Elvis Presley – Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden

Title: Elvis Presley - Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
Year/Genre: 1972, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, 10/26
Matrix #: LSP 4776
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Elvis P (35' - 77')
Cultural Facts:

1. He Wanted a Rifle: On his 11th birthday in January 1946, Elvis went to Tupelo Hardware with his mother Gladys hoping for a .22 rifle. She talked him into a guitar instead, with Elvis chipping in money he had saved.
2. He Helped Build the USS Arizona Memorial: In March 1961, a year after leaving the Army, Elvis played a benefit at Pearl Harbor's Bloch Arena for the stalled USS Arizona Memorial fund. The show raised more than $62,000 and helped get the memorial finished and dedicated in 1962.
3. "The Image Is One Thing": At a press conference before these Garden shows, a reporter asked how the man matched his image. Elvis answered, "Well, the image is one thing and the human being is another," and added, "It's very hard to live up to an image."