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From Memphis to Vegas/
From Vegas to Memphis

RCA SF 8080/1

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Blue Suede Shoes (live)
2. Johnny B. Goode (live)
3. All Shook Up (live)
4. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (live)
5. Hound Dog (live)
6. I Can't Stop Loving You (live)

7. My Babe (live)

Side 2:

1. Medley:    a) Mystery Train (live)

                      b) Tiger Man (live)
2. Words
(live)
3. In The Ghetto (live)
4. Suspicious Minds (live)
5. Can't Help Falling In Love (live)

Released: February 1970:

Sound Format: stereo

UK Album No. (39)

This release was the first 'Double Album' by Elvis. Record one contained overdubbed live recordings from Elvis' Las Vegas engagement at the International Hotel during August 1969. Record two was made up of recordings left over from his Memphis sessions  in early 1969.

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number XPRS. XP = 1969       RS = Stereo LP

Side 1: XPRS 2468     Side 2: XPRS 2469    Side 3: XPRS 2470     Side 4: XPRS 2471

Side 3:

1. Inherit The Wind

2. This Is The Story

3. Stranger In My Own Hometown

4. A Little Bit Of Green

5. And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind

Side 4:

1. Do You Know Who I Am?

2. From A Jack To A King

3. The Fair's Moving On

4. You'll Think Of Me

5. Without Love (there is nothing)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Fully Laminated (outside only)

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left) VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LTD. RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON ST, LONDON W.1 (Bottom Left)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(Inner Sleeve - Left)

Matt Finish

Signed photo (1968 NBC TV Special)

(Inner Sleeve - Right)

(Notes On Stereo Records (Right Centre)

Photographs taken during Elvis' engagement at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Gloss Sleeve (outside only)

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left) VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LTD. RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON ST, LONDON W.1 (Bottom Left)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(Inner Sleeve - Left)

Matt Finish

Signed photo (1968 NBC TV Special)

(Inner Sleeve - Right)

(Notes On Stereo Records (Right Centre)

Photographs taken during Elvis' engagement at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)

Matt Sleeve

Stamped RCA Logo (Top Left)

Stamped VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left) VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LTD. RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON ST, LONDON W.1 (Bottom Left)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(Inner Sleeve - Left)

Matt Finish

Signed photo (1968 NBC TV Special)

(Inner Sleeve - Right)

(Notes On Stereo Records (Right Centre)

Photographs taken during Elvis' engagement at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Pink/Green Label)

SIDE 1 (XPRS 2468-1K) (SF 8080)

(1970 Decca Double Sided Test Pressing)
(Stere
o)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Hand Written Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Pink/Green Label)

SIDE 2 (XPRS 2469-1K) (SF 8080)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 3)

(Factory Sample - Side 4)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Stereo)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/2Up

Side 2 Stereo

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 3)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Stereo)

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 4)

Matt Label

3Up/2Up

Side 4 Stereo

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Stereo)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

4Up/2Up

Side 2 Stereo

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 3)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 Pressing)

(Stereo)

(32mm & 38mm Double Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 4)

Gloss Label

3Up/2Up

Side 4 Stereo

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(32mm Single Press Ring Circle)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/2Up

Side 2

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 3 - Side 3)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 RCA Pressing)

(Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 4)

Matt Label

3Up/2Up

Side 4

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

Matt Label

Side 2

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Variation 4 - Side 3)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981 RCA Pressing)
(Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 4)

Matt Label

Side 4

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

UK Chart Information:

This Double LP (Elvis' first) entered the charts on March 14, 1970, peaking at no. 3.

Chart Run: (13 Weeks)

14/03/1970 - 05

21/03/1970 - 03

28/03/1970 - 07

04/04/1970 - 08

11/04/1970 - 14

18/04/1970 - 31

25/04/1970 - 14

02/05/1970 - 39

09/05/1970 - 38

16/05/1970 - 27

23/05/1970 - 47

30/05/1970 - 58

06/06/1970 - 41

 

It re-entered the charts on June 27, 1970, reaching no. 41.

Chart Run: (1 Week)

27/06/1970 - 41

It re-entered the charts on August 1, 1970, reaching no. 69.

Chart Run: (1 Week)

01/08/1970 - 69

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Blue Suede Shoes

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Johnny B. Goode

(August 24, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

All Shook Up

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

(August 24, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Hound Dog

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

I Can't Stop Loving You

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

My Babe

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Mystery Train/Tiger Man

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Words

(August 25, 1969 (MS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

In the Ghetto

(August 25, 1969 (DS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Suspicious Minds

(August 26, 1969 (DS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Can't Help Falling in Love

(August 26, 1969 (DS): The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)

Inherit the Wind

(January 21, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

This is the Story

(January 13, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Stranger in my own Hometown

(February 17, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

A Little Bit of Green

(January 15, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind

(February 18, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Do You Know Who I Am?

(February 19, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

From A Jack To A King

(January 22, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

The Fair's Moving On

(February 21, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

You'll Think of Me

(January 14, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

Without Love

(January 23, 1969: American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee)

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