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Chart Update

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Elvis' "Christmas Duets" remains the #1 selling country album down under in Australia. It is now the #1 on the ARIA Country Album chart for the third week in a row. On the Album Top 50 this...
Source:Various | Updated: December 29, 2008 | Music

Christmas Duets Promo CD

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This is promotional CD for the "Christmas Duets" compilation which was released recently. It appears to be a real CD (just based on the image) and contains the same tracks as the CD...
Source:Ebay | Updated: December 28, 2008 | Music

Straight Arrow Import Updates

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The Straight Arrow import label released their 11th. CD entitled "Countdown To Christmas". This release contains an unreleased audience recording of Elvis' 10 P.M. performance from December...
Source:Email | Updated: December 27, 2008 | Music

Winners White Christmas Quiz

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Our three members Dr. Crockett, Kismet and Loftmanuk are the lucky winners of a copy of the Limited Edition "White Christmas" Christmas card CD from the Belgian/ Dutch ElvisMatters fan...
Source:ElvisNews.com | Updated: December 27, 2008 | Music

The Joan Deary Tapes

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The new Surprise Records import label released the "Joan Deary Tapes". Are we in for a nice surprise?   Design The new label paid attention to what a lot of fans believe to be the...
Updated: December 27, 2008 | Music

I'll Be Home On Christmas Day

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The biggest daily newspaper in Sweden, Aftonbladet, ranked Elvis' "I'll Be Home On Christmas Day" as the second best Christmas song ever. In reality it's an impossible task to choose only...
Source:Elvis Today Blog | Updated: December 27, 2008 | Music

Christmas Duets - (P)review

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The World Wide Web is faster than SONY / BMG; the new "Christmas Duets" CD is already available for download if you know where to look. From that download I wrote this preview and since it...
Updated: December 26, 2008 | Music

Xmas Charts

The CD "Christmas with Elvis Presley" drops to #5 in Mid-price chart of Finland. But in Belgium "Elvis' "Gold - Greatest Hits" climbs to #16 from #18 on the Mid-price...
Source:Email | Updated: December 26, 2008 | Music

Elvis Still Holds Top-Selling USA Christmas Album

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This is the 32nd holiday season since Elvis went to trim that big Christmas tree in the sky, but he still has the most popular holiday album of all time. Elvis' Christmas Album, originally released in...
Source:Elvis Information Network | Updated: December 23, 2008 | Music

January, That's The Way It Is

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The International import label announced that their six CD / three DVD / book release "That's The Way It Is - The Complete Works" will be released January 2009.
Source:Email | Updated: December 23, 2008 | Music

Augusta - Once And For All Released

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The Rainbow Records import release "Augusta- Once And For All" has been released. It features the complete performance of Elvis Presley in Augusta, Maine - recorded May 24, 1977.
Source:Email | Updated: December 21, 2008 | Music

Elvis' Jet Sold At Auction

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Elvis Presley's 1962 Lockheed Jetstar JT 12-5 was auctioned off December 20, 2008 at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. The expected price this plane would fetch was around one million US dollars....
Source:Elvis Unlimited | Updated: December 21, 2008 | Music

Top 20 Best Selling US Artist Of 2008

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This is the Top 20 best selling artist in the US for 2008. The salesfigures are based on the combined sales of all releases in millions of units. Elvis Presley is listed at #16 with 1,4 million albums...
Source:Google | Updated: December 21, 2008 | Music

Sunday Chart Update

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On the Australian ARIA charts the "Christmas Duets" album remains steady at #1 on the Country Top 20 (after 7 weeks on the chart) and scores big with a bullet on the main ARIA Top 50 Album...
Source:Various | Updated: December 21, 2008 | Music

White Quizmas

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With our very simple Christmas quiz you can win the special Christmas card ElvisMatters made, containing a CD with White Christmas. Just answer the question when did Elvis record the song White...
Source:ElvisMatters | Updated: December 20, 2008 | Music

Friday Chart Update

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The compilation "Christmas with Elvis Presley" drops from #2 to #3 on the Finnish Mid-price chart but the "Christmas Duets" still does not appear on the Top 40 album chart. In...
Source:Various | Updated: December 19, 2008 | Music

Billboard Updates

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On the Billboard 200 albums chart the "Christmas Duets" album remains steady at #17 this week. The album sold 77,000 copies this week. Elvis Presley returns to the Adult Contemporary radio...
Source:Billboard | Updated: December 18, 2008 | Music

Official UK Fan Club CD Project?

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The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club of Great Britain sends out a Christmas card to all its members every year. This year it came with an Yuletide extra in which Todd Slaughter and Victoria Molloy...
Source:Magazines: OEPFC Magazine | Updated: December 17, 2008 | Music

Budget Out-take

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The "White Christmas" CD from the Vintage budget label contains master take 9 of the title tracks with an additional 20 seconds of studio-chatter.
Source:Email | Updated: December 17, 2008 | Music

Cover Art Love Elvis Re-issue

This is the slip case cover art for the German re-issue of the "Love, Elvis" compilation. It is the same cover as the UK "Girls Night" re-issue. The CD is due for release from RCA...
Source:Amazon.de | Updated: December 17, 2008 | Music

In Person At The International Hotel

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Earlier this week I reviewed I’ll Remember You, now it’s time for the other release in the latest FTD-bunch, the classic In Person at the International Hotel. Design As with all releases...
Updated: December 17, 2008 | Music

Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard Released

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The Fort Baxter / Gravel Road re-release of "The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard Volume 1 and Volume 2" is out. The original press-release: The Complete Rehearsal Tape Of July 24,...
Source:Email | Updated: December 17, 2008 | Music

EPE X-mas CD

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All official fanclubs get a very special X-mas card this year. Just like the previous years, EPE sent out a Christmas-CD to all fanclub presidents in the world. This time, Lisa and Priscilla picked...
Source:ElvisMatters | Updated: December 16, 2008 | Music

Details Polish Promo CD

This is the tracklisting of the Polish Christmas CD which was released by Sony BMG throught the "Gazeta Wyborcza" newspaper. The CDS, entitled Elvis For Christmas" comes in a black slim...
Source:Elvis In Person (Poland) | Updated: December 15, 2008 | Music

Chart Update

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On the Australian ARIA charts the "Christmas Duets" maintains #1 on the Country Album chart while it rises seven places to #31 on the main album chart. On the Music DVD chart, "Elvis...
Source:Elvis Information Network | Updated: December 14, 2008 | Music