Reply With QuoteThanks for sharing! What about Its Now or Never and Burning Love that we heard a sample of?
According to Sony(UK) the following is the tracklisting for the 'Viva Elvis' album:
1. Opening
2 . Blue Suede Shoes
3 . Heartbreak Hotel
4 . Love Me Tender
5 . King Creole
6 . Bossa Nova Baby
7 . Memories
8 . Can't Help Falling in Love
9 . You'll Never Walk Alone
10. Suspicious Minds.
As we already knew, there were over 40 tracks recorded for the session including 'Burning Love'. Sony state they are going to let fans hear the album tracks very soon.
Brian
Thanks for sharing! What about Its Now or Never and Burning Love that we heard a sample of?
I understand what you are saying and have requested Elvis music in the last 33 years but realistically I look at it like this-if they are good enough ....not just Elvis fans.... but many others will request these songs.......because if its going to be a global smash on the level or Elvis's biggest hits during his career-it has to be what many people want to hear not just we who love Elvis.
ALLC was supported by millions worldwide not just we fans and it was a huge smash, with a lot of exposure because many liked the song.
If these songs on "Viva Elvis" are really destined to be huge worldwide hits-it will happen.....regardless of what we fans do.
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I have to be as honest as I can-I want Elvis to be recognised in the future-for his accomplishments, his music the music he was at the heart of.
I have mixed feelings about remixes and tinkering with Elvis music-because he is not involved, NO ONE can know how he would feel about others "tinkering" with it today
If we look at his past-we know he hated when someone changed the masters he had finished by tinkering with the mix....raising his voice. lowering the music, adding instruments etc....
So when we talk of remixes I think they should be few and far between.........................as much as we would like to have new quality Elvis music today-without him here its just a "gimmick".......... tinkering with classic music and trying to sell it as "new" to sell to a new generation!
ALLC is an example-we see that for the time the song was hot people bought it........... but no remix will ever spark a constant return of Elvis to mainstream music and each time you remix you water down what Elvis truely was-what made him such a huge unique talent.
If the remixes are great-they will be requested on the strength of the music pure and simple.IMO
Work in Progress!
What happened with Burning Love, Its Now or Never, All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock? in fact those where my favourites. No Return To Sender? that was way cool! what is this petty playlist?
Hmmm.... a nine songs CD? Is it me or that sounds kind of cheap. (And in the era of THE DEAD OF THE CD? lol)
I hope a 5.1 surround sound DVD is in the works to come along with the CD, with the bonus material plus some nice work on the video area, or else I think I'm going to crap on this. (And wait for Viva Elvis on FTD, all recorded Tracks, Stage versions and unused material, sheduled for 2020 lol)
Last edited by Raised on Rock; 09-19-2010 at 12:00 AM.
That seemed odd to me also-perhaps they are thinking about a couple of CDs coming out from Viva Elvis naturally spaced out over time.....naturally to maximise their profit.Originally Posted by Raised on Rock
Work in Progress!
Thank you Brian for all the news!
The very short playlist however seems weird.
Then again, given history, other cd's will follow with the complete tracklist.
Please tell me this is just a sample of what's on it and not the whole album? If so then it's a rippoff by Sony and Cirque. What happened to all the 40 some remixes they made? Something's not adding up with this info.According to Sony(UK) the following is the tracklisting for the 'Viva Elvis' album:
1. Opening
2 . Blue Suede Shoes
3 . Heartbreak Hotel
4 . Love Me Tender
5 . King Creole
6 . Bossa Nova Baby
7 . Memories
8 . Can't Help Falling in Love
9 . You'll Never Walk Alone
10. Suspicious Minds.
As we already knew, there were over 40 tracks recorded for the session including 'Burning Love'. Sony state they are going to let fans hear the album tracks very soon.
Brian
I agree, I think this is only a sample. It wouldn't make sense to 'remix' Jailhouse Rock, Now or Never, Burning Love etc and not include them in an album. The only thing I can think of is perhaps one of the missing songs will be used as the b side of Suspicious Minds and then a second single release would be another two of the missing songs.Something's not adding up with this info
I don't think this is the defenitive tracklisting. On elvis.com you can also read this piece of info about the upcoming album.
(taken from www.elvis.com)
In celebration of all eras of Elvis' musical genius, Viva ELVIS - The Album includes songs from Elvis’ rise to fame in the ‘50s, his movie soundtracks, his triumphant return to the stage in the “’68 Special,” and his ground-breaking appearances in Las Vegas. "Burning Love," "Suspicious Minds," "Blue Suede Shoes" and "It's Now or Never" are among the songs that have been re-imagined and transformed for Viva ELVIS - The Album
Burning Love and It's now or never are mentioned ,and are not on the so called tracklist,so I don't expect it to be a 10 track cd.
SONY are obviously really worried about bootlegging of the 'Viva Elvis' Album. This is why it is very difficult to get exact details regarding the track listings. It is now coming to light that several countries are going to get a different 'duet' with an artist from that country. The latest is for French singer Amel BENT to duet on 'Love Me Tender' and Spanish singer Lourdes HERNANDEZ (aka Russian Red) to also duet on the same song on the Spanish version. If you remember, this is what happened on the 'Christmas Duets' album last year. I believe this policy stems from the fact that in each country SONY have their own 'profit centres' and can, to some degree, alter the track listings. By doing this it is imposssible for bootleggers to create one worldwide album as each country varies. The singers chosen to duet are usually new SONY artists who have won on programmes like the 'X' Factor. This makes sense for SONY as it gets their new artists exposure.
There will be no duet on the UK version and the tracklisting remains at 10.
I will try to get more information on these issues next week.
Brian
Last edited by Brian Quinn; 09-23-2010 at 10:02 AM.
considering how much a cd can hold, 10 songs is rather thin on the ground
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Thanks for sharing this info. I still have to say that just 10 tracks is not that exciting.
Hmmm... if that is for UK, I don't think it changes much for the U.S. and Mexico (except for the Spanish duet here in latin america). Playlist might change a lot in australia or japan as always.
Do you know if there is any plan to release a special edition with a bonus 5.1 surround dvd as it happened with Beatles Love? Now that will get many of us excited! I mean, this is big time entertainment, this is what I would like to enjoy with great visuals on my home theater. A regular Cd just to lisen in the car or in the ipod? forget it, it is just not that interesting as music, I got Elvis, and a ton of other bands for that.
Last edited by Raised on Rock; 09-23-2010 at 07:34 PM.
Thanks again Brian for you efforts!
Hello,
I don't know how Sony thinks it's marketing plan to get this album to the top of the charts: there will be some tough competition as least in the US.
As soon as the new Sunsan Boyle album was announced two days ago, that it is right now standing at number one in the Amazon TOP 100. "Viva Elvis" is nowhere to be seen...
The albums release dates are the same. I hope I am wrong but I fear really it will bombed, ruining then the confidence Sony has that Elvis may still move big volumes.
I SHALL RETURN!
Latest on the Worldwide release of the 'Viva Elvis' Album.
Apparently the Belgian version has 13 tracks including 'That's All Right Mama'; 'Burning Love'; and 'Love Me Tender' Duet with Belgian singer Dani KLEIN from the group Vaya Con Dios. This is in addition to the 'Love Me Tender' remix.
Brian
I have seen no ads anywhere for this album-except on Elvis web sites where "we" are discussing it???
If they are going to make the huge splash for this release.... they had better get going.
Work in Progress!
I have had an e-mail from SONY(UK) to assure me that there will be 12 tracks on the UK version of 'Viva Elvis'. Some countries will have thirteen due to local duets with Elvis on 'Love Me Tender' but NOT the UK. They state that it is a fantastic album and will be a big record when compared to any artist. Full tracklisting is as follows:
1. Opening
2. Blue Suede Shoes
3. That's All Right
4. Heartbreak Hotel
5. Love Me Tender
6. King Creole
7. Bossa Nova Baby
8. Burning Love
9. Memories [interlude]
10. Can't Help Falling In Love
11. You'll Never Walk Alone [piano interlude]
12. Suspicious Minds
The promotion campaign will begin soon.
Brian
Last edited by Brian Quinn; 09-25-2010 at 09:57 AM.
Thanks for the updates Brian.
The 12 tracks noted by Brian are also now listed on Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...SIN=B0041TW63A
Brian, are you expecting a really impressive promotional campaign then?
T_J,
According to SONY (UK) it will be their biggest since the '30 No.1 Hits' album in 2002.
I will post any details as soon as I hear anything.
Brian
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