HI ELVIS COLLECTORS,HURRICANE
I just wanted to again thank everyone who e mailed and texted me out of concern as HURRICANE IRMA (which was a huge one) hit here in Sarasota last week. The good news is that NOTHING at all was damaged where I live and actually we got more flooding and rain with just a normal rain storm. So we really lucked out. The power did go off but came back a day later. But again I really want to thank everyone who sent best wishes and prayers for me and my wife. I received e mails from all over the world and I really appreciated the concern. .
BOOKS! NEW PRICES
I realized that I made a few mistakes on the prices of a lot of the BOOKS in my last update Some of it was due to a faulty keyboard on my Mac but really it was mostly my fault as I should have proof read everything first so I have corrected everything as you will see below!
Sincerely,
Paul Dowling
WORLDWIDE ELVIS
8911 MIDNIGHT PASS RD # 415
SARASOTA, FL. 34242
(941) 346 - 1930
E mail: paul@worldwideelvis.com
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TITLE | ULTIMATE ELVIS - 3 VOLUME HARDBOUND | AUTHOR | ERIK LORENTZEN, KEITH FLYNN, GORDON MINTO, PIERS BEAGLEY, ARJAN DEELEN, ALAN HANSON, JAMES V. ROY |
| PUBLISHER | ERIK LORENTZEN | ||
| COUNTRY | NORWAY | ||
| RELEASE DATE | DECEMBER 2014 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBOUND: 3 VOLUMES! | ||
| PRICE | $400 + POSTAGE! | ||
| COMMENTS |
Incredible three volume, individually numbered, deluxe set (in a beautiful slipcase), containing all the session information available to date including comprehensive notes on each session, discographies, reviews of every single, EP and album release, release dates, facsimiles of RCA's paperwork, session logs, listing notices, letters from Colonel Parker's office and RCA's archive, the reproduction of original sheet music covers, a huge index and a host of other things. Each book is a large10 x 12 inches in size, and collectively the set runs a whopping 1,712 pages. ONE COPY AVAILABLE!! Please click on the photo for a great display of some of the pages. | ||
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TITLE | ELVIS IN GOLD (BOOK) | AUTHOR | JOE TUNZI |
| PUBLISHER | JAT | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2009 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBOUND: 113 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $39.95 | ||
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This is a hardcover photo journal. Featuring over 100 glorious black and white images (many never before made public) illustrate Elvis wearing his golden outfit or jacket on stage and in the studio. From the iconic photo session that gave us the best LP cover of Elvis' career, to Presley's three masterful 1957 tours. From the Mississippi-Alabama fair in 1957, to Honolulu in 1961, 'Elvis In Gold' takes you to the era where Elvis changed our culture forever. This has LONG been out of print. TOTALLY MINT!! ONE COPY ONLY!! Please click on the photo for a great display of the front & back covers and a few pages.. | ||
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TITLE | ELVIS ON CD: 1984-1992(BOOK) | AUTHOR | PETER BAUMANN |
| PUBLISHER | PETER BAUMANN | ||
| COUNTRY | AUSTRIA | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1992 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBIOUND: 386 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $49.95 | ||
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This incredible HUGE 386 page HARDBOUND book (12" x 9") with a dust cover by Peter Baumann came out 25 years ago and is one of the BEST books ever on Elvis's worldwide CD releases from the beginning until 1992. There are more than 1250 CD's pictured with more than 1100 photos. Each listing (with pictures!) contains the date of release, country, information of the label, what mode it's in and tons of other things that Elvis CD collectors are dying to know. This has LONG been out of print. TOTALLY MINT!! ONE COPY ONLY!! Please click on the photo for a great display of the front & back covers and a few pages.. | ||
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TITLE | ELVIS THE MOVIES | AUTHOR | ERIK LORENTZEN & ALAN HANSON |
| COUNTRY | NORWAY | ||
| RELEASE DATE | DECEMBER 2017 | ||
| PAGES | 400 | ||
| PRICE | TBA | ||
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Writer Erik Lorentzen, known from The Elvis Files books and magazines, will bring another new book on the market this year.
With the collaboration of Alan Hanson, Lorentzen will focus on Elvis's film career in the new 400-page book Elvis - The Movies.
Of course, there will be a lot of pictures in the book with details about the many movies that Elvis made since '56. Please click on the photo for a great display of some of the pages. | ||
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TITLE | ELVIS UK VOL. 1: 1956 - 1986 | AUTHOR | GORDON MINTO, JOHN TOWNSON, GEORGE RTICHARDSON |
| PUBLISHER | BLANDFORD PRESS | ||
| COUNTRY | ENGLAND | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1987 | ||
| PAGES | LARGE HARDBOUND: 565 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $69.95 | ||
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As the inside says this is Volume 1 of "THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ELVIS PRESLEY'S BRITISH RECORD RELEASES 1956 - 1986". I can't even begin to tell you how great Gordon Minto and pals did on this bible of UK releases. No sense even trying. I will just say that everyone is looking for this MASTERPIECE which has been deleted for 30 years! By the way the front & back covers of this monster book are plainA steal at $200. BLACK. No dust cover! LONG OUT OF PRINT!! ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | ELVIS UK VOL. 2: 1986-2002 (BOOK) | AUTHOR | GORDON MINTO, JOHN TOWNSON |
| PUBLISHER | SEDDON PRINTERS | ||
| COUNTRY | ENGLAND | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2002 | ||
| PAGES | LARGE SOFTBOUND: 383 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $49.95 | ||
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Well the mate's did it again! How could they top Vol. 1 but they did with this huge monster Vol. 2. Again no sense in wasting superlatives on this second masterpiece from our English pals. A brilliant work! It's hard to believe that this is 15 years old now!! Amazing!! LONG OUT OF PRINT!! ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | VIVA ELVIS! (BOOK) | AUTHOR | CARLOS ARES |
| PUBLISHER | CARLOS ARES PRODUCTIONS | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1997 | ||
| PAGES | 124 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $59.95 | ||
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Super INCREDIBLE 10" x 10" softbound Argentinian discography masterpiece by one of the BIGGEST Elvis fans and MEGA collectors Carlos "THE BEAST" Ares! I
This reference and price guide is Superb and contains detailed information with photos, dates, label information, etc etc on Elvis' Argentinian vinyl and CD releases. The book is well-rounded by many b/w and some color photographs of some of the world´s rarest records. Of special interest to the collectors are, of course the super rare VIK labels. Great work in conjunction with Paul Dowling and Andylon Lensen from the Netherlands. ONE OF A KIND!! ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | ELVIS KUNG AV SVERIGE (BOOK + CD) | AUTHOR | BORJE LUNDBERG |
| PUBLISHER | PREMIUM PUBLISHING | ||
| COUNTRY | SWEDEN | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1997 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBOUND: 276 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $29.95 | ||
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This GREAT HARDBOUND (7" x 10") book (with dustcover)+ CD by great Swedish Elvis fan BORJE LUNDBERG features many exciting stories, funny curiosities and uncountable, interesting facts about Elvis and his ties to Sweden. It includes a complete Elvis-filmography with coloured illustrations of all Swedish cinema posters and excerpts from several film reviews. It also contains an extensive illustrated discography! For the first time ever more than 400 Elvis records are published in colour! The discography presents both American originals and those records which have been officially released in Sweden. Premiums valuation guide indicates which records are worth a treasure even today! The author Börje Lundberg met Elvis several times. This also comes with a 4 track BMKG / RCA CD - GOOD ROCKIN TONIGHT (Good Rockin Tonight; Blue Moon of Ky / Milkcow Blues; That's All Right) Both book and CD TOTALLY MINT except for a very small tear at the top of the dustcover! Please click on the photo for a great display of the front & back covers, the CD and a few pages.. | ||
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TITLE | A TOUCH OF GOLD LAME (BOOK) | AUTHOR | ERIK LORENTZEN |
| PUBLISHER | ERIK LORENTZEN | ||
| COUNTRY | NORWAY | ||
| RELEASE DATE | SEPTEMBER 2015 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBOUND: 450 + PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $69.95 | ||
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The book, 'A Touch of Gold Lame' has been released. This is a 450+ page Hardcover book by Erik Lorentzen author of the Elvis Files books. The book is HUGE. Weighs almost 10 pounds and will cover all you could want to know about Elvis and his 1957 concerts featuring the famous Gold Lame Suit. Please click on the photo for a great display of some of the pages. | ||
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TITLE | ELVIS IN TEXAS | AUTHOR | STANLEY OBEREST & LORI TORRANCE |
| PUBLISHER | REPUBLIC OF TEXAS PRESS | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2002 | ||
| PAGES | 232 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $19.95 | ||
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Exciting never before seen photos, interviews, and memorabilia of Elvis' tours of Texas., The King never dies Neither does interest in the great American Icon Elvis Presley. This exciting new book has never-before-seen photographs, interviews, and memorabilia of Elvis's tours of Texas in 1955 and 1956 when he was just another kid trying to break into the music business. Also includes a chapter on his triumphant return in the seventies. This is a beautifully designed keepsake book that every Elvis fan is sure to want. ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | ELVIS '57: THE FINAL FIFTIES TOURS (BOOK) | AUTHOR | ALAN HANSON |
| PUBLISHER | I UNIVERSE INC | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2007 | ||
| PAGES | 314 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $19.95 | ||
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In 1957, Elvis Aron Presley was still a one man phenomenon with six titles on the charts, one movie to his credit, and two movies soon to follow. But while he pursued his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor, the military draft threatened to shatter it along with his wildly successful rock 'n' roll career. Elvis couldn't resist the excitement he found performing on stage before swarms of shrieking teenage girls, and in that final year before he entered the U.S. Army, he went back on the road for three short tours. Elvis '57 recalls that magical year when the King played to audiences a quarter of a million people strong, and controversy and pandemonium accompanied him wherever he went. Alan Hanson takes us for a rollicking ride through eighteen major cities in the United States and Canada as he chronicles the most exciting tours of Elvis's career. In Chicago, Elvis wore his famed gold lame suit and thirteen girls fainted in an effort to reach him. In Vancouver, British Columbia, thousands left their seats and rushed the stage, forcing him to abruptly end the show. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the disc jockeys on the front lines of Elvis's exploding career and fans who attended the '57 concerts, Hanson sweeps you back to the year that forever changed the King of Rock 'n' Roll. ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | THE ELVIS TREASURES BOX SET (BOOK + CD) | AUTHOR | ROBERT GORDON |
| PUBLISHER | VILLARD BOOKS | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2002 | ||
| PAGES | HARDBOUND SLIPCASE + BOOK 63 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $19.95 | ||
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Very unusual item released in 2002. This insightful biography and a collection of memorabilia rolled into one package - SLIPCASE, HARDBOUND BOOK + a CD! With facsimiles of handwritten letters, invitations, press releases, movie scripts, and other removable items. Illustrations. Photos., Graceland has opened the doors to its extensive archives for the first time ever, allowing previously inaccessible historic documents and memorabilia to be reproduced in facsimile, collectible form. With biographical text by acclaimed Elvis expert Robert Gordon, The Elvis Treasures tells the King's life story through handwritten letters, press releases, movie scripts, photographs and additional artifacts. Where else can you get a ticket to "Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley," evaluate the Kings hand-drawn football plays, read his first RCA contract, and check out a book that he borrowed from the Humes High School library as an eighth-grader? Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Elvis death, this unique interactive book also contains a 60-minute CD of interviews spanning his career, providing a formerly unavailable portrait of the King in his own words. The Elvis Treasures contains 22 removable documents, including: -rare promotional photos issued by Sun Records in 1954-55 -a 1958 Christmas card from Elvis and the Colonel (as Santa) -Elvis's letter to Anita, his Memphis girlfriend, expressing his love and commitment to her while he was stationed in Germany -an invitation to the premiere for Viva Las Vegas -telegrams Vernon received upon Elvis' death from Johnny Cash, Isaac Hayes, Governor George Wallace, B. B. King, Little Richard and others Description of the 60-minute CD of interviews The first interview, track 1, was conducted in 1955 by Mae Boren Axton, months before the song she gave him, "Heartbreak Hotel," would become his breakthrough hit. Track 2, recorded roughly a year later, finds Elvis admitting, in an unguarded moment, that his performing style was inspired in part by the gospel quarters he'd always loved; it's a confession that comes back to haunt him in the following interview, conducted in August 1956 by Paul Wilder of TV Guide (track 3). When Wilder uses the term "holy roller" in asking him about the religious influence on his music, Elvis interrupts him"I have never used that expression"with the hair-curling command of a preacher. The TV Guide interview makes for fascinating listening, as Elvis uses charm, biting sarcasm, and the sheer force of his conviction to parry Wilder's interrogation. Tracks 4 and 5 are far more joyful in spirit, as we hear first Elvis' parents and then the singer himself tossed about in the maelstrom of his triumphant Tupelo homecoming concert in 1956. ("Baby Play House," his mother responds unforgettably when asked her favorite Elvis song.) Then we jump ahead to Elvis' Army years and a montage of clips reflecting his life in the service, America's reaction, and his return home (track 6). Elvis speaks earnestly about working the same details as the other soldiers, but by the end of the selection seems quite happy about returning to his "normal" life. Track 7 finds him back at work, in a brief interview on the set of Blue Hawaii. But what follows, an excerpt from a long conversation with Lloyd Shearer of Parade magazine (track 8) ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | DID ELVIS SING IN YOUR HOMETOWN? | AUTHOR | LEE COTTEN |
| PUBLISHER | HIGH SIERRA BOOKS | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1995 | ||
| PAGES | 260 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $19.95 | ||
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Super informative book signed by Lee Cotten with fantastic information on Elvis' tours in the 1950's listing the dates and places he appeared in plus much much more! This book is a MUST for Elvis fans who want to know a lot more about Elvis' early years. LONG OUT OF PRINT!! 'ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | THAT'S ALRIGHT, ELVIS (BOOK) | AUTHOR | SCOTTY MOORE |
| PUBLISHER | SCHIRMER BOOKS | ||
| COUNTRY | U.S. | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 1997 | ||
| PAGES | 271 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $14.95 | ||
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The untold story of Elvis first guitarist and manager, Scotty Moore.For the first time, guitarist Scotty Moore tells the real story behind his years with Elvis Presley. When Elvis first showed up at Sam Phillip's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Sam asked Scotty and bass player Bill Black, both members of the popular country band The Tune Wranglers, to work with Elvis on his music in advance of his first recording session. While clowning around in the studio they came up with a version "That's Alright"; it was released as Elvis' first single, and launched his career. Scotty and Bill toured with the young singer, and played on all of his Sun sessions and his first recordings for RCA; Scotty served as the business manager for the trio, in essence working as Elvis' first manager. When the trio broke up, Scotty retired from music-making. He has maintained his silence about Elvis since, despite repeated requests for interviews to tell his side of the story. With Bill Black and Elvis both dead, he is the only remaining member of the original trio who can tell the true story of how Elvis transformed popular music---and how he created the guitar sound that has become the prototype for all rock guitar that followed.Jim Dickerson is the author of Schirmers Goin Back to Memphis. He is a Nashville-based journalist and writer.ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | ELVIS: A MUSICAL INVENTORY 1939-55 (BOOK) | AUTHOR | RICHARD BOUSSIRON |
| PUBLISHER | MUSIC MENTOR BOOKS | ||
| COUNTRY | ENGLAND | ||
| RELEASE DATE | 2004 | ||
| PAGES | 264 PAGES! | ||
| PRICE | $14.95 | ||
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Presented like a discography, this is a detailed listing of the King's musical influences: hymns and spirituals he sang at church, songs he learned at school or heard on the radio, the live blues he listened to in Shakerag - with full historical details shown for each song. Very Hard to find. Magnificent catalogue of music that Elvis probably heard and perhaps played during his early life, together with detailed information about all music played, not always recorded, sometimes lost, at Sun. Also information about very early radio performances (dating back to 1944!) and personal appearances. Excellent source, shouldn't be missed. If you're interested in finding out what made Elvis tick musically, this is as good a place as any. Richard really did do a lot of research to the origin of each and every song and that is, I must say, great to read. We also get info on more acetates like 'Fool, Fool, Fool' that have been recorded but are reported lost. Everything is in here: from Elvis' childhood to his live performances. From the Sun Sessions to the first TV appearances. ONE COPY ONLY!
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TITLE | THE ULTIMATE ALBUM COVER BOOK | AUTHOR | PAUL DOWLING |
| PUBLISHER | HARRY ABRAMS | ||
| COUNTRY | UNITED STATES | ||
| PAGES | 160 (HARDBOUND) | ||
| PRICE | $49.95 | ||
| COMMENTS | This FULL COLOR book was done by ME (Paul Dowling) in 1996 and contained over 200 photos of 78's, singles, EP's, and LP's from many, many countries. If you want to see what RCA did with ELvis picture covers from all over the world and see some very unusual designs, this is the book to have. It is now out-of-print but I still have a few left. | ||
