Elvis Presley - 1972-01-26 - Las Vegas (SBD)

Elvis Presley

1972-01-26

Opening Night

Las Vegas Hilton

Las Vegas, Nevada

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. C.C. Rider

02. Proud Mary

03. Never Been to Spain

04. You Gave Me A Mountain

05. Until it's Time for You to Go

06. Polk Salad Annie

07. Love Me

08. Little Sister > Get Back

09. All Shook Up

10. Teddy Bear > Don't Be Cruel

11. One Night

12. Hound Dog

13. A Big Hunk O'Love

14. Bridge Over Troubled Water

15. Lawdy Miss Clawdy

16. American Trilogy

17. Band Introductions

18. I'll Remember You

19. Suspicious Minds

20. Can't Help Falling In Love

21. Closing Vamp

Bonus Tracks

1973-09-03

Las Vegas Hilton

Las Vegas, Nevada

22. Mystery Train_Tiger Man

23. Help Me Make it Through the Night

24. Softly As I Leave You (spoken version)

Elvis Presley – 1972-01-26 – Las Vegas (SBD)

On July 31, 1969, Elvis Presley took the stage at The Las Vegas International Hotel (later the Las Vegas Hilton) for the first of a 4-week, 57 show engagement. He received a standing ovation from the crowd of 2200 before he even sang a note. This series of shows broke every existing Las Vegas attendance record and received rave reviews from fans and critics. Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager, quickly negotiated a contract for his star client to play the International every February and August for the next 5 years, at a salary of $1 million per year! This soundboard, from January 26, 1972, 4 decades ago today, captures Elvis on the opening night of his 3rd winter engagement as part of that deal. The King is in fine form playing a great mix of his early classics, recent hits, gospel tunes and cover songs. What no one knew at the time, however, was that in less than a month, on February 23, 1972, he and his wife Priscilla would officially separate. Some say that moment was the beginning of the end for Elvis. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Same Tour, Different Show set.