Elvis (1968 album)

Elvis
Live album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedDecember 1968 (1968-12)
RecordedJune 20–30, 1968
VenueNBC Studios (Burbank)
StudioWestern Recorders (Hollywood)
Genre
Length44:27
LabelRCA
ProducerBones Howe, Steve Binder
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Sings Flaming Star
(1968) 		Elvis
(1968) 		From Elvis in Memphis
(1969)
Singles from Elvis
  1. "If I Can Dream"
    Released: November 5, 1968
  2. "Memories"
    Released: February 25, 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound[3]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Rough Guides[6]

Elvis is the soundtrack album for American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley's 1968 television special of the same title, released by RCA Records.[7] It was recorded live at NBC Studios in Burbank, California, with additional studio work taking place at Western Recorders, in June 1968. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200; along with the TV special, it revitalized Presley's career after years of diminishing commercial and critical success. It was certified Gold on July 22, 1969, and Platinum on July 15, 1999, by the RIAA.

  1. ^ a b c d Litovitz, Adam (March 21, 2016). "All 57 Elvis Prelsey Albums Ranked, From Worst To Best". Vulture. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Elvis at AllMusic
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 891. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  4. ^ Marcus, Greil (April 19, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
  5. ^ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 131. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
  7. ^ Jorgensen, p. 418