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Elvis Presley - Thats The Wonder, The Wonder Of You (4 CD-set) [rockabilly Empire RBE-031]

Label: Rockabilly Empire RBE-031 (Released: 2015)

Tracklisting:

CD 1 - January 27, 1971, Midnight Show:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - That's All Right
03 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
04 - Love Me Tender
05 - There Goes My Everything
06 - Sweet Caroline
07 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Only Believe
10 - How Great Thou Art
11 - Introductions
12 - Johnny B. Goode
13 - The Wonder Of You
14 - Something
15 - Make The World Go Away
16 - Love Me
17 - One Night
18 - Blue Suede Shoes
19 - Hound Dog
20 - Suspicious Minds
21 - The Impossible Dream
22 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man
23 - Love Me Tender
24 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Concert: The show itself is solid with a good setlist. Highlight should be the only live version of Only Believe which was sung only during this show.

CD 2 - January 28, 1971, Midnight Show:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman
04 - Love Me Tender (with false start)
05 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
06 - Sweet Caroline
07 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Band Introductions
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Something
12 - Band Introductions
13 - Something (excerpt)
14 - The Wonder Of You
15 - Heartbreak Hotel
16 - Blue Suede Shoes
17 - Hound Dog
18 - One Night
19 - Teddy Bear
20 - Suspicious Minds
21 - The Impossible Dream

Concert: Another good show of this Vegas gig. "Suspicious Minds" is a WILD version with a karate demonstration ending ! Teddy Bear is sung without Don`t Be Cruel, which didn`t happen too often. One of the few shows which ends with The Impossible Dream. All in all a nice addition to any collection.

CD 3 - January 29, 1971 Dinner Show:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman
04 - Love Me Tender
05 - You Don't Have To Say Love Me
06 - Sweet Caroline
07 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Band Introductions
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Band Introductions
12 - Something
13 - Heartbreak Hotel
14 - Blue Suede Shoes
15 - Teddy Bear
16 - Hound Dog
17 - Snowbird
18 - The Impossible Dream

19 - Snowbird (rehearsal, excerpt)
20 - Snowbird (take 1)
21 - Snowbird (take 2, 4 F.S)
22 - Snowbird (take 1 with count-in of take 2)
23 - Snowbird (take 6, vocal overdub)
24 - Telephone conversation with Elvis about Las Vegas (March/April 1971)

Concert: Elvis did Snowbird live on stage only three times and here we have the only known soundboard recording of this gem. This fact alone makes this disc worthwhile. The show is a good one with Elvis being not much talkative , he focuses on what he can do: singing !

CD 4 - February 23, 1971 Closing Show:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - That’s All Right
03 - I Got A Woman / By The Time I Get To Phoenix (exc.)
04 - Love Me Tender / Love Me
05 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man
06 - Sweet Caroline
07 - You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Something
10 - Johnny B Goode
11 - How Great Thou Art
12 - Don’t Be Cruel
13 - Heartbreak Hotel
14 - Blue Suede Shoes
15 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
16 - Little Sister/Get Back
17 - Hound Dog

18 - Suspicious Minds
19 - The Impossible Dream
20 - Suspicious Minds
21 - Band Introductions
22 - Help Me Make It Through The Night
23 - The Impossible Dream

Tracks 18 & 19 are from January 28, 1971 Midnight Show.
Tracks 20 - 23 are audience recordings from the February 23, 1971, Closing Show.

Concert: Elvis seems like wanting to bring the whole thing to an end and as soon as possible.
Many songs are rushed and he hardly talks. Polk Salad Annie, How Great Thou Art and Bridge Over Troubled Water are highlights though.

Incl. covers