This comprehensive deluxe set contains 4 soundboard recordings recorded during Elvis his first Vegas season of 1971. The first Vegas season of 1971 started on January 26 and finished February 23. During these shows Elvis sang some of the tracks from the just released “Elvis Country” album. Examples are “Make The World Go Away” ”There Goes My Everything” and “Snowbird”.
Another example of one of the highlights is the only known live version of the (back in the day) new song ”only believe” . A studio version would be released in June 1971 on the “Love Letters From Elvis” album, but the song was recorded a year earlier. All shows are remastered and presented in mono just as they were recorded. The fully packed bonus disc included in this set contains no less than 23 rare and official unreleased versions of studio tracks recorded in 1971. Sit back and enjoy Elvis in 1971.
Tracklisting:
RECORD 1
SIDE A
January 26, 1971 Opening Show
01 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 That’s All Right
03 Mystery Train – Tiger Man
04 Elvis Talks
05 Love Me Tender
06 Johnny B. Goode
07 Introductions
08 The Wonder Of You
09 Introduction Of Hal Wallis
10 Can’t Help Falling In Love
11 Make The World Go Away
12 Something
SIDE B
1971 STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS
01 Early Mornin’ Rain - vibes overdub master
02 That’s What You Get For Lovin’ Me - take 10 (unedited)
03 Help Me Make It Through The Night - unedited overdubbed master
04 Until It’s Time For You To Go - unedited overdubbed master
05 I Will Be True - unedited master
06 It’s Still Here - unedited master (extra dialogue)
07 I’m Leavin’ - unedited overdubbed master
RECORD 2
SIDE A
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 Coming Home Baby (Instrumental)
10 Only Believe
SIDE B
01 How Great Thou Art
02 Introductions
03 Johnny B. Goode
04 The Wonder Of You
05 Something
06 Make The World Go Away
07 Love Me
08 One Night
09 Blue Suede Shoes
10 Hound Dog
11 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (duet with Ginger Holladay)
* January 26 - 1971 Opening Show
RECORD 3
SIDE A
January 28, 1971 Dinner Show
01 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
02 Love Me Tender
03 Sweet Caroline
04 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
05 Polk Salad Annie
06 Introductions
07 Johnny B. Goode *
08 Introductions #2 *
09 Something
10 Release Me
11 Love Me
12 Blue Suede Shoes
13 Hound Dog
SIDE B
01 It’s Now Or Never
02 Suspicious Minds
03 The Impossible Dream
BONUS:
04 We Can Make The Morning - unedited overdubbed master
05 It’s Only Love - unedited overdubbed master
06 Love Me, Love The Life I Lead - unedited overdubbed master
07 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - unedited overdubbed master