The Viva Las Vegas Sessions

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Soundtrack
2▼CD: Outtakes
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1Night Life (takes 1 & 3)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-09)
recording of:
Night Life (on 1963-07-09)
composer:
Bernie Baum, Bob Carr, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye
4:09
2Night Life (takes 4–8)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-09)
recording of:
Night Life (on 1963-07-09)
composer:
Bernie Baum, Bob Carr, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye
3:11
3C’mon Everybody (takes 1–2 & 4–5/M)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-09)
cover recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1963-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joy Byers
4:36
4If You Think I Don’t Need You (takes 3–7)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-09)
recording of:
If You Think I Don’t Need You (on 1963-07-09)
writer:
Bob “Red” West and Joe Cooper
5:09
5I Need Somebody to Lean On (takes 3–5)
recording of:
I Need Somebody to Lean On (on 1963-07-09)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
3:58
6I Need Somebody to Lean On (takes 6–8)
recording of:
I Need Somebody to Lean On (on 1963-07-09)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
4:42
7Do the Vega (take 2)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Do the Vega (on 1963-07-10)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye
2:41
8Santa Lucia (track, takes 1–2)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version) (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
1:55
9Viva Las Vegas (take 2)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
cover recording of:
Viva Las Vegas (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH, Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
2:50
10The Climb (takes 1–2 & 4–7)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
The Climb (on 1963-07-10)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
6:43
11Yellow Rose of Texas / The Eyes of Texas (takes 1–4)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Don George
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3:58
12Yellow Rose of Texas / The Eyes of Texas (takes 5–6 & 8–9/M)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Don George
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
5:33
13The Lady Loves Me (takes 3–6)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-11)
recording of:
The Lady Loves Me (on 1963-07-11)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper
4:51
14You’re the Boss (takes 4–8)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-11)
cover recording of:
You’re the Boss (on 1963-07-11)
composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:42
15You’re the Boss (takes 9–10)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-11)
cover recording of:
You’re the Boss (on 1963-07-11)
composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:32
16Today, Tomorrow and Forever (2012 take 6, instrumental)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-11)
instrumental recording of:
Today, Tomorrow & Forever (on 1963-07-11)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye
publisher:
Chrysalis Music
is based on:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
3:34
17Santa Lucia (vocal overdub, take 2)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version) (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
1:20
18Santa Lucia (vocal overdub, take 3)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version) (on 1963-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
1:20
19Today, Tomorrow and Forever (movie version, vocal overdub 2016 take 8)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-07-11)
recording of:
Today, Tomorrow & Forever (on 1963-07-11)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye
publisher:
Chrysalis Music
is based on:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
2:38
20What’d I Say (takes 3–4/M)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1963-08-30)
cover recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1963-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
5:47
3▶CD: Movie Tracks

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction and producer:Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
Roger Semon
liner notes:Stuart Colman (in 2018)
mixer:Vic Anesini
Sebastian Jeansson
mastering:Sebastian Jeansson
bass:Bob Moore (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
drums (drum set):D.J. Fontana (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Buddy Harman (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Larry Bunker (on 1963-07-10)
Frank Flynn (on 1963-07-10)
Hal Rees (on 1963-07-10)
Roy S. Hart (on 1963-07-10)
Frank Carlson (from 1963-07-10 until 1963-07-11)
guitar:Scotty Moore (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Billy Strange (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Tiny Timbrell (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
organ:Calvin Jackson (on 1963-07-11)
piano:Dudley Brooks (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Floyd Cramer (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
Calvin Jackson (on 1963-07-10)
saxophone:Boots Randolph (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
William Green (on 1963-07-10)
trombone:Randall Miller (on 1963-07-10)
Herb Taylor (on 1963-07-10)
trumpet:Oliver Mitchell (on 1963-07-09)
Jimmy Zito (on 1963-07-10)
vocals:Ann‐Margret
The Jordanaires (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Follow That Dream Records (in 2018)
licensed from:Sony Music Entertainment
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12350012 [info]