April 17 - The King Released In The Ring (Updated April 18)

Sony Music have released the "Elvis Presley, The King In The Ring" double LP set exclusively for Record Store Day 2018.  These record sets are Individually Numbered on Red opaque colored Vinyl for the first time. (Previously released as "Tiger Man" on CD).

Synopsis:
Elvis Presley re-established himself as The King of Rock and Roll with ELVIS, the widely-seen 'comeback special' broadcast on NBC at the end of 1968. The show's many highlights included laid-back live performances recorded in the round before a small audience and featuring a powerful ensemble - including guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D.J. Fontana, both part of Elvis' original, classic backing band. 
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of ELVIS, both electrifying, intimate 'sit-down' sets will be released on vinyl for the first time in an individually numbered 2LP package with a newly created gatefold sleeve, pressed on red vinyl. 

The history of Presley's amazing 'comeback special' is told in Elvis Presley: The Searcher, the new documentary that premiered April 14, 2018 on HBO.

Billboard Charts

The Billboard charts (evaluation week from April 6 to April 12, 2018 / chart week from April 15 to April 21, 2018):

• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard 200: #145
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Top 200 Album Sales: #45 (3,889 sold albums)
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Top Album Sales: #46
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Top Rock Albums: #27
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Rock Album Sales: #12
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Top Country Albums: #17
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Country Albums Sales: #12
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Soundtracks (Top 25): #9
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Soundtrack Albums Sales Chart: #4
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Tastemaker Albums (Top 25): #23
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Internet Albums (Top 25): #21
• The "The Searcher" on the Billboard Top Current Albums: #44.
• On the Classical Album chart the "The Wonder of You" cooperation by Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra remained steady at#6.
• On the Top Christian Album chart the "Elvis: Ultimate Gospel" compilation dropped 3 places to #27.

Canada (Billboard chart week commencing April 15, 2018)

• On the Canadian Album Chart the "40 Years On" compilation dropped from #64 to #73.
• No entry for the "The Searcher" in the Canadian Top 100 Albums chart.

Austria

• The "The Searcher" soundtrack is a new entry #38 on the Austrian Top Album chart.

Switzerland

• The "The Searcher" soundtrack is a new entry #64 on the Swiss Top Album chart.

(Source: Sony / Laser Freak)