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Country Hero in Vegas! : 12" Vinyl LP, CD and 7" Vinyl EP release

By: Elvis Australia
Source: www.elvis.com.au
February 21, 2013 - 12:28:17 PM
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Just released on the VV label is Country Hero in Vegas! a combined vinyl LP, CD and 7" vinyl EP release : This release features the unreleased Las Vegas performances on January 30, 1971, dinner show. Here we have Elvis as he begin of the season ... no surprises in the tracklist with the exception of his latest single There Goes My Everything, but the show is extremely solid and good, the sound is good and powerful using a straight copy of the original audience source tape, We were able to keep Elvis' vocal power central to the mix whilst at the same time giving a new definition to the supporting musicians and singers.

Elvis' performance on these early season nights is superb as he is still performing to the best of his ability. Although he delivers short shows they are delivered in a very intense, crisp and fresh manner that cannot be denied. Elvis was on stage to have fun and demonstrated this during the older, classic numbers, but songs such as Polk Salad Annie, You've Lost That Loving Feeling and Sweet Caroline never sounded better. The season will be remembered for the introduction of the new opening composition 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' which although written by Richard Strauss in 1894 was more closely associated with the Stanley Kubrick film '2001 A Space Odyssey', a recent cinema release. As we now know this thunderous opening would be used until the final concert Elvis performed. The season will also be remembered for the beautiful new closing number The Impossible Dream which Elvis sang with power and feeling, proof that Elvis continued to grow as a performer.

The LP is made to 140 Vinyl Gram quality and is a Limited Hand Numbered 500 Copies. It comes with a three fold 300 gram high quality GLOSSY sleeve with both sides printed, giving a unique view. The sleeve is accompanied by relevant liner notes and with many photographs of the Elvis NOW suit from the season.

This vinyl will include a bonus CD and 7" vinyl EP. In the bonus CD you have the possibility to listen the complete concert + a selection of 16 songs (32 min.) soundboard recording, coming for the previous four days shows. From the opening night January 26 you can listen the evolution of Elvis' performance during the begin of the season, we practically included all the songs performed in the January 30 DS. In January RCA released what is without doubt the best Elvis album of the 1970's, Elvis Country. In this season of Elvis performed three songs from the album. From here the EP idea came to use the three songs performed to create a special 'Elvis Country EP'. The EP comes with four songs and two fold sleeve both printed.

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Country Hero in Vegas! : 12" Vinyl LP, CD and 7" Vinyl EP release.

12" LP : January 30 DS unreleased live audience recording

Running Time : 48 Minutes.

Side A

2001 Theme
That's All Right
I Got Woman
Love Me Tender
There Goes My Everything
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
You've Lost Than Loving Feeling
Polk Salad Annie
Introduction

Side B

2001 Theme
Something
How Great Thou Art
Blue Suede Shoes
Little Sister/Get Back
Hound Dog
Suspicious Minds
The Impossible Dream
Closing Vamp

Bonus CD Running Time 79:50 Minutes

Jan. 26 opening night*

2001 Theme
That's All Right
Mystery Train [Jan.27, Midnight Show *]
Only Believe
How Great Thou Art
Make The world Go Away
Jan. 28 Dinner Show
It's Now Or Never
Jan, 28 Midnight Show
I Got A Woman
You Don't have To Say You Love
Sweet Caroline
Johnny B.Goode
One Night
The Wonder Of You
Heartbreak Hotel
Teddy Bear [Jan. 29 Dinner Show *]
Snowbird

Jan. 30 Dinner Show unreleased complete show

2001 Theme
That's All Right
I Got A Woman
Love Me Tender
There Goes My Everything
You Don't have To Say You Love
You've Lost That Love Feeling
Polk Salad Annie
Introductions
2001 Theme
Something
How Great Thou Art
Blue Suede Shoes
Little Sister/Get Back
Hound Dog
Suspicious Minds
The Impossible Dream
Closing Vamp

7" Bonus EP

Side A

Make The World Gone Away [Jan.26 opening night*]
There Goes My Everything [Jan 27 midnight show*]

Side B

Snowbird [Jan. 29 Dinner Show *]
There Goes My Everything [Jan.30 dinner show]

* Tracks previously released soundboard recording.

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