January 10 - Taking Care Of Hits

Due for release from the Gold Vinyl label on February 09, 2017 is the compilation "Hits In Red" containing 18 early recordings. This compilation comes on 180 Gr. red coloured vinyl and is limited to 1000 numbered copies. 

Side A: Jailhouse Rock - Hard Headed Woman - Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I - Stuck On You - Return To Sender - (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Good Luck Charm

Side B: Can't Help Falling In Love - It's Now Or Never - One Night - Are You Lonesome Tonight - Don't - Heartbreak Hotel - Love Me Tender - Surrender - She's Not You

TCB Band - Still Taking Care Of Business

Word of a new book from photographer Eddie Michel Azoulay who has followed the TCB Band for two years. His beautiful photos are now included in the new book 'TCB Band - Still Taking Care Of Business' which came about in collaboration with "Elvis Unlimited / Memphis Mansion" Henrik Knudsen. The book is limited to 1000 copies. 

The book has 144 pages with pictures of the current members of the TCB Band backstage before, during and after performances, concerts on stage, and much more. Thomas La Cour is responsible for the English text in the book. 

Sound & Recording

The January 2017 edition of the "Sound & Recording" magazine has Elvis Presley on the cover with a shot from the Million Dollar Quartet Session and inside an article on mixing Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

(Source: Amazon / Elvis Information Network / Elvis Club Berlin / Sound And Recording)

January 09 - Something Until It's Time To Go

Two new bootlegcompilations with alternate takes have been relesead. "Something For Everybody (Alternate Album)" and "Until It's Time For You To Go (Songs Of Love and Heartache)". 

Details press-release "Something For Everybody (Alternate Album):
Elvis' thirteenth album released in June 1961. This great alternate album contains rare and hard to find outtakes ( some not released by Elvis' official record company ) of tracks recorded by Elvis between November 8, 1960 and March 12, 1961 in RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennesee. An excellent album with cover art done in '' early sixties'' style with the best outtakes available. This is the album that could have been !

Tracks: I'm Coming Home (Take 4) - Sentimental Me (Take 1) - I Feel So Bad (Take 1) - I'm Yours (Take 5) - Judy (Take 7) - Give Me The Right (Take 2) - His Latest Flame (Take 12) - Gently (Take 3) - Put The Blame On Me (Take 2) - Starting Today (Take 2) - Kiss Me Quick (Take 11) - That's Someone You Never Forget (Take 7) - I Want You With Me (Take 1) - It's A Sin (Take 2) - In Your Arms (Take 1) - There's Always Me (Take 4) - Little Sister (Take 9)

Details press-release "Until It's Time For You To Go (Songs Of Love and Heartache)":

With Valentine's Day peeking around the corner, this is a wonderful album
of some of Elvis' greatest 70's love songs. All tracks are alternate / undubbed versions.

Tracks: Until It's Time For You To Go (Take 7) - I Miss You (Take 15) - Are You Sincere (Take 11) - Just Pretend (Take 2) - Bringin' It Back (Take 1) - Never Again (Take 9) - I'm Leavin' (Alternate Mix) - For Ole Times Sake (Rough Mix) - Pieces Of My Life (Take 3) - Mary In The Morning (Take 4) - And I Love You So (Original Session Mix) - It's Easy For You (Undubbed Master) - Sweet Angeline (Undubbed Master) - Thinkin' About You (Take 6) - I'll Never Know (Take 3) - It's Midnight (Take 7) - How The Web Was Woven (Edit - Take 1) - Love Coming Down (Take 4) - She Wears My Ring (Undubbed Master) - Loving Arms (Undubbed Master) - He'll Have To Go (Rough Mix)

January 08 - Elvis Day

January 8, 2017 markt - what would have been - Elvis Presley's 82nd. birthday. 

‪The Essential Undubbed Masters 

Just released is the 8 CD set "‪The Essential Undubbed Masters".

From the press-release:
Recording sessions can be time-consuming.‬ The process of recording a song or album is often very interesting.‬ ‪It’s like playing live in the studio, with the difference that if one goofed, they had to do it all over. ‬ ‪Small corrections could be made but especially erasing something from the tape was a problem.‬

‪Later on with the introduction of multitrack recording‬ equipment it became much easier to alter the recordings. ‬‪Channels could be erased or added and levels could be adjusted for each separate channel. ‬

‪Often a track that ends up on an lp or 45 contains overdubs‬ that were made at a later stage and added to the master take.‬ ‪Also most of The Elvis masters contain such overdubs.‬ ‪This set contains the master takes as they were made in the studio, without those overdubs.‬ ‪It’s as close as it gets to the pure sound of Elvis.‬

‪CD 1:
Long Black Limousine (Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - This Is The Story (Vocal Replaced Unedited Undubbed Master) - Wearin’ That Loved On Look (Vocal Replaced Unedited Undubbed Master) - You’ll Think Of Me (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - I’m Movin’ On (Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - A Little Bit Of Green (Unedited Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - Gentle On My Mind (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - In The Ghetto (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - Rubberneckin’ (Undubbed Master) - Hey Jude (Unedited Undubbed Master) - ,My Little Friend (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Inherit The Wind (Undubbed Master) - Mama Liked The Roses (Vocal Overdubbed Undubbed Master) - From A Jack To A King (Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - Without Love (There Is Nothing)(Undubbed Master) - I’ll Be There (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Suspicious Minds (Undubbed Master) - Stranger In My Own Home Town (Unedited Undubbed Master) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Unedited Undubbed Master) - And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Unedited Unrepaired Undubbed Master)

CD 2:
Power Of My Love (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Do You Know Who I Am? (Unedited Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - Kentucky Rain (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Only The Strong Survive (Vocal Replaced Unedited Undubbed Master) - It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’ (Undubbed Master) - Any Day Now (Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - If I’m A Fool (For Loving You) (Unedited Undubbed Master) - The Fair’s Moving On(Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - Who Am I? (Undubbed Master) - Twenty Days And Twenty Nights (Undubbed Master) - I’ve Lost You (Undubbed Master) - The Sound Of Your Cry (Edited - Undubbed Master) - The Fool (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Little Cabin Home On The Hill (Undubbed Master) - Cindy, Cindy (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Unrepaired Undubbed Master) - Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It (Unedited Undubbed Master) - How The Web Was Woven (Undubbed Master) - It’s Your Baby, You Rock It (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Stranger In The Crowd (Undubbed Master)
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CD 3:
I’ll Never Know (Undubbed Master) - Mary In The Morning (Undubbed Master) - It Ain’t No Big Thing (But It’s Growing) (Undubbed Master) - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (Undubbed Master) - Just Pretend (Undubbed Master) - This Is Our Dance (Undubbed Master) - Life (Undubbed Master) - Heart Of Rome (Composite - Undubbed Master) - When I’m Over You (Unedited Undubbed Master) - I Really Don’t Want To Know (Undubbed Master) - Faded Love (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Tomorrow Never Comes (Composite - Undubbed Master) - The Next Step Is Love (Undubbed Master) - Make The World Go Away (Composite - Undubbed Master) - Funny How Time Slips Away (Undubbed Master) - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Love Letters (Undubbed Master) - There Goes My Everything (Undubbed Master) - If I Were You (Undubbed Master)
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CD 4:
Only Believe (Undubbed Master) - Sylvia (Undubbed Master) - Patch It Up (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Where Did They Go, Lord (Undubbed Master) - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Rags To Riches (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Undubbed Master) - Early Mornin’ Rain (Composite - Undubbed Master) - Miracle Of The Rosary (Undubbed Master) - Help Me Make It Through The Night (Composite Undubbed Master) - Until It’s Time For You To Go (Undubbed Master) - I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Undubbed Master) - It’s Only Love (Undubbed Master) - He Is My Everything (Undubbed Master) - I, John (Undubbed Master) - Separate Ways (Undubbed Master) - Where Do I Go From Here (Undubbed Master) - Burning Love  (Edited - Undubbed Master) - Fool (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Always On My Mind (Undubbed Master) - It’s A Matter Of Time (Undubbed Master) - Take Good Care Of Her (Undubbed Master) - I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby (Undubbed Master)
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CD 5 :
Girl Of Mine (Undubbed Master) - Sweet Angeline (Undubbed Master) - I Got A Feelin’ In My Body (Undubbed Master) - It’s Midnight (Unedited Undubbed Master) - You Asked Me To (Undubbed Master) - If You Talk In Your Sleep (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Mr. Songman (Undubbed Master) - Thinking About You (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Love Song Of The Year (Undubbed Master) - Help Me (Undubbed Master) - My Boy (Undubbed Master) - Loving Arms (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Talk About The Good Times (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Promised Land (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming (Unedited Undubbed Master) - There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who’ll Take Me Back In)(Undubbed Master) - If That Isn’t Love (Undubbed Master) - Spanish Eyes (Undubbed Master) - She Wears My Ring (Undubbed Master) - Fairytale (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Green, Green Grass Of Home (Undubbed Master) - I Can Help (Undubbed Master)
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CD 6:
And I Love You So (Undubbed Master) - Susan When She Tried (Unedited Undubbed Master) - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Woman Without Love (Undubbed Master) - Shake A Hand (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Bringin’ It Back (Undubbed Master) - Pieces Of My Life (Undubbed Master) - She Thinks I Still Care (Unedited Undubbed Master) - The Last Farewell (Composite - Undubbed Master) - Solitaire (Undubbed Master) - Moody Blue (Unedited Undubbed Master) - I’ll Never Fall In Love Again (Undubbed Master) - For The Heart (Undubbed Master) - Hurt (Undubbed Master) - Never Again (Undubbed Master) - Love Coming Down (Undubbed Master) - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Unedited Undubbed Master) - It’s Easy Or You (Undubbed Master) - Way Down (Undubbed Master) - Pledging My Love (Unedited Undubbed Master)
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CD 7:
O Come All Ye Faithful (Undubbed Master) - The First Noel (Undubbed Master) - On A Snowy Christmas Night (Undubbed Master) - The Wonderful World Of Christmas (Undubbed Master) - It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You)(Undubbed Master) - I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (Undubbed Master) - If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Undubbed Master) - Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Undubbed Master) - Merry Christmas Baby (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Silver Bells (Undubbed Master)
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CD 8 - Bonus Songs:
Long Black Limousine (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master) - I’m Movin’ On (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - A Little Bit Of Green (Vocal Replaced Undubbed Master) - And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master) - After Loving You (Unedited Master) - Do You Know Who I Am? (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master) - Any Day Now (Vocal Repaired Undubbed Master) - For The Good Times (Undubbed Master With Vocal Overdub) - Love Song Of The Year (Undubbed Master With Backing Vocals) - Pieces Of My Life (Undubbed Master Different Mix) - Heart Of Rome (Take 3 & Workpart 1 Used For Composite Master) - Inherit The Wind (Vocal Overdub Take 1 Used For Composite Master) - Inherit The Wind (Vocal Overdub Take 2 Used For Composite Master) - Rags To Riches (Take 3 - Used For Composite Master) - Rags To Riches (Take 4 - Used For Composite Master) - Bitter They Are Harder They Fall (Undubbed Master)

(Source: Twitter / FECC)

January 07 - Country Auction

Due from the Vinyl Passion (H'Art) label on vinyl on January 27, 2017 is the 23 track compilation "23 Country Hits". This is a re-release of this compilation.

Let Me ... Be Delayed

The MFX import release "Let Me.. Sing Again", featuring Elvis' Dinner and Midnight show performances from August 25, 1973, has been delayed until mid January 2017.

This CD contains audience recordings directly from a first generation of original tapes. The afternoon show is previously unreleased show, the evening show previously released here is presented in improved audio-quality according to the original press-release. 

Graceland Auction

Here is the video of the January 2017 Auction at Graceland.

On Saturday the Auction at Graceland netted $330,531 in sales from the 160 pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia up for auction.


Highlights included a Gold and Diamond Lion Head Ring Elvis owned and gave to Charlie Hodge, one of the Memphis Mafia. It was estimated to sell for $10,000 - $15,000 and went for $37,500. Elvis’ Colt “Police Positive Special” .32 Caliber Pistol which he gave to bodyguard Richard Grob sold for $10,625.00 on an estimate of $4,000 - $6,000. 
Elvis Kid Galahad Boxing Glove made $11,875, this was also above the top estimate of $10,000.
There were also two other pieces that Elvis gave to Charlie Hodge, which included a sapphire and gold ring along with an “Indian Head” gold coin ring dated from 1911. 
Other items that were especially popular at the Graceland auction were images of Elvis. Some of these included Terry Wood photographs which showed Elvis Presley’s 1956 concert held in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley’s hometown, which earned $8,125.

There were also 35mm negatives that were originals of an Elvis Presley jam session which featured the guitarist Scotty Moore, who passed away last year. These were estimated to be worth $2,000, but sold for $6,250. (see two pics below). Trude Forsher also held an archive of photos that sold for $6,250, with the pre-auction estimate listed at $1,500.

There are numerous other items at the Auction at Graceland that held interest for bidders, especially personal belongings of Elvis which had been used often. These included things like a platinum album award for Aloha from Hawaii, which sold for $9,375, a blue suede jacket that Elvis Presley wore which fetched $4,750, a diamond cluster cocktail ring that was auctioned at $13,750, a card which showed that Presley was certified as a sixth-degree black belt in karate received $2,375, and a Union 76 credit card from the 1970s which sold at $3,375.

(Source: Amazon / EPE / FECC / Elvis Information Network)

January 06 - Elvis And Cliff In The Mix

The UK based Disco Mix Club (DMC) released “The Commercial Collection” edition January 2017. A compilation of commercial and bootleg DJ mixes.  This CD contains two “Elvis” remixes; “Elvis Presley & Cliff Richard Legends Mix” parts 1 and 2. The mixes were done by Kevin Sweeney.

Francine York Died

She was memorable as a villainess on TV's 'Batman' and in such films as 'Bedtime Story,' 'Cannon for Cordoba' and 'The Doll Squad.' But Elvis Presley fans remember her from her role in the 1965 movie "Tickle Me". She was 80. 

Francine York died Friday morning at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., after a battle with cancer, her friend, television producer Pepper Jay, told The Hollywood Reporter. She was polishing off her autobiography at the time of her death.

Celeste Yarnall wrote:
It is with great sadness that I share that my dear friend Francine York passed away this morning - writes Celeste Yarnall. I have known Francine since we were both teenagers and began our modeling careers with Max Factor in Hollywood. We always had such fun together traveling to media shows such as Memphis / Graceland, or the Hollywood Shows here in Los Angeles.

I cannot believe that Francine York is no longer here with us here on this physical plain. We have heard she had a fever last night and went to the ER early this morning and passed away there. She was 80 years old. Devastating news for all of us who knew her or loved her work as an actress.

Let’s celebrate a life well lived and keep in her hearts forever! 

Celeste. 

(Source: DMC / Hollywood Reporter / Elvis Information Network / Celeste Yarnall)

January 05 - Charts

Elvis Presley was the 8th most purchased artist (albums) during the U.S.A. holiday season with 256,707 album sales and overall was the 14th Best Selling Album Act of 2016 with 710,011 sales according to Music Analytics Company BuzzAngle Music.

The US Billboard Charts for the week ending January 14, 2017. 

• 'It's Christmas Time' drops from 85 to 199 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart; drops from 53 to 88 on the Top Album Sales Chart and drops from 6 to 19 on the Top Catalog Albums Chart
• 'The Classic Christmas Album' drops from 94 to 119 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and drops from 5 to 7 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart 
• 'Merry Christmas, Love Elvis' drops from 4 to 8 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'Elvis - Ultimate Christmas' drops from 7 to 19 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart 
• 'Elvis - Ultimate Gospel' drops from 9 to 12 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart 
• 'The Wonder Of You' drops from 38 to 43 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and remains at 6 on the Classical Albums Chart
• 'If I Can Dream' rises from 17 to 10 on the Classical Albums Chart
• 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' is a re-entry at 194 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and rises from 13 to 6 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'Heart and Soul' drops from 17 to 20 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'He Touched Me The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley' (Vols.1 and 2) rises from 5 to 3 on the Music Video Sales Chart
• Elvis Presley drops from 20 to 45 on the Artist 100 Chart.

Current Box-Score Concerts (Worldwide Ranking):

• #24. Elvis In Concert at the Manchester Arena (Nov.24th, 2016) Gross: $513.278 (£414.616). Attendance: 8615 out of 8894. Price Range: $62.06 t $31.03.Promoters: Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment
• #27. 'Elvis In Concert' with the RPCO at the 02 Arena (London) on 23rd November, 2016 was rated 27 on the Box-score Chart with a sell-out at 13,256 in attendance grossing $741,575 (£602,162). Price range from $249.21 (£201.33) to $49.84 (£40.26). Promoted by Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment.
• #37. Elvis In Concert at the First Direct Arena Leeds (Nov.18th, 2016) Gross: $476.520 (£386.781). Attendance: 8128 out of 8128 (Sell-Out). Price Range: $62.20 to $31.10. Promoters: Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment
• #40. Elvis In Concert at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow (Nov.17th, 2016) Gross: $453.726 (£368.290). Attendance: 7065 out of 8065. Price Range: $62.27 to $31.14. Promoters: Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment
• #43. Elvis In Concert at the Genting Arena Birmingham (Nov.22nd, 2016) Gross: $445.838 (£361.865). Attendance: 7708 out of 8100. Price Range $61.93 to $30.97. Promoters: Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment
• #65. Elvis In Concert at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff (Nov.20th, 2016) Gross $265.300 (£215.331). Attendance: 4382 out of 4382 (Sell-Out). Price Range $61.70 to $30.85. Promoters: Kennedy Street/3A Entertainment

UK Charts

• The “The Wonder of You” album dropped one spot on the Official UK Album chart, from #3 to #4. The album sold 15,983 copies.
• The “If I Can Dream” album is listed at #48 on the Official UK Album chart.
• The “The Platinum Collection” dropped to #100 on the Official UK Album chart. 

Elvis Presley has now surpassed the The Beatles for the total number of weeks spent on the Top 75 by one week. Elvis spent 1401 weeks on the UK charts. 

Other Elvis Entries on the UK Charts - 6th January, 2017

• 'The Wonder Of You' remains at 3 on the Physical Album Chart; drops from 48 to 59 on the Album Download Chart; remains at 3 on the Album Sales Chart and drops from 3 to 8 on the Official Record Store Chart 
• 'If I Can Dream' rises from 30 to 28 on the Physical Album Chart and rises from 43 to 42 on the Album Sales Char
• 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' drops from 82 to 86 on the Album Download Chart
• 'The Platinum Collection' drops from 69 to 72 on the Physical Album Chart; drops from 10 to 14 on the Indie Album Chart and drops from 86 to 90 on the Album Sales Chart
• 'Love Me Tender' - (Elvis and Connie Francis Duet) rises from 40 to 31 on the Physical Singles Chart
• 'The Elvis Collection' drops from 10 to 12 on the Music Video Chart

European Charts

• The “The Wonder of You” album climbed from #26 to #24 on the Belgian Album chart.
• The “The Wonder of You / If I Can Dream” dropped from #49 to #78 on the Belgian Album chart.
• The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” compilation is a re-entry at #32 on the Belgian Mid-price Album chart. 
• The “The Wonder of You” album remained steady at #3 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
• The “If I Can Dream” album dropped from #43 to #53 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
• The “The Platinum Collection” is a re-entry at #95 on the Official Scottish Album chart.
• The “The Wonder of You” album dropped from #10 to #18 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The “The Wonder of You” album dropped from #12 to #19 on the Austrian Album chart. 
• The “The Wonder of You” album climbed from #46 to #29 on the Swiss Album chart. 
• The “The Wonder of You” album climbed from #34 to #27 on the German Album chart. 

Charts Down Under

• The “The Wonder of You” album dropped from #17 to #22 on the Australian Album chart. 
• The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" climbed from #39 to #38 on the Australian Music DVD chart. 
• The “The Wonder of You” album dropped from #15 to #32 on the New Zealand Album chart. 

(Source: Brian Quinn on FECC / Official UK Charts / Various)

January 04 - Love Vinyl

The Laserlight label (Delta Music) announced the release of "Elvis - Love Songs" as a vinyl album with February 17, 2017 as the release-date. 

Released today is the publication "Le Grand Retour d'Elvis Presley Sur Scene A Las Vegas En 1969" by Mathieu Minacapelli.

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Amazon)

January 03 - The World of FTD Released

The new deluxe book "The World Of FTD" is heading out to Elvis dealers today. The book was authored and designed by Keith Flynn with input from a large number of other Elvis specialists including Piers Beagley (Elvis Information Network), Trevor Cajiao, Geoffrey McDonnell, Gordon Minto (Elvis The Man and His Music) and many others. It is 1,200 pages, hardbound three book set, chronicling every release by FTD. The book also features 100s of high-quality photos from the collection Erik Lorentzen.  

The latter is also the publisher through KJ Consulting. He  apologized to fans saying, "We are all sorry for the delay, but it's nothing we could have done to get it to you before. The printer runs 24 hours a day and they have all tried their very best. Thanks for your patience."

(Source: Elvis Information Network)

January 02 - A New Year, A New Way

From the same producer who did the CDs "Elvis: The New Recordings" and "Elvis: The New Sessions" comes a third release entitled "Elvis: A new Way" containing 14 new overdubs of some outstanding Presley vocals, showcased in new musical settings played by some of today's top musicians. The official release date January 15, 2017.

From the press-release:
The sound is awesome. It's as if Elvis just stepped into a recording studio today! The tracks run the gamut from well-known favorites to more obscure songs, all of them given special treatment by musicians who have also recorded with big stars like Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Patti Austin, Barry Manilow, Paul Simon and more. It's strictly big-league.

The producer has gotten rid of extraneous backgrounds -- vocal and instrumental -- that seemed dated and/or made it hard to hear Elvis's rich voice on the original masters. Presley has been brought forward in the mixes and you can hear his incredible baritone better than ever before on these songs. (This set also includes lengthened versions of some numbers). The effect is more intimate, more consistent with today's listening preferences. You get to hear how really well Elvis sang!

Some tracks get lush strings, others a more earthy bluegrass sound, or a lively horn section and brisk percussion. All of it is tastefully done, without musical frills or melodrama.

Tracks:
1. I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here 2. Big Love, Big Heartache 3. Bosa Nova Baby 4. Dirty Feeling 5. Fun In Acapulco 6. Follow That Dream 7. Never Ending 8. Anyone Could Fall In Love 9. Love Me Tonight 10. It Hurts Me 11. Tender Feeling 12. They Remind Me Too Much Of You 13. Today, Tomorrow And Forever 14. Known Only To Him.

(Source: Shopify)

January 01 - A New Year, A New Logo

I wish you all the best for 2017! This year marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s untimely death. Let’s see what this year will bring us Elvis fans. 

On her Facebook page Priscilla Presley posted:
"Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2017 will be better. We've lost so  many talented and wonderful people who have touched our lives. May they  rest in peace. And let's hope that all the unrest that is going on in  our world today will somehow come to an end without war, hate,  irrational impulses and insanity. We need more than prayer and hope."

The year kicks off with the birthday celebrations and the 7th. Graceland Auction. This year the Elvis' Birthday Celebration will be held at Graceland's new resort, The Guest House at Graceland. Here are the first merchandise designs for "Elvis 40" from EPE.

(Source: EPE / EM)