Elvis’ first live LP “Elvis In Person” which was released as a double LP together with the “Back In Memphis” album reached the gold status in less than two months after its release. No wonder RCA decided to record another live album early 1970. This resulted in the “Elvis On Stage” LP featuring live performances from February 1970 at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Also included were two left over recordings which were actually recorded for the “Elvis In Person” LP but they remained unused. The whole project asproduced by Felton Jarvis contained slight overdubs and applause. The recordings presented here are mostly undubbed or they are presented in unique mixes. Most of the tracks are sourced from near mint acetates containing those unique mixes. The original “Elvis On Stage” LP only reached the gold status eight months after its release. A reason may be that the album did not contain the usual golden oldies which you would expect on a live album. The album showed Elvis has grown beyond his hits and became an all-round entertainer. Also presented in this box set are two complete live midnight performances recorded right after the RCA crew left the building.
Just as all recordings on this set also these vibrant audience recordings are digitally remastered for optimum listening pleasure.
Tracklist
DISC 1
1 Let It Be Me February 17, 1970 DS
2 Proud Mary February 16, 1970 DS undubbed
3 Sweet Caroline February 16, 1970 DS undubbed
4 Polk Salad Annie February 16, 1970 MS
5 Don’t Cry Daddy February 17, 1970 MS
6 Kentucky Rain February 17, 1970 MS
7 Let It Be Me February 17, 1970 MS undubbed
8 The Wonder Of You February 18, 1970 DS undubbed
9 C.C. Rider February 18, 1970 MS undubbed
10 Release Me February 18, 1970 MS undubbed
11 Polk Salad Annie February 18, 1970 MS undubbed
12 Walk A Mile In My Shoes February 18, 1970 MS
13 Monologue February 19, 1970 DS
14 Proud Mary February 19, 1970 DS
15 Monologue February 19, 1970 DS
16 Don’t Cry Daddy February 19, 1970 DS
17 Monologue February 19, 1970 DS
18 Kentucky Rain February 19, 1970 DS
19 Let It Be Me February 19, 1970 DS
20 I Can’t Stop Loving You February 19, 1970 DS
21 Walk A Mile In My Shoes February 19, 1970 DS
22 Monologue February 19, 1970 DS
23 Release Me / February 19, 1970 DS
Funny How Time Slips Away
24 C.C. Rider February 19, 1970 DS
25 Walk A Mile In My Shoes February 19, 1970 MS undubbed
26 Polk Salad Annie February 16 1970 MS different source
DISC 2
Recorded Live At The Showroom Of
The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
During The February 21, 1970 Midnight Show
1 Opening Vamp
2 All Shook Up
3 I Got A Woman
4 Long Tall Sally
5 Don’t Cry Daddy
6 Hound Dog
7 Love Me Tender
8 Kentucky Rain
9 Let It Be Me
10 I Can’t Stop Lovng You
11 Walk A Mile In My Shoes
12 In The Ghetto
13 Sweet Caroline
14 Polk Salad Annie
15 Introductions
16 Suspicious Minds
17 Can’t Help Falling In Love
DISC 3
1 Opening Vamp
2 All Shook Up
3 I Got A Woman
4 Long Tall Sally
5 Don’t Cry Daddy
6 Monologue
7 Hound Dog
8 Monologue
9 Love Me Tender
10 Kentucky Rain
11 Let It Be Me
12 Monologue
13 Walk A Mile In My Shoes (false start)
14 C.C. Rider
15 Sweet Caroline
16 Polk Salad Annie
17 Introductions
18 Suspicious Minds
19 Introduction Of Roy Orbison
20 Can’t Help Falling In Love*
21 Interview At Houston Airport
February 25, 1970
Tracks 1-19 Recorded Live At The Showroom Of
The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
During The February 22, 1970 Midnight Show
Track 20 Recorded February 20, 1970 Dinner Show