Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Lach-Version) (Vinyl 7" | DE Original | 1980)

Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Lach-Version) is a German 7" single from 1980 on RCA Victor (PB 9630). The A-side is the famous live recording from the midnight show of 26 August 1969 at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, where Elvis gets a fit of the giggles during the spoken middle section and barely makes it to the end of the song. The recording first appeared in 1980 on the 8-LP box Elvis Aron Presley, which also contains the B-side Beyond The Reef; the laughing version was only issued as a single in Europe. This copy is a used German original pressing with orange labels.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Victor PB 9630
• Format: Vinyl 7", Single, 45 RPM, orange labels
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Year of release: 1980
• Genre: Beat / Rock & Roll, 7" Singles

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the copy for sale.

Tracklist

A-side

1. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Roy Turk/Lou Handman) – live, Las Vegas, 26 August 1969

B-side

1. Beyond The Reef (Jack Pitman)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals). Producer of the release: Joan Deary.

FAQ

What is the laughing version?
At a concert in Las Vegas in August 1969, Elvis could not get through the spoken part of the song without laughing. The recording stayed unreleased for more than ten years and appeared first in the 1980 box Elvis Aron Presley, then as a single in Europe.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the first German issue of the single from 1980, with orange RCA Victor labels and catalogue number PB 9630.

Are there more records by Elvis Presley?
Yes, for example Elvis Presley – Elvis In Person At The International Hotel and Elvis Presley – Rarities. You will find more titles in our 7" Singles category.