Opening Night, Jan. 26, 1972

[Sonny]

Opening Night, Jan. 26, 1972



Tracks:

01. See see rider
02. Proud Mary
03. Never been to Spain
04. You gave me a mountain
05. Until it's time for you to go
06. Polk salad Annie
07. Love me
08. Little sister / Get back
09. All shook up
10. Teddy bear / Don't be cruel
11. One night
12. Hound dog
13. Big hunk o' love
14. Bridge over troubled water
15. Lawdy miss clawdy
16. American trilogy
17. Band introductions
18. I'll remember you
19. Suspicious minds
20. Can't help falling in love
21. Closing riff

22. Mystery train / Tiger man (Las Vegas, September 3, 1973 cs)
23. Help me make it through the night (Las Vegas, September 3, 1973 cs)
24. Softly as I leave you (Elvis solo) (Las Vegas, September 3, 1973 cs)

Label: 2001-03
Released: 1997
Sound quality: very good (soundboard)

Date: January 26, 1972 (opening show)
Location: Las Vegas

Jumpsuit: (?)

Reviews: n/a

[michu]

Very good show!
Highlights:Mountain,I'll remember You,Bridge,Trilogy,Hunk'o 'love...just FANTASTIC

[orwell1976]

I like this cd very much, although the sound quality is not the best. But the show is great! Many songs are played differently (mostly a bit slower than later) and Elvis is really focused on his singing. The booklet is nice, too.

[elvispresleytheking]

I listened to this concert on one of the CDs of "The Real ELvis-1972"

01. See see rider-First time used as an opening, you can tell he doesn't quite have it down.
02. Proud Mary- Strong version
03. Never been to Spain-Great verion, pretty similar to later versions
04. You gave me a mountain- Slow and meaningful, its great
05. Until it's time for you to go- Slow and great to listen to, more like the original recording
06. Polk salad Annie- Not the best version, but still good
07. Love me- very typical
08. Little sister / Get back- Not as good as the 1970 version, but still good
09. All shook up- Energetic, but typical 58 second version
10. Teddy bear / Don't be cruel- typical
11. One night- Not as good as 1970, but still good
12. Hound dog- Starts out slow, gets faster, THEN INCLUDES AN INSTRUMENTAL, awesome
13. Big hunk o' love- FIrst time live, already great
14. Bridge over troubled water- Great version, not as serious toward the end, but still good
15. Lawdy miss clawdy- Not the best
16. American trilogy- SIMPLY AWESOME much slower than later versions, but Elvis sings the ENTIRE Stamps quartet solo
17. Band introductions-typical
18. I'll remember you- Great song, though not as well rehearsed
19. Suspicious minds- You can tell he's starting to get a little bored with it
20. Can't help falling in love- Typical version, nice closer
21. Closing riff

[Unchained Melody]

One of his best opening nights!