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Elvis Presley - A Powerhouse Performance-August, 1970 ...Continued ! (5 LP & 5 CD-set) [now Entertainment NOW-BOX 2]

Label: Now Entertainment Now-BOX 2 (Released: 2021)

Recording Type: Live Recordings
Location: Las Vegas , Nevada
Date: August 1970

Tracklisting:

CD 1: August 20 - 1970 Midnight Show

01 - Orchestra Intro - 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 - Sweet Caroline
09 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
10 - Polk Salad Annie
11 - Introductions of Thw Seeet Inspirations
12 - Sweet Inspiration
13 - Introductions
14 - Johnny B. Goode / James Burton inttoduction
15 - Introductions
16 - The Wonder Of You
17 - Heartbreak Hotel
18 - Blue Suede Shoes
19 - Hound Dog (with false start)
20 - More (Part Only)
21 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
22 - Suspicious Minds
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love
24 - Closing Vamp

Concert: The show itself is another one in a row of outstanding performances Elvis gave in Vegas in the summer of 1970. No weak spot and power versions of  That`s All Right, Tiger Man and Polk Salad Annie. He pours his heart out in I`ve Lost You or You`ve Lost That Loving Feeling, he sighs in Bridge Over Troubled Water and he yells out his love in The Wonder Of You. Excellent !!!

CD 2: August 21 - 1970 Dinner Show

01 - Opening Theme
02 - That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman
04 - Tiger Man
05 - Monologue
06 - Love Me Tender (with false start)
07 - I Just Can't Help Believin'
08 - Sweet Caroline
09 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
10 - Polk Salad Annie
11 - Introductions
12 - Johnny B. Goode - James Burton introduction
13 - Happy Birthday James Burton
14 - Introductions
15 - Introduction of Neil Diamond and Minnie Mae Presley
16 - The Wonder Of You
17 - Heartbreak Hotel (with false start)
18 - One Night
19 - All Shook Up / Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
20 - Hound Dog (with false start)
21 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
22 - Suspicious Minds
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love
24 - Closing Vamp

Concert: This is an excellent fidelity concert from the International Hotel in it's entirety ! Again a powerhouse performance of our man with no weak spot. Excellent song line-up. I Got A Woman" has a slow ending !
This is the only known show  Elvis plays with "Holly Holy" , a song made famous by Neil Diamond , who was in the audience that evening.
"All Shook Up" is a false start , Elvis decides not to sing it and moves forward to the "Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On" medley ! A joke he oftenly made during this Vegas gig.
Minnie Presley was a very rare guest !

CD 3: August 21 - 1970 Midnight Show

01 - Opening Vamp
02 - That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman / Ave Maria
04 - Tiger Man
05 - Monologue
06 - Love Me Tender (with false start)
07 - I've Lost You
08 - Cryin' Time (with false start)
09 - I Just Can't Help Believin'
10 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (with false start)
11 - Polk Salad Annie
12 - Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
13 - Johnny B. Goode
14 - Introduction of actor Henry Silva, comedian Jack E. Leonard, comedian Rusty Warren
15 - The Wonder Of You / Along Came Jones (excerpt
16 - Heartbreak Hotel (with 2 false starts)
17 - One Night
18 - All Shook Up (2 false starts only) / Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
19 - Hound Dog
20 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
21 - Suspicious Minds
22 - Can't Help Falling In Love
23 - Closing Vamp

Concert: Again an excellent show with a complete version of Crying Time.

CD 4: August 23 - 1970 Dinner Show

01 - That's All Right
02 - I Got A Woman / Ave Maria
03 - Monologue
04 - Tiger Man
05 - Monologue
06 - Love Me Tender
07 - I've Lost You
08 - I Just Can't Help Believin'
09 - Elvis dedicating the show to Marie Parker
10 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
11 - Polk Salad Annie
12 - Band Introductions
13 - Johnny B. Goode - James Burton introduction
14 - Introductions
15 - The Wonder Of You
16 - Heartbreak Hotel
17 - One Night
18 - All Shook Up (false starts)
19 - Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
20 - Goofin around with All Shook Up (tape damage)
21 - Hound Dog
22 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
23 - Suspicious Minds
24 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Concert: Elvis is in a hilarious mood and the audience breaks out in laughter more than once.
On the other side we get great renditions of Tiger Man, I Just Can't Help Believing, Polk Salad Annie or Bridge Over Troubled Water. A vibrant show full with highlights ! The sound is fine throughout, a great improvement to what we had before on LP back in 1970. Here we can hear the show almost in its entirety ! Just the end was not recorded completely.

CD 5: August 24 - 1970 Midnight Show

01 - Orchestra Intro
02 - Opening Vamp / That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt)
04 - Spanish Eyes (excerpt)
05 - Tiger Man
06 - I Just Can't Help Believing
07 - You've Lost That Loving Feelin'
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Band Introductions
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Band & celebrity introductions
12 - When The Snow Is On The Roses / Introducing Ed Ames
13 - The Wonder Of You
14 - Heartbreak Hotel
15 - One Night
16 - All Shook Up (false start)
17 - Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
18 - Goofin' around with Hound Dog
19 - Hound Dog
20 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
21 - Suspicious Minds /Can't Help Falling In Love (false start)
22 - Release Me
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

Concert: A very strong show with the only  version of  When The Snow Is On The Roses ! Also very good performances of I Just Can`t Help Believing, The Wonder Of You and Please Release Me. Outstanding !

Incl. covers