The demo CD takes us from Heartbreak Hotel through classics like Teddy Bear, Trouble, Burning Love and Way Down.

'Writing for the King' by Ken Sharp is a fascinating behind-the-scenes story of politics, money, inspiration and great trivia about Elvis and the songs he turned into classics.

Also see - Red West Remembers Writing For The King

Disc 1 - The Recordings - Elvis Presley

All selections on this disc are live recordings from Elvis concerts at recorded at The International Hotel in Las Vegas, a.k.a. The Las Vegas Hilton.

M = Midnight Show
D = Dinner Show

August 1969:

Blue Suede Shoes (24th/m) 2:51
(Carl Perkins)

I Got A Woman (24th/m) 2:36
(Ray Charles)

All Shook Up (24th/m) 3:06
(Blackwell/Presley)

Love Me Tender (24th/m) 2:46
(Matson/Presley)

Jailhouse Rock / Don't Be Cruel (24th/m) 2:38
(Leiber/stoller) / (Blackwell/Presley)

Heartbreak Hotel (24th/m) 4:05
(Axton/Durden/Presley)

Hound Dog (24th/m) 1:26
(Leiber/Stoller)

Words (25th/d) 2:41
(Barry, Spectacle & Robin Gibb)

Yesterday/hey Jude (25th/d) 4:34
(Lennon/McCartney)

In The Ghetto (25th/m) 2:43
(Mac Davis)

February 1970:

Don't Cry Daddy (16th/d) 2:50
(Mac Davis)

Polk Salad Annie (16th/d) 5:38
(Tony Joe White)

Kentucky Rain (17th/d) 3:16
(Rabbitt/Heard)

Walk A Mile In My Shoes (16th/d) 2:50
(Joe South)

August 1970:

Something (11th/d) 4:45
(George Harrison)

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (11th/d) 4.45
(mann/weil)

I Just Can't Help Believin' (13th/d) 3:13
(Mann/Weil)

February, 1972:

Never Been To Spain (14th/m) 3:30
(Hoyt Axton)

Love Me (14th/m) 1:55
(Leiber/Stoller)

(let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (14th/m) 1:52
(Mann/Lowe) / (Blackwell/Presley)

A Big Hunk O' Love (14th/m) 2:04
(Schroeder/Wyche)

August, 1969:

Suspicious Minds (24th/m) 6:56
(Mark James)

Can't Help Falling In Love (24th/m) 2:09
(Peretti/Creatore/Weiss)

Disc 2 - The Demos – Various Artists

Heartbreak Hotel
(AxtonDurden/Presley)
Singer: Glenn Reeves

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
(Kal MannBernie Lowe)
Singer: Otis Blackwell

Don't Ask Me Why
(Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
Singer: Jimmy Breedlove

Hard Headed Woman
(Claude Demetrius)
Singer: Jimmy Breedlove

Trouble
(Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Singer: Unknown

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
(Bert Carroll/Russell Moody)
Singer: Gus Coletti

Pocketful Of Rainbows
(Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
Singer: Jimmy Breedlove

No More
(Don Robertson/Hal Blair)
Singer: Don Robertson

(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame
(Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman)
Singer: Mort Shuman

Good Luck Charm
(Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold)
Singer: Robert Moseley

Devil In Disguise
(Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye)
Singer: Bill Giant

Viva Las Vegas
(Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman)
Singer: Mort Shuman

C'mon Everybody
(Joy Byers)
Singer: Bob Johnston

Kissin' Cousins
(Fred Wise/Randy Starr)
Singer: Malcolm Dodd

My Desert Serenade
(Stanley Gelber)
Singer: Kenny Karen

Could I Fall In Love
(Randy Starr)
Singer: Malcolm Dodd

The Love Machine
(G. Nelson/F. Burch/C. Taylor)
Singer: Gerald Nelson

Clambake – Alternate Song
(Winfield Scott)
Singer: Winfield Scott

Wearin' That Loved On Look
(Dallas Frazier/A. L. Owens)
Singer: Dallas Frazier

I've Lost You
(Howard/Blaikley)
Singer: Peter Lee Sterling

The Next Step Is Love
(Evans/Parnes)
Singer: Paul Evans

Mary In The Morning
(Cymbal/Rashkow)
Singer: Johnny Cymbal

Burning Love
Dennis Linde)
Singer: Dennis Linde

T-r-o-u-b-l-e
(Jerry Chesnut)
Singer: Jerry Chesnut

Raised On Rock
(Mark James)
Singer: Mark James

Way Down
(Layng Martine Jr.)
Singer: Layng Martine Jr.

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