Elvis Presley - Las Vegas Hilton Presents Elvis - Opening Night 1972 CD - Limited Edition

Elvis’ Las Vegas season 6 ran from January 26th through February 23rd, 1972. Elvis was in great shape both physically and vocally, and he was once again serious about performing. Some critics noted that the oldies were delivered at lightning speed with Elvis hardly saying a word between them to the audience. But Elvis meant business and Billboard Magazine characterized the season best by saying, "The tight, fast paced, just long enough show had no weak spots, well worth the show room’s minimum. Presley gave the audience what they came to see."

In 1972 Elvis seemed keen to keep his set-lists refreshed and so on Opening Night January 26th 1972 Elvis premiered 'You Gave Me A Mountain', 'Never Been To Spain', 'A Big Hunk O'Love' and 'An American Trilogy' as well as using 'See See Rider' for the first time as his opening number. Also included were 'Polk Salad Annie', 'Proud Mary' and 'Suspicious Minds' so the set-list was one of Elvis' very best.

RCA was also there to do some multi-track recordings on February 14th – 17th for a live album that was to be titled, "Standing Room Only”.

This was Elvis’ major set-list shake up for 1972. Only two extra songs, ‘Burning Love’ and ‘For The Good Times’ would be added for Elvis’ ‘On Tour’ MGM recordings. This important concert was only previously released as a bootleg although FTD did release a few ‘Bonus songs’ on their ‘American Trilogy’ CD.

Tracklist: 26 January 1972 – Las Vegas Hilton 01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra 02 - See See Rider 03 - Proud Mary 04 - Never Been to Spain 05 - You Gave Me A Mountain 06 - Until It's Time for You to Go 07 - Polk Salad Annie 08 - Love Me 09 - Little Sister/Get Back 10 - All Shook Up 11 - Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 12 - One Night 13 - Hound Dog 14 - A Big Hunk O' Love 15 - Bridge Over Troubled Water 16 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 17 - An American Trilogy 18 – Introductions 19 - I'll Remember You 20 - Suspicious Minds 21 - Can't Help Falling in Love