EIN's Best of Elvis on YouTube

EPE's head of marketing Paul Janowski said, in December 2006, that they plan to make use of sites like YouTube and Myspace to exploit the Presley brand. EIN found it surprising that Janowski even admited to EPE adding content to YouTube. With so many Elvis videos around, some essential, some fun, some historically interesting, some plain dreadful, EIN helps you avoid the dross and brings you our 'Best of Elvis' on YouTube.. . . . - Regularly Updated with EIN's new favourite videos -

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** 'That's All Right' 55/68/72 from the Hayride to New York - From: budeta52
A clever idea, combining 3 versions of 'That's All Right'.
From Hayride to MSG this features some very nice photos of the eras.
Elvis always performed great versions of this classic.

** ‘Let Yourself Go’ - Elvis 68 Comeback - From: stv0127
With a funkier back-beat this is the 68 TV special version.
A sensational video clip!

** 'Having Fun With Elvis In Burbank' - From: ElvisPresleyCentral
Official EPE compile of Elvis outakes and fun from the Comeback TV Special
Essential viewing in case you have never seen it.
Incredibly EPE's Elvis Central still only has four videos posted!

'Why Can't They Leave Him Alone' - From: maca14
A touching tribute written by singer/songwriter George Christie.
Great lyrics, fabulous images.
Marija's best Elvis video yet! A clip of the week!

'The Wonder Of You' - From: kindhearted1
Lovely edit of film and photos.
Elvis' classic #1 1970 single.

'And I Love You So' - From: kindhearted1
A charming photo selection of Elvis and Priscilla.
Kinda' funny as Elvis recorded this song singing it to girlfriend Sheila Ryan - and not Priscilla!
Video editor Kindhearted seems to have a thing for Priscilla!

Elvis' Women; 'Burning Love' - From: anna8elvis
A GREAT Idea! - I guarantee you'll play this more than once!
Some of  Elvis' best known girlfriends - No wonder he was a hunka-hunka Burnin' Love.

'Baby Let's Play House - Spankox ReMix - From: From: SonyBMGUK1
While some fans will think this a sacrilidge, I can imagine it being a blast on a crowded  dance-floor with a thumping sound-system. 
As we must all realise Elvis needs to appeal to the new Generation or his legacy will fade.
EIN stills want to hear a proper 'Let Yourself Go' remix.

'Ain't That Loving You Baby' - Elvis with Laurel & Hardy- From: reeltidymusic
Sensational! The great Laurel & Hardy sequence from the film 'Way Out West'.
This is very clever - so funny I had to play it again immediately.

'Sweet Angeline' (splice) - From: reeltidymusic
A great idea combining footage from Elvis On Tour and various films.
This version creates the impression of a studio filmed sequence and is a splice of the backing track and the vocal dub.

'Talk About The Good Times' - From:  maca14
More great footage of Elvis having fun with his buddies.
Rare home videos and all great fun.
I wish I had had a chance to body-surf with Elvis!

'If I Can Dream' - Elvis & Celine Dion - From:  pjmaarek
A newly posted  good quality version of the classic American Idol video.
Study the long-shots & hand close-ups to spot Elvis body-double Ryan Pelton who was actually standing next to Celine Dion on stage.
Still magnificent enough to make you cry.
Elvis LIVES.

'Spanish Eyes' - From:  maca14
A photo-montage set to Elvis' sweet Spanish Eyes
Some nice close up photos

The Secret of How Elvis Appeared on American Idol - From  Zeph1914
A clip from Good Morning America explaining the technique of rotoscoping and how Elvis was added to the video.
An interesting insight for those who want to know how it was achieved.

'Polk Salad Annie' - From  Josihno17
Great song, and a great edit featuring an excellent mix of rare home-footage.
4 minutes of inspired Polk Salad lunacy.
Check the guitar throwing sequence, the nicely synced Karate and clever ending.

Elvis, a Man and his Motorcycles - From moodyblue77
"If you know anything about Elvis.. You know he loved motorcycles"
Set to King Creole's 'Trouble', this is a cute homage to the man and his bikes.

Elvis does Johnny Cash - From JAARNO88
Elvis' great Johnny Cash impersonation from August 14, 1970.
Set to a simple photo selection.

Johnny Cash does Elvis Presley - From blondie92126
Essential viewing after listening to Elvis' Johnny Cash impersonation above.
From an old b&w TV show, Johnny Cash does a funny impression of his friend Elvis.

'I'll Remember You' - From  starlight888
A lovely look at Elvis and Priscilla set to the full-length studio recording.
If there's anything to be thankful for, it's that Elvis and Priscilla were together in the sixties - what fabulous hair!

'Stranger In My Own Home Town' - From  purelistener 
Another nice photo collage to a lesser known classic Elvis song.
What? Elvis a stranger in Beale street wearing his Harum Scarum get up! Get outta' here!!!
Some odd colour effects at time, but some great rare photos.

'We Can Make The Morning' - From purelistener
A lovely photo montage to this brilliant introspective ballad from 1971.
Great to see some of Elvis' lesser known songs on YouTube.
"Loneliness is darkness' first companion" - indeed.
(EIN thanks Andrew UK Brit for the input)

Elvis Having Fun! - By QueenDonut
A sensational compile of clips to make you laugh.
Set to the lesser-known 'When I'm Over You.'
Don't miss this great clip, one of the very best!

Elvis TTWII 'Mary In the Morning' rehearsal - From  foolishrain
From the 2000 cinema release. Elvis red-shirt rehearsal having fun with the guys. Sadly after rehearsing 'Mary In the Morning' Elvis never performed the song in concert.

'Having Fun With Elvis In Burbank'
- One of the first three official videos posted by EPE.
Outtakes & bloopers compile
- Worth seeing if you haven't got the single disc DVD of the 'Comeback Special' where it was included as a bonus feature.

Too Much Monkey Business' - From glenvincert
A clever fake edit of Elvis singing this song live on stage.
Interestingly it is the 1980 Felton overdub version.
See EIN's review of the FTD 'Too Much Monkey Business'

'Mr. Songman' - From  maca14
Another version of this lesser-known Elvis song from his 1973 Stax session.
A nice autobiographical view of Elvis as the 'Songman'.
Some very nice close-up photos.

'I Can Help' - From starlight888
Excellent upbeat video showing Elvis in happy times and having fun.
Look out for Elvis in his prescription spectacles.
Nice to see another lesser-known Elvis track on YouTube.

'Pledging My Love' - From:  purelistener
Another fine selection of photographs set to one of Elvis' great final recordings.
The unedited longer version on 'The Jungle Room Sessions' is even better.
(EIN thanks Sanja for the link)

Bill Black's Combo playing 'Yogi' (1961) -  From dardanella
A fabulous rare find featuring Bill Black's Combo (post leaving Elvis) playing their instrumental 'Yogi'.
Bill Black's combo made the Top Ten in 1959, while Elvis was in the army, with 'Smokie'.
This track is from the 1961 film The Teenage Millionaire.

** Elvis leaving airport 1974 - From: bigrab42
Nice footage of Elvis signing some autographs at Dallas/Fort Worth airport September 1974.
Set to 'Separate Ways', previously removed by the Internet police this is back.

** Rare Home Movie 1957 - From: Gaslightsqyare
Elvis gets his tractor stuck in the mud at Graceland & possibly Uncle Vester stops at the gates to greet the kids.
Note the Graceland gates are painted with red primer so had only just been installed..
Fantastic footage. A clip of the week!

'His Hand In Mine' - with rare home footage - From: nocovercharge
Nice use of the footage from Eddie Fadal's house with Elvis before his move to Germany and the death of his Mother.
Girlfriend Anita Wood is there and "His Hand In Mine" seems very appropriate

Gospel "Where Could I Go" - From: hoover4000
An enlightening story showing Elvis' kindness and humanity.
From the DVD 'He Touched Me'.
Includes some great candid footage of Elvis singing autographs at Graceland.

'Burning Love' - Happy 73rd birthday Elvis -   From: QueenDonut
A great compilation of Elvis On Tour clips - and others.
Made to commemorate what would be Elvis´ 73rd birthday...and to say we want a Deluxe "ELVIS ON TOUR" DVD release.


'An American Trilogy' - Elvis Tribute - From: TCBSonny
Featuring alternate and interesting pictures of The King, Memphis and The South.
A fine tribute with some excellent images which helps place this all-important song in context.

'Is It So Strange' (Alt take 1) -  From: maca14
One of my all-time favourite Elvis songs.
Set to a sensational selection of Elvis 1956 photos.

'Welcome To My World' - From: reeltidymusic
Another neat idea combining Graceland images and footage from Aloha.
Dolly Parton even appears!

'For The Good Times'- From: ademarbosa
The very sweet studio version.
Set to a fine photo montage that features a few rare candid photos.

'Stand By Me' - 30th Anniversary Tribute - From:  QueenDonut
A very touching tribute for the 30th Anniversary.
Some very poignant images, enough to make you cry.
A MUST see, very moving.

Pieces Of My Life - 30th Anniversary Tribute - From:  kindhearted1
Another 30th Anniversary photo-montage to a very suitable song.
A collection of charming family photos, very touching.

'Memories' alt take - From Elvos1977
Nicely produced, a great tribute.
One of my favourites this year.

'I'm Leaving' - From reeltidymusic
Sensational video, this can make you cry.
Very nice edit, great live footage, rare home video plus a very underated classic Elvis song.
BEST clip of the week.
(With thanks to Rob V)

'It's Only Love' (New Sound) -  From Elvis With Love
Very nice photo-montage of Elvis and his girlfreinds.
Set to a beefed-up version of the often ignored 'It's Only Love'

'Take My Hand Precious Lord' - From  Feelings9
EIN is in a gospel mood & reflective mood.
As we approach August 16th this touched my soul.
A very poignant video that is worth repeated viewing.

'Lead Me, Guide Me'- From theking21083
While in the Gospel mood this is one of my all-time favourites.
Set to some fascinating & thought-provoking religious images.

'Danny Boy' - From  QueenDonut
A fabulous compile of rare Elvis footage through the years.
Cleverly edited to Elvis' 'Danny Boy' this is guaranteed to bring a tear to the eye of most Elvis fans.
Can 2007 really be the 30th anniversary? - it seems like just the other day...
One of the most touching videos around - EIN thanks Andrew UKBrit for the lead.  

'Any Day Now' - From purelistener
Simple but effective photo-compilation of fine quality & rare pictures.
Another seldom mentioned song even though it was the B-side of 'In the Ghetto'

Elvis at 'The World's Fair' candid video - From:  fairone
Fabulous candid footage of Elvis hanging out during The Seattle World's Fair in 1962.
Some never-before seen film and photos.
Previously deleted, watch it now.

'You'll Never Walk Alone' - from marcoviking.
A great message song with a photo-montage of some wonderful jumpsuit photos.
And don't you love Elvis' 'casual' rainbow jacket. 

'Amazing Grace' - From: purelistener
One of Elvis' most sublime performances.
Set to a delicious selection of photos.

Elvis and Lisa - 'Just Pretend' - From:  daniellenelvis
A photo tribute to Elvis and Lisa, set to the wonderful 'Just Pretend.'
Beautiful, touching & well-worth several viewings.

'To dance with my father' (Elvis and Lisa) - From:  elvisfanforever
A wonderful selection of close-up photos of Elvis and his Lisa Marie.
A marvellous Luther Vandross composition, this version is by Celine Dion.
"If I could get another chance,
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again"

'I've Lost You' - From  ademarbosa
A lovely photo-montage set to one of Elvis' best ballads.
The live version from August 1970 & featuring some wonderful photos.
(With thanks to Rob V.)

'If I Can Dream' (Martin Luther King remix)  From:  maca14
Elvis was deeply affected by the assasination of  Martin Luther King in Memphis.
This video cleverly combines Elvis' 'If I Can Dream' with parts of the "I have a dream" speech from Martin Luther King.
We should all dream for "peace and understanding"

'Twenty days and Twenty nights' - From:  ademarbosa
Very nice homage to Elvis through the years.
Another version of this great song this time set to a touching photo-montage.

A Day In The Life Of Elvis! - From  Jesse45408
Set to the fabulous 'Just Pretend' this is a poignant mix of Elvis from every era.
Starting with some sad 77 CBS TV footage it's a worthwhile & emotional journey.
"Just Pretend I didn't go"... - If only.

'Let It Be Me'  - From:  maca14
A passionate song that Elvis perfected on stage.
Elvis surprisingly sang it less than 20 times in concert, and none were captured on film.
This picture compilation 69/70 however works very well.
(Dedicated to Eva)

'Do You Know Who I Am' - from Rob Ireland.
Something a little different with beautiful images of Ireland superimposed to Elvis' heartbreaking 1969 song.
Great song, nice chill-out images.

'Long Black Limousine' - From purelistener
Another very appropriate and touching tribute set to an essential Elvis 1969 classic.
Features some fabulous rare and close-up photos.

Elvis And Charlie Hodge tribute - from theking21083.
Remembering Charlie Hodge who died in March last year.
A delightful video tribute to the life long friendship between Elvis and Charlie.
Some fabulous photos. Lee Greenwood sings 'Wind Beneath My Wings'.
See EIN's Tribute to Charlie Hodge plus our exclusive interview

'Elvis, I Still Cry' - From  patricktcb
Sensational. A very moving tribute with beautiful images of Elvis, Lisa Marie and family. Guaranteed to make any fan feel tearful. To the song by Ilse De Lange. The touching lyrics are as follows
I'm making flowers out of paper
While darkness takes the afternoon
I know that they won't last forever
But real ones fade away to soon

I still cry sometimes when I remember you
I still cry sometimes when I hear your name
I said goodbye and I know you're alright now
But when the leaves start falling down I still cry

Elvis Presley, Pieces Of His Life - By Josihno17
Chronological look through Elvis' life using a great mix of clips & rare 8 mm video. EPE should have released this themselves on 'Elvis By The Presleys'.

A Tribute to Elvis Presley - From DemolitionLover
A photo montage tribute to Elvis using Alannah Myles 'Black Velvet'. Nicely done with some delicious colour images. The celebrity quotes ex 'shakey film' is rather good. "He was and is the greatest. Enjoy" - says the creator!
-   From the lyrics to Black Velvet..
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
White lightning, bound to drive you wild.
Mama's baby's in the heart of every school girl
'Love me tender' leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true.
... Black velvet if you please.

Graceland grounds cine footage filmed in 1973 - From:  JAARNO88
Fascinating 8 minutes of fan footage filmed on the grounds in 1973 by a Dutch fan club.
This is when the "It's Elvis Time" Dutch Fan Club hung their famous banner "We're going to see Elvis" on Elvis' front porch!
The emotional audio is from the Radio Luxembourg broadcast by Tony Prince on the night Elvis died.

Elvis at Airport 72, 76 & 77 - From:  BurningLove1977
Some rare home-cine clips showing Elvis at different Airports in 1976 and 1977.
Although without sound it is still fascinating viewing, especially as you may recognise photos from the same time.
(EIN thanks Sanja for the link)

'How Great Thou Art' 1977 CBS - From:  Josihno17
Elvis should never have been on stage but even at the very end Elvis could give his all. 
From the CBS TV special, an important gospel song.

'My Way' 1977 Tribute - From:  tcbelvis
Simple but very effective tribute to Elvis as we head to August thirty years on.
Using footage from the CBS 77 TV special and more this is another moving tribute
(EIN thanks Charmaine/Linda Lee for the link)

Lisa Marie through the years - From  moodyblue77
Something different - a photo tribute to Lisa Marie set to her song 'Dirty Laundry'.
Some great images and check out the final photo, how much does Lisa look like her Dad!
As she rightly sings about the Media. . .
"Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size"

** Elvis Presley Funeral - From: orwelliantimes
BBC news footage from Aug 16th 1977.
Very good quality footage from that terrible day.

** The FOX TV footage of Elvis' Funeral - From: elvisorion
The full seven minutes of FOX footage of Elvis' funeral arriving at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Disturbing although in good quality video.

'Don't' by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour - From:  luisanas
Something a little different & very cool. David Gilmour from Pink Floyd in concert 2001.
This was also featured on the fabulous 2005 Scotty Moore DVD.
It only goes to show just how much Elvis influenced all the music heroes of our time.
(EIN thanks Ronald for the link)

'Because You Loved Me' (Elvis tribute) - From maca14
While I am not a Celine Dion fan, this is a very lovely and touching tribute set to her song 'Because You Loved Me'.
Even more appropriate with the recent chart-topping duet. (See duet clip below)
I think we can all in some way relate to the lyrics..
" You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you.."

Memphis, August 1977 - 'Somebody Out There' - From:  elvisfanforever
An extraordinary mixture of photos of Lisa Marie and from Elvis' funeral.
An intriguing clip, with some fascinating pictures and rare pictures.
** Fans should be warned that this clip features a colourised photo of Elvis in his coffin**
The song is an emotional look at what Lisa must have felt... very appropriate as we head to August.
Appropriately set to The Calling's 'Somebody Out There'
" She moves amongst the crowd,
The people they walk by
She questions why they'll have to die
If it's part of our lives,
So beautiful and precious
She knows that she shouldn't be afraid
Of all this..."

Danny Boy/The Who Elvis Tribute - From: RobIreland
A fascinating oddity.
The Who singing a tribute to Elvis - Combines 'Danny Boy' and The Who's "See Me, Feel Me".
Some beautiful Irish images.
(Thanks to UK Andrew)

'I Can't Stop Loving You' - Boots Randolph -  From:  NelnetDude
The very talented Boots Randolph sadly died earlier this month.
Here is a marvellous 1987 performance by him of 'I Can't Stop Loving You' with Floyd Cramer also on piano.
Go here for EIN's tribute to Boots Randolph

'Elvis Has Left The Building' (J.D. Sumner) - From theking21083
A heartfelt tribute to Elvis recorded by J.D. Sumner.
Cleverly edited to essential photos of Elvis' life.
Listen to JD's extraordinary deep voice.
"Elvis has left the building, but will always be around"

ALL now moved to their own new sections..

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Official Elvis channel on YouTube: Recently, EPE posted on YouTube.com two promotional videos - one for Elvis: The Ultimate Film Collection (DVD set) and one for Christmas at Graceland 2006.  EPE has now started up an official channel for Elvis videos on YouTube.com called Elvis Presley Central. 

Elvis Presley Central debuted yesterday with Having Fun With Elvis In Burbank, the "funny reel" that is a bonus feature on the 2006 release Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition DVD.  Next up on Elvis Presley Central will be a special music video for A Little Less Conversation, which Elvis Insiders are now having a "first look" at in the members-only area of their site.
We hope you will enjoy Elvis Presley Central and help make it a popular channel on YouTube.com by visiting often and telling all your friends about it.  Your support could also help Elvis have a big hit video on YouTube from time to time.  Elvis Presley Central is one of many new ways to take Elvis and his work to new audiences.  We also hope it will be a source of enjoyment and pride for his existing fan base as well. (News, Source: EPE January 10 2007)

December 2006 article in full.

Elvis Presley Marketed To Fresh Generation Of Fans via the internet and digital sources:
Elvis Presley’s marketing company is set to target teenagers and young people in 2007 in a bid to get the ing known to a new generation of fans. Paul Janowski, chief of marketing for Elvis Presley enterprises Inc, says they plan to make use of sites like YouTube and Myspace to exploit the Presley brand. Other digital tactics such as mobile phone technology and podcasts will also be targeted in the incentive.
He explains: “I can't try to sell somebody Elvis who doesn't know who he is ... that he's not just some guy who's been gone for 30 years. "Our opportunity demographic is really going to be 12 to 34 (years old), with a sweet spot around the 18-to-24 area.” Janowski continued to Billboard: “We will take our MySpace page and we will focus on expanding our number of friends on MySpace, that kind of thing. There's all kind of Elvis content on YouTube, things that we put up, things that fans put up." The Elvis Presley brand is still massive, with his state earning around $42million in 2006. His company now wants to expand that figure.

"Elvis in concert from the Front Row" DVD Preview  - From: elvisimportdvds [February 2008 REMOVED]
A sensational 10 minute preview from the new 7 DVD set of "Front Row Films Remastered".
Lots of great footage concert footage set to 'Don't think twice, It's alright'.
The press release promises "clips from over 110 fan-shot concert films from extremely close up, all perfectly synched with their real audio"
From 1955 to 1977 in 10 minutes. A gem! Clip of the week #1!

'Polk Salad Annie' Los Angeles 1974 -  From: elvisimportdvds [February 2008 REMOVED]
A longer clip from "Front Row Films Remastered"
Elvis in L.A. May 11th 2.30pm show wearing the Peacock Suit.
The evening concert was recently featured in the FTD 'Live In L.A.' CD/Book.
 

'Blue Christmas' edit djf  - From: smithersjones [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
Superb re-edit using 68 special and home footage.
A wonderful Christmas treat. 

'Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me' - From: blonde037 [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
Some fun and silliness!
Simple but fun - just like the song!

'If Every Day Could Be Just Like Christmas' - From: blonde037 [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
A touching selection of Christmas images.
A very nice video giving the feeling of what it might be like to celebrate Christmas at Graceland.

'Blue Suede Shoes' 1968 -  From  stephenseriously [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
More 'Blue Suede' (see fifties version below) so as to compare what changes 12 years can bring!
The answer is nothing much except that Elvis' suit changes from wool to leather!
Post Beatles, Elvis still rocks out! 

Elvis & Priscilla rare 1968 footage - From  thepresleyclan [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
From the 'Rare Footage Forum' a couple of minutes of great silent film of Elvis and Priscilla in LA.

'Love Song Of The Year' - From  DaveM1611  [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
A rarely heard Elvis song cleverly matched with a moving 70's photo-montage.
"I let love slip through my fingers like a golden breath of air" -
(EIN thanks to Andrew UKBrit for the input)

'Early Morning Rain' (djf edit) - From smithersjones [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
Great video edit for one of Elvis' lesser appreciated songs.
Elvis' post Aloha concert footage is cleverly matched with clips from the concert itself.

I'm A Roustabout - edited djf. [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]

Features some colourized Jailhouse Rock footage. See EIN's review of the excellent 2005 DVD '1st, 2nd & 4ever' which first featured this clip.

'Such A Night' (with Kurt Russell!) - From  twangit45 [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
From the end credits of the movie "3000 Miles To Graceland".
Kurt Russell is forgiven as he is lip-syncing to Elvis! (Though I'm not sure if I can ever forgive Kevin Costner!)
Ok, so it's also my favourite Elvis track.

Gladys & Vernon at Graceland 1958 - From:  thepresleyclan[Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
Great footage of happier early times with Graceland in the snow.
Short but well-worth seeing especially if you were there in the 100 degree heat this August.

'It's Now or Never' - (djf edit) - From smithersjones [Xmas 2007 REMOVED]
Fabulous footage of Elvis' 1960 return to the US set to the original recording.
Great slo-mo vision showing off Elvis' magnificent hair as he headed to the Frank Sinatra TV show.
(With special thanks to Sanja Meegin)