On Stage February, 1970 [Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Live]

Elvis Presley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Live
• Label: Bmg / Elvis
• ASIN: B00000IYWL
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New and Improved "On Stage", July 25, 1999

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Scott T. Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On Stage February, 1970 (Audio CD)

RCA/BMG's remastered "On Stage" is a vast improvement over the 1970 Presley release. Elvis takes familiar songs such as "Sweet Caroline" and "Release Me" and makes them his own - erasing any lingering memory of the originals. His performances of "Polk Salad Annie" and "Suspicious Minds" still pack a powerful punch. The bonus tracks (particularly a standout version of "Long Tall Sally") are excellent and should have been included on the original album.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Polk Salad Annie...gator got your grannie", August 2, 2002

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B-MAN "B" (Earth, occasionally. Until I get bored.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Stage February, 1970 (Audio CD)

"On Stage" is Elvis' second live album (following "Elvis in person: at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV"). The album was originally released in 1970 and was made up of 10 performances recorded in February of that year. However, the liner notes do admit that some are from 1969. This 1999 remaster not only sounds exceptional, it also has 6 bonus tracks: "I can't stop loving you", "Long tall Sally", "Suspicious Minds", "Kentucky Rain", "In the Ghetto", and "Don't cry Daddy". Elvis is top notch in both voice and energy on all 16 performances. In my opinion, he sounds better here than on the "An Afternoon at the Garden: 1972" CD. Both albums are essential though. "Afternoon" for its being a "complete" recording of an Elvis concert from one afternoon, an hour's worth starting with "Theme from 2001" and ending with the guy saying "Elvis has left the building". "On Stage" is essential because it is the only way to get most of these tracks ("live" versions)on a single disc and although it does have that edited together feel, where you can tell that certain songs are either not from the same show or are placed differently, the performances are so good (Elvis doesn't miss a word) you won't care. "On Stage" is also refreshing because it was before Elvis started doing the quick versions of his old standards ("Hound Dog", "All shook up", etc.). In fact, at one point some people from the crowd yell out "Do Jailhouse!" and Elvis turns them down politely, telling them that "it isnt in the program".

*The live performance of "Polk Salad Annie" has the beginning dialogue where Elvis begins with "Some of y'all haven't been down South too much..." Some people might not care about this, but I did. Its a much better version than the Madison Square Garden performance. You can hear the Sweet Inspirations clapping and doing their "Chicka Booms" much more clear. This version is remniscent of the performance he did in the 1970 "That's the way it is" concert film. Outstanding! "Talk a little polk salad..."

TCB

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The King, Live, Nuff Said, February 8, 2002

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Mark D. Smith "mskarmar" (ocean view, de United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On Stage February, 1970 (Audio CD)

Elvis, on stage, 1970- good stuff! What a great line up of songs. See See Rider, Sweet Caroline, The Wonder of You, Pol Salad Anie, Yesterday/Hey Jude, Walk a mile in my shoes, Don't cry daddy, Kentucky Rain, Long Tall Sally, etc...all top line songs done superbly by the King of Rock and Roll. The sound is fine (yes it is not pristine/ crystalized digital sound as some reviewers seem to harp on?),the band is solid, and Elvis is Elvis. If you like later day Elvis, I would start here. I will next look into Aloha from Hawaii and Elvis from Memphis. Rediscover the King and listen once again to the soulful, pure, simply beautiful voice of the master.