Friday, July 01, 2016

July 01 - A "Special" DVD

A "new" DVD is due for release; the "Elvis The CBS Special" As the title on the DVD cover already mentioned, the material on this DVD is taken from the TV special that has been previously released on the "Final Curtain" DVD boxset. 

Charts

Elvis Presley has no listings on the Official UK Album chart this week. The "If I Can Dream" CD climbed from #234 to #123 on the Top Albums chart. Current UK sales of the "If I Can Dream"  album are approximately 1,213,500 units.

On the UK Budget Album chart "The Real ... Elvis" climbed from #23 to #22 while "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" climbed from #29 to #27. 

Elvis Style

The book "Elvis Style: From Zoot Suits To Jumpsuits" by author Zoey Goto, has been released. The book details Elvis' style; clothing, hairstyle, cars, interior design and more and examines why Elvis was such an icon who continues to set his mark on music and more.

It contains interviews with "Sex and the City 'stylist Patricia Fields, costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis (Michael Jackson's Thriller), Oscar winning costume designer Mark Bridges (the Artist), the British celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie, Andy Lecompte (Madonna's hair stylist), Savile Row tailor Edward Sexton, George Barris (creator of the Batmobile and Elvis's personal car customiser) and Hal Lansky of Lansky Brothers (Elvis 'favorite tailor), who also wrote the foreword to "Elvis Style'.


Elvis CDs

Released on the Brisa label are the CDs “Elvis” and “Legends of Music”. The CDs appear to be housed in a tin can. 


(Source: Elvis And His Music/ Brian Quinn FECC / Twitter / ElvisMatters)