We hear the final sounds of a jazzy piece, played by The Joe Guercio Orchestra. After a short break the musicians start to play the by now expected excerpt of "Also Sprach Zarathustra". Then the band takes over with the "Opening Riff", the curtains are opened and Elvis Presley appears on stage.

His assistant, Charlie Hodge, hands him a black guitar and the king approaches the microphone in the middle of the stage. "See See Rider" is performed with zest, the finale is unusually chaotic since the musicians are unsure when to end the song.

To the amusement of the crowd Elvis sings the word "well" in different piches and mutters "That's about it". Then he segues in a subdued version of "I Got A Woman". Of course he also sings a few bars of "Amen" before he returns to the Ray Charles hit and throws his guitar back to Mr. Hodge.

Up next is the title tune of the king's first motion picture. He uses it to kiss a few ladies and to hand out a few scarfs. His vocals, however, don't sound all that enthusiastic.

At first Elvis still is busy with the females, but once he gets past the fooling he delivers a full blooded rendition of his top20 single from late 1970.

During "Steamroller Blues", a track from his brand new longplayer "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite", he's completely focused. The result is nothing but great!

Elvis stays with the new songs of his latest album and presents the dramatic "You Gave Me A Mountain". Once again his presentation is impressive.

Hardly waiting for the applause to end the bass player begins with "Fever", a track from "Elvis Is Back!" from 1960. The ladies are in awe as soon as the song starts, but of course the man from Memphis knows how to drive them over the edge. He doesn't need to do much, a simple move of his leg does the trick.

Jokingly Elvis announces to do a medley of Spanish folk songs, according to him the first one is from 1937. Of course nothing of all these things is true, instead the king sings "Love Me", a ballad from his second longplayer.

Now Elvis moves over to his first album and presents the rock'n'roll classic "Blue Suede Shoes". However, it's much too fast and lacks a lot of the energy of Presley's original recording.

Up next is Elvis' first number one hit. He obviously likes the bluesy "Heartbreak Hotel" much better and really puts some effort into his performance.

Once again it's rock'n'roll time. The king's vocals are not as sharp and rough as four years ago on his "In Person" record, but he still delivers the track quite well. However, the highlight is James Burton's guitar playing. He really fires off some great licks!

Now Elvis jokes a bit and fools around with the intro of the best selling single release of the 1950s. Then he sings a slow version of "Hound Dog" before moving on to the well known rock'n'roll tempo. But once again it's not hard to figure out, that he doesn't like this kind of music too much these days.

After having delivered the expected golden greats the king switches back to his recent album "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite". Jokingly he provokes a false start, claiming not to be ready yet. He follows with an impressive rendition of this dramatic ballad.

Of course no Presley show is complete without "Suspicious Minds", his last number one hit. Last year he came close with "Burning Love", but unfortunately it stalled at number 2. Compared to his antics seen in "That's The Way It Is" today's performance is very laid back, but he still moves his body to the music and delights the ladies.

As usual the king introduces his band and harmony vocalists. But then he also introduces Jack Lord, the star of the tv show "Hawaii Five-O". As a joke the band intones the theme of the show.

With the ballad "I'll Remember You" Elvis returns to the music and to the repertoire of his "Aloha" album. Just like on the record he presents a tender and heartfelt performance.

The country tune "I Can't Stop Loving You" gets a lively outing.

Last year the single release of "An American Trilogy" turned out to be a sales disaster, but the live performances quickly became one of the highlights of the Presley show. Today's rendition is no exception. His voice, the orchestra, the choir: Everything blends perfectly and the result is nothing but stunning.

For the first time Elvis gives his fans time to applaude and to show their affection. Then he announces a song from "Blue Hawaii" and segues into his closing number "Can't Help Falling In Love". The band takes over with the "Closing Riff", the king shakes some hands and bows in all directions. Then he leaves the stage and a voice starts to promote the merchandising, which is sold in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel.