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''From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis'' is the 36th studio album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1969 on RCA Victor, catalogue LSP 6020. Recording sessions took place at American Sound Studio in Memphis, on January 13–15 and 21–22, and February 17–18, 1969, and at the International Hotel in Paradise, Nevada on August 24–26, 1969. It peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and has been certified Gold on December 13, 1969, by the Recording Industry Association of America.〔Sources: * * Note: Enter search for "From Memphis to Vegas"〕 ==Content== Issued to capitalize upon the response to ''From Elvis in Memphis'' and its hit singles, and his newfound success as a headliner in Las Vegas, ''Vegas/Memphis'' is Presley's first double album and his first official live album.〔Jorgensen, Ernst. ''Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions''. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; ISBN 0-312-18572-3, p. 289.〕 Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, secured a month-long engagement at the International Hotel, and in keeping with the "clear-the-decks" philosophy of the previous album, Presley jettisoned his long-serving 1960s sidemen in favor of musicians who would become his Taking Care of Business band.〔Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 283.〕 The musicians used on the second lp were assembled by Chips Moman dating back from early 1969 at the American Sound Studios sessions in Memphis. The first album consisted of recordings from those shows, Elvis' first live performances since his March 1961 benefit concert in Hawaii.〔Jorgensen, Ernst. op. cit., p. 154〕 Signature hits from his 1950s and early 60s repertoire appeared alongside a cover of "Words" by The Bee Gees, his recent hit single "In The Ghetto" and an extended version of "Suspicious Minds", the single of which had only just been released during the engagement. The second album consisted of ten recordings from the winter of 1969 sessions at American Sound not used for ''From Elvis in Memphis''.〔Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 289.〕 Although drawn from what were basically leftovers, still "Stranger in My Hometown" equaled the intensity of the already issued songs.〔Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 289.〕 Of these remainders, "The Fair's Moving On" and "You'll Think of Me" had previously appeared as b-sides respectively to "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" and "Suspicious Minds" earlier in the year.〔Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 419.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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