I have just been listening to two CDR copies (Disc 1 and 2), made directly from the Sony master for Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977, and they sound fantastic. Not just the songs themselves, not just the quality, but to hear each track in the order that they charted, and then getting into the 60s all of a sudden a 50s recording comes on and it's just magic!!! Read more about this historic release.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, By David Troedson November 19, 2009 - 1:46:33 PM Read more

Elvis: Vegas '69 is a quality hardcover book and is without doubt the best book on Elvis Presley produced to-date ... And it is something altogether new .... It is not a photo book ... It is not an information book ... It is not an interview book. Yes it has all three elements - and in abundance - but the way it is formatted -- presented -- is completely new, refreshing, easy to read or just to flick though - (when time is limited) - and enjoy some great photos of Elvis, or read some quotes taken from the many interviews Ken has conducted.
Elvis Articles, Elvis Reviews, Elvis Book Reviews, By David Troedson August 9, 2009 - 9:56:21 PM Read more

Elvis In Gold does start with it's first chapter showcasing Elvis posing for photos in his new Gold lame' suit -- including one with the suit's creator Nudie Cohen -- and gives us text with the story of the suit. But after these first pages, the book can be said to be a photo book of Elvis in 1957. And a high quality hardcover one at that! Not 100% essential but this is one book that will definitely be finding a home on my bookshelf.
Elvis Articles, Elvis Reviews, Elvis Book Reviews, By David Troedson August 7, 2009 - 6:22:12 PM Read more

How do you follow up an album like From Elvis In Memphis and the singles and follow up album that flowed from the 1969 recording sessions at Chip's Moman's Memphis American Sound Studio's? In February 1970 RCA recorded Elvis live in Las Vegas and released the classic live album, On Stage, but it was not until June of that year that Elvis re-entered a studio to cut an album proper. Elvis Country was the result, released in January 1971, it was Elvis' only real concept album and in my opinion does rate as Elvis best album.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, FTD, By David Troedson November 27, 2008 - 5:25:25 PM Read more

Elvis Presley had a life-long love affair with motor cars. Beginning in the '50s with Cadillacs, including the Pink Cadillac that he eventually gave to his mother, to a second hand Volkswagen and two BMW 507s in Germany. In the '60s there where more Cadillacs, Ford Lincoln's and a Rolls Royce among many others. In the '70s, again Elvis purchased Cadillacs, a Mercedes-Benz 600, even a Ford T-Bird - but his most prized cars of the 1970s were his Stutz Blackhawk's. Elvis was the first person to own a Stutz Blackhawk, and there can be no doubt his favourite car of the 1970s was his 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III.
Elvis Articles, Elvis Presley Biography, By David Troedson September 26, 2008 - 4:19:29 PM Read more

Elvis' purchased this 1971 yellow De Tomaso Pantera sports car in 1974 for $2,400 as a gift to then girlfriend Linda Thompson. This is the car Elvis shot - on more than one occasion! George Klein, Myrna Smith and Sheila Ryan all tell rather amazing stories about Elvis and this De Tomaso Pantera sports car.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson September 21, 2008 - 1:58:34 PM Read more

Among many of Elvis Presley's prized cars was his Stutz Blackhawk's. Elvis was the first in America to own a Stutz, and probably his favouite car of the '70s was his 1973 Stutz Blackhawk III.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson July 28, 2008 - 8:47:52 PM Read more

On July 7, 1955 Elvis purchased his second Pink Cadillac, a new 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 in blue with black roof, to replace the Cadillac that was burned. He had the car repainted by a neighbor who designed a pink color for Elvis and named the color 'Elvis Rose'. This is the one that he gave to his mother, probably the most famous car in the world. Gladys would always proudly point to it as 'her' car.
Elvis Photos, Elvis Articles, By David Troedson July 18, 2008 - 7:01:06 PM Read more

This week it has been reported that Mariah Carey has surpassed Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most No. 1 singles on Billboard's U.S Top 100 chart. EPE (and Elvis Australia) claim that Elvis had, in fact, 18 No. 1 singles, meaning Carey would have simply tied with Elvis. The confusion lies with the 1956 chart-toppers Don't Be Cruel and Hound Dog. EPE (correctly) lists the two songs as separate No. 1 singles. In the 1950's and 1960's Billboard counted record sales and Jukebox plays of both sides of a single. Also in the case of Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel there were two different covers issued allowing for which ever was asked for at the counter. One had Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel the other the reverse Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson April 8, 2008 - 11:04:00 AM Read more

On December 21 1958, Elvis leased a BMW 507. The car was a 'used' one, formerly driven by racing ace Hans Stuck. In August 1959 Elvis swapped the sportscar for a red 507 which he drove until October 1959.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson March 29, 2008 - 9:37:00 PM Read more

The Very Best of Elvis Presley 2 CD set is an absolute delight. Mastered from a high a resolution 24 bit master, the sound quality is perfect and very easy on the ear.
Elvis Reviews, Elvis CD Reviews, By David Troedson February 8, 2008 - 12:04:00 AM Read more

Carl Perkins first heard Elvis Presley singing 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' on the radio in the late Summer of 1954. Called to listed by his wife Valda as she thought the sound of the band was similar to that of Carl's.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson February 1, 2008 - 1:44:00 PM Read more

It has been 30 years since Elvis died, and he is still the king. Elvis is today more popular than ever before. In these past 30 years there have been 43 Elvis Presley albums and 15 singles on the Australian charts. There have been seven top 10 albums and three top 10 singles, one number 1 album and one number 1 single.
Elvis Articles, By David Troedson August 16, 2007 - 12:03:00 AM Read more