April 07 - Elvis Cola Box

The Belgian newspaper "Het Laatste Nieuws" announced the release of a 20 CD box containing 281 tracks on 20 original studio, soundtrack and live albums, packed in one stylish box. The set, due April 12, 2016, comes with a Dutch book.

Always Cola On My Mind

Coca-Cola is adding more 'pop' to its product by sticking the lyrics of 70 popular songs on cans and bottles. In the next phase of its Share a Coke campaign, names will be replaced by lyrics from a range of popular artists and its own iconic jingles.

It will apply to Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life and the campaign has been rebranded to Share a Coke and a Song. Songs include Queen classics 'We Are the Champions' and Elvis Presley's 'Always on My Mind' to Coke jingles such as 'Just for the taste of it'. The campaign will feature TV commercials and social media. Ad Age reports that the creative of the campaign was carried out by Wieden & Kennedy with Universal McCann doing media.

(Source: Het Laatste Nieuws / Ad News)

April 06 - Showroom Release

The AudiRec import-release "Hilton Showroom Volume 2", containing an audience-recording of the December 5, 1972 Dinner Show performance at the Las Vegas Hilton, has been released.

Tracks:
Orchestra Intro - Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Fairytale - And I Love You So - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Blue Suede Shoes - Just Pretend - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Johnny B Goode (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - School Day (#1) - School Day (#2) - It's Now Or Never - How Great Thou Art (With Reprise) - One Night - Softly As I Leave You - America The Beautiful - Mystery Train / Tiger Man - Elvis Talks - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

US Charts

Elvis Presley has no entries on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending April 16, 2016.

• "If I Can Dream" drops from 3 to 4 on the Classical Album Chart.
• "Heart And Soul" drops from 19 to 23 on the Country Catalog Album Chart.
• "Elvis: Ultimate Gospel" rises from 23 to 21 on the Country Catalog Album Chart.

UK Charts

On the Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart for the week ending April 08, 2016 the “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #26 to #37. 

• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #17 to #25 on the Physical Album chart. 
• The “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #24 to #34 on the Album Sales chart. 

European Charts

• The 60 CD set "Elvis Presley – The Album Collection" dropped off the Swiss and Austrian album charts after last week's entry. 
• The CD set "If I Can Dream" dropped off the Belgian album chart after a 21 week chart-run.
• On the Official Scottish Top 40 Albums Chart for the week ending April 08, 2016 the “If I Can Dream” CD dropped from #25 to #36. 
• The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #74 to #80 on the Irish Album chart.

Australian Charts

• The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" dropped off the Australian Music DVD chart. 

(Source: Elvis On CD / Brian Quinn / FECC / Official Charts / The King's World) 

April 04 - Clambook

Due for release soon is the 400+ page hard-cover book "Clambake". It details the story of "the prince and the pauper, set up in Hollywood" in 600 rare and unpublished pictures and a reproduction of the original script. 

The book contains additional information about the movie and the actors, anecdotes from the set, the movie´s recording sessions and  discography an covers memorabilia from around the world. 

(Source: It's Elvis Time)

April 02 - Weekend Charts

Elvis is listed on several European charts. 

• The 60 CD box "The RCA Album Collection" entered the Austrian album chart at #71 and at #76 on the Swiss Album chart. 
• The 60 CD box "The RCA Album Collection" entered the Swiss album chart at #76.
• The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #17 to #25 on the Official Scottish Album chart. 
• The CD "If I Can Dream" climbed from #84 to #74 on the Official Irish Album chart. 
• The CD "If I Can Dream" climbed from #174 to #152 on the Official Belgian Album chart. 

UK Charts

• The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #21 to #26 on the Official UK Album chart. 
• The CD "Elvis:The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" dropped of the Official UK Album chart after it's re-entry at #94 last week.
• 'The CD "If I Can Dream" dropped from #16 to #24 on the Album Sales Chart and drops from #13 to #17 on the Physical Album Chart
• The CD "The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" drops from #65 to #87 on the Physical Album Chart.

Charts Down Under

• The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" climbed from #32 to #30 on the Australian Music DVD chart.

(Source: Brian Quinn, FECC / The King's World / Elvis Memories)

April 01 - Still Wielding The Old Vinyl Magic

The VV Records import-label announced the release of "Still Wielding The Old Magic" featuring various 1972 shows on vinyl and CD. The label also announced that the second volume dedicated to "Elvis On Tour".

This set is a limited edition box set, housed in a deluxe 350 grams gatefold sleeve that includes:
a double vinyl edition of the album with the remastered show from Richmond April 10, 1972, a CD with an unreleased show from Buffalo April 5, 1972 and a DVD with the remastered show from Hampton Road April 09, 1972. As an additional bonus the set contains a 43x30 art-print.

From the press-release:
Double vinyl 150 grams, including the incredible Richmond show with the best audio possible. A Soundboard recording from the improved sound  for the first time in a double high valued collector vinyl set, 33 rpm speed.

The CD, including the tour Opening Show from Buffalo April 5, 1972, in a completely unreleased audience-recording with a decent audio. This recording come from an early generation copy of the master tape, the sound quality is very good considering the early arena show. We have on our hands the original mono tape of extremely good quality enabling us to carry out simple re-mastering work, concentrating on the reduction of noise trying to achieve a more clear sound and of Elvis in matter to deliver  the best audio possible for your listen pleasure.

The DVD here presented has been professional edited, all the footage has been carefully remastered in the matter to delivery the best video to date. The result is unbelievable forget the cheap dvd that are floating around. All the footage includes matching audio from the original concert in the way to get  a perfect sync between audio and image with speed correction of the original footage.

We added a special art bonus to the package a special art print of an incredible shot from Buffalo. All the copies will come individually sealed and please remember, this is a limited and hand numbered edition of 400 copies. We think and we hope you can enjoy this new product, if you love Elvis on tour you can't miss it. Please stay tuned for our next release with the second volume dedicated to "Elvis On Tour".

LP set:
Side A 01.2001 Theme 02.C C Rider  03.Proud Mary  04.Never Been To Spain
05.You Gave Me A Mountain
Side B 06.Until Its Time For You To Go  07.Polk Salad Annie  08.Love Me  09.All Shook Up 10.Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel  11.Heartbreak Hotel  12.Hound Dog
Side C 13.Bridge Over Troubled Water 14.Love Me Tender 15.It’s Over 16. Suspicious Minds 17.Band Introductions
Side D 18.For The Good Times  19.I Can’t Stop Loving You 20.An American Trilogy 21.Lawdy Miss Clawdy  22.Funny How Time Slips Away 23.Can’t Help Falling In Love

CD:
01.2001 Theme/CC Rider 02 Proud Mary 03. Never Been To Spain 04. You Gave Me A Mountain 05. Until Time For You To Go 06.Polk Salad Annie 07. Love Me 08. Blue Suede Shoes 09. All Shook Up 10.Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel  11.Hound Dog 12.A Big Hunk Of Love 13.I Can’t Stop Loving You 14. Love Me Tender 15.Suspicious Minds 16.An American Trilogy 17.Band Introduction 18. Johnny B Good 19. Lawdy Miss Clawdy 20. Funny Time Slips Away 21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DVD (regionfree / PAL 16.9):   
Approx. running-time 73.00 minutes, including previously unreleased footage.
Chapter 1: Buffalo April 5, 1972  Rehearsal - 10,00 min.
Chapter 2: Hampton Roads April 9, 1972 - 59,00 min.
Chapter 3: Richmond  April 10, 1972 - 3,00 min.

Note: All the footage has been digitally restored in matter to achieve the best result on the image quality. All the footage includes matching audio from the original concert in the way to get a perfect sync between audio and image.

Golden Vinyl


The Lasgo label re-issued the "Live at Louisiana Hayride" recordings on gold colored vinyl.

Tracks:
Heartbreak Hotel - Long Tall Sally - I Was The One - Money Honey - I Got A Woman (I Got A Sweetie) Blue Suede Shoes - Hound Dog - Interview With Elvis [Various] - Baby Let's Play House - Maybellene - That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - (There's) Good Rockin' Tonight - I Got A Woman (Alternative Version) - Tweedle Dee

(Source: email / Amazon)

March 31 - Gold Standard Books

As The Elvis Files Volume 8 will be soon going to the printer, Erik Lorentzen and the The Elvis Files Team will present a new series of books called "Gold Standard Series” entitled "Elvis Presley In Person – The Florida Tour August ’56" and "Elvis At The Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show Tupelo", which will focus on highlights in Elvis’ wonderful career. 

(Source: Elvis Files / lvis Club Berlin)

March 30 - Priscilla's Favorite Photographs

Just released is volume 5 in the "Elvis: The Official Collector's Edition" magazine series. This edition is entitled "My Favorite Photographs".

Description:
Elvis Presley, the only official magazine dedicated to The King of Rock & Roll, is proud to announce the first issue in the next generation of the publication: My Favorite Photos By Priscilla Presley. In this one-of-a-kind glossy special issue, Priscilla Presley, The King's wife and the person who knew him best, chooses her favorite photos of Elvis Presley. From performance stills to family photos to snapshots Elvis at play, Priscilla serves as curator and historian, leading you on a photographic journey through the life of rock music's most iconic founding father using personal artifacts straight from the archives at Graceland. 

US Charts

Elvis Presley has no entries on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending April 9, 2016.

• 'If I Can Dream' remains at 3 on the Classical Album Chart.
• 'Heart And Soul' rises from 23 to 19 on the Country Catalog Album Chart.
• 'Elvis: Ultimate Gospel' is a re-entry at 23 on the Country Catalog Album Chart.
• The 60 CD Collection Boxset fails to make the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The No.200 album sold 1823 units.

Elvis Week 2016

Celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll at Elvis Week 2016 at Graceland in Memphis from August 10-16, 2016.

The schedule of events includes the Candlelight Vigil, The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert event, Elvis Fan Reunion, Official Graceland Insiders Conference, Conversations on Elvis: Elvis' Co-Stars, the Auction at Graceland, Designing for the King, Elvis-themed concerts and much more! And unfortunately the so called tribute artists are part of the line-up too :-(


Join lots of great performers and guests as they share their favorite Elvis stories and music. Guests for 2016 include drummer DJ Fontana, TCB Band member Glen Hardin, Elvis co-stars Francine York and Celeste Yarnall, former members of The Stamps Quartet, Terry Blackwood and The Imperials, Charles Stone, Terry Mike Jeffrey, Andy Childs, Jamie Aaron Kelley - and many, many more!

Complete details at the Graceland site, click here.

(Source: MediaLab / Graceland / Brian Quinn FECC)

March 29 - My Brother Elvis

A new book by David Stanly is due on June 1, 2016 from David Stanley,  author of books "Elvis We Love You Tender", "Raised On Rock" and "The Elvis Encyclopedia". David is the son of Dee Stanley, with whom Elvis' father Vernon married in 1960, after the death of Gladys Presley. David is currently working on the final chapters of his new book, which is titled "My Brother Elvis: The Final Years". This is the definitive cover-art.

An excerpt from the book: 
I had missed a tour in December of 1976 as a result of a motorcycle accident. The following is what happened when I picked Elvis up from the airport. 

He walked out of the Lisa Marie with a new girl on his arm, and there he introduced me to Ginger Alden, his latest girlfriend. She was young, about the same age as me, and I found myself comparing her to Linda. I exchanged pleasantries with her, then Elvis reached in his front suit pocket and pulled out an envelope.
“What’s this for?” I wanted to know. “It’s your tour bonus,” he answered. Elvis was typically very generous at the end of a tour, giving bonuses to the crew.
“What’s it for? I wasn’t on the tour,” I said, bewildered.
“Yes you were, David,” he assured me with a smile. “You were with me every day.” 
I opened the envelope and saw $3,000 in cash inside. This was the guy that I had known, the generous man who wanted nothing more than for everyone to be happy. This was the guy I loved, and not because of the money; I loved him because of the heart inside him that made him so generous.


Encore Performance

Here is the definitive cover-art for Joe Tunzi's new book "Encore Performance" highlighting Elvis Presleys' March 28th 1957 Chicago performance and tour.

Alternate Vinyl

Due from the Mr. Suit label on May 30, 2016 is the LP "King Creole the Alternate Album".

(Source: ElvisMatters / Amazon / UEPS / JAT Publishing)

March 28 - 2017

Here are the previews of the 2017 calaendar from the UK based Dream International.

(Source: UEPS)

March 25 - Bringing Him Back On The Charts Again

Joseph Tunzi's Jat Productions announced a new book entitled "Elvis ’70 Bringing Him Back Again"

From the publisher:
Elvis ’70 Bringing Him Back Again is a new book which picks up where the best selling Elvis In the Dome ends from March 1970 to January 1st 1971. This journal will feature newly discovered and unbelievable photos from Elvis That’s the Way It Is and from the June Nashville recording sessions, also unreleased concert photos exclusive to this book from September to November. This is slated to be an early summer release.

UK Charts

On the Official UK Albums Chart for the week of March 25, 2016 the "If I Can Dream" CD dropped one spot from #20 to #21. The "Elvis:The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" compilation re-entered the chart at #94.

Other Elvis Entries on the UK Charts:

• "If I Can Dream" is a new entry at #4 on the 'End of Year Album Chart - 2015'; drops from #83 to #90 on the Album Download Chart; drops from 14 to 16 on the Album Sales Chart and drops from #10 to #13 on the Physical Album Chart.
• "The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" is a re-entry at #93 on the Album Sales Chart and rises from #79 to #65 on the Physical Album Chart.
• "Elvis: The RCA Albums Collection" (60 CD Boxset) is a new entry at #100 on the Album Sales Chart and is a new entry at #68 on the Physical Album Chart.
• "If I Can Dream" drops from #14 to #17 on the Scottish Album Chart

EU Charts

The "The Nations Favourite Elvis Songs" compilation is a re-entry at #47 on the Scottish Album Chart.
The "If I Can Dream" CD dropped from #64 to #80 on the Irish Album chart.
The "If I Can Dream" CD dropped from #133 to #174 on the Belgian Album chart.
The 60 CD Box "The Complete RCA Masters" entered the German Alum charts at #41.

Australian Charts

The DVD "Elvis – The King Of Rock’n’Roll – 30 Hit Performances And More" re-entered the Australian Music DVD chart at #32. 

(Source: FECC / Brian Quinn / The King's World)