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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