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Elvis Presley - Elvis 1973-1973 Soundboard Collection And More ! (8 CD-set) [redemption 1973-01]

Label: RedeMptioN 1973-01 (Released: 2023)

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recordings / Studio
Location: Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe  
Date: 1973

Tracklisting:

CD 1 - February 2, 1973 MS - Las Vegas:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Women / Amen
04 - Until It's Time For You To Go
05 - Sweet Caroline
06 - Steamroller Blues
07 - You Gave Me A Mountain
08 - Fever
09 - Love Me
10 - Blue Suede Shoes
11 - Love Me Tender
12 - Johnny B. Goode
13 - Hound Dog
14 - What Now My Love
15 - Suspicious Minds
16 - Introductions
17 - I Can't Stop Loving You
18 - An American Trilogy
19 - Can't Help Falling In Love
20 - Closing Vamp

Concert: The show itself is pretty good , including "Sweet Caroline" , which is quite rare for 1973. Some of the other highlights are "Steamroller blues" (with James Burton`s guitarworks just being outstanding) , "What now my love" and a bluesy version of "Hound Dog".

CD 2 - February 3, 1973 DS - Las Vegas:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Women / Amen
04 - Until It's Time For You To Go
05 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 - Steamroller Blues
07 - You Gave Me A Mountain
08 - Fever
09 - Love Me
10 - Blue Suede Shoes
11 - Love Me Tender
12 - Johnny B. Goode
13 - Hound Dog
14 - What Now My Love
15 - Suspicious Minds
16 - Introductions
17 - I'll Remember You
18 - I Can't Stop Loving You
19 - An American Trilogy
20 - Can't Help Falling In Love
21 - Closing Vamp

Concert: One of the best shows of this season. We hear great versions of What Now My Love, Steamroller or Johnny B.Goode with some fine guitar pickin` by James Burton.

CD 3 - February 3, 1973 MS - Las Vegas:

01 - See See Rider
02 - I Got A Women / Amen
03 - Until It's Time For You To Go
04 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Fever
08 - Love Me
09 - Blue Suede Shoes
10 - Love Me Tender
11 - Johnny B. Goode
12 - Elvis talks about Ed Sullivan / Hound Dog
13 - What Now My Love
14 - Suspicious Minds
15 - Introductions
16 - I Can't Stop Loving You
17 - An American Trilogy
18 - Can't Help Falling In Love
19 - Closing Vamp

Concert: A solid Vegas show from this time with no surprises. Elvis doesn`t speak and joke very much, he concentrates on his singing. Not as powerful as the tours which followed.

CD 4 - May 12, 1973 MS - Lake Tahoe:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Women / Amen
04 - Help Me Make It Through The Night
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Love Me
08 - Blue Suede Shoes
09 - Rock Medley *
10 - I'm Leavin'
11 - Hound Dog
12 - What Now My Love
13 - Suspicious Minds
14 - Introductions
15 - I'll Remember You
16 - I Can't Stop Loving You
17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
18 - A Big Hunk O' Love
19 - Can't Help Falling In Love
20 - Closing Vamp
21 - Announcement

* Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Mama Don't Dance - Shake, Rattle And Roll - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Concert: In Lake Tahoe Elvis always felt a bit better. He liked the intimacy of the place and therefore the shows were always a bit better than in the respective Vegas years. This performance makes no exception. Just listen and enjoy highlights like Help Me Make It Through The Night, I'm Leavin', What Now My Love, Bridge Over Troubled Water or Big Hunk O' Love.

CD 5 - May 13, 1973 3AM - Lake Tahoe:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Women / Amen
04 - Help Me Make It Through The Night
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Love Me
08 - Blue Suede Shoes
09 - Rock Medley *
10 - My Way
11 - Suspicious Minds (first chord only) / Hound Dog
12 - What Now My Love
13 - Suspicious Minds
14 - Introductions
15 - I'll Remember You (with false start incl. excerpt of Alfie)
16 - I Can't Stop Loving You  (with repeated intro)
17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise)
18 - For the Good Times (first chord only) / Funny How Time Slips Away
19 - It's Over / Release Me (excerpt)
20 - Faded Love
21 - Can't Help Falling In Love
22 - Closing Vamp / Also Sprach Zarathustra

* Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Mama Don't Dance - Shake, Rattle And Roll - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Concert: Although the shows here in Lake Tahoe weren`t as strong and powerful like the ones from the previous tours we are still talking about good concerts with excellent setlists.
And Elvis always was better in Tahoe than he was in Vegas. Therefore I can only recommend this concert.

CD 6:

September 3, 1973 DS - Las Vegas:
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Women / Amen
04 - Love Me
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Guadalajara / Trouble

September 3, 1973 CS - Las Vegas:
08 - Rock Medley *
09 - Love Me Tender
10 - Fever
11 - What Now My Love
12 - Suspicious Minds / Bridge Over Troubled Water **
13 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
14 - Suspicious Minds
15 - Introductions
16 - My Boy
17 - I Can't Stop Loving You
18 - An American Trilogy
19 - A Big Hunk O' Love
20 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
21 - Speech about Mario ***
22 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man
23 - How Great Thou Art (with 2 reprises)
24 - Help Me Make It Through The Night
25 - Softly As I leave You (spoken version)
26 - Can't Help Falling In Love
27 - Closing Vamp

* Long Tall Sally - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Mama Don't Dance - Flip, Flop And Fly - Hound Dog
** Bridge Over Troubled Water (excerpt to the tune of Suspicious Minds) / Suspicious Minds (excerpt with break up)
*** Mario was the head waiter at the Hilton and served dinner every night in Elvis' suite until 1973, when he was fired.

Concert: A funny and unusual show with Elvis being in a hilarious mood ! He acts more like a comedian than as a singer ! He mixes up songs and changes the lyrics etc.
A unique show, but not bad. It does have its charm !

CD 7 - February 10, 1973 DS - Las Vegas:

01 - You Gave Me A Mountain
02 - Fever
03 - Love Me
04 - Blue Suede Shoes
05 - Heartbreak Hotel
06 - Johnny B. Goode
07 - Hound Dog
08 - What Now My Love
09 - Suspicious Minds
10 - Introductions / Celebrity introduction of Jack Lord
11 - I'll Remember You
12 - I Can't Stop Loving You
13 - An American Trilogy
14 - Can't Help Falling In Love
15 - Closing Vamp

Notes: Recording from the soundboard with Jerry Scheff's bass in the spotlight. Sadly, it is of inferior quality.

Concert: I rate this show higher than the MS from the same date. Elvis is more committed and delivers an entertaining hour. We have strong versions of Steamroller Blues, You Gave Me A Mountain, Fever, the incredible What Now My Love, the beautiful I’ll Remember You or American Trilogy. Like it !

CD 8 - Studio Highlights 1973:

01 - You Asked Me To (take 1 fs last part of intro only, take 2a)
02 - Promised Land (take 1)
03 - It's Midnight (rehearsal & take 10 with backing vocals)
04 - Are You Sincere (take 1, complete)
05 - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues (take 8, count-in / not faded)
06 - If That Isn't Love (take 2 rehearsal)
07 - If That Isn't Love (take 4, undubbed master)
08 - If You Don't Come Back (take 4)
09 - I Got A Feelin' In My Body (rehearsal)
10 - I Got A Feelin' In My Body (take 6 fs & 7)
11 - Three Corn Patches (take 2)
12 - It's Midnight (take 11 with backing vocals)
13 - Thinking About You (rehearsal & take 4)
14 - You Love's Been A Long Time Coming (take 4, unedited)
15 - I Miss You (take 10, complete)
16 - There's A Honky Tonk Angel (take 1,2 & 3)
17 - It's Midnight (mono master)
18 - If You Talk In Your Sleep (mono master)
19 - My Boy (mono master)
20 - Raised On Rock (mono master)
21 - For Ol' Times Sake (mono master)
22 - Help Me (mono master)
23 - Promised Land (mono master)

Incl. covers