My first book "Elvis Music Faq" is on Amazon!

[MBE]

http://www.amazon.com/Elvis-Music-FAQ-Thats-Recorded/dp/1617130494/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364021261&sr=1-2&keywords=eder+Mike

I am very proud of this project and want to thank the people here who have helped me keep my writing sharp.

As far as my Beach Boys book, I hope this will lead to an affordable but attractive publication seeing the light of day.
 

[Jay]

Congratulations Mike!   I'll be getting a copy. When is the release date? Amazon says that it's not available yet but it'll ship when it comes in.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Happy for you Mike

[mikeyj]

Congrats Mike! I will definitely consider getting this as I'm planning on digger deeper into the King's catalogue. In fact I just recently bought about 15 Elvis CDs for $60 so I will definitely consider getting this.

[MBE]

Thanks for the interest! It will be out October 15th.

[seltaeb1012002]

Congrats Mike! Looks awesome.

[Moon Dawg]

Looking forward to reading. Will review for accuracy. 

[SMiLE Brian]

Great Job!

[KittyKat]

Congratulations! I may get that Elvis book. I was really into Elvis at one time, but so many books about him are about his personal life and not about his music.

[Mikie]

Looking forward to reading. Will review for accuracy. 

You should!  You're one of the most knowledgeable Elvis fans I know, especially when it comes to releases, both legit and bootleg.

[Rocker]

Mike, you know I'm looking forward to it and knowing your not rose-colored but honest point of view I'm sure it will be a worthwhile purchase not only for "new" fans.

I will definitely consider getting this as I'm planning on digger deeper into the King's catalogue.

It's well worth it! What CDs did you get?

[MBE]

Looking forward to reading. Will review for accuracy. 

I think you will be happy with that aspect.

[MBE]

Congratulations! I may get that Elvis book. I was really into Elvis at one time, but so many books about him are about his personal life and not about his music.

This is very much about the music. I think I put his private life in a realistic context as it relates to his music. Thanks again to all for the support.

Rocker I think you know my POV and hit the nail on the head with what my aim is.

[hypehat]

Congratulations! Might pick up one up, I'm due an Elvis phase... 

[Moon Dawg]

 Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

[Moon Dawg]

Looking forward to reading. Will review for accuracy. 

You should!  You're one of the most knowledgeable Elvis fans I know, especially when it comes to releases, both legit and bootleg.

 Thanks. I would say the same thing about you re Brian and The Beach Boys.

  Congrats to Mike Eder.

[Rocker]

Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

Elvis didn't want to do studio photo sessions anymore so they used live pics. They succeeded some times. The suits were very entertaining (to a point) and albums like "Raised on Rock" and the backcover of "Moody blue" looked fantastic. But others looked quite cheap imo. "Promised land" is a fantastic album but the cover shot just isn't very good. In fact I think the best artwork of any regular 70s Presley album was for the live Memphis album from '74 (which had Graceland on the front and the gates on the back). I think some of the singles had much better covers than the albums.
I have to say though that I absolutely love Elvis' private clothing style from the early to mid 70s.

[MBE]

Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

Elvis didn't want to do studio photo sessions anymore so they used live pics. They succeeded some times. The suits were very entertaining (to a point) and albums like "Raised on Rock" and the backcover of "Moody blue" looked fantastic. But others looked quite cheap imo. "Promised land" is a fantastic album but the cover shot just isn't very good. In fact I think the best artwork of any regular 70s Presley album was for the live Memphis album from '74 (which had Graceland on the front and the gates on the back). I think some of the singles had much better covers than the albums.
I have to say though that I absolutely love Elvis' private clothing style from the early to mid 70s.

I like some of the cover art in the seventies, but when you go back to the fifties records you can see how much more could have been done graphic wise.

[Rocker]

Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

Elvis didn't want to do studio photo sessions anymore so they used live pics. They succeeded some times. The suits were very entertaining (to a point) and albums like "Raised on Rock" and the backcover of "Moody blue" looked fantastic. But others looked quite cheap imo. "Promised land" is a fantastic album but the cover shot just isn't very good. In fact I think the best artwork of any regular 70s Presley album was for the live Memphis album from '74 (which had Graceland on the front and the gates on the back). I think some of the singles had much better covers than the albums.
I have to say though that I absolutely love Elvis' private clothing style from the early to mid 70s.

I like some of the cover art in the seventies, but when you go back to the fifties records you can see how much more could have been done graphic wise.

Yes, but I guess in the 50s no one cared for that. On the other hand the Golden Records vol's 1 and 2 have great covers and I always loved this cover for "Heartbreak hotel":

[MBE]

Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

Elvis didn't want to do studio photo sessions anymore so they used live pics. They succeeded some times. The suits were very entertaining (to a point) and albums like "Raised on Rock" and the backcover of "Moody blue" looked fantastic. But others looked quite cheap imo. "Promised land" is a fantastic album but the cover shot just isn't very good. In fact I think the best artwork of any regular 70s Presley album was for the live Memphis album from '74 (which had Graceland on the front and the gates on the back). I think some of the singles had much better covers than the albums.
I have to say though that I absolutely love Elvis' private clothing style from the early to mid 70s.

I like some of the cover art in the seventies, but when you go back to the fifties records you can see how much more could have been done graphic wise.

Yes, but I guess in the 50s no one cared for that. On the other hand the Golden Records vol's 1 and 2 have great covers and I always loved this cover for "Heartbreak hotel":

Actually I was praising the fifties covers. I think they had it all. I was saying the seventies ones weren't as good compared.

[MBE]

I congratulate you on this significant event, Mr. Eder! I am not a fan of Elvis, would rather listen to another rock-and-roll artists, but I'm certain that your publication will be a very interesting read for not only his hardcore fans, but also us, non-fans, around the world. It's very good you concentrated more on music info than life stuff etc. So, thumbs up!

Now, let's hope that your next - BBs - book will finally find the way into the various bookshops. After reading your short stories/comments on The BBs in several threads, I bet that it's gonna be a very fascinating material with rare data & photographs.

Well thank you. As I mentioned I think this will help I Can Hear Music hit stores. When...I'm not sure, but this is a good boost for it.

[Rocker]

Off topic Mike's book, on topic Elvis records: What gets my goat is the interchangeable pics on the cover of most Elvis albums from the 70's. Studio, live, budget, comp. With few exceptions it was always an in concert pic. They managed to create the impression that Elvis put on those damn jumpsuits every morning (afternoon) when he woke up.

Elvis didn't want to do studio photo sessions anymore so they used live pics. They succeeded some times. The suits were very entertaining (to a point) and albums like "Raised on Rock" and the backcover of "Moody blue" looked fantastic. But others looked quite cheap imo. "Promised land" is a fantastic album but the cover shot just isn't very good. In fact I think the best artwork of any regular 70s Presley album was for the live Memphis album from '74 (which had Graceland on the front and the gates on the back). I think some of the singles had much better covers than the albums.
I have to say though that I absolutely love Elvis' private clothing style from the early to mid 70s.

I like some of the cover art in the seventies, but when you go back to the fifties records you can see how much more could have been done graphic wise.

Yes, but I guess in the 50s no one cared for that. On the other hand the Golden Records vol's 1 and 2 have great covers and I always loved this cover for "Heartbreak hotel":

Actually I was praising the fifties covers. I think they had it all. I was saying the seventies ones weren't as good compared.

Oh, I see. But I guess that has more to do with Elvis still doing photo sessions so they had a lot of material to choose from. I don't think they gave much thought other than using a nice looking picture so all the girls would buy it. There probably was no more concept behind it I guess. But generally after the 60s the artwork became more important than it had been before. I think Elvis really should've cared a little more about that aspect.

[MBE]

Elvis doing real photo sessions has a lot to do with it but I suppose I just like fifties style lettering like the EP you are showing or the debut album. The first LP is the one I always go back to for nice art. Original pressings with the color logo look superb. I agree though that Elvis should have done more with his LP covers by the late sixties/early seventies.

[Lonely Summer]

The first two Elvis albums had classic covers that many have tried to copy since. The sameness of most of the 70's albums did not help - one of our used record stores had a lot of those in the "Live Elvis" section, I had to point out to them that, no, Elvis Now, Back in Memphis and Promised Land are not live albums, despite the cover photos. Congrats on the book, Mike, I will definitely be reading this one. You have the focus where it needs to be - on the music.

[MBE]

The first two Elvis albums had classic covers that many have tried to copy since. The sameness of most of the 70's albums did not help - one of our used record stores had a lot of those in the "Live Elvis" section, I had to point out to them that, no, Elvis Now, Back in Memphis and Promised Land are not live albums, despite the cover photos. Congrats on the book, Mike, I will definitely be reading this one. You have the focus where it needs to be - on the music.

Thank you and I hope you enjoy it.