A sampler DVD of the "Elvis The Searcher" documentary comes as a free gift with the January 2019 edition of the Mojo Music Magazine in the United Kingdom.
Bootleg Book Released
The "From Cover to Vinyl – The Artistry of Elvis Bootlegs" which focusses on photographs and details of the original vinyl bootlegs is out now and set to be shipped.
From the press-release:
Using the 2012 classic 'Bootleg Elvis' book as a reference point, we decided to feature scans of every cover, label, piece of vinyl and inserts for dedicated Elvis collectors. This will make it easy to identify each and every pressing and variation.
We also decided to split the original book into two volumes. In the first, every known bootleg 7 inch and 10 inch record will be noted. The second will cover all the wonderful 12 inch releases and is scheduled for a Summer 2019 release.
In 'Bootleg Elvis' some of the original bootleggers were given space to recount the ins and outs of making their releases a reality. This time we allow the FBI some equal time, and let you see their side of the story. We were able to lay our hands on a massive collection of FBI files regarding the Presley bootleg industry, and will share the best of that material, for the first time ever, in this book.For example, in the first volume we’ll show how the FBI prepared for the infamous August 14, 1980 bootleg raid in Memphis … it soon became known as Black Thursday.
'68 Comeback Special Releases
The "The King In The Ring" black vinyl album and "Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - 50th Anniversary Edition" have been released.
"The King In The Ring" was originally released as a red vinyl limited edition run for Record Store Day. This 2LP set showcases the standout, intimate "sit down" sets from the '68 special. These laid-back live performances were recorded in the round before a small audience and featured a powerful ensemble, including guitarist Scotty Moore and drummer D.J. Fontana, both part of Elvis' original classic backing band.
The 7-disc definitive box set "Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - 50th Anniversary Edition" chronicles the pivotal NBC-TV '68 special called Elvis and takes you behind the scenes in audio and remastered 4:3 Blu-ray video. It contains all known recordings / rehearsals from the RCA vaults and from original NBC-TV videotapes and an 80-page book with a new, oral history on the special, crafted from interviews with producer Steve Binder, recording engineer Bones Howe, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Priscilla Presley, Emmylou Harris, Scotty Moore conducted for the "Elvis Presley: The Searcher" documentary.
(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Elvis Information Network / UEPS)