January 26 - Let Me ... Postpone

The  MxF import label issued a short press-release on their upcoming release "Let Me... Sing Again". The release of the CD containing the unreleased Dinner Show performance from August 14, 1973 has been postponed and is now scheduled for mid February as a single CD release. 

(Source: FECC)

January 25 - Mary Tyler Moore Died

US Emmy award-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore has died aged 80, her publicist says. Tyler Moore was best known for her television roles in the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show and the eponymous The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1970s. 

Elvis Presley fans know her for her rol in the King's last movie, 'Change Of Habit'. She was also nominated for a best actress Oscar in 1980 for the film Ordinary People. Mara Buxbaum said in a statement she died in the company of friends and her husband, Dr S. Robert Levine.

Let Me … Sing Again

The earlier announced MxF-set 'Let Me … Sing Again' is due for release in 3 different versions; a box edition, a die-cut & crucifold edition and a standard edition. The content of the CD is the same, an audience recording of both the Dinner and Midnight show performances as recorded on August 25, 1973 in Las Vegas.

The details box edition including:

Let Me..Sing Again double cd housed in a limited digipack with die-cut of four panels release (LP size) (digipack available in this box only).
Certificate of authenticity high quality glossy paper 300 gram. 30x30 cm (available in this box only).
Special Christmas card & 2017 calendar A4 sized (available in this box only).
Cassette including opening night august 1973 show (three different colours of the tape) (available in this box only).
Tote bag, black colour (available in this box only).
Pin of 5,5 cm of size!! (I want Elvis for xmas) (available in this box only).
Limited 70 piece only, each one numbered with art sticker (two different) and sealed.

Die-cut and crucifold edition including:

Let me..Sing Again double cd housed in limited crucifold digipack with die-cut on the front cover with two inside expandable insert. (available in this edition only).
Poster high quality glossy paper 130 gram..size 60x20 (available in this edition only).
Christmas card (available in this edition only).
Guitar pick personalized with Elvis photo. (available in this edition only).
Certificate of authenticity (available in this edition only).
Limited 100 piece only, each one numbered with art sticker (two different) and sealed.

Standard edition including:

Let me..Sing Again double cd housed in a six panels digipack of 20x20 cm size, with three different sleeve variation. (available in this edition only).
Poster high quality glossy paper 120 gram..size 60x20 (available in this edition only).
High quality card 300 grams 20x20 cm size. (available in this edition only)
Limited 100+100+100 copies, each one numbered with sticker (three different) and sealed.

(Source: FECC)

January 24 - Work In Progress

The Elvis One label announced the release of two new volumes in the 'Bootleg Series' entitled 'Elvis Work In Progress'.

'Elvis Work In Progress - Volume 1' represents the first album from the Elvis One label with outtakes from 1960 & 1966 together on one great new CD. An album with 29 alternate takes, including 23 alternate takes previously unreleased by Elvis’ official record company. All-in the best possible sound. This is a fly-on-the-wall experience… Of course this album comes with a nice CD-booklet with photos and recording information.

Tracks: I’ll Remember You (Take 3) - Come What May (Take 1) - Am I Ready (Take 2) - Down In The Alley (Take 7) - All That I Am (Take 3 & 6) - Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Take 5 & 8) - Where Could I Go But The Lord (Take 1) - Without Him (Take 5, 6 & 7) - Soldier Boy (Take 3 & 11) - A Mess Of Blues (Take 4) - Lonely Man (Take 3) - Spinout (Take 3 & 4) - Adam And Evil (Take 18 & 19) - She’s A Machine (Take 14) - Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Take 3) - Love Letters (Take 1) - I’ll Remember You (Take 1) - Down In The Alley (Take 5 & 8) - (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame (Take 7 & 9) - Make Me Know It (Take 16)

'Elvis Work In Progress - Volume 2' represents the 2nd album from the Elvis One label with outtakes from 1960 & 1966 together on one great new CD. An album with 28 alternate takes, including 24 alternate takes previously unreleased by Elvis’ official record company. All-in the best possible sound. This is a fly-on-the-wall experience… Of course this album comes with a nice CD-booklet with photos and recording information.

Tracks: Down In The Alley (Re-Mix With Crowd Of Girls) - Make Me Know It (Take 2) - Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Take 4, 9 & 10) - By And By (Take 5 & 6) - Without Him (Take 2, 3 & 4) - Make Me Know It (Take 8) - I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 10) - All That I Am (Take 2) - Am I Ready (Take 5) - Could I Fall In Love (Harmony Vocal Overdub) - Smorgasbord (Take 2) - Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Take 1) - Adam And Evil (Take 4) - Am I Ready (Take 6) - Smorgasbord (Take 3) - Stop Look And Listen (Take 4 & 5) - Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Take 2) - Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Take 4) - Down In The Alley (2nd Scream Overdub) - Make Me Know It (Take 14).

Golden Moments

The Laserlight Digital (Delta Music) label announced the release of the CD "Elvis Golden Moments" with February 10, 2017 as the release-date. 

Gold Award

The 'The Wonder of You' album has gone GOLD in Austria. 

(Source: FECC / Elvis Club Berlin)

January 20 - Silver Charts

The 'The Wonder of You' album dropped from #7 to #17 on the Official UK Album chart selling 5,980 copies. The 'If I Can Dream' album dropped from #61 to #65 on this chart while the 'The Platinum Collection' budget set re-entered the Official Album chart at #86.

Other Elvis Entries on the UK Charts - 20th January, 2017

• 'The Wonder Of You' drops from 5 to 8 on the Physical Album Chart; drops from 7 to 12 on the Album Sales Chart and drops from 14 to 28 on the Official Record Store Chart 
• 'If I Can Dream' drops from 36 to 39 on the Physical Album Chart and remains at 49 on the Album Sales Chart
• 'The Platinum Collection' rises from 84 to 53 on the Physical Album Chart; is a re-entry at 67 on the Album Sales Chart and rises from 14 to 12 on the Indie Albums Chart
• 'Love Me Tender' - (Elvis and Connie Francis Duet) drops from 19 to 39 on the Physical Singles Chart
• 'SUN' - New Entry at 82 on the Physical Singles Chart (is what we would term an EP) containing 'That's All Right'; 'Blue Moon Of Kentucky'; 'Blue Moon' and 'I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone'. Shown as Signature Collection 8 on the Culture Factory Label based in France.
• 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' is a re-entry at 98 on the Physical Singles Chart
• 'The Elvis Collection' drops from 10 to 15 on the Music Video Chart

European Charts

• 'The Wonder Of You' drops from 7 to 13 on the Scottish Album Chart
• 'If I Can Dream' drops from 60 to 74 on the Scottish Album Chart
• 'The Platinum Collection' is a re-entry at 80 on the Scottish Album Chart
• The 'The Wonder Of You' album dropped from #27 to #44 on the Irish Album chart. 

• The 'The Wonder Of You' album dropped from #48 to #76 on the German Album chart. 
• The 'The Wonder Of You' album dropped from #23 to #38 on the Austrian Album chart. 
• The 'The Wonder Of You' album dropped from #27 to #56 on the Swiss Album chart. 
• The 'The Wonder Of You / If I Can Dream' album dropped from #101 to #110 on the Belgian Album chart. 
• The 'The Wonder Of You' album climbed from #51 to #48 on the Irish Album chart. 
• The 'Top 40 Elvis' compilation climbed from #20 to #15 on the Belgian Album chart. 

Australian Charts

On the Australian chart 'The Wonder of Ypu' climbed from #19 to #18.

Can't Help Falling In Love with Awards

The Sony Music compilation 'Can't Help Falling In Love' was awarded a Sliver Certification 12 years and 10 days after it's initial release for selling 200,000 copies in the UK. 

Protesters Sue Elvis Presley's Graceland Over Discrimination

Five protesters sued Elvis Presley's estate Graceland and the city of Memphis for discrimination after claiming they were prohibited from entering a Presley vigil.

In the federal civil rights lawsuit, members of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens, an offshoot of the Black Lives Movement according to the Associated Press, attempted to stage a protest at Graceland last August 16th during an annual candlelight vigil marking Presley's date of death. 

Shortly before the protest, the Coalition of Concerned Citizens revealed plans to stage a protest, called "Operation Blue Suede Shoes," at the vigil because "Graceland represents the tremendous disparity of what works for a few what doesn't work for the many," the group said at the time, the Commercial Appeal reports.

The protests were in response to a pair of police shootings on African-Americans: Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. The group had protested at Graceland a month earlier, causing traffic problems.

On the date of the vigil, police in riot gear prevented the protesters from entering an area of a public street where Presley fans were gathering. The civil rights lawsuit accuses both Graceland and Memphis police of barring the protesters because of the color of their skin.
"The decision as to which citizens were allowed to attend the public vigil and which citizens were denied access to the public vigil, was based on the race of the citizens," the lawsuit said, adding that the group's rights under the United States and Tennessee Constitutions were violated. Three protesters were ultimately arrested in the Graceland incident. Those suing Graceland and the city of Memphis seek a jury trial and unspecified damages.

In a statement, Elvis Presley Enterprises said of the lawsuit, "For 34 years now, Graceland has welcomed over 20 million visitors. They have come to celebrate the life and legacy of Elvis Presley from nearly every country on Earth, and they have all been welcomed without incident. Graceland is proud of its worldwide reputation for inclusion and hospitality as it welcomes the next 20 million visitors."

(Source: Official Chart Company / The King's World / Rolling Stone) 

January 19 - Vinyl-A-Million

The US based Book-A-Million released three exclusive vinyl albums “Elvis NBC Special”, “50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong” and “Elvis Gold Records Volume 5”. All limited to 500 copies. 

Track List Elvis NBC Special
1. Trouble / Guitar Man 
2. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy / Baby What You Want Me to Do 
3. Medley: Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / All Shook Up / Can’t Help Falling in Love / Jailhouse Rock / Love Me Tender 
4. Where Could I Go But to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved 
5. Blue Christmas / One Night 
6. Memories 
7. Medley: Nothingville / Big Boss Man Guitar Man / Little Egypt / Trouble / Guitar Man 
8. If I Can Dream

Track List 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong
1. I Need Your Love Tonight 
2. Don’t 
3. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 
4. My Wish Came True 
5. I Got Stung 
6. One Night
7. Big Hunk O’ Love 
8. I Beg of You 
9. (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I 
10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time

Track List Elvis Gold Records Volume 5 1. Suspicious Minds 
2. Kentucky Rain 
3. In the Ghetto 
4. Clean Up Your Own Backyard 
5. Burning Love 
6. If you Talk In Your Sleep 
7. For the Heart 
8. Moody Blue 
9. Way Down 
10. Big Boss Man 
11. Guitar Man 
12. U. S. Male 
13. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me 
14. Edge of Reality 
15. Memories
16. If I Can Dream

(Source: FECC / Books-A-Million) 

January 18 - Good Times

The February / March edition of the "Good Times" magazine features an article on Elvis presley entitled "Priscilla Presley: Elvis - with Orchester and Nixon".

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin)

January 17 - Rita Issberner Haldane Died

Rita Issberner Haldane, the previous owner of the Grunewald Hotel in Bad Nauheim died. She was living in the hotel when Elvis Presley and his entourage moved into room number 10 on October 11, 1958. He moved out February 1959. 

She later married the owner of the hotel who rented the rooms to Elvis Presley, his family and entourage.

The room Elvis used is preserved the way he left it. The hotel is currently under construction by it's new owners.


(Source: various)

January 13 - Friday Vinyl

The Friday Music label release three classic Elvis Presley albums on 180 Gr. vinyl; "For Lp Fans Only", "Golden Records Volume 1" and "Promised Land". This first one comes on translucent gold vinyl, the second one on red vinyl and the last one colored vinyl. All three are limited editions packed in gatefold covers. 

'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' rises from #86 to #70 on the Album Download Chart
'The Platinum Collection' drops from #72 to #84 on the Physical Album Chart
'Love Me Tender' - (Elvis and Connie Francis Duet) rises from #31 to #19 on the Physical Singles Chart
'The Elvis Collection' remains at #12 on the Music Video Chart.

UK Charts

The "The Wonder Of You" album dropped from #4 to #7 on the Official UK album chart selling 9,575 copies this week.
The "If I Can Dream" CD is listed at #61 on the Official UK Album chart.
'The Wonder Of You' drops from #3 to #5 on the Physical Album Chart; drops from #59 to #92 on the Album Download Chart; drops from #4 to #7 on the Album Sales Chart and drops from #8 to #14 on the Official Record Store Chart.
'If I Can Dream' drops from #28 to #36 on the Physical Album Chart and drops from #42 to #49 on the Album Sales Chart.

European Chart

'The Wonder Of You' drops from #3 to #7 on the Scottish Album Chart.
'If I Can Dream' drops from #53 to #60 on the Scottish Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You' drops from #18 to #27 on the Irish Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You' drops from #27 to #48 on the German Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You' drops from #19 to #23 on the Austrian Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You' climbed from #29 to #27 on the Swiss Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You' drops from #24 to #51 on the Belgian Album Chart
'The Wonder Of You / If `i Can Dream' 2 CD drops from #78 to #101 on the Belgian Album Chart
The 2 CD set "Ultimate Top 40 Collection" entered the Belgian Mid-price Album chart at #20.

Charts Down Under

'The Wonder Of You' climbed from #22 to #19 on the Australian Album Chart.
The DVD 'Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More' dropped off the Australian Music DVD chart. 
'The Wonder Of You' dropped from #32 to #37 on the New Zealand Album chart.

(Source: Amazon / Official Chart Company / Brian Quinn on FECC / The King's World)

January 12 - US Charts

the Billboard charts for the week ending January 21, 2017. Elvis Presley has no albums on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts this week. 

• 'He Touched Me' is #150 on the Independent Mass Merchant Album Charts selling some 2,115 last week
• 'The Wonder Of You' drops from #43 to #50 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and rises from 6 to 4 on the Classical Albums Chart
• 'Elvis: Ultimate Gospel' rises from #12 to #5 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'ELV1S 30 No.1 Hits' drops from #6 to #7 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'Heart And Soul' drops from #20 to #22 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
• 'If I Can Dream' drops from #10 to #12 on the Classical Albums Chart
• 'He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley (Vols. 1 & 2) rises from #3 to #2 on the Music Video Sales Chart

(Source: Brian Quinn on FECC)

January 11 - Long Live The King Of Re-Issues

The Intempo label announced the release of the LP "Long Live The King" with January 27, 2017 as the release-date. 

Side A: Are You Lonesome Tonight - Love Me Tender - Blue Suede Shoes - Don't Be Cruel - Good Rockin' Tonight - Jailhouse Rock - King Creole - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

Side B: Hound Dog - Heartbreak Hotel - Good Luck Charm - Return To Sender - Can't Help Falling In Love - Baby Let's Play House - All Shook Up - It's Now Or Never.

Platinum A Life In Music Box set

Due for release from Sony Music CMG on March 24, 2017 is the 4 CD box "Platinum A Life In Music". 

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin \ Amazon)