January 30 - Elvis 83

Released by the Belgian ElvisMatters fan-club is the CD 'Elvis 83'. The CD was part of the delayed Elvis 83 fanclub magazine and features tracks related to the content of the magazine.  

Tracks: Always On My Mind (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) / Memories (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) / How Great Thou Art / He Touched Me

How Great Thou Art (live, March 20, 1974) / My Boy (live, August 22, 1973 DS) / My Boy (live, August 22, 1973 MS) / Bouke Rocks Elvis - Introducing Jo Guercio - Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll / An American Trilogy (by Bouke Scholten) / Elvis Christmas Commercial / Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / Elvis' Christmas Message - I'll Be Home For Christmas. 

Getting to Know Elvis

Richard Rossini published the 153-page book 'Getting to Know Elvis' and a 160-page Portugese edition titled 'Conhecendo Elvis'.

Publicity stated: Elvis Presley was not what we call a normal man. He is one of those rare individuals whose lives have been transformed into legend. However, public knowledge about Elvis's life is much more based on the stereotype crafted around him than on the true understanding of his story. 

What everyone thinks they know about Elvis is this: he was born in a small town, recorded a record for his mother Gladys, was discovered by a small record label, and became the king of rock. After a period of glory, drugs, overwork, and personal issues eventually led to his melancholic death, unworthy of all the success he achieved. This is what laypeople think they know about Elvis, but in reality, it's a distorted story of the life of a special man. 

In this book, we aim to introduce the life and career of Elvis to a new generation of young people who currently lack idols with a strong impact on society. Nowadays, singers and bands are disposable, emerging and disappearing in the blink of an eye without leaving any mark on the world. Getting to know Elvis will ignite your curiosity and passion for the legend of the King of Rock and Roll.

(Source: Elvis On CD / Amazon)