July 04 - Limited Edition Vinyl

Music on Vinyl announced the re-release of 15 Elvis Presley albums as Limited Editions on colored vinyl. The first batch of three albums will be out August 15, 2025.

Publicity stated: After being out of print for a good number of years, we at Music On Vinyl are making 15 titles out of our Elvis Presley back catalogue available again between August 2025 and February 2026. They will be released in five batches and each title will see two different editions: one on regular, coloured vinyl and one on mix-coloured, marbled vinyl.

The first batch will arrive at the end of Elvis Week on August 15, 2025 and the last just after International Elvis day on January 9, 2026. The whole series will be housed in deluxe sleeves with a linen look and feel.

The editions on marbled vinyl are strictly limited to 500 numbered copies and will be for sale exclusively in our own webstore. We expect that these will fly off the shelves which is why we wanted to alert you, as the most enthusiastic Elvis fans around, a bit earlier than usual. The other colors are limited to 2,500 copies.

The first batch consists of three compilations: 'A Date With Elvis', collecting early Sun sessions, on silver and black marbled vinyl. 'Elvis At Stax', collecting the best of two sessions in 1973 at the Stax studios on red and white marbled vinyl and 'Elvis Sings', a collection of Elvis’ renditions of famous tracks by artist such as The Beatles and Ray Charles, on gold and red marbled vinyl.

Of course, we have arranged for attractive bundle discounts for the most serious collectors so make sure to head over the webstore to pre-order your copies.

The Small Print: the exclusive marble pressings are limited to 2 copies per customer, and due to rights restrictions, we can only ship these in Europe.

The albums are available for pre-order from the >>> Music on Vinyl webshop. The sets are also available from Amazon, click here for >>> 'A Date With Elvis', of here for >>> 'Elvis At Stax' and here for >>> 'Elvis Sings' (associate links).

Details 'A Date with Elvis': 'A Date With Elvis' was originally released in July 1959, the second year of Elvis’ two-year stint in the army. Worried that being drafted would ruin his career, RCA Victor released three compilation albums featuring shelved recordings from the vaults and recordings previously only available on 7” singles. The goal of these compilations was twofold: keeping Elvis in the public eye awaiting his return to the spotlight and taking advantage of the fast-growing LP market. 

This album consists of previously released material from multiple sessions at the famous Sun Studio in Memphis, an August 1956 session at 21th Century Fox’ Stage One, and two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and reached #32 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.

A Date With Elvis is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on silver and black marbled vinyl.

• Only available from the Music On Vinyl Webstore
• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Deluxe gatefold sleeve with linen laminate finish
• A compilation of songs recorded at the famous Sun, 20th Century Fox, and Radio Recorders studios between 1954 and 1957
• Featuring the singles "Good Rockin' Tonight", "Milkcow Blues Boogie", "Baby Let's Play House" and "Young and Beautiful"
• Limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on silver and black marbled vinyl
• Limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on green vinyl

Side A: Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Young And Beautiful - (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care - Milkcow Blues Boogie - Baby Let’s Play House.

Side B: Good Rockin’ Tonight - Is It So Strange - We’re Gonna Move - I Want To Be Free - I Forgot To Remember To Forget).

Details 'Elvis at Stax': In the beginning of 1973 Elvis Presley released the extremely successful live album Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite, after which he spent the first half of that year on tour. The second half of 1973 would have to be spent in the studio recording new material and he decided to find a space closer to home to do so: the legendary Stax, in Memphis. And while typically only Stax artists were making use of the studio, they were happy to accommodate the King.

Over two recordings sessions at Stax in July and December, Elvis ended up recording many hits such as “It’s Midnight” and “Promised Land”, which was originally written by Chuck Berry. This compilation collects the best of these sessions on two LPs, remastered from the original master tapes and includes newly mixed outtakes. 

Elvis At Stax is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on red and white marbled vinyl.

• Only available from the Music On Vinyl Webstore.
• 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
• Deluxe gatefold sleeve with linen laminate finish.
• The best of Elvis’ Stax sessions on two LPs remastered from the original master tapes including newly mixed outtakes.
• Featuring Elvis’ hit version of Chuck Berry’s Promised Land used for the soundtrack of the 1997 blockbuster Men In Black.
• Limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on red and white marbled vinyl.
• Limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on silver vinyl.

Tracks 'Elvis at Stax' site A: Promised Land - I've Got A Thing About You Baby - If You Talk In Your Sleep - Raised On Rock - Help Me.

Side B: I Got A Feelin' In My Body (Take 4) - For Ol' Times Sake (Take 4) - Talk About The Good Times (Take 3) - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (Take 8).

Side C: You Asked Me To (Take 3A) - Loving Arms (Take 2) - Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (Take 4) - Spanish Eyes (Take 2).

Side D: It's Midnight (Take 7) - Find Out What's Happening (Take 8 - 7) - Three Corn Patches (Take 14) - My Boy (Take 1).

Details 'Elvis Sings': Taken from the liner notes by New York Times Best Selling writer Ken Sharp:

“Elvis Presley was a supernatural force of raw, natural talent. But he couldn’t scale the Mount Olympus of rock and roll without an arsenal of extraordinary songs supplied by an army of gifted songwriters all dedicated to writing for “The King.”. Here for your listening pleasure are 23 prime examples of Elvis’ consummate interpretive skills navigating a wide swath of genres. The gifted writers on Elvis Sings... truly helped cement Elvis’ indelible mark on music history.”

Elvis Sings... is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on gold and red marbled vinyl.

• Only available from the Music On Vinyl Webstore
• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Deluxe gatefold sleeve with linen laminate finish
• A compilation of Elvis’ renditions of famous tracks by artists such as Bob Dylan and The Beatles
• Feat. Ray Charles’ I Got A Woman, Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, and the Bee Gees’ Words
• Limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on gold and red marble vinyl
• Limited edition of 2500 individually numbered copies on white viny

Side A: Promised Land - What'd I Say - Early Mornin' Rain - You've Lost That Loving Feeling - My Babe - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Jam Edit).

Site B: Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Help Me Make It Through The Night - Gentle On My Mind - Funny How Time Slips Away.

Side C: Sweet Caroline - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Proud Mary - I Got A Woman - Words - Something.

Side D: You Don't Know Me - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Danny Boy - My Way - Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Only the Strong Survive.

Compact Elvis 3

Gordon Minto announced that the third volume in the 'Elvis UK - Compact - The Ultimate Guide to Elvis Presley's British CDs 1983 - 2005' will be released July 11, 2025. 

This third volume completed the 1,402-page physical edition of this CD discography. 

Readers who bought all three volumes will receive a free promotional CD titled 'Beyond The Reef'. For more information on the series, and to buy volume 1 or 2, visit the >>> Elvis UK books website. 

A pre-order option for the third volume and bonus CD will be online soon.

(Source: Music on Vinyl / Gordon Minto)