Due from the Platinum Legends label on October 2, 2015 is the 2 CD set “Elvis Timeless Favorites”. From rock n roll rebel to romantic heartthrob, this essential collection of greatest hits showcases the two sides of Elvis that made him a musical legend according to the product description.
Tracks CD 1:
Jailhouse Rock - A Big Hunk O'Love - Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up - Hard Headed Woman - My Baby Left Me - Don't Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Money Honey - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - A Little Less Conversation - Viva Las Vegas - (You're The) Devil In Disguise - (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Return To Sender
CD 2:
It's Now Or Never - Can't Help Falling In Love - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Love Me Tender - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Love Me - Don't - Always On My Mind - Suspicious Minds - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Loving You - Anything That's Part of You - I'm Yours - She's Not You - Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - There Goes My Everything - Unchained Melody
Cover-art Greatest Gospel & Christmas Songs
Here is the cover-art for the double CD “Greatest Gospel & Christmas Songs” which is due from Amalfi International“ and “Bogner Records“,
(Source: Amazon / The King’s World)
Just released now from the "SR" import-label is the CD "Giving You All I Got" featuring the unreleased show from Las Vegas August 10, 1972 MS. This is the second volume dedicated to August 1972 Vegas season.
From the press-release:
As everybody knows SR concentrates its work on early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to produce always unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his possibilities. With the new release, we are proud to present the complete show from August 10th midnight show, a great show from one of the best Las Vegas season,... Elvis' love and joy in the singing is clear in this tape and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to it. After an incredible June tour with the four historical New York performances… Elvis is back in Las Vegas for the classic Summer Season…. The seventh season presents maybe for the last time Elvis at his best. Elvis still able to deliver a show in continue development with a very large range of musical tastes delivered at the best of the man possibilities. The show here presented consist is a collection of songs of quality which was the very best Elvis had ever performed on stage.
This recording come from an early generation copy of the master tape, the sound quality is excellent considering the early Vegas Season. It sounds incredible to get such audio quality from a tape of 43 years ago, so we proud of to be able to give the chance to you listen the show like you were one of the lucky people who attended the real show. The sound was restored in matter to remove the background noise and preserving Elvis’ voice and delivering it at the right speed.
As the previous release the SR to celebrate the 10 years of activities this new release will be housed in a special large digipack 7” (17,5x17.5 cm) with inside a six pages booklet & poster +bonus card each one sealed individually. Due the extreme success of the previous initiative we decide to give you more!! For this new CD all the 500 copies will be accompanied from a bonus EP vinyl 33 rpm speed including four songs from the show. The CD runs for 58 minutes, the EP 14 minutes.
Tracks CD:
01. 2001 Theme 02.See See Rider 03. I Got A Woman/Amen 04. Proud Mary 05. Until It’s Time For You To Go 06. You’Ve Lost Than Loving Feeling 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. What Now My Love 09. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 10 . Love Me 11.Blue Suede Shoes 12. Heartbreak Hotel 13. All Shook Up 14. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 15. Hound Dog 16. For The Good Times 17. Suspicious Minds 18. Band Introduction 19. My Way 20. An America Trilogy 21. Can’t Help Falling In Love 22. Closing Vamp
Tracks EP:
Side A: 01. Until It’s Time For You To Go 02. You’Ve Lost Than Loving Feeling
Side B: 01. Polk Salad Annie 02. For The Good Times.
New Magazines - 80 Years of Elvis
Volume 3 in the "80 Years of Elvis" has hit the newsstands. Volume 4, entitled "Sgt. Presley" will be released October 2015.
Elvis
Due for release on October 21, 2015 is the 80 pages French comic book book "Elvis" by authors Philippe Chanoinat und Fabrice Le Henanff.
From the French publisher:
"Quand il pénètre dans les studios Sun en 1954 pour enregistrer son premier single, Elvis est loin de se douter qu il va révolutionner la musique et le mode de vie de la jeunesse du monde entier.
Cet album raconte l histoire d un petit gars arrivé de nulle part et qui va devenir la plus grande star du monde. Aujourd hui encore toutes les personnes qui montent un groupe de rock dans n importe quel style lui doivent de pouvoir le faire, qu elles en soient conscientes ou pas. La légende du King brille tout en haut près des étoiles et ne s éteindra jamais."
(Source: FECC / Elvis Club Berlin)
The Dynagrave Records import label announced the release of the "Elvis Unedited - Studio Highlights 1970-1976" . Two CDs with studio highlights from your favorite "Elvis Decade" according to the press-release.
Tracks volume 1 (total running time - 73:03 minutes):
01 Bridge Over Troubled Water (no backing vocals – overdubbed) 4:40 02 Stranger In The Crowd (overdubbed master) 4:35 03 When I'm Over You (undubbed master) 3:40 04 Rags To Riches (unedited master) 1:53 05 I'm Leavin' (unedited overdubbed master) 4:08 06 Put Your Hand In The Hand (unedited master) 3:34 07 Separate Ways (overdubbed master) 2:59 08 For The Good Times (undubbed master) 3:13 09 Always On My Mind (unedited - strings and bass overdubbed) 3:47 10 It's A Matter Of Time (unedited - strings and bass overdubbed) 3:09 11 For Ol' Times Sake (1980 re-recording) 3:37 12 Help Me (overdubbed master) 2:52 13 Loving Arms (overdubbed master - with backing vocals) 3:03 14 Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (unedited undubbed master) 4:42 15 Promised Land (take 6 - vocal harmony by Elvis – unedited) 3:06 16 There's A Honky Tonk Angel (unedited overdub master) 3:24 17 Fairytale (unedited undubbed master) 3:40 18 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (1980 re-recording) 3:19 19 Moody Blue (unedited overdubbed master) 4:17 20 Pledging My Love (unedited master) 5:25
Tracks volume 2 (total running time - 72:53 minutes):
01 I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago (master) 3:29 02 Little Cabin On The Hill (unedited master) 2:24 03 It's Your Baby, You Rock It (backup vocals overdub) 3:12 04 It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing) (master - different mix) 2:49 05 Just Pretend (overdubbed master with count-in) 4:13 06 Heart Of Rome (take 3 + work part take 1 – overdubbed) 4:34 07 Faded Love (brass & strings overdubbed master with count-in) 4:09 08 I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (complete master – overdubbed) 5:24 09 Snowbird (take 2 - faded different mix) 2:06 10 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (overdubbed master - different mix) 3:56 11 Amazing Grace (take 2 - no backing vocals) 3:31 12 That's What You Get (For Lovin' Me) (unedited master) 2:26 13 Miracle Of The Rosary (unedited undubbed master) 1:51 14 Help Me Make It Through The Night (unedited master) 3:03 15 Fool (take 1 – unedited) 4:11 16 Thinking About You (unedited overdub master) 4:53 17 My Boy (unedited overdub master) 3:23 18 Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming (unedited overdub master) 4:00 19 She Thinks I Still Care (unedited undubbed master) 4:56 20 The Last Farewell (unedited undubbed master) 4:23
(Source: FECC)
The Follow That Dream collector's label announced three new titles for October 2015; 2 albums on CD and one limited vinyl album. “Live A Little, Love A Little" is a new release in the "Classic Album" series. It comes in a 7 inch digipack with booklet. Due to the fact that there are only four songs in the movie, this is a single disc with selected outtakes (track listing not final yet).
The label also announced "Elvis In West Texas" containing the evening show in Ector County Coliseum in Odessa from May 30, 1976. A thoroughly great show with repertoire highlights in “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, “It’s Now Or Never”, “See See Rider” and the talk about Odessa following it, are from the afternoon show the same day. A short piece of the introductions was not recorded. It is packaged in a digipack 5 inch format with a 12-page booklet of 1976 photos.
Continuing on from the excellent Follow That Dream vinyl editions, FTD is pleased to announce the release of “Moody Blue” in its original discarded art layout for the first time.
Moody Blue is the final studio album by Elvis Presley. The album was a mixture of live and studio work, and included the four tracks from Presley's final studio recording sessions in October 1976 and two tracks left over from the previous Graceland session in February 1976. "Moody Blue" was a previously published hit song recorded at the earlier Graceland session and held over for this album. Also recorded at the February session was "She Thinks I Still Care". "Way Down" became a hit after Presley's death less than one month after this album's publication.
To create a unique collectible, it is issued in clear vinyl and each. Pressing is hand numbered. This edition is limited to 1500.
Tracks Elvis In West Texas:
1) See See Rider 5:23
2) I Got Woman / Amen 7:55
3) Love Me 2:30
4) If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 2:58
5) You Gave Me A Mountain 3:22
6) All Shook Up 1:03
7) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:59
8) Heartbreak Hotel 1:46
9) Jailhouse Rock 1:20
10) Blue Suede Shoes 1:14
11) Fever 3:33
12) Introductions; Medley: 14:44
a) Early Morning Rain
b) What'd I Say
c) Johnny B. Goode
d) Love Letters
e) School Day
13) Hurt 3:58
14) Hound Dog 3:09
15) Funny How Time Slips Away 2:39
16) Help Me Make It Through The Night 2:09
17) It’s Now Or Never 2:52
18) Can't Help Falling In Love 3:50
Tracks Moody Blue:
Side 1
01. Unchained Melody – undubbed version, Rushmore
Civic Center (3.19)
02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (2.53)
03. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – unedited rough mix (3:43)
04. He'll Have To Go - rough mix (4:33)
05. Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall – rough mix (3:18)
Side 2
01. She Thinks I Still Care – take 10 (4.19)
02. Moody Blue – take 1 (3.27)
03. Pledging My Love – takes 1, 2 (2:33)
04. It's Easy For You – undubbed master (3:37)
05. Softly As I Leave You (3:02)
Side 3
01. Way Down – rough mix of master (2.39)
02. She Thinks I Still Care – take 2b (4.39)
03. Moody Blue – master (2.48)
04. Let Me Be There (3.24)
05. America - composite of single master and the surviving ending of the erased studio version (2:17)
Side 4
01. Unchained Melody – undubbed version, Ann Arbor, Crisler Arena (3.14)
02. Little Darlin' (1:59)
03. She Thinks I Still Care – take 15 (4.14)
04. Moody Blue – unedited rough mix of master (3.55)
05. My Way (live) (4:03)
(Source: FECC / ElvisMatters)
Here are a few preview pages for the upcoming “Elvis Files” Volume 7 hardcover book on Elvis' career in 1974-1975. The book is almost finished and soon to be printed so is on schedule to be released in October as announced.
Platinum
The CD “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” was certified 6X Platinum in the UK.
Charts
The “Elvis Presley Forever” CD dropped from #11 to #22 on the Billboard Album Top 200 charts. The U.S. Postal service have advised that the CD is “sold out”. On the Album Sales chart the CD dropped from #7 to #13. On the Rock Albums chart the CD dropped from #1 to #5. On the Country Album chart the CD dropped from #2 to #3.
The “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” is a re-entry on the Scottish Album chart at #91. The Sony vinyl re-issue of this compilation is a new entry at #36 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40.
The vinyl re-issue of Elvis Presley’s debut "Elvis Presley" album is a new entry at #32 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40.
The 6 DVD Box "The Elvis Collection" climbed from #42 to #32 on the Official Music DVD Chart.
On the Belgian Ultrapop Mid-price Album chart “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from #35 to #45.
The CD "The Real... Elvis" dropped from #50 to #88 on the Irish Album charts while the 4 DVD-Box "Music Legends: Elvis Presley" dropped from #1 to #2 on the riss Music DVD chart.
The CD "The Essential Elvis Presley" dropped from #30 to #37 on the Australian Catalogue Album charts.
(Source: Elvis Australia / FECC / Billboard / Ultrapop / Official UK Charts / The King's World / Aria Charts)
Elvis Presley Enterprises is seeking approval for a 45-acre 'entertainment complex' across the street from Graceland and the 450-room Elvis hotel already under construction. The $30 million to $35 million project is arriving on the scene earlier than some expected.
The development will include “a car museum showcasing cars owned by Elvis, two restaurants, a soundstage, a retail component, and a museum highlighting and named ‘Elvis the Entertainer’,’’ states a letter accompanying the application to the Office of Planning & Development. Other exhibition space is expected.
More than 38 years after Elvis's death and the birth of a fan Mecca, the old strip shopping center that Elvis Presley Enterprises converted into Graceland Plaza will be demolished. Replacing the strand of souvenir shops, museum, food courts and other businesses will be a far larger and more modern complex tailored to the fan experience.
The development will expand south into the rolling hills where Craft Manor Apartments once stood. That complex was one of a number of nearby properties Elvis Presley Enterprises has purchased over the years to expand from the mansion's 12 acres to about 120 acres.
Elvis Presley Enterprises already is building The Guest House at Graceland, a 450-room, $75 million resort hotel on the east side of Elvis Presley Boulevard and just north of Graceland.
The most surprising part of the Graceland West application is that it happened so fast, said City Councilman and mayoral candidate Harold Collins.
“It was believed this new project wouldn’t occur for another year and a half or two,’’ said Collins, who represents Whitehaven. “The good news is they secured the financing to move the project forward sooner than expected... We're hopeful this part will be completed when the hotel is completed, which is next October (2016).''
The site plan shows a curvy drive coming off Elvis Presley Boulevard to a pedestrian plaza. A one-story commercial building stands in the middle of the plaza, which is also surrounded by three or four other one-story commercial buildings.
Landscaping in front includes willow oak, tulip poplar and maple trees, and the Elvis Presley and Craft frontages would be lined with an ornamental metal fence.
“This development will serve as a catalyst for redeveloping the Whitehaven neighborhood, particularly along Elvis Presley Boulevard,’’ states the letter of intent written Friday by attorney Hunter Humphreys of Glankler Brown.
EPE Case Against Graceland Randers
The estate of American icon Elvis Presley is seeking 1.5 million kroner or 225,000 dollar from the operator of Graceland Randers in Denmark. There can only be one Graceland, according to the heirs of American icon Elvis Presley.
The Memphis mansion that was once Presley’s home draws over 600,000 visitors a year who come to see the singer and actor’s memorabilia, including gold records, jumpsuits and his famed pink Cadillac.
Danish Elvis fan Henrik Knudsen from fanclub 'Elvis Unlimlted' attempted to recreate the Graceland experience in the heart of Jutland. Knudsen owns and operates Graceland Randers, an ‘event house’ that includes the Elvis Museum, the Highway 51 Diner and an Elvis Shop. Since its opening in 2011, it has grown into one of Denmark’s top 50 tourist attractions.
But Knudsen’s devotion to The King has ruffled some feathers. The company Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), which represents the Presley family, has been after Knudsen to drop the Graceland name for years and now its case against him is set for a January showdown in Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court (Sø- og Handelsretten). EPE is seeking 1.5 million kroner (around $225,000) for violating the Graceland trademark. Knudsen registered the name with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, where there is a three-month objection period.
Claus Barrett Christiansen is a lawyer representing EPE in its case against Graceland Randers. “We have said from the beginning that Graceland Randers should find a new name […] We think that Graceland Randers has been very arrogant in this case by refusing all suggestions about a solution,” Christiansen told the tabloid BT, adding that part of EPE’s case against Knudsen also involves the sale of “false Elvis products”.
Dean Jones Died
Actor Dean Jones, age 84, died. He played in over 100 movies and television productions and is well known from the Disney classic “Herbie”. He played with Elvis Presley in “Jailhouse Rock”.
(Source: Commercial Appeal / ElvisMatters / Variety)
The Rock Legends import-label release "Las Vegas’ Voice: Volume One" containing the February 2, 1974, Midnight Show performance as recorded at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.
Tracks:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Trying To Get To You - 06. Sweet Caroline - 07. Love Me Tender - 08. Johnny B. Goode - 09. Hound Dog - 10. Fever - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Killing Me Softly ( featuring Voice ) - 13. Spanish Eyes - 14. Why Me Lord? - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band Introductions - 17. I Can't Stop Loving You - 18. Help Me - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Let Me Be There ( with two reprises ) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp
(Source: Elvis Aktuell)
Andreas Roth, author of the 2004 book "The Ultimate Elvis In Munich Book" announced the release of "Elvis - An Army Trilogy: Volume 2" with September 2015 as the release-date. The hardcover book should contain 300 rare photos and documents on 240 pages.
(Source: Various)
The CD "Elvis Presley - All The Best" was released by Sony Music Italy.
Tracks - CD 1:
Blue Suede Shoes - Joshua Fit The Battle - Don´t Be Cruel - Rip It Up - Rock-A-Hula Baby - Heartbreak Hotel - (There´ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) - I Will Be Home Again - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - All Shook Up - I Believe - If We Never Meet Again
CD 2:
Jailhouse Rock - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - I Believe In The Man In The Sky - Love Me Tender - Young Dreams - Mystery Train - Can´t Help Falling In Love - Hound Dog - You´re A Heartbreaker - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - Young And Beautiful - Blue Moon
CD 3:
Tutti Frutti - That´s All Right - Shake, Rattle And Roll - Blueberry Hill - True Love - Are You Lonesome Tonight? - It´s Now Or Never - Fever - Stuck On You - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Pocketful Of Rainbows - Surrender
(Source: Elvis Club Berlin)
The Graceland Record import-label announced the release of the 3 CD set "Next - Stop Fayetteville" containing performances from August 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1976 as recorded from the audience at the Cumberland County Memorial, Fayetteville, NC.
From the press-release:
We all have said it once or twice, “You should have been there, it was amazing, and you should have heard it. Wow! Guess what… You can, really? Yes! Graceland Records label managed once again a rare momentum. This time it’s not just one show, but 3 complete and previously unreleased concerts. They were not available in any form – until now!
Rumours lingered about only a few songs he sang on the 3th of August 1976, but nobody heard it since that day. Nothing was known about these 3 concerts, no recorded evidence, no track listings available, too. Just rumours. These 3 concerts are definitively rare and also very good, for the hot summer of 1976!
Highlights: All 3 Concerts!
On August 3rd, Elvis is in good mood and the audience really joins in. Elvis loves it and interacts tremendously! Wow! Best moments of this show: America The Beautiful (with reprised last part), Love Letters, Hawaiian Wedding Song and very rare (unusual for summer of 1976) performance of An American Trilogy!
On 4th, Elvis was looking forward to perform again and he gave a hell of show, playing off the roof. Great moments: And I Love You So, America The Beautiful (with reprised last part) and two full performances of Hurt.
The August 5th was closing show of whole tour and last ever Elvis show in Fayetteville. Elvis makes sure the people from Fayetteville will remember that he was there, giving another fantastic performance. Best songs: America The Beautiful (with reprised ending), Jailhouse Rock, Love Letters and Hurt (with reprised last part).
Speaking about somewhat up and down shows of summer '76, this is certainly Elvis at his best. Those 3 shows are definitely „up” and far from being „down”.
These rare audience recordings came from a non fan, who recorded it since he believed it was historical moment. At Graceland Records we are very grateful since these are almost beyond par the best concerts of the 1976 Bicentennial tour, I very good sound !
This special summer set is presented in 3CD-digipack, in slipcase, with great 44-page booklet filled with many rare photos (some are presented for the very first time) of Elvis on stage in Fayetteville.
You can't go wrong with this set. If you know the Graceland Records releases, you’ll will love this !
CD1 – August 3rd, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 18. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 19. Love Letters 20. School Day 21. Hurt (with reprise) 22. Hound Dog (incomplete) 23. Love Me Tender 24. Hawaiian Wedding Song 25. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) 26. An American Trilogy 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp
CD2 – August 4th, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt #1 23. Hurt #2 24. Hound Dog 25. Hawaiian Wedding Song 26. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp
CD3 – August 5th, 1976
01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. Love Me Tender 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt (with reprise) 23. Hound Dog 24. Can't Help Falling In Love 25. Closing Vamp
(Source: FECC)
Here is the cover-art for the double CD “Greatest Gospel & Christmas Songs” which is due from Amalfi International“ and “Bogner Records“, 
