Two New Elvis Presley Collections 'Live 1969' & 'American Sound 1969' To Be Released

Michelle Ruoff -

Two new collections featuring the music Elvis Presley produced in Las Vegas and Memphis in 1969, including both unreleased and released material, will be released this August. The collections are titled Live 1969 and American Sound 1969 and will be available Aug. 9 and Aug. 23, respectively.

Live 1969 marks the 50th anniversary of Elvis’ residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time, he was backed by two vocal groups, the Imperials and the Sweet Inspirations, as well as a full orchestra and band later known as the TCB Band.

Live 1969 will be comprised of 11 full sets from Elvis’ residency recorded in late August. Four of the included shows have never been previously released in full, with two completely unheard. The set will be available digitally and as an 11-CD box set. The box set will also include a 52-page booklet featuring rare photos, memorabilia, and an oral history by Ken Sharp comprising historic interviews from Presley, Colonel Tom Parker, Tom Jones, Jerry Schilling, James Burton, Fats Domino, and more.

Comprised of 90 tracks of rare and unreleased material, American Sound 1969 will explore Elvis' American Studio sessions that produced From Elvis in Memphis.

American Sound 1969 will only be available digitally and it can be preordered here. Live 1969 is available to preorder here. Elvis’ Aug. 26, 1969 midnight show will be released separately as a two-LP vinyl set on Aug. 9. A limited edition hot pink and yellow vinyl version of that record will be available via the Graceland store.


Check out the track lists below.

Live 1969

Disc 1 – August 21, 1969, Midnight show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”*
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “Memories”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  10. Monologue*
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  14. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  15. Introductions, including “Happy Birthday” sung to James Burton
  16. “In The Ghetto (Scott “Mac” Davis)
  17. “Suspicious Minds”
  18. “What’d I Say”
  19. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 2 — August 22, 1969, Dinner show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “Memories”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  10. Monologue
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  14. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  15. Introductions
  16. “In The Ghetto”
  17. “Suspicious Minds”
  18. “What’d I Say”
  19. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 3 — August 22, 1969, Midnight show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”*
  2. “I Got A Woman” *
  3. “All Shook Up” *
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”*
  7. “Hound Dog”*
  8. “Memories” *
  9. “My Babe”
  10. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  11. Monologue*
  12. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  13. “Funny How Time Slips Away”
  14. “Runaway”
  15. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”*
  16. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”*
  17. Introductions*
  18. “In The Ghetto”*
  19. “Suspicious Minds”*
  20. “What’d I Say”
  21. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”*

Disc 4 — August 23, 1969, Dinner show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “Memories”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  10. Monologue
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  14. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  15. Introductions
  16. “In The Ghetto”
  17. “Suspicious Minds”
  18. “What’d I Say”
  19. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 5 — August 23, 1969, Midnight show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “Memories”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  10. Monologue
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Reconsider Baby”
  14. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  15. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  16. Introductions
  17. “In The Ghetto”
  18. “Suspicious Minds”
  19. “What’d I Say”
  20. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 6 — August 24, 1969, Dinner show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
  9. “Johnny B. Goode”
  10. Monologue
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
    14 “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  14. Introductions
  15. “In The Ghetto”
  16. “Suspicious Minds”)
  17. “What’d I Say”
  18. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 7 — August 24, 1969, Midnight show (Complete show previously unreleased)

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”*
  9. “Johnny B. Goode”
  10. Monologue*
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”*
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  14. “Words (Robin, Barry & Maurice Gibb)
  15. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  16. Introductions*
  17. “In The Ghetto”
  18. “Suspicious Minds”
  19. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 8 — August 25, 1969, Dinner show (Complete show previously unreleased)

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”*
  4. “Love Me Tender”*
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”*
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”*
  7. “Hound Dog”*
  8. “Memories”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”*
  10. Monologue*
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”*
  12. “Funny How Time Slips Away”
  13. “Runaway”
  14. “Words”
  15. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  16. Introductions*
  17. “In The Ghetto”
  18. “Suspicious Minds”*
  19. “What’d I Say”*
  20. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”*

Disc 9 — August 25, Midnight show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
  9. “My Babe”
  10. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  11. Monologue
  12. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  13. “Runaway”
  14. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
  15. “Words”
  16. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  17. Introductions
  18. “In The Ghetto”
  19. “Suspicious Minds”
  20. “What’d I Say”
  21. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 10 — August 26, 1969, Dinner show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “Memories”
  9. “My Babe”
  10. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  11. Monologue
  12. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  13. “Runaway”
  14. “Inherit The Wind”
  15. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  16. Introductions
  17. “In The Ghetto”
  18. “Suspicious Minds”)
  19. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Disc 11 — August 26, 1969, Midnight show

  1. “Blue Suede Shoes”
  2. “I Got A Woman”
  3. “All Shook Up”
  4. “Love Me Tender”
  5. “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”
  6. “Heartbreak Hotel”
  7. “Hound Dog”
  8. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
  9. “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”
  10. Monologue
  11. “Baby, What You Want Me To Do”
  12. “Runaway”
  13. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” (Laughing version)
  14. “Rubberneckin'”
  15. “Yesterday/Hey Jude”
  16. Introductions
  17. “In The Ghetto”
  18. “This Is The Story”
  19. “Suspicious Minds”
  20. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

*Previously unreleased


American Sound 1969

Disc 1

  1. Long Black Limousine (Takes 1, 2, 3 & 5)
  2. Long Black Limousine (Take 6)
  3. Long Black Limousine (Takes 7, 8 & 9)
  4. Long Black Limousine (Take 9)
  5. This Is the Story (Takes 1 & 2)
  6. Wearin' That Loved On Look (Takes 1, 2, 3 & 5)
  7. Wearin' That Loved On Look (Take 10)
  8. Wearin' That Loved On Look (Takes 12, 13 & 14)
  9. Wearin' That Loved On Look (Take 15)
  10. You'll Think of Me (Takes 1-6)
  11. You'll Think of Me (Take 7)
  12. You'll Think of Me (Take 8)
  13. You'll Think of Me (Takes 11 & 14)
  14. You'll Think of Me (Take 16)
  15. You'll Think of Me (Takes 19, 20 & 22)
  16. You'll Think of Me (Take 23)

Disc 2

  1. I'm Movin' On (Takes 1-2)
  2. I'm Movin' On (Take 2)
  3. A Little Bit of Green (Rehearsal)
  4. A Little Bit of Green (Take 1)
  5. A Little Bit of Green (Takes 2-3)
  6. Gentle On My Mind (with track replacement overdubs and master vocal)
  7. Don't Cry Daddy (Take 3)
  8. Poor Man's Gold (Take 12)
  9. Inherit the Wind (Take 1, rehearsal, take 4)
  10. Mama Liked the Roses (master track with alternate vocal overdub)
  11. Mama Liked the Roses (master track with master vocal overdub)
  12. My Little Friend (master track with master vocal overdub)
  13. In the Ghetto (Take 1)
  14. In the Ghetto (Takes 2-3)
  15. In the Ghetto (Take 4)
  16. In the Ghetto (Takes 5-10)
  17. In the Ghetto (Take 11)
  18. In the Ghetto (Take 13)
  19. In the Ghetto (Take 19)
  20. In the Ghetto (Take 20)
  21. In the Ghetto (Take 22)

Disc 3

  1. Rubberneckin' (Takes 1-2)
  2. Hey Jude (Take 1)
  3. Hey Jude (Takes 3, 5, 6 & 7)
  4. From a Jack to King (Takes 1-3)
  5. From a Jack to King (Takes 4-5)
  6. Without Love (There Is Nothing) [Take 1]
  7. Without Love (There Is Nothing) [Takes 2-4]
  8. Without Love (There Is Nothing) [Take 5]
  9. I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) [Take 1]
  10. I'll Be There (Takes 1-3)
  11. I'll Be There (Takes 4-6)
  12. Suspicious Minds (Takes 1-5)
  13. Suspicious Minds (Take 6)
  14. Suspicious Minds (Take 7)
  15. Suspicious Minds (Take 8)

Disc 4

  1. Stranger In My Own Home Town (Jam)
  2. Medley: It's My Way / This Time / I Can't Stop Loving You (Jam)
  3. True Love Travels On a Gravel Road (Take 2)
  4. True Love Travels On a Gravel Road (Take 4)
  5. True Love Travels On a Gravel Road (Take 5)
  6. True Love Travels On a Gravel Road (Takes 6-7)
  7. True Love Travels On a Gravel Road (Take 11)
  8. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (Takes 1, 3 & 5)
  9. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (Take 6 (master track with live vocal))
  10. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind (Take 6 (master track with overdubbed vocal))
  11. Power of My Love (Take 1)
  12. Power of My Love (Takes 2 & 3)
  13. Power of My Love (Take 6)
  14. Power of My Love (Take 7)
  15. After Loving You (Take 2)
  16. After Loving You (Take 3)
  17. After Loving You (Take 4)
  18. Do You Know Who I Am? (Takes 1 & 3)
  19. Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 4)
  20. Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 5)
  21. Do You Know Who I Am? (Take 7)

Disc 5

  1. Kentucky Rain (Takes 1-3)
  2. Kentucky Rain (Takes 5-7)
  3. Kentucky Rain (Take 8)
  4. Kentucky Rain (Take 9)
  5. Kentucky Rain (Take 10)
  6. Only the Strong Survive (Take 1)
  7. Only the Strong Survive (Takes 8, 11 & 12)
  8. Only the Strong Survive (Takes 17, 21 & 22)
  9. Only the Strong Survive (Take 29)
  10. It Keeps Right On a Hurtin' (Takes 1 & 2)
  11. Any Day Now (Takes 1 & 2)
  12. Any Day Now (Takes 3 & 4)
  13. Any Day Now (Takes 5 & 6)
  14. If I'm a Fool (For Loving You) [Takes 1, 2 & 3]
  15. If I'm a Fool (For Loving You) [Takes 6, 7, 8 & 9]
  16. The Fair's Moving On (track master with vocal overdub)
  17. Who Am I? (track master with vocal overdub)

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