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VCD
Bootleg
2005/03/31/Robin
Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Exclusive: Priscilla
and Lisa Marie Presley's First Mother/Daughter
Interview Together.
Video:Play30second:video :
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200503/tows_past_20050328.jhtml
2005/03/31 http://www.oprah.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
New Elvis documentary in the works.
Pickle Productions (UK) is working on a documentary film about Elvis'
early
years. It is being produced for the British broadcast and DVD market.
Pickle
Productions has previously been responsible for documentaries on Kurt
Cobain, AC/DC and Queen. These have been informative historical
documentaries, and the Elvis programme will follow in this tradition,
looking primarily at his life in Memphis in the 1940s and 50s and his
rise
to fame, as well as his lasting impact on popular music.
2005/03/31 Pickle Productions - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
DVD Viva Las Vegas
Released In Korea.
Elvis Presley , Ann-Margret , Cesare Danova , William Demarest , Nicky
Blair
Released May 7 2005. Regio code: 3.
2005/03/31 www.elvisclubberlin.de
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Buy An Elvis Jumpsuit.
Aspiring Elvis tribute artists or fans simply wanting to own an
Elvis-like
jumpsuit should visit
http://www.ultimatebuckles.com
2005/03/31 www. Ultimate Buckles.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Rockwell: 'Zaphod is a
bit like Elvis'.
Actor SAM ROCKWELL's alien character in the upcoming movie adaptation of
THE
HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY is based on a mixture of famous
Americans.
The 36-year-old star introduced an ELVIS PRESLEY quality to his
portrayal of
space monster, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX after jokingly impersonating the rock
'n'
roll king with actor VINCE VAUGHN. And from that point on, Rockwell
couldn't
stop bringing other famous Americans to the role.
Rockwell explains, "Vince and I were taking it in turns to be Elvis,
just
playing around. From that improv came this kind of Elvis/Vince amalgam.
"Zaphod is a bit of Vince, a little Elvis, with some BILL CLINTON
and a few
other things too. Maybe even a dash of GEORGE W BUSH."
2005/03/31 contactmusic.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Price of "second
hand dealer" Elvis books soaring.
According to ElvisBookResearch, second hand book dealers in the US are
steadily raising the price on hard-to-find Elvis titles. While many of
the
titles can often be bought on ebay for a smaller amount, a selection of
second hand dealer prices are: The Life of Elvis Presley (Sean Shaver)
US$199.00; Elvis At Graceland (Brixey) $185.00; Tiger Man - Elvis '68
(JAT)
$250.00; Elvis In Focus (Shaver) $135.00; Elvis, Photographing The King
(Shaver) $120.00; Elvis The Humes Years (Burk) $125.00; Elvis A King
Forever
(Gibson & Shaw) $140.00 and Elvis & Kathy (Kathy Westmoreland)
$225.00.
Meanwhile, there are now so many copies available of the once rare book,
Elvis: What Happened?, that copies can be obtained from less than US$5.00
(plus p&p)
2005/03/31 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Presley all loved
up on tour with ex-husband and boyfriend.
LISA MARIE PRESLEY has convinced her first husband DANNY KEOUGH to join
her
on tour. The bass player, who is the father of Presley's two children,
has
been reluctant to team up with his ex, but has now accepted the role of
her
musical sidekick on the road. Presley says, "I tried to get him on
the first
record but he wouldn't have anything to do with it. I think he just
didn't
want it to look like he needed to be associated with me to do anything.
"I
was like, 'Get over it, you're a great bass player. It'll be great if
you're
on the road,' 'cos he's also my best friend." Presley will be
totally loved
up on the road - her new boyfriend, MICHAEL LOCKWOOD, is the rocker's
guitarist.
2005/03/31 Lisa Presley's World, contactmusic.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis By The Presleys
DVD Cover.
Cover Art For The "Elvis By The Presleys" DVD.
2005/03/31 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis My Happiness
Reunion CD.
The French My Happiness fan club released a CD entitled
"Elvis My Happiness
Reunion".
This fan club CD contains two Elvis tracks and various tracks by various
artists and fanclub members and board. This CD has
Running time: 40 minutes, digi pack , 2 pages booklet.
1 Good rockin" tonight - Elvis
2 Tupelo boy - Erik Sitbon
4 Qui es-tu Elvis - Ricky Norton
5 I'll never stand in your way - Alex Mazzolini
6 Et le voix d'Elvis - Chris Evans
7 Tu manques au monde entier - Betty & the Bops
8 Rencontrer Elvis - Ji. Cé. & Hôtel du rock
9 Rip it up - Gunshot
10 The wonder of you - J.M. Pouzenc & the Imperials accompagné par
le TCB
Band
11 That's allright - Elvis My Happiness Reunion (recorded on july 5,
2004 in
the fan club's store for RTL television)
12 Maybellene - Elvis
2005/03/30 www.elvismyhappiness.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Marie's Upcoming
U.S. TV Appearances - "Larry King Live" Show with Lisa
Postponed.
Here are some upcoming U.S. TV appearances for Lisa Marie Presley in
conjunction with the April 5th release of her second CD Now What. Visit
www.lisapresley.com for more
information.
2005/03/30 www.lisapresley.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ANOTHER SCRIPT IN THE
WORKS.
Aaron Webster, author of the critically acclaimed book "Elvis - A
Radio
History" is currently adapting and 3-act script which will be
intended for
theatrical feature, or made for TV production (as of yet un-optioned) ®
WGA
Writer's Guild pending.
The story will be a music-filled biopic of the "Young Elvis:
Memphis Flash"
era; spanning May 1955 - December 1955; when Elvis zipped around in a
series
of junk, better and nicer Cadillac's, and he infiltrated Country &
Western
entertainment and upstaged hillbilly acts.
The story will also detail his management relationship with country DJ,
Bob
Neal and how that came to include side deals with a blustering ol' carny
Tom
Parker, pitchman of a thousand names looking for that one Big Name to
give
him his one big break.
Aaron Webster states; "This script has attitude, youthful,
energetic,
mobility and is smartly tuned to "The New Rage" positive
hope-filled finale
as he reaps rewards for a very busy year, and embarks upon a new career
with
RCA Victor".
UPDATE FROM AARON WEBSTER:
Ernst Jorgensen has read the script's logline but due to Sony?BMG not
having
a motion picture division, they are unable to make a film, he
recommended to
Webster that he contact EPE.
Webster adds, "I approached Sony/BMG because the script designates
places
for complete 1954-55 Elvis songs (studio and live) and parts of songs. I
personally would love to hear real Elvis vocals - not a sound-a-like.
Nothing is confirmed yet as to this script is not going into production
under any
particular company banner. But for this Country/Sun/Hayride perspective
on
young Elvis, CMT (Country Music Television) would be an ideal broadcast
medium for an original bio-pic.
They have done compelling documentaries on artists in the past."
2005/03/30 Various / Ep.Gold.Com
This Just In...From
CBS Entertainment - Behind the Scenes with "Elvis"
Mini-Series.
Following is the third installment of a fun series of regular features
from
CBS Entertainment with inside scoop from the production of the new
mini-series "Elvis":
How did Jonathan Rhys-Meyers approach the challenge of becoming Elvis
for
the upcoming miniseries "Elvis?" According to Rhys-Meyers, He
studied Elvis,
his films and his music, all the nuances that fans know and love. He
also
worked with a dialect coach and a dance instructor so that his sound and
moves were authentic.
Both Rhys-Meyers and dialect coach David Dahlgren had reservations about
the
accent: the actor didn't want to sound like a nightclub impersonator and
the
dialect coach was concerned about getting an Irishman to sound like an
American southerner. "Elvis had more than just a regional [southern]
accent," said Dahlgren. "He had very distinctive speaking
mannerisms,
pronunciations and inflections that are well-known to his audience."
Actor
and coach worked on inflection and intonation and individual word
pronunciation. Rhys-Meyers also found it helpful to have his dialogue
written out phonetically. "For example, if he had to say 'I can't
sing right
now,' it became 'Ah cain't sang rat now," Dahlgren explained.
"We also
worked on speaking sincerely and naturally and, once this process became
second nature, Jonathan was free to concentrate on just his acting [in
the
scenes]."
Marcus L. Brown was cast as Wynonnie Harris, a blues singer from the
'50s
who influenced how Elvis Presley performed. Rhys-Meyers asked the
producers
to hire Brown to help him perfect his own dance moves. Brown and
Rhys-Meyers
watched a number of Elvis performances together and then went to work.
"We
saw how his body moved and acknowledged the sexual essence of his
performance," Brown said. "Jonathan was a very quick study and
very
passionate about what we were doing. We would work on a couple of things
[movements] for a shot and then he [Jonathan] would master another on
his
own. He was able to hit a signature move at almost any point in the
performance." Brown also noted that in the process of breaking down
Elvis'
movements, his and Rhys-Meyers' appreciation of Elvis Presley's talent
deepened.
And if clothes make the ordinary man, Elvis Presley's wardrobe stands
out
all on its own. Eduardo Castro served as the costume designer on the
mini-series and noted that there are volumes of books and archival
footage
on Elvis' clothes. "We were lucky that there are so many books
available
that illustrate Elvis' style," said Castro. "One book, Elvis
Fashion, was
published recently and it was invaluable. We had close-ups of the gold
suit
as well as the black leather suit that Elvis wore [on his comeback
television special]. It also has a lot of archival photos from Graceland."
Castro's department had over 100 costume changes for Elvis alone, and
actor
Rhys-Meyers wasn't in the country until a few days before production
began.
"We just 'guesstimated' his sizes and luckily we were
accurate," Castro
said. "We built most of his performance wear in Los Angeles,
including the
famous gold suit and the black leather suit that Elvis wore for his
comeback
television special." For the gold suit, Castro found a special
fabric that
needed to be fused to a backing because it was so fragile. "It's
very
lightweight but it's very close to the original fabric. The beads were
made
of Austrian crystals and covered the lapels, the side stripes, the bow
tie
and part of the shirt. The beading process took more than three
weeks."
Castro also had to work with the difference in Elvis' style from his
humble
beginnings through his rise to fame. "We wanted [his clothing] to
be worn
out in the beginning, then get slicker as he became successful. Elvis
created a look for himself and had a patina about him. We were very
careful
to keep that image alive."
As production drew to a close, all involved felt they had done their
best to
meet the requirements of the Elvis Presley Estate. Per Todd Morgan, the
Director of Media and Creative Development for Elvis Presley Enterprises,
Inc.: "We wanted the mini-series to be unflinchingly honest but
properly
balanced and, overall, to be as historically responsible as possible."
To that end, the estate pulled out all the stops to be of help to the
production team. They made suggestions for the script to be sure that
the
dialogue and sequences in the mini-series were accurate. "The
Graceland
Archives provided access to photos, home movies and artifacts,"
said Kevin
Kern, Media Coordinator for Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. "We
worked with
the wardrobe and makeup departments on the mini-series to help create
the
look needed for the 20 year span of the movie. Their set designers and
locations scouts visited Graceland in an effort to get a feel for the
home
they would create in New Orleans [the primary location for the
mini-series]."
Best of all, the estate allowed the production to shoot for a day at
Graceland, the first time that a mini-series had been allowed to do so.
"Six
scenes were shot on the grounds of Graceland," Kern continued.
"[Graceland]
tours continued while the shooting took place, which required careful
planning." Almost 3,500 people took the Graceland tour that day and
some
guests were able to snap pictures of the home and the stars in the movie.
As the cast and crew were arriving at Graceland the night prior to the
shoot, they were offered a special evening tour of the mansion. "We
felt
that everyone would want to have the Graceland tour experience, but with
the
intense one-day schedule [planned for the shoot], most would not have
the
opportunity to break away for it," Todd Morgan said, so he and his
staff
arranged for a special nighttime tour. "Being at Elvis Presley's
home is a
special experience anytime, but it's never more magical than at night
when
the regular daily public tours are over and you're there with just a few
other people. There's a spiritual presence of Elvis there all the time,
a
certain kind of warmth, but it's stronger in the quiet of the night."
Morgan knew that taking the Graceland tour would increase the production
team's knowledge about Elvis and that they would feel closer to the very
real and fascinating person behind the legend. Did the experience
contribute
an extra special element to the actors' performances? "Maybe it did,"
he
said. "Everything shot at Graceland turned out just beautifully."
ELVIS, a new four-hour mini-series, will be broadcast as the "CBS
Sunday
Movie" Sunday, May 8 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesday, May 11
(8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The fact-based
drama
is about the life of Elvis Presley, one of the greatest entertainers who
ever lived. His electrifying story -- from his humble beginnings to his
meteoric rise to fame -- will be told. Also, Presley's master recordings
will be heard in a biographical film for the first time.
2005/03/30 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
Comments from Ernst JØrgensen
about the SUN Projects.
The news on the EU Sun Box ( see previous news yesterday)
mentioned that
the FTD project would concentrate mainly on the year 1955.
Mr. JØrgensen is indeed aware of this EU Sun Box project. It
seems the fans
will benefit from both projects.
'' I have known for quite some time that Joseph is working on a SUN
project,
and we have had conversations about it, but apart from his stamper
single I
have no idea what his materials are.
The "news" on several boards reveals nothing, but obviously
sounds exciting.
I'm not an expert on the legal issues, but I assume that Joseph has done
his
home work.
Although I am producing a project on the same subject (Elvis in
1953-55),
I'm just as much of a fan as the rest of you, and welcome any
unpublished
material.
I see that Joseph has a list of great people helping - several of these
people are also helping me, and one of the greatest things for me in
this
project is that so many people have decided to share their knowledge and
materials - it seems that everybody realises that it's time to forget
about
personal agendas, and help create the historical document about these
early
times - we will all benefit from this. ''
The discussion about Joseph's book will only really be meaningful when
we
know the content, although dreaming and speculating is good fun.
However, when people suggest that we all pool our efforts, it makes
little
sense. If Joseph had wanted to be involved in the FTD project, I'm sure
he would
have told us.
The situation with Joseph is nothing different to that of John Heath,
Sherif
Hanna, Sean O'Neal, Linda Jones, Stanley Oberst, Brian Petersen, Trevor
Cajiao, Ger Rijff, Andylon Lensen, Danny Kane, Kevan Budd, Luca, Lee
Cotton,
John Singleton, Knox Phillips, dozens of newspaper men and women, the
people
at EPE, and the hundreds of people who have volunteered their stories
and
pictures for the project (I'm sorry if I left someone out).
All of these people decided to be part of the project. Others decided
not to
be - they all have their own good reasons.
First of all the FTD project is a book. It's meant to be factually as
correct as possible. It will be stories told by the people who were
there.
It will have hundreds of photos - many rare and unpublished. The idea is
to
collect all we know about those first 18 months in one place.
Secondly it's CD'es - in great sound. There will be previously
unreleased
material on the set, a few outtakes, and some live performances, but
different to Joseph we have no exceptional rarity to tease you with.
2005/03/30 Ernst Jorgensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS DVD Topic Is Updated
DVD
2005/03/30/ Robin
Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Elvis From Memphis To
Denmark.
The Elvis From Memphis To Denmark tour with the American Sound Studio
band
is getting closer and closer.
This coming Saturday will the show open in Elvis Unlimited's hometown
Randers, Denmark.
For the next nearly three weeks will the show continue on tour in
Denmark
and Sweden.
The Elvis From Memphis To Denmark show will play the following cities:
April 2. Randers, Denmark SOLD OUT
April 4. Århus, Denmark / April 5. Århus, Denmark
April 7. Esbjerg, Denmark / April 8. Vejle, Denmark
April 9. Copenhagen, Denmark / April 10. Uddevalla, Sweden
Elvis From Memphis To Denmark info and watch the video go to :
http://www.elvisunlimited.com
2005/03/30 www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
MIDWEEK SALES - 'DEVIL
IN DISGUISE' .
The following are the Top 4 singles in the UK Midweek Singles Chart:
(1) 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' - Tony Christie Ft.Peter Kay - 35,057
copies sold.
(2) 'Devil In Disguise' - Elvis - 20,327 copies sold.
(3) 'Giving You Up' - Kylie Minogue - 8,857 copies sold.
(4) 'It's Like That' - Mariah Carey - 8,706 copies sold.
2005/03/30 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Presley great friends
with Nic Cage.
Rocker Lisa Marie Presley and ex-husband Nicolas Cage have become the
best
of friends after looking at their disastrous 180-day marriage from a
distance. The couple split in 2004 after a lover's tiff, leaving friends
and
fans convinced they'd always hate each other, but Presley insists
nothing
could be further from the truth. She says, "We were two pirates...
You can't
have two pirates. "That was not a fun time for either of us. He did
redeem
himself in the end and we did become very good friends after that and
we're
better like that, and (now) he's happily married and has a baby coming
now,
which is great. We're fine." Presley admits she should have known
the
marriage was doomed because she couldn't see herself living happily ever
after with the movie star. She adds, "I had a bad, bad habit, which
no one
else should have... where I didn't think like that. I was caught up in
some
whirlwindy sort of romantic idea. "That's why I've made as many
mistakes as
I have."
2005/03/30 Contactmusic.com / Ep.Gold.Com
Tracklisting Elvis By
The Presleys.
This is the track listing of the upcoming "Elvis by the Presleys"
CD Release
Date: May 3, 2005
Track Listing:
DISC 1: Trying To Get To You / Heartbreak Hotel / I Want You, I Need You,
I
Love You / I Got A Woman / Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do / Peace In The
Valley /
Trouble / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Indescribably Blue / In The Ghetto /
Suspicious Minds / I'll Hold You In My Heart / Bridge Over Troubled
Water /
You've Lost That Loving Feeling / It's Over / Separate Ways / Always On
My
Mind / My Way / Burning Love / Welcome To My World / Steamroller Blues /
I
Got A Feeling In My Body / If I Can Dream / A Little Less Conversation
(Elvis Vs. JXL)
Disc 2: bomus Disc:
It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You (demo) / Jailhouse Rock (previously
unreleased, takes 1/5) / Anything That's Part Of You (previously
unreleased,
alternate take 9) / You'll Be Gone (previously unreleased, alternate
take 2)
/ Too Much Monkey Business (alternate take) / Baby What You Want Me To
Do
(previously unreleased, private recording) / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
(previously unreleased, private recording) / Blue Christmas (live '77
version)
"Elvis by the Presleys" DVD Release Date; May 17, 2005.
2005/03/30 www.biwa.ne.jp
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis Presley -
Desert Storm: The Shattering Of A Myth!"
A new book entitled "Elvis Presley - Desert Storm: The Shattering
Of A
Myth!" written by Darrin Lee is scheduled for release on April
25th, 2005.
This A5 format softcover book will have 225 pages and feature two of
Keith
Alverson's never-before-seen photo-graphs from the Closing Show.
Chapters 1 - 3 of "Elvis Presley - Desert Storm: The Shattering Of
A Myth!"
don't contain the words "Desert Storm" once. The first fifty
pages of the
book are devoted to The 1974 "Elvis Summer Festival."
Fifty pages! In these information-packed chapters devoted to the 2 week
engagement that opened up on August 19th and closed with a bang on
September
2nd, 1974, you will be given a crash course.
You'll learn about The Opening Night Set List and Show Framework Shakeup,
The Karate Dialogue, The Scarf or Lei Comedy Bit, and the list goes on
and
on. It's ground breaking material in every respect.
The allocates nearly ten pages to detailing/analyzing Opening Night and
the
mystery surrounding what happened. The f-bomb Elvis launches at a
heckler is
covered and so is his controversial use of the n-word.
One of the book's key chapter is entitled, "Elvis' P. I.
Investigates The
Paternity Suit." This chapter contains all germane details about
John
O'Grady's involvement in the paternity suit that accused Elvis Presley
of
fathering a son in 1970.
Darrin Lee has taken reference from dozens of court documents in writing
the
definitive account of Pat Parker's paternity suit. Elvis didn't even
scratch
the surface of the legal maneuvering that took place. If you like Court
TV,
then you're gonna love this chapter!
Movie magazine coverage of the paternity suit is an important component
in
the forty page
dissertation on the subject.
It must be understood that back in the 1970's, for all intents and
purposes,
it was left up to the
movie magazines to write about the lives of show business personalities.
Some of you will feel that what you learn about the paternity suit will
be
worth the cost of the
book
The author has spent hundreds of dollars and countless hours on this
subject, but it's very important for the fans to know the seriousness of
the
legal battle Elvis faced
from 1970 - 1974.
The book also tackles the subject of Elvis and Priscilla's divorce in a
big
way and has struck gold. An entire chapter is devoted to it and rare
pictures were uncovered in the process.
As you know, Mike Stone's name came up during The Priscilla Dialogue. My
in-depth analysis will take you below the surface & reveal that
conventional
wisdom is way off base.
NOTE:
The text has been taken and adapted from the authors website, which can
be found at www.elvisconcertmyths.com
2005/03/30 www.elvisconcertmyths.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Presley dishes about
marriage to Jackson.
Lisa Marie Presley aired her "Dirty Laundry" on "Oprah."
In the first of a
two-part interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to promote her
new album,
Presley spoke Monday about her brief marriage to Michael Jackson, who is
on
trial in Santa Maria, Calif., on child molestation charges.
She told Winfrey that her marriage to Jackson, which lasted from 1994 to
1996, was real. "Do you think that he loved you as much as he could?"
the
talk-show host asked.
"Yes, as much as he was capable of loving somebody," Presley
replied. (They
famously opened the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards by exchanging a long
kiss.)
In a "PrimeTime Live" interview with the couple in 1995,
Presley told ABC's
Diane Sawyer that anyone who questioned their relationship could "Eat
it!"
When Winfrey asked if she felt that Jackson had used her, Presley
replied,
"All signs point to `yes' on that.
I can't answer for him." Presley, the daughter of Elvis, claimed
she was
uncomfortable talking about Jackson, at one point exclaiming: "This
seat is
hot!" The 37-year-old singer made similar comments about her former
husband
while promoting her 2003 debut album, describing the relationship to The
Associated Press as more "toxic" than her other relationships.
Then, she told the AP: "I don't want to bash him. I don't hate him,
I don't
have any of that going on."
2005/03/30 AP - Lisa Presley's World / Ep.Gold.Com.
ABC TV picks up "Elvis
By The Presleys" in Australia.
In a surprise outcome, the upcoming TV special, Elvis By The Presleys,
has
been picked up Australia's publicly funded national broadcaster, the
ABC,
and not by one of the three commercial networks. No word yet on a
telecast
date. Meanwhile, BMG Australia will be releasing both the CD and DVD
editions of Elvis By The Presleys. With public interest in the
television
special high, BMG Australia will be extensively marketing both the CD
and
DVD.
2005/03/30 : BMG Australia - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com
PHOTOS FROM THE HEART.
It is some way off yet but Sandi Pichon, author of the highly
recommended
book "Raised On Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!"is currently working on
her second book
which is to be
called "Elvis! Elvis! Elvis! Photos From The Heart".
The book will be a 10 x 8 colour concert book and is also going to have
a
chapter known as "Kisses From Elvis".
This chapter will be devoted entirely to the lucky ladies who received
those
coveted stage kisses.
If you have a picture of yourself at the stage with Elvis and would like
to
be included in the book, please send Sandi a private email to the
following
address, spichon@charter.net
and she will sent you all the necessary
details.
2005/03/30 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Marilyn Manson and
Elvis.
Citing Marilyn Manson's history of "violence, drug abuse and civil
disorder," Congressman Dick Armey (R-Tx.) has asked promoters to
reconsider
allowing the musician to perform in Dallas's Reunion Arena on March 23.
Despite this letter--in which Armey, the powerful House majority leader,
describes himself as a concerned "father of five"--the show
will go on. Hail
Satan! (2 pages) The Armey missive reminds The Smoking Gun of a
hilarious
letter written 43 years ago to FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover regarding
another
threat to the republic. A Wisconsin Bible-thumper was so enraged by
Elvis
Presley's perverted concert antics that he branded the singer "a
definite
danger to the security of the United States." Impressionable girls,
the man
noted, were Presley's most helpless victims.
2005/03/30 The Smoking Gun - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Extra Tickets For The
Concert In The Netherlands.
Mojo Concerts has just informed that due to changes in the
seatingplans an
extra 200 seats (approx.) are now available for Elvis The Concert on
April
27th, 2005 in Ahoy, Rotterdam.
A couple of weeks ago there where only 50 seats left but due to the
demand
extra seats are made available. The seats will probably not be the best
in the
house but for those who wantto be there and still have no tickets, this
is your chance.
2005/03/30 Luyken / Ep.Gold.Com.
The Year the Music
Changed.
Release date September 2005.
Novel, 225 pages Author Diane Coutler Thomas (ISBN 1592641229) at
Tobi
Press.Com
"It is 1955. Achsa is a lonely, passionate and precocious
fourteen-year-old,
isolated at school by her intelligence and disfigurement, troubled at
home
by the undercurrents in her parents' relationship. She finds comfort and
inspiration in the tunes and rhythms she hears on her radio. Hearing a
recording by an unknown 20-year-old country singer named Elvis Presley,
she
fires off a fan letter, telling him she knows he's going to be a star.
Insecure in the world he is entering, passionate about music and burning
with a desire to succeed, Elvis answers her and enlists her help in
teaching
him how to "talk good." The intimate, touching correspondence
that follows
chronicles Achsa and Elvis' coming of age as artists and individuals.
Able
to confide in nobody else, they share with each other their most private
dreams and fears. Elvis becomes Achsa's sounding board as she watches
her
beautiful, distant mother and her sternly religious father lurch toward
tragedy, confronts her own scarred mouth, and faces a shattering loss.
The
young singer's responses reveal his fierce, aching innocence in the year
before his star burst forth and offers a fascinating glimpse into the
grassroots history of rock and roll.
2005/03/30 http://www.tobypress.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
PRISCILLA TOOK GIFTS
ELVIS GAVE HIS DAUGHTER.
Photo: Priscilla (left) looking more like a cross between Ozzy Osbourne
and
The Joker with all the plastic surgery, used to take the gifts Elvis
would give
his daughter, Lisa Marie (center).
PRISCILLA PRESLEY used to take away expensive and in her words,
"inappropriate" gifts that her estranged husband, Elvis had
given to his
daughter LISA MARIE, so that people wouldn't poke fun at the youngster.
The German-born socialite used to upset her daughter time and time again
by
taking away gifts her father had bought her - because as she states
"they
weren't the kind of things a little girl should have".
Presley recalls, "He gave her a fur coat that was a mink coat and
she
brought it home. I think he gave it to her for her birthday and I said,
'You're not
wearing this.
This is not for you. You're five years old.' She went on; "I called
him up
and I said, 'What are you doing?' It was just too much.
The Kings Ex-Wife says that she only did it to protect her daughter,
"Even
though a child doesn't put a lot on it, others put a lot on it. The
comments from
other people: 'Oh my God, she has this, she has that,' that really
bothered me".
On one occasion, Elvis gave his precious little girl a precious gift,
"He
gave her a little diamond ring one time when she was about six-years-old.
I take that
away".
Priscilla and Lisa Marie appeared together for their first TV
interview on
yesterday's (29th MAR 2005) OPRAH show in America.
2005/03/29 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis DVD Releases In Australia.
Warner Bros. will finally release the following DVDs in Australia on
April
13, 2005. It Happened At The World's Fair; Spinout; Speedway; The
Trouble
With Girls; Harum Scarum; Double Trouble; Jailhouse Rock and Viva Las
Vegas.
2005/03/29 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel
Another release by the Snowball label is the CD "Las Vegas Hilton
Hotel".
This CD contains a sounboard recording of Elvis' August 19, 1974 concert
at
the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. This concert was previously released by Fort
Baxter on "If You Talk In Your Sleep".
2005/03/29 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
The Bootleg Topic Is Updated
2005/03/29/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Picture
Of The Week 56
2005/03/29/ Robin
Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Polk
A Little Suck Salad (X-Rated Version)
2005/03/29/Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Little
Sister (1977 Wearing His Sundial Suit)
2005/03/29/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Joseph Pirzada
His Reaction On .....
GER RIJFF ATTACKS THE UPCOMING SUN RELEASE.
(Read the complete article on Ep.Gold March 20,2005, Hot E News)
NEW LABEL 'MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE' TO RELEASE SUN BOX SET.
Joseph Pirzada:
Please note that I have not yet made any statement pertaining to the
'MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE' project.
Any news regarding this will be seen on the relevant Elvis news sites,
that
says the information is sourced from myself.
As for Ger Rijff maybe he does not know that both names he mentioned in
another thread (Sherriff Hanna - Stanley Oberst) are very very close
friends
of mine (long beofre the MRS project was undertaken) and they were never
contacted by any party as I spoke to them yesterday.
They have no interest in being dragged into the Elvis politics.
I dont want to sink to his level on the site (Fecc-Messageboard)) and
call
him a liar since he is not the one pulling the strings on his childish
and
unproffesional statements.
When the project comes out, all can see the list of contributors to this
project and do all the investigating they want.
2005/03/29 Joseph Pirzada / Ep.Gold.Com.
Kansas City Blues.
We just received more informations concerning the first release of the
''
Fort Baxter Classic Series '' titled '' Kansas City Blues. This CD will
come
with a full 12 pages color booklets featuring some photographs of the
actual
show and others from the June 1974 tour. This is scheduled to be
released in
mid-May and quantity limited.
The first of this Classic Series featured the June 29th, 1974 evening
show
in Kansas City, MO. Originally this CD on the first Profile box-set was
completed with two songs from Dayton, OH October 6th, 1974 evening show
(
Johnny B. Goode & Can't Help Falling In Love ). Fort Baxter thought
it would
be best to use this time songs from the Milwaukee, WI show recorded the
previous night. We are aware the Milwaukee, WI show has been released
but
the sound on these tracks will be different.
Track listing :
01- See See Rider ; 02- When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Blue
Christmas ; 03- I Got A Woman / Amen ; 04- Love Me ; 05- Trying To Get
To
You ; 06- All Shook Up ; 07- Love Me Tender ; 08- Hound Dog ; 09- Fever
;
10- Polk Salad Annie ; 11- Why Me Lord ? ; 12- Suspicious Minds ; 13-
Introduction of the band ; 14- I Can't Stop Loving You ; 15- Help Me ;
16-
Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 17- Let Me Be There ( with reprise ) ; 18-
Funny How Time Slips Away ( with reprise ) ; 19- Big Boss Man ; 20-
Steamroller Blues ; 21- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp .
Tracks 18-21 recorded in Milwaukee, WI on June 28, 1974
Total time = 63:18
2005/03/29 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
ANOTHER ELVIS PLAY
Hopeful writer plans ultimate play
Elvis plays seem to be like buses, you wait forever and then several
turn up
at once.
We already have 'Jailhouse Rock', 'All Shook Up' and 'Elvis, Lennon
& JFK'
which are currently on the theatre stages in the UK and America.
Then we have the wonderful potential of 'The Memphis Lullaby' and
another
play which we are banned from telling you about (and no, its not a
banning
order from EPE).
Now we have another.....The play is not yet finished and he has yet to
start
the long task of finding the funding needed but the writer is looking to
produce
what he says will be the 'ultimate' play on Elvis Presley's life.
The writer who wishes to remain anonymous at this time said this;
"I have
been researching Elvis' life for 7 years in order to try and get the
full picture
of his life and career. The play will mainly focus on the musical side
of the kings life
but will include all the key moments in his personal life as well."
We will bring you more detailed information on the play which is
tentatively
titled "ELVIS - A MUSICAL JOURNEY" when we get it.
http://www.elvis-express.com
Elvis DVD releases in Australia.
Warner Bros will finally release the following DVDs in Australia on 13
April
- It Happened At The World's Fair; Spinout; Speedway; The Trouble With
Girls; Harum Scarum; Double Trouble; Jailhouse Rock and Viva Las Vegas.
2005/03/29 EzyDvd - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
New Elvis books
announced in the USA.
Two new books have been announced - The Year the Music Changed: The
Letters
of Achsa McEachern-Isaacs and Elvis Presley by Diane Thomas. Hardcover,
225
pages Publisher: Toby Press (September, 2005), ISBN: 1592641229. Also,
Susan
Doll's softcover release, Elvis Forever in the Groove: Recording Career
50th
Anniversary, is being re-issued by Publications International in
hardcover
format this month. ISBN: 0785383670.
2005/03/29 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Walk That Lonesome
Road
A new import release due soon is "Walk That Lonesome Road".
The CD contains an audience recording of Elvis closing show from
September
4, 1972 as recorded in Las Vegas.
Track listing:
2001 / C C Rider / Johnny B Goode / Until It's Time For You To Go / You
Don't have To Say You Love Me / Polk Salad Annie / What Now My Love /
Fever
/ Love Me / Blue Suede Shoes / Heartbreak Hotel / All Shook Up / Hound
Dog /
I'll Remember You / Walk That Lonesome Road / Suspicious Minds / Band
Introductions /My Way / You Gave Me A Mountain / Mystery Train - Tiger
Man /
Can't Help Falling In Love.
2005/03/28 E-mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
Welcome Home Elvis.
Released in China and in parts of Asia is the complete Frank
Sinatra Show
with Special guest star Elvis Presley.
The Chinese DVD has an bonus : hour long program "The
Elvis Presley
Story", a documentary with lots of rare photos, songs clips and
movie trailers
2005/03/28 HT Long / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Oprah"
spoiler - Presley confirms sily end to Cage marriage.
LISA MARIE PRESLEY is set to reveal exactly why her marriage to actor
NICOLAS CAGE ended - and it was all down to a silly argument. The
daughter
of late legend ELVIS PRESLEY confirms Cage threatened to divorce her
after a
row - and then did just that. Presley will reveal all on OPRAH WINFREY's
daytime US talk show on Monday and Tuesday (28+29MAR05). A cagey Presley
simply nods and says "yeah" when Winfrey asks her to confirm
the rumours
about the end of her short marriage. She then tells the host, "I
was upset,
anyway" .
2005/03/28 contactmusic.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis rules in Dubai.
For Americans, Elvis Presley holds a special place in their cultural
hearts.
It was not surprising therefore that any link, no matter how tenuous, to
the
King captivates the American media as became evident after Elvstroem won
the
Dubai Duty Free. But, as Nash Rawiller discovered there was an air of
mystique surrounding this latest 'Elvis' wanna be. "Is it you they
call
Elvis?" one television interviewer asked a gobsmacked Rawiller, who
laughingly reassured the woman he was not. Like all good jockeys he
didn't
miss the opening. "But, Elvis showed tonight he can still rock and
roll,"
Rawiller said. For the 30-year-old Rawiller, who copped a roasting for
his
ride on Elvstroem in the Australian Cup a fortnight earlier, the Dubai
Duty
Free stood out like a Vegas Elvis impersonator as a career high. Asked
how
winning the $2.5 million Dubai Duty Free rated in 15 years plying his
trade
as heavyweight jockey, Rawiller replied: "It was like winning the
Melbourne
Cup".
2005/03/28 AP - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Don't be cruel? Elvis
is slighted.
It takes only the opening number of All Shook Up to come to the pained
conclusion that Elvis is no longer in the building, which is the Palace
Theatre. The song is "Love Me Tender," and in the new musical
untimely
ripped from the King's legacy, it's offered by a hopeful young woman who
has
yet even to meet the man who will love her, tenderly or otherwise.
The disconnect continues with a treatment of "Heartbreak
Hotel" done by a
chorus of drinkers in a bar who join in unison preposterously to
complain,
"I feel so lonely I could die." And so it goes in All Shook Up,
a show to
make any Presley purist feel like a blue suede shoe that has just been
stepped on. It is damning with the faintest of praise to say that All
Shook
Up is not the worst of the songbook musicals. There are strong voices in
the
cast and some weird fascination offered by Joe DiPietro's book. DiPietro,
who is best known for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, is
obviously
aware of the many pitfalls that await writers within this dubious genre.
His solution is a plot that combines elements of Twelfth Night and a
host of
other Shakespearean references with the teen rebellions beloved of
rock-and-roll movies of the '50s. This focuses the show in the era when
Elvis did his groundbreaking work and keeps the image of the obese Vegas
caricature at a welcome distance.
The Elvis figure in the proceedings is Chad (Cheyenne Jackson), a
wanderer
who arrives in a pelvically challenged rural town with his motorbike and
pompadour both carefully oiled. It is Chad's mission to teach the town
to
boogie; he is, of course, opposed by hidebound conservatives led by the
mayor (Alix Korey), who doesn't want the local youth corrupted. The
principal romantic triangle involves Natalie (Jennifer Gambatese), the
local
mechanic who admires more than Chad's bike.
In the evening's dopiest development, her rival for the sideburned
roustabout is the knockout blonde who runs the local museum, housed in a
trailer. No fewer than 26 Elvis songs are jammed into Natalie's pursuit
of
Chad (she disguises herself as a man and becomes his best buddy) and the
other entanglements of lovers. Whenever desire overtakes a character, he
or
she erupts into a comic outburst of "One Night With You."
One of the show's problems is that it tries to put a humorous spin on
original Elvis material that was utterly serious in its expressions of
yearning and vulnerability. It would be too much to expect director
Christopher Ashley to invest any of this with coherence, but he at least
encourages a lighthearted approach.
All Shook Up is a show for an undemanding mainstream Broadway audience.
Shaken Elvis loyalists, who cherish what their man brought to every
lyric,
will think that only fools could fall in love with it, that All Shook Up
should be interred in a quiet corner of Graceland.
All Shook Up Directed by Christopher Ashley, written by Joe DiPietro.
Starring Cheyenne Jackson and Jennifer Gambatese.
Playing at: Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway (at 46th Street), New York.
Tickets: $19.55 to $100. Information: 215-336-2000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
2005/03/28 By Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer Theater Critic
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
VOTE FOR 'DEVIL IN
DISGUISE' IN BBC RADIO 1 POLL.
To vote, please go to the following URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/newreleases.shtml
Thanks.
2005/03/28 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Paul Leim Replaces
Ronnie Tutt For The Elvis In Concert Tour 2005.
Paul Leim performed with:
Doc Severinsen Lionel Ritchie Amy Grant Stevie Nicks Diana Ros sNeil
Diamond
Peter Cetera
Whitney Houston Dolly Parton Belinda Carlisle Shania Twain Faith Hill
Trisha
Yearwood Steve Wariner
Randy Travis Olivia Newton-JohnKevin Sharp Neal McCoy
Mindy Mc Cread Paul Frankli nDann Huff Steve Nathan Steve Gibson Matt
Rollings Curtis Young
Brent MasonTerry McMilla nDavid Hungate John Hobb sBiff Watson Sonny
Garrish
Larry Byrom
Eddie Bayers Dennis Wilsonoe Chemay Brent Rowan Glenn Worf Billy Joe
Walker,
Jr.
.....and many more
Click Video : http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/PaulLeim.html
2005/03/27 Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS CHART RUN COMING
TO AN END AS HE HITS # 5.
Elvis Presley' latest single release, 'Return To Sender' has entered
the UK
singles chart at number five this week and gives the chart King his 72nd
UK
Top 10 Hit, and his 12th top 5 hit in as many weeks
Elvis' other official UK top 40 chart placing this week is: SHE'S NOT
YOU
#36
The entry at number 5, marks the lowest chart entry for the King since
the
weekly
release campaign started on January 3rd of this year.
It is also thought that the next release 'Devil In Disguise' and the
following weeks release
'Crying In The Chapel' will be the last Elvis released that will enter
the
UK chart due to
downloads starting to be added to the total chart figures.
Elvis' next single release 'Devil In Disguise' is out in the shops
tomorrow
(Monday 28th)
Here is this weeks 'Official' top 10 singles
01. (is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie Ft Peter Kay
02. Let Me Love You - Mario
03. All About You/you've Got A Friend - Mcfly
04. Candy Shop - 50 Cent
05. Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
06. Switch - Will Smith
07. Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani Ft Eve
08. Shiver - Natalie Imbruglia
09. Falling Stars - Sunset Strippers
10. Over And Over - Nelly Ft Tim Mcgraw
Elvis Presley' latest single release, 'Return To Sender' has entered the
CD-UK chart at number 3 this week.
CD-UK INDEPENDENT SINGLES TOP 10
01 - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie Ft. Peter Kay
02 - Let Me Love You - Mario
03 - Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
04 - All About You / You've Got A Friend - McFly
05 - Candy Shop - 50 Cent
06 - Switch - Will Smith
07 - Shiver - Natalie Imbruglia
08 - Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani
09 - Falling Stars - Sunset Strippers
10 - They - Jem
2005/03/27 www.elvis-express.com
/ Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Sonny West in
Australia.
Sonny West will be touring both Australia and New Zealand in May (see
17
March for NZ details). Sonny's Aussie schedule will be announced later
this
week with a Gold Coast appearance already scheduled for May 14.
2005/03/27 Judy Young - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Patsy Anderson "From
the Heart and Soul Tour" of 2005.
Patsy Anderson planning her speaking engagements for the year 2005.
Patsy
will be speaking from her "Heart and Soul" about her life
experiences and
her time at Graceland. She will also do a question and answer session
that
will prove most interesting. More info as it comes to hand.
2005/03/27 Sanja Meegin - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The Oprah Winfrey
Show.
photo : provided by Harpo Productions shows Priscilla Presley,
left, with
her daughter Lisa Marie Presley and television personality Oprah Winfrey
during a taping Thursday, March 24, 2005, of the 'Oprah Winfrey' talk
show
in Chicago. The Presleys appear together during an interview that airs
Tuesday, March 29.
Monday (03/28/05) Lisa Marie Presley on Her New Love, Marriage &
Elvis (PG)
For the first time on The Oprah Winfrey Show c Lisa Marie Presley on
marriage, men and motherhood. Everything you really want to know.
Tuesday (03/29/05) Exclusive: Priscilla & Lisa Marie Presley's First
Interview Together (PG) An exclusive: the Presley women. Their first
television interview together - Lisa Marie and her mother, Priscilla.
Lisa Marie Presley on TV
Mar.28 (TV) The Oprah Winfrey Show (web-site)
Mar.29 (TV) Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer (ABC) (web-site)
Mar.29 (TV) The Oprah Winfrey Show (with Priscilla) (web-site)
Mar.29 (TV) Larry King Live (CNN) (web-site)
Mar.30 (Radio, TV?) Howard Stern Show (web-site)
Apr. 1 (TV) Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) (web-site)
Apr. 3? (TV) CBS Sunday Morning News - to be confirmed (web-site)
Apr. 5 (TV) The Ellen DeGeneres Show (web-site)
Apr. 6 (TV) Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) (web-site)
Apr. 8 (TV) A&E Biography (1st. airing) (A&E) (web-site)
2005/03/26 www.biwa.ne.jp
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Guitar Clock -
"50 Years of Solid Gold"
The Bradford Exchange in Australia is currently promoting its Elvis
guitar
clock: 50 Years of Solid Gold.
The 66cm tall limited edition collectible comes in a guitar frame (plus
strap) and features a four panel panarama designed by Nate Giorgio.
The four panels are:
The Comeback / The Passion
The Excitement /The Hometown Hero
The release has been authorised by EPE and each of the four panels cost
A$79.90 (plus $9.95 p&h) and the guitar stand A$24.95.
50 Years of Solid Gold should also be available from other offices in
the
Bradford Group.
2005/03 The Bradford Exchange / Ep.Gold.Com.
Sponsors Sought By The
James Burton International Guitar Festival.
The following is from a press release sent out by representatives of
the
James Burton International Guitar Festival making the business community
aware of sponsorship opportunities:
World-renowned guitarist, James Burton, is hosting a one-night-only hero
celebration of the best guitarists in the world and you are personally
invited to be a part of music history in the making. August 19, 20, 21
in
Shreveport, Louisiana will be an historical three days with a first-time,
open to the public Trade Show, featuring the newest gear and
top-of-the-line
music technology, a Blowout Under the Bridge outdoor concert, and an
evening
with guitar greats in the James Burton International Guitar Festival
Concert. As a sponsor of this event, you can guarantee return on your
investment and a once in a life-time opportunity to watch and enjoy
music
history being made.
James Burton is donating the majority of the proceeds and all of his
time to
the James Burton Foundation. You can get involved, too, through
established
sponsorship levels ranging from the Friends level of $1000 to Platinum
Pick
level of $50,000. In-kind sponsorships and gifts are also welcomed. A
variety of equipment and services are needed to make this event a
first-class opportunity for everyone involved. Please contact us at
318-424-5000 or by e-mail at jamesburtonfest@aol.com
or visit
jamesburtonmusic.com for more information regarding sponsorship levels
and a
complete list of equipment and services needed.
The James Burton International Guitar Festival was created to raise
money
for the James Burton Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to
providing
music scholarships and instruments to children as well as young adults.
James was fortunate that his parents sacrificed to purchase his first
Fender
guitar. Through his humble beginnings, he learned that a quality
professional instrument is very important. It has been James' dream to
give
back to the music community by helping young musicians realize their
potential. Your participation in the James Burton International Guitar
Festival and Trade Show enables future generations of musicians to keep
the
music alive.
2005/03/25 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
Live From Las Vegas.
Part of a Las Vegas Centennial CD series, is an Elvis CD entitled
"Live From
Las Vegas".
The series features artists who are linked to Las Vegas
celebrating the
first centennial of the city of Las Vegas.
This CD from Capitol Records is planned May 10, 2005.
Here is the coverart for the Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin Cd's.
2005/03/25 www.biwa.ne.jp
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The Elvis
International Shop" Netherlands Open On Eastern.
Open: Friday 18:00-21:00 and Saturday from 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
Eastern Sunday from 1300. PM - 1800 PM . & 2nd Eastern
From 1300. PM -
1800 PM.
The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands.
Sionstraat 12
1947 J.T. Beverwijk
The Netherlands.
2005/03/25 The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of April 2, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian Albums
- Ultimate Gospel remains at #34
Top Country Albums
- Ultimate Gospel remains at #58
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's down 8 to #42
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
down 1 to #6
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
none this week
Dropping off the charts include:
none this week
Notes of Interest include:
Sales for Ultimate Gospel are stable but those for Elvis #1 Hits are
slowly dropping. Let's look forward to the sales bounce that is certain
to
occur with the CBS mini-series and special coming up in May.
2005/03/25 www.elvischarts.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The King of Rock and
Roll.
Elvis Presley died nearly 30 years ago.but death isn't hurting his
career.
For example, a new show featuring Presley has just opened on Broadway at
the
Palace Theater. There's a new CBS mini-series coming in May. And Lisa
Marie
Presley is just about to to release her second CD. Yesterday on
Soundcheck
(WNYC radio, New York), critic Anthony DeCurtis dropped by to spend an
hour
with us, debating the achievements and the legacy of the King of Rock
and
Roll. Wel talked about how Presley appropriated black music, hear how
his
work continues to influence young performers today, and took your calls.
2005/03/25 wync.org - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis : His Best
Friend Remembers DVD.
Joe Esposito's 'Elvis : His Best Friend Remembers' will now be released
on
(PAL region 4) DVD in
Australia on July 11. Joe shares his most intimate memories and
incredible
stories of life with Elvis.
2005/03/25 TCB - http://www.elvis.com.au
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Tupelo house sells
& Jazz World
The house with the great view of Elvis' birthplace has been sold on eBay
for
US$325,000.00.
Jazz World
A copy of the one of the world's rarest magazines including an important
article about Elvis has sold on eBay. The first issue of Jazz World (March
1957) featured the article Music vs. Elvis Presley. The magazine sold
earlier today for US$23.50.
2005/03/25 ebay - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
BOOTLEG RIP-OFF
WARNING.
We would like to warn fans about a bootleg out on the market which is
titled "I Couldn't Live Without You" released on the Snowy
Label.
The tracks on this CD have been ripped off by the makers from the
excellent audio website from Keith Flynn and are ALL available from his
site FREE for your enjoyment.
Keith contacted the Elvisinfonet site and said; "Can you believe
someone
has made a Bootleg CD of songs from my web site, and actually think
they are real 'Takes'? I mean, come on, who actually thinks Elvis did a
vocal overdub for the song 'Angel'? or the Stereo Master for 'A
Whistling
Tune' has been found! I made them myself for God's sake!"
Because the tracks have been downloaded from Keith' site, they are in
poor sounding MP3 samples and are not in the great sound quality that
he owns in his personal collection.
The Tracklisting:
01 - Mystery Train (new backing by Jamie Aaron Kelley)
02 - Milkcow Blues Boogie (new backing by Jamie Aaron Kelley)
03 - When It Rains It Really Pours (new backing by Jamie Aaron Kelley)
04 - Mean Woman Blues (BX take -7 acetate)
05 - Treat Me Nice (first version take 8)
06 - I'm Yours (stereo single version)
07 - A Whistling Tune (stereo master with overdubs)
08 - Angel (vocal overdubs)
09 - Gold In The Mountains (solo)
10 - Anyone (solo)
11 - So Close Yet So Far From Paradise (take 3)
12 - So Close Yet So Far From Paradise (take 4)
13 - Clambake (solo)
14 - Stay Away (overdub by Jerry Reed take 3)
15 - Stay Away ( slow version take 2 in stereo )
16 - Stay Away Joe ( take 17 )
17 - My Little Friend (overdudded)
18 - I'm Leaving It Up To You (live)
19 - The First Time Ever I Held You Close (live)
20 - I Couldn't Live Without You ( live ) (Performed by Pete
Hallin)
Keith went on to say. "This sort of thing really pi**es me off as
all I want
to do is let fans hear (and see) what is in peoples private collections,
but if
this is going to happen, then I will have to close my site."
We hope that no-one is duped into buying this release but more
important, we
say this to Keith. "Don't close your superb site, It is righly
thought of by
Elvis fans around the world!"
If you have yet to visit Keith' site then get there and enjoy.
www.keithflynn.com
2005/03/24 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
CD 1954 Revola Label.
Set for release on April 11, 2005 on the Revola label is the CD
"1954"
(CRREV98).
This compilation contains SUN (out)takes and live performances, 27
tracks in
total.
The tracklisting is the same as the release "The King Of Western
Bob" .
Track listing:
Just Because (Master) / Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Discarded Take) / Blue
Moon
Of Kentucky (Master) / Harbor Lights (Master) / I'll Never Let You Go /
I'll
Never Let You Go (Master) / That's All Right (Discarded Take) / That's
All
Right (Master) / Tomorrow Night (Master) / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't
Shine (Discarded Take) / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Master) /
Good
Rockin't Tonight (Master) / Blue Moon (Discarded Take) / Blue Moon
(Discarded Takes) / Blue Moon (Master) / That's All Right (Live Radio
KWKH)
/ Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live Radio KWKH) / I'm Left, You're Right,
She's
Gone (Discarded Take) / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Master) / I
Love
You Because (Discarded Take) / I Love You Because (Master) / You're A
Heartbreaker (Master) / Milkcow Blues (Master) / My Happiness (Private
Acetate) / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Private Acetate) / I'll
Never
Stand in Your Way (Private Acetate) / It Wouldn't Be The Same Without
You
(Private Acetate).
2005/03/24 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS WILL BE ROCK 'N'
ROLLING OVER IN HIS GRAVE.
During high school choir practice, some friends and I would amuse
ourselves
by trying to imagine, and imitate, how Ethel Merman might have
reinterpreted U2 songs.
The point, of course, was that artistry celebrated in one style or genre
doesn't necessarily translate to another.
I suspect this joke, however obvious, would have been lost on the
producers,
casting agents and
others involved in the new Elvis Presley homage All Shook Up, the latest
professional karaoke contest to masquerade as a Broadway musical.
Say what you will about Mamma Mia! and Good Vibrations, two other
greatest-
hits showcases designed to tap into the growing nostalgia and burgeoning
bank accounts of aging pop fans. However off-putting their opportunism
and lack
of imagination, both at least aimed for musical authenticity, drawing on
the
expertise of insiders such as ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
and
Brian Wilson colleague Van Dyke Parks, and enlisting performers with a
passing affinity for rock 'n' roll textures.
In contrast, most of the game young cast members of All Shook Up, which
opened Thursday at the Palace Theatre, sing and act as if they just
stepped
off a Marvin Hamlisch tribute tour.
There are some pretty and potent voices here, to be sure; but their
approach
to the material tends to range from painfully self-conscious to outright
clueless.
The calculated growls and mannered sneers that sometimes embellish
golden
oldies such as Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel and That's All Right only add
to
the false, sterile feel of the numbers.
Joe DiPietro's book is even more tone-deaf. The plot, an unlikely and
idiotic hybrid of Grease, Footloose and Twelfth Night, involves a
tomboyish mechanic
who falls for a guitar-wielding, hip-swiveling, motorcycle-riding
drifter with long
black sideburns.
Tall, dark and hammy, Cheyenne Jackson plays the Elvis-like leading man
with
all the sincerity of a Chippendale dancer trying to bilk a drunk matron.
Even at his most kitschy, Presley projected a certain earnestness; irony
was the
last quality you would associate with him.
Yet like many contemporary shows that have nothing new or interesting to
say, All Shook Up revels in winking jokes and self-reference - even as
it makes
lame attempts to touch on issues such as racism and homophobia. Cutting
social satire is provided by way of a female mayor, played with
cartoonish
haughtiness by Alix Korey, who runs around lecturing everyone on moral
decency.
Which Elvis fans, you may ask, will want to witness this strange
marriage of
snark and schlock?
Some of the same ones, I suspect, who were drawn to Las Vegas toward the
end of his life - not to catch a glimpse of his former glory, or even to
mourn its loss, but to celebrate the same triumph of excess over
substance that, come to
think of it, has increasingly characterized Broadway musicals in the
decades
since.
In one number, If I Can Dream, "angels" emerge on motorbikes
suspended in
midair by wires, sporting shiny suits and pouffy white wings.
The person accompanying me remarked that it was a horrible thing to do
to
that song.
And to all the others, he should have added.
2005/03/24 By lysa Gardner USA TODAY /
Ep.Gold.Com.
INSIDE ELVIS PRESLEY
Due for release in the UK on the 19th September 2005 is a 2 DVD set and
book, titled 'Inside Elvis Presley'.
The release claims to be the ultimate critical guide to the work of
Elvis
Presley, in concert, on record and on film.
The press release states it will contain everything you ever needed to
know
about in an informative two disc and book set.
The DVD documentary will featuring rare archive footage and commentary
from
a host of renowned critics in this definitive review of The King.
2005/03/24 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
THE KING OF WESTERN
BOP.
Another Sun compilation is due for release in the EU on April 11th 2005.
This is a 27 track CD featuring a mixture of Alternate Takes, Master
Takes
and Live Recordings.
01. JUST BECAUSE (Master) / 02. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY (Discarded Take)
03. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY (Master) / 04. HARBOR LIGHTS (Master)
05. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN')
06. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN') (Master)
07. THAT'S ALL RIGHT (Discarded Take)
08. THAT'S ALL RIGHT (Master)
09. TOMORROW NIGHT (Master)
10. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE (Discarded Take)
11. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE (Master)
12. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT (Master)
13. BLUE MOON (Discarded Take)
14. BLUE MOON (Discarded Takes)
15. BLUE MOON (Master)
16. THAT'S ALL RIGHT (LIVE RADIO KWKH)
17. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY (LIVE RADIO KWKH)
18. MY BABY'S GONE (Discarded Take)
19. MY BABY'S GONE (I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE) (Master)
20. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (Discarded Take)
21. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (Master)
22. YOU'RE A HEARTBREAKER (Master)
23. MILK COW BLUES BOOGIE (Master)
24. MY HAPPINESS (Private Acetate)
25. THAT'S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN (Private Acetate)
26. I'LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY (Private Acetate)
27. IT WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU (Private Acetate)
2005/03/24 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
This Just In...From
CBS Entertainment - Behind the Scenes with "Elvis"
Mini-Series.
Following is the second installment of a fun series of regular features
from
CBS Entertainment with inside scoop from the production of the new
mini-series "Elvis":
How do you accurately make a film about a legendary performer whose life
story has been well-documented both on film and in print? When Elvis
impersonators abound, who do you cast so that the legend comes alive but
is
not a parody? Those are questions that producers asked themselves when
they
decided to make a mini-series about Elvis Presley.
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers ("Bend It Like Beckham") stars as Elvis
Presley, Emmy
and Golden Globe Award winner Camryn Manheim ("The Practice")
stars as
Gladys Presley, Golden Globe Award winner Randy Quaid ("LBJ: The
Early
Years") stars as "Colonel" Tom Parker and Rose McGowan
("Charmed") stars as
Ann-Margret.
Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari and Howard Braunstein are the
executive
producers who contacted the Elvis Presley Estate prior to going ahead
with
the project to talk about making a mini-series. "While we were
interested in
doing the film, we felt that with such an iconic figure [as Elvis
Presley],
we didn't want to move forward without the blessing of the Presley
family
and the estate," said Braunstein. "Once they agreed to
cooperate with us,
they also opened up their archives so that we could really show Elvis in
a
way that hadn't been seen before."
"In the mini-series, we see Elvis between the ages of 18 and 33 and
we learn
about his upbringing -- how poor he was," Braunstein continued.
"We see his
musical influences, watch his rise to fame and get insight into his
relationships with the key people in his life including his mother,
Gladys,
his manager Colonel Tom Parker, Ann-Margret and Priscilla."
One more piece fell into place that had never before happened in an
Elvis
movie. "We were able to convince the Estate to let us use actual
master
recordings of his [Elvis'] music," said Braunstein. "So every
time you hear
an Elvis song, you are actually listening to an Elvis recording."
Next, they set out to find the right actor to play the legendary Presley.
"We did a world-wide casting call," said director James
Sadwith. "We saw
actors in Los Angeles and New York as well as Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, Ireland and England." An open casting call was held in Los
Angeles
where Elvis wannabes, including a number of bona fied Elvis
impersonators,
lined up around the block.
But, from the very beginning, there was one actor who they felt was
right.
"We liked Jonathan Rhys-Meyers from the start, but he wasn't
interested
originally so we moved on," said Sadwith. As they went through the
process
there was another person who came very close. "He was one of 11
children
born to a traveling tent preacher. All of the kids played musical
instruments and the father had told them that they were born to carry on
Elvis' work. He came very close but ultimately backed out because he
really
wanted to be a preacher himself and felt that his congregation wouldn't
take
him seriously if he had been an actor reading lines and doing love
scenes."
Finally, casting director Mary Jo Slater went to England to meet with
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and convinced him to read the script and then to
take
the part. Sadwith said: "So we got the very first person ever
mentioned to
do the mini-series. It was really great!"
ELVIS, a new four-hour mini-series, will be broadcast as the "CBS
Sunday
Movie" Sunday, May 8 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesday, May 11
(8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The fact-based
drama
is about the life of Elvis Presley, one of the greatest entertainers who
ever lived. His electrifying story -- from his humble beginnings to his
meteoric rise to fame -- will be told. Also, Presley's master recordings
will be heard in a biographical film for the first time.
2005/03/24 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
"All Shook Up"
.
Priscilla Presley, right, poses for photographers with Cheyenne Jackson
before a preview performance of the new musical comedy 'All Shook Up' at
Broadway's Palace Theatre Wednesday March 23, 2005. Jackson stars in the
new
musical comedy which is based on the songs of Presley's late husband
Elvis.
Presley was attending the performance.
2005/03/24 www.biwa.ne.jp
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Welcome at the Easter
Fair!
Every year your club hosts the Easter Record and Memorabilia Fair in the
city of Herenthout. This time, we welcome you on Second Easter day,
March
28th. Place to be: "Ter Voncke", near the church of Herenthout.
Tickets are
3 euro only, and doors open at 10. Among the many booths, are dealers
with a
giant amount of old records, CD's, gadgets, memorabilia and of course
the
newest releases. ElvisMatters is present too, with probably the largest
booth: 10 meter in total. It's the ideal occasion for a day of treasure
hunting!
2005/03/24 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis's Hair Helps Sell Classic Muscle Cars.
Northern Illinois Classic Auto Brokers, Ltd. and Classicmusclecars.com
announced today that their rock and roll memorabilia collection has
acquired
Elvis Presley's authentic hair. Presley's hair and other memorabilia can
be
viewed online at classicmusclecars.com, along with the documentation of
providence on video. Presley's hair will join other memorabilia
including, a
rare 36 diamond TCB ring, a leather jacket worn by Presley around
Graceland,
a guitar given to John Wayne signed by Presley for a birthday present
and
many records, pictures and other miscellaneous collectibles at
Classicmusclecars.com's showroom. "Elvis was not only a rock and
roller, he
was a car guy too. He loved beautiful cars and loved to buy them. He
also
gave away many of the cars that he owned, which showed great generosity
and
kindness from a once poor southern boy who became the most famous
entertainer of our time. Although people may feel a little uncomfortable
with the fact that we have acquired some of Elvis's real hair, I feel it
brings him even closer to help us with the success of selling classic
muscle
cars. It brings out that good feeling to people when they buy classic
muscle
cars just like the good feeling they get when they listen to Elvis's
music.
He is still with us everyday at our showrooms at classicmusclecars.com,"
said Tony Begley, owner and founder of Northern Illinois Classic Auto
Brokers and Classicmusclecars.com.
2005/03/24 Sanja Meegin - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Priscilla & Lisa
on "Oprah".
Priscilla and Lisa are scheduled to appear on Oprah (in the US) this
coming
Monday.
Earlier today, CNN-Headline News' Showbiz Tonight, did a live interview
with
Priscilla at the Broadway theater where "All Shook Up" play is
playing.
2005/03/24 Official Lisa Presley site - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The Museum Topic Is Updated
Museum
2005/03/24/ Robin Klarenbeek /
EPGold.com
TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND IN MAY 2005. HOWEVER HE WILL BE HEADING FOR A 3 WEEK
NATIONAL TOUR OF AUSTRALIA .
THE SAME MONTH. DATES ARE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED BUT WILL BE ADVISED AT
TIME OF OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE.
2005/03/24/ CHRIS DRUMMOND / EPGold.com
"Entertainment
Tonight" live from Graceland.
The March 23 edition of Entertainment Tonight will be live
from Graceland.
2005/03/23 Christine Bamford - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Showtime UK.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION COMING SOON.
2005/03/23 Andrew Hearn - www.essentialelvis.co.uk/
Ep.Gold.Com.
View house in Tupelo
sold.
The house at 501 Elvis Presley Drive, has just been sold for 325.000
dollar
on eBay. The construction from 1977 offers a perfect view on the birth
house
of Elvis. It's still uncertain if the new owner wants to transform it
into a
museum, bed & breakfast house, gift shop or Elvis bar but the
necessary
documents have been delivered. An averaged of 100.00 fans makes this the
most visited landmark in the state of Mississippi. For those that join
the
group of ElvisMatters for a visit to Tupelo, here are the town's
statistics.
2005/03/23 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
One London date for
"Elvis The Concert" rescheduled.
The previously announced May 4th presentation of Elvis The Concert at
London's Hammersmith Apollo has been rescheduled to May 7th.
Thus, the three-show engagement there is now May 5, 6 & 7.
Photo: Sillerman.
The new owner of Graceland Ent./EPE, Bob Sillerman, will be meeting the
team
of "Elvis the Concert" in the UK before the start of the UK
tour to discuss
the future of the 'screen shows'.
At this moment, no new dates are set for another tour. With Ronnie Tutt,
Sylvia Shemwell, John Wilkinson, Ed Hill and many others unable to
participate anymore, the EPE management is facing two choices:
continuing
touring with new musicians, or to end in beauty.
Tickets for the concert in Brussels are available dial: 0900/260.60
2005/03/22 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Trying To Get To
You" released.
The import release "Trying To Get To Memphis" with Elvis'
August 11, 1971
Dinner Show has been released by the SR Records label.
Track listing: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - ThatŽs All
Right Mama
- Proud Mary - You DonŽt Have To say You Love Me - Sweet Caroline -
Polk
Salad Annie - Intermission - Johnny B. Goode - ItŽs Impossible - Love
Me -
Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta ShakinŽ On - Heartbreak Hotel - Teddy
Bear /
DonŽt Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Memphis Tennessee - Trying To Get To You -
Suspicious Minds - Band Introductions - IŽm Leaving - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
-
Impossible Dream - Bridge Over Troubled Water - CanŽt Help Falling In
Love
Bonus songs from 10.09.1971 - DS: Jailhouse Rock - ItŽs Over - YouŽve
Lost
The Loving Feeling.
2005/03/22 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
MIDWEEK SALES - 'RETURN TO SENDER' .
The following are the sales of the Top 4 singles in the UK Midweek Sales
Chart:
(1) 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' - Tony Christie/Peter Kay - 53,000
copies sold
(2) 'Return To Sender' - Elvis - 19,659 copies sold
(3) 'Let Me Love You' - Mario - 11,518 copies sold
(4) 'All About You'/'You've Got A Friend' - McFly - 10,356 copies sold
and
falling fast.
It is anticipated that Elvis will end up at No.3 this week as the Mario
single is a strong one and will more than likely overtake RTS.
2005/03/22 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Imperials Quartet In
Germany.
The original Imperials Quartet will perform in Germany on May 13, 14,
and 15th.
The famous Elvis-vocal-backup group consists of Terry Blackwood, Jim
Murray,
Armond Morales and Sherman Andrus and they will be performing together
with
tribute artist Oliver Steinhoff and his band "The Celebrations".
For details
visit our events section.
Source: Email / EpGold.Com.
The Legend Free
Elvis CD From The UK Newspaper.
This is the cover art and track listing of the free Elvis CD from the UK
newspaper The SUN (SM/SUN012GB). It contains ten songs by Elvis Presley
and
five bonus tracks by other artists.
The CD and sleeve are marked "for promotional use only".
Elvis tracks:
That's All Right / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine / Good
Rockin'Tonight
Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Hearbreak Hotel / I Was The One / I Got A Woman
/
Blue Suede News / Baby, Let's Play House / Maybelline.
2005/03/22 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Documentary.
Hi Everyone,
I am so happy to be able to announce that we are getting ready to do our
last set of trips to interview people for our 13-hour Elvis documentary.
We have already interviewed over 600 people for the film and it has
truly
been a wonderful experience. We are also speaking to both the Las Vegas
Hilton and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame about hosting the World
Premier of
the film early in 2006 and of course, all those who we interview will be
invited to a huge party there.
The interviews are great fun and just this past weekend we were up in
Baltimore for the premier of my documentary "Snow Angeles" and
picked up
interviews with both Bob Grimm from the Four Seasons and Beatle George
Harrison's family.
In April I will be traveling to do interviews there and then between
April
and July I'll be in CA, GA, FL, MD, CT, NY and Virginia for other events
I'm
doing and will pick up interviews in each of those places in the process.
The interviews take about 30 minutes, although they can take as long as
you
like and, of course, we'll come to you. If you would like to be
interviewed
(especially for our first and last trip to Nashville,) and/or know of
someone who might, please get back to me as soon as possible.
The film is currently being edited and those who've seen clips of it
feel
it's the best thing that's ever been done on the King.
I look forward to hearing from you and thanks again.
Ken Vrana.
E-Mail: kvrana@caitlinproductions.com
or Andylon Lensen through our Website Ep.Gold.Com.
2005/03/22 Ken Vrana - Andylon Lensen /
Ep.Gold.Com
2005/03/22/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Steamroller
Blues (Recorded Live In Memphis, March 16th, 1974)
2005/03/22/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
CC
Rider, Cleveland, 1975
2005/03/22/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
O Rei de Las Vegas (King of Las Vegas)
The bazilian fan club Elvis Presley's Wolrd Fan Club released in
February,
the first book of the collection Essential para fãs (Essential to
fans).
This collection of 3 books will be released yearly until 2007 and it
will
comprise all Elvis' career. The first volume's title is O Rei de Las
Vegas
(King of Las Vegas). The book is written by Waldenir Cecon, it has 240
pages
and it's all written in Portuguese.
Design
This books's cover is appelative with an Elvis' picture on stage over
Las
Vegas. Back cover has several Elvis' pictures on stage too. Inside we
can
find several Elvis photos (none new) and cd covers (official and
imported
ones) with Elvis' concerts in Las Vegas. All pictures are in black and
white
and, to me, the only negative point in this book is the picture's
quality
which isn't the best.
Content
The book starts with some brief autor notes to help the reader and to
reveal
what the next two books will include. O Rei de Las Vegas has 16 chapters,
one for each of the 15 Elvis' seasons in Las Vegas between 1969 and 1976
and
another one for the Lake Tahoe seasons. Each chapter is named after the
song
the author thinks marked the season. Each chapter starts with a little
text
and some pictures of the season. Then we have the complete list of each
concert of the season, with its date, the kind of concert (opening,
closing,
dinner or midnight) and - when possible - the list of the songs Elvis
sang.
Then we have testimonials from fans who were there, the images that were
made (by fans or not), official and imported cd's with the concerts (along
with the picture of the cover) and the songs they include. To finish the
chapter, there's a list of all songs Elvis sang during the season (even
if
he sang only one line), the jumpsuits, the musicians, the number of
concerts
and the number of fans in the audience. Lake Taho's chapter has a text
about
each season there between 1971 and 1976 and the list of the official and
imported cd's, along with their covers and the songs included.
Conclusion
This small book (19x12,5 cm) is a in fact, a big book. It's very
complete,
with lots of information and very easy to look for information. Finally,
there is a book written in Portuguese with all the information about
Elvis'
seasons in Las Vegas. To all the fans who cannot read English and to the
fans who want all the information in the same volume, this is the ideal
book.
This book has only 500 copies.
Ana Henriques
2005/03/22 Clube Oficial de Fãs de Elvis "Burning Star"
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
DOWNLOADING TO BE INCLUDED IN UK
SINGLES CHART FIGURES.
The first Elvis single to be affected by this ruling will be 'The Wonder
Of
You'. The new ruling becomes effective from April 10th.
More information on this topic.
U.K. Physical and Digital Singles Sales Charts to Merge
The U.K. music industry has agreed in principle to merge the recently
launched digital singles sales chart with the traditional singles chart,
perhaps by early next year. The Official UK Charts Company reports that
sales of physical singles often dip below 400,000 each week while
between
200,000 and 250,000 digital singles are sold each week from Internet
download services.
Sales of physical singles have been tracked in the U.K. for more than 50
years but sales have declined over the past several years. The
top-selling
pop single for the week ended October 17th sold only 23,500 physical
copies,
the lowest ever for a number one single. In 2003, sales of physical
singles
in the U.K. declined 30 percent, but the rate of decline slowed to 10
percent in 2004. While an increasing number of U.K. consumers turn to
digital downloading services to purchase tracks, there remains however a
considerable number of consumers who do not own a digital music player
or
know how to download a song.
In the meantime, a company called Inspired Broadcast Networks has
announced
plans to install kiosks that sell music downloads in two London railway
stations next month. Individual tracks will cost about one pound each
and
can be downloaded onto either a mobile phone or a digital music player.
The
company hopes to launch with a repertoire of two million songs and plans
to
install as many as 20,000 machines in retail stores, service stations
and
pubs by the end of next year.
(Abstracted from UK Music Charts Set for Shake-up as Downloads Rise,
Reuters, November 15, 2004; Downloads Now Top of the UK Pop Charts, by
Michael Holden, Reuters, October 18, 2004; and Music Download Vending
Machines Set for Britain, Reuters, November 15, 2004)
2005/03/22 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Hunter Needs Help From NE
Mississippi Storytellers
Elvis researcher Ernst Jorgensen wants to document all of the King of
Rock
'n' Roll's shows from late 1954 through 1955, before he hit the world
stage.
If you have pictures, posters, ticket stubs, diary entries, memories or
mementos, call (718) 247-4448 or e-mail dannykane@cox.net.
CD prizes will be offered for the best info and photos.
Some of the stories Jorgensen uncovers will be told in future editions
of
the Daily Journal. You may not believe this, but there are Elvis Presley
stories that haven't been told.
"With a project like this, we're trying to document history,"
Ernst
Jorgensen said during a phone call from Denmark. "We can't do it
without
help."
Jorgensen has been hunting all things Elvis since the early 1990s, when
he
began repackaging the King of Rock 'n' Roll's music. He was behind
"Elvis:
30 No. 1 Hits," the follow-up, "Second to None" and many
others.
Now, he needs your help (see fact box with this story). He's trying to
document all the shows Elvis performed during the latter part of 1954
and
throughout 1955, when the boy who would be King honed his skills at
clubs,
armories and high school gymnasiums across the Southeast.
Gaps
"From West Texas towns we have six, eight or 10 pictures from this
town and
20 from another. I've seen only one photo ever from Northeast
Mississippi of
Elvis' young days before he was famous," Jorgensen said. "I've
seen family
photos, but I'm talking about when Elvis played at schools and football
fields and all that.
"The only photo I've seen was, I think it was from Bruce, where
he's
backstage with two young ladies," he continued. "No photos
from Corinth. No
photos from Booneville. No photos in Houston or Houlka or Tupelo, all
these
places he played. That cannot be right."
So, he's asking for your memories, and he doesn't care if they're good
or bad.
"There are people who went to the shows and thought Elvis was awful,"
he
said. "We want those people to step forward as well."
He already has a list of shows that he knew took place during Elvis'
early
days. On Jan. 17, 1955, Elvis was in Booneville, and the next day, he
played
at the Alcorn County Courthouse.
There are dates for Ripley (Feb. 1), Randolph (March 1), Tocopola (March
29), Corinth again (April 7), Bruce (June 14), Belden (June 15), Tupelo
(Aug. 1), Houston (maybe Oct. 25) and Amory (maybe Dec. 12).
"We know a lot of people went to these shows, and maybe some of
them took
small cameras," he said. "We're hoping these stories will come
out."
The search has been easier in other states because Texas and Arkansas
shows
were advertised in newspapers, but many of the Northeast Mississippi
events
were advertised over the radio.
He's not expecting posters, though the ones that exist could be worth as
much as $20,000. He's not expecting recordings, though he found one in
Meridian and there's no telling how much it's worth.
But why?
Jorgensen has been an Elvis fan since he first heard "Little
Sister" on the
radio in 1961. He's now an Elvis researcher and producer for Sony/BMG,
which
owns the RCA catalog, including Elvis' songs.
This hunt, Jorgensen said, is about documenting the musial beginnings of
a
worldwide phenomenon. Love him or hate him, everyone has an opinion
about
the biggest pop icon of the 20th century.
"To a lot of people, Elvis was only a guy who happened to be at the
right
place at the right time and got lucky overnight. This project is going
to
demonstrate exactly the opposite," he said. "If you look at
Elvis' calendar
for the year '55, and the last few months of '54, he was playing every
single day one or two shows, sometimes with 12-hour driving time between
one
show and the next one.
"Elvis didn't just get lucky," Jorgensen continued. "He
spent every day
refining his music, refining his stage presence."
Jorgensen knows about Elvis ripping his britches crawling through a
school
window for a show at Belden, but he has no pictures or ticket stubs from
that day in 1955.
He also knows there are plenty of concerts that are not included on his
list. In one case, a woman's diary entry provided a crucial date that
helped
expand his knowledge.
When people call or e-mail, he tries to get in touch with them as soon
as
possible, though there is a time difference between Northeast
Mississippi
and Denmark.
"We will get back to people, so they should be patient," he
said. "In
certain places, there are great storytellers and they'll have memories
that
nobody ever thought of. This is a lot of fun."
Contact M. Scott Morris at 678-1589 or scott.morris@djournal.com
2005/03/22 By M. Scott Morris - www.djournal.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
A Moment To Remember.
For fans who want to have each and every import release, there's now
"A
Moment To Remember", and audience recording of August 6th 1972 (dinner
show)
in Las Vegas. The quality of course, is not comparable with
soundboard-CDs,
but is still very acceptable. The tracklisting follows that of the April
tour, with "My Way" added: 2001 theme - CC Rider - Proud Mary
- Never Been
To Spain - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Polk Salad Annie - Love Me
-
Blue Suede Shoes - Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel - Little Sister/Get Back -
Hound Dog - Big Hunk O' Love - My Way - Suspicious Minds - Introductions
-
What Now My Love - American Trilogy - Can't Help Falling In Love -
Closing
Theme.
2005/03/22 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Marie Presley Has Llittle Hope
For New Album.
Lisa Marie Presley has low expectations for her soon-to-be-released
second
solo album Now What, because it doesn't "fit in" with today's
music scene.
Despite teaming up with ex-Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on a track
titled Idiot, and collaborating with in demand songwriter Linda Perry
and
Pink on six other tunes, the daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis
Presley
still believes there's little hope for her new disc. She says, "I
don't
think my music fits into the radio formats of today so I wouldn't be
surprised if it didn't get any airplay. "But I didn't do this for
money or
fame because I've always had that."
2005/03/22 LisaPresley World - Sanja Meegin - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com
400.000 copies of "Elvis By the Presleys"
It seems as if the Graceland Estate has high expectations of the sales
for
"Elvis By the Presleys" (see new cover). The first print was
set at 400.000
copies. According to the press release, this will be a beautiful,
lavishly
designed book full of personal photos, memorabilia, and
never-before-seen
shots of Graceland's rooms. "Elvis By the Presleys" will mark
the first time
Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley have teamed up to talk about Elvis.
Their
poignant, firsthand memories center around important themes and events
in
Elvis' life, such as his rise to fame, his courtship of teenaged
Priscilla,
his life as a devoted father, his desire to be a serious actor, his
generosity, his style, his dark side, and the decline in health leading
to
his death. The photos will include home movie stills and
never-before-seen
treasures from Graceland's huge archive.
2005/03/22 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis By The Presleys"
update,
RCA announces the issue of Elvis by the Presleys, a 2-CD complementary
issue
for the upcoming TV special. This 2 disc special will contain 24 songs
on
the first disc, with a bonus disc that includes alternate takes, demos,
live, and private recordings of well known songs that include "Jailhouse
Rock," "Blue Christmas," and "Baby What You Want Me
To Do." These songs are
mastered using DSD technology. This CD set will issue on May 3 and be
followed by the DVD (4.5 hours long form of the upcoming televised TV
special) on May 17. A coffee table book will join the two media titles
later.
2005/03/22 www.biwa.ne.jp
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Continues UK Chart Reign With Specially Reissued Singles -
"She's Not
You" Hits #3.
Elvis Presley's current run of weekly appearances in the top ten on the
UK
singles sales charts has continued with another near-chart-topper with
She's
Not You hitting #3. This is the result of a special promotion by BMG-UK
releasing each week special reissues of Elvis singles that hit #1 in the
UK
the first time around. Results so far:
All Shook Up (#2) / Jailhouse Rock (#1) / One Night (#1)
A Fool Such As I (#2) / It's Now Or Never (#1) / Are You Lonesome
Tonight (#2)
Wooden Heart (#2) / Surrender (#2) / His Latest Flame (#3)
Rock-A-Hula Baby (#3) / Good Luck Charm (#2) / She's Not You (#3)
Next up is Return To Sender.
In addition to the UK singles chart, these releases have made
outstanding
showings on the charts in various individual countries in Europe.
BMG-UK has a Web site for their current and immensely successful Elvis
UK #1
singles reissue promotion. Go to www.elvis18uk1s.com.
2005/03/21 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com
Memphis Boys CD.
The American Sound Studio band who will be performing live in
Scandinavia in
April will release an album together with Elvis Unlimited on April 1,
2005.
The album will feature 10 instrumental songs that. All of them are
written
and recorded by the lengendary band.
This release will be their first and only solo release as a band. The
album
has been produced by Allan Reynolds and Mark Miller.
The title of the album will be Memphis Boys. There will only be produced
500
copies of the CD. You can pre-order the CD from Elvis Unlimited until
April
1. From April 2 to 15 will the CD be sold at the shows in Denmark,
Sweden
and Norway where the band is playing.
Tracklist:
MALLWALKIN' / STREETS OF SOUL / LOST IN A FOG
WHO'S WATCHIN' WHO / HARD TO LET GO / CALLIN' YOUR BLUFF
DELTA RAIN / BEALE STREET BAR-B-Q / DINAH MIGHT
TIP YOUR WAITRESS
The Memphis Boys are:
Reggie Young (Guitar) / Mike Leech (Bass)
Bobby Emmons (Hammond Organ & Keyboard)
Bobby Wood (Piano & Keyboard)
Gene Chrisman (Drums)
Make sure to get your copy of Memphis Boys.
2005/03/21 www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
UK #1 Sales Figures.
So far in 2005, there have been 66 Top 10 entries in 11 weeks, an
average of
six a week, Elvis Presley alone is responsible for a sixth of them.
The Presley reissue juggernaut rolls on as "She's Not You" -
originally a
number one hit in 1962 - debuts at number three providing the late
singer
with his 11th top three single in as many weeks. First week sales of
26,424
for the Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Doc Pomus song bring cumulative
sales
of Presley singles in 2005 to 383,268 - 8.64% of overall 2005 singles
sales.
The first reissue in the series - "Jailhouse Rock" - remains
the biggest
seller, with sales to date of 39,001. "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
is next,
with sales of 38,306.
Taking the No.1 spot was "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo?" by
Tony Christie
with 266,844 copies sold. In second spot was the McFly single "All
About
You'/'You've Got A Friend" wich sold 73,770 copies.
2005/03/21 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Hunt for early Elvis is fascinating
fun.
Mention Elvis Presley and your telephone number in the same newspaper
article and the expected happens.
I should know. I did it and the ringing phone is without intermission.
No complaints, though. The search for Elvis in Biloxi is a welcomed
diversion. Readers think feature writers are interviewing or writing all
day, but that is far from reality. Mucho footwork, phone calls,
processing
of press releases and production go into getting out this newspaper.
Again, no complaints. A press release to my features editor, Scott
Hawkins,
sent me on a fascinating hunt for the early Elvis. It came from Danny
Kane,
who lives near Baton Rouge and who asked if we would help his colleague,
Ernst Jorgensen, aka The Elvis Hunter, producer of Elvis books and
record
sets.
Ernst is piecing together Elvis' movements in the 18 months from his
first
hit, "That's All Right, Mama," in July 1954 to his first
mega-hit,
"Heartbreak Hotel," in December 1955.
Part of that time was in Biloxi, and Ernst wants the proof.
Our first article, titled "Did you witness dawn of Elvis' career?"
appeared
Jan. 24. As Ernst faces publishing deadlines, he is ferreting through
hundreds of calls from here and across the country.
Then last Sunday, we published a follow-up. Elvis definitely gave six
1955
concerts in Biloxi and several club gigs. Important questions were
answered
but one still remains: Did he perform at The Fiesta, a popular Biloxi
nightclub?
Our search also turned up unpublished 1955 photographs, including one
from a
Biloxi concert taken by Al Lewis of Orange Grove. A teen at the time,
Lewis
doesn't remember where he took the photo so we asked readers, with the
majority voting for the Biloxi Community House.
Something else surfaced from Al's photo.
"I think that's me, the shadow on the left," Bill Stafford
said with a
laugh. "I know that's my steel guitar to the left of Elvis, and my
wife says
the shape of the shadow is me. I was there that night and played with
Elvis.
I brought my steel guitar, a Rickenbacker with two necks."
He is recognized nationally for the steel pedal guitar, and he was
associated with Dan Seal, who in 1955 had a band and owned Hambone in
Gulfport, a club where Elvis played in '55 at age 20.
Our follow-up also brought several claims that Elvis was here before
1955,
and Bill's was one of them. He remembers Elvis spending the night at his
parent's home in Handsboro when they were both teenagers. He has
memories of
playing guitar with Elvis at Rosetti's Grocery and on the porch of
Handsboro
Masonic Lodge.
Elvis in Biloxi before 1955? That's news to Ernst, who has compiled
Elvis'
day-by-day life. As a teen he had a car that would barely take him on a
Memphis date, so he didn't drive here. He was so busy supplementing the
meager income of his parents that teachers asked the Presleys to cut
down on
work hours because he fell asleep in class.
Ernst, however, has no records of where Elvis slept in June 1955 after
two
concerts at Keesler Air Force Base and one at Biloxi's Slavonian Lodge.
So
on this recent hunt, new myths were born and others popped.
"The legends just grow and grow, and unless people in these towns
can show
us elements of proof, they remain just stories," Ernst explained.
He cites Gladwater, Texas, where a persistent story claims a 16-year-old
Elvis arrived by bus, alone, to play at a nightclub and he hung around
for
days to pick up more shows. Does it jibe? He was in high school, worked
long
hours, had watchful parents.
All this history mystery stuff is captivating. Even if we hadn't
uncovered
kingly gems, the hunt was fun.
2005/03/21 Kat Bergeron / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis by the Presleys" CD
& DVD.
RCA announces the issue of Elvis by the Presleys, a 2-CD complementary
issue
for the upcoming TV special.
This 2 disc special will contain 24 songs on the first disc, with a
bonus
disc that includes alternate takes, demos, live, and private recordings
of
well known songs that include "Jailhouse Rock," "Blue
Christmas," and "Baby
What You Want Me To Do." These songs are mastered using DSD
technology.
This CD set will issue on May 3 and be followed by the DVD (4.5 hours
long
form of the upcoming televised TV special) on May 17.
Soon a coffee table book will join the two media titles.
2005/03/21 www.biwa.ne.jp /
Ep.Gold.Com.
New camera policy at
Graceland.
In response to changing technology, Graceland operations is making the
following change to its photo use policy effective Saturday, 19 March
2005.
EPE allow digital cameras that record at the mansion and the attractions.
They will continue to NOT allow video camera equipment. The
updated guidelines read: "New Security Guidelines for Attractions
*No Video
Recording Equipment Allowed *No Flash Photography Allowed *No Bags (to
include camera bags, backpacks, shopping bags, briefcases, luggage
items)
allowed. Any other carried items will be searched. Thank you for your
cooperation".
2005/03/21 Amber Smith - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Sonny West book
update.
Apparently our earlier information (see 15 March) about the status of
Sonny's book was wrong. Cory Cooper advises us: "The information
that Bill
Burk has about Sonny Wests upcoming book is wrong. I contacted Sonny
today
(20 March) and asked him about this and he stated to me that when they
first
tried to get a publisher before writing and finishing it they had an
agent
contact some publishers and it was turned down. The book will be
published
and that also at this time, the manuscript is not finished."
2005/03/21 Cory Cooper - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
New Elvis book titles.
In other Elvis book news, the following new titles have been announced:
I
Wanna Be Elvis (Mike Evans; Collins & Brown; 1 August 2005); Elvis
in HB
(Andrew Murray Slater; Macmillan Childrens Books, 20 Jan 2006); The
Gospel
of Elvis (K. Crouch, Sanctuary Publishing, 3 October 2005) and Elvis
Talk
Volume 2 (Trevor Cajaio, 2007 release).
Also many fans will be happy to hear that Alanna Nash's highly sought
after
book, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations of the Memphis Mafia will be
re-issued as a 806 page softcover in September 2005. ISBN: 1845131282.
Copies of the original 1996 release sell for up to.
2005/03/21 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Percy Sledge praises
Elvis.
"Picked up the most recent Goldmine and it featured an interview
with Percy
Sledge the man behind "When a Man Loves a Woman", "Take
Time to Know Her",
"Warm and Tender Love" and another dozen or so deep soul
classics. In the
interview Percy talks of the influence of pop and country oriented
artists
on his music. He starts off the list with a very familiar name: Elvis
Presley. He also mentions Hank Williams, Brenda Lee, Marty Robbins, and
Connie Francis.
"They were all my favorites," says Sledge in the interview.
This little tidbit once again demonstrates the esteem with which Elvis
was
held by African-Americans of his own generation and the one just after.
Most
of the artists who put Elvis forth as a rip off artist came later
divorced
from his original context.
The people who were really there (especially the ones who were teens
when
Elvis hit the big time) often recognized in Elvis a kindred spirit and
their
admiration exposes the political bias behind the later dismissals of
Elvis'
work and influence. It also points out to me the absurdity of trying to
break music down into strict color barriers.
For Percy Sledge, this music belonged to him as much as it belonged to
any
white listener. Music and emotion are universal and real artists
recognize
this. Not that Percy's admiration of Elvis was a secret before. He had
nice
size hits with both "Love Me Tender" and "True Love
Travels on a Gravel
Road". Still, it's nice to have it on the record".
2005/03/21 likethebike / Ep.Gold.Com.
Raised On Elvis
www.apexpublishing.co.uk/PubDetails.asp?Num=35
GER RIJFF ATTACKS THE
UPCOMING SUN RELEASE.
Ger Rijff is a worldwide known figure into the Elvis world and has
published
several Elvis books which include; Memphis Lonesome, Florida Close-Up,
Fire
In The Sun, Inside Jailhouse Rock and Inside King Creole.
But the upcoming 1953-54 Sun collection being released by new label
"Memphis
Recording Service" seems to have him in a spin?
On a known website, Mr. Rijff suggests that "The design for the Sun
CD from
Mr. Pirzada (who?) stinks big time?"
The Elvis book publisher goes on to say; "It's like 'coca cola'
meets happy
days designed especially for the Asian
market. This is so not 50's. This is so bloody wrong."
Label owner, Joseph Pirzada states that he has been working on this
project
for 3 years and boasts a long list of associates involved in the project
which includes
Elvis' original guitarist, Scotty Moore. Pirzada, who's former projects
include the
'Rubberneckin (Groove Mix)' and the 'Born To Rock (Remix)' claims that
all
the tracks have been remastered and restored to their original Sun
sound.
Mr. Rijff feels this about the collection; "Pirzada's (who?)
sales-talk on
the site comes across to me as one from a second-hand car dealer. This
project with all it's claims and promises smells like a dead
cheeseburger to me."
The first of 2 Sun collections from the 'Memphis Recording Service' also
claims to include a previously unreleased recording from 1954 as well as
live
recordings.
But Mr.Rijff also has an opinion about the unreleased recording; "Can
it be
that 'How Do You Think I Feel' (released on when all was kool) is the
mysterious unreleased Sun title on this cd?"
Ger Rijff went on; "If Pirzada (who?) had a real exclusive song to
offer he
would give out the title now. Why wait if you have nothing to hide?"
2005/03/20 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
'She's Not You' is
Elvis' 71st Top 10 UK Hit Single.
Elvis Presley' latest single release, 'She's Not You' has entered the UK
singles
chart at number three this week and gives the chart King his 71st UK Top
10
Hit, and his 11th top 5 hit in as many weeks.
Elvis' other official UK top 40 chart placing this week is: GOOD LUCK
CHARM
#25
Elvis' next single release 'Returm To Sender' is out in the shops
tomorrow
(Monday 21st)
Here is this weeks 'Official' top 10 singles
1 Tony Christie F/ Peter Kay - IS THIS THE WAY TO AMARILLO
2 McFly - ALL ABOUT YOU/YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
3 Elvis Presley - SHE'S NOT YOU
4 Gwen Stefani F/ Eve - RICH GIRL
5 Sunset Strippers - FALLING STARS
6 Jem - THEY
7 G4 - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
8 Nelly F/ Tim McGraw - OVER AND OVER
9 Green Day - HOLIDAY
10 Basement Jaxx - OH MY GOSH
2005/03/20 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The Elvis Idol?
Simon Fuller, the mastermind behind the Spice Girls, and the Pop Idol
Television show (he most successful TV format in entertainment history)
has
sold his entertainment company in a deal worth more than £100 million,
it
has been announced. Fuller has struck a deal with the entertainment
company
CKX, which has a controlling interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises. Who
knows if the two major assets of this company are combined we could be
in
for an "Elvis Idol" contest.
2005/03/20 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
New book release
announced.
Toby Press will be releasing a hardcover fiction title, The Girl Who
Became
a Playwright and the Boy Who Became Elvis by Diane Thomas in September
this
year. The ISBN is:1592641229.
2005/03/20 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
More Early Years.
The Video Yesteryear" company transferred an early 1980's video to
DVD.
No Improvement on picture or sound quality on this budget release.
2005/03/20 www.elvispresleyscrapbook.co.uk
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Comments from Ernst Jorgensen about the SUN Projects.
''I have known for quite some time that Joseph is working on a SUN
project,
and we have had
conversations about it, but apart from his stamper single I have no idea
what his materials are. The
"news" on the board reveals nothing, but obviously sounds
exciting. I'm not
an expert on
the legal issues, but I assume that Joseph has done his home work.
Although
I am producing a
project on the same subject (Elvis in 1953-55), I'm just as much of a
fan as
the rest of you, and
welcome any unpublished material. I see that Joseph has a list of great
people helping - several of these people are also helping me, and one of
the
greatest things for me in this project is that so many people have
decided
to share their knowledge and materials - it seems that everybody
realises
that it's time to forget about personal agendas, and help create the
historical document about these early times - we will all benefit from
this.
2005/03/19 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Fort Baxter Classic
Series.
The Fort Baxter label is aware that some producers are re-releasing some
of
their CD's from the Profile box-sets with inferior artwork. We think the
fans deserve the best products and decided to re-release some of
those
concerts in very limited edition on the label '' Fort Baxter - Classic
Series ''.
All the re-release will come with full color booklets ( 12 pages ) and
improved sound from our original master tapes. The technology has
changed
and this is now possible to improve several of those recordings
originally
featured on the two box-sets '' A Profile - The King On Stage ''.
Several
fans missed those sets back then and will now have the chance to obtain
these concerts from the original label. The first of the series will be
''
Kansas City Blues '' ( June 29th, 1974 evening show in Kansas City ).
More
details will be given later.
2005/03/19 E-mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
Rubberneckin' Show
Theme.
The remix of "Rubberneckin'" will be used as opening song for
new show
called "EYES" on ABC this summer. The song will be used in the
same way as
the "Las Vegas" show used the "A Little less Conversation"
remix.
2005/03/19 Elvis 2nd To None / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis fans are big spenders (says poll)
Have you voted for the interesting poll on the site www.elvismatters.be?
The question was: "What kind of money do you spend on Elvis per
month". Over
200 visitors voted with the following results. Only 26 percent said they
bought for less than 50 euro (65 dollar) a month. A majority of 39%
spent
"between 50 euro and 125 euro (160 dollar) each month, and 11
percent bought
for a total of 125 euro to 250 euro (325 dollar) CD's, books and
memorabilia
of the King. Still 1 out of 4, or 24 percent, needs more than 250 euro a
month to keep track with the countless releases.
2005/03/19 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of March 27, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 1 to #34
Top Country Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 4 to #58
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's down 2 to #34
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
down 2 to #5
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
none this week
Dropping off the charts include:
none this week
Notes of Interest include:
nothing much this week...sales stable but appear to be dropping a tad.
2005/03/18 www.elvischarts
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Europe 2005, Cast
Changes for Elvis-The Concert.
Cast updates for Elvis-The Concert's Europe 2005 Tour.
Ronnie Tutt is performing only at the Mohegan Sun Casino engagement on
the
2005 tour.
In balancing career and personal commitments that have arisen, he will
not
be on this year's tour of Europe. Ron has personally selected his friend
and
colleague Paul Leim to rock the house in place.
As previously announced, health issues have forced Ed Hill of The Stamps
Quartet to drop out of the show. We wish him all the best with his
recuperation.
Recently, on the Current Cast & Song Lineup page we posted the song
list for
this year's tour.
Note that all the '68 Comeback Special and Aloha from Hawaii components
of
the show now benefit from the remastering of the '68 and Aloha material
for
last year's deluxe edition DVD releases.
The Current Cast & Song Lineup page soon will be updated with the
cast
changes noted in this article.
Our Web site service provider has received this information and will
make
the adjustment soon. The change would be in place now, but pages that
are
seldom altered are not accessible from our staff computers at EPE, so we
have to send in changes to the service provider for those areas and we
have
to wait our turn in the queue with the service's other clients. We
wanted to
wait until that page was updated before posting this news item, but word
has
leaked and we're getting e-mail inquiries about Ron.
Already posted is a cast addition. Superb guitarist Tony Smith has
joined
the principal orchestra members as rhythm guitarist. He once subbed for
lead
guitarist James Burton when James had a conflicting engagement for a
show on
one of out tours a while back. We're pleased to welcome Tony back to the
show. Due to the unavailabilty of Elvis's original rhythm guitarist John
Wilkinson, there has not been a rhythm guitar position on any of our
tours
before now. Tony Smith is endorsed by Indie Guitars and plays an ITC 6.
2003/03/18 www.elvis.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
'SHE'S NOT YOU' - UK
CHARTS FRIDAY SALES UPDATE.
Here is the Friday update for the Top 4 singles in the UK Singles Chart.
(1) Tony Christie - 'Is This The Way to Amarillo?' - 137,000 copies sold
(2) McFly - 'All About You' - 49,000 copies sold
(3) Elvis - 'She's Not You' - 24,000 copies sold
(4) Gwen Stefani - 'Rich Girl' - 12,000 copies sold.
So it looks like another No.3 for Elvis.
'Love, Elvis' is currently No.55 in the album charts having sold some 2,
785
copies this week so far.
Brian.
2005/03/18 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
New BMG Indonesian
Promo CD.
BMG Indonesia have just released a promotion CD for the Elvis At Sun
album.
There is only produced 500 copies for promotion in and around the
Sumatra
and Bandung area.
The promotion CD features the following songs:
That's All Right/Blue Moon Of Kentucky/Good Rockin Tonight/I'm Left,
You're
Right, She's Gone/I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version)/Blue
Moon.
2005/03/18 www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
THE SUN UK NEWSPAER
GIVE FREE ELVIS CD THIS WEEKEND.
The Sun UK newspaper are giving away a free Elvis Sun CD. It will
contain
tracks that have gone into public domain.
2005/03/18 Mark Wilson / Ep.Gold.Com.
NEW LABEL 'MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE' TO RELEASE SUN BOX SET.
http://www.elvis-express.com/sitebuilder/images/ElvisMRS002b-
After making a quick call after having heard confirmation on the Sun FTD
release, a new Sun box set through a newly establised EU trademark label
'Memphis Recording Service' which now controls all the rights including
the
original Logo's from the 1950.s is about to unveil there first release
which
has been 3 years in the making.
To my understanding there will be 2 box sets that will cover the entire
Sun
era. The first volume to be released in June 2005 will deal only in the
years 1953 - 1954. It will include what Mr Joseph Pirzada calls a 'super
CD'
with all tracks remastered in original Sun sound and will include a
unreleased track from 1954 as well as live recordings. He promises a
sound
never heard before that even FTD will not afford to package. Joseph has
said
'our recording sources are much better than BMG can ever get'
With the package to my understanding, will also be a 7 inch vinyl record
of
'Thats all Right' pressed from the original Master Mother stamper which
will
be identical to the original 45rpm released by Sam Phillips in 1954 with
all
the hallmarks and obviously the exact sound.
Included is a 200 page book containing unpublised photographs including
colour with documents never before seen during the 53- 54 which will
include
the 'MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT EVER FROM 1954' (I am not allowed to say
what
that is at this stage) that has never before seen. All items will
packaged
together within the Box set.
It is also understood that major contributions to this package include
Scotty Moore, Ed leek, John Heath, Joseph Tunzi, Stanley Oberst, Sheriff
Hanna, Russ Howe, Bud Glass are just the few that are involved in this
project. The book itself is written by Joseph Pirzada and John M Heath.
On speaking to Mr Pirzada he did say 'this is a package MADE BY THE FANS
FOR
THE FANS and items contained in this package are never before seen and
many
of the items contained in this package are completely out of the hands
of
the FTD version due later in the year. We Elvis fans know what we want
and
this time you are going to get it. There is absolutley no point on
relying
on pen pushers because at the end of the day, they always let you down.
I
wont let myself down, I know what I want as a fan. The main significance
on
the FTD release is 1955. I want to make the best Sun package that can be
had
which is why we are going into every detail to cover the 53-54 era. On
having spent 6 months last year in the mid -south in the USA on research
I
am going to set the story straight. Every past book I have seen have
just
got it wrong. The 1955 era will have to go on volume 2 which will be out
January 2006. Making both volumes the ultimate Sun collection. That will
have more unreleased tracks and will have a pressing from Sam Phillips
original Master plate 'Mystery Train'.
The price for the item apparently will be made very affordable!
Its also understood that these releases will be made available in shops
of
HMV and Virgin in the UK.
With all the rare items 'Memphis Recording Service' have secured, it
appears
they will not be on the FTD release.
Note:
Since when did Ernst Jorgensen gave us the complete list of songs for
the
FTD SunBook&Cd release?
So how can this 'Memphis Recording Service' make the statement "With
all the
rare items 'Memphis Recording Service' have secured, it appears they
will
not be on the FTD release" .
Andylon Lensen.
2005/03/18 Mark Wilson / Ep.Gold.Com.
Jerry is king for a song.
Chat show host Jerry Springer will get audiences all shook up when he
appears on Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes as Elvis Presley.
Springer has always been a huge fan of The King and jumped at the chance
to
impersonate
his hero.
For his appearance he wears a £10,000 rhinestone jumpsuit -- the most
expensive
costume ever designed for the ITV show.
And with a dark wig and shades, he is virtually unrecognisable as his
usual
self.
Springer will croon I Can't Help Falling In Love on the April 2 show.
He said: "Elvis is one of my favourites. I'm from that generation
where as a
kid we all started
combing our hair back like him.
I've only ever sung in the shower or performed for friends so this will
be
the first time I will have sung in public.
"The make-up for Stars In Their Eyes is fantastic and I've got a
ton on. My
eyebrows have been made pitch black and it's had the most startling
effect.
Though it does seem rather a waste as I'm wearing sunglasses on the
show!
"I love the costume and it's amazingly heavy. I guess they've done
this
deliberately so I don't run away with it."
And he added: "I'm looking forward to performing but I don't expect
that
I'll get a record contract out of it!"
Model Nell McAndrew also appears on the show as Kim Wilde.
She said: "I feel sick at the thought of performing. My stomach
can't take
the nerves.
"Quite a few people have commented that I look like Kim Wilde,
which I find
very flattering. I'm looking forward to getting into the outfit. I'm
hoping to
hide behind the big hair and baggy jacket as I'm so nervous."
The show, hosted by Cat Deeley, will also feature Jade Goody's ex Jeff
Brazier as UB40's Ali Campbell, Bad Girls star Victoria Bush as Sixties
singer Mama
Cass and The Bill's Vickie Gates as Maria McKee.
2005/03/18 This Is London / Ep.Gold.Com.
I Couldn't Live
Without You.
A new release by the Snowy label has the title "I Couldn't Live
Without
You".
The back cover mentions that all tracks have been mastered from tapes
except
for track 4 & 5.
The track listing is familiar and all tracks were lifted from mp3 files
from
Keith Flynn Website.
Track listing : Mystery
Train (overdubbed version) / Milkcow Blues Boogie
(overdubbed version) / When It Rains It Really Pours (overdubbed
version) / Mean Woman Blues (BX take -7 acetate) / Treat Me Nice
(first version take 8) / I'm Yours (stereo single version)
AWhistling Tune
(stereo master with overdubs) / Angel (vocal overdubs) /Gold In The
Mountains (solo)
Anyone (solo) / So Close Yet So Far From Paradise (take 3) / So Close
Yet So Far
From Paradise (take 4) / Clambake (solo) / Stay Away (overdub by Jerry
Reed take 3)
Stay Away (slow version take 2 in stereo) / Stay Away Joe (take 17) / My
Little Friend
(overdudded) / I'm Leaving It Up To You (live) / The First Time Ever I
Held You Close (live)
I Couldn't LiveWithout You (live) (Pete Hallin)
2005/03/17 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
Playing Elvis.
Onte Tree Hill star Tyler Hilton realised a childhood dream when he
played
the young Elvis Presley in forthcoming Johnny Cash biopic "Walk The
Line".
Hilton, 21, tells MTV.COM of his audition, "They said, 'Do you know
any
Elvis songs?' I did because he's one of my favourite musicians from when
I
was a kid.
"Afterwards, the casting lady said, 'You know, I think we'll have
you come
back and read some of Elvis' lines.'
"I was really nervous about it, but the more I thought about it,
I'm such a
big Elvis fan, and I would have been bummed if anyone else got this
part. I
would've been so jealous. So I was happy to take it and I had a good
time,
too."
2005/03/17 Google / Ep.Gold.Com.
13-hour documentary on
Elvis, "Tribute - Remembrances of the King."
Hi Everyone,
We are now to the point where we have completed the first 2 hours of our
13-hour documentary on Elvis, "Tribute - Remembrances of the King."
A great
many people from all around the world have graciously offered to allow
us to
use still pictures they have of Elvis or things related to Elvis in the
film. Because a substantial amount of the money that's raised from the
sale
of the film will be given to charities Elvis was involved with, during
his
life, we are not in a position to pay for pictures but we will certainly
give anyone who supplies us with pictures will see their name in the
credits
of the film. Our only requirement, as we do not want to get into trouble
with EPE, is that any image we use must not be owned by anyone and you
must
posses the rights to allow us to use it.
If you would like to help us, we would e-mail you a list of all the
images
we need, as we need them and all you'd need to do (if you had any that
worked) is send us high res jpegs. If you'd like to help please let me
know
as soon as possible. We anticipate needing about 80 images per hour so
you
can see this is a huge undertaking. That said, we invite you to be part
of
Elvis history and help us with a film that many who've seen the rough
cut,
are already calling the best film on Elvis ever done. If you'd like to
hear
more about the film type Ken Vrana and Elvis into your search engines.
E-Mail adress : Kvrana@caitlinproductions.com
or to Andylon Lensen (website Ep.Gold.Com)
Thanks so much
Ken.
2005/03/17 Ken Vrana / Andylon Lensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Still plenty of
tickets available for Belgian The Concert.
Despite a media campaign with radio
commercials and 2500 posters in Belgian
streets, "Elvis The Concert" in Forest National (Brussels,
April 26th) is
far from being sold out.
Tickets are still available in every rank. The quickest and most
reliable
way of purchasing tickets, is through the offices of Forest National:
0900/2.60.60 where a friendly operator will assist you, or via the
website
www.forestnational.be.
2005/03/17 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
American Sound Studio
Band Web-page.
The legendary American Sound Studio band
has now launched their own
web-page. The address is http://memphisboys.com
You can visit it by clicking
here.
The American Sound Studio band will be on tour in Denmark and Sweden in
April this year.
2005/03/17 http://www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Sonny West heading
"downunder" .
Prominent member of the Memphis Mafia,
Sonny West, will be appearing
throughout New Zealand in May. Sonny's dates are Auckland - Onehunga
R.S.A.
(May 5); Hamilton - venue tba (May 6); Wellington - Mecure Hotel (May 7)
and
Christchurch - Woolston Working Mens Club (May 8). There is also talk
that
Sonny will appear in Australia while he's in the area.
2005/03/17 Memories of Elvis, New Zealand - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Talk about sequel to
"Elvis" mini-series.
The production "Elvis" covers
Elvis from ages 18 to 33, when he made his
now-fabled 1968 "comeback" appearance via an NBC special. So
there could, of
course, be a sequel, particularly if Part 1 of Elvis somehow holds its
own
against ABC's "Desperate Housewives." "They'd have to pay
me a helluva lot
of money, baby!" Jonathan Rhys Meyers (who plays the part of Elvis),
27,
laughs during a break from filming. "I'd become Vegas Elvis then!
I'd get my
own Colonel on it!" Then he downshifts. "I don't know. Let's
see how this
one works first. I don't think it's an option right now. I'd have
difficulty
putting on that weight, first of all. I'd have difficulty taking it off,
too." Many others have gone before him, including pacesetter Kurt
Russell in
ABC's 1979 version of "Elvis." Don Johnson then gave it a go
in 1981's
"Elvis and the Beauty Queen," and Dale Midkiff starred in
1988's "Elvis and
Me." ABC's 1990 weekly series "Elvis," also dramatized
his early years, but
largely favorable reviews weren't enough to save it from a quick
cancellation. Its star, Michael St. Gerard, hasn't had a screen credit
of
any kind since 1994's "Replikator."
2005/03/17 TimesLeader.com - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Continues UK Chart Reign
With Specially Reissued Singles
"Good Luck Charm" Hits #2
Elvis Presley's current run of weekly
appearances in the top ten on the UK
singles sales charts has continued with another near-chart-topper with
Good
Luck Charm entering the chart at #2. This is the result of a special
promotion by BMG-UK releasing each week special reissues of Elvis
singles
that hit #1 in the UK the first time around. Results so far:
All Shook Up (#2) / Jailhouse Rock (#1) / One Night (#1)
A Fool Such As I (#2) / It's Now Or Never (#1)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (#2) / Wooden Heart (#2)
Surrender (#2) / His Latest Flame (#3)
Rock-A-Hula Baby (#3) / Good Luck Charm (#2)
Next up is She's Not You.
In addition to the UK singles chart, these releases have made
outstanding
showings on the charts in various individual countries in Europe.
BMG-UK has a Web site for their current and immensely successful Elvis
UK #1
singles reissue promotion. Go to www.elvis18uk1s.com.
In the fall BMG in America will launch a similar promotion featuring
Elvis's
#1s on the USA singles charts. Initial information is in a recent press
release from BMG giving an overview of the year 2005. Click here :
http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=774
to go to that press release
2005/03/17 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
June 3, 4 & 5,
2005 · Downtown Tupelo.
Tickets go on sale here on May 2, 2005
Advanced tickets are $10.00 per night (plus service charge)
At the end of May, this deal goes away!
Gate prices are $15.00 per night.
http://www.tupeloelvisfestival.com/
June 3rd - Friday night's Headliner Chuck Berry
"Johnny B. Goode", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Maybellene"
une 4th - Saturday night's Headliner Tracy Byrd
"Keeper of the Stars", "Watermelon Crawl ", "Truth
About Men"
Special appearance by Tupelo's favorite tribute artist Travis Ledoyt
2005/03/17 www.tupeloelvisfestival.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Tupelo Elvis Festival
Sings New Marketing Tune.
Organizers of the Tupelo Elvis Festival plan a new approach to marketing
this year that could dramatically increase ticket sales. If successful,
the
change could propel the 7-year-old festival honoring the rock 'n' roll
legend back into the black after two straight losses. Elvis Presley was
born
in Tupelo and later moved with his parents to Memphis, Tenn. Through a
deal
with Clear Channel Communications and Dodge's Chicken stores, festival
organizer Jim High said he hopes to pre-sell 10,000 tickets. The most
tickets sold - before and during an event - was 8,500 last year. This
year's
festival is June 3-5 and features a performance by Chuck Berry. Elvis
festival chairman Gary Bailey dismissed rumors that the event would end
unless it earns a profit this year, but said it eventually must start
making
money. The event lost $2,642 in 2003 and $5,465 in 2004, the same year
the
Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau halved its usual festival grant to
$50,000.
2005/03/17 AP - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Ed Hill Is Recovering.
(Stamps partner) Ed Enoch:
I don't know how this terrible rumor about Ed Hill passing away got
started
- but Ed Hill is at home resting and doing very well. He had a stroke on
March 4, 2005 and was released from the hospital on March 7th.
The doctors told his family that Ed Hill has lost his short-term memory.
They said he may eventually get it back - but it may take 3 months -
6-months or even a year or perhaps never. It just takes time to
recuperate.
He is doing well and anyone that wants to send Get Well wishes may send
them
to:
Ed Hill
P.O. Box 1471
Brentwood, Tn. 37024
Thanks for your concern - Ed Hill's family will appreciate your prayers.
2005/03/17 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
René Shuman &
Angel-Eye have updated their site. For further information about these
Fabulous entertainers just visit their website at;
www.always-online.tv
2005/03/17/ René Shuman & Angel-Eye / Robin Klarenbeek
A response From Ernst Jorgensen
On The MGM Acetate Jailhouse Rock.
This acetate has a superb sound and
is a strange version of Jailhouse Rock
the intro is on Piano... NOT on drums !!!!
An MGM acetate is dicovered by Jean Marc Gargiulo "The
Official Fanclub
"
Treat Me Nice" in France.
A response from Ernst Jorgensen On The MGM Acetate Jailhouse Rock:
Andylon, It Seems like some sort of movie version.
Yes, this is a long Movie version from The MGM Acetate Jailhouse Rock.
It's not interesting - we better try to concentrate on the real
Elvis music
Andylon
and not so much the movie overdubs.
Thanks,
Ernst.
2005/03/16 Andylon Lensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Current Cast Lineup.
Following is our cast lineup for the 2005
tour:
Starring
ELVIS PRESLEY
(via video)
Musical Director & Conductor
JOE GUERCIO*
THE TCB BAND:
JAMES BURTON*, lead guitar
GLEN D. HARDIN*, piano
JERRY SCHEFF*, bass guitar
RONNIE TUTT*, drums
THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS:
ESTELLE BROWN*
MYRNA SMITH*
PORTIA GRIFFIN
THE STAMPS QUARTET:
ED ENOCH*
ED HILL*
ROYCE TAYLOR
BUTCH OWENS
Principal Orchestra Members:
PAUL LEIM, drums
TONY SMITH, rhythm guitar
RON FEUER*, keyboards
WALT JOHNSON*, trumpet
*Indicates an original Elvis bandmate.
Orchestra members other than the principal players who travel with us
are
hired in the cities and regions our show appears. We also engage a local
choir in some cities on our tours.
Current Song Lineup
Following is the song lineup the 2005 tour. There are a few song changes
since last few tours. The big change is that the Aloha from Hawaii and
'68
Comeback material used in the show benefits from the excellent
remastering
work that was done for the new DVD compilations released in 2004.
The Elvis performance footage comes from these programs: the Elvis
(a.k.a.
the '68 Comeback) television special, the 1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii,
via
Satellite television special, and the MGM concert films Elvis, That's
the
Way It Is (1970) and Elvis on Tour (1972). In parentheses after each
song is
an indication of which program the Elvis performance comes from.
All our singers and musicians play live. The Elvis performance footage
is
presented with virtually all the sound removed but for Elvis's voice.
The
only pre-recorded music you hear in our show is Elvis Presley's voice
and
what small amounts of the original accompanying music could not be
removed
from the Elvis performance material.
Act 1
Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey/Opening Vamp / See See Rider (Aloha)
Burning Love (Aloha) / Steamroller Blues (Aloha) / Love Me (Aloha)
I Can't Stop Loving You (Aloha) / Elvis introduces the cast.
Johnny B. Goode (Aloha) / You Gave Me a Mountain (Aloha)
That's All Right (TTWII) / Hound Dog (TTWII) / Don't Be Cruel (TTWII)
Heartbreak Hotel (TTWII) / Are You Lonesome Tonight (TTWII)
All Shook Up (TTWII) / Blue Suede Shoes (TTWII)
Love Me Tender (TTWII) /In the Ghetto (TTWII)
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
Performed by The Stamps Quartet with intro by Elvis from "Elvis on
Tour".
How Great Thou Art
Elvis performance audio is his Grammy-winning Memphis 1974 concert
recording
of this song for which no footage exists. Performance footage from
"Elvis On
Tour" is adapted for our show.
If I Can Dream ('68 Special)
INTERMISSION
Rubberneckin' (Remix) Music Video
ACT 2
Sweet Inspiration
Performed by The Sweet Inspirations.
Trouble ('68 Special) / Polk Salad Annie (TTWII)
You've Lost That Loving Feeling (TTWII) / Just Pretend (TTWII)
Mystery Train/Tiger Man (TTWII) / Bridge Over Troubled Water (TTWII)
The Wonder of You (TTWII) / Suspicious Minds (TTWII)
I'll Remember You (Aloha) / It's Over (Aloha)
Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Aloha)
A Big Hunk O' Love (Aloha) / My Way (Aloha)
An American Trilogy (Aloha) / Can't Help Falling In Love (Aloha)
Closing Vamp
2005/03/16 www.elvis.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"Behind The Image
2 - Welcome To His World" book release.
Bud Glass expects to release the follow-up volume to his Behind The
Image
book in late summer 2005 (USA time).
2005/03/16 Bud Glass - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com
"The Elvis
Archives" released in Australia.
Todd Slaughter's late 2004 book release is now available in Australian
bookstores. RRP around A$40.00
2005/03/16 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Most popular Elvis
books on eBay.
ElvisBookResearch has released a list of the most popular Elvis books on
eBay. They are: titles by Sean Shaver, Ger Rijff and Joseph Tunzi; Elvis
Paperdoll Book (St. Martin's Press, 1982); 1950 Humes High Herald; 1970
America's Ten Outstanding Young Men program; Elvis Aaron Presley
Revelations
of the Memphis Mafia (Alanna Nash); I Called Him Babe Elvis Presley's
Nurse
Remembers (Marion Cocke); and Elvis and Kathy (Kathy Westmoreland).
2005/03/16 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Before Elvis There Was
Nothing.
Releasedate May 15, 2005.
204 pages from the Author Laurie Foos at "Coffee House Press",
(ISBN 156689168X)
"'A wonderful mixture of insecurity and insanity. Every line of
Laurie Foos'
new novel is suffused with intelligence, wit and daring. Exhilarating!"-Fay
Weldon
A fabulist for the twenty-first century, Laurie Foos is back with a
whip-smart, refreshingly contemporary take on the nature of beauty, the
importance of appearance and the all-too-human cravings for friendship,
spiritual fulfillment and love.
A modern-day superwoman, Cass embodies the Elvis adage 'Taking Care of
Business'-from coping with the disappearance of her Elvis-obsessed
parents
and caring for her agoraphobic sister to treating the
folically-challenged
and avoiding the attentions of a perverse podiatrist-until the day a
horn
sprouts from her forehead. As Cass seeks treatment for her unwelcome
appendage, she finds herself in a facility only Dr. Moreau could love.
Join
the beautiful Cass as she plans her escape and, in the process, resolves
her
physical and spiritual ailments, discovering more about herself than she
ever thought possible.
In a world gone mad, where we're all on display and our obligations and
obsessions are magnified by a voyeuristic culture, this feverishly hip,
comic caper is the perfect tonic-one that.
2005/03/15 www.lauriefoos.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
King Of Western Bop.
The Rev-Ola label issues on April 13, 2005, the Elvis CD "The
King Of
Western Bop - The Complete 1954 Memphis Recordings" .
2005/03/15 www.elvisnederland.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
TOPIC BOOTLEG CD's IS
UPDATED
Bootleg
CD
2005/03/015/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Sweet
Caroline (International Hotel, August 1970)
2005/03/15/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Little
Sister / Get Back (Las Vegas, August 11, 1972)
2005/03/15/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
2005/03/15/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Elvis on coast still a
mystery.
The "Elvis in Biloxi" jigsaw puzzle is coming together piece
by piece, with
a few pieces still missing. In Ernst Jorgensen's latest research trip
through South Mississippi, he has picked up more pieces of the puzzle
that
illustrates Elvis Presley's early years. For 18 months before Elvis
became a
national star with "Heartbreak Hotel," the Mississippi native
and his two
bandsmen performed anywhere that would have them. He spent at least six
days
on the Coast, in concert at Keesler Air Force Base, Slavonian Lodge and
Biloxi Community House. In the music world, Jorgensen is The Elvis
Hunter,
and his tenacity to compile the day-by-day accounts of Elvis' life has
made
him a foremost authority. He lives in Denmark and is researcher-producer
for
Elvis' record label RCA/FTD, now a subsidiary of Sony/BMG.
2005/03/15 Associated Press / Ep.Gol;d.Com.
MIDWEEK SALES - 'SHE'S
NOT YOU' .
The Top 5 Positions in the UK Singles Midweek Charts are as follows:
(1) 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?'(Charity Single) - Tony Christie/Peter
Kay
- 42,452 copies aold.
(2) 'All About You'/'You've Got A Friend'(Charity Single) - McFly -
23,397
copies sold.
(3) 'She's Not You' - Elvis - 19,581 copies sold.
(4) Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani Ft.Eve - no sales figures given
(5) Bohemian Rhapsody - G4 - no sales figures given.
2005/03/15 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Sonny West book
update.
According to Bill E. Burk, the manuscript for Sonny West's new book has
so
far been turned down by three publishers. Each publisher has said "there
is
no longer a market for Elvis books". Bill notes that while unit
sales for
new Elvis books have slumped, there are still many new Elvis titles
being
published
2005/03/15 Bill E. Burk - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Jailhouse Rock London
Staging to Close - The Musical Eyes Broadway.
Jailhouse Rock might actually soon rock to the "Jailhouse
Rock." The London
musical version of the famous Elvis Presley movie has so far been unable
to
use any of the film's classic Lieber and Stoller songs (it uses generic
songs of the period instead). However, its forthcoming American
production
has, after more than a year of haggling, been granted the rights. The
news
comes at a welcome time for the show. The London staging is due to close
at
the Piccadilly Theatre on April 23 to make way for the Ewan
McGregor-starring production of Guys and Dolls. There had been
speculation
that Jailhouse Rock might simply theatre hop. However, the producer Alan
Janes and director Rob Bettinson have decided to close the show in the
U.K.
to concentrate on developing the new version for the U.S. (where Rene
Sheridan will co-produce). It is hoped that the U.S. version, if
successful,
will spawn a U.K. tour in 2006. After that, a West End return is the aim.
Janes said in a statement, "It is sad to be coming to the end of
the London
run, but what we do have to look forward to is coming back to London
with a
completely new version of the show - and the song that has until now
eluded
us!"
2005/03/15 Playbill - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Keep The Fire Burning
CD Import CD Now Released.
The new CD from the import label Audionics is released.
It contains a previously unreleased soundboard recording of Elvis' tour
closing show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on May 7th, 1975.
The concert is 60 minutes long and the recording is complete and
unedited,
which is rare for Elvis 1975 soundboard tapes. This CD includes a
12-page
full color booklet with several various and unusual photographs taken
during
April/May 1975 tour, as well as informative linernotes.
Elvis was in good voice and in a great mood that night, as is evidenced
by
his humorous remarks and his excellent performance. One of the
highlights is
a dynamite version of "Burning Love", and for the 'one-liner
freaks' amongst
you there's a one-liner of "Alfie".
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A
Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 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 - 10. Burning Love - 11. Band
Introductions - 12. Johnny B. Goode - 13. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 14.
Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - 16.
School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 17. Bridge Over Troubled Water -
18.
T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There - 21. An
American Trilogy - 22. Funny How Time Sips Away - 23. Hound Dog - 24.
Elvis
thanks - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27.
Closing Vamp.
2005/03/14 Email / Ep.Gold.Com.
In The Press - "Elvis:
Born To Rock" Book.
"Elvis - Born To Rock"
(Praytome Publishing/ Bud Glass Production)
The book lying before me includes Elvis pictures from July 19th 1975 and
as
a bonus also pictures from 1976. Would you mind? Pictures of Elvis from
the
years 1975 and 1976?
Maybe the generality would be shivering. In all probability they would
name
all the prejudices about Elvis that they know: Elvis was fat and lost
his
own accord, Elvis was a miserable drug addict, Elvis was almost a living
dead in his last days and so on and so on.
You could go on with all these stereotyped ideas.
The attempt to disprove these clichés is almost ineffective.
All those yellow press-reports about Elvis - even in his lifetime were
mostly ungracious (f.e. "fat and forty") - and the
sensationalism by authors
like Albert Goldmann ("Elvis" & "Elvis - The Last 24
Hours") still have big
influence on the public opinion about Elvis nowadays.
Even Elvis Presley Enterprises has obviously difficulties to accept the
fact, that Elvis didn't die after Hawaii 1973.
Elvis in 1975. All those who are familiar with the live-recordings from
Uniondale on July 19th 1975, will know what to expect from this book.
It opens with a foreword from Al Dvorin, who died in a car accident
short
time ago. He remembers the co-operation with Elvis, which started in
1955 as
he became acquainted with Colonel Parker. His foreword leads over to the
foreword from Paul Larsen, who was present at the afternoon show on this
particular date - July 19th 1975.
The afternoon show is treated with a comprehensive documentation.
It starts with a picture, that shows Presley as he left the JFK Hilton
Hotel
on his way to perform the afternoon show - and it ends with a picture
from
the end of the concert. What you get inbetween? Pictures, pictures and
even
more pictures.
In comparison with other books the most obvious difference is the
quality of
the majority of the used photos, which is nothing less than superb.
Not alone the motives which are mostly unpublished - especially the
full-paged close-ups - are convincing, even the paper-quality and the
printing are first-class.
Nearly all pictures are very sharp - which is very impressive with
regard of
the fact that Elvis moved a lot in this concert.
The same goes for the quality of the private candids, which are very
good.
Partly the material gets short explanations.
Also you can read the monologues and the band-introductions that were
done
by Elvis during the afternoon show - plus pictures from that particular
moment of the show.
In addition to that, you have full pages - called "Elvis-Trivia"
- which are
revealing, if you want to know for example which jumpsuit did Elvis wear
during the show, why he gave away scarfs and so on and so on.
This part of the book finishes with excerpts of a concert review from
John
Rockwell, which was published in the New York Times at that time.
The next chapter about the evening show is presented in a similar manner.
First you got an oversight of all the songs Elvis performed during the
show,
which was also done for the afternoon show in the first chapter.
At this point it should be said, if one never heard the concert
presented on
the import "America's Own Vol. 2", than this should be changed
as fast as
possible.
The concert is nothing less then breathtaking and presents the only
known
live-recording of "You'll never walk alone" with Elvis on
piano offering a
topnotch performance.
Exactly this concert is also comprehensivly documented throughout the
second
chapter of "Born To Rock".
Elvis changed the overall and wore the gypsy-jumpsuit for the evening
show,
after he had worn the aztec-jumpsuit on the afternoon performance.
Because of the high quality of the photos it looks much more colorful
and
very impressive.
On every page you can see unpublished pictures, which are showing an
Elvis,
who has nothing to do with all those stereotyped ideas that circulated
after
1973 until today.
He looks good, he is obviously in a very good mood - and judging on the
pictures - he is very active on stage.
The import CD confirms the pictures and the pictures are confirming the
CD.
In the second chapter you also got printed monologues, the band
introductions added with fitting pictures from the introductions and
also
full-paged "Elvis Trivia" inserts.
Beyond dozens and dozens of impressive photos, one special photo should
be
mentioned here: a photo that shows Elvis in his gypsy-jumpsuit, sitting
at
the piano - photographed during the performance of "You'll never
walk
alone"! How can you ask for more?
This part closes also with excerpts from newspaper reviews.
After that a summary follows about the tour-dates from Elvis in 1975 -
added
with lots of candid-shots: Elvis in the hotel, Elvis backstage, Elvis at
the
airport etc.etc. - the quality of them is unquestionable good.
The chapter is closing with a private story by the photographer John
Faro,
who travelled together with his wife from New York to Memphis to meet
Elvis.
The story gets completed with fitting candid-shots from the meeting.
A survey about the recording sessions, single- and LP-releases in the
year
1975 and a general view from the year 1975 are closing this chapter.
Next is the bonus-section, which documents the concert from July 27th in
Largo, Maryland. Needless to say that it is done in a comprehensive way.
Like before you got a summary about the tracklisting, musicians and the
back-up singers. Similar to the concerts from 1975 it starts with
pictures
from the beginning of the concert.
In comparison to the pictures from July 1975 you have to say, that Elvis
has
gained weight through the year. Also you have to admit that Elvis looks
in
his blue bicentennial jumpsuit only "puffy", but not really
fat.
The picture material gets completed by printed monologues from the
performance. The bonus-section, which offers also high quality photos,
gets
closed with a concert review by Phil Gelormine ("Crocodile Rock
meets
Jailhouse Rock"). Partly the review tells the story from a
backstage meeting
of Elvis and Elton John before the concert.
If the publishing of the pictures from Largo '76 contradict the
wellknown
clichés about Elvis the same way the pictures from July 1975 are doing
is
maybe questionable, but in every case the photos are doing one thing for
sure - they're showing an entertainer, who's doing his job after 22
years
still and obviously with great enjoyment.
Before the book was released they were discussions and arguments, that
the
book would be to expensive. To sum it up: There's no kind of pressure to
buy
Elvis-books, Elvis-CD's or other Elvis related material, so that
everyone
can decide for him-/herself, if he wants something or not. In this case
the
only thing that can be discussed is the context, not the product itself.
What you get is a more than a pleasant product that convinces in its
entirety: that goes for the high-quality paper, the printing, all the
rare
photos (most of them in color, less in black/white) and nontheless in
its
circumference with 150 pages. The price for the book is much more like a
inducement to buy it when you see it. Highly recommended!
For More Information Go To : http://www.praytome-publishing.com
2005/03/14 by Jörn Büter - / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Return of The
Blue Moon Boys" documentary.
Susan Graham (200 Cadillacs) is now working on a new documentary about
Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and the late Bill Black. Susan hopes to have
it
ready by August.
2005/03/14 Bill E. Burk - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Two New EP's
The two EP's Love Me Tender and Good Rockin' Tonight have now been
re-released in the UK.
Both are made on multicolour vinyl.
The cover and labels is exactly like the original ones.
2005/03/14 www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis On The Cover Of portuguese magazine Super
Interessante.
Elvis is on the cover of the March's edition of the portuguese magazine
Super Interessante.
The subject is the 50th anniversary of rock'n'roll and inside, they have
an
article about the 50th anniversary in 50 steps. Elvis is at number 3,
with
That's All Right. Number one was Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock and
number 2 was Chuck Berry.
2005/03/14 Clube Oficial de Fãs de Elvis Burning Star /
Ep.Gold.Com.
All Shook Up Welcome
to Broadway Party.
Tony's DiNapoli Time Square Restaurant hosted a party on Sunday, March
6th
to welcome All Shook Up to Broadway.
All Shook Up, the new musical comedy based on the songs of Elvis, began
previews on February 20, 2005, and opens Thursday, March 24, 2005, at
Broadway's Palace Theatre. The show received its world premiere in
Chicago
in a five-week, pre-Broadway engagement at Chicago's Cadillac Palace
Theatre, December 19, 2004 to January 23, 2005.
All Shook Up is a burnin' new musical comedy that tells the story of a
small
town girl (Gambatese) who dreams of hitting the open road, and the
guitar-playing stranger (Jackson) who brings romance, rebellion and rock
'n'
roll into her life.
ALL SHOOK UP features such Elvis Presley classics as "Heartbreak
Hotel,"
"Burning Love," "Love Me Tender," "Can't Help
Falling in Love," "Jailhouse
Rock," "Blue Suede Shoes," "A Little Less
Conversation," "Hound Dog," "Don't
Be Cruel," and of course, "All Shook Up.
2005/03/14 www.broadwayworld.Com
- www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Essential Elvis
Interviews.
It's now more than 70 years since Elvis was born, and to mark this
important
year Essential Elvis from the UK is about to published a collection of
exclusive interviews with those who knew him the best - his closest
friends,
members of his elite inner circle, girlfriends, co-stars and associates.
Illustrated with rare and unseen photographs from the archives of
collector
Russ Howe, this exciting book contains un-edited transcripts of over 30
incredible interviews.
Enjoy many revealing and in-depth interviews with people such as Linda
Thompson, Anita Wood, George Nichopoulos and fiancée Ginger Alden, who
granted her first and only fan-based interview to Essential Elvis.
The book will be on 192 pages and will be released later this month.
2005/03/14 www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS PROMO FOR
CHARITY.
The last week of March will bring two promo CDs from the J.E. World 2005
label.
Each one will contain interviews, rare live songs, and at least ONE
recording that
most have never heard before - Elvis' own answering machine message from
the
50s.
The cover art was designed by NightRider designs. The CDs will come
housed
in
DVD style cases instead of jewel cases.
Due to popular demand The first promo CD is a re-release of the title
"25th
Anniversary Memories of the King". And will be strictly limited to
50
copies. The
second CD is titled "Jordan's Elvis World Charity Promo 2005".
And again
will
contain interviews, and rare live songs. This one also will be limited
to 50
copies. A
third CD is also in the planning stages for release in late April or
early
May.
All proceeds will benefit The Med Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, the
Mid-South's only level I trauma center which relies heavily upon
donations
from
outside sources.
For more information on The Med Foundation, please visit:
http://www.the-med.org
2005/03/14 Jordan's Elvis World / Ep.Gold.Com.
VOTE FOR 'SHE'S NOT
YOU' IN BBC RADIO 1 POLL.
To vote please go to the following URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/newreleases.shtml
Thanks.
2005/03/14 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS SECURES HIS 70th UK TOP 10 HIT SINGLE.
Elvis Presley' latest single release, 'Good Luck Charm' has entered the
UK
singles chart at number two this week and in the year that marks his
70th
birthday, has given the King his 70th UK Top 10 Hit.
Elvis' other official UK top 40 chart placing this week is: ROCK-A-HULA
BABY
#26
In the UK album charts, the album "Love, Elvis" drops
out of the top 20
this week as it
falls from Number 19 to Number 35
Elvis' next single release 'She's Not You' is out in the shops tomorrow
(Monday 14th)
Here is this weeks 'Official' top 10 singles / 01 - All About You/you've
Got A Friend - McFly
02 - Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley / 03 - Falling Stars - Sunset
Strippers
04 - Dakota - Stereophonics / 05 - Over and Over - Nelly ft
Tim McGraw
06 - Star To Fall - Cabin Crew / 07 - Get Right - Jennifer Lopez
08 - Krafty - New Order / 09 - California - Phantom Planet
10 - Locked Up - Akon
2005/03/13 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
First, Second And
Forever.
Released a new import DVD entitled "First, Second And Forever"
It contains "expertly produced" videos to the 50 tracks found
on Elvis'
releases 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" and "Elvis 2nd To None".
2005/03/13 www.essentialelvis.co.uk
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
BMG Canada CD Elvis By
The Presleys.
The \release date for the soundtrack CD '' Elvis By The Presleys
'' is May
3rd, 2005.
The DVD is scheduled for May 17th, 2005.
2005/03/13 E-mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
On the lastest Irish
singles chart Elvis is listed with nine singles.
#21 His Latest Flame (New) / #25 Surrender (#25)
#35 Jailhouse Rock (#45) / #39 Wooden Heart (#22)
#40 It's Now Or Never (Re) / #43 Are You Lonesome Tonight (#24)
#45 Rock-A-Hula Baby (New) / #47 One Night (#34)
#49 A Fool Such As I (#28)
2005/03/12 Irish singles chart / Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Marie's Dirty
Laundry Video.
You can now view Lisa Marie's Dirty Laundry Video on AOL:
http://mp.aol.com/dalaillama/speed.adp?url=%2fdalaillama%2fvideo%2eindex%2eadp%3fmxid%3d1271075%26%5fAOLFORM%3dw656%2eh390%2ep7%2eR10
The album 'Now What' is due for release in the USA on April 5th. 2005.
Here are some upcoming U.S. TV appearances for Lisa Marie Presley in
conjunction with the April 5th release of her second CD Now What.
March 28
Oprah
March 29
Good Morning America
March 29
Larry King Live
April 1
Late Show with David Letterman
April 5
2005/03/13 AOL - www.elvis.com.au
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS PRESLEY
ILLUMINATED CD / RECORD PLAYER RADIO.
COUNTRY UNITED STATES
RELEASE DATE NOW AVAILABLE
PRICE $299.95
COMMENTS This beautiful Elvis record player was a VERY LIMITED item that
came out last year. Hardly anyone knew about it. Only a very small
number
(thought to be 500) were manufactured and it is already EXTREMELY
hard-to-find. It plays CD's and records plus is has an FM radio. Top
loading
CD player with LED display; 2 speed turntable; FM radio; Bass boost;
Tone
Control; Illuminated Elvis logo; Illuminated lid design; 50's style
fabric
speaker grill; Dual full range 4" speakers; External speaker
outputs;
Internal/External speaker switch; Headphone jack
Dimensions: W: 428mm x H: 218mm x D: 398mm..
More Details and Info : Paul Dowling - www.worldwideelvis.com
2005/03/12 2005/03/11 Paul Dowling - www.worldwideelvis.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
New Roustabout And Clambake On VCD.
In Malaysia and Singapore, both "Roustabout" and "Clambake"
have been
re-released on Video CDs with new cover art. These movies are very
popular
in the Far East and are big sellers. The VCD format is prefered to the
DVD
format in these Asian countries.
2005/03/12 HT Long / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis Today"
album revisited.
Our recent posting about the July 2005 release of the updated classic
album,
"Elvis Today" caused a lot of interest. Ernst Jorgensen
recently confirmed
with EIN that CD2 will feature the Felton Jarvis produced, original Rick
Ruggieri "RCA rough-mix".
In this interesting article EIN's Piers Beagley delves a little deeper
into
'Today' to find out on www.elvisinfonet.com
why it was Elvis' final great
LP and highlights some great new cover artwork from Spinout Designs.
2005/03/12 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Ed Hill of The Stamps
Quartet Recovering from Stroke.
Ed Hill, baritone singer for J.D. Sumner And The Stamps Quartet during
their
years with Elvis and beyond, and a member of today's Stamps Quartet,
suffered a stroke last week.
Ed is out of the hospital and recuperating at home.
If you would like to send him your good wishes, here's the address:
Ed Hill
P.O. BOX 1471
Brentwood, TN 37024
Ed was scheduled to be with The Stamps on the April/May 2005 tour of
Elvis-The Concert.
We wish our dear friend a speedy recovery.
2005/03/11 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of March 19, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 2 to #33
Top Country Albums
- Ultimate Gospel stays at #54 (sg)
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's down 5 to #32
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
stays at #3
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
none this week
Dropping off the charts include:
none this week
Notes of Interest include:
Ultimate Gospel still on the charts! Imagine if we had advertising??!!
2005/03/11 www.elvischarts.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
He Touched Me.
Set for release in the US by Chordant (EMI) on March 15th. is the CD
"He
Touched Me - The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley". This CD has the
same cover
as the re-release of the "He Touched Me" DVD set, just like
the original
release of this CD in 1999. The Re-issue can be preordered using the
link
below from on-line Christian music stores.
Disc 1:
Crying In The Chapel / His Hand In Mind / Joshua Fit The Battle / So
High /
If We Never Meet Again / Milky White Way / Stand By Me / Somebody Bigger
Than You And I / I Believe In The Man In The Sky / In The Garden /
Mansion
Over The Hilltop / Father Along / Where No One Stands Alone / I'm Gonna
Walk
Dem Golden Stairs / Without Him / Working On The Building / You'll Never
Walk Alone / Swing Down Sweet Chariot / Where Could I Go But To The Lord
/
In The Ghetto
Disc 2:
Peace In The Valley /I Believe / Precious Lord, Take My Hand / It Is No
secret / I John / Bosom Of Abraham / You'd Better Run / Lead Me, Guide
Me /
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / He Touched Me / I've Got Confidence /
Amazing
Grace / A Thing Called Love / Put Your Hand In The Hand / Reach Out To
Jesus
/ If That Isn't Love / Bridge Over Troubled Water / AMerican Trilogy /
Why
Me Lord / How Great Thou Art
2005/03/11 Paul Dowling - www.worldwideelvis.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Dutch Concert Not Sold
Out Yet?
Contrary to what is published and even said by Mojo-concerts were the
anouncement was taken from,the Concert is for the sales-director of Ahoy
Sport Palace a SOLDOUT event.
Those sections who are still open are so minor,as in you can't get 2
seats
besides each other, that the NOT SOLD OUT sign can be called void.If you
wanna have a ticket, only the second ring way in the back and near the
stage,Cd/Cc and Cj Ci, are still left open but also due to regulations
not
that interesting for sale.
2005/03/11 Macuser / Ep.Gold.Com.
An Official Statement
From Kevan Budd.
Hi Andylon,
I will indeed continue to work on future FTD/BMG Elvis projects, and id
like
to thank everybody for the wonderful support, especially yourself, off
course.
all the best, sincerely
kevan.
Note : Kevan Budd is responsible for the following releases till
now;
remastering the sound on "ELVIS AT SUN", "ELVIS
PRESLEY", "ELVIS" and
"LOVING YOU" .
2005/03/10 Kevan Budd / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Unlimited is
proud to present From Memphis To Denmark.
The tour will be from April 2. to 12.
The show will play the following cities:
April 2. Randers (Værket) SOLD OUT!
April 4. Aarhus (Musikhuset) Order your tickets at +45 8940 4040
April 5. Aarhus (Musikhuset) Order your tickets at +45 8940 4040
April 7. Esbjerg (Musikhuset) Call Elvis Unlimited for tickets
April 8. Vejle (Musik Teateret) Call Elvis Unlimited for tickets
April 9. Copenhagen (Falconer) Few tickets left. Call Elvis Unlimited
for tickets
April 10. Uddevalla, Sweden. Call Elvis Unlimited Sweden for more info
April 12. Stockholm, Sweden. Call Elvis Unlimited Sweden for more info
The show is build up around the many legendary recordings that Elvis did
with the fantastic American Sound Studio band back in 1969. Elvis and
the guys recorded hits like In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Kentucky
Rain, Don't Cry Daddy, Rubberneckin' and many others together.
This is the first time ever that the American Sound Studio band will
play an Elvis show in Scandinavia.
The backup singers will be the fantastic Sweet Inspirations. Those
wonderful soul ladies are still singing fantastic.
The singers/performers on the From Memphis To Denmark show is a line up
of great Danish artists like Stig Rossen (Not in Copenhagen), Steen
Jørgensen and Bobo Moreno and from Norway is the great Stephen Ackles.
Don't miss this wonderful show order your ticket today!
Yours sincerely,
Lars Gjeding
Elvis Unlimited
Stemannsgade 9 C
8900 Randers
Denmark
Tlf. +45 8642 9696
Fax. +45 8642 8484
E-mail: lars@elvispresley.dk
<mailto:lars@elvispresley.dk
2005/03/10 www.elvispresley.dk
- www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
New book - "Conversations
with Elvis".
Suzanne Leigh (Paradise, Hawaiian Style) is busy working on a new book,
tentatively called Conversations With Elvis. It will be a collection of
stories from celebrities about their interaction with Elvis.
2005/03/10 Bill E. Burk - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis The Concert In
Rotterdam Sold Out.
The Elvis the Concert show on Wednesday 27 April 2005 at the Ahoy
Sports-Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands is officially "sold
out".
2005/03//10 Macuser / Ep.Gold.Com.
Look-alike treat for
Elvis fans.
British Club members and guests have something to look forward to next
week.
An evening featuring comedy and Elvis is being held at the club's
Windsor
Room. Elvis fans are in for a treat as a look-alike, Elvis Brettini, aka
Damian Brett, will be performing at the event. Damian was enticed from a
career as a successful tri-lingual sales professional to become a
tribute to
the King of Rock and Roll. His professionally trained vocal skills
developed
during his early years singing in his school choir and have allowed him
to
sing just like Elvis. "People know what they want from an act like
mine,"
said Damian. "They know the difference between a good Elvis and a
bad Elvis.
Damian has performed all over Europe and the US, including appearances
at
the Stardust in Las Vegas, as well as the International Elvis Convention
in
Nashville, Tennessee.
2005/03/10 Almost Elvis - Gulf Daily News - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Minors not welcome at
Lisa Marie's concert.
The new CD of Lisa Marie Presley is hitting the shelves this week. As
said
before, the record will be available in two formats: one with explicit
lyrics, and one with clean (censored) versions of the same song. Because
Lisa obviously isn't afraid to use bad language, it was decided that
minors
(under 19) are not welcome at her next show (May 12th, Casino Rama -
Ontario). Everybody attending the concert, needs to be able to show a
picture ID. The record sales apparently do not suffer from the
controversy
surrounding "Now What". The CD entered at number 5 in the
Billboard Chart list.
2005/03/10 http://www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Wednesday Chart
predictions Updates.
Wednesday's updates for the Uk midweek single sales:
1. (New) McFly (41,960 sales) / 2. (New) Elvis Presley (22,040 sales)
3. (New) Sunset Strippers / 4. (2) Nelly Ft. Tim McGraw / 5. (1)
Stereophonics
2005//03/09 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Raised On Rock 2 Cd
FTD - Special Edition Release October 1st, 2005.
Hi Ernst,
I am anxious to hear when the Raised On Rock 2 Cd. FTD - Special
Edition
will be released?
Well Andylon, this is officially planned for October 1st this year.
This is great news... can't wait.
Ernst,
What about al those other great albums from the 70's like: "Promised
Land"
"Elvis- Fool" ,
"Good Times" , From Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee"
.
Will these albums also be issued on a 2 Cd. FTD - Special- Edition ?
Yes, Andylon we all want them to get a special treantment for the FTD
-Specxial Edition in the future to be released.
Well this is exciting news for all the ElvisFans, especially for
the 70's
Fans.
Thanks again for this update , Ernst.
Talk to you soon....
2005/03/09 Andylon Lensen / Ernst Jorgensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
TOPIC ELVIS BOOTLEG
CD'S IS UPDATED
Bootleg
Topic
2005/03/09/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
TOPIC BOOTLEG DVD'S IS
UPDATED
Bootleg
DVD Topic
2005/03/09/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
2005/03/09/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Johnny
B.Goode (Elvis The Concert, Febr.22, 2000, Hamburg, Germany)
2005/03/09/Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
I
Just Can't Help Believin' ( International Hotel, August, 1970)
2005/03/09/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Lisa Marie Presley to
appear in Canada.
Lisa Presley is coming to Casino Rama in
Canada on May 12. Tickets go on
sale on Tuesday March 8th at 12 noon. Please note: You must be 19 years
of
age or older with valid government issued photo ID in order to attend
concerts & events at Casino Rama. Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ca
2005/03/09 Collingwood Elvis fan club - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"The
Headhunter" - literary agent found:
An agent has been found to represent The Headhunter book! David Stanley
interviewed several agents and is waiting on an agreement letter from
the
successful person.
David Stanley Teleseminar.
On March 14 David Stanley will be conducting a Teleseminar to discuss
the
current success of The HeadHunter. To get more information or sign-up to
listen,
visit http://www.mentorsmagazine.com/Public/TELESEMINARS/
(there is no charge).
2005/03/09 David E. Stanley - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Bubba Ho-Tep 2 update.
The second Bubba Ho-Tep film is tentatively called Nosferatu: Curse of
the
She-Vampires. Set in the late 1960s, soon after Elvis Presley starred in
Clambake, this movie will present the comedy/horror adventures of the
King
of Rock and Roll when he was in his early 30s (rather than the senior
citizen version that starred in Bubba Ho-Tep). Looking to get away from
movie sets, Elvis heads down to New Orleans looking for a good time, and
encounters usage of black magic, voodoo and (presuming from the title)...
she-vampires. The producers have also revealed plans for a third Bubba
Ho-Tep film and that it may be called Bubba Sasquatch and depict Elvis
Presley adventures in the north woods, helping someone fight off a pack
of
bloodthirsty Bigfoots.
2005/03/09 Pep - http://movies.yahoo.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Music Box Biographical Collection.
A new DVD release "Elvis Presley: Music Box Biographical
Collection" .
Rreleasedate : April 11, 2005
Region 2.
More Details later.
2005/03/07 www.elvisclubberlin.de
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Ernst Jorgensen &
Kevan Budd.
After a few phone conersations made last week to and from between
Ernst
Jorgensen, Kevan Budd and Andylon Lensen;
Kevan Budd officially decided to finalize the Sun project for FTD
and also
to continue on future projects for BMG/Sony and FTD releases.
Kevan Budd is responsible for the following releases till now;
remastering
the sound on "ELVIS AT SUN", "ELVIS PRESLEY",
"ELVIS" and "LOVING YOU" .
2005/03/08 Andylon Lensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
UK Midweek Sales
Predictions.
The first midweek UK single sales predictions, no actual sales, just
predictions.
1 McFly - All About You/You've Got A Friend / 2 Elvis Presley - Good
Luck Charm
3 Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars Sunset Strippers / 4 Nelly Ft. Tim
McGraw - Over And Over
5 Stereophonics - Dakota
2005/03/08 www.coolclarity.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Aloha & 68
Comeback Single Disc Re-Release.
Both the the 'Aloha From Hawaii' and '68 Comeback Special' DVD's will be
re-released worldwide as single disc versions by Sony BMG later this
year.
In Australia Sony BMG will also release 'Elvis By The Presley's' on DVD
and
CD.
2005/03/08 Sony BMG - www.elvis.com.au
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
'INSIDE GRACELAND'
BOOK.
A new book entitled "Inside Graceland: Elvis' Maid Remembers."
is due for release soon.
Written by Nancy Rooks and co-written by Jim Cox, It is the story of
what it was like
to work for Elvis, and to be at Graceland from 1967 through 1977, and
beyond.
We will post more detailed information when we get it.
2005/03/08 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Rare Elvis photos for
sale.
From 1970 to 1977, Elvis traveled the United States, performing in city
after city, night after night. More than 50 concerts were photographed
up-close and in great quality by George O. Hill. Many photos that are
available have NEVER been released... until now! Each photo is developed
from Mr Hill's original 35mm slides and negatives.
2005/03/08 Sanja Meegin - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Marie's Upcoming
U.S. TV Appearances.
Here are some upcoming U.S. TV appearances for Lisa Marie Presley in
conjunction with the April 5th release of her second CD Now What. Visit
www.lisapresley.com for more
information. March 28 - Oprah; March 29 - Good
Morning America; March 29 - Larry King Live; April 1 - Late Show with
David
Letterman; April 5 - Ellen.
2005/03/08 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis 1956 - 1977.
Released in Asia is this HDCD we found in eBay. This 2CD set contains 51
tracks from the 1956 to 1977.
2005/03/07 wwwmusicebay.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis' Texas Mystery.
Tyler and East Texas hold a significant place in Elvis Presley's rise to
stardom. That is why Brian Petersen, a Presley fan and author who lives
in
Sweden, recently e-mailed the Tyler Morning Telegraph for help.
He is working on his second book about Presley's early career, with the
help
of Ernst Jorgensen, an RCA/BMG producer. However, Petersen stumbled onto
what he thought could be a discrepancy.
Petersen has two photos of Presley performing; one that is said to have
been
taken at the Mayfair Building at the East Texas State Fairgrounds, and
another supposedly taken at the Reo Palm Isle Club in Longview. Yet,
both
pictures had the same unusual ceiling in the background. Petersen
thought
the ceiling was too distinct to be in both buildings.
Presley played several gigs in East Texas during 1955 with the Louisiana
Hayride, a tour presented by Shreveport radio station KWKH, and a disc
jockey from Gladewater's KSIJ station, Tom Perryman.
Petersen knows this because he has a copy of an advertisement about the
Hayride show dates and times in Tyler, Hawkins, Gilmer, Longview and
Gaston.
He said the ad came from the Tyler paper and with further investigation,
the
ad was found in the newspaper archives at the Smith County Historical
Society. The ad ran on page nine in the Sunday edition of the Tyler
Courier-Times--Telegraph on Jan 23, 1955.
Petersen knew Presley performed at both the Mayfair and the Reo around
the
same time but the question still remained if both the pictures were from
the
same place.
Who better to ask then the man who promoted Presley in East Texas during
that time - Perryman, now a morning DJ on KKUS 104.1 FM "The
Ranch" in
Tyler?
"Elvis' first day he ever worked in Texas was in Gladewater on
Highway 271
at the Mint Club," Perryman said.
Presley joined the Hayride tour in the fall of 1954 but some of the
dates
fell through, and the promoter in Shreveport called Perryman for help.
"He asked me if I knew of somewhere Elvis, Scotty and Bill could
play on
short notice," Perryman said. "I said 'Yes' and put them in
Gladewater."
That night, Perryman's wife, Billie, sold tickets at the door and they
pulled in $90.
Perryman said there was no recorded date of this performance because it
was
only advertised on the radio a few times.
"Usually I would keep 15 percent of the profits for plugging the
gig on the
radio but I gave it all to Elvis," Perryman said. "And he
never forgot."
When Presley came through East Texas on the Hayride tour again in 1955
with
Jim Ed and Maxine Brown, Perryman served as the master of ceremonies.
"I probably was the only hillbilly disc jockey playing Elvis'
record," he
said.
Hitting The Ceiling
While providing insight into Presley's beginnings in Texas, Perryman
couldn't say for sure that the photos were taken at the Mayfair
Building.
Next in line for clarification was Alice Emmons, East Texas State Fair
general manager.
"He played in my high school gym when I was a junior," said
Mrs. Emmons, who
attended school in Hawkins.
The fairgrounds building 'expert' studied the photographs and confirmed
they
were taken in the Mayfair Building - water spot stains on the ceiling in
one
photo gave it away for certain.
To this day, the unusual pattern on the ceiling is still evident.
Petersen
was pleased to hear the confirmation.
"Elvis was and still is the greatest performing artist ever, and we
feel
that it is time that the record be set straight as to his rising to
superstardom," Petersen said. "July 1954 through December 1955
is the period
in Elvis' career we know the least about. We hope to be able to change
this."
Petersen's first book, "The Atomic Powered Singer," details
Presley's
whereabouts during 1956.
He began writing about Presley's gigs after reading a book called
"Long
Lonely Highway" by Ger Rijff, a Dutch writer.
"It was sort of a scrapbook with pictures and articles about Elvis
in the
1950s, and I started going through all my books and magazines making a
list
of all the shows Elvis did back then," Petersen said. "Soon I
discovered
that different books place him in different states on the same
dates."
Petersen, an air traffic controller, started writing to libraries all
over
the United States and borrowed microfilmed newspapers from 1954 through
1958.
"Going through page after page, day after day, week after week and
month
after month, I spent thousands of hours doing research," he said.
Petersen even spent four weeks looking at archives in New York, Raleigh,
N.C., Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas, Austin, Baton Rouge and Biloxi Miss
to
find "hidden gigs."
"In 1994 I felt I had sufficient information to put 1956 on
paper," he said.
The result was a 240-page book "that set the record straight for
the first
time ever according to Elvis' whereabouts during that year," he
said. "I
came up with no less than 40 dates that had never been printed in any
book
before."
His book was only sold through Elvis fan clubs, and due to the fact an
American author put out a book six months later dealing with the same
issue,
the book never hit the US market.
"I still sit on 400 copies but would need one person to take the
whole lot
in order to make it cheap for them to buy," Petersen said.
"The postage to
the United States is far too expensive for single book orders."
For the next book, Petersen is looking for more advertisements, ticket
stubs, photographs and personal stories about Presley from 1954 to 1955.
"We are interested in everything the readers can tell us and
everything they
can show us," he said.
Petersen's e-mail is bripet56@yahoo.dk.
2005/03/07 Tyler Paper / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Rocks the Wine Charts.
Hottest Small Brand of the Year; Wine Business Monthly Magazine Honors
Graceland Cellars.
HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2005--According to a leading
wine
industry magazine, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll(R), is fast
becoming a monarch of the grape. In its latest issue, Wine Business
Monthly
magazine named Graceland(R) Cellars one of the hottest small wine brands
of
the year. The winery launched the first-ever vintages of Jailhouse Red
Merlot, The King Cabernet Sauvignon and Blue Suede Chardonnay in 2004
and
quickly established retail distribution in 40 states. A special 4,000
case
holiday release of Blue Christmas Cabernet Sauvignon sold out within
days
last November.
"The response from consumers, distributors, and retailers has been
overwhelming," said Scott Cahill, CEO of Graceland Cellars' parent
Signature
Wines. "There is no reason why good wine can't also be fun. The
combination
of high quality wines and the Elvis(R) brand has really struck a chord
with
consumers."
Graceland Cellars gained award-winning status last year with three
medals:
The 2001 Jailhouse Red Merlot won gold and silver, respectively, at the
International Eastern Wine Competition and the Riverside International
Wine
Competition. The 2001 King Cabernet Sauvignon won a bronze medal at the
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition.
The Year of Elvis
With the debut of a major Broadway production based on Elvis' tunes
later
this month and the premiere of a biographical miniseries on CBS in May,
Graceland Cellars is poised for major growth as interest in all things
Elvis
reaches new heights. Graceland(R) Cellars plans to add new labels and
products to the line to support existing distributors, and will continue
to
expand distributor relationships. Major retail chains currently stocking
Graceland Cellars' Elvis Presley(R) line include Kroger's, Cost Plus,
and
many regional chains.
In addition to its retail line, Graceland Cellars offers the Elvis
Presley
Private Collection, a selection of wines bearing unique labels featuring
images of Elvis(R) from the estate archives. Elvis fans can also join
the
Graceland Cellars Wine Club at www.gracelandcellars.com,
and have special
collector's editions shipped directly to their homes.
About Graceland(R) Cellars
Signature Wines bottled the first vintage of Elvis Presley(R) Graceland(R)
Cellars wines in 2003. Launched as a tribute to the King of Rock and
Roll(R), Graceland(R) Cellars is committed to producing the finest
California varietal wines possible for wine lovers and fans of Elvis
Presley(R). Signature Wines maintains an exclusive relationship with
Elvis
Presley Enterprises (EPE), the exclusive holder of all rights to Elvis(R)'
image and properties, including Graceland(R) in Memphis, TN.
About Signature Wines
Signature Wines is a leading provider of uniquely branded premium wines
and
wine clubs programs. In addition to Elvis Presley Enterprises, the
company
also bottles award winning wine for The Sierra Club and more than 40
universities, and supports the highly successful Sunset Magazine Wine
Club.
Signature Wines also has developed a technology platform that enables
corporations, hospitality venues and consumers to easily develop their
own
labeled wines. For more information about Signature Wines visit
www.signaturewines.com.
2005/03/07 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
WNYC Radio's
"Soundcheck" To Do Hour of Elvis on March 24.
BMG has informed EPE that their recent publicity regarding plans for
Elvis
in 2005 has inspired radio station WNYC to devote an entire one-hour
episode
of its Soundcheck program to Elvis Presley. Soundcheck is a US based
music
talk show which airs daily 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern). Music host John
Schaefer showcases the finest composers and performers with a program
focused squarely on New York's vibrant cultural scene. WNYC is New
York's
NPR (National Public Radio) station. The Elvis edition of Soundcheck
airs at
2:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, March 24th. Tune in on radio if you receive
WNYC programming in your area or listen online at
http://www.wnyc.com/shows/soundcheck.
2005/03/07 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Continues UK
Chart Reign With Specially Reissued Singles -
"Rock-A-Hula Baby" Hits #3
Elvis Presley's current run of weekly appearances in the top ten on the
UK
singles sales charts has continued with another near-chart-topper with
Rock-A-Hula Baby entering the chart at #3. This is the result of a
special
promotion by BMG-UK releasing each week special reissues of Elvis
singles
that hit #1 in the UK the first time around. Results so far:
All Shook Up (#2) / Jailhouse Rock (#1) / One Night (#1) / A Fool Such
As I (#2)
It's Now Or Never (#1) / Are You Lonesome Tonight (#2) / Wooden Heart
(#2)
Surrender (#2) / His Latest Flame (#3) / Rock-A-Hula Baby (#3)
Next up is Good Luck Charm.
BMG-UK has a Web site for their current and immensely successful Elvis
UK #1
singles reissue promotion. Go to www.elvis18uk1s.com.
2005/03/07 www.elvis.com
/ Ep.Gold\.Com.
Four New Import CD's
Released.
LAS VEGAS HILTON HOTEL (SNOWBALL
ENTERTAINMENT / EP-4) DIGIPACK.
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 01-08-1974 Opening Night Soundboard
More Informatrion and Details Later.
FROM THE ARCHIVES - VOLUME 1 (1-CD Golden Archives 001)
25 Tracks / including 15 previously unreleased versions.
1. Loving You 2. Doin' The Best I Can* 3. Blue Hawaii
4. Happy Ending
(take 9) 5. Fun In Acapulco 6. Gold In The Mountains*
7. The Meanest
Girl In Town (takes 4, 5 & 6) 8. Harum Holiday* 9.
Golden Coins* 10.
Scratch My Back 11. Old McDonald (instrumental) 12. Yoga Is
As Yoga
Does* 13. Easy Come, Easy Go* 14. A House That Has
Everything* 15.
Hey, Hey, Hey*
16. Stay Away Joe (take 17) 17. All I Needed Was The Rain*
18.
Charro!* 19. Change Of Habit*
20. Let Us Pray* 21. Love Me Tender* (instrumental)
BONUS PROMO / RADIO SPOTS
22. Blue Hawaii* (special promo for German cinema's) 23. Viva Las
Vegas
# 1 24. Frankie & Johnny 25. The Trouble With Girls # 1*
* previously unreleased alternate recordings (from acetate) / movie
versions: tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 & 21 / track 10 recorded as a duet.
FROM THE ARCHIVES - VOLUME 2 (1-CD Golden Archives 002)
25 Tracks / including 15 previously unreleased versions.
1. King Creole / Crawfish 2. Forget Me Never* (solo version)
3. King
Of The Whole Wide World 4. This Is Living 5. Mama 6.
Earth Boy* 7.
Plantation Rock 8. Where Do You Come From* 9. Take Me To The
Fair*
10. Kissin' Cousins 11. Roustabout* 12. Shake That
Tambourine* 13.
Chesay 14. Down By The Riverside* 15. Queenie Wahine's
Papaya 16. It
Won't Be Long* 17. Easy Come, Easy Go* (instrumental) 18.
She's A
Machine* 19. Edge Of Reality (take 8) 20. Let's Forget About
The
Stars* 21. Have A Happy* 22. Let's Be Friends* 23.
Love Me Tender
(from "Elvis On Tour")
BONUS PROMO / RADIO SPOTS
24. Viva Las Vegas # 2 25. The Trouble With Girls # 2*
* previously unreleased alternate recordings (from acetate) / movie
versions: tracks 1, 3, 4, 13, 15 & 23 / tracks 13 & 15 recorded
as a
duet.
ELVIS & FRIENDS / UNPLUGGED (1-CD Golden Archives 003)
28 Tracks, some great home recordings & rehearsals from the 50's
through
the 70's.
1. Spanish Eyes 2. Baby, What You Want Me To Do 3. I'm So
Lonesome I
Could Cry 4. See See Rider 5. That's All Right 6.
You're Life Has
Just Begun 7. Teardrops 8. Poem by Elvis 9. I Got A
Woman 10. Blue
Moon / Young Love / Happy Day (excerpt) 11. Guitar Boogie
(instrumental) / When It Rains It Really Pours 12. Blue Christmas
13.
Are You Lonesome Tonight / That's My Desire (one line only) 14.
That's
When You're Heartaches Begin / Baby What's Wrong 15. Peter Gun
Theme
(instrumental) 16. Love Me 17. When My Blue Moon Turns To
Gold Again
18. Blue Christmas 19. Santa Claus Is Back In Town 20. Just
A Closer
Walk With Thee 21. I'm Beginning To Forget You 22. Mona Lisa
23. Send
Me Some Lovin' 24. Spanish Eyes (duet with Sherrill Nielsen)
25.
Lighthouse 26. Lighthouse / I John / I Need Your Lovin' 27.
It's My
Time To Praise The Lord 28. Time Has Made A Change In Me / I
Should Have
Been Crucified
2005/03/07 Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis medication
bottle for sale.
Sheila Ryan, former girlfriend of Elvis Presley and wife of James Caan
is
selling a prescription bottle of medication on the auction site, ebay.
The
bottle of DAPRISAL was prescribed by Dr George Nichopoulos and dated May
17th 1975. The bottle of pills was given to Sheila by Elvis in Graceland
to
hold for him. Ryan is also writing a book entitled Fame on me which will
include many stories of her time with Elvis. Url link is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22665&item=3962039108&rd=1
2005/03/07 eBay - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis makes 2004 top
selling music DVDs in Australia.
The top 100 selling music DVDs in Australia for 2004 have been announced.
Elvis ranks at #28 with Elvis: Aloha From Hawai Deluxe Edition and #29
with
the '68 Comeback Special Deluxe Edition.
2005/03/07 Region 4 DVD - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Rarest Elvis books.
ElvisBookResearch has released its latest list of the rarest (hardest to
obtain) Elvis books (excluding photobooks). They are: Elvis The Sun
Years
The Story of Elvis Presley in the Fifties (Howard A. DeWitt); Return To
Sender The First Complete Discography of Elvis Tribute & Novelty
Records
1956-1986 (Howard Banney); The Sounding Story (Peter DeVecchi); A
Century of
Elvis (Albert Hand); Elvis From Memphis to Hollywood Memories of My
Twelve
Years with Elvis Presley (Alan Fortas).
2005/03/07 ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis exhibit to grace next State Fair.
After nearly 50 years, the spirit of Elvis will return this year to the
State Fair of Texas - or at least his red crushed-velvet bedspread will.
The bedspread, which once lay on the King's 9-by-9-foot bed in Graceland,
will be among 250 Elvis artifacts on display at the Hall of State when
the
fair opens next fall. So will the "Tree of Life" pendant
that friends gave
Elvis for his 30th birthday - which became his favorite piece of jewelry
-
and the Drug Enforcement Administration badge he received from President
Richard Nixon.
Then there are the garish rings, his Army induction papers and his
employee
identification from Precision Tool Co., where he held his first job.
And what would an Elvis extravaganza be without the King's white
two-piece
leather suit he wore in a Las Vegas floor show?
The items will be the centerpiece of an exhibit dedicated to the history
of
rock 'n' roll and organized by the Dallas Historical Society. It will
also
pay tribute to Texas musicians who influenced Mr. Presley and those who
were
influenced by him.
But there will be no mistaking the center of attention.
"The Elvis artifacts are what are going to grab people," said
Alan Olson,
the society's director of collections. "The other stuff is nice,
but what
people are going to come out to see is Elvis."
Mr. Olson said fair organizers decided on the musical theme after a
series
of years when the top historical draws were exhibits on Bonnie and Clyde,
World War II and the assassination of President Kennedy.
"We thought we'd do something this year to get away from death and
destruction," he said.
The Elvis artifacts are part of "The King's Ransom," a
traveling exhibit
assembled by three longtime collectors. Russ Howe, one of the three
partners, said the artifacts were accumulated over 30 years.
"It started out as a hobby and became a sickness," he said.
A fan then and now: Betty Pitcock, 77, looks forward to a reunion with
Elvis
at the fair. Mr. Howe's favorite part of the collection is the Bible
found
on the singer's nightstand the day he died.
"I like it because it's so personal," he said. "You look
at it, and you can
see all the verses he underlined."
Among those who have vowed to see the Fair Park exhibit is Betty Pitcock,
who attended the Elvis Presley concert at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 21,
1956.
Ms. Pitcock, 77, who lives near White Rock Lake, said: "I don't
remember
many details about it, other than that he was wonderful. He was just
like he
was advertised on television."
Although Elvis was still at an early stage in his career and not quite
respectable to mainstream tastes, he received an enthusiastic reception
at
the State Fair.
"They say women threw their panties at his feet, but I don't
remember
anything like that," Ms. Pitcock said. "We weren't in seats
close enough
where we could see the bottom of his legs, so I can't say for sure."
At the end of the concert, people just "cheered and cheered and
cheered."
Ms. Pitcock was among them.
"I was a fan then," she said, "and I've never stopped
being a fan."
2005/03/06 By: David Flick - Dallas News - http://www.elvis.com.au
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Rock-A-Hula Baby UK
Top 40.
For the second week in a row an Elvis re-issue single enters the charts
at
No 3.
Elvis' chart listings this week on the official UK Top 40:
No 3 Rock-A-Hula Baby
No 33 (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (dropping 30 places)
No 34 Surrender (dropping 14 places)
2005/03/06 www.virgin.net
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
UNUSUAL INDONESIAN PROMO.
We just have received UNBELIEVABLE news that there was another cover for
the
incredibly rare ELVIS AT SUN BMG Indonesian promo CD. This was apparenty
made for radio stations ONLY in the Java and Bali area and only 25 were
actually distributed. Even the back cover is different than the other
one
which was made for promotional use around Jakarta. Yes, I know that
everyone
wants a copy and I am trying but so far the person who sent me this one
has
no other leads although I've offered to amke it worth his while if he
can
find more.
2005/03/06 -http://www.worldwideelvis.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Joe Tunzi Details On
New Projects.
Late spring of 2005 from J.A.T. Publishing comes "Elvis: The
Documentaries",
a 125-page photo journal that will take you into Elvis Presley's two
acclaimed documentaries, including That's The Way It Is, and Golden
Globe
winner Elvis On Tour.
It may also include a surprise CD.
The DVD "Hot Shots And Cool Clips - Volume 2" is for the most
part finished.
They just have to get all the clearances for the footage, the release
date
will be determined in the next few months.
2005/03/05 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis For Free.
Since the SUN tracks fell into the public domain in Europe several SUN
compilations have been released.
The SUN tracks are also used on give-a-way compilations from UK
newspapers.
This weekend you get two free CDs featuring female and male legends.
The Elvis track is the Sun studio version of "That's All Right".
2005/033/05 www.elvispresleyscrapbook.co.uk
- Various / Ep.Gold.Com
Two New Czech
Releases.
Memory Records will soon release two new CD's. You can find hereunder
excerpts from the booklets and track listings.
Elvis finished the year of 1976 with a string of inspired, high-energy
performances culminating in a fantastic New Years Eve celebration in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This renewed vitality gave hope for the future.
However, during January of 1977, the state of affairs became worse than
ever
before. Probably due to personal problems with Ginger, Elvis cancelled
an
already scheduled recording session in Nashville as he was in no mood
for
recording. The February tour started in the southern states and some
fans
were shocked when they saw Elvis during the first few shows. The second
tour
of the year was cut short after the Alexandria, Louisiana concert on the
30th of March due to illness.
We have chosen a somewhat typical show from the third tour: Green
Bay, Wisconsin April 28, 1977. There are no signs that the singer is
overmedicated, "out of it" or vocally weak. Rather the
opposite, Elvis'
voice is strong and he is in a cheerful mood. It is apparent that Elvis
is
physically tired as he asks Sherrill Nielsen to sing his two numbers
rather
early in the show and there are no traditional power ballads, i.e.
"Hurt" or
"Unchained Melody" before the show closing. It was a 1976/1977
"tradition"
that Elvis butcher the majority of his 50s oldies, but this evening he
gives
equal effort to all songs: rock, ballad and country. Among the best
performances of this Green Bay show are the semi-autobiographical "You
Gave
Me A Mountain" and an especially poignant version of "My Way".
Track listing :
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman/Amen
(medley)
04. Love Me 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07.
Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) 08. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen)
09.
Jailhouse Rock 10. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen)/It's Now Or Never
(medley) 11. Little Sister 12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be
Cruel
(medley) 13. My Way 14. Band Introductions 15. Early Mornin' Rain
16. Lead
Guitar Solo (Delta Lady - James Burton) 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18.
Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 20.
Electric
Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) 21. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) 22.
Hawaiian
Wedding Song 23. Hound Dog 24. Funny How Time Slips Away 25. Can't Help
Falling In Love 26. Closing Vamp & Announcements.
Bonus tracks (recorded 02.06.1977 in Mobile, Alabama, Municipal
Auditorium):27. An American Trilogy (last live version) 28. Polk Salad
Annie
(last live version) 29. Unchained Melody (Elvis at piano).
In early 1974, after the indespensable rehearsal sessions, a new Las
Vegas
season began on January 26 with a very good, if somewhat sedate opening
night (released in 2002 as "Something Old, Something New",
Memory Records CD
MR 2028-2). With the exception of some short jokes, Elvis restricted his
on
stage monologues to a minimum and unlike September 1973, he paid full
attention to his vocal control. He strengthened the repertoire with
recent
Stax Studio recordings "Help Me" and "Spanish Eyes"
in which he added an
extra "Old Mexico" verse not found in his studio version. Also,
older songs
i.e. "Sweet Caroline" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
were revived and
performed on a regular basis once again. Other "newies"
included the
beautiful gospel song "Why Me Lord", sung as a duet with bass
singer J. D.
Sumner, and his very favorite Olivia Newton-John tune "Let Me Be
There"
where Elvis reprised the ending often due to terrific audience response.
The midnight concert from February 8 was chosen for this release to
illustrate the atmosphere of the season's progression. After three
somewhat
predictable opening cuts, "Trying To Get To You" is the first
excellent
performance and it's nice to hear Elvis giving a full effort to this old
Sun
Studio song. "Suspicious Minds" is performed with the power,
but the real
enthusiasm as heard in 1969 and 1970 is missed here. "Help Me"
can be
considered the very best song of the show. It's pure joy to listen to
the
magic of Elvis' voice during this song.
Track listing :
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen
(medley) 04. Love Me 05. Tryin' To Get To You 06. Sweet Caroline
07. Love Me Tender 08. Johnny B. Goode 09. Hound Dog (with reprise) 10.
Fever 11. Polk Salad Annie 12. Killing Me Softly (by Voice) 13. Spanish
Eyes
(incomplete) 14. Why Me Lord 15. Suspicious Minds (with false start) 16.
Band Introductions 17. Celebrity Introductions 18. Blueberry Hill (false
start only) 19. I Can't Stop Loving You 20. Help Me 21. An American
Trilogy
22. Let Me Be There (with reprise) 23. Can't Help Falling In Love 24.
Closing Vamp.
Bonus tracks (recorded in Las Vegas 27.01.1974 Dinner show):25. You've
Lost
That Lovin' Feelin' 26. Sweet Caroline 27. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta
Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Can't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse
Rock /
Hound Dog (medley) 28. Spanish Eyes.
2005/03/05 Czech Fan Club / Ep.Gold.Com.
New import CD.
A possible import release by a new import label with a newly remastered
version of Elvis' concert performance of his March 22nd 1975 midnight
show
at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. This concert was first issued on the
import release, "A Profile: The King On Stage Vol. 2" but the
producers of
this upcoming release say that the remastering they have done has given
a
new and improved sound.
Track listing: Also Sprach Zarathustra/See See Rider/I Got A Woman -
Amen/Love Me/If You Love Me/And I Love You So/Big Boss Man/It's
Midnight/Promised Land/Green Green Grass Of Home/Fairytale/(band
introductions)/My Boy/I'll Remember You/Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel/Hound
Dog/You're The Reason I'm Living/Can't Help Falling In Love.
2005/03/05 The Elvis Express / Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis
Chart listings for the week of March 12, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 2 to #31
Top Country Albums
- Ultimate Gospel stays at #54
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's stays at #27
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
stays at #3
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
none this week
Dropping off the charts include:
Love, Elvis drops off The Billboard 200 after dropping 59
positions last
week to #179
Notes of Interest include:
E1 looks to be at a steady sales pace right now. Hopefully the specials
in
May will give
it a boost.
2005/03/04 www.ElvisCharts.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
WWELVIS MESSAGEBOARD!
Please bear with us as we are trying to add a MESSAGEBOARD to this site!
For
unknown reasons we can't it to work properly just yet so please be
patient!
Thanks.
2005/03/04 Paul Dowling - www.worlwideelvis
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"Diamond"
Joe Esposito touring.
Elvis' Best Friend Joe Esposito & Singer John Krondes are hitting
the road
to New Mexico.
2005/03/04 Funky Sound of America - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
UK Fans - WIN Elvis VIP Box Tickets - The King is back in the
building.
ELVIS Presley left the building almost 30-years ago - with his untimely
death, back in 1977. But we have VIP tickets to be won to see his larger
than life comeback at Sheffield's Hallam FM Arena on Saturday, April 30.
Elvis - The Concert, celebrating what would have been his 70th birthday
year, features video footage of him performing live from the early
1970s,
projected onto big screens above the stage. The producers have removed
virtually all sound from the film except for the great man's voice. And
performing the music live on stage is a 16-piece orchestra including a
group
of original Elvis bandmates and backing singers. The tour has including
Elvis backing groups The Sweet Inspirations, JD Sumner and the Stamps
Quartet, The Imperials, Voice and the TCB Band.
Elvis performed over 1,000 concerts before an estimated audience of 20
million fans, but he never realised his ambition to appear in the United
Kingdom. Today's technology is now making the dream come true.
For your chance to win a pair of VIP box tickets collect two of the
tokens
we are printing in The Star between Tuesday, March 8 and Thursday, March
10,
2005. Attach them to the entry form we will also print, with full terms
and
conditions, on the last two days. You can download an entry form with a
FREE
web token attached, only one per entry allowed, by Clicking here. No
photocopies allowed.
Answer the simple question on the entry form and post to: WIN Elvis VIP
Box
Tickets, The Star, PO Box 693, Promotions, York Street. Sheffield S1 1
PU.
Get your entry to us by Friday, March 18, at 12 noon.
First five correct entries drawn at random after the deadline will win a
pair of VIP Box tickets. * Tickets for Elvis - The Concert, at Hallam FM
Arena, are £32 and £27, booking fee may apply. Call the Hallam FM
Arena Box
Office on Sheffield 0114 256 5656 or book online at www.hallamfmarena.co.uk
Competition terms and conditions: Usual SNL rules apply - copies on
request.
The Editor's decision is final. No cash alternatives available. Winners
aged
under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. All must agree to
publicity. SNL is not liable for any failure to attend or for
cancellations
of the event. No photocopied tokens allowed. Only one web token per
entry
allowed. No purchase necessary. Individual tokens by detailed request,
with
a stamped self addressed envelope, to the Promoter. The Promoter:
Sheffield
Newspapers Ltd, Promotions Department, PO Box 693, Promotions, York
Street,
Sheffield S1 1 PU.
2005/03/04 By Graham Walker - Sheffield News /
Ep.Gold.Com.
New Historical Exhibit
On Elvis's LifeIin Memphis.
Visitors to Graceland this year will be treated to an extraordinary new
exhibit about Elvis's life in Memphis, featuring several mural-size Don
Newman photographs taken in the late 30's, 40's, 50's and displayed with
Elvis artifacts from the Graceland Archives. The "Elvis Presley's
Memphis"
exhibit is located in the Sincerely Elvis Museum in the visitor center
complex across the street from Graceland Mansion. The exhibit, which
will be
in place for one year, explores Elvis Presley's ties to the city he
loved
and called home, and was mounted with the support of Memphis Heritage, a
local historical organization.
The new exhibit includes a downtown Goldsmith's department store display
featuring a Newman photo of the Main Street landmark from the days when
Elvis shopped at the city's finest store. Items in that display include
a
record cabinet, a phone lamp and a black circular chair with leopard
print
seat cushion - all purchased by Elvis at the downtown Goldsmith's - plus
samples from Elvis's personal record collection.
The exhibit follows the life of Elvis in Memphis through other displays
such
as The Claridge Hotel, Lansky Bros., Mid-South Coliseum, Lowenstein's
and
the Sears superstore on Cleveland. The Britling's Cafeteria display is
dedicated to Elvis's mother Gladys, who once worked at the local
restaurant,
and offers a rare look at some of her personal effects and the Presley's
1953 tax return.
The exhibit was made possible with the help of Memphis Heritage. The
organization's annual fundraising Memphis Heritage calendar is sponsored
entirely by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and is a unique 18-month edition
featuring Newman photographs of Memphis as they relate to Elvis and the
Memphis he knew. The content is supplemented by anecdotes and images of
artifacts and documents from the Graceland Archives. The calendar is
available on www.memphisheritage.org
and in Graceland stores and elsewhere
in the city.
Link Memphis Heritage ; http://www.memphisheritage.org
2005/03/03 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
Thursday Single Chart
Predictions
1 Elvis 24.1k / 2 Phonics 22.9k / 1-3 Nelly / 4 Cabin Crew
6 Bravery 9.8K / 7 Britters 8.1k / 5-8 Akon / 4-10 Aloud
10-12 Game / 13 Styles and Breeze 3k / 11-16 Brian and Delta
17 Moby / 19 REM / 8-20 Futureheads
2005/03/03 Cool Clarity / Ep.Gold.Com.
Robert Sillerman
TCB'ing.
The picture shows Robert Sillerman at the Nasdaq National Market System
yesterday when the 34 % of the stocks in his company CKX Sports
Entertainment Enterprises was put up for sale.
CKX Sports Entertainment Enterprises owns EPE and the right to run
Graceland
as a museum. Robert Sillerman owns 51 % of the stocks and Lisa Marie
Presley
owns 15 %.
If you're interested in buying stocks then visit Nasdaq National Market
System and search for CKXE.
2005/03/03 http://www.elvisunlimited.com/ / Ep.Gold.Com.
Rhythm Guitarist
European The Concert Tour.
Tony Smith - guitarist with Mondo Carne and D-ran D-ran - has been asked
to
play the European Tour of Elvis The Concert, playing rhythm guitar
alongside
James Burton and the TCB band. This is a massive honour for Tony who is
thrilled to be taking part in the tour and working again with the cast
of
Elvis The Concert.
2005/03/03 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Like a Prince from
Another Planet.
New on the market is the picture book "Like a Prince from Another
Planet".
The title refers to a news paper article from June 1972, in which a
reporter
for the New York Times describes one of the Elvis concerts in Madison
Square
Garden. Contrary to the title may indicate, the book contains late
seventies
shots only (1975-1977).
205/03/03 http://www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
DVDs Released In
Greece.
The remastered DVD sets "Aloha From Hawaii" and the "'68
Comeback Special"
are now released in Greece.
This week Music DVD Top 20 in Greece : "Aloha" at No 13
"Comeback" at # No 15.
2005/03/02 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
UK Midweek Chart
Predictions.
Elvis ahead in the race for the No1 this week? The Stereophonics with
Dakota
are not far behind.
Other contenders for the Top 10 are new singles like Cabin
Crew, The
Bravery and Britney Spears.
205/03/02 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Keep The Fire Burning.
The Audionics label, which released "El Goes El Paso" last
January, will
soon release another new soundboard CD, titled "Keep The Fire
Burning". This
release will contain a previously unreleased soundboard recording of
Elvis'
tour closing show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on May 7th, 1975. The
concert
is 60 minutes long and the recording is complete and unedited, which is
rare
for Elvis 1975 soundboard tapes. Like "El Goes El Paso", this
CD includes a
12-page full color booklet with several various and unusual photographs
taken during April/May 1975 tour, as well as informative linernotes.
Elvis
was in good voice and in a great mood that night, as is evidenced by his
humorous remarks and his excellent performance. One of the highlights is
a
dynamite version of "Burning Love", and for the 'one-liner
freaks' amongst
you there's a one-liner of "Alfie". "Keep The Fire
Burning" is set for
release in March.
Tracks:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) / C. C. Rider / I Got AWoman / Amen
(medley)
Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) /Love Me Tender / All
Shook Up / (Let Me Be Your)
Teddy Bear/Don't BeCruel (medley) / The Wonder Of You
/ Burning Love / Band Introductions
Johnny B. Goode / Band Solo's / School Day (Hail Hail
Rock'n'Roll) / Bridge Over Troubled
Water / T.R.O.U.B.L.E. / I'll Remember You / Let
Me Be There / An American Trilogy / Funny How
Time Sips Away / Hound Dog / Little Darlin' / Can't
Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.
2005/03/02 E-mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
'Trying To Get To You'
George Harrison's Favourite Song!
George Harrison's favourite song was Elvis Presley's 'Trying To Get To
You'.
Harrison's widow, Olivia said this in an interview with Ross Stevenson
and
John Burns on Melbourne radio station 3AW this morning.
2005/03/02 www.elvis.com.au
- 3AW - Olivia Harrison / Ep.Gold.Com.
Chinese Elvis 5 DVD
Box.
It contains the "68 Comeback Special Deluxe Edition" (2DVD),
"Aloha From
Hawaii (2 DVD Set)" and "Elvis That's The Way It Is Special
Edition".
The DVD set is NTSC format and region free.
2005/03/02 Ebay - Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
More on Elvis' coffin
pillow.
Southpaw posted the following message:
According to Joe E. the only thing removed from the casket was the TCB
ring
that he took off for Vernon and handed it to Vernon before the casket
was
closed. Also Larry Geller just sent this to verify his view of the
events.
"There is a lot of so-called Elvis memorabilia that suddenly pops
up for
sale. Here we go again! I was standing there when Joe took the TCB ring
off
Elvis' finger and gave it to Vernon. Nothing else was removed before the
casket lid was closed. It's as simple as that. Larry."
2005/03/02 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis tribute to move
into bigger venue.
Those blue suede shoes are hitting the road. San Jose Stage Company has
announced it will produce "Idols of the King',' a musical tribute
to Elvis,
at the newly restored 1,100-seat California Theatre this summer instead
of
at the company's own 200-seat home. San Jose Stage officials cited
strong
group ticket sales, better acoustics and more backstage breathing room
as
reasons for the change. The musical, which spins around hits such as
"Heartbreak Hotel'' and "Jailhouse Rock'', will be at the
California July 13
through Aug. 7. Single tickets are $25 to $60 and will go on sale in
March.
For more information: (408) 283-7142, www.sanjosestage.com.
2005/03/01 Karen D'Souza--the Mercury News - elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Presley, Tarantino Air 'Dirty Laundry'
"Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction" director Quentin
Tarantino isn't just
directing the finale of CSI, as previously reported. I can tell you that
he
also signed on to guide Lisa Marie Presley through her video for her new
single.
Tarantino has directed Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, the king of
rock
'n' roll, in a version of Don Henley's old hit, "Dirty Laundry."
A sneak
audio peek of "Dirty Laundry" can be heard in promos for ABC's
"Desperate
Housewives."
Tarantino once told an interviewer that when he met Lisa Marie years ago
he
was "star struck." Evidently, it stuck.
Spoils of a Hollywood Good Life.
2005/03/01 - www.foxnews.com -
LisaPresley.De Ep.Gold.Com.
A Reaction From Kevan
Budd & Ernst Jorgensen.
My dear friend Kevan Budd, who is responsible for the sound on the
BMG
Elvis releases, remastered ELVIS AT SUN, ELVIS PRESLEY,
ELVIS and LOVING
YOU and future projects for FTD has quit working for BMG / FTD.
I have talked with Kevan Budd confidential and he confirmed me the
validity
of the original post on the For Elvis CD Collectors Only messageboard.
Also Ernst told me he really feels sad that Kevan has made this decision.
I feel responsible to Kevan & Ernst not to publish any further
information
and/or details since this is and should stay a private issue on this
matter.
Andylon Lensen.
2005/03/01 Kevan Budd / Ernst Jorgensen / Andylon Lensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
FTD- 2 CD (7 Inch
Cover) "Elvis Today" July 1st 2005 Release.
July 1st, 2005 FTD has planned to release 2 Cd (7 Inch
Cover) the RCA
album, Elvis Today, with bonus tracks.
2005/03/01 FTD - Ernst Jorgensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Picture
Of The Week 52
2005/03/01/ Robin
Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
A
Big Hunk O'Love (Hampton Roads, April 9th, 1972)
2005/03/01/Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Band
Introductions (Rochester, July, 1976)
2005/03/01/Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
New 2 CD and DVD From
The Jordanaires Believe A Collection Of Bluegrass Hymns.
April 5th, 2005 a
new Gospel album will be released by the Jordanaires
The 2 CD "Believe: A Collection Of Bluegrass Hymns" is issued
on the
IMI-Madacy label with an additional bonus DVD with two appearances and
interviews.
CD 1:
Nothing But The Blood - Believe - Footprints Of Jesus - Solid Rock -
River
Of Life - 'Tis So Sweet - Just A Closer Walk - It Is Well - Standing On
The
Promises - What A Friend We Have In Jesus - When The Roll Is Called Up
Yonder - Angel Band - I'll Fly Away
CD 2:
Trust And Obey - Blessed - Blessed Assurance - All Hail The Power -
Power In
The Blood - Rock Of Ages - When We All Get To Heaven - Peace Like A
River -
Amazing Grace - Jesus Loves Me - Oh How I Love Me - Oh How I Love Jesus
- Go
With God - Dig A Little Deeper
2005/03/01 Country Standard Time / Ep.Gold.Com.
Is it really the
pillow from Elvis' coffin?
Doubt has been shed on the authenticity of the pillow recently listed on
eBay (see Saturday 26 February 2005) - "From Marion Cocke, Elvis'
nurse: I
actually think this to be a piece of crap - first - I WAS THERE and his
head
was on a pillow - I drove to the cemetary with Bob Kendall - he drove -
and
after the service he drove us back to the house - the only way that he
could
have removed the pillow was to go back to the cemetary after he took us
back
to the house - and I just don't believe that he would have done that -
and -
Bob Kendall was divorced from this woman and he died seveeral years ago
-
its hard for me to believe that he did this and when he would have had
the
opportunity to do so!! - am gonna forward this on to GK".
2005/03/01 Sanja Meegin-Marion Cocke - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
"His Latest Flame"
sales.
Here are the sales figures for last week's UK singles chart according to
Music Week:
1. Nelly & Tim McGraw's "Over And Over" - 41,528 (the
year's second highest
tally, debuting at number one, with sales).
2. Jennifer Lopez's - Get Right - 29,406 (overall sales 79,337 enough
for it
to move to the top of the year-to-date rankings).
3. Elvis Presley - "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" sold
a respectable
27,441 copies (nearly 7,000 more than his One Night/I Got Stung which
reached #1 in January.
2005/03/01 Musicweek - Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Cher honors Elvis.
As part of her Farewell Tour show, Cher acknowledges Elvis, although as
the
following excerpt from a concert review indicates, not everyone is
impressed:
"But the true musical low-point was Cher claiming Elvis Presley as
her first
true hero, and then honouring him not with one of Presley's own gems,
but
with her version of the atrocious 1991 Marc Cohn song (Who? Exactly!)
Walking in Memphis."
2005/03/01 Sanja Meegin/Martin Jones - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
CKX Stock Begins
Trading.
Following is a press release from Robert Sillerman's group regarding the
start of stock trading for CKX, EPE's new parent company.
Previous announcements regarding the new partnership are archived here
on
Elvis.com. Links are found in the special FAQ item about the
partnership.
Sports Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a CKX, Inc. Approved for
Listing
on Nasdaq National Market System Company Will Trade under Ticker 'CKXE'
Effective March 1, 2005 NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- Sports Entertainment
Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a CKX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPEA) announced
today
that it has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq National Market
System
(NMS). The Company will begin trading on the NMS on March 1, 2005 under
the
ticker symbol "CKXE." To celebrate the occasion, Robert F.X.
Sillerman, the
company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will ring the
opening bell that morning.
"We are extremely excited to be listed on the Nasdaq National
Market," aid
Mr. Sillerman. "We believe this listing makes tremendous sense, as
Nasdaq is
home to some of the most creative and innovative companies in the world."
The Company is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial
utilization of entertainment content and plans to make strategic
acquisitions of, or partner or align with, individuals or companies that
control various forms of pre-existing content, whether or not such
content
has been fully developed or all revenue streams have been fully explored.
The Company recently completed the acquisition of an 85% interest in
entities which own the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and own
or
have the right to use and benefit from assets and revenue streams
associated
with the Presley name and assets.
The Company is presently conducting business under the name "CKX"
and
intends to seek shareholder approval to change its name to "CKX,
Inc."
2005/03/01 Sale of Estate- EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
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