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 I WORE THIS RECORD OUT May 30, 2010
FIRST, TO GET A GOOD FEEL FOR ELVIS DURING 1972, SEE THE ELVIS DOCUMENTARY "ELVIS ON TOUR" FROM THE SAME YEAR. THEN LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM.
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE MORE MODERN ELVIS, PRIOR TO THE DECLINE IN MATERIAL FROM THE MID 70'S (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS), YOU WILL LOVE THIS ALBUM.
ALSO CHECK OUT, ELIVS ON STAGE (1970),
BUT AVOID "ELVIS IN CONCERT"
A musical hydrogen bomb Jan 26, 2010
I purchased this record (my first Elvis) at age 19, for the goofy kitsch value of having a 'late-period' Elvis concert that featured "Thus Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From '2001')". I expected to crack a '40', press play and spend an hour laughing at an incoherent, over-ripe fat man.
So much for irony, and bratty college-kid humor. This is simply a sensational record -- a frenetic, muscular, masterful, almost hyper-active exercise in rock-and-roll. The first two-thirds of the show seem to pass by without our hero taking a breath. "Proud Mary" rivals the original, and "Never Been To Spain" is an absolute revelation. Two of the 'ballads' ("You Don't Have..", "Impossible Dream") are performed at near double-speed with no appreciable loss of effectiveness. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is gut-wrenching, cathartic. Even the 'oldies' portion of the show -- too often treated carelessly, as a series of throwaways -- is here sung with a rueful fondness that recalls a tipsy, but enjoyable high-school reunion. "Polk Salad Annie" catches fire with a distorted Fender bass solo (courtesy of Jerry Scheff), and "Suspicious Minds" hurtles along like a bullet train.
The pace relaxes only slightly toward the end of the record, with a series of mid-tempo numbers,crowned by the flag-waving ballad, "American Trilogy." But the intensity is total. Elvis seemingly had much to prove to his first Manhattan audience -- and, by all accounts, he left them breathless. I myself was breathless at the end of this record. You will be too. So do what I did: crack open another beer, enjoy a cigarette (if you smoke), wait five minutes...and press "play" again.
A New York Triumph! Nov 09, 2009
Elvis' performance, great song selection, and the audience reaction were terrific. This is the Saturday evening performance. I purchased the vinyl record in 1972. I was fascinated with this recoding then and I still listen to it on a regular basis today. As one radio disc jockey said, "90,000 people paid three quarters of a million dollars (1972 dollars) to attend the four performances. It was the Garden's largest gross of all time." By the way, John Lennon was sitting in the third row. [I attended the Saturday afternoon performance (An Afternoon at the Garden), which is also available on CD.]
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This is Elvis live. Jun 20, 2009
Elvis right up until his death had an amazing live show, the musicianship was amazing and his voice never failed him. This is an amazing live show, im glad we have these shows on cd.
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elvis on stage May 02, 2009
what can i say, elvis is still the KING of rock 'n roll - forever!! what a voice! and what a 'connection' with the audience, he has one in the palm of his hand once he starts his show!
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