Live in Las Vegas (Elvis Presley album)
| Live in Las Vegas | ||||
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| 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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Live in Las Vegas is a four-disc
live recordings from shows given by Presley in Las Vegas
through every decade of his career.
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. | " 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Can't Help Falling In Love" | Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss | 2:07 |
| 22. | "When the Snow Is on the Roses" | Ernst Bader, Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder | 1:27 |
| Total length: | 1:07:40 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Sidney Wyche | February 16, 1972 | 2:02 | |
| 22. | "The Impossible Dream" | Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh | February 16, 1972 | 2:29 |
| 23. | "An American Trilogy" | arranged by Mickey Newbury | February 16, 1972 | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 1:07:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward | December 6, 1975 | 2:12 | |
| Total length: | 1:12:27 | |||
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 100 Albums[2] | 63 |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Dutch Charts - Live in Las Vegas
External links
- Live In Las Vegas at Discogs (list of releases)
