News

• EIN Exclusive: FTD and owner of reel-to-reel tape of Elvis' last ever live concert in Indianapolis on 26 June 1977 strike deal for release of tape
• Elvis' Bible for sale
• Another bogus Elvis signature on sale
• Elvis on Tour cinematographer dies - claims Elvis was strung out on drugs during making of the film
• Graceland Cellars release award winning Elvis wines

Interview

• Ernst Jorgensen opens up to Arjan Deelen in another EIN exclusive and provides the cover artwork for the next FTD release, Closing Night.

Reviews

• VCD - Elvis In Concert (1977 CBS TV Special)
• Book - Jailhouse Rock - The Bootleg Records of Elvis Presley 1970-1983
• DVD - The Elvis Collection (six disc boxset)

Articles

• Shake Rag & Elvis - Truth or Myth: read a fascinating article about the influence of Tupelo's poor, black area on Elvis
• Elvis - The Lost Outtakes: read how RCA personnel destroyed classic 1950s Elvis recordings

New cover for upcoming Todd Slaughter book News! News! News! Repeat of The Naked Truth (TV comedy) "Elvis Is Coming" episode screened on US TV this week - a scientist (guest star Larry Drake) claims he has Elvis Presley's sperm on ice in his lab. Stars Tea Leoni. Also telecast was the little known Conversations With Elvis in which Elvis regales his entourage with stories.

Do you have a cool million dollars? If you do you can bid on eBay on a TCB necklace allegedly owned and worn by Elvis. Other high price items on sale include The King's Madison Square Garden sunglasses (start price, US$250k) and 'image rights' to several Elvis photos (again US$250k).

A novel item to buy is the Elvis Pinball machine from the Stern group. It will set you back only US$469,000.00 for the Gold edition.

Too good to be true? Yes, it was. prospective buyers got excited when they saw numerous hard-to-find Elvis CDs on eBay for a 'Buy It Now' price of US$1.99. The catch - they werre from China and the postage cost was US$13.98! Among the titles were Elvis' Greatest Hits Vol. 1, A Touch of Platinum Volumes 1& 2 and Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden.

Meanwhile, bootleg CDs such as How Great Thou Art (volumes 1 to 3) are available for around 15 pounds each.

On the vinyl front a copy of the Australian boxset Elvis The Legend Volume 3 was listed.

Rip-off?: there are still a number of sellers who believe their items are rare and deserve a high price. Copies of the comic book, The Elvis Experience have been listed with a Buy It Now price of US$42.00!

A popular item this week was copies of Elvis concert programs from the 1970s. Numerous copies received strong bidding with prices betwen US$5.00 and US$35.00

• The Anti-Piracy Internet Police have written to major Elvis messageboards teling them not to list bootleg items for sale. EIN understands it is acceptable for sites to review unofficial items but not openly sell them.
• Femke Niehof in Holland has written a 120 page university graduation paper titled The Wonder Of You for her studies in cultural anthropology.
• Canberra area fans will get a double dose of Elvis this month. The popular Hellenic Club has two Elvis acts booked. On Saturday 18 September, Mark Andrew will be performing his show, 'Elvis leaves his Mark' in the Triton Room between 8pm and 9pm. There is a FREE show.
• Then on Thursday September 30, one of the world's best Elvis tribute artists, Max Pellicano returns to the Olympus Room with his celebrated 'Elvis to the Max' show . Tickets are $35.00.
• From the files of the Star Courier on microfilm at the Kewanee Public Library By Star Courier staff 10 years ago Thursday, Sept. 1, 1994 - A barrow named "Elvis" was crowned grand champion of the Hog Capital Barrow Show held Wednesday night in the Black Hawk East ag pavilion. The new "King Hog" was raised and shown by BHE sophomore Stacy Hall of Kewanee.
• Elvis DVDs have been #1 on the Australian Sanity Music DVD chart for 9 consecutive weeks (The '68 Comeback Special two weeks - Aloha From Hawaii seven weeks)

In August 1977 who said Elvis was a symbol of "the vitality, rebelliousness and good humor" of the United States?

(Last week's answer: Pledging My Love was the flip side of the 1977 single Way Down)

• In November 1959, 15 enthusiastic Elvis fans in East Germany were given prison terms ranging from 6 months to 4.5 years for marching through Leipzeg shouting derogatory remarks about East German music and Communist party leader, Walter Urich.
• Location shooting for Kid Galahad took place 100 miles east of Los Angeles in Idyllwild, California
• It's Now Or Never was #1 on The Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks in 1960.
• Elvis was sued by Beverly Albreco in August 1975. Ms Albreco claimed Elvis had broken her ankle during a party in his suite in August 1973. She sought $10,000 in damages.
• In 1973 film tabloid magazines ran cover stories saying Elvis would soon wed Linda Thompson.

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