Cirque du Soleil 'Viva ELVIS' Album Due in Novermber

Legacy Recordings, Elvis Presley Enterprises and Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, will release Viva ELVIS - The Album in November.

The show and album are being called "a 21st century celebration of Elvis and his music, featuring the voice of the King in a whole new context. Viva ELVIS - The Album re-imagines the king’s own vocal performances in a broad variety of new musical settings, from Delta blues to rockabilly, from soul to gospel, from Southern folk to Vegas pop, a;sp incorporating contemporary elements of garage rock, punk, urban and hip-hop.
"Viva ELVIS is a tantalizing musical experience," said Adam Block, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Legacy Recordings in a statement. "It's so creative and so contemporary, it effortlessly places Elvis in a current context that appeals to fans of all ages and all kinds of music. There's a freshness, a newness to these songs that grabs you and shakes you and ultimately testifies to the remarkable artist Elvis remains to this very day."

"What would the songs of Elvis be like if he were doing them for the first time today?," said album producer and arranger Erich van Tourneau, Musical Director and Arranger for Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil. "We set out to evoke the soul and spirit of Elvis Presley while building a bridge between his music and future generations of fans."
When working on the album with Hugo Bombardier, Assistant Producer and Assistant Arranger,  van Tourneau spent more than 3,000 hours reviewing 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 created.
The team employed tens of thousands of samples of Elvis’ voice, blending several sequences and sounds into the same songs, sometimes changing details such as the key and tempo, yet seeking to respect and remain true to the essence of the original recordings.
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. "Burning Love," "Suspicious Minds," "Blue Suede Shoes" and "It's Now or Never" are just some of the songs that have been re-imagined and transformed.
A sample from the album will be played in public for the first time during Elvis Week in Memphis on Saturday, August 14, during the event “Conversations on Elvis.”
For more information, visit www.vivaelvis.com.