Today Essential Elvis UK is delighted to be breaking the news of the long awaited CD boxet that will include a 512-page book in 12” x 12” format and 3 CDs.

A Boy From Tupelo – The Complete 1953-55 Recordings includes, for the first time in one collection, every known Elvis Presley SUN master and outtake, plus two private records Elvis paid for with his own money, as well as thrilling radio and concert performances from the period.  This 3 CD package features 10 previously-unreleased cuts.  

The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis’ career through facts, anecdotes, documentation, many rare photos, and a succinct narrative. 

Independence Day 1954 is when this uniquely American saga begins, less than 24 hours before his first professional recording session, and it ends in December 1955, when the rights to Elvis’ SUN tapes officially expire, and the singer leaves Sam Phillips to record for RCA. 

This is Elvis Presley before he becomes world-famous, and the mystery of how this amazing young man readies himself for stardom, achieving success on a level that no one could have dreamed possible.

All audio has been re-mastered and restored as best we could, but disc 3 has pretty rough audio.

The book is 512 pages in 12” by 12” format and includes more than 500 photos of which about 200 are previously unpublished. If you are not an expert in this period of Elvis’ career, a lot more photos will be new to you. Many familiar photos will be seen in best ever quality, but since this is a historical document, there will also be many images of less quality, included for their rarity value and support of the story.

The book also includes, for the first time, Steve Sholes’ original notes on the Sun tapes.

The project will come in a slip case (like Young Man With The Big Beat) that holds both the book and the CD holder (a double album type package).  

Price: £94.99

This book will be added to our shop very soon.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Through The Years 1957 – 1977 will be released by Boxcar Enterprises at the end of June 2012. After several years in the making this will be the most comprehensive book to date for every Elvis fan covering Elvis’ time at Graceland.

The hardback book is 450 pages and includes over 1000 photos many of which are never before published. It also contains informative text, original purchase documents and receipts, blueprints and much much more. It is all together bound in a 12 by 10 inch hard cover cardboard sleeve slipcase like Boxcar’s previous outing last year of The Final Curtain.

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The first 100 books pre-ordered at EE:UK will receive an extra bonus package containing a rare CD, postcards and more.  Please ensure that you pre-order through ourselves ASAP to be guaranteed delivery on release.  We WILL NOT charge your credit or debit card until we can actually send you the book.  And please, when you order from us be aware that you are supporting a 100% Elvis organisation that really does appreciate your custom.

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PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY BY CLICKING HERE

A quick glimpse at the book can be seen by clicking here

We’ve just heard directly from Erik Lorentzen that The Elvis Files Volume 5 1969 – 1970 is to be released next week, on May 22nd.  If you’ve pre-ordered the book from us please don’t call us on the 23rd asking where it is as they still have to be repackaged and sent on to us from Europe.  We would expect the books here fairly soon after the release date, and we then need to repackage them ourselves and distribute each individual book out to you guys.  We will get your copy to you ASAP.

ORDER YOURS HERE

The Elvis Files Magazine is to be released on September 24nd, and The Elvis Files Volume 1 1953 – 1956 is to be released on December 15th.

Out now from the Venus label is the 3-3-1974 Houston show taken from a first generation source. Unlike other labels, who pretend to have found new sources, Venus always lived up to their promises and released top notch quality. This time Venus promises you again a fast improvement in sound and you will again be very happy with it. Prepare yourself for a very special, great sounding show and get ready for The 8th Wonder Of The World.

Tracklist: CC Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / All Shook Up / Love Me Tender / Johnny B. Goode / Hound Dog / Fever / Polk Salad Annie / Why Me Lord / Suspicious Minds / Introduction Of The Band / I Can’t Stop Loving You / Help Me / How Great Thou Art (with reprise) / Let Me Be There (with reprise) / Funny How Time Slips Away / Elvis talks / Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing vamp.

Venus’ next release is Unedited Masters Nashville 1971

People get ready…

Don’t miss the most extensive ever book on Elvis vinyl bootlegs!

Don’t miss the adventurous history of Elvis bootlegs!

Don’t miss the never before told stories from various Elvis bootleggers!

And… don’t miss the Elvis bootlegs in close to 1,000 entries illustrated with more than 1,200 photos.

For your reading pleasure the bootleg entries are divided into the following chapters:

          7 inch singles

          7 inch extended play albums

          10 inch albums and 78rpm singles

          12 inch albums and maxi singles

          Interviews and session talks

          Novelty and tribute bootlegged records

          Far Eastern bootlegged records

It’s all here in a massive 640-pages high-quality hardcover book!

It’s for you, the Elvis collector, the fan and the vinyl- and music lover!

It’s a labor of love by five diehard European Elvis collectors and scholars.

It’s possible because of the fantastic support from many fans all over the world.

It’s the book that might soon become an instant classic in the Elvis world.

It’s Bootleg Elvis!… Soon available from EE:UK.

Last night we treated fans from all over the world to a fantastic 5-hour launch party. Andy Webster, our hardworking DJ, played some incredible tracks along with lots of interesting facts and information about sessions, dates and chart positions.  It was educational as well as enjoyable.  We gave away magazine subscriptions and CDs, and judging by the emails and messages receive today everyone loved it.  The sound quality was exceptional, too.

Andy took the time to email me over a report on listening figures today, and hundreds of fans from many countries tuned in.  We are delighted with the show’s success and we’ll be working hard on producing bigger and better each Sunday evening at 7pm GMT.

Please, tell everyone that you know about this great idea, and if you missed it you can here it now by clicking on the link below.  Enjoy!

LISTEN TO LAST NIGHT’S LAUNCH PARTY BY CLICKING HERE

CD1

1)    ”Elvis is Back!” interview excerpt 0:40

Recorded March 8, 1960; Graceland, Memphis, TN

2)      Make Me Know It (O. Blackwell) 2:00

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

3)      Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:33

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

4)      The Girl Of My Best Friend (B. Ross/S. Bobrick) 2:23

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

5)      „Future plans“ interview excerpt 0:34

Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany

6)      I Will Be Home Again (Benjamin/Leveen/Singer) 2:34

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

7)      Dirty, Dirty Feeling (J. Leiber/M. Stoller) 1:34

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

8)      Thrill Of Your Love (S. Kesler) 3:01

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

9)      Soldier Boy (D. Jones/T. Williams Jr.) 3:06

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

10)  „Feel for music material“ interview excerpt 0:46

Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany

11)  Such A Night (L. Chase) 3:00

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

12)  It Feels So Right (F. Wise/B. Weisman) 2:10

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

13)  Girl Next Door Went A´Walking (B. Rise/T. Wayne) 2:13

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

14)  Like A Baby (J. Stone) 2:39

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

15)  Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:40

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

16)  „Home Recording“ interview excerpt 0:17

Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany

17)  Stuck On You (A. Schroeder/S. Leslie Mc Farland) 2:20

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

18)  Fame And Fortune (F. Wise/B. Weisman), take 1 2:24

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

19)  A Mess Of Blues (D. Pomus/M. Shuman) 2:41

Recorded March 20, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

20)  It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 3:16

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

21)  I Gotta Know (P. Evans/M. Williams) 2:17

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

22)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:08

Recorded April 3, 1960; RCA´s Studio B, Nashville, TN

23)  „European Tour“ interview excerpt 0:43

Recorded March 1, 1960; Friedberg, Germany

TOTAL TIME 51:01

CD2

1)      Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:44

Sun Studios Jam Session, December 12, 1956

2)      Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:52

Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, February 21, 1977

3)      There´s No Tomorrow (Hoffman/Corday/Carr) 2:24

Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959

4)      Soldier Boy (D. Jones/T. Williams Jr.) 1:44

Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959

5)      Apron Strings (Weiss/Schroeder) 2:33

Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959

6)      The Titles Will Tell (previously mislabeled as „Number Eight“) (C. Underwood) 2:46

Germany Home Recording, Summer 1959

7)      Stuck On You (A. Schroeder/S. Leslie Mc Farland) 2:24

TV Recording for „The Frank Sinatra-Timex Show“March 20, 1960

8)      Fame And Fortune (F. Wise/B. Weisman) 2:26

TV Recording for „The Frank Sinatra-Timex Show“March 20, 1960

9)      Such A Night (L. Chase) 2:37

Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961

10)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:22

Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961

11)  Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:45

Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961

12)  It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 2:56

Recorded live in Pearl Harbor, HI, March 25, 1961

13)  Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 3:15

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 23, 1969, Midnight show

14)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:01

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 3, 1969

15)  It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 2:19

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, February 23, 1970, Closing show

16)  Such A Night (L. Chase) 1:44

Rehearsal for „That´s The Way It Is“, July 29, 1970 

17)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 2:41

Recorded live in Hampton Roads, VA, April 9, 1972

18)  Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:38

Rehearsal for 7th Season in Las Vegas, NV July-August 1972

19)  It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) / Are You Horny Tonight (one line) 2:27

Rehearsal for „That´s The Way It Is“, July 29, 1970

20)  Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 2:50

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 11, 1972, Dinner show

21)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 2:57

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, August 19, 1975, Midnight show

22)  Such A Night (L. Chase) 1:41

Recorded live in Las Vegas, NV, December 12, 1976, Closing show

23)  Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 3:01

Recorded live in Toledo, OH, April 23, 1977

24)  Reconsider Baby (L. Fulsom) 2:54

Recorded live in Pittsburgh, PA, December 31, 1976

25)  Are You Lonesome Tonight? (R. Turk/L. Handman) 3:52

Recorded live in Charlotte, NC, February 21, 1977

26)  O Sole Mio (E. di Capua/G. Capurro) / It´s Now Or Never (A. Schroeder/W. Gold) 3:42

Recorded live in Madison, WI, June 24, 1977

27)  Fever (J. Davenport/E. Cooley) 1:05

Recorded live in Jackson, MS, June 8, 1975, Afternoon show

TOTAL TIME 73:40

The controversial label Boxcar will soon be releasing the long awaited book Graceland Through The Years: 1957-1977.  We announced this incredible release a few years back and since then Joseph Pirzada has been working on the 450 pages, which will include 1,000 beautiful photos with many never before published.  You’ll also enjoy informative text, original purchase documents and blueprints.

This lavish hardcover book will sit within a deluxe cardboard sleeve (similar to the Final Curtain release). We guarantee the highest quality workmanship on this book.

Price: £64.99 + £8.95 UK postage

Don’t forget our Essential Elvis Radio launch show tonight at 5pm. I’ve seen the playlist and I know the amount of preperation that has gone into the show, and it’s gonna be awsome! Tune into Andy Webster LIVE this evening from 5pm…

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We are working on our next book entitled Everything Trevor Simpson knows about Elvis Presley And The Music Business In General.  Trevor just email over this great photo to the EE:UK office and we’re turning the joke back on him.  Seriously, Trevor is one of the world’s most incredible music historians and writers, and we are delighted to have him as our main features editor.

Watch our for Trevor’s own book (almost as big as the one above), Elvis: The Best Of British – The HMV Years Volume 1 – 1956/1958 coming this Summer.

Also, don’t forget to tune into Essential Elvis Radio on May 6th where you’ll get to hear the music wizzkid himself!