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New releases update – February 2012
Written by admin on February 6, 2012 – 9:12 am -The New Releases page has been updated to include music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases for February.
Highlights for February include:
- Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom” in standard and deluxe editions (Feb 7)
- deluxe editions of the last five Queen albums (Feb 7)
- a number of classic Bob Dylan albums on limited edition vinyl (Feb 7)
- the Van Halen reunion album, “A Different Kind of Truth” (Feb 7)
- the 3-CD set “Santana Anthology 68-69″ (Feb 14) and “Santana – Live at Montreux” on DVD and Blu-ray (Feb 21)
- Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” in Experience, Immersion and Vinyl editions – Feb 28.
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Elvis Presley’s Concept Album
Written by admin on January 28, 2012 – 11:50 am -| Following the recent release of the Legacy Edition of Elvis Presley’s “I’m 10,000 Years Old: Elvis Country,” Harley Payette explains why he thinks that the album “tells us as much about the man who created it as anything he ever did.” |
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Elvis event in Worthing, Sussex
Written by admin on January 19, 2012 – 7:10 pm - |
The Essential Elvis UK organisation is partnering with the Burlington Hotel in Worthing, England for a special exhibition of Elvis artifacts from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, January 29. |
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“Elvis Country – Legacy Edition” review
Written by admin on January 8, 2012 – 11:13 am -This week saw the release of “Elvis Country – Legacy Edition,” which is a 40th anniversary upgrade of one of Elvis Presley’s most artistically satisfying albums.
Tags: Elvis Country Legacy Edition, Elvis Presley, Love Letters from Elvis
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Elvis Presley 77th Birthday celebrations
Written by admin on January 8, 2012 – 9:45 am -Fans around the world are paying tribute to Elvis today on what would have been his 77th birthday.
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Elvis’ home town of Memphis has been at the heart of the celebrations over the last couple of days, with a Fan Club Presidents event, an Elvis Insiders reception, a Gospel concert, and a concert featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Terry Mike Jeffrey. The celebrations culminate today with a special Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony at Graceland which begins at 9.30am CST. |
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