BACK FROM THE DEAD MOVIE BUBBA - HO TEP.

Call it what you want but this movie, "Bubba Ho-Tep" is about IF Elvis didn't die on August 16th 1977. 
No... it is not like the wellknown 3000 Miles to Graceland but more like a Ben Hur/Indiana Jones movie a-like. 

To see what i mean: 
"Bubba Ho-Tep" Trailer-website 

Release-date is set for the month of September in the The United States.

2003/09/22 EPGold.com Forum.

STATE UNDERWRITES ELVIS FILM PROJECT. 

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Rock and film legend Elvis Presley was one of the more generous stars of his generation, bestowing
Cadillacs on members of his entourage. In the spirit of Elvis, the State Investment Council voted unanimously Tuesday (Aug 26) to loan $7.5 million to a private company to underwrite nearly all the cost of a film to be produced in New Mexico. 

"Elvis Has Left the Building," starring Kim Basinger and directed by Joel Zwick, begins shooting in the Albuquerque area next month, according to the AP. 

A black comedy, the film is about a cosmetics saleswoman who makes a pilgrimage from to Las Vegas from Memphis, leaving in her wake a trail of dead Elvis impersonators. 

Peter Dekom, a Los Angeles entertainment lawyer and the council's film adviser, said it was "probably the easiest project to recommend that we have ever seen." 

Zwick directed "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," a low-budget sleeper made for $5 million and it turned out to be a blockbuster. "Elvis Has Left the Building" has an $8 million budget. 

203/09/22 Robert Frieser / Zap2it / EPGold.Com

"2nd TO NONE" Promo from Indonesia 

The cover for this promo looks a lot like the Camden releases from the 1980's. However, the fact that this cover differs so much to the other promotional copies of other countries has already made this a highly sort after addition to fans collections. 

Tracklisting on the promo:

The unreleased song "I'm A Roustabout" is NOT included 
on the promotional album. 

2003/09/22 The Elvis Express

30 # 1 HITS DELUXE VERSION WITH UNRELEASED SONGS?

BMG will issue a special 2 CD version of the 30 # 1 HITS CD sometime in October. 
It will contain the same songs as on the original plus the additional songs below. 

NONE of the songs are UNRELEASED as they are either on FTD CD's or other BMG releases! 
A deluxe booklet is also expected to be included. 

Heartbreak Hotel (probably from 1972 Rehearsals from FTD 6363 SUNSET); All Shook Up (probably from 1972 Rehearsals from FTD 6363 Sunset); Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel (probably from 1972 Rehearsals from FTD 6363 Sunset); A Big Hunk 'O Love (probably from 1972 Rehearsals from FTD 6363 SUNSET); Stuck on You (take 1) - FAME AND FORTUNE FTD; It's Now or Never (takes 2 & 3) - FAME AND FORTUNE FTD; Surrender (take 2) - FAME AND FORTUNE FTD; His Latest Flame (rehearsal and take 2) - STUDIO B FTD; She's Not You (take 2) - LONG LONELY HIGHWAY FTD; Devil in Disguise - LONG LONELY HIGHWAY FTD; In The Ghetto (take 11)- MEMPHIS SESSIONS FTD and THEN & NOW promo CD; Burning Love - could be version from Platinum, 6363 Sunset or Time Life rehearsal version; Way Down (take 2) - JUNGLE ROOM SESSIONS FTD and PLATINUM BOX SET; In The Ghetto (vocal only) - promo cd and DVD audio; A Little Less Conversation (extended remix) 


2003/09/21 Paul Dowling - www.worldwideelvis.com 

INDONESIAN COVER ART PROMO 2ND TO NONE.

That Asians like excitement is wellknown and therefore it seems that the Indonesian cover-art PROMO disc for the upcomming " Elvis 2nd To None " wich is especially meant for the local radio-stations and music-stores,differs then from what's beeing released in the rest of the World. 
The songs wich are included on this promo-disc are for example: " Rubberneckin " (radio-version) " Rock-A-Hula-Baby " and " Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 

2003/09/23 EPGold Forum.

UK PARAMOUNT MOVIE DVD BOX !

On October 8th 2003 a NEW 8 Box DVD set containing the Elvis-movies: "King Creole", "G.I. Blues", "Blue Hawaii", "Girls! Girls! Girls", "Fun In Acapulco", "Roustabout", "Paradise Hawaiian Style" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" from Paramount Motion Pictures will be up for sale in the UK thusfar.

2003/09/21 EPGold. Forum.

GROOVE-MIX RUBBERNECKIN MAJOR SUCCES IN THE UNDERGROUND DANCE CHARTS UK. 

The wellknow British Elvis fansite Elvis-Express informs us that the unofficial GROOVE-MIX "Rubberneckin" version, wich was previously well-liked above the Oakenfold-Mix a month ago during an WNBC Music show in the USA, has now suddenly become a major success in the Underground Dance-Charts just 2 days before the OFFICIAL UK "Rubbernecking" release it out on MONDAY Sept 22nd. 
Infact it has entered at nr.#6 and is from a man wich calls himself  'Incognito' aka 'Bluey' and is furthermore produced by 'Joseph Pirzada' . 

Thusfar this alternative GROOVE-Mix has been switching hands in the Underground-scene for about £50.00. 

2003/09/21 Elvis Express / EPGold.Com.

ELVIS FASHION BOOKLET FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS.

The Julie Mundy website shows us that there is a new upcomming cover-art of a booklet called: 
" Elvis Fashion: From Memphis To Las Vegas " wich contains rare photographs, documents and an unprecedented view of personal items and stage-wear of Elvis Presley wich later on captured the imagination of the world, while influencing popular culture and fashion trough-out it's time. 

Release-date is November 1st 2003.

2003/09/21 EPGold.Com.

MEMPHIS SYMPHONY PRESENTS ELVIS LOVE SONGS CONCERT WITH TERRY MIKE JEFFREY ON VALENTINE'S DAY.

Our friends the Memphis Symphony Orchestra have put together an evening of Elvis love songs for their Valentine's Day 2004 pops concert. They will play from Elvis's concert tour charts from the Graceland archives. The Memphis Symphony invited Elvis fan favorite Terry Mike Jeffrey to be their singer for this very special show at the new Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Memphis. Terry Mike's band will serve as the rhythm section for the orchestra. Click here to go to the Memphis Symphony site to learn more about it, including all the means of purchasing tickets. Click here to go to the sales page for this show on Ticketmaster.com. 

2003/09/21 EPE / EPGold.Com 

RUBBERNECKIN' TOYOTA COMMERCIAL.


See the "Rubberneckin'" Toyota Commercial 
RealVideo (Broadband, Medium-band, Dial-up) 
QuickTime (Broadband, Medium-band, Dial-up) 

2003/09/21 EPGold.com Forum.

RUBBERNECKIN' UP TO THE MINUTE - UPDATE CHARTS AT EPGOLD FORUM.

EPGold Forum (Rudy Wiliams) provides us "up to the minute - update charts" , Worlwide on new releases from Elvis.
Zone : ElvisNews.

Also you are able to join in as a member on our messageboard.

We would like to thank our other Moderators for their enthousiasm on our new messageboard EPGold: Stefan Kock and Keith Flynn.

200309/19 EPGold.Com

NEW PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FROM BMG UK

Check us out: www.elvis-express.com 

2003/09/19 Elvis Express

PIC OF THE WEEK.

This week we celebrate our new EPGold Forum.

And Elvis thought it was a nice idea....
Have a look at the Pic Of The Week that Erik van den Berg provided us.

2003/09/19 EPGold.Com

NEW SUN COLLECTION RUMOURED

To celebrate 50 years since Elvis changed the music world forever, BMG are considering a special collection of Elvis' Sun recordings which will include all the original masters and many outtakes both unreleased and previously released.

We have also been informed that BMG has approached the owner of the original mother stamper of "That's All Right" and are discussing the possibility of including a limited run of 7" vinyl's taken direct from this stamper, something which has not been done since it's original release 50 years ago.

More news as and when we get it.......

2003/09/19 Elvis Express / EPGold.Com.

2ND TO NONE IN POLAND DIFFERENT COVER?

I got news from Poland.
It's possible that 2nd to None album will be released in Poland with a polish booklet, first time ever for a Elvis CD.

2003/09/19 Tomek / EPGold.Com

TICKETS ON SALE: TCB BAND IN AUSTRALIA IN DECEMBER 2003!

Tickets are now on sale for the December tour "downunder" of Elvis' "legendary" TCB Band (James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Glen D. Hardin & Ronnie Tutt). 

Vocalist for the shows will be leading Australian Elvis tribute artist, Mick Gerace. On Tuesday 9 December they will be performing in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre, Star City Casino and on Friday 12 December they will be at the Palais in Melbourne. 

The shows will feature Elvis songs from 1969 to 1977 and the performances will also include an additional 8 piece back up band and 4 back up singers and dancers. 

Tickets can be bought from Ticketek in Sydney on 02- 9266 4800 or www.ticketek.com  and in Melbourne on (Palais) 03- 9537 2444; Ticketmaster7 136100 or www.ticketmaster7.com.au 

2003/09/19 EIN - Nigel Patterson.

ELVIS IN PERSON WEB- SITES FROM POLAND.

Here you find the information about the two web-sites Elvis In Person from Poland.

Elvis IN PERSON - www.elvisip.civ.pl  (English) 


Legendary Performers - www.legendary-performers.prv.pl  (Polish)

2003/09/19 Elvis In Person - Tomek / EPGold.Com.

ELVIS GOSPEL SHOW NOVEMBER 1st IN RANDERS, DENMARK. 

It’s an honour for Elvis Unlimited to announce that Bob Moore, The Sweet Inspirations, Bill Baize (Formerly member of J.D. Sumner And The Stamps), Maarten Jansen, Stephen Acles, Denis Jale, Stan Urban, Bobo Moreno and many others perform at the Gospel show in Randers, Denmark on November 1st.

Bob Moore played with Elvis for more than 10 years. His first job with Elvis was the legendary June 1958 session that produced hits like ”A Fool Such As I”, ”A Big Hunk O’ Love” and many others. Bob Moore was part of the famous Nashville A-team who played on all of Elvis’ sessions in Nashville in the 1960’s. Bob Moore also played on many film soundtracks. Among them are “Blue Hawaii”, “Follow That Dream” and many others. He of cause also played bass on the two 1960’s gospel albums ”His Hand In Mine” and “How Great Thou Art” Elvis won a Grammy for the last one. The last session that Bob Moore played for Elvis was the January 1968 session that produced “US Male” and other late 1960’s Elvis classics.

The Sweet Inspirations is the famous female backing group that sang and toured with Elvis from 1969 to 1977. They sang back up for Elvis at all his concerts, at some recording sessions, in the two music documentaries “That’s The Way It Is” and “Elvis On Tour”, at the famous “Aloha From Hawaii” show in 1973, at the last TV show “Elvis In Concert” The list can go on and on. They also opened a good potion of show for Elvis by singing soul classics and their own hit by the same name as the group. The Sweet Inspirations did also sing backup at the live recording of “How Great Thou Art” from Memphis in 1974. Elvis won his last Grammy for this recording. Today do The Sweet Inspirations contains two of the three original members. Those’re Myrna Smith and Estelle Brown. Sylvia Shemwell, who had a heart attack two years ago and thank god is recovering, is replaced Portia Griffin. 

Bill Baize was a member of Elvis favourite gospel quartet J.D. Sumner And The Stamps for around ten years. He sang with Elvis from 1971-76. He was part of the movie “Elvis On Tour” were you can see him and Elvis at the gospel session at RCA’s studios at Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. You can also hear and see Bill Baize sing the high Hunk’aaaaahhh during the ending of “Burning Love” Bill Baize also sang solo on “When It’s My Time” during many Elvis shows in 1970’s. This song was one of Elvis’ favourite gospel songs. Hear his comments after the song on the recording from College Park in 1974. “Who do you think you are? Tom Jones or what? You bust all the speakers!!! Bill Baize can sing very high and beautiful. Elvis had a special love for very high and very low voices. Bill Baize also sang on the Grammy winding live recording of “How Great Thou Art” from 1974. Bill Baize left J.D. Sumner And The Stamps and therefore also Elvis in 1976 to become a priest. 

Beside Bob Moore, The Sweet Inspirations and Bill Baize will Maarten Jansen from Holland, Stephen Acles from Norway, Denis Jale from Austria, Stan Urban from England, Bobo Moreno from Denmark and many other performers be performing during the Elvis Presley Gospel Show in Randers, Denmark on November 1st

You can order ticket from Værket at tel. +45 8913 5110 Or call Elvis Unlimited for more informations. We can also help with hotel reservations and so. Just give us a call or e-mail us at info@elvispresley.dk  

2003/09/19 Elvis Unlimited / EPGold.Com 

The EP Gold website has since yesterday a new "Breaking News" editor named Rudy Williams who is spear heading our news-team. 

Under his guidance and supervision EP Gold News is working hard to become the fastest and most Up to date international news-source of Elvis news today. 
Visit our messageboard - News zones at : http://www.epgold.com/board/ 

We at EP Gold hope that you as Elvis-fans are willing to help us fulfilling that dream by becomming a member of our website and partcipating in the everyday discussions and news-facts published on our forums day by day. 

Hope to see you soon in the every day growing Elvis-community called: EP Gold.

2003/09/18 EPGold.com Management.

CD REVIEW FROM THE WEBSITE EIN: THE GREENSBORO CONCERT - SIMPLY SENSATIONAL RELEASE. 

Once in a while we are offered a special release! 
The Greensboro Concert from Triangle Productions is simply stunning with great cover artwork and The King in superb, musical form. 

Click Here : www.elvis.com.au/ 

2003/09/18 Nigel Patterson - EIN.

ELVIS CLUB CLOSES.
Beale restaurant ends 6-year run.
By Michael Lollar and Linda A. Moore

Elvis Presley's Memphis club ended its six-year run on Beale Street Tuesday, never living up to its ambitious goal of inspiring a themed chain of Elvis clubs from Las Vegas to London to Hong Kong. 
About 48 employees lost their jobs in the closing, said Elvis Presley Enterprises CEO Jack Soden. He said EPE still holds the building's lease at 126 Beale and "will take some time to look at different situations and opportunities." 
read more...

2003/09/18 Go Memphis

RUBBERNECKIN' REMIX NO 1 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 
Twenty-six years after his death, the King of Rock 'n' Roll returned to the top of the pop singles charts on Wednesday with another remix of one of his lesser-known songs. Elvis Presley's 1969 recording of "Rubberneckin,"' given a contemporary update by leading DJ Paul Oakenfold, sold 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week in release, making it the No. 1 commercial single for the week ended Sept. 14, according to sales tracker Nielsen SoundScan. 

That was a relatively anemic opening compared with the debut of last year's remix of the obscure 1968 song "A Little Less Conversation," which sold 26,000 U.S. copies its first week and shot to No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. 

But the release of "Rubberneckin"' by RCA Records, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, was strong enough to bump "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken from the top of SoundScan's singles sales chart. 

2003/09/18 Reuters / EPGold.Com

RUBBERNECKIN CHART UPDATES.

According to the official Elvis website: In the US Billboard Sales-Charts for single-cd's, Elvis has done it again by debuting at nr. # 1 this week! 
Despite this newsfact, nothing is to be seen yet on the website of US Billboard singles-chart 
For more about the whole story please follow THIS link.

BMG UK are now shipping between 45,000 and 50,000 copies to retail. 
They feel this is enough for 'Rubberneckin' to get to No.1.
We hope they' re right.


In its first week of release in Belgium, Elvis's new remix Rubberneckin tops the Ultra Tip Charts. 
21st place in the Belgian Airplay Charts 

Rubberneckin' entered the German single chart at # 51.
As of today, wednesday September 17th 2003, the official SALE-FIGURES of the "Rubbernecking-single cd -- limited edition- box of all Free recordshop's in the Netherlands are out since it's official release last saturday Sept 13th 2003. 

Wednesday September 17th 2003, the official SALE-FIGURES of the "Rubbernecking-single cd -- limited edition- box of all Freerecordshop's in the Netherlands are out since it's official release last saturday Sept 13th 2003. 

2003/09/18 Rudy Wiliams - EpGold.com Forum.

DUTCH NOS RADIO 2: VOTE FOR ELVIS IN THE 70'S.

On friday afternoon,October 10th 2003,dutch radiohost Bert Kranenberg will present between 12:00 pm and 19:00 pm a radioshow containing the best POP hits of the 70's. 

Regarding Elvis there is for the dutch listeners just a choice of 3 songs : 

- Burning Love 
- I Just can't help believing 
- My Boy 

Go to their website called The Week vd Jaren 70 and klick on 
STEMMEN and look for Elvis Presley and add your choices. 
(you can add 3 choices!)

2003/09/18 Rudy Wiliams - EPGold.com Forum.

ELVIS ON 78'S AROUND THE WORLD DISCOPRAPHY BOOK.

My dear friend André Helling has made much work with getting information on more than 770 different worldwide Elvis Presley 78 RPMs together - and he has written a book.

It's the ultimative "Elvis Presley's 78's around the world" discography book with more than 80 labels shown in full color, all ever seen Elvis 78's pic sleeves and Japanese inserts shown in full color. 
Visit his website NOW to order his fantastic book for your collection! www.elvis-on-78.de 

2003/09/18 Andylon Lensen / André Helling / EPGold.Com.

ASIAN PROMO RUBBERNECKIN' FAKE.

Update: 
It seems that the previoulsy mentioned Asian cover from the Elvis Express website was a fake made personally by the owner of that same website.

NOTE:

Dear Ep.Gold.

I have seen that on your site you state that the Asian Rubberneckin release is a fake made by the owner of the Elvis Express website.

I must inform you that I am the owner of the Elvis Express and I am not responsible for the cover as it clearly states on my site. 
The news of this release broke with me and the news of it being a fake broke with me..

For the full and real story please click HERE

Many Thanks,

TCE ALWAYS
Lee Dawson
(Editor)
www.elvis-express.com 

2003/09/17 EPGold. com Forum - Rudy Wiliams

ALLLC MOST BROADCASTED SONG IN 2002.
According to the Performing Rights Society Foundation in the UK, ALLC was the most broadcasted song of 2002. 

2003/09/17 Brian Quinn / EPGold.Com.

ELVIS PRESLEY'S MEMPHIS CLOSES. 

As of Tuesday, September 16th, Elvis Presley's Memphis restaurant on Beale Street will be closed.

We are proud of the excellence of the facility, the quality of the operation and the dedication of our employees there. 

Elvis Presley Enterprises has made a substantial investment in the historic Lansky Building at 126 Beale St. and will continue to lease and control the property. Because of the continued growth of the downtown market, we consider this building and location to be extremely valuable.

EPE has other plans for the building and will continue to investigate other opportunities in order to maximize the benefits of this superb location.

2003/-0/17 EPE / EPGold.Com.

UNSEEN ARCHIVES.

The DUTCH Free-recordshop in the Netherlands has on sale a book by Marie Clayton called: "Unseen Archives" for € 8,00 
It is set to be released also in the UK next month and is Chinese manufactured. 

This book differs by the way from the 2002, 383 pages US version.

2003/09/17 EPGold.com Forum / Rudy Wiliams.

JOHN WILKINSON VISITS BELGIAN BIRTHDAY PARTY.

John Wilkinson (58), rhythm guitarist for Elvis, is the Guest of Honor of two Belgian Birthday Parties in Januari 2004.
However, these parties are going to be very special. Cosy and intimate as it were.

Only 100 "lucky fans" are allowed in per night. 
The concept is very simple: every visitor has to have the chance to talk to John personally, to take pictures or to have special items signed by Elvis's loyal friend and musician. 

Besides this unique chance to meet John personally, the Belgian fanclub "Elvismatters" is providing great Elvis-music and the best food you can imagine.
First Birthday Party is on Saturday January 10th in Sint-Niklaas ( close to Antwerp )

On Sunday January 11th, there's an Elvis Family Day in Kasterlee (close to the Dutch border). Want to join the fun? 
Check out www.elvismatters.be  or buy a ticket here: peter@elvismatters.be  Remember: only 100 fans per party!

PS: See you @ http://www.johnwilkinson.net 

2003/09/17 Elvis Matters / EPGold.Com. 

UPDATE RUBBERNECKIN' CHARTS.

Despite setback's in some German and the UK Pop-charts there is this time Norway ! who shows us that the new single "Rubbernecking"has entered their TOP 20 Pop-chart at nr. # 11. 
Most surprisingly is that they've put up the live 1969 version to listen to on their website instead of the Paul Oakenfold mix.

The Norwegian charts with "Rubberneckin'", on Hit 40 (radio chart) he is No. 25, up from no. 40 and in the sales Top 20 he is in at no. 11.

2003/09/17 EPGold.com Forum / Rudy Wiliams.

ROOTS OF ELVIS.

by David Neale Format: Paperback  Size: 6 x 9 Pages: 231 ISBN: 0-595-29505-3 Published: Sep-2003 An investigation of the often-surprising origins of some 450 songs recorded by Elvis Presley. Fascinating for Elvis fans and other music buffs. Book Description

During Elvis Presley’s career, he recorded some 800 songs in studio conditions, meant for release on record. In addition, many informal recordings were made of Elvis singing numbers that were never intended for record release. Such recordings were made at home, whilst visiting friends, during his stay in Germany, or even as one-liners or brief extracts during concert performances. Of all of these songs, David Neale has identified some 450 different titles that were recorded by someone else before Elvis got around to recording them.  Roots of Elvis lists each of these songs, identifying the original recording artist and when the original was made (some date back to the 19th century!), as well as providing fascinating background to the numbers. Readers will be surprised to learn of Elvis’s link with Ignacy Paderewski, for example, the man who prepared USA President Wilson’s Treaty of Versailles. The range of music represented is quite extraordinary and is testimony to Elvis’s versatility: rock’n’roll, blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, folk, and even a bit of classical: who would have thought that names such as Bach, Beethoven and Brahms would appear in a book about the music of Elvis Presley!

2003/09/17 David Neale / Elvis From Berlin.

FAMILY, FRIENDS HONOR MUSIC'S MAN IN BLACK.

Family, friends and musicians gathered at Johnny Cash's Tennessee funeral Monday to pay tribute to a giant in American music.

"He represented the best of America; we're not going to see his like again," said singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who wrote Cash's 1970 hit "Sunday Morning Coming Down."

More than 1,000 people attended the private 21/2-hour service at First Baptist Church of Hendersonville, about 15 miles north of Nashville -- the same church where Cash mourned the death of his wife, June Carter Cash, in May.

Cash, 71, died Friday of respiratory failure caused by complications from diabetes. He had been in declining health for years.

"I can almost live in a world without Johnny Cash because he will always be with us," said Cash's daughter, singer Rosanne Cash. "I cannot begin to imagine a world without Daddy."

Among the celebrities attending were country singers Vince Gill, Hank Williams Jr., Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, George Jones, Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Dunn, the Statler Brothers and the Oak Ridge Boys. Former Vice President Al Gore, a native of Tennessee, also attended.

Kristofferson called Cash "Abraham Lincoln with a wild side" -- a man always willing to champion the voiceless and downtrodden, "whose work in life has been an inspiration and salvation to so many people around the world."

Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow sang the gospel hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" and Bob Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand."

For more than four decades, beginning in the 1950s as a peer of Elvis Presley, Cash specialized in earthy songs about hard times and brooding love songs. His hits ranged from the rockabilly anthem "Get Rhythm," to the comical "A Boy Named Sue," to the recent "Hurt," about the ravages of drug abuse.

Cash, known as "The Man in Black" for his preferred attire, was buried in a black coffin with silver handles.

2003/09/17 Indianapolis Star / EPGold.Com.