Elvis Hits #1 in the UK with "It's Now Or Never"
"It's Now Or Never" matches John Lennon's record of having three different songs at #1 within a month.
It's Now Or Never also turns in the highest first week sales in the current phase of re-release, selling 21,887 copies last week to beat the previous best of 21,262 set by Jailhouse Rock four weeks ago. It's Now Or Never is the fifth number one in a row for BMG, thanks to Steve Brookstein, Ciara and Presley. Impressive, but EMI had seven in a row in 1963, in a run ended by - who else? - Elvis Presley with (You're The) Devil In Disguise. [...]
Ciara's interruption last week stopped Elvis Presley from completing a unique hat trick of number ones with different singles on consecutive weeks but he's back on top again this week, this time with It's Now Or Never, originally a number one hit for him in 1960, when Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold set new lyrics to the 1901 Italian composition O Sole Mio.
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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.
