The 1971 Soundboard Collection & More (6CD)

 The 1971 Soundboard Collection & More (6CD)

Featuring all known soundboard recordings plus the essential rare & alternate 1971 studio recordings.

This deluxe 6 CD set features recordings from 6 shows recorded during the first Vegas season plus one tour show recorded in Boston Massachusetts.

The first Vegas season of 1971 started on January 26 and finished February 23. During these shows Elvis sang some of the tracks from the just released “Elvis Country” album. Examples are  “Make The World Go Away” ”There Goes My Everything” and “Snowbird”. All shows are presented as they were recorded: in glorious original mono sound. 

In 1971 Elvis’ record company released three completely new studio albums, five 45 RPM singles, three Camden budget albums and one compilation box set. A highlight on this set is the only known live version of the (at the time)  new song ”only believe”.  A studio version would be released in June 1971 on the “Love Letters From Elvis” album, but the song was recorded a year earlier. The fully packed bonus section included in this set contains not less than 25 rare and official unreleased versions of studio tracks recorded in 1971. This disc features unedited masters, unreleased mono masters and further unedited recordings & alternate takes. The mono masters, like all of the tracks on this box set, are a huge improvement over previous releases. They never sounded better. 

The (officially) unreleased version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," initially recorded as a duet with Ginger Holladay, who was there during the sessions with her sister Mary to provide backup vocals, is another highlight on this bonus disc. There are three additional versions of this great song featured as well.

Get this ultimate deluxe edition while it's still available; it'll round up your collection, along with the official deluxe album releases and the recent 1971 Nashville release.

DISC 1

January 26, 1971 Opening Show Las Vegas, Nevada

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra

02 That’s All Right

03 Mystery Train – Tiger Man

04 Elvis Talks

05 Love Me Tender

06 Johnny B. Goode

07 Introductions

08 The Wonder Of You

09 Introduction Of Hal Wallis

10 Can’t Help Falling In Love

11 Make The World Go Away

12 Something

January 27, 1971 Midnight Show Las Vegas, Nevada

13 Also Sprach Zarathustra

14 That’s All Right

15 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

16 Love Me Tender

17 There Goes My Everything

18 Sweet Caroline

19 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

20 Polk Salad Annie

21 Coming Home Baby (Instrumental)

22 Only Believe

23 Elvis Talks

24 How Great Thou Art

DISC 2 

January 28, 1971 Dinner Show Las Vegas, Nevada

01 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

02 Love Me Tender 

03 Sweet Caroline

04 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

05 Polk Salad Annie

06 Introductions

07 Johnny B. Goode

08 Introductions #2

09 Something

10 Release Me

11 Love Me 

12 Blue Suede Shoes

13 Hound Dog

14 It’s Now Or Never

15 Suspicious Minds

16 The Impossible Dream

January 28, 1971 Midnight Show Las Vegas, Nevada

17 Also Sprach Zarathustra

18 That’s All Right

19 I Got A Woman

20 Love Me Tender

21 Elvis Talks

22 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

23 Sweet Caroline

24 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

25 Polk Salad Annie

26 Introductions

27 Johnny B. Goode – James Burton Intro

28 Introductions

29 Something

30 Introductions

31 The Wonder Of You

32 Heartbreak Hotel

33 Blue Suede Shoes

34 Hound Dog 

35 One Night

36 Teddy Bear

37 Suspicious Minds

38 Coming Home Baby (Instrumental)

39 The Impossible Dream

40 Closing Vamp

DISC 3

January 29, 1971 Dinner Show Las Vegas, Nevada

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra

02 That’s All Right

03 I Got A Woman

04 Love Me Tender

05 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

06 Sweet Caroline

07 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

08 Polk Salad Annie

09 Introductions

10 Johnny B. Goode - James Burton Intro

11 Introductions

12 Something

13 Heartbreak Hotel

14 Blue Suede Shoes

15 Teddy Bear

16 Hound Dog

17 Snowbird

18 The Impossible Dream

DISC 4

February 23, 1971 Closing Show Las Vegas, Nevada

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra

02 That’s All Right

03 I Got A Woman - By The Time I Get To Phoenix

04 Love Me Tender (Intro) - Love Me

05 Mystery Train - Tiger Man

06 Sweet Caroline

07 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

08 Polk Salad Annie

09 Something

10 Johnny B. Goode - James Burton Intro

11 How Great Thou Art

12 Don’t Be Cruel

13 Heartbreak Hotel

14 Blue Suede Shoes

15 Bridge Over Troubled Water

16 Little Sister - Get Back

17 Hound Dog

18 Suspicious Minds (spliced)

19 The Impossibe Dream

20 Closing Vamp

DISC 5

November 10, 1971 Boston, Massachusetts

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra

02 That’s All Right

03 I Got A Woman - Amen

04 Proud Mary

05 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

06 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

07 Polk Salad Annie

08 Coming Home Baby (Intrumental)

09 Love Me

10 Heartbreak Hotel

11 Blue Suede Shoes

12 One Night

13 Hound Dog

14 How Great Thou Art

15 Introductions

16 I’m Leavin’

17 Bridge Over Troubled Water

18 I Can’t Stop Loving You

19 Love Me Tender

20 Suspicious Minds

21 Coming Home Baby (Instrumental)

22 Funny How Time Slips Away

23 Can’t Help Falling In Love

24 Closing Vamp

Bonus:

25 Early Mornin’ Rain - Vibes Overdub Master

26 That’s What You Get For Lovin’ Me - Take 10 (Unedited)

DISC 6

01  Help Me Make It Through The Night - Unedited Overdubbed Master

02  Until It’s Time For You To Go - Unedited Overdubbed Master 

03  I Will Be True - Unedited Master

04  It’s Still Here - Unedited Master (Extra Dialogue)

05  I’m Leavin’ - Unedited Overdubbed Master 

06  We Can Make The Morning - Unedited Overdubbed Master

07  It’s Only Love - Unedited Overdubbed Master

08  Love Me, Love The Life I Lead - Unedited Overdubbed Master

09  Until It’s Time For You To Go - Mono Master

10  He Touched Me - Mono Master

11  I’m Leavin’ -  Mono Master

12  We Can Make The Morning - Mono Master

13  It’s Only Love - Mono Master

14  Bosom Of Abraham - Mono Master

15  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Mono Master

16  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Duet With Ginger Holladay – Take 12 (Unused Master)

17  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Unedited Overdubbed Master

18  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Duet With Temple Riser

19  O Come, All Ye Faithful - Mono Master 

20  Merry Christmas Baby - Mono Master 

21  Merry Christmas Baby - This Is Elvis Overdubbed Version

22  The Wonderful World Of Christmas - Binaural Mix

23  Silver Bells - Take 3

Source: ElvisCollectors