The second half of the concert leads off with the rocking medley of “Mystery Train/Tiger Man.” This is about as hard as Elvis can rock at this point in his career. The rest of the performance would foreshadow the live shows of the 1970’s. I could do without his interpretation of the Bee Gees “Words.” I would have preferred something from his vast catalogue. “In The Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds” are performed just like the single releases. Elvis closes with the usual “Can’t Help Falling In Love.”
This live performance was not only an excellent outing; it also allowed millions of fans to share this historic event as Elvis proved he was really back.
The studio half of this release is fine but not spectacular. That was as expected as these were the tracks that were not used on his last album. My favorites were “From A Jack To A King” which Elvis takes in a country direction and the subtle but superb vocal of “The Fair Is Moving On.” He manages to acquit himself well with a smooth vocal on Neil Diamond’s “And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind.” The rest of the album comes across as average. Songs such as "Stranger In My Home Town," "A Little Bit Of Green" and "Do You Know Who I Am" have disappeared from the Elvis catalogue.
All in all, From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis is a satifying album. The live part is essential and the studio half is average.
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