Christmas Wishes And Other Australian CD News
August 16, 2005 | Music
Sony BMG will release a new Christmas compilation possibly titled "Elvis' Christmas Album" or "Christmas Wishes" on October 10, 2005 in Australia. The "UK 18 #1 Singles Box" and "The Rest Is Hitstory" 3CD set will be released on the same day Down Under. The Sony BMG Vinyl Classics series will be released in Australia on September 18th. as originally announced however at this time the "Elvis NBC TV" Special has not been approved for release.
Sony BMG Australia have also proposed to release an Elvis compilation on the "Sony Essential Series" in 2006. This quality series featuring such artists as Bruce Springsteen (includes Bruce's version of "Viva Las Vegas"), Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and many more).
Track listing Christmas Wishes (not in running order)
1 White Christmas
2 Santa Claus Is Back In Town
3 Silent Night
4 O Come All Ye Faithfull
5 Silver Bells
6 It Wont Seem Like Christmas (Without You)
7 O Little Of Blethlehem
8 First Noel
9 Crying In The Chapel
10 In My Fathers House
11 Amazing Grace
12 How Great Thou Art
13 His Hand In Mine
14 An Evening Prayer
The "UK Singles box" will retail for $129.95 and will be fully imported, so will the "Hitstory" release. the CD "Christmas Wishes" will be made locally.
Source:Elvis Australia
dirklandwehr wrote on
August 21, 2005
A cd with christmas songs from Elvis? We have waited all the years to get a collection of christmas songs from the king. And now our dream will come true. I never thought that Elvis had recorded such songs! It's good to hear that Sony/BMG comes up with new ideas to promote the king.