Elvis Presley - Sweet Caroline - The Live Comparison Series - Volume Twelve
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Song thirteen of the show, and the eighth of the ten new additions to the setlist of Elvis' 26 January 1970 opening night was one recorded by Neil Diamond.
The version which would become the RCA master and be subsequently released on the 'On Stage' album, was recorded on 16 January 1970, and has a similar arrangement to the August 1970 versions which included that shown in the That's The Way It Is movie.
The song had a somewhat chequered life in the Elvis setlist post 1970, and was very rarely performed outside of Las Vegas.
Version One - 26 January 1970 Opening Show, Las Vegas - The First Live Rendition
This performance when compared to the RCA master, which was released on the 'On Stage' album, is testament to how a song can evolve throughout even one engagement never mind through the years when performed often by an entertainer.
It certainly appears that Elvis was trying to stay as true to the Neil Diamond arrangement as possible, including the iconic ending, but it didn't quite work and they had to do it again.
Version Two - 12 August 1970 midnight show - That "That's The Way It Is" version
Version Three - 11 August 1971, Dinner Show - Las Vegas Hilton
Version Four - 2 February 1973, Midnight Show - Las Vegas Hilton
Version Five - 5 March 1974, Auburn, Alabama
A very rare version performed on tour
Version Six - 30 March 1975, Midnight Show - Las Vegas Hilton
The first of only two known 1975 performances
Version Seven - 12 December 1976, Closing Show - The Final Live Rendition
Elvis' Las Vegas closing shows often had something special or surprising about them and his 12 December 1976 show was no different.
As a lovely gesture to some fans who, according to Elvis, always came when he was there, he sings 'Sweet Caroline' for them as it apparently a song that they particularly like.
As this is the penultimate song of Elvis very last Las Vegas show then this rendition takes on just a bit more significance.
Although the song was still on his set list at this point, the performances were very few and far between. He had sung "Sweet Caroline" just three times in the whole of 1976 although one of those was just a week before during his 5 December show.
The picture from this portion of the video are actually from this show itself and if you look closely you can see Elvis actually holding the lyric sheet for 'Sweet Caroline' with Neil Diamond on the cover!!
As with all of these videos, to get the most out of the re-edited audio, I highly recommend you use ear /headphones and turn the volume up as much as you dare!
![Elvis Presley - Words & Sweet Caroline [Outtake - August 12, 1970 MS New Edit]](/img/n.gif)
People who met him said his beauty was breathtaking. His vocals practically could bring down the rafters.
Fantástico Elvis é simplesmente fantástico o melhor me Rei grande amor da minha vida l love You Elvis Forever ❤️
LEON KNOWS THAT I LOVE MY ELVIS FROM 1970 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS . AND MORE TO DAY THIS PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE. THANKS AGAIN LEON .YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE KEEP ELVIS COMING,
Love how he songs this song they will never be another voice like Elvis
The voice, the feel, the groove.... Are you kidding?! Untouchable. ELVIS TCB ⚡
Version 5, had special something unidentifiable come through that touched me...version 2, had an impossibly beautiful man who distracted me senseless. As always, Thank you Leon.
The king ❤ ELVIS❤,
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️ 2023 and A happy new year 2024
I fell in love with you after watching a video of you singing this song
You are the same age as my mother
She's still alive.
I wish you were alive
How can we thank you enough for collecting and sharing multiple versions of these songs? You are appreciated!
I am a Neil Diamond fan who (usually) loves hearing other artists perform his songs. This includes Elvis doing "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" and "Sweet Caroline". Yesterday, Thursday, January 18, 2024, in the 11:00 am U.S. Eastern Time hour, I happened to tune into the Elvis channel on Sirius XM and heard a rendition of "Sweet Caroline" by him that I had never heard before. I came looking for it on TH-cam today. It turned out to be the first version in this video. I especially liked the narrative at the beginning. I am old enough to remember when Neil had his hit with this song, and I learned at the time that he recorded it in Memphis. Neil Diamond's character in the Broadway musical "A Beautiful Noise" mentions that he went to Memphis to write and record songs and that "Sweet Caroline" was one of them.
Back in the 1970s, "Sweet Caroline", although it had been a big hit, may not have even been Neil Diamond's most famous song. Now, it definitely is. Elvis and Frank Sinatra were ahead of their time in doing their own renditions of this song in the 1970s.
All amazing, but version 2 gets me every time!
Fabulous song, sang by the best ever Elvis!! I prefer the second absolutely, then the fourth and then all the others.
Adore this song and it's so amazing especially the version from TTWII 💛
He always knocks t out of the park but the first one he seems so confident and voice is clear.
I’m not good with these comparisons, I get so caught up in his voice I forgot to be analyzing😉
I don’t know how he handled people talking over him, so disrespectful. But I love the “hold it man” he always wanted it perfect. but I love more than that is his southern drawl that you don’t hear when he sings
It always amazes me how fantastic Elvis was I love every single version of this song but seems I have to choose I think the second version is my favourite
His voice is fantastic, with meaning
Version 2 of course. Anytime you can watch Elvis become one with the music is special. And anytime I see "Leon" in my recommends, I know it's some thing special.
thank you
Iove this song great one in the pub if it every open up in Ireland 😃❤😃❤😃❤
That's the way it is. All great versions 🎤
Again, this is all in my humble opinion.
Version One, I agree that he was trying to stay true to the original; especially when he sang the chorus again after he felt that he needed to. Version Two: everyone knows, and needs no other words. It is his penultimate performance of the song. Versions Three and Four, I felt that he lost his love for the song for a bit when he rushed through the song. When he did the rare performance in Version Five, he brought that energy back from his Vegas Days! That was truly glorious to hear! Version Six was all right. I think he was growing tired of performing by then. The final version, he gave the fans what they wanted; especially since they loved him so! Thank you always Leon for uploading these compilations!! They start my day beautifully!!!
Love version 2 but I think Elvis made this song exciting would love to see version 5 all very good Elvis fantastic performer
I saw him 4 times, everything that you said is true
Leon, the second version is the best. I love the way it moves during the song. Wonderful!! Thanks. 💕💕
Hi Leon,
Amazing video!!!! Thank you xxx 💝
#5 is gets my vote.
I don't particularly like This song but love how Elvis sounds and his act while performing.
What a fantastic job, Leon! Even for all the explanation! Tks so much.
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mesmo com todas dificuldades de saúde voz cariama etc. Inpecavel
E Elvis não estava com problema de saúde nesta data, Elvis simplesmente sempre cantou e cantava a mesma música de ritmos diferentes, e gostava muito de brincar com a sua voz 😂😂😂e prestar atenção em cada show.
According to the story, Elvis was annoyed that they brought the lyrics cause they knew he had issues with the song, but to be honest, it probably did help him out
TTWII version every time
He sounds great in all of them except version 4 in Feb. 1973 there was a huge difference. He definitely took too many pills that night. It made me sad to hear him like that😪
La sua voce scavalchera anche questo millennio.
Nello Italia.
1974 version was really at a fast tempo, as he and the band eventually did with most of the songs they kep playing through the 70s. 1976 version is amazing, too bad he messed up the words, something I had never seen before on this particular song. Despite that, he kept taking the song seriously all the times.
Version 1
Somemody know if a studio master was make of this song by Elvis ?
He never did Mike. The RCA master was recorded live on 16 February 1970 during the dinner show.
Both of those songs will feature in future installments.
@Samsung man 1400 My good friend Glen Page has uploaded them on his channel.
CD1 : th-cam.com/video/A4WSmBFQM1E/w-d-xo.html
CD2 : th-cam.com/video/7VKs04rJsfU/w-d-xo.html