When metal singer Glenn Danzig unveiled his long-awaited full-length tribute to the King of Rock N\u2019 Roll, Elvis Presley, one of the most anticipated music releases of 2020, fans and critics alike swooned. Rolling Stone called it \u201ca reverent tip of the pompadour to the King\u201d and Classic Rock Magazine admired that the album \u201cmostly avoids the obvious greatest hits, favouring instead reverb-heavy lo-fi treatments that faithfully reference the originals\u201d while The New Yorker\u2019s Amanda Petruisch declared that Danzig\u2019s version of the oft-covered Willie Nelson-penned classic \u201cAlways On My Mind\u201d was the best she\u2019d ever heard. And now fans are being rewarded with the release of a very special, limited edition 7\u201d vinyl featuring Danzig\u2019s unforgettable version of that song as the A-side plus an extra thrilling treat in the form of an unreleased \u201calternate vocal\u201d version of the powerful ballad \u201cLoving Arms\u201d on the B-side.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 7\u201d will be available in four versions: classic retro black, purple, black & white starburst, and a unique leopard print picture vinyl that may very well melt turntables with its unbelievable amount of coolness. If the leopard print version of the full-length album, now regarded as a high-end collector\u2019s item, is any guide, this version of the 7\u201d print version will soon be the hot ticket item of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danzig had this to say about the release, \u201cI always wanted to do leopard print vinyl as no one to my knowledge has ever done it before. I showed a mockup to Brian [Perera] at Cleopatra and he loved it, so we went with it. Needless to say, we\u2019re both happy that fans are digging it as they\u2019re selling out very quickly.\u201d \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n