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ITV will broadcast a TV special.
Priscilla Presley will be in London from May 18th-20th to promote her book
Elvis By The Presleys
During Priscilla's visit, ITV will broadcast a TV special of the same name
which will include vintage, never-seen-before performance footage and Presley
family
home videos.
Three major television interviews are confirmed - Friday Night With Jonathan
Ross on BBC1, Richard and Judy on Channel 4 and This Morning on ITV.
2005/04/30 E-Mail - Ep.Gold.Com.
TV GUIDE's Four Elvis Covers - On Newsstands May 5th
Tying in with "Elvis Week on CBS" programming in May, the new edtion
of TV
GUIDE on newstands May 5th has four different Elvis covers.
To Order:
http://shop.tvguide.com/webapp/tvstore?process=prodDisplay&action=&pid=69729350
2005/04/30 Tvguide.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis A Little Less Conversation at No 2 on the independent CD:UK
chart.
The latest and last single from the re-issue UKNo 1 singles "A Little Less
Conversation" finishes at No 2 on the independent CD:UK chart.
The official chart announce it this Sunday.
The Top 5:
01 - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie Ft. Peter Kay
02 - A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
03 - Signs - Snoop Dogg Ft. Justin Timberlake
04 - I Like The Way - Bodyrockers
05 - Switch - Will Smith
In the Top Ten, singles department, Elvis leads the UK charts, in the 21st
Century also, with thus far, twenty Top Ten singles, inclusing four #1 hits:
Position Song title, Month, year
1 Elvis vs JXL A Little Less Conversation Jun 2002
5 Elvis Presley Rubberneckin' (remix) Oct 2003
3 Elvis Presley That's All Right (re-issue) Jul 2004
1 Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock (re-issue) Jan 2005
1 Elvis Presley One Night / I Got Stung (re-issue) Jan 2005
2 Elvis Presley A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight Jan 2005
1 Elvis Presley It's Now Or Never (re-issue) Feb 2005
2 Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight? (re-issue) Feb 2005
2 Elvis Presley Wooden Heart (re-issue) Feb 2005
2 Elvis Presley Surrender (Torna Surriento) (re-issue) Feb 2005
3 Elvis Presley (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister
(re-issue) Mar 2005
3 Elvis Presley Rock A Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling In Love (re-issue) Mar
2005
2 Elvis Presley Good Luck Charm (re-issue) Mar 2005
3 Elvis Presley She's Not You (re-issue) Mar 2005
5 Elvis Presley Return To Sender (re-issue) Apr 2005
2 Elvis Presley (You're The) Devil In Disguise (re-issue) Apr 2005
2 Elvis Presley Crying In The Chapel (re-issue) Apr 2005
4 Elvis Presley The Wonder Of You (re-issue) Apr 2005
2 Elvis Presley Way Down (re-issue) Apr 2005 Notes
3 Elvis Presley A little less conversation (re/issue) May 2005
2005/04/30 2nd to none - Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis By The Presleys cd ...my impressions.
some info.Im just playing cd2 of this cd release.
highlights:
jailhouse rock runs for 4:57 and includes false starts and 2 more or less
complete takes.
Too much monkey business is great....it starts with a lots of studio
laughter and El singing in opera style before he start singing the
song....4:30
Im so lonesome I could cry.......the well known version from Linda thompson
tapes.....awsome version.
Blue christmas......not a big fan of live recordings from 77 but this
version is ok.......2:03
total playing time for bonus disc is 20:36
2005/04/30 by King Elvis / Ep.Gold.Com.
How rare?
Elvis's 'All Shook Up' was the 1000th #1 single on the UK chart. Just liste
on eBay is the All Shook Up limited edition CD boxset - No 1000 with a start
price of...you guessed it...1000 pounds. eBay item #: 7510183311.
2005/04/30 Ebay- www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis liquor decanters and more...
For $500, in boxes & in excellent cond., many more Elvis collectibles
available." When asked how many Elvis things she has, Marie Wellman sighs
and says, "Oh, I don't know - too many.
" After 35 years of piecing together Elvis' life one ticket stub, one charm
bracelet and one decorative plate at a time, Wellman, 52, and her husband
are selling their house in Tarpon Springs and moving into a smaller one. She
was 16 or 17 the first time she saw Elvis in concert.
"Any time he was anywhere near here, we'd go," she said. In the mid
'70s she
took her first husband with her to a concert, where, she devilishly admits,
she left him in the crowd so she could sneak backstage. She was there just
long enough to see Elvis and grab his hand before his entourage whisked him
away.
She went to Graceland in August 1977 after Elvis' death. She remembers how
her boss thought she was nuts when she called to say she wouldn't be in for
a few days. But she had to be there, had to witness the spectacle.
Had to find a way to reconcile the loss. Had to say goodbye. Now comes
change in Wellman's life. So, out go the trinkets, baseball cards, liquor
decanters and limited-edition lithographs.
But she's keeping her record collection and her newspaper clippings.
The memories may need to be dusted off from time to time, but they will
never die.
2005/04/30 St, Petersburg Times / Ep.Gold.Com.
Ten Network secures Australian rights to mini-series, Elvis The Early
Years.
Australia's commercial TV network, Channel 10, has bought the rights to
telecast the upcoming mini-series, Elvis (The Early Years).
2005/04/30 The Sydney Morning Herald - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands Open This Weekend.
The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands Open This Weekend on Friday
-
Saturday April 30th(Dutch Queens Birthday Celebration) and Sunday.
OPEN Friday (18:00-21:00) and Saturday And Sunday from 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands.
Sionstraat 12
1947 J.T. Beverwijk
The Netherlands.
Photo: Photo above..Ernst Jorgensen visits The Elvis International Shop,
December, 2003)
For more Information you are able to call :
TUESDAY TILL SUNDAY 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
06 47 87 25 78
Other Countrys Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
2005/04/29 The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands /
Ep.Gold.Com.
Friday's show Lisa Marie Presley on "Larry King Live" Changed to
April 29.
One of Michael Jackson's ex-wives spoke in court. Now Lisa Marie Presley
speaks to Larry.
Airs: 9-10 p.m. ET Nightly.
2005/04/29 www.cnn.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Belgian press on Elvis The Concert.
We can't say that the Belgian media was raving wild about the 4th Elvis The
Concert show in Belgium, this past week. However, in both articles (only 2
were written) the respect for Elvis The Singer is never far away.
Gunther Van Assche wrote in "De Morgen" the following quote: "Musicwise,
this show was not to be criticized. The opposite would not only be
disrespectful, but mainly stupid. One can't tamper with rock 'n' roll's
greatest legend.
" Another news paper, "Het Nieuwsblad" wrote: "The music was
more than OK.
We don't even have to write that Elvis is an outstanding, one of a kind
singer."
2005/04/29 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Priscilla Presley Book Signing US And UK
5/13/05 (Friday) 1-2pm at Barnes & Noble - Rockefeller Center. New York, NY.
5/18/05 (Wednesday) 1-2pm at Waterstone's, 311 Oxford Street, London W1C
2HP. (Nearest tube: Bond Street)
Priscilla Presley, Former Wife of Elvis, to Visit UK in May to Promote New
Book Elvis By The Presleys
LONDON, April 29 - Priscilla Presley will be in London from May 18th-20th to
promote her book Elvis By The Presleys.
The book is taken from hundreds of hours of intimate interviews with
Priscilla, Lisa Marie and other family members in which they speak with
unguarded candour about their lives with Elvis. The book includes previously
unseen personal photos, memorabilia and handwritten notes.
Priscilla will be making a rare public appearance at Waterstones, 311 Oxford
Street from 1-2pm on Wednesday 18th May to sign copies of the book. Three
major television interviews are confirmed - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
on BBC1, Richard and Judy on Channel 4 and This Morning on ITV. She will
also be giving selected radio and print interviews.
Elvis by the Presleys will be published by Century on May 5th, priced
GBP20.00. During Priscilla's visit, ITV will broadcast a TV special of the
same name which will include vintage, never-seen-before performance footage
and Presley family home videos. Also in May Sony BMG are releasing a two CD
soundtrack collection and DVD.
2005/04/29 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of: May 7, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian
Albums -
Ultimate Gospel remains at #40
Top Country
Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 7 to #67
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's down 2 to #31
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30
#1's remains 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:
-Little Change this week!
2005/04/29 www.elvischarts.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Discovery Channel's "Greatest American" - Elvis Among the 100
Nominees.
The Discovery Channel has generated a list of 100 nominees for "Greatest
American." Elvis Presley is among them. All the nominees will be profiled
in
a 4-part weekly primetime series called Greatest American on the Discovery
Channel starting June 5th, hosted by Matt Lauer. Americans nationwide will
then vote for their #1 choice of who they believe has embodied the American
dream and has had the biggest impact on the way we think, work and live.
Presently, the show's staff is making their way across the nation with their
GREATEST AMERICAN Road Tour. The staff aboard their special promotional bus
encourages people to discuss and debate who they believe to be the Greatest
American, and their TV crew is shooting locations that relate to the 100
nominees.
The bus is in Memphis this week, including a stop at Graceland Plaza on
Friday, April 29th from 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Do stop by if you happen to be
in town. Their crew is shooting at Graceland and other places in Memphis
that relate to Elvis and locations related to other nominees with Memphis
ties.
GREATEST AMERICAN- the global television phenomenon is airing on Discovery
Channel in June. It asks Americans to vote for the person they think is the
greatest influence on our lives and best embodies who we are as a nation.
What do we do to ensure that Elvis has a shot at the top spot in the voting?
- Nothing now. Just check the Greatest American section of Discovery.com and
News here on Elvis.com from time to time. Discovery will announce the start
date and other details for voting in the weeks ahead. Want to be alerted to
any updates? Sign up for our free e-newsletters service. Be sure to vote
when the time comes and be sure to spread the word among all your fellow
Elvis fans.
2005/04/29 discovery.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
The Master's Voice - Elvis Ringtones Featuring Elvis Himselvis Available
For
The First Time .
For the first time Sony BMG, in cooperation with the EPE and music
publishers, has made several Elvis recordings avabible for cell phone
ringtones. Promotions with major carriers will begin May 6th, but Sony BMG
asked us to let the Elvis fans know that they can be the first to have true
Elvis ringtones - the real deal. To preview, purchase or find out how to
purchase go to www.sonymusicmobile.
2005/04/29 SonyMusic / Ep.Gold.Com.
Five TV Guide covers featuring Elvis.
Affixed to the four (4) unique covers of the May 8, 2005 newsstand issues of
TV Guide is a never-before-released version of "Young and Beautiful",
by
Elvis with the Jordanaires.
The four covers feature the following photos:
Tampa concert, 1955
Publicity still, 1956
Jailhouse Rock, 1957
The Comeback Special, 1958
Plus, a bonus subscriber-only cover (which does not include the mini-disc):
Candid moment, 1956 tour (Elvis relaxing with a cup of Pepsi!) The mini-CDs
feature four different designs. Each is a different color and has a
different Elvis silhouette. Designs are randomly affixed to each of the four
different magazine covers.
This issue coincides with two prime-time specials on CBS: "Elvis by the
Presleys", the 2-hour special that features a collection of newly recorded
interviews with his former wife, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, and their
daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
ELVIS, a four-hour miniseries on May 8, will tell Presley's electrifying yet
tumultuous story - from his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to fame.
Note:
The CD affixed to the cover may be played only on CD players and computers
that have front loading trays. This CD cannot be played on any car stereo or
non-loading tray computer or home stereo. Loading the CD onto a
non-tray-loading device is likely to damage the machine.
2005/04 28 TV Guide / Ep.Gold.Com.
Interview with Priscilla Presley.
Priscilla Presley discusses her relationship with the late Elvis Presley and
her involvement with the new CBS special "Elvis by the Presleys," May
13
CBS, SONY BMG, Crown Publishers and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. unite in
a multi-tiered effort to celebrate the life and legacy of Elvis Presley with
the television special, a movie event, a commemorative two-CD set and a
lavish book all coming in the month of May.
The following interview with Priscilla took place in Los Angeles in March 2005.
Q: How did this special come about?
PRESLEY: We had an influx of interest from a new generation of fans who are
coming into Graceland and asking a lot of questions about Elvis. Lisa Marie
and I decided to share what little we have about this incredible human so
that the younger generation can learn more about him. It's been difficult,
but the outcome has been very rewarding.
Q: Was the experience of taping the special emotional for you?
PRESLEY: It was emotional for both Lisa Marie and me. We spent many hours
compiling all the data and all the stories that are told by not just Lisa
Marie and me, but by various other members of the family. It was empowering
and emotional to relive that period of time, which we all really cherished.
Q: What will be seen in the special?
PRESLEY: We are sharing a lot of what went on at Graceland which many people
would have loved to have known about but very few got to see. So we are
really opening not only our hearts, but the doors to Graceland to share the
life that we lived together. Every year at Christmastime Lisa Marie and I go
back to Graceland and relive our memories of our lives there.
Q: Your parents talk about their feelings about your relationship with Elvis
which started when you were 14-years-old. How did your parents feel about
you dating Elvis at such a young age?
PRESLEY: Well, 1959 was a different time. My parents were very conservative
and my father was very strict. When I met Elvis, my parents were very
reluctant to allow me to date him. They share their concerns about it in the
special. My mother shares some incredible stories of what her fears were
about my relationship with Elvis.
Q: Is this the first time your parents have spoken publicly about how they
felt?
PRESLEY: They've been asked many times to be on talk shows and there were a
few books that they were asked to participate in and they have turned
everything down. People are interested in what they have to say because
there are so many misconceptions and incorrect stories out there about how
they felt at the time. Now, you get to hear it from them. You get to hear
how frightened they were, not just for me but for their whole family.
Q: Will we get to see what it was like to live with Elvis?
PRESLEY: In this special you will really get a glimpse of how close we were
and how much fun we had behind those gates and everywhere we went. We had an
entourage of people who stayed with us for many years and we truly were a
family. We lived and traveled together and we shared our problems with one
another.
Q: What home video will be seen in the special?
PRESLEY: You will see us playing on the golf cart. Elvis used to take us all
out on the golf cart and give us rides. The funniest clip is when my mother
is on the golf cart trying to hold it together and trying to keep a smile on
her face. But you can see that her eyes are huge and Elvis is laughing and
getting a big kick out of how scared she was. You get to see the little boy
in Elvis. We've all seen Elvis in movies and concerts but in these home
videos you really see the spirit of play he had.
Q: What would Elvis think about how popular he is today?
PRESLEY: I think it would be pretty overwhelming for him to see the love
that is poured out every day from his fans as well the folks who visit
Graceland and the amount of interest people have in him.
Q: Why did you decide to do this special?
PRESLEY: Because a whole new generation is interested in learning more about
Elvis. He gave us so much and he had so much talent. Younger children have
been asking and e-mailing us questions about who he was, why was he so
popular and so important to the history of music.
2005/04/28 E-Mail / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis By The Presleys
Dutch Info http://www.elvisbythepresleys.nl/images/logo.gif
Click Here : http://www.elvisbythepresleys.nl
2005.04/28 www.elvisbythepresleys.nl
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
'Elvis- By the Presleys' book-is it money making propaganda?
I had a look at the new 'Elvis - by the Presley's' book last night.
Yes it is a nice 'coffee' table book and a lot of Elvis fans will like it.
But to be honest there aren't many new pictures in it. I would say about
70%-80% pics we have all seen before. The only pictures I hadn't seen were
Priscilla & EP on the beach back in either 1962 or 1963 when her hair is
very short.
The book is padded out with pages of pictures of Elvis's belongings. Eg, his
remote control from 1957, bottles of mineral water he had on tour, his
riding boot with the 'original' mud on it. Which is great but you start to
think is this all EPE can come with?
I do understand that so much has been printed about Elvis - so what is there
left to print? If EPE can't give the fans any new material then why re-hash
what has already been done?
The book is very biased. As many of you know I am a fan of ALL the Presleys.
But I don't understand why Priscilla's parents are quoted throughout the
book. All this does is re-perpetuate the myth on how she met Elvis, how her
parents didn't want her to go, how she was blindly in love with him, etc.
It is very consistent with Priscilla's book 'Elvis and Me.'
Of course a lot of fans question this which isn't helped by Suzanne
Finstead's book 'Child Bride.'
Overall it is a good book for 15- 20 pounds but it is all Priscilla and
her
parents driven - it is outrageous.
I know this hasn't been released in the UK but I am not sure if you guys in
the States already have it.
Note: Two books called Elvis by The Presleys, the one with the white cover
with piano and glasses is the European version.
The picture of Elvis, Priscilla and Lisa Marie is the U.S. Version.
2005/04/28 julieannbabe / Ep.Gold.Com.
FTD Topic Is Updated
FTD
2005/04/28/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
"All Shook Up" Award Nominations.
Live Chat Scheduled With Lead Actor; and Cast Performs at Tribeca Film
Festival
Outer Critics Circle Nominations
The nominees for the Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring New York theatre,
have been announced. Winners of the 55th annual honors will be announced May
9 at a ceremony at Sardi's Restaurant, May 26. The awards, notable for being
the first of the season, are decided upon by a group of writers "covering
New York theatre for out-of town newspapers, national publications and other
media beyond Broadway."
Congrats to the team of ALL SHOOK UP for their nominations!
-Outstanding Broadway Musical
-Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Cheyenne Jackson
-Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Jenn Gambatese
Check out all the details at Playbill.com
2005/04/27 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
The King On The Road.
In the UK Rober Gordons book "The King On The Road" from 1996 is
reprinted
with a new cover.
2005/04/27 www.biwa.ne.jp /
Ep.Gold.Com.
Looking Back To See.
Maxine Brown of "The Browns" who traveled with and was a good friend
of
Elvis, and who just finished her book "Looking Back To See" (which is
the
title of one of their hits in the early days of Country and Rockabilly),
suffered a stroke last Tuesday (April 19th.). It has affected her vision
seriously.
2005/04/27 www.biwa.ne.jp /
Ep.Gold.Com
Graceland In MSN Roadtrip Top 10
http://local.msn.com/special/RoadTrips.asp?GT1=6323
Our editors pick the nation's top 10:
Alamo Historic Site - San Antonio, Texas
Disney World - Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
French Quarter - New Orleans, La.
Graceland - Memphis, Tenn.
Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon, Ariz.
The Strip - Las Vegas, Nev.
Mall of America - Bloomington, Minn.
Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Rock City - Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Estes Park, Colo.
2005/04/27 .http://local.msn.com/special/RoadTrips.asp?GT1=6323
/
Ep.Gold.Com.
#1 AT RISK DUE TO FAULT?
As of Wednesday morning, Elvis Presley' latest and last release in the
re-issue of all his original UK number one' had sold 20,021 copies, compared to
Tony
Christies record which had sold just 12,227.
BUT, reports state that due to a "FAULT?" there has been a problem
with
downloading of the Elvis single. The Official Chart Company has put it down to 'teething
troubles'. It looks as though Elvis has not been credited with any downloads at
all.
And to top that, the UK's biggest music download company, I-Tunes does not
even have Elvis' latest single available.
The fact that the Elvis release has a download "FAULT?" and that
I-Tunes are
not making the track available through their site, indicates that Elvis may well
be denied the UK #1 spot.
2005/04/27 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
2005/04/27/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
My
Boy (Soundboard, March 1975)
2005/04/27/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
You
Gave Me A Mountain (Pittsburgh, December 31, 1976)
2005/04/27/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Elvis Karaoke DVD'S (Australian)
A Little Less Conversation - All Shook Up - C'mon Everybody - Can't Help
Falling In Love - Johnny B. Goode - Kentucky Rain - Let It Be Me - Return To
Sender - Stuck On You - Too Much - Wooden Heart - CC Rider - Teddy Bear - In
The Ghetto - Crying In The Chapel - If I Can Dream - Little Egypt -
Suspicious Minds - The Wonder Of You - Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Karaoke Box Set (2 Disc Box Set - Australien)
DVD 1:
Hound Dog - It's Now Or Never - Heartbreak Hotel - The Wonder Of You -
Suspicious Minds - Don't - Love Me Tender - Always On My Mind - A Fool Such
As I - King Creole
DVD 2:
Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up - Jailhouse Rock - Don't Be Cruel - Can't
Help Falling In Love - Return To Sender - Loving You - Good Luck Charm -
Love Letters - Moody Blue - A Little Less Conversation
2005/04/26 www.elvisclubberlin.de
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS WINE ON WAY TO UK.
Signature Wine Cellars, Inc have announced that they are about to begin
distribution of the 'Graceland Cellars' series here in the UK.
Over the past few months, the Elvis Express has had hundreds of enquiries
regarding the Elvis wine and now this news should please many.
Signature Wines will be keeping us informed as to where the Wines will be
available from and as soon as we hear from them, we will post the news here
first.
Below is a previously issued Press Release:
Elvis Rocks the Wine Charts - Hottest Small Brand of the Year
Wine Business Monthly Magazine Honors Graceland Cellars
According to a leading wine industry magazine, Elvis Presley, the King of
Rock and Roll, is fast becoming a monarch of the grape. In its latest issue,
Wine
Business Monthly magazine named Graceland 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 Elvisâ 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 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 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 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 Cellars Signature Wines bottled the first vintage of Elvis
Presley Graceland
Cellars wines in 2003. Launched as a tribute to the King of Rock and Roll,
Graceland Cellars
is committed to producing the finest California varietal wines possible for
wine lovers and fans of Elvis Presley. Signature Wines maintains an
exclusive relationship
with Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), the exclusive holder of all rights to
Elvis'
image and properties, including Graceland 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 Pressley 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.
2005/04/26 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
James Burton Statue.
Will James Burton be the first Elvis sideman to get a statue? It certainly
looks like it. The James Burton International Fan Club invites fans to honor
James and his contributions to the music industry.
To celebrate James's career as a legendary guitarist, the JB Fanclub is
seeking donations to commission a bronze statue of James, to be installed at
the historic Municipal Auditorium (home of the Louisiana Hayride) adjacent
to the Elvis statue. Contributions of $ 1,000 and up will be memorialized
with the donor's name engraved in the base of the statue.
2005/04/26 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis biography in Belgian news paper.
The Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws has another Elvis surprise for its
readers. After the full CD of a few months ago, the news paper has now put
together a biography of Elvis.
The book (in Dutch) will be sold for a bargain price, together with the news
paper. The Elvis biography, out on July 9th, is part of a series of 20
icons. Other names are Einstein, Gandhi, JFK, Martin Luther King, John Paul
II and princess Diana.
2005/04/26 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Frank Sinatra Show - Welcome Home Elvis.
Released earlier this year is this re-issue of Frank Sinatra's Timex show
"Welcome Home Elvis"
This release is region free.
2005/04/26 www.elvisclubberlin.de
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Love CD Elvis Postponed In Germany.
BMG Germanay postponed the release of compilation "Love, Elvis"
from April
2005 to August 2005.
There will be a big media campaign on the television station Kabel 1 this
August.
The campaign will promote "Love, Elvis" CD and
the CD and DVD of "Elvis
By The Presleys" at the same time this August.
2005/04/26 www.elvisclubberlin.de
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Here, the Elvis Express can give you a sneak peek into the new book 'ELVIS
BY THE PRESLEYS'.
Although we have not yet had the chance to read the book properly, we can
tell you that this looks to be a good read for all Elvis fans.
The book only features two blood Presley', Lisa Marie and Patsy. The other
comments all come from the Beaulieu family which are; Priscilla, Ann, Paul
and Michelle.
There are some nice little memories shared with the fans and the book also
includes many photos of Elvis' personal belongings which include ,
Aftershave, Boots, Film costumes,
Books and more.
From the first look at this book it does appear to be a good buy, but then
not everyone can be pleased.
Again at first glimpse, my only disappointment is that there is not more
unseen photos of Elvis and Lisa together.
ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS is released in the U.S.A on May 3rd
and then released in the UK on May 5th.
2005/04/26 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
22nd NUMBER ONE CALLING.
The hugely successful Elvis Presley reissue campaign is showing signs of
ending on a high note this weekend, with early retail reports putting the Kings
former
#1 smash hit "A Little Less Conversation", as firm favorite for the
number one placing,
with a massive 40% sales advantage over Tony Christie & Peter Kay's (Is This
The
Way To) Amarillo.
Here are the top 3 chart placing' so far for this week:
01 (NE) Elvis Vs. JXL - A Little Less Converstion
02 (01) Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
03 (NE) Snoop Dogg ft. Justin Timberlake
If this release does get to #1 it will give Elvis his 22nd UK chart topper
and his 77th top 10 UK hit. The Re-release campaign started back in January 2003
and has
given Elvis an amazing 16 new top 5 hit singles, including three #1s in just the
past 16
weeks.
And with new rumours of Sony/BMG looking to follow up the success with other
Elvis releases, this may not be the last time the English charts see Elvis near
or
at the top.
2005/04/26 Web Press / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis, Live from Las Vegas" (The Las Vegas Centennial
Collection)
This item will be released on May 10, 2005.
EMI/Capitol.
Track Listing:
See See Rider (2-70) / Release Me (2-70) / Sweet Caroline (2-70)
The Wonder Of You (2-70) / Polk Salad Annie (2-70) / Proud Mary (2-70)
Walk A Mile In My Shoes (2-70) / Let It Be Me (2-70)
I Can't Stop Loving You (2-70) / Never Been To Spain (2-72)
You Gave Me A Mountain (2-72) / It's Impossible (2-72) / It's Over (2-72)
The Impossible Dream (2-72) / An American Trilogy (2-72)
This compilation features 15 tracks culled from Elvis' "Live In Las Vegas"
boxed set.
2005/04/27 EMI/Capitol / Ep.Gold.Com.
SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING GROUP TO RELEASE
"ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS" ON MAY 3.
NEW ELVIS CD PART OF AN UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION TO
CELEBRATE THE MUSIC AND LEGACY OF ELVIS PRESLEY.
New York, NY (March 2005) --- On Tuesday, May 3rd, Sony BMG Strategic
Marketing Group will release "ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS," a new double CD
from
the best selling artist of all time -Elvis Presley. A cornerstone of an
unprecedented, multi-pronged collaborative effort that also includes a
television special of the same name, and a four hour mini series "ELVIS"
-
both set to air on CBS, a lavish new book from Crown Publishers, and in
partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, "ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS" is
an
exciting new chapter in the musical legacy of the King of Rock n RollT.
This 2 CD set is an essential companion to the remarkable special Elvis By
the Presleys. Using some of Elvis' best-loved and most emotionally affecting
tunes, the collection charts all the romance and drama of life
behind-the-scenes with Priscilla and Lisa Marie.
"The new CD set offers a look at the "King of Rock 'n Roll"T as
experienced
through the eyes and ears of the two people who knew him best, his wife and
daughter," says Joe DiMuro, Executive Vice President/General Manager of the
Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group. "As the longtime musical home of Elvis
Presley, Sony BMG is thrilled to bring fans a collection of songs that left
an indelible memory on Elvis's immediate family and we're proud to continue
to expose this tremendous, legendary artist to new generations of fans."
The double CD "ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS" contains 32 tracks including
number
one hits "In The Ghetto," "Suspicious Minds," and "Heartbreak
Hotel,"
legendary gems like "Trouble" and "Always On My Mind," and
the new classic
"A Little Less Conversation" which put Elvis back on the charts more
than 25
years after his death. The rarities disc includes previously unreleased
private recordings and Elvis at work in the studio recording "Jailhouse
Rock" and "Too Much Monkey Business".
Elvis's musical contributions are unsurpassed as he is the only artist to be
inducted into all three of the music Halls of Fame, including Rock n' Roll,
Country and Gospel. He holds the record for most Top 10 pop singles (40),
the most Gold and Platinum awards (148) and is the world's best selling
artist of all time, having sold more records than any other artist in
history.
"ELVIS BY THE PRESLEYS" will be released by Sony BMG on May 3. The
companion
television special "Elvis by the Presleys," will be broadcast May 13
and
"ELVIS," the four-hour mini-series will be broadcast May 8 and May 11;
both
shows are set to air on the CBS Television Network. The book, also titled
"Elvis by the Presleys" will be in stores May 3.
The newly formed Sony BMG Strategic Marketing unit works closely with the
company's labels to oversee and coordinate activities in a variety of areas,
including master use licensing for television, film and commercial use,
creative product development, partnership marketing alliances, and the
coordination of joint soundtrack projects between the Sony Music and BMG
label groups, as well as overseeing Elvis Presley content management.
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a
roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists
and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some
of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is
50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.
"ELVIS BY THE PRESELEYS" TRACK LISTING:
Disc One
1 Trying To Get To You / 2 Heartbreak Hotel / 3 I Want You, I Need You, I Love
You
4 I Got A Woman / 5 Got A Lot O' Livin To Do / 6 Peace In The Valley / 7 Trouble
8 Hawaiian Wedding Song / 9 Indescribably Blue / 10 In the Ghetto
11 Suspicious Minds / 12 I'll Hold You In My Heart / 13 Bridge Over
Troubled Water
14 You've Lost That Loving Feeling / 15 It's Over / 16 Separate Ways
17 Always On My Mind / 18 My Way / 19 Burning Love / 20 Welcome To My World
21 Steamroller Blues / 22 I Got A Feeling In My Body / 23 If I Can Dream
24 A Little Less Conversation (Elvis vs JXL)
Disc Two
1 It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You / 2 Jailhouse Rock take 1-5
3 Anything That's Part Of Youn / 4 You'll Be Gone / 5 Too Much Monkey Business
6 Baby What You Want Me To Do / 7 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / 8 Blue Christmas
Demo
Previously unreleased / Previously unreleased (Alternate take 9)
Previously unreleased (Alternate take 2) /Alternate take
Previously unreleased (Private Recording) / Previously unreleased (Private
Recording)
Live 77 version
2005/04/27 Sony BMG / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis targets number one.
Here are the first predictions for this week's UK singles chart.
Elvis Presley's reissue campaign could end on a high note this weekend, with
early retail reports suggesting his final RCA-released reissue, A Little
Less Conversation, is in the running for a number one placing, with a 40%
sales advantage over Tony Christie & Peter Kay's (Is This The Way To)
Amarillo. The Comic Relief charity track has, however, reclaimed the number
one spot from early leaders on more than one occasion in recent weeks, so
the battle for number one is likely to be a close-run fight at the week's end.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake's
Signs (Geffen) looks set to give the rapper his biggest solo hit to date,
while Brett Anderson & Bernard Butler's Tears project enjoys a similarly
strong start, with Refugees (Independiente) vying for a top five position.
Destiny's Child (Columbia) also look certain to enter within the Top 10,
while a cluster of guitar acts - Bloc Party (Wichita), Rooster (Brightside),
Paddingtons (Poptones) and Athlete (Parlophone) compete with each other to
secure a Top 20 placing.
Summary Singles
01 (NE) Elvis Vs. JXL - A Little Less Converstion
02 (01) Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
03 (NE) Snoop Dogg ft. Justin Timberlake
2005/04/26 www.musicweek.com /
Ep.Gold.Com.
WCCO-TV And KOOL 108 Present The Eight Days Of Elvis
Watching WCCO-TV for special features on Elvis, including interviews with
his band members, his ties to Minnesota and a special tribute during Las
Vegas' 100th birthday - Listening to KOOL 108 for an Elvis-sized playlist.
This means KOOL 108 will spike their playlist with a minimum of two
additional Elvis songs every weekday. Listen to KOOL 108 for daily Elvis
trivia during the KOOL Car Pool.
Winners will receive a Hounddog Prize Pack, which includes the new Elvis by
the Presleys double CD and hardcover book. Listen to KOOL 108 to win free
tickets to the King's viewing party at KFAN the Restaurant on Wednesday, May 11.
You can win a table for four and become eligible to win the grand prize-a
trip to Graceland!
2005/04/26 wcco.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Miniseries tries to dig into real Elvis.
As a new Elvis Presley miniseries arrives, two questions linger.
Who was Presley, really? Was he as great as some people say?
Who was Colonel Tom Parker? Was he as awful as many people say?
Both questions ripple through "Elvis," on CBS at 9-11 p.m. May 8 and
8-10
p.m. May 11.
Clearly, the film loves Presley. It worked with his estate; it uses his
singing voice. CBS also airs the documentary, "Elvis by the Presleys,"
at 8
to 10 p.m. May 13.
The film follows Presley from a penniless teen to his comeback concerts.
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers plays him as someone with dreams and body at full-throttle.
"He was in constant motion," Rhys-Meyers says. "He was fidgety;
he never
stopped moving."
Parker, Presley's manager, is another matter. "He was an enigma," says
Randy
Quaid, who plays him.
He shaped rock history, making all the big decisions. "Without Colonel
Parker, Elvis would have never been Elvis," Rhys-Meyers said. "He
created the first real
rock star."
Still, people didn't know him.
"I sort of knew he came from a carnival background," Quaid says.
"I thought
he was from the South."
He grew up in the Netherlands and left as a young man. In the United States,
he worked with carnivals and country stars -- Gene Austin, Eddy Arnold, Hank
Snow.
Then he met Presley and changed everything.
His accent mixed the South and the Dutch. For Quaid, who is from Houston,
half of that was a challenge.
Rhys-Meyers had a bigger stretch. He speaks with a rich Irish accent, far
from Elvis turf
2005/04/26 By Mike Hughes-Gannett News Service / Ep.Gold.Com.
Uk Singles Sales.
The sales for the top 3 selling singles in the UK were:
(1) 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' - Tony Christie Ft. Peter Kay - 57,810
copies sold.
(2) 'Way Down' - Elvis - 26,783 copies sold.
(3) 'I Like The Way' - Bodyrockers - 21,373 copies sold.
2005/04/25 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Win A Duoticket For Elvis Classics.
By popular demand, the Belgian fanclub ElvisMatters presents "Elvis
Classics
II", a rock show with a classical touch. On May 21st and 22nd, Elvis's
conductor Joe Guercio guides a 75 piece orchestra thru the best live songs
of Elvis.
Last year, Joe Guercio praised on the show this way: "This is how Elvis
wanted his songs to sound like. Elvis Classics is the ultimate tribute to
his music." Special guests are Jenson Bloomer and Tony Smith (UK).
Although the show on Saturday is sold out, we offer our visitors a chance to
win 2 VIP-tickets for the Sunday show (7 pm). If you'd like to see this show
in Belgium, please mail in your answer to this question: who composed the
2001-theme "Also Sprach Zarathustra"?
Send your answer to Elvis Matters: info@elvismatters.be
<info@elvismatters.be>
2005/04/25 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Continues UK Chart Reign With Specially Reissued Singles - "Way
Down"
Hits #2.
Elvis Presley's current run of weekly appearances in the top ten on the UK
singles sales charts has continued with Way Down hitting #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) / She's Not You (#3) / Return To Sender (#5)
Devil In Disguise (#2) / Crying In The Chapel (#2)
The Wonder Of You (#4) / Way Down (#2)
Next up is A Little Less Conversation (JXL Remix).
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.
2005/04/25 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
2 New Wallpapers Added
2005/04/26/ Erik Van Den Berg / EPGold.com
John Wilkinson
Andrew Hearn, and the team at Essential Elvis in the UK, are thrilled
and
excited to announce that John Wilkinson, Elvis’ friend and rhythm guitarist,
will be this year’s guest at their huge Summer convention on the South coast
of England.
They've booked a brand new venue with many fantastic improvements
(including a large, free car park and easy access by train from London).
Also, you’ll be pleased to hear, that they've chosen a Sunday evening with
a
lazy Bank Holiday Monday to recover. They'd really love to see as many
of
you in attendance as possible on August 28th. They guarantee an event that
you’ll not want to miss!
Tickets are on sale now. You can purchase them in the usual way, including
their website (www.essentialelvis.com) where you’ll find a safe and
secure
online ordering service.
2005/04/26/ Andrew Hearn / EPGold.com
JAILHOUSE SCRIPT.
For all Elvis collectors out there is an original script from the 1957 MGM
movie, Jailhouse Rock.
This item is available on auction site e-bay with a starting bid of $100. In
the description, the seller writes; "This 1957 screen play is near mint
condition with only a
minor coffee stain on the back jacket of the screen play.
Jailhouse Rock is said to have been one of Presley's best films made during
his fourteen film contract with MGM studio.
I regret to say that I have no use for it here at home so rather then sit
and collect up dust I thought I'd see how much I can get for it from ebay.
I know that this is a rare
collectible for any Elvis Presley fan".
For any fans interested in this item, you can find it:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3971714250
2005/04/25 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Tony Joe White chews the fat with EIN.
Tony Joe White's latest CD 'The Heroines' was recently voted #2 CD for 2004
by Rolling Stone magazine. In this collection of righteous duets, TJW calls
upon some of roots music's most revered female singers, including Shelby
Lynne and Lucinda Williams, to get hot & steamy with the man.
As Elvis would say, "Some of you never been down south too much"! EIN
tracked down the elusive Tony Joe White while he was in Sydney during 2003
and discovered some fascinating facts about his relationship with Elvis.
Tony Joe White Interview Click Here : www.elvisinfonet.com
2005/04/25 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Presley CD Now What to No 33.
After debuting last week at No 9, the latest Lisa Presley CD fell 24 places
to No 33 on theBillboard Hot 200 Album chart this week.
2005/04/25 Billboard / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis" TV Guides sell more than 100 million copies.
TV Guide in the US, sold more than 100 million copies forthe various
editions with an Elvis cover.
2005/04/25 TV Guide / Ep.Gold.Com.
Now out: Ecclesiaste III - The Quest.
As we've mentioned earlier, Sesom Int. ltd. Has brought together several
Elvis celebrities for their newest board game " Ecclesiaste III - The
Quest". On board of the star ship are captains Ed Bonja, Sonny West, Kathy
Westmoreland, John Wilkinson, James Burton and the Sweet Inspirations
(Portia, Estelle and Myrna). The story begins in year 2077.
The universe has known peace for nearly 800 years since the destruction of
planet Tsugari, which marked the last years of the endless battles between
the various alien species. However, as time has gone by the resistance has
grown in great numbers causing ongoing tension and unbalance. In 2077 (star
date), a distress call was received from Alexi Scientific Research Space
Station (A.S.R.S.S), orbiting the planet Caelin.
The transmission was cut short and only part of the message was decoded. ".
this is Ed Bonja code 117-Si-523.. terrible .. Wrong..." The only way to
help the Captains, is to roll the dice! More on this extraordinary TCB In
Space-boardgame here: www.eccles3.com.
2005/04/25 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Bargain for Dutch fans.
The Dutch affiliates of V&D are focussing on Elvis, from April 23rd to May
7th.
During that period of time, the DVD "That's The Way It Is (version
2001)" is
available for only 6 euro. The DVD is the same pressing as TTWII with the
familiar blue cover.
2005/04/25 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Did Elvis visit Holland?
Is it true that Elvis drove to Eindhoven, Holland, to deliver a letter from
the Colonel to his mother? Nobody says it's true, but rumours have been
flying around ever since his army days in 1958-1960. Sender of the letter
was Tom Parker, born Dries van Kuyck and raised in Breda, Holland.
During his army days, serving his country in Germany, Elvis supposedly drove
to Holland by request of Colonel Parker. The mere 'rumour" was enough to
trigger a brand new documentary that premiered on Dutch local television,
"TV Brabant", last weekend.
In the documentary, relatives of the Colonel talk about the now famous
manager, and the cameramen even found the house where Elvis may have rang
the doorbell...
2005/04/25 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
NO WAY TO KEEP ELVIS DOWN.
Photo: 'Way Down' at #2 gives Elvis his 76th Top 10 UK Hit Single.
The charity single of the year still remains the only release seemingly
capable of keeping Elvis Presley from the top of the charts.
The Kings latest single release, 'Way Down' has entered the UK singles chart
at number two this week despite the introduction of counting download sales,
which many believed would put a halt to Elvis' UK chart domination.
This weeks placing gives the CHART KING his 76th UK Top 10 Hit, and his 16th
top 5 hit in as many weeks
Elvis' last single release of this campaign is 'A Little Less Conversation'
and is out in the shops on Monday 25th
Here is this weeks 'Official' top 5 singles
01. (is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie Ft Peter Kay
02. Way Down - Elvis Presley
03. I Like The Way - Bodyrockers
04. Switch - Will Smith
05. Somewhere Else - Razorlight
2005/04/23 www.elvisexpress.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis - the complete archive of the Macon, GA, April 24, 1975 concert is
now
available.
Go to: www.imagesinconcert.
This archive contains 125 photos, mainly of ONLY ELVIS.
All photos are WAIST HIGH, and very few contain any of the bandmembers.
Three weeks after his first Vegas Engagement of 1975, Elvis begins his first
tour of the year that will cover the Southeast part of the country. Macon
marks the return of Bass player Jerry Scheff, who had left the band two
years earlier. It is also where Elvis performs T-R-O-U-B-L-E live for the
first time.
Shots include: Elvis reading lyrics from a page, great smiles, powerful
expressions while he sings, funny and unusual expression, and a neat shot of
the back of the jumpsuit.
205/04/24 Derek - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
A Little Less Conversation Cover Art.
The cover art for the last single "A Little Less Conversation" for the
18 UK
#1 singles re-issue series.
This time not a standard sleeve like the fifties and seventies sleeve we saw
until now, but a sleeve matching the slipcase.
Contary to previous singles, this single only contains two tracks; the radio
and extended version of "A Little Less Conversation".
The single is available starting April 25, 2005 and marks the end of the
re-issue series.
2005/04/24 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
TCB Band Members And Sweet Inspiration In Bad Nauheim.
The German Elvis-Presley-Gesellschaft of Germany, in Association with
Elvis-Presley-Verein Bad Nauheim (EPV) and The City of Bad Nauheim, present
the 4th European Elvis Festival in Bad Nauheim featuring The TCB Band (Jerry
Scheff, Glen D. Hardin, John Wilkinson), The Sweet Inspirations and German
singer Rio.
This cast will bring to you a top range Las Vegas Show on Saturday, 13th of
August and a Gospel Special on Sunday, 14th of August 2005 in the Concert
Theatre of the Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim.
Ticket prices and more information:
Bad Nauheim Information
In den Kolonnaden 1
D-61231 Bad Nauheim
Ticket Hotline: +49 - 60 32- 92 99 20
www.bad-nauheim.de
2005/04/24 Peter Beines (President of EPG) & Klaus Ritt (President of
EPV)
- www.bad-nauheim.de / Ep.Gold.Com.
DVD Elvis Golden Greats.
Release date : May 9, 2005.
Regionalcode: 2
2005/04/23 Various / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Why Elvis" DVD.
A new DVD set for release by Kultur on June 28, 2005 is a DVD entitled "Why
Elvis?". The running time is 76 minutes.
Note: This might seem as a new DVD, but this is an old documentary released
some years ago on VHS Video-tape.
2005/04/23 Amazon.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
WAY DOWN ON CD-UK CHART.
Elvis still rules the #2 spot on ITV chart
As the 18 week UK singles releases draw to an end, Elvis Presley' latest
single release,
'Way Down' sees the King continue his rule of the #2 on the CD-UK chart this
week.
It gives Elvis his 16th top 10 hit on the CD-UK chart (including 6 number
one's).
The Official UK chart is not announced until tomorrow (Sunday 24th) but
Fridays sales
figures indicate that Elvis will enter the New UK sales/download chart at
number 2.
Friday Sales Figures:
1 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' - Tony Christie Ft.Peter Kay - 26,084
copies sold.
2 'Way Down' - Elvis - 23,364 copies sold.
3 'I Like The Way' - Bodyrockers - 10,431 copies sold.
WAY DOWN ON CD-UK CHART
Elvis still rules the #2 spot on ITV chart
CD-UK INDEPENDENT SINGLES TOP 10
01 - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo - Tony Christie Ft. Peter Kay
02 - Way Down - Elvis Presley
03 - I Like The Way - Bodyrockers
04 - The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails
05 - Somewhere Else - Razorlight
06 - Switch - Will Smith
07 - 1,2 Step - Ciara
08 - Jerk It Out - The Caesers
09 - Let Me Love You - Mario
10 - Candy Shop - 50 Cent
2005/04/23 www.elvis-express.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ElvisMatters Goes Dutch.
The official Elvis Fanclub of Belgium - ElvisMatters - has decided to expand
the borders. Starting next week, the club opens up a Dutch affiliate in
Veldhoven, hoping to attract many new fans from Holland. Dutch fans can find
an information booth in the 'Ahoy' Concert Hall during Elvis The Concert.
Info: info@elvismatters.nl or: Lunet
14, 5509 NN Veldhoven
2005/04/23 www.elvismatters.be
/ ep.Gold.Com.
Essential Elvis Interviews Will Be Released This Coming Monday.
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 is on 192 pages and will be released this coming Monday.
2005/04/23 www.essentialelvis.co.uk
- Andrew Harn / Ep.Gold.Com.
SUZI QUATRO TO RECORD ELVIS TRIBUTE.
For the news, please go to the following URL:
http://www.suziquatro.com/news.htm
2005/04/23 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
"My Home Videos of Elvis...Joe Esposito" now on VCD.
The fondly remembered video Joe Esposito's Home Videos of Elvis is now
available on VCD from Asia. EIN takes a look at the rarities this release
has to offer
2005/04/23 www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Lisa Presley's painful song about Johnny Ramone.
LISA MARIE PRESLEY struggles to sing new song WHEN YOU GO live because she
wrote it as pal JOHNNY RAMONE was dying. The rocker reveals she penned the
poignant song when she learned Ramone was fighting for life in hospital
while she was on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
She says, "He made it out of the hospital, and he lived for three more
months; but it was a really hard song to sing because I realised that it
applied to him just as much as it applied to everything else I was writing
about.
" But she relishes singing another new song, IDIOT: "That is about
somebody
who I went through years of hell with before I finally just went, 'You know
what? I've just had it with your a**. I'm going to shoot you at point blank,
right between the eyes, and nail you right where I see you.' "It's just a
good 'f**k you' song."
2005/04/23 Lisa Presley's World, contactmusic.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
July 1st FTD RELEASE AS ALL SHOOK UP?
Hi Ernst,
You told me a couple of days ago "All Shook Up" will be
the title for the
new July 1st FTD release RCA Live Recording, the complete midnight show
from August 26, 1969 from Las Vegas.
Well Andylon, at this moment "Äll Shook Up" is the main title... but
there
is a chance we will have a subtitle later on.
Any other news I can mention for example the next CD project for Elvis on
Sony/BMG, Ernst?
No Andylon, we better keep this a secret for the moment, it will take 5-6
months before this next Sony/BMG CD project will take place.
Now I am able to continue to work on the Sun project for the coming months.
Note:
The complete midnight show from August 26, 1969 from Las Vegas.
Intro - Blue Suede Shoes / I Got A Woman / All Shook Up / Love Me Tender /
Jailhouse Rock - Don't Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel / Hound Dog / I Can't
Stop Loving You / Mystery Train - Tiger Man / Elvis Talks / Baby What You
Want Me To Do / Runaway / Introducing Dell Shannon / Surrender (excerpt) /
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (laughing version) / Rubberneckin (fs) /
Rubberneckin / Yesterday / Hey Jude / Introductions by Elvis / This Is The
Story / Suspicious Minds / What I'd Say / Polk Salad Annnie (excerpt) /
Can't Help Falling In Love
2005/04/22 Ernst Jorgensen / Andylon Lensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Book takes candid look at roots of country music.
It took defeating a deep depression, 12 years and three worn-out typewriters
for Maxine Brown to pen her story of singing country music across America with
such stars as Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
With the release of "Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir,"
Brown was
thrilled to put her story about the early years of country music out in the
world.
"When I held the book for the first time, well, I just stood there,"
she
says. "I couldn't help but cry. This is 20 years of my life. I kept saying,
'Lord, let me live to
get this book in print.' I was afraid I was going to die before it was in
print."
Brown, along with younger sister Bonnie and brother Jim Ed, formed the
award-winning and chart-topping group the Browns in the 1950s and traveled the
world for
the next decade or two singing pop-country hits, such as 1954's "Looking
Back to
See."
"Honey, it was glamorous - all those big stars coming to the Barnyard
Frolics driving Cadillacs, and they looked so rich," recalls Brown, now 73.
"My God, was I
wrong. That was putting up a front."
At the time, the Browns thought they earned really good money: $125 a day.
But Brown remembers playing shows with Presley in which he would get paid $100 a
day and have to split it with his musicians.
Music got Brown out of Arkansas and gave her the opportunity to travel to
such places as Germany and Japan, where she had corn bread and beans at a Navy
mess hall and entertained the troops. But the road wasn't always paved with
superstars and dates at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. When the group's
shine dimmed, Brown returned to Arkansas to deal with a bad marriage and raise
her
children.
"I quit the business to stay home and raise my children," she says.
"If I
hadn't, who knows what would have happened? If you're in show business, don't
get
married and have kids. It's rough. You can't be a wife, a mother and an
entertainer.
You just can't."
Brown began writing her memoirs in 1982. It took 12 long, painful years to
finish it, she says. Then she spent a decade trying to get the book published.
What has
emerged is a book that candidly describes the roots of country music, how
performers didn't make much money and, she says, "how hard it was to
pioneer
this business, to pave the way."
2005/04/22 By Caryn Rousseau -The Ass. Press - www.elvisexpress.com
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Ep.Gold.Com.
U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of: April 30, 2005.
(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re -
re-entry)
Top Christian Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 6 to #40
Top Country Albums
- Ultimate Gospel down 3 to #60
Top Pop Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
up 14 to #29 (sg)
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1's
up 1 to #3 (sg
New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
none this week
Dropping off the charts include:
He Touched Me drops back off the Top Music Video
and Comprehensive Music Video Sales chart
after reentering last week at #39 on both charts.
Notes of Interest include:
Elvis 30 #1 Hits moves up on charts and is noted as a Sales Gainer!
2005/04/22 www.ElvisCharts.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Goa is all shook up with Elvis.
The Elvis Presley craze is making a comeback in Goa, a popular tourist
destination in western India. The American singer may have died in 1977 but
his popularity lives on as a barrage of Elvis clones try to out-perform each
other. He is possibly the most impersonated rock'n'roll celebrity. Although
it's nearly three decades since he passed away, the spirit of Elvis Presley
lives on in the many performers who make great efforts to dress and sing
like him.In India's popular tourist resort of Goa, that seems to be the
newest attraction for holidaymakers. At restaurants and nightclubs, a motley
mix of chubby and middle-aged Elvis Presley look-alikes belt out hits from
the 1950s and 60s.
2005/04/22 Asia Pacific Post - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis In Uncut Magazine.
Available now in the UK from the HMV music store is Uncut Legends ELVIS
(issue 5) a 146 page magazine, the definitive guide to rock's ultimate icon.
The magazine has a foreword by Bono and featuring quotes and comments from a
host of stars and celebrities including several modern artists, Trevor
Cajiao and Alfred Wertheimer.
The magazine has been compiled as a real tribute to Elvis, contains a lot if
pictures, the usual mistakes but is overall very good with some fantastic
photos that have not been over used in the past.
2005/04/22 http://www.elvispresleyscrapbook.co.uk
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Jerry Reed Releases Album And Memories
As a musician, he developed his own immediately identifiable guitar style, a
feat accomplished only by Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and a
handful of other country players. As a songwriter, he's composed more than
300 songs, including hits recorded by Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
The normally reclusive Reed was the center of attention Tuesday (April 19)
at BMI's office in Nashville during a party celebrating the release of his
new album, Jerry Reed Live, Still!, on his own label, RIIK Records.
The album kicks off with "Guitar Man," including a brief spoken
recollection
of his 1967 session with Elvis Presley. Earlier that year, Reed's own
version of the song had peaked at No. 53 on the country singles chart. He
says he wasn't nervous about recreating his signature guitar line on
Presley's session.
"I'd have been nervous if I had to do something I didn't know how to
do,"
Reed says. "Elvis had heard my album cut, and he wanted it to sound like
that. His producer was an old friend of mine from Atlanta, Felton Jarvis,
who said, 'Well, you're gonna have to get Reed in here to play on it then.
He's a fingerpicker, and these guys don't have any idea what he's doing
because he does all this weird stuff anyway. He tunes them strings weird.'
So I got in there and I turned that E-string down and that B-string up and
hit that intro. I wasn't worried about playing that."
Ecstatic that Presley had recorded one of his songs, Reed was reluctant when
steel guitarist Pete Drake encouraged him to immediately pitch another song
to Presley.
"Pete and I knew each other in Atlanta, when I was working at a cotton mill
and he was driving a Merita bread truck," Reed says. "He said, 'Have
you got
anything else?' I said, 'No, man. Listen, this is enough for me, believe
me.' Then Elvis said, 'Yeah, have you got any other songs?' I said, 'Well
... uh ... yeah.'"
When Reed mentioned the title, "U.S. Male," Presley said, "Let me
hear it."
"So I cut down on 'U.S. Male,' and he said, 'Let's cut that thing,'"
Reed
recalls. "It was that easy. Absolutely that easy. It's funny how things
like
that happen."
2005/04/21 www.cmt.com / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Friends Fan Club Italia proudly presents:
Always On My Mind 2005 - May 28, 2005 in Fillmore, Cortemaggiore (PC) with
special guests from Elvis' World Charly Hodge and Jerry Scheff
Program:
6.00 pm: Meet & Greet with Charlie and Jerry
8.00 pm: Contromano in concert ('50/'60 Elvis' tribute band)
10.00 pm: Conversation with the fans
10.45 pm: The Dreamers in concert ('70 Elvis tribute band) with appearances
of Charlie and Jerry.
The first 300 people will get a free Promo CD with John Wilkinson last year
appearance in Italy.
Contact Stefano Bardelli at slebar@tin.it or
his website:
www.elvis-friends.it
2005/04/21 Stefano Bardelli - www.elvis-friends.it
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender book with Bonus CD.
This is a book for children containing a single track CD ( Love Me Tender )
from BMG Special Products DPC-13476 -USA 2002.
2005/04/21 Barry McLean / Ep.Gold.Com.
Charlie Hodge In Norway And Italy.
Charlie Hodge will attend the Flaming Star Elvis Cruise from Oslo, Norway to
Kiel, Germany.
He will perform onboard the ship and he will attend a meet&greet in the
ship's showroom. We will also have 3 other artists. All famous in Norway;
Eigil Berg, Trond Granlund and Kjell Jørung.
Elvis will also attend the ship on big screen and we will also have karaoke
and Elvis quiz with big prices! The ship leaves Oslo on May 20th and be in
Kiel 21th and be back again in Oslo on the 22nd.
2005/04/21 www.flamingstar.no /
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Elvis International Shop The Netherlands.
Elvis International Shop The Netherlands, was the first Elvis shop in the
Netherland and opened her doors four years ago.
OPEN Friday (17:00-21:00) and Saturday And Sunday from 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
The Elvis International Shop" Netherlands.
Sionstraat 12
1947 J.T. Beverwijk
The Netherlands.
For more Information you are able to call :
TUESDAY TILL SUNDAY 1300. PM - 1800 PM.
06 47 87 25 78
Other Countrys Dial : 00 - 31 - 6 47 87 25 78.
2005/04/21 Robin Klarenbeek / Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS TOP 40 TOPIC IS UPDATED WITH AUDIO SAMPLES
2005/04/21/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Come see James Burton in Antwerp with EM
ElvisMatters offers its members the chance to see James Burton's show with
the Chemistery Band on Friday, June 10th from the best seats in the house.
James, so we were told, has agreed to play along during a few Dutch
(non-Elvis) songs. That would make the evening unique. If you're interested
in joining us, feel free to contact the fanclub before May 1st. Tickets for
the show with Paul Nagels and James Burton are 30 euro.
2005/04/21 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis frontpage in La DH.
The well known French speaking (Belgian) newspaper La Dernière Heure
celebrates its centennial anniversary next year. Last April 19th, 99 years
after the newspaper made its debut in Belgium, La DH presented the 100 most
important front pages in their history. Needless to say that they couldn't
pass by the August 17th 1977 edition. Front page news then was "Elvis
Presley est mort d'un défaillance cardiaque" ("Elvis Presley dies of
Heart
Failure"), bringing the dramatic event of almost 28 years ago in Memphis
under the attention of their readers, once again.
2005/04/21 www.elvismatters.be
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
ELVIS IN GERMANY EXHIBIT.
Memorabilia from Elvis Presley's days in Germany are sprinkled
through the "Elvis in Deutschland" exhibit, along with German
newspapers
reporting the death of Elvis.
The King of rock 'n' roll might have left his throne to become a soldier,
but to German fans, Elvis Presley's royal stature didn't end because of a
change in rank.
Memorabilia of Presley's two years in the Army - including 17 months in
Germany - are on display through May 29 at Frankfurt's Communication Museum
along the Main riverbank.
The "Elvis in Deutschland" exhibit is a small, but informative
collection of
about 300 pieces from Sgt. Presley's life as a soldier in Friedberg from
1958 to 1960.
Photos and personal items from Presley are sprinkled throughout memorabilia
of the times.
Elvis buffs can read up on how Germany's favorite GI affected their lives
and culture, with English and German explanations set up near each display
case Elvis had already produced several top
10 hits, appeared on television and in movies when he was drafted.
While in Germany, his "Elvis the Pelvis" rebel image was transformed
into
that of a more wholesome all American boy with the help of the uniform.
Despite this change, local German teens were caught up in a rebellious phase
attributed to Elvis and his music.
In Germany, the slang term for these troublemaking hooligans was Halbstarken
or "half-strong."German youth embraced this image, but East German
authorities didn't like the
effect the "Western" attitude had on their youth.
According to museum information, many Halbstarken spent years in prison
for sneaking over to the West to buyrecords and watch Elvis flicks.
Among many of Elvis' personal items are uniforms, a lock of hair from an
Army and Air Force Exchange Service barbershop, an original Stars and Stripes
article
with an Elvis interview, and American Forces Network memorabilia.
For 20 euro cents, a jukebox will play any Elvis tune. A running video of
Elvis' dance number from "Jailhouse Rock" plays in one exhibit, with
outfits he wore
during performances displayed nearby. Near the main entrance to the exhibit, the
film "G.I. Blues" is played on a television screen.
Just before the end of his GI days, Elvis left Germany and returned to the
States, where he resumed his place as the King. But the Germans have not
forgotten
his time in Friedberg, and, for the next few weeks at least, the King lives
again in Germany.
Times:
The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Costs:
The Elvis in Deutschland exhibit is free. Museum entry costs 2 euros for
adults, 1 euro for children. There is no charge for children under 5.
Food:
The museum deli boasts "the city's best brownies" for 2 euros. There
are
plenty of other pastries to choose from, as well as lunch items, such as salads
and
sandwiches. A wide variety of drinks is available.
Directions:
The Museum für Kommunikation, or Communication Museum, is in downtown
Frankfurt am Main on the riverbank at 53 Schaumainkai. Exit Autobahn 5 at
exit 21 at Niederrad. Then, turn right and drive straight just over 1½ miles.
Make a
slight right onto Theodor-Stern-Kai and go straight for a half-mile. Make
another slight
right onto Gartenstrasse, then a left on Stresenmannallee, and a final right on
Schaumainkai just before the river.
Information:
English tours for the Elvis in Deutschland exhibit are offered Wednesdays at
12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. Currently, the other exhibits at the museum
are
"Animals Don't Lie: Facets of Animal Communication," with real stuffed
animals and interesting facts about animal and human interaction, and a showcase
on
cellphone communication.
2005/04/21 By Jessica Inigo, Stars and Stripes - www.elvis-express.com
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Ep.Gold.Com.
"Aloha" & "Comeback Special" single disc DVDs.
BMG Australia has scheduled the single disc editions of Aloha From Hawaii &
the '68 Comeback Special for release in August.
2005/04/21 BMG Australia - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Tyler Hilton credits Elvis for early hairstyles.
One Tree Hill star Tyler Hilton credits Elvis for his childhood fixation
with looking after his hair. While the majority of the legendary rocker's
fans admire him for his music, Hilton admits Presley really made an impact
on his tresses.
He says, "Elvis is the reason I started putting product in my hair. After a
family trip to Graceland in elementary school, I wore my hair like him for
years.
"Now I just put stuff in my hair and don't wash it for a week and see what
the bed does to it. Every day my hair is different it's got its own
personality. It scares me!"
2005/04/21 contactmusic.com - www.elvisinfonet.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
TV Guide Shake Rattle And Roll Mini CD
TV Guide will release another series of collectors editions with a mini CD
containing Shake Rattle And Roll on May 5th.
2005/04/21 EPE / www.elvisunlimited.com
/ Ep.Gold.Com.
Circle G resort moves closer to development.
Plans to develop the old Circle G Ranch in Horn Lake as a golf and
entertainment mecca got a huge shot in the arm Tuesday night when the Horn Lake
Board of
Aldermen approved a letter of intent to classify the property as a tourist
resort.
Developer J. D. Stacy, formerly of Alpharetta, Ga., came to Horn Lake in
February 2002 with a grand plan to use the Circle G property and adjacent land
to
construct a $500 million golf and entertainment resort anchored by luxury town
homes.
The idea seemed to die when Stacy could not come up with the development
capital or acquire the 880 acres needed for the development.
The McLemore family owns the 155-acre Circle G Ranch, once owned by Elvis
Presley. It's where Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in 1967.
The Hugh Dancy Co. owns an adjacent tract of about 375 acres needed for the
development. President Vernon Simpson said last week his company would still
entertain a buyer, but he said no firm offers had been received for the land.
However, Horn Lake Mayor Mike Thomas said Stacy has renewed the drive to
create the resort.
"I talked with him (Tuesday) and he was very positive," Thomas said.
"He
remains committed to his conceptual plan and everything he had said was in
the plan
is still in."
Asked if the Circle G Ranch Resort is closer to becoming a reality than
before, Thomas snapped, "Yes."
The ranch resort would have two championship golf courses, performing arts
theaters, two hotels, rental cottages similar to the cottage where Elvis and
Priscilla spent their honeymoon, restaurants, shops and other entertainment
venues.
The action by the Board of Aldermen would allow the state to rebate sales
taxes on the property for up to 10 years to help the developer defray some of
the
costs. It's the Mississippi Tourism Incentive Program adopted in 2000.
Alderman Brenda Carter, who said she did not talk with Stacy, made the
motion for the letter of intent. It was approved on a 4-0 vote with Alderman Ken
Shackleford absent.
"Basically it would allow the sales taxes to be rebated to the developer
for
a set period, depending on the amount of investment involved," Carter said.
"It works out sort of like tax-increment-financing, but the city would not
have to issue any bonds for it," she said.
2005/04/21 Desoto News - By William C. Bayne - www.elvis-express.com
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New TV Guides with Elvis covers - trip to Memphis to be won.
TV Guide (USA) will run a sweepstakes to coincide with its latest "Four
Collectible Elvis Covers" for its May 8 issue. Each of the four covers will
include a miniature CD (master recording courtesy of SONY BMG Strategic
Marketing Group) showcasing a never before heard version of the Elvis single
"Young and Beautiful.
The sweepstakes will send one lucky winner and a friend to Memphis in style,
where they will stay for two nights in the Graceland Suite of the Heartbreak
Hotel. Once there, the winner will be afforded a unique and intimate look at
the life of Rock 'n' Roll's original legend and unprecedented access to the
inner sanctums of his world, including a visit to one of the famous
Graceland archives, riding a golf cart in the backyard of Graceland just
like Elvis, and an interview at Graceland with Elvis's life-long friend,
George Klein.
A CBS Early Show camera crew will follow the winner throughout the big day
in Memphis. Following the trip to Memphis, the winner will be flown to New
York City to appear live on The Early Show on Thursday, May 5 to discuss the
experience.
Also while in New York, the winner will receive two free tickets to the
Broadway musical "All Shook Up," and will have the opportunity to go
back
stage and meet the cast.
For More Information go to :
http://www.tvguide.com/special/elviscbs/tvg_frame.html
2005/04/21 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
New FTD Release entitled: All Shook Up - RCA- Live Recording.
Just got the confirmation by phone from Ernst Jorgensen that the new FTD
"All Shook Up" release date July 1st, 2005 , is the Live RCA
Recording from
'69 August 26th MS.
This show is famous for the Lauging Version (single release) "Are You
Lonesome Tonight"
Possible content:
Intro - Blue Suede Shoes - I Got A Woman - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender -
Jailhouse Rock - Don't Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - I Can't
Stop Loving You - Mystery Train - Tiger Man - Elvis Talks - Baby What You
Want Me To Do - Runaway - Introduction of Del Shannon - Surrender (excerpt)
Are You Lonesome Tonight - Rubberneckin - Yesterday - Hey Jude -
Introductions by Elvis - This Is The Story - Suspicious Minds - What I'd Say
Polk Salad Annnie (excerpt) - Can't Help Falling In Love
Note : Some of the songs were released on the LP - CD
Collector´s Gold :
"Are You Lonesome Tonight", "Runaway" .
2005/04/20 Andylon Lensen / Ernst Jorgensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Karate footage on new DVD's!!
EPE confirmed that on the new Elvis by The Presleys DVD set, footage of
the
uncompleted karate documentary The New Gladiators will be used!
I know most of us have seen the footage filmed off screen, but the Estate
has footage from all cameras, not just the one that was shown.
2005/04/20 Simon 1 / Ep.Gold.Com.
Next to this great release also on the same date the FTD-Spedial Edition
"Today" 2Cd will be issued.
TODAY (2 CD's) FTD (BMG)RELEASE DATE JULY 1, 2005
DISC 1:
ORIGINAL ALBUM MASTERS + OUTTAKES:
T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; And I Love You So ; Susan When She Tried ; Woman Without
Love ; Shake A Hand ; Pieces Of My Life ; Fairytale ; I Can Help ; Bringin¹
It Back ; Green, Green Grass Of Home ; Outtakes: ; Tiger Man ; And I Love
You So - take 2 ; Pieces Of My Life take 1; Fairytale - takes 1,2 ;
Bringin¹ It Back - take 1 ; Green, Green Grass Of Home - take 1 ; Shake A
Hand - take 1 ; Susan When She Tried - take 3 ; Pieces Of My Life - takes
2,3 ; And I Love You So - take 3
DISC 2:
ORIGINAL SESSION MIXES
Fairytale ; Green, Green Grass Of Home ; I Can Help ; And I Love You So ;
Susan When She Tried ; T-R-O-U-B-L-E ; Woman Without Love ; Shake A Hand ;
Bringin¹ It Back ; Pieces Of My Life ; 6363 Sunset Material: Green, Green
Grass Of Home - takes 2,3 ; Susan When She Tried - takes 1,2 ;And I Love You
So - take 1 ;Bringin¹ It Back - takes 2,3 ;T-R-O-U-B-L-E - take 1; Shake A
Hand - take 2
2005/04/20 Andylon Lensen / Ernst Jorgensen / Ep.Gold.Com.
Picture Of The Week 59
2005/04/20/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
And
I Love You So (Omaha, June 19, 1977)
2005/04/20/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Jailhouse
Rock (Pittsburgh, December 31, 1976)
2005/04/20/ Robin Klarenbeek / EPGold.com
Elvis Radio/Sirius 13 - Upcoming Special Programming.
For the regular weekly schedule of programming on Elvis Radio/Sirius 13
click here.
http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=785
2004/04/20 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
New TV Ads Promote Tourism To Graceland.
Watch the New ELVIS LIVES Television Commercial:
Most Kings Have Castles. (30 secs)
You've Seen Him in Concert. (30 secs)
Click Here: http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=812
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 19, 2005 - Two 30-second television commercials
designed to attract vacationing families to Graceland to experience the
"real" Elvis Presley will air nationally beginning in late April.
2004/04/20 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
'Lvis' sighted 90th FTS L Flight makes traditional pilgrimage to Graceland.
"Lvis" has left the building. Eight instructor pilots from L Flight in
the
90th Flying Training Squadron took a pilgrimage Tuesday to Elvis's
Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.
Tuesday's cross-country flight was two fold; fulfilling IP annual training
requirements as well as paying homage to the flight's name-sake."During
the flight there and back we satisfied our requirements for formation,
instruments, navigation and patterns and landings," said Capt. James
Barlow, L Flight commander.
The L Flight IPs who traveled to Graceland were Captain Barlow, Capt. Russ
Driggers, Capt. Francesco Mini, Capt. Daniel Brings, Capt. Michael Koenig,
Capt. Tommy Alstad, Capt. Brandon Rasmussen and 1st Lt. Ryan Typolt.
Captain Barlow explained the pilgrimage to Graceland is almost a 20-year-old
tradition for L Flight that recently took a two-year hiatus.
"I took command of the flight on Monday and thought it would be a good idea
to revitalize the tradition of the Graceland pilgrimage. It's a means to keep
IP training up and motivate the IPs at the same time," he said. "These
are hard
working IPs and it's great when you can find ways to keep the momentum and
motivation going. It's easier to ride the wave from the front than the
back."
Photo: courtesy photo.
While at Graceland, the group of IPs were given the VIP-guided mansion tour
where they saw the grounds, Elvis's grave, the gold records room and many
other areas of the mansion.
"We took numerous pictures because we plan on redecorating the flight room,
through self-help and IP funding, to mirror Graceland," Captain Barlow said.
Following the tour of Graceland, the group took a shuttle to see Elvis's two
planes, the "Lisa Marie" and the "Hound Dog."
The captain further explained that the next pilgrimage to Graceland will
most likely happen in mid-September after the upcoming Euro-NATO Joint Jet
Pilot Training class graduates and before the next UPT class starts with L
Flight
2005/04/20 By 1st Lt. Brooke Brander82nd Training Wing Public Affairs.
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New TV Ads Promote Tourism To Graceland.
Graceland Launches Its First TV Ad: 'The Home Where Elvis Lives'
NOTE: Tomorrow, streaming video of the commercial spots will be added to
this article, so do come back to take a look.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 19, 2005 - Two 30-second television commercials
designed to attract vacationing families to Graceland to experience the
"real" Elvis Presley will air nationally beginning in late April.
It will be the first time in the history of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
that the company has used television advertising to promote Graceland
tourism.
The spots, created by Memphis-based Thompson & Company, feature vintage home
movies of Elvis, his family and friends. The message reminds viewers that
Elvis was a genuine, fun-loving person, not merely an icon, and people still
can visit his home in Memphis and actually see where and how he lived.
"Elvis was such an amazing entertainer that we sometimes forget there is so
much more to him than all those great songs and fabulous shows," said Mark
Robinson, executive creative director at Thompson & Company. "We wanted
to
remind people that by visiting his home, Graceland, they can actually see
how he lived and really meet the man behind the legend."
The spots are tagged, "Graceland. Where Elvis Lives."
Jennifer Burgess, director of marketing at Elvis Presley Enterprises, said
the goals for the spots are to create awareness of Graceland as a prime
leisure travel destination and increase ticket sales for tours and
merchandise revenues.
"Our marketing budget is limited and traditionally we have relied on print
advertising, online marketing and the news media to communicate our tourism
marketing message," she said. "However, this year offers a unique
opportunity for us to capitalize on national television exposure around
Elvis resulting from sweeps month programming on CBS."
CBS will air two high-profile, prime-time shows about Presley during the
sweeps month of May. One program, "Elvis," is a two-part miniseries;
the
other "Elvis By the Presleys," is a TV special featuring home movies,
vintage performance footage and new, intimate interviews with this former
wife, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
"Those shows will create a significant buzz around Elvis Presley and we
hope
to capitalize on this increased focus,' Burgess said. "Spring is also the
time of the year when families plan summer vacations and we want to put
Graceland on their radar screens as the perfect family destination."
Michael Thompson, chairman & CEO of Thompson & Company, said, "Working
with
Elvis Presley Enterprises is an opportunity any ad agency dreams about. Our
experience in the travel and tourism industry and, sensitivity to what Elvis
means in American history, made us a blue-suede shoe-in for this account."
The Graceland spots will air via satellite on Dish Network's women-targeted
channels that include HGTV, Lifetime, Food Network, Style, Discover Home,
WE, Lifetime Movie Network, Discovery Health, DIY, Wisdom Television and
SoapNET.
Burgess said the decision to use satellite was made because "we are
targeting a very specific audience and the broad spectrum of channels
targeting this demo are well represented there. We want to reach women 25 to
54 who plan vacations for their families. Also, since our media budget is
limited, we need a cost-effective plan that will give us the best exposure
to our targeted demographic."
Initially, two 30-second spots were produced which will run piggy-backed as
a 60-second spot. Viewers will be asked to contact Graceland by phone at
1-888-ELVIS LIVES or visit tourgraceland.com.
To create the spots, Iddo Patt, broadcast producer at Thompson & Company,
estimates he spent more than two weeks reviewing home movies.
"It was the experience of a lifetime to be able to immerse myself in the
real lives of Elvis and his family," Patt said. "It was a privilege.
And it
was very touching."
Some of the footage used in the two spots has never been seen by the public.
"Elvis Presley Enterprises has something no one else in the world has:
Elvis," said Patt. "When you get close to Elvis, you realize what an
inspirational person he was . . . or should I say 'is.'"
2005/04/20 www.elvis.com - /
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Digital Elvis commercial unlikely..but a duet with Britney?
If rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley shows up in any future digital
projects it will not likely be in a commercial, The Los Angeles Times
reports. Robert F.X. Sillerman, who recently gained control of Presley's
name, image and likeness, said he doubted Presley would appear in a car
commercial, the way the late Steve McQueen recently did. Sillerman also said
he didn't think it would be a good idea to do with Presley what was done
with the late Conway Twitty recently, when bits of Twitty's old records were
manipulated through a computer program to make it sound like he was singing
a new song. I'm not sure you're going to see Elvis in a commercial,
Sillerman said. With Elvis, less is more. George Klein, a pallbearer at
Presley's funeral who currently operates an Elvis station on Sirius
satellite radio, said he would welcome a new Elvis record. I think it's
strictly business and this is 2005, Klein said. He's been dead 27 years, and
you have to move on. Market what you got. A duet with Britney Spears or
something like that would be great.
2005/04/20 Los Angeles Times - Chad Heywood - www.elvisinfonet.com
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Elvis' Birthday Cruise 2006 Reflections Theater Cruise with Lou Vuto.
And Elvis' friend Patti Parry January 7th-12th, 2006.
To Jamaica and Grand Cayman Islands Leaving from Ft. Lauderdale Florida
On Royal Caribbian Cruise Lines.
Sat. Jan. 7 - Departs Ft. Lauderdale 5PM
Sun. Jan. 8 - Day at Sea
Mon. Jan. 9 - Occho Rios, Jamaica
Tue. Jan. 10 - Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Wed. Jan.11 - Day at Sea
Thur. Jan.12 - Ft. Lauderdale
Inside Cabin - $599.45 per person
Ocean View - $689.45 per person
Balcony Cabins - $941.00 per person
3rd & 4th Passenger sharing a cabin
$489.45 each
Important: You will need a passport. Cruise lines will no longer accept a
birth certificate beginning in 2006.
Above prices include:
All port taxes
Entrance to Lou's Shows (2 Shows)
Cocktail Party with Lou
8x10 Group Photo with Lou and Family
Click here to book this cruise: ChristieTvl81@aol.com
You can also call or write:
Catherine Christie
Christie Travel
901 Clarence Ave.
Bronx, NY 10465
1-718-863-7770
2005/04/20 www.elvis-express.com
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ELVIS IS WAY UP WITH WAY DOWN.
In the Midweek Sales/Download charts, Elvis Presley and his 1977 hit single
'Way Down' has removed Tony Christie from the UK' #1 spot. Although recent
sales patterns suggest 'Amarillo' could return to number one by the weekend
due to Elvis sales dipping towards the week's end.
At this time, OFFICIAL sources state there have been NO Elvis downloads of
his current single release.
Singles (Sales/Downloads Chart) Figures are combined.
01 (NE) Elvis Presley - Way Down (19,226)
02 (01) Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay - Amarillo (13,149)
03 (NE) Nine inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds (6,828)
04 (02) Razorlight - Somewhere Else (5,442)
05 (06) Will Smith - Switch (5,217)
06 (NE) Bodyrockers - I Like The Way (4,993)
07 (04) Ciara ft. Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (4,460)
08 (05) Mario - Let Me Love You
09 (NE) Hard fi - Tied Up Too Tight
10 (07) 50 Cent - Candy Shop
2005/04/19 www.elvis-express.com
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Elvis Continues UK Chart Reign With Specially Reissued Singles - "The
Wonder
Of You" Hits #4.
Elvis Presley's current run of weekly appearances in the top ten on the UK
singles sales charts has continued with The Wonder Of You hitting #4. 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) / Return To Sender (#5)
Devil In Disguise (#2) / Crying In The Chapel (#2)
The Wonder Of You (#4)
Next up is Way Down.
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 to go to
that press release.
2005/04/19 EPE / Ep.Gold.Com.
"Elvis By The Presleys" DVD & CD release date in Australia.
BMG Australia has a provisional release date of Sunday 30 May for the
release of the DVD and CD editions of Elvis By The Presleys. BMG is working
towards releasing both on the same date.
2005/04/19 BMG Australia - www.elvisinfonet.com
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"Elvis Lives" DVD probably won't happen.
BMG has advised EIN that clearance rights for all parts of the Elvis Lives
DVD (the TV special hosted by Chris Isaak) could not be obtained. The DVD is
unlikely to be released.
2005/04/19 BMG - www.elvisinfonet.com
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OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD SITES FOR UK SINGLES
Please go to the following URL for the list.
http://www.elvis-express.com/home.html
2005/04/19 www.elvis-express.com
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New Zealand leg of Sonny West's "downunder" tour cancelled.
Due to a budget shortfall Sonny West will not be appearing in New Zealand
but the Australian leg of his tour will go ahead. Negotiations are underway
to hopefully bring Sonny and wife Judy to New Zealand next year.
2005/04/19 Chris Drummond - Susan & Roy NZ / Ep.Gold.Com.
MIDWEEK CHARTS - 'WAY DOWN'
The following are the Top 5 Singles in the UK Midweek Charts:
(1) 'Way Down' - Elvis - 19,226 copies sold.
(2) 'Is This The Way To Amarillo?' - Tony Christie Ft. Peter Kay - 13,149
copies sold.
(3) 'The Hand That Feeds' - Nine Inch Nails - 6,828 copies sold.
(4) 'Somewhere Else' - Razorlight' - 5,442 copies sold.
(5) 'Switch' - Will Smith - 5,227 copies sold.
2005/04/19 Brian Quinn / Ep.Gold.Com.
Elvis One Of The Greatest Americans.
Elvis Presley one of only three singers whose names shall be unveiled today
as finalists for Discovery`s Greatest American TV program. The other two are
Ray Charles and Michael Jackson.
They will unveil the 100 list today, at AOL, then, program by program (
there will be four such programs, starting today), bring the list down to
25, then to 5, through open debates, etc so that, in the last program, the
greatest american is chosen, including allowing voting via AOL subscribers,
or through other means, mail, etc.
2005/04/18 www.elvissecondtonone.com
- Guillermo Felipe Perez Arguello /
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With 23% counted in, Lisa at #23 in Hits Daily Double!!!
With a little less than a quarter of the CD sales for the up coming week
counted in, Lisa is more than holding her own, at #23, down from #8. In
spite of all the new entries, she`s expected to end the week selling about
almost half of what she sold last week
2005/04/18 www.elvissecondtonone.com
- Guillermo Felipe Perez Arguello /
Ep.Gold.Com.
FOX TO RE-RELEASE ELVIS DVDS.
The 20th Century Fox "Studio Classics" series will re-release 2 of
their
Elvis movies on August 1st 2005 in the UK.
'Love Me Tender' - Widescreen
In his film debut, singing idol Elvis Presley stars in this action filled
romance set in the aftermath of the Civil War.
'Flaming Star' - Widescreen
In the years following the Civil War, Western Texas has become an uneasy
meeting ground of two cultures; one white, the other Native American. When
fighting breaks out between the settlers and natives, despite his
peacemaking efforts, Pacer (Elvis) is pulled into the deadly violence.
Plans to re-release Elvis' 3rd Fox movie 'Wild In The Country' have yet to
be finalised by the studio.
2005/04/18 www.elvis-express.com
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TV ADVERTS FOR GRACELAND.
Elvis Presley Enterprises are to run television commercials to attract even
more visitors to Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tenn.
Thompson & Co., an independent Memphis company, has produced two 30
second commercials that use vintage home movies of The King, including
some footage never shown publicly before.
The adverts will begin airing on Dish Network satellite channels HGTV,
Lifetime, Food Network, Style, Discover Home, WE, Lifetime Movie Network,
Discover
Health, DIY, Wisdom Television and SoapNET.
2005/04/18 AdWeek / Ep.Gold.Com.
Interview with Stanley Oberst New FT D& 2CD book "Elvis
Presley Rockin'
across Texas".
As a Texas native, I was especially interested when I learned that Stanley
Oberst was working on a new FTD book project that covered Elvis'
performances and time spent in Texas throughout his career. Many of our
members, from all over the globe, enjoyed the great stories and pictures in
Oberst's "Elvis in Texas The Undiscovered King 1954-1958".
I first contacted the author to see if he would be interested in a possible
interview by the local CBS affiliate in my hometown of Bryan/College
Station, as Elvis performed here three times in 1955.
I was overjoyed when he not only expressed a willingness to travel here for
a television interview, but offered to participate in an interview by e-mail
with our fan club.
Enjoy the information provided, and be sure to support this incredible FTD
release!
Click Here to read the Interview:
http://groups.msn.com/elvisinternational/exclusiveinterviewwithauthorstanleyoberst.msnw
Stephen Galvin.
Vice-president, Elvis International Fan Club
Note:
This is a book new FT D& 2CD by Stanley Oberst with a 2 CD set Both CD's are
"soundboards".
Also included is an unreleased interview from 1960 with ELvis and The
Colonel.
CD 1:
AMARILLO, TX (Civic Center) JUNE 19, 1974.
See See Rider, I Got A Woman, Love Me, Trying To Get To