Saturday, April 18, 2015

April 18 - Record Store Day Vinyl

Part of the Record Store Day 2015 releases are a 180 gr. red vinyl re-issue of the compilation “Elvis Sings” featuring tracks from a variety of artists like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Ray Charles, Bee Gees, Simon & Garfunkel, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many more. Limited to 1.500 copies. 

Also due for re-issue is Elvis Presley’s first personal recording of “My Happiness”, which was recently bought at the second Graceland Auction by the White Stripes frontman Jack White for $300,000, on his Third Man Records label. 

The label and store in Nashville owned by rocker Jack White, said it would release Elvis Presley's rare first single -- "My Happiness," a version of a popular 20th century US song, with the B-side "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." 

The record label said that it has done its utmost to preserve the feel of the original 1953 recording, including packaging it in a plain sleeve with a typewritten label as was then the fashion. 

"The audio will be as clean as modern technology can make it without losing the feeling and soul that makes these two songs both haunting and breathtaking," the label said. The 10-inch, 78-rpm record will be sold in a limited edition at the Nashville store on Record Store Day. The label said it would release the single widely later this year in a seven-inch, 45-rpm version. 

ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! 

The 10 CD set "ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! - The Ultimate Collection of Elvis Presley" was released by Sony Music Japan. Disc 1: Top 20 Hits 1 (1956-59) Disc 2: Top 20 Hits 2 (1960-65) Disc 3: Top 20 Hits 3 (1966-77) Disc 4: Rockin' Elvis 1 Disc 5: Rockin' Elvis 2 Disc 6: Pop'n Sweet Disc 7: Elvis in Screen Disc 8: Exotic Elvis Disc 9: Sings Singer-Songwriters Disc10: Heartfelt Ballads 

Elvis Files

Elvis Files publisher Erik Lorentzen announced some new book titles for 2015 and 2016. Firstly the news that the final volume of "The Elvis Files" series of books has had to be split into two, due to the fact that Elvis was so busy touring during his last years. There are so many stunning photos available - so it was just not possible to do justice to Presley's final four years in just one volume. 

The first book 'The Elvis Files Vol. 7 1974-1975' is planned for August 2015 publication. 'The Elvis Files Vol. 8 1976-1977' is planned for Spring 2016. 


Also another new book underway, "Greater Than Ever - A Touch Of Gold Lame" an in-depth look at Elvis tours of 1957. Here is a preview. 

(Source: Record Store Day / Third Man Records / Wild Honey Records / Elvis Information Network)