Elvis in Concert

An amazing concert, probably recorded on Elvis' first night before a real audience (i.e. NOT press/media) on 1st August, 1969 at the Las Vegas International Hotel.

Blue Suede Shoes
I Got A Woman
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender
Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Memories
Mystery Train/Tiger man
Life Story (dialogue)
Baby What You Want Me To Do
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Yesterday/Hey Jude
Band introductions
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds
What'd I Say
Can't Help Falling In Love

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Larry Muhoberac
Harmony Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham
Orchestra Conductor: Bobby Morris
Orchestra: Bobby Morris Orchestra

An absolute must for every Elvis concert collector, this recent release finally brings us the 23 February, 1970 concert in its entirety and in improved sound, packaged with a stunning CD booklet with excellent photographs and relevant liner notes.

All Shook Up
I Got A Woman
Long Tall Sally
Don't Cry Daddy
Hound Dog
Love Me Tender
Kentucky Rain
Let It Be Me
I Can't Stop Loving You
C.C. Rider
Sweet Caroline
Polk Salad Annie
(Instrumental Intermezzo - Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra)
Blueberry Hill / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Elvis plays piano)
Heartbreak Hotel
One Night (Elvis plays electric guitar)
It's Now Or Never
Suspicious Minds
(Introduction of crew, management)
Can't Help Falling In Love / announcement

1970 Bonus Tracks
Walk A Mile In My Shoes (acetate, February 18)
The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, February 18, take 2 and 3 - incomplete)
The Wonder Of You (rehearsal, February 18, take 4
Press Conference (Houston, February 27)

First released on 11 November 1970 and re-released with new material on 19th January, 2001, the film follows preparations for Elvis' Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August of 1970 culminating in some of the best footage ever recorded of Elvis performing live on stage at the International Hotel.

Recorded over three performances, the film gives the viewer the experience of being in front row seats at one complete concert - from the first moment Elvis walks out on stage, to the closing strains of Can't Help Falling in Love.

The touring Elvis: The Concert show with Elvis' original band members, the TCB band, uses extensive TTWII footage - Elvis' 1970 performances are still thrilling live audiences today!

The musicians on stage with Elvis in the film are: James Burton (lead guitar), John Wilkinson (rhythm guitar), Glenn D. Hardin (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ronnie Tutt (drums), Charlie Hodge (guitar and harmony vocals), Millie Kirkham (vocals), The Sweet Inspirations (vocals), The Imperials (vocals), Joe Guercio (conductor).

This midnight show was recorded on the opening night at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on 27th January, 1971.

It is a fair soundboard recording of an interesting show revealing all facets of Elvis' complex stage persona in one recording - for example the exquisite rendition of Only Believe which is followed by a flippant, throwaway version of what was usually a show-stopper How Great Thou Art.

Nicely packaged in DAE trademark gate fold sleeve.

Also Sprach Zarathustra (*)
That's All Right (*)
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Love Me Tender
There Goes My Everything
Sweet Caroline
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Polk Salad Annie
Only Believe
How Great Thou Art
Introductions
Johnny B. Goode
The Wonder Of You
Something
Make The World Go Away
Love Me
One Night
Blue Suede Shoes
Hound Dog
Mystery Train/Tiger Man (*)
Love Me Tender (*)
Can't Help Falling In Love (*)

(*) Las Vegas, January 26 1971, Opening show

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Harmony Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations, Imperials, Kathy Westmoreland
Orchestra Conductor: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: Joe Guercio Orchestra

Although the sound quality of this audience recording of the Midnight Show at Lake Tahoe, on 1st August, 1971 makes this a CD for die-hard collectors only, SR records have done the best job possible with poor source material. The sheer excitement of seeing the King live is brilliantly captured.

A must, nevertheless, for the Elvis concert completist in that it contains a rare live performance of the gospel song I, John and represents an historically important show from his first season at Lake Tahoe.

That's All Right
Proud Mary
Jailhouse Rock
All Shook Up (part)
Love Me Tender
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Polk Salad Annie
Intermission
Johnny B. Goode
Love Me
Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin' On
Heartbreak Hotel
One Night (incomplete)
Hound Dog (fs)
Hound Dog
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
I'm Leaving
The Impossible Dream
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
I Can't Stop Loving You
Bridge Over Troubled Water
I, John
Can't Help Falling In Love

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Harmony Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations, Imperials, Kathy Westmoreland
Orchestra Conductor: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: Joe Guercio Orchestra

This stunning concert recorded on 10th November, 1971, was Elvis' one and only performance in Boston. The concert was previously available as The Power Of Shazam but this reissue has improved sound quality and an excellent booklet.

Also Sprach Zarathustra
That's All Right
I Got A Woman / Amen
Proud Mary
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Polk Salad Annie
Elvis Walks ('Coming Home, baby' instrumental)
Love Me
Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes
One Night
Hound Dog
How Great Thou Art (incomplete)
Introductions
I'm Leavin'
Bridge Over Troubled Water (& reprise)
I Can't Stop Loving You
Love Me Tender
Suspicious Minds
Elvis Talks (instrumental)
Funny How Time Slips Away
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Harmony Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
Orchestra Conductor: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: Joe Guercio Orchestra

A much loved favourite with Elvis fans, this 1972 music documentary is well overdue for DVD release in remastered picture quality and in its original wide "multi-screen" presentation given that the VHS 4:3 format edition has now been deleted.

Sadly, as yet, there is no confirmed release date for a DVD (although the unofficial "import" DVDs currently circulating would seem to indicate that the MGM vaults must be full of wonderful material - easily enough for a very special extended edition).

Elvis on Tour was Elvis' thirty-third and final motion picture and followed him as he embarked on a 15-city tour of the United States in April 1972. The movie went on to win the 1973 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary.

On 9th June 1972 Elvis Presley made a triumphant return to New York, the city where he had recorded his early career-launching televison appearances on the Ed Sullivan show, with a series of four sell-out shows at Madison Square Garden.

Within days of the concerts the recording of the evening show on 10th June had been released by RCA as Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden, whilst fans had to wait until 1997 for the release of the afternoon show recorded that same day - An Afternoon in the Garden.

These historic concerts would prove to be Elvis' only live stage shows in New York. Although there is no official film footage there seems to be a considerable amount of material in circulation, some of it of (almost) professional looking quality!

Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra [Theme from 2001: A Space Odysse]
That's All Right
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
Medley: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Impossible Dream (The Quest)
Introductions by Elvis
Hound Dog
Suspicious Minds
For the Good Times
American Trilogy
Funny How Time Slips Away
I Can't Stop Loving You
Can't Help Falling in Love
End Theme

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland, JD Sumner & The Stamps
Orchestra: Joe Guercio Orchestra

The Fort Baxter CD Elvis at Full Blast which featured the midnight show from August 11, 1972 has been a firm favourite with collectors for many years. It's less easy to come by these days, so this new release by Madison of the midnight show on the following evening, which comes with great packaging and in improved sound, is a welcome addition.

Elvis gives a focussed performance and includes three new numbers into the set list in this season - What Now My Love, Fever and My Way.

Las Vegas, August 12 1972 (M.S.)

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Proud Mary
Never Been To Spain
Until It's Time For You To Go
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Polk Salad Annie
What Now My Love
Fever
Love Me
Blue Suede Shoes
One Night
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
For The Good Times
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
My Way
American Trilogy
A Big Hunk O'Love
Tiger Man (opening only)
Can't Help Falling In Love*
Closing Vamp*

(*) Las Vegas, August 11 1972 Dinner show

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rythymn Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Harmony Vocals: Charlie Hodge
Backing Vocals: Sweet Inspirations (Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell , Estelle Brown)
Backing Vocals: JD Sumner & The Stamps Quartet (Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, Richard Sterben, Ed Wideman)
Highvoice singer: Kathy Westmoreland
Orchestra Conductor: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: Joe Guercio Orchestra

No lens on Elvis live concerts would be complete without looking at what is his most famous concert - and possibly one of the most famous live concerts to have ever been performed by any artist in recent history - Aloha from Hawaii.

Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 14, 1973, the performance at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii was watched in excess of a staggering one billion television viewers worldwide, airing in over 40 countries across Asia and Europe. (Curiously, US viewers had to wait until April that year to watch the transmission).

So innovative was the technology that Elvis had even pre-recorded a rehearsal concert and some extra songs two days earlier, just in case disaster struck during the satellite broadcast!

The concert raised $75,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund in Hawaii. Kui Lee composed 'I'll Remember You' which Elvis performs during the show.

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Burning Love
Something
You Gave Me A Mountain
Steamroller Blues
My Way
Love Me
Johnny B. Goode
It's Over
Blue Suede Shoes
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Can't Stop Loving You
Hound Dog
What Now My Love
Fever
Welcome To My World
Suspicious Minds
[band ntroductions]
I'll Remember You
Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin Going On
An American Trilogy
A Big Hunk O' Love
Can't Help Falling In Love

- pre-taped songs:
Blue Hawaii
KU-U-I-PO
No More
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Early Morning Rain

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Acoustic guitar: Charlie Hodge
Backup vocals: The Sweet Inspirations (Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown)
Backup vocals: J.D. Sumner & The Stamps Quartet (Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, Richard Sterben, Ed Wideman)
Orchestra: Joe Guercio orchestra
Orchestra conductor: Mr. Joe Guercio

Once again, this CD is a reissue in improved sound of a previous Fort Baxter import CD It's A Matter Of Time, this time by Gravel Road Music. This company have clearly learned a few tricks from Madison as the packaging here is superb - a lavish 20 page booklet containing nineteen colour photos from this period presented as a tribute to photographer Ed Bonja (who took the classic album cover shot for the official RCA 1973 studio release Raised on Rock).

Similar in feel to the Aloha from Hawaii concert this has some noteworthy variations in the setlist - 'I Got A Woman' replaces 'Burning Love', whilst 'Until It's Time For You To Go' and 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' replace 'Something' and 'My Way' respectively.

Las Vegas, February 3 1973 (dinner show)

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Until It's Time For You To Go
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Steamroller Blues
You Gave Me A Mountain
Fever
Love Me
Blue Suede Shoes
Love Me Tender
Johnny B. Goode
Hound Dog
What Now, My Love
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
I'll Remember You
I Can't Stop Loving You
American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp (edited)

Lead Guitar: James Burton
Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Piano: Glen D. Hardin
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Acoustic guitar: Charlie Hodge
Backing vocals: The Sweet Inspirations (Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell , Estelle Brown)
Backing vocals: JD Sumner & The Stamps Quartet (Donnie Sumner, Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, Richard Sterben, Ed Wideman)
Highvoice singer: Kathy Westmoreland
Orchestra: Joe Guercio orchestra
Orchestra conductor: Mr. Joe Guercio