Closing night-February 1970 # 2b

Sorry but I forgot this clip in my previously uploading...

Elvis as recorded live on stage in Las vegas. February 23, 1970. Closing show.
This concert is unreleased officially but available on "Closing night-February 1970" bootleg CD released in 2007 by "Madison" label.
Here is the tracklist:

1: All Shook Up
2: I Got A Woman
3: Long Tall Sally
4: Don't Cry Daddy
5: Hound Dog
6: Love Me Tender
7: Kentucky Rain
8: Let It Be Me
9: I Can't Stop Loving You
10: See See Rider
11: Sweet Caroline
12: Polk Salad Annie
13: Instrumental Intermezzo
14: Group introductions
15: Blueberry Hill / Lawdy Miss Clawdy
16: Heartbreak Hotel
17: One Night
18: It's Now Or Never
19: Suspicious Minds
20: Introduction of crew, management
21: Can't Help Falling In Love/Closing

There are several outings of this show already, but none of them were complete like this one. The sound quality is much better than the one I had in my cabinet (In A Class Of His Own).
What do I need to say about the show? There are so many outings with material of this engagement that show the high quality that was Elvis standard at that moment. From the first bars of All Shook Up to the final notes of Cant Help Falling In Love the show is pure entertainment. In between we get rockers like Long Tall Sally, Hound Dog and See See Rider presented in a way only Elvis could. The man shows his diversity with the treatment of a ballad like Let It Be Me. The recent hit singles Dont Cry Daddy, Kentucky Rain and of course Suspicious Minds got their exposure too. The latter shows like all versions during this engagement why Elvis wanted Ronnie back. Its still a great song, but I miss the driving power of Mr. Tutts drumsticks, and Elvis obviously did too.
During the engagement Elvis did also recent hits of other artists, like Walk A Mile In My Shoes (which we get from the 18th as a bonus on this CD), Sweet Caroline and the highlight of the show can it be else? Polk Salad Annie, I really love this version so close to Tony Joe Whites original. It is way, way better than the later over orchestrated rush versions. Elvis directs his band into more swamp rock to give him time to get his breath back before introducing the band. I never knew he had Chuck Berry and Leonard Bernstein playing for him that night ;-). In other words, this experience is exactly like the L.A. Times wrote back then a flawless demonstration of vocal ability and showmanship.

With an Elvis in this form I dont mind the quality isnt as good as some later soundboards. The few hisses and the little bit of noise every now and then I take for granted with content like this.

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• marco31768

[charlotte946]

thanks for uploading part 2b, what a treat, great uploads all along

[marstrikt6]

Piękne...

[195477]

Cissy Houston[Whitneys mother} was one of The Sweet Insperations.Linda Thompson co/wrote I have nothing for Whitney..shame she never wrote for Elvis

[TCBfan62]

Marco this is fabulous. I absolutely adore this version of 'Let It Be Me'.

[ElvisSacramento]

This is definitely my most favorite Elvis concert from February 1970. FTD really, really, really should release this concert officially. It's such a travesty and a shame that this concert has never had an official release. It's the only known soundboard from 1970 that Elvis sang "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" and "It's Now Or Never". Thanks a lot for completing this concert. No matter what, your Elvis videos will always be the best by far. 10 Stars as always Marco.

[SolarLightV]

Just love this!!!!! Great vid as always Marco!!:)