Two members heard something familiar from the May 20th show . . .
JohanD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:13 pmLSP-4445 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:58 amPlayed some of the content and I think I heard some dialogue used on the Having Fun On Stage release.
I havent heard that talking album in a loooong time but at one point Elvis replies to the
audience with a long «whaaaaat»
Heard the same thing on new release but it is possible Elvis used this part more than once
Indeed, on cd 2 "Here's the scarf, there's the towell, there's the kiss".
That is certain among the dialogue on the "Having fun" album...
Yes, we're fast approaching the fiftieth anniversary of the most reviled Presley LP of the 1970s.
Having Fun On Stage With Elvis (Boxcar, August 1974). Virtually nothing but in-between song patter from Elvis. Hilarious ad-libs and so much more. Originally sold under a management imprint during the summer 1974 Vegas season at the Hilton Hotel, someone had the bright idea to reissue it on the RCA label and sell it at retail. Yikes.
Evidence appears to show that RCA's Joan Deary was tasked in July 1974 with editing together the "Elvis talking" segments into a thirty-seven and a half minute album. She used mostly tour soundboards from 1974, and some bits from Las Vegas.
There is no doubt Joan hoped to capitalize on the retail success of January's Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Volume 1, which was her first major assignment from RCA. If more success followed, perhaps she would be given even more Elvis titles to create.
So, if management needed a pile of soundboard the tapes to be reviewed and edited into a "taking only" album, she was more than willing to accept that role. And now thanks to FTD in 2024, we know she chose a few from Lake Tahoe.
Deary covered 'em all: on tour, Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe!
Sources identified to date:
03 Aug 1969 DS, Las Vegas
22 Aug 1969 MS, Las Vegas
24 Aug 1969 MS, Las Vegas
02 Sep 1973 DS, Las Vegas
27 Jan 1974, Las Vegas
16 Mar 1974 AS, Memphis
20 Mar 1974, Memphis
11 May 1974 ES, Inglewood
19 May 1974 DS, Lake Tahoe
20 May 1974 MS, Lake Tahoe
25 May 1974 DS, Lake Tahoe
15 Jun 1974 AS, Fort Worth
15 Jun 1974 ES, Fort Worth
16 Jun 1974 AS, Fort Worth
16 Jun 1974 ES, Fort Worth
17 Jun 1974, Baton Rouge
19 Jun 1974, Amarillo
21 Jun 1974, Cleveland
23 Jun 1974 AS, Philadelphia
23 Jun 1974 ES, Philadelphia
25 Jun 1974, Columbus
26 Jun 1974, Louisville
27 Jun 1974, Bloomington
29 Jun 1974 AS, Kansas City
30 Jun 1974 ES, Omaha
01 Jul 1974, Omaha
Billboard's review of the RCA reissue expressed a few reservations.
Billboard - October 19, 1974
"This one is really for hard core fans . . . interesting idea."
Cash Box's review of the Boxcar title (!) was absolutely gushing . . . did the Colonel help?
Cash Box - September 14, 1974
"the personal charisma and savoire faire of . . . the king of rock 'n roll shines brightly"
It boggles the mind that this LP ever appeared at all, and it did nothing to allay the impression that the guy who put out striking, important and commercial singles and albums between 1968 and 1971 no longer cared. But . . . it's all part of the story.
Will RCA do something special for the GOLDEN anniversary? We shall see. August is only four months away.
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