Elvis in Concert was a television videotaped and recorded in June 1977 and was broadcast in October 1977, two months after Presley's death.
The show was recorded over two days at concerts in Omaha on June 19th and Rapid City, South Dakota on the 21st. According to Elvis: The Illustrated Record by Roy Carr and Mick Farren, the shows were taped with the intent of producing a television special, but Presley's deteriorating physical condition put the project on hold. After his death, they write, it was decided to go ahead with the special as a tribute; Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, recorded a message that was broadcast at the end of the special and included on the soundtrack album. Vernon Presley erroneously states that the performance featured was his son's last appearance; in fact he made several more concert appearances after the filming of the special.
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