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October 16 & 17 1963
(+ means you need both    ~ means same material    °° means stereo or binaural    ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
Scoring Sessions for MGM's Viva Las Vegas
Musical Director for MGM : George Stoll
Engineer : NA

Musicians:    
35 Piece Orchestra (October 16 1963)
 
Small Scoring Orchestra (October 17 1963)
 

Vegas Nightclub Montage
2503 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:23   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:14)

You Stepped Out Of A Dream
2504 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 1:33   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(1:26) (1st part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Thunderbird
2505 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:28   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(0:24) (2nd part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Temptation
2506 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:30    
Take 2        
Take 3 (M) 0:25 (bar 2 on)  

Temptation (composite)
   
Spliced (M) 0:23 Composite of 2506-01 & 2506-03 Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One°°)
(3rd part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Twist (downbeat of 2nd bar)
2507 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:05 (used for composite with 2546-02)  

Tropicana (Blue Moon instrumental)
2508 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:33   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(0:27) (last part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Show In Progress
2509 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5 (M) 0:27   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Water Skiing
2510 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:37   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:28)

Bride And Groom
2511 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5        
Take 5 (M) 0:31   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:10)

End Title
2512 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5        
Take 6 (M) 0:12   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:10)

Don't Torture Me
2513 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:39   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:33)

The Tree
2514 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5 (M) 0:42 (not used)  

That's Entertainment
2515 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:20   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Mechanical Clock Effects
2516 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:30   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd (Elvis One)°° (1st part
of track 21 - 'My Rival')

Skeets Basic
2517 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:22   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Motorcycle
2518 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4 (M) 0:25   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:22)

Checkered Flag
2519 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:29   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:15)

Appreciation Sweetener #1
2520 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:26   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

My Rival - Tag
2521 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:16   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Appreciation Sweetener #4
2522 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3        
Take 4 (M) 0:08   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Appreciation Sweetener #3
2523 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:03   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Helicopter (The Lady Loves Me instrumental)
2524 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5 (M) 1:15   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Appreciation Intro
2525 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:05   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Flamingo Sign Sweetener
2526 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:08   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(0:05) (5th part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Idea
2527 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:04   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Main Title (sweetener)
2528 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5      
Take 6      
Take 7        
Take 8 (M) 0:14    

Viva Las Vegas (1st movie version)
   
Overdub (M) 2:28 2528-08 overdubbed to 2004-07 Soundtrack°~Blu-Ray°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°

Bongos
2529 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:05 (not used)  

Tymp (Sweetener)
2530 October 16 1963 (Wed)
Take 1 (M) 0:05   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

All Wet (The Lady Loves Me instrumental)
2538 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3      
Take 4        
Take 5      
Take 6      
Take 7        
Take 8        
Take 9 (M) 0:40   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(0:25) (track 19 - listed as 'Film Score 1' "The Lady Loves Me")

When The Saints Come Marching In
2539 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:17   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Love In The Park
2540 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 2:45 (not used)  

Casino Craps
2541 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 1:00   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:52)

After Contest
2542 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 1:22   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:52)

Hi-Nooner
2543 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2      
Take 3 (M) 0:38   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Beautiful Naples
2544 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 2:58   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Vibes Sweetener Tenor Sax Obligato
2545 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:59   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°

Twist
2546 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 0:32    

Twist (composite)
   
Spliced (M) 0:28 Composite of 2507-01 & 2546-02 Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(4th part of track 20 - listed as 'Film Score 2' "Love In Las Vegas")

Ending C'mon Everybody
2547 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:19   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Gym Dance
2548 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1      
Take 2 (M) 1:03    
Take 3        
Take 4        
Take 5        
Take 6        
Take 7        
Take 8 (M) 1:03    

Gym Dance (composite)
   
Spliced (M) 1:02 Composite of 2548-02 & 2548-08 Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(track 21 - listed as 'Film Score 3' "Bongos")

Rusty's Legs
2549 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 1:25    
Take 2 (M) 1:25    

Rusty's Legs (composite)
   
Spliced (M) 1:25 Composite of 2549-01 & 2549-02 Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°+From Santa Monica Blvd - Part 2 (Elvis One)°°
(track 22 - listed as 'Film Score 4')

Rusty's Gimmick
2550 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 1:30   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:31)

Last 2 bars of #22
2551 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 0:10 (not used)  

Church Wedding March - Organ only
2552 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:27   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:07)

Intro C'mon Everybody
2553 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:28   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:26)

Someone To Lean On
2554 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2        
Take 3 (M) 1:11   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:21)

Slide Whistle
2555 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:13   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:02)

Drum Rolls & Cymbals
2556 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:09   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

3 Xylo Glisses
2557 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1 (M) 0:15   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°° (0:08)

Appreciation Sweetener #2 - Xylo
2558 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 0:10   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Appreciation (movie version - composite)
Spliced M 4:27 Composite of:
2020-03, 2020-02, 2021-01,
2022-02, 2520-02, 2558-02,
2522-04, 2523-02 & 2024-03
Soundtrack° (4:08)~From Santa Monica Blvd (Elvis One)°° (4:01)~The
Making Of Viva Las Vegas (FTD)°° (4:01)+Viva Las Vegas - The Alternate
Album°°

If You Think (guitar sweetener)
2559 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2        
Take 3        
Take 4        
Take 5        
Take 6 (M) 0:26    

If You Think I Don't Need You (movie version)
   
Overdub (M) 0:44 2559-06 overdubbed to 2003-13 Soundtrack°~Blu-Ray°

Guitar Plunks
2560 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 0:05   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°°

Tenor Sax Obligato
2561 October 17 1963 (Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 2:35   Soundtrack°+Blu-Ray°

I Need Somebody To Lean On (movie version)
   
Overdub (M) 3:16 2545-1 & 2561-02 overdubbed
to 2402-01 & 2403-1
Soundtrack°~Blu-Ray°~From Santa Monica Blvd (Elvis One)°

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