Country stars duet with Elvis on Christmas CD
The new album will also feature Gretchen Wilson, Wynonna Judd, Sara Evans, Amy Grant and Anne Murray.
Sony BMG is releasing the disc in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. They say it's the late icon's first duets album and the first Christmas compilation of its kind.
'This is an excellent example of the innovative ways in which we keep Elvis' catalog fresh for new and existing fans', said John Ingrassia, president of the Sony BMG Commercial Music Group.
While Presley only recorded 20 Christmas songs, his holiday albums have sold more than 25 million copies in the U.S. alone. His 1957 release, 'Elvis' Christmas Album', is the top-selling holiday release of all-time with 9 million in sales, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
View a preview video of the Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD and go behind-the-scenes with some of today's biggest country music artists. Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Anne Murray, Amy Grant, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, and Wynonna Judd create history with the first Elvis Presley duet recordings album and the first Christmas compilation of its kind ever produced. For the first time, you can hear samples from this CD while looking at this 6 minute video. Plus can also listen to a 1 minute, 29 second MP3 audio sound sample from the Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD ~ Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) featuring LeAnn Rimes, Santa Claus Is Back In Town featuring Wynonna Judd and O Come, All Ye Faithful featuring Olivia Newton-John.
The Jordanaires, the vocal group that backed Presley on most of those early recordings, are rerecording their parts for the new album. 'It's done in very good taste', the group's Gordon Stoker said Tuesday. 'We're doing the same background we did originally on the recordings in 1957'.
Work is still under way in the fabled RCA Studio B where Presley recorded. Tracks include 'Blue Christmas' with McBride, 'Here Comes Santa Claus' with Rimes, 'Merry Christmas Baby' with Wilson, 'White Christmas' with Grant and 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' with Underwood. 'It's amazing what they can do', Stoker said. 'Elvis sounds great. The recordings sound as if they were done yesterday'.
Priscilla Presley said in a statement that she's pleased with the caliber of artists on the album. 'I am sure Elvis would be proud to have worked with them'. The Australian release will include Olivia Newton-John.
Buy Elvis Presley Christmas Duets Very limited Edition CD
Buy Elvis Presley Christmas Duets Edition CD
Sony BMG will release two versions of the 'Elvis Presley Christmas Duets' CD on October 14, a very limited deluxe version in a cardboard sleeve where the face of Elvis opens up off the package and standard Jewel case version. This release is the first Elvis Presley duet recordings album and the first Christmas compilation of its kind ever produced.
1. Blue Christmas with Martina McBride
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas with Carrie Underwood
3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) with LeAnn Rimes
4. Santa Clause Is Back In Town with Wynonna Judd
5. Silent Night with Sara Evans
6. White Christmas with Amy Grant
7. Merry Christmas Baby with Gretchen Wilson
8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town
9. Silver Bells with Anne Murray
10. O Come, All Ye Faithful with Olivia Newton-John
Bonus tracks:
11. The First Noel (2008) Elvis Presley
12. If I Get Home On Christmas Day (2008) Elvis Presley
13. Winter Wonderland (2008) Elvis Presley
The CD will feature many of today's biggest country artists, including Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Gretchen Wilson, Sarah Evans and LeAnn Rimes singing classic Elvis holiday songs with Elvis Presley.
- Comment on the Elvis Presley Duets CD
'There has been tremendous excitement from the many artists contributing their voices to these Elvis Christmas classics. We believe Elvis fans will truly enjoy these unique collaborations while introducing Elvis' holiday classics to the many fans of his duet partners', says Joe Galante, Chairman, SONY BMG Nashville.
In order to create these classic 'duets' Sony BMG used the most advanced and sophisticated audio technology available. For songs that were recorded on one track, mono, musical beds were created to perfectly match the instrumentation and arrangements contained on the originals. In the case of songs that have been recorded in multi-track where Elvis' vocal is isolated on a single track, the vocal was simply dropped for a given verse or chorus, making room for the duet artist. To be as faithful as possible to the original recordings, the fabled RCA Studio B in Nashville - the same studio that Elvis recorded the 1971 original Christmas session in, was used.
'This is an excellent example of the innovative ways in which we keep Elvis' catalog fresh and continue the history of creating, preserving and celebrating great music', says John Ingrassia, President of the SONY BMG Commercial Music Group.
'We are so pleased that these accomplished artists are collaborating with Elvis in this unique way to make exciting new versions of his Christmas songs. I am sure Elvis would be proud to have worked with them', says Priscilla Presley.
Elvis is one of the biggest-selling artists every holiday season, although he only recorded 20 Christmas songs, his various holiday albums have sold over 25 million copies in the US alone. His existing Christmas releases are seen on the holiday charts year after year.
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Buy Elvis Presley Christmas Duets Edition CD
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