January 17 - More Music on Vinyl

After being out of print for a good number of years, the Music On Vinyl record label makes 15 titles out of our Elvis Presley back catalogue available again between. 

Each title will see two different editions: one on regular-colored vinyl and one very limited on mix-colored, marbled vinyl, both housed in deluxe sleeves with a linen look and feel. 

The label announced the fourth batch of Elvis’ albums in their re-issue series: ‘Elvis 56’, ‘That’s The Way It Is’ (Legacy Edition) and ‘Elvis Now’. The latter two titles will be released as ‘Music On Vinyl Webshop Exclusive Editions’ too. The release-date for this batch is march 6, 2006.  

Details ‘Elvis Now’: Elvis Now was, despite the title, recorded between early 1969 and the summer of 1971 and encompasses different genres including country, gospel, soul and pop. We see for example Kris Kristofferson-penned 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' and The Beatles' 'Hey Jude', all lavishly arranged keeping in mind the Las Vegas aesthetic of 70s Elvis. The album only had one single, 'Until It's Time for You to Go / We Can Make the Morning', which reached number 9 on the Easy Listening chart in the US in March 1972 and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1972.

'Elvis Now' will be available as a limited edition of 2,000 individually numbered copies on magenta vinyl and includes an insert and as a a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on Light Blue Marble Vinyl.

Details 'That's The Way It Is': Elvis’ 12th studio album, consists of eight studio tracks recorded at the RCA studios in Nashville and four songs performed live at The International Hotel in Las Vegas. It accompanied the theatrical release of the eponymous documentary film, although it is not generally considered a soundtrack album.

Added to this definitive 4-LP legacy edition are four single sides from the period and a selection of fly-on-the-wall outtakes from the June Nashville sessions that produced the majority of tracks for the LP. Disc 3 and 4 feature the first complete release of a concert from Elvis’ 1970 'Summer Season' recorded on August 12. The 20-page booklet features an insightful essay, photos and memorabilia.

'That’s The Way It Is' (Legacy Edition) will be available as a limited edition of 1,500 individually numbered copies on transparent vinyl and as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies Shop Exclusive on Yellow/Black Marble Vinyl.

Details 'Elvis 56': This compilation was originally released in 1996 containing 22 of Elvis' best tracks from his first year at RCA: five singles with five B-sides, five songs from his debut and six from his second LP plus a previously unreleased alternate take of 'Heartbreak Hotel'. That means we see 'Hound Dog', 'Don't Be Cruel', 'Blue Suede Shoes'; quintessential tunes that cemented Presley's status as a true rock and roll icon.

'Elvis 56' will be available as a limited edition of 2,500 individually numbered copies on clear and black marbled vinyl and includes a 4-page booklet. There is no Shop Exclusive version of this LP. 

Notes: 

• The first press releases stated that the program would be completed in February 2026. 
• The insert that came with the first albums listed a 'Collector's Edition' of 'Elvis 56' on black vinyl. 
• The standard 'That's The Way It Is' LP was released on red colored vinyl and on red silver marbled vinyl on October 3, 2025.
• The 'Elvis 56' compilation was released on Blue colored vinyl in January 2025.

(Source: Music on Vinyl)