Friday, September 10, 2010

September 10 - Viva Suspicious Minds


The German Elvis.de forum mentioned the release of a new single; the "VIVA Elvis!" musical remake of "Suspicious Minds". 

The new mix of 'Suspicious Minds' is a complete re-working of the hit song from 1969. The single should debut on the radio on September 15th and has October 25th. as the release-date. The cover art is the preliminary design. The new single was played at the BBC 2 Hyde Park concert 'Elvis Forever'


Elvis Country / The Sequel


The sequel to the 2009 "Elvis Country / The Sequel" import release was announced. Volume 3 - "Elvis Country /The Prequel" - is the final edition in this series and goes back to the original roots with  tracks from 1968-1954, so its full circle, going back to where it all began at SUN Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. 24 mostly rare and hard to find recordings, mixed in the style of the original 1970 album, so with segments of 1 song between each track; "I'm Movin' On".

Spring Fever

Elvis Presley’s Spring Fever is the soundtrack to an animated TVC by GPY&R Melbourne for Schweppes Australia’s Spring Valley which breaks this weekend.

The ad is the first time a Presley song has been licenced for commercial use in Australia – features the work of US based animation house Psyop.

Schweppes Australia marketing director Darryn Wallace, said: “Our objective was to create a new and exciting campaign for Spring Valley that had a broad appeal and after seeing it left everybody feeling happy, with an added spring in their step. We are wrapped with the final result; it is bright, colourful, has amazing animation affects and simply leaves you smiling. ”

As well as TV, the campaign will run across cinema, print, online and outdoor. Adshel bus shelters and street furniture will use flowers and grass along with Bluetooth-enabled technology allowing on the spot download of the Spring Fever Elvis track.



 (Source: Elvis.de / Elvis Unlimited / Elvis Express)


Thursday, September 09, 2010

September 9 - Another Bicentennial King

Volume 2 of "The Bicentennial King" was announced by the Millbranch import label. This release is limited to 500 copies and contains a recording of Elvis Presley's April 26, 1976 08.30 PM as recorded at The Colloseum in Seattle WA.



Mein Innerer Elvis

In Germany a new novel has been published, written by 32-years-old author Jana Scheerer. It is entitled "Mein Innerer Elvis" ("My Inner Elvis") and tells the story of a young Elvis fan and her attempt to meet the King in person:  Antje is 16 years old and does not believe that Elvis had passed away. So, she persuades her parents to spend summer holidays in the United States, but the journey first leads to the Niagara Falls instead of Graceland...


"Mein Innerer Elvis" appears to be a humorous story, printed on 248 pages in a hardcover book. It is available for EUR 17,95 at book stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

(Source: e-mail / Elvis Info Net)

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

September 8 - Follow That Foolish Dream To Boston

FTD announced the release of a deluxe edition of the "ELVIS" album - now affectionately known as the "FOOL" album late September.



"ELVIS" is a 2-CD set in the Classic Album series. Originally released in 1973, the track listing was changed substantially before its commercial release. Here for the first time, ALL the proposed recordings are included for the first time. In addition, it features great unreleased outtakes. The 7" inch digi-pack format features a 12-page booklet with great photographs and wonderful unseen memorabilia.


FTD will release the soundboard recorded concert, "Elvis As Recorded At Boston Garden '71" late September. 


The CD features the highly regarded concert that Elvis performed on November 10, 1971. Still at the height of his power, Elvis received critical acclaim for this show and now this official release finally makes it available for fans around the world. With so few live recordings from 1971, this is a key release for anyone's collection.



Our Memories Of Elvis Vol. 3 Released

The CD "Our Memories Of Elvis Vol. 3 Unfinished Business" was released by the Victrola import label. 







Tuesday, September 07, 2010

September 7 - Dr. Nick In Hospital

Dr. George Nichopoulos (Dr. Nick) was admitted to a Memphis hospital to recover from a broken shoulder and pneumonia. 


Il Re Del Rock And Roll: Elvis


Volume 11 in the Italian magazine 'Sorrise e Canzoni TV' (by Mondadori)  digi-book series "Il Re Del Rock And Roll" was released; "Elvis". This CD was only available for one week.


(Source: It's Elvis Time / eBay)

Monday, September 06, 2010

September 6 - VH1 Top 100 Artists Of All Time

Top 100 Artists Of All Time list is a major source of controversy on the internet right now. Music fans around the globe can not agree on the list revealed by the TV network. One of the main problems with the list reportedly is the lack of female presence in the top end: Madonna is the only one who made the top 20.

Fans of Elvis Presley were displeased to find out that he was only listed # 8.


Others consider that Hip-Hop artists are overly represented: 7 of them made the list including Jay-Z at #47 and LL Cool J # 92.


R&B artists like Usher and R. Kelly were completely left out despite their impressive catalogs of hits. 






The Top 10


10 Stevie Wonder

09 James Brown

08 Elvis Presley

07 Prince

06 Jimi Hendrix

05 Rolling Stones

04 Led Zeppelin

03 Bob Dylan

02 Michael Jackson

01 The Beatles

Sunday, September 05, 2010

September 5 - Steady

The "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation remained steady at #23 on the Australian ARIA Catalogue Album Chart.

Saturday, September 04, 2010

September 4 - Elvis My Happiness

The French Elvis My Happiness fan-club released volume 72 of their self-titled magazine. 


(Source: Elvis My Happiness)

Friday, September 03, 2010

September 3 - A Pocket Full Of Charts

Thanks to the use of the song to promote the Irish National Lottery, Elvis' 1960 recording "Pocketful Of Rainbows" entered the Irish music Top 50 chart at # 39.

The Essential Elvis Presley

First released in 2007, this 2 CD collection is re-released again but this time it gets a new  cover design but still contains the same 52 tracks. This hit album is set for re-release by SONY on September 27, 2010.



50.000.000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong

The Dutch Music On Vinyl company re-issued the classic "50.000.000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong" on vinyl
containing 20 tracks.

Elvis's Mercedes Up For Auction
 
The 1969 Mercedes-Benz was once owned by Elvis Presley and is expected to make £200,000 at auction by Bonhams in Surrey in December. The stunning 600 Pullman typifies the type of beautiful motor the King collected.  


(Source: Elvis Express / Elvis Matters / Amazon)









Thursday, September 02, 2010

September 2 - The King Remembered On DVD

The first 2011 DVD release was announced by Abstract Sounds Books; the 4 DVD set "The King Remembered" with January 24, 2011 as the release-date.

Elvis, The King

Announced for release in France by Fox Pathe Europa is the 4 DVD set "Elvis The King" containing the movies "Love Me Tender", "L'amour Sauvage", "Les Rôdeurs De La Plaine" and Le Shérif De Ces Dames". The release-date is October 6, 2010.


Wednesday, September 01, 2010

September 1 - Nissan Altea In Disguise At The Library

Elvis Presley's version of "Devil In Disguise" was used in the new Nissan-Altima commercial. 



Elvis Play-along

The play-a-long books "Elvis Presley - Keyboard Play-Along Volume 15" and "Elvis Presley - Audition Songs For Male Singers" were released by Hal Leonard.

I Want to Entertain People

The unofficial biography book " Elvis Presley: "I Want to Entertain People"" was released by Enslow Publishers


Library Week 2010
 
The Belgian libraries are having their annual 'library week' from Oktober 16 to 24. This years theme is 'full of unexpected meetings'. On the poster for the event, the most visible figure is a "look-a-like" of Elvis Presley. 


A Merry Christmas With Elvis


The Weton Wesgram budget label re-issued "A Merry Christmas With Elvis" budget album.