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« Reply #275 on: October 23, 2020, 10:09:36 AM »

The new upload:


Elvis Presley "Hound Dog, Love Me Tender & Heartbreak Hotel" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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« Reply #276 on: November 07, 2020, 03:06:28 AM »

Another one from the soon-to-be-released "From Elvis in Nashville".


Faded Love (Take 3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0-AghaoA6E&feature=emb_title
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« Reply #277 on: November 09, 2020, 01:04:35 PM »

Filming for Elvis movie underway in farming community | 9 News Australia

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« Reply #278 on: November 20, 2020, 02:16:45 AM »

Elvis Presley - The Making of 'From Elvis in Nashville' (Mini Documentary)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80KDZxzxFIk&feature=emb_title



Elvis Presley - Faded Love (Take 3 - Official Lyric Video)


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« Reply #279 on: November 21, 2020, 03:21:35 AM »

Elvis Presley Meets the Nashville Cats on a New Box Set, With Glorious Results

‘From Elvis in Nashville’ finds Presley at his thrilling best — vamping, scatting, and even swearing, in thrall to the performance



https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/elvis-presley-nashville-box-set-1093207/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
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« Reply #280 on: November 21, 2020, 12:35:47 PM »

Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Nashville "UNBOXING"


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« Reply #281 on: December 03, 2020, 07:22:05 AM »

As many other stars, Elvis with "Blue Christmas" gets the animated treatment too.


Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas (Official Animated Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO6Kubm5tyE
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« Reply #282 on: December 17, 2020, 01:37:46 AM »

"He Was Both A Genius And A Scoundrel" - Tom Hanks On Portraying Elvis' Manager, Colonel Tom Parker

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« Reply #283 on: December 31, 2020, 02:30:15 AM »

Kelvin Harrison Jr. signs on to play blues legend B.B. King in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic

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« Reply #284 on: August 12, 2021, 10:26:00 AM »

There's gonna be a new Elvis release and I'm not particularly impressed. It'll focus on Elvis' Nashville recordings in '71 (which led a. o. to the Grammy winning "He touched Me" album). But Elvis' studio recordings from that year are hit or miss imo. There are some really strong ones but more often than not his singing is weak and lifeless. Other times the material is just not good enough. Or both. Anyway:


Elvis: Back In Nashville’ To Be Released November 12

RCA/Legacy Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Elvis Presley’s Final Nashville Sessions with Release of Definitive Elvis: Back In Nashville on Friday, November 12

4 Disc Collection Presents 82 Pristine Studio Original Recordings, Free of Overdubs

First Track from Elvis: Back In Nashville, “I’m Leavin’” Available Now

Special Elvis: Back In Nashville Unboxing Event To Be Streamed Live from Graceland Today (August 12) at 5pm ET




https://www.legacyrecordings.com/2021/08/12/elvis-back-in-nashville-to-be-released-november-12/





I'm Leavin' (Take 1)

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« Reply #285 on: August 22, 2021, 10:24:32 AM »

Yola on her upcoming role in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRVA4-LB3mk



Elvis movie: Graceland updates on Baz Luhrmann’s ‘lush’ biopic ‘It's like a time machine’

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« Reply #286 on: September 10, 2021, 11:16:23 AM »

Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugeoRKkZdo




Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Lyric Video)

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« Reply #287 on: September 14, 2021, 02:13:12 AM »

Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugeoRKkZdo




Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Lyric Video)

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« Reply #288 on: September 14, 2021, 11:51:58 AM »

Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugeoRKkZdo




Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Lyric Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZz1lZqHXs

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Well, it's ok but I'm not blown away. I love the strings on the master take, especially the lonesome violin, so I miss those.
But as with so many of the '71 recordings, Elvis doesn't go the extra mile, therefore staying behind the song's potential. If this was 1970 it would be a totally different story. But let's face it, for the most part 1971 was not a particularly strong year when it comes to studio recordings. There are some very good ones but not enough to justify the release of such a boxset imo.

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« Reply #289 on: September 14, 2021, 06:17:55 PM »

Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugeoRKkZdo




Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Lyric Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZz1lZqHXs

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Well, it's ok but I'm not blown away. I love the strings on the master take, especially the lonesome violin, so I miss those.
But as with so many of the '71 recordings, Elvis doesn't go the extra mile, therefore staying behind the song's potential. If this was 1970 it would be a totally different story. But let's face it, for the most part 1971 was not a particularly strong year when it comes to studio recordings. There are some very good ones but not enough to justify the release of such a boxset imo.

What do you think?

I agree, its Elvis, but not as he could be.
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« Reply #290 on: September 14, 2021, 07:35:21 PM »

Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wugeoRKkZdo




Elvis Presley - Until It's Time for You to Go (Take 5 - Official Lyric Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZz1lZqHXs

What's your thoughts on this track?


Well, it's ok but I'm not blown away. I love the strings on the master take, especially the lonesome violin, so I miss those.
But as with so many of the '71 recordings, Elvis doesn't go the extra mile, therefore staying behind the song's potential. If this was 1970 it would be a totally different story. But let's face it, for the most part 1971 was not a particularly strong year when it comes to studio recordings. There are some very good ones but not enough to justify the release of such a boxset imo.

What do you think?

I agree, its Elvis, but not as he could be.
I never cared for the song in the first place. Ditto for Help Me Make it Through the Night.
I do like the Xmas album and the gospel tracks, but most of the non-seasonal/secular material from 71 is mediocre.
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« Reply #291 on: October 01, 2021, 11:57:02 AM »

Elvis Presley - Amazing Grace (Take 2) (Official Lyric Video)


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« Reply #292 on: October 22, 2021, 01:22:52 AM »

Elvis Presley - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Official Lyric Video)


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The three piano-tracks from '71 are some of my favorite Elvis recordings. They have such great atmosphere.
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« Reply #293 on: November 12, 2021, 03:11:51 AM »

More from the new set:


Merry Christmas Baby (Unedited Version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1P_IPiGRFM


You can find a lot of stuff from this set officially on youtube now:

https://www.youtube.com/c/elvispresley/videos
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« Reply #294 on: November 15, 2021, 11:44:15 AM »

Here's a small preview posted by Baz Luhrmann on Instagram:



Made a little something to let you good people know we are taking care of business on June 24, 2022.

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« Reply #295 on: November 22, 2021, 10:14:16 AM »

Elvis movie: Baz Luhrmann shares King star Austin Butler recording in historic RCA Studio




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« Reply #296 on: December 11, 2021, 02:48:06 AM »

Baz Luhrmann Talks Elvis Movie At AACTA Awards | 10 News First


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« Reply #297 on: February 09, 2022, 01:24:42 PM »

Brian May: ‘Elvis deserves accurate biopic just like Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody


The Queen legend produced the incredibly successful Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and has shared advice with filmmakers making movies about other music icons, admitting it's really "hard" and can't just be a "piece of fluff" entertainment. The Elvis Presley biopic is the next big one and the guitarist believes that The King of Rock and Roll "undoubtedly deserves" to be portrayed accurately.

Bohemian Rhapsody was years in the making, losing original Freddie Mercury star Sacha Baron Cohen over creative differences and seeing director Bryan Singer fired during production over regularly going AWOL. Nevertheless, Dexter Fletcher completed the movie and it all paid off spectacularly with big Oscar and Golden Globe wins, not to mention over $900 million made at the box office. Studios and the estates of music stars are now following suit. First was Elton John’s Rocketman and now Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson are getting the biopic treatment among others.

Express.co.uk recently caught up with Brian May and asked if there was any advice he’d give those making such movies.Express. Home of the Daily
Brian May: ‘Elvis deserves accurate biopic just like Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. The Queen guitarist said: “Yeah, a lot of people are deciding they’re going to go down this route, started off by the Elton one of course. [Bohemian Rhapsody] definitely inspired a lot of people to have a bash at it. It’s not as easy as people think I would say. I think you would have to start by asking yourself the very deep questions about what is your truth and what is it you’re trying to say. It can’t just be viewed as a piece of fluff or entertainment. It must be truthful to the person. And that’s hard.” Although Cohen had wanted to make a “warts n’ all” take on the Freddie Mercury biopic, Brian believes Bohemian Rhapsody did portray the Queen singer accurately without going too far and dishonouring his legacy.

Brian said: “I feel that our movie trod the right paths and did portray Freddie’s life the way he saw it. Without basking in glory too much, without putting him down, without getting obsessed with any particular angle. I think it portrayed Freddie as a musician and a human being pretty accurately. I was proud that we were able to do that because Freddie deserved it. Elvis undoubtedly deserves it. I don’t know who would be close enough to him now to ensure that he’s portrayed with love. But I would hope that’s done with the proper respect and affection, without going down the ultimate glorification route, which really nobody wants to see that. They want to see the real person. I would be excited to see that. It will be very interesting to see Elvis in his real state as far as it could be.”

Warner Bros’ Elvis movie has consulted The King’s estate and worked with Graceland for accuracy.

However, Priscilla Presley is worried about the movie. Priscilla originally met with director Baz before filming began and was aware of his stylistic filming style. However, at Elvis Week last August, she told fans: “To be honest with you… I don’t know anything about what’s going on with that movie. Baz came to my home a couple of times. He said he’d send me the script once he was back in Australia, still working on it. I have not received it, which makes me a little nervous. Actually a lot nervous because Baz can be…y’know he kind of goes off-beat a bit. So I don’t know what he’s planning on doing. I just don’t know what direction he’s going to take it in. Y’know he has his own ideas. He has talked to people. So it all depends on who he’s talked to really. I had nothing to do with the film…” She then joked: “No! If it is good I had everything to do with it!”Interestingly, the Moulin Rouge director has said that the Elvis movie isn’t really about The King at the heart of it.

Baz told the Australian Financial Review last year: “When I look at musical biography, it’s not really about the life. I’m not about lionising Elvis. I just saw him as the best canvas on which to explore America in the modern age, the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. I saw this story of The Colonel and Elvis as a really great prism through which to explore the latter part of the 20th century. Elvis represents what happens when a kid lives in one of four designated white houses in a black community. Something new comes about, a fusion between country and African-American music, gospel and country-and-western music.” In comparison, he said that The Colonel, who is played by Tom Hanks, represents the other quality in America of “the big sell”.


Elvis is released in cinemas on June 24, 2022.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1563449/Brian-May-Elvis-movie-Freddie-Mercury-biopic-Bohemian-Rhapsody
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« Reply #298 on: February 09, 2022, 06:21:27 PM »

Yeah it’s hard to know how this film will come out. The 1979 Kurt Russell one is dated and has a few silly scenes but parts of it are strong. I haven’t seen it in a while but I remember that carpenter did a very effective summary of Elvis in the 1960s with just a few scenes, which is necessary when making a film…otherwise it just becomes this happened and then this happened, etc. the 79 film had a great scene where they are making clambake and the director gets mad about them wasting time and Elvis lets him have it and another strong scene where Elvis is alone playing unchained melody at the piano and you see how ultimately isolated he is and kind of sad despite all the adulation. That’s the thing about an Elvis movie vs Freddie Mercury. I feel like mercury had a great life and was quite content  till he got sick, whereas Elvis seems to in some Ways to have been a more isolated, inward story.  Thus showing what made him tick in a movie is a lot harder because it is not enough to just find a good looking guy who can sing, he also has to show that internal life.
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« Reply #299 on: February 09, 2022, 06:24:58 PM »

By the way I noticed that in the picture that seems to represent Elvis in the studio 1956, the actor has no sideburns, which is an odd stylistic choice because that was clearly one of his 50s trademarks.
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