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Elvis Presley - The Request Box Shows [Bilko CD 1594]

Label: Bilko CD 1594 (Released: 1990)

Recording Type: Live Audience Recording
Location: Las Vegas , Nevada
Date: August 19 / 20 - 1975

Tracklisting:

01 - See See Rider
02 - Bathroom Story (Dialogue)
03 - Blue Suede Shoes
04 - Young And Beautiful
05 - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
06 - If You Love Me
07 - Softly As I Leave You
08 - It's Now Or Never
09 - Polk Salad Annie
10 - Righteous Brothers Introduction / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin (1 line only)
11 - My Boy
12 - And I Love You So (with 2 false starts)
13 - Green Green Grass Of Home
14 - Fairytale
15 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E
16 - Why Me Lord
17 - Until It's Time For You To Go
18 - Burning Love
19 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Notes: Tracks 1 - 12 are from August 19 - 1975 , Midnight show !
Tracks 13 - 22 are from August 20 - 1975 , Dinner show !

Elvis had a request box placed in the hobby of the hotel for fan song requests. During these performances he dipped into the box and sang whatever song came out. This is the only time he used a request box for a performance.
Elvis cancelled the remaining Las Vegas shows after his August 20 show at the recommendation of his physician due to exhaustion !

The "Bathroom Speech" is a funny story Elvis tells about going to the bathroom.
"Young And Beautiful" is an audience request !
"Blue Suede Shoes" replaced the standard "I Got A Woman / Amen" medley , which is highly unusual !
"My Boy" and T-R-O-U-B-L-E are excellent versions !
"Until It's Time For You To Go" was a rare setlist inclusion !

While the material on this release is audience recorded , it is an excellent tape and in fact better than some soundboard releases floating around. This is a great CD with many standout performances , don't let it's non-soundboard source dissuade you from hunting it down.

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