Hot off the Press. The new Elvis single, from the 'Viva Elvis' Album, is 'Suspicious Minds'. I do not know the flip side or official release date yet. According to SONY (UK) it will get its first airing this coming Wednesday (15th) on a morning radio show but I do not know which one - I suspect it will be the Chris Evans Show on BBC Radio 2.

 

Brian

Looks like the release date is 25th October. Please go to the following URL:

 

http://elvis.de

 

Brian :D

Looks like the release date is 25th October. Please go to the following URL:

 

http://elvis.de

 

Brian :D

 

 

Woo, sounds good to me :yahoo:

Looking forward to this one :cheer:

Loving it :dance:

 

Loving it :dance:

 

 

So do I :dance:

Loving it :dance:

 

 

 

Wooooooooooo thats amazing, i love it :wub: :dance: :cheer:

I wonder where it will end up chartwise, not sure it will be No.1 not these days, but it has a chance of Top 10.

It will probably end up Top 20.

Released in a few days, so fingers crossed, we can get a good chart entry and Elvis will be back in the building (well the UK charts anyway :yahoo: )

Edited October 22, 201014 yr by Tilly

To say I am disappointed with SONY(UK) is an understatement. 'Suspicious Minds' was nowhere to be found on its official release day, 25th October. To make matters worse how about this:

 

'Suspicious Minds 2010' is to be included on the

soon to be release hit single compilation 'NOW 36'. As we all know the whole single release

has been a total farce and now this latest news makes it even more of a joke.

 

'Suspicious Minds 2010' is a brand new mix of the classic Elvis recording, however, on this

new compilation, the song is listed as a BONUS....FLASHBACK TRACK! Flashback? Who the

hell is responsible for the campaign? Do SONY have any clue as to what this new recording is

all about? Does a brand new modern mix really qualify as a "Flashback Track"?

 

“Now 36” comes with info on how to enter a contest to win a trip to Vegas to see “Viva Elvis by

Cirque du Soleil” at that Aria Hotel.

 

“Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 36,” the latest in the never-ending collection of current pop

hits, will street on November 9th.

 

And if you think that is bad the latest Susan Boyle Album 'The Gift' has had its release date changed from 15th November to 8th November - the same date as 'Viva Elvis'. Boyle is already No.1 on the Amazon (UK) chart and guess who Boyles' record company is....................................SONY!!. So that means no No.1 for 'Viva Elvis'. Whoever is responsible for these decisions should have their job terminated immediately. Following these releases I suggest all fans write a letter of complaint to the head of Sony(UK) complaining of the way Elvis and his Legacy have been treated. I will post names and adresses later.

 

Brian :(

To say I am disappointed with SONY(UK) is an understatement. 'Suspicious Minds' was nowhere to be found on its official release day, 25th October. To make matters worse how about this:

 

'Suspicious Minds 2010' is to be included on the

soon to be release hit single compilation 'NOW 36'. As we all know the whole single release

has been a total farce and now this latest news makes it even more of a joke.

 

'Suspicious Minds 2010' is a brand new mix of the classic Elvis recording, however, on this

new compilation, the song is listed as a BONUS....FLASHBACK TRACK! Flashback? Who the

hell is responsible for the campaign? Do SONY have any clue as to what this new recording is

all about? Does a brand new modern mix really qualify as a "Flashback Track"?

 

“Now 36” comes with info on how to enter a contest to win a trip to Vegas to see “Viva Elvis by

Cirque du Soleil” at that Aria Hotel.

 

“Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 36,” the latest in the never-ending collection of current pop

hits, will street on November 9th.

 

And if you think that is bad the latest Susan Boyle Album 'The Gift' has had its release date changed from 15th November to 8th November - the same date as 'Viva Elvis'. Boyle is already No.1 on the Amazon (UK) chart and guess who Boyles' record company is....................................SONY!!. So that means no No.1 for 'Viva Elvis'. Whoever is responsible for these decisions should have their job terminated immediately. Following these releases I suggest all fans write a letter of complaint to the head of Sony(UK) complaining of the way Elvis and his Legacy have been treated. I will post names and adresses later.

 

Brian :(

Unfortunately, I'm not at all surprised with the way Sony are treating Elvis. I am disappointed but I am very angry too. They really don't appear to have a clue :angry:

I have forwared the following letter of complaint to Ged Doherty the Chairman/CEO of Sony Music (UK/Ireland) (e-mail: ged.doherty@sonymusic.com).

 

My letter is as follows:

 

Dear Sir,

 

It gives me no pleasure to complain about the way the Elvis Presley single 'Suspicious Minds' has been handled by Sony Music (UK).

 

Elvis Presley fans were informed by Sony that the single, taken from the forthcoming 'Viva Elvis' album, was to be released in the UK and Ireland on 25th October, 2010. It was also played at the Elvis Presley Tribute Concert in Hyde Park recently. It received its UK radio outing on Smooth Radio some three weeks ago and all fans were ready to buy it and hopefully get it a high chart placing. I personally organised a UK Radio request campaign for the single asking UK fans to e-mail their favourite DJ's to request a playing. This was published in the 'Essential Elvis' Magazine which has a circulation of some 1500-2000. This effort has now been wasted.

 

However, many fans like myself, and I am 66 years of age, ventured out on the 25th in the anticipation of purchasing the said single only to be informed by the record store (HMV) that they had no record of such a release. I was astounded to say the least.

 

Whoever was project manager for this release should be held accountable to his/her line manager and asked to make a public apology to the UK Elvis fans and indeed the public in general. No notification was given by Sony(UK) that the record would not be on sale or why. I and many others wasted time and money travelling to purchase this record.

 

To say I am disappointed at Sony(UK) is an understatement and feel that Elvis Presley, the biggest money spinner for the label over the years, is being treated in such a fashion. To add insult to injury I now find that the single will now be issued on the album 'Now That's What I Call Music, Volume 36' This is outrageous and a blatant use of Elvis' name to further the careers of new Sony artists.

 

I had ordered some 50 copies of the 'Viva Elvis' album )(genuinely) from Amazon and HMV and was going to give them as Christmas presents to relatives and friends and the remainder given to local libraries and hospices. I now find that Sony has changed the release date of the latest Susan Boyle album 'The Gift' to the same date as the 'Viva Elvis' album (8th November) which now ensures that 'Viva Elvis' has no chance of a No.1 chart entry. The irony of this is that, as you will be well aware, Boyle is also a Sony artist. Again a bad project management decision.

 

In the circumstances I have cancelled my orders for the 'Viva Elvis' album, apart from a copy for myself.

 

I sincerely hope that you will address these issues and make a statement.

 

Many Thanks.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

Brian Quinn

Very good letter, Brian. It will be interesting to see their response. I would be so interested in hearing the reasoning behind their decision not to release Suspicious Minds as a single CD but instead to include it in a compilation album of other artists music :blink:

I spoke with a Marketing Director from SONY(UK) this morning and put the following questions to him:

 

Q. Why was 'Suspicious Minds' (new version) not released in the UK?

 

A. Basically due to a lack of airplay and no support from the radio stations. Radio 1 and 2 would not play it and other radio stations also. This would appear to be down to the managers of these programmes being over 40 and steeped in the tradition of one should not mess with the original releases. In the circumstances we decided to pull it and save the embarrassment of having the single appear at around No.50.

 

Q. Why is 'Suspicious Minds' appearing on the 'Now That's What I Call Music' No.36?

 

A. It is only on the U.S.A. version of this album and the idea is for Elvis' music to gain exposure to a younger demographic.

 

Q. As Elvis and Susan Boyle are both SONY artists why have the release dates of both their latest albums been scheduled for the same date - 8th November?

 

A. People do not realise how difficult it is to schedule a record for release. There was no conspiracy as to both their albums being released on the same date and in fact it may actually benefit Elvis and Boyle in that they appeal to roughly the same demographic. Many people only go out to buy a record once or twice a year and in this instance Boyle fans will see the 'Viva Elvis' album in the stores alongside and may be tempted to buy it also. Of course this similarly works to Boyle's credit.

 

Q. Why are there only 12 tracks on the 'Viva Elvis' album?

 

A. Because the producer of the album felt that they were the best of the bunch basically and was not prepared to put his name to any of the others.

 

Q. When will the TV Campaign begin for the 'Viva Elvis' album in the UK?

 

A. On Sunday 7th November.

 

Q. Is the proposed 'Duets' album still scheduled for a 2011 release and will it be limited to only SONY artists?

 

A. Yes, it is still scheduled for a 2011 release and no it is not limited to SONY artists.

 

The other issue I forgot to mention was that of 'downloads'. Sony state that due to the demographic of those who download singles it was highly unlikely that Elvis would have achieved a high chart placing. The record world is a different place to when we all had to go out and buy hard copies. If they were still the norm then 'Suspicious Minds', with a modicum of airplay, would have had a great chance of a Top 3 single, in the UK at least.

 

However, Sony did apologise for not letting fans know in advance that the single was not going to be on sale on the scheduled day of release.

 

Well there you have it from the horses mouth.

 

Brian

Edited November 2, 201014 yr by Brian Quinn

Thank you, Brian, for letting us know what Sony have said on the matter of Suspicious Minds. I'm not entirely convinced about the answer to your first question. What about Rubberneckin' and A Little Less Conversation, or do they consider them different as they were released on the back of widespread promotion, eg the Nike advert? Those two were remixes after all. Maybe it's because the songs weren't widely known outside the Elvis world, unlike Suspicious Minds ;) I do feel that with decent airplay and being able to actually go buy the single from a shop (despite the popularity of downloads, I do feel that generally, Elvis fans prefer the hard CD copy), we may have secured a good chart placing. Finally, it's right that Sony should apologise for not informing fans, in advance, that the single was not going to be released. They have certainly treated Elvis fans very badly <_<