
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG) - On January 2nd SONY BMG
Music Entertainment will release the official soundtrack to the ABC documentary "Elvis - Viva Las Vegas."
The ABC documentary aired on
September 18th and is regarded as the most successful
Elvis Presley documentary ever produced. The documentary chronicles Elvis' life during the
Vegas years with a focus on his music, his ground- breaking style and his legacy.
Elvis' residency in
Vegas was very important to his career and he paved the way for other artists to recognize the town as a place to execute their creative visions and set up similar residencies. Elvis' unique style and music influenced myriads of today's hit artists, many of whom perform their unique interpretations of their favorite Elvis songs. The "Elvis-Viva Las Vegas" CD features Elvis songs interpreted by hit artists like Bruce Springsteen, Daughtry, Toby Keith, Faith Hill, Chris Isaak,
Miranda Lambert, The
Little Willies and Patti Scialfa. The CD also includes original Elvis masters made famous during the
Vegas years including 'Love Me Tender,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' and title track 'Viva Las Vegas.'
Track Listing:
1.
Miranda Lambert - "
Jailhouse Rock"
2.
Daughtry "
Suspicious Minds"
3. Chris Isaak/Brandi Carlile "Love Me Tender"
4. Toby Keith/Joe Perry "Mystery Train"
5.
Faith Hill "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)"
6. The
Little Willies (Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian, Dan Rieser) "
Love Me"
7.
Bruce Springsteen "
Viva Las Vegas"
8.
Elvis Presley "Mystery Train"
9.
Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender"
10.
Elvis Presley "
Love Me"
11.
Elvis Presley "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)"
12.
Elvis Presley "
Jailhouse Rock"
13.
Elvis Presley "
Viva Las Vegas"
14.
Elvis Presley "
Suspicious Minds"
15. Patti Scialfa "Looking for Elvis"