If I Can Dream (album)
2015 compilation album by Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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If I Can Dream is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released on October 30, 2015 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. The album features archival vocal recordings of Presley accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It also features duets with Canadian singer Michael Bublé and Italian trio Il Volo. If I Can Dream was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, and it was produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman,[8] with piano orchestration (and assistant musical director duties on the accompanying world tour) by Dominic Ferris.[9][10][11][12]
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Released | October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)[1] | |||
Recorded | 2013-2015 | |||
Genre | Orchestral pop, rock | |||
Length | 49:46 | |||
Label | RCA, Legacy | |||
Producer | Nick Patrick, Don Reedman (also exec.), Mauro Dirago, Priscilla Presley (exec.) | |||
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Singles from If I Can Dream | ||||
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The album debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, giving Presley a record-equalling 12th UK number one. As of September 2016, the album had sold 1.6 million copies worldwide.[13] A second album featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Wonder of You was released on October 21, 2016.
The project was backed by Priscilla Presley, who participated in the proceedings and was co-executive producer of the album. The If I Can Dream UK arena tour included the Czech Symphony Orchestra for the European Tour and Memphis Symphony Orchestra for the USA anniversary tour. It culminated with a performance at Graceland with Priscilla Presley for the Elvis 40th Anniversary celebration [14][15]