Favorite Live Album

[Mike Eder]

I like all of them, but I think "On Stage" is the one that I play the most.
Especially from vinyl.

Superb album. Now Ernst could release this one as a classic album on CD and vinyl.
This one I would surely get right away.

Great Idea on the vinyl!

[midnightx]

Whoever boldly chose Elvis In Concert should speak up.

[the full sp]

I can't choose between On Stage and Elvis In Person; so I'll opt for On Stage: Legacy Edition. Best of both worlds and it includes crackers like Funny How Time Slips Away and Reconsider Baby, probably my two most played songs on that set.

[KingElvis]

"On Stage" got my vote.

[Lennart]

Since MSG and Elvis in Person are my two favorite albums released during Elvis lifetime I had to choose one of them.
This time I chose Elvis in Person. Last time we had a poll I chose MSG.
On stage is great aswell and if Long Tall Sally had been on the original album instead of Please relaese me, it might have got my vote.

Lennart

[N880EP]

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Blew me away when I first heard it as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely. Fantastic, award winning show.

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And another (before my time) I wish I could have been at . . .

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Most gorgeous bootleg ever produced.

It's a crime that this show was never filmed, but at least we have the audio.

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N8
... just a fan .....

[Matthew]

Blew me away when I first heard it as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely. Fantastic, award winning show.

"Live on Stage in Memphis" does not represent an award winning show. The performance of "How Great Thou Art", the best tracked live version we have, won an award.

[midnightx]

Blew me away when I first heard it as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely. Fantastic, award winning show.

"Live on Stage in Memphis" does not represent an award winning show. The performance of "How Great Thou Art", the best tracked live version we have, won an award.

True. Still, the original LP edit was a pretty solid representation of Elvis' mid-70's powers with some impressive vocal work.

[N880EP]

Blew me away when I first heard it as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely. Fantastic, award winning show.

"Live on Stage in Memphis" does not represent an award winning show. The performance of "How Great Thou Art", the best tracked live version we have, won an award.

HGTA = Best Inspirational Performance Grammy in 1974. Since it was performed at this show, it is indeed an award winning show.


N8
... just a fan ....

PS - Btw, general question --> what's with all the nitpicking here on this MB??

[Matthew]

Blew me away when I first heard it as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely. Fantastic, award winning show.

"Live on Stage in Memphis" does not represent an award winning show. The performance of "How Great Thou Art", the best tracked live version we have, won an award.

HGTA = Best Inspirational Performance Grammy in 1974. Since it was performed at this show, it is indeed an award winning show.

Strange reasoning at best. The performance is award winning, not the entire concert, as enoyable as it is.

[N880EP]

Strange reasoning at best.

Yes, your reasoning and your nitpicking, on an otherwise innocent and (supposed to be) fun topic.


N8
... just a fan ....

[Matthew]

Strange reasoning at best.

Yes, your reasoning and your nitpicking, on an otherwise innocent and (supposed to be) fun topic.

It is not nitpicking to present truthful information. "Live on Stage in Memphis" did not win "Best Inspirational Performance", only "How Great Thou Art" did. To label the show an 'award winning show' is inaccurate. Newer fans read this board and could take your post as gospel.

[N880EP]

Strange reasoning at best.

Yes, your reasoning and your nitpicking, on an otherwise innocent and (supposed to be) fun topic.

It is not nitpicking to present truthful information. "Live on Stage in Memphis" did not win "Best Inspirational Performance", only "How Great Thou Art" did. To label the show an 'award winning show' is inaccurate. Newer fans read this board and could take your post as gospel.

Oh, I see what your problem is now.

Thanks.

N8
... just a fan ....

[Matthew]

Oh, I see what your problem is now.

Do you? You made an incorrect statement, and I corrected you. Is that wrong?

[N880EP]

Oh, I see what your problem is now.

Do you? You made an incorrect statement, and I corrected you. Is that wrong?

Yes, as a matter of fact, you are indeed wrong.

My statement was not incorrect. You incorrectly interpreted my statement to mean something that you wanted it / or thought it to mean, so that you could correct me.

On that note, . . .

If it makes you feel better to think that you are right, then please do.

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Back ON-TOPIC for me.

Yet another that gets my vote . . .

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This one definitely should have been an "awarding winning show", too, btw.


N8
... just a fan ....

[Matthew]

Oh, I see what your problem is now.

Do you? You made an incorrect statement, and I corrected you. Is that wrong?

Yes, as a matter of fact, you are indeed wrong.

Not in the real world, but have fun.

[drjohncarpenter]

Certainly, for the uninitiated, the '74 Memphis show should be remembered for its Grammy Award-winning "Best Inspirational Performance of "How Great Thou Art," one of three Gospel category winners at the March 1975 ceremonies.

Dig honoree #2:

Gospel

Best Gospel Performance
o Oak Ridge Boys for "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor"

Best Soul Gospel Performance
o James Cleveland for "In the Ghetto"
Performed by James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir

Best Inspirational Performance (non-classical)
o Elvis Presley for "How Great Thou Art"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Grammy_Awards#Gospel

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James Cleveland and the So. Calif. Community Choir "In The Ghetto" (Savoy 4346, June 1974)

[iplayastrat]

On Stage
Might be my favorite album of all.

[jeanno]

ELVIS IN PERSON.

[bajo]

On Stage! Has always been and will remain my favourite! Of those albums mentioned The Memphis concert was my second favourite during those years! When it comes to In Person it's actually only Johnny B. Goode, I Can't Stop Loving You, My Babe, Mystery Train/Tiger Man and Suspicious Minds that caught my ear and still do!

That said: I think we've had a bunch of great multitrack recorded live albums through FTD, TTWII special edition a.o that I really treasure.

[Steve Morse]

Aloha,loved it then ,love it still

+1

Steve Morse

[AHM1977]

Must be Memphis '74 for me. That version of "How Great Thou Art" is a killer, and the rest of the album is very great too.

[JerryNodak]

Favorite Live Album: Live At MSG

[KHoots]

I have given each one more than their share of spins over the years, but I have always had a soft spot for MSG. It was the second album I ever owned, and wore that out. Elvis's voice is smooooooth as silk at that show...

[thefunkyangel]

I have given each one more than their share of spins over the years, but I have always had a soft spot for MSG. It was the second album I ever owned, and wore that out. Elvis's voice is smooooooth as silk at that show...

I love his phrasing of the words to That's All Mama!