AUMENTA COMOÇÃO INTERNACIONAL COM CHEGADA DE VIVA ELVIS - THE ALBUM À BILLBOARD 200 Legacy Recordings comemora aniversário de 75 anos de Elvis com novo trabalho revolucionário em estúdio inspirado pelo Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil de Las Vegas NOVA YORK, 23 de novembro de 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- O Viva ELVIS - The Album, comemoração do Século XXI de Elvis e sua música apresentando a voz do Rei como nova paisagem sonora, está causando comoção mundial no rastro do recente lançamento pela Legacy Recordings, em colaboração com a Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. e a Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil do ARIA Resort & Casino de Las Vegas. Lançado em todos os EUA em 9 de novembro, Viva ELVIS - The Album estreou na metade superior da Billboard 200. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billboard | |
""It's all inventive and invigorating, offering proof that Presley's music can handle being all shook up" | |
FORBES.COM | |
"'Viva Elvis – the Album' a multi-faceted audio extravaganza creating a larger-than-life musical portrait of Elvis" | |
MSN MUSIC | |
"You've never heard these tunes like this before… ear-popping collages" | |
ASSOCIATED PRESS | |
"A new take on the King"… "'Suspicious Minds' opens with Elvis' soulful, echoing voice and prominent piano notes, then shifts into a guitar introduction that evokes memories of U2's classic anthem 'Bad.' The song has a strong drum and guitar component without losing the sing-along quality of the original." | |
BLOOMBERG NEWS | |
"A radical mix of his hits" | |
BLOGCRITICS | |
"And we're off to the races as Viva ELVIS - The Album turns up the heat and the velocity as it dashes through a representative sampling of The King's mastery of genres from Delta blues, gospel and Southern folk to movie soundtracks and Vegas pop" | |
"You won't be able to help falling in love (with The King) again. Some things were just meant to be!" | |
RECORD COLLECTOR | |
"I loved it. A great mash up of Elvis, early, middle and late in his career. Great fun!" | |
VIRGINIAN- PILOT | |
"Elvis for the iPod age." | |
When working on the music for the Cirque du Soleil production "Viva ELVIS," Van Tourneau spent more than 3,000 hours reviewing countless albums, films, concert recordings, interviews and home recordings of Elvis. More than 17,000 samples of Elvis' songs – the raw material for the show – were made during the process.
Working with tens of thousands of samples of Elvis' voice, Van Tourneau often wove several sequences and sounds into the same songs, sometimes changing details such as the key and tempo. In creating Viva ELVIS - The Album, Van Tourneau was looking to accentuate and boost the emotional charge of the songs with the incorporation of ragga, punk or hip-hop elements into classic recordings. In all cases, however, the goal was to respect and understand the essence of the original recordings.
"I would like to acknowledge all of the incredible composers, musicians and technicians responsible for making this music with Elvis originally," said Erich Van Tourneau. "The album Viva ELVIS would not be what it is today if not for their remarkable contributions."
The postmodern studio masterwork invokes the spirit and essence of Elvis from a contemporary perspective while furthering the revolutionary impulses of Elvis' sound. Viva ELVIS - The Album re-imagines the king's own vocal performances in a broad variety of new musical settings. This new sound echoes Elvis' own versatility and ability to master all music genres, from Delta blues to rockabilly, from raw soul to gospel, from Southern folk to Vegas pop, while incorporating elements of garage rock, punk, urban and hip-hop.
In celebration of all eras of Elvis' musical genius, Viva ELVIS - The Album includes songs from Elvis' rise to fame in the '50s, his movie soundtracks, his triumphant return to the stage in the "'68 Special," and his ground-breaking appearances in Las Vegas.
Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil, a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music, opened earlier this year in a specially designed 1,800 seat theater at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. A tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley, Viva ELVIS focuses on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas: Elvis Presley. Significant moments in his life – intimate, playful and grandiose – blend with timeless songs that remain as relevant today as when they first hit the top of the charts.
Elvis lives on Viva ELVIS - The Album, a 21st century venue for rock's first and biggest superstar.
Viva ELVIS - The Album - produced and arranged by Erich Van Tourneau
1. (Opening) | (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich Van Tourneau) | |
2. Blue Suede Shoes | (mixed by Serban Ghenea) | |
3. That's All Right | (mixed by Brendan O'Brien) | |
4. Heartbreak Hotel | (mixed by Brendan O'Brien) | |
5. Love Me Tender | (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich Van Tourneau) | |
6. King Creole | (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich Van Tourneau) | |
7. Bossa Nova Baby | (mixed by Serban Ghenea) | |
8. Burning Love | (mixed by Serban Ghenea) | |
9. (Memories) | (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich Van Tourneau) | |
10. Can't Help Falling In Love | (mixed by Serban Ghenea) | |
11. (You'll Never Walk Alone) (piano interlude) | (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich Van Tourneau) | |
12. Suspicious Minds | (mixed by Brendan O'Brien) |
