Dead Elvis is the debut album by British band Death in Vegas. It was released on 10 March 1997 in the United Kingdom and on 16 September 1997 in the United States. This was the only Death in Vegas album to feature original member Steve Hellier. The British release features coloured Elvis graffiti on the cover, while the US version features a tattoo artist. The music video for "Dirt" was a minor hit on MTV's 120 Minutes. "GBH" was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 American comedy-thriller film Homegrown. As of July 2013, it was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry for 60,000 sold units in UK.

Track listing

All tracks by Richard Fearless & Steve Hellier

Bonus disc (Dead Elvis Remix Sessions)

In France only, initial copies of Dead Elvis came packaged with a 10-track bonus CD, titled Dead Elvis Remix Sessions. Track 8 is the same as the album version.

Singles

Samples

Personnel

Reception

AllMusic called Dirt formulaic for its sampled guitars, but they said tracks that explored other genres were more interesting. In contrast, Pitchfork Media reviewer became interested in the album because of Dirt and was frustrated by the songs featuring reggae and ambient influences. They also felt that it became "too trippy" near the end of the album. Rolling Stone described it as an "inventively inclusive" mix of genres and influences that is still original.

Certifications