Friday, April 26, 2024

April 26 - Elvis Winter In Vegas

The Elvis One import record label announced the May 1st 2024 release if the CDs 'Elvis | Winter in Vegas 1970 - 1973', a new double album with recordings from January and February 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. Also due is the additional "Special Edition" album 'Elvis | Winter In Vegas 1970 - 1973'. 

Publicity stated: A great collection of 49 tracks with many highlights! Only 8 of those tracks were officially released before! All tracks presented in the best possible sound quality (with respect to how the original recording was recorded). Most of these recordings are soundboard recordings with very good sound.

Featuring recordings from February 1970 (including monologues that have been omitted on many releases) +++ some great tracks with Elvis on piano and Elvis on electric guitar +++ recordings from the opening show from January 1971 and January 1972 +++ a rehearsal recording of ' Separate Ways' from 1973 +++ Recordings from January 27 and February 2, 1973 +++ a beautiful version of 'What Now My Love' with spoken part +++ the extended version of 'I'm Leavin' It Up To You' as originally released on the album 'Leavin' It Up To You' from the Audifön Records label (AFNS-66173) released in 1980.

A total of 41 officially unreleased tracks from Elvis at work  in Las Vegas, Nevada. A perfect addition to the official releases.

CD 1: Elvis Talks (19.02.1970 DS) - Don’t Cry Daddy (19.02.1970 DS) - Elvis Talks (19.02.1970 DS) - Let It Be Me (19.02.1970 DS) - I Can’t Stop Loving You (19.02.1970 DS) - Elvis Talks (19.02.1970 DS) - Walk A Mile In My Shoes (19.02.1970 DS) - Elvis Talks (19.02.1970 DS) - Polk Salad Annie (16.02.1970 MS) - Blueberry Hill (Elvis On Piano - 23.02.1970 CS) - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Elvis On Piano - 23.02.1970 CS) - Heartbreak Hotel (23.02.1970 CS) - Elvis Talks (23.02.1970 CS) - One Night (Elvis On Electric Guitar - 23.02.1970 CS) - It’s Now Or Never (Elvis On Electric Guitar - 23.02.1970 CS) - Suspicious Minds (23.02.1970 CS) - Elvis Talks (26.01.1971 OS) - Love Me Tender (26.01.1971 OS) - Johnny B. Goode (26.01.1971 OS) - Band Introductions (26.01.1971 OS) - The Wonder Of You (26.01.1971 OS) - Elvis Introduces Hal B. Wallis (26.01.1971 OS) - Can’t Help Falling In Love (26.01.1971 OS) - Make The World Go Away (26.01.1971 OS) - Something (26.01.1971 OS) - Something (Reprise - 26.01.1971 OS) - See See Rider (2nd Part Only - 26.01.1972 OS) - Proud Mary (26.01.1972 OS) - Never Been To Spain (26.01.1972 OS).

CD 2: I’ll Remember You (26.01.1972 OS) - Little Sister / Get Back (26.01.1972 OS) - All Shook Up (26.01.1972 OS) - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (26.01.1972 OS) - A Big Hunk O’ Love (26.01.1972 OS) - Bridge Over Troubled Water (26.01.1972 OS) - Separate Ways (26.01.1973 Rehearsal) - Also Sprach Zarathustra (27.01.1973 MS) - See See Rider (27.01.1973 MS) - I Got A Woman / Amen (27.01.1973 MS) - Until It’s Time For You To Go (27.01.1973 MS) - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (27.01.1973 MS) - What Now My Love (With Spoken Part - 23.02.1973 CS) - Steamroller Blues (02.02.1973 MS) - You Gave Me A Mountain (02.02.1973 MS) - I Can’t Stop Loving You (27.01.1973 MS) - An American Trilogy (27.01.1973 MS) - Can’t Help Falling In Love (27.01.1973 MS) - Closing Vamp (27.01.1973 MS) - I’m Leaving It All Up To You (Extended Version - 25.01.1973 Rehearsal).
 
All tracks officially previously unreleased with the exception of CD 1 tracks 10 - 16 and CD 2 tracks 1 and 6.

As a "Special Edition" Elvis One presents an additional album of 'Elvis | Winter In Vegas 1970 - 1973' with more recordings from January and February 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. This double album presents a total of 49 tracks (including 37 tracks officially previously unreleased). All tracks presented in the best possible sound quality (again with respect to how the original recording was recorded). 

On this release you'll find a great selection of soundboard recordings, a complete sound booth recording and a few good sounding audience recordings - including Elvis attacked on stage (February 18, 1973) and Elvis leaving the stage for about 20 minutes (February 15, 1973).

Featuring recordings from opening night January 1970 (including a part of Sammy Shore's comedy act that have been omitted on many releases) +++ 4 tracks from January 27 & 28, 1971 +++ recordings from the closing show, February 1971 and opening show January 1972 +++ recordings from the show were Elvis leaving the stage for about 20 minutes (February 15, 1973) +++ Elvis attacked on stage +++ 'Welcome To My World' (1973 rehearsal) +++ special announcement after the show +++ a complete and audio restored - good sounding - sound booth recording.

A perfect addition to the first album of 'Elvis | Winter In Vegas 1970 - 1973'.

CD 1: Comedy Act By Sammy Shore (26.01.1970 OS) - Intro (26.01.1970 OS) - All Shook Up (26.01.1970 OS) - Elvis Talks (26.01.1970 OS) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (26.01.1970 OS) - Also Sprach Zarathustra (27.01.1971 MS) - That’s All Right (27.01.1971 MS) - Mystery Train / Tiger Man (23.02.1971 CS) - Johnny B .Goode (23.02.1971 CS) - How Great Thou Art (23.02.1971 CS) - Don’t Be Cruel (23.02.1971 CS) - Heartbreak Hotel (23.02.1971 CS) - Coming Home Baby (Instrumental - 28.01.1971 MS) - The Impossible Dream (28.01.1971 MS) - Until It’s Time For You To Go (26.01.1972 OS) - Polk Salad Annie (26.01.1972 OS) - Love Me (26.01.1972 OS) - One Night (26.01.1972 OS) - Hound Dog (26.01.1972 OS) - Welcome To My World (25.01.1973 Rehearsal) - Fever / Elvis Leaving Stage (15.02.1973 DS) - Elvis Returns To Stage / Can’t Help Falling In Love (15.02.1973 DS) - Closing Vamp (Part) / Elvis Continues Show / Faded Love (15.02.1973 DS) - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (15.02.1973 DS)

CD 2 - 23.02.1973 CS: Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me Tender - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Fever - Elvis Talks - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Hound Dog - What Now My Love (With Spoken Part) - Suspicious Minds - Band and Celebrities Introductions - I’ll Remember You - I Can’t Stop Loving You - An American Trilogy - Elvis Talks - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Announcement (15.02.1973 DS) - Suspicous Minds (18.02.1973 MS) - Instrumental Track / Elvis Attacked On Stage (18.02.1973 MS) - I Can’t Stop Loving You (18.02.1973 MS).

All tracks on CD 2 are officially previously unreleased.


Elvis Video News Report

Here is Emiel Maiers May 2024 Elvis News report video, the best video in the history of the channel according to the maker. The report includes an explanation how Lisa Marie prevented Priscilla from being buried at Graceland, The exhibition at the Ryman Auditorium, The Elvis Top 10 on Spotify, Gilaan Gaar’s new book, Elvis and Vera Tschechowa and much more ....


Released

The Straight Arrow import record label released of the CD 'The King In The City of Six Flags' containing an audience recording of the Wednesday, June 20 1973 tour Opening performance as recorded at the Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL.



(Source: Various / Emiel Maier)