The 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley\u2019s transformative Las Vegas residency at the International Hotel is commemorated with this deluxe 11-CD box set. Marking his return to the stage for the first time in eight years, Elvis\u2019 1969 Vegas run featured 57 sold-out shows and the live debut of his signature #1 hit “Suspicious Minds.” The transcendent performances included The King of Rock and Roll backed by two vocal groups (The Imperials and The Sweet Inspirations), a full orchestra and a band later known as the TCB band.<\/p>\n
Live 1969<\/em> is the definitive collection of The King at the height of his power. For the first time ever, it features the release of 11 complete sets from Elvis’ August 1969 engagement at Las Vegas’ International Hotel. Of these performances, four have been released in full for the first time ever \u2013 including two Elvis shows that have remained almost completely unheard for 50 years (August 22nd and 25th). The package also includes a 52-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and an oral history by Ken Sharp curated from historic interviews with Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker, Tom Jones, Jerry Schilling, James Burton, Cissy Houston, Terry Blackwood, George Klein, Fats Domino and more.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":999,"parent":0,"template":"","release_type":[53],"era":[54],"genre":[15,13,7],"label":[66],"class_list":["post-1334","release","type-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","release_type-box-set-compilations","era-1978-present","genre-live","genre-pop","genre-rocknroll","label-rca-legacy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n