In 2005 Follow That Dream Records released a soundboard recording of the dinner show on August 11, 1972. The artwork is reminiscent of the souvenir menues, that were placed on each table of the showroom at the time. The photo on the cover was taken during the closing show of this engagement. The compact disc also includes seven bonus tracks, that were taped during the following two nights.

The orchestra plays the "Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang" from Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra". Then the band takes over with the dynamic "Opening Riff" and Elvis appears on stage. Charlie Hodge hands him his black guitar and the show is underway.

Seamlessly the band has segued into "See See Rider". The performance is tamer than on the album "On Stage - February 1970", but still very good.

The second song of the evening is also done in a rather subdued fashion. The king also leaves out the usual "Amen" tag.

Now Elvis gives his guitar back to Charlie and continues with "Until It's Time For You To Go".  After the little joke the king delivers a serious performance, better than his studio recording. 

Two years ago Elvis scored a top20 hit with this song. It's another strong rendition.

The king continues with another track from this period. His performance is as good as the one on the album "That's The Way It Is". Today the man obviously is in fine voice.

As soon as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" is over, the bass player starts the intro of "Polk Salad Annie". Nowadays Elvis doesn't move as wild as in 1970, but he still displays some body action and includes karate moves. Afterwards he welcomes the audience and chats with the fans.

Today we are able to witness something rare: A mistake of the Presley band! They are not in sync during the intro and Elvis has them starting over again. He jokes about their failture, but soon he goofs it up himself and sings the wrong lyrics. But once again he handles it in a light hearted and entertaining way.

The long awaited selection of oldies starts with "Fever". In contrast to the previous performance, which included the choir and the orchestra, the arrangement is sparse. But it's just as effective and Elvis sings the song very well.

The ballad is used for giving away scarfs and having some fun with the audience.

Even though Elvis has just released "Burning Love", he's not a rock'n'roll singer anymore. The rendition of "Blue Suede Shoes" is ok, but he obviously doesn't want to invest too much energy or time in this one.

During "One Night" Elvis lets his voice sound rough here and there. His presentation is slicker than one or two years ago.

The king needs a minute to get done with "All Shook Up". It's a quick nod to the past, nothing more.

The same applies here. It's not a bad performance, but it's obvious, that Elvis regards these songs as leftovers from the past.

His first number one hit seems to mean something to the king. He sings with more care, his heart is still into it. For this engagement Elvis has added an organ, which I like very much.

To the delight of the audience Elvis fools around with the intro. First he sings "Hound Dog" in a slow, bluesy fashion. Then the tempo picks up and the tune is presented in the well known style. It's entertaining, but once again the king's heart isn't into it.

Of course Elvis uses the title song of his first movie to hand out scarfs and kiss some lucky females. He's so busy, that he rarely gets to sing. The showroom is in uproar, every lady in the room wants a kiss from the king.

Compared to the previous "Elvis Summer Festival" the king performs "Suspicious Minds" much tamer. But he still includes some karate moves and shakes a bit during the chorus.

Now Elvis introduces the members of his band and the harmony singers.

The show is continued with "My Way". At first it's just Elvis and the piano, the arrangement also includes a violin. It's a very good performance, even better than Sinatra's original.

Now it's time for "An American Trilogy", Elvis' penultimate single. What can I say? It's bombastic, it's dramatic, it's perfect.

The king bows out with "Can't Help Falling In Love", which segues into the "Closing Riff". The curtain comes down and the show is over.

The songs fit together very well and James Burton offers some great guitar licks. Afterwards Elvis jokes a bit with the audience and decides to do "It's Over".

Here the king and his crew deliver a perfect rendition of this great ballad. Even though "It's Over" was rarely sung at the time, the performance is flawless.

Compared to the version on the album "Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden" this performance sounds less rushed. The tempo is perfect and the king sings the song very well.

The same applies here.

This is another one of the new songs on the king's recent MSG album. Here in Vegas Elvis makes full use of the orchestra and presents the ballad with a great string arrangement.

Obviously Elvis has a lump in his throat. But his problem doesn't keep him from delivering a rockin' performance, which also includes excellent solos from Glen D. Hardin (piano) and James Burton (guitar).

On the spur of the moment the king starts to sing "Tiger Man". His band is on their toes and quickly joins in. Unfortuantely the tape ran out and only the first few seconds of this rarity were recorded. Nevertheless Follow That Dream Records wanted to include this segment, simply, because it's rare and therefore nice to hear.