Elvis Presley Albums Remastered for iTunes

The "King of Rock-n-Roll" goes digital this week as several of Elvis Presley's early albums have been remastered and are now available on iTunes to coincide with the 36th anniversary of Elvis death (Aug 16).

The nine remastered albums include Presley's 1956 self-titled RCA debut, 1956's 'Elvis,' 1957's 'Loving You' film soundtrack and 'Elvis' Christmas Album,' 1958's 'Elvis' Golden Records' and 'King Creole' soundtrack and 1959's 'For LP Fans Only, A Date with Elvis' and '50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2.'

The releases also coincide with Elvis Week in Memphis, Tennessee an annual event commemorating Presley's death at his Graceland mansion on August 16, 1977. Events scheduled include a candlelight vigil (Aug 15) and an Ultimate Elvis Tribute contest.

This year also marks the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's 'Aloha From Hawaii.' The January 14, 1973 concert was broadcast via satellite to over 40 countries. Due to the broadcast of Super Bowl VII on the same day, the concert didn't air in the U.S. until April that year.

[PRNewswire]