Elvis Presley’s Epic soundtrack album debuts at No. 3 on the U.K.'s Official Vinyl Albums chart, with only Noah Kahan and Foo Fighters keeping him from No. 1. (Original Caption) Elvis Presley runs a comb through his famous tresses at the Draftee Receiving Depot here on March 24th. The songster is scheduled for a trip to the G. I. barber on March 25th, where the key to his locks will probably be found.
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Earlier this year, Elvis Presley was back in movie theaters, though the film that returned him to the big screen was nothing like the musicals, romances, and comedies that helped make him a generational superstar decades ago. Baz Luhrmann, the director that helmed Presley’s self-titled biopic Elvis several years ago, returned to the subject of the King for Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert. The project is a mix between a concert film and a documentary, and it made use of never-before-seen footage of Presley singing some of his most popular songs, both in concert and in private with only a few backing musicians.
Epic was a hit at the box office, bringing in more than $23 million globally. A soundtrack of the same name became a quick win on multiple charts, and it earned Presley another posthumous top 10 on several tallies. This week, Epic debuts on one more roster across the Atlantic, and it is yet another top 10 smash.
On the current edition of the Official Vinyl Albums chart, the U.K.’s look at the top-selling EPs and full-lengths available on wax, Epic debuts at No. 3. Presley scores his twenty-first appearance on the format-specific tally, and his eighth top 10.
As Epic arrives on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, it ties with Way Down in the Jungle Room as Presley’s third-highest-rising release. Two sets – If I Can Dream and The Wonder of You – both hit No. 1, with the first managing two turns at the summit, and the latter just a single run.
This week, the entire top six spaces on the Official Vinyl Albums chart are occupied by debuts. Presley comes in behind only Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide and Your Favorite Toy by Foo Fighters, which launch at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
Presley is not the only late superstar to score a new top 10 on the vinyl ranking this time around. Michael Jackson’s Michael – officially titled Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture according to the Official Charts Company – kicks off its time on the list at No. 5.
VARIOUS, VARIOUS - JUNE 25: Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1988. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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The vinyl release of Epic, which helps it finally rank on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, assists the title’s return to three rosters in the U.K. Epic reappears at No. 6 on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums rankings at the same time, and that’s not the only coincidence for Epic. Between those two rosters, the soundtrack has previously peaked at No. 5 and spent seven weeks on both lists.
Epic also finds its way to the Official Albums chart, the 100-space rundown of the most-consumed collections in the U.K. It can currently be located at No. 52 in just its second stint on the register.
There’s only one chart in the U.K. where Epic has no need to return, though it does gain ground thanks to its vinyl release. Presley climbs from No. 3 to No. 2 on the Official Soundtracks Albums roster. The aforementioned Michael debuts at No. 1, keeping Presley from returning to the summit. Throughout the 10 weeks that Epic has lived on the Official Soundtrack Albums tally, it has spent three at No. 1, and it has thus far never fallen below third place.
Elvis Presley and Scotty Moore (left) performing on The Milton Berle Show at NBC's Hollywood studio, Los Angeles, California, 5th June 1956. Presley performed 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' and 'Hound Dog'. Press reaction to his performance was largely negative with his gyrating movements during 'Hound Dog' proving particularly controversial. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
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Presley scores two successful albums in the U.K. at the moment. He fills a pair of spaces on the Official Albums chart, with both Epic, which returns near the middle, as well as Elvis: 30 #1 Hits, which falls to No. 71. That same compilation – the one that ensures that Presley regularly lands on multiple rosters in the nation – also backtracks from No. 63 to No. 68 on the Official Albums Streaming list, which focuses on the projects that rack up the most plays via platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music in the U.K.
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