MUMBAI: Sony BMG Music Entertainment has announced the release of Elvis: Viva Las Vegas, featuring Elvis Presley, in music stores as well as online.
The CD features music and is inspired by the ABC television special Elvis: Viva Las Vegas - the visual chronicle of Elvis`s life during the Vegas years with particular focus on his music, his ground-breaking style and his legacy.
The ABC Special, currently scheduled to air in September will examine how the King of Rock `n` Roll re-invented Las Vegas and how it re-invented him.
The 16 track Elvis: Viva Las Vegas album includes 15 live tracks of Elvis`s greatest Vegas hits from his prime Vegas years including `See See Rider`,`The Wonder Of You,` and `Polk Salad Annie.` The first track on the album, `Viva Las Vegas,` is from the movie of the same name.
The release date of Elvis: Viva Las Vegas is timed to hit the market right before the 30th anniversary of Elvis` death. `Elvis Week,` takes place over nine days in Elvis` hometown of Memphis from 11 August to 19 August.