February 02 - Through His Daughters Collection

Ellenel Publishing announced Sean O'Neal's new book entitled 'Collecting Elvis Presley'. It's a full color guide for the Elvis Presley collector, with current values. It covers Elvis autographs, Elvis in concert, Elvis movies, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), pre-Sun Records, and more. Many items appearing for the first time in print. An exact date of release is not set yet.

Lisa Marie Presley Launches "Elvis...Through His Daughters Eyes" Exhibit


Lisa Marie Presley celebrated her birthday today at Graceland to launch the new "Elvis...Through His Daughter's Eyes" Exhibit. The new exhibit features 200 items assembled by Lisa Marie and the Graceland Archives team. The personal exhibit looks at Lisa Marie's experience of growing up with a famous father. Home movies, toys and rarely-seen family mementos are among the many items that are on display.


In an article by USA Today, Lisa Marie talks about her reaction when first seeing many of her childhood keepsakes - including a blue record player that spun her first 45s and a re-creation of Presley's nursery. "When I walked in and saw that, I gasped," said Presley. "I was going between laughter and wanting to break down in tears." In a private tour with Good Morning America's Cameron Mathison, Lisa Marie talked about her favorite childhood past-times. “What I remember is him waking me up to do things. Like, get in the golf cart and go take me for a ride in the middle of the night or in the wee hours of the morning or at some point when he probably shouldn’t have been doing that (laughs). It was always really special for me to get in the golf cart with him, be alone with him,”  Presley told Mathison.


Import And FTD Top 40



Import Top 40 January 2012
The top 5 got quite mixed up. Unfortunately the main reason is a lot of votes expired, so let's vote again!
1 (2) American Crown Jewels (1996)
2 (1) A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
3 (5) From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
4 (3) Finding The Way Home (1999)
5 (4) A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)


FTD Top 40 January 2012
Good Times and Elvis Country swapped spots this time. The recent  Promised Land already made it into the top 15. The current top 5:
1 (1) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
2 (2) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)
3 (5) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
4 (3) That's The Way It Is (2008)
5 (4) Good Times (2009)


(Source: ElvisMatters / EPE / ElvisNews)

February 01 - La Estrella De Fuego

In Spain the DVD 'La Estrella De Fuego' (Flaming Star) was released. 


(Source: Elvis Club Berlin)

January 30 - King Of Anarchy Books

Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling In Love' was used for a commercial for AXE Anarchy in their 'Mayhem Commercial' series.

Jerry Scheff's Biography Ready
 
It was a long labour of love, but Jerry Scheff has just finished his autobiography. In this candid and perceptive memoir of his 45-year career, the well known TCB bassist takes us onto Elvis's private jet, on tour with Bob Dylan, and into the studio with the Doors. The book is due March 1, 2012.

From the press release: "A stalwart presence behind some of the greatest names of popular music, Scheff has also played with Roy Orbison, Elvis Costello, the Association, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mathis, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, and Nancy Sinatra, to name just a few. Eschewing hype, Scheff provides a behind-the-scenes perspective, from having worked sleeves rolled up, side by side, with the great artists in their factories. The book opens with the TCB band's learning of the King's death while en route to a tour date, a pivotal moment for him, the rest of the band, and the world at large. He then proceeds on a nonlinear journey that mirrors the process of true life-reflection, from his roots in San Francisco to his touring all over the world. This is a tale of a man who has truly grown a career from a genuine love of music and of his instrument, proving how following that gift can bring a person to places beyond his wildest dreams. It is an exciting inside view of the evolution and craft and work of making rock and roll - a must-have for true music craftsmen and music junkies in general." 

 
Follow That Flaming Star

FTD Books and Flaming Star have decided to join forces in order to streamline the production, sales and distribution of Elvis book products. The key element are the books created by Erik Lorenzen and Pål Granlund. Through books like “King Creole-The Music”, “Fashion for a King”, and “Elvis-The Concert Years ”, and the Norwegian fan-club magazine, the quality of the work of Flaming Star is already well known by the fans.

From The Press-release:
The new release “King Creole – Frame By Frame” is a sequel to “King Creole – The Music”. Through 440 pages, in a 25 x 30 cm format, you will be taken through the entire story of the movie, with the original manuscript as the guiding element. Each spread combines the manuscript page with the relevant photos to cover the entire movie. The book features more than one thousand photos, including actual shots from the film, publicity stills, and a lot of rare and previously unpublished behind the-scenes photos. 
Hard bound and printed on glossy paper “King Creole – Frame By Frame”, is the ultimate journey through the making of what is by many considered Elvis’ finest movie. The book weighs 2,5 kilo. On March 6, along with the new FTD releases, Flaming Star productions will release the follow up to “King Creole – Frame By Frame”: an intimate look at Jailhouse Rock. 

(Source: FECC / YouTube / ElvisMatters)

January 29 - John Rich Died

John Rich, who won two Emmy Awards, died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, said Sahar Moridani, a Directors Guild of America spokeswoman. He was 86. He worked primarily for television, but during the '60s he also directed five feature films including "Roustabout" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" starring Elvis Presley.


(Source: Associated Press / FECC)

January 28 - It's Official

The Follow That Dream collector's label announced three new releases for March 2012. In the classic album series FTD will release the “On Stage – February , 1970” album. As usual, it will be a 2-disc 7” digipack with a 12-page booklet. In addition to the original album the set will include all RCA’s recordings from three of the shows. In addition FTD will be releasing a 2-disc 5” version of the original “Our Memories Of Elvis” albums, with an added bonus of the previously unreleased volume 3 LP master tape, as well as six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. This will come with a 12-page booklet of memorabilia and photos. The “undubbed” Elvis has always been a favourite with many fans, and listening to these again, is an experience full of pleasant surprises. 
Further more, FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of “His Hand In Mine” - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set. Very soon, there will be a separate announcement of book titles. Regarding the catalogue of FTD Vinyl, these titles are now sold out and will not be reprinted: Blue Hawaii, Standing Room Only, Good Times and Jailhouse Rock.

Tracklisting - On Stage– February, 1970
Disc 1 Original Album
01 See See Rider 2:28
02 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:42
03 Sweet Caroline 2:55
04 Runaway 3:05
05 The Wonder Of You 3:11
06 Polk Salad Annie 4:40
07 Yesterday 3:15
08 Proud Mary 3:10
09 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 3:16
10 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 4:29 
The February 18 Midnight Show Recordings
11 Long Tall Sally 3:14
12 Don't Cry Daddy 2:53
13 Kentucky Rain 3:18
14 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 3:18 
15 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:24
16 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:52
17 The Wonder Of You 3:00
18 Introductions 1:42
19 Suspicious Minds 5:13
20 Can't Help Falling In Love 1:57


Disc 2 The February 18 Dinner Show Recordings
01 Long Tall Sally 2:58
02 Don't Cry Daddy 2:32
03 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:04
04 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 2:53
05 Polk Salad Annie 4:46
“Don’t Cry Daddy” Was Originally Released On Greatest Hits Volume 1
The February 19 Midnight Show Recordings
06 Long Tall Sally 2:08
07 Don't Cry Daddy 3:29
08 Hound Dog 2:19
09 Love Me Tender 3:11
10 Kentucky Rain 3:13
11 Let It Be Me (Je T’appartiens) 3:29
12 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:51
13 Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:49 
14 In The Ghetto 3:08
15 The Wonder Of You 3:19 
16 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:12
17 Polk Salad Annie 7:56
18 Introductions 2:13
19 Suspicious Minds 5:06
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love 2:04


Our Memories Of Elvis
Disc 1 Volume 1
01) Are You Sincere 2:00
02) It’s Midnight 3:19
03) My Boy 2:54
04) Girl Of Mine 3:36
05) Take Good Care Of Her 2:51
06) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 3:41
07) Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming 2:48
08) Spanish Eyes 2:22
09) Never Again 2:49
10) She Thinks I Still Care 3:49
11) Solitaire 4:39
Volume 2
01) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body 3:34
02) Green, Green Grass Of Home 3:33
03) For The Heart 3:28
04) She Wears My Ring 3:21
05) I Can Help 4:02
06) Way Down 2:33
07) There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) 3:04
08) Find Out What’s Happening 2:39
09) Thinking About You 3:27 
10) Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Long Version 8:36


Disc 2 Volume 3 – Previously Unreleased
01) Woman Without Love 3:33
02) Moody Blue 3:56
03) When I’m Over You 3:04
04) It’s A Matter Of Time 3:03
05) Sweet Angeline 3:01
06) Hurt 2:06
07) Shake A Hand 3:47
08) Promised Land 2:50
09) Heart Of Rome 2:51
10) If You Don’t Come Back 2:41
Volume 3 Bonus Material – Previously Unreleased
11) Mr. Songman 2:08
12) For Ol’ Time Sake 3:36
13) Love Coming Down 3:06
14) Pledging My Love 5:09
15) Raised On Rock 2:52
16) The Last Farewell 4:01
17) Fool 2:34


His Hand In Mine
Side 1
01. His Hand In Mine 3:16
02. I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs 1:51
03. In My Father’s House 2:05
04. Milky White Way 2:14
05. Known Only To Him 2:08
06. I Believe In The Man In The Sky 2:12
07. Crying In The Chapel (Take1) 1:35
08. Crying In The Chapel (Takes 2, 3-M) 3:16 
Side 2
01. Joshua Fit The Battle 2:41
02. He Knows Just What I Need 2:12
03. Swing Down Sweet Chariot 2:33
04. Mansion Over The Hilltop 2:56
05. If We Never Meet Again 1:59
06. Working On The Building 1:53
07. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Take 1) 2:27
08. Known Only To Him (Takes 1, 2) 2:26
Side 3
01. His Hand In Mine (Take 5) 3:23
02. I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (Take 4) 2:12 
03. In My Father’s House (Take 7) 2:19
04. Milky White Way (Takes 1, 2, 3) 3:05
05. Known Only To Him (Takes 3, 4, 5) 3:46
06. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Takes 2, 3, 4) 4:02
Side 4
01. Joshua Fit The Battle (Take 3) 2:00
02. He Knows Just What I Need (Take 8) 2:20
03. Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Takes 2, 3) 2:57
04. Mansion Over The Hilltop (Takes 2, 1) 4:03
05. If We Never Meet Again (Take 1) 2:01
06. Working On The Building (Takes 3, 4) 2:26
07. Milky White Way (Takes 4, 6, 5) 3:26

(Source: ElvisMatters)

January 27 - Shreveport Rumour Confirmed

The Elvis-Express website received information that the rumoured five inch live CD containing the concert from June 7th 1975 as recorded in Shreveport, Louisiana will be released on the Follow That Dream Collector's label. There is no confirmation of the other 2 titles yet.

January 26 - Deluxe For God And Country

The new 3764 Blvd. Publishing import label released an updated press-release on their earlier announcement of their 'Hawaii - For God And Country' due March 26th, 2012. 


The Press-release:
Since Elvis fans received the news of the Hawaii 1961 benefit show so enthusiastically we have decided to release our Deluxe Edition of “HAWAII – For God and Country” instead of the previously announced digipak. 
This Deluxe Edition was originally scheduled for a later release, but to give the fans an exciting option, we offer the Deluxe Edition NOW! The Deluxe Edition is a 112-page, hardcover book + CD package, with the show and radio broadcast on one disc. The CD runs more than 74 minutes, with detailed background information and many rare photos in B&W and Color.  It also includes relevant clippings, articles and items related to the show and the fundraising effort.

3764 BLVD Publishing offers: the complete 1961 Arizona Memorial Fund Benefit show, plus the promotional KPOI-AM radio broadcast from D.J. Tom Moffatt ("Uncle Tom’s Cabin") a few days earlier.
This historic 1961 show is the only one of three Elvis gave that year that is available today, before he disappeared from the stage to work full-time in Hollywood.  Only 3 days after the Arizona Benefit, he started filming  “Blue Hawaii”. 
The audio has been professionally remastered for maximum listening pleasure, with priority given to historical value. Nevertheless, it will be a thrill to rediscover the excitement of the only Elvis Show from 1961. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions. Only the first edition will be numbered. 
This Special Benefit Memorial Package for the serious collector includes:

• The Deluxe Edition of Hawaii For God and Country hardcover book (112+pages)
• With the audio CD  (featuring the benefit show & Radio broadcast.) 
• A beautiful reproduction of the original ticket (For this edition only)
• High “Quality” Long play album (180 gram Vinyl) 
• The limited reproduction of A large exquisite autographed promo photo only 
• given to the first 1000 ticket buyers in 1961. (For this edition only)

Tracklisting The Elvis Show:

01  Introduction by Rear Admiral Robert L. Campbell (14th Naval District commander)
02  Heartbreak Hotel 
03  All Shook Up 
04  A Fool Such As I 
05  I Got A Woman 
06  Love Me
07  Introduction of musicians, singers
08  Such A Night 
09  Reconsider Baby 
10  I Need Your Love Tonight 
11  That's All Right 
12  Don't Be Cruel 
13  One Night 
14  Are You Lonesome To-night ? 
15  It's Now Or Never 
16  Swing Down Sweet Chariot 
17  Hound Dog
The Special Radio Broadcast
Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Harbor in 1941, presented by Tom Moffatt in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu:
Sunday, March 19, 1961
18  Promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Benefit on Saturday March 25th.
19  Take My Hand, Precious Lord
20  Tom Moffatt, E. J. Solomons (U. S. Navy Admiral)
21  I Believe In The Man In The Sky
22  Dialogue, Neal Shaw Blaisdell (mayor of Honolulu)
23  It Is No Secret
24  Tom Moffatt, H. Tucker Gratz (chairman of Pacific War Memorial Commission).
25  Milky White Way
26  Tom Moffatt, George Chaplin* (editor from Honolulu Advertiser)
27  He Knows Just What I Need
28  Tom Moffatt, William F .Quinn (governor of Hawaii)
29  I Believe
30  Tom Moffatt, Morley Theaker  (manager of Sears department store, in charge of ticket sales)
31  Tom Moffatt, phone call to Elvis to talk about special broadcast for Arizona Memorial benefit
32  The Last Post, Tom Moffatt
33  Peace In The Valley
34  Tom Moffatt, closing credits


* The Elvis Memorial Benefit kick-started the struggling U. S. S. Arizona Memorial fund. The idea was inspired by a column written by newspaper editor George Chaplin. Attempts to raise money for the memorial had run dry, so Chaplin wrote newspapers across the United States about the problem. Reading about this in Los Angeles, Colonel Parker conceived the idea of a charity concert, with the proceeds going towards the construction of what would become Hawaii’s Number One visitor attraction.


Charts


This week, 'An Afternoon In The Garden' dropped from 145 last week to 186 this week (w/e 4th February, 2012) on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2813 copies. Total sales to date: 421,493copies.

• 'Elvis: Best Of Love' jumps from 195 to 173 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart selling some 2950 copies. Total sales to date: 223,626 copies.
• 'Elvis Country' (Compilation) appeared on the Catalog Album Chart selling some 1,506 copies. Total sales to date: 86,337. 
• 'Elvis Gospel' (Compilation) also appeared on the same chart selling some 1497 copies. Total sales to date: 133,709 copies.

New March FTD release rumours: 

The Elvis Information Website overheard that the new March FTDs could be. These have yet to be confirmed by FTD.

1. 'On Stage' Classic Album with added unreleased RCA multitrack recordings. EIN previously heard that FTD was coincidentally working on this classic album around the time Backdraft's 'ReBooked' deluxe 4cd set of similar material was released.
2. 1975 Soundboard concert - possibly Shreveport, June 7 1975. The following four Shreveport 1975 tracks have been released previously by RCA on the 'Elvis Aron Presley' silver box-set. 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Little Darlin'', 'Mystery Train/Tiger Man', 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. It would be an excellent concert to get in full from FTD since the rest of the performance has never been released, not even on bootleg. 
3. 'His Hand In Mine' double-vinyl release.

(Source: 3764 Blvd. Publishing / ElvisInfoNet)

January 25 - For German Collectors

The second volume in the "Elvis-Sammler-Edition" was released in by De Agostini and EPE in Germany. This edition contains a 28 pages magazine, the "Jailhouse Rock" DVD and several reproductions of Elvis Presley memorabilia. 

(Source: De Agostini)

January 24 - PC King

Volume 2 2012 of the German PC Magazine, due February 2, 2012, comes with the 2005 "Elvis" DVD. 


Elvis Promo


The Belgian And Dutch "Elvis Presley In Concert" concerts - March 2012 - will be promoted through commercials on national TV. 


(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / ElvisMatters)

January 23 - For God And Country (And Money?)

One day after the announcement by the UK based Memphis Recording Service the new 3764 BLVD Publishing import label announced their release of Elvis Presley's 1961 Hawaiian concert. The CD, entitled 'Hawaii: For God And Country' has March 24, 2012 as the release-date.

From the press-release:
3764 BLVD Publishing offers; The complete benefit show for the Arizona Memorial fund plus the radio broadcast from Uncle Tom’s Cabin a few days earlier to promote the Elvis Show. This historical show is the only one available of the only 3 shows given in the 60’s before Elvis disappeared from the stage for 8 years. Only 3 days later he started filming “Blue Hawaii”. The audio is remastered and optimized for maximum listing pleasure; priority has been given to historical value. Nevertheless it will be a thrill to discover the excitement of the only Elvis Show in 1961 recorded to date. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions.
A 24 page booklet accompanies the CD (with more than 74 minutes running time), to give detailed background info plus many rare photos in b&w and in color. Also included are clippings, articles and items from the show and the fund raising. The first 1000 copies will, just like in 1961, be numbered

The tracklisting:
The Elvis Show:
01  Introduction
02  Heartbreak Hotel
03  All Shook Up
04  A Fool Such As I
05  I Got A Woman
06  Love Me
07 Band Introductions
08  Such A Night
09  Reconsider Baby
10  I Need Your Love Tonight
11  That's All Right
12  Don't Be Cruel
13  One Night
14  Are You Lonesome Tonight ?
15  It's Now Or Never
16  Swing Down Sweet Chariot
17  Hound Dog 

The Special Radio Broadcast:
Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Habor 1941 presented by Tom Moffat in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu, Sunday ,March 19, 1961
18  Introduction and promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial benefit Elvis Show on Saturday 25th.
19  Take My hand Precious Lord
20  Tom/ EJ Solomons (US. Navy Admiral)
21  I Believe In The Man In The Sk
22  Dialogue/ Neal Shaw Blaisdell (Mayor of Honolulu)
23  It’s No Secret
24  Tom/ Mr. H.Tucker Gratz (Chairman of War Memorial Commision).
25  Milky White Way
26  Tom/George Chaplin* (Editor of Honolulu advertiser)
27  He Knows Just What I Need
28  Tom / William F .Quinn (Governor of Hawaii)
29  I Believe
30  Tom/ Morley Theaker  (Sears manager, In charge of the Ticket sales)
31  Tom /Calls Elvis from his ”Uncle Tom’s Gabin” in Hawaii, they talk about a special broadcast for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial benefit.
32  The Last Post / Tom
33  Peace In The Valley
34  Tom /Credits.

Elvis Presley: Soldat I Europa


The Danish CB & Ole B. Booking published the 52 pages book "Elvis Presley: Soldat I Europa" by  Stig Ulrichsen.

Cover Art

This is the cover-art for the "Elvis Four - Movie Collection: Vol. 2" DVD set containing "Blue Hawaii", "Easy Come, Easy Go", "King Creole" and "Paradise, Hawaiian Style". which is due March 6, 2012.

(Source: E-mail / Elvis Club Berlin)