Viva Las Vegas 2 CD deluxe digipack edition

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Music from the JACK CUMMINGS / GEORGE SIDNEY production VIVA LAS VEGAS

2CD deluxe digipack edition

BRAND NEW & SEALED

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.

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)

22. Santa Lucia (Track Take 3 & V.O Take 4) (Corrected Master)