From the press release:
Soon to be released from the SR label is their first special BOXSET, featuring a special deluxe edition of the second label release "Not Too Sweet". In 2005 this show has been the second release of the SR records, for the label 10 years anniversary the producers decided to reprint this super show in a limited deluxe boxset with on 4 LP's, a CD and cassette five shows. Three previously released, two new concerts. The set comes with a 20 pages booklet, a poster (30x60 CM) and and a bonus card for the first 100 copies of this set which is limited to 500 copies, hand numbered and each copy individually sealed with large info sticker. The weight of each box-set is approx. 1,5 KG.
SR's first box-set is dedicated to Elvis 'August and September 1972 Vegas season. It contains:
CD-Original "Not Too Sweet"- Show September 01, 1972 MS with improved sound, digitally remastered ambient recording.
4LP set 150 Gr. vinyl containing:
- August 18, 1972 DS unreleased show, ambient recording.
- September 01, 1972 DS unreleased show, ambient recording
- September 04, 1972 DS previously released, digitally remastered, soundboard recording, first time ever on vinyl.
Each LP comes with it's own art, black and white sleeve, 20 page booklet LP sized, 130 gram glossy paper from the superb artistic layout, where we analyzed the August and September 1972 season and in particular the five shows here included. Including reviews, newspapers clip, imports released and photos.
Cassette, white color:
– Opening Night August 4, 1972 complete show, include previous unreleased material straight copy from the original tape, ambient recording. 100 of the 500 cassettes will be in red, happy hunting.
Poster: 30x60 CM on 130-gram glossy paper. You can find three different kinds randomly included in the boxset. Good Luck.
Card: included three different kinds repro of the original bonus cd card 12x12 cm. 100 copies only randomly included in the boxset. Good Hunt.
About the season (extract from the booklet):
Without any doubt August 1972 is the focus of this year for Elvis, 64 strong shows for this season, Elvis's voice was great - even richer than in his January/February season! Elvis also looked superb - just as good as in the recent June tour with such high quality shows, looking great, in excellent spirits.
After a modest opening night the show will go growing day by day. Seems strange but Elvis keeps his performance to the top for all the season and even this attitude will be growing to the end of the season with shows longer and with a very serious approach to the music, Elvis cared about his songs and each performance was 'fresh' like he was singing' it for the first time, also Elvis being a perfectionist expected a quality performance from everyone during every song!
Maybe the present of 200 English fans from the first September give him an extra incentive to deliver some killer shows, maybe only for a while he could to live his dream to be playing in Europe.
Without doubt a different kind of approach to the music the normally we can’t find in Vegas‘ Elvis’ performance (normally also in his earlier season Elvis begins to be tire of Vegas after the second week of the engagement..) he seems to sing the show his life and you know when he wants he can delivery what nobody other singer or rock band can do. In the same time he sings a different kind of songs.
Tracks:
Live at The Hilton Hotel - Las Vegas NV - August 18, 1972 MS- Ambient Recording , previously unreleased:
LP 1: Side A 21,15 - 01. 2001 Theme. 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B. Good 04. Never Been In Spain 05. Until It’s Time For You To Go 06. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 07. You Gave Me A Mountain 08. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Side B: 24.06 - 09. Polk Salad Annie 10. What Now My Love 11. Fever 12. Love Me 13. Blue Suede Shoes 14. Heartbreak Hotel 15. All Shook Up 16. Hound Dog 17. I’ll Remember You 18. Suspicious Minds
Side C: C 22,45 - 19. Band Intro 20. My Way 21. A Big Hunk Of Love 22. An American Trilogy 23. Can’t Help Falling Love
Live at The Hilton Hotel - Las Vegas NV - September 01, 1972 DS - Ambient Recording
Previously unreleased
01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B. Good 04. Until It’s Time For You To Go 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Side D: 23.25 - 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 10. Polk Salad Annie 11. Elvis Talks 12. What Now My Love 13. Fever 14. Elvis Talks 15. Love Me 16. Blue Suede Shoes 17. Heartbreak Hotel 18. All Shook Up
Side E: 23.59 - 19. Love Me Tender 20. Elvis Talks 21. Hound Dog 22. I’ll Remember You 23. Walk That Lonesome Road* 24. Suspicious Minds 25. Band Intro 26. For The Good Times 27. A Big Hunk Of Love 28. You Gave Me A Mountain 29. Mystery Train +
Live at The Hilton Hotel - Las Vegas NV - September 04, 1972 DS - Soundboard Recording
Previously Released – First Time On Vinyl
Side F: 21.35 - 01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B. Good 04. Until It’s Time For You To Go 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 06. Polk Salad Annie 07. What Now My Love 08. Fever
Side G: 20.11 - 09. Love Me 10. Blue Suede Shoes 11. Heartbreak Hotel 12. All Shook Up 13. Love Me Tender 14. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel 15. Little Sister/Get Back 16. Hound Dog 17. I’ll Remember You 18. Walk That Lonesome Road*
Side H: 19.15 - 19. Suspicious Minds 20. Band Intro 21. For The Good Times 22. A Big Hunk Of Love 23. You Gave Me A Mountain 06. Polk Salad Annie 07. Can’t Help Falling In Love + 08. My Babe
Cassette: complete concert, includes previously unreleased material, Las Vegas August 04, 1972
Side 1 Time 26,00 - 01.2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. A Big Hunk Of Love 04. Never Been In Spain 05. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 06. Love Me Tender 07. Mystery Train/Tiger Man 08. What Now My Love 09. Love Me 10. Little Sister/Get Back
Side 2 Time 24,00 - 01.Blue Suede Shoes 02. The Wonder Of You 03. One Night 04. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 05. Hound Dog 06. My Way 07. Band Introduction 08. My Babe 09. An American Trilogy 10. Sammy Davis Jr & Paul Anka Introduction 11. Can’t Help Falling Love
CD: Ambient Recording Previous Released, improved sound. Total Time 58,51 min.
Las Vegas September 01 1972 MS
01. 2001 Theme. 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B. Good 04. Until It’s Time For You To Go 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. Dialogue 09. What Now My Love 10. Fever 11. Guadalajara (exc) / Love Me 12. Blue Suede Shoes 13. Heartbreak Hotel 14. Love Me Tender 15. Hound Dog 16. I’ll Remember You 17. Walk That Lonesome Road* 18. Suspicious Minds 19. Band Intro 20. My Way 21. A Big Hunk Of Love 22. Mystery Train/Tiger Man 23. Can’t Help Falling Love
(Source: FECC)