Erstellt: 22. Dezember 2005

ISBN: 1423401557Am 11.01.2006 erscheint dieses 136 starke Buch bei Hal Leonard Corp. Und wer die Firma kennt, der weiß, dass es sich hierbei um ein s. g. Songbuch handelt.

Der Inhalt ist auf die bereits erschiene Doppel-CD und der TV-Dokumentation (nebst DVD-Veröffentlichung) gleichen Namens abgestimmt.

Im Buch sind 31 Songs vertreten, so u. a. "Always on My Mind", "Baby, What You Want Me to Do", "Blue Christmas", "Got a Lot O' Livin' to Do", "Heartbreak Hotel", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "It Wouldn't Be the Same (Without You)", "Jailhouse Rock", "A Little Less Conversation", "My Way", "Separate Ways", "Suspicious Minds", "You'll Be Gone" und "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".

Quelle: HalLeonard.Com

Erstellt: 21. Dezember 2005

ISBN: 1411670027Am 01.01.2006 erschein bei Lulu Press das Buch "In The Kingdom Of Elvis: In The City Of The Prince With No Name".

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"In a distant future, new nations and beliefs have arisen from the ashes of the past. A Kingdom that revolves around the worship of Elvis holds a dark secret. Hadrian, a Coloradan Intelligence Officer, and his beautiful two-headed bodyguard, Mirtha and Meera, go on a quest to stop the Elviites from destroying their world. At the same time a group of mercenaries also seek the ancient weapons.

The Wizard, who must choose between immortality and love • Lara, a female warrior who will decide between her man and a future • Frank Connors, a veteran of too many missions gone bad • Bill Hong, an innocent scientist who has never drawn blood In their way is the Abbot, the Elviite church leader who aspires to be more. And in the skies above, a mysterious Starman who watches them all..."

Quelle: Lulu.Com

Erstellt: 21. Dezember 2005

ISBN: 1933784016Im August 2006 erscheint ein neues Buch von Alfred Wertheimer. Es trägt den Titel "Elvis: From New York To Memphis", hat 224 Seiten und erscheint bei "Welcome Enterprises".

Neben der "herkömmlichen" Buchausgabe wird es eine limitierte Edition geben, welche um 26 Seiten stärke ist und erst am  19.09.2006 erscheinen wird.

Quelle: ElvisNews,Com

Erstellt: 19. Dezember 2005

ISBN: 1556526148Das von Ken Burke und Dan Griffin geschriebene und 320 Seiten starke Buch "The Blue Moon Boys - The Story Of Elvis Presley's Band" ist für den 01.08.2006 angekündigt und erzählt die Geschichte der "Blue Moon Boys" deren Mitglieder Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana und Bill Black waren.

Das Vorwort stammt von Brian Setzer, Mitglied der "Stray Cats" und Bandleader seines Brian Setzer Orchester´s.

Ankündigung des Verlages:
"Boasting never-before-told stories of life on the road with a young Elvis, this comprehensive guide to Elvis' band gives an insider's view of how the band worked with him onstage, in the studio, and in movies, and features the first comprehensive look at their post-Presley lives and careers.

Band members Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, and Bill Black created the Sun sound with Elvis, influencing such legendary performers as Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Fogerty, and Charlie Watts. Based on interviews with Moore, Fontana, and the family of the late Bill Black, this resource provides first-hand insights that have never before seen print, as well as several previously unpublished photographs. Extensive coverage of the entire history of the band makes this book is a must for Elvis fans, rockabilly aficionados, and anyone interested in the early history of rock 'n' roll."

Quelle: ChicagoReviewPress.Com

Erstellt: 19. Dezember 2005

Sunrise To SunsetDie Elvis-Sammler Tom Salva, Russ Howe und Bud Glass haben mit dem Buch "Elvis - Sunrise To Sunset" auf Praytome Publishing das ultimative Buch mit Candid Fotos angekündigt.

Quelle: Verschiedene

Erstellt: 05. Dezember 2005

ISBN: 0786425261Das von Douglas Brode geschriebene Buch "Elvis Cinema And Popular Culture Though" erscheint im Sommer 2006 bei McFarland Publishing und wird mit folgenden Worten angekündigt:

"Though Elvis Presley’s music is widely credited as starting a sea change in American popular culture, his films are often dismissed as base marketing vehicles, commercially successful but insignificant. Beyond the formulaic plotlines and increasing reliance on weak songs, however, the films—and Elvis—serve as profound cultural touchstones, revealing changing American aesthetics more than a changing Elvis. Elvis’s rebel image in 1956, as a guitar-swinging incarnation of Brando or Dean, had by 1969’s Change of Habit become safe and sterile.

This work demonstrates how Elvis, through his films, reflected a shifting social, cultural and political landscape in America. Encompassing all 31 movies and two 1970s documentaries, it provides a film-by-film study of Elvis Presley and America, and argues that each film reflects the society for which it was made. Throughout his career, most of Elvis’s characters combined rebellion with wholesome, traditional ideals, but the public’s perspective changed, and what was considered radical in 1954 was called reactionary by 1970. Studied sequentially, his films reflect those cyclical ideals, and unconsciously portray America’s process of renewal and redefinition of self."

Quelle: McFarlandPub.Com