Thursday, April 07, 2022

April 07 - Announcement Elvis Now 1971

News broke about a week ago, but now the U.K. based Memphis Recording Service record label officially announced the May 27, 2022 release of the Deluxe 4-CD set ‘Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - Now 1971'.

Publicity stated: The 4 CDs contain a varied selection of live performances drawn from Elvis’ engagement at the Las Vegas International Hotel during the early part of 1971.

For the first time ever, these soundboard recordings have been remastered, carefully restored and mixed to True Stereo using the most sophisticated technologies to achieve the best possible sound.  

For the first time ever though, the material from these shows is presented in stereo.  The accompanying 40-page booklet which includes rare photographs and memorabilia dating from this and the following summer appearance in August 1971 - also includes liner notes which set the scene.  


CD 1 January 26 1971 Opening Show (Partially Recorded) 

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra

02. That’s All Right

03. Mystery Train - Tiger Man

04. Love Me Tender

05. Johnny B. Goode

06. Introductions

07. The Wonder of You

08. Can't Help Falling in Love

09. Make the World Go Away  

10. Something

January 27, 1971 Midnight Show (Partially Recorded)

11. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

12. Love Me Tender 

13. There Goes My Everything

14. Sweet Caroline

15. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling

16. Polk Salad Annie

17. Only Believe

18. How Great Thou Art

19. Introductions

20. Johnny B. Goode

21. The Wonder of You

22. Something

23. Make the World Go Away

24. Love Me

25. One Night

26. Blue Suede Shoes

27. Hound Dog 


CD 2 - January 28, 1971 - Dinner Show (Partially Recorded)

01. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

02. Love Me Tender

03. Sweet Caroline

04. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling

05. Polk Salad Annie

06. Band Introductions

07. Something

08. Release Me

09. Blue Suede Shoes

10. Hound Dog

11. It’s Now or Never

12. Suspicious Minds

13. The Impossible Dream


January 28, 1971 Midnight Show

14. Also Sprach Zarathustra

15. That’s All Right

16. I Got a Woman

17. Love Me Tender

18. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

19. Sweet Caroline

20. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling

21. Polk Salad Annie

22. Introductions 1

23. Johnny B. Goode

24. Introductions 2

25. Something

26. Introductions

27. The Wonder of You

28. Heartbreak Hotel

29. Blue Suede Shoes

30. Hound Dog

31. One Night

32. Teddy Bear

33. Suspicious Minds

34. Come Home Baby (Instrumental Vamp)

35. The Impossible Dream


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 Loving Feeling

08. Polk Salad Annie

09. Johnny B Goode

10. Band Introductions

11. Something

12. Heartbreak Hotel

13. Blue Suede Shoes

14. Teddy Bear 

15. Hound Dog

16. Snowbird

17. The Impossible Dream


CD 4 - February 23, 1971 Closing Show (Partially Recorded)

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra

02. That’s All Right

03. I Got a Woman

04. Love Me

05. Mystery Train/Tiger Man

06. Sweet Caroline

07. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ 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 (Spliced with 28th January 1971 Dinner Show)

(Source: Memphis Recording Service)