Elvis to make chart return

Elvis to make chart return



To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death (16th
August, 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment will celebrate his
outstanding contribution to popular music with a triumphant return to
the U.K. singles chart. Following the huge success of 2005’s 18 No.1
Singles Campaign, Sony BMG Music Entertainment will offer fans the
opportunity to collect singles week by week to build the 'Elvis The
King’ singles boxset.

Each classic single will be released in a limited edition
numbered CD and 10' vinyl format, beautifully packaged utilising the
original U.S. and U.K. sleeve and label artwork. They will also be
available as digital download singles for the first time.

2005
saw Elvis return to glory during a four month onslaught on the U.K.
singles chart, creating 3 new No.1’s, and 14 Top 5 singles, however
seminal tracks such as 'Suspicious Minds’, 'Heartbreak Hotel’ and 'Blue
Suede Shoes’ didn’t qualify for re-release as they failed to hit the
No.1 spot first time around. 2007’s 'Elvis The King’ 18 singles
campaign will deliver the 'ultimate’ collector’s dream; comprising of
the most popular, loved and celebrated Elvis tracks sure to delight
fans young and old.

'Incredibly, it is now 30 years since
Elvis, the King Of Rock & Roll passed away. To mark this milestone
we have created an amazing singles series that celebrates his unique
legacy,' said Sony BMG Music Entertainment’s Phil Savill. 'The No.1
Singles campaign in 2005 was a huge success but did not include many of
Elvis’ greatest songs such as Suspicious Minds, In The Ghetto and
Heartbreak Hotel.' 'The Elvis The King campaign features 18 of the most
treasured and famous tracks. Without a doubt, expect to see Elvis
holding court again at the top of the charts, later this year.'

In
addition to the release of the first of the Elvis The King singles on
13th August, Sony BMG Music Entertainment will also release 'Elvis The
King’: a 2-disc CD companion album.

Thirty years on since
Elvis Presley’s tragic death, this comprehensive collection of 50 stand
out tracks including No.1’s from 2005’s 18 singles campaign , will
remind many that he was the King for a very good reason.

On
the first day of the Elvis The King campaign (Monday 13th August,
2007), Sony BMG Music Entertainment will issue 'Heartbreak Hotel’ will
be accompanied with a numbered CD and 10' collectors’ box that will
eventually house all 18 singles in the series.

Please note
that due to U.K. chart regulations on packaging for singles,
'Heartbreak Hotel’ and the limited edition collector’s box will not be
eligible for the U.K. singles chart. However, to see the King back in
the charts to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of his passing, on the
actually day of the anniversary, Thursday 16th August Sony BMG Music
Entertainment are releasing the second Elvis single 'Suspicious Minds’
– which unbelievably, never made it to the No.1 spot first time around.
It is almost unheard of for a single to be released on a Thursday and
it is only possible because of the unique nature of the artist.