Music from the JACK CUMMINGS / GEORGE SIDNEY production VIVA LAS VEGAS
Now available is the fifth release on the POPCORN label. This amazing double album is completely dedicated to the VIVA LAS VEGAS sessions. Most of the sessions took place from July 9 through July 11 of 1963 at the Radio Recorders Studio's STUDIO B, located in Hollywood, California. Elvis briefly went back to the studio on the 8th and 30th of August to record Santa Lucia and What’d I Say. Some overdubs & scoring sessions took place at the MGM soundstage in August & October 1963.
The sessions resulted in 12 master recordings besides some alternate movie versions. The movie premiered on May 20th, 1963, throughout the USA. However, there was never a soundtrack LP released for VIVA LAS VEGAS, as was the custom at the time, although there was an Extended Play which flopped. The popularity of Extended Plays had been declining ever since Elvis last put out an EP. Along with the Extended Play, a 45 RPM was also released with the title song of the movie and Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say.’.
Now you can enjoy highlights from these recording sessions on this deluxe double album. All of the takes are fully remastered and sound better than ever. The movie versions are speed-corrected and are presented in their original mono sound.
This very limited high-quality 180-gram vinyl edition is available in GOLD or PURPLE vinyl.
Also, a GOLD/PURPLE edition is available in a very limited quantity.
All the tracks are also available on the 2 bonus CDs (in cardboard sleeves) that are added to this package.
The two CDs are also available separately (in ultra-limited quantity) in a deluxe digipack. This is a very limited edition double CD release!
Side A
The Mono “Album”
01. Viva Las Vegas
02. What’d I Say
03. If You Think I Don’t Need You
04. I Need Somebody To Lean On
05. C’mon Everybody
06. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
07. You’re The Boss - Duet With Ann-Margret
08. Night Life
09. Do The Vega
10. Santa Lucia (1965 Extended Mono Version)
Side B
01. The Lady Loves Me - Duet With Ann-Margret - Mono Master
02. Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas - Mono Master
The Outtakes
03. Today, Tomorrow And Forever - Movie Vocal Overdub Take 8
04. Night Life - Take 10
05. C’mon Everybody - Record Version Take 4 & 5 (Master)
06. If You Think I Don’t Need You - Take 8
07. Viva Las Vegas - “Demo Arrangement” Take 1
08. I Need Somebody To Lean On - Take 1 & 2
09. Today, Tomorrow And Forever - Record Version Take 4
Side C
01. Do The Vega - Take 2
02. Viva Las Vegas - Take 5-7 (Master)
03. Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas - Take 7
04. C’mon Everybody - Movie Version Take 7
05. The Lady Loves Me - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 6
06. You’re The Boss - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 12
07. Today, Tomorrow And Forever - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 1 & 2 (Master)
08. Santa Lucia - Vocal Overdub Take 2
Side D
The Soundtrack Versions
01. Viva Las Vegas
02. The Lady Loves Me - Duet With Ann-Margret
03. C’mon Everybody
04. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
05. The Climb (George McFadden)
06. What’d I Say
07. If You Think I Don’t Need You
08. Viva Las Vegas #2
09. I Need Somebody To Lean On
10. Viva Las Vegas #3 End Title
COMPACT DISC:
DISC 01
The Mono “Album”
01. Viva Las Vegas
02. What’d I Say
03. If You Think I Don’t Need You
04. I Need Somebody To Lean On
05. C’mon Everybody
06. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
07. You’re The Boss – Duet With Ann-Margret
08. Night Life
09. Do The Vega
10. The Lady Loves Me – Duet With Ann-Margret
11. Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas
12. Santa Lucia (1965 Extended Mono Version)
The Outtakes
13. Today, Tomorrow And Forever - Movie Vocal Overdub Take 8
14. Night Life - Take 9 & 10
15. C’mon Everybody - Record Version Take 4 & 5 (Master)
16. If You Think I Don’t Need You - Take 8
17. Viva Las Vegas - “Demo Arrangement” Take 1
18. I Need Somebody To Lean On - Take 1 & 2
19. Today Tomorrow And Forever - Record Version Take 4
DISC 02
The Outtakes
01. Do The Vega - Take 2
02. Viva Las Vegas - Take 3-7 (Master)
03. Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas - Take 7
04. C’mon Everybody - Movie Version Take 7
05. The Lady Loves Me - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 6
06. You’re The Boss - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 12
07. Today, Tomorrow And Forever - Duet With Ann-Margret - Take 1 & 2 (Master)
08. Santa Lucia - Vocal Overdub Take 2
The Soundtrack Versions
09. Viva Las Vegas
10. The Lady Loves Me
11. C’mon Everybody
12. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
13. The Climb (George McFadden)
14. What’d I Say
15. If You Think I Don’t Need You
16. Viva Las Vegas #2
17. I Need Somebody To Lean On
18. Viva Las Vegas #3 End Title
Bonus
19. Appreciation - Soundtrack Version (Ann-Margret)
20. My Rival - Soundtrack Version (Ann-Margret)
21. Santa Lucia - Vocal Overdub Take 6 (Movie Version)
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