The Making of Viva Las Vegas

(Book front cover art, the CDs are included in the book)

This 3 CD set is included in the book "The Making of Viva Las Vegas" by David English and Pål Granlund (Follow That Dream Records Label, 2019).

The CDs contain (out-)takes from the movie Viva Las Vegas, The 1963 Album, bonus songs and songwriter demos.


CD 1: Viva Las Vegas - Mono Soundtrack

Track Title Time
1 Viva Las Vegas 02:16
2 What'd I Say 03:05
3 If You Think I Don't Need You 02:21
4 I Need Somebody To Lean On 02:47
5 C'mon Everybody 02:21
6 Today, Tomorrow & Forever 03:28
7 You're The Boss 02:47
8 Night Life 01:55
9 Do The Vega 02:25
10 The Lady Loves Me 03:45
11 Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas 03:20
12 Santa Lucia (Extended Version) 02:27
13 The Climb 02:39

Total playing time 00:35:36


CD 2: Memphis, Tennessee - The 1963 Album

Track Title Time
1 Memphis Tennessee (Alternate Master) 02:14
2 Ask Me (Alternate Master) 02:09
3 Slowly But Surely 02:14
4 Witchcraft 02:23
5 Never Ending 02:00
6 Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers 01:52
7 (It's A) Long, Lonely Highway 02:21
8 Western Union 02:12
9 Love Me Tonight 02:02
10 What Now, What Next, Where To 01:58
11 Blue River 02:10
12 Echoes Of Love 02:41
13 (You're The) Devil In Disguise 02:20
14 Please Don't Drag That String Around 01:55
15 It Hurts Me (January 1964 recording) 02:28
16 Memphis Tennessee (January 1964 recording) 02:09
17 Ask Me (January 1964 recording) 02:07

Total playing time 00:37:15


CD 3: Viva Las Vegas - Bonus Tracks and Demos

Track Title Time
1 Appreciation (master) 04:04
2 Nightlife (full version with long fade) 01:57
3 What'd I Say (take 4 extended version 03:42
4 The Lady Loves Me (Version 1) 02:26
5 Today, Tomorrow & Forever 02:40
6 Jealous Fool (by Jimmy Breedlove) 02:22
7 My Rival 02:06
8 Just Like Me 02:11
9 Viva Las Vegas (by Mort Shuman) 02:25
10 You're The Boss 02:28
11 I'd Only Love You More 02:07
12 The Climb (by The Coasters) 02:50
13 The Big Wheel 02:41
14 Appreciation 03:27
15 The Lady Loves Me (Version 2) 04:21
16 Do The Vega 02:26
17 C'mon Everybody (by Bob Johnston) 02:28

Tracks 1 to 3: bonus songs
Tracks 4 to 17: songwriter demos

Total playing time 00:46:41


(Source: private collection)



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