Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden is a live musical album recorded by Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

 and released in June 1972 by RCA Records

RCA Records

RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

 peaking on the charts in July 1972. Recorded at the Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...

 arena in New York City

New York City

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 on Saturday June 10, 1972, the concert, and the subsequent album, were promoted as being Presley's first live concerts in the Big Apple since the 1950s. It was certified Gold on 8/4/1972, Platinum on 5/20/1988, 2x Platinum on
3/27/1992 and 3x Platinum on 7/15/1999 by the R.I.A.A.

Despite the lengthy track listing, the release was only a single disc, and the record was released only a week after the concert itself. Elvis' very next album would also be a live recording featuring many of the same songs: Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite

Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite

Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite is a live concert album by Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in February 1973 and peaked on the Billboard chart in the Spring of 1973. Despite the satellite innovation, the United States did not air the concert until April 4, 1973. Aloha from Hawaii‎ went to...

.

The concert included on this album was the evening show. An afternoon performance was also recorded, but except for a performance of "I Can't Stop Loving You" which appeared in the 1977 compilation, Welcome to My World

Welcome to My World (Elvis Presley album)

Welcome to My World was the title of a compilation album by Elvis Presley that was released by RCA Records in early 1977, just months before Presley's death. According to Elvis: The Illustrated Record by Roy Carr and Mick Farren, all but one of the tracks on this album had been previously released...

, it remained unreleased until the 1990s when it was issued as An Afternoon in the Garden

An Afternoon in the Garden

An Afternoon in the Garden is a compact disc recording of a live show presented by Elvis Presley at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972, released in 1997, RCA 67457-2.-Contents:...

.

Drummer Ronnie Tutt claimed in an interview in 2009 for the BBC documentary Elvis in Vegas that Colonel Tom Parker

Colonel Tom Parker

"Colonel" Thomas Andrew "Tom" Parker born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, was a Dutch-born entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley...

 sped up the mixes so that more tracks could be on the album, increasing his publishing royalties.This is incorrect.

Side 1

1. Introduction: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey
   2001: A Space Odyssey (film)
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   )
2. "That's All Right"
3. "Proud Mary"
4. "Never Been To Spain"
5. "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
6. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
7. "Polk Salad Annie"
8. "Love Me"
9. "All Shook Up"
10. "Heartbreak Hotel
    Heartbreak Hotel
    "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...
    
    "
11. Medley: "( Let Me Be Your ) Teddy Bear" / "Don't Be Cruel
    Don't Be Cruel
    -Legacy:"Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961. It became a regular feature of his live sets until his death in 1977, and was often coupled with "Jailhouse Rock" or "Teddy Bear" during performances from 1969.Many...
    
    "
12. "Love Me Tender"

Side 2

1. "The Impossible Dream"
2. Introductions By Elvis
3. "Hound Dog
   Hound Dog (song)
   "Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known...
   
   "
4. "Suspicious Minds
   Suspicious Minds
   "Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...
   
   "
5. "For The Good Times"
6. "American Trilogy"
7. "Funny How Time Slips Away"
8. "I Can't Stop Loving You"
9. "Can't Help Falling In Love"
10. End Theme

Personnel

• James Burton
  James Burton
  James Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame...
  
   - Lead Guitar
• John Wilkinson - Rhythm Guitar
• Ronnie Tutt - Drums
• Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Obern Scheff is an American bassist, perhaps best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the early 1970s as a member of his TCB Band and his work on The Doors' final recordings....
  
   - Bass
• Glen D. Hardin
  Glen Hardin
  Glen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
  
   - Piano
• The Sweet Inspirations (Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith
  Myrna Smith
  Myrna Yvonne Smith was an American songwriter and singer, who co-wrote many of the songs for Carl Wilson's 1981 solo album Carl Wilson, as well as a few of the songs on his 1983 solo album Youngblood...
  
  ) - background vocals
• Kathy Westmoreland
  Kathy Westmoreland
  Kathy Westmoreland is an American singer.After growing up in Abilene, Texas, the daughter of a professional singer and a professional dancer , she moved to California in 1962 with her sisters and brother Brent...
  
   - background vocals
• J.D. Sumner & The Stamps (Ed Enoch, Bill Baize, Richard Sterben, Donnie Sumner) - background vocals
• Joe Guercio - Conductor
• The Joe Malin Orchestra

• A&R/Producers: Harry Jenkins
  Harry Jenkins
  Henry Alfred "Harry" Jenkins , an Australian politician, is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Scullin, Victoria, since the 1986 by-election for the Australian Labor Party...
  
  , Joan Deary, Felton Jarvis
  Felton Jarvis
  Felton Jarvis, , produced most of Elvis Presley's recordings from 1966-1977.He also released several singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s...
  
  
• Al Pachuki and Dick Baxter - recording engineers
• Dick Baxter and Larry Schnapf - mastering and supervision