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Elvis August 1970: A Powerhouse Performance

May 17, 2021 | Music

Out now on the newly found Now Entertainment label is this beautiful ULTRA LIMITED edition boxset containing four powerhouse performances on vinyl & CD.

The first shows from this August engagement were shot by MGM for the legendary “That’s The Way It Is” motion picture, and recorded by the record company for the release of the soundtrack. The recordings featured here were recorded right after the MGM & RCA crew had left. This boxset contains the following shows:

August 14th 1970 MS

August 19th 1970 DS

August 19th 1970 MS

August 20th 1970 DS

Everything is presented in a high quality boxset and the records are housed in high quality record sleeves. This set is available in beautiful ORANGE or WHITE 180 grams Virgin vinyl. All shows are remastered and speed corrected and have never sounded better.

Tracklistings

LP1: Good Evening, I’m Johnny Cash, August 14th 1970 MS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

Side A

01 That’s All Right
02 Amen
03 I Got A Woman
04 You Don’t Know Me
05 I Got A Woman – Reprise
06 Mystery Train – Tiger Man
07 Folsom Prison Blues
08 I Walk The Line
09 Johnny B Goode
10 Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Blueberry Hill
11 The Wonder Of You
12 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

Side B

01 Polk Salad Annie
02 Introductions
03 Oh Happy Day
04 All Shook Up
05 Blue Suede Shoes
06 One Night
07 Bridge Over Troubled Water
08 Suspicious Minds
09 Can’t Help Falling In Love

LP2: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, August 19th 1970 DS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

Side A

01 Orchestra Intro
02 Opening Vamp
03 Tiger Man
04 I Got A Woman (False Start)
05 I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (Excerpt)
06 Monologue
07 Love Me Tender (False Start Only)
08 I’ve Lost You
09 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
10 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
11 Polk Salad Annie

Side B

01 The Wonder Of You
02 Heartbreak Hotel (Including False Starts)
03 One Night
04 Blue Suede Shoes / Along Came Jones (Excerpt)
05 Hound Dog (Including False Starts)
06 Bridge Over Troubled Water
07 Suspicious Minds
08 Can’t Help Falling In Love

LP3: I Just Can’t Help Believin’, August 19th 1970 MS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

Side A

01 Orchestra Intro
02 Opening Vamp
03 That’s All Right
04 I Got A Woman
05 Tiger Man
06 I’ve Lost You
07 I Just Can’t Help Believin’
08 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
09 Polk Salad Annie

Side B

01 Johnny B. Goode – James Burton Intro.
02 Introductions
03 The Wonder Of You
04 Heartbreak Hotel
05 One Night
06 All Shook Up
07 Blue Suede Shoes
08 Hound Dog (Including False Starts)
09 Bridge Over Troubled Water
10 Suspicious Minds
11 Can’t Help Falling In Love
12 Closing Vamp

LP4: Memphis Tennessee, August 20th 1970 DS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

01 Opening Vamp
02 That’s All Right
03 I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (Excerpt)
04 Tiger Man
06 Love Me Tender (With False Start)
07 I’ve Lost You
08 I Just Can’t Help Believin’
09 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

Side B

01 Polk Salad Annie
02 Johnny B. Goode – James Burton Intro.
03 The Wonder Of You
04 Heartbreak Hotel
05 Memphis Tennessee
06 One Night
07 Blue Suede Shoes
08 Bridge Over Troubled Water
09 Suspicious Minds
10 Can’t Help Falling In Love
11 Closing Vamp / Announcements

CD tracklisting

CD1: Good Evening, I’m Johnny Cash, August 14th 1970 MS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

01 That’s All Right
02 Amen
03 I Got A Woman
04 You Don’t Know Me
05 I Got A Woman – Reprise
06 Mystery Train – Tiger Man
07 Folsom Prison Blues
08 I Walk The Line
09 Monologue
10 Love Me Tender
11 Monologue
12 Johnny B Goode
13 Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Blueberry Hill
14 The Wonder Of You
15 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
16 Polk Salad Annie
17 Introductions
18 Oh Happy Day
19 All Shook Up
20 Blue Suede Shoes
21 One Night
22 Bridge Over Troubled Water
23 Suspicious Minds
24 Can’t Help Falling In Love

From The MGM Camera Recordings

25 Polk Salad Annie
26 All Shook Up (Part Only)
27 Blue Suede Shoes
28 One Night

Bonus Tracks

29 Opening Vamp – That’s All Right (Incomplete)
30 Love Me Tender (Incomplete)
31 Suspicious Minds (Incomplete)
32 Can’t Help Falling In Love (Incomplete)

CD2: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, August 19th 1970 DS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

01 Orchestra Intro
02 Opening Vamp
03 Tiger Man
04 I Got A Woman (False Start)
05 I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (Excerpt)
06 Monologue
07 Love Me Tender (False Start Only)
08 I’ve Lost You
09 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
10 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
11 Polk Salad Annie
12 Introductions
13 The Wonder Of You
14 Heartbreak Hotel (Including False Starts)
15 One Night
16 Blue Suede Shoes / Along Came Jones (Excerpt)
17 Hound Dog (Including False Starts)
18 Bridge Over Troubled Water
19 Suspicious Minds
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love

CD3: I Just Can’t Help Believin’, August 19th 1970 MS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

01 Orchestra Intro
02 Opening Vamp
03 That’s All Right
04 I Got A Woman
05 Tiger Man
06 Monologue
07 Love Me Tender
08 Instrumental Intermezzo #1
09 I’ve Lost You
10 I Just Can’t Help Believin’
11 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
12 Polk Salad Annie
13 Instrumental Intermezzo
14 Introductions
15 Johnny B. Goode – James Burton Intro.
16 Introductions Continues
17 The Wonder Of You
18 Heartbreak Hotel
19 One Night
20 All Shook Up
21 Blue Suede Shoes
22 Hound Dog (Including False Starts)
23 Bridge Over Troubled Water
24 Suspicious Minds
25 Can’t Help Falling In Love
26 Closing Vamp

CD4: Memphis Tennessee, August 20th 1970 DS, Showroom, International Hotel, Las Vegas

01 Opening Vamp
02 That’s All Right
03 I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (Excerpt)
04 Tiger Man
05 Monologue
06 Love Me Tender (With False Start)
07 I’ve Lost You
08 I Just Can’t Help Believin’
09 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
10 Polk Salad Annie
11 Introductions
12 Johnny B. Goode – James Burton Intro.
13 Introductions
14 The Wonder Of You
15 Heartbreak Hotel
16 Memphis Tennessee (One Verse)
17 One Night
18 Blue Suede Shoes
19 Hound Dog (Including False Starts)
20 Bridge Over Troubled Water
21 Suspicious Minds
22 Can’t Help Falling In Love
23 Closing Vamp / Announcements

 

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