Elvis Into The Light - Touchdown Productions CD

Recorded at the dinner show on August 7, 1973

The next Touchdown Productions release will be the up to now unreleased dinner show from August 7, 1973.

It's the second show of the season. Elvis is in a very good mood and did a pretty fine show.

The sound quality on this one is also very good for an audience recorded show!

Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Trouble - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O' Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

BONUS SONGS - Faded Love (August 7, 1973 MS) - Release Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - How Great Thou Art - Heartbreak Hotel - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (all songs recorded during the midnight show from August 31, 1973 and are unreleased thus far)

This is a new and unique CD series of that will eventually consist of four volumes containing the very best of all Elvis’ 1960s movie outtakes recordings. 30 rare and hard to find alternates takes on each volume. Collect all four of them (the other volumes will be releases during this year) and you’ll have 120 of the very best movie outtakes. No endless searching in your CD collection for your favourite outtake – They’ll all be here in stunning audio quality. All tracks are presented without endless studio chatter or false starts (so every song is unreleased in this form) making this the ultimate Elvis movie CD collection.
 
Each volume will come in a stunning six-panel digipack filled with publicity photos, sheet music, rare movie posters etc. When you have collected all four volumes the back of each digipack shows a great GI Blues publicity shot. Elvis Movie Files brings together the very best outtakes from many of Elvis’ classic movie tunes recorded in the 1960s.
 
Volume 1 is out now!   ONLY 500 PRESSED!!   THIS IS A REAL SILVER PRESSED CD – NOT A CD-R.

Tracklisting: King of the Whole Wide World (Take 13) / What a Wonderful Life (Take 1) / Roustabout (Take 6) / Easy Come, Easy Go (Take 10) / Spinout (Take 2 with take 1 intro)  / Tonight is So Right for Love (Take 9) / I’m falling in Love Tonight (Take 1) / You Don’t Know Me (movie version Take 18) / I’ll Take Love (Take 2A) / It Won’t Be Long / (Take 5) / The Meanest Girl in Town (Take 6) / I Got Lucky (Take 1) / If You Think I Don’t Need You (Take 7) / Follow That Dream (Take 3) / Beyond the Bend (Take 1) / Never Say Yes (Take 6) / C’mon Everybody (Take 7) / Stepping Out of Line (Take 7) / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Take 9) / Mexico (Take 6) / This is Living (Take 2) / Slicin’ Sand (Take 4) / Angel (Take 5) / Could I Fall in Love (Undubbed Master) / Can’t Help Falling in Love (Take 13) / Today, Tomorrow and Forever (Take 4) / I Need Somebody to Lean On (Take 8 ) / A House Of Sand (Spliced Take – unreleased) / I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here (Take 13) / Happy Ending (Take 6 (alt. mix).

After the great success of Arcade’s Elvis 40 Greatest (1975), K-Tel England wanted to release a follow-up in 1979. They bought the  rights from RCA for 20 well-known ballads and  released them on the Love Songs album. From the start, the TV album was a huge success. It reached No. 4 in the charts with sales of approx 250.000 copies sold within 12 months! It was an instant chart topper all over Europe and in many other countries (in Argentina and Brazil it was released as Love Collection). In Holland, it went to No. 18 in the charts. Strangely, this album was not released in the US until 1981, but then it contained only 16 songs instead of 20. Worldwide sales of Love Songs are now approx 1.000.000 copies.

The designer of the front sleeve probably had a bad day (or he just didn’t like the King) when he put together the cover for this album. It’s one of the very few success albums with such a horrible front sleeve, using a blown-up 1970’s Elvis picture. When the album was re- released in 1981, K-Tel used a much better picture of Elvis, taken from his legendary 1968 NBC TV- Special.  Here you will have both front covers, so you can choose your own favorite.

Despite it’s classic status and the fact that many fans grew up with this album in their collection, it was never released on a properly pressed CD.  The 26 songs on this new album (20 original album tracks + 6 rare bonus tracks) are some of the best love songs that Elvis recorded. Suspicious Minds is included here as its the rare version without the horn overdubs and the famous fade-out / fade in at the end of the song. This version is hard to find and only available on a few RCA  cd releases.

The bonus tracks includes two rare and unfinished master recordings of Almost In Love and My Little Friend, the beautiful take 2 of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the stunning take 1 of Its Easy For You, a differend, unused mix of the master of Pledging My Love  and also an alternate mix of Puppet On A String.
 

This, 500 pressed CD release,  comes in a stunning 6-panel digipack with original artwork. It sure looks like a miniature version of the original album. This is the ultimate Valentines gift for 2012!  Buy a copy now for your own collection or as a perfect Valentines ift for the one(s) you love!
 
Tracklisting: It’s Now Or Never / She’s Not You / Love Letters / Anything That’s Part Of You / Surrender / Kentucky Rain / Suspicious Minds / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / I Just Can’t Help Believing / The Wonder Of You / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Always On My Mind / Love Me Tender / Loving You / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Wooden Heart / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Just Pretend / Until It’s Time For You To Go / Memories. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone (alternate take 2) / Puppet On A String (alternate mix) / Pledging My Love (alternate master mix) / It’s Easy For You (take 1) / Almost In Love (vocal overdub, incl. count-in) / My Little Friend (unfinished master, incl. count-in).

Coming within days is Elvis’ show from May 28th 1977 at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA.  Elvis just played two very good concerts in Binghamton, NY, but in Philly, he was at far from his best. A young Bruce Springsteen was in the audience and it is no wonder he later stated that “it was not a good night”. Nevertheless, Elvis gave strong performances of My Way, And I Love You So and Hurt. Polk Salad Annie was played for one of last times here.

This recording is taken from an early generation copy of the original tape. Many years ago, a heavily edited version in bad sound was released on bootleg vinyl and later on CD. Now you have an opportunity to listen the COMPLETE recording in much improved audio quality.

Tracklisting: Also Sprach Zarathustra / CC Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / My Way / Jailhouse Rock / You Gave Me A Mountain / O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It’s Now Or Never / Little Sister (with break) / Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Polk Salad Annie / Band Introductions / Early Mornin’ Rain / What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) / Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) / Piano Solo (Tony Brown) / Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) / School Day / Hurt / Walk That Lonesome Road (JD Sumner & The Stamps) / Hound Dog / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

I Really Don’t Want To Know includes another gig from the May/June 1977 tour, this time from May 30th 1977 in Jacksonville, FL. This concert was re-scheduled to make up for the cancelled April 3rd 1977 date. It is amazing how much Elvis appearance had improved following his troubles in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Possibly because Ginger Alden was back with him on tour, Elvis was inspired enough to include a new song into his act: a short but really neat version of I Really Don’t Want To Know. Other highlights are My Way, a great Trying To Get To You and a powerful Hurt. Even Hound Dog is performed much better than usual, in a sort of 1972 “slow & fast” style.

This previously unreleased recording is taken from an early generation copy of the original tape and the sound was enhanced for your optimal listening pleasure.

Tracklisting: Also Sprach Zarathustra / CC Rider / I Got A Woman – Amen / Love Me / Fairytale / You Gave Me A Mountain / Jailhouse Rock / O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) - It’s Now Or Never / Trying’ To Get To You / Little Sister / Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel / And I Love You So / My Way / Band Introductions / Early Mornin’ Rain / What’d I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) / Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) / Piano Solo (Tony Brown) / I Really Don’t Want To Know (with 2 false starts, 1st live version) / Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogdin) / School Day / Hurt / Hound Dog (slow & fast) / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

3 NEW FTD RELEASES; “ON STAGE – FEBRUARY, 1970” “OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS” & “HIS HAND IN MINE” (vinyl)

Release: March 6

In our classic album series we will release the “ON STAGE – FEBRUARY, 1970” album. As usual, it will be a 2-disc 7” digipack with a 12-page booklet. In addition to the original album the set will include all RCA’s recordings from three of the shows. (See below).

In addition we will be releasing a 2-disc 5” version of the original “OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS” albums, with

- an added bonus of the previously unreleased volume 3 LP master tape, as well as

- six more cuts that series producer Joan Deary had prepared at the time. This will come with

- a 12-page booklet of memorabilia and photos.

The “undubbed” Elvis has always been a favourite with many fans, and listening to these again, is an experience full of pleasant surprises.

There will be a separate announcement of book titles.

“ON STAGE– February, 1970”

FTD 108 (506020-975037) Barcode: 5060209750378

DISC 1

ORIGINAL ALBUM

01 See See Rider 2:28

02 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:42

03 Sweet Caroline 2:55

04 Runaway 3:05

05 The Wonder of You 3:11

06 Polk Salad Annie 4:40

07 Yesterday 3:15

08 Proud Mary 3:10

09 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 3:16

10 Let It Be Me (Je t’appartiens) 4:29

THE FEBRUARY 18 MIDNIGHT SHOW RECORDINGS

11 Long Tall Sally 3:14

12 Don't Cry Daddy 2:53

13 Kentucky Rain 3:18

14 Let It Be Me (Je t’appartiens) 3:18

15 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:24

16 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 2:52

17 The Wonder of You 3:00

18 Introductions 1:42

19 Suspicious Minds 5:13

20 Can't Help Falling in Love 1:57

“Long Tall Sally” was originally released on On Stage (1999 extended version)

“The Wonder of You” was originally released on 30 #1 Hits

Masters of “Release Me”, “See See Rider”, and “Polk Salad Annie” were also recorded at this show

DISC 2

THE FEBRUARY 18 DINNER SHOW RECORDINGS

01 Long Tall Sally 2:58

02 Don't Cry Daddy 2:32

03 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 2:04

04 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 2:53

05 Polk Salad Annie 4:46

“Don’t Cry Daddy” was originally released on Greatest Hits Volume 1

THE FEBRUARY 19 MIDNIGHT SHOW RECORDINGS

06 Long Tall Sally 2:08

07 Don't Cry Daddy 3:29

08 Hound Dog 2:19

09 Love Me Tender 3:11

10 Kentucky Rain 3:13

11 Let It Be Me (Je t’appartiens) 3:29

12 I Can't Stop Loving You 2:51

13 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 2:49

14 In The Ghetto 3:08

15 The Wonder of You 3:19

16 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) 3:12

17 Polk Salad Annie 7:56

18 Introductions 2:13

19 Suspicious Minds 5:06

20 Can’t Help Falling in Love 2:04

“I Can’t Stop Loving You was originally released on On Stage (1999 extended version)

“Walk a Mile in My Shoes” is the same recording as released on the original album

Disc 1 tracks 4 & 7 recorded live on stage August 25, 1969 Dinner Show at the International Hotel, Las Vegas

All other tracks recorded live on stage February 16-19, 1970 at the International Hotel, Las Vegas

OUR MEMORIES OF ELVIS”

FTD 109 (506020-975038) Barcode: 5060209750385

DISC 1

VOLUME 1

01) Are You Sincere 2:00

02) It’s Midnight 3:19

03) My Boy 2:54

04) Girl Of Mine 3:36

05) Take Good Care Of Her 2:51

06) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 3:41

07) Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming 2:48

08) Spanish Eyes 2:22

09) Never Again 2:49

10) She Thinks I Still Care 3:49

11) Solitaire 4:39

VOLUME 2

01) I Got A Feelin’ In My Body 3:34

02) Green, Green Grass Of Home 3:33

03) For The Heart 3:28

04) She Wears My Ring 3:21

05) I Can Help 4:02

06) Way Down 2:33

07) There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In) 3:04

08) Find Out What’s Happening 2:39

09) Thinking About You 3:27

10) Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – long version 8:36

DISC 2

VOLUME 3 – previously unreleased

01) Woman Without Love 3:33

02) Moody Blue 3:56

03) When I’m Over You 3:04

04) It’s A Matter Of Time 3:03

05) Sweet Angeline 3:01

06) Hurt 2:06

07) Shake A Hand 3:47

08) Promised Land 2:50

09) Heart Of Rome 2:51

10) If You Don’t Come Back 2:41

VOLUME 3 Bonus material – previously unreleased

11) Mr. Songman 2:08

12) For Ol’ Time Sake 3:36

13) Love Coming Down 3:06

14) Pledging My Love 5:09

15) Raised On Rock 2:52

16) The Last Farewell 4:01

17) Fool 2:34

“HIS HAND IN MINE” – LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC VINYL SET

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 6, 2012

FTD 59-33 (506020-975039) Barcode: 5060209750392

FTD vinyl is pleased to announce the release of “HIS HAND IN MINE” - A Special Limited Edition 2-disc 180-gram vinyl set.

 • Contains all the masters plus many outtakes

• Vinyl cutting by ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS

• DMM Copper Mastering

• 180 Grams heavyweight vinyl

• Strictly limited pressing

• Insightful essay

SIDE 1

01. HIS HAND IN MINE 3:16

02. I’M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS 1:51

03. IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE 2:05

04. MILKY WHITE WAY 2:14

05. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM 2:08

06. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY 2:12

07. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (take1) 1:35

08. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (takes 2, 3-M) 3:16

SIDE 2

01. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE 2:41

02. HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED 2:12

03. SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT 2:33

04. MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP 2:56

05. IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN 1:59

06. WORKING ON THE BUILDING 1:53

07. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY (take 1) 2:27

08. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM (takes 1, 2) 2:26

SIDE 3

01. HIS HAND IN MINE (take 5) 3:23

01. I’M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS (take 4) 2:12

02. IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE (take 7) 2:19

03. MILKY WHITE WAY (takes 1, 2, 3) 3:05

04. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM (takes 3, 4, 5) 3:46

05. I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY (takes 2, 3, 4) 4:02

SIDE 4

01. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE (take 3) 2:00

02. HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED (take 8) 2:20

03. SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT (takes 2, 3) 2:57

04. MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP (takes 2, 1) 4:03

05. IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN (take 1) 2:01

06. WORKING ON THE BUILDING (takes 3, 4) 2:26

07. MILKY WHITE WAY (takes 4, 6, 5) 3:26

Updated Press Release Deluxe Edition of “HAWAII – For God and Country

Since Elvis fans received the news of the Hawaii 1961 benefit show so enthusiastically we have decided to release our Deluxe Edition of “HAWAII – For God and Country” instead of the previously announced digipak.

This Deluxe Edition was originally scheduled for a later release, but to give the fans an exciting option, we offer the Deluxe Edition NOW!

The Deluxe Edition is a 112-page, hardcover book + CD package, with the show and radio broadcast on one disc.

The CD runs more than 74 minutes, with detailed background information and many rare photos in B&W and Color. It also includes relevant clippings, articles and items related to the show and the fundraising effort.

3764 BLVD Publishing offers: the complete 1961 Arizona Memorial Fund Benefit show, plus the promotional KPOI-AM radio broadcast from D.J. Tom Moffatt ("Uncle Tom’s Cabin") a few days earlier.

This historic 1961 show is the only one of three Elvis gave that year that is available today, before he disappeared from the stage to work full-time in Hollywood. Only 3 days after the Arizona Benefit, he started filming “Blue Hawaii”.

The audio has been professionally remastered for maximum listening pleasure, with priority given to historical value. Nevertheless, it will be a thrill to rediscover the excitement of the only Elvis Show from 1961. The sound on this release is a significant improvement over earlier versions.

ONLY THE FIRST EDITION WILL BE NUMBERED

Release date: March 26^th, 2012

S P E C I A L BENEFIT MEMORIAL P A C K A G E

This is a special edition for the serious collector.

INCLUDES:

The Deluxe Edition of Hawaii For God and Country hardcover book (112+pages)

With the audio CD (featuring the benefit show & Radio broadcast.)

A beautiful reproduction of the original ticket (For this edition only)

High “Quality” Long play album (180 gram Vinyl)

The limited reproduction of A large exquisite autographed promo photo only given to the first 1000 ticket buyers in 1961. (For this edition only)

THE ELVIS SHOW

01 Introduction by Rear Admiral Robert L. Campbell (14th Naval District commander)

02 Heartbreak Hotel

03 All Shook Up

04 A Fool Such As I

05 I Got A Woman

06 Love Me

07 Introduction of musicians, singers

08 Such A Night

09 Reconsider Baby

10 I Need Your Love Tonight

11 That's All Right

12 Don't Be Cruel

13 One Night

14 Are You Lonesome To-night ?

15 It's Now Or Never

16 Swing Down Sweet Chariot

17 Hound Dog

THE SPECIAL RADIO BROADCAST

Elvis and the Colonel pay tribute to the victims of Pearl Harbor in 1941, presented by Tom Moffatt in a special radio broadcast from Honolulu:

Sunday, March 19, 1961

18 Promotion for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Benefit on Saturday March 25th.

19 Take My Hand, Precious Lord

20 Tom Moffatt, E. J. Solomons (U. S. Navy Admiral )

21 I Believe In The Man In The Sky

22 Dialogue, Neal Shaw Blaisdell (mayor of Honolulu)

23 It Is No Secret

24 Tom Moffatt, H. Tucker Gratz (chairman of Pacific War Memorial Commission).

25 Milky White Way

26 Tom Moffatt, George Chaplin* (editor from Honolulu Advertiser)

27 He Knows Just What I Need

28 Tom Moffatt, William F .Quinn (governor of Hawaii)

29 I Believe

30 Tom Moffatt, Morley Theaker (manager of Sears department store, in charge of ticket sales)

31 Tom Moffatt, phone call to Elvis to talk about special broadcast for Arizona Memorial benefit

32 The Last Post, Tom Moffatt

33 Peace In The Valley

34 Tom Moffatt, closing credits

* The Elvis Memorial Benefit kick-started the struggling U. S. S. Arizona Memorial fund. The idea was inspired by a column written by newspaper editor George Chaplin.

Attempts to raise money for the memorial had run dry, so Chaplin wrote newspapers across the United States about the problem. Reading about this in Los Angeles, Colonel Parker conceived the idea of a charity concert, with the proceeds going towards the construction of what would become Hawaii’s Number One visitor attraction.

Press Release – MRS – Elvis - ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor

Memphis Recording Service in association with JAT Productions will release the next Elvis Presley titled ‘Such A Night in Pearl Harbor’ in March 2012. It will contain a completely new re-mastered CD of Elvis’ performance of the benefit concert recorded at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on March 25th 1961 to aid of the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.

The quality is of this concert is far superior than anything of this ever released before and will now be considered, one of the best Elvis concert recordings up until that time. Amazing samples of this will be available in the coming week.

Elvis performs 15 songs and sings every one as if it were the first time he had ever presented them to an audience. This includes many #1 hits and includes classics that were never performed previously or again such as ‘A Fool Such As I’, ‘I Need Your Love Tonight’ and more.

Also included for the first time ever, is the 30 minute radio broadcast from Hawaii a week before Elvis’ arrival. It promoted the concert for the memorial fund, playing selected tracks from Elvis’ Christmas and ‘His Hand in Mine’ album, released at that time including words by Elvis Presley.

As a bonus, the CD is accompanied by a 100 page hard back book that contains many rare photographs with extensive and informative linear notes detailing Elvis’ arrival and performance in Hawaii.

EPE - The 35th Anniversary Year of Elvis

From the press release: Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. is preparing for what promises to be one of the biggest years in the Elvis world as plans take shape for a year-long celebration of the life and legacy of the Rock ‘n Roll icon on the 35th anniversary of the late singer’s passing.

The 35th Anniversary Year of Elvis will kick off in Memphis during the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s annual birthday celebration held Thursday, January 5 - Sunday, January 8, 2012, followed by The Elvis Cruise from Jacksonville, FL, to Nassau, Bahamas on January 6 – 12, 2012 and continues through Elvis Week 2012 which is expected to draw 75,000 fans from around the world making the pilgrimage to Memphis to visit Graceland and take part in a week-long event that celebrates the music icon.

Three new exhibits will be unveiled at Graceland starting with “Elvis on Tour” that opens to the public on January 5th. The exhibit celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Golden Globe award-winning documentary of the same name. “Elvis…Through His Daughter’s Eyes” will open on February 1st, Lisa Marie Presley’s birthday, and will highlight the relationship between Elvis and his only child. The largest exhibit launching during the 35th Anniversary year, “Icon: The Influence of Elvis Presley,” will open on March 1st and will feature many artifacts on loan from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The exhibit will celebrate Elvis’ status as a music pioneer and icon that paved the way and influenced many of today’s artists and notable celebrities.

Numerous licensees and partners are also celebrating the 35th Anniversary Year of Elvis with special events, promotions, products and tours on a global scale. The largest ever international Elvis Presley exhibition will be unveiled in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2012 featuring hundreds of artifacts on loan from Graceland in Memphis. Elvis Presley In Concert, an astounding production that reunites former Elvis band mates live on stage with a state of the art video-projected Elvis, is returning in March of 2012 for a 16 date tour through Europe which includes London, Paris, Dublin, Zurich and Frankfurt in addition to Sao Paulo, Brazil, timed to coincide with the opening of the grand exhibition.

The new theatrical concert experience ELVIS LIVES “The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event” will embark on a 29 city U.S. tour featuring finalists from The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest as they perform in an unforgettable multi- media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life. Licensed Elvis festivals will be taking place all over the world in 2012. From Elvis’ birthplace in Tupelo, Miss. to Canada, the UK, Germany and Australia, fans will be gathering to celebrate Elvis Presley during this special year.

In August 2012, tens of thousands of fans from around the world will gather at Graceland in Memphis from Friday, August 10th through Saturday, August 18th for a week of special events, concerts, panel discussions and more during a multiple day celebration which has become known as Elvis Week. One of the largest events during the week, and one that has become a rock ‘n’ roll pilgrimage for many, is the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15th.

“International fan clubs that normally bring 50 or 100 fans to Memphis for Elvis Week have told us they are bringing 500 or more in 2012,” said Scott Williams, Vice President of Marketing and Media for EPE. “And thanks to the growth of social networking, fans will be able to join us online making this the biggest celebration of Elvis in history.”

In recent years, the 20th, 25th and 30th year anniversaries saw a dramatic increase in awareness and participation by the media, licensees and fans from all over the world. During the 30th Anniversary celebration in 2007, some 75,000 people attended Elvis Week events and toured the king’s castle, Graceland, during the 7 day celebration in Memphis. In 2012, there will be even more ways than ever for fans, many of whom were not yet born when Elvis passed away, to celebrate their love for the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Source: EPE/ Shop Elvis UK

Graceland Records is planning a new CD release, a digipack with gorgeous photos and liner notes plus technical information. It features one of the best shows from his August Las Vegas engagement, namely the August 23rd, 1970 dinner show, taken from the original unspoiled – a tremendous audience recording! This recording was partly released in 1970 on vinyl as "The Hillbilly cat, Live", but it was a combined version of 2 different shows, August 23rd dinner and 24th Midnight show. The sound quality was great for the time the time. Rumors were that a professional recording (soundboard) was used. This is not the case; a stereo tape recorder was used directly in front of the center stage. Graceland Records was lucky enough to work with the original audiocassette. These days the possibilities to improve an audience tape are far greater than they were in 1970, so this recording now sounds significantly better than it did on the 1970 vinyl bootleg.

Now Finally for the first time ever on CD.

One of the first bootlegs ever, "THE HILLBILLY CAT LIVE" A much sought-after double album from Canada, released back in 1970 with a mix of two shows, edited to create one powerhouse performance.

Now for the first time the complete tape recording of the first of these 2 shows: the August 23rd 1970 dinner show, which was only partly released on the double album and now in full, with only the last part of "Suspicious Minds" & "Can't help falling In Love" repaired with audio from the August 24th midnight show. Due to a little mistake the tape was turned off too fast, but he wrote down the set list.

This show is hilarious, wild and loose: Elvis was in great spirits & the Hollywood cameras were gone. The many false starts indicates that he was fooling around and having a great time doing it.. With probably the craziest intro ever to "Hound Dog", a wild and rocking version. With great renditions of "Tiger Man" "That's all Right" and "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" All phenomenal performances..

A fantastic and entertaining show where he combines humor and true entertainment. A sparkling show with no weak spots. Elvis was on top of his game ! This is definitively one of the finest performances of this season.

Do not miss your chance to obtain another winner from Graceland records !

Tracks:

01. That's All Right 02. I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt) 03. Tiger Man 04. Monologue 05. Love Me Tender (with false start) 06. I've Lost You 07. I Just Can't Help Believing 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 09. Polk Salad Annie 10. Band Introductions 11. Johnny B. Goode 12. Band Introductions 13. The Wonder Of You 14. Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starts) 15. One Night (with 2 false starts) 16. All Shook Up (false start only) / Blue Suede Shoes (with false start) / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Blue Suede Shoes 17. All Shook Up (false start only) / Hound Dog 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water 19. Suspicious Minds 20. Can't Help Falling In Love. Short version:

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!

One of the very first bootlegs, first released in 1970:

THE HISTORIC ... THE HILLBILLY CAT "LIVE"! THIS WAS A SOUGHT-AFTER DOUBLE LP FROM CANADA, FEATURING TWO 1970 VEGAS SHOWS (AUGUST 23 DS & AUGUST 24 MS) EDITED TOGETHER AS ONE POWERHOUSE PERFORMANCE. MANY BELIEVED IT WAS A SOUNDBOARD RECORDING, BUT IT WAS SIMPLY A GREAT STEREO TAPE, MADE FROM A FRONT, CENTER TABLE. NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME, HEAR IT STRAIGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES, ENHANCED USING 21ST-CENTURY TECHNIQUES. The AUGUST 23 DS is the COMPLETE TAPE, which was only partly released on the double album. Only the last part of "Suspicious Minds" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" were missed by the taper, and repaired using the AUGUST 24 MS.

This show is hilarious, a wild and loose Elvis was in great spirits, as the Hollywood cameras were gone. Listen for perhaps the most delicious intro ever to "Hound Dog," a wild and rocking version, for sure one of the best of this season. Also hear great renditions of "Tiger Man," "That's All Right" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"!

This is a fantastic and entertaining evening, where Elvis combined his unique humor with true entertaining -- a sparkling show with no weak spots. No wonder it became one of the first, and most legendary Elvis bootleg LPs! 01. That's All Right 02. I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt) 03. Tiger Man 04. Monologue 05. Love Me Tender (with false start) 06. I've Lost You 07. I Just Can't Help Believin' 08. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 09. Polk Salad Annie 10. Band Introductions 11. Johnny B. Goode 12. More Band Introductions 13. The Wonder Of You 14. Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starts) 15. One Night (with 2 false starts) 16. All Shook Up (false start only) / Blue Suede Shoes (with false start) / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Blue Suede Shoes 17. All Shook Up (false start only) / Hound Dog 18. Bridge Over Troubled Water 19. Suspicious Minds 20. Can't Help Falling In Love