ELVIS – NEW FTD RELEASES
NEW FTD RELEASES As part of their live tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of ‘Elvis: Stateline Sahara 1974’. Released as a 3-CD 5″ digi-pak, featuring 3 great shows in Lake Tahoe, NV: May 19 DS May…
NEW FTD RELEASES As part of their live tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of ‘Elvis: Stateline Sahara 1974’. Released as a 3-CD 5″ digi-pak, featuring 3 great shows in Lake Tahoe, NV: May 19 DS May…
NEW MRS RELEASES MRS announces two new launches exclusive ‘EP vinyl/CD’ releases, only for Elvis distributors, next month with two super collectible titles, both composed of a 7″ 45 rpm vinyl EP gatefold cover, plus an EP CD with its…
FIRST SUCCESSES “HEARTBREAK HOTEL, ITS FIRST GREAT CLASSIC” With the signing of Elvis’ contract with RCA, the company quickly began preparing for Elvis’s first recording session. RCA had the songs he had acquired from the SUN label, which he would…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’s best movie role – (Part 6) By Mariusz Ogieg?o Dixieland Rock Almost all of the songs for the soundtrack of Presley’s fourth film were recorded during two short recording sessions in January 1958. The only exception was…
ELVIS. SUSPICIOUS MINDS “THE TRUTH AND THE GENIUS OF THE ARTIST” By Rosa García Mora Bob Dylan already said “Elvis was the turbulent lone agitator who conquered the world“. It is very difficult to explain what it feels like to listen…
CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD – THE FAIR’S MOVING ON EDITED JUNE 4, 1969 SINGLE, UNITED WESTERN RECORDERS THE FAIR’S MOVING ON CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD Reference: 47-9747 Side A: Clean Up Your Back Yard Recorded: October…
IN THE GHETTO – ANY DAY NOW EDITED APR 14, 1969. SINGLE, RCA ANY DAY NOW IN THE GHETTO Reference: 47-9741 Side A: In The Ghetto Recorded: January 20, 1969, American Sound studios in Memphis, Tennessee Author: Scott…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’s best movie role – (Part 5) By Mariusz Ogieg?o Danny Fisher, portrayed by Presley, was an extremely complex character. Emotionally torn between three women – his sister who does everything to reconcile him with his father,…
OPINIONS ABOUT ELVIS.. “…Elvis is the greatest cultural force of the 20th Century. He introduced the beat to everything, to music, to language, to clothing, it is a true new social revolution – the 60’s come from there” Leonard Bernstein…
NOVEMBER 21, 1955 “Signing of the Contract between Elvis and RCA VICTOR” Finally, on August 15, Elvis signs a management contract with Hank Snow Atractions, which is owned equally by Hank Snow and Colonel Tom Parker. Bob Neal continues to…
ELVIS TODAY: “The beauty of fractures” By Mahnuel Muñoz Kintsugi or Kintsukuroi is a Japanese art, dating back to the 15th century, consisting of fixing fractures in ceramics with resin varnish, mixed with gold, silver or platinum powder. It is…
HIS HAND IN MINE – HOW GREAT THOU ART EDITED FEBRUARY 24, 1969 SINGLE, RCA STUDIO NASHVILLE 1. HIS HAND IN MINE 2. HOW GREAT THOU ART Reference: 74-0130 Side A: His Hand In Mine Recorded: October 30, 1960, RCA…