Blue Suede Shoes/Johnny B Goode/All Shook Up/Are You Lonesome Tonight/Hound Dog/I Can’t Stop Loving You/My Babe/Mystery Train-Tiger Man(Medley)/Words/In The Ghetto/Suspicious Minds/Can’t Help Falling In Love/Inherit The Wind/This Is The Story/Stranger In My Own Home Town/A Little Bit Of Green/And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind/Do You Know Who I Am/From A Jack To A King/The Fair’s Moving On/You’ll Think Of Me/Without Love
From Memphis To Vegas was the first double album from Elvis. The first half is a live concert in August 1969 at the International Hotel, Las Vegas. The second is recordings from the same Memphis studio sessions as his previous album. (US:12 UK:3)
“I consider the live disc to be the superior of the two halves. In addition to being his first live album, it was also a chronicle of his first live performance in eight years. It was his return to performing in front of his fans that was the true comeback. A satisfying album, the live part is essential, the studio half average.”
“This was a double release of two very different albums. The Memphis part is an above average country release. The selection of songs was good as they match Elvis' voice well. The Vegas half contains some of the best live work that Elvis would release. It is a rocking performance that immediately establishes his energy and engages the audience. This live performance is still worth seeking out as it presents a healthy Elvis Presley at the top of his game.”
“This is Elvis' first live album, and his best. It doesn't feature one single show, but rather highlights from several shows from his August 1969 engagement in Las Vegas. Elvis was really fired up here. He put his all into every song, even the older songs that he tended to sleepwalk through at later concerts.”
“When Elvis returned to play before a paying audience after an eight year layoff he did so with a vengeance. This captured a legend who wished to remind his audience that the fire still burnt. This album is ample evidence of that fire, with an eight minute version of his soon to be number one single Suspicious Minds that astonishes. Some of the ballad arrangements are weak and pedestrian, but no fault can be found with the vocalist or musicians.”
“Even though Las Vegas would later prove to be the bane of his existence, at this initial stage he brings the original rock and roll energy which made him famous.”
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