The 'Viva Elvis' album is No.13 on the UK Midweek Album Charts (1st Day Report) selling some 4,500 copies. Sony state they will get a better idea tomorrow if it is likely to go higher.

 

Brian

 

 

Will keep my fingers crossed B)

Will keep my fingers crossed B)

 

 

Me too :cheer:

Me too :cheer:

 

So will I :cheer:

No improvement today on yesterday's chart position with 7,000 sales as of now. There will be a major push on next week's 'Strictly Come Dancing' when a dance team from the 'Viva Elvis' Show will perform 'Blue Suede Shoes'. One can only hope this will give the album some exposure and increase sales/chart position. As regards the TV Campaign, the album has been getting exposure in areas considered demographically favourable to Elvis. Some £80,000 has already been spent on the album in these areas alone. To cover the whole of the UK would have cost £180,000 and the current level of sales cannot justify this. We must always remember that SONY is a company and therefore has to make a profit. Regarding record sales in general the UK album sales are down 7% year on year and unless an act is the 'current thing' e.g. 'X' Factor Winners, Take That, Susan Boyle et al it is always going to be difficult for established artists like Elvis to do as well as in the past with no new product. It is a challenge for Sony to know where they can go from here and it may be that we are not far from no Elvis records being released at all within the next couple of years. One must remember that the major part of the fan base is ageing rapidly and dying off which must contribute to a drop in sales. Sony also state that they cannot see a 'Viva Elvis' (Part 2) being released as has been rumoured.

 

Sorry to be so negative with this post but I believe in telling it like it is. I only wish I could be reporting a No.1 album with over 100,000 sales!!

 

I know it is no comfort, but if you think the 'Viva Elvis' album has done badly just look at Tom Jones latest 'Greatest Hits' released on the same day. It is not even in the Top 40 at present. A major disappointment for him.

 

 

Brian

No improvement today on yesterday's chart position with 7,000 sales as of now. There will be a major push on next week's 'Strictly Come Dancing' when a dance team from the 'Viva Elvis' Show will perform 'Blue Suede Shoes'. One can only hope this will give the album some exposure and increase sales/chart position. As regards the TV Campaign, the album has been getting exposure in areas considered demographically favourable to Elvis. Some £80,000 has already been spent on the album in these areas alone. To cover the whole of the UK would have cost £180,000 and the current level of sales cannot justify this. We must always remember that SONY is a company and therefore has to make a profit. Regarding record sales in general the UK album sales are down 7% year on year and unless an act is the 'current thing' e.g. 'X' Factor Winners, Take That, Susan Boyle et al it is always going to be difficult for established artists like Elvis to do as well as in the past with no new product. It is a challenge for Sony to know where they can go from here and it may be that we are not far from no Elvis records being released at all within the next couple of years. One must remember that the major part of the fan base is ageing rapidly and dying off which must contribute to a drop in sales. Sony also state that they cannot see a 'Viva Elvis' (Part 2) being released as has been rumoured.

 

Sorry to be so negative with this post but I believe in telling it like it is. I only wish I could be reporting a No.1 album with over 100,000 sales!!

 

I know it is no comfort, but if you think the 'Viva Elvis' album has done badly just look at Tom Jones latest 'Greatest Hits' released on the same day. It is not even in the Top 40 at present. A major disappointment for him.

Brian

Thank you Brian. Your explanation certainly makes sense, although, like you, I would have loved a No 1 album. Seems current album sales are not just a disappointment to Elvis fans, but to the likes of Tom Jones as well.

Other albums, apart from Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift, heading for a high arrival on next week's Billboard 200 include Reba McEntire's "All the Women I Am," Bon Jovi's "Greatest Hits," the "Now 36" compilation, Cee Lo Green's "The Lady Killer," Elvis Presley's "Viva Elvis," Alter Bridge's "AB III" and Kid Cudi's "Man on the Moon 2: the Legend of Mr. Rager."

 

Further, A 'Best Buy' store worker in Las Vegas reports that it "Sold Out" of copies of 'Viva Elvis -The Album' in just 48 hours. Plus he reports that 'Best Buy' Radio, the in-store promotional show that is on all day, plays 'Suspicious Minds 2010' every hour or so. Way to go Vegas!!!

 

 

Brian

Edited November 13, 201014 yr by Brian Quinn

'Viva Elvis' - The Album enters the UK Charts at No.19. The highest entry so far announced for any country is Holland where it debuted at 13.

 

Brian

A Top 20 entry - not bad at all considering! Thank you for letting us know, Brian :D

The 'Viva Elvis' album sold 14,088 copies in the UK last week.

 

Strictly Come Dancing

 

Saturday, 20th November 18:30 on BBC One (UK)

 

Synopsis: Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present a special Vegas spectacular in Blackpool, with the eight remaining celebrities going all-out to illuminate the dancefloor. The couples will be putting in towering performances, hoping to gain high judges' scores and viewer votes. Voting lines open at the end of the show, and another celebrity will leave before the weekend is over.

 

It is believed that a troup from 'Viva Elvis' will appear on this show and perform 'Blue Suede Shoes' (remix) from the new album. Should help increase sales of the album in the UK.

 

 

Brian :D

Edited November 15, 201014 yr by Brian Quinn

The 'Viva Elvis' album sold 14,088 copies in the UK last week.

 

Strictly Come Dancing

 

Saturday, 20th November 18:30 on BBC One (UK)

 

Synopsis: Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present a special Vegas spectacular in Blackpool, with the eight remaining celebrities going all-out to illuminate the dancefloor. The couples will be putting in towering performances, hoping to gain high judges' scores and viewer votes. Voting lines open at the end of the show, and another celebrity will leave before the weekend is over.

 

It is believed that a troup from 'Viva Elvis' will appear on this show and perform 'Blue Suede Shoes' (remix) from the new album. Should help increase sales of the album in the UK.

Brian :D

Good news, Brian! Will be good publicity for the album

Well, the first week sales of 'Viva Elvis' The Album are in for the U.S.A. and they are much worse than expected. It sold 12,622 copies entering the Billboard Chart at No.48.

 

I find this result extremely disappointing. There must be a genuine reason why this release has not done as well as expected and I do not accept that some Elvis fans do not like it as the main reason. I suspect people did not know of it's release and that SONY have failed Elvis with marketing the album. Even the 2008 'Christmas Duets' fared better. Extremely frustrating when one looks at the forthcoming Michael Jackson Album due out on 14th December which has already got an advance in the U.S.A. alone of 800,000.

 

Brian :(

Edited November 18, 201014 yr by Brian Quinn

I do think that there has been a lack of good publicity so many of the more 'casual' Elvis fans may not be aware of it. I guess too, some Elvis fans may not like Elvis songs being altered or remixed from the original version.

I do think that there has been a lack of good publicity so many of the more 'casual' Elvis fans may not be aware of it. I guess too, some Elvis fans may not like Elvis songs being altered or remixed from the original version.

 

That's the thing with my daugthers (20 years old) they prefer the original version.

For me it's nothing to do with which version I prefer but do I like the new album. The answer is yes and it is something new to listen to. I much prefer listening to the new remixes than 15 takes of 'Padre' on a FTD album.

 

Brian

For me it's nothing to do with which version I prefer but do I like the new album. The answer is yes and it is something new to listen to. I much prefer listening to the new remixes than 15 takes of 'Padre' on a FTD album.

 

Brian

You have a point there, Brian. Although I enjoy listening to the alt takes, sometimes you can hear too many of certain songs. Not specifically talking Viva Elvis here, but although some of the various remixes have left me unimpressed, quite a few have a fresh new sound which compliments the original and have introduced Elvis to those who previously haven't listened to his music which can only be good!

Better late than never, I've bought my copy of Viva Elvis today and look forward to listening to the tracks properly this weekend :dance:

'Viva Elvis' The Album has dropped from 19 to 52 in this week's UK Album Charts.

 

Very sad.

 

Brian :(

'Viva Elvis' The Album has dropped from 19 to 52 in this week's UK Album Charts.

 

Very sad.

 

Brian :(

 

 

Thats not good :(

Very disappointing news :(