNT import-label announced volume 3 in their "Bicentennial Superstar" series. The 2 CD set will be out this month.

From the press-release:
Bicentennial Supperstar volum 3 contains two complete shows taken from soundboard recordings. Once more we were able to use the technical power of our friends at “Audionics” – most likely THE premium and still active label when it comes to rare recordings in best possible sound. A 16-page booklet containing all the information you need to know regarding the concerts is also included.
This time we paired two rare shows from early June and early September of 1976, both recorded from the soundboard. When Elvis was on Tour in El Paso, Texas on June 2nd he delivered what the fans expected. The show clearly had its moments of excellence and critics were nice enough to call it a typical “Elvis spectacular”. A few months later Elvis played Huntsville, Alabama on September 6. The tour didn´t start very successful but Elvis was able to get in better shape and around September 4 he delivered mostly decent shows until the end of that tour.

Sit back and enjoy experiencing Elvis in the Summer of 76 doing some great renditions of his Concert standards of the time like “Hurt”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Help Me” and “America The Beautiful”!

Tracks CD1 (El Paso): 
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. See See 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. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 09. Help Me 10. Fever 11. Jailhouse Rock 12. And I Love You So 13. Polk Salad Annie 14. Band Introductions 15. Early Mornin' Rain 16. What'd I Say 17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 18. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 20. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 21. Love Letters 22. School Day 23. Hurt #1 24. Hurt #2 25. Hound Dog 26. Funny How Time Sips Away 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp & Announcements

Track CD2 (Huntsville): 
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. See See Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. Fairytale 06. You Gave Me A Mountain 07. All Shook Up 08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 09. And I Love You So 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Fever 12. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 13. Band Introductions 14. Early Mornin' Rain 15. What'd I Say 16. Johnny B. Goode 17. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 18. Bass Solo #1 (Jerry Scheff) 19. Bass Solo #2 (Jerry Scheff, incomplete) 20. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 21. Love Letters 22. School Day 23. Hurt (with reprise) 24. Hound Dog 25. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) 26. That's All Right (with false start) 27. Blue Christmas 28. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (with false start) 29. Funny How Time Sips Away 30. Can't Help Falling In Love 31. Closing Vamp & Announcements 

Golden Dreams

The CD "If I Can Dream" with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been certified as Gold Award status in Australia by ARIA. The album has so far spent 2 weeks at #1 in Australia but faces stiff competition this week with a race for the top spot between several former #1 acts including Justin Bieber, One Direction, Kylie Minogue, il Divo and Kurt Cobain.

(Source: FECC / Elvis Australia)

November 17 - Charts

The US SoundScan sales-figuresfor the week endingNevember 28, 2015:

• The "If I Can Dream" and remains at 1# on the Classical Albums Chart. The CD drops from #21 to #44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. It also drops from #9 to #25 on the Top Album Sales Chart and drops from #8 to #15 on the Tastemaker Albums Chart . 
• The "It's Christmas Time" compilation re-enters the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #153. It also remains at #5 on the Holiday Albums Chart, is a re-entry at #81 on the Top Album Sales Chart and rises from #18 to #9 on the Catalog Albums Chart.
• 'The more recent "Merry Christmas, Love Elvis" drops from #9 to #12 on the Holiday Albums Chart and rises from #35 to #25 on the Catalog Albums Chart.
• The "Elvis: Ultimate Christmas" is a new entry at #22 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
• And as an artist "Elvis Presley" rises from #52 to #50 on the Artist 100 Chart.

(Source: Brian Quinn / FECC)

November 16 - Ger's Art

Ger Rijff asked Graceland Randers to be the home of his amazing cartoons. Graceland Randers will make a permanent exhibition for Ger Rijff's art. The exhibition will be followed by an Exhibition program minibook called Cartoons & Rock 'n' Roll Tunes. This book is conducted by Ger Rijff, Ann Olander and Kenneth Dokkeberg. With it comes a limited edition CD with some of Ger's favorite tunes from the 50's - mostly Elvis songs. Program-package will only be available from Graceland Randers. Exhibition will be ready around christmas time. 

(Source: Graceland Randers)

November 13 - #1 Vinyl From Stax

The King may be dead, but it's another case of long live the King on the U.K. album chart -- Elvis Presley has started a second week at No. 1 with If I Can Dream (Sony Music CG), featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 
Presley's album did something quite rare in modern chart history by selling more in its second week than its first, with a combined sales and streaming tally of 88,600, compared with 79,000 in its first week. The tally is also only narrowly behind the best weekly scorecard for any artist album this year, the 89,110 achieved by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash) in March. 
The "If I Can Dream" album has sold more units in 2 weeks (88603 copies sold) than "The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" did in 5 weeks. IICD is the best selling Elvis album in the UK since "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" in 2002.

Other UK and Scottish charts:

• The CD “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” climbed from #79 to #37 on the Official UK Album chart.
• The "Doo Wop" EP dropped off the Official UK Album and Vinyl charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #1 to #4 on the Official UK Download chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album remained at #1 on the Official UK Sales, Vinyl  and Physical Sales chart. The Vinyl album sold 1,120 units.
• The single "If I Can Dream" dropped from #2 to #5 on the Vinyl Single chart. 
• The single "If I Can Dream" dropped from #3 to #6 on the Physical Single chart. 
• The single "If I Can Dream" dropped from #87 to #98 on the Download Single chart.
• The single "If I Can Dream" dropped from #80 to #95 on the Single Sales  chart. 
• The "Doo Wop" EP climbed from #31 to #18 on the Vinyl Single chart.
• The "Doo Wop" EP climbed from #51 to #29 on the Physical Single chart 
•  The "Blue Suede Shoes" single is a re-entry at #74 on the Physical Singles Sales chart.
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD is a re-entry at #38 on the Physical Album Chart.
• The "The Platinum Collection" is a re-entry at #87 on the Physical Album Chart.
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD drops from #53 to #67 on the Official Download Album Chart
• The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD rises from #92 to #40 on the Official Albums Sales Chart
• The “If I Can Dream” album remained at #1 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
• The CD “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” climbed from #62 to #29 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
• The compilations "The Real ... Elvis" and "Love Songs" dropped off the Scottish Album chart after re-entering the chart last week.

Other European charts this week:

• The "If I Can Dream" album is a new entry at #2 in Austria.
• The "If I Can Dream" album is a new entry at #27 in the Swiss Album charts.
• The "If I Can Dream" album is a new entry at #29 in the Spannish Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from #10 to #11 on the Belgian Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from #17 to #31 on the Dutch Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from #22 to #39 on the Dutch Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album drops from #2 to #3 on the Irish Album charts.
• The "The Real ... Elvis" CD climbed from #84 to #51 on the Irish Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album climbs from #95 to #77 on the Italian Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album climbs from #37 to #34 on the German Album charts.
• The “If I Can Dream” album is a new entry at #2 on the World album charts.
• The "If I Can Dream" album dropped off the Swedish Album chart after it's debut at #48 last week. 
• The CD "Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" dropped off the Swiss Album chart at after it's re-entry last week at #75

Charts Down Under

• The CD “If I Can Dream” remained #1 on the Australian Album chart
• The CD “If I Can Dream” dropped from #3 to #5 on the New Zealand Album chart. 
• The DVD “Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More” re-entered the Australian Music DVD chart at #40. 

Elvis is number 1 for a second straight week in Australia. In doing so the album has upset the recent 'status quo' of the past 13 weeks, where a new album has debuted at No. 1 each week, by going 'back to back' two weeks in a row at No. 1. Last week, 'If I Can Dream' become the 749th No.1 Album in Australia (1965 to 2015) and finally the 600th No.1 for ARIA (1983 to 2015), plus the 396th album to debut at the top of the Albums chart. 

Silver and Gold for Elvis

Two more awards for Elvis Presley. The "If I Can Dream" CD was awarded "Gold" for selling over 100,000 copies, just one week after being awarded "Silver", 
The 2014 CD "Elvis - That's The Way It Is" was awarded "Silver" for sales topping 50.000 copies. 

Vinyl At Stax

Released by A Newbury Comics is an exclusive color vinyl pressing of the "Elvis At Stax" compilation. The album is foil stamped and limited to 1000 numbered copies.

Tracks:
Promised Land / I've Got A Thing About You Baby / If You Talk in Your Sleep / Raised On Rock
 / Help Me / I Got A Feelin' In My Body (Take 4) / For Ol' Times Sake (Take 4) / Talk About The Good Times (Take 3) / Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (Take 8)


You Asked Me To (Take 3A) / Loving Arms (Take 2) / Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (Take 4) / Spanish Eyes (Take 2) / It's Midnight (Take 7) / Find Out What's Happening (Takes 8-7) / Three Corn Patches (Take 14) / My Boy (Take 1).

Elvis 'If I Can Dream' boots fetch £29,500 at auction

A pair of white boots worn by Elvis Presley during arguably his most famous TV performance have been bought by a UK collector for £29,500. The King wore the size-11 Verde boots while singing If I Can Dream during his '68 Comeback Special, broadcast on NBC.

The boots went under the hammer at Henry Aldridge auctioneers in Devizes. Elvis wore a black leather outfit for most of the famous performance before changing into a white suit and shoes for the finale. The boots were sold along with a handwritten letter from stage director Charlie Hodge, who appeared with Elvis on the NBC show. Mr Hodge wrote in his letter: "These white Verde brand boots are the boots that Elvis wore on stage on his 1968 NBC TV special.

"He wore these in the closing number of the show, If I Can Dream, while he was wearing a white suit. Elvis later gave me these boots."

(Source: FECC / Newburry Comics / Billboard / Official Chart Company / A Charts / BBC)

November 12 - UK Awards

Two Elvis Presley titles received new certifications in the United Kingdom. The "If I Can Dream" CD, released October 30, 2015, was awarded Silver for sales over 60,000 copies. The combinesd sales for week 1 (79,000 copies) and this week so far (37,000 copies) qualify the album for a Gold certification for selling over 100,000 copies.

The 2013 release "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs" was certified Platinum for selling more than 300,000 copies. Both albums were certified November 6, 2015.

(Source: FECC)