September 20 - Amor Descuidado from Brasil (Updated)

Due for release in Brazil on August 13, 2023 from Belas Letras is the 864-page Portuguese edition of Peter Guralnick's 'Careless Love' as 'Amor Descuidado'.

Elvis On Tour

Due from the Brazilian Elvis Presley's World Fan Club in  September 2022 is the 'Elvis On Tour and Madison Square Garden - 50 Years'. 

Publicity stated that "the biggest release ever made by a fan club in Brazil" contains a 240-page book, a 50-page picture book, a card and a fridge magnet.

Jerry Scheff Ill

Jerry Scheff had to cancel the concert with The Mark which was planned for October 30, 2022 because of medical reasons according to an update from the band. Get well soon Jerry!

(Source: Elvis Triunfal / Llivraria Da Vila / Elvis Presley's World Fan Club / The Mark)

September 19 - Elvis Is Back (Again)

The Soul Jam record label re-issued the The Definitive Remastered CD Edition of 'A Date with Elvis + Elvis Is Back'. It comes with a 16-page booklet.

Publicity stated: This quintessential release features two of Elvis Presley’s finest LPs, which were originally released on the RCA label: 'A Date with Elvis' (1959), and 'Elvis Is Back!' (1960). Both masterpieces helped define the exact nature of early rock & roll and contain the commercial successes with which the King of Rock made his name, such as 'Good Rockin’ Tonight', 'Blue Moon of Kentucky', 'It Feels So Right', and 'Such a Night', among other hits. 

These albums have been packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 6 bonus tracks. The music is striking for its raw and visceral quality. In fact, it was more exciting than the material on his last pre-Army LP release, the 'King Creole' soundtrack. This is as rebellious, engaging and rousing as early Rock and Roll can sound.

A Date With Elvis: Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Young And Beautiful - (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care - Milkcow Blues Boogie - Baby Let's Play House - Good Rockin' Tonight - Is It So Strange - We're Gonna Move - I Want To Be Free - I Forgot To Remember To Forget

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

Bonus Songs: It's Now Or Never -  Hands Off (Demo) - Stuck On You - Paralyzed - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy.

Revised edition - Elvis The Biography

The revised, re-issue, of Jerry Hopkins' 'Elvis' biography has finally been released by Plexus Publishing Ltd. It was delayed due to the pandemic. The single volume book comprises Hopkins' two biographical works on Elvis - Elvis and Elvis The Final Years. Being the original Elvis biography(ies) and less narratively dense than the two Peter Guralnick Elvis biographical volumes, the Hopkins' release (with new information) is an easier journey for those not looking for a less intense day-by-day account.

The suggested new additions to the 2022 edition are: Featuring newly published first-hand interviews with people close to Elvis - including high school teachers, girlfriends, directors, agents, recording engineers, bodyguards, sidemen, karate instructors, medical professionals, and even his personal jeweler - Elvis presents a comprehensive and amazingly intimate look at this cultural icon.

The Elvis Information Network notes that this newly "revised" edition is 416 pages, whereas the previous 2007 version was 416 pages. Is this really an expanded version? We have Suspicious Minds - and we are checking.

(Source: Amazon / Wlvis Information Network)

September 18 - New Magazine

Released by 360 Media Specials is the stand-alone magazine 'Elvis', featuring over 225 photographs, articles on Elvis, his Memphis Mansion, his music, memories of Priscilla, how Austin Butler brought his hero Elvis Presley to back life and more. The magazine is on display on U.S. newsstands until the end of 2022. 

(Source: Pascal Matteo)

September 17 - Chips Moman In Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Next month, the late Chips Moman will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization’s 52nd Anniversary gala. Moman was elected in the Hall of Fame's new Legacy category which was designed specifically to honor Hall of Fame-worthy candidates who are deceased.

Raised on a farm near LaGrange, Georgia, Lincoln Wayne “Chips” Moman left school at 14 to hitchhike to Memphis where he spent time as a session guitarist before diving into record producing and songwriting. As a songwriter, he scored R&B and pop hits in 1961 with 'Last Night' by The Mar-Keys and 'This Time' by Troy Shondell. In 1967, Moman and Dan Penn created the classics 'The Dark End Of The Street' by James Carr and 'Do Right Woman, Do Right Man' by Aretha Franklin, which was later a top 20 for Barbara Mandrell.

After moving to Nashville in the early ’70s, Moman earned the 1976 Grammy for Best Country Song for B.J. Thomas’ multi-genre No. 1 '(Hey, Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song'. In 1977, Waylon Jennings debuted Moman’s outlaw country classic 'Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)'. In 1978, Thomas topped the AC charts again with 'Everybody Loves A Rain Song'. Other songs from Moman’s catalog include 'Love Looks Good On You' by David Houston, 'The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want To Get Over You)' by Jennings and 'So Much Like My Dad' by George Strait.

Moman will be inducted alongside the previously announced members of the Class of 2022: Hillary Lindsey, David Malloy, Gary Nicholson, Shania Twain, and Steve Wariner. Taking place on Sunday, Oct. 30 at Nashville’s Music City Center, the new inductees-elect will join the 229 existing members of the Hall, which was established in 1970.

“We’re so proud to see Chips Moman memorialized in this year’s class,” says Sarah Cates, Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. “As demonstrated by classics such as ‘(Hey, Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song’ by B.J. Thomas and ‘Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)’ by Waylon Jennings, Chips’ enduring work as a songwriter is outstanding, unforgettable and incredibly deserving of our ultimate recognition.”

Moman was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

(Source: Music Row)

September 17 - Charts September 2022 - Week 3 (Updated)

The weekly Elvis Presley chart update, Elvis found his way up in the U.S. Billboard chart, really bouncing back after last week's decline.   

In the United States rapper Lil Baby achieved another milestone with his single 'Detox'. He now has the same number of Billboard Hot 100 hits as Elvis Presley, 109 in total. Both are ninth on the list of musicians with the most Hot 100 hits, after Drake (278), Lil Wayne (183), Future (152), Kanye West (141), and Nicki Minaj (124).

In the United Kingdom Robbie Williams broke an Official Chart record as his 'XXV' album topped the Official U.K. albums chart, becoming Robbie’s 14th number 1 solo album. He overtakes Elvis Presley (13 number 1’s), to become the solo artist with the most U.K. Number 1 albums ever.

Elvis biopic #1 on streaming channels and best-selling Blu-Ray charts:The Baz Luhrmann biopic is streaming on HBO in 27 countries and was the #1 streaming film in all 27 over its first week. The countries are Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the US.  
Data was not available for the biopic's streaming in the UK on HBO Max. ELVIS was also the #1 film globally on Hulu.

Film earnings at the box-office:

DOMESTIC (53%) US$150,471,216

INTERNATIONAL (47%) US $133,700,000

WORLDWIDE: US$284,171,216

U.S. Billboard charts:

• Billboard Top 200 chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack climbed from #81 to #73.
• Billboard Top 200 Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #73 to #32.
• Billboard Top Album Sales chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' re-entry at #70.
• Billboard Top Album Sales chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack re-entry at #72.
• Billboard Top Album Sales chart: 'The Essential Elvis Presley' re-entry at #90. 
• Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart: 'ELV1S' Soundtrack album climbed from #76 to #38. 
• Billboard Catalog Albums chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #16 to #3. 
• Billboard Soundtrack Album chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack remained steady at #3. 
• Billboard Top Rock and Alternative Song chart: 'Suspicious Minds' re-entry at #23. 
• Billboard Hot Rock and Alternative Song chart: 'Suspicious Minds' re-entry at #20. 
• Billboard Top Rock and Alternative Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #11 to #6. 
• Billboard Top Rock and Alternative Album chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack remained steady at #14.
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack dropped from #12 to #13. 
• Billboard Top Rock Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits climbed from #10 to #05.
• Billboard Top Christian Album chart: 'Elvis Ultimate Gospel' climbed from #48 to #42.
• Billboard Artist chart: Elvis Presley is a re-entry at #52.

Billboard Canadian charts:

• Billboard Canadian Album chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack climbed from #66 to #59.
• Billboard Canadian Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #58 to #47.

   

Official U.K. charts:

• Official Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #9 to #16. 
• Official Compilation Albums chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack dropped from #31 to #34.
• Official Album Download charts: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack dropped from #52 to #99.  
• Official Album Download charts: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #82 to #51 
• Official Albums Sales chart: 'The Real Elvis' dropped from #28 to #33.
• Official Album Sales Top 100 chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #62 to #73.  
• Official Album Sales Top 100 chart: 'The 50 Greatest Hits' dropped from #69 to #96.
• Official Streaming Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #6 to #12.   
• Official Physical Albums chart: 'The Real Elvis' dropped from #25 to #31.
• Official Soundtrack Album 100 chart: 'ELVIS' dropped from #3 to #4. 
• Official Americana Album chart: 'Elvis Back In Nashville' dropped from #33 to #35.
• Official Country Compilations chart Top 20: 'From Elvis In Nashville' dropped from #9 to #13.
• Official DVD Top 100 chart: '7 Movie Collection' dropped from #67 to #74.
• Official Music DVD Top 50 chart: 'Elvis The Searcher' climbed from # to #4.
• Official Music DVD Top 50 chart: 'The Elvis Collection' re-entry at #33.

Official Scottish charts:

• Official Album chart: 'The Real Elvis' climbed from #37 to #36.

Official Irish IRMA charts:

• Official Irish Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #15 to #19.
• Official Irish Compilation Album Top 100 chart: 'ELVIS' Soundtrack climbed from #21 to #14.

Austrian charts:

• Austrian Album Top 75 chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' climbed from #63 to #45.

(Source: Official Chart Company / IRMA / UK Mix Forum  / Billboard)

September 16 - From A Sea to A Shining Sold Out Sea

The Millbranch Music import record label announced the release of the 3 CD / DVD package ‘From Sea to Shining Sea’. 

 

Publicity stated: Millbranch Music is back on track after receiving raving reviews for our 2021 mega-release ‘Kansas City´74 Revisited’. And we nail it again with a great concept of “Music & Video” in one set! We have worked for months to make sure that our latest product matches the high standard we set for ourselves. The result is that we are now able to present a new 3 CD plus 1 DVD digipack release for every serious “Elvis live in the 70´s” collector! If you liked our last year’s release, you will like this new one, too!

 

Introducing our latest “soundboard” release, we present three complete shows by Elvis and his exciting group of musicians from 1976 on audio CD. That alone makes a great listen but hey, there is one more disc in this set and that is the “cream of the crop”: 134 minutes of rare and for most parts unreleased(!) film footage in stunning and never before seen quality of Elvis'  concert journey ‘From Sea to Shining Sea’ between his two historic New Year’s Eve performances in 1976. The DVD details the story of the ‘Elvis On Tour’ during the bicentennial year on stage and on the road! 

 

Taken from the very best sources available, including a lot of footage taken from original film-reels, you´ll see highlights from his concerts in Pontiac, MI - Johnson City, TN (featuring the very first live version of ‘Hurt’) - Charlotte, NC - Largo, MD - Hartford, CT - Chicago, IL Birmingham, AL - Atlanta, GA and Pittsburgh, PA, with very special and lengthy features of his concerts in Fort Worth, TX (June 3), Philadelphia, PA (June 28) and Anaheim, CA (November 30).

 

Over the last years we invested in acquiring lot of original film-reels and early this year we had the opportunity to buy Elvis’ Fort Worth performance (June 3, 1976) - and so we did. 

 

The 30 minutes of pleasantly steady, and pretty close to the stage filmed footage, was worth every dollar we have spent on it. The film-reel has been scanned in 4K Ultra HD resolution, so we could extract as much detail as possible from the analogue film. The outcome of the scan has then been carefully processed to retrieve the best possible result from the original film which was a little overexposed. If you compare the starting material and the end result after processing with the best available technology you would not believe how much of information still is there in the original film which of course had to be worked on carefully (and time-consuming) to finally enjoy it as not even the guy who filmed it back then could. 

So you can expect something special from this release, and that’s the main reason why we chose to put Elvis´ two 1976 concert dates in Fort Worth as the main audio selections on two of the CDs. 

 

And there is a third bonus CD that, presented in its own sleeve next tot the digi-pack featuring the November 30, 1976 performance as recorded at Anaheim, we chose this concert as it has its own special feature on the DVD.

 

Talking about audio: We decided that for our first “soundboard” release, we  would use today’s techniques to squeeze the very best out of those treasured old tapes. So we have used all of our experience and knowledge and professional equipment to make sure that the audio would sound more balanced and clear than ever before. Needless to say that speed issues are a thing of the past too. While processing the audio we had to separate the various elements, allowing us to create a stereo mix as a nice side-effect. Give it a listen and you will hear what we mean, you will enjoy it!

 

Tracklist CD 1: Fort Worth, TX - June 3, 1976:

Introduction by Bruce Jackson / Theme from SWAT – Love Me Tender (Joe Guercio Orchestra) / Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman – Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear – Don´t Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / Help Me / Jailhouse Rock / Fever / Polk Salad Annie / Group Introductions / Early Morning Rain / What´d I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / Piano Solo / Electric Clavinet Solo / Love Letters / School Days / Happy Birthday To Bruce Jackson / Hurt (With Full Reprise) / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can´t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp – Announcement.

 

Tracklist CD 2: Fort Worth, TX - July 3, 1976:

Also Sprach Zarathustra / See See Rider / I Got A Woman – Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear – Don´t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Jailhouse Rock / Fever / America The Beautiful / Polk Salad Annie / 

Group Introductions / Early Morning Rain / What´d I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Bass Solo / Piano Solo / Electric Clavinet Solo / Love Letters / School Days / Hurt (With Reprise) / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can´t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

 

Tracklist Bonus CD: Anaheim, CA - November 30, 1976:

See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / Jailhouse Rock / It´s Now Or Never / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear – Don´t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Fever / Bridge Over Troubled Water (With Break) / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions I / Early Morning Rain (incomplete) / What´d I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo / Bass Solo / Piano Solo / Electric Clavinet Solo / Love Letters / Introductions II / School Days / Hurt / Hound Dog / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Blue Christmas / That´s All Right / Can´t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

 

Content DVD: ‘Elvis on Tour in 1976’ documentary: 

Featuring facts, airport footage, news footage and most of all great 8mm film-footage from Pontiac, MI - Johnson City, TN - Charlotte, NC - Hartford, CT - Chicago, IL - Birmingham, AL - Atlanta, GA and Pittsburgh, PA, with very special and lengthy features of his concerts in Fort Worth, TX (June 3), Philadelphia, PA (June 28) and Anaheim, CA (November 30).

Sold Out Volume 17

The Pyramid import label announced the release of volume 17 in their 'Sold Out!' fan shot concert footage series. 

Publicity stated: Now that you’ve seen the Luhrmann movie, it’s time to see the real Elvis again! And you get plenty of that on 'Sold Out volume 17'. 

Once again we’ve amassed three hours of rare 8mm footage from concerts ranging from 1970 to 1976, and again there are plenty of surprises, even for hardcore fans. 

We know that the July ’75 shows are a big favorite, and we have found a 25-minutes from one of the shows early on in that tour. His voice was unbelievable, and the energy levels at these shows were amazing. It’s always cool to see him joke with the band, like Voice (“I call them a lot of things!”), and his interaction with the female members of the audience shows us again why he is still remembered so fondly. High energy versions of songs like ‘Big Boss Man’ and ‘Burning Love’ are some of the highlights.

There’s also three films from the December ’76 tour, and once again he was brimming with energy. The Atlanta footage especially is great to see. You really get the feel of a great Elvis Presley show. The audience goes apeshit! Elvis even includes rarities like ‘Such A Night’ and ‘Reconsider Baby’, as well as a spirited ‘That’s All Right Mama’, the latter two while accompanying himself on the acoustic. His stance and attitude during the last song especially captures the very essence of rock & roll. He’s cooler than a fridge here! 

At the other end of the spectrum, there’s a lackluster Vegas ’75 performance where he’s clearly not into it.  But that too is part of the history, and even in those situations he could still surprise people with a masterful performance of a song like ‘My Boy’.

There’s also two interesting pre-show clips, which show the band tuning their instruments, Al Dvorin testing his microphone, Charlie Hodge center stage and more. This is a lot of fun to see, and it really gives you the feeling of being there, moments before the concert. You can almost sense the excitement that people felt at the time. Elvis’ girlfriend Linda Thompson is also visible in the footage.

From 1973, there’s neat footage of him performing in the Aloha outfit. It’s interesting to note that he is far more dynamic that during the Aloha show. By this time, he had developed a routine for ‘Steamroller Blues’, which brought forth a lot of screams from the ladies in the audience! ‘American Trilogy’ is performed with lots of passion by Elvis, and at one point he is actually marching to the beat. Goosebumps! There’s much more to enjoy on the new 'Sold Out', way too much to list all of it here.

Elvis Presley: Rock and Roll, Píldoras Y Chicas

The 2021 book 'Elvis Presley: Rock and Roll, Píldoras Y Chicas' ('Elvis Presley: Rock and Roll, Pills And Girls') by Sergio Gaspar Mosqueda was re-issued as a 170-page hardcover book.

 

Another Gold Record Award

The British Phonographic Industries awarded Elvis Presley a Gold Award Single for selling over 400,000 copies of the single 'Always On My Mind' for sales since November 14, 2004 ((streams plus digital downloads plus physical sales). This is the third B.P.I. this year.

The Life Of A Legend

Published by Elvis Presley is the 46-page book 'The Life Of A Legend' by Matthew J. Thiessen. The book is listed on Amazon with 5 covers and four different descriptions. So buyer beware. 

Description: The incredible Elvis Presley life story began when Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.

Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager.

His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience.

In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.

This biography tell the full Elvis Presley life story and an inside look at Elvis’ life.

(Source: Various / Amazon / B.P.I.)

September 15 - New Danish Vinyl and More

The Danish Memphis Mansion record label announced the November 2022 release of volume 4 in 'The Danish Singles Collection' LP series. The 4th volume will be the last volume in this series. It is limited to 300 copies on colored vinyl, the color of the vinyl will be a surprise.

Tracks side A: One Broken Heart For Sale / They Remind Me Too much Of You / Good Luck Charm / 

Anything That's Part Of You / She's Not You / 

Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello / King Of The Whole Wide World.

Side B: Home Is Where The Heart Is / Return To Sender / Where Do You Come From / Kiss Me Quick / No More / In My Fathers House / I Believe In The Man In The Sky.

The LP is available for pre-order from the >>> Memphis Mansion webshop.

The Captivating Life History Of Elvis Presley

Daniel Ogbonna published his 75-page book 'The Biography Of Elvis Presley: The Captivating Life History Of Elvis Presley, The King Of Rock And Roll'. 

Synopsis: Elvis Presley was substantially more than a social symbol; he was a dependable gauge of the world he experienced as a child. Years before the social revolutions of the '60s and '70s, Elvis was ignited the first cultural revolution in American culture through his music. 

Inside the book you will learn about 'Elvis and His Twin Brother', 'That is All Right', 'Presley's Controversial Rise', 'Elvis Joins the Army', 'Rebound in Las Vegas', 'Last Years and Death' and much more. 

Elvis 19

The 20th Century Masterworks record label (a Jazz Messengers sub-label) announced the release of the double CD 'Elvis 19'.

The Elemental Music Records record label announced the October 28, 2022 release of the 88-page book / CD set 'Elvis 1956'. The set is available in an English and a French version.

Description: In this impressive 88-page book, renowned music critic, author, screenwriter, and Elvis Presley authority Peter Guralnick explores Elvis’ records and experiences from 1956 in great detail.

Guralnick explains why it was such a groundbreaking year in the career of the iconic rock & roll star. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1943, Guralnick specializes in the history of early rock and roll and is the author of a classic two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, followed by Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley.

This book is fully illustrated with rare and never before published photos, including numerous classic shots of Elvis by photographer Alfred Wertheimer. Also included inside is a 79-minute-long CD containing 31 of Elvis’ most important songs from 1956 carefully selected by Guralnick to accompany this book."

Dancin' Hits

The 2019 compilation 'Dancin' Hits' will be re-issued on red colored vinyl by Waxtime In Color label. Each LP has its own unique sticker!! “Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it.” – Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock

The French Collection Music Legends record label announced the (re)release of  the LP 'Jailhouse Rock'.

Christmas Songs

Cult Legends Source 1 Media announced the release of the 19-track 'Christmas Songs' compilation.

Tracks: Here Comes Santa Claus (Right down Santa Claus Lane) / Blue Christmas / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Silent Night / I Believe / Where Do You Come From / Angel / My Wish Came True / It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) / His Hand In Mine / Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) / (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Known Only To Him / Mansion Over The Hilltop / Take My Hand, Precious Lord / O Little Town of Bethlehem / White Christmas.

Elvis Presley’s 1971 Stutz Blackhawk Is For Sale

Presley is said to have owned four Stutz Blackhawks during his life. The second one was this 1971 model, a production model this time that was delivered to his home on Monavale Street in Beverly Hills on September 9, 1971.

Elvis owned this Stutz Blackhawk for a few years before he gifted it to one of his personal physicians at the Las Vegas Hilton, Dr. Elias Ghanem. The singer even had the car fitted with a special plaque that read “Elias Ghanem A True Friend”.

It currently has just 31,856 miles (51,267 km) on the odometer and is set to hit the auction block via Mecum in November in Las Vegas. It is offered with a copy of the 1971 State of California New Vehicle ID registered to Elvis Presley. 

The Blackhawks that Elvis owned became icons in their own right, it’s believed that he had four in total, all in the 1970s. There can be no denying that the Stutz was his favorite car in the 1970s and it would be the last car he would ever drive – with a fan snapping a picture of him returning to Graceland in a Blackhawk on the night that he died.

Elvis release rated the #1 Greatest Live Album!

The latest issue of Vintage Rock is an article discussing the 20 Greatest Live Albums. At #1 is the 2001 boxset, 'Elvis Live in Las Vegas'. 

The magazine quoted: "this fantastic 4CD compilation inarguably stands as an essential document of the singer’s mastery across three decades of live performance. There is no filler here. Presley is on top form and the song selection is impeccable……At his best, Presley live was second to none, and here is the literal proof." 

For the record The Beatles Live! At the Star Club, Hamburg was #19, while at #2 and #3 respectively were Jerry Lee Lewis – Live At the Star Club, Hamburg and Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison. 

Hall of Fame

Priscilla Presley holds up her award after she is inducted during the Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis.

Priscilla Presley expressed love for Memphis that seemed so sincere — she called Graceland "the first place that I really called home" —  that only a churl could begrudge the addition of this non-musician to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. The audience beamed.

Corrected

Someone at Paramount seems to read Elvis sites as the movie company updated the erroneous cover art for the upcoming 'Blue Hawaii' 4K HD release. 

(Source: Anthony Stuchbury / Memphis Mansion / Pascal Matteo / Amazon / Auto Evolution / Elvis Club Berlin / Vintage rock / Elvis Information Network / Commercial Appeal)

 

September 14 - 3 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

Elvis Presley is more and more active on YouTube, today the Official Elvis' YouTube Channel reached 3 million subscribers.

(Source: Elvis The Music)

September 13 - ELVIS on Disc

Warner Home Video released a 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD edition of the 'ELVIS' movie. 

Description: A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis's story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. 

As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley.

Bonus features include:

• Bigger Than Life: The Story of Elvis (22:22) The challenges and joys of adapting Elvis' life for the big screen.
• Rock 'N Roll Royalty: The Music and Artists Behind ELVIS (7:33)
• Fit for a King: The Style of Elvis (8:02) - An overview of the iconic stage outfits and period clothing used in the film.
• Viva Australia: Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis (7:26). 
• "Trouble" Lyric Video (2:15).
• Musical Moments (19 clips, 46:19 total) All of the music segments.

The BluRay review includes: The 1080p transfer offers a very crisp and faithful representation of Elvis' specific appearance. Cinematographer Mandy Walker reportedly shot the entire film with custom "Elvis" lenses made from special glass. Meant to evoke the era in which it represents this formula genuinely produces an image evocative of a classic cinematic appearance. 

With the addition of artificial film grain, the illusion is even more convincing. Still, this is ultimately a purely digital image through and through, and one with a varied color palette that ranges from dark and muted to almost candy-colored in its overall intensity, especially in some of the specific background elements by costume and production designer Catherine Martin.

Graceland Holiday Lighting

Graceland announced the annual Holiday lighting ceremony.

The site stated: 'Tis the Season to celebrate the King of Rock' n' Roll's love for Christmas with our annual Holiday Lighting Weekend November 17-19- at Graceland! 

Elvis Presley's Graceland officially kicks off the holiday season by flipping the switch to light Elvis' iconic Graceland Mansion on Thursday, November 17th at 6:00 PM - Graceland Plaza Green, Elvis Presley's Memphis. The public is free to attend. Can’t be in Memphis for the ceremony? You are invited to watch it live from Elvis' home via our Graceland Livestream page.

Experience the magic of Christmas at Graceland followed by two days of festive events- holiday concerts, Christmas Afternoon Tours, Christmas UVIP Tours, selfies with Santa and much more! 

(Source: Amazon / Graceland)

September 12 - First 'ELVIS' than 'Priscilla'

According to Deadline Sofia Coppola has set her sights on her next film as the Oscar-winner is set to direct the feature film 'Priscilla', which is based on the memoir 'Elvis and Me' by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi set to play Priscilla and Elvis Presley. 

Published in 1985, Presley’s intimate account of her life with Elvis became a New York Times Bestseller and an international sensation. Coppola adapted the script as well.

Insiders say Coppola had been eyeing this film for some time as her follow-up to On The Rocks and began putting the pieces together to the film off the ground by this fall. While she met with a number of actors for the Elvis role (with Elordi ultimately landing the highly coveted role), Spaeny has been her top choice from day 1 for the role of Priscilla.

Coppola, Henley, Lorenzo Mieli of The Apartment, a Fremantle Company and American Zoetrope will produce the film and The Apartment, a Fremantle Company and Sony’s Stage 6 Films will finance the film. A24 will distribute in North America, Vision Distribution will distribute in Italy (and then become a Sky exclusive), Stage 6 Films/Sony Pictures International Releasing will distribute in the rest of the world.

(Deadline)