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Elvis Presley - The Hillbilly Cat Returns, 08-24-1970

Label: Graceland Records GRCD-7003-2 (Released: 2012)
August 24, 1970, Midnight Show - Las Vegas, Nevada

Tracklisting:

01 - Orchestra Intro
02 - Opening Vamp / That's All Right
03 - I Got A Woman / Ave Maria (excerpt)
04 - Spanish Eyes (excerpt)
05 - Tiger Man
06 - I Just Can't Help Believing
07 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Band Intros
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Celebrity introductions
12 - When The Snow Is On The Roses
13 - Celebrity introductions
14 - The Wonder Of You
15 - Heartbreak Hotel
16 - One Night
17 - All Shook Up (false start)
18 - Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
19 - Hound Dog
20 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
21 - Suspicious Minds
22 - Can't Help Falling In Love (false start) / Release Me
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

"Press notes: As recorded at the Hilton Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 24th, 1970, Midnight show.
Graceland Records comes with a new CD release the follow up of The Hillbilly Cat Live, a digipack with gorgeous photos and liner notes plus technical information. It features one of the best shows from his August Las Vegas engagement, namely the August 24th, 1970 midnight show, taken from the original unspoiled – a tremendous audience recording! After the success of "The Hillbilly Cat Live" volume 1 we decided to give you the other Elvis show also. Again directly taken from the original master tape created in 1970 for the double vinyl release "The hillybilly Cat "live" This second show is entitled "The Hillybilly Cat returns", volume 2. The best title to link it to "The Hillybilly Cat Live ! Together you'll have the complete vinyl lp release on two CDs and MUCH MORE , the complete shows in their original form!

By now we can state that these recordings now sounds significantly better than they it did on the 1970 vinyl bootleg.
The historic.. THE HILLBILLY CAT "LIVE"! Is a sought after double lp from Canada, featuring two 1970 Vegas shows (August 23 DS and 24 MS) Edited together as one powerhouse performance.
Many believed at the time that it was a soundboard recording, but it was simply a great stereo tape, made from a front, center table.
Now for the first time, hear it straight from the original tapes, enhanced using 21st-century techniques.

The August 24 Midnight Show is the complete tape, which was only partly released on the double album

This show is a little more serious but with Elvis on top of his game and in great spirits, as the Hollywood cameras were gone.
Listen for perhaps one of the rarest songs in complete form "When The Snow Is On The Roses"," a tender love song originally recorded by Ed Ames, who as it was, present during this show. It's unique to point this out since Elvis rarely did something outside of this own songbook. All songs are getting the royal Elvis treatment so this show is one to take serious!
No wonder it became part of the first, and most legendary Elvis bootleg LPs!

Concert: A very strong show with the only  version of When The Snow Is On The Roses ! Also very good performances of I Just Can`t Help Believing, The Wonder Of You and Please Release Me. Outstanding !" (Source: Elvisoncd.com)

Incl. covers