The pre-show had started on Monday night, 12:00 pm. Now it's Tuesday and the crowd awaits the king. The orchestra starts to play "Also Sprach Zarathustra", the band takes over with the "Opening Riff" and there he is: Elvis Presley. He grabs his black guitar and walks to the microphone.

The first song of the program is presented with energy. At the end Elvis fools his band, as he pretends to segue from the quiet part into the fast one, but doesn't do so.

Elvis sings the word "well" several times and claims "That's about it, folks!". But of course it isn't and he soon delivers a fine rendition of the Ray Charles classic. Of course the king includes the gospel "Amen" and gives JD Sumner an opportunity to demonstrate his bass-voice. It's executed very well, but Elvis says "I think I can to better" and repeates the procedure. Then he returns to "I Got A Woman" and finishes the opening part by throwing his guitar to Charlie Hodge.

Now Elvis welcomes the audience and sings the ballad "Love Me". He hands out a few scarfs and each one is received with audible joy.

The a-side of his penultimate single is sung with more drive than on the record. The king seems to like it and moves to the beat.

Elvis continues with another song from his "Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite" tv special. At the beginning one of the hornists doesn't get it right, but apart from this mistake everything works well. Somehow it's good to hear, that even members of the "Orchestra Of The Year" don't suceed every time.

Now the king announces a medley of some of his records. He starts with "Trouble", a tune from his movie "King Creole". It's a fine performance with a  comparatively hard guitar solo.

Up next is "Blue Suede Shoes". The rendition is fair, comparable to the one on his current "Aloha" album.

The medley couples "Long Tall Sally", "Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On", "Mama Don't Dance", "Flip Flop & Fly", "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog". Elvis sings just a few lines of each song and they all sound more or less the same. Jokingly the king includes Mr. Hope, who's in the audience tonight, and sings "I saw Bob Hope with bald-headed Sally" .

As expected Elvis uses the title song of his first movie to kiss a few ladies in the front row. Tongue-in-cheek he promises to make the rounds through the showroom later.

Just like he did during the "Aloha" tv special, the king uses his legs to drive the ladies over the edge. It's quite funny to see women in their 30s and 40s screaming like teenagers. Elvis once gain changes the lyrics and sings "...when her daddy tried to kiss him" instead of "...when her daddy tried to kill him".

After all the oldies the king returns to his current material and presents a top-notch performance of "What Now My Love". The band, the orchestra, the choir and the lead vocalist are obviously at the top of their game.

Of course Elvis has to do "Suspicious Minds". He has some fun with the lyrics and presents some of his tried and tested moves, albeit not nearly as energetic as two or three years before.

The king introduces his crew and also mentions, that The Joe Guercio Orchestra has been named "Orchestra Of The Year". He also introduces the comedian Bob Hope, who's watching his show tonight. Elvis and Bob would meet after the show, because Mr. Hope wanted him to perform on his forthcoming television show, which was sponsored by Buick. The king didn't interfer when his manager asked for 25,000 USD plus two Buick cars per song and so Hope bowed out, because he considered the fee much too high.

But back to the actual concert. Elvis continues with a sad ballad called "My Boy". It's a very good and emotional performance.

Now Elvis sings "Release Me". The tempo is quite high and therefore the tune has lost some of its charme. The king uses the song to hand out a few more scarfs, today a woman throws her scarf back and Elvis returns it. He can be heared saying "Don't throw anymore" and appearantly takes it with humor. However, it is said that he took Red West to task after the show, asking him why he didn't keep her from throwing the scarf back.

Just like "What Now My Love" this song displays the abilities of the band, the choir and the orchestra. It's an amazing piece of music, excellently presented.

The king picks up the tempo and presents a rockin' medley of "Mystery Train" and "Tiger Man". It's played faster than two or three years before, but Elvis still shakes his body to the strobe lights during the chorus of "Tiger Man".

Elvis asks for an e-chord and begins to sing "Help Me Make It Through The Night". To these ears the performance is better than the one on the album "Elvis Now".

The country ballad is followed by a gospel hymn. The king really seems to like songs, that include all elements he has on stage. This time The Stamps are featured prominently during the bridge. It's also a great opportunity to show off his own great voice.

Elvis says "Thank you, ladies and gentlement, you're a fantastic audience, thank you" and starts to sing "Can't Help Falling In Love". The band segues into the "Closing Riff", the curtain comes down and the show is over.