In early 2023 the British label Memphis Recording Service released a soundboard recording of the king's show on January 26, 1972. The compact disc was housed in a small hardcover book of 20 pages, which features background information and photos of the king as well as pictures of memorabilia. The cover was designed with a photo made in Elvis' suite at the Hilton. At the time he posed in different new outfits, one of them was the "Red Pinwheel Suit". Kev Reape photoshopped it on a concert stage.

Even though it's fake, it looks good and somehow fits the content. The reason is, that MRS didn't just release the soundboard recording, but turned it into "true stereo" and added some reverb. In general I am not a fan of humbug like this, but I have to admit that the result sounds much better than the original tape. Bits and pieces from this show had been released by FTD and it all sounded very muddy and thin. To sum it up: The audio voodoo worked well and the presentation is top notch.

According to the British copyright laws, recordings fall into public domain after 50 years. So MRS was able to release the concert officially, even though the original tape is owned by Sony Music Entertainment. In contrast to Sony's own collector's label (Follow That Dream Records), Memphis Recording Service is up to date and offers their product for streaming, too. So this concert can be enjoyed by everyone and not just the seniors (like me), who still own cd players.

Because the concert was not recorded in its entirety, the introduction "Also Sprach Zarathustra" and the first part of "See See Rider" were taken from another show.

After the pre-show and a break the chandeliers are lifted to the celing, the light is dimmed and the orchestra plays the "Einleitung, Oder Sonnenaufgang" from Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra". The band takes over with the "Opening Riff" and Elvis appears on stage. 

After "Blue Suede Shoes", "All Shook Up" and "That's All Right" Elvis now has chosen "See See Rider" to open the show with. Compared to the rendition on the album "On Stage - February 1970" today's version is slicker. It's a good idea to open the show with this tune.

This one is known from the same longplayer, but once again the arrangement is different. I'd say "Proud Mary" sounds much better this way.

The first new song of the season is a cover version of Three Dog Night's "Never Been To Spain". One can hear that this is a new song, because at one point Elvis sings something different than Charlie Hodge, who provides the harmony voice. But otherwise it's a fine rendition. Afterwards the king welcomes the audience and says "My name is Howard Hughes. I went to Nassau and had my body re-built." He obviously is referring to the previous years' biography hoax.

Elvis drinks a sip of water and announces the next tune with "A song by Frankie Lane: Lord, This Time You Gave Me A Mountain". It's another new addition to his show. Compared to later renditions the premiere is played slower and Elvis doesn't get melodramatic. It's a very good performance.

Now the king presents his latest single, the ballad "Until It's Time For You To Go". Once again it's taken at a slower pace than later versions, I especially like the solo violin.

After three premieres in a row Elvis returns to more common material. "Polk Salad Annie" is a standard feature of his shows since three years, but today's rendition is faster and it misses the spoken introduction. Of course the king uses the song to display some of his patented moves.

The first part of the show was made up of newer songs, but now Elvis announces "I'd like to do some oldies but goodies for you". He starts with "Love Me", which is performed slower than during later concerts. I like it much better this way, it's a really charming rendition. Elvis has a lot of fun with the audience and also name checks Sammy Davis jr, who was amongst the spectators.

The medley turns out to be more entertaining than planned. Something funny must be happening on stage, because Elvis, some musicians and the audience can be heared laughing.

The classic from 1957 is sung just for a minute, but with pep.

The king includes a little joke by asking his backup singers "What are you saying" before they sing "bapduaua". Funny stuff.

Up next is the r&b-classic "One Night". It doesn't sound as edgy as in 1968, but it's still a great performance.

Making fun of the tune's empty-headed lyrics Elvis announces "Hound Dog" as the message song of the evening. First he sings a slow version, commenting, that it was an old hound dog. Then he segues into the well known rock'n'roll tempo. Once again it misses the edges of earlier renditions, but it still includes a guitar solo and the king has fun and performs the tune with zest.

Elvis closes the oldie part of his show with "A Big Hunk O' Love". Even though he had a number one hit with the track back in 1959, he never had performed it live on stage since his return to the concert circuit. At the beginning the king tries to sound as rough as in the old days, but he soon laughs about his attempt and switches back to his normal 1970s voice. When it's Glen D. Hardin's turn, the king can be heared saying "play it, Jerry Lee!". It's a great, rockin' performance and everyone appears to have fun.

This one is from the album "That's The Way It Is", released in late 1970. Today's version is just as good, a real treat!

Surprisingly Elvis returns to his songs from the 1950s. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is performed with zest, it's obvious, that the king likes it very much. Spontaneously he says "Do the ending once more". The musicians react without missing a beat and keep the song going. Compared to the rendition in the movie "Elvis On Tour", this performance is slower, which I like better.

Without any introduction the king presents another new song. While Mickey Newbury's original version was arranged quite sparsely, Elvis has blown it up to some kind of mini opera. It's pure bombast, but certainly in impressive style.

Now Elvis takes a minute or two to introduce his band, which is playing an instrumental version of "Never Been To Spain".

The king continues with the ballad "I'll Remember You", introduced as "a song by Don Ho". Elvis himself had released his own version back in 1966 as a bonus track on his album "Spinout". It's another song, that he hasn't presented on stage before. His performance is tender and heartfelt. In other words: It's great!

To raise the tempo Elvis sings "Suspicious Minds". Just like during "Polk Salad Annie", he's moving quite a bit. He also flirts with a lady at the edge of the stage, which obviously amuses The Sweet Inspirations". Due to the body action the king is somewhat out of breath after having finished his performance. The band jumps in and plays another instrumental rendition of "Never Been To Spain".

While the musicians are already playing the intro, Elvis says "You're fantastic". It's a scare kind of farewell, but that's all the audience gets for tonight. The movie ballad is performed the usual way, but the king acknowledges Sammy Davis jr. and Red Skelton, who are visiting his show tonight. Then the band segues into the "Closing Riff" and the curtain comes down.