THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM - BMG 82876 59845 2
Las Vegas, January 28, 1971 DS
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1: Also Sprach Zarathustra (January 26 OS)
2: That's All Right (January 26 OS)
3: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
4: Love Me Tender
5: Sweet Caroline
6: You've Lost That Loving Feeling
7: Polk Salad Annie
8: Introductions
9: Johnny B. Goode (January 26 OS)
10: Introductions
11: Something
12: Release Me
13: Love Me
14: Blue Suede Shoes
15: Hound Dog
16: It's Now Or Never
17: Suspicious Minds
18: The Impossible Dream
19: Mystery Train/Tiger Man (January 26 OS)
20: There Goes My Everything (January 27 MS)
21: Make The World Go Away (January 27 MS)
22: Love Me (January 27 MS)
23: Only Believe (January 27 MS)
24: How Great Thou Art (January 27 MS)
25: Snowbird (January 29 DS)
26: Can't Help Falling In Love (January 26 Opening show)
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Audio Clip : http://www.elvis-tkc.com/~audioupload/FTD/ReleaseMe_ID_FTD.mp3
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i have takena listen through all of it one time. the sound is flat,and Elvis's delivery of songs is'nt too good as he has a cold, his voice cracks a few times. the real reason to get this cd is for rare versions of 'only believe' and 'snow bird'. for that, it is essential
Exactly, the rare live versions make this essential, an average overall cd in the FTD catalogue as a whole, worth buying, but not at the top of the list, get it if you have most of the others, but there are better ftd choices, Al
In my opinion, The Impossible Dream is a great release from FTD. [img]style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif[/img]
I really enjoy listening to it, although I have to admit that some of the songs seem a bit "rushed".
But after all, there really isn't that many soundboards available from 1971...
So if FTD decides to release another soundboard from '71, I know I'll be the first one in line to buy it. [img]style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif[/img]
I agree Jouni, I thought this was a great cd, still do.
Elvis' was was still strong even though he had a cold.
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Everyone says that the bonus tracks are worth the price alone.
Could be,but not for me.
Since i already had them on imports those are not so essential anymore.
The real stuff is a totaly new concert wich is not released earlier on import.
The show itself is rushed,Elvis sounds good,but can do better,but it's all new!!
And that's the main thing.
The sound is flat,true,but nice to hear!!
There are great versions of "It's now or never" and "Release me",rare songs in 1971.
I like this FTD,it's not one i'll play all the time,but it's great FTD came up with a new concert,even with a duplication of bonus tracks.
Although I like the cconcert featured on this cd, it sounds to me like a '76 show in a '71 jacket. It's not only the cold, he's bored and disinterested during this 1st '71 Vegas season (with the exception of a few shows later durning the season.)
Love the lyric changes in It's Now Or Never and Release me though !!!
don't forget that these recordings hadn't a commercial purpose; they were recorded for various reasons without the intention for a public release.
from these years 1969-1972 are not so many soundboards to choose a good one.
colonel snow
addition:
track 1-2>> Opening theme - That's all right are wrong dated; the right date is 27-01-71 midnight and previously released on import cd "All things are possible".
colonel snow
audio Clip added...( Release Me )
Okay maybe it's just me, but I couldn't tell he had a cold and sounds damn great to me.
Glad to have this 1971 release by FTD. But for me, it's not one of my favorites. Don't quite know why. I do like having Only Believe, Snowbird, and Impossible Dream as the closer. I prefer this version where he and the Imperials are singing they way they are rather than when he sang it with the Stamps.
M-M
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