Wednesday, December 28, 2016

December 28 - A Japanese Love Fling With The King

The Straight Arrow import-release “A Vegas Fling With The King”, containing both the Dinner and Midnight shows from February 12, 1973, as recorded from the audience at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV., has been released. 

From Japan With Love, Vol. 2: Make The World Go Away

The E.P. Collector import-label CD “From Japan With Love, Vol. 2: Make The World Go Away” has been released. This CD contains an audience recording of the previously unreleased August 8, 1973 Midnight Show performance as recorded at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.

Las vegas Streef Renamed



With the demise of the Riviera Hotel the street with the same name has now been changed to Elvis Presley Boulevard.  

The street continues to the Las Vegas Westgate Hotel which was formerly the Las Vegas Hilton and International Hotel the home to over 800 sold out concerts that Elvis performed from 1969 to 1976.

Billboard Charts

The Billboard Charts for the week ending January 7, 2017:
  • 'It's Christmas Time' drops from 81 to 85 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart; drops from 47 to 53 on the Top Album Sales Chart selling 12,435 last week; remains at 6 on the Catalog Albums Chart and rises from 17 to 12 on the Holiday Albums Chart
  • 'The Classic Christmas Album' drops from 92 to 94 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart; is 143 on the Top Album Sales Chart selling 6,542 last week; drops from 25 to 28 on the Catalog Albums Chart; drops from 4 to 5 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart and rises from 38 to 31 on the Holiday Albums Chart.
  • 'Merry Christmas, Love Elvis' drops from 167 to 192 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart; is 109 on the Top Album Sales Chart selling 6,711 last week; drops from 18 to 25 on the Catalog Albums Chart; rises from 33 to 30 on the Holiday Albums Chart and drops from 3 to 4 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
  • 'Elvis - Ultimate Christmas' drops from 42 to 50 on the Catalog Albums Chart; rises from 8 to 7 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart and is a re-entry at 50 on the Holiday Albums Chart 'Ultimate Elvis' drops from 138 to 161 on the Top Album Sales Chart selling 5,074 last week.
  • 'Elvis - Ultimate Gospel' rises from 15 to 9 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart and is 183 on the Top Album Sales Chart selling 4,385 last week
  • 'The Wonder Of You' drops from 29 to 38 on the Top Rock Albums Chart and drops from 6 to 7 on the Classical Albums Chart 
  • 'If I Can Dream' is a re-entry at 17 on the Classical Albums Chart
  • 'Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits' is a re-entry at 13 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart 
  • 'Heart and Soul' is a re-entry at 17 on the Country Catalog Albums Chart
  • 'Blue Christmas (single) drops from 15 to 16 on the Holiday 100 Chart; drops from 18 to 21 on the Holiday Digital Song Sales Chart; drops from 11 to 12 on the Holiday Streaming Chart; rises from 27 to 24 on the Holiday Airplay Chart; rises from 18 to 14 on the Rock Digital Song Sales Chart and is a re-entry at 19 on the Hot 100 Recurrent Chart
  • 'Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)(single) drops from 36 to 38 on the Holiday 100 Chart and rises from 26 to 23 on the Holiday Streaming Songs Chart
  • 'He Touched Me The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley' (Vols.1 and 2) drops from 4 to 5 on the Music Video Sales Chart 
  • Elvis Presley rises from 23 to 20 on the Artist 100 Chart. 
(Source: Brian Quinn on FECC)