Elvis Presley: Live 1969 on 11 CDs

Product Information

June 27, 2019 - New York, NY - The 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s transformative Las Vegas residency at the International Hotel will be commemorated this summer with Live 1969, a deluxe 11-CD box set on RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Marking his return to the stage for the first time in eight years, Elvis’ 1969 Vegas run featured 57 sold-out shows and the live debut of his signature #1 hit »Suspicious Minds« (the track celebrates its 50th anniversary on August 26th). The transcendent performances included The King of Rock and Roll backed by two vocal groups (The Imperials and The Sweet Inspirations), a full orchestra and a band later known as the TCB band.

Live 1969 is the definitive collection of The King at the height of his power. For the first time ever, it features the release of eleven complete sets from Elvis’ August 1969 engagement at Las Vegas’ International Hotel. Of these performances, four are being released in full for the first time ever - including two Elvis shows that have remained almost completely unheard for fifty years (August 22nd and 25th).

The package also includes a 52-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and an oral history by Ken Sharp curated from historic interviews with Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker, Tom Jones, Jerry Schilling, James Burton, Cissy Houston, Terry Blackwood, George Klein, Fats Domino and more.

Reviews

»Nicht nur der Elvis-Kenner bemerkt Presleys von Abend zu Abend sich steigernde Heiserkeit und Atemlosigkeit bei gleichzeitig zunehmender Ausdrucksfülle.​ Der audiophil anspruchsvolle Hörer kann hier belauschen, wie das technische Personal die vielen Überraschungsmomente mit jedem Gig besser in den Griff bekommt.​« (Audio, Oktober 2019)

»Ideal dazu passend das Repertoire, die unkaputtbaren frühen Erfolge, von ›All Shook Up‹ über ›Hound Dog‹ bis zu ›Heartbreak Hotel‹, eine großartige Version von Del Shannons ›Runaway‹, unschlagbare Nummern wie ›Suspicious Minds‹ und ›Can’t Help Falling In Love‹, mit ›What’d I Say‹ und ›I Got A Woman‹ wird Ray Charles zitiert.​ (.​.​.​) Elf Konzerte auf elf CDs, dazu ein 52-seitiges Begleitbuch.​.​.​« (Good Times, Oktober/November 2019)