November 11 - King Of Cola

Striking while the Elvis iron is steaming hot here in the UK, soft drink giant Coca-Cola are to use the voice of Elvis in the 2013 UK Christmas advertising campaign. The commercial entitled 'Shooting Star' will air on the 23 November and focuses on a central theme of delivering good deeds during the Christmas season. The spot shows the well-known Coca-Cola Santa as well as people carrying out acts of kindness for the ones they love and plays out to a soundtrack by Elvis Presley.

(Source: Elvis Express)

November 10 - UK Chart Favourites

The compilation "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs" - from the iTV television show with the same name that was viewed by watched by over 5 million viewers - entered the UK Album chart at #7 this week. It marks his 50th UK Top 10 album, no other act has ever done this in Britain. These are the sales figures for the last week's UK Top 7 Albums:

1 Eminem 143,034
2 James Arthur 63,995
3 Tinie Tempah 29,980
4 Andre Rieu 29,261
5 The Overtones 19,198
6 Shane Filan 18,451
7 Elvis Presley 16,923

The 50 Top 10 albums entries are:

1. Rock 'n' Roll
2. Rock 'n' Roll No.2
3. Loving You
4. The Best Of Elvis
5. Elvis' Christmas Album
6. King Creole
7. Elvis' Golden Records
8. A Date With Elvis
9. Elvis' Golden Records (Vol.2)
10. Elvis Is Back
11. G.I. Blues
12. His Hand In Mine
13. Something For Everybody
14. Blue Hawaii
15. Pot Luck
16. Rock 'n' Roll (No.2) (re-issue)
17. Girls! Girls! Girls!
18. It Happened At The World's Fair
19. Fun In Acapulco
20. Elvis' Golden Records (Vol.3)
21. Kissin' Cousins
22. Girl Happy
23. Elvis For Everyone
24. Paradise Hawaiian Style
25. Elvis - NBC TV Special
26. Elvis Sings Flaming Star
27. From Elvis In Memphis
28. From Memphis To Vegas - From Vegas To Memphis
29. On Stage - February 1970
30. Elvis Country - I'm 10,000 Years Old
31. love Letters From Elvis
32. C'mon Everybody
33. Elvis' Christmas Album (Re-issue)
34. Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
35. 40 Greatest Hits
36. Moody Blue
37. Welcome To My World
38. Love Songs
39. Inspiration
40. Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits
41. From The Heart - His Greatest Love Songs
42. The Essential Collection
43. Always On My Mind - Ultimate Love Songs
44. The 50 Greatest Hits
45. Elvis - 30 No.1 Hits
46. 2nd To None
47. Love, Elvis
48. Elvis The King
49. Elvis 75
50. The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs

(Source: Official UK charts / FECC / Brian Quinn)

November 09 - UK TV Favourites

The TV show "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs"aired in the U.K. and received positive reviews from fans who saw Elvis on iTV's prime time television show. According to Brian Quinn on the FECC forum: "The sound was excellent and most important there were no impersonators involved. It was rapid moving and to the point." 

There were clips and comments from, among others, Engelbert Humperdinck, Michael Buble, Cliff Richard, Ronnie Tutt, Glen Hardin, DJ Fontana, Estelle Brown, Bill Baize, Joe Moscheo, George Kline, Sharlene Spiteri, JXL, Gareth Gates, UB 40, Mac Davis, Celeste Yarnall, Suzi Quattro, Fine Young Cannibals, Michael Ball, Kevin Kearn, Jerry Schillling, Darlene Love, Cerys Matthews (Welsh singer) highly rated by Tom Jones (who surprisingly was not featured in this programme).

The twenty tracks featured in countdown order were:
20 King Creole
19 If I Can Dream
18 Don’t Be Cruel
17 Viva Las Vegas
16 Heartbreak Hotel
15 American Trilogy
14 It’s Now Or Never
13 All Shook Up
12 Blue Suede Shoes
11 The Wonder Of You
10 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (including laughing version)
9 Return To Sender
8 Love Me Tender
7 Hound Dog
6 Jailhouse Rock
5 A Little Less Conversation (film and remix versions)
4 In The Ghetto
3 Can’t Help Falling In Love (film and ‘live’ versions)
2 Suspicious Minds (Live Version featured)
1 Always On My Mind.

(Source: FECC / Brin Quinn)

November 08 - Weekend Charts

The CD "The Real ... Elvis" is listed at #58, climbing 3 spots from last week's #61 position, on the Irish Album Chart and only seven weeks away from being listed 100 weeks. 

The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" re-entered the Australian Music DVD chart at #37.

(Source: Elvis Memories \ The King's World)

November 07 - Mono

Due for release from the One import-label in "The Bootleg Series" is the CD "Elvis - It's Now Or Never, Elvis In Mono".

From the press-release:
The Beatles Mono Box Set was compiled as a special interest package for the hard-core fan. Now it's time for Elvis Presley! The Bootleg Series presents "It's Now Or Never - Elvis In Mono". The set includes 18 tracks in re-mastered mono, recorded in March and April 1960, a short but previously unreleased take 5 of "Like A Baby" and an unedited home recording from Germany, 1959. The latter is released for the first time in unedited form on an official release. The set including 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information.

Tracks:
01 Make Me Know It (mono), 02 Soldier Boy (mono), 03 Stuck On You (mono), 04 Fame And Fortune (mono), 05 A Mess Of Blues (mono), 06 It Feels So Right (mono), 07 Fever (mono), 08 Like A Baby (previously unreleased take 5), 09 Like A Baby (mono), 10 It’s Now Or Never (mono), 11 The Girl Of My Best Friend (mono), 12 Dirty, Dirty Feeling (mono), 13 Thrill Of Your Love (mono), 14 I Gotta Know (mono), 15 Such A Night (mono), 16 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (mono), 17 Girl Next Door Went A’ Walking (mono), 18 I Will Be Home Again (mono master), 19 Reconsider Baby (mono), 20 At The Hop, 21 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (slow version), 22 Apron Strings, 23 It’s Been So Long Darling, 24 Earth Angel (intro) / I Will Be True, 25 There’s No Tomorrow, 26 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (slow version), 27 Qua Sera / Hound Dog, 28 I Asked The Lord, 29 I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (fast version), 30 Apron Strings, 31 The Titles Will Tell, 32 At The Hop (2 lines only), 33 Qua Sera / Hound Dog, 34 Give Me Oil In My Lamp (piano solo), 35 Send Me Some Lovin’

(Source: FECC)

November 06 - Vinyl Happy For Christmas

Friday Music announced the release of the "Girl Happy" soundtrack on vinyl. This album is due January 7, 2014. 

Due from Patricia Records is the CD "In Christmas Spirit" by Elvis Presley featuring Johnny Earl and The Jordanaires. This CD is due December 9, 2013.

Track Listings:
Disc: 1
1. Santa Clause Is Back In Town
2. White Christmas
3. Here Come's Santa Claus
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas
5. Blue Christmas
6. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
7. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
8. Silent Night
9. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
10. I Believe
11. Precious Lord Take My Hand
12. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
13. In My Fathers House
14. He Knows Just What I Need
15. Joshua Fit The Battle
16. Milky White Way
17. Swing Down Sweet Charriot
18. Mansion Over The Hilltop
19. Working On the Building
20. Christmas Closing Message Elvis In Concert
21. Elvis Christmas Commercial 1957
Disc: 2
1. Jordanaires Spoken Introduction
2. Crying In The Chapel
3. Santa's Party
4. Blue Christmas
5. Winter Wonderland
6. I Know With Love
7. Everybody But Me
8. Merry Christmas Everyone
9. Break The Ice
10. Christmas Carols
11. Peace And Love Divine
12. Is it So Strange
13. Any Way You Want Me
14. Lead Me Guide Me / Bosom Of Abraham
15. Joshua Fit The Battle
16. Let Me Ride
17. Working On The Building
18. Walk In Jerusalem
19. Wonderful Time Up There

20. How Great Though Art

(Source: Amazon)

November 05 - The Favorite Unedited Masters In Motion

The Venus importlabel announced the release of the next volume in their "Unedited Masters" series. This volume revisits the 1970 recordings from Nashville. The label also announced "Elvis In Motion Vol. 1" a 450 page book and DVD set. 

From the press-release:
With this companion CD to "Nashville 1970" and "Nashville 1971" we treat you again with studio outtakes you never heard in this form and sound quality before. As usual everything is presented the way it was recorded and/or overdubbed in the studio. 

We are confident that this volume will also become a favorite of yours and will not leave your CD player for a long time! The CD comes in a standard jewel case with a beautiful 16 page booklet. This is a limited edition so don't miss your chance to own a copy! If it sounds like from outer space, you can be sure it's from Venus. 

Tracks:
1- Sylvia takes 7*, 9 - unedited 4:31 ; 2- Life Takes 1,2 - unedited 6:04 ; 3- It's Your Baby, You Rock It backup vocals overdub - unedited 3:12 ; 4- It Ain't No Big Thing ( But It's Growing ) unedited undubbed master 3:16 : 5- There Goes My Everything Take 1 ( different mix ) 2:49 : 6- Faded Love unedited undubbed master 4:22 : 7- Snowbird Take 2 ( faded & different mix ) 2:06 : 8- Patch It Up backup vocals overdub 3:21 ; 9- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me undubbed master 2:31 ; 10- Cindy, Cindy Take 1 ( faded ) 3:49 ; 11- Where, Did They Go Lord Take 1 ( different mix ) 2:22 ; 12- It Ain't No Big Thing ( But It's Growing ) master ( different mix ) 2:49 ; 13- Heart Of Rome Take 3 & Woek part take 1 ( overdubbed ) 4:34 ; 14- When I'm Over You unedited undubbed master 3:40

Bonus tracks: 
15- Help Me Make It Through The Night unedited undubbed master 3:21 ; 16- Merry Christmas Baby Take 1 ( unedited ) 8:43 ; 17- Separate Ways unedited overdubbed master 2:59 ; 18- Burning Love Take 4 3:37 Total duration : 72:21, * previously unreleased.

The Perfect Elvis Presley Soundtrack Collection

RCA International announced the release of "The Perfect Elvis Presley Soundtrack Collection". Besides 17 soundtracks the set contains 3 new compilations. This 20 disc set is due for release January 03, 2014.

CD 1 - Loving You:
Mean Woman Blues - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Loving You - Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! - Lonesome Cowboy - Hot Dog - Party - Blueberry Hill - True Love - Don't Leave Me Now - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - I Need You So

CD 2 - Jailhouse Rock:
Jailhouse Rock - Young And Beautiful - I Want To Be Free - Don't Leave Me Now - (You're so Square) Baby I Don't Care - Treat Me Nice - I Beg Of You - Don't - Playing for Keeps - Shake, Rattle and Roll - Good Rockin' Tonight - I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine

CD 3 - King Creole:
King Creole - As Long As I Have You - Hard Headed Woman - Trouble - Dixieland Rock - Don't Ask Me Why - Lover Doll - Crawfish - Young Dreams - Steadfast, Loyal And True - New Orleans

CD 4 – G. I. Blues:
Tonight Is So Right For Love - What's She Really Like - Frankfort Special - Wooden Heart - G. I. Blues - Pocketful Of Rainbows - Shoppin' Around - Big Boots - Didja' Ever - Blue Suede Shoes - Doin' The Best I Can

CD 5 – Follow That Dream:
Follow That Dream - What A Wonderful Life - I'm Not The Marrying Kind - A Whistling Tune - Sound Advice - Angel - King Of The Whole Wide World - This Is Living - Riding The Rainbow - Home Is Where The Heart Is - I Got Lucky - A Whistling Tune - Flaming Star - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears

CD 6 – Blue Hawaii:
Blue Hawaii - Almost Always True - Aloha Oe - No More - Can't Help Falling In Love - Rock-A-Hula Baby - Moonlight Swim - Ku-U-I-Po - Ito Eats - Slicin' Sand - Hawaiian Sunset - Beach Boy Blues - Island Of Love - Hawaiian Wedding Song

CD 7 – Girls! Girls! Girls!:
Girls! Girls! Girls! - I Don't Wanna Be Tied - Where Do You Come From - I Don't Want To - We'll Be Together - A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You - Earth Boy - Return To Sender - Because Of Love - Thanks To The Rolling Sea - Song Of The Shrimp - The Walls Have Ears - We're Coming In Loaded

CD 8 - It Happened At The World’s Fair:
Beyond The Bend - Relax - Take Me To The Fair - They Remind Me Too Much Of You - One Broken Heart For Sale - I'm Falling In Love Tonight - Cotton Candy Land - A World Of Our Own - How Would You Like To Be - Happy Ending

CD 9 – Fun In Acapulco:
Fun In Acapulco - Vino, Dinero Y Amor - Mexico - El Toro - Marguerita - The Bullfighter Was A Lady - (There's) No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car - I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here - Bossa Nova Baby - You Can't Say No In Acapulco - Guadalajara - Love Me Tonight - Slowly But Surely

CD 10 – Kissin’ Cousins:
Kissin' Cousins - Smokey Mountain Boy - There's Gold In The - One Boy, Two Little Girls - Catchin' On Fast - Tender Feeling - Anyone (Could Fall In Love With You) - Barefoot Ballad - Once Is Enough - Kissin' Cousins - Echoes Of Love - (It's A) Long Lonely Highway

CD 11 - Viva Las Vegas:
Viva Las Vegas - I Need Somebody To Lean On - You're The Boss - If You Think I Don't Need You - What'd I Say - Today, Tomorrow And Forever - C'mon Everybody - Do The Vega - Night Life - The Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas - The Lady Loves Me - Santa Lucia (from "Viva Las Vegas")

CD 12 - Roustabout:
Roustabout - Little Egypt - Poison Ivy League - Hard Knocks - It's A Wonderful World - Big Love, Big Heartache - One Track Heart - It's Carnival Time - Carny Town - There's A Brand New Day On The Horizon - Wheels On My Heels

CD 13 – Girl Happy:
Girl Happy - Spring Fever - Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce - Startin' Tonight - Wolf Call - Do Not Disturb - Cross My Heart And Hope To Die - The Meanest Girl In Town - Do The Clam - Puppet On A String - I've Got To Find My Baby - You'll Be Gone

CD 14 – Harum Scarum:
Harem Holiday - My Desert Serenade - Go East, Young Man - Mirage - Kismet - Shake That Tambourine - Hey Little Girl - Golden Coins - So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) - Animal Instinct - Wisdom Of The Ages

CD 15 – Frankie And Johnny:
Frankie And Johnny - Come Along - Petunia, The Gardener's Daughter - Chesay - What Every Woman Lives For - Look Out, Broadway - Beginner's Luck - Down By The Riverside/ When The Saints Go Marching In - Shout It Out - Hard Luck - Please Don't Stop Loving Me - Everybody Come Aboard

CD 16 - Paradise, Hawaiian Style:
Paradise, Hawaiian - Queenie Wahine's Papaya - Scratch My Back - Drums Of The Islands - Datin' - A Dog's Life - House Of Sand - Stop Where You Are - This Is My Heaven - Sand Castles

CD 17 - Spinout:
Stop, Look And Listen - Adam And Evil - All That I Am - Never Say Yes - Am I Ready - Beach Shack - Spinout - Smorgasbord - I'll Be Back - Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Down In The Alley - I'll Remember You

CD 18 – Double Trouble:
Double Trouble - Baby, If You'll Give Me All Of Your Love - Could I Fall In Love - Long Legged Girl (With The Short Dress On) - City By Night  - Old MacDonald - I Love Only One Girl - There Is So Much World To - It Won't Be Long - Never Ending - Blue River - What Now, What Next, Where To

CD 19 - Clambake:
Guitar Man - Clambake - Who Needs Money? - A House That Has Everything - Confidence - Hey, Hey, Hey - You Don't Know Me - The Girl I Never Loved - How Can You Lose What You Never Had - Big Boss Man - Singing Tree - Just Call Me Lonesome

CD 20 - Speedway:

Speedway - There Ain't Nothing Like A Song - Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby - Who Are You? (Who Am I?) - He's Your Uncle Not Your Dad - Let Yourself Go - Your Groovy Self - Five Sleepy Heads - Western Union - Mine - Goin' Home - Suppose

Elvis Online

A new online interactive Elvis magazine is about to be launched; Elvis Online. The mag will have 6 issues a year and will contain approximately 40 pages per issue. The prize will be around $3.50 per issue. From the publisher; “This magazine is for everyone from the hardcore fan to the newest”.

The Nation's Favourite

Sony Music released "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs" single and double CD sets. The Nation's Favourite... is a British documentary series, celebrating music by a particular artist. Since the show began in 2010 it has been narrated by various TV stars including Liza Tarbuck, Fearne Cotton, Amanda Holden and Kate 
Thornton. 

The Elvis show will broadcast at the English TV station ITV on November 8, 2013, with guest appearances including Michael Bublé, Cliff Richard and Darlene Love who all talk about their favorite picks. Priscilla Presley reminisces on 
each song, what they meant to Elvis and how he touched the world with his music. The songs were chosen by voting in various British newspapers.

Burger... King 
 
The home of The King .. could become the home of the Whopper ... The news team of TMZ has learned that BK has made a serious offer on Elvis Presley's former Beverly Hills home. TMZ obtained a letter from Burger King Corp. to Peter Morton -- who owns the 5,367 square foot Elvis Presley Estate in the 90210 -- which states the company's intention to buy the house for a cool $3.69 million. The letter reads, "This would be a fast closing within three days and we would be happy to provide you with proof of funds upon request."

BK says if Morton agrees to the sale, the company will "preserve all residential historical value." Buuuut, there are a few problems -- first, the house isn't really on the market. 

Second, Morton bought the house back in December for $9.8 mil ... and there's virtually no chance he's willing to take a $6 million hit on the place. Sidenote -- the timing of the offer is interesting, 'cause it happens to coincide with the launch of BK's new sandwich, the Big King (Big King ... King of Rock 'n Roll ... we get it).

Elvis Presley

The Wagram Music budget-label released the budget compilation "Elvis Presley". 

Tracks:
It´s Now Or Never - Such A Night - Don´t Be Cruel - stuck On You - Are You Lonesome Tonight - Love Me Tender - Loving You - Young And Beautiful - Dame And Fortune - Blueberry Hill - Teddy Bear - Let´s Have A Party - Blue Suede Shoes - Good Rockin´ Tonight - Long Tall Sally - Shake Rattle And Roll - Ready Teddy - Tutti Frutti - Hound Dog

(Source: FECC / Elvis On CD / Elvis And His Music / Amazon / TMZ / Elvis Club Berlin)

November 04 - Forth Worth Texas Revisited

Due for release next week is the import-release "Fort Worth Texas" containing the June 15, 1974 3 PM show and five additional bonus tracks. According to the press-release it is a newly remastered soundboard-recording. The concert comes with a 8 pages booklet with photos and recording information. The main show on this CD was originally released on the 2002 release "The Man In White - Volume 1". 

Tracks:
01 See See Rider 02 I Got A Woman / Amen 03 "I’m the NBC peacock" 04 Love Me 05 Trying To Get To You 06 All Shook Up 07 Love Me Tender 08 Hound Dog 09 Fever 10 Polk Salad Annie 11 Why Me Lord? (with reprise) 12 Suspicious Minds 13 Band Introductions 14 I Can’t Stop Loving You 15 Help Me 16 An American Trilogy 17 Let Me Be There (with reprise) 18 "Turn the house lights up" 19 Funny How Time Slips Aways 20 Big Boss Man 21 Can’t Help Falling In Love 22 Closing Vamp 23 Announcement 24 Early Morning Rain 25 Love Letters 26 Fever 27 Happy Birthday To Bruce "Goose" Jackson 28 Hurt (with reprise)

Tracks 1-23 recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, June 15 1974 (3:00 pm) Tracks 24-28 recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, June 3 1976 (8:30 pm).

Rihanna Tied With Elvis in UK and US

Rihanna didn't just break a record with her latest Eminem collaboration- she broke through a glass ceiling! The Monster is officially number one in the UK, making it Rihanna's eighth time topping the British charts. More importantly, it marks the seventh straight year that Rihanna has scored a number one hit. Rihanna is only the third act to Stay on such a consistent run, and the first woman in history! The only other artists to have accomplished such a feat? Elvis Presley and The Beatles!


And in the US

Perhaps lost in yesterday's bevy of chart feats by Eminem, who this week becomes the first lead artist to land four concurrent top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964, is that Rihanna tallies her 25th top 10, matching the sum totaled by Elvis Presley. Thus, "The Monster" is proving aptly titled, as its debut at No. 3 has surfaced narratives between Eminem and the Beatles and Rihanna and the King of Rock and Roll.

Upon the collaboration's bow, here's an updated look at the acts with the most Hot 100 top 10s:

38 -- Madonna
34 -- the Beatles
28 -- Michael Jackson
28 -- Stevie Wonder
27 -- Mariah Carey
27 -- Janet Jackson
27 -- Elton John
25 -- Elvis Presley
25 -- Rihanna
23 -- Whitney Houston

23 -- the Rolling Stones

Elvis Files Magazine 6

Due for release from Norway is volume 6 in The Elvis Files magazine Series. This edition has pictorials and articles on "CBS Studio, New York 1956 Candid Photos", "It’s A Miracle Elvis Is A Star - by former schoolteacher", "Elvis Cracked Up in Anaheim, November 30, 1976" and "The Last Concerts of the Fifties, Honolulu Stadium 1957". 

(Source: FECC / Perez Hilton / Billboard) 

November 02 - The Real ... Chart

The compilation "The Real... Elvis" dropped from #61 to #59 on the Irish Album chart this week. 

The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll" dropped off the Australian Music DVD chart.

(Source: The King's World)

November 01 - His Hand In My Corner

Due from Speakers Corner is a vinyl re-issue of the classis "His Hand In Mine" LP (RCA LSP-2328) by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires. The LP, (33 rpm) is due November 29, 2013. 

From the site:
Almost everyone loves gospel songs. After all – it is inspirational music about good news and hope and warms the heart without demanding religious belief. But what in God’s name makes these songs so enjoyable? Why are they music to one’s ears? Is it because of the simple yet unique melodies, the soft or rocking grooves, or the prayer wheel-like verses that are sung alternately by a soloist and chorus? Elvis fans might well be able to answer this question just by taking a quick look at the cover, while other more undiscerning lovers of black folk spirituality would say that this is a well-produced, professional album that cannot be equalled.
Elvis lets his young, flexible voice swing sonorously here, lightly and airily there, all the while supported by a top-notch vocal backing group. The rich vocal harmonies are sung with true passion, and it is certainly no coincidence that one is reminded of the sound of the Golden Gate Quartet. In one moment the voices soar to celestial heights, in another they plunge down to a deep rumbling bass, not to forget the soft and springy rhythm section. For John Bush (allmusic.com), »this LP isn’t just one of Elvis’ best LPs, it’s one of the best (and best-recorded) gospel sessions of all time.«

Original recording: October 1960 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee
Original production: Steve Sholes

(Source: Speakers Corner / FECC)