Live in Las Vegas (Elvis Presley album)
Live in Las Vegas is a four-disc box set by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in July 2001 on RCA Records, catalogue 07863 69354-2. It comprises live recordings from shows given by Presley in Las Vegas through every decade of his career.
| Live in Las Vegas | ||||
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| Box set by Elvis Presley | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1956, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 4:29:34 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Elvis Presley chronology | ||||
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Content
Disc one comprises a complete show from August 24, 1969, and disc two a complete show from August 11, 1970. Discs three and four present recordings from shows over a time span from 1956 through 1975, not in chronological order.
In his review of the album, music critic Lindsay Planer stated:
- A vibrant and overwhelmingly energetic Presley is the focus of the first two discs - containing complete performances from August 24, 1969, and August 11, 1970, respectively. As one may well anticipate, the sets feature a healthy sampling of Presley's voluminous back catalogue. "Hound Dog", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender", and "I Got a Woman" are given a workout during each performance. As were the more current hits such as "Suspicious Minds", "In the Ghetto", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Presley's knack for inimitable remakes is also displayed as he gains inspiration from concurrent chart-toppers such as "Hey Jude", "Bridge over Troubled Water", and "Polk Salad Annie". Unlike the first two discs, the final pair do not contain complete performances and likewise are not presented chronologically. For the sake of contrast, the four song mini-set documenting the final performance of Presley's first Vegas stand on May 6, 1956, begins disc four. What remains consistent - in both the brief 1956 set as well as on the remainder of the mid-'70s recordings - is Presley's impeccable taste in cover material.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Suede Shoes" | Carl Perkins | 2:37 |
| 2. | "I Got A Woman" | Ray Charles, Renald Richard | 2:55 |
| 3. | "All Shook Up" | Otis Blackwell | 1:49 |
| 4. | "Elvis welcomes the audience" | — | 1:48 |
| 5. | "Love Me Tender" | Vera Matson | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Jailhouse Rock" / "Don't Be Cruel" (medley) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller / Otis Blackwell | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Hound Dog" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 3:22 |
| 9. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Johnny B. Goode" | Chuck Berry | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Baby What You Want Me to Do" | Jimmy Reed | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Runaway" | Max Crook, Del Shannon | 2:16 |
| 13. | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Yesterday" / "Hey Jude" (medley) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Introductions" | — | 2:34 |
| 16. | "In the Ghetto" | Mac Davis | 2:47 |
| 17. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | 6:32 |
| 18. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | 3:47 |
| 19. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss | 2:08 |
| 20. | "Elvis talks about his career" | — | 6:41 |
| Total length: | 1:02:14 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Top 100 Albums[2] | 63 |
References
- Planer, Lindsay. Review of Live in Las Vegas at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- Dutch Charts - Live in Las Vegas
External links
- Live In Las Vegas at Discogs (list of releases)
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