Elvis opened his sixth Las Vegas season on 26 January 1972, and the set list included five new songs and an oldie which would receive it's very first seventies live performance.
The first of the six performed that evening, with Elvis wearing the 'White Pyramid' jumpsuit, featured on the cover of the Madison Square Garden live album, was a song which would be synonymous with both MSG and On Tour - Never Been To Spain. It had been a hit for Three Dog Night and written by Hoyt Axton. It was recorded by RCA over two weeks later at seven shows between 14-17 February, with the master from 16 February Midnight Show, intended for the abandoned 'Standing Room Only' album. This recording would have to wait for the 70's Masters box set to be officially released, which meant the Madison Square Garden recording was the first to be heard by the public at large. In 2009 however, Sony would release through the Follow That Dream label, a two disc album called 'Standing Room Only' including the master of this song with the original concept in mind.
Available information suggests that Elvis performed the song regularly throughout 1972, but would only sing it only once after the 18 August Las Vegas Midnight show, on opening night 19 August 1974 when the set list revamp was attempted. On 24 May 77 in Augusta, Maine, Elvis did start to sing it after 'See See Rider' but gave up after the first line.
This superb version from his show in San Antone on 18 June 1972 will be familiar to most fans as it was filmed and included in the musical documentary Elvis On Tour .

Available information suggests that Elvis performed the song regularly throughout 1972 but would only sing it only once after the 18 August Vegas Midnight show, on opening night 19 August 74 when the setlist revamp was attempted. On 24 May 77 in Augusta, Maine, Elvis did start to sing it after 'See See Rider' but gave up after the first line.

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!

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