Las Vegas In Gypsy Style

Las Vegas In Gypsy Style

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Tracks:

01. 2001: A space odyssey
02. See see rider
03. I got a woman / Amen
04. Love me
05. If you love me let me know
06. Blue suede shoes
07. Suspicious minds
08. My boy
09. Heartbreak hotel
10. Polk salad Annie
11. Band introductions
12. Johnny B Goode
13. Drum solo by Ronnie Tutt
14. Fender bass solo by Jerry Scheff
15. Piano solo by Glenn Hardin
16. School days
17. T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
18. The wonder of you
19. Why me Lord
20. How great Thou art
21. Can't help falling in love
22. Closing riff

23. Promised land (Asheville, July 23, 1975)
24. Turn around look at me (Asheville, July 23, 1975)
25. Return to sender (Asheville, July 24, 1975)
26. Pieces of my life (Asheville, July 24, 1975)
27. Early morning rain (Las Vegas, December 2, 1975os)
28. You've lost that lovin' feelin' (Las Vegas, December 2, 1975os)
29. When my blue moon turns to gold again (Las Vegas, Dec.10, 1975)
30. Can't help falling in love (Las Vegas, December 12, 1975)

Label: Memory Records
Released: 2004
Sound quality: average (audience recording)

Date: August 18, 1975 (Opening show)
Location: Las Vegas

Jumpsuit: Dark blue gypsy suit

Reviews: n/a

Pictures: 2

Elvis during the May-June-July tours of 1975 was amazing. Elvis in Vegas during the August '75 seasons was good. Although it's less enthustiastic than during the May-June_July tours, this CD presents Elvis in a very upbeat mood.

The artwork is a bit dark and the pictures aren't from the highest quality this time. The soundquality is flat. And that's a shame, because a flat sound is acceptable for soundboards but not for audience recordings. A good audience recording in my opinion, must give you the 'being there' feeling. And this CD, like almost every Memory release, don't give me that feeling.

Good show, good Elvis, nice packing, reasonable sound. In a time where importcd's are quite rare, this cd may be a nice buy for people with money to spare.

(y) The concert doesn't show Elvis at his best. He seems to be powerless and tired, but still manages to give a good performance. There are quite a few interesting songs in the show and the concert is a very entertaining one. MR has made a nice cover and the sound of the audience taped show can be called average. A few bonus songs have been put on the disc, too.

Looks like a very interesting line up of songs. The "bonus" songs look like a real treat! Memory Records, from what I've been told, always does a fantastic job.

IM