Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden FTD 3 CD Set

$65.00

Having just concluded an immensely successful sell-out tour in April, that was filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the 1972 documentary Elvis On Tour, confidence in Elvis’ camp was high as all four shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden were sold out along with the rest of the June tour. Any reticence that Elvis may still have had about performing in the Big Apple were soon allayed as the noise from the MSG audiences was deafening. Summing up the triumph, The New York Times ‘Arts and Leisure’ headline read “Like A Prince From Another Planet”.

Elvis As Recorded at Madison Square Garden featuring the evening show on June 10 was rush-released later in the month and sold a million copies in the U.S. in a matter of weeks. Total U.S. sales to date are now in excess of 3 million thereby achieving triple-platinum status. The afternoon show was eventually issued by RCA in 1997, 20-years after Elvis’ passing, as An Afternoon In The Garden.

This belated 50th Anniversary FTD edition celebrates these legendary shows with newly mixed versions of both shows by Memphian recording engineer Matt-Ross Spang. Disc 3 features the original press conference recorded at the New York Hilton, June 9.

DETAILS:

Audio CD
Number of Discs: 3
Packaged in ‘sessions’ style 8” x 8” slipcase
Includes 20 page booklet with great photos, memorabilia, press conference transcript and recollections by the late Phil Gelormine
Label: Follow That Dream
Release Date: May 2023
SHIPPING RESTRICTION: NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT TO ADDRESSES IN GERMANY

TRACK LISTING:

DISC 1
EVENING SHOW - Recorded live June 10, 1972 at Madison Square Garden, New York

Also Sprach Zarathustra
That’s All Right
Proud Mary
Never Been To Spain
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
Introductions
Hound Dog
Suspicious Minds
For The Good Times
An American Trilogy
Funny How Time Slips Away
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

DISC 2
AFTERNOON SHOW - Recorded live June 10, 1972 at Madison Square Garden, New York

Also Sprach Zarathustra
That’s All Right
Proud Mary
Never Been To Spain
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Until It’s Time For You To Go
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Blue Suede Shoes
Reconsider Baby
Hound Dog
I’ll Remember You
Suspicious Minds
Introductions
For The Good Times
An American Trilogy
Funny How Time Slips Away
I Can’t Stop Loving You
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

DISC 3

June 9 Press Conference (20:31) - Recorded by Pål Granlund

New York state of mind

The cds are great the sound is superb and they arrived in great shape and received it quickly.

Best mix of Elvis at Madison Square Garden. A must-have!!

Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden the evening show (Disc 1) is totally remixed, and remastered and has never sounded better. The clarity is amazing, such a fuller, natural sound. You can hear detail you couldn't before. It is unfortunate that the afternoon show (Disc 2) wasn't remixed as well. But this is still worth the price. And having the entire Press Conference is just icing on the cake. You owe it to yourself to have this set. Thank you FTD!

Rockin’ The Garden

The audio is superb and still captures the excitement of the whole event. The press conference would have been better if the listener could actually hear the questions. I have heard other formats where the questions were easily heard. Overall 8 ⭐️