Saturday, January 25, 2020

January 26 - Good Times Preview

Here is a preview of the upcoming vinyl re-issue of the classic “Good Times” album from Friday Music which is due February 14, 2020. This re-issue comes as a limited edition on 180 Gr. gold and blue swirl vinyl, housed in a gate-fold cover with a 24 x 24 inch bonus poster. The audio is mastered by Joe Reagoso. 

Tom Hanks Landed Down Under

Hollywood icon Tom Hanks arrived in Australia to star in the Elvis Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann. The biopic documents Elvis Presley's rise to fame against the backdrop of a changing cultural landscape in the 1950s and '60s. The film is scheduled to be released in October 2021. 

Tom plays Elvis' late manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and has already earned the tick of approval from Parker's widow, Loanne.  Loanne said: 'If Tom Hanks takes on a role, he makes it a good fit. He will be a good fit for Colonel, I have trust in his abilities. Every story has a hero and a villain, and the past stories that made Elvis a hero and that leaves only the Colonel to be a villain and both of them were heroes in their own right.'

1968 - The Unreleased Recordings

The CD "1968 The Unreleased Recordings" was released by the Dutch Elvis One label in their "The Bootleg Series". 


From the press release: 
Elvis One presents Elvis 1968. A collection of 23 recordings, including take 1 of "U.S. Male", "Stay Away" (take 1, slow version), "Stay Away" (take 4, fast version), the hard to find backing track of "A Little Less Conversation", some outtakes from the 1968 TV special, and many more. All these recordings are in very good sound and previously unreleased by Elvis' record company. Including a booklet with photos and recording information.

(Source: Friday Music / Daily Mail / Elvis On CD)