The next Touchdown Productions release will be the up to now unreleased dinner show from August 7, 1973. It's the second show of the season. Elvis is in a very good mood and did a pretty fine show. The soundquality on this one is also very good for an audience recorded show!

Tracklisting

Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman/Amen - Love Me -Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Trouble - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin` Goin` On - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - Fever - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - A Big Hunk O' Love - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

BONUS SONGS - Faded Love (August 7, 1973 MS) - Release Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - How Great Thou Art - Heartbreak Hotel - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (all songs recorded during the midnight show from August 31, 1973 and are unreleased thus far)

Two new audience recordings from the Memory label have been announced to be out this month. Titles are "Last Time In Spectrum" & "Really Don't Want To Know" and the dates are Philadelphia, PA, May 28, 1977 & Jacksonville, FL, May 30, 1977 It comes in an eight page booklet.

After the great success of Arcade’s Elvis 40 Greatest (1975), K-Tel England wanted to release a follow-up in 1979. They bought the rights from RCA for 20 well-known ballads and released them on the Love Songs album. From the start, the TV album was a huge success. It reached No. 4 in the charts with sales of approx 250.000 copies sold within 12 months! It was an instant chart topper all over Europe and in many other countries (in Argentina and Brazil it was released as Love Collection). In Holland, it went to No. 18 in the charts. Strangely, this album was not released in the US until 1981, but then it contained only 16 songs instead of 20. Worldwide sales of Love Songs are now approx 1.000.000 copies.

The designer of the front sleeve probably had a bad day (or he just didn’t like the King) when he put together the cover for this album. It’s one of the very few success albums with such a horrible front sleeve, using a blown-up 1970’s Elvis picture. When the album was re- released in 1981, K-Tel used a much better picture of Elvis, taken from his legendary 1968 NBC TV- Special. Here you will have both front covers, so you can choose your own favorite.

Despite it’s classic status and the fact that many fans grew up with this album in their collection, it was never released on a properly pressed CD. The 26 songs on this new album (20 original album tracks + 6 rare bonus tracks) are some of the best love songs that Elvis recorded. Suspicious Minds is included here as its the rare version without the horn overdubs and the famous fade-out / fade in at the end of the song. This version is hard to find and only available on a few RCA cd releases.

The bonus tracks includes two rare and unfinished master recordings of Almost In Love and My Little Friend, the beautiful take 2 of You’ll Never Walk Alone, the stunning take 1 of Its Easy For You, a differend, unused mix of the master of Pledging My Love and also an alternate mix of Puppet On A String.

This, 500 pressed CD release, comes in a stunning 6-panel digipack with original artwork. It sure looks like a miniature version of the original album. This is the ultimate Valentines gift for 2012! Buy a copy now for your own collection or as a perfect Valentines ift for the one(s) you love!

Tracklisting:

It’s Now Or Never / She’s Not You / Love Letters / Anything That’s Part Of You / Surrender / Kentucky Rain / Suspicious Minds / You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me / I Just Can’t Help Believing / The Wonder Of You / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Always On My Mind / Love Me Tender / Loving You / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Wooden Heart / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Just Pretend / Until It’s Time For You To Go / Memories. Bonus Tracks: You’ll Never Walk Alone (alternate take 2) / Puppet On A String (alternate mix) / Pledging My Love (alternate master mix) / It’s Easy For You (take 1) / Almost In Love (vocal overdub, incl. count-in) / My Little Friend (unfinished master, incl. count-in).
 

There are some hip new designs for licensed Elvis t-shirts from our partners at Zion Rootswear. Made of the highest quality pre-shrunk cotton, Zion represents many edgy, multi-dimensional artists through their unique tees, hoodies, fashion tops, and accessories.

Zion Rootswear has kids covered too with their onesies, tees, and more. Your infant will know you’re a rockin’ parent with a new “Takin’ Care of Baby” onesie! 

A new commercial for AXE Anarchy deodorants and body sprays takes an unconventional approach and Elvis has a staring role!

While playing Elvis' "I Can't Help Falling in Love" in the background, the commercial displays a series of incidents causing a near catastrophic-like scene in the middle of an inner city. Men and women are seen wrecking into landmarks, dropping plates, and causing mass pile ups - all alluding to the irresistible smell of AXE products.

The video was recently posted to YouTube as part of the "AXE Anarchy, for Him and for Her, Unleash the Chaos" campaign.  

There’s never been a better way to display your love of Elvis than owning the new fully-licensed and framed wall art from our long-time licensee and gold record manufacturer - Photo File. Never before has such a product been available; it’s the ultimate Elvis Presley gold record collection. All 30 number one hits represented and plated in 24-karat gold, in one magnificent frame.

The gold leaf wood frame is more than five feet wide. Surrounded by a black suede mat and a secondary gold mat, artwork for each of the 30 hits is represented at the top and bottom of the display. Centered in the frame is an image of Elvis wearing his famous gold suit and an individually numbered, engraved, customized metal plate.

Each product is hand made in the U.S.A. and available for delivery - right to your door. This unforgettable item is approved by Elvis Presley Enterprises 

Here's the preview trailer for the upcoming book by Sean O'Neal, called "Collecting Elvis Presley". It's a full color guide for the Elvis Presley collector, with current values. It covers Elvis autographs, Elvis in concert, Elvis movies, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), pre-Sun Records, and more. Many items appearing for the first time in print. An exact date of release is not set yet.

Movie director John Rich has passed away at the age of 86. He directed "Easy Come Easy Go" and "Roustabout" for Elvis. Rich, who won two Emmy Awards while directing and producing "All in the Family" during its first four years, died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, said Sahar Moridani, a Directors Guild of America spokeswoman. He is survived by his wife Patricia, three children and eight grandchildren.

Good Times and Elvis Country swapped spots this time. The recent  Promised Land already made it into the top 15.

The current top 5:

1 (1) Elvis Is Back! (2005)
2 (2) The Jungle Room Sessions (2000)
3 (5) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (2008)
4 (3) That's The Way It Is (2008)
5 (4) Good Times (2009)


 

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The top 5 got quite mixed up. Unfortunately the main reason is a lot of votes expired, so let's vote again!

1 (2) American Crown Jewels (1996)
2 (1) A Greensboro Revolution! (2008)
3 (5) From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Rd (1996)
4 (3) Finding The Way Home (1999)
5 (4) A Hot Winter Night In Dallas (1998)


 

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