Edge of Reality (song)

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"Edge of Reality"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Almost in Love
A-side "If I Can Dream"
B-side "Edge of Reality"
ReleasedNovember 5, 1968 [1]
RecordedMarch 7, 1968
Genre Psychedelic soul
Length3:15
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation"
(1968)
"If I Can Dream" / "Edge Of Reality"
(1968)
"Memories"
(1969)

"Edge of Reality" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Live a Little, Love a Little , [2] [3] released to cinemas on October 23.

Contents

In October [4] or November 1968 it was released on a single (RCA Victor 47–9670) with "If I Can Dream" (from his soon to be released album Elvis , the soundtrack for the upcoming NBC TV comeback special) on the other side. [5] [2] [6] [7] The single was the first Presley record on the orange label. [4]

On December 1, 1970, the single "If I Can Dream" / "Edge of Reality" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley's singles). [8]

Writing and recording

The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, and Florence Kaye. [9] [3] [2] [10] [11] [12]

Elvis Presley recorded it in March 1968. [2] [13]

Tame Impala remix

Tame Impala remixing this song for the Baz Luhrmann 2022 film Elvis and was included in the film's soundtrack.

Charts

Chart (1968)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 [14] 112
Chart (1969)Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report [15] 2


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