Carlos R. Ares released his book 'Elvis@argentina 1963-1969'. This new book shows the impact of Elvis in Argentina between 1963 and 1969, his complete discography and filmography, press clippings, record releases and his film reviews.
Rafer Lewis Johnson, American decathlete and film actor died. He was the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, having won silver in 1956.
After he retired from athletics, Johnson turned to acting, sportscasting, and public service. His acting career included and appearances in the 1961 Elvis Presley film 'Wild in the Country' portraying the character Davis.
Priscilla Has Left The Building
Priscilla Presley sold her Beverly Hills Villa, which she bought to live closer to Elvis after their divorce, for US$ 13 million.
John Townson and Gordon Minto announced the release of 'Elvis UK 3 - The Ultimate Guide to Elvis Presley’s CD Releases 1983-2005'. The book is now almost ready for publication.
Synopsis: The 1400-page book (containing over a million words, plus 4,000 plus black and white and colour illustrations), provides the definitive guide to Elvis’s UK compact disc releases and details the development of the medium from the 3 CD set 'The Legend' - the world’s first ever Elvis compact disc in 1983 - in meticulous and unprecedented detail.
Every single, RCA, BMG, FTD and third party album (all 450 of them!) issued up to 2005 are written about individually in comprehensive detail, arranged in chronological order, carefully cross-referenced, charting and describing company and industry developments along the way. It has been painstakingly researched, and features many contributions by former RCA / BMG personnel who helped with key background information.
The book also includes sections on various artist CDs containing Elvis material and company promos, including BMG in-house CDs etcetera. The huge song index is presented in forensic detail, indicating exactly where each master and outtake can be located and, in the case of live performances, when and where they were recorded.
Summer Festival - Photo Folio
The soft-cover book 'Summer Festival - Photo Folio' book was released by Erik Lorenzen. It contains the best 250 best hand picked color-photos from the 5 'That's The Way - Summer Festival' books. This release is limited to 1000 copies.
(Source: Elvis Information Network / The Elvis Files)
In January 2020 I released the first volume of 'Elvis Day By Day - The Year in Review'. The reactions were positive and several readers described the book as a 2.0 version of the annual Elvis Specials that were published from 1963 to 1985.
Some reactions:
"This is an informative and easy to read book for fans and collectors, only when you read it you know what you missed. It should have been done years ago."
"I definitely recommend this book. It offers an excellent overview of everything Elvis has done in 2019."
"It’s brilliant, nothing sure of absolutely brilliant … Get it if you can, you will not be disappointed."
"It is extremely well laid out - in full colour, easily accessible and fully illustrated."
"There is nothing like this book, very original, and stands up to the best books out there of Elvis 10/10."
"What an amazing book this is! … I do try to keep up with all things Elvis but was pleasantly surprised to read something new to me on nearly every page! … Of course almost all of this can be found if you want to search the internet, however the book puts it all together in a much more accessible way."
Reason enough to do a 2020 edition!
Elvis Day By Day 2020 – The Year In Review
Poplar Tunes Publishing and the Memphis Mansion are proud to announce the release of ‘Elvis Day By Day 2020 – The Year In Review’.
The 600 news-updates on everything that happened in the Elvis world this year clearly show that Elvis Presley still matters today!
We compiled all the news and added over 50 in-depth reviews, articles and interviews, covering both the important as well as more odd-ball releases of the year, in one complete and fully illustrated reference-book.
The book was compiled and written by Kees Mouwen with additional contributions by Nigel Patterson and Piers Beagley - from the Elvis Information Network - and other fans from around the world, and a preface by renowned Elvis Presley author Alanna Nash.
The full color book measures 20 x 25 cm / 8 x 10 inch and contains 300+ pages with more than 550 illustrations.
The book will be available mid-January 2021. The price: 30 euro.
For fans outside Europe the book will be made available through Amazon.
If you want a signed copy, contact Kees Mouwen at elvis @ xs4all.nl.
If you can't wait that long or want to keep the series complete, the 'Elvis Day By Day 2019' is available >>> here.
Description: ‘Elvis Day By Day 2020 – The Year In Review’
“A Yearbook About Him”
The year 2020 will be remembered as a ‘special' year. We saw several great Elvis releases on CD and vinyl (lots of it!), many new books, movie releases on DVD, Blu-ray and in cinemas around the world. We had to say good-bye to friends from the Elvis world and there was the Covid-19 pandemic, which had a huge impact on the Elvis world too.
This year marked several anniversaries. We celebrated Elvis' 85th birthday with a virtual Elvis Week. 65 years ago Elvis signed his first contract with RCA Records, 60 years ago he appeared on Frank Sinatra’s 'Welcome Home Elvis’ TV-show, released the classic ‘Elvis Is Back’ album and his first gospel LP 'His Hand In Mine'.
2020 also marked the 50th anniversary of Elvis’ ‘On Stage Season’ and album, breaking his own attendance records, the sold-out Houston Astrodome Concerts and Elvis’ legendary visit to President Nixon at the White House.
But above all, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the legendary Nashville Marathon recording sessions and the release of the 'Elvis: That's The Way It Is' movie and LP. Fans were spoiled with a great box-set, books and Elvis’ return to the big screen.
Everything Elvis Presley from 2020 (and more) is captured in this comprehensive day-by-day yearbook. Fully illustrated with new in-depth reviews, articles and interviews on the main - and odd-ball - releases of the year.
The good, the bad, the funny and the sad, and even the news and reviews you may have missed. All packed in one complete book to revisit 2020 as it happened.
The Cocky Rooster Company 'Feelin' Fast Vibrations' import CD was released. It features a newly created matrix mix of Elvis ' August 21, 1974 Midnight Show performance at the Las Vegas, Hilton Hotel.
Victoria Racimo Died
Actress Victoria Racimo died. She was 69.
She co-wrote the book 'All the King's Horses: The Equestrian Life of Elvis Presley' with Kimberly Gatto.
The Touchdown import label released the 'Good Times In Las Vegas' CD. This album features a good audience-recording of Elvis Presley's August 9, 1972 Midnight Show performance at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Sold!
Elvis Presley's 2.25 carats self-designed diamond ring TCB ring, gifted to J.D. Sumner in 1975, was sold for US$352,000. The estimate was US$500,000.
His 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide motorcycle did not sell. The estimate was US$1,750,000 to US$2,000,000.
Most of the other items failed to sell too, all one increment short of the minimal bids. Some of the items were household items from Elvis' Beverly Hills Home, personal belongings from Elvis, and his entourage, an 'Elvis On Tour' jacked, TCB, necklage and Charlie Hodge's Royal Blue Fred Segal stage jumpsuit.
The weekly global Elvis Presley chart updates. Most albums found their way up. In the U.S. the Christmas albums do well while the new 'From Elvis in Nashville' set entered various European charts.
U.S. Billboard chart:
Billboard Album Top 200 chart: 'The Essential Elvis Presley' climbed from #180 to #140.
Billboard Album Top 200 chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album'' re-entry #159.
Billboard Top Album Sales chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album' dropped from #52 to #57.
Billboard Top Holiday Album Sales chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed from #13 to #12.
Billboard Top Rock Album chart: 'The Essential Elvis Presley' climbed from #26 to #23.
Billboard Top Rock Album chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed from #43 to #25.
Billboard Top Country Album chart: 'The Essential Elvis Presley' climbed from #18 to #12.
Billboard Top Country Album chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album' climbed from #36 to #15.
Billboard Catalog Album Sales chart: 'The Classic Christmas Album' dropped from #18 to #29.
Billboard Artist chart: Elvis Presley makes a re-entry at #78.
Official U.K. charts:
Official Album Top 100 chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #70.
Official Album Top 100 chart: 'The 50 Greatest Hits' dropped from #82 to #94.
Official Country Compilation Album chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #2.
Official Album Physical Sales Top 100 chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #36.
Official Album Physical Sales Top 100 chart: 'Christmas with Elvis and the RPO' re-entry #98.
Official Album Sales Top 100 chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #36.
Official Album Sales Top 100 chart: 'Christmas with Elvis and the RPO' re-entry #100.
Official Streaming Album Top 100 chart: 'The 50 Greatest Hits' climbed from #55 to #50.
Official Vinyl Album Top 40 chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #26.
Official Music DVD chart: 'The Elvis Collection' dropped from #16 to #25.
Official Scottish charts
Scottish Album Top 100: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry at #28.
Dutch charts:
Dutch Album Top 100 chart: 'From Elvis In Nashville' new-entry #51.
The 2017 LP 'The Christmas Album - 12 All-Time Festive Favourites' will be re-issued by the Musicbank label
Side A: White Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus - I Believe - I'll Be Home For Christmas - It Is No Secret - Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem.
Side B: Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Silent Night - Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Blue Christmas - There'll Be Peace In The Valley.
Bellevue Entertainment re-issued the 2017 LP 'Elvis Presley - Christmas Album' once more.
Side A: Santa Claus is Back in Town - White Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - I'll Be Home for Christmas - Blue Christmas - Santa Bring My Baby (Back to Me)
Side B: Oh Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) - I Believe - Take My Hand, Precious Lord - It is No Secret (What God Can Do).
Top 20 Most Streamed Christmas Songs of All Time
Spotify listed its Top 25 Most-streamed Holiday Songs of All Time. It shows how much listeners still love the classics year after year, but are also embracing the newer music that comes along.
Elvis Presley's 1957 classic 'Blue Christmas' is listed at #19.
Top 3:
1. Mariah Carey - 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'.
The CMT import-label announced the release of the LP 'King Creole' featuring the soundtrack album in stereo with additional bonus tracks. This re-issue comes on yellow colored vinyl and is due January 2021.
Side 1: King Creole / Crawfish / As Long As I Have You / Hard Headed Woman / Trouble / Dixieland Rock / Don’t Ask Me Why / Lover Doll / Young Dreams / Steadfast, Loyal And True / New Orleans.
Side 2: Berries, Gumbo - Crawfish (Film Version) / Lover Doll (undubbed) / Dixieland Rock (Film Version) / As Long As I Have You (Take 4) / Steadfast, Loyal And True (Slow Version) / Turtles, Berries, Gumbo (Master) / Muskat Ramble / Main Title / Radio Spot.
Roselle Kline Chartock published the the 276-page book 'The Jewish World of Elvis Presley'.
Description:
Elvis and Jews: At first glance these two words may not seem to go together. But the truth is that, despite growing up in a fundamentalist Christian family in the Deep South - an area sometimes known for its anti-Semitism - Elvis Presley nevertheless developed a deep affinity to Jews.
This book contains answers to two questions: What accounted for this deep affinity? And what was the nature of the personal relationships Elvis developed with the Jews he befriended in Memphis - including merchants and members of his inner circle, the Memphis Mafia - and those he met in the music and movie industries?
In this vivid description of Elvis' Jewish world - that also reflects his humanitarian and philosophical interests - Roselle Kline Chartock reveals a little-known side of this rock 'n' roll icon, including Presley's own Jewish heritage. There is within this book ample evidence that Presley's personality as well as his musical gifts were, in part, shaped by his Jewish world.
The Danish Memphis Mansion released the two volumes in their 'The Danish Singles Collection' on cassette-tapes. Both volumes limited to 50 copies each.
