Elvis' second live album, partly cut at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in early 1970, is one of his most unfairly underrated releases.
At the time, it did seem a bit cheap, offering ten songs that weren't necessarily associated with Presley.
By this time, he was adding covers of other artists' contemporary hits to his set, not to capitalize on their success but to keep his hand in contemporary music and show audiences of the era that he was capable of doing more than reprising his own '50s and early-'60s songs.
The critics failed to notice two things, however: Presley had the same first-rate band who had graced the previous tour, led by James Burton on guitar; when he performed Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie," and (most especially) Del Shannon's "Runaway," he did them extremely well.
"The Wonder of You" might not have been "That's All Right" or even "Heartbreak Hotel," but it was a towering performance by a singer who could, even then, run circles around virtually anyone in the business this side of Roy Orbison.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | RunawayMax Crook, Del Shannon | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | The Wonder of YouBaker Knight | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Polk Salad AnnieTony Joe White | Elvis Presley | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | YesterdayJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Proud MaryJohn Fogerty | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Walk a Mile in My ShoesJoe South | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Let It Be MeGilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë | Elvis Presley, The Imperials Quartet | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | See See Rider | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 31 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 178 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Babcock | Overdubs |
| 2 | Dick Baxter | Digital Engineer |
| 3 | Gilbert Bécaud | Composer |
| 4 | James Burton | Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Main Personnel |
| 5 | Max Crook | Composer |
| 6 | Chick Crumpacker | Digital Producer |
| 7 | Manny Curtis | Composer |
| 8 | Pierre Delanoë | Composer |
| 9 | Neil Diamond | Composer |
| 10 | Dolores Edgin | Overdubs |
| 11 | Dennis Ferrante | Remastering, Remixing |
| 12 | John Fogerty | Composer |
| 13 | Jim Glaser | Overdubs |
| 14 | Jeanie Green | Overdubs |
| 15 | Jeannie Green | Overdubs |
| 16 | Glen D. Hardin | Arranger, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 17 | Charlie Hodge | Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Mary Holiaday | Overdubs |
| 19 | Mary Holladay | Overdubs |
| 20 | The Imperials Quartet | Accompaniment, Ensemble, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Felton Jarvis | Producer |
| 22 | Ernst Mikael Jørgensen | Producer |
| 23 | Dalita Keumurian | Project Director |
| 24 | Millie Kirkham | Overdubs |
| 25 | Baker Knight | Composer |
| 26 | Bob Lanning | Drums, Drums (Snare), Main Personnel |
| 27 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 28 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 29 | Eddie Miller | Composer |
| 30 | Bobby Morris | Conductor |
| 31 | Larry Muhoberac | Main Personnel, Organ, Piano |
| 32 | Jacqueline Murphy | Art Coordinator |
| 33 | Michael Omansky | Executive Producer |
| 34 | Al Pachucki | Engineer |
| 35 | June Page | Overdubs |
| 36 | Sandy Posey | Overdubs |
| 37 | Elvis Presley | Arranger, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 38 | Jerry Scheff | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 39 | Klaus Schmalenbach | Executive Producer |
| 40 | Roger Semon | Producer |
| 41 | Del Shannon | Composer |
| 42 | Joe South | Composer |
| 43 | Glen Spreen | Arranger |
| 44 | The Sweet Inspirations | Accompaniment, Ensemble, Vocals |
| 45 | Traditional | Composer |
| 46 | Ron Tutt | Drums |
| 47 | Ronnie Tutt | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 48 | Don Wardell | Digital Series Coordination |
| 49 | Bergen White | Arranger |
| 50 | Tony Joe White | Composer |
| 51 | James Wilkinson | Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Main Personnel |
| 52 | Dub Williams | Composer |
| 53 | Robert Yount | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |