Elvis Platinum In The UK

July 16, 2004

Not only has the "68 Comeback Special" been announced as the biggest selling week 1 music DVD since Robbie Williams' "What We Did Last Summer", but it has also gone Platinum in the UK with revenue in excess of £1,000,000.

A huge thanks all round for everyone's efforts, 50,000 units so far and climbing.

Source:

Todd Slaughter

Lex wrote on July 16, 2004

Not amazing at all. This DVD brings something new, while most people have "That's All Right" on various releases. Besides the handfull of collectors there are less people interested in that... okay, and some fools that buy more copies just to get it charted ;-)

Jim Semple wrote on July 16, 2004

Thanks Todd for the great news. Isn't it amazing how we can sell 50,000 DVDs in the UK but could only manage 14,000 or so copies of That's All Right ?!?.

Jim Semple wrote on July 16, 2004

I think you'll find they are fans and not fools !

CD King wrote on July 16, 2004

Thanks for the wonderful news - God Bless you Todd Slaughter.

murthy wrote on July 16, 2004

This is Absolutly Great !! British people are great elvis 's fans Thank to them and to Todd Slaughter !

stuart wrote on July 18, 2004

Great news Elvis still rocks.

stu wrote on July 16, 2004

Thanks for the info Todd. 50,000 units is terriffic.

Abidaslam1 wrote on July 16, 2004

What happened about the television promotion in the UK?

andrewmartinbarber wrote on July 16, 2004

has Elvis had any other number 1's on this chart? is there a book of this chart like the guiness book of british hit singles and albums?

pacer1965 wrote on July 17, 2004

Fantastic news the 68 special going platinum. Many thanks Todd for letting us all know. What did happen to the tv promotion here in the uk ? I was thinking the same thing as you Abidaslam. Did anyone see Top of the pops on friday ? What a disgrace they did not even put Elvis on. They should change the title of it and call it Top of the crap !

louise wrote on July 16, 2004

brilliant news about the 68 comeback special it is great to have elvis in the limelight once more after the 25th anniversitywe all thought that was the end of the hype as long as there is more releases from the archives that are lying in the vaults from bmg elvis fans will be as hungry as if he wasjust starting his career well done all you great elvis fans out there keep the king in the limelight

Elvis girl wrote on July 17, 2004

absolutely terrific news that The Man is no1 in the DVD music charts. Just goes to show he is still and will always be the KING! Thanks to Todd Slaughter for the fantastic job he does in running the Elvis Fan Club and always keeping us so well informed

Rita wrote on July 23, 2004

It is absolutely fantastic to see that the 68' Comeback has gone Platinum and I am so pleased about this. Let's keep up the good work!!