Sunday, January 07, 2018

January 07 - Elvis' Memphis #3 (Updated)

Elvis Presley's Memphis was voted the #3 Best New Attraction of 2017 in the United States. The top 3 winners in this category:
1.Wonders of Wildlife - Springfield, Mo.
2.Morgan's Inspiration Island - San Antonio
3.Elvis Presley's Memphis - Memphis

A panel of experts partnered with 10 Best editors to picked the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Marla Cimini (USA Today), Eric Grossman, Gerrish Lopez and Christopher Parr (Pursuitist) were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of American travel.

Released

From the producers of the Elvis One label four titles were released; "Suppose - The Home Recordings Vol. 2", "Night & Day In Nashville", "Army Days 1958 - 1959 Revisited Part One" and "Army Days 1959 - 1960 Revisited Part Two", all containing previously released hout-takes and home-recordings. 

Also released is the 10 CD set "The King Strikes Back - Summer Festival 1974" from the Audionics import-label containing for the first time ever, all rehearsal and live soundboard recordings released through the years by various bootleg labels and by the official collectors FTD label. Each disc is placed in individually designed cardboard sleeve and there is a 16-page booklet, full of high quality August/September 1974 photos (including several rare ones) and reproductions of fan reviews, published in the hard-to-find Rex Martin “Elvis News Service Weekly” magazine, back in 1974. 

(Source: Brian Quinn on FECC / 10Best / Elvis On CD)