THE MAKING OF VIVA LAS VEGAS

La Follow That Dream, in collaborazione con David English e Pal Granlund, pubblicherà nel mese di novembre 2019 il libro/cd intitolato “The Making of Viva Las Vegas”. Il libro racconta la storia su come è stato creato il favoloso musical e offre una visione completa dalla sceneggiatura. Il libro con copertina rigida di 400 pagine, contiene duecentocinquanta foto scoperte di recente, tra cui immagini dei costumi di scena, contratti e pagine della sceneggiatura personale del regista George Sidney, colonna sonora, documenti della sessione di registrazione, ricordi del cast e della troupe, il programma delle riprese, le date delle riprese e un’intervista esclusiva.

Tracklist

CD 1 – “Viva Las Vegas” (Mono Soundtrack): 
Viva Las Vegas – What’d I Say – If You Think I Don’t Need You – I Need Somebody To Lean On – C’mon Everybody – Today, Tomorrow And Forever – You’re The Boss – Night Life – Do The Vega – The Lady Loves Me – Yellow Rose Of Texas / The Eyes Of Texas – Santa Lucia (Extended Version) – The Climb

CD 2 –  Memphis, Tennessee (The 1963 Album):
Memphis, Tennessee (Alternate Master) – Ask Me (Alternate Master) – Slowly But Surely – Witchcraf – Never Ending – Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers – Long Lonely Highway – Western Union – Love Me Tonight – What Now, What Next, Where To – Blue River – Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee – Bonus Songs:
Devil In Disguise – Please Don’t Drag That String Around – It Hurts Me (January 1964 Recording) – Memphis, Tennessee (January 1964 Recording) – Ask Me (January 1964 Recording)

CD 3 – Viva Las Vegas – Bonus Songs:
Appreciation (Master) – Night Life (Full Version – Long Fade) – What’d I Say (Take 4 – Extended Version)

Viva Las Vegas – Songwriters Demos:
The Lady Loves Me (Version 1) – Tody, Tomorrow And Forever – Jealous Fool (Performed By Jimmy Breedlove) – My Rival – Just Like Me – Viva Las Vegas (Performed By Mort Shuman) – You’re The Boss – I’d Only Love You More – The Climb (Performed By “The Coasters”) – The Big Wheel – Appreciation – The Lady Loves Me (Version 2) – Do The Vega – C’mon Everybody (Performed By Bob Johnston).