Friday, November 21, 2014

November 21 - 14.000 Superfans Can't Be Wrong

The TNT Records import-label release “Bicentennial Superstar”, containing a soundboard recording of the June 30, 1976 performance from Greensboro and August 31, 1976 from Macon, was released. 

14000 Fans Can´t Be Wrong

Also released is the VV import LP / CD set "14.000 Fans Can´t Be Wrong”, containing the a recording from the September 30, 1970 Evening Show performance as recorded at Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa Florida has been released on vinyl. The CD also contains 30 minutes from the September 12, 1970 show as recorded in Miami. 

Weekend Charts

The CD “The Essential Elvis Presley” dropped from #29 to #22 on the Dutch Mid-price Album charts.

The compilation "The Real... Elvis" climbed to #55 on the Italian Album charts.

The CD “It's Christmas Time” rises from #100 to #74 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the week ending November 29, 2014. It also rises from #12 to #9 on the Catalog Album Chart and drops from #9 to #12 on the Holiday Album Chart. As of this week it has sold 1,600, 402 units.

The more recent “Merry Christmas, Love Elvis” rises from #161 to #127 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and rises from #32 to #27 on the Catalog Album Chart. It drops from #18 to #24 on the Holiday Album Chart and rises from #10 to #8 on the Country Catalog Album Chart. As of this week it has sold 60,557 units.

The “The Classic Christmas Album” compilation is a re-entry at #155 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. It is a new entry at #41 on the Catalog Album Chart and rises from #21 to #12 on the Country Catalog Album Chart. As of this week it has sold 99,754 units.

The track “Blue Christmas” (Single) rises from #30 to #25 on the Holiday Digital Songs Chart.

The video “He Touched Me' - The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley (Vols. 1 and 2)” re-enters the Music Video Sales Chart at #7.

The Real ... Track listing

Due from Sony Music CMG on January 5, 2015 is the CD "The Real ... Elvis 60's Collection". Now available is the track listing of this 3CD set. 

CD 1:
Return to Sender - (You're The) Devil In Disguise - Follow That Dream - Today, Tomorrow And Forever (With Ann Margret) - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello - I'm A Roustabout - Good Luck Charm - She's Not You - Suspicion  - From A Jack To A King - Witchcraft - You'll Be Gone - I Met Her Today - The Lady Loves Me (With Ann-Margret) - I'm Yours - Kiss Me Quick - Memories

CD 2:
A Little Less Conversation - Viva Las Vegas - Such A Night - Frankie And Johnny - Gonna Get Back Home Somehow - You Don't Know Me - Big Boss Man - Too Much Monkey Business - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - What'd I Say - Rubberneckin' - (It's A) Long Lonely Highway - I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) - Baby What You Want Me To Do - There Ain't Nothing Like A Song - Memphis, Tennessee - Trouble - Reconsider Baby

CD 3:
If I Can Dream - Guitar Man - In The Ghetto - Gentle On My Mind - Only The Strong Survive - Kentucky Rain - Suspicious Minds - Words - Clean Up Your Own Backyard - Don't Cry Daddy - I'll Remember You - Blue River - Wearin' That Loved On Look - Love Letters - U. S. Male - You Gotta Stop - Long Black Limousine - Stranger In My Own Home Town

Flip The Switch

Celebrated actor and Elvis fan John Stamos, who is the voice of the new Graceland iPad tour, "fliped the switch" on the traditional lights and decorations during the annual lighting ceremony at Elvis Presley's Graceland tonight. 


Patients from Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis will help Stamos light up the King's castle for the season. Channeling his inner Elvis, Santa and his red jumpsuit-inspired suit will arrive by limousine and police escort. 


The extensive Christmas display at Graceland includes hundreds of blue lights along the driveway, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh, and much more, all originally displayed at Graceland by Elvis and the Presley family. The interiors of Graceland mansion will feature the Presley family's Christmas décor starting today for seasonal holiday tours through his birthday week celebration in January. Included will be his traditional red velvet drapes, as well as Presley family Christmas artifacts on display around several trees throughout the home.

(Source: Dutch Charts / Elvis Aktuell / Brian Quinn / FECC / Elvis Memories / Amazon / Graceland)