From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis | ||||
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Studio album and live album by | ||||
Released | October 14, 1969 | |||
Recorded | January, February, August 24–26, 1969 | |||
Venue | International Hotel (Winchester) | |||
Studio | American Sound (Memphis) | |||
Genre | Rock, soul, country, pop | |||
Length | 32:06 (Studio LP) 36:38 (Live LP) 68:44 (Total) | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Chips Moman Studio LP Felton Jarvis Live LP | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] & [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
MusicHound | [4] |
Rolling Stone | (unfavourable) [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Rough Guides | [7] |
From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis is the tenth studio album and the second live album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on October 14, 1969, by RCA Records. It is a double album: the first album, titled In Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, contains the live recordings of Presley's hits at the International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada, while the second album, titled Back in Memphis, contains entirely new material recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis. The album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold on December 13, 1969, by the Recording Industry Association of America.[8]