Friday, September 02, 2022

September 02 - 4K Boston Vinyl on HBO

The U.K. based Memphis Recording Service announced the October 21, 2022 release of the vinyl edition of 'Like A Black Tornado - Live at the Boston Garden'.

Publicity stated: A captivating performance from one of Elvis’ earliest tours of the 1970s. Performed and recorded in Boston on 10th November 1971, this show demonstrates the raw energy and spirit Elvis displayed when performing away from his Las Vegas engagements, reminding everyone that, finally, he was back!

 This is a Limited Edition release and will be available in both Black and Clear 180 Gr. vinyl. Please note, the clear vinyl is only available from Elvis fan clubs and exclusive Elvis dealers and will not be available to the mainstream public and stores.

Side A: Also Sprach Zarathustra / That's All Right / I Got a Woman - Amen / Proud Mary / You Don't Have to Say You Love Me / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / Heartbreak Hotel / Blue Suede Shoes / One Night

Side B: Hound Dog / I'm Leavin' / Bridge Over Troubled Water / I Can't Stop Loving You / Love Me Tender / Suspicious Minds / Coming Home Baby (instrumental) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling in Love.


La Vraie Histoire

Piggybacking on the release of the 'ELVIS' biopic, the French Les Editeurs Reunis re-issued Kathleen Tracy's 272-page biography '...' as 'Elvis, La Vraie Histoire' on May 25, 2022. The original English edition was release as 'Elvis Presley: A Biography' in 2006.

Description: An iconic figure in American popular music, Elvis Presley paved the way for generations of artists with his blend of talent, charm and provocative spirit. Almost forty-five years after his death, his legacy continues to stand the test of time.

But beyond the glitter and eccentricities often commented on in the press, little is known about the hellish life that the singer led and that shortened his career. This is why this book moves away from the traditional clichés by presenting the human aspect of the king of rock and roll. It reveals disturbing confidences about the idol and elucidates questions for which the public had never had answers.

It realistically evokes the childhood of the star, in conditions of great poverty; his beginnings and his tours in bad places; his unhealthy fixation on his mother; his vertiginous rise and his daily life of destructive debauchery; the gilded cage that he inflicted on Priscilla, his too young fiancée, whom he believed to be the reincarnation of his dear mother; the despotic domination to which his unscrupulous but brilliant manager subjected him.

The "King of Kings" as you have never seen him, stripped of his stage costume. A man like the others, overtaken by his own legend, with a destiny as exceptional as it was tragic.


4K Cover Art

Here is the package for the Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray of 'Blue Hawaii' from Paramount Home Entertainment. The set is due for release on November 15, 2022.

The question is why they used images from the movie 'Paradise Hawaiian Style' ...


ELVIS on HBO Max

The 'ELVIS' movie debuted on HBO Max worldwide. Elvis Presley fans who so far have missed Baz Luhrmann's epic biopic in theaters - or those who simply want to relive the musical magic - are finally be able to stream it on HBO Max. The Elvis movie began streaming on HBO Max on Friday, September 2, 2022. 

'ELVIS' first hit theaters on June 24th, following its premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival. It is the 10th-highest-grossing movie of the year in North America and the highest-grossing movie that isn't part of an established intellectual property. It is also the 11th highest-grossing movie in the world so far this year.

Elvis' success made it possible for it to be the first Warner Bros. movie of 2022 not released on HBO Max within 45 days of its theatrical release. 

And for the fans who can't wait, here is a bootleg release of the movie from Asia (Bali).

(Source: Memphis Recording Service / Facebook / Les Editeurs Reunis / Elvis Club Berlin / HBO)