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Interview with Elvis Presley + Review of Elvis in concert July 31, 1969
This is the review of Elvis' first concert at the International Hotel on July 31, 1969. It was written by Ray Connelly and originally published in the London Evening Standard August 2, 1969. Included with the review is an exciting interview with The King, again by Ray Connelly.
Released | Elvis Portraits Large Hardcover Book by Erik Lorentzen
The large hardcover book 'Elvis Portraits - 1935 A Life In Photos 1977' by Erik Lorenzen and Robert van Beek has been released. Here you will see more than 500 beautiful publicity photos spread over approximately 400 pages, taken from 1953 to 1977. The best photo material from the greatest and most famous photographers such as Alfred Wertheimer, William Speer, Sean Shaver, Virgil Apger aso. Elvis up-close and personal.
Unboxing | Elvis Presley | Café Europa En Uniforme 2LP Record
View the 'unboxing', Elvis Presley - Café Europa En Uniforme 2LP is a double-album made up of alternatives that for the most part have never been released on vinyl. Limited edition in vinyl with 'cornetto effect' red & blue and green & blue. Limited edition of only 1,500 copies worldwide. Available from June 12.
Unboxing | Elvis Sings The Mad Professor LP Record
View the 'unboxing', Elvis Presley - Elvis Sings The Mad Professor LP is a Crystal-clear Pic-disc Vinyl and features the best of Elvis sings Ben Weisman. All the songs are mainly alternate tracks between 1956 and 1962 and strictly limited to 1,500 unites worldwide.
Annette Day remembers Elvis Presley and filming Double Trouble
They say everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news that Elvis Presley had died. That is certainly true of Annette Day, who has very vivid recollections. 'I was sitting at home, I lived at Beckenham in London then, and I heard it on the television news', she says.
Hollywood's exploitation of Elvis
In Hollywood, there is a genre of film called the exploitation movie, an umbrella term describing a movie where quality is sacrificed for cost and the moviemaker appeals to his audience by bizarre themes (drug use, wanton violence, kinky sex), adherence to a formula (as in beach party or zombie films) or the exploitation of a popular act, character or personality – for example Tarzan, the Norwegian ice skating queen Sonya Henje or, for that matter, Elvis Presley ... These films exist primarily to make a profit.
Review | Elvis At American Sound Studio 2-CD Set
FTD's 'Elvis At American Sound Studio' 2-CD opens a door to the remarkable 1969 Memphis recording sessions. As a stand-alone release it includes the remaining songs not originally available on the landmark FTD albums', Back In Memphis' & 'From Elvis In Memphis' plus an additional thirty unreleased nuggets.
Released | Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70
MRS has release the 3CD Deluxe titled 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70' and our order is on the way to us. Along with this new title we have a limited number of the following delated titles ...
- Elvis Studio Sessions '56 3 CD Set from MRS
- Memphis Recording Service: The Complete Works 1953-1955 2CD/100 page book
- Elvis On Television 1956-1960 The Complete Soundtrack Recordings 2CD/100-page set from MRS
- Elvis: The Complete '50s Movie Masters And Session Recordings 5 CD Boxset
Interview with Ray Walker of the Jordanaires
Interview with Ray Walker of the Jordanaires. We were looking the other way when Elvis came in. When I turned around, he stuck his hand out and said, 'I'm Elvis Presley'. I said, 'I know who you are. I'm Ray Walker'. Elvis replied to me, 'And I know who you are'. We stood there and talked, and the minute I looked in to his face all his fame left. I saw one of the nicest guys. I'm not really one to keep my mouth shut most of the time, as long as I know there's no harm, so during that all-night session I said to him, 'You know, your heart's going to take a beating in this business. And I've only been in it three weeks'. (Laughs) I really liked him right off. There was just an aura about him, he was one of the most impressive people I have ever met in my life.
Elvis: Summer Festival 1970 - The Rehearsals (3LP 180g Gatefold)
Elvis: Summer Festival 1970 - The Rehearsals (3LP 180g Gatefold) contains rehearsal highlights from one of the most memorable periods in Elvis' career - his captivating performances at The International Hotel Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. These truly historical recordings remastered and restored capture the raw and early development of songs that were performed weeks later in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - January Thru February 1970 (2LP 180g Gatefold)
Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - January Thru February 1970 (2LP 180g Gatefold) is a double LP contains Elvis' second engagement at the Las Vegas International Hotel in January & February 1970.
Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - August 1969 (LP 180g)
Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - August 1969 (LP 180g) contains the earliest known performance from Elvis' first engagement at the Las Vegas International Hotel in August 1969.
Love Me Tender | Through The Lens of Robert Vose Hardcover Book from FTD
FTD Books is pleased to present 'Love Me Tender - Through The Lens of Robert Vose'. Pål Granlund and David English visited the 20th Century-Fox Studios archive several years ago which proved to be an amazing experience. These stunning photographs captured by Robert Vose - the majority of them unseen and unpublished since September 1956 - reveal life on the movie set with Director Robert D. Webb, his cast and crew. Accompanying the book are two CD's: Disc 1: The original EP, Outtakes, Stereo Masters and The Truth About Me interview. Disc 2: The 13 recordings made at Radio Recorders between September 1-3, 1956.
Elvis: Las Vegas '73 CD Soundboard from FTD
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis: Las Vegas '73. Released as a 2-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features Elvis from two shows at the Las Vegas Hilton; August 20 (midnight) and September 2nd (3AM).
Elvis Gives Out With Crazy Cool Interview | April 17, 1956
Shortly before he was to go on stage at the Heart O' Texas Coliseum, Elvis Presley, the 21-year-old king of the nation's rock 'n' roll set, sat in a darkened Cadillac limousine for an interview - well hidden from the sight of nearly 4,000 screaming, squealing teen-agers who were on hand to welcome him Tuesday night.
Elvis: Flaming Star & Summer Kisses CD
Flaming Star & Summer Kisses was originally released in the UK only, september 1965 and never released on CD until now. All tracks on this album are presented in Mono as on the original album. For this CD release we've included 2 bonus tracks: A special recorded message by Elvis to his UK fans for the 'New Musical Express Poll Concert', Wembley's Empire Pool, England, April 26, 1964. Previously unreleased in this quality on CD - and an interview with Peter Noone from August 18, 1965. With these bonus tracks this is THE ELVIS UK ALBUM and deserves a release on CD. A nice collection that reached #11 on the UK album charts on October 9, 1965. Don't miss this limited edition!
Elvis Presley | Pearl Harbor - The Double Album CD
Elvis Presley | Pearl Harbor - The Double Album, from The Bootleg Series: 'Elvis Presley In Person, Bloch Arena, Pearl Harbor - The Double Album' features all known recordings from and related to the benefit concert from March 25th, 1961 on one great new CD release. Newly remastered, unedited and complete! We wanted to present this concert in the best possible sound and as originally recorded, so including the accasionally microphone feedback which was part of the show (infact, Elvis reacts on this). And also as complete as possible, so including the complete radio broadcast 'Elvis Salutes The USS Arizona', the complete press conference and interviews, Elvis' arrival, and also the original released press conference excerpt as released on the album 'A Legendary Performer' and the 6 minutes long version of 'Hound Dog' as originally released for the very first time on the 1979 Pearl Harbor bootleg from Golden Archives.
Elvis Presley Demo & Acetates CD
Elvis Presley Demo & Acetates is a new CD release from Elvis One. Elvis Presley Demo & Acetates is a special edition release with 29 tracks, including (rare) acetate recordings and (songwriter) demos. Some of these recordings are still unreleased by Elvis' record company like the edited movie version of 'Mean Woman Blues', the undubbed movie version of 'Earth Boy', the unedited vocal overdub of 'I've Got To Find My Baby', the instrumental track of 'If I Can Dream', a radio commercial for the 'Big show in Denver, April 8, 1956', and many others. Also included are the acetate homerecordings of 'Dark Moon', 'Write To Me From Naples' and 'My Heart Cries For You'. As a special bonus you can hear six songwriter demos. For most of these recordings we've used the unrepaired recordings so nothing is lost from the original sound.
Interview with Julie Parrish | Elvis' Co-Star in Paradise Hawaiian Style
Julie Parrish starred in several films, including 'Paradise Hawaiian Style', with Elvis Presley. In one of the most delightful moments of the film, Elvis sings to her in a helicopter, while she holds a group of dogs at bay. Julie was born, October 21, 1940, and passed away on October 1st, 2003.
3 CD Set | 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70
MRS will release a 3CD Deluxe titled 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70' on 7th May 2021. This three-CD set contains a selection of captivating performances drawn from Elvis' first two engagements at the Las Vegas International Hotel in August 1969 and January thru February 1970. For the first time ever, these soundboard recordings (formerly in mono) have been remastered, carefully restored, and remixed to true stereo with outstanding expertise using the most sophisticated technologies to achieve the best possible sound. This technology is not available to the major record label industries and the tracks have NOT been electronically processed and nothing has been added to make these tracks to true stereo. The accompanying 40-page booklet includes rare photographs and memorabilia taken during these engagements along with introductory notes.
Released | American Sessions 1969 5 CD Boxset from FTD
FTD has released the limited reprint of the 'American Sound 1969' 5 CD Set along with several other Classic Album titles. Elvis' pivotal Year of 1969 celebrated with Elvis: American Sound 1969 featuring over 90 tracks of rare and unreleased material from Elvis' 1969 legendary American Sound Studio sessions, including 'In The Ghetto' and 'Suspicious Minds'. FTD also advises that they will only be manufacturing to satisfy initial orders.
Released | 'Elvis: The His Hand In Mine Sessions' 3 CD Box Set
Follow That Dream has released the 'Elvis: The His Hand In Mine Sessions' 3 CD Boxset in the 'Elvis Sessions' series and our order is now on the way to us. This 8" deluxe 3-CD package features a 28-page booklet with an insightful essay, recording data, memorabilia and rare photos.
The trouble with Double Trouble | By Paul Simpson
Double Trouble is a very easy movie to hate. For most fans, the sight of Elvis singing Old MacDonald on the back of a truck is reason enough to ignore this film.
Sam Phillips: The Rolling Stone Interview
The history of rock & roll may have begun with a man known as Uncle Silas Payne. Uncle Silas was a black man, blinded by syphilis, who lived in Florence, Alabama, with the Phillips family, whose eighth child was named Sam. Uncle Silas used to tell Sam stories, stories that tempered the way Sam came to think, and perceive, stories that shaped his sense of possibility. 'In Africa, Samuel', Uncle Silas would say, 'we have the most beautiful molasses rivers, and we have battercake trees that grow warm battercakes on them. And a young boy can pick those battercakes off the trees and sop them in those molasses rivers'. This was a story that amazed young Sam, and it was based in magic and in alchemy.
A jab for Elvis helped America beat polio
It was one of Elvis Presley's more unusual ventures. The king of rock'n'roll had just been enjoying his first taste of success with singles such as Heartbreak Hotel, and was about to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, when he was given an unexpected medical challenge. Would he agree to be vaccinated against polio in front of the press before the show? He did.
Raised On Rock/For Ol' Times Sake | Elvis and Priscilla
What the Raised on Rock recording sessions tell us about Elvis and Priscilla by Mark Cunliffe. Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake is one of the most disregarded 1970's Elvis albums that on second look actually reveals more about Elvis and his love for Priscilla than all the other Elvis albums put together.
The Intimate Beauty of 'For Ol' Times Sake'
In the early hours of 24 July 1973, singer/songwriter Tony Joe White was woken by a phone call in his Memphis home. A German voice on the other end of the line said: 'Mr White, we are down at Stax Records do you have any more songs? We need to do some more songs' ... The voice belonged to Freddy Bienstock, principal finder of songs at the King's court. When White realised who the tunes were for - and that his friend Felton Jarvis was producing the session - he ran off a copy of three songs (most notably I've Got A Thing About You Baby and For Ol' Times Sake) and drove to the studio ... Felton Jarvis walked by, and made sure that the man who had invented 'Swamp Rock', met Elvis, who had been one of the young White's great inspirations.
A Man From Elvis Presley Boulevard | Review of From Elvis Presley Boulevard FTD
The first ten tracks of FTD's 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee' represent the original album that RCA released in May 1976. Recorded at Graceland in February of that year, this album is thematically the saddest ever released by Elvis. It also may be the most honest look at himself ever made available by the man living behind the gates of that home on Elvis Presley Boulevard. Despite the at times overblown production, 'From Elvis Presley Boulevard' is a beautiful and moving album. Highlights include 'For The Heart', 'Hurt', 'Never Again', and 'Love Coming Down'.
Elvis: The Alternate 1969 Recordings CD
Elvis -The Alternate 1969 Recordings is a great collection of alternate recordings from Elvis' legendary Memphis recording sessions at the American Sound Studio in 1969 + an alternate version of 'Let Us Pray' with unique backing vocals recorded for Universal's movie 'Change Of Habit'. This cd features over 20 rare tracks officially unreleased + 4 Bonus Tracks taken from acetates. Elvis -The Alternate 1969 Recordings is a nice addition to Elvis Presley - American Sound 1969, a 5 disc set from Elvis' official record company.
Elvis Sings Don't Cry Daddy And Other Great Songs CD
Elvis Sings Don't Cry Daddy And Other Great Songs | Elvis live at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This cd contains 29 tracks - great audience recordings from February 1970, including the February 21, midnight show. Other recordings are 'See See Rider' from the February 5, dinner show, 'Suspicious Minds' with reprise from the February 20, midnight show, the one-liner 'When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano' from the February 21, dinner show, + more great recordings!
Elvis Sings Polk Salad Annie And Other Great Songs CD
Elvis Sings Polk Salad Annie And Other Great Songs contains 18 recordings from February and August 1970, all recorded at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Including rehearsals and live recordings, like a soundboard recording from 'Polk Salad Annie' from the February 16, 1970 midnight show, five soundboard recordings from the February 19, 1970 dinner show and rehearsal recordings from August 4, 7 and 10, 1970.
Elvis in Hollywood | A Time to Reassess?
Elvis' Hollywood years have tended to be dismissed as a failure, both artistically and musically. Whilst some may concede that some his 1950's output is of value, and others might argue that 'GI Blues', 'Blue Hawaii' and even 'Viva Las Vegas' film and soundtracks aren't that bad, the majority of fan and general public opinion is dismissive to such an extent that this part of Elvis' musical heritage is widely ignored. This article sets out to re-visit the movie musical output to establish the truth.
Review | Love Letters FTD Special Edition 2 CD
'That's The Way It Is' and 'Elvis Country' were two of the most artistic albums in Elvis' career. What makes them special, is a true concept behind the selection of the songs. 'Love Letters' could not live up to this high standard, since it was a strange mixture of songs, that could not make it on the 'TTWII' and 'Country' releases in the first place, for reasons of available time, quality or strategy.
Elvis: Return To The Queen City of The South 3 CD Set
Return To The Queen City of The South (3 CD Set) | In 2010 Audionics label released a fantastic double CD called 'Springtime Tours '76 - '77'. We have presented a bulk of the Johnson City, TN, March 17th, 1976 tour opening show in the straight stereo mix and Charlotte, March 20th, 1976 evening show in the pure binaural sound as well as the selection of various 1977 stereo live recordings. Now, we believe, the right time has come for the ultimate upgrade of March 1976 material combined with two Charlotte shows from 1977!
Why Roustabout remains a cult classic
Elvis' 16th movie is hardly the kind of film that's going to change the world. At first glance, Roustabout is formulaic enough to understand why, in 1964, the New York Times flatly refused to review it. Many critics lamented the way this musical comedy 'totally wasted' the talents of Barbara Stanwyck, the acclaimed star of such classics as 'Ball Of Fire' and 'Cattle Queen Of Montana' (a performance that especially impressed Elvis). Yet despite a clichéd plot - hard-hearted business types try to shut down struggling carnival - and some below par songs - Roustabout has, if anything, improved with age.
Elvis: 'Summer Festival 1970 | The Rehearsals' 3CD Deluxe set from MRS
MRS will release a 3CD Deluxe set titled 'Summer Festival 1970 – The Rehearsals' on 12th March 2021. The CD's contain rehearsal highlights from one of the most memorable periods in Elvis' career - his captivating performances at The International Hotel Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. These truly historical recordings remastered and restored capture the raw and early development of songs that were performed weeks later in Las Vegas. The accompanying 40-page booklet includes rare photographs taken at some of these rehearsal sessions. As usual MRS has spared no expense in our remastering techniques. For the first time ever all, the tracks listed have had repairs and restorations having now the same mastering techniques, used on such recent MRS releases such as 'Made in Germany' and 'Such a Night in Pearl Harbor'. A sample sound of this will be available soon.
Released | Elvis: From Memphis to Taipeh Hardcover Book
From Memphis to Taipeh has been released. This is the last chance to pre-order as a re-order is unlikely. This book is a reference guide to the colorful magic of Elvis' Asian vinyl. This is the very first book about Elvis' Asian vinyl records. The hardcover book measures 28cm x 28cm, lists 500+ different records on 500+ pages and contains almost 2,500 pictures. Covers and labels are reproduced with great care so you can enjoy the many mistakes on said covers and labels, they are sometimes hilarious and often tell a lot about how and why these records were made. And such things will also be explained throughout the book.
Interview with Jerry Weintraub | Elvis' Concert Promoter
I started to call Tom Parker who was Elvis' manager every morning at 8:30 in the morning. 'Good morning, Colonel, this is Jerry Weintraub. I want to take Elvis on tour'. Finally, one morning he said to me, 'You still want to take my boy on tour'. I said, 'Yes'. He said, 'Okay, you be in Vegas tomorrow at 11:00 o'clock with a million dollars and we'll talk a deal' .... I said, 'Okay I'll get it and I'll be there'.
Elvis: A Valentine Gift For You - Volume I & II CDs
A Valentine Gift For You - Volume I & II is a great way to celebrate Valentine's day! Two limited edition cd releases with some of Elvis' best love songs - for Valentine's Day! Including the original masters, alternate takes and home recordings. All tracks on these 2 albums are newly remastered/remixed (no overdubs) with some real surprises. You'll enjoy the 50's and 60's masters with more focus on Elvis' voice! And of course the home recordings which never sounded better... enjoy great versions of 'Her Hand In Mine', 'Earth Angel', 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' and a short version of 'Return To Me'. A great gift for yourself or your loved one...
Elvis Presley Sings Flaming Star CD
Elvis Presley Sings Flaming Star is a special edition release from the Elvis One label with 38 tracks from the movie FLAMING STAR and includes 'Flaming Star' and 'Summer Kisses, Winter Tears' (mono and stereo masters), the unedited master of 'Flaming Star', many alternate takes, seven original radio spots from the movie, the acetate recording of the composite master of 'Black Star', and more! All tracks in the best possible sound.
'Oh, Happy Day' | Elvis live at the International hotel in Las Vegas CD
Paradise Road Records presents 'Oh, Happy Day'- Elvis live at the International hotel in Las Vegas. This cd contains a great audience recording from the August 14, 1970 Midnight Show PLUS camera sound recordings from this show (from the MGM tapes). Elvis is singing great songs like 'Oh, Happy Day', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk The Line'... A very remarkable show. Elvis was in a really goofy mood and introduced himself as Johnny Cash. He seemed to be really enjoying this show, despite the cameras and the house lights being up so MGM could film him. He changed the words to the several songs and really had fun messing them up.
Marty Lacker on Elvis' 1969 Memphis recording sessions
One of Elvis' trusted friends, Marty Lacker was instrumental in arranging Elvis' seminal recording sessions at American Sound Studios with producer Chips Moman in January and February of 1969. Marty shares the genesis behind those historic sessions, which yielded the hits, 'Suspicious Minds', 'In The Ghetto', 'Don't Cry Daddy', and 'Kentucky Rain' and marked an artistic rebirth for the singer.
'Elvis: The His Hand In Mine Sessions' 3 CD Box Set from Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: The His Hand In Mine Sessions' in the 'Elvis Sessions' series scheduled for late February. This 8" deluxe 3-CD package features a 28-page booklet with an insightful essay, recording data, memorabilia and rare photos.
Jack Lord's Special Memory of Elvis
Elvis Presley had the ability to touch others' lives as few human beings ever could. Just as people were magnetically drawn to him, so too, he had an almost fan-like devotion to those he admired. Among that group was Hawaii 5-0's Jack Lord and his wife, Marie. Theirs was a relatively brief but extremely intense friendship so illustrative of the rapid magnet-like attraction Elvis had for those comparatively few people he ever really got close to once fame had crowded in on him.
John Bramlett remembers his friend, Elvis Presley
John Bramlett grew up with Elvis in the same neighborhood in Memphis. They spent time playing football, going to the movies and more.
Review | Elvis (Fool) Special Edition 2 CD from FTD
In the 'Behind the scenes' section of the booklet accompanying Elvis (Fool) it states that the original LP 'is in essence an album of leftovers'. I guess the same can be said when it comes to 'Elvis Now', although to a lesser extent. But the FTD treatments of these two albums are essential, as they together include outtakes of all the non gospel and non Christmas songs Elvis recorded during the March–June 1971 Nashville sessions. Buy Elvis (Fool) : FTD Special Edition 2 CD you won't regret it!!!
Preview | Elvis Portraits Large Hardcover Book by Erik Lorentzen
View a preview of some of the 1970s photos from the new large hardcover book 'Elvis Portraits - 1935 A Life In Photos 1977' by Erik Lorenzen and Robert van Beek. Here you will see more than 500 beautiful publicity photos spread over approximately 400 pages, taken from 1953 to 1977. The best photo material from the greatest and most famous photographers such as Alfred Wertheimer, William Speer, Sean Shaver, Virgil Apger.
The Making of 'From Elvis In Nashville'
For a few freewheeling days in June of 1970, Elvis Presley assembled some of Nashville's best session players to jam in RCA Studio B on Music Row. Elvis chose the songs himself, everything from Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and Bob Wills' 'Faded Love' to Willie Nelson's 'Funny How Time Slips Away' and Eddie Rabbitt's 'Patch It Up'. The sessions were marathon affairs, and naturally the musicians - and Elvis - would get hungry. Charlie McCoy, the multi-tool player who first recorded with Elvis on the soundtrack to 1965's awful Harum Scarum, vividly recalls trays of cheeseburgers and fries laid out cafeteria-style in the studio's control room. McCoy and his colleagues - like drummer Jerry Carrigan and bassist Norbert Putnam - would get in line and fill their plates.
Elvis On Tour: The Singles Collection 6 45 RPM EP + CD Set
MGM's Golden Globe-winning movie ELVIS ON TOUR was released in 1972. On the movie poster was mentioned: 'MGM presents a very different motion picture that captures all the excitement of ELVIS LIVE!'. This catchphrase says it all. Unfortunately, there never was a soundtrack album available for this movie. Now available is Elvis On Tour: The Singles Collection deluxe 45RPM boxset containing 6 beautiful 45's & a bonus CD containing some of the musical highlights from this movie. Available in RED of BLUE vinyl.
Interview with Elvis Presley's Sound Engineer, Bill Porter by Michael Fremer
This is an interview I conducted with the great recording engineer Bill Porter back in 1987. I met up with Porter at Denver audio dealer Listen Up! We chatted and listened to some of his recordings. In one week of 1960, Bill Porter-engineered recordings accounted for 15 of Billboard's Top 100 Singles. You could chalk it up to his having folks like Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins and the Everly Brothers to record, but then you'd have to explain why, with Porter out of the picture, so many of their careers took a nose-dive. The fact is, the original pressings of many of those classic Porter recordings possess a natural, spacious, jump-out-at-you 'live' feel that today's engineers don't seem capable of achieving.
Review | Good Times FTD Special Edition 2 CD Classic Album
Good Times marked the second album released from Elvis' 1973 sessions at Stax studio in Memphis. This version from the Follow That Dream collectors label includes all ten tracks from the original album and thirty-seven additional tracks of alternate takes and undubbed masters. FTD's Classic Album series serves as the best possible format for this album, with sound quality in most cases as good or better than previous releases. FTD's version of 'Good Times' turns out to be a fine upgrade of the original album.
Review | Moody Blue 2 CD Set from FTD
There's a great moment on CD-2 of the new FTD 'Moody Blue' release - two fabulous rehearsals of the funky 'Way Down' start the disc - with Elvis and his band joking amid jamming and a throbbing bass guitar. Take 1 is reminiscent in feel to the funky jam intro to, 'I Got A Feeling In My Body' (Elvis At Stax 3-CD). After the first breakdown, Elvis say's: 'When Briggs fingers start bleeding' see, we know we've got it!' Ronnie Tutt's thumping drums herald take 2A, followed by David Briggs electric piano, and Norbert Putnam's supercool bass - fabulous! Again Ernst Jorgensen and the Follow That Dream team deserve credit for this magnum opus - 'Moody Blue' is the sound of the mature Elvis. Most highly recommended.
Interview with John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson was Elvis' rhythm guitarist from 1969 to 1977 and - along with lead guitarist James Burton - was the only one of the TCB Band never to miss a single show in all those years, notching up over 1100 performances with the King on stage. He's had a long and distinguished career in the music business, and has been playing the guitar since he was five. I spoke to John via telephone from his home in Springfield Missouri.
Elvis Presley's Cars | Cadillacs | Stutz Blackhawk | BMW | Rolls Royce
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 - probably the most famous car in the world - 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.
Paul McCartney Remembers Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney: 'Elvis is a truly great vocalist, and you can hear why on this song. His phrasing, his use of echo, it's all so beautiful. It's the way he sings it, too. As if he's singing it from the depths of Hell. It's a perfect example of a singer being in command of the song. Musically it's perfect, too. The double-bass and the walk-in piano create this incredibly haunting atmosphere. It's so full of mystery, and it's never lost that for me. The echo is just stunning. When The Beatles were recording, we'd often ask George Martin for 'the Elvis echo. I think we got it down perfectly on A Day in the Life'.
Released | Elvis: The Something For Everybody Sessions 4 CD Box Set
FTD has released 'The Something For Everybody Sessions' (including 'The Wild In The Country Session') 4 CD Box Set that includes REMIXED and REMASTERED UNRELEASED STUDIO outtakes. This 8" deluxe 4-CD package features a 28-page booklet with an insightful essay, record and movie data, memorabilia and rare photos.
Released | Elvis: Easy Come, Easy Go 2-LP Limited Vinyl Edition from FTD
FTD Vinyl has released the first official RCA Victor Easy Come, Easy Go 2-LP edition. As there was no official publicity portrait session for the movie, the original EP featured a cover shot from Girl Happy. Around the same time as the ECEG EP release, 'See Elvis The USA Way' EP (based on the ECEG EP art design) was released exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. For this 2-LP limited edition, we have mirrored this rare design that included a publicity portrait from Spinout. Buy Easy Come, Easy Go 2-LP edition.
Elvis: Easy Come, Easy Go (Bootleg Series) CD
The Gold Standard label presents 'Easy Come, Easy Go', a new CD release with 27 tracks all related to the movie. Including great-sounding alternate takes, movie versions, demos and more!
Elvis: 'Stay Away, Joe' (And other Great Recordings) CD
The Gold Standard label presents 'Stay Away, Joe' (And other Great Recordings), a new CD release with 28 tracks all related to the movie. Including great-sounding alternate takes, movie versions and more!
Elvis Sings Girl Happy (Bootleg Series) CD
The Gold Standard label presents 'Girl Happy', a new CD release with 29 tracks all related to the movie. Including alternate takes, acetate recordings, movie versions and more!
Elvis: A Legendary Christmas (Bootleg Series) CD
The 2020 Christmas CD release from Elvis One featuring 16 tracks. All tracks on 'Elvis: A Legendary Christmas' are newly remastered/remixed versions with the main focus on the legendary and unique voice of Elvis Presley. Hear special and beautiful versions from 'I Believe' and 'Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem'. No extra overdubs but only the original recordings were used for this release. Also included are 2 home recordings (including 'The Lord's Prayer'), a spliced take version from 'It Is No Secret', a recording from the 'Million Dollar Quartet' and the Red West version of 'If Everyday Was Like Christmas' with Elvis supposedly singing background vocals.
Elvis: Country Ballads CD
Elvis: Country Ballads CD in the well-received 'Ballads' series is 'Country Ballads'. As a follow-up to 'California Ballads' and after the great success of the previous releases 'Nashville Ballads', 'Memphis Ballads' & 'Vegas Ballads' this is a compilation of some of his best country style ballads.
Ol' Swivel Hips Still Wows' Em | April - May 1977 deluxe box
The Ol' Swivel Hips Still Wows' Em | April - May 1977 deluxe box set is focused on the third tour of 1977. Elvis' live performances in 1977 are often criticized and not without a reason. But Elvis was still offering his fans an enjoying time, the magic of seeing Elvis in person probably exceeded the fact he often delivered a standard and sometimes even mediocre performance. The reactions of the spectators are very telling. They scream, shout and get wild for their hero. While listening to the recordings of these shows you cannot draw any other conclusion than that the shows were below par. But the charisma of Elvis was enormous, which probably made this unnoticed by most of the fans present. This set mostly contains soundboard & multitrack recordings but also contains two rare audience recordings. These high-quality audience recordings of the April 27 & 30 performances deserve a place in this box set. Both being first-class audience recordings and remastered from scratch to achieve an optimal listening experience. This 6 cd set includes a wonderful booklet with many rare and unpublished photos.
It's The Elvis Sound Of The Sixties Vinyl LP Record & CD
Petticoat records is back! This time with a fantastic vinyl album full of early to mid-sixties classics. This high-quality album (including bonus CD) featuring 18 rare and hard to find alternate versions of these classics is now available. Great stuff: beautiful ballads as well as some great rockers! And as always housed in a STUNNING full-color sleeve suitable for framing! This high quality 180 grams virgin vinyl pressing is now available in RED or BLUE vinyl. Don't miss out on this wonderful limited edition album.
Interview with Scotty Moore | Scotty Moore Way Ahead Of The Gang
This interview with Scotty Moore took place in May 1973 at Music City Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, several years before the death of Elvis Presley and the avalanche of Elvis books which followed. We found Scotty to be very easy going and he genuinely seemed to enjoy reminiscing about the early years of his career in the music business. The interview was originally published in the August 1973 issue.
Interview with Bones Howe
Bones Howe. Recognize the name? You should. For more than 40 years, Bones Howe has been producing hit records and putting music in the movies. The Grammy he won for producing one of the '60s' top hits sits tarnished on an out-of-the-way shelf in the den. His stack of gold records 'are in a box around here someplace'. That's Bones Howe-a 40-year veteran of the L.A. music scene, labeled 'legendary' by the trades, who's made records with Elvis Presley and movies with Steven Spielberg without getting wrapped up in the Hollywood tinsel.
Get Back | The Fantasy Series volume 2 DVD Set
Imagine you could 'Get Back in time' ..... Last summer fans were surprised with the release of the 'And I Love You So' DVD, never before we had seen a concert from '76 in this quality and of course a follow up HAD to be done. This time we have Get Gack | The Fantasy Series volume 2 DVD Set and they chose footage from 71/72. Elvis is in great shape, not only his amazing voice but the moves and spirit he brings on stage, unfortunately, was probably the last time fans got to witness this.
Elvis: Roustabout At The Fair | Spiced Takes CD
'Roustabout At The Fair' is another nice 'spliced' album with lots of surprises, this time the producers choose to use both 'Roustabout' and 'It Happened At The World's Fair'. Combined you get a new fresh album which sounds like it's brand new mainly due to the clever edits which also brings extended and very different sounding versions of master tracks.
Elvis: To Good To Be True | Live Chronicles volume 3 | 2 CD Set
After his '69 comeback on stage Elvis wanted more. In 1970 there were two more seasons in Vegas, both were partly recorded for a live release. (On Stage and That's The Way It Is). 'To Good To Be True - Live Chronicles volume 3' is a 2 disc set with lots and lots of songs were tried out, some stayed in the show, some were only sung once. The title of this new CMT album lives up to their name since it has an amazing collection of live songs, presented on 2 discs, one for the February Season, and one for the August Season. Like the previous releases in this series, the edits make it sound like it is one great live show... which would be... 'To Good To Be True'.
Interview with Teri Garr
Interview with Teri Garr who started out as a background dancer in uncredited roles for youth-oriented films and TV shows like 'Pajama Party', a beach party film, the 'T.A.M.I. Show', 'Shindig!', 'Hullabaloo', 'Movin' with Nancy' (a Nancy Sinatra / Frank Sinatra Special), and nine Elvis Presley movies ...
From Elvis In Nashville 4 CD Set from Sony Music
For November 2020 release, RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of From Elvis In Nashville, a 4CD collection presenting the long-awaited definitive chronicle of Elvis Presley's mythic 1970 marathon sessions with the 'Nashville Cats'.
From Elvis In Nashville 2 LP Vinyl Record Set from Sony Music
For November 2020 release, RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of From Elvis In Nashville, a double LP Record collection accompanying the 4 CD Set that is presenting the long-awaited definitive chronicle of Elvis Presley's mythic 1970 marathon sessions.
Interview with Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith is one of the original Sweet Inspirations, the backing group who sang with Elvis in concert from 1969 until the end. The Sweet Inspirations had success with R&B, gospel and pop recordings of their own, most notably their first hit single Sweet Inspiration, which gave the group their name in the late sixties and earned them a Grammy nomination. It was that song that caught the attention of Elvis Presley, who signed them to provide backing vocals and be an opening act for his record-breaking 1969 Las Vegas engagement, his official return to the live concert stage after his triumphant '68 TV special and the end of his Hollywood movie contract obligations. No audition was required. The Sweet Inspirations met him when they arrived for the first rehearsals for the '69 engagement. The 'Sweets' worked with Elvis in Vegas, on his national concert tours and on recordings from 1969 to 1977. Myrna also backed Elvis up during his 1976 Graceland recordings, both in February of that year and in the October/November sessions.
Interview with Mike Stoller Legendary Songwriter
Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber helped give birth to rock and roll when they wrote Hound Dog in 1952. Their list of hits sounds like the very history of rock and roll almost from the moment of its birth. The roll call is staggering - Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, John Lennon, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Sinatra are just some of the artists who have recorded songs written by the golden team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. They boast a rich catalog of songs that will live forever. Among the luminous jewels framing the Leiber And Stoller songbook include standards such as Jailhouse Rock, Stand By Me, Don't, Love Potion Number Nine, On Broadway, Love Me, She's Not You, Hound Dog, There Goes My Baby, Yakety Yak, Poison Ivy and numerous others.
The Real Story of Elvis Presley | Vernon and Gladys Talked About Raising Young Elvis
Young Elvis Presley had become a phenomenon, and in the fall of 1956, the New York Daily Mirror decided it was time to give him a serious look. And so in early September, columnist Sidney Fields headed down to Memphis to gather material for a series of articles in the Mirror. He didn't get a chance to talk with Elvis, who was in Hollywood shooting Love Me Tender at the time, but Fields was able to get an extensive interview with Elvis' parents, who invited him into the Presley home. That interview with Gladys and Vernon Presley was the basis for a five-part expose entitled 'The Real Story of Elvis Presley', which ran in the Daily Mirror from September 23-27, 1956
Review | Stay Away, Joe FTD Classic Movie Soundtrack CD
I never quite know what to make of Stay Away, Joe. The first time I tried to watch the movie as a teenager in the early 1990s, I couldn't get past the non-stop party scene near the beginning. The whole thing just seemed so unbearable. Yet, over the years, I have come to love most of the five songs Elvis recorded for this film. While Elvis performed many country songs in his career, he rarely delved into 'outdoor' country songs that celebrate nature like Stay Away (Greensleeves) and Goin' Home do.
Elvis: That's The Way it Is Photo Folio Softcover Book
Following the release of the 5 volumes of the Elvis: That's The Way it Is Summer Festival Hardback book series Erik Lorentzen has announced a smaller release with 'Elvis: That's The Way it Is Photo Folio' in the 'Summer Festival' series. This deluxe coffee-table softcover book is 30cm x 25cm, just under 1kg, and contains 250 color images.
Review | The Wonder Of You FTD CD
Experiencing relatively complete shows like this one, when Elvis was in top form, means a lot to me. This is FTD's best concert release to date, and I'll be enjoying this show for years to come. Sit back and enjoy Elvis' August 13 Dinner Show, the sixth and final show that RCA recorded for That's The Way It Is.
Don Robertson: Writing For The King
Elvis first recorded one of Don Robertson's songs, I'm Counting On You, in 1956 for his first RCA album, Elvis Presley. A few years later, Elvis invited Don to come to Radio Recorders in Hollywood to meet with him. They met and talked and hit it off. After the session, he invited Don to come up to his house for the evening. This was the first of many get-togethers in Hollywood, Bel Air and Las Vegas. Elvis not only admired Don as a songwriter but also as a pianist. Don can be heard accompanying Elvis on piano, organ and electric piano on the soundtrack of the movie, It Happened At The World's Fair. In total Elvis Presley recorded 14 of Don Robertson's songs.
Benjamin Storm Keough laid to rest in the Meditation Garden at Graceland
Benjamin Storm Keough was laid to rest in the Meditation Garden at Graceland with his family including his grandfather, Elvis Presley, great-grandmother, Gladys Presley, great-grandfather, Vernon Presley and great-great-grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley.
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
