00 22/07/2021 22:28

La Paradise Road Records presenta "Elvis Sings Johnny B Goode" con registrazioni provenienti dai midnight shows del 4 e 5 Settembre 1970.

Si tratta di audience recordings di ottima qualità che offrono un Elvis eccezionale, in piena forma e di buon umore, intento a scherzare con accenni di 'La Bamba' e 'My Way' (al tempo non ancora facente parte del suo repertorio). Tra gli altri momenti particolari segnaliamo poi 'Crying Time' e una imitazione di Bob Dylan.

Tracklist

1. ORCHESTRA INTRO
2. OPENING VAMP
3. THAT’S ALL RIGHT
4. I GOT A WOMAN / AMEN / I GOT A WOMAN
5. I WALK THE LINE (excerpt) / MONOLOGUE
6. LOVE ME TENDER (with false start)
7. THE FLU
8. I’VE LOST YOU
9. I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVIN’
10. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING
11. POLK SALAD ANNIE
12. INTRODUCTIONS
13. JOHNNY B. GOODE
14. INTRODUCTIONS
15. BOB DYLAN IMPERSONATIONS /
CELEBRITY INTRODUCTIONS
16. THE WONDER OF YOU
17. MONOLOGUE / HEARTBREAK HOTEL
18. ALL SHOOK UP (2 false starts only)
19. BLUE SUEDE SHOES
20. HOUND DOG (incomplete)
21. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
22. CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
23. CLOSING VAMP

BONUS TRACKS

24. LA BAMBA / I WALK THE LINE (excerpts)
25. I’VE LOST YOU
26. I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVIN’
27. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING
28. POLK SALAD ANNIE
29. CRYING TIME
30. JOHNNY B. GOODE
31. MY WAY (excerpt)
32. ONE NIGHT (with false start)

All tracks recorded live at the Showroom, International Hotel,
Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tracks 1-23 recorded on September 5, 1970, midnight show.
Track 24-32 recorded on September 4, 1970, midnight show.

The king will never die....Elvis forever!!