October 17 - #1 Music Max In Memphis HOF

Elvis Presley is among the first 25 inductees for the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. The Memphis Rock n' Soul Museum said Tuesday that the inaugural class for the Memphis Music Hall of Fame will be inducted Nov. 29. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster.com. 

The group of inductees were chosen by the Nominating Committee of Local and National Music Professionals, including studio owners, producers, authors, and historians. Memphis has long been known as the home to music's most original creators working in all genres such as the blues, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll, among many others.  

According to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, "The King of Rock 'n' Roll exploded world culture, becoming arguably the greatest musician of all time. Starting at Memphis' Sun Studios, his exposure to gospel, country, and soulful African-American blues created a new musical genre which shook the planet."

Others honored were blues guitarist B.B. King, blues pioneer W.C. Handy, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, R&B singers Al Green, Isaac Hayes and Booker T. and the MG's. The Memphis Music Hall of Fame is under the administration of the Smithsonian-developed Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum. 


Collecting Elvis Volume 21

The 21st.volume of the EPE / De Agostini was released. This volumes contains the movie "Spinout" on DVD, a magazine, memorabelia-reproductions and a mini poster for the movie "Love Me Tender". 

Elvis Voted Music Max #1 Rockstar


Australian Pay TV music channel MAX regularly shows the ultimate music countdown show, "The Essential 20". Each episode counts down the 20 most essential music lists from all over the music spectrum. The series is hosted by Australian DJ Jabba and features commentary from notable Australian music experts, artists, critics and industry heavyweights. Recently they counted down the Top 20 'Rockstars'. Elvis Presley was voted in as #1.

The Top Five 
1. Elvis Presley
2. Freddie Mercury (points removed for the Vacuum Cleaner video. Not very rock'n'roll!) 
3. Bon Scott (from AC/DC)
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. Mick Jagger

(Source: EPE / Elvis Information Network)

October 16 - Limited Edition Magazines

Rolling Stone Brazil has recently released a new collector's edition centering around the life and legacy of Elvis Presley. The 134-page collector's edition features photos and artifacts from the various stages of Elvis' career and is written in Portuguese. The magazine opens the story of Elvis' childhood in Tupelo, MS and continues to his landmark rise to fame with historic television and concert appearances. 

Fans can see full-page photos of Elvis from his time spent in the Army to his days performing live on stage. Also included in this rare collector's edition are Graceland artifacts and featured editorials about Elvis' impact on pop culture. 


Limited Edition of 'Intelligent Collector' Available
 
Collectors may be interested in this new Fall 2012 release of 'Intelligent Collector'. The focus in this magazine is on Elvis collectors and their most valuable items - and features interviews and lots of pictures. We have a very limited supply of magazines available, so don't wait too long before they're sold out. 

(Source: EPE  ElvisMatters)

October 15 - I Love Duets Because ...

Lisa Marie Presley will world premiere her new video “I Love You Because,” an emotional duet with her late father Elvis Presley, on CMT and CMT.com on Thursday, October 18th during the 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET/PT music hours. At the suggestion of renowned producer T-Bone Burnett, Lisa recorded the Elvis song in August for the 35th anniversary of her father’s passing. The video was only intended to be viewed by some 25,000 fans in attendance at the 35th Anniversary Concert at the FedEX Forum in Memphis, but following a warm reception by fans, Presley agreed to share the video with CMT. The single “I Love You Because” from Sony Legacy will be available for purchase digitally beginning October 16th, and the full video will be available on iTunes on October 25th.  

“I Love You Because” was first recorded by Elvis in July of 1954 at Sun Studio. The session started on the 4th and ended early on the morning of the 5th in Memphis, Tenn., the same day he recorded “That’s All Right.”  Producer Sam Phillips did not think “I Love You Because” was the right song for Elvis’ first single, so it eventually found its way to his first album released in 1956. Following its first studio recording, the song was never performed again by Elvis. Lisa Marie recorded her vocals to the song on August 8, 2012, at The Village in Santa Monica, CA, after consulting with producer T-Bone Burnett who presented her with the idea of “I Love You Because” as a special song for her fans.

The video for the track was a personal project for Lisa Marie, in which she introduces her four children as the continuation of her father’s legacy. She recorded the vocals on August 8, 2012, and made the video over the course of just four days in time to debut it August 16, 2012 at the 35th Anniversary Elvis Concert at the Fedex Forum in Memphis. Lisa Marie Presley’s four-year-old twin girls Finley and Harper, as well as her son Benjamin (19) and daughter Riley (23), are featured in never-before-seen family photos, along with Lisa Marie and Elvis.

Elvis Presley - The Early Years

The "Early Years" documentary DVD will be re-issued once more on October 24, 2012 in Europe.


Elvis - Walk A Mile In My Shoes

The book "Elvis - Walk A Mile In My Shoes" was released by the Dutch "Elvis For Everyone". It contains 300 unpublished pictures on 180 pages. Pictures from November 14, 1970, the March 01, 1970 Houston press-conference and more. The book comes with a CD including the recently found "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" (probably) sourced from eBay. 

Tracklisting:
1. I Forgot To Remember To Forget – Louisiana Hayride live broadcast, Probably October 1, 1955 March 19 1955 (Saturday - 10.45pm) Grand Prize Jamboree, Eagles Hall, Houston, Texas: 2. Intro/Good Rockin' Tonight/Band Intros , 3. Intro/Baby Let's Play House , 4. Intro/Blue Moon Of Kentucky , 5. Intro/I Got A Woman , 6. Intro/That's All Right, 7. Rare Detroit radio promo 1956, 8. Hound Dog, 9. Brown Eyed Handsome Man 10. Elvis interviewed by Hannelore Krab from ‘Bayerischen Rundfunk’, Munich (Germany), June 18, 1959. Complete interview from mastertape source. 
11. I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever (Movie Version) 12. Let Me Be The One – Home recording, Palm Springs, April 1974 
13. Spanish Eyes – Home recording, Palm Springs, April 1974.

(Source: EPE / Elvis Info / Elvis Club Berlin)

October 14 - Christmas Import Vinyl

Set for release October 15, 2012, but already available on eBay is a limited edition import re-issue of the 1970 edition of the "Elvis Presley Christmas Album". This release is limited to 300 copies.

From the press-release:
Elvis Presley has been awarded his first Diamond Award for “Elvis’ Christmas Album” (1970 Camden Version) (CAL 2428). The original version of this album (LOC 1035) was the fourth album by Presley released in October, 1957 on RCA Victor Records and the music was recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It now certified as 3 X Platinum by the RIAA.
The original Elvis' Christmas Album was out of print by the late 1960s. Interest in the album prompted RCA to re-release it in an altered version on its budget label RCA Camden in November, 1970. This version eliminated the four gospel tracks from the Peace in the Valley EP and added the 1966 holiday single "If Every Day Was Like Christmas," along with the 1970 non-seasonal "Mama Liked the Roses", issued as the flip to Elvis' top ten single "The Wonder of You." With ten tracks and a shorter running time, it fit the standard for the budget label issues.
The initial cover of this revised version echoed that of the 1958 reissue, except a more recent mid-60s vintage photograph with Elvis wearing a blue racing jacket with two white stripes on the left was used from the set of the 1967 movie Speedway. The album was also released in the UK with an album cover that featured Elvis' face from the 1970 Camden release in a circle in the middle surrounded in white with the title and the song selections in red.
Although many, many christmas compilations were released on CD, the 1970 Camden album with it’s original cover was never released on shinny silver disc. Until now.....
With it’s original artwork and liner notes this is the 2012 christmas release to add to your CD collection. Besides the original album tracks we added some great bonus material, for optimal ‘christmas’ pleasure!

Tracklisting:
Blue Christmas
Silent Night
White Christmas
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
I'll Be Home For Christmas
If Everyday Was Like Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
Mama Liked The Roses
Announcer / Elvis’ Special Christmas Program, 1967 /
Announcer Elvis’ Single ‘If Everyday Was Like Christmas’
If Everyday Was Like Christmas (Take 1, 2)
Blue Christmas (Live, 1968 NBC Tv Special)
Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Live, 1968 NBC TV Special)
Mama Liked The Roses (Undubbed Master)


Elvis’ Christmas Vinyl


Friday Music announced the release of the 1957 album "Elvis’ Christmas Album" on vinyl. The release-date is December 2012.

Tracklisting: 
Santa Claus Is Back In Town , White Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus , I'll Be Home For Christmas, Blue Christmas, Santa Bring My Baby Back, Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem, Silent Night, Peace In The Valley, I Believe, Take My Hand, Precious Lord , It Is No Secret.

Budget Christmas

The Dutch Disky budget label announced the re-release of a 12 track Christmas compilation entitled "White Christmas". 

Original Christmas Ad

Posted on YouTube was this Christmas ad, found on a 16mm films the poster got when he found an old projector at an antique store.



(Source: FECC  / eBay / Elvis Info / YouTube) 

October 13 - Douglas Laurence Died

Douglas Laurence, a onetime director of entertainment at the famed Flamingo Hotel hotspot in Las Vegas who produced "Speedway" and two other Elvis Presley films, has died. He was 93. In addition to Speedway, which showcased Presley as a stock car driver beset with tax problems, Laurence produced "Stay Away, Joe" (with Elvis playing a half-breed named Joe Lightcloud) and "Live a Little, Love a Little" (with the King as a photographer forced to work two jobs to pay back a debt to a lovely lady). All played in theaters in 1968; Presley would do just three more films after these.

On the set of Speedway, Elvis announced that his wife Priscilla was pregnant with daughter Lisa Marie. And "Live a Little, Love a Little" was notable in that it was the last of some 100 features directed by Oscar winner and frequent Elvis collaborator Norman Taurog.

Pfeil tells The Hollywood Reporter that her father often remarked that he found Presley “surprisingly polite and humble, given his phenomenal success and fame." During one hiatus between movies, Elvis visited the Laurence home and played their piano, which the family still owns. “We can't bring ourselves to sell or give it away,” she said.

100 Portraits Of The King

The book "100 Portraits Of The King" by Michael Anger was released by epubli GmbH. in Germany.


(Source: ElvisMatters / The King's World)

October 12 - 13 Million Vinyl Duets

Analogue production announced the release of "Elvis Is Back" and "24 Karat Hits" on SACD and 180g Vinyl on December 11, 2012. The album "Stereo `57: Essential Elvis - Volume 2" is set for release on vinyl January 2013.

If I Can Dream Duet 

The "If I Can Dream" duet between Elvis Presley and Celine Dion will be released on the new duet alum from Celine Dion according to the Dutch Elvis Corner website. Other duet-partners on the CD will be performed with Sinatra, Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli. 'If I Can Dream' as a virtual duet with Elvis Presley was performed on the American Idol TV special "Idols Give Back", a charity show broadcast on US TV in April 2007 to raise money for poor people in Africa and the USA.



Chart

The French "La Collection RTL" climbed from #171 to #163 on the Wallonian Album Chart (French speaking part of Belgium). The compilation "La Collection RTL“ dropped from #29 to #24 on the French Compilation Album charts. 

The CD "The Real... Elvis“ dropped from #28 to #40 on the Irish Album chart. 

In it's eighth week on the Australian Album Charts, the Elvis By Request : The Australian Edition CD has dropped from No. 72 to No. 80.

13 Million Beverly Hills Dollars
 
It’s no Graceland, but the Beverly Hills home shared by Elvis Presley and wife Priscilla is hardly a jailhouse either. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom French Regency estate, seated on a 1.2-acre promontory with city-to-ocean views of Los Angeles, is now for sale at $12.995 million, according to real estate website Trulia. 

The gated, 5,367-square-foot property is in a quiet cul-de-sac of Trousdale Estates and bears the ZIP code 90210. Built in 1958, it was until recently leased out for $20,000 a month. Buyers will have to shell out $2,421 for each square foot. The house features a pool and spa, floor-to-ceiling windows, glass walls and an attached guesthouse with a four-car carport. The entry gate is covered with handwritten Elvis tributes from fans.


Tracklisting Elvis Is Back
Side A:
Make Me Know It - Fever - The Girl Of My Best Friend - I Will Be Home Again - Dirty, Dirty Feeling - Thrill Of Your Love
Side B:
Soldier Boy - Such A Night - It Feels So Right - Girl Next Door Went A'Walking - Like A Baby - Reconsider Baby

Tracklisting Elvis Presley - 24 Karat Hits
Side A: 
Heartbreak Hotel - Love Me - Don't Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Love Me tender - All Shook Up - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Jailhouse Rock - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - A Big Hunk O' Love - Stuck On You - It's Now or Never
Side B:
Are You Lonesome Tonight Surrender - (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Little Sister - Can't Help Falling In Love - Good Luck Charm - She's Not You - Return To Sender - (You're The) Devil In Disguise - Crying In The Chapel - In The Ghetto - Suspicious Minds

Tracklisting Stereo `57: Essential Elvis - Volume 2
Side A:
I Beg Of You (Take 1) - Is It So Strange (Take 1) - Have I Told You Lately That I Love (Take 2) - It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (Takes 1, 2, 3) - Blueberry Hill (Take 2) - Mean Woman Blues (Take 14) - There'll Be Peace In The Valley (Takes 2, 3) - Have I Told You Lately I Love You (Take 6)
Side B:
Blueberry Hill (Take 7) - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Takes 4, 5, 6) - Is It So Strange (Takes 7, 11) - I Beg Of You (Takes 6, 8) - Peace In The Valley (Take 7) - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Takes 12, 13) - I Beg Of You (Take 12) - I Believe (Take 4) - Tell Me Why (Take 5) - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (Take 9) - All Shook Up (Take 10) - Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Take 14)

(Source: Analogue Productions / The King's World / The Elvis Corner / Elvis Australia)

October 11 - This Is ... Audiobooks

Taking three years to create, the tribute series audiobook "This Is Elvis Presley" is complete. 

From the press-release:
The set encompasses areas of Elvis' life that have been rarely explored or written about. Carefully researched, and verified by Elvis' right hand man and road manager Joe Esposito, the information contained in the set will meet the approval of most discerning fans. This Tribute comes in 4 box sets, each consisting of 6 compact discs.

(Source: ElvisMatters)

October 10 - 30 #1 Vinyl Hits

The Music On Vinyl label announced the release of the "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation on vinyl. The album is due November 26, 2012.

(Source: Amazon)

October 09 - Suspicious Releases

The Clay Pasternack budget label announced the release of the CD "Essential Collection" which is due November 06, 2012. 

Stars De Légende: Elvis Presley

Elvis Club Berlin mentions a new DVD, due in France, entitled "Stars De Légende" which is due November 6, 2012.


Elvis - A Man, All Music Vol.2 1968/1977

Jean-Marie Pouzenc announced volume 2 of his book "Elvis - A Man, All Music 1968 / 1977". The two volumes cover all of the - over 900 - songs Elvis recorded in chronological order. All with detailed information on authors, composers, producers and musicians on 250 pages with hundreds of photo's and documents. 

The book comes with a 26 track CD overing recordings from 1953 to 1977, specially edited by Sony for exclusive release with this book. The book is due January 2013.

Tracklisting:
My Happiness - Blue Moon - Trying To Get To You - How Do You Think I Feel - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - New Orleans - Ain't That Loving You Baby (Take 11) - Reconsider Baby - I Believe In The Man In The Sky - I'm Comin' Home - Just Tell Her Jim Say Hello - Slowly But Surely - It Hurts Me - Drums Of The Island - Down In The Alley - Suppose (Version vom 30.03.1967) - Too Much Monkey Business - Only The Strong Survive - Whole Lotta Shakin' going On (Rough Mix With Horns)  - For The Good Times - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - The Twelfth Of Never - I Can Help - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Unchained Melody


Suspicious Premiere

On the Rolling Stones website the fan footage which will be released on the "Prince From Another Planet" set from Sony. 

From the Rolling Stone website:
Back in June 1972, Elvis Presley played four hotly anticipated shows at Madison Square Garden. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the concerts, Sony is releasing Prince From Another Planet: 40th Anniversary Edition on October 9th, including two CDs and a DVD. In this clip from Prince, previously unseen fan-filmed footage of Elvis performing "Suspicious Minds" gives a different sheen to the massive gigs, documenting the experience as from a fan's direct perspective. Elvis shakes, rattles and rolls through his 1969 Mark James-penned hit, and of course, his sparkly blue outfit looks as good as ever.

Elvis Book

Découverte des Musiciens"-Collection announced the release of the 24 pages book "Elvis Presley" by Stephane Olivier. It is due October 25, 2012. 



(Source: Amazon / Elvis Telegraph / Elvis My Happiness / Rolling Stone)

October 08 - A Journey To the British Isles

A new book by Alan White, entitled "Elvis Presley - HMV Worldwide Discography" was released. 

From the press release:
This is the Work of Alan White the foremost Specialist in the Elvis Presley HMV Worldwide Released Records 78rpm / 45rpm / EP’s & LP’s (Including Test Pressings/ Demonstration Discs / Variations etc, etc) Did you know POP 408 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy was Issued in the UK with Gold Lettering !! (I certainly didn’t) Have you ever seen a Solid Centre Elvis UK HMV 45rpm !! (I Hadn’t) If you thought you knew about the Elvis HMV Releases…..Think Again!! Meticulous Detail to easily Identify the Variations. With Excellent Colour Photographed Covers & Labels (Colour Photographs give a much truer Picture of a Label than a Colour Scan) this Magnificent 100 page plus is all you need to know regarding Elvis’ historic releases on this Label. 78’s from England / Ireland / N.Zealand / Pakistan 45’s from England / New Zealand EP’s from England LP’s from England / New Zealand & Much, Much, More This is being Exclusively Sold through The Elvis Shop / Studio B This Book is aimed at the Serious Collector of the HMV Label.

Follow That Release

The three FTD titles "Elvis: Hits Of The 70's" and "From Elvis Presley Boulevard" in the FTD 2 CD Classic Album Series and "Elvis Country" is a Special Limited Edition 2-disc vinyl set were released. 

The newly expanded edition of "Hits Of The 70's" offers a superb overview of Elvis' greatest songs in the '70s. While the album doesn't feature any outtakes, it does have a substantially expanded track-listing that now features 24 A & B sides and bonus track My Way. The 12-page booklet features both UK and US sleeves, release/chart information and historic overview. "From Elvis Presley Boulevard" was originally released in 1976 and contained 10 tracks recorded at Elvis' home Graceland. Now we have the original release plus many outtakes over two CDs and a 12-page booklet with historic info and memorabilia.

Elvis And Ireland

Apello Press announced the release of "Elvis And Ireland" with October 31, 2012 as the release-date. 


A Journey Shared

The DVD from Larry Geller, "Elvis & Larry – A Journey Shared" was released. 

From the press-release:

Larry Geller was much more than Elvis Presley’s personal hairstylist.  He was one of his closest and most trusted friends - in many ways his spiritual mentor.  What Larry shares of Elvis here may shock some people.  It will certainly surprise you.  Because what you will discover is an essential Elvis that was so personal, he never publicly let it out in words, only through his music.  Yet the purity and authenticity of the experiences Larry brings to light will absolutely convince you that you have at last met the real Elvis.

Larry will take you into Elvis’ private rooms at Graceland and his other homes, in hotel suites, backstage and in his plane “Lisa Marie.”  He will reveal to you the heart and soul of Elvis in their most intimate conversations. No matter how much you may already know of Elvis, you will come away feeling that you know him far better for having experienced “Elvis and Larry: A Journey Shared.”

Surrender 

The U.K. based Rockwell Records announced the release of their new vinyl release "Surrender" which is due on colored vinyl soon. The first and second edition were released in blue and purple discs in a limited edition of 150 copies each. Other 
colours will be out in due course plus a picture disc.

Side A:
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - Flaming Star - Milky White Way - His Hand In Mine - I Believe In The Man In The Sky - He Knows Just What I Need - Surrender - Mansion Over The Hilltop

Side B:
In My Father’s House - Joshua Fit The Battle - Swing Down Sweet Chariot - I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs - If We Never Meet Again - Known Only To Him - Working On A Building - Lonely Man - Wild In The Country - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell

The Very Best Of

The Peter West Trading & Music Production e.K. released "Elvis Presley - The Very Best Of" in a double CD digi-pack. 


(Source: FECC / The Elvis Shop London / Elvis Club Berlin / The King's World / Elvis Info / Elvis Australia)