TTWII
DVD Cover-Art !!
As
was said on Elvisnews.com, This is not the new cover-art for the
TTWII DV Special Edition.
That
is set for release for January 9, 2001.
It
is just a new cover for an old DVD.
Source:
Elvis News
September
7, 2000
Elvis
on Pal
A
last minute note for the fans that prefer PAL above NTSC.
Blackstar,
"the U.K.'s biggest video store", has only two days
left "Elvis Sighted"
August
offer. A lot of videos for £ 4,99.
The
good thing is that Blackstar sends their items with free postage
!
Source
: Elvis News
August
29, 2000
DVD
Update :
The
DVD release from Elvis Presley Enterprise, "Elvis Presley's
Graceland"
is
a DVD copy of the original video, but schould contain some bonus
features
like the Post-Army Press Conference (1960 at Graceland) plus an
Elvis
Screen Saver. It's an all region NTSC and available in the
Graceland shop.
In
Japan a new DVD was released by BMG Special products,
"Elvis
in Hollywood."
Source
: Elvis World Japan
August
17, 2000
Elvis
The Concert Update :
Good
News for the Dutch Elvis fans, The Concert in Holland has been
confirmed by BMG
Nederland.
The date is March 21, 2001, The Place is Ahoy Roterdam.
Tickets
will be sold from August 16.
Rumours
are going that the Dutch fans will try to convince the promoter
to
add another date in Holland.
Source
: BMG Nederland / Elvis News
August
17, 2000
Czech
out-takes Cd's released :
The
Czech Elvis Presley released three new cd's with out-takes.
The
cd's "The Echoes of Love", The Jailhouse Rock Sessions",
and
"The Alternate Girls, Girls, Girls" released on
the "Memory Records" label also contain
some
talking by Elvis. Elvis in Hawaii in 1962 and "Elvis Sails".
Source
: Elvis News
August
17, 2000
Mike
Omansky and Ernst Jorgensen Interview :
On
The Site; www.elvisnews.com
is an interview with RCA Records SVO of Strategic Marketing Mike
Omansky and get the inside scoop on how the
World-Wide
network that markets, promotes and sells Elvis operates,
why
"The King" has such universal appeal to this day,
were
"Lost Tapes" come from and more.
This
Interview is in Real Video.
Also
Online is an Interview with Ernst Jorgensen, co-author of
"Elvis
Day By Day"and reissue producer of Elvis' Recorded Work.
Source
: Elvis News
August
11, 2000
Tracklisting
New Time-Life CD in the U.S.A. :
Below
is the tracklisting of the new Time Life CD that will be
released.
Blue
Christmas ('57) / Santa Claus is Back in Town / Silver Bels /
Santa
Bring My Baby Back To Me / The First Noel / White Christmas
/
Here
Comes Santa Claus / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Silent Night
/
The
Wonderful World Of Christmas / Merry Christmas Baby / Winter
Wonderland/
If
Everyday Was Like Christmas / It Won't Seem Like Christmas
/
Holly
Leaves and Christmas Trees / If I Get Home On Christmas Day
/
On
a Snowy Christmas Night / O Little Town Of Bethlehem /
I'll
Be Home On Christmas Day / O Come, All Ye Faithful / Blue
Christmas
(Previously
Released live version from '68 Comeback Special).
Source
: Time / E.I.N / Elvis News
August
10, 2000
Graceland
Shop Elvis CD :
Purchase
any item of Elvis merchandise or a collectible from EPE's newly
disigned
and
streamlined shopping area and you'll receive a free gift !!
EPE
has a limited number of a single-song custom cut CD containing a
recording
of
"Love Me Tende" Unopened, this may well be your first
collectors item
of
the millennium.
Source
: Graceland / Elvis News
August
10, 2000
The
King of Rock 'n' Roll : Special Value Edition :
The
Special Value Edition (5-CD Set in a Slipcase) of The
"Complete
50's Masters" has been released in the US and is now
available to order
from
Amazon.com.
Source
: Amazon / Elvis News
August
10, 2000
Graceland
DVD :
New
DVD release from Elvis Presley Enterprise is the DVD
"Elvis Presley's
Graceland".
This
50-minute "video" takes the viewer on a tour around Graceland.
The
experience of Elvis Presley's Graceland is captured through cinematography
of
the mansion and grounds,
Rare archival stills and footage of Elvis ' life and career, and live concert
performances.
Created
in the USA, Graceland Exclusive.
Sourse:
EPE / Graceland / Elvis News
August
9, 2000
DVD
Doing Well :
The
"68 Comeback Special" release on DVD seems to be a success, It is one
of the bestsellers
at
Amazon at the moment.
Source:
Amazon / Elvis News
August
9, 2000
LiveStock
Live 1974 - (GT 001) :
The
Houston Astrodome, March 3, 1974 (A.S.) which was released as
"Event Number
8" on the Madison
Label a couple of weeks ago is now released again as "LiveStock Live"
on the Good
Times Label.
The cover art above is a different one from the one that has been
circulating
on the WWW for a long time.
TRACKLISTING
:
See
See Rider / I Got a Woman / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / All Shook Up / Love
Me Tender /
Johnny
B. Goode / Hound Dog / Fever / Polk Salad Annie / Why Me Lord? /
Suspicious
Minds / Band Intro / I Can't Stop Loving You / Help Me / How Great Thou Art /
Let
Me Be There / Funny How Time Slips Away / Dialogue / Can't Help Falling in Love
/
Closing
Riff /*Amen / *I Got a Woman / *Dialogue / *Love Me
(incomplete)
*
= recorded Mobile, Alabama, June 2, 1975 (A.S.)
Source:
Elvis is Still Active in Norway / Elvis News
August
9, 2000
Virtual
Vigil - Live from Graceland :
Elvis-Presley.com
will feature a live webcast of the first portion of the candlelight vigil held
yearly
at Graceland. On August 15 from 8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. CT, Elvis fans from
around
the
world will be able to join in.
Paying
tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll via their computers.
The
Vigilcast (tm) will be streamed from Broadcast.com and will allow fans from
around
the
world to participate in this historic event.
Source:
EPE / Elvis News
August
8, 2000
Official
Release Date "That's The Way It Is" :
The
film will air on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel on January 8, 2001 in
widescreen
"letterbox" format and be released on Warner Home Video and DVD in the
U.S. and Canada
the very next day - January 9, 2001.
(Word
soon to come on the overseas release).
The
television version (and possible theatrical release) of the program will contain
many
of the performances you know and love, but around 40% of the content will be
material
you have never seen.
Source:
EPE.
August
8, 2000
"Elvis'
That's The Way It Is" Audio Update :
The
RCA Records Label and Castle Music, in conjunction with Turner Entertainment
Co.,
are
pleased to announce the release of "That's The Way It Is" - 30th
Anniversary Edition,
a
five LP vinyl set. Five heavyweight vinyl LP's with picture inner and outer bags.
Deluxe
printed clear PVC box with 12"x24" poster.
Complete
digitally remasterd.
Track
listings are identical to those found in the 3 CD/Cassette collection;
"Elvis'
That's The Way It Is" - Special Edition.
Source:
EPE/Graceland and Elvis News
August
7, 2000
Elvis
Shot By Ed Bonja :
This
book came out on August 4, 2000.
For
more information about this book you can contact Hendrik Knudsen at:
[email protected]
Source:
Elvis News
August
7, 2000
A
Life in Music Released in Paperback :
A
Life in Music by Ernst Jorgensen has been released in paperback and is available
from
www.amazon.com
This
great book about Elvis Recording Sessions is a must for every collector.
Source:
Elvis News
August
7, 2000
D.J.
Fontana, Scotty Moore & All Star Tribute CD Confirmed :
This
project and CD are not a rumour! D.J. Fontana and Scotty Moore will be getting
together
again at Sun Studios to record a tribute CD to Elvis.
The
involvement of particular people such as Michael Jackson can not be officially
confirmed
but
the project / CD itself has been confirmed to Elvis information Network by
Graceland via
Megan
Murphy.
It
said the album will include just about every music superstar ever to grace the
top 10 chart positions.
Including
Elvis' former son in law Michael Jackson.
BMG,
Elvis record company, is not supposed to be involved.
Three
songs were recently recorded for the set at London's Abbey Road studios,
according to a report
on
Dire Straits founder Mark Knopfler's official Web site.
Knopfler
himself recorded a version of Lewis' Rock 'n' Roll Ruby, "Brian Ferry"
coverd
Presley's
"Don't Be Cruel," and Italian artist Zucchero took on Rich's "Who
Will The Next Fool Be."
The
Backing band for each of the recordings included Knopfler, former Presley band
guitarist
Scotty
Moore and drummer D.J. Fontana, drummer Marcus Cliffe, bassist Chris White,
and
former Sqeeze
member Jools Holland on piano and organ.
While
Knopfler is said to be finished with his contribution to the album,
others
expected to contribute
tracks
to the album --which as yet does not have a label or a target release date--include
Bruce
Springsteen, Elton John, members of the Who, former Queen guitarist Brian May,
Van Morrison,
and
Bonnie Raitt, among others.
Source:
E.I.N./EPE/Elvis News
August
7, 2000
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