Elvis On Tour - Songs Featured in The Film

Songs Featured in The Film

The working titles of the film were Sold Out and then Standing Room Only, and a soundtrack album was planned with this title, but never released. Due to the release of the album Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden shortly before filming, which featured many of the songs set to be in the film, Elvis on Tour was the only Presley film not accompanied by some form of official soundtrack release, either in the form of a full album or a single.

All of the following songs were performed by Elvis onstage unless otherwise noted:

  • "Johnny B. Goode" (A live recording by Elvis played over the opening credits.)
  • "Also sprach Zarathustra" (Performed by The Joe Guercio Orchestra but was not used in the film due to copyright issues. An unknown vamp, which sounds similar to the composition, was used in its place.)
  • "See See Rider"
  • "Polk Salad Annie"
  • "Separate Ways" (An unreleased studio take.)
  • "Proud Mary"
  • "Never Been to Spain"
  • "Burning Love"
  • "For The Good Times" (Sung informally by Elvis in a car as he was leaving a concert.)
  • "Don't Be Cruel" (Performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.)
  • "Ready Teddy" (Performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.)
  • "That's All Right" (Original Sun recording.)
  • "The Lighthouse" (Performed by J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet during an informal gospel music jam session.)
  • "Lead Me, Guide Me" (Performed by Elvis, J.D. Sumner, and the Stamps Quartet during an informal gospel music jam session.)
  • "Bosom Of Abraham" (Performed by Elvis, J.D. Sumner, and the Stamps Quartet during an informal gospel music jam session.)
  • "Love Me Tender"
  • "I, John" (Sung informally by Elvis, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, and the Sweet Inspirations during a rehearsal.)
  • "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
  • "Funny How Time Slips Away"
  • "An American Trilogy"
  • "Mystery Train" (Original Sun recording.)
  • "I Got A Woman/Amen"
  • "A Big Hunk O' Love"
  • "You Gave Me A Mountain"
  • "Sweet Sweet Spirit" (Performed onstage by J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet)
  • "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
  • "Can't Help Falling In Love"
  • Closing Vamp (Performed by the TCB Band and the Joe Guercio Orchestra.)
  • "Memories" (Original studio recording played over the closing credits.)
This list does not include snippets of songs sung informally, such as "Rainy Night in Georgia".

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