For the second time tonight the orchestra plays the "Einleitung, Oder Sonnenaufgang" from Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra" and Mr. Presley enters the stage to the sounds of the "Opening Riff". He collects his guitar from Charlie Hodge and walks to the microphone in the middle of the stage.

Just like a few hours earlier "See See Rider" is presented with a lot of drive. With the final note Elvis throws his guitar back to Charlie.

The second version of "Proud Mary" sounds even better than the first one. Elvis is a night person and it shows.

Three Dog Night's "Never Been To Spain" also gets a zesty outing. For the first time tonight Elvis uses his voice to its full extend and belts out the chorus in impressive style.

This time the rendition of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" isn't all that serious. Of course the king's vocals are strong and emotional, but in-between he can't help but to joke and ad-lip here and there.

During the bass-intro Elvis asks for some Gatorade (his favorite energy-drink), then he throws himself into a lively rendition of the swamp rocker. To catch his breath the king talks a bit to the audience, gives away a scarf and jokingly tells the people, they should do that (the moves he did during his performance) a couple of times a day, if they ever have a weight problem.

Moving on to the typical Vegas tunes Elvis presents his version of "What Now My Love". Vocally it's amazing, the efforts of the harmony singers and the orchestra are also nothing but great.

The oldie parade starts with "Fever", a track from the album "Elvis Is Back!". It's a fine performance and the fans love it.

For the fun of it the king irritates his band by intoning "Carry Me Back To Old Virginia". But of course he soon starts to sing the scheduled "Love Me", during which he hands out another scarf or two.

The ballad is followed by a fast-paced "Little Sister", coupled with the chorus of "Get Back".

During the dinner show Elvis has followed the medley with "A Big Hunk O' Love", but now he settles for "Blue Suede Shoes". Compared to his rendition during the previous concert this one is livelier and the king appears to have more fun.

Returning to the original set list he continues with the shortened version of "The Wonder Of You". Once again it's well sung.

Jokingly Elvis announces the message song of the evening, before he sings the silly lyrics of "Hound Dog". He starts in slow tempo, but then changes to the expected rock'n'roll style.

Now this one is a real surprise! After having sung "Jailhouse Rock" on a regular basis during his first engagement here three years ago, he combed it out of his show. Last year it suddenly re-appeared a few times during his stints at Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Stateline and this resort. "Jailhouse Rock" also popped up once during his tours in November 1971 and April 1972. So it's some kind of rarity. Compared to the original live arrangement of 1969 the rock'n'roll classic sounds smoother now. Elvis' voice also sounds less rough, but it's still full of power. Neat stuff!

Mr. Presley extends the oldie section of the show and continues with "Heartbreak Hotel" instead of "My Way". It's a very entertaining performance, since he fools around a bit with the tune.

Thankfully "A Big Hunk O' Love" isn't left out. After a funny false start the king and his crew really rock the house. By now they are running at full throttle!

Here we have the third song the man from Memphis hasn't performed during the dinner show. While the version on his recent album "Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden" was played by the band only, he now includes the orchestra of the Las Vegas Hilton. The string section beautifully accentuate this lovely ballad.

If one has feared, that Elvis would use "For The Good Times" as a substitude for "My Way" may heave a sigh of relief. At one point he accidently misses a note, but otherwise I'd regard this performance to be stronger than the one during the dinner show.

After two ballads in a row the king raises the tempo with a lively rendition of "Suspicious Minds". Just like "Polk Salad Annie", he uses the tune to demonstrate a selection of his moves. At one point he does a deep knee-bend and ad-lips "I hope this suit don't tear up, baby".

To catch his breath Elvis introduces his harmony singers and musicians.

After having introduced his lead guitarist, the king suddenly says "Let's go down to Louisiana, James". Within a second the band stops to play the "intro music" and Mr. Burton plays the opening chords of "Johnny B. Goode". What follows is a spirited rendition of the Chuck Berry classic.

Of course the king doesn't forget the other members of his crew and continues his regular introductions.

Just like a few hours before, the "Introductions" are followed by the great "An American Trilogy". Once again the performance is nothing but an amazing display of ability. Damn, these guys are good!

Without any warning the band begins to play "Can't Help Falling In Love" and within minutes the show is over. Now Elvis can enjoy his well deserved break until tomorrow night.