A very good sounding audience recording of the midnight show on August 19, 1975 was released in 2012 by Touchdown Productions. The compact disc is accompanied by a booklet, printed on glossy paper. Maybe for the only time in the 1970s Elvis didn't wear one of his stage outfits, but a suit he wore in private. It is said, that he was delayed in his hotel suite and had not time to dress for the concert. So he went on stage in his "Black & White Two-Tone Street Suit". Well, it was also made by the IC Costume Company and was no less flashy than his stage wear.

As usual the show starts with "Also Sprach Zarathustra", followed by the "Opening Riff". Elvis appears on stage, Charlie hands him his guitar and the king approaches the microphone.

The old r&b song is delivered well, here and there Elvis toys around with the melody and the lyrics. Afterwards he tells the audience, that he was in the bathroom when the show began and he had to hurry to get on stage in time. This brings him to a story, which happened in Memphis during a football game. A woman came to his lodge and asked his buddy, where he was. As he replied, that he was in the bathroom, the lady told him seriously, she never thought, Elvis would do that! 

As usual the king fools around with the word "well", but instead of "I Got A Woman" he suddenly segues into "Blue Suede Shoes". The band is on their toes and doesn't miss a beat of the rock'n'roll classic. Elvis sings it in the usual highspeed mode for just a minute or so, but it's a nice change from the routine.

While the audience still applaudes, the king starts to sing "Young And Beautiful". The musicians join in and the result sounds very good. It's a pity, that Elvis does no more than a single verse of the beautiful ballad. During the break a lady yells "You are beautiful!", which causes some laughter.

Now Elvis wants to fulfill one of the requests, the fans had written down before the show. The king opts for "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and even wants to accompany himself on guitar. My God, what's happening tonight? This is a completely unusual show. Charlie Hodge brings a chair and holds a second microphone, so the people can hear the guitar playing. The band knows what to do and even the orchestra doesn't need more than a minute to get the music sheets and join in. Maybe Elvis is a bit too daring tonight, because he obviously doesn't know the lyrics too well. But he makes fun of the situation and jokingly sings "do you gaze at your bald head and whish you had hair". OK, the joke has been heared before way back in 1969, but to the ones present it's new and funny. Elvis' rendition of the classic ballad isn't perfect in any way, but it's entertaining for sure!

With the country pop Elvis returns to his regular program. He obviously likes the tune and presents it with zest.

Once again the king picks a note off the reqest box. Someone wants to hear "Softly, As I Leave You". It's a bit surprising, because the ballad cannot be found on any of Elvis' records. It's exclusively performed live, mostly during the previous "Elvis Summer Festival". Sherrill Nielsen acts as lead vocalist while the king recites the lyrics. I am pretty sure, that many people in the showroom are moved to tears.

The next request is expectable, because "It's Now Or Never" is the king's best selling record so far. The song offers an opportunity for Elvis to show off his great voice and he surely delivers a stunning performance.

Elvis continues with "Polk Salad Annie". As usual he spices up the song with some Body English, but today he appears quite stiff and his moves are rare and look somewhat helpless. But he obviously likes the tune very much and does the best he can.

The singer is out of breath and has to sit down. He uses the break to introduce the band, James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, Jerry Scheff, Glen D. Hardin and the orchestra play a solo each. Elvis sings along to Burton's "Johnny B. Goode", but not very well. After everything is said and done, the king also introduces The Righteous Brothers, who are sitting in the audience tonight.

Elvis misses his cue and the band has to start again. But the second try works well and the freshly rested singer presents a rockin' rendition of his current single.

Now JD Sumner takes over the lead vocals and sings the gospel "Why Me, Lord". Elvis joins The Stamps during the chorus and fulfills his dream to be a member of a gospel quartet. In contrast to the performance on the album "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" he makes some fun of Mr. Sumner and comments the lyrics of the tune. It's quite entertaining to watch the group having fun!

During the intro a lady yells "I love you, Elvis", to which the singer ironically replies "I love you, too". As usual the king hands out a lot of scarfs and even kisses some females. The audience is delighted.

Elvis suggests "Let's do ALL SHOOK UP". It's the usual highspeed-version, that barely lasts a minute.

The king continues with "Love Me". At the end he teases his harmony singers by having them hold the final note until they turn red.

Suddenly a man yells for "Hound Dog". Elvis obliges and sings the rock'n'roll classic. He does it the usual way, which means he simply repeats the same four lines over and over again without showing too much interest. At the end he shakes to the brass-sounds of the orchestra. However, this time he uses the break to intone "Are You Sincere" from his album "Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake". He does just a few words of the ballad, but they sound very good. It would be great, if he'd add the song to his setlist.

Maybe because he doesn't want to bow out with a lackluster rock'n'roll performance, Elvis continues the show with "My Boy". In contrast to "Hound Dog" his voice sounds strong and he delivers the ballad with a lot of emotion.

Now Elvis says goodbye to his fans and quotes a friend of his, who once said, that the Presley-fans were the nicest in the world. Due to a mistake "Can't Help Falling In Love" is started twice. It's performed the usual way, afterwards the band segues into the "Closing Riff". Elvis shakes a few hands and disappears behind the golden curtain. For today he's done, but of course Elvis will return tomorrow for another two shows.