Elvis Now in Person 1972 is FTD's 234th work. It brings for the first time all the tracks recorded between February 14 and 17, 1972 in Las Vegas and the previously unreleased rehearsal from the night of April 5, as well as a compilation of the best tracks from the April 1972 tour, a promotional EP and two exclusive books.
After 8 years making mediocre films in Hollywood, Elvis had never seen his name as prominent as in the years 1968 to 1972. After the days of the explosion of his new rhythm in the early 1950s, this was the best productive period of his career.
When the news of Elvis' possible return to the stage took over the media in mid-1968, no one predicted the resounding success that the '68 Comeback Special would have on American TV. The LP with the program's soundtrack also saw much higher sales than those featuring film music, which was an excellent sign for Elvis. And this wave of successful records would only increase over the next two years.
"From Elvis in Memphis", the first album released on the occasion of his return in 1969 and shortly before the first shows in Vegas, showed that Elvis could change, being more aware of his vocal power and focusing on defending his roots of Rock, R&B and Country. "From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis", "On Stage - February, 1970", "Elvis Country", "Love Letters from Elvis" and "Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas", even with their ups and downs, only proved Elvis' artistic superiority and his ease in moving between genres.
In the Vegas sphere, it went without saying that the flame was getting higher and higher. Crowded audiences eagerly awaited the King of Rock's shows and Sin City was experiencing the height of its commercial boom. New songs were in Elvis' repertoire and "Also Sprach Zarathustra" was already established as the opening theme of all his shows.
With all the enthusiasm of the triumphant return that had not wavered after three years, and given the success of their two previous live albums, both Elvis, the Colonel and RCA came to the conclusion that, more than a year after the release of " On Stage", it was time for a new album with parts of shows or even a complete one.
And there's nothing better than recording it in a controlled environment, with an orderly and loyal audience: the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, the former International Hotel. Elvis and RCA reached an agreement and decided that the best date to record the shows would be between February 14 and 17, 1972, a period when the movement in Vegas was lower and the audience present would be as calm as possible. It would be necessary to stop the song and start it again if there was an error, in addition to a longer interval between performances, which would probably not please the audience in the peak season.
With everything prepared, Elvis takes the stage with enthusiasm in the two shows on February 14th. Tonight RCA captures the first rendition of "An American Trilogy", but what ended up becoming the April 4, 1972 single version, which contained "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" on the B-side, and is the best known today was the midnight performance on February 16th. However, due to technical problems, only this song, "A Big Hunk O' Love" and the medley "Little Sister/Get Back", all from that midnight show, were used.
The two performances on the 15th were the ones that produced the most recordings, eight in total, practically completing the entire demand for tracks for a long play album. "Proud Mary" and "Never Been to Spain" shine in new arrangements, as does "You Gave Me a Mountain," presented here in only its sixth rendition.
At the shows on the 16th, recording continued, but without success in obtaining new tracks. Only the midnight one produced two usable songs, which have become somewhat rare items. "It's Impossible", a translated version of the Mexican original "Somos Novios", by Armando Manzanero, appears for the last time in an Elvis show and is the only one professionally recorded. Unused, it ended up included on the album "ELVIS (The Fool)", from 1973. Afterwards, "The Impossible Dream" gained supreme arrangements and ended up being released only in 1978; Furthermore, this would be the penultimate time Elvis would sing it (the last was at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972).
The shows on February 17th were the least productive for the recordings. Of them, only "It's Over", from the 8:15 pm performance, was used, but with the cancellation of the work it would only reach the general public in 2007 in the double edition of the CD "Viva Las Vegas".
The question of why the album was not produced and released remains to this day. There are claims that the tracks were not enough, but it is known that, in total, 17 songs were usable - more than necessary. Furthermore, RCA had unreleased material that could be included in the work. On the other hand, some say that Elvis didn't like the renditions and canceled the project, but as we know, he rarely listened to his records.
The most widely accepted theory is that RCA preferred to record an occasion with more fans and more unique - the shows at Madison Square Garden, which would take place between June 9th and 11th of that year - but the fact is that, apart from speculation, there is no known apparent reason for the cancellation of this project.
Between March 27 and 30, 1972, while "Elvis on Tour" was being filmed, Elvis used RCA Studio C in Hollywood for the first time since 1960 to record some additional tracks, including "Always On My Mind", "Separate Ways" and "Burning Love".
During this period, RCA was working on the idea of recording the April 8 show in Knoxville and releasing it in its entirety on their next album, but scrapped the idea when the single for "An American Trilogy", released on April 4 with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" on side B, only reached 66th place in the charts and generated doubts about the project, which even had the title "Standing Room Only", a cover and alternative cover for the choice of Elvis.
Leaving aside the album, RCA decided to release a budget LP, "Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies", which brought nothing new and sank in sales, and use the proposed cover of the canceled work for "Elvis as Recorded Live at Madison Square Garden", which hit stores on June 18 and was an immediate success.
In July "Standing Room Only" returned to the agenda, now mixing live tracks with the studio recordings from March. On August 1, the single for "Burning Love", with "It's a Matter of Time" on the B-side, would hit stores and reach second place on the charts, but instead of finishing the project and releasing the album that had been postponed countless times, RCA decided to re-release the single's tracks on another budget LP, "Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2", which repeated the failure of the previous one and made "Standing Room Only" return to the shelves.
The mild success of the "Separate Ways" single, released on October 31, 1972 with "Always On My Mind" on the B-side, would bring the idea of linking the February live tracks to the March Masters to the fore again. Between one live track and another, the album would feature a studio recording to contrast. In addition to those already mentioned, three songs would be released for the first time: "For the Good Times", which would end up being kept until 1995, "Fool" and "Where do I Go From Here", which would finally be sold on the album "ELVIS (The Fool)", from 1973.
As for "Standing Room Only", RCA ended up discarding the album after so many twists and turns and the appearance on the horizon of the special project "Aloha From Hawaii" and its soundtrack, which at the time were scheduled for November 1972.
After 51 years stored on the dusty shelves of RCA, FTD finally decided to work and release all the tracks recorded live in Vegas and during the On Tour shows in 1972 in a spectacular box set in November 2023.
The record company produced two books (totaling 504 pages) full of informations about the shows from January to April 1972 and also provided collectors with 4 CDs with all the unreleased tracks from Las Vegas in February, excerpts from the rehearsals on March 30/31 , the complete and unreleased rehearsal from the night of April 5th, excerpts from shows from the April 1972 tour and a limited edition 33 RPM vinyl with singles from the March sessions.
As it is a box with a high price, the CDs will be re-released separately in the future without the books.
The work includes the following tracks:
CD 1
FEBRUARY 1972
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (February 15, 1972 MS)
2. See See Rider (February 15, 1972 MS)
3. Proud Mary (February 15, 1972 MS)
4. Never Been to Spain (Master) (February 16, 1972 MS)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (Master) (February 16, 1972 MS)
6. It's Impossible (Master) (February 16, 1972 MS)
7. Love Me (February 15, 1972 MS)
8. All Shook Up (February 15, 1972 MS)
9. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (February 15, 1972 MS)
10. Hound Dog (February 14, 1972 MS)
11. Little Sister / Get Back (February 15, 1972 MS)
12. It's Over (Master) (February 17, 1972 DS)
13. The Impossible Dream (Master) (February 16, 1972 MS)
14. A Big Hunk O' Love (February 14, 1972 MS)
15. An American Trilogy (Master) (February 16, 1972 MS)
16. Can't Help Falling in Love (February 15, 1972 MS)
17. Closing Riff (February 15, 1972 MS)
18. Never Been to Spain (February 15, 1972 DS)*
19. You Gave Me a Mountain (February 15, 1972 DS)*
20. An American Trilogy (First Version) (February 14, 1972 DS)*
21. All Shook Up (February 14, 1972 MS)*
22. Never Been to Spain (February 17, 1972 MS)*
23. You Gave Me a Mountain (February 17, 1972 MS)*
24. An American Trilogy (February 17, 1972 MS)*
*previously unreleased
CD 2
MARCH 30/31, 1972 REHEARSALS
1. Burning Love (March 30, 1972)
2. For the Good Times (March 30, 1972)
3. Always On My Mind (March 30, 1972)
4. Separate Ways (March 30, 1972)
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (March 31, 1972)
6. See See Rider (March 31, 1972)
7. Proud Mary (March 31, 1972)
8. Never Been to Spain (March 31, 1972)
9. Until it's Time For You to Go (March 31, 1972)
10. Polk Salad Annie (March 31, 1972)
11. All Shook Up (March 31, 1972)
12. Heartbreak Hotel (March 31, 1972)
13. Help Me Make it Through the Night (March 31, 1972)
14. Young and Beautiful (March 31, 1972)
15. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (March 31, 1972)
16. Release Me (and Let Me Love Again) (March 31, 1972)
17. A Big Hunk O' Love (March 31, 1972)
18. Funny How Time Slips Away (March 31, 1972)
19. Can't Help Falling in Love (March 31, 1972)
20. I, John (March 31, 1972)
21. Bosom of Abraham (March 31, 1972)
22. You Better Run (March 31, 1972)
23. Lead Me, Guide Me (March 31, 1972)
24. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God to Thee (March 31, 1972)
CD 3
APRIL 1972
1.Also Sprach Zarathustra (April 9, 1972 ES)
2. See See Rider (April 9, 1972 ES)
3. I Got a Woman / Amen (April 9, 1972 ES)
4. Never Been to Spain (April 9, 1972 ES)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (April 9, 1972 ES)
6. Until it's Time For You to Go (April 9, 1972 ES)
7. Polk Salad Annie (April 9, 1972 ES)
8. Love Me (April 10, 1972)
9. All Shook Up (April 10, 1972)
10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (April 10, 1972)
11. Heartbreak Hotel (April 10, 1972)
12. Hound Dog (April 10, 1972)
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water (April 10, 1972)
14. Love Me Tender (April 10, 1972)
15. It's Over (April 10, 1972)
16. Suspicious Minds (April 10, 1972)
17. Band Introductions (April 14, 1972)
18. For the Good Times (April 14, 1972)
19. An American Trilogy (April 14, 1972)
20. Burning Love (April 14, 1972)
21. Release Me (and Let Me Love Again) (April 14, 1972)
22. Funny How Time Slips Away (April 14, 1972)
23. Can't Help Falling in Love (April 14, 1972)
24. Closing Vamp (April 14, 1972)
25. Proud Mary (April 18, 1972)
26. How Great Thou Art (April 18, 1972)
27. I Can't Stop Loving You (April 18, 1972)
28. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (April 9, 1972 ES)
29. A Big Hunk O' Love (April 9, 1972 ES)
30. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (April 9, 1972 ES)
CD 4
EVENING REHEARSAL ON APRIL 5, 1972 (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
1. Burning Love (2 Versions - Charlie Hodge sings off-mic on Version 1)
2. Cattle Call (Few Lines)
3. For the Good Times
4. See See Rider
5. Never Been to Spain (Incomplete)
6. You Gave Me a Mountain
7. I'll Remember You (False Start)
8. Until it's Time For You to Go
9. Polk Salad Annie
10. Hound Dog
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water
12. A Big Hunk O' Love
13. I Can't Stop Loving You
14. An American Trilogy
15. Funny How Time Slips Away
16. The Lighthouse (Few Lines)
17. I, John
18. I Need Your Lovin' Everyday (Few Lines)
EP
SIDE A
1. Burning Love
2. It's a Matter of Time
SIDE B
3. For the Good Times
4. Where Do I Go From Here
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RECORDING SESSIONS
February 14 - April 18, 1972
Studio:
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel
RCA Studio C
Hampton Roads Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum
Convention Center
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hollywood, California
Hampton Roads, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Greensboro, North Carolina
San Antonio, Texas
LAS VEGAS HILTON, HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, FEBRUARY 14 - 17, 1972
Voice: Elvis Presley
Accoustic guitar: Elvis Presley, Charlie Hodge
Lead guitar: James Burton
Rhythm guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen Hardin
Maestro: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Backing Vocals: JD Summer, The Stamps Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
Accoustic guitar: Elvis Presley, Charlie Hodge
Lead guitar: James Burton
Rhythm guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen Hardin
Maestro: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Backing Vocals: JD Summer, The Stamps Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
Sound engineer / Recording engineer:
Felton Jarvis
APRIL 9 - 18, 1972
Sound engineer / Recording engineer:
Felton Jarvis
Voice: Elvis Presley
Accoustic guitar: Elvis Presley, Charlie Hodge
Lead guitar: James Burton
Rhythm guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen Hardin
Maestro: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Backing Vocals: JD Summer, The Stamps Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
Accoustic guitar: Elvis Presley, Charlie Hodge
Lead guitar: James Burton
Rhythm guitar: John Wilkinson
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen Hardin
Maestro: Joe Guercio
Orchestra: The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Backing Vocals: JD Summer, The Stamps Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
Sound engineer / Recording engineer:
Felton Jarvis
FEBRUARY 14, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 14, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 15, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 15, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 16, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 16, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Impossible
The Impossible Dream
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 14, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 15, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 15, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 16, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 16, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Impossible
The Impossible Dream
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 DS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 MS
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
Little Sister/Get Back
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
A Big Hunk O' Love
I'ts Over
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
APRIL 9, 1972 ES
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got a Woman / Amen
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got a Woman / Amen
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Are You Lonesome Tonight
I Can't Stop Loving You
Hound Dog
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Hound Dog
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
For the Good Times
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Band Introductions
An American Trilogy
Love Me Tender
A Big Hunk O' Love
How Great Thou Art
Sweet Sweet Spirit
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
APRIL 10, 1972
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Love Me Tender
It's Over
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
For the Good Times
I Can't Stop Loving You
An American Trilogy
An American Trilogy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Funny How Time Slips Away
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
APRIL 14, 1972
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
A Big Hunk O' Love
Hound Dog
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Love Me Tender
Band Introductions
For the Good Times
An American Trilogy
Burning Love
Release Me
Funny How Time Slips Away
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
APRIL 18, 1972
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Proud Mary
Never Been to Spain
You Gave Me a Mountain
Until it's Time For You to Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
How Great Thou Art
I Can't Stop Loving You
Love Me Tender
Love Me Tender
Suspicious Minds
Band Introductions
For the Good Times
Burning Love
An American Trilogy
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
Closing Vamp
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SINGLE AND PROPOSED LPS TRACKS (RCA, 1972)
March 1972 (canceled)
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (15/02/72 MS)
2. See See Rider (15/02/72 MS)
3. Proud Mary (15/02/72 MS)
4. Never Been to Spain (15/02/72 MS)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
6. Love Me (15/02/72 MS)
7. All Shook Up (15/02/72 MS)
8. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 MS)
9. Hound Dog (15/02/72 MS)
10. Little Sister / Get Back (14/02/72 MS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
13. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
14. A Big Hunk O' Love (14/02/72 MS)
15. An American Trilogy (14/02/72 MS)
16. Can't Help Falling in Love (15/02/72 MS)
17. Closing Riff (15/02/72 MS)
2. See See Rider (15/02/72 MS)
3. Proud Mary (15/02/72 MS)
4. Never Been to Spain (15/02/72 MS)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
6. Love Me (15/02/72 MS)
7. All Shook Up (15/02/72 MS)
8. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 MS)
9. Hound Dog (15/02/72 MS)
10. Little Sister / Get Back (14/02/72 MS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
13. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
14. A Big Hunk O' Love (14/02/72 MS)
15. An American Trilogy (14/02/72 MS)
16. Can't Help Falling in Love (15/02/72 MS)
17. Closing Riff (15/02/72 MS)
April 4, 1972
1. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
May 1972 (canceled)
1. Separate Ways
2. Never Been To Spain (15/02/72 MS)
3. You Gave Me A Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
4. For the Good Times
5. Fool
6. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
7. Burning Love
8. Always On My Mind
9. It's a Matter of Time
10. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. Where do I Go From Here
13. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
BURNING LOVE (SINGLE)
August 1, 1972
1. Burning Love
2. It's a Matter of Time
SEPARATE WAYS (SINGLE)
October 31, 1972
1. Separate Ways
2. Always On My Mind
2. Never Been To Spain (15/02/72 MS)
3. You Gave Me A Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
4. For the Good Times
5. Fool
6. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
7. Burning Love
8. Always On My Mind
9. It's a Matter of Time
10. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. Where do I Go From Here
13. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
BURNING LOVE (SINGLE)
August 1, 1972
1. Burning Love
2. It's a Matter of Time
SEPARATE WAYS (SINGLE)
October 31, 1972
1. Separate Ways
2. Always On My Mind
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OTHER FTD VERSIONS
Title:
An American Trilogy, January - February 1972
Label:
FTD [FTD 061] [88697 03614 2]
Format:
CD
Number of tracks:
24
Running time:
63:00
Type of album:
Concert / Compilation
Linked to:
FTD Discography
Year:
2007
Recording date:
January 26 - February 17, 1972
Release date:
April 2007
Singles:
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If RCA left the project aside in 1972, 35 years later FTD recovered the tapes and put the album on the agenda again, achieving what the official record company had not achieved for a long time: releasing an Elvis album with completely new material.
To produce "the album that never existed", FTD had access to RCA documents and took the proposed album's setlist from them. In addition, the record company made available as a bonus seven songs recorded during the opening show of the first season of 1972 in Las Vegas, on January 26th, without many audio adjustments as they came from a tape that was not multi-track.
The CD contains the following tracks:
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED ALBUM
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (15/02/72 MS)
2. See See Rider (15/02/72 MS)
3. Proud Mary (15/02/72 MS)
4. Never Been to Spain (15/02/72 MS)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
6. Love Me (15/02/72 MS)
7. All Shook Up (15/02/72 MS)
8. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 MS)
9. Hound Dog (15/02/72 MS)
10. Little Sister / Get Back (14/02/72 MS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. It's Over (14/02/72 DS)
13. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
14. A Big Hunk O' Love (14/02/72 MS)
15. An American Trilogy (14/02/72 MS)
16. Can't Help Falling in Love (15/02/72 MS)
17. Closing Riff (15/02/72 MS)
JANUARY 26, 1972 OS
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (15/02/72 MS)
2. See See Rider (15/02/72 MS)
3. Proud Mary (15/02/72 MS)
4. Never Been to Spain (15/02/72 MS)
5. You Gave Me a Mountain (15/02/72 MS)
6. Love Me (15/02/72 MS)
7. All Shook Up (15/02/72 MS)
8. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 MS)
9. Hound Dog (15/02/72 MS)
10. Little Sister / Get Back (14/02/72 MS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. It's Over (14/02/72 DS)
13. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
14. A Big Hunk O' Love (14/02/72 MS)
15. An American Trilogy (14/02/72 MS)
16. Can't Help Falling in Love (15/02/72 MS)
17. Closing Riff (15/02/72 MS)
JANUARY 26, 1972 OS
18. Until it's Time For You to Go
19. Polk Salad Annie
20. One Night
21. Bridge Over Troubled Water
22. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
23. I'll Remember You
24. Suspicious Minds
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Label:
FTD [FTD 079] [88697 48444 2]
Format:
Double CD
Number of tracks:
33
Running time:
113:00
Type of album:
Studio / Concert/ Compilation
Linked to:
FTD discography
Year:
2009
Recording date:
February 14 - March 30, 1972
Release date:
March 23, 2009
Singles:
---
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37 years after being abandoned by RCA, FTD recovered the tapes and put the album on the agenda again, managing to capture the essence of the live performances and the studio Masters. To produce the album, FTD had access to RCA documents and took from them the proposed album's setlist and some alternative takes, which were released on a double CD that came with a 12-page booklet as a companion.
The work includes the following tracks:
CD 1
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED ALBUM
1. Separate Ways
2. Never Been To Spain (16/02/72 MS)
3. You Gave Me A Mountain (16/02/72 MS)
4. For the Good Times
5. Fool
6. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
7. Burning Love
8. Always On My Mind
9. It's a Matter of Time
10. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. Where do I Go From Here
13. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
BONUS
1. Separate Ways
2. Never Been To Spain (16/02/72 MS)
3. You Gave Me A Mountain (16/02/72 MS)
4. For the Good Times
5. Fool
6. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
7. Burning Love
8. Always On My Mind
9. It's a Matter of Time
10. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. Where do I Go From Here
13. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
BONUS
14. Little Sister / Get Back (14/02/72 MS)
15. All Shook Up (15/02/72 DS)
16. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 DS)
17. Hound Dog (15/02/72 DS)
18. A Big Hunk O' Love (16/02/72 MS)
15. All Shook Up (15/02/72 DS)
16. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (15/02/72 DS)
17. Hound Dog (15/02/72 DS)
18. A Big Hunk O' Love (16/02/72 MS)
CD 2
ALTERNATE TAKES
1. Always On My Mind (Take 2)
2. Where do I Go From Here (Take 2)
3. Separate Ways (Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 20 & 21 - Undubbed Master)
4. For the Good Times (Takes 1 & 2)
5. Burning Love (Take 2)
6. Where do I Go From Here (Takes 3-5)
7. Always On My Mind (Take 3)
8. Fool (Take 1)
9. Where do I Go From Here (Take 6)
10. It's a Matter of Time (Takes 1-4)
11. For the Good Times (Take 3)
12. Always On My Mind (Take 4)
13. Burning Love (Takes 3 & 4)
14. Separate Ways (Takes 22-25)
15. Where do I Go From Here (Takes 7 & 8 - Undubbed Master)
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FTD [FTD 289] [88697 48444 1]
Format:
Double LP
Number of tracks:
24
Running time:
87:00
Type of album:
Studio / Concert/ Compilation
Linked to:
FTD discography
Year:
2009
Recording date:
February 14 - March 30, 1972
Release date:
June 2009
Singles:
---
Three months after the CD, the label released a double LP with the proposed original album and new outtakes.
The work includes the following tracks:
LP 1
SIDE A
ORIGINALLY PROPOSED ALBUM
1. Separate Ways
2. Never Been To Spain (16/02/72 MS)
3. You Gave Me A Mountain (16/02/72 MS)
4. For the Good Times
5. Fool
6. The Impossible Dream (16/02/72 MS)
SIDE B
7. Burning Love
8. Always On My Mind
9. It's a Matter of Time
10. It's Over (17/02/72 DS)
11. It's Impossible (16/02/72 MS)
12. Where do I Go From Here
13. An American Trilogy (16/02/72 MS)
LP 2
SIDE A
OUTTAKES
1. Always On My Mind (Take 2)
2. Burning Love (Takes 3, 4)
3. Separate Ways (Takes 1-5, 11-13, 20, 21)
4. For the Good Times (Take 1)
5. Where do I Go From Here (Take 6)
SIDE B
6. Fool (Take 1)
7. It's a Matter of Time (Takes 1-4)
8. Burning Love (Take 2)
9. For the Good Times (Take 3)
10. Where do I Go From Here (Takes 7, 8)
11. Always On My Mind (Take 4)
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