August 22 - Virginia is for Elvis Lovers

The Black Diamond import-release “Virginia is for Elvis Lovers” was announced December 2018 and has finally been released. It features Elvis' stunning Richmond show from April 10, 1972, the same show that was released on the Victrola label but according to Black Diamond they have a far superior sound quality. It comes with a 18-page booklet.

From the press-release:
The new label Black Diamond label kicks off with it’s first release of a show originally recorded for the 1972 movie "On Tour". This show has been taken from a digital copy of a rough stereo mix made from the original multitrack tapes some years ago. The sound on this CD has been professionally remastered to achieve optimum audio quality.

We are aware that this show will also be released by the Victrola label. But after listening to their previous release of the Greensboro show, we think that the remastering has not been done properly. It simply was a digital overkill with way too much compression, muffled sound and a lack of separation. You can expect the same digital overkill on their forthcoming Richmond release! Our competitors even swapped the stereo channels which means that the piano comes out of the right speaker ... which is completely wrong!

Please note that Black Diamonds remastered this show from a digital copy of the very same source tape that our competitors used for their release. We are sure the difference is amazing. On Black Diamond the sound is crisp and clear with all instruments clearly audible. And Elvis' voice sounds much more natural than on the other label. They achieved a some kind of artificial sound. Not very enjoyable.

Tracks:  Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / You Gave Me A Mountain / Until It’s Time For You To Go/ Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / All Shook Up / Medley: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Love Me Tender / It's Over / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / For The Good Times / I Can't Stop Loving You / An American Trilogy / Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (incomplete) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

Cut Down

One of the large trees in from of the Graceland Mansion gone. It had to be cleared to guarantee the safety of the visitors, and also of Graceland itself. 

From Elvis In Memphis

The Music on Vinyl label may re-issue the classic "From Elvis in Memphis" album once more on vinyl. Amazon lists it with October 18 as the release-date. 

(Source: Unforgettable Elvis / Graceland / Amazon)