‘Las Vegas Closing Night 1972’ New MRS: The UK ‘Memphis Recording Service’ (MRS) label will release a deluxe 2CD set, and an single VINYL LP  titled ‘Las Vegas Closing Night 1972’ both on 29th September 2023.
The CD and the LP features a live performance recorded on 4 September 1972, during the last night of Elvis’ seventh engagement in Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel.
The show is presented in stereo.
A bonus CD of remastered rehearsal tracks, recorded days before the engagement began, is also included.
The accompanying booklet - featuring rare photographs and memorabilia from the final evening – also includes liner notes that set the scene.
Please note the bonus CD is not available on the LP.
This is a follow up to their successful 4cd set ‘Las Vegas Summer Festival 1972’
Go to 'All The CD News 2023' for tracklistings

EIN Note: The 4 Sept Dinner show has previously been released in mono by FTD 'Destination USA' and also the 2009 Madison bootleg 'A Hilton Double Shot'
(News, Source;MRS/ElvisinfoNet)

(Book Review) 'Fact vs. Fiction in the 2022 ELVIS Movie' (Trina Young): EIN’s Nigel Patterson recently sat down to read Trina Young’s fourth book about Elvis. Given its core intent, Fact vs. Fiction in the 2022 ELVIS Movie is not a standard narrative, but rather, an illuminating treatise assessing degrees of fact and fiction in what was the most successful non-franchise movie of 2022, Baz Luhrmann’s spectacular assault on your visual and auditory senses, ELVIS.

For the core section of the book, Ms Young rates each scene based on four different criteria (note that for each scene it's time in the film is included). The author then provides narrative details for each of the last three criteria, the Storyline information often running to several pages. Her ratings for historical accuracy (truth) can be truly enthralling.

Read Nigel’s 1,750-word review

(Book Review, Source: ElvisInformationNetwork)

70 Years Ago – Elvis launches recording career for $4.00: One of the most remarkable careers in music history got off to an inauspicious start on July 18, 1953, when an 18-year-old Elvis Presley walked into the Memphis Recording Service to cut his first demo.
Memphis Recording Service shared a building with Sun Records, the independent label that Sam Phillips founded in 1952 to record R&B, country and, eventually, rock 'n' roll artists. Phillips had previously licensed his recordings to other labels, such as Chicago's Chess Records and LA's Modern Records, but when his relationships with those companies soured, he launched his label out of necessity.

Presley walked into the Memphis Recording Service and shelled out approximately $4 to record two songs on an acetate disc. For the A-side, he chose the pop music standard "My Happiness," popularized by Jon and Sondra Steele in 1948. For the B-side, he recorded "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," which became a hit for the vocal group the Ink Spots in 1941.
Listen to “My Happiness”          Listen to “That’s When My Heartaches Begin”

Some accounts claim that Elvis wanted to make a record to give to his mother, Gladys Presley, as a birthday present. But it would have been a late gift, as Gladys' birthday was April 25. (It also would have been a bad gift, as Presley's family didn't own a record player at the time.) It's more likely that Presley, then less than two months out of high school, paid for his studio time with the hopes of being noticed and plucked out of obscurity by Phillips.

Yet it wasn't Phillips who initially worked with Presley. That honor went to his assistant, Marion Keisker, who was reportedly running the studio alone on that fateful day. Keisker's exchange with the future star has since become the stuff of legend.
"It was a busy Saturday afternoon," Keisker told Q magazine in 2000. "The office was full of people wanting to make personal records. He came in, said he wanted to make a record.

I told him he'd have to wait and he said OK. He sat down. While he was waiting, we had a conversation. He said he was a singer. I said, 'What kind of singer are you?' He said, 'I sing all kinds.' I said, 'Who do you sound like?' He said, 'I don't sound like nobody.'"
Presley recorded his two songs to little fanfare and went on his way. "After he'd sung his song, for which we charge $4 for recording, we said maybe we'd call him over sometime to cut a commercial disc," said Phillips' brother and Sun Records co-founder Jud Phillips. "He didn't seem too enthusiastic, but I think that was because he wasn't at all sure of his own ability."

The singer returned to Sun Records in January 1954 to cut another two-song acetate disc — "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" and "It Wouldn't Be the Same Without You" — which once again failed to turn heads. Several months later, Phillips called him back to record a ballad called "Without You" that he thought would suit Presley. It didn't work out, but the frustrating sessions eventually yielded Presley's debut single, a cover of Arthur Crudup's "That's All Right," kick-starting the singer's career and an entire genre.
In the wake of Presley's groundbreaking success, his debut recording became a highly sought-after piece of rock 'n' roll memorabilia. The record sold for $300,000 at a Graceland auction on Jan. 8, 2015, which would have been the King's 80th birthday.
(News, Source: Bryan Rolli, UltimateClassicRock.com)

Elvis and Spotify: EIN apologises to our readers for our recent post on "Elvis rating high on Spotify". Now and then there's a fool such as our EIN fact checker who was emotional, tired and hoodwinked by a Fake-News graphic that had been posted on multiple Elvis fan-club sites. We should have known better.
We, of course, had presumed that the new Luhrmann ELVIS biopic had fans 'all shook up' and so had pushed Elvis' streaming numbers (in a unnamed European country) above Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Ray. Which of course is not the case. Teenagers are everywhere nowadays and not listening to Elvis.
So posting "Fake News" does not help the cause.
On a positive note - as we stated - Elvis' overall streaming earnings are still in the millions (US$1.55 million earned in 2021) and that was before the ELVIS movie
Comparing "legendary musicians" (data compiled by Money.co.uk) we can compare who would earn the most on Spotify/ streaming.
.. The music industry remains divided on whether streaming services are damaging or a force for good.
It's hard to imagine how some of our collective culture's biggest stars – many of whom are no longer with us – would have fared in a creative climate that relies heavily on the internet economy to get by.
An analysis of the listener and follower profiles of the likes of Elvis, David Bowie, Sinatra, Prince etc has found that some of these stars could have been raking in a considerable amount of money through means that didn't exist during the heights of their careers.

As of July 2023 - this month - ELVIS has around 17% the monthly listeners of top rating The Weeknd and 18.5% of Taylor Swift's listeners.
For someone who has been dead for 45 years, that surely is pretty impressive.... This is what the real figures show.
- The Weeknd - 106,239,772 monthly listeners
- Taylor Swift - 97,331,661 monthly listeners
Looking at Spotify this month Elvis is beaten by the easy/ chilled-listening music of Bob Marley but still going strong...
- Bob Marley - 20,448,019 monthly listeners
- Elvis Presley - 17,862,000 monthly listeners
- David Bowie - 16,785,582 monthly listeners
- Frank Sinatra - 13,494,159 monthly listeners
- Johnny Cash - 11,908,376 monthly listeners
- Prince - 11,486,979 monthly listeners
We have to add that The Beatles have 31,145,100 listeners. When one considers that Bob Marley is playing from every seaside cafe worldwide perhaps it is not so surprising that he beats Elvis in overall streaming figures.

Top Elvis streamed songs this month are...
Can't Help Falling in Love - 711,913,780
Jailhouse Rock - 396,974,720
Suspicious Minds - 390,069,620
Blue Christmas - 294,876,900
Burning Love - 246,244,520
Hound Dog - 218,734,450
'A.L.L.C' remix - 180,605,770
(News, Source;NP/EIN)

running on various songs.
Personally I would note that the 'El Paso / Jesse James' jam (CLICK HERE) was the cleverest - while 'Most Beautiful Girl  / We Had It All' was my favourite for hearing what Elvis might have done. At the same time stating that we are actually glad that Elvis never recorded / finished those songs. And THANK GOD Elvis' version of 'Feelings' was never put down on tape!
Go here to Elvis "Voice AI" for all their clips

Now as EIN readers you can have your say - Please contact us here are tell us what you think.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

Riley Keough emotional tribute to Lisa Marie and brother Ben: Riley Keough has published an unseen photograph of her mother Lisa Marie Presley and brother Benjamin Keough, on what is the third anniversary of her brother's death. Benjamin Keough took his own life on July 13, 2020.
The young actress took to her Instagram page and published a picture of her late family members, with the simple message 'Missing you both' and a love heart.
At the time his mother Lisa Marie was said to be 'inconsolable' and 'devastated' after his shock death.
Unbelievably the Presley family then suffered the major shock when Lisa Marie died on January 12, 2023.

Riley posted, 'Lucky to have had the best and most deeply loving mama I could have asked for.'

More recently, Riley admitted that she 'misses' her mother as well as her brother Benjamin Keough while honoring the three-year anniversary of his untimely death.
Along with Benjamin and Riley, Lisa Marie's family also includes 14-year-old twin daughters Harper and Finley with ex-husband Michael Lockwood. They divorced in 2016.

On the same day Riley published her tribute to Lisa and Benjamin, she learned that she had been nominated for an Emmy for her work in the Hulu series Daisy Jones & the Six.
She is up for lead actress in a limited /anthology series/ movie and will go head-to-head with the likes of Beef's Ali Wong and George & Tammy's Jessica Chastain.

(News, Source:ElvisInfoNet/Yahoo)

respected singer-songwriter who’s been playing music since his grandfather bought him his first guitar. This will be Quaid’s first Elvis Week appearance.
- Pam Tillis: Grammy winner and Grand Ole Opry member, singer/songwriter Pam Tillis has sold more than 7 million albums and has had six number 1 radio hits. Tillis, with Memphian Kris Thomas, recorded a tribute called “Two Kings,” to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Elvis Presley. This will be her first Elvis Week appearance.

In addition, the following guests have also joined the Elvis Week line-up of guests.
ELVIS 101 – August 14
Robert Dye: For 12 years, Robert work as a staff photographer at Graceland and oversaw the Graceland photography archive.
Kristi Emmons: Kristi is the daughter of Dixie Locke, who dated Elvis in the 1950s. Kristi and her mom co-wrote the book, 'UNLOCKED: Memoirs of Elvis’ First Girlfriend' in 2021.

Go here for Elvis Week 2023 Schedule / Info and tickets

(News, Source;EPE/EIN)

(Upcoming major book release) 'Elvis in Print: A Comprehensive Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography 1955-2023 - Volume 1':  After two decades of research, the first volume in Elvis in Print: A Comprehensive Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography 1955-2023, a
four-part book set, will be published in early 2023.
Written by EIN's Nigel Patterson, the four-volume set will contain around 2,000 pages and more than 4,000 entries of Elvis books published in more than 30 countries.

Each entry will contain publication details and synopses for most entries. The set will feature color images of many book covers and promotional material (2,000+ images in total).

Books covered are:
o English non-fiction releases
o English fiction
o Non-English non-fiction releases
o Non-English fiction
o Digital + Kindle edition books
o Elvis in Popular Culture releases

'Elvis in Print' is not a typical bibliography. In addition to being the first Elvis bibliography to feature book covers and promotional material, it will also contain:

o Sidebars discussing controversial releases and other interesting Elvis book issues;
o Articles - the History of Elvis in Print, author features, the “first” Elvis book, the “most controversial” Elvis book, and a lot more; and
o Lists – including Top 100 Non-Fiction Elvis books, Top 40 Fiction titles, and Prolific Authors.

Volume 1 (400+ pp) contains entries for around 750 books and focuses on the following English language releases:

o A History of Elvis in Print
o Academic releases
o Biographies (including entries for Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley)
o Compendiums: Bibliographies, Catalogs, Discographies, Price Guides, Elcyclopedias, Quiz & Trivia books
o Conspiracy theories, Secret Friendships, and (seemingly) Tall Tales
o Culinary Elvis
o Deceptive titles
o Elvis and the Colonel
o Elvis and the Law
o Elvis as Art
o Elvis, Faith and Religion (including spirituality and psychic experiences)
o Elvis for Younger Readers
o Elvis in the Army

ELVIS (AI) 'Poor Man's Gold': Back in 1969 Elvis tried to record the song 'Poor Man's Gold' at Chips Moman's Memphis Sessions. On January 22, having just completed the vocal overdub on 'Don't Cry Daddy', Elvis attempted his overdub on Mac Davis'  'Poor Man's Gold'. Unfortunately the sound of a fire engine outside the American Sound studio caused Elvis to start giggling and the take was abandoned.
The 15 seconds of Elvis' vocal has been officially released but of course was never competed - Until now!

The excellent "Elvis Archival Preservation Society" have recently published the "Elvis Presley A.I." version and it is excellent.

women like The Virgin Suicides, and those largely perceived as villainous in Marie Antoinette and The Bling Ring. She brings nuance and sensitivity to her depictions of girlhood and how complicated relationships with men inform the transition to womanhood. Presley and Coppola have undoubtedly lived very different lives but may have more in common than you'd think. As the daughter of one of the most renowned directors of all time, Coppola is no stranger to growing up in the spotlight by association with a man who would also go on to become an American icon.

Luhrman's film makes an attempt at crediting all the Black artists Elvis was

inspired by and ultimately profited off of, like B.B. King, Little Richard and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, but fails to touch on Elvis's predatory behavior with much younger women. His age difference with Priscilla at the time their relationship began is shocking, to say the least — she was just a freshman in high school and he in his mid-twenties — but ELVIS largely glosses over this aspect, focusing instead on how he became a sex symbol whose onstage hip-thrusts were swooned over by women of all ages. It's not entirely surprising that his relationship with Priscilla wasn't a focal point of the film, which revolved around the singer's tumultuous relationship with his manager Colonel Parker. Still, her story deserves to be told, and the timing is right.
(News, Source: Claudia Picado, Collider.com)

The life-changing impact of Elvis Presley on Robert Plant – “He was totally unique”: Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has never been afraid of discussing his love for American rhythm and blues. Pioneering a heavy take on the form, the band’s nods to their heroes were evident in their sound, particularly in their early days, when they were known to cover a blues classic or two. Whilst many of that era influenced Plant, one man who significantly impacted him, his bandmates and the rest of their generation was Elvis Presley.

Spending much of his youth daydreaming and soaking up music, the idea that Plant would one day accompany Presley in the pantheon of rock greats seemed unfathomable to the young UK native back then. Yet, within 15 years of him first hearing Presley’s 1956 cover of ‘Hound Dog’,

Asked by the host if Elvis Presley influenced everybody in the UK in the 1950s, Plant confirmed the notion. “I would say so, because Elvis was totally unique, I mean, he took a lot of the sort of elements of the Johnnie Ray approach – the kind of sobbing voice and that sort of thing -, but he mixed it with the music that he was surrounded by when he was a kid in Memphis.”
The conversation then took an interesting turn, with Rose asking Plant if he would have been able to tell if Elvis was a white voice if he didn’t know anything about him. The Led Zeppelin man admitted: “I think on some of the very early songs, I wouldn’t have known, no. The stuff which he was taking, the Arthur Crudup music, ‘That’s All Right, Mama’, ‘Mystery Train’, which was Junior Parker’s Blue Flames, I mean, the whole deal of Presley was that he was the original hepcat.”
“And what we got on the radio in England, it cut through all the drizzle, and it really gave us something; everybody’s heads turned, and our parents, as you can imagine, it was the same thing in America, rejected it wholeheartedly. They saw something coming around the corner that they couldn’t understand… I think our call to arms.” --- (Right; Robert Plant with Priscilla 2013)
(News, Source: Arun Starkey, faroutmagazine.co.uk/EIN)

Trina Young Interview 'Fact vs. Fiction in the ELVIS movie': Elvis expert and author Trina Young has recently published her new book 'Fact vs. Fiction in the 2022 ELVIS Movie: An Unauthorized Scene-by-Scene Analysis'.
Described as .. 'Out of respect for Elvis, this book clears up any misleading information or artistic license that may confuse people between what is shown in the film and what is true Elvis history. The purpose of this book is to offer a balanced side to the story.'

Having spent a lot of time recently explaining the true story-line of Elvis' amazing legacy to new fans - who have discovered ELVIS through the recent Luhrmann biopic- this book sounds fascinating.
After all, having been the most successful ELVIS movie of all-time getting down to the truth of the matter is pretty important.

EIN wanted to know more....

Piers Beagley asked Trina Young the probing questions...

(Interviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

'Elvis Encore Performance VIII: Chicago 1976' New JAT Book: JAT publishing has announced another volume in their "Encore Performance" series  coming soon - this time, 'Elvis Encore Performance VIII Chicago 1976' : From Elvis Presley Boulevard to Chicago, Illinois (October 14-15, 1976)'
This release will include a 2024 pocket calendar.

More info soon.

Go here to JAT publishing

(News, Source;JAT/EIN)

'Elvis – The Army Game' Vintage Rock: The excellent UK magazine Vintage Rock has posted a neat article about Elvis going in to the army..
'Elvis – The army game' - it starts...
... On 24 March 1958, the King Of Rock’n’Roll became Private Presley US53310761. Sixty-five years on from his induction we remember Elvis’ army years…
When the complete story of Elvis Presley is told, there’s a tendency for biographers to partition his life into two parts – the pre-Army, and post-Army Elvis. It’s a handy carving line, separating the raw, hip-swinging Sun Records-era Presley and the more considered artist that emerged after. It’s no surprise that when Thom Zimny paced out his two-part documentary, The Searcher, in 2018, he chose the end of Elvis’ military life to close that first episode.

“Elvis died the day he went into the Army,” so said John Lennon, but how accurate really is that? It’s not as if Elvis did little of note after 1960. If something in Presley had been extinguished that day in March 1958 then how does that explain Return To Sender

or Suspicious Minds six years later, or even 1972’s Burning Love? How can we have had Viva Las Vegas (arguably his best movie) or Flaming Star (possibly his best acting performance)? And what about the ’68 Comeback Special? Could Elvis really have been that sexy, that electrifying, that goddamn vital if the US Army had truly tamed this rock’n’roll animal?
Yet it’s a myth that’s become frustratingly embedded in the oft-told story of Elvis, and is an opinion held by many original fans.

For many fans, the footage of Elvis having that much-copied haircut shaved off was a seismic moment, a symbolic castration of the wild boy of rock’n’roll. But Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager, didn’t see it like that. Elvis could have swerved his national duty by simply enlisting in the Special Services, the entertainment branch of the US military, which would have involved

performing for the troops and a chance to live in priority housing. Special Services was known, however, as “the celebrity wimp-out” and the Colonel didn’t want his boy’s image tarnished by taking the easy option. Though the army also offered the chance for Elvis to tour its bases to boost morale, Parker convinced Presley to turn them both down. “Taking any of these deals will make millions of Americans angry,” he’s quoted as saying in Pat Broeske and Peter Harry Brown’s book Down At The End Of Lonely Street: Life And Death Of Elvis Presley.....

Go here to read the full 'Elvis – The army game' by Steve O'Brien - including some neat Youtube videos
Well worth your time
(News, Source;Vintage Rock/EIN)

Linda Thompson at Elvis Week 2023: Linda Thompson posted on Insta how much she is looking forward to being a guest at Elvis Week 2023.
She wrote...
.. It’s amazing how many photos were actually taken of Elvis & me during the 4 1/2 years we lived together since there were no iPhones then! I am sharing with you just a few…
Most of the shots were taken by paparazzi or fans. If you want to know who spent the most time with Elvis in the last years of his life, all you have to do is scan the photos.
A few other “friends” may have passed through and gotten their photos taken once or twice, but they were just passing through. 😉 I was the constant in his life during those years.
I have been appearing at a few Elvis events this year & I am looking forward to sharing my rarified memories at Graceland’s “Elvis week” in August.
Elvis has the most loyal and best fans in the world, and I am looking forward to seeing many of you there!

(News, Source;Instagram/EIN)

- 'Fun In Acapulco' special 180 gram Double-vinyl set.
Inspired by RCA Victor's European release, this 180 GRAM double vinyl soundtrack companion features original soundtrack masters and many excellent alternative outtakes.

Includes Bossa Nova Baby, You Can’t Say No In Acapulco, Mexico, Marguerita and Fun In Acapulco
Bonus tracks include 'Witchcraft (takes 3/M)', 'Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8/M)' and 'Slowly But Surely (takes 5/M)'.

A must for FTD vinyl collectors

Go here to FTD / SONY News 2023 for full tracklists

(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)

Back in 2012 Marty Lacker told EIN, "Anita was absolutely great for Elvis because she exhibited a real love for him and understood him very much back then. Fact is Anita was a lot like Elvis' mother in that regard.  She is basically and fundamentally a good and friendly person who also got along greatly with those of us in the Memphis Mafia and was not threatened by us always being there.
I strongly believe that if Elvis had married Anita his life would have been much better and more enjoyable for him as well as her and would have turned out to be very different with him possibly not dying at such an early age.  .. Anita was in the top two girls that Elvis dated - with that opinion of course based on our close, first hand observations.
Anita is still that good person to this day."
RIP Anita Wood 1938 - 2023
For more read EIN's detailed review of her book 'Elvis and Anita'
(News, Source:vicksburgnews/ElvisInfoNet)

Clever marketing: 'Captain Marvel Jr. "Hail to the King"': We all know that Elvis was an avid comic book reader in his younger years and Captain Marvel Jr. (the world's mightiest boy) was his favorite comic book. It would later influence the lightning bolt on his TCB emblem and his jumpsuits and capes. The connection also featured in Baz Luhrmann's 'ELVIS' biopic last year.
Mini-Komix has recently reissued many of the Captain Marvel Jr. stories in book form. In promotion for one of the releases, "Hail to the King", the publisher uses both the title and pr blurb to give the impression that the release has some significance re Elvis. The blurb:

'Capt. Marvel Jr.: Long Live The King starring the superhero that inspired Elvis Presley! Freddy Freeman shouts "Shazam" to transform into the World's Mightiest Boy. Captain Marvel Junior tangles with trolls, stops spoil-sports, wrestles with the world's mightiest whale, struggle with a swamp monster, helps out the Weather Man, going back to the days of Robin Hood, and meets himself from the future. 80 pages of electrifying adventures from the Golden Age of comics!'

By all accounts, there is no Elvis content featured in the book which contains a series of stories from the original Captain Marvel Jr. comics in the 1940s. Still, some collectors may find it an interesting, but atypical, inclusion in their Elvis library (and I dare say for many, it will bring back wonderful childhood memories).
(News, Source: Mini-Komix; Lulu)

"Elvis had rented a home for Priscilla and the baby in Beverly Hills, and didn't want to waste time traveling back and forth".
Binder also doesn't recall any personal set visits from Presley's wife and daughter during the months-long shoot.
In fact, he didn't have his first meeting with Lisa Marie - who passed away in January - until decades later and even then it was over the phone.
"Lisa Marie called me up one day and said she was very disturbed with all these rumors going around that Elvis may still be alive. This was when she was still married to Michael Jackson. She wanted to take on the press, but I advised her not to do that. I said, 'That's what they want you to do. Just let it happen and it'll eventually burn out.' Which it did."

That call was Binder's only contact with Presley's daughter, but he says that he's a big fan of the singer's granddaughter, Riley Keough. "She's sensational: I've never met her, but she's a terrific actress. I think it might almost be a detriment that she's so tied to her grandfather, because she can make it on her own. She's that talented."

As a consultant on Luhrmann's ELVIS, Binder had the surreal experience of watching his own

David Stanley apologises for derogatory remarks: Tabloid media recently had a field day with comments made by Elvis’ youngest stepbrother, David Stanley, in the Amazon Prime documentary series, Elvis’ Women.
Stanley stated:  ‘I believe Elvis just couldn't go on. He premeditated taking the medications that killed him. Love, hurt, pain, exposure — he just couldn't take it anymore.'
He also said:
'His taste for young girls, aged 15 or 16, made me sick. I told him that it's a miracle he didn't get busted. He got away with things most people didn't, because of his money, fortune, fame and power, charisma and magnetism. Elvis could talk the socks off you.'

In response to the comments, Elvis fans lit up social media expressing their anger at him. What followed was his backdown apology:
'There is no excuse for my comments, and I can fully understand why you would be angered. I love and will always love Elvis and being part of his family. He is more than worthy of the love you have for him. He loved you. I love you and all I can ask of you is for you to forgive me for my irresponsible actions."

((Un)Fortunately 'Elvis’ Women' is not available on Amazon Prime Australia for EIN to be able to check out this tabloid twaddle)
You can however read EIN's 2012 interview with David Stanley here
(News, Source: Daily Mail, Daily Express et al)

Graceland or in any storage units controlled by Graceland.
Riley will also "to the extent of her authority" allow Priscilla to be buried on the property at the Meditation Garden upon her death "at the location closest to Elvis Presley without moving any existing gravesite."
Keough’s attorney noted, “In settling the claims pending in Priscilla’s petition, the parties are saving significant legal fees and they are likewise avoiding the spectacle of intra-family litigation" to be seen by everyone.
In another surprise PEOPLE magazine says that Lisa Marie's half-brother Navarone Garibaldi Garcia (no relation to Elvis) is in line to be granted 1/9 of her trust.
The decision became public one month after Riley Keough and Priscilla reached an agreement over the late singer's estate. Riley who will also become the trustee of the sub-trusts for her 14-year-old twin sisters Harper and Finley will safeguard and invest the money “in a manner consistent with the needs of the beneficiaries, and not influenced by the desire of a Trustee,” her lawyer wrote.
Priscilla, now 78, will be trustee of the 1/9 sub-trust for her son Navarone, 36, the documents state.
The rest will be split among Riley, Finley and Harper, and Priscilla will receive a one-time lump sum payment from the trust for an undisclosed amount.
(News, Source;NP/ET/WP/EIN)

The interviews include Sammy Davis Jr, James Burton, Myrna Smith, Tom Jones, Mac Davis, The Stamps Richard Sterban, JD Sumner, Jim Murray, Ernst Jorgensen, Roger Semon, Glen D Hardin, Joe Guercio, Jerry Schilling and Priscilla Presley.  
The film is dedicated to Lisa Marie Presley.
GO HERE TO VIMEO TO WATCH PART 1. It runs 2 ½ hours

EIN Note: This is a labour of love by a serious Elvis fan featuring fascinating footage and interviews that we would have all liked to have seen officially in celebration of Elvis' 1972 50th Anniversary.
It is free and is a true celebration. Please find time this weekend to enjoy this lovely documentary.

EIN's detailed review will be posted very soon
 (News, Source; Dennis Laverty/EIN)

(Book Review) 'Elvis Aaron Presley - The Man, The Truth' (by Baby Bird): EIN's Nigel Patterson prefers a book he can hold in his hands, but for a change decided to spend an icy cold, pre-Winter's afternoon in the Australian capital, Canberra, indoors, delving inside the latest Kindle only Elvis release, Elvis Aaron Presley: The Man, The Truth by Baby Bird.
The book promises to counteract previously published "extraordinary unbelievable claims" and also "to try and dispel some of the myths and lies and show who Elvis really was on the inside"....
What he found was very unusual, interesting, but imperfect.
Read Nigel Patterson's review

(Book Review, Source:EIN)

- 'Fun In Acapulco' special 180 gram Double-vinyl set.
Inspired by RCA Victor's European release, this 180 GRAM double vinyl soundtrack companion features original soundtrack masters and many excellent alternative outtakes.

Includes Bossa Nova Baby, You Can’t Say No In Acapulco, Mexico, Marguerita and Fun In Acapulco
Bonus tracks include 'Witchcraft (takes 3/M)', 'Love Me Tonight (takes 6-8/M)' and 'Slowly But Surely (takes 5/M)'.

A must for FTD vinyl collectors

Go here to FTD / SONY News 2023 for full tracklists

(News, Source;FTD/ElvisInfoNet)

EIN Note: While Alanna Nash posted news of the series on Facebook, it does not appear to have any connection to her excellent book, Baby, Let’s Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him. Read EIN’s detailed review of the book ………Amazon Prime also features many of Elvis’ films and various documentaries about his life and career.

'Elvis Presley: The Airplanes & The King' (Carlos Varrenti): The 3rd edition of Carlos Varrenti's book about Elvis and his airplanes has been published. The 1st edition was in Spanish and the revised, expanded 2nd edition (400+ pages), in English. However, the book was not widely available. The 3rd edition (285 pages) features new information but also has been edited to reduce the total number of pages and make the book affordable for more fans. Unlike the earlier editions this volume is available to all fans from Amazon sites!

The book is described as:
.. As an aeronautical engineer and lifelong Elvis Presley fan, I have always been fascinated by the King's connection to aviation. Since my first visit to Graceland in 2001, I have been compiling every detail I could find about Elvis and his planes - every short paragraph in a book, every video, every photograph, and every bit of information. Now, I am thrilled to share this wealth of knowledge and unique Elvis stories in the third edition of "The Airplanes & the King."

.. This book provides a detailed account of Elvis's aviation history, featuring photos and stories from 1955 through 1977. It offers a fascinating look at Elvis's life on tour from an original and compelling perspective. The book includes archival material, personal stories, and stunning imagery that will captivate aviation enthusiasts and Elvis fans alike. Whether you are a die-hard fan or simply curious about the King's connection to the skies, "The Airplanes & the King" is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of aviation and popular culture.

EIN's Nigel Patterson read the 2nd edition earlier this year. Read Nigel's detailed review
(News, Source: EDBD; Amazon/EIN)

(Book Review) Elvis vs Hitler: Elvis Is Alive IV (Robert Mickey Maughon): After a decade long break, novelist Mickey Maughon has resurrected his “still alive” Elvis Presley for another adventure.

While Adolf Hitler is dead, his son, Ivan, is very much alive and seeking vengeance for the death of his mother and father.
He also has access to technology which makes him a threat to the survival and security of the world.
And did I mention, Ivan is also an Elvis tragic!

Read Nigel Patterson’s review of the fourth entry in the author’s 'Elvis Is Alive' series.

(Book Review, Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)

'Elvis LIVE 1972' (double-LP) Review: On this brand new ‘ELVIS LIVE 1972’ double-vinyl release producer Ernst Jørgensen has cleverly included nearly all of the concert highlights from RCA's ‘On Tour’.
The album features a "best of" the four 'On Tour' concerts using one key section from each of the first three concerts (one per vinyl side) plus the missing unique tracks on Side D.
'On Tour' classics from Hampton Roads 'Polk Salad', 'Big Hunk O' Love', from Richmond 'It's Over', Greensboro 'Burning Love', 'Funny How Times Slips Away', 'For The Good Times' plus San Antonio 'Proud Mary', 'How Great Thou Art' are all included...
But if fans already own all these songs from the recent 'On Tour' box-set can this vinyl version really be worth buying?
This title was released on March 24 2023.

Go here as EIN's Piers Beagley spins the VINYL, played them loud and rumbled his bass-speakers....
(Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

Book Review: 8mm Elvis - The Story of Elvis on 8mm':  Long before the days of Bluray, DVD and VHS people watched home movies on 8mm film.
'8mm Elvis The Forgotten Format' is a glossy, colour, hardback book cataloguing the history of Elvis on 8mm film.
Author Vince Wright has been collecting all the Elvis 8mm he could find since the 80s.
He explained..  “I was cataloguing all these films hoping someone would write a book about it – I waited, they didn’t, so I did.”

So in 2023, and after many years of searching and researching, the author has released his comprehensive narrative and visual record of Elvis on 8mm.

This book is unique in its narrative and visual content and is an important inclusion in the complex jigsaw puzzle that forms a complete record of the multi-varied story of Elvis Presley.
Go here to read Nigel Patterson's review
(Book Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

'Elvis On Tour' Box-Set In-Depth Review: The January 2023 'Elvis On Tour' SONY release is a 6CD / 1 Blu-Ray box set comprised of the audio from four of the shows (and two rehearsals) that were part of Elvis’ 1972 North American tour.
Originally recorded for the Elvis On Tour concert film that was released later that year, the set features a total of 145 tracks, including 91 previously unreleased tracks, as well as the award-winning concert film on Blu-ray.
RCA/Legacy's Elvis On Tour box set is produced by Ernst Jørgensen and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Memphis-based producer Matt Ross-Spang.
Elvis' April 1972 concerts were magnificent, so hopefully this expensive 50th anniversary release including newly remastered concert performances captures the magnificence and excitement of the movie and Elvis' stunning shows.
After fifty years surely SONY/RCA will get it right.....

EIN's in-depth review by Piers Beagley checks out the positives and negatives in this 4,500 word review ... NOW UPDATED WITH YOUR COMMENTS - HAVE YOUR SAY...
(CD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

Elvis Week 2023 tickets Now On Sale: This year’s Elvis Week, which runs August 9-17 will mark the 46th anniversary of Presley’s death.
Enjoy an unforgettable nine days filled with live music, panels, contests, tributes, screenings and more – all honoring the man, the star, the icon - the King of Rock 'n' Roll!

Elvis Week 2023 highlights include....
- August 16 Aloha from Hawaii 50th Anniversary Concert featuring Elvis on the big screen backed by a live band;
- ’68 Special Enhanced Screening with Elvis bigger than life in black leather
- Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and performances
- Conversations on Elvis, with those who knew Elvis best.
- A Celebration of Lisa Marie Presley with Jerry Schilling
- The annual Candlelight Vigil
Special guests and performers include Linda Thompson, Jay Osmond, Sam Thompson, Jerry Schilling, Glen Hardin, Spencer Sutherland, Mike Deasy, Tanya Lemani George, Terry Mike Jeffrey, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, 10 Ultimate Elvis tribute artists, among others!

Go here to EPE for Elvis Week Schedule and Tickets
(News, Source;EPE/EIN)

'Elvis: Let Me Be There 1974' FTD In-depth Review: A 3CD soundboard release from Elvis' January-Feb 1974 Las Vegas season and FTD's first new release for 2023.
Released as a 3-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features three 1974 concerts recorded via soundboard at The Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas on January 28, plus Jan 29 and Feb 1, 1974 Midnight shows.
So far FTD have only released one Dinner Show from this season .
The January 29, 1974 Midnight Show is totally new for collectorsm with the Jan 28 Dinner Show, and Feb 1, 1974 Midnight Show only been released as bootleg AUDIENCE recordings.
While the early 1974 performances are fine quality with new songs 'Help Me', 'Spanish Eyes', 'Let Me Be There', ‘Trying To Get To You’ and ‘My Baby Left Me’ in the set-list - the audio mastering here sadly leaves a lot to be desired.
Elvis soundboard super-collector Geoffrey McDonnell along with EIN's Piers Beagley check out this 1974 triple- pack.
(FTD Reviews, Source;GM/ElvisInformationNetwork)

Anthony Stuchbury 'From Elvis At Sun' Interview: There are two new 'Mono II Stereo' releases about to come out from the Memphis Mansion label.
'From Elvis At Sun' features all of Elvis' SUN masters in new stereo versions while the 10" vinyl 'Best Of Elvis' is a neat stereo upgrade of the original HMV october 1957 UK album.
The question of whether Elvis' mono fifties classic recordings should be re-released in "new stereo" is hotly debated among hard-core collectors and so EIN wanted to ask Memphis Mansion's producer / audio engineer Anthony Stuchbury some key questions.
Questions including...
- Do we really need stereo versions of these mono classics?
- Since EMI are officially releasing The Beatles in "new stereo" perhaps it is time for RCA / SONY to do the same for Elvis..

EIN's Piers Beagley asked the questions..

(Interviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

'Elvis UK - Beyond RCA' Book Review: UK specialists John Townson and Gordon Minto's new book 'Elvis UK - Beyond RCA - The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley’s British Non RCA LPs 1974-1997' flipbook follows on from their previous publications in the Elvis UK series.
This book..
• Is extensively illustrated in full colour
• Features a host of background information including a chronological list of all the albums included
• Deals with each album individually, in a detailed and forensic way, while the text is amply illustrated with scans of every known cover and label variation, relevant photographs, and scans of contemporaneous newspaper and magazine articles
• Includes background information about each release including historically significant events of the period
• Contains hitherto unpublished information from company files
• Includes a wealth of background information relating to the record industry incorporated throughout the text.

The incredible trio Nigel Patterson / Piers Beagley and Kees Mouwen (Elvis Day by Day) combine forces to check out this very detailed Digi-book.

(Book Review, Source:EIN/EDayByDay)

'The Airplanes & The King' In-depth review: The original spanish book 'Los Aviones Y El Rey' by Carlos Varrenti was republished as an expanded English version 'The Airplanes & The King' towards the end of 2022.
Not only that but it was expanded from its original 197 pages to an amazing 400 pages with a lot of unreleased material and stunning photos from the 'Elvis Files' vaults!
The English version was unfortunately delayed by supply issues due to the worldwide Covid pandemic - but has now been published as a High quality Hardback book.
As an Aeronautical engineer and Elvis fan, Varrenti is well qualified to write a book which details Elvis’ history with his aircraft and his link to aeronautics in general. With photos and stories from 1955 through to 1977 - and beyond - the book is also an interesting historical look at Elvis’ life "on tour" but this time with an delightfully original theme.

EIN's Nigel Patterson takes a very detailed look at this impressive publication and discovers a trove of delights...

(Book Reviews,  Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)

'ELVIS: Opening Night 1972' MRS CD Review: Elvis’ first 1972 Las Vegas season ran from January 26th through February 23rd, 1972. Elvis was in great shape both physically and vocally, and he was once again serious about performing.
While a large number of fans think that Elvis started losing inspiration and impetus after the power-year of 1970, his rejuvenation of his first live performances in 1972 demonstrate another more positive aspect. Introducing the new songs 'You Gave Me A Mountain', ‘I'll Remember You’ , 'A Big Hunk O'Love' and the brilliant 'An American Trilogy' would enrich Elvis’ live shows for the rest of his career. So while Elvis collectors may have heard the bootleg recording multiple times before, you have never truly enjoyed this concert, or appreciated its importance, until this sessional MRS audio Remaster.
Elvis was in superb form and this set-list - along with the new MRS audio remaster - is truly sensational.
Check out EIN's detailed review here

(CD Reviews;ElvisInformationNetwork)

2023 UK Tour - Elvis Presley + The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, tickets on sale this Friday: Elvis never toured the UK, in recent years the magic of technology has made that possible with a series of acclaimed shows.
Hot on the heels of this year's hit Elvis biopic comes a return of 'The Very Best of Elvis – In Concert, Live On Screen with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra'.
The unique concert experience is coming back to the UK in autumn 2023, taking in a number of arenas.

"The full-scale concert brings the King up close on screen alongside the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra live on stage performing the King of Rock and Roll’s most well-known 'rocking' songs and his tender, heart-wrenching ballads, with special guests to be announced in due course," said promoters.
'A show like no other, expect an overwhelmingly encapsulating and enthralling evening'
'These shows are a chance to both honour the legacy of an icon who has defined popular culture for over half a century, and for fans to see The King live, who never had the chance to before.'

'The Elvis RCA Camden Collection' EIN Spotlight: Most fans have had a love-hate relationship with Elvis' Camden collections. On one hand they are seen as an artistic misstep being released at a time when Elvis was back riding high on the charts saturating the market with a series of albums containing little-known songs. Yet on the other hand many younger fans used these budget collections as a way to enter the amazing world of Elvis’ vast back-catalogue.
The RCA Camdens featured the first release of an Elvis live recording, 19 previously unreleased tracks and 58 tracks previously unreleased on an album. That is quite impressive even if Col Parker only had his increased revenue as the main goal.

Now updated with Readers' Feedback - Read this fascinating article and tell us YOUR THOUGHTS about Elvis' Camden releases...
EIN contributor Neil Colombari reveals all...
(Spotlight; Source;Neil Colombari/ElvisInfoNet)

(Book Review) Elvis Live At The International 50th Anniversary Edition (Kieran Davis): In 2011, Kieran Davis released the highly praised book, Elvis Live At The International. In 2022, he has published an expanded 50th Anniversary edition…and what an expansion it is!
The latest edition dwarfs the original with 432 pages compared to 172 in the original release.
And the added 250+ pages of additional material is stunning, making the 50th Anniversary release one of the best Elvis books published in 2022.

As its title reflects, the book covers Elvis' appearances at the International Hotel in Las Vegas between 1969 and 1971 (it was renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in July 1971). The narrative element is significantly based around fan, Peggy Elzea’s copious diaries, and a bumper array of archival material. Peggy’s experience seeing Elvis in Las Vegas is one every fan will envy.
There is so much fascinating information and so many striking images in the book that it is hard to know where to start in describing it...

Read Nigel Patterson’s detailed 2,700 words review

(Book Review, Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)

'ELVIS' DVD, BluRay, 4K OUT Now: Baz Luhrmann's 'ELVIS' movie now released as DVD, BluRay and 4K Blu Ray, out September 13.
The BluRay review includes,, The 1080p transfer offers a very crisp and faithful representation of Elvis' specific appearance. Cinematographer Mandy Walker reportedly shot the entire film .. with custom "Elvis" lenses made from special glass. Meant to evoke the era in which it represents this formula genuinely produces an image evocative of a classic cinematic appearance. With the addition of artificial film grain, the illusion is even more convincing. Still, this is ultimately a purely digital image through and through, and one with a varied color palette that ranges from dark and muted to almost candy-colored in its overall intensity, especially in some of the specific background elements by costume and production designer Catherine Martin.
Bonus features include
- Bigger Than Life: The Story of Elvis (22:22) The challenges and joys of adapting Elvis' life for the big screen.
- Rock 'N Roll Royalty: The Music and Artists Behind ELVIS (7:33)
- Fit for a King: The Style of Elvis (8:02) - An overview of the iconic stage outfits and period clothing used in the film.
- Viva Australia: Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis (7:26).
- "Trouble" Lyric Video (2:15).
- Musical Moments (19 clips, 46:19 total) All of the music segments.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet/Bluray.com)

'Aloha From Hawaii' Deluxe FTD indepth Review: When seeking Elvis' key career highpoints, if one goes by the sales and the audience viewing numbers, there is only one answer. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite. RCA’s double album of the show was released throughout the world in February 1973 and shot to the #1 spot in many countries including the U.S. It is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.
While in 2013 RCA/ Legacy released the '40th Anniversary edition' sadly the audio of the main concert left much to be desired.
In 2022 FTD released this upgraded 'Aloha From Hawaii' set with Matt Ross-Spang remixing the original broadcast - plus including the full after-concert 3am 'Insert Song' session in a 3-CD set. In 'large-size 8" format with 24 page booklet it is a stunning package.

However EIN has had numerous requests for a detailed review of this Aloha set as fans haven't been able to decide whether it is worth buying (for US$65) all over again.
To help, EIN's Piers Beagley provides an indepth review to see whether it is really worth buying one more time....
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

(Interview) Alanna Nash talks to EIN: With the recent reissue of her best-selling book, 'The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley', renowned author, Alanna Nash, took time out of her busy schedule to discuss Elvis, the Colonel and other related issues with EIN’s Nigel Patterson, Elvis Day By Day’s Kees Mouwen, and prolific Elvis author, Paul Bélard.

In her candid interview, Alanna provides insightful commentary about the Colonel’s early years before coming to America, when he lost his way in promoting Elvis, the controversial source Byron Raphael, Lamar Fike’s finding about the rumor the Colonel was involved in the death of a woman in Holland, why Elvis didn’t take more control of his career, the new Baz Luhrmann 'ELVIS' biopic and much, much more...

Read Alanna’s fascinating interview

(Interview, Source:EIN/EDBD/PB)

EIN Interview with Mike Stone: Mike Stone has had a long and successful career in athletics, in the entertainment business, as an author, sports instructor, bodyguard and personal fitness trainer.
Mike Stone was also a key figure in the emotional roller-coaster that described Elvis and Priscilla Presley's lives in the seventies.
In this exclusive EIN interview Priscilla's ex-partner, karate champion and author talks about his amazing life, including...
- Meeting Elvis and Priscilla
- Hawaii, Elvis and Karate
- Being Phil Spector's bodyguard
- Sitting next to John Lennon recording
- Priscilla and karate
- Fans blaming him for Elvis' marriage split-up
- Elvis putting a "Hit" out on him
- Finding peace in the Philippines
- His new autobiography

EIN was delighted to be able to finally talk with the man and find out more. EIN's Piers Beagley asked the questions..

(Interviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

‘TTWII 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition’ FTD Book Review: FTD's most expensive set ever published, David English and Pal Granlund bring the complete background story of 'Elvis: That's The Way It Is'. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the movie's 1970 release, this ultimate collector's edition includes two hardback books, eight cds with over 450 minutes of music, including newly discovered unreleased performances.
With access to 2,000 original negatives and 35mm slides, restored and repaired, many of which have never been seen before, the book also contains items from the MGM and RCA archives including paperwork, documents, memos and recording information.
Two books, 600 pages, plus all the MGM recorded rehearsals - including 70 tracks officially unreleased.
FTD's most expensive set but with the vast majority of the rehearsals already out on bootleg, can it really be worth the US$270 plus postage. Initially Sold Out and already into its first reprint what makes it so desirable?
EIN's Piers Beagley investigates and discovers plenty .. Go here to our 6000 word review including plenty of extracts and stunning images.
(FTD Reviews, Source;ElvisInformationNetwork)

'What was Elvis searching for?' EIN Spotlight: The question is raised – but never answered – in the title of HBO’s recent absorbing, imperfect documentary 'Elvis Presley: The Searcher'.
At the start it seems clear what the teenage Elvis was searching for – an escape from the oblivion of poverty in the American South. Yet his quest was cultural as well as financial.
Later Elvis read obsessively, seeking out such books as The Impersonal Life, Joseph Brenner’s guide to self-discovery and Kahil Gibran’s book of fables, The Prophet. In his copy of Gibran’s tome, Elvis jotted down the line: “A singer can sing his songs but he must have an ear to receive the song”.
So what exactly was Elvis searching for? In this fascinating EIN Spotlight respected author Paul Simpson takes a close look at this all important question which, for some reason, was basically ignored in the recent HBO documentary..

(Spotlight, Source;PaulSimpson/ElvisInformationNetwork)