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After receiving and reading my copy of the latest book by Sandy H. Pichon “Elvis On Tour ‘75” released by Praytome Publishing, I couldn’t resist to bringing a few thoughts to paper.

At first glance this seems to be a picture book that has little to offer text wise. How wrong can you be? Sure, there isn’t a lot of text in the book, but the things that are written make you think.

Combined with the pictures, the text as written by Sandy Pichon, plays a movie between your ears. This movie created a new perspective to me about Elvis.

I always saw Elvis on stage as an entity with a band performing for an audience. When Praytome Publishing came up with their DVD releases (Behind the Image & Adrenaline) it changed my way of thinking about Elvis and his band.

Suddenly I could see the entity Elvis and his band, performing for an audience.

Now, with the story provided by Sandy Pichon, I’ll have to change my view again. The way she describes her preparations for every concert, like what to wear or what present to give to Elvis, is stunning.

I never realized what interaction there was between Elvis fans, how they knew each other and how they helped each other. For those who never saw Elvis perform it opens a new world. It’s so different to what we’re used to, past August 1977.

From Elvis untimely death on, every fan was on his own gathering as much as he could to keep it for his own. Sandy Pichon tells you how it was to be a fan when Elvis was still alive. (Can you, for instance, imagine leaving the concert before the show is over?)

Another amazing thing is the way she describes how Elvis reacted to his fans. The fact that he knew and recognized some of them, the way he communicated with them during his concerts, are things I never thought about from a fans perspective.

Suddenly you understand why Elvis never saw an empty seat during his concerts.

It’s also amazing to hear first hand, how Elvis treated his fans when he wasn’t performing on stage. Like I said before, it gives you a different view on Elvis.

The next thing to have a look at, are the pictures used in this book.

First I have to say that the lady responsible for the layout, Regina Wiegand, did a tremendous job. Layout wise, this is by far the best publication by Praytome Publishing.

To be honest I can’t think of any book at all, that comes close to it.

About the pictures that are used in this book I’m not sure what’s more important. Would it be the many unseen pictures or would it be the exceptional quality of them.

Decide for yourself, there are countless pictures in this book. Many of them you’ve never seen before. All pictures are of an unbelievable high quality! They are clean, colorful and they all have the right colors. Many pictures are razor sharp too.

I’m not sure if it’s the right thing to say, but I’ll do it anyway because it’s my honest opinion; This book makes the highly praised Sean Shaver books look like a cheap magazine.

To recapitulate, Sandy Pichon has written a great text that makes you re-think Elvis (not only) in 1975. Regina Wiegand did a tremendous job on the layout and Praytome Publishing gave us breathtaking pictures in an unseen quality.

Mixed together these three ingredients are responsible for the best Elvis concert picture book from the 70s I’ve seen.

If Praytome Publishing continues with this concept of creating an ultimate book on a certain concert or concerts (which I hope they’ll do), this book will be hard to top!

But, for the sake of all Elvis fans I sincerely hope they will!

Nofrad, July 2007.

The book is in stock and can be ordered through the official website of www.praytome-publishing.com or directly from your local Elvis Dealer.

(Photo:Jay Leno and Dennis Roberts at the tonight show NBC - Burbank Studios - May 16,2007)

Yahoo group that Sandi Pichon is part of saying that Dennis Roberts, who made sunglasses for everyone from Elton John to Elvis, passed away today......

Mr. Roberts will be laid to rest in Las Vegas, NV.

Megan Murphy has emailed me her latest research for the show:

In anticipation of our Back In Memphis show, I have found these youtube clips of BJ Thomas singing some of his hits and some Elvis went on to record.

I also included 2 popular songs recorded by Dickey Lee. Lee went on to write some very famous songs such as She Thinks I Still Care which Elvis recorded among many others.

He also co wrote some very popular country songs such as Keeper of The Stars by Tracey Byrd. I hope you all enjoy these clips.

If you have any friends who have not yet ordered their tickets for Elvis Unlimited's Back In Memphis concert on August 17,2007, send them this email! Or have them email me for tickets. The show is almost sold out!

We have many surprises in store for you that evening. Anyone who misses the show will be kicking themselves!

What a wonderful way to end Elvis Week! A concert like this has never and probably will never happen again so do not miss out!

New on the market is this 3-track Promo CD which is only available with the 'ELVIS GIFT SET' from PEZ Candy in the US. Presented in a smartly designed tin-can, this is well-worth searching out as it is sure to be a collector's item in the future.

2007/07/31 Ron Lacourse - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

While many fans will be commemorating Elvis' untimely death with the popular Candlelit Vigil, Essential Elvis will be close-by celebrating Elvis' life with several of Elvis' close friends.

Elvis' cousin Billy Smith will be there along with Jo Smith, Marty & Patsy Lacker, Sam Thompson, Jeanne LeMay Dumas, Dr Nick and Dean Nichopoulos, Joe Tunzi and Susan Henning.

Music will be provided by Shayne Driscoll and Colin Paul and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

The event takes place at Vernon Presley's former home on Dolan Drive. As this celebration of Elvis gathering is in a residential area numbers will be limited.

Please go to the Essential Elvis website: www.essentialelvis.com for more information.

BBC RADIO PROGRAMMES ON ELVIS IN AUGUST.

From BBC Radio 2 60's Season Page:

Elvis And Me:
Saturday 11 August, 2000-2100
Find Out More

Elvis - 68 Comeback:
Tuesday 14 August, 2230-2330
Find Out More

Don't Start Me Talking - About Elvis
Wednesday 15 August, 2300-2330

Just launched, is the brand new website of Maarten Jansen,regular performer at the ElvisMatters conventions.

The website also gives you a taste of Maarten’s new single, the funky 2007 remake of “Let Yourself Go”.

Other subpages are his new theatre tour, the events calendar, the band and of course a picture gallery.

Be sure to visit his site if you have the time.

Andylon Lensen just talked with Henrik Knudsen by phone on the future for the Inside Series Box - Sets.

And just recieved the confirmation to publish this for our EpGold readers as a scoop:

New on the internet is Larry Geller’s website. Larry Geller was more than Elvis Presley’s personal hairstylist.

He was his close confidant and, in many ways, his spiritual mentor, in a relationship that lasted from 1964 until the day he did Elvis’ hair for the funeral in 1977.

One of LA’s premier celebrity hairstylists in the 1960’s, a spiritual seeker since his teens, vegetarian, and student of natural nutrition and alternative healing, Larry has dedicated his life to telling the story of the real Elvis Presley.

His new website includes excerpts from his books, galleries, event calendar and contact info.

In the 5th part of the "Making Of" of Elvis On Tour ' 75 you will learn some interesting details and will be able to get an inside view on the different production steps at the bindery.

The printed sheets from the printing company will be folded, sorted, packed and joined together while the back gets an extra portion of glue, and finally the marriage of hardcover envelope and the content pages, shrink-wrapping and finally the packing into boxes for shipping.

The manufacturing process is completed and the book is in stock and can be ordered through the official website of www.praytome-publishing.com or directly from your local Elvis Dealer.

With this final part of the making of we will close our little "Making Of" special about Sandi Pichon's new book.

We hope you had fun to be a part of the production and will give us a little feedback about what you think about the idea of being there when an Elvis product gets manufactured. You can drop us a line at email@praytome-publishing.com

We have received the news directly from author Bud Glass that he has no longer copies of his very first book "Elvis - Behind The Image" - The Book available.

This book soon became the additional title of "Queen of Candids" because with its personal memories from the journal entries of Sandi Miller and her personal photos along with unpublished candids from the collection of Russ Howe this type of book set a new standard in sharing the private side of Elvis with his fans.

As the subtitle said: You know the legend, now meet the man.

An Australian Fan club stated that "Behind The Image is the best book done on Elvis".

Being sold out now, this book will become a high collectible and will be soon on the top of fan's "MOST WANTED ELVIS ITEMS" wishlists.

Now marked as being sold out, you should not miss your chance and opportunity to order one of the remainder of stock of Volume 2 - Behind The Image The Book.

It appears Disc 2 is the same 19-track version as available internationally. Disc 1 is 16 tracks, not 19 tracks, as on the international version.

It looks like, from the Wal Mart site, that the 1-Disc version has a black background and the 2-Disc version has a brown background.

Joe Tunzi informed his latest DVD project Hot Shots and Cool Clips - Volume 3 will be out on July 31st and all shipments will be done during the following days.

The number of copies available through him is very low to order the DVD directly from JAT Productions

Music legend. Pop icon. The King of rock ‘n’ roll. Elvis Presley electrified the world and endeared himself to generations of fans with his talent, charisma, good looks, humor and genuine kindness.

On July 26th, 2007 TV Land and the city of Honolulu, Hawaii honored Elvis during the 30th anniversary year of his passing with a life-sized bronze sculpture commemorating the King’s 1973 "Aloha from Hawaii” concert.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Pop Icon and Hawaii celebrity, Tom Moffatt were among Honolulu dignitaries who participated in the statue’s unveiling.

The sculpture was created with the permission and involvement of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and now graces The Neal S. Blaisdell Center, formerly The Honolulu International Center, which was the site of the historic "Aloha from Hawaii" concert.

With the unveiling of the beautiful new statue in Hawaii, we thought we would unite the statues of Elvis that adorn many cities around the world.......Enjoy!

Among the countless Elvis friends, musicians, relatives and experts that have been announced for Elvis Week 2007, one man seemed to keep away from all the ‘hoopla and hollar’: Scotty Moore. But... Scotty, 75 already, decided to come after all.

He’ll be starring two shows, not coincidentally called “Last Man Standing”, on August 15 at 2 and 5 pm at the Peabody Hotel. Tickets: 45 dollar and up.

And here’s another book… “Inside Graceland” (new edition 2007) takes the reader for a tour through the most visited mansion in the world: Graceland. But different from the actual tour in Memphis, this book goes a few steps further, and shows pictures of the upstairs, including the bedroom and bathroom.

Extra are the copies or the original sale contract now 50 years ago. To complete the “tour”, the other houses that Elvis once owned are included too, from Audubon Drive to Bel Air, and from Lauderdale to Dolan Drive.

More than 6 million film and recording artifacts — including footage of Elvis’s gyrations — have a new home on a hillside in this town southwest of Washington, D.C. The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center was officially turned over to the Library of Congress on Thursday.

The three-building complex brings together all the library's scattered recordings and conservation staff in a specially equipped center for the first time. "It assures the permanent storage and preservation and heightened access to the audiovisual heritage of the last 110 years," said James H. Billington, the librarian of Congress.

A $155 million gift from David Woodley Packard, son of the co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co., and the Packard Humanities Institute, helped make the center a reality. Congress appropriated $82 million for the project.

The trove of 6.3 million items includes footage of Elvis's 1964 movie "Viva Las Vegas," the complete set of Ed Sullivan's variety shows and footage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech after the Pearl Harbor attack.

The oldest moving image in the collection is a five-second kinetoscope movie of a sneeze, made by Thomas Edison in 1894. The oldest sounds are on two wax cylinders produced by Chichester Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter in 1889. The library receives 120,000 gifts of film and sound a year. Mitch Miller, for example, just sent 200 boxes of 16mm copies of his TV program from the 1960s.

A key mission of the center is to transfer unique historical images and sounds from fragile cylinders, tapes or films to digital files, which are less apt to deteriorate. The electronic versions also can be summoned by researchers at the Library of Congress buildings in Washington. The center contains 415,000 square feet — about eight times the size of the White House.

"The reason we spent so much money is that it required a lot of money. There wasn't any way to do it unless we were willing to make a large commitment," Packard told The Washington Post. "The storage facilities are better than the library has ever had in the past and better than some standards for preservation recommend," said Gregory Lukow, the center's chief. The center brings together materials that were once divided among centers on Capitol Hill and in Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Country Catalog Albums - Ultimate Gospel - down 1 to #17
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - remains at #12

Top Music Video - Elvis Lives - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 6 to #18
Top Comprehensive Music Video - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 16 to #19

Top Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 2 to #33
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 2 to #34

Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 4 to #30
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 4 to #31

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- None

Dropping off the charts include:
- None

Notes of Interest

For those of you that won't be in Memphis, or even if you will, set your TiVo for THE EARLY SHOW ON CBS, August 16. For their special contribution to Elvis Week --- they'll be interviewing -- Kathy Westmoreland.

They'll be taping it next week, and airing it on August 16.

August is going to be an exciting month for us Kathy W. fans, between her introducing the new DVD on her website, being in the August issue of Ladies Home Journal, which is on stands now, and now being interviewed on THE EARLY SHOW ON CBS on August 16.

Compilation 3 Cd -set Released "Elvis 1954-1956".

Tracks:

CD 1:
I Love You Because - That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Blue Moon - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Just Because - Good Rockin' Tonight - Milkcow Blues Boogie - You're A Heartbreaker - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') - Baby Let's Play House - Mystery Train - Tryin' To Get To You - I Forgot To Remember To Forget

CD 2:
I Got A Woman - Heartbreak Hotel - Money Honey - I'm Counting On You - I Was The One - Blue Suede Shoes - My Baby Left Me - One-Sided Love Affair - So Glad You're Mine - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Tutti Frutti - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - Shake, Rattle And Roll - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

CD 3:
Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel - Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Love Me Tender - We're Gonna Move - Poor Boy - Let Me - Love Me - How Do You Think I Feel - How's The World Treating You - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - Long Tall Sally - Old Shep - Paralyzed - Anyplace Is Paradise - Ready Teddy - First In Line - Rip It Up

The 1994 book release by Alfred Wertheimer, Elvis '56: In The Beginning, was reissued on July 5.

2007/07/27 www.elvisclubberlin.de / Various / www.epgold.com

MRS/HMV UK - ELVIS CD SINGLE – OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

ELVIS PRESLEY - MY BABY LEFT ME.

An exclusive joint venture with MRS and HMV UK release a 30th Anniversary Enhanced CD Single and 10” Vinyl Limited Edition Special using original 1956 HMV artwork inner labels and sleeves. All units are individually numbered.

‘My Baby Left Me’, a classic rock anthem very much neglected by BMG, is released as an A side for the first time backed with ‘One-Sided Love Affair’ on August 20th 2007. The CD will also include a live video of Elvis performing ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ in Tupelo Mississippi.

This release is ONLY available to purchase on the HMV website and Stores only on the week of release.

The CD and 10” vinyl tracks are from newly sourced masters. We are proud that the master we have for ‘One-Sided Love Affair’ will noticeably take the lead in sound quality on anything that has previously been released. The full take version can be heard on a forthcoming MRS released later this year.

The CD single is packaged with a completely black CD (both sides) and will have the original HMV standard label GOLD PRINT ON PURPLE in a vinyl effect record. This is then housed in a smart HMV 45 wallet replicated from the original 1956 sleeve which in turn is then placed into the picture CD cover. The stickers will be on the shrink wrap not on the artwork. Only 15,000 copies are made of these and all are individually numbered.

The 10” vinyl is packaged in high grade stock cover, again replicated to the original HMV sleeve and the labels will be replicated to the original HMV EXPORT version of the original. GOLD PRINT ON PURPLE print. Only 10,000 are made of these and all are individually numbered.

The tracks will also be available for download from all good download stores including HMV and Itunes.

The Tracks are:

CD SINGLE: 15,000 NUMBERED COPIES

1. MY BABY LEFT ME
2. ONE-SIDED LOVE AFFAIR

BONUS VIDEO TRACK

3. DON’T BE CRUEL (LIVE AFTERNOON SHOW TUPELO 1956)

THE CD SINGLE IS ENHANCED CD (to play on computers) CONTAINING THE VIDEO CLIP, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MORE FOOTAGE

10” VINYL: 10,000 NUMBERED COPIES

1. MY BABY LEFT ME
2A.ONE-SIDED LOVE AFFAIR
2B.DON’T BE CRUEL (LIVE EVENING SHOW TUPELO 1956)

There will be a very special in store price but in the meantime, the online price for CD single is £3.99 and £4.99 for the 10” vinyl all with FREE DELIVERY.

There will be no extra copies made and the limited numbers are final.

CD

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=688968

VINYL

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;2;65;-1&sku=688972

2007/07/27 Joseph Pirzada / www.epgold.com

Nicola Congiu.

Nicola Congiu, the sympathic Italian singer with the golden voice will leave in October for Los Angeles.

He will seek glory in the United States with the help of Mr Steve Binder. Steve was in 1968 the director of the Comeback Special of Elvis Presley and saw big interest for Nicola in the music business since they met in Knokke (Belgium) and Rotterdam (Holland) during the shows of the United Elvis Presley Society and it's Elvis Time.

More than 1500 happy Italian Elvisfans gave Nicola a standing ovation during his probably last "Elvis" Concert in Europe.

The little "Lido Adriano" was full of Elvis during the weekend of July 20-22. We sure will miss this fantastic singer and great band. Hopefully Steve Binder will make it all happen.

2007/07/27 The United Elvis Presley Society - www.ueps.be / www.epgold.com

Sam Thompson To Join Essential Elvis Event In Memphis.

The team at Essential Elvis in the UK has just announced that Sam Thompson will be joining the impressive list of guests at their event on Dolan Drive in Memphis.

Sam will be joining Nr. Nick, Dean Nichopoulos, Billy & Jo Smith, Marty & Patsy Lacker, Jeanne LeMay Dumas, Joe Tunzi and Susan Henning on the evening of August 15th at Vernon Presley's former home.

For more information, and important details on how to obtain tickets, please visit www.essentialelvis.com

You can email direct at enquiries@essentialelvis.com

2007/07/27 Andrew Hearn - www.essentialelvis.com / www.epgold.com

Australian Compilation For Kids.

This new Australian compilation for kids titled Hits For Kids 8 may interest some collectors since it contains one track by Elvis.

There are 22 tracks from 22 different performers such as :

Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Boney M, Billy Ocean, Cyndi Lauper, Abba, Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta and many others.

The track by Elvis is '' Rubberneckin' ''.

2007/07/27 Evan Mueller / www.epgold.com

Elvis is Outside The Building — The Blaisdell, That Is

(Friends Marli Jenkins, foreground, and Camille Watts, both 16-year-olds from Kailua, place lei on the newly unveiled statue of Elvis Presley at a dedication ceremony today at the Neal Blaisdell Center)

Elvis Has Returned Next To The Building.

A life-sized Elvis Presley bronze statue was unveiled this morning a stone's throw from where the king of rock 'n' roll gave a historic satellite-live TV concert from the then-named Honolulu International Center Arena (now the Neal Blaisdell Center Arena) on Ward Avenue.

Between 500 and 600 people, mainly diehard Presley fans — who either saw him, wished they saw him or became Presleymaniacs after his death — waited in a hot morning sun for the unveiling. They cheered when the life-like replica, featuring Presley in a singing pose and wearing a costume replicating what he wore during the historic 1973 "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii" concert, seen globally by an audience of 1.5 billion in 40 nations. More than half of the TV viewers in the U.S. also tuned in for that Honolulu concert.

Larry Jones, president of TV Land, the cable TV network which selected Honolulu for the Presley tribute to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death (Aug. 16, 1977) at age 42, told the crowd "the true king of rock 'n' roll" was home.

The bronze statue shows Presley clutching a microphone in his right hand, in his familiar beaded costume regalia, complete with elaborate belt with eagle emblems, numerous studs on the costume, and stars at his pleated bell-bottom trousers.

He stands on a pedestal that depicts an oversized recording, with a front plaque that reads: "Elvis Aloha From Hawaii ... The World's First Satellite TV concert, Jan.14, 1973 ... With supreme talent and sincere humility, Elvis Presley made his gift the world's ... Thank you, thank you very much ... From the People of TV Land."

Mayor Mufi Hannemann, describing himself as "the tallest Elvis mayor in the world," was the first to place a maile lei on Presley's extended left arm.

"I'm so happy and thankful that the statue's here," said Lovely Kwock, who was clutching photographs of herself with Presley taken when when she was 23 and when Presley was staying at the Ilikai hotel while filming "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" here. "I had to take a half-day off from work (Kuhio Elementary School) to be there. And I can stop by to see Elvis every day after work."

2007/07/27 By Wayne Harada - http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com / www.epgold.com

Talking Elvis.

Talking Presidents releases for sale the first two of a line of “talking” Elvis action figures. The products will be available to Graceland visitors and on-line at www.shopelvis.com and www.talkingpresidents.com Standing 12 inches tall with fully pose-able bodies, they “talk” in Elvis’ own voice. They are displayed in an attractive collectible gift box (measuring 16.5 inches tall).

Fans/Collectors Are Talking Too - Press the button on the back of the doll. The micro-chip contains over a dozen sound bites of Elvis in his own voice, only you won’t hear all of those familiar song lyrics. Instead, it’s Elvis talking. He talks about cars, women, early success, his philosophy of life, telling jokes... getting serious...

With all the Elvis memorabilia out there, it is refreshing to have something new, a product that is totally unique.

We researched all known original recordings and radio interviews from the period (1954 - 1961), selecting over a dozen of the most interesting for each product. The result: you’ll “listen” to an intimate, thoughtful, reflective, prophetic, humorous, youthful, yet wise beyond his years Elvis.

These collectible action figures provide fans a side of the King they may not know. From the detailed biography on the back of the boxes to the beautiful photos found throughout, the collectible gift box is a fitting tribute to the King.

Talking Presidents worked meticulously with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. in every step of the design process to produce an authentic and authorized collectible. Even the “gold record” found at the base of the packaging contains an authorized re-creation of the famous SUN record label.

The two products differ in look, photos, sound-bites, and wardrobe (even the outfits are recreated to exacting detail from actual garments worn by Elvis, at that time). These are true and interestingly original new collectibles for Elvis fans and collectors of all ages.

Images below show the two Talking Elvis Dolls while the middle image is another EPE licensed item: Talking Elvis Desktop (of which there is also a Jailhouse Rock release).

2007/07/27 EPE - www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

MYLES TRIBUTE TO ELVIS.

In honour of Elvis Aaron Presley, international, Grammy award winning recording artist, Alannah Myles has re-recorded and is releasing a brand new updated version of her original Billboard No.1 hit Black Velvet - the song that introduced a whole new generation to a soulful country groove depicting metaphors that told a story of the King when it topped the charts worldwide in 1990.

Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet with that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees
Black velvet... if you please...

Alannah's re-recorded Black Velvet 2007 along with two other songs from the album - Only Wings, and Faces in the Crowd are being released on August 14, 2007 as a digital EP exclusively on iTunes in tribute to Elvis on the 30th anniversary of his passing, on August 16, 1977.

2007/07/27 www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

Official Calender.

The official calender for 2008 has now been released.

2007/07/27 www.elvisunlimited.com / www.epgold.com

"Beryl's Cove And The Elvis Man" Book Release.

Product Details:

ISBN: 1598246747
ISBN-13: 9781598246742
Release date: July 2007
Format: Paperback, 141pp
Publisher: E-BookTime LLC

2007/07/27 http://search.barnesandnoble.com / www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

JULY/AUGUST ELVIS TV SCHEDULE - U.S.A.

Elvis Presley National Cable TV Schedule for July 17 - August 31, 2007.

***Important Note: All times listed are in the EASTERN Time Zone. Make adjustment or check your local listings for airing time in your zone.

There will be programs on different channels at the same time. I recommend printing out this schedule for reference.

Rave HD Concerts: Scotty Moore & Friends - A Tribute To The King
Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore , Eric Clapton , Mark Knopfler , David Gilmour , Martin Taylor

Sat Jul 21 02:00P RAVE HD
Fri Jul 27 01:00A RAVE HD
Fri Jul 27 02:00P RAVE HD
Sun Jul 29 03:00A RAVE HD

Kid Galahad
Directed by Phil Karlson. Starring Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson, Ned Glass, Robert Emhardt, David Lewis, Edward Asner, George Mitchell.

A lad becomes a boxing champ. 100 minutes- NR, USA, 1962, (CC)

Tue Aug 7 02:20A on Encore Love Stories
Tue Aug 7 03:20A on Movie Plex

This Is Elvis
Directed by Leo/Solt. Starring David Scott, Johnny Harra, Paul Boensh III, Rhonda Lyn, Debbie Edge, Larry Raspberry, Emory Smith, Elvis Presley, Dolores Hart.

The King is recalled in dramatizations and home movies, news clips and concert excerpts. 105 minutes- PG, USA, 1981, DSS, SAP, Strong Language

Tue Aug 21 06:50A WMAX

Girls! Girls! Girls!
Directed by Norman Taurog. Starring Elvis Presley, Stella Stevens, Jeremy Slate, Laurel Goodwin, Benson Fong, Robert Strauss, Guy Lee, Frank Puglia, Nestor Paiva, Ann McCrea.

A tuna boat fisherman falls for a rich girl who pretends she is poor. 105 minutes- PG, USA, 1962, (CC), SAP

Sun Jul 22 04:15A HBO Signature
Thu Aug 30 06:00A HBOC

History of Rock 'N' Roll #002) Good Rockin' Tonight.

Disc jockey Alan Freed was the first to call it "rock 'n' roll", but it was Elvis Aaron Presley who gave the new music sex appeal. This installment examines the impact rock 'n' roll's first wildmen-- Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley-- had on a generation. In the midst of all the excitement and controversy, rock's first martyrs were also created when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash on a snowy night in 1959. Songs featured include: The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love," Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely," and The Ronettes' "Be My Baby."

From "Heartbreak Hotel" to hip-hop and beyond, "The History of Rock 'N' Roll", a ten part documentary, is the story of the evolution of popular music, told through the music and words of the musicians who lived it. 60 min. Narrated by Gary Busey.

Tue Jul 24 08:00P VH1 Classic
Tue July 24 11:00P VH1 Classic

Classic Albums: "Elvis Presley"

VH1 Classic's premiere series "Classic Albums" tells the story behind the making of one of rock music's most seminal albums. 60 min.

Tue Jul 24 09:00P VH1 Classic
Wed Jul 25 12:00A VH1 Classic
Wed Jul 25 06:00P VH1 Classic
Thu Jul 26 03:00P VH1 Classic
Sun Jul 29 03:00P VH1 Classic
Mon Jul 30 03:00P VH1 Classic

Speedway
Directed by Norman Taurog. Starring Elvis Presley, Bill Bixby, Nancy Sinatra, Gale Gordon, William Schallert, Victoria Paige Meyerink, Ross Hagan, Carl Ballantine, Poncie Ponce.

A stock-car driver romances an IRS agent between races and songs. 120 minutes- G, USA, 1968, Harry Hickox

Fri Jul 27 08:00P on TVLAND
Sat Jul 28 07:00P on TVLAND
Thu Aug 16 11:15A TCM

E! True Hollywood Story: (#314) Rock Star Daughters

Elvis Presley, Ozzy Osbourne , Aerosmith , Alice Cooper , Ace Frehley , Frank Zappa

Fri Jul 27 01:00P E! TV

101 Best Kept Hollywood Secrets
Nos. 40 through 21 are spotlighted. Included: Elvis Presley. 60 minutes- TV-PG, USA, 2004, (CC), S

Sun Jul 29 02:00P on E! Television

Flaming Star
Directed by Don Siegel. Starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Dolores del Rio, John McIntire, Rodolfo Acosta, Karl Swenson, Ford Rainey, Richard Jaeckel, L Q Jones.

Tale of Indian-white racial antagonism. 95 minutes- NR, USA, 1960, Stereo, SAP

Tue Jul 31 04:40A HBO Signature
Tue Aug 21 04:35A MAX

Love Me Tender
Directed by Robert D Webb. Starring Elvis Presley, Debra Paget, Richard Egan, Robert Middleton, William Campbell, Neville Brand, Mildred Dunnock, Bruce Bennett, James Drury, L Q Jones.

A farm boy stays at home while his three brothers fight in the Civil War. 120 minutes- NR, USA, 1956, (CC), BW

Fri Aug 3 08:00P on TVLAND
Sat Aug 4 01:00P on TVLAND

Elvis and Me, Part 1

Based on 1986’s phenomenal #1 New York Times Best Seller, made-for-TV movie Elvis And Me, tells the life of Elvis through the eyes of the only woman who could legally call Elvis her husband, Priscilla Presley

Sun Aug 5 08:00P TV Land
Fri Aug 17 10:00P TV Land
Thu Aug 23 10:00A TV Land

Wild in the Country
Elvis Presley’s dramatic role as a Glenn, a troubled, alcoholic youth is riveting as Wild in the Country follows his journey through counseling, run-ins with the law and his growing relationship with his teacher and mentor Irene (Hope Lange). Irene helps Glenn discover his passion for writing, creating an outlet for Glenn’s emotional turmoil, and Presley’s music, as he is tempted back to his bad-boy ways by Noreen (Tuesday Weld), a local bad-girl.

Mon Aug 6 10:00A TV Land
Thu Aug 17 01:30A TCM
Tue Aug 28 10:00A TV Land

Fun in Acapulco
Elvis stars a former circus acrobat named Mike who finds himself south of the border after a deadly trapeze accident. Mike is discovered by a 10 year old shoeshine boy (Larry Domasin), who helps him land a job as a lifeguard and lounge singer at a local hotel. Between songs, one of which, “Guadalajara”, is sung by Elvis in Spanish, Mike becomes romantically entangled with both lady bullfighter Dolores Gomez (Elsa Cardenas) and the hotel’s social manager Marguerita (Ursula Andress). Fun and campy, the beach dance scenes are classic Elvis fun.

Tue Aug 7 10:00A TV Land
Thu Aug 30 10:00A TV Land

Biography: Priscilla Presley

Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley

Wed Aug 8 10:00P BIO
Thu Aug 9 02:00A BIO

Roustabout
Directed by John Rich. Starring Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon, Steve Brodie, Jack Albertson, Pat Buttram, Raquel Welch, Dabbs Greer.

A light, tuneful tale with a carnival setting. 110 minutes- PG, USA, 1964, (CC), Stereo, SAP

Thu Aug 9 10:00A TV Land
Wed Aug 29 10:00A TV Land

Girl Happy
Struggling up and coming musician Rusty Wells (Elvis Presley) would do almost anything, and almost does, to get a gig, including baby sitting the local mob boss’s daughter (Shelley Fabares) during her spring break trip to Ft Lauderdale, Florida. During this uproarious beachside adventure, Elvis dresses in drag, foils a would-be Romeo, and ends up falling for the girl himself. Hilarity ensues as we watch Rusty's adventure to get that gig.

Fri Aug 10 10:00A TV Land
Mon Aug 27 10:00A TV Land

Elvis: The Great Performances - Parts 1-3

Somewhere, lost amid the conversations about Elvis Presley's cultural impact, the enormity of his celebrity, and the controversial way he died, is what first drew us to him: the music. This revealing collection contains over 40 legendary performances, as well as intimate video clips and additional footage spotlighting Elvis' extraordinary career both on stage and off. Narrated by U2's Bono and Elvis’ personal friend George Klein.

Sat Aug 11 08:00P TV Land
Sat Aug 18 08:00P TV Land
Sat Aug 25 08:00P TV Land

'68 Comeback Special
An incredible treasure trove of footage documenting a high point of the King's career and a milestone of televised musical performances. Taped and broadcast in 1968 after Elvis had seemingly abandoned live performing in favor of a movie career, the '68 Comeback Special was a remarkably intimate show, Elvis singing his old songs on a small stage, often alone, surrounded on all sides by a rapt audience.

Sun Aug 12 08:00P TV Land
Fri Aug 17 10:00A TV Land
Fri Aug 17 12:00P TV Land

Paradise Hawaiian Style
Paradise Hawaiian Style follows Presley as young Rick Richards in his ambitious fight to survive as a helicopter pilot with a failing Hawaiian charter service. With his friend Danny Kohana (James Shigeta) and sassy co-pilot/secretary Judy (Suzanna Leigh) by his side, Rick experiences the day to day struggle of making a living in paradise.

Mon Aug 13 10:00A TV Land
Tue Aug 21 10:00A TV Land

Easy Come Easy Go
Directed by John Rich. Elvis Presley, Jo Symington, Pat Priest, Frank McHugh,
Pat Harrington Jr., Elsa Lanchester

Elvis Presley stars as a Navy frogman Lt. (j.g.) Ted Jackson who, with the help of yoga student and go-go dancer Dodie Marshall and washed-up nautical expert Capt. Jack, uncovers a valuable cargo of gold from a sunken Spanish ship. As it turns out, the pieces-of-eight are only worth about $4,000 and Elvis-the-frogman graciously donates it to an arts center to impress Marshall.

Tue Aug 14 10:00A TV Land

Frankie and Johnny
Directed by Frederick DeCordova. Starring Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon, Nancy Kovack, Audrey Christie, Robert Strauss, Anthony Eisley, Jerome Cowan.

Gaudy tale of love and jealousy among riverboat entertainers in old New Orleans. 120 minutes- NR, USA, 1966

Tue Aug 14 08:00P on WOR New York

Live a Little Love, Love A Little
By far one of most adult roles of Elvis’s film career, Live a Little Love a Little follows Greg Nolan (Presley), a news and fashion photographer, as he falls in love with the beautiful but crazy Bernice (Michele Carey). Bernice’s multiple personalities cause Greg to loose both his apartment and job, which leads to him sharing an apartment, and an on screen bed, with Bernice. The film is highlighted by several rumble scenes; a marked change from Elvis’s more passive roles, and an ‘edge of reality’ dream sequence.

Wed Aug 15 10:00A TV Land

Stay Away Joe (1968)
Directed by Peter Tewksbury. Starring Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell.

A young Indian tries to save his failing reservation by selling grazing rights to a corrupt tycoon. C-102 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 06:00A TCM

Charro! (1969)
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren. Starring Elvis Presley, Ina Balin, Victor French.

A reformed outlaw takes on his former cohorts to defend a Western town. C-98 mins, TV-PG

Thu Aug 16 07:45A TCM

Elvis: That's The Way It Is
Directed by Denis Sanders. Starring Elvis Presley.
Restored version of the King's classic Vegas concert film. C-96 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC, Documentary

Thu Aug 16 09:30A TCM

Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers

A remarkable illustrated interview with longtime Elvis buddy Joe Esposito, who met Presley in the Army and stayed a member of the "Memphis Mafia" for the rest of the King's life (and death--his account of finding Elvis's body is fascinating). Random footage from newsreels and various Presley press conferences is cut into the interview, along with a lot of vintage '60s Polaroids.

Thu Aug 16 10:00A TV Land
Mon Aug 20 10:00A TV Land

Double Trouble (1967)
Directed by Norman Taurog. Starring Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams.

A teen heiress falls for an American rock singer in London. C-90 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 1:00P TCM

Spinout (1966)
Directed by Norman Taurog. Starring Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Diane McBain.

A singing race-car driver has to choose among three amorous females. C-90 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 02:45P TCM

Harum Scarum (1965)
Directed by Gene Nelson. Starring Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries.

An American film star is kidnapped in the Middle East. C-95 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 04:30P TCM

Kissin' Cousins (1964)
Directed by Gene Nelson. Starring Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Yvonne Craig.

A singing military officer gets mixed up with his look-alike hillbilly cousin. C-96 mins, TV-PG, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 06:15P TCM

Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics (#021) Elvis Presley

Share the excitement of Elvis' earth-shattering introduction to the nation and experience for yourself why Elvis became the legendary King of Rock and Roll. Appearing on the show Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis sent shock waves through a repressed nation with his soulful singing, wild hip gyrations and raw energy, attracting a record-breaking TV audience of more than 60 million people. Presley returned on Oct. 28, 1956, continuing to provoke ecstatic screams with hits such as "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Hound Dog." In fact, these exhilarating performances were so explosive that Elvis was filmed above the waist during his final Sullivan show appearance on January 6, 1957. 30 min.

Thu Aug 16 07:30P TV Land

Elvis By The Presleys

Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley

Thu Aug 16 08:00P TV Land

Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Directed by Richard Thorpe. Starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy.

After learning to play the guitar in prison, a young man becomes a rock 'n roll sensation. BW-96 mins, TV-G, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 08:00P TCM

Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Directed by George Sidney. Starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova.

A race-car driver falls for a pretty swimming instructor who wants him to slow down his career. C-85 mins, TV-14, Letterbox, CC

Thu Aug 16 10:00pm TCM

TV Land Myths & Legends: (#007) Elvis

Elvis Presley
Based on the popularity of season one of TV Land Myths & Legends, this half-hour special coincides with TV Land's month-long salute to Elvis Presley. Thirty years after Elvis has "left the building," TV Land takes an in-depth look at some of the most popularly held mysteries about the King of Rock 'n' Roll and dissects them to separate fact from fiction. Are Oprah Winfrey and Elvis really related? Did he really approach President Nixon in the hopes of becoming a federal drug agent? These, and many other mysteries will be answered in this special.

Thu Aug 16 10:00P TV Land
Fri Aug 17 01:00A TV Land
Fri Aug 17 07:30P TV Land
Sat Aug 18 09:00A TV Land
Sun Aug 19 10:00P TV Land

Clambake
Directed by Arthur H. Nadel. Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares C-100 mins, TV-G 1967

A playboy switches places with a water-skiing instructor to find a woman who isn't just after his money.

Thu Aug 16 11:30P TCM

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra , Lena Horne , Fred Astaire , Xavier Cugat , Judy Garland More...

Fri Aug 17 03:30A TCM

Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii
Seen via satellite by 1.5 billion people in 40 countries, this special was taped in January of 1973 and broadcast in April of that year. It features Elvis performing from the Honolulu Center, with additional footage of Elvis performing from his 1961 film "Blue Hawaii". Clad in his trademark white jump suit, the King belts out a variety of songs including everything from "Burning Love" and "Hound Dog" to James Taylor's "Steamroller Blues". The concert was also released on vinyl in a special double quadrasonic package. 120 min.

Sun Aug 19 08:00P TV Land

Tickle Me (1965)
Elvis Presley stars as a singing rodeo cowboy who gets a job at an all-female dude ranch. Once there, he romances the owner (Adams) but falls in love with one of the staff (Lane) who has a treasure map that makes her the target of kidnappers. The King’s job? Ward off the evil men and sing as many songs as humanly possible in an hour and a half, including "Night Rider," "It Feels So Right," and "(It’s a) Long, Lonely Highway." 90 min.

Fri Aug 31 06:40A Cinemax

2007/07/27 Brian Quinn / www.epgold.com

CD VIVA LAS VEGAS - Yes it is a NEW 1969 Show.

Just to confirm that the show on disc two is a new 69 show.

I just picked up a copy of VIVA LAS VEGAS and I'm listening to I GOT A WOMAN.

Mastered by Vic Anesini at Sony Studios NYC and disc two mixed by Ray Bardini at Electric lady studios, assistant engineer Dror Mohar.

Nice to hear drum and percussion fairly central with the lead vocal, the backing vocals to the left and J. Burton over on the right where he should be. (IMO)

From the back of the CD case:

"DISC 2 Previously unreleased concert, recorded at The International Hotel in Las Vegas, August 21, 1969 D.S.

This was the first concert recorded by RCA records' mobile unit during Elvis's triumphant return to Las Vegas and features the fantastic band that was later named the TCB (Taking Care Of Business) band by Elvis.

I'm not sure about the colourised mike amd mike stands on the black and white pictures in the booklet though, it sort of distracts from the GREAT B&W images themselves.

Footnote: Elvis introduces the Tiplers from Crown Electric during his monolgue

2007/07/26 elvis presley scrapbook / www.epgold.com

SIR ELTON JOHN TALKS ABOUT ELVIS.

Sir Elton John talks to Andrew Denton about Elvis Presley on Enough Rope - ABC TV, 9 July, 2007.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AODbK5neiIw

2007/07/26 Brian Quinn - Yotube / www.epgold.com

ELVIS ON TV IN UK - AUGUST 2007.

Elvis TV Schedule - United Kingdom - August 2007.

SANJEEV BHASKAR ON ELVIS 2007
Actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar takes the hot seat exclusively for TCM to discuss why he has always been such a huge fan of Elvis.

Sun 5 Aug 14.30 TCM
Thu 16 Aug 22.50 TCM

JAILHOUSE ROCK
Director: Richard Thorpe. Cast: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Vaughn Taylor, Mickey Shaughnessy.

The ultimate Presley big screen offering, with 'The King' rockin' both the prison and the music world in the movie that many consider to be his best. The numbers make the plot, tracing Presley's graduation from lag to music superstar, almost superfluous. 93 mins, U, B/W (1957) SUBTITLES FOR HARD OF HEARING

Sun 5 Aug 15.00 TCM

ERNST JORGENSEN ON ELVIS
Ernst Jorgensen, one of the key experts on Elvis' recording career, talks about the music of 'The King'.

Sat 11 Aug 14.30 TCM
Thu 16 Aug 00.45 TCM

KISSIN' COUSINS
Director: Gene Nelson. Cast: Elvis Presley, Glenda Farrell, Pam Austin, Arthur O'Connell.

There's double trouble for Elvis Presley, here playing a US Airforce officer who must persuade his blond, lookalike yokel cousin (also played by
Presley) to allow a missile base to be built on his farm. 87 mins, U, Colour (1964)

Sat 11 Aug 15.00 TCM

JERRY SCHILLING ON ELVIS 07
Elvis' great friend, movie stand-in and author, Jerry Schilling, shares his personal memories of the 'The King'.

Sun 12 Aug 14.25 TCM
Thu 16 Aug 20.25 TCM
Sat 25 Aug 14.25 TCM

LIVE A LITTLE, LOVE A LITTLE
Director: Norman Taurog. Cast: Elvis Presley, Michele Carey, Rudy Vallee, Don Porter, Dick Sargent.

Elvis Presley finds his work cut out for him as a playboy photographer who finds himself amorously ensnared by a vivid young woman who has designs on his bachelorhood. Rudy Vallee costars, and the songs include 'Wonderful World'. 86 mins, PG, Colour (1968)

Sun 12 Aug 15.00 TCM

ADRIAN WOOTTON ON ELVIS 2007
A tribute to the 'King'. Adrian Wootten, CEO of Film London and the UK Elvis fan club introduces his favourite moments from Elvis' film career.

Thu 16 Aug 16.35 TCM

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Director: Norman Taurog. Cast: Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams, Yvonne Romain, Chips Rafferty.

Presley attracts the amorous attentions of a pretty young heiress (Day) while he's touring Britain. To make things even more exciting, he gets caught up in a jewel heist. This enjoyable musical romp that includes the classic 'Long Legged Girl'. 88 mins, U, Colour (1967)

Thu 16 Aug 17.00 TCM

GIRL HAPPY
Director: Boris Sagal. Cast: Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold Stone, Gary Crosby.

Romance is sure to blossom on the sunny beaches of Florida as Elvis Presley is hired to 'babysit' the beautiful, brainy daughter of a night club owner boss. A musical comedy graced by the presence of Presley's favourite costar, Shelley Fabares. 91 mins, U, Colour (1965) SUBTITLES FOR HARD OF HEARING TCM 14

Thu 16 Aug 18.45 TCM

ELVIS: THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
Director: Denis Sanders. Cast: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt, John Wilkinson.

This acclaimed documentary of The King's later years is a compelling portrait of his life on and off stage. Elvis is shown strutting around Las
Vegas with his entourage, relaxing backstage, trading jokes and playing before a loud, live audience. 96 mins, PG, Colour (1970)

Thu 16 Aug 21.00 TCM
Fri 17 Aug 15.00 TCM

VIVA LAS VEGAS
Director: George Sidney. Cast: Elvis Presley, Ann Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest.

Ann Margret costars with Elvis in this musical treat about an ambitious racing driver who takes a job in a casino to fund his entry to the Las Vegas
Grand Prix. 82 mins, U, Colour (1964) SUBTITLES FOR HARD OF HEARING

Thu 16 Aug 23.15 TCM

HARUM SCARUM
Director: Gene Nelson. Cast: Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara.

Elvis Presley is the matinee idol who finds himself caught up in a web of international intrigue when assassins try to force him to bump off the ruler of a desert kingdom. Trouble is, Elvis has already fallen in love with the king's daughter. 82 mins, U, Colour (1965)

Sat 18 Aug 15.00 TCM

SPEEDWAY
Director: Norman Taurog. Cast: Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon, William Schallert.

Nancy Sinatra is the IRS agent who brings even more trouble for stock car racer Elvis Presley when the latter discovers that his manager (Bill Bixby) has been swindling him. Elvis, needless to say, sings himself out of trouble. 91 mins, U, Colour (1968)

Sun 19 Aug 15.00 TCM
Mon 20 Aug 05.00 TCM

STAY AWAY JOE
Director: Peter Tewksbury. Cast: Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado.

Elvis Presley stars as Joe Lightcloud, a mixed blood Indian with rodeo skills who acts as both diplomat and lover as he fights for his tribe and
romances local saloon owner Joan Blondell's daughter. 101 mins, U, Colour (1968) SUBTITLES FOR HARD OF HEARING

Sat 25 Aug 15.00 TCM

ELVIS ON TOUR
Directors: Robert Abel, Pierre Adidge. Cast: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Joe Esposito, Glen D. Hardin.

Award winning documentary film which follows the King of rock 'n' roll on and off the stage. Includes performances of the classic 'Blue Suede
Shoes' and 'Love Me Tender'. 90 mins, PG, Colour (1972) SUBTITLES FOR HARD OF HEARING

Sun 26 Aug 15.00 TCM
Mon 27 Aug 05.00 TCM

**Also coming: Elvis Week 2007 on Travel Channel.

There are other programmes on BBC and ITV also. Keep a look out in the TV Magazines.

2007/07/26 Brian Quinn / www.epgold.com

Arranging A 'Tribute To Elvis'

THE National Concert Hall in Dublin is the venue for over 20 world premieres from the pen of Sion Mills composer and arranger Brendan Breslin in a 'Tribute to Elvis'. In a show to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, up to 100 performers from all over Ireland, including the current North of Ireland champions Strabane Concert Brass, will take to the National Concert Hall stage to perform Brendan's arrangements at the end of August.

Compositions and arrangements from the 26-year-old are earning critical acclaim at home and abroad and most recently he was commissioned to compose the opening fanfare for the conference of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. His compositions and arrangements have been played all over Ireland by both professional and amateur ensembles and his work has been featured on both radio and television.

Speaking ahead of the concert Brendan said, "It's a great honour to be involved in this project as I have been a huge Elvis fan all my life. To be asked to arrange such exciting music for such a large ensemble is a real privilege. It's great too that this concert will benefit the hospice, an association and group of people that can't be commended enough."

Brendan is the youngest son of Barney and Louise Breslin and currently resides in Dublin. The show, which is in association with Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin, begins at 8pm in the main auditorium of the National Concert Hall on Saturday, August 25 and tickets are on sale in the National Concert Hall Box Office.

"It's a great honour to be involved in this project as I have been a huge Elvis fan all my life."

2007/07/26 www.nwipp-newspapers.com - Brian Quinn / www.epgold.com

Warner Bros Discovers New Song!

This was published on several websites:

It looks as if Warner Bros (Benelux) has a way of messing a perfectly good release plan up.

Earlier on, Warner Bros launched the DVD campaign by advertising that Elvis has sold over “one million records worldwide”, and that massive quantities of drugs were found in Elvis’s body after he passed away.

Even on the official WB/Elvis site, Elvis's last name is misspelled. But if you thought that we’ve seen it all by now, think again. This time, Warner Bros can’t even get the track listing for their own Elvis DVD’s right.

All of a sudden, the new release of “Girl Happy” contains an extra track: “Good News”. Good news it is, and we can’t wait to see/hear the unknown song… Or is it another mistake?

Note EpGold:

In the movie, Nita Talbot is a stripper and she sings the song while wearing a dress that looks like the pages of a newspaper.

The scene of the song has lyrics like "come and get it, it's hot off the press." Shelley Fabares, who is drunk in the scene, gets on stage herself and sings some lines of the song as well.

On the song "Good News" , the correct title apparently is "I've Got News For You."

It was written by Randy Star and Fred Wise and sung by Nita Talbot and Shelley Fabares in the move "Girl Happy."

Randy Star and Fred Wise wrote a number of songs for Elvis, including "Kissin' Cousins," "Carny Town," "Look Out Broadway," "Datin'" and "Adam & Evil."

In some databases the song is called "Read All About It."

2007/07/26 www.elvismmatters.be - Various / Note: Mistery Train / www.epgold.com

Elvis in Hawaii... Without His Lei??

A life sized statue of Elvis is to be unveiled today at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the former International Convention Center Arena, where Elvis performed his Aloha: From Hawaii concert in January 1973.

However, everyone is wondering why Elvis is in Hawaii without his lei, when usually he was smothered in them? Apparently, the flower design is too intricate for the statue, so fans can add their own lei and decorate Elvis... or can they?

With the statue standing almost 9ft tall, it will be almost impossible, but I'm sure someone will be the first of many to offer Elvis a lei, no matter how much of a stunt it turns out to be.

The statue is to be dedicated by the MTV division, TV Land, as their sixth landmark statue to honour people places and moments of pop culture, which depicts Elvis in his white American Eagle jumpsuit as he appeared in the groundbreaking live satellite broadcast.

Since his first visit to Hawaii in 1957, Elvis always loved the Hawaiian Islands and the Hawaiians loved him right back. His 1961 concert at the Bloch Arena raised $65,000 for the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbour and his 1973 Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii raised over $75,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. He also filmed the movies Blue Hawaii, Girls!, Girls, Girls! and Paradise Hawaiian Style in Hawaii and also frequented the islands as a holiday destination.

The statue is to be unveiled by Mayor Mufi Hannemann, Tom Moffatt and TV Land President Larry W. Jones.

2007/07/26 Honolulu Advertiser - PR / www.epgold.com

Elvis Beats Sinatra... And Another Elvis!

Last night the final of the ABC TV show The Next Best Thing was won by Trent Carlini as Elvis.

After many painstaking auditions and a series of episodes to knock out the weaker acts, ten wannabe celebrity impersonators reached the final including two Elvis Presley impersonators Donny Edwards and Trent Carlini, who were up against acts that included Frank Sinatra, Little Richard, Tina Turner, Paris Hilton and George Bush.

As well as the accolade of being the overall winner Las Vegas impersonator Trent Carlini also won $100,000.

Both Donny Edwards and Trent Carlini, also won qualifying heats for the Ultimate Elvis Competition organised by EPE, and will be taking part in the final during Elvis Week in Memphis.

The winner of the official UK heat for the Ultimate Elvis was won by Paul Larcombe.

200707/26 www.elvis.co.uk / www.epgold.com

Adios Huntsville Out Now.

The 2nd Huntsville CD "Adios Huntsville" from the "Audiosonic" label is out now, This CD features the last Huntsville concert from the May/June '75 tour.

This is the follow-up of the "Across The Country Vol. 2" and this time we have the June 1st, 8:30 PM show in a soundboard quality.

It's a very welcome release with all the audience recording CD's that has been released lately, and comes with a 16 pages full color booklet.

Tracklisting:

01. * C. C. Rider - 02. * I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Monologue / Love Me - 04. Dialogue - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07.All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You (with 3 false starts) - 10. Burning Love (2 false starts only) - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 20. I'll Remember You (incl. excerpt of "Alfie") - 21. Let Me Be There - 22. Why Me Lord - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Funny How Time Slips Away - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Monologue - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp.

Approx. running time: 63:48
* denotes tracks recorded in Dayton, Ohio, October 06, 1974 8:30 P.M. show.

2007/07/26 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Advance Orders For Elvis #1 Hits DVD.

Advance orders for Elvis #1 Hits DVD.

www.amazon.com/Elvis-1-Hit-Performances-Presley/dp/B000SUKPGQ/ref=sr_1_4/104-9471921-9405512?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1185430213&sr=1-4

2007/07/26 Nigel / www.epgold.com

PROJECT FIT FOR A KING.

(Elvis lives. At least along part of the south Strip).

A real estate company with licensing rights to the estate of Elvis Presley, which recently took complete control of 18 acres on the southeast corner of Harmon Avenue and the Strip, plans to develop a mixed-used project stretching from the Harley-Davidson Cafe to the Smith & Wollensky building just north of the MGM Grand.

The company, New York-based FX Luxury Realty, said an Elvis theme will play a part.

"We intend to pursue a retail, hotel, casino and residential project on that property," said Ed Tagliaferri, spokesman for FX Luxury. "It is likely the property will be used, in part for an Elvis-themed development given that Elvis was the embodiment of Las Vegas."

The company did not release a time for any development.

FX Luxury had held a 50 percent interest in the land. It bought out an unidentified partner, according to a June 1 filing, for the remaining 50 percent for $180 million.

Bill Lerner, a gaming analyst at Deutsche Bank, said the land value comes to $36.7 million per acre with the assumption of debt. The value surpasses the roughly $35 million per acre New York-based developer Elad Properties is paying for the 34.5-acre New Frontier.

Some current tenants along the stretch of prime real estate are skeptical, though, noting that they have heard plans for the area before.

"I've been hearing plans here for 10 years," said Larry Miller, vice president of Harley-Davidson CafÃ©. "Every day there is another story."

The licensee of the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. opened its 20,000-square-foot restaurant on the corner in September 1997.

The cafe's location has been mentioned as a prime spot for redevelopment during the past few years as land prices along Las Vegas Boulevard continue to rise.

In 2005, a joint-venture partnership including entities of FX Luxury announced plans for two 55-story luxury hotel-condominium towers using the Harley-Davidson Cafe site.

"Everybody has ideas," Miller said. "People have called us numerous times. Everybody wants to do a lot of things.
Until anything is specific, we are going to continue to do business and serve good food."

Outside of the Harley- Davidson Cafe, most shop owners were reluctant to talk publicly about their futures.

One shop owner said his store runs on a month-to-month lease with a 30-day notice to vacate. He declined to comment further.

The 80,000-square-foot Hawaiian Marketplace is at the center of the land holdings.

The $175 million island-style shopping plaza opened in May 2004 with hopes of revitalizing the length of Strip for tourists between MGM Mirage and Planet Hollywood Resort. Sitting in front of the Polo Towers, the interior portion
of the marketplace sits largely empty with Pizza Hut Express, a Port of Subs and a KFC Express all closed.

Stephen Cloobeck, developer of the Polo Towers, said he holds deed and height restrictions on some of the land around the time share that could limit whatever FX Luxury is planning.

"I look forward to seeing what they purpose," said Cloobeck, chief executive officer of Diamond Resorts. "Anytime there is great developments, it's wonderful for the community."

FX Luxury is an affiliate of New York-based entertainment group CKX.

CKX now operates Presley's Graceland and the image, likeness and name of Presley and boxer Muhammad Ali, as well as the "Idol" television brand including "American Idol."

The company is working with Cirque du Soileil to develop a Presley-themed show for an 1,800-seat theater scheduled for MGM Mirage's $7.4 billion CityCenter scheduled to open December 2009.

FX Luxury also holds a 57 percent stake in investment group Riv Acquisition Holdings.

The group is awaiting an answer to a $461 million buyout offer made in May for the Riviera's parent company, Riviera Holdings Corp.

As talk continues about all the plans, Miller said the cafe will continue to operate under its current multiyear lease.

"We intend to be there," said Miller from his New York office. "We continue to do business every day."

2007/07/26 www.casinocitytimes.com / www.epgold.com

Sergeant Elvis Presley In Grafenwöhr.

(ISBN: )

A new book "Sergeant Elvis Presley In Grafenwöhr", by Peter Heigl

Published by: Buch und Kunstverlag in German and English.

The book is focused on a field training Elvis did with Company C in Grafenwöhr (Bayern) near the Czech border.

2007/07/26 www.elvisclubberlin.de - www.buch-und-kunstverlag.de / www.epgold.com

SINGAPORE ELVIS EVENT.

16th August 2007 "Tribute to Elvis!" The screening of his 25th Anniversary Concert 'Elvis Lives' The 25th Anniversary Concert ("Live" From Memphis) and 30 minutes of our members performance.

This event is jointly organised by the Singapore First Elvis Fan Club and the Senior Citizens' Executive Committee of the Kolam Ayer Community Club (supported by the government).

We serve buffet for senior citizens at a subsidized fee of Singapore Dollar $5.00 only and the needy is free, this is a non-profitable event.

This event will be attended by a Minister and Member of Parliament Mr. Yaacob (Associate Professor)
Also in attendance Singapore's own Elvis Presley Wilson David the icon of the 60's.TIME : 5.00pm to 10.00pm

2007/07/26 www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

Roots Revolution.

The Hayride compilation Cd "Roots Revolution" will be reissued by the Tomato Records label on July 30, 2007.

This release contains the well known Hayride material with additional instruments.

Note:

The 1st release was taken from the market by Sony/BMG after a lawsuit.

2007/07/27 Amazon - Various / www.epgold.com

MGM Legends flyer.

Here is an image of a flyer that comes with the MGM Legends DVDs. It's kind of small, but represents the cover art on each DVD. The actual discs are identical to the previous releases, indicating no remastering.

2007/07/26 Various / www.epgold.com

RELEASED DVD THEN AND NOW A VIDEO SCRAPBOOK.

By June Moore

Kathy Westmoreland was known throughout the world.

In the 70s’ as the little girl with the beautiful high voice, as she stood beside Elvis Presley, both on and off stage, for the last seven years of his life.

Now, thirty years after Elvis’ death, Kathy continues her career as a soloist, author and actress. She’s been in movies as well as numerous TV shows and featured in many of today’s leading magazines.

In this DVD, I reveal for the first time, some of the photos, audio and video clips from my personal collection. Some are so rare, they’ve never been seen or heard before.

Among the highlights are clips of Kathy and her daughter performing together, with 10-year-old Lindsey taking center-stage, while Kathy sings back-up.

45 minutes - $15

To Order the dVD Click Here: http://www.kathywestmoreland.us/DVDs.html

2007/07/25 Kathy Westmoreland / www.epgold.com

New book: Live At Sahara Tahoe.

With Elvis Week still ahead of us, we already got in the first book announcement for 2008.

“Elvis at Del Webb’s Sahara Tahoe” promises to be a book on the King’s performances in Lake Tahoe, generally known as America’s second Las Vegas.

Author Sue McCasland got help for this project from Joseph Krein.

Published by Praytome, Germany.

2007/07/25 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

"Elvis at 3"

We received the small statue of "Elvis at 3" this morning by mail, a gift from Michiel Van der Sommen.

Because he got the idea from Maureen my wife when she showed him the Iconic photo of the Presley family taken in 1938 the photos show toddler Elvis a little darker than the statue actually is.

It's really quite cute and sure to be appreciated by the vast majority of Elvis Presley fans worldwide.

Artists the calibre of Michiel are few and far between.

Maurice Colgan. Swords, Ireland.

2007/07/25 Maurice Colgan / www.epgold.com

Viva Viagra.

Just like the lyrics in Viva Las Vegas, if your just a devil with love to spare, then a new TV advert encourages men to longer be embarrassed about using Viagra, as its benefits are celebrated in a song that changes the words of Elvis’ legendary recording from Viva Las Vegas To Viva Viagra.

The advert made its US television debut last night and can be viewed: Viva Viagra

2007/07/25 Medical Marketing Media / www.epgold.com

"40 Greatest Hits - The Very Best Of Elvis Presley" CD Release.

Here are the track listing and cover art of the "40 Greatest Hits" compilation from the "Greatest Hits" label which was released July 18, 2007.

Product Description from Amazon:

Two CD 'Deluxe Edition' in cardboard gatefold sleeve featuring 40 of the King's finest '50s recordings. Each disc features 20 original gems including all his major hits like 'Blue Suede Shoes','Hound Dog','That's All Right','Don't Be Cruel','Heartbreak Hotel','Love Me Tender' and many more. This is one heck of collection featuring the songs that helped change the face of music forever.

Track listing:

1. Blue Suede Shoes 2. Hound Dog 3. That's All Right 1:58 4. Just Because 2:34
5. Long Tall Sally 6. Blue Moon 7. Money Honey 8. Tutti Frutti 9. Good Rockin' Tonight 10. Paralyzed 11. Mystery Train 12. Ready Teddy 13. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 14. Too Much 15. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 16. Milkcow Blues Boogie 17. I Forgot To Remember To Forget 18. One-Sided Love Affair
19. Baby Let's Play House 20. Shake, Rattle And Roll 21. Rip It Up 22. Don't Be Cruel 23. Heartbreak Hotel 24. How Do You Think I Feel 25. Blue Moon Of Kentucky 26. Love Me Tender 27. Anyplace Is Paradise 28. Trying To Get To You 29. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 30. My Baby Left Me 31. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 32. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 33. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 34. Playing For Keeps 35. I Was The One 36. So Glad You're Mine 37. I'm Counting On You 38. You're A Heartbreaker
39. I Got A Woman 40. Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)

2007/07/25 Amazon.com - Various / www.epgold.com

The New Frontier Auction.

The Las Vegas hotel where Elvis made his debut is selling all its contents, but don’t get too excited – after trawling through the 700 plus lots on www.greatamerican.com there are no remains of the era when Elvis made his debut performance there.

Instead if you want a collectable from an old piece of Elvis and Vegas history, or if you want to open your own New Frontier in Elvis’ honour, you can buy all the gaming tables, chairs, playing cards, cashier cages, catering equipment, bedroom furniture and almost you need. Even the chandeliers, neon signs and palm tress are for sale (now they may date back to ’56).
Finally the famous neon sign also needs a home, but that may remain in Las Vegas in the Neon Sign Museum.

As a note to those visiting Las Vegas this summer, some of the original signs that do date back to Elvis’ day are hidden in the neon sign boneyard. Peep over the fence and you can see the original Aladdin’s lamp, from the hotel where Elvis wed Priscilla, and original signs from the Frontier that would date back to the 50s.

Live Auction (July 26 only)

Auction catalogue

2007/07/25 PR - Various / www.epgold.com

Bill Burk In Tupelo To Sign Books.

Elvis World's intrepid founder, Bill E. Burk, will be in Tupelo signing books at the EP Birthplace on Saturday 11 August.

Bill says: "With the 1000s who will be in Tupelo that day, I am being moved outdoors under a tent, probably on the lawn in front of the chapel (as once before). I will be wearing a very special Elvis t-shirt, so if you want photos, bring plenty of digitals!!!"

2007/07/25 Bill Burk - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Lucille Ball Confronted Elvis About His Drug Use.

EIN found this message on the alt.elvis.king board interesting:

lolajo: Marty, In Sonny West's new book, he says that even Lucille Ball confronted Elvis about his drug use and she was summarily shown the door. Were you there when this happened? If so, how did this go down?

Marty (Lacker): No, I wasn't there but that's the way she was. She was pretty brassy and said what was on her mind, she felt she was around showbiz long enough to allow her to do that.

It doesn't surprise me that she was shown the door but I'm sure it was done in a nice way. The door that is. Elvis didn't care who you were if you confronted him that way, he would be nice to your face but he'd tell one of us to get rid of the person. Sometimes when someone did something like that in a challenging way he would tell them to mind their own business and get the hell out.

That's why it amuses us when some uninformed, unrealistic fan makes a negative comment about us or how we handled things, as in the case of Red and Sonny hitting that guy in Tahoe, you all don't really know everything that went on and what was done to protect Elvis and most time at his bidding.

2007/07/25 alt.elvis.king - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Driver Kevin Harvick Returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Elvis-Themed Weekend.

REESE’S® RACING and No.29 driver Kevin Harvick return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an Elvis-themed weekend of activities, including an Elvis-themed paint scheme on Kevin Harvick’s No. 29 car.

This weekend celebrates the introduction of Reese’s Peanut Butter & Banana Creme cups featuring Elvis Presley. The Collector Edition Reese’s include a thin layer of banana creme, a flavor combination made famous by Elvis’ love of peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

Visit www.hersheys.com/reeses/elvis

2007/07/25 EPE / www.epgold.com

"Elvis 57 - The Final Fifties Tours" Book Release.

(ISBN-13: 978-0595431229)

Alan Hanson's examination of Elvis' tours in the 1950s has been released by iUniverse

In 1957, Elvis Aron Presley was still a one man phenomenon with six titles on the charts, one movie to his credit, and two movies soon to follow. But while he pursued his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor, the military draft threatened to shatter it along with his wildly successful rock 'n' roll career. Elvis couldn't resist the excitement he found performing on stage before swarms of shrieking teenage girls, and in that final year before he entered the U.S. Army, he went back on the road for three short tours.

Elvis '57 recalls that magical year when the King played to audiences a quarter of a million people strong, and controversy and pandemonium accompanied him wherever he went. Alan Hanson takes us for a rollicking ride through eighteen major cities in the United States and Canada as he chronicles the most exciting tours of Elvis's career.

In Chicago, Elvis wore his famed gold lame suit and thirteen girls fainted in an effort to reach him. In Vancouver, British Columbia, thousands left their seats and rushed the stage, forcing him to abruptly end the show. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the disc jockeys on the front lines of Elvis's exploding career and fans who attended the '57 concerts, Hanson sweeps you back to the year that forever changed the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Available from Amazon.

2007/07/25 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Sandi Pichon's book "Elvis on Tour '75" Released.

Sandi Pichon's book "Elvis on Tour '75" has been sent the last couple of days to all the dealers Worlwide!

Friday the 27th july 2007 is the official streetdate for customers available at your local store.

The Making Of - Part 1

Click here to start the video: http://www.youtube.com/v/X53802LALyU

The Making Of - Part 2

Click here to start the video: http://www.youtube.com/v/iDFZSDvQJ6Y

The Making Of - Part 3

Click here to start the video: http://www.youtube.com/v/q2ITDcntGcQ

The Making Of - Part 4.

Click here to start the video: http://www.youtube.com/v/IZzuaQOGn8g

Soon you will find on this website the 5th and final part of the Making Of Documentary.

As always, the book is available through the official website www.praytome-publishing.com

You may also ask you local Elvis-dealer for "Elvis on Tour '75".

Pre-Order Now Elvis on Tour '75

Click on the banner to enter the shop.

2007/07/24 Greg Retkowski - www.praytome-publishing.com / Andylon Lensen - www.epgold.com

M.R.S TO RELEASE CD SINGLE EXCLUSIVE TO HMV.

One of Elvis Presley's very best but often neglected recordings from 1956 is being released as a limited edition single, EXCLUSIVE to HMV stores.

My Baby Left Me has been digitally remastered and features the original look of the HMV label and inner-sleeve.

The NEW single is being released on August 20th and will be available on both CD and Vinyl. The company behind the release is the Memphis Recording Service who are still basking in Elvis fan acclaim after the release of the historic ‘Tupelo’s Own Elvis Presley’ DVD.

Each CD and 10” Vinyl will be numbered with just 15,000 CDs and 10,000 Vinyl’s being produced.

The CD comes with a bonus film of ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ filmed in Tupelo on the afternoon of September 26th 1956. This can only be viewed by computer using quicktime and you will be treated to pictures of Elvis while the first two tracks play.

CD Tracks:
01. My Baby Left Me
02. One Sided Love Affair
Bonus Video Track
03. Don’t Be Cruel (Afternoon Tupelo Concert Sept 26th 1956)

Vinyl Tracks:
01. My Baby Left Me
02. One Sided Love Affair
Bonus Track
03. Don’t Be Cruel (Evening Tupelo Concert Sept 26th 1956)

The single will also be available to download via HMV and i-Tunes. Joseph Pirzada will be issuing a full press release within the next few days.
This release is exclusive to HMV, and is cheaper than the BMG single releases. This release is expected to sell out quickly.

To order the CD Single Go Here To order the 10" Vinyl Go Here

2007/07/24 www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis - The Movie On DVD.

According to Elvis World Japan will the 1979 TV movie ”Elvis” starring Kurt Russel be released on dvd on August 7, 2007.

This release will feature the 171 min. long version that was released on VHS many years ago.

The music in “Elvis” is performed by Ronnie McDowell.

Details:

Directed By: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Shelly Winters, Season Hubley, Bing Russell, Pat Hingle
Genres: TV MOVIE , Drama

Kurt Russell portrays The King from his beginnings as a 35-dollar-a-week truck driver to one of the most popular music and film stars the world has ever seen. As the film opens Elvis is about to return to the stage in his heroic Las Vegas comeback show. Alone in his hotel room Elvis flashes back to his past, a lifetime away. He remembers his rebellious youth at Humes High School in Tupelo, Mississippi, his early days in Memphis, and then his meteoric rise to fame and fortune and the one true love of his life…Priscilla. Elvis also features Shelley Winters in a strong performance as his beloved mother Gladys, Kurt's dad Bing Russell as Elvis' dad Vernon, and Pat Hingle as his shady manager, Colonel Parker. Country singer Ronnie McDowell does an uncanny job of recreating Elvis' singing vocals.

Product Information [DVD]
Running Time: 171 min.
Date Available: 8/7/2007
Catalog #: FLP - 80429
ISBN: 1592417418
UPC: 687797804297
MSRP: 14.98 USD

Special Features
Closed Captioning, Spanish Sub Titles

Other Details
Dialog Languages: English
Subtitle Language(s): Spanish
Closed Captioned: Yes

2007/07/24 www.elvisunlimited.com - Various / www.epgold.com

Fake Elvis Bank Notes Con Charities.

Fake bank notes (in £5, £10 and £20 denominations) have been used to con charies in the Teeside area and apparently are in wide distrubution.

Although these are remarkable copies, one big giveaway is that the Queens image has been replaced by Elvis and the notes also feature the image of Dr. Who.

Who knows, these may become more valuable than the real thing!

Watch your change!

2007/07/24 www.elvis.co.uk / www.epgold.com

New Bill Protects Elvis’ Image.

A Senate Bill to prevent the exploitation of celebrities and their images (SB771) has been recommended. This will alter the rights to many celebrities whose images have been seen as public domain and no matter how famous the person is the public will no longer have any right to exploit their image.

The amended bill is a huge document on intellectual property, but now opens with:

Any person who uses a deceased personality’s name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, in any manner, on or in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without prior consent from the person or persons specified in subdivision (c), shall be liable for any damages sustained by the person or persons injured as a result thereof.

In addition, in any action brought under this section, the person who violated the section shall be liable to the injured party or parties in an amount equal to the greater of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) or the actual damages suffered by the injured party or parties, as a result of the unauthorized use, and any profits from the unauthorized use that are attributable to the use and are not taken into account in computing the actual damages.

In establishing these profits, the injured party or parties shall be required to present proof only of the gross revenue attributable to the use and the person who violated the section is required to prove his or her deductible expenses. Punitive damages may also be awarded to the injured party or parties. The prevailing party or parties in any action under this section shall also be entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs.

The bill also confirms that: “deceased personality” means any natural person whose name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness has commercial value at the time of his or her death, whether or not during the lifetime of that natural person the person used his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness on or in products, merchandise or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or solicitation of purchase of, products, merchandise, goods, or services. A “deceased personality” shall include, without limitation, any such natural person who has died within 70 years prior to January 1, 1985.

Recent court cases have proved that CKX and EPE are fiercely protective of their rights, but its unknown to us how the legislation may extend overseas. In the UK a famous high court battle in the ‘90s between Sid Shaw and Elvis Presley Enterprises was won by Shaw, when he claimed that ownership of Elvis belonged to the public.

2007/07/24 www.elvis.co.uk / www.epgold.com

The Peabody To Honor "The King" During Elvis Week 2007.

MEMPHIS, TN – The Peabody will celebrate more than just its 82nd birthday at its annual Anniversary Party this year. The "South's Grand Hotel" will pay tribute to the "King of Rock 'n Roll" by inducting Elvis Presley into the Duck Walk Hall of Fame. Priscilla Presley will be the guest of honor at the event, which will take place Thursday, August 16, 4:45 p.m. – 6 p.m. in The Peabody’s Grand Lobby.

Belz Enterprises Chairman & CEO Jack Belz will posthumously induct the Elvis Presley into the Duck Walk Hall of Fame. Priscilla Presley will accept on behalf of Elvis. The center portion of the Grand Lobby will be cordoned-off for a private, invitation-only party, but the perimeter of the Lobby and Mezzanine will be open to the public.

“The Peabody’s Duck Walk Hall of Fame honors those who have played a pivotal role in the development of Memphis. And what better icon of Memphis is there than Elvis Presley? In many ways, he put Memphis on the map,” says Douglas V. Browne, General Manager, The Peabody Memphis.

The Duck Walk Hall of Fame began in 1996 with the induction Belz family patriarch Phillip Belz. Among the other 13 present honorees since are Jack Belz, Henry Turley, Danny Thomas, Mayor Willie Herenton, Kevin Kane, and Bernard Lansky. The commemorative plaques feature duck footprints along with the name of the inductee.

The Hall of Fame runs along Union Avenue and Second Street in the sidewalk outside The Peabody. Elvis Presley’s plaque will be placed in the sidewalk on Union Avenue, near Lansky’s “Clothier to the King” gift shop, in the weeks after the August 16th ceremony.

2007/07/24 EPE / www.epgold.com

ELVIS & REESE'S BEANIE BABIES!

(Photo: Tony King)

Exclusive to Walgreens stores in the U.S.A are these Elvis and Reese's Beanie Babies! They come in orange or brown and are selling for $5.99 each or 2 for $10.00

We showed our 2 daughters and while the 11 year old said "What have they got to do with Elvis?" Our 8 year old Amy said "I want a cuddly Elvis bear". So they seem to be a hit with the under 10's.

2007/07/24 www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

Remembering Elvis Presley On CNN.

Priscilla Presley will be on Larry King Live from Graceland in August. Everybody is welcome to mail in questions.

Please visit CNN’s web-page to read more about this show: CNN

2007/07/24 www.elvisunlimited.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis Theme resort in Las Vegas?

Rumours are spread that there are plans to build a complete new resort in Las Vegas, completely Elvis themed. It is a fact that a 38-acre property, just across the Mandalay Bay resort, is recently bought by FX Luxury...a company that is affiliated with Elvis-owner CFX.

Although the rumours are not confirmed, a spokesman for FX Luxury says: "Elvis was the embodiment of Las Vegas and, in all surveys, is the entertainer most associated with Las Vegas."

2007/07/24 Hotelchatters / www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Elvis Fever In The Capital.

On the 30th Anniversary of Elvis’ Death, the Largest and Most Significant Elvis Collection Outside of Graceland Will be Presented.

Berlin, May 2007. For his fans, the motto is the same as it always was: “Elvis lives!”

And so, on the 30th anniversary of his death, August 16, 2007, Elvis fans worldwide will honour him with numerous events. In Berlin, the largest and most significant Elvis exhibit outside of Graceland will honour the life of Elvis Presley from August 13th through September 1st, along with discussions with numerous colleagues of his.

The exhibition will be held in the newly opened ELLINGTON HOTEL.

Largest Elvis Exhibition Presented Outside Of The USA For The First Time.

Click Here for the Exibition: http://www.thekingsransom.com/catalog.php

King Ransom Catalogue.pdf

“The King’s Ransom”, the largest and most significant Elvis collection outside of Graceland, has toured through the USA for many years. Now the exhibition is coming to Germany just in time for the 30th anniversay of Presley’s death: More than100 exhibits from “The King’s Ransom” will be displayed in the ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN from August 13th through September 1st.

This onetime exhibition of personal effects owned by Elvis is being presented outside of the USA for the first time and has an estimated value of approximately 5 million euros. Expensive stage outfits, sumptuous jewelry, flashy sun glasses, a red spread from Graceland, Elvis pajamas, his personal bible, his work identification from the “Precision Tool Company” and numerous awards conferred upon him by the police will make the hearts of Elvis fans beat faster. The famous honoary badge from the Bureau for Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs which Presley was awarded 1970in the Oval Office of the White House by US President Richard Nixon is also included among the exhibits. A large portion of the impressive memorabilia is rounded out by photoswhich show Elvis Presley with the respective objects.

Parallel to this, more than 80 large format photographs made by Presley’s concert photographer, Ed Bonja, will be displayed. His photographs adorned many of Elvis’ LP covers in the 1970s. The legendary superstar allowed Bonja to take snapshots and did not let any other photographer to get so close to him. During the Elvis exhibition, Ed Bonja will report on his collaboration with the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”.

Numerous Colleagues Are Expected

Numerous additional colleagues of Elvis Presley will attract a great deal of attention during the exhibition. Sonny West is expected, who worked as Elvis’ personal bodyguard for seven years, lived at Graceland and was a member of the “Memphis Mafia”. He will speak of an Elvis that perhaps only he could have gotten to know.

Rhythm guitarist John Wilkinson has also been announced. Together with the other members of the legendary TCB band (Taking Care of Business), he was “the backbone of my show”, as Elvis characterised his band. The “Sweet Inspirations” will also share their memories of the “King” and will be available for autographs. The singers appeared as Presley’s background choir from 1969 to 1977.

“Elvis – The Show” at the Estrel Berlin Provides an Homage to the “King”

On August 15th, parallel to the exhibition, “Elvis – The Show” will be presented at the Estrel Festival Center in Berlin. In the glamourous live show, produced by exhibition initiator and show producer Bernhard Kurz, Grahame Patrick embodies the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Elvis bodyguard Sonny West and the “Sweet Inspirations” call the native Irishman the “best Elvis impersonator in the world”. Grahame Patrick, who has already appeared as “Elvis” in Las Vegas for seven years, does not only look amazingly similar to his forebear, the young Elvis as well as the old Elvis. His voice also sounds so deceptively authentic, that it seems unbelievable that the real thing is not standing before you. The cult surrounding the “King” comes alive again when Grahame Patrick walks into the spotlights and gives his performance with irresistible charm and thrilling song and dance. And by this point, at the latest, everyone will be convinced themselves: “Elvis lives!”

Elvis Exhibtion.

Including Discussions Elvis – Die Show
August 13 – September 1, 2007 August 15 – September 1, 2007
Daily 10:00am – 10:00pm WE / TH / FR / SA 8:30pm
Festival Tickets: 9.00 euros Show Tickets: 19.50 to 45.00 euros
reduced 7.00 euros plus advance sale and ticket fees
including advance sale and ticket fees
ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN Estrel Festival Center
Nürnberger Str. 50-55 Sonnenallee 225
10789 Berlin 12057 Berlin
www.elvis-ausstellung.com www.estrel.com
Ticket Hotline: 030/6831-6831 Ticket Hotline: 030/6831-6831

Elvis – The Show

August 15 – September 1, 2007
WE / TH / FR / SA 8:30pm
Show Tickets: 19.50 to 45.00 euros
plus advance sale and ticket fees
Estrel Festival Center
Sonnenallee 225
12057 Berlin
www.estrel.com
Ticket Hotline: 030/6831-6831

007/07/23 ESTREL BERLIN - Max Szelies / Andylon Lensen - www.epold.com

BeNeLux Releases Warner Bros DVD's.

Although the official (American) Warner Bros Elvis site mentions 16 different DVD releases for August,Warner Bros Europe plans to release 6 DVD's only - all of them brand new on the market: 'Charro' - 'Stay Away Joe' - 'Live A Little, Love A Little' - 'Jailhouse Rock' - 'Girl Happy' and 'This Is Elvis', a 2 DVD Special Edition.

Without any doubt, these discs are going to be very popular.

The 10 extra US DVD's have already been released before, so there's no real need for an extra release for those. On the other hand, those 10 US discs, also include the revamped movies "Viva Las Vegas" and "That's The Way It Is", with bonus footage. Of course we'll keep you posted should Warner Bros decide to put those out in Europe too.

2007/07/23 Warner Bros - www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

"Elvis at 3"

"Elvis at 13" sculptor Michiel Van der Sommen has been working on another Elvis sculpture.

The idea for it came from Maureen my wife when Michiel was a guest in our home here in Swords, Ireland.

This is Michiel's preliminary model of "Elvis at 3".

As you can see it is from the Iconic photo of Elvis taken with his parents, Gladys and Vernon, when he was just a toddler.

2007/07/23 Maurice Colgan / www.epgold.com

DVD "Elvis #1 Hit Performances" .

Later this year, Sony BMG will distribute a DVD release that could serve to introduce Elvis to new audiences of all ages, perhaps prompting their first Elvis purchase, and encourage some casual Elvis fans to get more serious.

In North America it will be Elvis #1 Hit Performances - a 15-song collection of videos of Elvis peforming some of his #1 US and UK hits. In the UK it will be Elvis #1 Hit Performances and More - the same content as the North American release and 15 additional performances of songs that were either #1 in the US or UK or are simply Elvis classics. This is sort of a DVD version of the concepts for the ELV1S 30 #1 Hits and ELVIS 2ND To None CDs of 2002 and 2003.

The content is doubled for the UK version primarily because music publishing clearances are standardized in the UK for DVD releases like they are for CDs. In the United States, music publishers can hold the songs they own or represent for ransom because DVD clearance rates are not standardized as they are for CDs.

Release dates to be announced. These are expected to come out sometime in the fourth quarter of 2007, timed nicely for holiday gift sales.

Below is an advance look at the first draft of the back-of-the-box text for both releases and the first draft of the liner notes describing the contents are in a separate article.

1 Disc - 15 Songs - USA Release

Heartbreak Hotel (Stage Show)
Don't Be Cruel (Ed Sullivan Show)
Hound Dog (Milton Berle Show)
Love Me Tender (Ed Sullivan Show)
All Shook Up (68 Comeback Special)
Teddy Bear (Loving You)
Jailhouse Rock (Jailhouse Rock)
Stuck On You (Frank Sinatra Show)
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (68 Comeback Special)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Blue Hawaii)
Return To Sender (Girls! Girls! Girls!)
In The Ghetto (That's The Way It Is)
Suspicious Minds (That's The Way It Is)
The Wonder Of You (That's The Way It Is)
Burning Love (Aloha From Hawaii)

Additional 15 songs - International Release

That's All Right (68 Comeback Special)
Blue Suede Shoes (Paramaount Screen Test)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Steve Allen Show)
Love Me (Ed Sullivan Show)
Too Much (Ed Sullivan Show)
Treat Me Nice (Jailhouse Rock)
Trouble (King Creole)
One Night (68 Comeback Special)
A Big Hunk 'O Love (Aloha From Hawaii)
Wooden Heart (G.I. Blues)
Rock-A-Hula Baby (Blue Hawaii)
Bossa Nova Baby (Fun in Acapulco)
If I Can Dream (68 Comeback Special)
Don't Cry Daddy (That's The Way It Is)
An American Trilogy (Aloha From Hawaii)

2007/07/23 www.biwa.ne.jp / www.epgold.com

"Viva Las Vegas" - Elvis 2007 Box version 2-Disc Set.

Disc: 1

1. Viva Las Vegas - 2007 Remaster
2. See See Rider - 2007 Remaster
3. The Wonder Of You - 2007 Remaster
4. Polk Salad Annie - 2007 Remaster
5. Release Me - 2007 Remaster
6. Let It Be Me - 2007 Remaster
7. Proud Mary - Elvis 2007 Box version
8. I Just Can't Help Believin' - 2003 Sony
9. Walk A Mile In My Shoes - 2007 Remaster
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water
11. Patch It Up - 2007 Remaster
12. I've Lost You - Elvis 2007 Box version
13. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 2007
14. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
15. An American Trilogy - 2007 Remaster
16. Never Been To Spain - 2007 Remaster
17. You Gave Me A Mountain - 2007 Remaster
18. It's Over - Elvis 2007 Box version
19. The Impossible Dream (The Quest) - 2007

Disc: 2

1. Blue Suede Shoes - 2007 Bonus Concert
2. I Got A Woman - 2007 Bonus Concert
3. All Shook Up - 2007 Bonus Concert
4. Love Me Tender - 2007 Bonus Concert
5. Don't Be Cruel
6. Heartbreak Hotel - 2007 Bonus Concert
7. Hound Dog - 2007 Bonus Concert
8. Memories - 2007 Bonus Concert
9. Tiger Man
10. Monologue (Lifestory) - 2007 Bonus
11. Baby, What You Want Me To Do - 2007
12. Runaway - 2007 Bonus Concert
13. Are You Lonesome Tonight? - 2007 Bonus
14. Hey Jude
15. Band Introductions - 2007 Bonus Concert
16. In The Ghetto - 2007 Bonus Concert
17. Suspicious Minds - 2007 Bonus Concert
18. What'd I Say - 2007 Bonus Concert
19. Can't Help Falling In Love - 2007 Bonus

2007/07/23 Amazon Germany - MysteryTrain / www.epgold.com

Toledo Sports Arena To Be Demolished.

Elephants stomped on the Toledo Sports Arena floor and Elvis Presley gyrated across its stage on November 22, 1956.

It was a giant bowling alley, a huge swimming pool, a big dirt pile, and a sweat box. Men and women shed blood in its boxing rings and on its ice, they graduated there, saw their first concerts, shopped for cars, and marveled at acrobats, clowns, and dancing bears.

With the process of dismantling the arena scheduled to start tomorrow, six decades of controversy and endless wrangling over where a new arena should be located in Lucas County will officially come to an end.

B&B Wrecking & Excavating Inc. of Cleveland will begin removing asbestos and other toxic materials from inside the Toledo Sports Arena tomorrow, according to Lucas County spokesman David Mann.

The county commissioners expect the abatement work to continue for the next three weeks. B&B will begin demolishing the arena once all hazardous materials are removed. Mr. Mann also said B&B will continue removing materials from the seven buildings that currently occupy on the site of the new downtown arena site, which straddles Superior Street between Madison and Jefferson avenues.

Mr. Mann said there is no fi nal timeline for those buildings to fall, but construction on the $85 million arena is scheduled to begin in October.

2007/07/23 Google / www.epgold.com

Elvis Week 2007.

It's a blowout tribute to the King, with an array of events that kick off with Fan Appreciation Day on Aug. 11, 2007 in Tupelo, Miss., with entertainment, food and a tour of the birthplace museum.

Other Elvis Week highlights in Memphis include the Graceland Scavenger Hunt on Aug. 12; "Viva Las Vegas" shown at Graceland, followed by a concert; the 30th Anniversary Concert, featuring Elvis via video accompanied live by singers and musicians on Aug. 16.

When, where: Aug. 11 to 19, 2007 at locations around Memphis.

2007/07/23 LA Times / www.epgold.com

Radio Play.

Will Anyone Ever Be as Big as Elvis?: Every true life rock 'n' roll television melodrama has the same scene: the unknown artist/band gives their freshly cut 45rpm single to the local disc jockey. He spins it on his top 40 radio show... and a star is born. This legend has been passed down through the generations of wannabe popstars like an ancient family recipe. The ingredients may differ, but in the end you get the same glorious results: radio play equals fame and fortune.

But does this Top of the Charts fairytale still apply in the sardonic post new millennium world we call "today"? Can a band in our current music scene walk into a radio station with a CD single in their hot little hands, impress and wow the DJ with their enthusiasm and chutzpa, obtain the magic and golden FM radio spins and then ride the wave of success all the way to Graceland? Well, then, I guess the real question would be, "Do you believe in fairytales?"

Unfortunately, the music industry, like the entire Earth, has become so overpopulated and so oversaturated with artists, music, CDs, and radio stations/shows of all kinds, that the chance of your own personal radio fairytale coming true is probably slim to none. But, don't give up on your favorite audio media outlet. Radio may not catapult you to instant superstardom but it certainly can help to push you down the path to success.

2007/07/23 Sheena Metal - News Blaze - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Sandi Pichon's book "Elvis on Tour '75" - The Making Of - Part 4.

In the fourth part of our "Making Of" documentary we give you an inside view on the production steps at the printing company "Dassel Druck" in Arnsberg / Germany.

At this point the printing plates - which were produced last week in the 3rd part of the making of - were used in combination with the 4 basic colours to produce the sheets for the book.

The printing process is an extensive and difficult work because all 4 printing plates have to be adjusted precisely because otherwise you will get only blurry pictures because of a faulty grid pattern.

Soon you will find on this website the 5th and final part of the Making Of Documentary.

As always, the book will be available through the official website www.praytome-publishing.com

You may also ask you local Elvis-dealer for "Elvis on Tour '75".

Click here to start the video: http://www.youtube.com/v/IZzuaQOGn8g

Pre-Order Now Elvis on Tour '75

Click on the banner to enter the shop.

2007/07/22 Greg Retkowski - www.praytome-publishing.com / Andylon Lensen - www.epgold.com

Several Websites Call To Boycot Dee Stanley's Book.

Several websites call to boycot Dee Stanley's book.

Good news for those who made this call, there won't be a book release "Presley On Presley" of Dee Stanley.

Congratulations!!!

If they would have read the press-release: It features a Film documentary.

2007/07/22 www.presleyonpresley.com / www.epgold.com

Imperials Surprised Movie Park Germany.

Last weekend was a special one for the amusement park "Movie Park Germany".

With the 30th anniversary coming up, the management decided to make it an Elvis weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't see too much 'Elvis', even the music was still the same as all the other weekends.

Nevertheless, the visitors were in for a surprise, when the Imperials were announced for a mini concert.

The setting was very unusual: the Imperials on a stage in the middle of an amusement park - but they showed again how capturing their harmony still is, and how they sound better and better.

Passers-by stopped, listened, grabbed a chair and waited until the mini-concert was over. The Imperials did two songs: "This Train" and "O Happy Day".

More Imperials at the Fan Club Tour in September and October!

2007/07/22 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Elvis For Sale?

Elvis is dead. But the effort to maintain a Web site bearing his name is still very much alive. The British version of the Elvis-dot-com site is up for sale.

The manager for the site says there are already several bidders looking to snare the domain name.

Elvis Presley Enterprises is expected to be one of the bidders for the site name. But the site manager won't say whether that is, indeed, the case.

On the 'Net:

Elvis in Britain site: http://www.Elvis.co.uk

2007/07/22 Associated Press - www.todaysthv.com / www.epgold.com

Marie Osmond Honors "The King" With Baby Elvis Doll.

In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of his untimely passing, Marie Osmond pays tribute to the "King," with a very special doll, Baby Elvis. Having personally known Elvis when she was a young woman, Marie was greatly influenced by both Elvis and his music, and Elvis himself was particularly fond of Marie's mother, Olive Osmond.

“This doll holds special meaning for me because I was fortunate enough to meet Elvis, as his and my family’s entertainment paths crossed on occasion. Just like so many of you, I was completely smitten by Elvis’s charm, talent and his swiveling hips!”

The first in Marie's Little Bit Country, Little Bit Rock & Roll doll series, Baby Elvis wears the iconic American Eagle Jumpsuit from Elvis's 1973 Aloha from Hawaii satellite TV concert special, which is widely regarded as the pinnacle of his superstardom. The first worldwide television broadcast of its kind, Elvis's Aloha from Hawaii special was seen by 1.5 billion viewers from around the globe, and earned more American viewers than the first moonwalk.

Knowing that he would be seen by so many television viewers worldwide, Elvis personally commissioned the customized white jumpsuit, a deliberate symbol of patriotism with its prominent eagle embellished with red, blue and gold. Marie selected this outfit for Baby Elvis, because it was one of the few costumes for which Elvis involved himself in the design concept.

Baby Elvis will also be the first-ever boy doll in the company's 16-year history to be featured on the cover of the Marie Osmond Doll Catalog. Baby Elvis is limited to an edition of 5,000 and retails for $149.95.

For more information visit www.marieosmond.com Baby Elvis is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

2007/07/22 EPE / www.epgold.com

EVENT POSTPONED : "Nashville Celebrates Elvis" - Concert To Be Presented by Belmont University at the Ryman In Nashville.

Due to scheduling conflicts that arose with key performers for this event originally scheduled for 18 August, it has been postponed until next year, possibly sometime in the first quarter of 2008.

We will post any further updates from Belmont University as we receive them.

2007/07/22 EPE / www.epgold.com

Presley On Presley.

Elvis Presley Incognito: The King of Rock N Roll.

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Loyal Elvis fans, Rock and Roll Fans, Moms and kids, even those aside have a found connection with him and will be lining up the block for this release. Not only for the musical entertainment but for the unveiling of the truth about one of the World's most known Icons.

We would like to present a project to you. We are pleased to announce just secured the rights and acquired the story of Elvis Presley as written in the memoirs of his stepmother Dee Presley.

Married to Vernon, Elvis’ father, for 17 years, she has a unique point of view never told before surrounding the events of Elvis’ life. From life on tour with Elvis and her three sons who were apart of the group of Elvis’ closest comrades publicly noted as, “The Memphis Mafia”, his marriage to Priscilla, the birth of his daughter Lisa Marie and finally to Elvis? tragic death.

Dee witnessed an entire side of Elvis that has never before been introduced to the general public. Even today, the upstairs portion of Graceland is not open for tour. The truth of Elvis Presley's personal life is still protected from his most faithful fans. This will be the most intimate story released about Elvis Presley written in the memoirs of a mother, the struggles she encountered, the grief experienced, and the criticism she faced for an unjust reputation.

This is the intimate story of the life of Dee Presley and her experience as a step-mother to Elvis Presley, Along with her three sons, in 1969 she moved to what then well-known, and today is burned into music history as Graceland – Her name was soon to become an echo for the family combination and life that followed - from the start of the marriage to Vernon, to the “new life” and spotlight.

The feature documentary will delve into the various major milestones of Elvis’ life – from the tours, to Priscilla, to the birth of Lisa Marie, to Dee’s famous separation from Vernon. But, there is more to this story as a dramatic explosion occurs…. Dee unfolds her boundaries in tell-all recollections of Elvis’ declining morals, extracurricular activities, secret relations, and “out-of-control” behavior.

The Story soars to the heights of the most unmatched Rock N roll Star of the 20th Century, and down into the vast dark side of Elvis, the pursuit of the pathway to death, and his damaging alter-ego to both himself and those around him.

2007/07/21 www.presleyonpresley.com / www.epgold.com

MCFARLANE TOYS SALUTES 'THE KING' WITH A TRIO OF RELEASES.

Elvis Fans Rejoice!

Elvis may have left the building, but he lives on in the hearts and minds of millions of fans. "The King" gets the royal treatment from McFarlane Toys as we announce the release of three Elvis-centric products.

'68 COMEBACK SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOXED SET

Seen as both a career milestone for the 'King' and a watershed moment in TV history, the '68 Comeback Special featured Elvis onstage with his guitar, surrounded by an audience on all sides. Regarded by many as his artistic resurrection, Elvis returned to glory, reminding the world why he was indisputably the 'King' of rock 'n' roll.

This commemorative figure is re-released in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the passing of one of history's greatest recording artists. IN STORES NOW!

ELVIS ON TOUR 3-D WALL ART

This commemorative piece celebrates one of the many highlights in Elvis' prolific career. McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks re-creates the original movie poster from the 1972 documentary of concert and offstage footage. The 8 ½ x 12 ¼ x 2-inch format can be displayed on a wall or any flat surface. Coming to stores in November.

ELVIS LAS VEGAS COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOXED SET

In 1969, Elvis opened at the International Hotel in Las Vegas and performed a 57-show engagement that that broke all attendance records in Las Vegas history. In 1970, he returned to the Vegas circuit a second time to break his previously established attendance record. This 6-inch figure is a re-release of one of our most popular Elvis figures. Coming to stores in November.

2007/07/21 TMP International - www.mcfarlane.com / www.epgold.com

'Girls! Girls! Girls!' to get together for Elvis.

(Elvis Presley with Suzanna Leigh in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style." Leigh has organized an Elvis co-star reunion)

Story Highlights:

"Reunion" of Elvis Presley co-stars to take place in mid-August

"Paradise, Hawaiian Style" actress Suzanna Leigh organized it

Presley made 31 films, most quickie productions

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen, dancing and flirting with one starlet after another.

Presley has been dead nearly 30 years, but many of his on-screen girlfriends are still around -- and they're still ready for their close-ups.

Suzanna Leigh, who played Presley's love interest in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" in 1966, has organized an event next month to offer Elvis fans a rare chance to rub shoulders with up to two dozen of his movie-set buddies.

"It's sort of an Elvis reunion," Leigh said. "I'm bringing in a lot of co-stars, directors, people who worked with Elvis."

The three-day bash -- with tickets ranging from $75 to $150 -- is scheduled to begin August 16, the anniversary of Presley's death in 1977 at his Memphis residence, Graceland. It will be one of more than 30 Elvis Week events in Memphis from August 11-18.

Annual festivities for Elvis Week, the highlight of the year for the Presley faithful, include concerts, fan-club get-togethers, teary eyed memorials, and, of course, screenings of his movies.

And this year, many of his former on-screen playmates will be in town for a gala, billed as "Night of a Thousand Stars," that will include a garden party, storytelling sessions, panel discussions, autograph-signing and a "glittering finale."

"It will be magical on the last night," said Leigh, a British actress who starred in several B-grade vampire-and-horror flicks after her role with Elvis.

Presley made 31 feature films, in most of them playing -- what else? -- a good-looking, ultra-cool chick magnet. The films can hardly be confused with Academy Award contenders, but the Elvis faithful can't get enough of them.

"The usual question they'll ask me is what was it like to kiss Elvis," said Leigh, setting up an obviously well-used line. "They'll ask was he good, and I often say, 'I think he had some practice.' "

For many of Presley's co-stars, his films were career highlights. Leigh's autobiography, billed as a behind-the-scenes look into London's "swinging sixties in-crowd," plays on her Elvis connection in its title, "Paradise, Suzanna Style."

"I tell stories about his sense of humor and how much fun we had on the set and how difficult the Colonel was," Leigh said, referring to Presley's longtime manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker.

In 1958, actress Jan Shepard played Mimi Fisher, the sister of Presley's leading character in "King Creole," his most critically acclaimed movie.

"You knew if you got in that movie, it was going to be seen all over the world," said Shepard, who is also scheduled to take part in the Memphis event.

Though she described Presley as a brilliant actor, Shepard agreed with critics who say most of his movies were nothing to brag about.

"You know what those movies were done for? To sell records," she said from her home in Hollywood. "Every movie had an album."

Shepard, whose non-Elvis movies included the "Attack of the Giant Leeches," spent most of her career in television, with parts in numerous Westerns like "Gunsmoke" and "The Virginian."

Presley was held back from developing his acting talent to make quick-profit, formula movies, Shepard said, and his fans should hear from those who worked with him that he could have been a serious actor.

"He was like part of their lives," she said. "It's 30 years since he's been gone, and I just think this (gathering of co-stars) is for the people."

Other Elvis-movie cohorts expected for the Memphis event include Pat Priest ("Easy Come, Easy Go"), Sue Ane Langdon ("Roustabout," "Frankie and Johnny"), Gloria Pall and Jennifer Holden ("Jailhouse Rock"), Gail Gilmore ("Girl Happy" "Harum Scarum") and Celeste Yarnall ("Live a Little, Love a Little").

Some of Presley's better-known co-stars, like true-life love interest Ann-Margret, Nancy Sinatra and Mary Tyler Moore aren't scheduled to attend.

2007/07/21 The Associated Press / www.epgold.com

Elvis Thru the Years.

Release date August 28, 2007

Region code: 1

2007/07/21 www.elvisclubberlin.de / www.epgold.com

'Inside The Dream' The Jimmy Velvet Story.

Jimmy Velvet's brand new book will be specially shipped to Memphis for Elvis Week.

Printed on quality paper and with 288 pages it features more than 1000 never published photos as well as 100 Radio Station Charts explaining Jimmy's musical career.

'Inside The Dream' is delightfully described as "An over-sized coffee table book that pulls the reader personally into each decade of this historical blast from the past.

You’ll find yourself saying over and over, 'I remember when….' as you turn each page and watch the past 50 years of entertainment history come back to life."

Jimmy Velvet was a friend to Elvis as well as his father Vernon. The book cover alone features 91 stars that Jimmy came to know.

To meet Jimmy Velvet during Elvis Week - with a chance to buy his book and personally signed photos of him and Elvis - get to the main lobby of the Clarion Hotel near Graceland.

For more info go to the 'Inside The Dream' website: www.insidethedream.net

2007/07/21 Jimmy Velvet - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Rare Footage.

Paul Anka & Brenda Lee Sings "Hound Dog " - "Love Me Tender - " Heartbreak Hotel"

2007/07/21     www.epgold.com

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of July 28, 2007.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Country Catalog Albums - Ultimate Gospel - down 3 to #16
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - down 1 to #12

Top Music Video - Elvis Lives - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 9 to #12
Top Comprehensive Music Video - 25th Anniversary Concert - down 10 to #13

Top Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 7 to #31
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - down 7 to #32

Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 9 to #34
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 9 to #35

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- None

Dropping off the charts include:
- None

Notes of Interest
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2007/07/21        www.elvischarts.com   /   www.epgold.com

French DVD Releases.



France releases two new Dvd's:

"Toute L'histoire Du King Du Rock´n´Roll".

4 DVD set entitled entitled "Elvis Collector: Sa Vie, Sa Carrière" .

Release date August 20, 2007.

2007/07/21        www.elvisclubberlin.de /   www.epgold.com

First 47 Recordings.

Released on July 12, 2007 on the Delta Music label is the 3 CD set entitled "1954 - 1956: The First 47 Original Recordings That Made History".

2007/07/21        www.amazon.fr   - Various / www.epgold.com

CD/DVD La Légende Du King.

Release date August 20, 2007 in France.

CD / DVD package entitled "La Légende Du King".

2007/07/21     www.elvisclubberlin.de   /   www.epgold.com

Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.

OPEN: Saturday & Sunday July 21 & 22, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.

E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl

The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
Other Country's Dial : 00 - 31 - 251 - 821240

2007/07/20 ElvisInternational / www.epgold.com

We welcome you to Ep Gold Web-Shop.com.

You can now take part in the various services we have to offer you and create a free account.

Some of these services include:

Permanent Cart - Any products added to your online cart remain there until you remove them, or check them out.

Address Book - We can now deliver your products to another address other than yours! This is perfect to send birthday gifts direct to the birthday-person themselves.

Order History - View your history of purchases that you have made with us.

Products Reviews - Share your opinions on products with our other customers.

And free subscribed Newsletter for update on any new Elvis items.

For help with any of our online services, please email the store-owner: elvisinternational@casema.nl

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2007/07/20 www.epgold.com

DVD TUPELO'S OWN ELVIS PRESLEY.

The new DVD only version release date 30th July, 2007 will have a smaller designed digipack with a 16 page booklet.

The content on the disc is the same as the previous release , but a new menu system making it much easier to view around.

CONTAINS:

Recently discovered UNRELEASED FILM with sound of Elvis performing 6 songs live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Further unseen footage contains backstage, evening show, parade and many more.

PLUS:

Interview with Elvis at the 1957 Tupelo show, NEVER BEFORE HEARD! and includes footage from the show.

The DVD Audio section contains 21 tracks of the two shows from Tupelo 1956 concerts.

REGION 0 – PLAYS WORLDWIDE

Pre-Order Now: DVD TUPELO'S OWN ELVIS PRESLEY

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(The SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BONUS)

Tupelo's Own Trailer.

Note:

The SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BONUS: A 200 page detailed book with hundreds of unpublished photographs, rare materials and artifacts from the Tupelo Events.

This SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BONUS are sent out as a re-run to the the dealers.....
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2007/07/20 www.memphisrecordingservice.com / www.epgold.com

Warner Brothers' Elvis Movie DVDs Website Now Live!

Warner Brothers' Elvis Movie DVDs Website Now Live!

The site for the Elvis movie DVD releases from Warner Brothers on August 7.

Click Here: www.elvisondvd.com

2007/07/20 www.elvisondvd.com / www.epgold.com

Original Sun Tape Recorder For Sale.

For sale on eBay is the Sun Ampex Mono tape Machine, used by Sam Philips. The seller is one of Johnny Cash’s producers.

This is from the description: “As Johnny Cash’s producer, “The Great Lost Performance” I had the pleasure of meeting Sam Phillips of the famed Sun Records Studio, where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis along with many others got their start.

A few months before Sam Phillips passed away, I purchased the original tape machine used at Sun Records for a price close to what I am asking. Of course Sam had to be paid in cash. That was Sam. Anyway, up for bid is the Ampex Mono tape machine used by Sam Phillips , Sam told me it was a 1948 Ampex. Which I purchased from his home.

The tape machine is still in good working condition and sounds great! I will provide a letter of origin with the tape machine. Johnny Cash helped me with putting the deal together and the deal was witnessed by a well known artist manager.”

Asking price is 60.000 $US.

eBay

2007/07/20 Ebay - www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

PEX Elvis Gift Pack.

Just came out in the US is this tin can PEX ELVIS GIFT PACK with a PROMO CD.

Here is the complete package, this CD is not available anywhere execpt with this PEZ ELVIS GIFT PACK and it looks like Pez companie is sold out.

2007/07/20 Ron Lacourse / www.epgold.com

The King And Queen On Legal Tender.

Press Release

Her Majesty the Queen is set to be the surprise addition to a unique series of 12 commemorative legal tender silver coins being produced over the next twelve months to celebrate the life and times of Elvis Presley.

The 12 series set available individually from July has already got collectors, fans and industry figures around the world itching to be the first to get their hands on what is likely to be the must have collectors piece of the decade.

It's a celebration of the King of Rock together with the ultimate accolade of Her Majesty the Queen Head of the commonwealth. A symbol of two worlds joined together through a beautifully crafted silver gift set.

The collection, which has been produced in secret by some of the worlds top coin designers will launch with the first in the series showcasing Elvis in the most fitting of scenarios.

The first coin is entitled That's All Right. Projects Designer Barry Temple-Purcell said: 'We have truly created a masterpiece to celebrate the life of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. A truly wonderful honor to a man who meant so much to millions of fans around the world. Since the commencement of this project we have been overwhelmed by the interest from the media and fans alike'

2007/07/20 www.elvis.co.uk / www.epgold.com

Elvis License Plate Finds Donor.

It was hard going but there will be an Elvis license plate issued in Tennessee. There is much food for thought in this story according to the Commercial Appeal newspaper.

Some fans wanting a state-issued Elvis Presley license plate are getting a free ride thanks to a New Jersey Elvis fan who covered their $35 fee for the car tag. The state requires 1,000 people to pre-order and pay the fees for new specialty license plates before it begins production. If a plate fails to garner the needed pre-order amount by a certain date, it will not be produced.

The Elvis plate, which benefits the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, was about 100 buyers shy of meeting the benchmark, even after receiving an extension on its deadline.

The New Jersey fan anonymously donated the $3,500 needed to cover the final 100 pre-ordered plates, after hearing about the license plate's troubles on Sirius satellite radio's Elvis program hosted by longtime Presley friend George Klein.

Tammy Ritchey, executive director of the hospital's foundation, The Med Foundation, said the donor wanted no recognition, but wanted to express her love of Presley through the kind of charitable donation he was known for in his lifetime. Of the $35 specialty fee, The Med receives roughly $20 in revenue for each plate sold.

Tennessee has about 130 specialty plates, with different groups receiving proceeds. The most popular salutes the Tennessee Titans football team, but there are others for Korean War veterans, the Smokies and the Tennessee Walking Horse.

2007/07/20 www.commercialappeal.com / www.epgold.com

Teaser Of Vernons Song.

In 1973/1974, when Vernon Presley and his 2nd wife Dee were going through a divorce, Vernon recorded the song "Don't Close Your Door" on a tape recorder.

That same song surfaced two years ago at the Jim E. Curtin auction, and is for sale on CD to order!

Click Here: www.touchedbytheking.com

But... how does Elvis's father sound like? Here's a little teaser for you.

The complete song is over 4 minutes, but this sample may give you an idea.

Vernon sings

2007/07/19 www.elvismatters.be / Jeremy Pearce - Andylon Lensen / www.epgold.com

Reese.

On July 17, The Hershey candy company held a press party to unveil the custom built 1957 hot pink Cadillac redesigned by Boyd Coddington of TLC's show American Hot Rod.

The show featuring this car aired last week. It spotlighted finding the car and the building of the car. Hershey held the launch of the "Elvis" peanut butter and banana cream Reese cup at the Classic Car Club in New York City.

Larry Geller, Sam Thompson and George Klein were on hand for Boyd to unveil the car to some of Elvis' closest friends. The car has been modernized to include all of the features of today's cars yet keeping it's classic look. And the color is a stunning HOT pink!

Be sure to check your wrappers of every Reese Elvis cups you buy as YOU may be the lucky winner of this car!

Other prizes also include one of Elvis' scarves, a canceled check signed by Elvis and many other prizes!

2007/07/19 www.elvisunlimited.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis... Sells Kitchens.

Let's leave the question if it's an example of good taste in the open - but the "Elvis Is Everywhere" hype seems to grow by the day.

The Belgian kitchen specialist 'Bertels' is selling kitchens with the help of Elvis.

The baseline for the Summer campaign is: "Our prices are Legendary" and who else but Elvis is the ideal pick to emphasize that...?

2007/07/19 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Russian DVD Releases.

Wild In The Country Viva Las Vegas Fun In Acapulco

Flaming Star Girl,Girls,Girls Jailhouse Rock

Releases date ?? 2007.

Regionalcode: 5

2007/07/19 www.elvisclubberlin.de / www.epgold.com

Learning English With Elvis.

Russia made a CD-ROM that teaches English using Elvis' songs, earlier this was done with a CD-ROM from The Beatles.

Click Here: http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/3424228

2007/07/19 Narek / www.epgold.com

'Indescribably Blue' Rare Pink Label Promo Disc.

A mega-mega rare find!

An RCA promo disc noting Elvis' guitar to be shown at the 1967 US Expo!

2007/07/19 Barry McLean - scan Ron Lacourse - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis Inspired Song In Webber/Rice Musical.

The opening of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre last night (17 July 2007) marked more than the West End leading man debut of Any Dream Will Do victor Lee Mead - it will also see the world premiere of a new song by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Written especially for this production, “King of My Heart” takes its inspiration from Elvis Presley’ greatest hits, incorporating various Elvis song titles into the lyrics. It’s sung in Act Two by the pseudo Elvis character, the be-quiffed and hip-gyrating Pharaoh (played by Dean Collinson), immediately following the existing “Pharaoh’s Song”.

Lloyd Webber and Rice’s last major collaboration was on the premiere of Evita in 1976. “King of My Heart” is expected to feature on a new Joseph cast recording released later this year.

Further scheduling details for Joseph have also been confirmed. From 25 July 2007, the role of the Narrator will be played at Wednesday matinees by Fiona Reyes, rather than Bombay Dreams’s Preeya Kalidas who appears in all other weekly performances.

And in the title role, Lee Mead will be on holiday for the weeks commencing 14 and 21 January, 10 March and 5 May 2008, when the role is likely to be played by his understudy, James Bisp.

With an estimated box office advance in excess of £10 million – fuelled by the popularity of the two-month BBC One reality TV casting programme Any Dream Will Do, via which the public voted 25-year-old Lee Mead into the title part - the booking period for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has already been extended through to June 2008.

The musical, based on the Biblical tale of Joseph and his 11 jealous brothers, started life in 1968 as a 20-minute entertainment for an end-of-term school concert. The popular score includes the songs "Any Dream Will Do", "Close Every Door to Me", “Go, Go, Go Joseph”, “Those Canaan Days”, “Benjamin Calypso” and "One More Angel in Heaven".

This new staging of the record-breaking 1990s production at the London Palladium, which was directed by the late Steven Pimlott, is designed by Mark Thompson and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.

2007/07/19 Ryan Woods - What's On Stage / www.epgold.com

Elvis Week Website.

Throw your blue suede shoes in your suitcase and and make your way to Memphis or get your computer all shook up for a summer that has become the largest celebration of Elvis in history. From race cars to candy bars and in a multitude of new movies, music offerings, products and promotions, fans all over the world can experience Elvis like never before in history.

In July, TV Land and the city of Honolulu, Hawaii will honor Elvis during the 30th anniversary year with a life-sized bronze sculpture. This TV Land Landmark will commemorate the 1973 Aloha from Hawaii concert. The sculpture will grace The Neal S. Blaisdell Center, formerly The Honolulu International Center, site of the historic Aloha from Hawaii event. August will be Elvis Month on TV Land, which will feature numerous Elvis movies, specials and documentaries.

Reese’s Peanut Butter & Banana Creme Cups featuring Elvis Presley are available through December 2007 in standard, miniatures and “The King” sizes at grocery, drug and convenience stores nationwide. With the Reese’s Elvis “Live Like the King” promotion, Elvis fans can instantly win one of more than 10,000 prizes, including a trip to Graceland in Memphis, a scarf owned by Elvis Presley, Elvis sunglasses, Elvis license plates and more.

For the ultimate grand prize, the Reese’s brand has teamed up with Boyd Coddington of TLC’s “American Hot Rod” to create an authentic Elvis tribute car. The 1957 pink Cadillac has been custom built to look just like the Cadillac Elvis used to drive and upgraded to include all the features of a 2007 custom hot rod car. Three episodes of “American Hot Rod” on TLC will chronicle the transformation of the grand prize Cadillac.

There will also be a special Reese’s and Elvis-branded paint scheme on the Kevin Harvick No. 29 Chevrolet on July 29, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Warner Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment are pooling their DVD sales and marketing resources to release a total of 24 Elvis films. The lead titles in the promotion are Deluxe Editions of Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock and 2 Disc Special Editions of Elvis: That’s the Way It Is and This is Elvis, making its DVD debut.

Graceland Harley-Davidson, located in the Graceland Plaza area, is celebrating Elvis with the creation of “Elvis Presley 30th Anniversary Bike Signature Collection.” The Harley-Davidson motorcycles emulate the 1957 Black Harley-Davidson FLH model that Elvis owned. Each motorcycle in the collection also comes with a painting by David Uhl and a sculpture by Jeff Decker. Each is numbered from one to 30 and paired with the corresponding motorcycle. Bike number 30 will be auctioned in Memphis during Elvis Week.

The first-ever Elvis Cruise takes off on August 30 – September 3. Guests will join Jerry Schilling, The Imperials, Ruby Wilson, The Jordanaires, The TCB Band, Joe Guercio and others for an Elvis experience at sea.

This year's annual Elvis Week is a nine-day gathering of friends and fans from around the world celebrating Elvis’ life and career.

From August 11-19, events in Memphis include The Official Elvis Week Kick-Off Event at The Memphis Redbirds and AutoZone Park, Elvis Expo 2007, The Elvis Insiders Conference, The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Elvis Music & Movies on the front lawn of Graceland, The Candlelight Vigil, Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert, Elvis: Midnight in Vegas Concert, and more. A Video and PodCast describing these events can be found on www.ElvisWeek.com under the podcast tab.

The official Elvis Week kick-off on August 11 will be with the Memphis Redbirds and AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis. Elvis music and videos, live entertainment and a huge fireworks display set to Elvis music will be featured during the evening.

The 30th Anniversary Elvis Week celebration will cap a summer of events being held throughout the world, including 25 preliminary Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contests with over 1,000 contestants vying for a spot for the preliminary contests on August 12 and the finals on August 17. Both will be held at The Cannon Center in Memphis.

Several other new events have been added to this year’s Elvis Week to accommodate both the Elvis fans who have been coming to Memphis for years, as well as the growing numbers of new fans who have discovered Elvis more recently. Along with the traditional Candlelight Vigil on the evening of August 15 and the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, one of the highlights of the week will be Elvis: The 30th Anniversary Concert starring the real Elvis Presley via video technology, accompanied live on stage by an orchestra and a large cast of his original concert musicians and back-up singers. The event will be staged at FedExForum in Memphis on August 16. Due to the high demand for tickets, an unprecedented midnight show, also starring the real Elvis via video and a cast of his original band mates, Elvis: Midnight In Vegas, That's the Way It Is, has been added.

Other first-time events scheduled for August 13 and 14 are the Elvis Music and Movies evenings on the front lawn of Graceland. This marks the first Elvis Week entertainment event inside the gates where thousands of Memphians and fans from around the world will enjoy live music and movies from their blankets and lawn chairs at Graceland. NASCAR's four-time Most Popular Driver and lifelong Elvis fan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., will rev up the 30th Anniversary Elvis Week event by hosting the first night of the Elvis Music & Movies series with Viva Las Vegas on the front lawn of Graceland on Monday, Aug. 13.

The second evening will feature The Imperials, former members of The Stamps Quartet and The Sweet Inspirations, all performing live in concert on the front lawn followed by the screening of Warner Bros.' new concert film release, Elvis: That's the Way It Is, Special Edition, which has also been restored and digitally remastered and features 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio.

Also new this year is the Elvis Expo 2007, a giant merchandise and memorabilia showroom, August 12 - 14 at the Cook Convention Center. It will contain more than 100 booths and 35,000 square feet of all things Elvis including the latest Elvis music, movies and merchandise. Throughout the three-day event there will be performances and autograph sessions with celebrities, authors, artists and photographers. Concurrently, the popular Elvis Insiders Conference, a two-day event also featuring authors, celebrities and others involved with Elvis, will take place at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts at the Convention Center. Although the Insiders event is sold out, attendees of the Elvis Expo 2007 will be part of the entire Insiders excitement via a live broadcast of the event into the Elvis Expo 2007 Showroom. Current special guests scheduled to be part of the conference and showroom are; Priscilla Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, and many others.

New merchandise will also hit store shelves during the summer of Elvis including products from Thomas Kincade, PEZ, Marie Osmond Dolls, Bradford, and the first-ever animatronic, life-size Elvis bust will be introduced by Wowee.

Elvis fans who can’t make it to Memphis can still join in the fun from anywhere in the world when they visit the special www.Elvisweek.com Web site.

It will include a live webcam at Meditation Garden, a virtual wall, links to partner’s online Elvis Week fun and games and, during Elvis Week, will include lots of photos and videos from Elvis Week. You can even sign up for the Elvis Video PodCast.

2007/07/19 EPE / www.epgold.com

Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1 & 2

Our Memories Of Elvis Vol. 1 & 2 , both albums were officially released on 1 CD by the Dutch fanclub "It's Elvis Time" several years ago.

Now these producers are releasing this on 2 different Import cd's with some extra bonustracks.

Our Memories Of Elvis - Volume 1

1. Are You Sincere / 2. It’s Midnight / 3. My Boy / 4. Girl Of Mine / 5. Take Good Care Of Her / 6. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again / 7. Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming / 8. Spanish Eyes / 9. Never Again / 10. She Thinks I Still Care / 11. Solitaire

Bonus Tracks:

12. Sweet Angeline / 13. Mr. Songman / 14. It’s Midnight (2nd Version)/ 15. My Boy (2nd Version) / 16. Girl Of Mine / 17. I Will Be True / 18. It’s Still Here / 19. I’ll Take You Home Kathleen / 20. It’s A Matter Of Time

Our Memories Of Elvis - Volume 2

1. I Got A Feelin’ In My Body / 2. Green Green Grass Of Home / 3. For The Heart / 4. She Wears My Ring / 5. I Can Help / 6. Way Down / 7. There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) / 8. Find Out What’s Happening / 9. Thinking About You / 10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right* / Studio Jam Session

Bonus Tracks:

11. Shake A Hand / 12. If You Don’t Come Back / 13. If You Talk In Your Sleep / 14. Talk About The Good Times / 15. Help Me / 16. Loving Arms / 17. Thinking About You (2nd Version) / 18. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues

2007/07/18 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Never-Before-Seen Outtakes From TTWII

New! Make The World Go Away (Multi-screen, DS,08/13/70, 11.7 MB)

Yesterday (Multi-screen, 07/15/70, 13.8 MB)

2007/07/18 www.biwa.ne.j / www.epgold.com

Warner Box NOT In The BeNeLux.

Earlier this week, Warner Bros released the news about the upcoming collector's box.

The company just confirmed that this will NOT be the case in the BeNeLux.

Of course, it's still possible to buy the seperate dvds (with dutch subtitles).

Warner does ad that they are 'thinking' about releasing this box in august 2008 (!).

Watch out if you do want to buy the box; this will not contain Regio 2 / Dutch subtitled dvds!

2007/07/18 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Elvis Presley In Dublin Ireland.

Yours truly inquired why the huge Elvis image was erected to advertise the The Point Village.

This was a the response I received from the 'Developer'?

"Subject: RE: The Point Village

Dear Maurice Colgan,

Thank you for your comments on our Elvis billboard. I am a lifelong fan.

I was very ill in hospital some time ago and Elvis appeared to me in a dream and he told me I would get better.
He was speaking from a large billboard and my sign is to thank him and commemorate the event so that he may help others.

Harry Crosbie"

The 50 foot image of Elvis is close to The Point Depot, a music venue. In the fast developing Dublin dockland close to where the U2 Tower is to be built. Everyone knows Bono is a huge Elvis fan...... he can hardly refrain from breaking into an imitation of Elvis's Southern drawl whenever he can.

The Elvis billboard comes at a very opportune time considering the upcoming 30th Anniversary of his death, on the 16th August 2007. It seems the whole wide world will be commemorating the event.

All the best from Ireland, Maurice - http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com

2007/07/18 Maurice Colgan / www.epgold.com

Celebrity Auction Features Elvis Items.

Profiles in History (www.profilesinhistory.com) will be having an auction of fantastic Hollywood memorabilia, much of which would be of interest to your audience.

We would be most grateful if you would post the information. Feel free to add / delete for relevance, and please include the website address and that all items can be bid on LIVE via eBay Live auctions (www.ebayliveauctions.com).

The auction includes the following Elvis owned items:

Elvis Presley’s karate gi (*$20,000-$25,000)

Original KWKH / Louisiana Hayride Microphone used by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and other music legends (*$12,000-$15,000)

Elvis Presley personal and concert-worn concho belt (*$8,000-$10,000)

Elvis Presley’s gold stage-worn sunglass (*$5,000-$7,000)

2007/07/18 MJK Public Relations - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Essential Elvis - The Ultimate Critical Review (DVD + Book)

Essential Elvis - The Ultimate Critical Review (DVD + Book)

Release date: September 19, 2007.

Region code: 2

2007/07/18 www.elvisclubberlin.de / www.epgold.com

The New Frontier Has Closed.

Without ceremony, the Frontier quietly closed its doors on Monday July 16, at 12.01am.

The resort was recently sold to the real estate investment group El Ad properties for $1.2billion.

The Old Frontier was only the 2nd hotel to be built on the Las Vegas Strip when it opened in 1942. It was renamed the New Frontier and re-modelled in 1955 with a space-age theme to reflect the atomic era with the nations optimism in exploring space in the 1950s, and Elvis made his debut appearance in the aptly titled Venus Room the following year.

The hotel has undergone several refurbishments and changes of ownership over its 65 year history and was renamed the Frontier when the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes bought the property in 1967, which he observed from his Desert Inn hideaway on the opposite side of the Strip.

2007/07/18 PR / www.epgold.com

Elvis Serie In 'Het Nieuwsblad' .

The book 'Elvis - Muziek, Mens, Mythe' by Marc Hendrickx (written in Dutch) gets its Belgian premiere in the news paper 'Het Nieuwsblad'.

Three days in a row, the news paper publishes excerpts from this book.

The complete book is available in shops on Friday.

Two versions will hit the stores just the book, or the deluxe set with additional DVD's.

2007/07/18 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

The Man Who Owns Elvis.

Elvis Presley was the king — rock's first icon. A hip-swiveling heartthrob with more hit records than anyone in history. Thirty years after his death, Elvis is still idolized. So what is that name worth now?

To Bob Sillerman, who bought the king's name and likeness, it was worth $114 million. That's what his company, CKX, paid for Elvis Presley enterprises two years ago. Elvis' music was not part of the deal. he sold most of his hits back to his label before his death. but the family sold 85 percent of everything else and his ex-wife Priscilla Presley says it wasn't an easy decision.

"Absolutely. I mean I'm not gonna lie. It's pretty frightening when, you know, you've been a private company for all these years," she told Sunday Morning correspondent Anthony Mason. "You know and you're the boss."

But Priscilla, the mother of his only child, Lisa Marie, says the family business needed an investor to expand. And Sillerman was just the man to do it.

"He just got it," she said. "You know there is no other company like his company."

His company also owns the "American Idol' franchise, which Sillerman bought for $175 million. Then last year he added "the greatest of all time" to his roster of icons, buying rights to Muhammad Ali's name for another $50 million. A Bronx born billionaire, Sillerman made his fortune in radio and the concert promotion business. Now he sees Elvis as an under developed asset. On his corporate jet, Mason flew with him to Memphis to tour Graceland, the 13 acre estate where Elvis lived with Priscilla and Lisa Marie. Sillerman said he doesn't feel like he owns Graceland

"It's still their home," he said. "I don't think you can own something that's as big as Elvis Presley. I think I feel a sense of stewardship. But not ownership."

Each year, 600,000 people file through Graceland. Sillerman believes he can double that number

"So many people want to come to Graceland because they want to celebrate his life," Sillerman said. "You know 40 percent of our visitors are unaccompanied kids under the age of 35. It tells you that it does get passed down."

He wants to move the visitor center which sits on the other side of Elvis Presley boulevard and put it next to Graceland. The heartbreak hotel will be torn down to make way for two bigger hotels. In the entire complex that takes up 25 acres will grow to more than 100 acres. At the same time Sillerman is working with Cirque du Soleil to create a permanent Elvis show for Las Vegas and traveling shows that could tour the world.

"China is so big it could probably support a touring show forever," Sillerman said. "We're all thrilled about it. We think it's a whole other take on Elvis," Priscilla Presley said. "I think he would absolutely love it."

"If the Cirque du Soleil numbers hold true for Elvis, as they have for every one of their other shows, we're in a position to be making 100 million dollars a year in a few years," Sillerman said. "You know, that's a no-brainer."

Starting with a single small town radio station. Now Sillerman's the man who bought "American Idol," Ali and Elvis.

"Look at what Bobby Sillerman from the Bronx has — God Bless America," Sillerman said.

2007/07/18 CBS News / www.epgold.com

Rare Footage.

That's All Right Mama (New edited Clip)

2007/07/17 Star Production / www.epgold.com

Elvis In Concert - 30 Years Anniversary DVD Edition.

The legendary TV Special filmed on Elvis Presley’s last concert tour will now be released on a Import dvd. This new remastered edition is the best dvd version that has surfaced so far.

“We’re here to entertain you, and to make you happy. So just enjoy yourself, and leave the driving to us” said Elvis to an adoring crowd on his last tour. Elvis had been doing just that for over 20 years - entertaining his fans and making them happy.

Two shows were filmed by CBS on what was to be Elvis’ last concert tour. The June 19 appearance in Omaha, Nebraska and the June 21 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Only three songs were used from the Omaha performance in the final special, which was broadcast on October 3, 1977.

“If you haven’t guessed by now, you’re on television” Elvis said with a characteristic grin to the audience at the June 21 show. “Don't let the lights and cameras throw you, and try not to throw the lights and cameras if you can help it.”

Elvis In Concert was Elvis’ first filmed production in four years after the blockbuster Aloha From Hawaii television special. The contrast in his appearance between the two shows is striking. He was obviously way overweight, said Elvis’ friend Joe Esposito, a few years after Elvis’ death.

Although he did look ill during the filming was the magic still there. Elvis was also still singing great! Just hear Elvis singing thru touching and powerful performances of songs like How Great Thou Art and his latest RCA single Hurt.

Chapters:

Elvis Fans Comments

Getting Ready For The Show

Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)/Opening Riff

See See Rider

That’s All Right

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Teddy Bear, (Let Me Be Your)/Don't Be Cruel

Elvis Fans Comments

You Gave Me A Mountain

Jailhouse Rock

Elvis Fans Comments

How Great Thou Art

Elvis Fans Comments

I Really Don't Want To Know

Elvis Introduces His Father

Hurt

Hound Dog

My Way

Can't Help Falling In Love

Closing Riff/Interview With Elvis’ Father

Special Message From Elvis’ Father

Playing time 55 min.

Director: Dwight Hemion Writer: Annett Wolf

Release date July 31, 2007

2007/07/17 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Cover Art 'Muziek Mens Mythe' .

The "Elvis Bible" 'Elvis - Muziek Mens Mythe' by Belgian author Marc Hendrickx will be available in two versions, both in Dutch.

Both books are identical (700 pages, hard cover, hundreds of pictures and a news-update to July 2007, including future plans), but the packaging is different.

The Deluxe edition (see picture) comes in a special box with a hologram-like picture and contains the book, the 2DVD set 'The Early Years' and the documentary 'The Last 24 Hours'.

While the Dutch book stores will only have the Deluxe edition, the Belgian buyers can choose between the box set and just the book.

Target prices are 36 euro for the book and 49.95 for the box. Both versions are waiting for delivery, and are available later this week.

2007/07/17 www.elvismmatters.be / www.epgold.com

Open Air Concerts Almost Sold Out.

While Elvis Week has yet to begin, the Gospel Concert on the grounds of Graceland (Tuesday August 14th) featuring The Imperials is almost sold out.

Ticket sales for the Rock 'n' Roll Elvis show on the Graceland grounds on Monday August 13th, are selling equally well. If you don't have tickets yet, this is the place to be.

No doubt that the center of Memphis will be on Elvis Presley Boulevard, that August 13th.

It'll be the very first time that fans are allowed on the Graceland area in front of the house, for a live show + the screening of the movie 'Viva Las Vegas'.

A must see, if you're in Memphis.

More info?

Elvis Week Calendar

2007/07/17 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

'Introducing Elvis ' Canadian 3CD Gold Metal Box Set.

From BMG/SONY Canada this is a 3-CD set that will be issued in a stunning Gold Metal Box.

Release date is August 14th. The BMG publicity states, "Introducing Elvis is a brand new 3 CD collection of original Elvis classics pakaged in a stunning Gold metal box.

This set focuses on the early stages of The King's career, and includes many of the songs that helped him breakthrough to the mainstream, like 'Love Me Tender', 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'Hound Dog', 'Don't Be Cruel' & many more!!

All 30 songs are taken from the Original RCA Masters, with no re-recordings or live track filler. Accept no substitutes. This is the King when it all began - young, fresh and ready to take on the world."

Tracklist; CD1- Love Me Tender.

1. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 2. Trying To Get To You 3. Love Me 4. 1 Love You Because 5. Paralyzed 6. 1 Want You, I Need You. I Love You 7. Anyplace Is Paradise 8. Too Much 9. I'm Counting On You 10. Love Me Tender

CD2 - Shake, Rattle & Roll

1. Shake, Rattle & Roll 2. That's All Rlght 3. Blue Suede Shoes 4. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 5. Baby, Let's Play House 6. Hound Dog 7. Long Tall Sally 8. I Got A Woman 9. Mystery Train 10. Blue Moon Of Kentucky

CD3 - Heartbreak Hotel

1. Heartbreak Hotel 2. Don't Be Cruel 3. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 4. My Baby Left Me 5. I Was The One 6. I Forgot, To Remember To Forget 7. Harbor Lights 8. That's When Your Heartaches Begin 9. Any Way You Want Me 10. Blue Moon

2007/07/17 Barry McLean - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Early Elvis.

This is the forthcoming Early Elvis compilation ( Australian pressing ).

The double CD set contains 13 tracks on disc one and 12 on disc two, all being RCA official masters from the '50s.

2007/07/17 Evan Mueller - Various / www.epgold.com

Life Size Elvis Singing Robot Head.

Released on August 25th, the bot will set you back £147.00 ($299.95) and below is the sales pitch.

Elvis Presley — the biggest-selling and most charismatic solo artist in music history — is captured here in all his heartbreaking glory, just as he looked on television's legendary "Elvis '68 Comeback Special."

Animatronic Robot.

"Alive™ Elvis®" is a lifelike and life-size bust of Elvis Presley. State-of-the-art technologies — multiple infrared vision sensors, stereo speakers, 10 precision motors with motion-capture facial animations, and 21st century materials — have been used by Wowwee® to lovingly craft a robot that looks, feels, sounds and moves like a real person. Wowwee Alive™ Elvis® is the first high-quality animatronic robot of any superstar ever designed for a fan's home or office.

With Alive Elvis, you can touch his soft hair and sideburns, stroke his skin, feel his 1968 black leather jacket, look into his clear baby blues, and marvel as his lips form their distinctive "curl" before he sings in that soulful voice.

The King of Rock `n' Roll.

The IR wireless remote control looks like the glittering microphone Elvis held in his '68 Comeback Special.
Experience "The King" in four modes: Press "Alive" and Elvis comes to life — checking you out and talking you up; select "Monologue" and he'll share moments from his life and times; pick "Song" to hear him sing eight of his biggest hits; or choose "Sing Along" to duet with Elvis, karaoke style (after jacking in your own microphone).

What's more, you can plug in your iPod® or other audio source to enjoy your own music in sync with Elvis.

Officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. Plugs into a standard outlet with an included AC adapter; or runs cordless on 8 D batteries; remote runs on 3 AAA batteries (order batteries separately). Bust stands 20.25" high. 90-day warranty. Catalog, Internet and select stores only.

IR Remote Control
IR Transmitter
LED Mode Indicators
Twist Volume Control

Alive™ Elvis® sings 8 rock classics!

That's All Right™
Hound Dog
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Me Tender
Jailhouse Rock Blue Suede Shoes
Trouble
Baby What You Want Me To Do

First shipments arrive August 25, 2007

If you want to order your very own Elvis Bot, just go here

Manual

2007/07/17 Sharper Image- www.elvis-express.com / www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

German Artwork For "Elvis The King".

The German site of Sony/BMG shows a different Cd cover for the upcoming release Elvis The King.

2007/07/17 Various / www.epgold.com

'Best Of Elvis Presley' New Canadian Budget CD.

The 2007 Elvis CD releases keep on coming out! Elvis now joins the Canadian budget 'Collections' series with this 12 track CD. A June 2007 release.

2007/07/17 Barry McLean - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis Part Of New Nevada Tourism Ads.

The Nevada Commission on Tourism will launch new national ads this summer that feature Las Vegas entertainment icons "Elvis" and the Blue Man Group enjoying outdoor recreation at Lake Tahoe. The ads will run in midsummer and fall, as the mountain paradise recovers from economic impacts of a devastating wildfire, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki announced Wednesday.

The ads, to run on television and in travel magazines, are the latest in the tourism agency's award-winning "icon" series that portrays Las Vegas show-business figures enjoying popular recreational activities in other parts of the state and reveal Nevada's two different worlds -- neon and nature.

They are viewable and downloadable at: http://travelnevada.com/content.aspx?ID=264

"Show-business icons pictured unexpectedly in natural settings catch people by surprise and deliver the message that Nevada offers a lot more besides dazzling entertainment," Krolicki, tourism commission chair, said. "Coincidentally, the ads already were scheduled to run before last month's fire and now will serve to remind potential visitors across the country of Lake Tahoe's majestic beauty and outdoor adventure opportunities."

The wildfire, which burned in late June seven miles from Nevada's bustling resort and casino district on Lake Tahoe's South Shore, destroyed more than 250 homes in a forested California residential area. The cobalt-blue lake straddles the Nevada-California state line and both states' tourism-based economies are intertwined.

"We are thankful that we had selected Lake Tahoe as the focus of these ads," tourism department Director Tim Maland said. "Our goal is to draw more visitors and help the lake area to fully recover from the fire through the summer and fall. It's a four-season destination that moves from hiking, biking, boating and water sports, to skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and winter sports."

The Elvis commercial, which features red-caped Elvis characters mountain biking on Lake Tahoe's spectacular Flume Trail, will begin airing next month on national cable television including the Travel Channel, Discovery, Discovery Science and Fox News.

The Blue Man Group is shown paddling a kayak towing a raft on the blue alpine lake in a print ad that will appear in National Geographic Adventure, Sunset, Travel and Leisure and Budget Travel magazines in September and in Outside, Sunset and National Geographic Traveler magazines in October.

Other ads in the national award-winning icon series show tuxedoed Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton fly-fishing, dazzling feather-costumed showgirls skiing and playing golf and Elvis impersonators bicycling in a lush mountain canyon. DRGM Advertising of Reno designed the ads.

The icon ad series, which recently won 36 awards from the American Advertising Federation and American Marketing Association, also is featured in the tourism agency's Internet marketing efforts including e-mail campaigns and banner advertising.

2007/07/17 www.MarketWire.com / www.epgold.com

Full Website Coming Soon: www.elvisthekinguk.com

New Book Marks 30th Anniversary of Elvis’ Death with Rare View of Entertainer’s First Love: Gospel Music.

Elvis’ Back-Up Singer and Long-Time Friend Reveals Never-Before-Seen Details, Stories of Life with Elvis.

Biographical Account Fully Supported by Elvis Presley Enterprises - Foreword by Priscilla Presley

“When he left the building, most nights, Elvis wanted nothing more than to go somewhere with a few friends and a piano, a place they could gather to sing and listen to the gospel music that nourished the heart and soul of this American musical and cultural icon.” --Joe Moscheo, from the introduction

NASHVILLE, TENN—“Adored by millions, but known only to a few,” writes Elvis friend and Imperials member Joe Moscheo in his new book The Gospel Side of Elvis (Center Street, August 2007) on the true Elvis Presley. First meeting Elvis backstage at a gospel concert at which he was playing with his group The Harmoneers, Moscheo was stunned to find the star was acquainted with his work. Later, with the group The Imperials, Moscheo became part of Elvis’ vocal back-up band for a time and remained a friend until the artist’s death. Sharing a rarely known side of Elvis glimpsed only by close friends, Moscheo highlights the icon’s near-addiction to gospel and how it influenced his music as well as his life. Breaking his silence now, after thirty years, Moscheo shares the story of the Elvis he knew because, as he writes, “ …you can’t love the man as he really was until you’ve seen the gospel side of Elvis.”

Of the over 1,000 books written about Elvis, none explore in depth the legend’s inspiration from, and devotion to, gospel music. In The Gospel Side of Elvis, Moscheo reveals intimate, never-before-published details of Elvis’ life—including a host of documents and photos—allowing readers to experience the artist from inside the inner realm of friends with whom Elvis encircled himself. Rather than repeat well-known stories or dwell on Elvis’ failings, Moscheo instead focuses on the singer’s positive traits including intimate moments and occurrences known only to a few which makes this book a must-have for fans. Moscheo’s view of Elvis begins, and ends, with the influence of gospel on the King and his transference of the medium to millions of fans worldwide—a number which grows every year even though the artist himself is gone.

Elvis’ life-long desire to be a gospel singer prompted him to audition for a spot with gospel group The Songfellows in 1954. Destiny intervened, propelled by his first recording at Sun Records, which instead launched his solo career. Despite Elvis’ global success through his signature-style of rock music which today, 30 years after his death, surpasses most other recording acts in earnings, the star never forgot the gospel music which inspired him, and gospel never forgot him. He was inducted posthumously into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Throughout his life, Elvis stayed faithful to the gospel music he loved, even to the irritation of tv studios, movie producers, and record executives. Defying the all-powerful Ed Sullivan, Elvis performed “Peace in the Valley” instead of a non-gospel number during his last appearance. During rehearsals for “Jailhouse Rock,” Elvis would spend time by gathering the Jordainaires and signing gospel songs that were certainly not in the script—and walked out when studio executives tried to refocus him. RCA records at times urged Elvis to record something more mainstream but the entertainer insisted on recording the gospel music he loved.

Describing Elvis’ affection for gospel as an “addiction,” Moscheo says the fondness also directly affected all the other band members who, he says, “discovered that performing for two audiences per night—starting at eight o’clock and midnight—was only one part of our job description.” “ ‘We did two shows a night for five weeks,’ Elvis once recalled in an interview,” writes the author. ‘Lots of times, we’d go upstairs and sing until daylight—gospel songs…’ Indeed, most nights, at some point, Elvis would make it a point to ask us if we were coming to his suite after the midnight show.” Moscheo and Elvis’ other chosen few never turned down the King’s requests, knowing how much comfort their friend derived from the sessions.

Moscheo details Elvis’ deep faith and personal convictions in the book, including two spiritual experiences which profoundly affected the star. First, upon hearing of a band member’s cancer, Elvis stopped everything and summoned everyone to pray for her. Amazingly, the next day the doctors could find no sign of the malignancy. Second, Elvis’ favorite minister, Rex Humbard, visited the performer during a performance in Alabama in 1975 and prayed with Elvis which elicited a ground-shaking response from the singer, outwardly transforming him—if only for a short time.

Of discerning Elvis’ true beliefs, Moscheo writes, “Of all the records by Elvis Presley, the only three Grammy awards he ever won were for gospel music. He recorded more gospel and inspirational songs than any pop performer before or since. Could these details possibly be due to mere coincidence, or is there a deeper reason, one that tells us something about the deepest motivations and interests of the man beneath the legend?”

Moscheo contends that Elvis the performer was just one facet of Elvis the man, and the man he knew—failings and all—was an admired and trusted friend. Through his words, Moscheo writes that he hopes readers “may come to see, as I did, that there was more than one side to this man who was adored by millions but known by only a few…Let me try and reveal to you the gospel side of Elvis.”

The Gospel Side of Elvis
Joe Moscheo
Center Street
1599957299
978-1599957296
224 pages, Hardcover

2007/07/17 Joe Moscheo / www.epgold.com

Upcoming Book From Joe Russo.

Joe Russo the co author of Elvis Straight Up is now working on another book with Elvis Presley's physician George Nichopoulos and his son Dean.

2007/07/17 www.elvisunlimited.com / www.epgold.com

Jerry Schilling's "Me And A Guy Named Elvis" Now In Paperback.

ME AND A GUY NAMED ELVIS - My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley.

By Jerry Schilling - with Chuck Crisafulli.

NOW IN PAPERBACK.

“This moving and elegantly told memoir resonates with the spirit of true friendship.”
—The Washington Post

“Schilling has the goods—where else can you read about the King giving karate lessons to Liza Minelli in a hotel room while Chubby Checker and porn star Linda Lovelace look on?”
–Entertainment Weekly

“I love Elvis, and I really loved reading Jerry’s book about my friend, Elvis!” —Muhammad Ali

“Jerry Schilling’s words brought tears to my eyes, making me smile and nod as it filled my head with things I had forgotten but thankfully he remembered. Jerry tells his story with the freshness and purity of a man who truly loved his friend. Me and a Guy Named Elvis is not only authentic, honest, and truly moving—it is a marvel.”—Priscilla Presley

“Jerry Schilling has captured the beauty of my father’s spirit in a way that has never been done before. I will admit that I was nervous to read another book on this subject, especially by a friend (there are not many who remain in my life from this time period, as Jerry does), but this book is by far my favorite. It is a captivating, well-written, and un-crucifying account of many historic moments that shows the real birth and evolution of Rock and Roll and how it bridged the racial divide.”—Lisa Marie Presley

“Jerry had the keys to the kingdom, the keys to the King’s houses, to the King’s cars, to the heart of what made Elvis a King in the first place. Here he unlocks every door and his own heart to boot. In this book, Jerry Schilling brings grace to Graceland.”—Bono

Jerry Schilling will be part of the huge 30th Anniversary events of Elvis Week 2007 in Memphis and at Graceland. For more information, visit www.elvisweek.com

2007/07/17 EPE / www.epgold.com

A Dinner At The Hilton.

A Dinner at the Hilton , a new Import audience recording Cd from February 16, 1973 D.S

Tracks:

2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me Tender / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Steamroller Blues / You Gave Me A Mountain / Fever / Love Me / Blue Suede Shoes / Hound Dog / What Now My Love / Johnny B. Goode / Suspicious Minds / Introductions / I Can't Stop Loving You / American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love

2007/07/16 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

A Hot Night At Paradise Rd.

A Hot Night At Paradise Rd, a new import audience recording Cd of the August 6, 1972. D.S.

Tracks:

The Sweet Inspirations / Move On/A Gift Of Love / 2001 / C. C. Rider / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / You've Lost That Loving Feeling / Polk Salad Annie / Love Me / Blue Suede Shoes / Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel / Little Sister/Get Back / Hound Dog / A Big Hunk O’ Love / My Way / Suspicious Minds / Introductions / What Now My Love/ American Trilogy / Can't Help Falling In Love/ Closing Vamp.

Note:

A Hot Night At Paradise Road (L.V.6.8.72 DS) was released a couple of months ago on a real import Cd ( no Cd-r) as " A Moment To Remember" .

2007/07/16 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Warner DVD Box - Set.

Cover art of the upcoming Warner Bros for the 11 disc DVD set.

Release date Europe August 13, 2007.

Details:

This Is Elvis (2 DVD Set)
Elvis That's The Way It Is (2 DVD Set)
Jailhouse Rock
Viva Las Vegas

New to DVD:

Charro!
Stay Away Joe
Kissin' Cousins
Girl Happy
Live A Little, Love A Little

Warners promotes Elvis' new DVDs on their website: http://warnervideo.com/elvis

2007/07/16 www.noblepr.co.uk / www.epgold.com

Sandi Pichon's book "Elvis on Tour '75" - The Making Of - Part 3.

In the third part of our "Making Of" documentary you can accompany the production team from important conversations in the run-up of the printing process to the next step of the production at "Merlin Ltd" in Dortmund, Germany.

This company is a specialist in creating printing plates and allowed us to have a look at their work during the manufacturing of the printing plates for "Elvis on Tour '75".

Again, this video shows that a lot of different steps of work by many people have to be done before you hold the final product in your hand.

And it is very important to co-operate with professionals if your main goal is to have a close to perfect product in the end.

Soon you will find on this website the next part of the Making Of Documentary.

As always, the book will be available through the official website www.praytome-publishing.com

You may also ask you local Elvis-dealer for "Elvis on Tour '75".

Please click the link: http://www.youtube.com/v/q2ITDcntGcQ to start the video

Pre-Order Now Elvis on Tour '75

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2007/07/16 Greg Retkowski - www.praytome-publishing.com / Andylon Lensen - www.epgold.com

Elvis : Hot Shots and Cool Clips - Volume 3.

Elvis : Hot Shots And Cool Clips - Volume 3 should be available in about two weeks. This DVD is nearly sold out on pre-orders.

For those who wished to order this directly from JAT Productions do it very soon. Volume 2 went sold out shortly after being released...and with the advent of the 30th anniversary it seems Volume 3 will sold out prior to the release date.

You can go on YouTube and watch the trailer of Elvis : Hot Shots and Cool Clips-Volume 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-pSA78flU

Pre-order the DVD directly: www.jatpublishing.com

2007/07/16 www.jatpublishing.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis Encourages Tour de France Competitor.

A spectator dressed as Elvis Presley encourages Linus Gerdemann of Germany as he pedals to the ascent of the Colombiere pass during the 7th stage of the 94th Tour de France cycling race between Bourg-en-Bresse and Le Grand Bornand, French Alps, Saturday, July 14, 2007.

Gerdemann won the stage and took the overall lead on Saturday.

2007/07/16 AP PHOTO - Richard Martin Pool - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Footballer Turned Actor Renews Vows "Elvis" Style.

WELSH hardman Vinnie Jones showed his lovey dovey side by renewing his wedding vows in an Elvis themed ceremony.
The ex-footballer-turned-actor jetted to Las Vegas to repeat his ‘I do’s’ to his wife of thirteen years, Tanya Jones.

But it was in stark contrast to the glamorous weddings of footballers as they repeated their vows in a cheesy downtown chapel. Vinnie, 42, ditched his tough guy look to don a bright purple Elvis Presley-style suit, white socks, and a pair of dark sunglasses.

And he ensured he and his wife (right) arrived in true ‘King’ comfort by renting a white convertible Cadillac with Elvis number plates and emblazoned with the phrase, ‘A tribute to Elvis.’

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The couple repeated their vows in the Little White Chapel where other celebrities, including Britney Spears and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, have tied the knot. Joined by 10 of their friends, but surprisingly minus his best buddy Jason Statham, the pair renewed their wedding in a 30-minute ceremony performed by an Elvis impersonator.

And when they stepped outside the chapel Vinnie showed his soft side as he hugged and kissed Tanya – who was dressed in a flowery tight corset style dress. They then jumped into a white stretch limousine, waved to their guests and took off to celebrate.

“Vinnie Jones renewed his vows here last week,” confirmed one chapel employee. “He got into the spirit of things with his suit and transport. We usually see him playing a thug in the movies but he was sweet during the ceremony and kept grabbing his wife’s hand and kissing her.

“It was a short blessing but at least he did it in the chapel. Some people just do the drive thru. They both seemed happy to be here and were extremely polite to everyone.”

2007/07/16 www.icwales.com / www.epgold.com

Fiction: Massive Earthquake In Memphis.

A catastrofic massive earthquake has destroyed large parts of Memphis and his environment.

The so called 'New Madrid Zone' that lies deep beneed the earth in Tennessee has cause a never before seen disastre. Experts say that the earthquake has four times the power of damage of huricane Kathrina...

Lucky enough, this story is pure fiction at this moment, like it was shown on the documentary 'It Could Happen Tomorrow'.

This serie is produced by the American 'Weather Channel' and investigates a number of real threats from nature disasters in the USA. Experts are simulating the disaster as it could happen tomorrow and looks in to the consequences.

Saddly enough, not all is pure fiction but constructed with scientific evidence. The scenario as described above is most likely to happen in Memphis within the next 50 years.

2007/07/15 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

British Film Institute Present An Elvis Special.

To mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death, the British Film Institute celebrate Elvis in the movies with a special evening and film presentation in London.

Details:

August 16th

18:20 - The King on Screen: Elvis in the Movies

In his stellar 22-year career, Elvis Presley was regarded as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, and the most popular singer the world had ever seen. But now, 30 years after his death, it is easy to forget how important to that career his 30-plus movies were.

In this commemorative talk, liberally illustrated with clips from the King's best flicks, Adrian Wootton (Elvis aficionado and adviser to Turner Classic Movies on their current Elvis film season) will recount the history of Elvis's extensive career on the silver screen.

20:15 - Jailhouse Rock

Elvis is mean and moody in this rags-to-riches story of an ex-con turned pop star. Made at the height of his 50s fame, Jailhouse Rock was am attempt by MGM to assimilate Presley's rock 'n' roll persona into the more conventional trappings of a Hollywood musical.

It has a great soundtrack, featuring some classic Leiber and Stoller songs; the title track provides one of the most famous set pieces in rock 'n' roll film history.

Joint ticket available for £12.50, conc £9.25 (Members pay £1 less) For NFT tickets, book online at www.bfi.org.uk/nft or call the Box Office 020 7928 3232 (lines open 11.30am - 8.30pm).

We are poised to make this event as big as demand dictates, including DJs and fancy dress!

BFI Southbank
Waterloo, London
SE1 8XT
phone: +44 (0) 20 7815 1442

2007/07/15 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Never-Before-Seen Outtakes From TTWII

New! Yesterday (Multi-screen, 07/15/70, 13.8 MB)

Don't Cry Daddy - In The Ghetto (DS,08/13/70, 7.9 MB)

Love Me (07/15/70, 7.2 MB)

2007/07/14 www.biwa.ne.j / www.epgold.com

Elvis Presley No. 2.

Elvis second album in the UK ( LPM 1382 in the USA ) was released in April 1957 on the HMV label with a different LP cover.

This is now available on CD for the first time with this different cover as a Limited Collectors Edition.

2007/07/14 Barry McLean / www.epgold.com

AMAZING GRACELAND.

It was 30 years ago Aug. 16 that Elvis Presley was found dead at Graceland, his Memphis home. But in those 30 years, the King has remained as big as ever, having reached the status of American icon.

Many people under 40 have no idea that Elvis was on rock 'n' roll's cutting edge in the 1950s. For much of the 1960s until his death, he was upstaged by the Beatles, The Who and the Rolling Stones.

While other groups were providing the soundtrack to student activism, Elvis was churning out forgettable movies such as "Spinout" and "Harum Scarum."

But he still had a core following that never wavered and has attracted new fans as well.

It perhaps is noteworthy that two products from those very same 1960s, The Who and Neil Young, have both written and recorded Elvis tribute songs.

Bono, U2's lead singer, made a pilgrimage to Graceland, and "Viva Las Vegas" has become an anthem to the adult playground where veteran stars like Elton John, Chicago and Dr. John perform regularly.

Some say it was his premature death at age 42 in 1977 that turned him into a legend, but more likely the legend grew from his magnetism and the way he could sell a song with style and swagger.

Whether it be the rawness of "Jailhouse Rock," the passion of "Burning Love" or the, well, tenderness of "Love Me Tender," Presley's music portfolio is today as classic as that of other American music royalty such as Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.

That enduring appeal might explain the 600,000 to 700,000 people who visit Graceland every year, as well as explain that the Graceland experience has expanded well beyond Elvis's mansion tour into a full-day experience filled with supplementary galleries and museums.

The number of visitors spikes during Elvis Week, held each year during the week surrounding the date he died. This year's dates are Aug. 11-19.

All nationalities and all ages - Americans and Europeans, blue hairs and long hairs - come here. And they still leave graffiti on the brick walls guarding the mansion as they have since the 1950s.

Elvis stories have become folklore. He shot a color TV as adult contemporary singer Robert Goulet was performing on the screen. Why? Was it at the peak of one of Elvis' notorious mood swings?

"Nobody really knows," says Graceland spokesman Kevin Kern. "When our archives department put the TV on display for the first time and secured the glass for exhibiting, they actually found the bullet inside the TV."

Today the fractured television is displayed in the "Elvis After Dark" exhibit, which opened in March 2006 across the street from the mansion.

Elvis said early in his career: "The world is more alive at night. It's like God ain't lookin'."

Says Kern: "Elvis was a night owl. He recorded many of his hit songs during late-night recording sessions, and some of his most memorable performances were late at night in Vegas."

He also hung around with friends at night, hosting parties or partaking in G-rated fun such as playing games of Monopoly.

His personal game board illustrated with Marvin Gardens and Park Place is on view in "Elvis After Dark."
So is a blowup of a black and white news photo of a 1970s Presley, donning a red leather jacket and offering assistance at the scene of an auto accident in the wee hours of a Memphis morning. The jacket is displayed in front of the photo.

As much as Elvis loved the night, he also savored anything with a motor and wheels.

The Elvis Presley Automobile Museum preserves his cars in automotive landscapes.

His famous 1955 pink Cadillac is parked in front of a tableau of Graceland in winter. The last car he would drive, a black 1973 Stutz Blackhawk, sits under a forest of lights reflecting on the car's roof and hood with Christmas tree luminance.

The pink 1960 Willys jeep with a fringed candy-striped roof was used by Elvis' security staff, a fact that drew laughs from my teenage daughters who pictured a burly security guard driving an overgrown Barbie car.

Visitors can plunk themselves in authentic 1957 Chevrolet seats to watch clips from some of Presley's 31 movies in a mockup of a period drive-in theater.

Presley's other favored means of transportation were his jets, the "Lisa Marie," named after his daughter, and the smaller "Hound Dog Two."

In a video presentation screened on the "Lisa Marie," one hears stories about airborne Elvis, including one occasion when he had his pilot stop in Colorado so little Lisa Marie could see snow for the first time.

The "Sincerely Elvis" introduces visitors to Presley's private side and is home to changing galleries.

But the entrée in this six-course Graceland feast is the mansion itself. A recorded audio tour replaced live human guides in the late 1990s, and the kitchen and Elvis' parents' bedroom were added to the tour around the same time.

The guides were dropped in part because of the volume of people, Kern says, but also because the audio tour better tells the story.

Mansion visitors seem to most remember offbeat chambers like the TV room and billiards room, both located on the home's basement level and reached via a mirror-covered staircase.

Over 350 yards of hot paisley fabric on the walls and ceilings, along with Tiffany lamps, decorate the billiards room.

The blue and yellow television room boasts three TV sets lined up side by side so Elvis could watch three football games simultaneously.

The famed jungle room is on the main level and is seen near the tour's conclusion. Elvis never referred to this den by that name. The media did, and the name stuck.

The ordinary den was transformed into the extraordinary jungle room in the 1970s when one day Elvis entered a Memphis store and within a half hour purchased every piece of furniture that reminded him of Hawaii.

That included: a sofa and chairs covered in faux fur; solid green carpeting for the floor, walls and ceiling; an easy chair with its arms carved in the shapes of wooden snakes; and an artificial waterfall that often flooded nearby rooms.

Graceland's outbuildings today have names like the Hall of Gold and the Trophy Room. They are filled with miles and miles of gold records; furniture from Graceland and his Los Angeles homes (including baby Lisa Marie's crib and dresser); books on subjects from philosophy to sports; and the costumes and jewelry he wore on stage.

In one case, side by side, are a Hebrew chai and a Christian cross. Elvis wore both. "Why miss heaven on a technicality?" Elvis was known to ask with a smile.

The exit is through Meditation Gardens, the resting places for Elvis, his parents, his grandmother and his twin brother, Jesse, who died at birth.

It's a fairly small part of the Graceland picture. But it's the place where thousands of visitors pay their respects and leave bouquets and banners.

Kern notes that Graceland's draw reaches far beyond Presley die-hards.

"Elvis was a pop icon and his home is now a national historic landmark. And his home is a time capsule for the era he lived in," he says. "You don't have to be an Elvis fan to enjoy it. You canenjoy it if you're interested in '60s and '70s pop culture, or if you're a car aficionado."

2007/07/14 By Michael Schuman - www.jsonline.com / www.epgold.com

Poison's Deville and Dall Are Graceland's Latest Celebrity Visitors.

( Poison‚ one of rock’s most iconic and enduring bands‚ will hit more than 50 U.S. cities this summer on their “POISON’D! 2007” tour)

C.C. DeVille and Bobby Dall of the band Poison visited Graceland on June 10, 2007.

The first visit by the band was in the 1980s.

2007/07/14 EPE / www.epgold.com

Harry M. Fain, 88; Family Law Attorney Pushed For No-Fault Divorce In State.

Harry M. Fain, a pioneering family law attorney who helped bring no-fault divorce to California in 1970 and handled the high-powered breakups of such celebrity marriages as Elvis Presley, Cary Grant and Ali McGraw, died Friday of pneumonia at a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles. He was 88.

"For many years he was the dean of family law lawyers in Los Angeles, a hugely respected lawyer, with great legal talent and ethics above reproach," said Don Mike Anthony, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter.

In a field of law where cases can be fraught with anger and emotion, revenge-seeking and the potential for irrevocable harm when children are involved, Fain worked on several key fronts to change the laws and lessen the pain.

In 1966, as the divorce rate in the nation soared, then-Gov. Pat Brown appointed Fain to the Governor's Commission on the Family, whose mandate was to study and suggest revisions to California laws relating to the family. In a traditional divorce, a court considered who was responsible for the failure of the marriage — because of issues such as adultery or desertion — and then justified an unequal division of community property based on that finding. In no-fault divorce, community property is divided equally, without concern for who was at fault.

The commission recommended no-fault divorce, an equal division of community property and the creation of a statewide family court "with jurisdiction over all matters relating to the family." Some of the panel's key recommendations were incorporated into the Family Law Act, which took effect Jan. 1, 1970.

Though no-fault divorce did not accomplish all of the commission's goals, "I don't believe anybody would suggest we would go back to the prior system," Anthony said.

In his practice, Fain preferred settlement over litigation. The attorney praised Presley, his client, when the singer reached an out-of-court agreement in 1973 to pay his wife, Priscilla, nearly $1.5 million.

"This man agreed to pay her this without any contest because he wanted to be generous and make her happy," Fain said in a 1973 Times article. "I never met a man so unselfish."

Fain also represented Lee Majors in his divorce from Farrah Fawcett, Rod Steiger in his divorce from Sherry Steiger, and Marguerite Simpson, the first wife of O.J. Simpson.

"Harry treated all of the concerns of his clients as if they were the most significant issues in his life," friend and attorney Douglas A. Bagby wrote in an e-mail to The Times. "He considered it a very special privilege to assist his clients, and his personal integrity was an example for all of us."

Born Dec. 30, 1918, in the town of Canora in Saskatchewan, Canada, Fain grew up in Winnipeg. After graduating from high school he moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA, where he was a member of the university's soccer team. In 1942 he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces and worked in military intelligence. After leaving the military he studied law at USC and earned a degree in 1946.

Much of Fain's career was spent working at Beverly Hills law firms including Fain, Lavine, Kaufman and Young. He was a founder and past president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and was active with the American Bar Assn.

In the early 1950s, Fain and his first wife, Shirley, divorced and she won custody of their three children. Later, Fain returned to court and the judge granted him custody of the children — at a time when it was far less common for men to get custody, said his daughter, Beth Fain.

Fain was an early proponent of the rights of fathers and an advocate of children's rights, arguing that courts should consider the best interest of children involved in divorce, family members said.

Fain is survived by two daughters from his first marriage, Beth Fain of Berkeley and Jeanette Miller of Fallbrook, Calif.; a daughter from his second marriage, Barbara Fain of Beverly Hills; and sisters Dorothy Mann of San Diego and Esther Roman of Winnipeg, Canada. His second wife, Reva Fain, whom he married in 1955, died in 2005. His son, Alfred Fain, died in 1984.

In a decades-long career, Fain witnessed the effects of changes that he helped bring about.

"I find that the courts can and do look upon the father's demand for custody somewhat differently than 25 years ago," Fain told a reporter for The Times in 1972. "The courts are increasingly willing to judge that a father has as much right to a child as the mother."

2007/07/14 By Jocelyn Y. Stewart - www.latimes.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis International Shop - The Netherlands.

OPEN: Saturday & Sunday July 14 & 15, 2007 - 1300. PM - 1800 PM.

E-Mail: elvisinternational@casema.nl

The Netherlands : 0251 - 821240
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Pied Piper Footage News.

In the latest issue of Essential Elvis, Joe Tunzi is asked if any Pied Piper footage has shown up.

He replies... "Can't reveal too much, but I believe we are closer than anyone else on this and may have found the map that leads us there.

We see it like a hunt for buried treasure."

2007/07/13 TJ / www.epgold.com

The Elvis Is Back Box-set Is Out Now.

The book is made like the two “Inside” boxes. It comes in a box including a vinyl single, dvd, post cards and a certificate. The book is 152 pages. That is 40 more than the two previous ones.

Elvis Is Back is all about Elvis’ return to the music scene in 1960. This year was a bittersweet one for Elvis. He was being discharged from the Army. Music had changed in two years and he was a little insecure about his music career. Yet he enters the sessions with such ambition and determination. He delivers a new mature diverse voice. “It's Now Or Never” and “Surrender” are truly challenging for Elvis. He proofs himself to be a truly talented singer and not just a flash in the pan. These recording sessions will forever stand out in Elvis’ history.

It’s almost as if Elvis hit the ground running upon his return. The Colonel had been busy preparing for Elvis' return for a very long time. Not only were the recording sessions lined up, an appearance on the ABC televised Frank Sinatra Special and the filming for “G.I. Blues” were immediately following.

His appearance on the Sinatra Special is warmly received by the public. Elvis innocently steals the show from Sinatra. Yet the repertoire between the two performers is very apparent. “G.I. Blues” is a very successful film for Elvis although Elvis hates being in uniform again.

During this year, Elvis is also experiencing many changes in his personal life. Elvis has met Priscilla while in Germany. But he returns to his long time girlfriend Anita Wood. They continue their relationship where it left off before Elvis left for Germany. Vernon marries Dee, which is hard on Elvis because of the loss of his mother. Elvis also brings many of his friends from Germany home and the Memphis Mafia is formed.

But still the most important thing during the year 1960 is the amazing recording sessions. We have two incredible albums from this year, “Elvis Is Back” and “His Hand In Mine.” Elvis truly proves his ability as a performer. He conquers every challenge he is faced with and proves Elvis is back!

Elvis Is Back includes many never before seen pictures from this period. There is even some very interesting ones from the filming of G.I. Blues. Those were not used in the Inside G.I. Blues book.

Order Now Inside Elvis Is Back - E 46,00

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2007/07/13 www.elvisunlimited.com / www.epgold.com

ONE NIGHT WITH ELVIS MILANO - ITALY

2007/07/13 Livio Monari - www.elvis-friends.it / www.epgold.com

After The Elvis Harley, Here Comes The Elvis Trike.

After the exact re-creation of the Harley Davidson Elvis used, another ‘Elvis motorcycle’ has been cloned.

This time, it’s Elvis’s first Trike, a three wheel motorcycle ordered by Elvis in August 1975, two years prior to his death.

The original Trike is on display in the Motor Museum across Graceland. But different from the Elvis Harley, the Elvis Trike comes in one copy only – including the original metal plate with the inscription “Elvis First Trike”, which Elvis had removed.

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2007/07/13 www.elismatters.be / www.epgold.com

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart Listings For The Week Of July 21, 2007.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Country Catalog Albums - Ultimate Gospel - up 1 to #13 (sg)
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - remains at #11 (sg)

Top Music Video - Elvis Lives - 25th Anniversary Concert - up 3 to #3
Top Comprehensive Music Video - 25th Anniversary Concert - up 4 to #3

Top Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #24
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: 68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #25

Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 2 to #25
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 2 to #26

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- None

Dropping off the charts include:

- Heartbreak Hotel drops back off the Hot Singles Sales Chart

Notes of Interest
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2007/07/13 www.elvischarts.com / www.epgold.com

New Elvis Showroom In Las Vegas.

In just a few days, Cirque du Soleil will reveal the storyboard for their new Elvis show opening in December 2009 although developers have already broken ground on the showroom.

The multi-million dollar production is rumoured to include scenes from his movies and Elvis memorabilia – fingers crossed for some Elvis music too then!

Meanwhile, to coincide with Cirque du Soleil's Beatle themed production Love, the company has opened the Revolution Lounge to extend the theme beyond the show. Could this be a taste of what we could expect for the future Elvis themes for Las Vegas.

Fancy meeting for a drink at Café Europa?

Sadly, across the other side of the Strip, the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has now been unveiled at the former site of the Aladdin Hotel, so the historical name as well as the original resort will now disappear from Las Vegas.

2007/07/13 www.elvis.co.uk / www.epgold.com

Leroy And Stitch.

In part three of the "Lilo And Stich" entitled "Leroy And Stitch" Elvis' music is featured again in the tracks "Aloha 'Oe", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and 'Jailhouse Rock". In Japan a cover from "Don't Be Cruel" will be released on single.

One of the scene selections on the DVD is called 50,000 Leroy Clones Can't Be Wrong, which is a reference to the Elvis Presley album Elvis's Gold Records, Vol. 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong.

2007/07/13 www.biwa.ne.jp / www.epgold.com

Elvis - Entertainer or Educator?

With the thirty year anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death on August 16 just around the corner, it would seem there would be little new to learn about him, but it turns out there is. Although he may not have realized it, Elvis Presley’s sexy moves actually modeled the ideal physical techniques for supporting a rich, warm singing voice – techniques still studied today by some of the recording industry’s biggest stars.

“Elvis was the perfect singing machine,” says celebrity voice coach Renee Grant-Williams. “He had all the right moves.”

“I constantly reference Elvis in my teaching,” claims Grant-Williams. “He had very strong legs, which he used as the basis for his support. He literally pushed into the floor using that karate-type crouch. He kept his entire upper body very loose so that it could resonate. And the way he cocked his head over the microphone really allowed the sound to vibrate freely.”

“Did he know what he was doing?” Grant-Williams asks. “Probably not, but he had extraordinary instincts and in his own way, I think he truly studied singing. He used to sit out on the back porch for hours on late summer nights with the guitar his mother gave him, trying to imitate the singers he heard at gospel churches and nightclubs.”

Grant-Williams teaches the wisdom of using Elvis’ techniques to stars such as Hannah Montana, Faith Hill, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Larry Gatlin, Bo Bice, and Huey Lewis.

“My students are surprised and grateful to have someone familiar they can relate to,” Grant-Williams says. “In fact, the first time I worked with Tim McGraw on using his body to support his voice, he looked up with mischief in his eyes and mumbled in true Elvis-style, “Thank you. Thankyouverymuch.”

Grant-Williams feels that even Elvis’ famous lip curl gave his voice an edge. “As sound leaves the body it needs to resonate against something specific,” she says. “There are options – you can direct that flow of sound to the nose, the throat, the jaw or to the sinus cavities in the face. But, I think what Elvis did – as evidenced by his lip curl – was to aim the vibration stream right at his teeth.”

“This was ingenious,” Grant-Williams says. “There’s a kind of sweet spot at the front of the teeth where vibrations can focus and still pick up resonance from all the other areas.”

“Because his moves and techniques live on, Elvis will never completely leave the building,” adds Grant-Williams.

Grant-Williams offers more advice in her book, “Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention” published by AMACOM Books, New York. This book is endorsed by Paul Harvey and was selected by “Soundview Executive Book Summaries.”

Grant-Williams coaches aspiring performers as well as celebrities including Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Christina Aguilera, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Travis, and Huey Lewis. She has been quoted by Cosmopolitan, the Associated Press, Business Week, UPI, Southern Living, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and San Francisco Chronicle. She has appeared on many broadcast outlets including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Bravo, USA, MTV, GAC, BBC, PBS, and NPR. Grant-Williams is a former instructor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as the former director of the Division of Vocal Music at the University of California, Berkeley.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Renee Grant-Williams, call 615-244-3280 or visit: www.MyVoiceCoach.com

2007/07/13 www.expertclick.com / www.epgold.com

Artwork For The Upcoming Blue Ray And HD DVD Releases.

Here are the Blue Ray and HD DVD packages of "Jailhouse Rock" and "Viva Las Vegas ""from Warner Bros.

Release date September 18, 2007

2007/07/13 www.amazon.com / www.epgold.com

Another Budget CD.

Here is the cover for another budget compilation entitled "Elvis Presley".

This compilation was released on the Forever Go label on April 30, 2007.

2007/07/13 www.cduniverse.com - Various / www.epgold.com

‘An Elvis & Charlie Tribute Show’ .

It's Elvis Time always is in for a nice surprise. After a perfect restyling of their magazine in full color they now surprise everybody with a brand new cd.

A cd of Terry Mike Jeffrey band, rocking the house with Duke Bardwell and may he rest in peace good ol' Charlie Hodge.

It's on a official IET label!

We think it's the first cd recorded live on a IET convention: "Terry Mike Jeffrey-and the Elvis Tribute Show".

It's a nice peace of art work. Great pictures and good looks. Sound quality is perfect.

Terry Mike goes with the flow and everybody know what that means. A great performer and wonderful band, which play in a refreshing but certainly the authentic Elvis style.

There are not only the most obvious songs. What do you think of Promised Land? Or the perfect "Where No One Stands Alone"?!

And you feel shivers down your spine when you realise it's Charlie's last concert in Holland ever!

Duke is playing a perfect base line. Duke Bardwell played with Elvis from 1974 'till 1975.

He is a very nice guy as we all found out when he visited for the very 1st time Holland October 19, 2003,where he was een VIP quest in "Kunstmin" Dordrecht - Holland.

When Charlie arrived you could tell he wasn't feeling okay, but when he got on stage you noticed the great performer he was, nobody noticed he was feeling sick, he was doing what he was supposed to do: A GOOD SHOW and please the crowd as ever!

Let's remember Charlie and press these memories on the pages of our minds.

So this cd is not only a tribute to the greates entertainer of all times, but also to the man we all know to be one of Elvis's best friends: Charlie Hodge.

IET CD 2007-01

Tracklist:

1. That’s All Right (2:08) Arthur Cruddup - 2. My Baby Left Me (2:09) Arthur Cruddup 3. Tryin’ To Get To You (2:11) Singelton/Mc Coy 4. Burning Love (2:45) Dennis Linde 5. Steamroller Blues (3:33) James Taylor 6. Promised Land (3:04) Chuck Berry 7. Polk Salad Annie (4:56) Tony Joe White 8. You Gave Me A Mountain (3:20) Marty Robbins 9. Surrender (2:00) Doc Pomus/ Mort Shuman 10. Where No One Stands Alone Mosie Lister 11. How Great Thou Art (2:52) Stuart K. Hine 12. Help Me * (3:22) Larry Gatlin 13. Lawdy Miss Clawdy * (1:52) Lloyd Price 14. His Hand In Mine * ( 2:57) Mosie Lister 15. Unchained Melody * (4:42) North/Zaret 16. Baby What Do You Want Me To Do * (1:41) J. Reed 17. I Will Be Home Again * (2:36) Benjamin/Leveen/Singer 18. Don’t Cry Daddy * (2:50) Mac Davis 19. Hurt * (2:02) J.Crane/A. Jacobs 20. American Trilogy * (4:23) Mickey Newbury

* Vocals by Charlie Hodge & Terry Mike Jeffrey.

YOU CAN ORDER THIS CD FROM: ITSELVISTIME@PLANET.NL

2007/07/12 www.itselvistime.com / www.epgold.com

HOW GREAT THOU ART - U.S. PREMIERE.

Elvis, How Great Thou Art, A Portrait of The Artist.

L.A.M. Productions and The How Great Thou Art Project in conjunction with The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain are proud to announce the American Premiere of the film, Elvis, How Great Thou Art, A Portrait of The Artist.

The film will be screened as part of the Memphian Revisited event at The Playhouse Theatre which was formally the Memphian on Union Avenue on 14th August at 4.30 pm. This event is being organised by the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain.

Other events organised by The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain are:

The Memphian Revisited

2:00 p.m. Playhouse Theatre, 51 South Cooper Memphis, TN Playhouse on the Square theatre, formerly, The Memphian, and was the movie theater that Elvis rented for his friends and family. The Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain is offering a behind the scenes look at this historic theater with a special tour and show performance. To purchase tickets, call 44-166-4424-674 - 14th August 2.30pm: The Memphian Event. Tickets $25.00US

Back in Memphis

17th August 7.30pm: Germantown Arts Centre:

Back in Memphis (original Memphis boys - American Sound session musicians from 1969). Tickets $60.00

18th August: Heart & Soul of Rock n Roll party: Party Roof, Gibson Guitar Factory from 7.30. Tickets $30

All prices US dollars. Tickets available only on the door at this time.

2007/07/12 OEPFC (UK) / www.epgold.com

'Mens Muziek Mythe' Is Ready.

The almost 700 pages thick Dutch Elvis ‘Bible’ Mens Muziek Mythe is ready.

The books will hit the stores next week, but we were allowed a preview. Compared to the first editions (1993 – 1998), the lay-out hasn’t changed at all. The additions of the chapters 1998-2007 is up to date but, obviously, don’t take up too much space.

On the pro side, we found the additions very interesting, covering all major events – up to the European Fan Club Tour in September/October, and all new releases.

The 6 lbs book is expected to be released next Week, estimated selling price is 36 Euro.

2007/07/12 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

ALOHA STATUE GLIMPSE.

Here is a teaser glimpse of the life-sized bronze statue of Elvis Presley, which will be unveiled at the Neal Blaisdell Center at 10 a.m. July 26.

The widely-viewed program, "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii," was the first musical event beamed around the globe by satellite, reaching viewers in 40 countries, with an audience share of 51 in the U.S.

The soundtrack album rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and earned a five-time platinum award for sales of more than 5 million. Since then, a DVD version also has become a keepsake.

"The connection with Elvis always has been remarkable worldwide," Pellizzi said. "In the Philippines, 92 percent of viewers watched; 70 percent in Hong Kong."

Mayor Mufi Hannemann and entrepreneur Tom Moffatt are among Honolulu dignitaries who will participate in the statue unveiling. Larry W. Jones, TV Land president, also will be on hand.

2007/07/12 www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

ELVIS SELLS ELVIS.

Just 3% of licensing applications get approved....Just imagine what doesn't get the seal of approval and endorsement from EPE?

Ever wonder how the marketing minds at Elvis Presley Enterprises keep the king's pop culture reign going nearly 30 years after his death?

"We just answer the phone," said Scott Williams, EPE marketing and communications director, in a presentation Wednesday to the Public Relations Society of America's Memphis chapter.

There is, of course, more than that to creating all those tie-ins -- Elvis and Budweiser, Elvis and Harley-Davidson, an all-Elvis channel on Sirius Satellite Radio-- that keep the singer's name, image and music prominent.

It was all to make Williams' point that "Elvis sells Elvis better than anything we can do."

But just answering the phones at EPE must be a chore, because they apparently ring a lot.

"I think only 3 percent of the licensing applications get approved," Williams said. "One thing about EPE that's really great is, they really think through the planning of the products and promotions."

He highlighted one that made the cut -- a partnership with Hershey's that's led to limited-edition Reese's peanut butter and banana creme cups.

Reese's also will be giving away a pink Cadillac and a trip to Graceland. "They're also going to give away ... some checks that Elvis wrote -- that have been canceled," Williams said.

"This is what's so fun about working with brands like this -- they just have some great ideas."

2007/07/12 www.commercialappeal.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis The Early Years.

Elvis The Early Years is an unusual new Elvis DVD from China.

This is a musical documentary and available all over China and Hong Kong.

2007/07/12 H.T. Long / www.epgold.com

Romono Elvis Presley.

For release September 14, 2007 in Germany:

The audiobook "Romono Elvis Presley".

It is the audiobook version of the book "Elvis Presley" from Alan and Maria Posener released several years ago.

The book is read by David Nathan, who does the German voiceover for stars like Johnny Depp.

2007/07/ 12 www.elvisclubberlin.de / www.epgold.com

Exclusive Announcement For EpGold & Readers:

RECENTLY DISCOVERED RECORDING OF VERNON PRESLEY TO BE RELEASED!

FRESNO, CA – On July 11, 2007, Elvis fans around the world will be given a truly unique opportunity…the chance to own a copy of the only known recorded singing of Elvis’ father, Vernon Presley. The song, “Don’t Close Your Door,” was written and recorded by Vernon in his office at Graceland in 1973. Its lyrics point to the circumstances involving the marital troubles that Vernon was having with his second wife, Dee.

Until recently, the Elvis world was not even aware of this tape’s existence. The recording, originally contained on an audiotape over 30 years old, was re-mastered for the best possible sound quality and transferred to compact disc. The resulting sound quality is surprisingly good considering the basic equipment Vernon used.

The new King Productions label is now proud to release this historic recording. The first 100 copies are limited edition numbered CD-R discs that have the look and feel of a vinyl 45, but play like a regular CD! The price per copy is only $10.00 and includes free shipping to anywhere in the world! Did Elvis get his remarkable voice from his father? This recording, and this recording alone, contains the answer…

Visit www.touchedbytheking.com to order! Touched By The King is also your website for original items owned and used by Elvis!

2007/07/11 Jeremy Pearce - Andylon Lensen / www.epgold.com

Never-Before-Seen Outtakes From TTWII

New! Don't Cry Daddy - In The Ghetto (DS,08/13/70, 7.9 MB)

New! Love Me (07/15/70, 7.2 MB)

Twenty Days Twenty Nights (07/15/70, 16.5 MB)

2007/07/11 www.biwa.ne.j / www.epgold.com

The sound of ‘Good Bad But Beautiful’ .

With the 2CD FTD “Raised On Rock”, Ernst Jorgenson may have delivered the very best classic FTD release ever.

The Stax session have always been special to many fans, and with this double CD, the collector’s label is really spoiling us. Listen to Elvis as he works on the numbers until he’s satisfied (or not), hear him give instructions, hear him laugh, curse, comment… Even “It’s Diff’rent Now”, earlier released on the 5 CD set The Seventies Masters sounds different here, with Elvis talking over the instrumental part of the song.

Other tracks of interest are the instrumental versions of “The Wonders You Perform”, “Color My Rainbow” and “Good Bad But Beautiful”. Sadly, Elvis left the Stax studio in a fit of anger when he discovered that his microphone was stolen. With Elvis back at Graceland, the musicians killed the time by recording these tracks, hoping for Elvis to return – which he didn’t.

We’ll never hear Elvis’s version, but to give you at least an idea of the vocals, click the link below to hear Ronnie Hilton’s version of “Good Bad But Beautiful”

Good Bad But Beautiful - Ronnie Hilton

2007/07/11 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Announcement - Elvis #1 Hit Performances (DVD)

Later this year, Sony BMG will distribute a DVD release that could serve to introduce Elvis to new audiences of all ages, perhaps prompting their first Elvis purchase, and encourage some casual Elvis fans to get more serious.

In North America it will be Elvis #1 Hit Performances - a 15-song collection of videos of Elvis peforming some of his #1 US and UK hits. In the UK it will be Elvis #1 Hit Performances and More - the same content as the North American release and 15 additional performances of songs that were either #1 in the US or UK or are simply Elvis classics. This is sort of a DVD version of the concepts for the ELV1S 30 #1 Hits and ELVIS 2ND To None CDs of 2002 and 2003.

The content is doubled for the UK version primarily because music publishing clearances are standardized in the UK for DVD releases like they are for CDs. In the United States, music publishers can hold the songs they own or represent for ransom because DVD clearance rates are not standardized as they are for CDs.

Release dates to be announced. These are expected to come out sometime in the fourth quarter of 2007, timed nicely for holiday gift sales.

Below is an advance look at the first draft of the back-of-the-box text for both releases and the first draft of the liner notes describing the contents are in a separate article.

(1 Disc – 15 Songs – USA Release)

ELVIS #1 HIT PERFORMANCES

What an outstanding introduction to the magic of Elvis Presley! This collection of 15 wonderful performances by the King of Rock 'n' Roll showcases some of his #1 US and UK hits. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, and concert films and television specials -- from 1956, the year his star ascended, to the 1970s when he reached the pinnacle of his career -- this is Elvis at his best.

See Elvis perform Heartbreak Hotel, his first gold record award winner, shortly after the single's release. Witness the raucous rendition of Hound Dog that got him into trouble with the press and the morally concerned. See the matinee idol croon one of his greatest love ballads, Can't Help Falling in Love, and sing and dance in one of rock music's all-time greatest production numbers, Jailhouse Rock. Marvel at his "from the waist up only" Ed Sullivan Show performance of Don't Be Cruel. Experience Elvis in Las Vegas with an energetic delivery of Suspicious Minds and in Hawaii performing a version of Burning Love for a global television audience. Also included: Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Teddy Bear, Stuck on You, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Return To Sender, In the Ghetto and The Wonder of You.

(1 Disc, 30 Songs – International Release)

ELVIS #1 HIT PERFORMANCES AND MORE

What an outstanding introduction to the magic of Elvis Presley! This collection of 30 wonderful performances by the King of Rock 'n' Roll showcasing 21 of his #1 US and UK hits and 9 other classics. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, and concert films and television specials -- from 1956, the year his star ascended, to the 1970s when he reached the pinnacle of his career -- this is Elvis at his best.

The #1 Hits - See Elvis perform Heartbreak Hotel, his first gold record award winner, shortly after the single's release. Witness the raucous rendition of Hound Dog that got him into trouble with the press and the morally concerned. See the matinee idol croon one of his greatest love ballads, Can't Help Falling in Love, and sing and dance in one of rock music's all-time greatest production numbers, Jailhouse Rock. Marvel at his "from the waist up only" Ed Sullivan Show performance of Don't Be Cruel. Experience Elvis in Las Vegas with an energetic delivery of Suspicious Minds and in Hawaii performing a version of Burning Love for a global television audience.

More #1 hits: Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Teddy Bear, Stuck on You, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Return To Sender, In the Ghetto, The Wonder of You, One Night, A Big Hunk o' Love, Wooden Heart, Rock-a-Hula Baby, Too Much, and I Want You, I Need You, I Love You. Additional Elvis classics: That's All Right, Blue Suede Shoes, Love Me, Treat Me Nice, Trouble, Bossa Nova Baby, Don't Cry Daddy, An American Trilogy, and If I Can Dream.

separate article

2007/07/11 Sony BMG - EPE / www.epgold.com

"Elvis: Viva Las Vegas" TV event in the US: Airing on Wednesday, September 12 at 9pm ET.

As mentioned in an ABC announcement about their programming for the new fall season: "For the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, ABC News is producing a two-hour TV event in High Definition that will examine how the King of Rock-and-Roll re-invented Las Vegas and how it re-invented him.

Top recording stars of 2007 perform Elvis's Vegas classics, woven in with previously unreleased music and documentary footage - never-before-seen-film of Elvis’s Vegas years."

A detailed press release about this show will be issued by ABC News in the weeks ahead.

David Saltz and Rudy Bednar are the executive producers. The program is being produced in association with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

2007/07/11 EPE / www.epgold.com

New Sony BMG releases showing 30th Anniversary sticker:

Note: Elvis At The Movies comes with fold-out poster.

200707/11 Sony BMG - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

The Last 24 Hours US Reissue.

Elvis: The Last 24 Hours will be re-released in the USA on July 31, 2007

2007/07/11 www.elvis.com.au / www.epgold.com

ELVIS .. AT THE FORUM - OUT NOW!!!

Here is a A – B sample for your site: A - B test mp3.

Just to satisfy a little the curiosity of the fans.

The first 15 seconds are from the original recording, which is the similar to the 1993 incomplete Tiger release.

B is from the original tape. Since we worked with the original recording it was much easier to remove the background noise.

It was a mono recording so we had to copy the track and spread it left and right.

In this way the sound is much richer.

We also decide not to edit anything just to make sure nobody will be disappointed with the results.

Also the remarks so you can hear that the fans are really as crazy about Elvis as they are now.

The search for the photos was very difficult, we had to look really everywhere.

Luckily we discovered that a part was photographed professionally like on the album Promised Land.

We also found some little photo gems, like the action shots. Even the background action photo at page 18 is different from the others.

This was from a news paper the quality wasn't that good, we didn't wanted to leave it out, so its been used as background. As you notice we tried to put in everything we could find of the afternoon show.

Every photo was needed since you can only do it right once and the photos belong to the show , that's why we decided for 20 pages instead the standard 16 we wanted to do.

We also encountered the same problem as FTD had with their photos. Some of them are not in to great quality. We restored everything and luckily we managed to get most of them in very good condition.

I think just after Hound dog or love me tender Elvis says, "Hey this isn't a football". We actually found the photo were he's holding the ball on page 19. These are the small things which make the research worthwhile.

We of Graceland records believe to have created a very complete package.

ELVIS at THE FORUM intent as addition to the book / CD Live in LA.

More we can't give, hope this release is satisfying for all the Elvis fans, because better isn't available.

We believe that At the forum is a small historical document to the LA shows.

We hope with this small interview to have given some answers which are floating round.

Take care , Graceland records.

Finally after a few technical problems ... ELVIS .. AT THE FORUM (GRACELAND RECORDS CD GR 7403-2).

The unreleased complete afternoon show May 11^th 1974 in Los Angeles.

This is the follow up to LIVE IN LA by Follow That Dream.

It makes the 1974 Forum performances a complete set.

This is the better of the two shows given that day. Only the segment "You can have her" has been used by FTD since they didn't have the concert on Soundboard, otherwise they certainly would have used the complete afternoon show.

We offer, straight from the original tape this show, (of which FTD has used a x generation copy for their "You can have her" segment), the complete show . This means for the die-hard fans really everything is there!!!

The recording has been digitally transferred to a24 Bit / 96 khz (in normal language high end quality) to get the best possible sound from this 33 year old tape.

The full 64 minutes Elvis experience.

Also a deluxe 20 page booklet in full color with every photo available of the afternoon show and professional and historical liner notes Over 35 photo's with absolute rare ones in between.

The sound is excellent for an audience. Only at the beginning, there are some imperfections but the sound is by far superior to what has been partially released (this includes FTD).

This is a truly historical release and for the first time the complete show in the best sound available!

Track listing:

Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel - Love Me Tender - You Can Have Her - Steamroller Blues - Hound Dog – Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me, Lord? - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - An American Trilogy - Let Me Be There (reprise) - Funny How Time Slips Away - Big Boss Man - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp – Announcer: Elvis has left the Building - Souvenir Announcement

2007/07/11 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Tupelo's Own Single DVD Release.

Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley Single DVD version will be expected end of July, 2007.

FULL DVD CONTENT PART 1:

DVD- VIDEO

1) Tupelo Welcomes Home Elvis Presley – UNRELEASED footage of the Parade in Tupelo on 26th September 1956 as well as some backstage footage with Elvis. The audio accompanying the clip are the interviews with Elvis, Vernon and Gladys Presley, Nick Adams and Judy Hopper. 7 min 41 sec

2) Tupelo’s Own Elvis Presley – UNRELEASED film from the afternoon performance ‘The Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show’ at the Fairgrounds in Tupelo Mississippi on 26th September 1956.

13 min 09 sec

Never before have we seen an Elvis concert from the 50’s with sound. Until Now!

Song Performances: 1. Heartbreak Hotel 2. Long Tall Sally 3. Presentation to the City 4. I Was The One *5. I Want Need Love You & I Got a Woman 6. Don’t Be Cruel *7. Hound Dog *

* Songs available in parts as no footage exist

3) Tupelo Evening Show Clip - UNRELEASED footage from the evening performance. 0.46 sec

4) Original Fox Movie tone News Reel 1956 – 1min 24 sec

5) Elvis in Tupelo 1957 - Includes an UNRELEASED AUDIO interview with Elvis Presley and Anita Wood. The footage contains performance clips from the 27th September 1957 show as well as backstage and more. 10 mins 12 sec

Total Running Time: 33 minutes 12 seconds

PART 2: DVD - AUDIO

21 tracks of the Afternoon and Evening performance from the 26th September 1956 shows.

All tracks accompanied with photographs

Audio Tracklisting: Total running time 51.13 Afternoon Show: 01 Heartbreak Hotel 02 Long Tall Sally 03 Presentation Key To The City 04 I Was The One 05 I Want You, I Need You , I Love You 06 Announcement 07 I Got a Woman 08 Don't Be Cruel 09 Ready Teddy 10 Love Me Tender 11 Hound Dog Evening Show: 12 Love Me Tender 13 I Was The One 14 I Got a Woman 15 Dialogue 16 Don't Be Cruel 17 Blue Suede Shoes18 18 Dialogue 19 Baby, Let's Play House 20 Hound Dog 21 Dialogue

Pre-Order Now - E 16,50

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2007/07/11 Joseph Pirzada / www.epgold.com

2 DVD Will Be Single Disc.

The USA releases of the deluxe editions of "Viva Las Vegas" and "Jailhouse Rock" will be single discs and not double disc releases as they are currently being promoted.

The content is as stated but on one Disc. The same goes for the Australian edition.

2007/07/10 www.elvis.com.au / www.epgold.com

The New 3 FTD's Released Today!

The 3 new FTD Raised On Rock ,Easy Come, Easy Go and I Sing All Kinds are released today!

Trackinglist:

Raised On Rock

Cd 1:

Raised On Rock
Are You Sincere
Find Out What’s Happening
I Miss You
Girl Of Mine
For Ol’ Times Sake
If You Don’t Come Back
Just A Little Bit
Sweet Angeline
Three Corn Patches

Session Highlights

I Miss You (Take 10-11)
Find out What’s happening (Take 6)
It’s Different Now (Rehearsal, unedited)
Three Corn Patches (Take 1-2)
If You Don’t Come Back (Take 5)
Girl Of Mine (Take 9)
I Miss You (Take 5)
Three Corn Patches (Take 13-14)
Are You Sincere (Take 2)
Find Out What’s Happening (Take 8, 7)
For Ol’ Times Sake (Take 4)

Instrumental Tracks

Color My Rainbow
Sweet Angeline

Playingtime:67:16

Cd 2:

Rough Mixes

For Ol Times Sake
If You Don’t Come Back
Find Out What’s Happening
Raised On Rock
Three Corn Patches (Including FS)

Session Outtakes

If You Don’t Come Back (Take 1-3)
I Miss You (Take 1)
Girl Of Mine (Take 1)
Find Out What’s Happening (Takes 1,2,4,5)
Three Corn Patches (Take 4-6)
For Ol’ Times Sake (Take 5-7)
I Miss You (Take 10)
If You Don’t Come Back (Takes 8, 6)
Find Our What’s Happening (Takes 8, 7)
Are You Sincere (Take 1)
Girl Of Mine (Take 3-6)
Three Corn Patches (Take 9-10)
I Miss You (Take 12-15)

Instrumental

The Wonders You Perform
Good, Bad But Beautiful

Playingtime:79:25

Compiled and mastered by jean-marc juilland
Orginal album mastered/restored by vic anesini

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go
The Love Machine
Yoga Is As Yoga Does
You Gotta Stop
Sing You Children
I’ll Take Love
She’s A Machine
The Love Machine (Take 1-3)
Sing You Children (Take 1)
She’s A Machine (Take 5-7)
Easy Come, Easy Go (Take 10)
The Love Machine (Takes 4, 5, 11)
I’ll Take Love (Take 1, 2 A)
She’s A Machine (Take 10)
Sing You Children (Take 18-19)
Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Take 5-6)
The Love Machine (Take 13-14)
She’s A Machine (Take 13 – Movie master)
I’ll Take Love (Take 2 B)
You Gotta Stop (Instrumental take 5)
Leave My Woman Alone (Instrumental take 5)

I Sing All Kinds

Bosom Of Abraham (Take 4)
I’ve Got Confidence (Take 1)
An Evening Prayer (Take 5)
(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me (Take 10)
Early Morning Rain (Take 11)
Fools Rush In (Take 14)
Help Me Make It Through The Night (Takes 6 & 7)
It’s Still Here (Takes 2,3 & 1)
I Will Be True (Take 1)
Until It’s Time For You To Go (June version - takes 5 & 6)
It’s Only Love (Take 7 (slated 6)
I’m Leavin’ (Take 3)
Love Me, Love The Life I Lead (Take 4)
Padre (Take 2)
Seeing Is Believing (Take 7)
A Thing Called Love (Take 1)
Put Your Hand In The Hand (Take 1)
Johnny B. Goode (incomplete)
I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (Take 3)
Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (Take 4)
If I Get Home On Christmas Day (Take 1)
It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You) (Take 3)
I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (Remake) (Take 2)

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2007/07/10 www.elvisunlimited.com / FTD - Ernst Jorgensen / www.EpGold.Com

The Elvis Dialogue Mix 2007 By Special Request.

We had several requests from EpGold readers, if we were able to have The Elvis Dialogue Mix 2007 once again on our website.

There's been a lot written about Elvis and how he started his career as a successful singer.
In a few occasions, Elvis told his own story to the crowd, at live appearances, how he started in the business and how he missed the contact with the live audience in the mid ‘60’s during the movie years.

EP Gold is proud to announce his own Elvis mix entitled: The Elvis Dialogue Mix 2007.

Click Here: The Elvis Dialogue Mix 2007.mp3

This brings the best out of Elvis, his charisma, his sense of humor and specially, the human.
The mix is created by the team of EP Gold.

For comments, email us at: elvisinternational@casema.nl

2007/07/10 Claudio Araya / www.epgold.com

MEDITATION-CAM UPDATE.

At this time the meditation garden camera is only available to paid up insiders members but the whole world will be able to view the camera on the day and night of the vigil.

2007/07/10 EPE - ELVIS EXPRESS RADIO / www.epgold.com

Vegas Variety.

The brandnew Rainbow Records label will release a double CD set entitled "Vegas Variety". This release contains a complete and nearly 90 minutes long performance of Elvis Presley´s September 1st, 1974 Dinner Show recorded from the audience in Las Vegas.

From the pressrelease:

The recording of this show has been taken from the original first generation (audience recorded) Cassette-Tape and it has been carefully worked on in a professional studio. So the Producers are able to present exactly what their aim for this project stands for: one of the best performances of Elvis´ August/September 74 concert series at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in best possible sound-quality, rounded off by a great 16 page booklet containing all necessary information regarding the show – and lots of pictures.

We truly believe that this is a great show with an extremly talkative Elvis (including a nearly 10 minutes long monologue about the difference between kung fu and karate) who delivers a bunch of his later classics (the only 50´s throwaway-style-sung title in this show is "Hound Dog", no more „timekillers“!). Hear Elvis, who is clearly in a relaxed mood, doing classy versions of songs like „It´s Midnight“, „Big Boss Man“, „I´m Leavin´“, „If You Talk In Your Sleep“ (introducing a series of karate moves) and „Bridge Over Troubled Water“.

As a bonus you can hear recordings from the September 2, 1974 „Closing Night“, taken from the soundboard – including some rare dialogue of Elvis while „Voice“ Pete Hallin is preparing himself before singing „I Couldn´t Live Without You“. The „Strung Out Mix“ is a nice and funny gem and finally, you can hear Ed Parker talking about the King in an excerpt from a late 70´s radio show called „The Elvis Hour“.

Disc 1 (Running Time: 59:18)

[00:51] 01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss)
[03:24] 02 - See See Rider ( Traditional )
[08:01] 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen (Charles / Traditional)
[03:13] 04 - Talking About GI BLues (Elvis talks)
[01:52] 05 - Love Me ( Leiber / Stoller)
[02:50] 06 - If You Love Me (Rostill)
[03:20] 07 - It's Midnight (Wheeler - Chesnut)
[02:37] 08 - Big Boss Man (Reed)
[03:37] 09 - Fever (Porter)
[03:17] 10 - I'm Leavin' (Jarrett - Charles)
[03:03] 11 - Softly As I Leave You (deVita - Sharper)
[02:34] 12 - Hound Dog (Leiber - Stoller)
[04:05] 13 - Polk Salad Annie (White)
[09:06] 14 - Band Introductions (traditional)
[02:46] 15 - Monologue (Elvis talks)
[04:42] 16 - If You Talk In Your Sleep (West - Christopher)

Disc 2 (Running Time: 52:29)

[09:42] 01 - Karate Monologe (Elvis talks)
[02:47] 02 - Help Me (Gatlin)
[02:40] 03 - Why Me Lord (Kristofferson)
[03:33] 04 - Let Me Be There (Rostill)
[04:35] 05 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon)
[03:23] 06 - Hawaiian Wedding Song (King - Hoffman - Manning)
[01:41] 07 - Can't help Falling In Love (Weiss - Peretti - Creatore)
[00:45] 08 - Closing Vamp (Traditional)
[06:25] 09 - I Couldn't Live Without You (Hallin)
[02:57] 10 - Bringin' It Back (Gordon)
[03:43] 11 - Aubrey (Gates - Griffin)
[04:59] 12 - Strung Out Monologue (Elvis Talks)
[02:11] 13 - Strung Out Mix (Elvis Talks)
[00:34] 14 - Karate Monologue (Elvis Talks)
[02:34] 15 - Ed Parker (Ed Parker Talks)

2007/07/10 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Goodbye To Boots.

Friends of the Family have thanked the many fans who prayed for Boots Randolph, his wife of almost 60 years Dee Randolph, son Randy Randolph and daughter Linda O’Neal, and four grandchildren.

A memorial service for the legendary saxophonist was held Friday at the Anderson-Garrett Funeral Home, 350l Old Clarksville Highway in Joelton. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to: The Boots Randolph Scholarship Fund /Blair School of Music, U.S. Bank, 600 South Main Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072; or to: Forest Grove United Methodist Church, 7982 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, TN 37080.

Among the many reactions to Boots’s death, this one stands out. Bob Moore remembered Boots. Randolph as someone who would pitch in where needed. At the same time, he said, “If you didn’t watch out, Boots would become the star, it didn’t matter who he was playing with.

I’ve always said that, as the bass player, I have the best seat in the house,” Moore explained. “I stood right behind Elvis and I stood right behind Tammy. No matter who I was playing with, I’d look out at the crowd and could always tell by the looks on people’s faces when Boots would take his turn at the center of the stage. He knocked them out every time. And when he would step back to the side, they would still be watching him.”

This picture, by Keith Alverson, shows Boots in concert, August 2002, with Scotty Moore and Jerry Scheff.

2007/07/10 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

'Elvis Lost His Sex Appeal In 1977' .

Veteran actress Raquel Welch confesses to a crush on Elvis, but insists he lost his sex appeal with age. The 66-year-old, who starred alongside Presley in the 1964 movie Roustabout, recalls meeting the singer before his death in 1977 and was stunned to find him less attractive, reports New York Post's Page Six. She says, "He was more packaged.

His clothes were not the same, his hair was obviously dyed now, and it was sprayed into place... It was a whitewashed, cleaned-up Elvis. They took all the sex out of him." Welch also was not a fan of Presley's famous white suit. She says, "He looked almost like Liberace." O, by the way: Welch will not be in Memphis, for Elvis Week.

Raquel Welch is pictured second from right.

2007/07/10 New York Post Page Six / www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Rock Expo With Wertheimer Pictures In Paris.

The famous Cartier Centre in the heart of Paris is home of a special Rock ‘n’ Roll expo, focussing on the early years. Guest of honor Alfred Wertheimer visited the exposition last weekend, and is leaving Paris again, next Wednesday.

The first part of the expo tries to recreate the atmosphere of freedom and ‘liberation’ that lead to Rock ‘n’ Roll.

The second half holds a treasure of historical items, such as Buddy Holly’s guitar, a jacked Elvis wore in the Sullivan show, a wall of juke boxes, original concert posters, documents, contracts and checks, a Cadillac ’53, a re-created recording room of the fifties and much more.

The highlight of the expo is a selection of Alfred Wertheimer’s best Elvis pictures, taken in 1956.

Rock in Paris

2007/07//10 RockInParisExpo - www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

The King of Rock`n`Roll Gets The Royal Backing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty the Queen is set to be the surprise addition to a unique series of 12 commemorative legal tender silver coins being produced over the next twelve months to celebrate the life and times of Elvis Presley.

It’s a celebration of the King of Rock together with the ultimate accolade of Her Majesty the Queen Head of the commonwealth. A symbol of two worlds joined together through a beautifully crafted silver gift set.

The collection, which has been produced in secret by some of the worlds top coin designers will launch with the first in the series showcasing Elvis in the most fitting of scenarios.

The 12 series set available individually from July at www.elvis-presley-jewellery.com has already got collectors, fans and industry figures around the world itching to be the first to get their hands on what is likely to be the must have collectors piece of the decade.

Faze Two Projects Designer Barry Temple-Purcell said: “We have truly created a masterpiece to celebrate the life of the King of Rock “n” Roll.

A truly wonderful honor to a man who meant so much to millions of fans around the world. Since the commencement of this project we have been overwhelmed by the interest from the media and fans alike”

Visit www.elvis-presley-jewellery.com to be first to get a glimpse of the first coin in this fascinating collection.

2007/07/10 Brian Quinn - www.prleap.com / www.epgold.com

Was This One Of Elvis' Girlfriends?

On the akward site nndb.com, that collects bios about all kind of celebrity's, you can fin a 'new' name in the list of Elvis' girlfriends. The B-movie actress Tura Satana claims to have had an affaire with Elvis.

The nndb.com has a list of 'woman who had an affaire' and 'woman who have slept' with Elvis.

The quality of the site is very doubtful if you read that the article starts with 'A pill-popping mama's boy hillbilly from Tupelo'

Elvis on nndb.com

2007/07/10 MemphisFlyer - www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

Biography Of Bill Randle.

Bill Randle, one of the most influential, star-making disc jockeys of the 1950s and 1960s and a Cleveland radio voice since 1949 died 3 years ago today at the age of 81. Shortly before he passed on, Bill asked his daughter Pat to finish his memoirs for him. She accepted, and she's busy working on the book. The working title is “The selling of Elvis”.

It was in the fall of 1955 when concert promoter Bill Randle worked with Elvis for the first time. Randle has said that he turned down an offer to manage the singer. But in January 1956, he did introduce Presley on his first national TV appearance on CBS' "Stage Show."

By then, Randle was doing double duty, also serving as host of a popular Saturday afternoon show on WCBS in New York, where he also heavily featured Presley's music.

It’s not clear yet when Pat Randle will have her fathers book finished.

2007/07/10 Various / www.epgold.com

Praytome Publishing's "Elvis on Tour '75" by Sandi Pichon - The Making Of - Part 2.

In the second part of our "Making Of" documentary you can accompany the production team from the computer workbench to the printing company where different steps of the manufacturing take place.

At first there have to be many meetings with a lot of talking about how to achieve the desired printing quality, the first printing step when the proof-plates are created to get an idea of the final colours, discussion about the sizes and measurements of the cover to have them in the same size of the other Praytome Publishing products and much more...

Soon you will find on this website the next part of the Making Of Documentary.

As always, the book will be available through the official website www.praytome-publishing.com
You may also ask you local Elvis-dealer for "Elvis on Tour '75".

Please click the link http://www.youtube.com/v/iDFZSDvQJ6Y to start the video

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Pre-Order Now Elvis on Tour '75

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2007/07/09 Greg Retkowski - www.praytome-publishing.com / Andylon Lensen - www.epgold.com

Terry Mike Jeffrey In Memphis.

2007/07/09 United Elvis Presley Society - www.ueps.be / www.itselvistime.nl / www.epgold.com

Keith Flynn's Elvis Session Site Update.

Recently updated is Keith Flynn's very fine "Recording Sessions" section of his website, which now includes the sessions for the "Guitar Man" album from 1980.

He has also added a full list of session Matrix Numbers. The reason for this 1980's sessions pages update is because of errors that he has noted in other listings and websites.

For fans who like exploring Elvis' recording sessions and finding out exactly what was recorded and when, thoroughly recommends this site as it gives everyone a chance to see the true facts and the minute details of what was listed & logged.

Click Here: www.keithflynn.com/recording-sessions/index.html

2007/07/09 www.keithflynn.com - www.elvisinfonet.com / www.epgold.com

Elvis In Tickle Me.

The book Elvis in Tickle Me from JAT Productions will be their next project after Elvis: Hot Shots And Cool Clips Volume 3.

This book will come with a bonus CD.

We will keep you informed as soon as we get more news about this, and of course details will be available on www.jatpublishing.com

2007/07/09 JAT Productions / www.epgold.com

"Elvis Opening Point Village Soon".

This is a giant billboard, being used to promote re-development in the docklands area of Dublin.

'The Point' is a music venue, and the area around it is being re-developed and improved.

It'll be ultimately known as 'Point Village' when it's complete.

2007/07/09 KevinK / www.epgold.com

Official TCB Band Fan Club.

The webmaster of the brand new TCB Fan Club announced that the site is now online.

The site, dedicated to 4 members of Elvis Presley’s original TCB Band (Taking Care of Business) and its members that include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee James Burton (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ron Tutt (drums), and Glen D. Hardin (piano), will serve as a virtual sanctuary to the many loyal fans seeking information on the group.

Exclusive members, who can join for a small annual subscription fee, will receive comprehensive up to date information on the band including tour dates, autograph opportunities, advanced ticket buys, biographies, complete discographies, multimedia clips, special competitions, official TCB Band and Fan Club merchandise and much more.

TCB Fanclub

2007/07/09 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com

THE WORLDS GREATEST ELVIS?

Cringe meters will be on DEFCON 3 in August as the BBC go in search of the worlds greatest Elvis?

Of course the worlds greatest Elvis died 30 years ago but presenter Vernon Kay and the film crew have been traveling the world in the pre-production of this show.

They have already been to Japan and are also heading for Las Vegas.

"The World's Greatest Elvis: Vernon Kay is on a quest to find 'The World's Greatest Elvis'.
If you're an Elvis tribute artist, post a video response now to take part in the online competion.
Your videos will be viewed by the Elvis team and the best clip will receive a special Elvis prize!"

View BBC Trailer

2007/07/09 www.bbbc.com - www.elvis-express.com / www.epgold.com

Memory Releases Out Now!

The Czech Memory Records label releases "The Spirit Of Sin City" and "Bicentennial 3" are out now.

The first contains the August 13, 1972 Dinner Show as recorded from the audience in Las Vegas.

The second is a DVD containing professionally restored video footage from the Macon, August 31, 1976 and Atlanta, December 30, 1976 shows.

Tracks:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C.C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman /Amen (medley) - 04. Proud Mary - 05. Until It's Time For You To Go - 06. You've Lost That Loving Feeling - 07. Polk Salad Annie- 08. Monologue - 09. What Now My Love (with false start) - 10. Fever - 11. Love Me - 12. Blue Suede Shoes - 13. One Night (incomplete) - 14. All Shook Up (with 2 false starts) - 15. Heartbreak Hotel - 16. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 17. Hound Dog (incl. excerpt of "Ave Maria") - 18. For The Good Times - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Band Introductions - 21. My Way - 22. An American Trilogy - 23. A Big Hunk Of Love - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.

Bonus tracks (recorded in Las Vegas, August 26, 1972, Dinner show): 26. Johnny B. Goode - 27. I'll Remember You - 28. Little Sister / Get Back (medley) - 29. You Gave Me A Mountain - 30. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley).

DVD Bicentennial 3.

DVD containing professionally restored video footage from the Macon, August 31, 1976 and Atlanta, December 30, 1976 shows.

Tracks:

Macon August 31, 1976: Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - And I Love You So - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - America (The Beautiful) - Band Introductions - What'd I Say - Love Letters - Hurt - Hound Dog - That's All Right, Mama - Blue Christmas - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (medley) - Can't Help Falling In Love.

Atlanta December 30, 1976: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen) (medley) - Big Boss Man - Love Me - Fairytale - Happy Birthday (to Elvis) - It's Now Or Never - Jailhouse - Such A Night) - Early Morning Rain - Are You Lonesome Tonight - That's All Right - Reconsider Baby - My Way - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp/Announcements.

2007/07/09 E-Mail / www.epgold.com

Rare Footage.

Milton Berle Show: Sketch & Elvis Sings "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" and Elvis receives a triple Crown Award For the song "Heartbreak Hotel" .

2007/07/09 Star Production / www.epgold.com

Joseph Pirzada's Controversial Interview.

EIN has had masses of fan feedback to Joseph Pirzada interview published yesterday.

Click Here: http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_pirzada.html

Pirzada's detailed replies and information has obviously rattled a few cages within the Elvis World.

EIN will publish reader's feedback in full on Tuesday, but in the meantime here is just a sample of people's feelings so far.

Fans shouldn't miss out on reading this alternate view into the extraordinary world of Elvis publishing.

It is a totally fantastic interview- BEST I EVER READ! I cannot wait for Part II!! - GM

The interview opened my eyes to the one-sided bias within the so-say equal world of Elvis public forums. Shocking but informative. - PC

I read the interview and he makes a lot of sense. All through the years RCA has shown disinterest in the legacy of Elvis and his priceless recordings, by not keeping them safe, losing them, erasing them, and so forth. It seems that a lot of great stuff is in the hands of private collectors and BMG or EPE is too cheap to buy this stuff. - EK

What a fascinating interview containing some insightful comments and information. Ernst has done some fantastic stuff for Elvis fans but of course BMG limits him to what he can release. This should be read by all Elvis collectors. – BS

Pep the moderator from Fecc writes on their message board yesterday the following:

Mentioning the interview isn't the problem, some things said in the interview are not allowed to be posted on this board for various reasons pertaining to how the guidlines are set up here.

Piers from EIN writes on the Fecc - messageboard today:

I truly feel for PEP who must be having a tough time moderating this board over comments made about J Pirzada's interview.

Note: How can Pep the moderator from Fecc; is having a hard time when it is FORBIDDEN to mention some important issues J.Pirzada made?

J.Pirzada views and claims should be - open to question - and without proper discussion, it serves an unfair credibility to others. Pretty sure this is also what J.pirzada would have wanted!

Again it shows how fascinating the Elvis World is?

2007/07/08 www.elvisinfonet.com / Note: www.epgold.com

The Ultimate Hits Collection, From The Ultimate Entertainer.

In addition to the release of the first of the Elvis The King singles on 13th August, Sony BMG Music Entertainment will also release 'Elvis The King': a 2-disc CD companion album.

Thirty years on since Elvis Presley's tragic death, this comprehensive collection of over 50 stand out tracks including No.1's from 2005's 18 singles campaign, will remind many that he was the King for a very good reason.

01. Suspicious Minds
02. Blue Suede Shoes
03. Jailhouse Rock
04. Love Me Tender
05. Don't Be Cruel
06. King Creole
07. Hard Headed Woman
08. All Shook Up
09. Hound Dog
10. Too Much
11. Heartbreak Hotel
12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
13. Party
14. That's All Right
15. One Night
16. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
17. A Big Hunk O' Love
18. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
19. Crying In the Chapel
20. Stuck On You
21. Wooden Heart
22. Viva Las Vegas
23. Devil In Disguise
24. Guitar Man
25. A Little Les Conversation (JXL)

Bonus Track

26. Welcome To My World (Live)

DISC 2

1. In The Ghetto
2. Burning Love
3. Always On My Mind
4. The Wonder Of You
5. I Just Can't Help Believin'
6. There Goes My Everything
7. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
8. An American Trilogy
9. Are You Lonesome Tonight
10. My Boy
11. Green Green Grass Of Home
12. Can't Help Falling In Love
13. Rock A Hula Baby
14. Return To Sender
15. Don't
16. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
17. Good Luck Charm
18. Surrender
19. She's Not You
20. A Mess Of Blues
21. It's Now Or Never
22. Fever
23. Moody Blue
24. Way Down