LIVE EXPERIENCE IN VEGAS 1971

Due for release from an unknown import label is the CD ‘Live Experience In Vegas - February 1971’ containing a digital remastered version of Elvis Presley’s February 21, 1971 Midnight Show performance. 

Publicity stated: Not even half a year had passed since Presley’s triumphant Summer Festival in Bright Light City, Las Vegas, during which a good part was filmed for the upcomingdocumentary ‘That’s The Way It Is’. In the meantime, two highly successful and thrilling short tours, the first ones since 1957, brought the legendary performer back to many fans’ doorsteps all across the nation. 

Coming back to Las Vegas for his fourth month-long run in the short time span of only one and a half years, it became apparent to the close observer that the Memphis singer was bored already. Too lazy to care much about an updated repertoire, all the audience got was a rehash of his earlier appearances with two exceptions. 

Most shows, partially due to the star catching the flu, ran only about half as long as during

the previous engagement and some closed with a new song ‘The Impossible Dream‘, a

beautiful Mitch Leigh composition from the tony award winning 1965 musical ‘The Man Of La

Mancha’. 

To be fair, we have to say that even with some shows only running around 35 to 40 minutes ,

Elvis, as bored as he might have been at times, infused them with a good deal of his humor

and vocal power, still leaving the audience in awe. It might be of interest to the serious

Presley scholar that it was during this engagement that a new orchestral theme was

inaugurated. The resounding horns of Richard Strauss’ ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ would from

now on herald the arrival of the King to the concert stage. 

If you want to relive the magic and excitement of Elvis in Las Vegas, this superbly packaged

and good sounding album is your invitation to the showroom of the International Hotel. Enjoy

the show. Text kindly borrowed from “Bootleg Elvis”.

Tracks: That’s All Right / I Got A woman / Jailhouse Rock / Love Me / Mystery Train - Tiger

Man (medley) / Sweet Caroline / You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling / Polk Salad Annie /

Something / Johnny B. Goode / How Great Thou Art / Don’t Be Cruel / Heartbreak Hotel –

Blue Suede Shoes (medley) / Little sister - Get Back (medley) / It’s Now Or Never / Hound

Dog / The Impossible Dream.