On Stage | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | June 23, 1970 | |||
Recorded | August 22 and 25 1969; February 17–19, 1970 | |||
Venue | International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 31:57 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Elvis Presley chronology | ||||
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Singles from On Stage | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
MusicHound | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Rough Guides | [4] |
On Stage (subtitled February, 1970) is a live album by American singer Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in June 1970. It was recorded between February 17 and 19, 1970 and August 22 and 25, 1969 at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. The album reached number 13 on both the Billboard 200 and country music charts. [5] It was certified Gold on February 23, 1971, and Platinum on July 15, 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America. [6]
On Stage was an immediate follow up to From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis , which also featured live recordings. Unlike the previous release, however, this album focused on songs that were not, at the time, associated with Elvis.
The album features the worldwide number one single "The Wonder of You", which topped both the United States Adult Contemporary tracks chart and the British music chart. Other selections include "See See Rider", "Yesterday", Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie", Del Shannon's "Runaway", and a version of "Let It Be Me". "See See Rider" would go on to become Elvis' frequent introductory number at his concerts up to his last performance at the (now defunct) Market Square Arena in Indianapolis Indiana on June 26, 1977, while "Polk Salad Annie" also became a regular part of his repertoire. The album is notable for not showing Elvis' name anywhere on the cover.
The album has remained in print since its release date and has sold more than ten million copies globally. On January 8, 2010, it was announced that a Legacy Edition would be released, to follow the Legacy Edition release of From Elvis In Memphis in the spring of 2010.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "See See Rider" | Traditional | February 17, 1970 | 3:08 |
2. | "Release Me" | Eddie Miller, Dub Williams, Robert Yount | February 18, 1970 | 3:11 |
3. | "Sweet Caroline" | Neil Diamond | February 18, 1970 | 2:43 |
4. | "Runaway" | Del Shannon, Max Crook | August 25, 1969 | 2:47 |
5. | "The Wonder Of You" | Baker Knight | February 19, 1970 | 2:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Polk Salad Annie" | Tony Joe White | February 19, 1970 | 5:33 |
2. | "Yesterday" | Lennon–McCartney | August 25, 1969 | 2:27 |
3. | "Proud Mary" | John Fogerty | February 17, 1970 | 2:47 |
4. | "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" | Joe South | February 18, 1970 | 2:59 |
5. | "Let It Be Me" | Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë | February 17, 1970 | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "See See Rider" | Traditional | February 17, 1970 | 3:08 |
2. | "Release Me" | Eddie Miller, Dub Williams, Robert Yount | February 18, 1970 | 3:11 |
3. | "Sweet Caroline" | Neil Diamond | February 18, 1970 | 2:43 |
4. | "Runaway" | Del Shannon, Max Crook | August 25, 1969 | 2:47 |
5. | "The Wonder of You" | Baker Knight | February 19, 1970 | 2:38 |
6. | "Polk Salad Annie" | Tony Joe White | February 19, 1970 | 5:33 |
7. | "Yesterday / Hey Jude" | Paul McCartney and John Lennon | August 25, 1969 | 4:39 |
8. | "Proud Mary" | John Fogerty | February 17, 1970 | 2:47 |
9. | "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" | Joe South | February 18, 1970 | 2:59 |
10. | "In The Ghetto" | Mac Davis | February 1970 | 2:45 |
11. | "Don't Cry Daddy" | Mac Davis | February 17, 1970 | 2:59 |
12. | "Kentucky Rain" | Eddie Rabbit | February 17, 1970 | 3:53 |
13. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | February 19, 1970 | 2:21 |
14. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | February 1970 | 5:04 |
15. | "Long Tall Sally" | Robert Blackwell | February 1970 | 1:25 |
16. | "Let It Be Me" | Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë | February 17, 1970 | 3:39 |
On March 23, 2010, the album was released in a two-disc Legacy Edition. All tracks on disc two were recorded August 23–26, 1969.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "See See Rider" | 3:06 |
2. | "Release Me" | 3:11 |
3. | "Sweet Caroline" | 2:43 |
4. | "Runaway" | 2:46 |
5. | "The Wonder of You" | 2:34 |
6. | "Polk Salad Annie" | 5:33 |
7. | "Yesterday" | 2:27 |
8. | "Proud Mary" | 2:47 |
9. | "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" | 2:59 |
10. | "Let It Be Me" | 3:39 |
11. | "Don't Cry Daddy" (recorded live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18, 1970, dinner show) | 2:38 |
12. | "Kentucky Rain" (recorded live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 16, 1970, dinner show) | 3:20 |
13. | "Long Tall Sally" (recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18, 1970, midnight show) | 1:32 |
14. | "The Wonder of You" (recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18, 1970, afternoon rehearsal) | 6:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blue Suede Shoes" (previously unreleased) | 2:05 |
2. | "Johnny B. Goode" (previously unreleased) | 2:20 |
3. | "All Shook Up" (previously unreleased) | 2:07 |
4. | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (previously unreleased) | 3:15 |
5. | "Hound Dog" (previously unreleased) | 1:53 |
6. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | 3:19 |
7. | "My Babe" (previously unreleased) | 2:10 |
8. | "Mystery Train" / "Tiger Man" (previously unreleased) | 3:45 |
9. | "Words" (previously unreleased) | 2:45 |
10. | "In the Ghetto" | 2:56 |
11. | "Suspicious Minds" | 7:45 |
12. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" (previously unreleased) | 2:12 |
13. | "I Got a Woman" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969, dinner show) | 2:39 |
14. | "Jailhouse Rock" / "Don't Be Cruel" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969, dinner show) | 3:22 |
15. | "Heartbreak Hotel" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969, dinner show) | 2:19 |
16. | "Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969, dinner show) | 3:32 |
17. | "Reconsider Baby" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969, midnight show) | 3:17 |
18. | "Funny How Time Slips Away" (previously unreleased; recorded live at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, August 25, 1969, dinner show) | 2:38 |
The album was arranged by Bergen White, Glen D. Hardin and Glen Spreen
Sourced from Keith Flynn’s access to RCA and AFM paperwork. [7] [8] [9]
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