Thursday, August 18, 2016

August 18 - Stop Look And Listen To The Spirit Of Elvis

Due for release from the Wagram label on October 28, 2016 is the 4 CD-set "The Spirit Of Elvis".

Stop, Look And Listen


A new 3 CD boxset with the most complete "Spinout" recording sessions is due soon with the title "Stop, Look And Listen - Ultimate Spinout Recording Sessions" is due soon. It shout include many tracks unreleased by Elvis' official record company. It comes as a box with 3 CDs in cardboard sleeves. 

From the press-release:

This stunning box also includes the complete film versions and original mono album! Plus some newly discovered demo recordings of songs rejected by Elvis and the Colonel and written by Dolores Fuller. Including a great full color booklet.

The Original STEREO Album

The Original MONO Album
The MOVIE Versions

The Outtakes:

Smorgasboard (Take 1 - 7) - Stop, Look And Listen (Take 1 - 7) - Am I Ready (Take 1 - 7) - Beach Shack (Take 1 - 4) - Never Say Yes(Take 1 - 6) - Spinout (Take 1 - 5) - All That I Am (Take 1 - 6) - Adam And Evil (Take 1 - 20) - Down In The Alley (Take 1 - 9) - Tomorrow Is A Long Time(Take 1, 2) - I’ll Remember You (Vocal Overdub - Take 1, 2, 3) - I’ll Be Back (Master Take Call Only Different Mix Take  2 - 6 / Screaming Girls Version)

The Movie Versions:

Spinout - Stop, Look And Listen - Adam And Evil - All That I Am - Never Say Yes - Am I Ready - Beach Shack - Spinout - Smorgasboard - I'll Be Back

Bonus Songs:

I’ll Remember You (Red West Demo) - Theatrical Trailer - Messed Up World / Classy Chassy / You Can't Win Them All (Rejected Songs Written By Dolores Fuller)

UK Charts


'Way Down In The Jungle Room' drops from #16 to# 67 on the UK Top 100 Album Chart selling approx. 1.200 units. It also drops from #9 to #27 on the Physical Album Chart and drops from #12 to #39 on the Sales Chart. The CD dropped from #10 to #22 on the Record Store Top 40.

  • 'ELV1S 30 No.1 Hits' is a re-entry at #88 on the Download Album Chart.
  • 'Way Down In The Jungle Room' drops from 12 to 54 on the Scottish Album Chart.
  • 'The Real Elvis' rises from #83 to 7#2 on the Scottish Album Chart.
  • 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' is a re-entry at #76 on the Scottish Album Chart.
  • Platinum Elvis CD set climbed to #36 on the Official UK Indie Chart. 
European Charts
  • The "Way Down In The Jungle Room'" set climbed from #30 to #22 on the Belgian Ultrapop Album charts (Flanders part of the country).
  • The "Way Down In The Jungle Room'" set climbed from #67 to #49 on the Belgian Ultrapop Album charts (Wallonian part of the country).
  • The CD "The Real… Elvis – 60’s Collection" dropped from #5 to #6 on the Belgian Mid-price chart.
  • The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" dropped from #47 to #50 on the Belgian Mid-price chart.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" climbed from #30 to #25 on the Dutch Album charts.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" dropped from #25 to #86 on the Dutch Album charts.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" is a new entry on the Swiss Album chart at #32.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" is a new entry on the Austrian Album chart at #26.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" dropped dropped off the German Album chart from last week's new entry at #67.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" dropped dropped off the Italian Album chart from last week's new entry at #68.
  • The CD "Way Down In The Jungle Room" dropped dropped off the Irish Album chart from last week's new entry at #29.
  • The "The Real Elvis" compilation re-entered the Italian Album chart at #89.
Australian Chart
  • On the Australian Album charts "Way Down In The Jungle" dropped from #9 to #26. New South Wales #29, Victoria/Tasmanien #25, Queensland #32, South Australia #23, Western Australia #50.
  • On the Australian Physical Album charts "Way Down In The Jungle" dropped from #6 to #14. 
  • The "If I Can Dream" CD climbed from #60 to #57 on the Australian Album chart. New South Wales #-, Victoria/Tasmanien #42, Queensland #-, South Australia #-, Western Australia #45.
  • The "If I Can Dream" CD climbed from #33 to #32 on the Australian Physical Album chart.
  • The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" CD dropped from #39 to #44 on the Australian Top 50 Catalogue Album chart.
  • The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More“ dropped off the Australian Music DVD chart.
(Source: The Music Of Elvis Presley / Brian Quinn & Laser Freak on FECC / The King's World)