*RCA ''Elvis live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (August 3, 1969 DS Full Concert))

Elvis live August 3, 1969 at the International Hotel, Las Vegas Nevada (Sunday Opening Night Full Concert) Returning to the stage for the first time in eight years, the 1969 Las Vegas run saw Elvis Presley perform 57 sold-out shows and the live debut of ''Suspicious Minds''. During this residency he was backed by two vocal groups, The Imperials and The Sweet Inspirations, a full Bobby Morris Orchestra and a band later known as the TCB band. The King was back from his exile, anxious to prove himself worthy of the title. Behind him were some of the most brillant musicians in the country and rock field, all hand-picked. With a band like this, who could fail: lead guitar by James Burton, rhythm guitar by John Wilkinson, fender bass by Jerry Scheff, drums by Ronnie Tutte Piano: Larry Muhoberac. For vocal support: The Sweet Inspirations with Millie Kirkham and The Imperials Quartet. Harmony voice: Charlie Hodge, and of course The Bobby Morris Orchestra. The King himself had never looked better. Thin as a rake, and dressed in a two-piece karate outfit, he put on a dynamic show, consisting of a mixture of some of his old classics, contemporary songs, and a couple of new tunes. With a few exceptions, these numbers would make up the standard repertoire of the Presley-Show in the future, and consequently be released and re-re-re-released by the RCA-people. So, the importance of this recordings, and what sets it aside from the bulk of live-recordings, lies not so much in the material as in the way it is delivered: This is Presley paying serious attention to the music! You will find no trace of the sloppy singing (Elvis even knows the lyrics to ''Hound Dog'' and ''Jailhouse Rock''!), the rushed band-arrangements, and the atrocious over-orchestration that would mar so many of Presley's future live-recordings. Obviously he enjoys what he's doing. In the beginning nervous, but gradually loosenine up, gaining confidence in himself, as he feels his grip on the audience. It's a way-out performance and should be viewed accordingly, as a whole. We'd like to point out that the performance on this recording is not from July 31 st 1969 but, we suspect, from August 3, 1969. The July 31st show was for the media and celebrity quests only. The real fans got to see the Tiger Man making his triumphant return from August 3, 1969 onwards. Name (Or. No. of Instruments) Elvis Presley - Vocals & Guitar James Burton - Lead Guitar John Wilkinson - Rhythm Guitar Charlie Hodge - Vocals & Guitar Jerry Scheff - Bass Guitar Ronnie Tutt - Drums Larry Muhoberac - Piano & Organ Bobby Morris Orchestra The Sweet Inspirations consisting of Estella Brown, Cissy Houston, and Myrna Smith - Backup Vocals Millie ''Mildred'' Kirkham - Backup Vocals The Imperials consisting of Jimmie Murray, Terry Blackwood, Greg Gordon, and Joe Moscheo - Backup Vocals Artist & Repertoire/Producer - Felton Jarvis Recording Engineer - Al Pachucki Contains The August 3, 1969 (Sunday Opening Night Full Concert) 01 - Blue Suede Shoes (2:46) Carl Perkind 02 - I Got A Woman (3:17) Ray Charles 03 - All Shook Up (3:04) Otis Blackwell 04 - Love Me Tender (3:04) Vera Matson-Elvis Presley 05 - Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel (2:13) Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller-Otis Blackwell-Elvis Presley 06 - Heartbreak Hotel (4:02) Mae Boren Axton-Tommy Durden-Elvis Presley 07 - Hound Dog (2:10) Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller 08 – Memories (3:58) Billy Strange-Mac Davis 09 - Mystery Train/Tiger Man (4:15) Junior Parker-Sam Phillips-Joe Hill Louis-Sam Burns 10 - Monologue (4:39) 11 - Baby, What You Want Me To Do (2:26) Jimmy Reed 12 - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version) (3:13) Roy Turk-Lou Handman 13 – Yesterday (2:27) John Lennon-Paul McCartney 14 - Hey Jude (3:37) John Lennon-Paul McCartney 15 – Band Introductions (4:19) 16 - In The Ghetto (3:09) Scott ''Mac'' Davis 17 - Suspicious Minds (8:01) Mark James 18 – Wha'd I Say (4:27) Ray Charles 20 - Can’t Help Falling In Love (2:21) Hugo Peretti-Luigi Greatore-George Weiss Source and more information see: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Condor Recordings is a YouTube channel that features non-commercial music from various genres and artists. The channel claims to use music from its own archive and collections, and to serve educational purposes. You can check out the channel here: The Condor Recordings. The Condor Recordings reserves the right to remove any comments from our site or various social media platforms at any time. Comments featuring hate speech or otherwise threatening or violent content will be deleted. *- Digitally Remastered © - Condor Records - ©