Elvis in Concert (album)

Elvis in Concert
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 1977
RecordedJune 19 & 21, 1977
VenueOmaha, Nebraska (June 19)
Rapid City, South Dakota (June 21)
GenreRock
Length71:41
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerFelton Jarvis, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley chronology
Moody Blue
(1977)
Elvis in Concert
(1977)
He Walks Beside Me
(1978)
Singles from Elvis in Concert
  1. "My Way[1]"
    Released: 25 November 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound[3]
Rough Guides[4]

Elvis in Concert is the live album released by RCA Records in October 1977 in conjunction with the television special of the same name which featured some of the final performances of American singer and musician Elvis Presley. Videotaped and recorded in June 1977,[5] both the special and album were broadcast and released on October 3, (the single "My Way"/"America the Beautiful" was released the same day) six weeks after Presley's death.[6] The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard chart in late 1977. It was certified Gold and Platinum on October 14 and 3× Platinum on August 1, 2002, by the RIAA.

  1. ^ "Elvis Presley - My Way".
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Elvis Presley Elvis in Concert". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 892. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. pp. 152–53. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
  5. ^ Appelo, Tim (2013-07-19). "Footage of Elvis Presley's Last Performance To Go Under the Hammer". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  6. ^ Ivins, Molly (1977-08-17). "ELVIS PRESLEY DIES; ROCK SINGER WAS 42; Heart Failure Is Cited by Coroner—Acclaim Followed Early Scorn'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-14.