Total running time: 70:28
Source: E-mail - November 14, 2009
A Day In Dayton Out Now
Out now is the new 2 CD set "A Day In Dayton" from the Gravel Road label.
These two shows in one package features both performances by Elvis on October 6, 1974 in Dayton, OH.
Tracklisting:
CD 1:
2001 Theme - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (With Reprise) - Its Midnight - Big Boss Man - Fever - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog (With Reprise) - Band Introductions - Guitar Solo (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - Piano Solo (Glen D Hardin) - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - Why Me Lord? - Promised Land - You Gave Me A Mountain - Let Me Be There (With Reprise) - Hawaiian Wedding Song (With Reprise) - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
CD 2:
2001 Theme - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me - Fever - Big Boss Man (With False Start) - Love Me Tender - Hound Dog - The Wonder Of You - Blue Suede Shoes - Band Introductions - Guitar Solo (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Glen D Hardin) - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - Why Me Lord? (With Reprise) - That’s All Right (With Two False Starts) - Blue Christmas - Let Me Be There (With Reprise) - Hawaiian Wedding Song (With Reprise) - Johnny B Goode - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
Source: e-mail - November 13, 2009
The Unreachable Star - CINCINNATI 1971
The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the beginning of November is titled "The Unreachable Star" and will feature an unreleased show from Cincinnati November 11, 1971.
As you are aware the SR Label concentrates on early unreleased 1970’s shows when Elvis was at his peak. In this our twelfth release, we are proud to present a great show, one of the best of the 1971 November tour. Having been imprisoned in the golden cage of Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe Elvis got the opportunity towards the end of the year to embark on his longest tour since 1957 and without doubt amongst the best of the 70’s.
Unlike 1969/70 the tour isn’t well covered with official releases so what we have in our hands gives us the possibility to hear the quality of a Presley show from this tour.
Elvis’ activity on the stage is incredible and the vocals stretch his ability, he performs the best numbers in his repertoire from the last two years with practically no new songs. Elvis is so dynamic that sometimes he can’t control himself, but at the same time he is able to deliver his best repertoire, sometimes reinventing it to. We can imagine Elvis concentrating on the music to produce a great show. Elvis, singing straight to the audience, the performance is solid, long and rough; the 24 songs are presented superbly. Songs like Proud Mary, You’ve Lost the loving Feeling and Polk Salad Annie never sounded better; Elvis covers every period of his career from the classic oldies passing from the early sixties hits to the best of his comeback years. Toward the end perhaps the only surprise is the classic Hawaiian Wedding song.
The man looks, sings and moves in a great way. Elvis is performing at the height of his ability, Elvis is into his music. His focus, the attitude and his relationship with the music are evident which enables him to deliver a great show. This level remains throughout the tour here we have its peak.
The idea to release a 1971 November show was present from the begin of the SR label, the research of a good tape to gives the pleasure of the listen has continued in the last four years, finally this summer we have what we were looking for. Despite the limitation of the binaural tape, we believe that overall for an early seventies recording it represents the best and the only way to listen and enjoy Elvis at his best.
This previously unreleased recording was taken from an early generation copy of the original master tape, as recorded by a member of the audience. All tracks were digitally restored for your best possible listening pleasure; the sound quality is incredibly good considering the early Tour.
As usual from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live photographs of the Cincinnati’ concert.
Tracks:
01. 2001 Theme
02. That’s All Right
03. I Got a Woman / Amen
04. Proud Mary
05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
07. Polk Salad Annie
08. Intermission
09. Love Me
10. Heartbreak Hotel
11. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On
12. One Night
13. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
14. It’s Now or Never
15. Hound Dog
16. How Great Thou Art
17. Band Introductions
18. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water (+ reprise)
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You
21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
22. Release Me
23. The Impossible Dream
24. Suspicious Minds
25. Funny How Time Slips Away
26. Hawaiian Wedding Song
27. Can’t Help Falling In Love /Closing Vamp
TOTAL TIME 68.10 min.
Source: e-mail - October 19, 2009
Dayton Reloaded
From the producers of the INTERNATIONAL label and DAE comes this first BOXCAR label release focusing on Elvis’ tours of 1974.
The 2 CD features both the afternoon and evening performances of October 6, 1974 at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
The recording source used for this release is taken directly from the original soundboard tapes and is professionally remastered by DAE for optimum sound quality.
The accompanying lavish hardback 100 page glossy book, features a well detailed essay on the tours of 1974 proceeding up to October, (and including 1956) and is packed, with rare and unpublished photographs and unpublished documents.
All this coupled with beautiful art layout makes this all fascinating audio visual release. Release date October
Source: E-mail - September 28, 2009
A Day In Dayton
Shortly after '' The Return Of A Prodigy '', the Gravel Road Music label
will release very soon ( first week of October ) two newly remastered shows
taken directly from the original soundboard tapes. These two shows in one
package is titled '' A Day In Dayton '' , and features both performances by
Elvis on October 6, 1974 in Dayton, OH.
source: e-mail - September 25, 2009
The Final Homecoming
Here's the final art cover for the next release by
Audionics/ Fort Baxter.
By popular demand! For those who missed Fort Baxter's 1997 "GOODBYE MEMPHIS"
2?D, Audionics / Fort Baxter will release in a limited edition the 2CD-set
titled "THE FINAL HOMECOMING" (AUDIONICS 2009-05-2 / FORT BAXTER CS-1005). This release will contain
the famous July 5th, 1976
Tour finale as recorded live from the mixing desk in Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee.
To achieve the best
possible sound quality, Audionics /
Fort Baxter worked with 1st generation DAT
copies of the original soundboard tapes, as originally used for the 1997
release. The sound was restored in a renowned studio and is a significant
improvement over the original release.
As usual, this new
release will come in a beautifully designed packaging with a 16-page booklet,
containing a selection of live photographs from the July 5th, 1976
Memphis
concert as well as informative liner notes. This 2CD is set for release in
September. Don't miss your opportunity to get the ultimate release of that
legendary final
Memphis show!
One of the
show highlights is a sensational version of
''That's All Right, Mama''. He sings
it with gusto, saying: "they said he can't do that stuff anymore, by God just
watch me!". He also sings a few lines of
''Jambalaya'' as well as a
rare-for-the-period
''
One Night
''
.
The next Audionics
release will contain an unreleased soundboard recording. More details soon.
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Introduction:
Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love
Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. Teddy
Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Jailhouse Rock - 11. Fever -
12.
America
The Beautiful - 13. One Night - 14. That's All Right - 15. Blue Christmas - 16.
Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band - 17. Early Morning Rain (John
Wilkinson).
CD 2:
01. What'd I Say
(James Burton) - 02. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) - 03. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)
- 04. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) - 05. Piano solo (Tony Brown) - 06. Electric
Piano and Clavinet solo (David Briggs) - 07. Love Letters - 08. School Day (Joe
Guercio Orchestra) - 09. Hurt - 10. Hurt (full reprise) - 11. Hound Dog - 12.
Funny How Times Slip Away (with reprise) - 13. Help Me - 14. How Great Thou Art
- 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Introductions by Elvis of Vernon Presley - 17. Polk
Salad Annie - 18. Jambalaya (partial) - 19. It's Now Or Never - 20. Can't Help
Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp and announcements.
Approx. running time:
90:32
source: e-mail - September 17, 2009
The Return Of A Prodigy Out soon
Finally out end this week !!
The new album of Gravel road music
THE RETURN OF A PRODIGY
: An ELVIS LIVE IN VEGAS 69 album
Elvis: I’d
like to welcome you to the big freaky International Hotel ( quote: August 3rd,
1969 during dinner show.)
Excerpt from the liner notes:
This history of the recording;
During the mid-eighties, RCA Europe had problems getting requested Presley
master recordings from the New York archives. Often the answer given was "we
can’t find it." Producers Ernst Jorgensen and Roger Semon were ultimately
forced to go personally to New York and organize the Elvis tape library.
They hoped to find all missing reels related to Presley. In their quest,
they came across ampex boxes which were marked “Opening Show.” ….
Everything has been done to make the best possible release possible.
NEW 24Bit transfer and signal correction. Complete editing, sound restore.
Finally you hear details. Of course the tape has limitations.
Research for the correct photo’s of the show.
We did, 70 plus photos found and more than 60 used!!!
Liner notes with real facts and an honest review of an eye witness.
Interviews with guests at the opening night (placed in correct context with
background information.)
This all packed in a 32 page full color booklet.
Excellent samples of very rare Las Vegas radio spots from 1969
Tracklist:
Recorded At The International Hotel Las Vegas, August 3, 1969 (Dinner Show)
1. Opening Theme 2. Blue Suede Shoes 3. I Got A Woman 4. All Shook
Up 5. Love Me Tender
6. Jailhouse Rock / Don't Be Cruel 7. Heartbreak Hotel 8. Hound Dog 9.
Memories 10. Mystery Train / Tiger Man 11. Career story 12.
Baby What You Want Me To Do 13. Runaway 14. Are You Lonesome
Tonight? 15. Yesterday / Hey Jude 16. introductions 17. In The Ghetto 18.
Suspicious Minds 19. Can't Help Falling In Love 20. Interviews 21. Radio
spots of 1969
This is nothing less than a historical release which belongs in every serious
Elvis collection.
This is to-date the earliest Soundboard recording released.
Although claimed, no earlier recording of Las Vegas in 1969 exists. If you want
to know why, read the extensive 32 page booklet with over 60 photo’s in color,
new facts & a very lively review of a eye witness and super fan in detail. Every
song is covered. Where the review stops the photos tell.
Because of this very special release we will carry the tradition of RCA Victor &
Boxcar. And include with every Digipack cd set and 32 page booklet and 1 photo
card promo set. There will be 2 different sets available using 4 different
photos and orginal 1969 artwork. The sets are limited to 500 each.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A 1969 PERFORMANCE OF ELVIS BEING PRESENTED LIKE IT
SHOULD !
source: e-mail - September 1, 2009
The Final Homecoming
By popular demand! For those who missed Fort Baxter's 1997 "GOODBYE MEMPHIS"
2?D, Audionics / Fort Baxter will release in a limited edition the 2CD-set
titled "THE FINAL HOMECOMING" (AUDIONICS 2009-05-2 / FORT BAXTER CS-1005). This release will contain
the famous July 5th, 1976
Tour finale as recorded live from the mixing desk in Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee.
To achieve the best
possible sound quality, Audionics /
Fort Baxter worked with 1st generation DAT
copies of the original soundboard tapes, as originally used for the 1997
release. The sound was restored in a renowned studio and is a significant
improvement over the original release.
As usual, this new
release will come in a beautifully designed packaging with a 16-page booklet,
containing a selection of live photographs from the July 5th, 1976
Memphis
concert as well as informative liner notes. This 2CD is set for release in
September. Don't miss your opportunity to get the ultimate release of that
legendary final
Memphis show!
One of the
show highlights is a sensational version of
''That's All Right, Mama''. He sings
it with gusto, saying: "they said he can't do that stuff anymore, by God just
watch me!". He also sings a few lines of
''Jambalaya'' as well as a
rare-for-the-period
''
One Night
''
.
The next Audionics
release will contain an unreleased soundboard recording. More details soon.
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Introduction:
Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love
Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. All Shook Up - 08. Teddy
Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Jailhouse Rock - 11. Fever -
12.
America
The Beautiful - 13. One Night - 14. That's All Right - 15. Blue Christmas - 16.
Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band - 17. Early Morning Rain (John
Wilkinson).
CD 2:
01. What'd I Say
(James Burton) - 02. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton) - 03. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)
- 04. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) - 05. Piano solo (Tony Brown) - 06. Electric
Piano and Clavinet solo (David Briggs) - 07. Love Letters - 08. School Day (Joe
Guercio Orchestra) - 09. Hurt - 10. Hurt (full reprise) - 11. Hound Dog - 12.
Funny How Times Slip Away (with reprise) - 13. Help Me - 14. How Great Thou Art
- 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Introductions by Elvis of Vernon Presley - 17. Polk
Salad Annie - 18. Jambalaya (partial) - 19. It's Now Or Never - 20. Can't Help
Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp and announcements.
Approx. running time:
90:32
source: e-mail - August 29, 2009
Let Me Be The One - Behind Closed Doors Out Now
The latest release from the Audionics label
is out now.
This CD titled
" Let Me Be The One
– Behind Closed Doors " contains home demos recorded
in April 1974, November 1973 and 1960. Completely new songs recorded by
Elvis are hard to find and Audionics is proud to include a completely
UNRELEASED gem recorded in April 1974 in Palm Springs, CA.
Elvis’ duets rendition with the group Voice of the song "Let Me Be The One"
is somewhat spicy to say the least but nonetheless entertaining, all his
energy was saved for a great finale that is almost worth the price of the CD
by itself. This incredible rarity is followed with the complete November
1973 home demos recorded at Sam Thompson’s house in Memphis, and for the
first time ever complete in such EXCELLENT quality.
Finally we move back to California thirteen years earlier with Elvis on
piano in the privacy of his house on Monovale Drive in Beverly Hills. This
time Elvis is surrounded by Nancy Sharp and Red West. Within this intimate
setting you are treated with the complete unedited home demos recorded that
day, featuring for the very first time a good portion in stereo * (
they have use two microphones ) and best ever sound quality.
This new Audionics production will be presented in a standard jewel case
with a 32 page booklet, and accompanying photographs taken during these
years or close to them.
You will be able to hear and enjoy Elvis in the relaxed atmosphere of these
private parties in California and Memphis. Get a copy while you can !!!!
Tracks:
01. Dialogue / Spanish Eyes #1 / Dialogue ; 02. Young At Heart (partial) /
Dialogue ; 03. Let Me Be The One ; 04. Baby, What You Want Me To Do ; 05.
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry ; 06. Rocky Top (instrumental);
07. Spanish Eyes #2 (with reprise) ; 08. C. C. Rider ; 09. That's All Right,
Mama; 10. Your Life Has Just Begun; 11. Tear Drops / 'sorority songs'; 12.
Elvis recites a poem / Dialogue ; 13. You'll Never Walk Alone (partial)
* ; 14. If I Loved You
* ; 15. The Lord's Prayer / If I Loved You (reprise) * ; 16. I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder *
; 17. An Evening Prayer (partial) * ; 18. Make Believe *
; 19. She Wears My Ring *; 20. Sweet Leilani #1
* ;
21. Sweet Leilani # 2 *
; 22. Sweet Leilani (reprise) ; 23. Beyond The Reef ; 24. When
The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano ; 25. He ; 26. Hands Off ; 27. Lawdy
Miss Clawdy (partial)
Tracks 1-3 recorded in Elvis Presley's Home, Palm
Springs, CA,- April 1974.
Tracks 4-11 recorded at Sam Thompson home, Memphis, TN - November 1973.
Tracks 12-25 recorded at EP's Residence at Monovale Dr., Hollywood, CA. -
November 1960.
*
denotes stereo recording
Total running time: 52:15
source: e-mail - August 21, 2009
Let Me Be The One
Behind Closed Doors
If you wanted to hear more than a new live recording
and wished for a brand new song, then the new Audionics is the one to buy !
The label Audionics will soon release the CD
" Let Me Be The One
– Behind Closed Doors " containing home demos recorded
in April 1974, November 1973 and 1960. Completely new songs recorded by
Elvis are hard to find and Audionics is proud to include a completely
UNRELEASED gem recorded in April 1974 in Palm Springs, CA.
Elvis’ duets rendition with the group Voice of the song "Let Me Be The One"
is somewhat spicy to say the least but nonetheless entertaining, all his
energy was saved for a great finale that is almost worth the price of the CD
by itself. This incredible rarity is followed with the complete November
1973 home demos recorded at Sam Thompson’s house in Memphis, and for the
first time ever complete in such EXCELLENT quality.
Finally we move back to California thirteen years earlier with Elvis on
piano in the privacy of his house on Monovale Drive in Beverly Hills. This
time Elvis is surrounded by Nancy Sharp and Red West. Within this intimate
setting you are treated with the complete unedited home demos recorded that
day, featuring for the very first time a good portion in stereo * (
they have use two microphones ) and best ever sound quality.
This new Audionics production will be presented in a standard jewel case
with a 32 page booklet, and accompanying photographs taken during these
years or close to them.
You will be able to hear and enjoy Elvis in the relaxed atmosphere of these
private parties in California and Memphis. Get a copy while you can !!!!
Tracks:
01. Dialogue / Spanish Eyes #1 / Dialogue ; 02. Young At Heart (partial) /
Dialogue ; 03. Let Me Be The One ; 04. Baby, What You Want Me To Do ; 05.
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry ; 06. Rocky Top (instrumental);
07. Spanish Eyes #2 (with reprise) ; 08. C. C. Rider ; 09. That's All Right,
Mama; 10. Your Life Has Just Begun; 11. Tear Drops / 'sorority songs'; 12.
Elvis recites a poem / Dialogue ; 13. You'll Never Walk Alone (partial)
* ; 14. If I Loved You
* ; 15. The Lord's Prayer / If I Loved You (reprise) * ; 16. I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder *
; 17. An Evening Prayer (partial) * ; 18. Make Believe *
; 19. She Wears My Ring *; 20. Sweet Leilani #1
* ;
21. Sweet Leilani # 2 *
; 22. Sweet Leilani (reprise) ; 23. Beyond The Reef ; 24. When
The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano ; 25. He ; 26. Hands Off ; 27. Lawdy
Miss Clawdy (partial)
Tracks 1-3 recorded in Elvis Presley's Home, Palm
Springs, CA,- April 1974.
Tracks 4-11 recorded at Sam Thompson home, Memphis, TN - November 1973.
Tracks 12-25 recorded at EP's Residence at Monovale Dr., Hollywood, CA. -
November 1960.
*
denotes stereo recording
Total running time: 52:15
source: e-mail - August 14, 2009
INTERNATIONAL – ‘SHOWROOM INTERNATIONALE 1971’ FINAL DETAILS AND RELEASE DATE
The latest upcoming box set release from the ‘International’ label titled ‘Showroom Internationale 1971’ will be released 24th August 2009.
In conjunction with ‘DAE’ this release will feature a brand new unreleased soundboard performance from the closing night Jan/Feb 1971 Las Vegas engagement, the February 23rd 8pm show.
The 2CD/Book set will also feature the January 28th Midnight show (previously released on the Fort Baxter label as ‘Lean Mean and Kicking Butt’) but this time, unlike before, is directly mastered from the original reel tapes thus clearly showing vast noticeable sound improvements to its original release.
All the audio restoration and remastering are by DAE.
This package also has an accompanying 100 page glossy hardback book featuring great unreleased photographs from the time, as well as a detailed essay encapsulating the actual engagement in January / February and helps put this time frame into some historical perspective by looking at what went before and afterwards.
This will be the last major release from the International label and the fabulous box set release has only a limited edition run of 999 copies.
Preview tracks can be heard on Elvis–express radio this Friday and next.
Tracklisting:
DISC ONE
JANUARY 28TH, 1971 MIDNITE SHOW
1. 2001 Theme
2. That’s All Right
3. I Got A Woman
4. Love Me Tender
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. Sweet Caroline
7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
8. Polk Salad Annie
9. Introductions (Part 1)
10. Johnny B. Goode
11. Introductions (Part 2)
12. Something
13. Introductions (Part 3)
14. The Wonder Of You
15. Heartbreak Hotel
16. Blue Suede Shoes
17. Hound Dog
18. One Night
19. Teddy Bear
20. Suspicious Minds
21. Instrumental
22. The Impossible Dream
BONUS TRACKS
23. There Goes My Everything (Jan 27 MS)
24. Make The World Go Away (Jan 27 MS)
25. Only Believe (Jan 27 MS)
26. It’s Now Or Never (Jan 28 DS)
27. Snowbird (Jan 29 DS)
DISC TWO
FEBRUARY 23RD, 1971 DINNER SHOW
1. 2001 Theme
2. That’s All Right
3. I Got A Woman/By The Time I Get To Phoenix
4. Love Me Tender (Intro Only)/ Love Me
5. Mystery Train/Tiger Man
6. Sweet Caroline
7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
8. Polk Salad Annie
9. Something
10. Johnny B. Goode
11. How Great Thou Art
12. Don’t Be Cruel
13. Heartbreak Hotel
14. Blue Suede Shoes
15. Bride Over Troubled Water
16. Little Sister/Get Back
17. Hound Dog
18. Suspicious Minds (Spliced with Jan 28 DS)
19. The Impossible Dream (Jan 28 DS)
Source: e-mail - August 10, 2009
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40th anniversary “ELVIS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS ’69” Edition
COMING SOON – AUGUST
From the producers of “Plugged in & Geared Up” comes a fully remastered & editted Las Vegas show of “69.
"ELVIS -THE RETURN OF A PRODIGY"
The special 40th anniversary “ELVIS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS ’69” Edition
Facts:
- The earliest known soundboard of 1969 to date
- Newly discovered ‘69 audio
- The differences between the later released shows of end August 1969 will strike you.
“ELVIS -THE RETURN OF A PRODIGY”
Will be released by Gravel Road Music in August!
This is the August 3, 1969 Dinner Show, straight from the original ‘69 reference mix. It is completely remastered and edited.
This is the earliest soundboard to date of Elvis first Las Vegas engagement in 1969.
It’s also the third live performance he gave, the music is very different from the late August released live performances.
This is to date the closest you can get to the opening show of July 31st, 1969
The liner notes are a review of somebody who actually was there.
It will give you a very lively idea how it looked .
The more than 50 photos of the same show (many in color) included will help you even more to imagine the first few shows of 1969.
As an bonus we included some interviews prior to the opening show and original radio spots of 1969.
We hope at Gravel road Music that you all are just as excited as we are about this release cause it’s a historical soundboard recording, placed in the right perspective.
Note; The show itself was released by Fort Baxter in 1993 as “Opening Night” no edits were made at the time and an effect was placed on the audio to cover up the tape noise.
Now it is upfront clear and very lively as a wild 69 show should be.
For the ones who have “Opening night” or the copy from this show, this release will appear as if you hear it for the first time.
01. Opening Theme 02. Blue Suede Shoes 03. I Got A Woman 04. All Shook Up 05. Love Me Tender 06. Jailhouse Rock / Don't Be Cruel 07. Heartbreak Hotel 08. Hound Dog
09. Memories 10. Mystery Train / Tiger Man 11. LIFE STORY (MONOLOGUE) 12. Baby What You Want Me To Do 13. Runaway 14. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
15. Yesterday / Hey Jude 16. introductions 17. In The Ghetto 18. Suspicious Minds 19. Can't Help Falling In Love 20. Interviews - BEFORE OPENING NIGHT (31 JULY)
21. RADIO SPOTS FROM 1969
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2009
Elvis – That’s the Way It Is - The Complete Shows’
The ‘International label’ that recently brought to you the critically acclaimed ‘Elvis – That’s the Way It Is - The Complete Works’ is now to release a DVD only
version of the editors cut now titled Elvis – That’s the Way It Is - The Complete Shows’ .
The 2 DVD’s are dual layered, (equivalent to 4 DVD’s and without loss of quality) factory pressed and are filled with 6 hours of the complete shows with excellent edits,
lots of amazing multi angle sequence shots different to that of the previous release.
Also for the first time ever, the complete ‘That’s The Way It Is’ shows will be in FULL STEREO & in 5.1 Surround Sound. It also comes with an 8 page booklet insert. This is a very Limited Edition run of only 750 copies. Expected price to be around £25 - £30.
This release will coincide with the other International release ‘Showroom Internationale 1971’ same date of release and is expected very shortly. These will be the last of the ‘International’ label releases.
Source: e-mail - July 28, 2009
Something Out Now
The latest Audionics CD titled '' SOMETHING '' is out now. It features the August 11, 1970 dinner show, and this is the last release from that series linked to Elvis’
third and very successful season in Las Vegas.
" SOMETHING " is the first release of this show in FULL STEREO sound, and very much in the same quality as our previous two STEREO outings.
It will be presented in a beautiful 3-panel digipack with a 20 page booklet and accompanying photographs taken from the actual show, the next dinner show and additional candids .
All the shows recorded during his first week were highly entertaining and " SOMETHING " is no different. Our last release of those August 1970 recordings is SOMETHING not to be missed !!
Tracks:
01. A Thing Called Love * - 02. On The Other Side * - 03. Opening Theme ( Joe Guercio orchestra ) - 04. Opening vamp / That’s All Right, Mama - 05. I Got A Woman - 06. Hound Dog - 07. Monologue #1 - 08. Heartbreak Hotel ( with false start ) - 09. Monologue #2 - 10. Love Me Tender - 11. I’ve Lost You - 12. Monologue #3 - 13. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – 14. Something – 15. I Can’t Stop Loving You – 16. Sweet Caroline - 17. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 18. Polk Salad Annie - 19. Band Introductions – 20. Introduction of Sonny King -21. Bridge Over Troubled Water 22. Suspicious Minds - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love
Total running time: 74:01 * Performed by The Imperials.
Jumpsuitology II : 1973 -1977
This is it!!! One year of waiting is over! Second volume of the Jumpsuitology will be released on July 20th, 2009!
- Three hours of photos and rare 8mm movies (most of it never before published).
- Only Elvis´ voice is on the DVD: Two remastered soundboard concerts - 3 AM Closing Show at Lake Tahoe on May 27th, 1974 and Charleston on July 24th, 1976.
- 18 rare live songs digitally remastered from the mastertapes (e.g. Moody Blue, Where No One Stands Alone, It´s a Matter of Time, You´re the Reason I´m Living, etc).
- Comprehensive information on more than 150 versions of all the suits used during the last four years plus informations of the tour starting in Portland, Maine on August 17th, 1977.
- Nearly 50 minutes of remastered concert footage from Charleston ´76 and Chicago ´77 with original sound.
- Interview with Tony Prince, who met Elvis in 1972 and 1973 and was featured in TTWII movie.
Elvis – The Jumpsuitology is the anthology of Elvis´ stage outfits used during all of his 1128 live appearances from 1969 to 1977. It´s first comprehensive project highlighting this aspect of Elvis´ career.
Second volume focuses on years 1973 – 1977. Philosophy is the same – 400 high resolution rare photos of more than 150 versions of all the suits used during the last four years. Informations on each tour as well as all Las Vegas or Lake Tahoe engagements are followed by 8mm movies of Elvis wearing the suits plus detailed informations on for example two-piece leather suits from August ´74, or two-piece suits from March-May ´75, etc.
Obviously, we used only rare Elvis live-recordings from the 70´s as the musical background on this DVD - the photo part is accompanied by 18 rare live songs, e.g. Moody Blue, Where No One Stands Alone, It´s a Matter of Time, You´re the Reason I´m Living, etc. As there´s no acceptable sound of most of the 8mm movies we have included soundboard recordings of the 3 AM Closing Show at Lake Tahoe on May 27th, 1974 and Charleston on July 24th, 1976 as a musical background for our video section. Some of the bonus videos are presented with original sound.
We also added a recent interview with Tony Prince, the famous Radio Luxembourg disc jockey, who met Elvis on several occasions in 1972 and 1973.
(Total running time: 182 minutes, Region Free, NTSC)
California Wave
The forthcoming "Memory Records" label CD release is
entitled "CALIFORNIA WAVE". In 1976, Elvis played in more cities than before.
Despite of his physical and mental decline, he tried to please his loyal fans
and his Springtime concerts were fairly decent for the most part, especially
when compared to his lacklustre performances later that summer.
This CD features the previously unreleased Long Beach, CA,
Evening show from April 25th, 1976. It’s a very fresh set with very good
performances of "Tryin'
To Get To You", "My Way", "Hurt", "Burning Love" and "It's Now Or Never", to
name but a few of highlights.
All accompanying
photographs were taken at the Long Beach, April 25th, 1976 Evening
show. As a bonus, five tracks from Johnson City, March
19th, 1976 were added to paint a more complete picture of this period. This
previously unreleased recording was taken from an early generation 70s copy of
the original audience-recorded master tape. All tracks were digitally restored
for optimal listening pleasure. Bonus tracks are coming from very good sounding
stereo audience recording.
Denise Kusel from Long Beach Press Telegram wrote:
"The voice that came from the depths of his barrel chest was deep and rich.
His renditions of gospel songs "How Great Thou Art" and "This Time You Gave Me a
Mountain" were offered with sincere beauty. An eerie silence filled the concert
hall when he sang "And now the end is near" - the opening line to the Frank
Sinatra favorite, "My Way". It was like witnessing a chilling prophecy. Almost
28,000 fans in two concerts, marking his only Southern
California
appearances, loved him. So did I."
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach
Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me
- 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain -
07. All Shook Up - 08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
(medley) - 09. Tryin' To Get To You - 10. My Way -
11. Polk Salad Annie (incomplete) - 12. Band Introductions (incomplete) - 13.
Hurt - 14. And I Love You So - 15. America The Beautiful - 16. Burning Love -
17. Help Me -
18. How Great Thou Art - 19. It's Now Or Never / Introduction of
The Eagles - 20. Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise) - 21. Hound Dog - 22.
Blue Suede Shoes - 23.
Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp
Bonus (stereo
audience recording):
25. Let Me Be There -
26. Steamroller Blues - 27. Heartbreak Hotel - 28. Love Me Tender - 29. Polk
Salad Annie.
CD
running time:
77:15
source : e-mail - July 10, 2009
NEW RELEASE - INTERNATIONAL LABEL
‘SHOWROOM INTERNATIONALE 1971’
The latest upcoming box set release from the ‘International’ label Is titled ‘Showroom Internationale 1971’.
Although long considered almost a forgotten year amongst Elvis fans, 1971
was nevertheless an interesting period sandwiched between the wonderful
‘Elvis – That’s the Way It Is’ in 1970 and ‘Elvis on Tour’ in 1972.
Now the ‘International label’ that recently brought to you the lavish and
critically acclaimed ‘Elvis – That’s the Way It Is - The Complete Works’, has
in conjunction with ‘DAE’, turned its attention to 1971 – specifically, the January / February season in Las Vegas about which little has been known or written about, over the years.
This release will feature an unreleased soundboard performance from the closing night Jan/Feb 1971 Las Vegas engagement, the February 23rd 8pm show – his penultimate appearance of that time.
The 2CD/Book set will also feature the January 28th Midnight show (previously released on the Fort Baxter label as ‘Lean Mean and Kicking Butt’) but this time, unlike before, is directly mastered from the original reel tapes thus clearly showing vast noticeable sound improvements to its original release.
All the audio restoration and remastering are by DAE.
This package is a rare treat for fans as the accompanying 100 page glossy hardback book features great unreleased photographs from the time, as well as a detailed essay encapsulating not only the actual engagement in January / February, but also helping to put this time frame into some historical perspective by looking at what went before and what came afterwards.
This will be the last release from the International label and the fabulous box set release has only a limited edition run of 999 copies and is due out very soon. Final details and track listing to follow soon.
Source: e-mail - July 10, 2009
A Change Of Mind Out Now
The latest release from Straight Arrow (SA 2009-13-02)
featuring the previously unreleased
Las Vegas
September 3rd, 1973
Dinner show is out now. It is
a very strong concert, containing the only known 1973 version
of "It's Now Or Never", rare "Polk Salad Annie" performed only twice in 1973,
part of "Jailhouse Rock" and for 'rare live excerpts' fans there are bits of
"Guadalajara", "Miracle Of The Rosary" and "Farther Along".
This show was
taped by the same person as Dec. 02nd, 1976
concert released as "LAST VEGAS OPENING NIGHT" and once again for this CD
release, an original mastertape will be used. The sound quality is excellent -
regarding the off-line source.
As a bonus, 4 tracks from the closing show are also
included. They originate from the B-side of the same master tape cassette. All
prior releases of these songs from the closing show derive from a substandard
source.
Note: to prevent any speculations, we would like to make
clear that the CD "Top Acts In Vegas Vol. 4" from 1995 is containing September 2nd, 1973 Dinner show, NOT
September 3rd, 1973 Dinner show as stated in the CD
design. The date is wrong.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen
- 03. Love Me - 04. Steamroller Blues - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain
/ Guadalajara (partial) -
06. Trouble - 07. Long Tall
Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Flip Flop & Fly /
Hound Dog - 08. Love Me Tender - 09. Fever - 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water -
11. Suspicious Minds - 12. Introductions by Elvis of Singers, Musicians -
13. Farther Along (partial) / Release
Me - 14. An American Trilogy - 15. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 16. Jailhouse
Rock (partial) - 17. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel -
18. It's Now Or Never - 19. How Great
Thou Art - 20. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face / Miracle Of The Rosary
(partial) - 21. Polk Salad Annie - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing
Vamp / Announcements.
Bonus (September 3, 1973
Closing Show):
24. C. C. Rider - 25. Love Me - 26. Steamroller Blues -
27. You Gave Me A Mountain - 28. Trouble
Approximate running time:
79:41
source : e-mail - July 8, 2009
SOMETHING
The label
Audionics will release soon the CD
" SOMETHING " featuring
the August 11, 1970 dinner show. This is
the
last release from that series linked to Elvis’ third and very successful season
in Las Vegas.
"
SOMETHING " will be the first release of this show in FULL STEREO sound, and
very much in the same quality as our previous two STEREO outings.
It
will be presented in a beautiful 3-panel digipack with a 16 page booklet and
accompanying photographs taken from the actual show, the next dinner show and
additional candids .
All
the shows recorded during his first week were highly entertaining and "
SOMETHING " is no different. Our last release of those August 1970 recordings is
SOMETHING not to be missed !!
Tracks:
01.
A Thing Called Love * - 02. On The Other
Side * - 03. Opening Theme ( Joe Guercio orchestra ) - 04. Opening vamp / That’s
All Right, Mama - 05. I Got A Woman - 06. Hound Dog - 07. Monologue #1 - 08.
Heartbreak Hotel ( with false start ) - 09. Monologue #2 - 10. Love Me Tender -
11. I’ve Lost You - 12. Monologue #3 - 13. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – 14.
Something – 15. I Can’t Stop Loving You – 16. Sweet Caroline - 17. You've Lost
That Lovin' Feelin' - 18. Polk Salad Annie - 19. Band Introductions – 20.
Introduction of Sonny King -21. Bridge Over Troubled Water 22. Suspicious Minds
- 23. Can't Help Falling In Love
Total
running time: 74:01
* Performed by The Imperials.
Source : e-mail - July 2, 2009
Live In Las Vegas, Feb. 7, 1974
The new CD from the Showroom Label is out in few days and it will contain an audience recording from February 7, 1974 M.S.
Source: e-mail - June 28, 2009
(Click on the picture to see the flyer)
NEW RELEASE ”PLUGGED IN & GEARED UP” ! including unreleased material
After the great success of “The Brighest Star On Sunset Boulevard” , we continue the release of another great rehearsal “Plugged In & Geared Up” .
This is by far an outstanding rehearsal, Elvis playing the songs he liked from his early career.
This is also a rare inside view to follow the progress of the filming for the “That’s the way it is” informal segment. (The electric guitar part)
A large part has been release on various releases in mono or altered stereo but never UNCUT AND IN AMAZING STEREO ! Straight from the original tapes!
Finally it is available on this release and in the best quality !
Packed in a deluxe digipack and a 20 page booklet.
If you liked “The brightest star on sunset boulevard” by Gravelroad Music, You’re definitively going to love this new release “PLUGGED IN & GEARED UP”.
This is a release you’ll be playing over and over again!
1- Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home
2- Something
3- Words
4- I Just Can't Help Believin'
5- Little Sister/Get Back
6- I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
7- I Was The One
8- Cattle Call
9- Baby Let's Play House
10- Don't
11- Money Honey / Hard Headed Woman
12- A Fool Such As I
13- Froggy Went A Courting / Viva Las Vegas
14- Such A Night
15- It's Now Or Never / Are You Horny Tonight?
16- What'd I Say
17- The Lords Prayer
18- My Country 'Tis Of Thee
19- Nagila Hava
20- My Baby Left Me
21- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
22- You Don't Have To Say You Love Me #2
23- Stranger In The Crowd
Source: e-mail - June 20, 2009
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DVD ELVIS - HOLLYWOOD - VOLUME ONE
The first “real” STAR dvd will be out very soon, after the tremendous success of the STAR dvd series, the producers take the “final” step, and will produce a factory pressed import DVD ! A dream come true for all STAR fans around the world!
ELVIS - HOLLYWOOD , VOLUME ONE, will kick off with the first 4 movies, and has 17 (!!) new clips, (compared to Hollywood Elvis volume one) all clips for Jailhouse Rock have been re-done,since better footage became available.
Highlights are LOVING YOU (record version) TELL ME WHY (Elvis second screentest), FIRST IN LINE (ode to Judy Tyler), MY WISH CAME TRUE (Elvis “dream” of becoming an actor)
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (new edit, 3 performances make the record version, and 2 extra versions are included)
All previous and new STAR dvds will be re-released this way, and all will have lots of extra’s, are improved where possible, include new artwork and double layer discs!
All discs come with fully animated menus, with sound. All movies are divided into separate tracks in the menu, so if you just wanna play the “Jailhouse Rock” songs..
the choice is yours! And last but not least, there is a “bonus feature” segment, including extra songs, outtakes and rare movies.
After this release the series will continue in “chronical” order, volume two will have: GI BLUES, FLAMING STAR, WILD IN THE COUNTRY, BLUE HAWAII and FOLLOW THAT DREAM
ELVIS - HOLLYWOOD VOLUME ONE - COMPLETE TRACKLISTING:
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
,WE’RE GONNA MOVE,
LET ME,
POOR BOY,
LOVE ME TENDER,LOVE ME, TENDER END TITLE,ANYWAY YOU WANT ME
, LOVING YOU (record version)
,GOT A LOT O’ LIVIN’ TO DO,
PARTY,
LONESOME COWBOY,
TEDDY BEAR,HOT DOG,MEAN WOMAN BLUES (record version),
TRUE LOVE
LOVING YOU (take 5), TELL ME WHY
JAILHOUSE ROCK (record version)
,TREAT ME NICE (record version),
DON’T LEAVE ME NOW,
I WANT TO BE FREE (record version)
,BABY, I DON’T CARE,
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (record version)
,TREAT ME NICE (movie version),
FIRST IN LINE,
JAILHOUSE ROCK (take 5) , CRAWFISH,
KING CREOLE,
DANNY
DIXIELAND ROCK,
LOVER DOLL,
HARD HEADED WOMAN,
NEW ORLEANS,
YOUNG DREAMS,
STEADFAST, LOYAL AND TRUE,
TROUBLE,
DON’T ASK ME WHY,
AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU,
KING CREOLE (take 3),MY WISH CAME TRUE
.
Bonus features:
OPENING MEDLEY FULL SCREEN
WE’RE GONNA MOVE (take 4)
,1957 ROAD MEDLEY
LOVING YOU (farm version),
MEAN WOMAN BLUES (movie version)
,GOT A LOT O’ LIVIN’ TO DO (movie version),
JAILHOUSE ROCK (movie version)
,TREAT ME NICE (take 19),
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (take 3)
,I WANT TO BE FREE (prison version),
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (take 7),
AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU (take 4),
KING CREOLE (take 18)
Source: e-mail - June 20, 2009
Twenty Days & Nights Out Soon
As recorded live at the
International Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada,
August 12th, 1970,
Dinner Show
AUDIONICS® STEREO 2009-02-2
The follow-up release to
" STRANGER IN THE CROWD " by Audionics label is entitled "
TWENTY DAYS & NIGHTS " and contains the excellent August 12, 1970
dinner show. The first outing of this recording as part of boxed set called
"TTWII - The Complete Works" was presented only in mono sound.
As all the other shows
recorded during the first week of his third appearance at the International
Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, Elvis’ performance was brilliant and featured many
highlights such as ; I’ve Lost You, I Just Can’t Help Believin’, Patch It Up,
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me and Bridge Over Troubled Water to name a few.
"
TWENTY DAYS & NIGHTS " is in FULL
STEREO sound, complete and taken from original mastertape. As its predecessor
there is no noise, balance of instruments and voices are excellent too. This
release will be presented in a beautiful 3-panel digipack and accompanying
photographs taken from the actual show .
Fans will be able to
enjoy another great performance the way it was recorded in August 1970. If you
enjoyed our previous release then "
TWENTY DAYS & NIGHTS " is not to
be missed !! Coming very soon from the same label, "
SOMETHING " featuring the August 11, 1970 DS also in FULL STEREO.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp / That's
All Right, Mama - 02. I Got A Woman - 03. Monologue #1 - 04. Hound Dog - 05.
Instrumental Intermezzo /Monologue #2 - 06. Heartbreak Hotel - 07. Monologue #3
- 08. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 09. I’ve Lost You - 10. I Just Can’t
Help Believin’ - 11. Patch It Up - 12. Monologue #4 - 13. Twenty Days And Twenty
Nights - 14. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 15. Polk Salad Annie - 16. Band
Introductions - 17. Blue Suede Shoes - 18. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me -
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water 20. Suspicious Minds - 21. Can't Help Falling In
Love
Total running time:
73:59
source: e-mail - June 15, 2009
Stripped Of My Heart, My Soul
Soon to be released – exactly 36 years after it was recorded - is the latest production from “Rainbow Records”. This release will feature the complete performance of Elvis Presley in Atlanta, Georgia - recorded July 3, 1973.
Again the producers of Rainbow Records have been working for months on this new project, as “best possible quality” is always what we claim for when releasing an audience-recorded Elvis Presley show.
This time we have found four (4!!) different sources of tapes for Elvis´ higly entertaining show in Atlanta which marked the closing of his June/July 1973-Tour. As you can imagine, we did our best – spending a total of 7 weeks - to make our new release sound as good as possible!
You can expect Elvis in great mood doing a fine set of songs like the rarely performed “Memphis Tennessee”, “Something”, Help Me Make It Through The Night” and many others. Needless to say that the cd-booklet will have its “usual” 20 pages full of rare photos, articles, memorabilia….. .
Release Date: July 3rd, 2009
Tracklisting:
1. 2001 Theme
2. C.C. Rider
3. I Got A Woman / Amen
4. Help Me Make It Through The Night
5. Steamroller Blues
6. You Gave Me A Mountain
7. Love Me
8. Blue Suede Shoes
9. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on / Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop and Fly / Jailhouse Rock
10. My Way
11. How Great Thou Art
12. Hound Dog
13. Fever
14. Something
15. All Shook Up
16. Memphis, Tennessee
17. What Now My Love
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Introductions
20. I'll Remember You
21. I Can't Stop Loving You
22. Release Me
23. An American Trilogy
24. A Big Hunk O' Love
25. Can't Help Falling In Love
26. Closing Vamp
Source: e-mail - June 10, 2009
The Talk Of The Town
As
recorded live from the mixing desk of the Hilton hotel showroom in Las
Vegas, Nevada, January 26th, 1972 (Opening night).
AUDIONICS 2008-03-2 / 2001
Here is the covert art of the
forthcoming release "THE TALK OF THE TOWN" from the Audionics & 2001 labels. It
is their second release of this special partnership and this CD will feature the
Las Vegas, January 26, 1972 Opening show as taken directly from first generation
DAT copy of original mono soundboard tape.
This classic concert includes first
ever live performances of
"Never Been To
Spain", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Until It's Time For You To Go", "A Big Hunk
O' Love", "An American Trilogy" and "I'll Remember You".
For this reissue, we worked directly from the first
generation DAT, and we were able to make significant audio improvements,
compared to original 1997 release. "Audionics / 2001" hope that this special
joint-production will satisfy all those fans who have been asking for a reissue
of this essential concert. This CD is scheduled for late October .
Excerpt from
the sleeve note:
"Mid January
1972. Richard Nixon was in the Whitehouse, the anthemic "American Pie" topped
the singles charts and NASA were working hard on Apollo 16, the penultimate
manned Moon mission. Ali was still the Champ, and at cinemas all over the world
people thrilled to the latest James Bond adventure, as Sean Connery battled the
evil mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld in "Diamonds Are Forever". In Las Vegas,
America's entertainment and gambling capital, Elvis was about to hit town for
his sixth Vegas season at the Hilton Hotel and to paraphrase a snippet from a
certain 1964 platter, "the whole town was talking".
'The 37 year
old legend is back, Vegas wakes and smiles'
Elvis
arrived in Vegas on the eighteenth of January and rehearsals began the following
day. Rumoured song try-outs included Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady" and the Walker
Brothers classic "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore". Neil Diamond's "Holly
Holly" is also rumoured to have been given a test drive.
New songs
that did make it into the live set included Marty Robbin's "You Gave Me A
Mountain", as well as "It's Over" and "It's Impossible". Thankfully an updated
arrangement of the fifties classic "Big Hunk Of Love" also made it to the stage.
Along with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", many fans site 'Hunk' as the most successful 50s
studio to live 70s transition.
Elvis hit
the stage running on the 26th January and presented one of the finest setlists
of his career. Luckily, we have the complete show available on this fantastic CD
in remastered sound, and what a treat it is! 'The 37 year old legend is back,
Vegas wakes and smiles' gushed Billboard magazine. Make no mistake, Elvis
was flying high in January 1972, and earning the best reviews of his career."
Tracklist:
01. C. C. Rider - 02. Proud Mary -
03. Never Been To Spain
- 04. You Gave Me A
Mountain - 05. Until It's
Time For You To Go - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Love Me - 08. Little Sister /
Get Back
(medley)
- 09. All Shook Up - 10.
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be
Cruel (medley) -
11. One Night - 12. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 13. A Big Hunk O'Love
- 14. Bridge Over
Troubled Water - 15. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - 16. An American Trilogy
- 17. Band Introductions
- 18. I'll Remember You - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love
- 21. Closing Vamp.
Approximate running time: 56:48source: e-mail -
September 23, 2008
Trying To Get To You Out Now
The "Straight Arrow" label 10th release, entitled "TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA
2008-10-02), is out now.
"Straight Arrow" is planning another CD release for early November, with an
unreleased Las Vegas December 9th,
1975 (10 P.M.) show. Once again "Straight Arrow" team managed to obtain an
ORIGINAL AUDIENCE-RECORDED TAPE (different and much better sounding than the
recording in circulation). More details later.
source: e-mail - September 23,
2008
Then Sings My Soul
Soon to be released is the latest production from the “Rainbow Records” label. With their 5th release they fulfill a request that some fans wrote down in a well-known messageboard. The upcoming 2 CD set will contain a never before released show from the Sahara Tahoe – Engagement ’76 – it is the Midnight Show of May 7, 1976.
There were several reasons why this show was chosen for a release. First of all – it had to be unreleased. Of course, the show should contain some interesting, unusual material, maybe a short version of a seldom performed song? Another important aspect was to find a tape that has a listenable, decent sound quality for a release. And here we go:
During our research we learned that many people did not expect Elvis to do a show with more than 60 minutes. Well, bad luck for those who tried to tape the show on a 60 minutes tape, because Elvis was on stage more longer than that. This means, those who recorded on 60 minutes tapes have only incomplete shows, ending during the song “My Way”. The smart fans decided to record the show on a 90 minutes tape. Bad luck for them because the recording ends in the middle of “It’s Now Or Never” and Elvis was still not through with his show….
A pity, that to our knowledge and research we didn’t find a single fan who recorded the complete show with the use of a 2nd cassette tape. But the eyewitnesses told us, that Elvis was on stage for only five additional minutes performing “Can’t Help Falling In Love” and waving good-bye during the “Closing Vamp”. So what did the “Rainbow Records” label do for you ?
We restored the Midnight Show performance and added the missing part of “It’s Now Or Never” and “Can’t Help Falling In Love” from the Dinner Show from the same date. You will be surprised about the sound because both sources are very similar.
What did we do with the rest of the free space on our 2nd disc? We decided to give you more Elvis, of course! While the rest of the Dinner Show was used to complete the Midnight Show we thought you might want to hear the other performances from that day as well. We had to exclude the band introductions because of limited capacity on the disc, but we managed to keep in all songs sung by Elvis.
Content:
Of course, you will find the tracklist at the end of this announcement, but we want to point out some real beauties of this set. The first one is “How Great Thou Art”. Actually, Elvis sang the song twice this day - both versions have this special gospel feeling Elvis was able to create. This inspired us to use an excerpt of the lyrics and name this release “Then Sings My Soul”. Then we have “That’s All Right” which demonstrates like “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” that Elvis was able to play acoustic guitar, of course. He performed a rare version of “The Wonder Of You” (1976!!!) during the Midnight Show and during the Dinner Show he entertained the audience by singing “It’s Midnight”, now known as the last live version ever.
The 3rd release by Rainbow Records was called “Vegas Variety – Vol.2” and featured the Midnight Show December 11, 1976. With this release the formerly wrong titled track “When God Calls Me Home” was presented for the very first time in the correct way which is “Until Then”. With the new “Then Sings My Soul” release it happened again that a formerly wrong titled track “Lara’s Theme” is presented with its correct name which is “Theme from Love Story”. We hope you appreciate our efforts to bring you a booklet full of well researched information and complimentary pictures and memorabilia.
Don’t miss this release. You will get 100% never before released material on 2 CDs. Each disc has a total running time of more than 79 minutes and the booklet will feature great liner notes on 20 pages in full colour!
Disc One:
01) 00:53 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02) 05:29 See See Rider
03) 08:46 I Got A Woman / Amen
04) 01:58 Love Me
05) 03:04 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06) 04:58 You Gave Me A Mountain
07) 01:03 All Shook Up
08) 02:26 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09) 02:19 The Wonder Of You
10) 03:07 Happy Birthday To Sandi
11) 01:53 That's All Right
12) 03:21 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
13) 00:32 Introducing Ed Parker
14) 00:59 I'll Remember You (long false start)
15) 02:00 I'll Remember You
16) 00:28 Ku-u-i-po (excerpt)
17) 02:16 Hawaiian Wedding Song
18) 04:38 Polk Salad Annie
19) 03:45 Band Introductions
20) 01:09 Early Morning Rain
21) 00:56 What'd I Say
22) 01:15 Johnny B. Goode
23) 01:22 Drum Solo
24) 01:06 Bass Solo
25) 01:21 Piano Solo
26) 01:20 Electric Clavinet Solo
27) 03:07 Love Letters
28) 01:02 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
29) 04:03 My Way
30) 01:25 Jailhouse Rock
31) 02:44 Love Me Tender
32) 02:09 Hurt (#1)
33) 02:16 Hurt (#2)
Running Time: 79:23 min
Disc Two:
01) 02:36 Heartbreak Hotel
02) 02:59 How Great Thou Art
03) 01:58 Hound Dog
04) 00:42 Theme from "Love Story" (excerpt)
05) 01:43 One Night
06) 02:59 It's Now Or Never
07) 01:40 Can't Help Falling In Love
08) 00:31 Closing Vamp
09) 05:49 See See Rider
10) 07:06 I Got A Woman / Amen
11) 02:33 Riding On The Range (excerpt)
12) 03:35 Fever
13) 03:05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
14) 04:55 You Gave Me A Mountain
15) 01:38 All Shook Up
16) 02:38 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
17) 03:30 It's Midnight
18) 03:04 Love Me Tender
19) 04:51 Polk Salad Annie
20) 02:54 Love Letters
21) 01:01 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
22) 00:14 Introducing Jerry Kennedy, Ron Pietrafeso & Ed Parker
23) 02:41 Hurt (#1)
24) 01:56 Hurt (#2)
25) 02:54 Softly As I Leave You
26) 02:13 Heartbreak Hotel
27) 01:27 Jailhouse Rock
28) 03:19 It's Now Or Never
29) 03:03 How Great Thou Art
Running Time: 79:48 min
Source: E-mail - September 8, 2008
The 1972 New York Experience
The all new label Phoenix XP Production proudly presents their very first release:
The 1972 New York Experience
featuring: The complete saturday afternoon show for the first time on DVD
The complete press conference in single or multiple screen
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It is a factory pressed DVD and will be out on
September the 16th.
source: e-mail - September 3, 2008
September Nights Out Now
The CD "September Nights" is out now, featuring the two unreleased shows from Las Vegas September 04, 1970 Dinner Show (part only) + the complete show from September 07, 1970 Closing Night.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp 0.38 / 02. That's All Right Mama 1.37 / 03. I Got A Woman 2.31 / 04. I Walk The Line (exc) 0.11 / 05. Monologue/Love Me Tender 6.53 /
06. Ive Lost You 2.29 / 07. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.09 / 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.12 / 09. Band Intro 2.34 / 10. Hound Dog (exc) 0.05 / 11. Johnny
B.Goode 1.37 / 12. Band Intro 1.49 / 13. The Wonder Of You 3.07 / 14. One Night 1.37
TIME 33.32
15. Opening Vamp 0.31 / 16. That's All Right Mama 2.20 / 17. I Got A Woman 2.36 / 18. I Walk The Line (exc)1.54 / 19. Monologue 3.07 / 20. Ive Lost You 2.33 /
21. I Just Cant Help Believin 4.37 / 22. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.44 / 23. Polk Salad Annie 4.46 / 24. Introductions 8.05 / 25. Blue Suede Shoes 1.50 /
26. All Shook Up (inc.) 1.21 / 27. Hound Dog 2.01 / 28. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4.59 / 29. Can't Help Falling In Love 1.55 / 30. Closing Vamp. (inc.) 0.14
TIME 45.46
Approximate Total running time: 79.30
Source: e-mail - August 30th 2008
Trying To Get To You
As
recorded live in Rochester, New York, Community War Memorial, May 25th, 1977.
The
"Straight Arrow" label will release its 10th CD, entitled
"TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA 2008-10-02), in
September 2008.
Elvis' May '77 tour was very uneven, compared to all his earlier ones. He
performed 14 shows in all, and at the beginning of tour, he was lethargic and
looking really unwell. There were alarming moments, like when Elvis left the
stage in Baltimore, MD, for 20 minutes or when he did very lackluster shows in
Philadelphia on May 28th or in
Baton Rouge on June 1st. However,
as the tour progressed, on some evenings Elvis showed that he could still
deliver. Recorded evidence shows that the best concerts are May 24-27, May 30
and June 2nd. The Rochester, May 25th,
1977 concert as presented on this CD was the 6th
stop of the tour, and his 1st
concert in New York State in '77.
Even
in '77 there were moments of brilliance in some of Elvis concerts. In
Rochester, Elvis appeared to be in a good mood and in strong voice, giving solid
performances of "You Gave Me A Mountain", "One Night", "My Way" and "Hurt" among
others. One song that deserves special mention is the title song. For some
reason, "Trying To Get
To You" was probably the only classic 50s track that Elvis always treated with
respect - even in his last months.
The
audio-quality of the recording is quite good. As you've come to expect from us,
Straight Arrow managed to obtain the ORIGINAL TAPE as recorded by the same
person that taped the Richfield '76 concert, which we released earlier this
year. The recording was completely restored and the sound was upgraded for the
best possible listening pleasure.
It's
almost unnecessary to add that Straight Arrow will present this CD with a full-colour,
16-page booklet with approximately 40 photos from the actual concert, incl. some
never-before seen ones.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, with the rather silly title "JAILHOUSE ROCK MAN IN CONCERT" (Great Dane
label, 1993). The sound of this CD which also had a couple of glitches and
mastering errors is not to be compared with the
rich and atmospheric audience sound on our new release.
Why settle for a Lada when you can have a brand new, shiny
Cadillac? Do yourself a favour and get this little beauty
today. Rock with the King, '77 style we assure you, even the cynics among you
will be pleasantly surprised!
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me
(Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock (with reprise) -
08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. Little
Sister - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 11.
Tryin' To Get To You - 12. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) -
13. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. One Night (by request) - 15. My Way
- 16. Band Introductions - 17. Early Mornin' Rain - 18. What'd
I Say - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) -
21. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (by
Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (by Bobby Ogdin) - 24.
School Day - 25. Hurt - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28.
Closing Vamp & Announcements.
Approximate running time: 68:00
source: e-mail - August 28, 2008
Red-Hot In Richmond
Standing Room Only Tapes Volume Two
The next Madison label release will be Red-Hot In Richmond -
Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 2.
This fiery performance, captured in Richmond, Virginia by a
battery of MGM documentary cameras on Monday, April 10, 1972, has been
issued once before -- but this time it's far more complete, and in GREAT
SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the show mixed down from
MGM's multi-track tapes into superb STEREO!
Snippets of this evening made the final cut of MGM's "Elvis On
Tour," although with hindsight, it seems this was a major mistake.
Ripping tracks like "Proud Mary," "It's Over," "Hound Dog," "For The
Good Times" "Polk Salad Annie" and "An American Trilogy" were top
shelf. And Elvis was in very, very good humour the entire night -- oh,
yes, you're in for a real treat.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:17 ; 02. C.C. Rider
2:59 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave
Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For You To Go 2:31 ; 07. Polk
Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:37 ; 09. All Shook Up 0:58 ; 10. Teddy
Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:49 ; 11. Heartbreak Hotel 2:04 ; 12. Hound Dog
1:21 ; 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:11 ; 14. Love Me Tender 1:43 ;
15. It's Over 2:15 ; 16. Suspicious Minds 4:52 ; 17. Introduction of
Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:50 ; 18. For The Good Times 3:07 ; 19.
I Can't Stop Loving You 2:21 ; 20. An American Trilogy 4:15 ; 21. Lawdy
Miss Clawdy (incomplete)* 2:40 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ;
23. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp 2:02
* Unfortunately, the kickoff to "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is missing.
Total Time = 59:03
source: e-mail - August 24, 2008
The Joan Deary Tapes
Here we have the artwork of the forthcoming CD "The Joan Deary tapes" by the suprise records.
Source: e-mail - August 4, 2008
I'm a steamroller baby
A new CD release coming out soon is "I'm A Steamroller Baby" on the Steam label.
It will feature the February 16, 1973 Dinner Show (8:15 p.m.) at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tracklist:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman/Amen / Love Me Tender / You Dont Have To Say You Love Me / Steamroller Blues / You Gave Me A Mountain / Fever / Love Me /
Blue Suede Shoes / Johnny B. Goode / Hound Dog / What Now My Love / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / Elvis Introduces Johnny Tillotson / I Cant Stop Loving You /
American Trilogy / Cant Help Falling In Love/ Closing Vamp/ Announcement
Source: E-mail - August 4, 2008
Trying To Get To You
As
recorded live in Rochester, New York, Community War Memorial, May 25th, 1977.
The
"Straight Arrow" label will release its 10th CD, entitled
"TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA 2008-10-02), in
late August 2008.
Elvis' May '77 tour was very uneven, compared to all his earlier ones. He
performed 14 shows in all, and at the beginning of tour, he was lethargic and
looking really unwell. There were alarming moments, like when Elvis left the
stage in Baltimore, MD, for 20 minutes or when he did very lackluster shows in
Philadelphia on May 28th or in
Baton Rouge on June 1st. However,
as the tour progressed, on some evenings Elvis showed that he could still
deliver. Recorded evidence shows that the best concerts are May 24-27, May 30
and June 2nd. The Rochester, May 25th,
1977 concert as presented on this CD was the 6th
stop of the tour, and his 1st
concert in New York State in '77.
Even
in '77 there were moments of brilliance in some of Elvis concerts. In
Rochester, Elvis appeared to be in a good mood and in strong voice, giving solid
performances of "You Gave Me A Mountain", "One Night", "My Way" and "Hurt" among
others. One song that deserves special mention is the title song. For some
reason, "Trying To Get
To You" was probably the only classic 50s track that Elvis always treated with
respect - even in his last months.
The
audio-quality of the recording is quite good. As you've come to expect from us,
Straight Arrow managed to obtain the ORIGINAL TAPE as recorded by the same
person that taped the Richfield '76 concert, which we released earlier this
year. The recording was completely restored and the sound was upgraded for the
best possible listening pleasure.
It's
almost unnecessary to add that Straight Arrow will present this CD with a full-colour,
16-page booklet with approximately 40 photos from the actual concert, incl. some
never-before seen ones.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, with the rather silly title "JAILHOUSE ROCK MAN IN CONCERT" (Great Dane
label, 1993). The sound of this CD which also had a couple of glitches and
mastering errors is not to be compared with the
rich and atmospheric audience sound on our new release.
Why settle for a Lada when you can have a brand new, shiny
Cadillac? Do yourself a favour and get this little beauty
today. Rock with the King, '77 style we assure you, even the cynics among you
will be pleasantly surprised!
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me
(Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock (with reprise) -
08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. Little
Sister - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 11.
Tryin' To Get To You - 12. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) -
13. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. One Night (by request) - 15. My Way
- 16. Band Introductions - 17. Early Mornin' Rain - 18. What'd
I Say - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) -
21. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (by
Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (by Bobby Ogdin) - 24.
School Day - 25. Hurt - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28.
Closing Vamp & Announcements.
Approximate running time: 68:00
source: e-mail - August 2, 2008
SEPTEMBER NIGHTS
The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the beginning of September is titled "September Nights" and will feature two unreleased shows from Las Vegas
September 04, 1970 Dinner Show (part only) + the complete show from September 07, 1970 Closing Night.
As everybody knows SR concentrates on the early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to provide unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his ability. In this our
ninth release, we are proud to present two very rare shows, one complete and part of the second to give you a more complete view of the last part of Elvis August 1970
season. Despite being the end of the season, Elvis' love of singing is clear in these tapes and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to them.
The Dinner show from September 4th, as presented on this CD is almost complete, missing the last two tracks only. If we look closely at the late Vegas act of
September 1970 we can see that Elvis although tired is still able to concentrate on the music to produce great shows. Elvis sings straight to the audience with pauses and
jokes, but the performance is still solid and rough; the basic track listing is presented superbly. Songs like I got a Woman, Youve Lost that Loving Feeling or Polk
Salad Annie sound great; he presents the best of his repertoire from the season. The best song from this dinner show is without doubt the oldie One Night here performed
in a very rough and concentrated way surely the best version of the season.
The Closing Show of a memorable season maybe the best one, although shorter with respect to the early shows and not of comparable intensity but still valuable. Elvis
performs the show in essence as his greatest hits of the season and he performs it as only he can at that moment. Songs like I Just Cant Help Believing, Youve Lost
Than Loving Feeling and Polk Salad Annie sound solid and well performed overall with feeling, the same feeling the we find at the end with Bridge Over Troubled Water, the
best song of the show.
These recordings come from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound quality is very good considering the early season. The sound was restored in a studio to
achieve the best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over the digital restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the
chance to listen with pleasure.
For the Third time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live unreleased photographs of the August season, with a wide
spectrum of jumpsuits included.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp 0.38 / 02. That's All Right Mama 1.37 / 03. I Got A Woman 2.31 / 04. I Walk The Line (exc) 0.11 / 05. Monologue/Love Me Tender 6.53 /
06. Ive Lost You 2.29 / 07. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.09 / 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.12 / 09. Band Intro 2.34 / 10. Hound Dog (exc) 0.05 / 11. Johnny
B.Goode 1.37 / 12. Band Intro 1.49 / 13. The Wonder Of You 3.07 / 14. One Night 1.37
TIME 33.32
15. Opening Vamp 0.31 / 16. That's All Right Mama 2.20 / 17. I Got A Woman 2.36 / 18. I Walk The Line (exc)1.54 / 19. Monologue 3.07 / 20. Ive Lost You 2.33 /
21. I Just Cant Help Believin 4.37 / 22. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.44 / 23. Polk Salad Annie 4.46 / 24. Introductions 8.05 / 25. Blue Suede Shoes 1.50 /
26. All Shook Up (inc.) 1.21 / 27. Hound Dog 2.01 / 28. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4.59 / 29. Can't Help Falling In Love 1.55 / 30. Closing Vamp. (inc.) 0.14
TIME 45.46
Approximate Total running time: 79.30
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
Directly From The 1972 Elvis Summer Festival
A new CD release from the Label "Las Vegas Archives" will release a show from the August 5, 1972 Dinner Show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Songs:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / Youve Lost That Loving Feeling / Polk Salad Annie / What Now My Love / Fever / Carry Me Back To Old
Virginia (excerpt) /Love Me / Little Sister/Get Back / A Big Hunk Of Love / The Wonder Of You / Hound Dog / Blue Suede Shoes / My Way / Suspicious Minds / Band
Introductions / American Trilogy / Cant Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp
Bonus songs:
(August 5, 1972 Midnight Show Hilton Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada)
Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / The Wonder Of You / For The Good Times / My Way /
Johnny B. Good
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
New Import CD Label SURPRISE RECORDS
Coming late August or early September.
Surprise Records proudly presents ...
a new CD full with great Elvis songs taken directly from the Joan Deary Tapes!
24 great Elvis tracks with a total playing time over 77 minutes - in stunning never-before heard sound quality.
The late Joan Deary (Elvis' RCA record producer) worked on these tracks for a possible future release on the "Greatest Hits" series, but after Volume 1 was released back then in 1981 (?) a Volume 2 never followed. So these professionally remixed tapes were put into the archives.
For years a CD-R was circulating with these great tracks, but now for the first time they will be made available on a professional silver pressed disc!
This CD comes along with a beautiful full color booklet containing all necessary information about every track along with great pictures of Elvis. Also the lyrics to each song will be included - exactly transcribed word for word as Elvis did sing them!
Tracklist:
01. Hey Jude
02. Help Me Make It Through The Night
03. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Trade) 04. Ill Take You Home Again, Kathleen 05. When Im Over You 06. Always On My Mind 07. It Aint No Big Thing (But Its Growing) 08. Im Leavin
09. Where Do I Go From Here
10. Until Its Time For You To Go
11. If I Were You
12. Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It 13. Fool 14. This Is Our Dance 15. Cindy, Cindy 16. Separate Ways 17. (Thats What You Get) For Lovin Me 18. Life 19. Love Letters 20. Ill Never Know 21. We Can Make The Morning 22. Early Morning Rain 23. Sylvia 24. The Sound Of Your Cry
Surprise Records will also include a special bonus feature Look out for this great release that will be the first in a series of great future releases
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
A Greensboro Revolution !
Standing Room Only Tapes Volume One
Here's the covert art
of next Madison release A Greensboro Revolution! - Standing Room Only Tapes,
Volume One. It will be released soon and Volume Two should follow 3-4
weeks after.
This sparkling
performance, recorded in Greensboro, NC on Friday, April 14, 1972, in the
presence of MGM's documentary cameras, has been issued many times in the past,
but never in such GREAT SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the
show mixed down from MGM multi-track tapes into superb STEREO.
The April 1972 tour was
Presley's first of the year. And he was ready. Three outstanding
performances from this gig made the final cut of "Elvis On Tour" --
"Bridge Over Troubled Water," "An American Trilogy" and
"Funny How Time Slips Away." In 1992, "The Lost
Performances" gave fans a fourth visual, with the inclusion of
"Release Me." All are here, and the entire evening is a delight.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1:04 ; 02. C.C. Rider 3:09 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never
Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For
You To Go 2:36 ; 07. Polk Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:35 ; 09. All Shook Up
1:00 ; 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:26 ; 11. Hound Dog 1:30 ; 12.
Heartbreak Hotel 1:49 ; 13. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:00 ; 14. Bridge Over Troubled
Water 4:13 ; 15. Suspicious Minds 4:48 ; 16. Love Me Tender 1:34 ; 17.
Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:21 ; 18. For The Good Times
3:08 ; 19. An American Trilogy 4:42 ; 20. Burning Love 2:44 ; 21. Release Me
3:03 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ; 23. Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp 2:15
Bonus Tracks: 24.
Backstage, Saturday, April 15, 1972, Macon, GA 0:59 ; 25. Bridge Over Troubled
Water (unrepaired) 3:43
Total
Time = 65:39
source:
e-mail - July 23, 2008
Raised On Vegas
Recorded live in Las
Vegas, Hilton Hotel,
August 08, 1973, Opening night.
The
forthcoming "Memory Records" label CD release is entitled "RAISED
ON VEGAS". Between
July 21-24, 1973 Elvis recorded 10 tracks at the legendary Stax Studios in
Memphis, Tennessee - but only one of these made it into his live act:
"Raised On Rock". Just a few weeks after these sessions, on August 6th,
Elvis opened another "Las Vegas Summer Festival" with the rather
unique concert presented on this CD.
During
this unusual show, Elvis performed "Trouble" from "King
Creole" (1958) and segued straight into the recent "Raised On
Rock". This is the only known live performance of the latter song. Later
in the show Elvis
surprised his audience with another live rarity: "Memphis Tennessee".
Elvis also introduced a contemporary favorite of his, "My Boy", a
rather hesitantly performed version that predates his studio-version by four
months.
1973
was a very busy year for Elvis. The triumph of the "Aloha" show was
followed by two Las Vegas seasons, two long tours, July, September and December
recording sessions, hospitalization for detoxification as well as the October
divorce. Elvis was truly caught in a trap,
both professionally and personally. By now, he was just as fed up with the
glitter and artificiality of Vegas as hed been of the Travelogue movies
just a few years earlier. Nevertheless, his opening and closing concerts in
Vegas were always special events and this one is no exception!
This
recording was taken from an early generation copy of the original master tape as
recorded by a member of the audience. The tape source is independent and of much
better quality, than the first 1st release of this show ("FIRE
IN VEGAS" - 1993). All tracks were digitally restored for your best
possible listening pleasure, and the speed was corrected. All accompanying
photographs were taken between April and August 1973.
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach
Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Trouble (1st live version) - 04. Raised On
Rock (only live version) - - 05. Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. What Now
My Love - 08. Blue Suede Shoes - 09. Memphis Tennessee - 10. Long Tall
Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Mama Can't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse
Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 11. Love Me Tender - 12. Hound Dog
- 13. Fever - 14. My Boy (1st live version) - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band
Introductions - 17. Celebrity Introductions (Petula Clark, Guy March, Phillis
McGuire, Liza Minelli) - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. An American Trilogy -
20. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 21. How Great Thou Art - 22. A Big Hunk O' Love
- 23. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25.
Closing Vamp.
Approximate running time:
63:12
source: e-mail - July 23, 2008
You Know, It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country-Volume I
After
38 years, Elvis's voice remains impressive on each track!
-It
easily could have been recorded yesterday.
-You'll
discover more and more after playing it back.
-The
songs I know, sound better and more complete on this cd.
(A
few of the first general reactions during a playback session of the master with
various Elvis fans)
These
are the first 22 amazing tracks collected from private collections of which many
for the first time in this shape on CD. These are the acetates which
Elvis took home to play-back and agreed to be released!
All
tracks have been digitally restored and re-mastered.
These
acetates often sounded better & different than what we know and made it to
the final release!
Some
tracks which appear to be known, are now for the first time in their more
complete form. This includes studio talk, count in, left & right channels,
longer fade outs or even different lyrics or simply differently sung. Most are
in stereo. As happened in the past, some releases only
used one channel (This was an easy way to reduce the distortion, but so much got
lost!) .The audio difference between tracks is purely
the source and the transfer. Some have been
transferred on to DAT, others on to regular cassette tapes in the past. Keep
in mind that the original acetates are various in playability. Original acetates
can only be played a few times (after that the quality gets less.)
We
chose for maximum sound quality per track instead of making them
similar to each other! In this way you always get the
best sound out of very recording.
The
basic synopsis for this release: The
first masters without dubbing, repairs in their complete form.
Unfortunately we don't have every master on acetate of the June and September
sessions. So we added some first takes to cover all songs. Also a few tracks of
work in progress, a rare chance to hear, a song still being built up to a
complete dubbed master. Guide-strings, -horns, -backing vocals, the talking,
it's all there!
Something
which will strike everybody is, that Elvis's voice remains impressive on each
track.
Background
information;
It's
a public known fact that Elvis regularly disagreed with the released version of
the songs.Unluckily, he hardly made his point towards the ones responsible,
knowing there were times he was wrong and the song became a hit (In the ghetto,
Suspicious minds, Burning love & others)
This
cd contains the versions how Elvis liked it! All
together a really new kind of release which will make many Elvis fan's happy to
hear these rare acetates available in their best possible form. The purist will
be happy since no effects have been used to enhance the sound. There
are no further copies of acetates available in better sound, only a very few
copies were made of each song and most are gone or badly damaged. The acetate
lacquer wears out very fast, so every track is really unique.
Note:
None of the used versions are included on the recent FTD release of "That's
the way it is" or the forthcoming "Love letters from
Elvis". Only parts of the acetates, which you can enjoy in full version on
this cd are used in the documentary; Elvis "That's way it is".
The
cd contains 22 songs with a 20 pages full color booklet having extensive liner
notes to guide you through the songs, background info about Elvis' 1970 and
explains in detail what an acetate really is. Also why and how it's made.
This
is a limited release so we will be able to continue to release in chronologic
order, containing the original acetates in best possible condition. 1970 will be
a Volume 1 & 2 which will be release a little later this year.
"YOU
KNOW, IT DONT HAVE TO BE STRICTLY COUNTRY " VOLUME 1
is set for release this month ! Don't miss your opportunity to get the
Ultimate acetate collection.
TRACKLIST
:
01.
Twenty days and twenty nights (Take 9 Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate
02. I've lost you (Take 7 Master , undubbed unedited)
Acetate 03. I was born about 10.000 years ago (Take 1
Master , undubbed unedited) 04. The sound of your cry (Take 11
Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate 05. The fool (Take
1 try out) 06. Little cabin on the hill (Take 2) Master,
undubbed 07. Cindy ,Cindy (take 1) unedited 08.
Bridge over troubled water (Take 8 Master , undubbed - unedited,
unrepaired) 09. Got my mojo working /Keep your hands off it (Take 1
Master , dubbed brass & horns unedited) 10. How the web was
woven (take 3 Master, back-up vocals, no additional overdubbing ) (previous
unreleased) 11. It's your baby, you rock it (Take 5 Master
, undubbed unedited) Acetate 12. Stranger in the crowd (take 9 -
Master, Guide strings & backing vocals ) (previously unreleased) 13.
I'll never know (Take 7 Master, undubbed unedited) Acetate
14. Mary in the morning (Take 5 Master, undubbed, unedited)
Acetate 15. Ain't no big thing (Take 9) (dubbed strings)
(previously unreleased) 16. You don't have to say you love me (take
3 Alternate Master, dubbed strings no backing vocals) (previously
unreleased) 17. Just pretend (Take 3 Master , undubbed
unedited) Acetate 18. This is our dance (Take 11 Master
, undubbed unedited) Acetate 19. Life (Take 20 Master ,
undubbed unedited) Acetate 20. Heart of Rome (Take 3 Used for
composite Master , undubbed unedited) Stereo (previously unreleased)
21. Bridge over troubled water - V.O July 2 3 (Acetate) stereo
(previously unreleased) 22. There goes my everything (Take 3
Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate. Total running time over 76+
minutes
source: e-mail - July 14, 2008
The Final Farewell Out Now
OUT NOW! Rainbow Records has just released a 2 CD-Set entitledThe Final Farewell, containing the complete 76,30
minute-long performance of Elvis Presleys very last
concert on June 26th, 1977 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.
There have already been a few CD- (and Vinyl) releases on this topic in the past. We believe that the one called ADIOS has been THE standard for the release of the
Indianapolis show for the last 15 years.
NOW Rainbow Records goes a little further with a new concept for a release of
this particular show. We are now able to present this historical event in its
entirety, including the opening act which was an undeniable part of the "Elvis
Presley Show" all through the 1970s. Disc 1 includes the opening act while
Disc 2 covers the actual show. The sound is brighter and clearer than ever
before and it gives you the perfect impression of what it must have felt like to
be in that large concert hall, together with thousands of fans, celebrating the
"King's" final concert of his June 77 tour. Sadly enough, nobody in the
crowd had any idea of what was going to happen only six weeks after.
This brandnew Rainbow Records release is rounded off by a great 20-page booklet
containing lots of photos plus all necessary information regarding the show. As
a special bonus, the first 250 copies of the 2 CD-set will include a DIN A3
poster showing Elvis holding both hands up to bid the fans an affectionate
- and final farewell.
Disc One
01 - Great Good Morning 02 - Street Corner Preacher 03 - Gone At Last 04 -
Operator 05 - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 06 - Black Sunday 07 - If You Leave Me
Now 08 - Get Away 09 - Introductions
Disc Two
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra 02 - See See Rider 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 04 -
Love Me 05 - Fairytale 06 - You Gave Me A Mountain 07 - Jailhouse Rock 08 - O
Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 09 - Little Sister 10 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11 - Release Me 12 - I Can't Stop Loving You 13 - Bridge Over Troubled Water 14
- Band Introductions 15 - Early Mornin' Rain 16 - What'd I Say 17 - Johnny B.
Goode 18 - Larry Londin Drum Solo 19 - Jerry Scheff Bass Solo 20 - Tony Brown
Piano Solo 21 - I Really Don't Want To Know 22 - Bobby Ogdin Electric Clavinet
Solo 23 - Joe Guercio Orchestra 24 - Hurt 25 - Hound Dog 26 - Introductions 27 -
Can't Help Falling In Love 28 - Closing Vamp
Source: e-mail - June 17, 2008
Elvis Back With A Bang !
Here's the covert art of the
forthcoming release ELVIS BACK WITH A BANG! from the Audionics/Fort Baxter label.
This CD will feature the Las Vegas, March 22, 1975 Midnight show as taken
directly from 1st generation DAT copy of original mono soundboard tape.
This classic concert includes
ultimate performances of "Fairytale", "Green Green Grass Of
Home", "And I Love You So", "Promised Land" and the
rare "You're The
Reason I'm Living".
As you've come to expect from
Audionics team, the sound was restored in a renowned studio to achieve the best
possible results. And as usually, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with
a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live photographs from March and
April, 1975 and informative liner notes. This CD is set for release in late
June. Don't miss your opportunity to get an ultimate release of legendary March
22, 1975 Midnight show!
Tracklist:
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) -
04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. And I Love You So - 07. Big
Boss Man - 08. It's Midnight - 09. Promised Land - 10. Green Green Grass Of Home
- 11. Fairytale - 12. Band Introductions - 13. What'd I Say - 14. Drum Solo (by
Ronnie Tutt) -
15. Bass Solo (by Duke Bardwell) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17.
Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 18. Orchestra Solo - 19. My Boy - 20.
I'll Remember You - 21. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 22. (Let Me Be Your)
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 23. Hound Dog (with reprise) - 24. I'll
Be There (excerpt) / You're The Reason I'm Living (only live version) - 25.
Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp.
Tracks
01.-03. recorded in Las Vegas, March 20, 1975, Dinner show.
Tracks 04. - 26. recorded live in Las Vegas, March 22,
1975, Midnight show.
Running
time: 62:43 Running
time: 62:43
Running
time: 62:43
source: e-mail - June 10, 2008
Royal Gambit In Richfield Released
The
"Straight Arrow" label released his last CD entitled "ROYAL GAMBIT IN RICHFIELD."
The audio-quality of the recording is really stunning, especially considering
the fact that it was taped from the audience in a large stadium. Producers were
able to obtain an ORIGINAL TAPE recorded by the same person that taped the
Johnson City and Orlando 1977 concerts released by STRAIGHT ARROW in 2006 as
"TENNESSEE STARLIGHT" and "GOING BACK IN TIME",
respectively.
Among
the Richfield highlights are powerful performances of "And I Love You
So", "America", "Hurt", "Heartbreak Hotel"
and especially "How Great Thou Art,'' performed with absolute
show-stopping brilliance. It is followed by an always-welcome, return-to-the
roots medley of "Mystery Train / Tiger Man."
Straight Arrow has seen fit to include a deluxe,
full-colour, 16-page
booklet with approximately 30 photos from the actual show, taken by four
different photographers. Once again, we are pleased to announce that the sleeve
notes were written by a fan who was happy to be there and is finally sharing his
precious memories of the occasion with us.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, entitled "FAIRY TALES" (Chips label, 1994). The sound of the
old CD was markedly inferior and also incomplete, running for just 74 minutes.
To the show's credit, it has long ranked on the "Top 40" import chart
as voted on by fans. Now a superior version can rightly take its place.
In
closing, "Straight Arrow" team would like to thank all of you for the
success of our label's previous release, "ROCK BACK THE CLOCK" 2-CD
set. As a result of this surge of interest, four new Elvis concert CDs are
planned for 2008. We hope that you will enjoy the first of them - our springtime
release: "ROYAL GAMBIT IN
RICHFIELD."
Tracks:
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. All Shook
Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. And I Love
You So - 11. Little Darlin' (excerpt / intro only) - 12. Fever - 13. America The
Beautiful - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Early Mornin'
Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 20. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 21. Piano Solo
(by Tony Brown) - 22. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 23. Love Letters -
24. School Day - 25. Hurt (with last part reprise) - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Danny
Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 29.
Heartbreak Hotel - 30. How Great Thou Art - 31. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
(medley) - 32. Can't Help Falling In Love - 33. Closing Vamp &
Announcements.
Approximate
running time: 79:50
source: FECC Forum - May 30, 2008
A Greensboro Revolution !- Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol.1
The next Madison label
release will be A Greensboro Revolution! - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 1.
This sparkling
performance, recorded in Greensboro, NC on Friday, April 14, 1972, in the
presence of MGM's documentary cameras, has been issued many times in the past,
but never in such GREAT SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the
show mixed down from the multi-track tapes into superb STEREO.
The April 1972 tour was
Presley's first of the year. And he was ready. Three outstanding
performances from this gig made the final cut of "Elvis On Tour" --
"Bridge Over Troubled Water," "An American Trilogy" and
"Funny How Time Slips Away." In 1992, "The Lost
Performances" gave fans a fourth visual, with the inclusion of
"Release Me." All are here, and the entire evening is a delight.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1:04 ; 02. C.C. Rider 3:09 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never
Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For
You To Go 2:36 ; 07. Polk Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:35 ; 09. All Shook Up
1:00 ; 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:26 ; 11. Hound Dog 1:30 ; 12.
Heartbreak Hotel 1:49 ; 13. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:00 ; 14. Bridge Over Troubled
Water 4:13 ; 15. Suspicious Minds 4:48 ; 16. Love Me Tender 1:34 ; 17.
Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:21 ; 18. For The Good Times
3:08 ; 19. An American Trilogy 4:42 ; 20. Burning Love 2:44 ; 21. Release Me
3:03 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ; 23. Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp 2:15
Bonus Tracks: 24.
Backstage, Saturday, April 15, 1972, Macon, GA 0:59 ; 25. Bridge Over Troubled
Water (unrepaired) 3:43
Total
Time = 65:39
source: e-mail - May 24, 2008
Where No One Stands Alone
( REELTRAX LSP 3758-2 )
There are only a few
more days before the new ''REELTRAX ''label will come up with their second cd
titled '' Where No One Stands Alone ''.
REELTRAX is again
- able to present a great variety of HGTA-Outtakes on its brandnew 79:58 minutes
of listening pleasure-release in very good sound and better than you have heard
it before.
And if this would not
be enough reason to get the cd while you can: You won't believe your ears when
you hear the stunning sound on the 1966 private recording 'Oh How I Love
Jesus! The other two bonus tracks are also presented with noticeably better
sound than heard before. The tracklist is rounded off by a statement
from Felton Jarvis who talks about HIS story how it came to work with
Elvis.
'' Where No One
Stands Alone'' contains a 20 (!!) page-booklet with all necessary information
regarding Elvis' legendary HGTA-Sessions.
We hope you like our
new release on REELTRAX!
Here is the tracklist:
01 - Where No One Stands Alone (Take 3+4) ; 02 - So High (Take 1) ; 03 -
Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Take 1+2) ; 04 - We Call On Him (Take 4,5,8) ;
05 - How Great Thou Art (Take 1,2,3 + Count-in Take 4) ; 06 - Somebody
Bigger Than You And I (Take 11,12,13,14,15,16) ; 07 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking
By My Side (Takes 1,2 + count-in Take 3) ; 08 - Somebody Bigger Than You And I -
workpart (Take 1,2,3,4,5,6) ; 09 - Without Him (Take
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14) ; 10 - Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Take
1 + count-in Take 2) ; 11 - In The Garden (Take 1) ; 12 - Stand By Me (Take
1,2,3,4,5,6,7) ; 13 - Oh How I Love Jesus (private recording) ; 14 - How
Great Thou Art incl. reprise - live June 10, 1975 ; 15 - Where No One Stands
Alone - live February 16, 1977 ; 16 - Statement by Elvis' producer Felton Jarvis
- December 16, 1980
source: e-mail - May 20, 2008
Opening Night - January 1970 Released
Madison's last release titled Opening Night - January 1970
is out now. The soundboard recording of the January 26, 1970 opening show was
overall of poor quality because of severe microphone overload. It ain't perfect
but NOW, and for the FIRST TIME you will be able to enjoy this GREAT concert in
its entirety. This excellent new source has been greatly improved into a
surprisingly fuller, dynamic and warmer sound, and without any doubts the
best-ever sound fidelity attained on this amazing opening show of January 1970.
This limited edition of Opening Show - January 1970 will come with
a professionally designed 16-page booklet, liner notes, memorabilia and
photographs from Elvis' second Las Vegas season. Don't miss out soon a
remarkable concert and Closing Night - February 1970's
perfect companion, Opening Night - January 1970.
Track list :
1- Opening /All Shook Up 2:22 ; 2- That's All Right 2:51 ; 3- Proud Mary 2:55 ;
4- Don't Cry Daddy 3:00 ; 5- Medley :Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:24 ; 6- Long
Tall Sally 1:50 ; 7- Let It Be Me 3:53 ; 8- I Can't Stop Loving You 2:50 ; 9-
Medley : Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:56 / ; 10- In The Ghetto 3:23 ; 11- True Love
Travels On A Gravel Road ( with false start ) 3:44 ; 12- Sweet Caroline 4:02 ;
13- Polk Salad Annie 5:27 ; 14- Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra 2:16
; 15- Kentucky Rain 3:18 ; 16- Suspicious Minds 6:27 ; 17- Can't Help Falling In
Love 2:02
Track 17 is previously unreleased in full.
source: FECC Forum - May 16, 2008
High Spirit In Vegas & Getting Down To Business
For the first time these two concerts will be available under
their original titles, but not on CD-R and at the correct speed. High Spirit
In Vegas and Getting Down To Business were recorded from the audience
but quality was above average for this type of material. Both should be
released soon on the Vegas Strip label.
High Spirit In Vegas - Las Vegas, NV September 2, 1973 MS
1- Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:02 ;
2-
C.C. Rider 3:21 ; 3- I Got A Woman / Amen 4:26 ; 4-
Love Me 1:40 ; 5- Steamroller Blues 2:48 ; 6-
You Gave Me A Mountain 3:11 ; 7- Trouble 2:02 ; 8-
Rock Medley : Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Mama Don't Dance/Flip
Flop And Fly/Hound Dog 2:37 ; 9- Love Me Tender 1:32 ;
10- Fever 2:37 ; 11- Bridge Over Troubled
Water ( with reprise ) 5:24 ; 12- Suspicious Minds 4:05 ;
13- Introductions of the band and celebrities : Hugh O' Brian,
Marty Allen and Vernon Presley 3:45 ; 14- My Boy 3:24 ;
15- I Can't Stop Loving You 2:18 ; 16- An
American Trilogy 4:25 ; 17- The First Time Ever I Saw Your
Face 3:16 ; 18- Mystery Train / Tiger Man 3:12 ; 19-
How Great Thou Art 3:38 ; 20- A Big Hunk O' Love 2:08 ;
21- Release Me 2:12 ; 22- What Now My Love
3:08 ; 23- Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing
vamp 1:58
Getting Down To Business - Las Vegas, NV August 31, 1973 DS
1- Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:09 ;
2-
C.C. Rider 3:21 ; 3- I Got A Woman / Amen 4:20 ; 4-
Love Me 1:32 ; 5- Steamroller Blues 2:46 ; 6-
You Gave Me A Mountain 3:09 ; 7- Trouble 2:04 ; 8-
Rock Medley : Long Tall Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin Goin' On/Mama Dont
Dance/Flip Flop And Fly/Hound Dog 2:35 ; 9- Love Me Tender
1:40 ; 10- Fever 3:31 ; 11- Bridge
Over Troubled Water 3:57 ; 12- Suspicious Minds 3:52 ;
13- Introductions of band and celebrity : Charlton Heston 2:41 ;
14- My Boy 3:19 ; 15- I Can't Stop Loving
You 2:15 ; 16- An American Trilogy 4:01 ; 17-
A Big Hunk O' Love 2:30 ; 18- The First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face ( beginning only ) 0:58 ; 19- How Great Thou Art
( reprise only ) 1:32 ; 20- Can't Help Falling In
Love / Closing vamp 2:01
source: e-mail - April 28, 2008
American Glory
The MxF label will soon release its Forth CD titled
''American Glory!'' featuring the complete show from Las Vegas, Hilton Hotel
December 06, 1975 MS and part of the opening night of the same Season. The
concert is previously unreleased, here you have the opportunity to listen
to a slice of the December '75 season without doubt one of the best moments of
Elvis in 1975, the use of two great tapes make the rest. We are not talking of
original tapes but due to the very good quality we are talking of two tapes came
from an early generation copy of the master tapes.
The audio-quality of the recording is really good, well balanced with not too
heavy an audience intrusion and with the right feeling of an Elvis concert.
Elvis' performance in both the shows is superb; Elvis in
spite of being overweight is still at the top of his musical ability, very
intense and active on the stage. We are talking about one of his best seasons
and very successful in terms of audience numbers considering that Las Vegas in
December is a dead city, but not for Elvis. Both shows do not really have any
low points as Elvis sings with intensity and delivers a solid repertoire, not
too much space for the classic oldies but a more mature repertoire for the
original rock singer with pop songs performed for the majority.
Among the highlights are powerful performances of
"Polk Salad Annie", "America The Beautiful", "Burning
Love", "Just Pretend" , while on Opening Night we have
"It's Midnight,performed with absolute show-stopping brilliance and
the rare version of You've Lost the Love Feelingand My Boy.
The packaging will come with a 12 page booklet
professionally edited, picture disc, relevant liner notes, original memorabilia
and more than 15 photographs covering practically all of the seasons jumpsuits.
These are two great shows... the package, the 79,52 minutes of superb
music give us definitely something unique We Hope The Definitive one in
reference to Elvis' December 1975 Vegas Season. Don't miss it!!!!
CD Total Time 79.52 min.
December 06, 1975 MS Show
Tracklist:
01.2001 Theme; 1:08 02.C. C Rider; 3:25 03.I Got A
Woman/Amen; 7:02 04. Love Me; 3:45 05. Fairytale; 4:41 06. And I Love You So; 4:09
07.All Shook Up; 1:00 08. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel; 2:15 09. Hound Dog; 2:07
10. Happy Birthday; 0:37 11.Polk Salad Annie; 4:44 12. Introductions; 1:08
13.Johnny
B. Good; 0:56 14.Drums Solo; 1:27 15.Bass Solo; 1:14 16. Piano Solo; 1:41
17.
Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll; 1:02 18. Just Pretend; 3:57 19.How Great Thou Art; 3:02
20. Burning Love; 2:44 21.Softly As I Leave You; 2:44 22. America the Beautiful;
2:26 23. It's Now or Never; 3:07 24.Can't Help Falling in Love; 1:57
TIME 62:30
December 02, 1975 OP Show
25. Big Boss Man; 2:52 26.It's Midnight; 3:23 27. Early
Morning Rain; 2:52 28.You've Lost the Loving Feeling; 4:17 29: My Boy; 3:56
TIME 17:52
source: e-mail - April 14, 2008
Black Angels in Vegas
The first release from a brand new label Venus Productions is titled "Black Angels in Vegas".
This 2 CD-set will contain the August 30, 1974 Midnight show, professionally remastered from a newly discovered first generation soundboard tape. The sound quality is
stunning! The set will come to you in a beautiful full color, hardcover book with many rare and unpublished pictures plus extensive liner notes, spread over 60 pages.
click on the pic above for a larger view
Tracks:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / Dialogue / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / It's Midnight / Big Boss Man / Fever / All Shook Up / Softly As I Leave You /
Hound Dog / American Trilogy / Elvis introduces Dean Nichopoulos / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / Karate Monologue / If You Talk In Your Sleep / Elvis introduces
Kang Rhee / Karate Dialogue / Help Me / Let Me Be There (+ reprise) / How Great Thou Art (+ reprise) / Hawaiian Wedding Song / You Gave Me A Mountain / Can't Help Falling
In Love / Closing Vamp
Source: e-mail - May 27, 2009
A Change Of Mind
As recorded at the Hilton Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada,
September 3rd, 1973,
Dinner show.
The next release from Straight Arrow (SA 2009-13-02),
scheduled for early June, will be previously unreleased
Las Vegas
September 3rd, 1973
Dinner show. It is very strong concert, containing the only known 1973 version
of "It's Now Or Never", rare "Polk Salad Annie" performed only twice in 1973,
part of "Jailhouse Rock" and for 'rare live excerpts' fans there are bits of
"Guadalajara", "Miracle Of The Rosary" and "Farther Along".
This show was
taped by the same person as Dec. 02nd, 1976
concert released as "LAST VEGAS OPENING NIGHT" and once again for this CD
release, an original mastertape will be used. The sound quality is excellent -
regarding the off-line source.
As a bonus, 4 tracks from the closing show are also
included. They originate from the B-side of the same master tape cassette. All
prior releases of these songs from the closing show derive from a substandard
source.
Note: to prevent any speculations, we would like to make
clear that the CD "Top Acts In Vegas Vol. 4" from 1995 is containing September 2nd, 1973 Dinner show, NOT
September 3rd, 1973 Dinner show as stated in the CD
design. The date is wrong.
Excerpts from
the sleeve notes:
"Elvis was coming
to the end of his 1973 summer season at the Las Vegas Hilton, one most notable
for much banter with his musicians and frequent lyric changes. The Labor Day
dinner show, Monday, September 3, was just such a performance. At 8:45 pm, the star, in his glittering "Blue
Superman" jumpsuit, appeared to warm applause. He
seemed a little sleepy, but would soon be his energetic self. After "C.
C. Rider", as he was welcoming the crowd, the microphone came off the top of its
stand in three pieces, which he then tossed to Red West, commenting about how it
needed to be taped up.
"Fever"
was peppered with ad-libs, and at one point a female yelled out, "Room
Three-Forty Five!" to much audience laughter. "Now you've listened to HER
story", sang Elvis, and there was a lot of leg action as he concluded the song
out on the ramp the Hilton had added to the main showroom.
Introductions were
interspersed with humour, especially when Elvis recalled how he'd thrown water
on piano player Glen Hardin the night before. "He came [after the show] in with
all of the arrangements, all of his wardrobe, and quit, you know. Made a big
deal out of it! ... I'm gonna do it again tonight!" Glen nimbly sprang out of
the way as Elvis aimed a glass of water at him. Intros over, Elvis sang a few
bars of "Farther Along", Glen
echoing him on piano. He stopped, and instead began "Release
Me".
"That's about it,
folks", Elvis reluctantly announced, adding that the hotel didn't like them to
stay on stage too long. But then someone called out for "Polk Salad Annie".
Turning to Glen, he quietly said "For The Good Times", and Hardin began to play
the introduction. Yet again Elvis
instantly changed his mind, and attacked the request for "Polk
Salad Annie" instead. Over more requests, he began "Can't
Help Falling In Love". Before he disappeared behind the showroom's
descending gold curtain, someone gave him a lei of red flowers, which he sweetly
put around his neck".
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen
- 03. Love Me - 04. Steamroller Blues - 05. You Gave Me A Mountain
/ Guadalajara (partial) -
06. Trouble - 07. Long Tall
Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Flip Flop & Fly /
Hound Dog - 08. Love Me Tender - 09. Fever - 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water -
11. Suspicious Minds - 12. Introductions by Elvis of Singers, Musicians -
13. Farther Along (partial) / Release
Me - 14. An American Trilogy - 15. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 16. Jailhouse
Rock (partial) - 17. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel -
18. It's Now Or Never - 19. How Great
Thou Art - 20. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face / Miracle Of The Rosary
(partial) - 21. Polk Salad Annie - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing
Vamp / Announcements.
Bonus (September 3, 1973
Closing Show):
24. C. C. Rider - 25. Love Me - 26. Steamroller Blues -
27. You Gave Me A Mountain - 28. Trouble
Approximate running time:
79:41
source : e-mail - May 26, 2009
Stranger In The Crowd
Audionics will release another version of the August 13, 1970 Dinner show,
this time in stereo. The title will be Stranger in the Crowd, and the disc will
contain the full show. Only Sweet Caroline is spliced with the Aug. 11 D.S.
version, but the full version of this show is included as bonus in mono.
Tracks:
01. Opening Theme (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - 02. Opening Vamp / That's All Right,
Mama - 03. I Got A Woman - 04. Hound Dog - 05. Monologue - 06. Love Me Tender
(with false start) - 07. Don't Cry Daddy - 08. In The Ghetto - 09. I Just Can't
Help Believin' - 10. Stranger In The Crowd - 11. Make The World Go Away - 12.
Sweet Caroline (with false start) * - 13. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 14.
Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions / Instrumental break - 16. Band
Introductions / Introduction of Art Carney - 17. The Wonder Of You - 18.
Heartbreak Hotel - 19. Blue Suede Shoes - 20. One Night - 21. All Shook Up - 22.
Bridge Over Troubled Water - 23. Suspicious Minds - 24. Can't Help Falling In
Love
* spliced with August 11th, 1970 Dinner show version
Bonus track:
25. Sweet Caroline (with false start) - complete August 13th, 1970 Dinner show
mono version
source: e-mail - May 26, 2009
Exceeding All Expectations Out Now
Out NOW is the latest production from the “Rainbow Records” label. With their newest release they fulfill several requests from fans who wrote down their thoughts in many well-known messageboards all over Europe. This 2 CD set contains the complete performance of Elvis´ last show he ever did within his legendary Sahara Tahoe – Engagements – it is the Closing Show of May 9, 1976.
Way back in 1993 the “MAC” label released this show using a stunning long-box format. Because this set sold out within a few months - being a real collectors item since then - we decided to give the very interesting content of the show another chance to be listened by as many fans as possible. And to make one thing clear: this show is a real must to listen to. Hear Elvis in a very relaxed mood, not caring at all that the hotel´s management is (still) desperately wanting to force him to do much shorter performances. In fact Elvis gives the crowd more than they probably expected, being on stage for the longest performance he ever did (a stunning two-hours set), singing, laughing and talking as if he would be together with a couple of friends right at his living room at Graceland!
While the first release of this show sixteen years ago suffered from being incomplete (on both editions) we have been able to find new – and different – sources of recordings. These tapes have a listenable, decent sound quality for a fine release. We mixed the tapes using the best of more than one source. Also the new Rainbow Records release will run at the original speed which is different to the MAC release from ´93. The result is – so far - the most definite release of Elvis´ final Lake Tahoe concert.
A few words regarding the content:
Of course, you will find the tracklist at the end of this announcement, but we want to point out some real beauties of this set. A rare and unrehearsed version of “Return To Sender” must be mentioned as well as another rarity: “Young And Beautiful”. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, dedicated to Linda Thompson and sung with passion. Elvis tells a very funny story about the “Boat Scene” in the movie “Blue Hawaii” and even sings a few lines of his “Sun” classic “Blue Moon of Kentucky”. So all in all there is a lot to discover while listening to Elvis´ not only longest, but also very unusual show! As a bonus we have included David Briggs´ instrumental version of the song “Lady Madonna” which at the time was not only used for the band introductions but also appeared as one of the leading tracks on his solo album titled “Keyboard Sculpture”.
Don’t miss this release. You are getting another classy 2 CD set from Rainbow Records. By the way: Needless to say that its booklet features great liner notes on 20 pages in full colour!
TRACKLIST:
CD 1:
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)
02 - See See Rider (traditional)
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen (Ray Charles) / (traditional=
04 - Love Me (Leiber / Stoller)
05 - When The Saints Go Marching In (traditional)
06 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (Rostill)
07 - You Gave Me A Mountain (Marty Robbins)
08 - All Shook Up (Blackwell / Presley)
09 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (Mann / Low) / (Blackwell / Presley)
10 - Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
11 - Return To Sender (Otis Blackwell / Winfield Scott)
12 - Heartbreak Hotel (Mae Axton / Tommy Durden)
13 - Story about the Boat scene (talking monologue)
14 - The Hawaiian Wedding Song (King - Hoffman - Manning)
15 - America, The Beautiful (traditional)
16 - Polk Salad Annie (Tony Joe White)
CD 2:
01 - Band Introductions (talking only)
02 - Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)
03 - What'd I Say (Ray Charles)
04 - Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
05 - Drum Solo (instrumental)
06 - Bass Solo (instrumental)
07 - Tony Brown Piano Solo (instrumental)
08 - David Briggs Solo (instrumental)
09 - Love Letters (Heyman - Young)
10 - School Days (Chuck Berry)
11 - Wooden Heart (Wise - Weisman - Twomey - Kaemfert)
12 - Young And Beautiful (Aaron Schroeder / Abner Silver)
13 - That's All Right (Arthur Crudup)
14 - Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes / Jay Johnson)
15 - Hurt #1 (Crane / Jacobs)
16 - Hurt #2 (Crane / Jacobs)
17 - Hound Dog (Leiber / Stoller)
18 - Mickey Mouse Club March (Jimmie Dodd)
19 - Happy Birthday to y'all (traditional)
20 - My Heavenly Father (Martin / Gabriel)
21 - Guadalajara (Pepe Guizar)
22 - Love Me Tender (Matson / Presley)
23 - Danny Boy by Sherril Nielsen (traditional)
24 - Funny How Time Slips Away by Sherril Nielsen (Willie Nelson)
25 - Charity Announcement (talking only)
26 - Burning Love (Dennis Linde)
27 - Help Me (Larry Gatlin)
28 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl)
29 - Jailhouse Rock (Leiber / Stoller)
30 - One Night (Bartholomew / King)
31 - How Great Thou Art (Stuart Hine)
32 - Can't Help Falling In Love (Weiss / Peretti / Creatore)
33 – Closing Vamp (instrumental)
Bonus track (David Briggs):
34 - Lady Madonna (Lennon / McCartney)
Source: e-mail - May 2, 2009
The Last Vegas Opening Night Out Now
Straight Arrow's 12th release (SA
2009-12A/B-02) is out now. This 2CD set of the famous December 2nd,
1976 Opening Night was delayed, because Straight Arrow is here to give you the
best possible quality. We originally intended to use a 1978 first generation
copy for this release, simply because we figured that the original tape was no
longer around or could no longer be traced. But then, as the project was almost
near completion, our search for the original tape finally paid off, and we got
in touch with the person who recorded the concert and owns the original
120-minute master tape. The sound fidelity and overall quality of this tape is
FAR superior to any copy in circulation, and unlike these copies is also 100%
complete!
The negotiations took some time, but we can assure you
that you will be impressed when you hear this; one of the King’s finest ’76
concerts in a remarkably clear and dynamic sound. The person who recorded the
show also wrote the liner notes, a unique eye-witness perspective from a person
who was THERE and describes the show in fascinating detail.
As you can notice, we decided to change the front cover
design too. We believe that new front cover is cool. Originally selected front
cover photo of Elvis with Charlie Hodge is used inside the booklet.
Tracks:
CD1: 01. Also
Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse
Rock - 08. It's Now Or Never / Are You Sincere (excerpt) - 09. All Shook Up -
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Dialogue / Don't Be Cruel
(excerpt) - 12. And I Love You So - 13. I Just Can't Help Believin' (by request
/ last live version) - 14. Fever - 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Polk Salad
Annie.
CD2: 01. Band
Introductions - 02. Early Mornin' Rain - 03. What'd I Say - 04. Johnny B. Goode
- 05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 06. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 07. Piano
Solo (Tony Brown) - 08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 09. Love
Letters - 10. School Day - 11. Celebrity Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen
Campbell) - 12. Hurt #1 - 13. Hurt #2 - 14. Hound Dog (with false start) - 15.
Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - 16. Dialogue - 17. Blue Christmas -
18. That's All Right, Mama - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 20. Introduction
of Vernon Presley - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.
Approx. runing time:
101 minutes
Special information:
The next release from Straight Arrow, scheduled for early
May, will be previously unreleased Las Vegas September 3rd, 1973
Dinner show. It is very strong concert, containing the only known 1973 version
of "It's Now Or Never", rare "Polk Salad Annie" performed only twice in 1973,
part of "Jailhouse Rock" and for 'rare live excerpts' fans there are bits of
"Guadalajara", "Miracle Of The Rosary" and "Farther Along".
This show was
recorded by the same person
as Dec. 02nd, 1976 concert and once again for our CD release, an
original master tape will be used. The sound quality is excellent - regarding
the off-line source.
Note: to prevent any speculations, we would like
to make clear that the CD "Top Acts In Vegas Vol. 4" from 1995 is containing
September 2nd, 1973 Dinner show, NOT September 3rd, 1973
Dinner show as stated in the CD design. The date is wrong.
source : e-mail - April 21, 2009
Setting The Day
The
forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the begin of May,
is titled "Setting The Day" and will feature the unreleased show from Las
Vegas August 30, 1971 part Dinner Show + complete of the Midnight Show.
As
everybody knows SR concentrates its work on the early 70's live period of Elvis'
activity, trying to always produce unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his
ability. In this our eleventh release, we are proud to present two very rare
shows, the first part only, to give you a more complete view of the day the
second complete and unreleased. The first songs from August 30th dinner have
been already edited although no in this audio-quality here you have the
possibility to listen the highlights of the show and instead the midnight show
complete concert is here for the first time giving you the possibility to live
the whole day and the feeling the of Elvis' love of singing that result clear in
these tapes and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to them.
The
Dinner/Midnight shows from August 30th, as presented on this CD, represents just
two of the best shows of the season. If we look closely at the early Vegas act
of August 1971 we can see that Elvis concentrates on the music to produce great
shows. Elvis singing straight to the audience without pauses or jokes, the
performance is solid and rough; the basic track listing is presented superbly.
Songs like Proud Mary, Sweet Caroline or Polk Salad Annie never sounded better;
Elvis is still dynamic on stage especially in songs like Suspicious Minds. He
presents the best of his repertoire from the last two years. The only new song
is the single I’m Leaving, heavily promoted during all of 1971 and sang until
1974.
The man
looks, sings and moves in a
great way. Elvis is still performing at the height of his ability despite the
presence of the golden cage of Vegas and the mediocre management, Elvis is still
into his music. His focus, the attitude and his relationship with the music are
still evident which enables him to deliver a great show. This level remains
throughout the season.
In spite
of the limitation of the audience tapes, we believe that overall in the early
seventy recording they represent the best to listen the Vegas shows.
These
recordings come from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound
quality is good considering the
early season. The sound was restored in a studio to achieve best possible
results. We have spent hours in the studio over the digital
restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to
give you the chance to listen with pleasure.
As
usually from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing
a collection of live photographs of the August season.
Tracks:
01. Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1.17
02.
That's All Right, Mama 2.18
03. I
Got A Woman 2.45
04.
Proud Mary 2.40
05.
Sweet Caroline 2.26
06. Polk
Salad Annie 4.02
07. It's
Impossible 2.47
08.
Heartbreak Hotel 1.40
09.
Hound Dog 1.29
10. I'm
Leaving 3.09
11.
Can't Help Falling in Love 1.32
TIME
25.24
Bonus
tracks:
12. Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1.16
13. That
All Right Mama 2.22
14. I
Got A Woman 2.37
15.
Proud Mary 2.44
16.
Sweet Caroline 2.20
17. Polk
Salad Annie 4.19
18.
Intro 0.53
19.
Johnny B. Goode 1.44
20. It's
Impossible 2.48
21: Love
Me 1.32
22: Blue
Suede Shoes/Whola Lotta.. 1.36
23:
Heartbreak Hotel 1.33
24:
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel 2.15
25. It's
Over 2.09
26.
Hound Dog (fs) 1.30
27:
Hound Dog 1.28
28:
Suspicious Minds 5.32
29: Band
Intro 3.25
30: I'm
Leaving 3.15
31:
Bridge Over Troubled Water 5.50
32:
Can't Help Falling Love 2.09
TIME
54.26
Approximate Total running
time: 79.40
Source: E-mail - April 15, 2009
New Artwork for The Last Vegas Opening Night
We just received a new artwork for the upcoming CD "The Last Vegas Opening Night".
Source: E-mail - April 1, 2009
The Last Vegas Opening Night
Straight Arrow label announced its 12th
release near the end of December; a double CD with the famous December 2nd,
1976 Opening Night. Some fans are asking, “Why is this release delayed and will
it ever see the daylight?”. The answer
is very simple: Straight Arrow is here to give you the best possible quality. We
originally intended to use a 1978 first generation copy for this release, simply
because we figured that the original tape was no longer around or could no
longer be traced. But then, as the project was almost near completion, our
search for the original tape finally paid off, and we got in touch with the
person who recorded the concert and owns the original 120-minute master tape.
The sound fidelity and overall quality of this tape is FAR superior to any copy
in circulation, and unlike these copies is also 100% complete!
The negotiations took some time, but we came to an
agreement, and the Straight Arrow team is now working its magic on the original
tape. We can assure you that you will be impressed when you hear this; one of
the King’s finest ’76 concerts in a remarkably clear and dynamic sound. The
person who recorded the show also wrote the liner notes, a unique eye-witness
perspective from a person who was THERE and describes the show in fascinating
detail.
Tracks:
CD1: 01. Also
Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse
Rock - 08. It's Now Or Never / Are You Sincere (excerpt) - 09. All Shook Up -
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Dialogue / Don't Be Cruel
(excerpt) - 12. And I Love You So - 13. I Just Can't Help Believin' (by request
/ last live version) - 14. Fever - 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Polk Salad
Annie.
CD2: 01. Band
Introductions - 02. Early Mornin' Rain - 03. What'd I Say - 04. Johnny B. Goode
- 05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 06. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 07. Piano
Solo (Tony Brown) - 08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 09. Love
Letters - 10. School Day - 11. Celebrity Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen
Campbell) - 12. Hurt #1 - 13. Hurt #2 - 14. Hound Dog (with false start) - 15.
Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - 16. Dialogue - 17. Blue Christmas -
18. That's All Right, Mama - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 20. Introduction
of Vernon Presley - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.
Approx. runing time:
101 minutes
source : e-mail - March 27, 2009
Rock My Soul Out Now
Rock My Soul, the latest Madison CD is out now. It will be the label's
final release. From everyone at
Madison,
we bid you a fond, affectionate farewell.
source: e-mail - March 21, 2009
Rock My Soul - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 5
Up next from Madison will be "Rock My Soul - Standing
Room Only Tapes, Vol. 5," with a fully-illustrated, 16-page booklet.
"Rock My Soul" concludes the chronicling of Elvis in a hot rehearsal at RCA
Hollywood. Hear Presley, the TCB band, and the Stamps Quartet run down the
upcoming tour with a focus and a sense of fun, with unexpected delights like
"Young and Beautiful" and a stunning gospel jam, featuring only Elvis,
Charlie Hodge on piano and the Stamps providing backing and sometimes lead
vocals. This spirited closing segment is presented as it was recorded then,
with piano on one channel and vocals on the other.
Finally, fans can enjoy the unedited second half of this March 31, 1972
rehearsal -- in superb STEREO!
Track listing:
01. Burning Love 4:02 ; 02. Help Me Make It Through The Night 3:24 ; 03.
Can't Help Falling In Love 2:19 ; 04. Young And Beautiful 5:17 ; 05. Lawdy
Miss Clawdy 2:48 ; 06. Release Me 3:29 ; 07. I'm Leavin' (partial) 0:41 ;
08. Elvis chats with musicians 3:10 ; 09. C. C. Rider 2:46 ; 10. Proud Mary
3:54 ; 11. Never Been To Spain 3:34 ; 12. The Lighthouse 6:10 ; 13. When
It's My Time 5:00 ; 14. I, John 2:09 ; 15. Bosom Of Abraham 0:52 ; 16. You
Better Run (with false start) 2:10 ; 17. Lead Me, Guide Me 3:45 ; 18. Sweet
Sweet Spirit 2:42 ; 19. There's A Room At The Cross (partial) 1:54 ; 20.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God To Thee 4:47
Total: 65:06
source : e-mail - March 15, 2009
Las Vegas Attraction Number 1
Here we have the Frontcover from the Showroom Records Release Las Vegas Attraction Number 1.
This is the new title for the CD, earlier we mentioned it as A Dinner Show In Bright Light City.
Source: e-mail - March 9, 2009
That’s The Way It Is – The Complete Works
Out now is the superb DVD & CD Box-Set "That's The Way It Is - The Complete Works.
The packaging is brilliant, and the editing is wonderful. Only too bad that the sound on the CD's are in MONO, but overall this is a great set.
We won't go into details for this box-set, so we added link of a review by our good friends at
Elvisnews.
Update March 9, 2009
A Dinner Date In Bright Light City
The Showroom Records label present A Dinner Date In Bright Light City - Elvis Presley recorded live on stage in the Hilton Hotel showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada -
December 3rd 1975, 10 p.m.
Elvis again was able to show that he still was the #1 performer, especially in Las Vegas! Don’t forget to remember that this already was his 14th engagement in
“BrightLightCity”!
Being in a great mood he was having a lot of fun with his audience. The track list of this particular show provides a nice song line-up:
01 | Also Sprach Zarathustra (0:48)
02 | See See Rider (3:45)
03 | I Got A Woman / Amen (5:53)
04 | Love Me (3:22)
05 | Fairytale (3:15)
06 | Big Boss Man (2:45)
07 | And I Love You So (3:37)
08 | Elvis Talks (3:12)
09 | Trying To Get To You (2:08)
10 | All Shook Up (1:03)
11 | Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (2:41)
12 | Blue Christmas (2:10)
13 | Polk Salad Annie (incomplete) (3:39)
14 | Band Introductions (1:13)
15 | Johnny B. Goode (0:53)
16 | Drum Solo Ronnie Tutt (1:06)
17 | Bass Solo Jerry Scheff 1:38)
18 | Piano Solo Glen D. Hardin (1:06)
19 | Band Introductions (0:24)
20 | School Days (with reprise) (1:34)
21 | My Boy (4:00)
22 | Just Pretend (3:57)
23 | How Great Thou Art (with reprise) (4:45)
24 | Burning Love (2:59)
25 | Softly As I Leave You (2:35)
26 | Mystery Train / Tiger Man (3:39)
27 | America The Beautiful (2:22)
28 | Can't Help Falling In Love (1:47)
29 | Closing Vamp (0:51)
Total playing time is over 73 minutes and the show stopping highlight is a breathtaking version of „How Great Thou Art”.
Source: E-mail - February 24, 2008
I Just Can't Help Believin' / The Last Opening Night
As recorded at the Hilton Hotel showroom in Las
Vegas, Nevada, December 2nd, 1976, Opening show.
Straight Arrow label announced its 12th
release near the end of December; a double CD with the famous December 2nd,
1976 Opening Night. Some fans are asking, “Why is this release delayed and will
it ever see the daylight?”. The answer
is very simple: Straight Arrow is here to give you the best possible quality. We
originally intended to use a 1978 first generation copy for this release, simply
because we figured that the original tape was no longer around or could no
longer be traced. But then, as the project was almost near completion, our
search for the original tape finally paid off, and we got in touch with the
person who recorded the concert and owns the original 120-minute master tape.
The sound fidelity and overall quality of this tape is FAR superior to any copy
in circulation, and unlike these copies is also 100% complete!
The negotiations took some time, but we came to an
agreement, and the Straight Arrow team is now working its magic on the original
tape. We can assure you that you will be impressed when you hear this; one of
the King’s finest ’76 concerts in a remarkably clear and dynamic sound. The
person who recorded the show also wrote the liner notes, a unique eye-witness
perspective from a person who was THERE and describes the show in fascinating
detail.
Excerpts from the sleeve notes:
"There was a surprise then, as Elvis decided to sing
"I Just Can't Help Believin'", creating pure magic and getting well-deserved
applause. The mood changed completely: "Fever" was as sexy as ever, as Elvis,
did exaggerated leg movements in the red spotlight. Charlie brought out a blue
chair, but Elvis refused it, and began to tell the poignant story that led into
"Softly As I Leave You". A pulsating intro could only mean one thing - "Polk
Salad Annie". Elvis moved to the funky new arrangement and the heavy rock beat,
raising excitement levels in the showroom."
"The
show - probably the second longest of Elvis's career - was drawing to a close.
Elvis treated the audience to a fine "Bridge Over Troubled Water", introduced
his father, thanked the crowd "for making this opening night really fantastic",
and, ignoring requests for yet more songs, began "Can't Help Falling In Love".
The-usual scarf-and-kiss routine drew many fans to the edge of the stage. Two
tiny girls in blue dresses were put up onto the stage. Elvis acknowledged the
crowd's ovation before disappearing under the descending gold curtain. He'd
never be quite as dynamic again during the 12-day season, but it had been an
opening night to remember - over 100 Magic Minutes."
Tracks:
CD1: 01. Also
Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse
Rock - 08. It's Now Or Never / Are You Sincere (excerpt) - 09. All Shook Up -
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Dialogue / Don't Be Cruel
(excerpt) - 12. And I Love You So - 13. I Just Can't Help Believin' (by request
/ last live version) - 14. Fever - 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Polk Salad
Annie.
CD2: 01. Band
Introductions - 02. Early Mornin' Rain - 03. What'd I Say - 04. Johnny B. Goode
- 05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 06. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 07. Piano
Solo (Tony Brown) - 08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 09. Love
Letters - 10. School Day - 11. Celebrity Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen
Campbell) - 12. Hurt #1 - 13. Hurt #2 - 14. Hound Dog (with false start) - 15.
Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - 16. Dialogue - 17. Blue Christmas -
18. That's All Right, Mama - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 20. Introduction
of Vernon Presley - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.
Approx. runing time:
101 minutes
source : e-mail - February 21, 2009
April Fool's Dinner
The upcoming CD-release by the Southern Comfort / Audionics
"team-up" is entitled "APRIL FOOL'S DINNER", and it contains the excellent April
1st, 1975 dinner show. Import collectors first heard this recording via the 1980
vinyl release "Rockin' with Elvis April Fool's Day." This was later dubbed
directly from vinyl for its 1992 CD debut, complete with pops and clicks. This
new release marks the first time since the original LP that the original
audience master tape has been used - and naturally it has received a significant
upgrade using topnotch industry equipment. This stellar show is also now
complete: "Can't Help Falling In Love" and "Closing Vamp" from this show were
actually on the original tape. These were restored to the best of our abilities,
and are now included, warts and all. On the original LP and CD, these songs were
borrowed from RCA's 1974 "Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" album.
The April Fool’s Day
performance shows Elvis at his best – a far cry from the problematic October ’74
shows – he’s in excellent voice, and he performs a solid mix of classic songs
and recent additions. Elvis is both entertaining and witty, and actually sounds
like a seasoned Vegas pro. April 1st also marked the final day for
bass player Duke Bardwell, who in all did 181 shows with Elvis, despite the fact
that their relationship often was a bit strained. Duke had experienced some
great highs and some terrible lows with Elvis, but at this stage he was fed up
with it all and relieved that it would soon be over.
The first two Midnight Show bonus tracks are from a booth tape and the other 4
tracks (first heard on "Rocking With the King April's Fool Day" Vol. 2.) are
from a decent quality
audience tape. The prior release of the closing show was de-noised in a
rather destructive way, and has been restored to optimal quality for the Elvis
connoisseur.
All accompanying photographs were taken in March - May 1975 at the Las Vegas
Hilton hotel and on the subsequent concert tour. The CD will be presented in a
beautiful 3-panel digipack and is scheduled for late February '09.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. If
You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. And I Love You So - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. The
Wonder Of You - 08. Burning Love - 09. Band Introductions - 10. What'd I Say -
11. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 12. Bass Solo (Duke Bardwell) - 13. Piano Solo
(Glen D. Hardin) - 14. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 15. School Day - 16.
Celebrity Introductions: Roy Clark, Conrad Hilton / The Great Pretender (excerpt)
- 17. My Boy - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. Let Me Be There - 20. Celebrity
Introduction: actor Hugh O'Brian - 21. How Great Thou Art - 22. Hound Dog - 23.
Fairytale - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.
Bonus Tracks (highlights from Las Vegas,
April 1st, 1975, Midnight show -
Closing night):
26. Big Boss Man* - 27. It's Midnight * - 28. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
- 29. An American Trilogy - 30. Help Me Make It Through The Night / Mickey Mouse
March - 31. Steamroller Blues
* taken from booth tapesource: e-mail - February 10, 2009
Sunset Rundown & A Hilton Double-Shot !
Happy New Year!
The next Madison releases, coming soon, will be "Sunset Rundown -
Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 4" and "A Hilton Double-Shot !" The
former will be a standard issue, with fully-illustrated, 16-page
booklet, while the latter will appear in a limited-edition digipak, with
gorgeous color photos!
"Sunset Rundown" details a unique day, filmed for "Elvis On Tour."
At the end of March 1972, MGM's documentary cameras captured Elvis
Presley at a rollicking Los Angeles rehearsal at RCA Hollywood. Against
a stark background -- no audience -- Presley, the TCB band, and the
Stamps Quartet ran down the upcoming tour at the Sunset Boulevard studio
with vigor and a few surprises, with selections like "Until It's Time
For You To Go," "For The Good Times" and "Burning Love."
Now, one may enjoy the unedited first half of this March 31, 1972
rehearsal -- the second half will comprise Volume 5 of the Standing Room
Only Tapes series -- in superb STEREO!
Track listing:
01. Proud Mary 2:49 ; 02. Never Been To Spain 4:29 ; 03. You Gave
Me A Mountain (2 false starts) 1:40 ; 04. Until It's Time For You To
Go 5:46 ; 05. Polk Salad Annie 3:09 ; 06. Love Me 2:39 ; 07. All
Shook Up 2:35 ; 08. Heartbreak Hotel 1:59 ; 09. Teddy Bear / Don't Be
Cruel 1:57 ; 10. Hound Dog 2:18 ; 11. The First Time Ever I Saw Your
Face 5:42 ; 12. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:52 ; 13. A Big Hunk O' Love
(reprise) 2:41 ; 14. C. C. Rider 3:30 ; 15. For The Good Times 3:44 ;
16. For The Good Times (2 false starts) 2:28 ; 17. For The Good Times
(reprise) 6:34 ; 18. Funny How Time Slips Away 5:27 ; 19. Burning
Love 2:46
Total Time = 65:08
-------
"A Hilton Double-Shot !" offer two dynamic soundboard recordings
from the Las Vegas Hilton with IMPROVED sound, for those collectors who
may have missed them the first time around.
CD 1 features the Monday, September 4, 1972 DS, the penultimate
appearance of his 1972 "summer festival." Elvis offers a gentle, wry
performance for his fans, including "about 250" from England. And CD 2
unleashes the Friday, February 2, 1973 MS, a period where Elvis returned
to "Sin City" a conqueror of all media.
CD 1 - September 1972
Track listing:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:04 ; 02. C.C. Rider 2:51
; 03. Johnny B. Goode 1:42 ; 04. Until It's Time For You To Go 2:24 ;
05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:01 ; 06. Polk Salad Annie 3:25 ;
07. Elvis greets the showroom 1:07 ; 08. What Now My Love 3:06 ; 09.
Fever 3:24 ; 10. Love Me 1:31 ; 11. Blue Suede Shoes 1:02 ; 12.
Heartbreak Hotel 1:40 ; 13. All Shook Up 1:05 ; 14. Love Me Tender 1:46
; 15. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:50 ; 16. Little Sister / Get Back
3:37 ; 17. Hound Dog 1:28 ; 18. I'll Remember You 2:42 ; 19. Walk That
Lonesome Road (J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet) 3:04 ; 20. Suspicious
Minds 4:28 ; 21. Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra and British
fans 1:44 ; 22. For The Good Times 3:07 ; 23. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:00 ;
24. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:22 ; 25. Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp 2:18 ; Bonus Track: 26. Can't Help Falling In Love
(September 4 DS, incomplete) 1:10
Total Time = 59:13
CD 2 - February 1973
Track listing:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:09 ; 02. C.C. Rider
3:05 ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 2:43 ; 04. Until It's Time For You To
Go 2:24 ; 05. Sweet Caroline 2:44 ; 06. Steamroller Blues 2:47 ; 07.
You Gave Me A Mountain 3:06 ; 08. Fever 2:46 ; 09. Love Me 1:26 ; 10.
Blue Suede Shoes 1:11 ; 11. Love Me Tender 1:35 ; 12. Johnny B. Goode
2:11 ; 13. Hound Dog 1:18 ; 14. What Now My Love 3:02 ; 15. Suspicious
Minds 4:56 ; 16. Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra 1:08 ; 17.
I Can't Stop Loving You 2:19 ; 18. An American Trilogy 4:35 ; 19.
Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp 2:23
Total Time = 46:58
source : e-mail - January 21, 2009
source : e-mail - January 25, 2009 ( added cover of Sunset
Rundown )
Countdown To Christmas Out Now !
The "Straight Arrow"
label’s 11th release entitled "COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS" (SA 2008-11-02) is out
now.
"Straight Arrow" is
planning a special 2CD set for early 2009, with an unreleased Las Vegas December
2nd, 1976 Opening Night show. The "Straight Arrow" team has been looking for
good sounding tape for years. Finally, they managed to obtain a 1st generation
copy of an original "stereo" audience-recorded tape for this project. Opening
Night '76 was a unique event - it was probably the second longest show of Elvis’
career and one of his very best 1976 concerts. Arriving from Anaheim, CA, with
young love Ginger Alden by his side, he was ready to conquer Las Vegas once
again. During the Opening night, he sang an ultra-rare "I Just Can't Help
Believin'", and sang one of greatest-ever versions of "Bridge Over Troubled
Water". Elvis was in great mood, joking with fellow performer Glen Campbell thru
the show. It was also the last time that Elvis performed two full versions of
his 1976 "trademark" song "Hurt".
Tracks:
Also Sprach Zarathustra -
C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) -
You Gave Me A Mountain - Jailhouse Rock - It's Now Or Never / Are You Sincere
(excerpt) - All Shook Up - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel -
Dialogue - Don't Be Cruel (excerpt) - And I Love You So - I Just Can't Help
Believin' (last version) - Fever - Softly As I Leave You - Polk Salad Annie -
Band Introductions - Early Mornin' Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Drum
Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
- Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - Love Letters - School Day - Celebrity
Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen Campbell) - Hurt #1 - Hurt #2 - Hound Dog (with
false start) - Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - Dialogue - Blue
Christmas - That's All Right, Mama - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Introduction
of Vernon Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
Approximate
running time: 104 minutes.
More details later.
source: e-mail - December 27, 2008
The Brightest Star On Sunset Boulevard
THE COMPLETE REHEARSAL TAPE OF JULY 24, 1970 at RCA
STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD
After the successful releases of " Vegas Rhythm "
and " You Know, It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country –Volume 1 " we are
proud to tell that Fort Baxter wanted to join forces with them ,releasing
" The Brightest Star Of Sunset Boulevard Volume 1 and 2 ".
We at Gravelroad music, loved the idea and know the high
standards Fort Baxter lives up to. It has to be an excellent release, so we
said; " Great let's do it , but…. A 2 cd value Digipack and working with the
original recording! So everybody will have the change to have it complete
this time". Value for money is needed in these times.
The moment we started to work we discovered that the
original sound was much clearer and much more spread to left and right. The
background instruments where suddenly present. Elvis voice was in the room and
were present there at the rehearsal.
We knew it is a justified release, no compressors,
limiters, etc.
It's exciting and more … pure Elvis
DISC 1
1.That's All Right ;
2.I Got A Woman ; 3.The Wonder Of You
; 4.I've Lost You ;
5.The Next Step Is Love ; 6.Stranger In
The Crowd ; 7.You've Lost That Lovin'
Feeling ; 8.Something ;
9.Don't Cry Daddy #1 ; 10.Don't Cry Daddy
#2 ; 11.You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
; 12.Polk Salad Annie ;
13.Bridge Over Troubled Water ; 14.I Can't
Stop Loving You ; 15.Just Pretend / Don't
it makes you wanna go home (few lines) ;
16.Sweet Caroline / Love me tender (few lines) ;
17.Words
DISC 2
1. Suspicious Minds ;
2. I Just Can't Help Believin' #1 ; 3. I
Just Can't Help Believin' #2 ; 4. Tomorrow
Never Comes / Running Scared (few lines) ;
5. Mary In The Morning ; 6. Twenty Days
And Twenty Nights ; 7. You've Lost That
Lovin' Feeling ; 8. I Just Can't Help
Believin' #3 ; 9. Heart Of Rome
(uncensored) & reprise ; 10.Memories
; 11.Johnny B. Goode ;
12.Make The World Go Away / Delilah (few lines) ;
13.Stranger In My Own Home Town (uncensored) ;
14. I Washed My Hand In Muddy Water
" You Know, It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country
–Volume 2 " is delayed due to this release. Good things need time. Also
various other old Baxter and Bilko titles will be released by us next year from
the original tapes and reels.
source: e-mail - December 11, 2008
Countdown To Christmas
As recorded live at
the Las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton Hotel showroom, December 09, 1975, 10 P.M.
The "Straight Arrow" label will release its 11th CD, entitled "COUNTDOWN TO
CHRISTMAS" (SA 2008-11-02), in December 2008.
December 1975 marked the
first time ever that Elvis worked around the winter holidays. Why did Colonel
Parker take the risk to play before Christmas when even shows by regular Las
Vegas performers suffered from poor attendances? The main reason was Elvis
financial situation but The Colonel was keen on fulfilling the August 1975
contract too. The ol’ gambler took the situation as a challenge and booked Elvis
at the Hilton from December 2nd til the 15th for a total
of 16 shows. And once again, he hit the jackpot - all shows were sold out.
Elvis was in great voice
throughout the engagement; "My Boy", "How Great Thou Art", "Burning Love", "Just
Pretend" and "America The Beautiful" were memorable highlights during these
shows. However, Elvis’ physical appearance was somewhat alarming; in December he
appeared even heavier than in August, and his face was puffy and bloated.
Nevertheless, this season was a huge success, and for the closing show on
December 15th , there were more people at the Hilton showroom alone
than in all other Las Vegas showrooms together.
The December 9th,
10 P.M. show as presented here is fairly typical of this strong engagement.
There are no weak moments during the show, but several performances deserve
special mention: a robust "Trying To Get To You", a surprisingly wild version of
"Polk Salad Annie" and a fast-paced "Burning Love" are ample proof that 'Elvis -
The King' could still rock whenever he wanted to. 'Elvis - The Crooner' gave his
all on songs like "And I Love You So", "Just Pretend" and "Softly As I Leave
You". The unofficial national anthem "America The Beautiful" and the Gospel
favorite "How Great Thou Art" are outstanding performances.
This engagement marked the last time that Elvis' concerts were of such a consistently high standard. Later his shows
would become increasingly erratic, and whilst were some truly great concerts,
many of them varied from average to rather poor, no matter how much Elvis tried.
In December '75, Elvis tried too - and for the last time, he managed to pull it
off, night after night.
This previously unreleased live recording originates directly from 1st
generation copy of recently surfaced new master tape, as recorded by an audience
member. The audio-quality of the recording is very
good for an off-line recording. The sound was completely restored
in a renowned studio to achieve the best
possible quality for your optimal listening pleasure.
It's almost unnecessary to repeat that Straight Arrow will present this CD with
a full-colour, 16-page booklet with many photos (incl. some rare ones) taken
during December 1975 Las Vegas engagement and huge collection of reproduced
Elvis Christmas memorabilia from 1958-1975. The Straight Arrow team thank you
for your support and
wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year 2009 and hopes that
you will enjoy
this special Holiday release!
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A
Space Odyssey") - 02. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman (with false
start) / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me - 05. Fairytale - 06. And I Love You So -
07. Tryin' To Get To You - 08. All Shook Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear /
Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. Love Me Tender - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band
Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass
Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16.
Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day #1 - 18. School Day #2 -
19. Just
Pretend - 20. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 21. Burning Love - 22. Softly
As I Leave You - 23. America The Beautiful - 24. It's Now Or Never (with
reprise) - 25. One Night - 26. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
(medley) - 27. Dialogue - 28. Can't Help Falling In Love - 29. Closing
Vamp.
source : e-mail - December 3, 2008
Augusta - Once And For All
Soon to be
released is the latest production from “Rainbow Records”. This release will
feature the complete performance of Elvis Presley in Augusta, Maine - recorded
May 24, 1977.
The
producers have been able to locate the original audience-recorded tape. Using
24bit audio transfer they achieved an optimum sound of this recording. We think
that with our 6th release we can bring you the best sounding disc so far.
Although
Elvis was clearly not in the best shape regarding his physical appearance his
voice was strong and powerful as always. “Never Been To Spain” which
unfortunately was only intoned or the performance of “You Gave Me A Mountain”,
“Little Sister” and “My Way” prove that his spirit and feeling for many of his
songs was still there.
The
funny moment when Felton Jarvis was on stage during “If You Love Me” is pictured
in the 20-pages booklet which is loaded with shots from the actual concert (we
actually had a total of 150 great photos to choose from). We also included a
scan of the ticket stub, a newspaper announcement for the concert and 2
different show reviews. All in all you will get a nearly perfect overview of
what Elvis was able to deliver to his audience on May 24th, 1977.
For
Augusta the “Elvis Presley Show” was a once in a lifetime experience. We hope
that this CD will be – at least - a proof that “Elvis 77” was still pleasing his
audiences.
Tracklisting:
01 -
[01:01] - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 -
[03:44] - See See Rider
03 -
[00:29] - Never Been To Spain
04 -
[08:33] - I Got A Woman / Amen
05 -
[01:59] - Love Me
06 -
[03:25] - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
07 -
[03:31] - You Gave Me A Mountain
08 -
[02:11] - Jailhouse Rock
09 -
[03:57] - O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
10 -
[01:52] - Little Sister
11 -
[02:21] - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
12 -
[04:11] - My Way
13 -
[01:44] - Heartbreak Hotel
14 -
[02:41] - Band Introductions
15 -
[01:45] - Early Morning Rain
16 -
[00:51] - What'd I Say
17 -
[00:58] - Johnny B. Goode
18 -
[02:25] - Drum Solo
19 -
[01:38] - Bass Solo
20 -
[01:13] – Tony Brown Solo
21 -
[01:47] - Bobby Ogdin Solo
22 -
[01:01] - School Days
23 -
[02:15] - Hurt
24 -
[02:19] - Hound Dog
25 -
[01:49] - Can't Help Falling In Love
26 - [01:59] - Closing Vamp / Final Announcement
source : e-mail - December 3, 2008
The King Creole Outtakes
Soon to be out is the CD titled "The King Creole Outtakes", we will add further details soon.
Source: e-mail - November 30, 2008
Grand Roulette At The Sahara
As recorded live in Lake Tahoe, Nevada; at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel showroom, May 6th, 1973 - Midnight show.
The forthcoming "Memory Records" label CD release is entitled "GRAND ROULETTE AT THE SAHARA". In 1973, Elvis appeared at Del Webb‘s Sahara
Tahoe hotel for the second time since July/August 1971, and his concerts were an even bigger succes this time, with all tickets being sold out
in advance.
This CD features the previously unreleased Midnight show from May 6th, 1973. It’s a rather typical set with no real surprises, but
nevertheless Elvis is in fine fettle and gives a strong and entertaining show for an enthusiastic crowd.
The setlist is fairly similar to
"Aloha From Hawaii", with flawless performances of "Steamroller Blues", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "What Now My Love" and "I'll Remember You"
being particular highlights. Other strong performances include a haunting "I'm Leavin'", a majestic "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and the
surprising addition of "It's Over", just before the show’s conclusion. Even if this not the greatest concert ever by 'The King', it is
nevertheless much more than just a professional "casino show routine" – it’s the world's greatest entertainer running his grand roulette at
the Sahara Tahoe hotel.
This previously unreleased recording was taken from an early generation copy of the original master tape, as recorded by a member of the audience. All tracks were digitally restored for your best possible listening pleasure. All accompanying photographs were taken between February and July 1973.
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me Tender - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. Surrender (excerpt) / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 07. You Gave Me A Mountain - 08. Love Me - 09. Blue Suede Shoes - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 12. Hound Dog - 13. I'm Leavin' - 14. Fever - 15. What Now My Love - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. Band Introductions - 18. I'll Remember You - 19. I Can't Stop Loving You - 20. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 21. A Big Hunk O'Love - 22. It's Over - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp.
Approximate running time: 56:54
Source: e-mail - November 23, 2008
Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 3
We just added the cover art to the previous news.
The next Madison release will be Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room
Only Tapes, Vol. 3.
One of the changes in 1972, after wife Priscilla left their
marriage, was a move back into his empty Hillcrest home in Los Angeles,
in early March. Was it any surprise that several of the songs done a
few weeks later, at RCA's Studio C in nearby Hollywood, were downcast or
bluesy? When MGM's cameras moved in for a one-day "mock" session
sequence, Elvis and band rocked it up with "Burning Love" and "Johnny B.
Goode," but also showed Presley's true mood with selections like "For
The Good Times," "Always On My Mind" and "Separate Ways."
Now, for the very first time, hear the complete, unedited March 30,
1972 "mock" session in superb STEREO!
Track listing:
01. Burning Love - take 1 (incomplete) / Here We Go Again (one
liner) 3:10 ; 02. Burning Love - take 2 3:25 ; 03. Burning Love - take
3 / The Lord's Prayer (one liner) 3:19 ; 04. Sweet Sweet Spirit (one
liner) 0:19 ; 05. For The Good Times (rehearsal) 2:52 ; 06. For The Good
Times - take 1 (incomplete) 3:35 ; 07. For The Good Times (more
rehearsal) 2:18 ; 08. For The Good Times - take 2 3:44 ; 09. For The
Good Times - take 3 (false start) 0:19 ; 10. For The Good Times - take 4
6:22 ; 11. Anytime ( one liner ) / dialogue 1:47 ; 12. For The Good
Times take 5 3:31 ; 13. For The Good Times - take 6 (incomplete) 3:01 ;
14. For The Good Times - take 7 4:10 ; 15. Dialogue / El Paso (one
liner) 1:13 ; 16. Johnny B. Goode - take 1 (false start) 1:02 ; 17.
Johnny B. Goode - take 2 (false start) 0:46 ; 18. Oh, How I Love Jesus
(one liner) 0:56 ; 19. Johnny B. Goode - take 3 / dialogue 3:42 ; 20. A
Big Hunk O' Love (incomplete) / dialogue 4:39 ; 21. Always On My Mind
(rehearsal) 3:02 ; 22. Always On My Mind - take 1 (incomplete) 2:34 ;
23. Always On My Mind - take 2 5:09 ; 24. Separate Ways - take 1 4:09 ;
25. Separate Ways - take 2 3:40
Total Time = 73:10
source : e-mail - October 26, 2008
Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 3
The next Madison release will be Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room
Only Tapes, Vol. 3.
One of the changes in 1972, after wife Priscilla left their
marriage, was a move back into his empty Hillcrest home in Los Angeles,
in early March. Was it any surprise that several of the songs done a
few weeks later, at RCA's Studio C in nearby Hollywood, were downcast or
bluesy? When MGM's cameras moved in for a one-day "mock" session
sequence, Elvis and band rocked it up with "Burning Love" and "Johnny B.
Goode," but also showed Presley's true mood with selections like "For
The Good Times," "Always On My Mind" and "Separate Ways."
Now, for the very first time, hear the complete, unedited March 30,
1972 "mock" session in superb STEREO!
Track listing:
01. Burning Love - take 1 (incomplete) / Here We Go Again (one
liner) 3:10 ; 02. Burning Love - take 2 3:25 ; 03. Burning Love - take
3 / The Lord's Prayer (one liner) 3:19 ; 04. Sweet Sweet Spirit (one
liner) 0:19 ; 05. For The Good Times (rehearsal) 2:52 ; 06. For The Good
Times - take 1 (incomplete) 3:35 ; 07. For The Good Times (more
rehearsal) 2:18 ; 08. For The Good Times - take 2 3:44 ; 09. For The
Good Times - take 3 (false start) 0:19 ; 10. For The Good Times - take 4
6:22 ; 11. Anytime ( one liner ) / dialogue 1:47 ; 12. For The Good
Times take 5 3:31 ; 13. For The Good Times - take 6 (incomplete) 3:01 ;
14. For The Good Times - take 7 4:10 ; 15. Dialogue / El Paso (one
liner) 1:13 ; 16. Johnny B. Goode - take 1 (false start) 1:02 ; 17.
Johnny B. Goode - take 2 (false start) 0:46 ; 18. Oh, How I Love Jesus
(one liner) 0:56 ; 19. Johnny B. Goode - take 3 / dialogue 3:42 ; 20. A
Big Hunk O' Love (incomplete) / dialogue 4:39 ; 21. Always On My Mind
(rehearsal) 3:02 ; 22. Always On My Mind - take 1 (incomplete) 2:34 ;
23. Always On My Mind - take 2 5:09 ; 24. Separate Ways - take 1 4:09 ;
25. Separate Ways - take 2 3:40
Total Time = 73:10
source : e-mail - October 21, 2008
December Night
The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the middle of November is titled "December Night" and will feature an unreleased complete show from Las Vegas
December 04th , 1976 Midnight Show in great audio quality.
As everybody knows SR concentrates on the early 70's live period of Elvis' activity; however in the past we pressed The Sound of Vegas vol.1 with focus on August 1973.
This time, after fans requests, our tenth release will be a concert from the Vegas December 76 season, we are proud to present a very rare and complete show.
Despite 1976 being not a great year, Elvis' love of singing is clear in this tape and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to it.
The Midnight Show from December 4th, as presented on this CD is a great show, with a great variety of songs, all performed with quality in a very high standard. If we
look closely at the last Vegas season, we can see that Elvis although a little tired is still able to concentrate on the music to produce great shows. Elvis sings
straight to the audience with pauses and jokes, but the performance is still solid; the variety of the repertoire is presented superbly. Songs like I got a Woman, You Gave
Me a Mountain or Polk Salad Annie sound great; he presents some good oldies like Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Trying To Get To You and Jailhouse Rock which are performed well. The
vocal power is demonstrated in the last single HURT where Elvis’ voice reaches practically the sky, followed immediately by Hawaiian Wedding Song one of his best ballads.
With the exception of some jokes like It’s Now Or Never or Hound Dog the show is PERFECT and is a pleasure to hear over and over thanks also to the fantastic audio
quality that gives us the possibility for a hour to go back to the past .The best song from this midnight show is very hard to find, because the repertoire is solid,
however we think the middle of You Gave me A Mountain and Polk Salad Annie has the right spirit of the show and the season.
This recording came from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound quality is Very Very Good considering the limitation of the Audience Tape. The sound is
clear with no audience background noise, the mix is great with practically all instrument presented in the original balance without any manipulation, a GREAT Tape For A
Great Show a rare combination that we hope you can enjoy. The sound was restored in a studio to achieve the best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over
the digital restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the chance to listen with pleasure.
For the Fourth time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live nice unreleased photographs of the December season, with
a wide spectrum of jumpsuits included.
Tracks:
01. 2001 Theme/Opening
02. C.C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman/Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain (spoken version)
07. Jailhouse Rock
08. It's Now Or Never
09. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
10. Trying To Get To You
11. Blue Suede Shoes
12. Fever
13. Softly As Leave You
14. Polk Salad Annie
15. Band Introduction
16. Early Morning Rain
17. What'd I Say
18. Drum Solo
19. Bass Solo
20. Piano Solo
21. Keyboard Solo
22. Love Letters
23. Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll
24. Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll
(featuring Tony on Lead Guitar)
25. Hurt
26. Hawaiin Wedding Song
27. Hound Dog
28. Danny Boy(Sherrill Nielsen)
29. Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen)
30. Can't Help Falling In Love/ Closing
Vamp
Approximate Total running time: 73.00
Source: e-mail - October 15, 2008
The Talk Of The Town
As
recorded live from the mixing desk of the Hilton hotel showroom in Las
Vegas, Nevada, January 26th, 1972 (Opening night).
AUDIONICS 2008-03-2 / 2001
Here is the covert art of the
forthcoming release "THE TALK OF THE TOWN" from the Audionics & 2001 labels. It
is their second release of this special partnership and this CD will feature the
Las Vegas, January 26, 1972 Opening show as taken directly from first generation
DAT copy of original mono soundboard tape.
This classic concert includes first
ever live performances of
"Never Been To
Spain", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Until It's Time For You To Go", "A Big Hunk
O' Love", "An American Trilogy" and "I'll Remember You".
For this reissue, we worked directly from the first
generation DAT, and we were able to make significant audio improvements,
compared to original 1997 release. "Audionics / 2001" hope that this special
joint-production will satisfy all those fans who have been asking for a reissue
of this essential concert. This CD is scheduled for late October .
Excerpt from
the sleeve note:
"Mid January
1972. Richard Nixon was in the Whitehouse, the anthemic "American Pie" topped
the singles charts and NASA were working hard on Apollo 16, the penultimate
manned Moon mission. Ali was still the Champ, and at cinemas all over the world
people thrilled to the latest James Bond adventure, as Sean Connery battled the
evil mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld in "Diamonds Are Forever". In Las Vegas,
America's entertainment and gambling capital, Elvis was about to hit town for
his sixth Vegas season at the Hilton Hotel and to paraphrase a snippet from a
certain 1964 platter, "the whole town was talking".
'The 37 year
old legend is back, Vegas wakes and smiles'
Elvis
arrived in Vegas on the eighteenth of January and rehearsals began the following
day. Rumoured song try-outs included Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady" and the Walker
Brothers classic "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore". Neil Diamond's "Holly
Holly" is also rumoured to have been given a test drive.
New songs
that did make it into the live set included Marty Robbin's "You Gave Me A
Mountain", as well as "It's Over" and "It's Impossible". Thankfully an updated
arrangement of the fifties classic "Big Hunk Of Love" also made it to the stage.
Along with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", many fans site 'Hunk' as the most successful 50s
studio to live 70s transition.
Elvis hit
the stage running on the 26th January and presented one of the finest setlists
of his career. Luckily, we have the complete show available on this fantastic CD
in remastered sound, and what a treat it is! 'The 37 year old legend is back,
Vegas wakes and smiles' gushed Billboard magazine. Make no mistake, Elvis
was flying high in January 1972, and earning the best reviews of his career."
Tracklist:
01. C. C. Rider - 02. Proud Mary -
03. Never Been To Spain
- 04. You Gave Me A
Mountain - 05. Until It's
Time For You To Go - 06. Polk Salad Annie - 07. Love Me - 08. Little Sister /
Get Back
(medley)
- 09. All Shook Up - 10.
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be
Cruel (medley) -
11. One Night - 12. Hound Dog (slow & fast) - 13. A Big Hunk O'Love
- 14. Bridge Over
Troubled Water - 15. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - 16. An American Trilogy
- 17. Band Introductions
- 18. I'll Remember You - 19. Suspicious Minds - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love
- 21. Closing Vamp.
Approximate running time: 56:48source: e-mail -
September 23, 2008
Trying To Get To You Out Now
The "Straight Arrow" label 10th release, entitled "TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA
2008-10-02), is out now.
"Straight Arrow" is planning another CD release for early November, with an
unreleased Las Vegas December 9th,
1975 (10 P.M.) show. Once again "Straight Arrow" team managed to obtain an
ORIGINAL AUDIENCE-RECORDED TAPE (different and much better sounding than the
recording in circulation). More details later.
source: e-mail - September 23,
2008
Then Sings My Soul
Soon to be released is the latest production from the “Rainbow Records” label. With their 5th release they fulfill a request that some fans wrote down in a well-known messageboard. The upcoming 2 CD set will contain a never before released show from the Sahara Tahoe – Engagement ’76 – it is the Midnight Show of May 7, 1976.
There were several reasons why this show was chosen for a release. First of all – it had to be unreleased. Of course, the show should contain some interesting, unusual material, maybe a short version of a seldom performed song? Another important aspect was to find a tape that has a listenable, decent sound quality for a release. And here we go:
During our research we learned that many people did not expect Elvis to do a show with more than 60 minutes. Well, bad luck for those who tried to tape the show on a 60 minutes tape, because Elvis was on stage more longer than that. This means, those who recorded on 60 minutes tapes have only incomplete shows, ending during the song “My Way”. The smart fans decided to record the show on a 90 minutes tape. Bad luck for them because the recording ends in the middle of “It’s Now Or Never” and Elvis was still not through with his show….
A pity, that to our knowledge and research we didn’t find a single fan who recorded the complete show with the use of a 2nd cassette tape. But the eyewitnesses told us, that Elvis was on stage for only five additional minutes performing “Can’t Help Falling In Love” and waving good-bye during the “Closing Vamp”. So what did the “Rainbow Records” label do for you ?
We restored the Midnight Show performance and added the missing part of “It’s Now Or Never” and “Can’t Help Falling In Love” from the Dinner Show from the same date. You will be surprised about the sound because both sources are very similar.
What did we do with the rest of the free space on our 2nd disc? We decided to give you more Elvis, of course! While the rest of the Dinner Show was used to complete the Midnight Show we thought you might want to hear the other performances from that day as well. We had to exclude the band introductions because of limited capacity on the disc, but we managed to keep in all songs sung by Elvis.
Content:
Of course, you will find the tracklist at the end of this announcement, but we want to point out some real beauties of this set. The first one is “How Great Thou Art”. Actually, Elvis sang the song twice this day - both versions have this special gospel feeling Elvis was able to create. This inspired us to use an excerpt of the lyrics and name this release “Then Sings My Soul”. Then we have “That’s All Right” which demonstrates like “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” that Elvis was able to play acoustic guitar, of course. He performed a rare version of “The Wonder Of You” (1976!!!) during the Midnight Show and during the Dinner Show he entertained the audience by singing “It’s Midnight”, now known as the last live version ever.
The 3rd release by Rainbow Records was called “Vegas Variety – Vol.2” and featured the Midnight Show December 11, 1976. With this release the formerly wrong titled track “When God Calls Me Home” was presented for the very first time in the correct way which is “Until Then”. With the new “Then Sings My Soul” release it happened again that a formerly wrong titled track “Lara’s Theme” is presented with its correct name which is “Theme from Love Story”. We hope you appreciate our efforts to bring you a booklet full of well researched information and complimentary pictures and memorabilia.
Don’t miss this release. You will get 100% never before released material on 2 CDs. Each disc has a total running time of more than 79 minutes and the booklet will feature great liner notes on 20 pages in full colour!
Disc One:
01) 00:53 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02) 05:29 See See Rider
03) 08:46 I Got A Woman / Amen
04) 01:58 Love Me
05) 03:04 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06) 04:58 You Gave Me A Mountain
07) 01:03 All Shook Up
08) 02:26 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09) 02:19 The Wonder Of You
10) 03:07 Happy Birthday To Sandi
11) 01:53 That's All Right
12) 03:21 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
13) 00:32 Introducing Ed Parker
14) 00:59 I'll Remember You (long false start)
15) 02:00 I'll Remember You
16) 00:28 Ku-u-i-po (excerpt)
17) 02:16 Hawaiian Wedding Song
18) 04:38 Polk Salad Annie
19) 03:45 Band Introductions
20) 01:09 Early Morning Rain
21) 00:56 What'd I Say
22) 01:15 Johnny B. Goode
23) 01:22 Drum Solo
24) 01:06 Bass Solo
25) 01:21 Piano Solo
26) 01:20 Electric Clavinet Solo
27) 03:07 Love Letters
28) 01:02 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
29) 04:03 My Way
30) 01:25 Jailhouse Rock
31) 02:44 Love Me Tender
32) 02:09 Hurt (#1)
33) 02:16 Hurt (#2)
Running Time: 79:23 min
Disc Two:
01) 02:36 Heartbreak Hotel
02) 02:59 How Great Thou Art
03) 01:58 Hound Dog
04) 00:42 Theme from "Love Story" (excerpt)
05) 01:43 One Night
06) 02:59 It's Now Or Never
07) 01:40 Can't Help Falling In Love
08) 00:31 Closing Vamp
09) 05:49 See See Rider
10) 07:06 I Got A Woman / Amen
11) 02:33 Riding On The Range (excerpt)
12) 03:35 Fever
13) 03:05 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
14) 04:55 You Gave Me A Mountain
15) 01:38 All Shook Up
16) 02:38 Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
17) 03:30 It's Midnight
18) 03:04 Love Me Tender
19) 04:51 Polk Salad Annie
20) 02:54 Love Letters
21) 01:01 Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
22) 00:14 Introducing Jerry Kennedy, Ron Pietrafeso & Ed Parker
23) 02:41 Hurt (#1)
24) 01:56 Hurt (#2)
25) 02:54 Softly As I Leave You
26) 02:13 Heartbreak Hotel
27) 01:27 Jailhouse Rock
28) 03:19 It's Now Or Never
29) 03:03 How Great Thou Art
Running Time: 79:48 min
Source: E-mail - September 8, 2008
The 1972 New York Experience
The all new label Phoenix XP Production proudly presents their very first release:
The 1972 New York Experience
featuring: The complete saturday afternoon show for the first time on DVD
The complete press conference in single or multiple screen
Slide show with many rare and unseen pictures
And so much more...
See the Garden concerts as you have never seen them before, visit today
www.phoenix-xp.co.nr
Here the official newsletter:
It is a factory pressed DVD and will be out on
September the 16th.
source: e-mail - September 3, 2008
September Nights Out Now
The CD "September Nights" is out now, featuring the two unreleased shows from Las Vegas September 04, 1970 Dinner Show (part only) + the complete show from September 07, 1970 Closing Night.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp 0.38 / 02. That's All Right Mama 1.37 / 03. I Got A Woman 2.31 / 04. I Walk The Line (exc) 0.11 / 05. Monologue/Love Me Tender 6.53 /
06. Ive Lost You 2.29 / 07. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.09 / 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.12 / 09. Band Intro 2.34 / 10. Hound Dog (exc) 0.05 / 11. Johnny
B.Goode 1.37 / 12. Band Intro 1.49 / 13. The Wonder Of You 3.07 / 14. One Night 1.37
TIME 33.32
15. Opening Vamp 0.31 / 16. That's All Right Mama 2.20 / 17. I Got A Woman 2.36 / 18. I Walk The Line (exc)1.54 / 19. Monologue 3.07 / 20. Ive Lost You 2.33 /
21. I Just Cant Help Believin 4.37 / 22. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.44 / 23. Polk Salad Annie 4.46 / 24. Introductions 8.05 / 25. Blue Suede Shoes 1.50 /
26. All Shook Up (inc.) 1.21 / 27. Hound Dog 2.01 / 28. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4.59 / 29. Can't Help Falling In Love 1.55 / 30. Closing Vamp. (inc.) 0.14
TIME 45.46
Approximate Total running time: 79.30
Source: e-mail - August 30th 2008
Trying To Get To You
As
recorded live in Rochester, New York, Community War Memorial, May 25th, 1977.
The
"Straight Arrow" label will release its 10th CD, entitled
"TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA 2008-10-02), in
September 2008.
Elvis' May '77 tour was very uneven, compared to all his earlier ones. He
performed 14 shows in all, and at the beginning of tour, he was lethargic and
looking really unwell. There were alarming moments, like when Elvis left the
stage in Baltimore, MD, for 20 minutes or when he did very lackluster shows in
Philadelphia on May 28th or in
Baton Rouge on June 1st. However,
as the tour progressed, on some evenings Elvis showed that he could still
deliver. Recorded evidence shows that the best concerts are May 24-27, May 30
and June 2nd. The Rochester, May 25th,
1977 concert as presented on this CD was the 6th
stop of the tour, and his 1st
concert in New York State in '77.
Even
in '77 there were moments of brilliance in some of Elvis concerts. In
Rochester, Elvis appeared to be in a good mood and in strong voice, giving solid
performances of "You Gave Me A Mountain", "One Night", "My Way" and "Hurt" among
others. One song that deserves special mention is the title song. For some
reason, "Trying To Get
To You" was probably the only classic 50s track that Elvis always treated with
respect - even in his last months.
The
audio-quality of the recording is quite good. As you've come to expect from us,
Straight Arrow managed to obtain the ORIGINAL TAPE as recorded by the same
person that taped the Richfield '76 concert, which we released earlier this
year. The recording was completely restored and the sound was upgraded for the
best possible listening pleasure.
It's
almost unnecessary to add that Straight Arrow will present this CD with a full-colour,
16-page booklet with approximately 40 photos from the actual concert, incl. some
never-before seen ones.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, with the rather silly title "JAILHOUSE ROCK MAN IN CONCERT" (Great Dane
label, 1993). The sound of this CD which also had a couple of glitches and
mastering errors is not to be compared with the
rich and atmospheric audience sound on our new release.
Why settle for a Lada when you can have a brand new, shiny
Cadillac? Do yourself a favour and get this little beauty
today. Rock with the King, '77 style we assure you, even the cynics among you
will be pleasantly surprised!
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me
(Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock (with reprise) -
08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. Little
Sister - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 11.
Tryin' To Get To You - 12. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) -
13. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. One Night (by request) - 15. My Way
- 16. Band Introductions - 17. Early Mornin' Rain - 18. What'd
I Say - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) -
21. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (by
Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (by Bobby Ogdin) - 24.
School Day - 25. Hurt - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28.
Closing Vamp & Announcements.
Approximate running time: 68:00
source: e-mail - August 28, 2008
Red-Hot In Richmond
Standing Room Only Tapes Volume Two
The next Madison label release will be Red-Hot In Richmond -
Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 2.
This fiery performance, captured in Richmond, Virginia by a
battery of MGM documentary cameras on Monday, April 10, 1972, has been
issued once before -- but this time it's far more complete, and in GREAT
SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the show mixed down from
MGM's multi-track tapes into superb STEREO!
Snippets of this evening made the final cut of MGM's "Elvis On
Tour," although with hindsight, it seems this was a major mistake.
Ripping tracks like "Proud Mary," "It's Over," "Hound Dog," "For The
Good Times" "Polk Salad Annie" and "An American Trilogy" were top
shelf. And Elvis was in very, very good humour the entire night -- oh,
yes, you're in for a real treat.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra 1:17 ; 02. C.C. Rider
2:59 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave
Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For You To Go 2:31 ; 07. Polk
Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:37 ; 09. All Shook Up 0:58 ; 10. Teddy
Bear / Don't Be Cruel 1:49 ; 11. Heartbreak Hotel 2:04 ; 12. Hound Dog
1:21 ; 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:11 ; 14. Love Me Tender 1:43 ;
15. It's Over 2:15 ; 16. Suspicious Minds 4:52 ; 17. Introduction of
Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:50 ; 18. For The Good Times 3:07 ; 19.
I Can't Stop Loving You 2:21 ; 20. An American Trilogy 4:15 ; 21. Lawdy
Miss Clawdy (incomplete)* 2:40 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ;
23. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp 2:02
* Unfortunately, the kickoff to "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is missing.
Total Time = 59:03
source: e-mail - August 24, 2008
The Joan Deary Tapes
Here we have the artwork of the forthcoming CD "The Joan Deary tapes" by the suprise records.
Source: e-mail - August 4, 2008
I'm a steamroller baby
A new CD release coming out soon is "I'm A Steamroller Baby" on the Steam label.
It will feature the February 16, 1973 Dinner Show (8:15 p.m.) at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tracklist:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / I Got A Woman/Amen / Love Me Tender / You Dont Have To Say You Love Me / Steamroller Blues / You Gave Me A Mountain / Fever / Love Me /
Blue Suede Shoes / Johnny B. Goode / Hound Dog / What Now My Love / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / Elvis Introduces Johnny Tillotson / I Cant Stop Loving You /
American Trilogy / Cant Help Falling In Love/ Closing Vamp/ Announcement
Source: E-mail - August 4, 2008
Trying To Get To You
As
recorded live in Rochester, New York, Community War Memorial, May 25th, 1977.
The
"Straight Arrow" label will release its 10th CD, entitled
"TRYING TO GET TO YOU" (SA 2008-10-02), in
late August 2008.
Elvis' May '77 tour was very uneven, compared to all his earlier ones. He
performed 14 shows in all, and at the beginning of tour, he was lethargic and
looking really unwell. There were alarming moments, like when Elvis left the
stage in Baltimore, MD, for 20 minutes or when he did very lackluster shows in
Philadelphia on May 28th or in
Baton Rouge on June 1st. However,
as the tour progressed, on some evenings Elvis showed that he could still
deliver. Recorded evidence shows that the best concerts are May 24-27, May 30
and June 2nd. The Rochester, May 25th,
1977 concert as presented on this CD was the 6th
stop of the tour, and his 1st
concert in New York State in '77.
Even
in '77 there were moments of brilliance in some of Elvis concerts. In
Rochester, Elvis appeared to be in a good mood and in strong voice, giving solid
performances of "You Gave Me A Mountain", "One Night", "My Way" and "Hurt" among
others. One song that deserves special mention is the title song. For some
reason, "Trying To Get
To You" was probably the only classic 50s track that Elvis always treated with
respect - even in his last months.
The
audio-quality of the recording is quite good. As you've come to expect from us,
Straight Arrow managed to obtain the ORIGINAL TAPE as recorded by the same
person that taped the Richfield '76 concert, which we released earlier this
year. The recording was completely restored and the sound was upgraded for the
best possible listening pleasure.
It's
almost unnecessary to add that Straight Arrow will present this CD with a full-colour,
16-page booklet with approximately 40 photos from the actual concert, incl. some
never-before seen ones.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, with the rather silly title "JAILHOUSE ROCK MAN IN CONCERT" (Great Dane
label, 1993). The sound of this CD which also had a couple of glitches and
mastering errors is not to be compared with the
rich and atmospheric audience sound on our new release.
Why settle for a Lada when you can have a brand new, shiny
Cadillac? Do yourself a favour and get this little beauty
today. Rock with the King, '77 style we assure you, even the cynics among you
will be pleasantly surprised!
Tracklist:
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. If You Love Me
(Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock (with reprise) -
08. O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) - 09. Little
Sister - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 11.
Tryin' To Get To You - 12. Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) -
13. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. One Night (by request) - 15. My Way
- 16. Band Introductions - 17. Early Mornin' Rain - 18. What'd
I Say - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) -
21. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (by
Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (by Bobby Ogdin) - 24.
School Day - 25. Hurt - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28.
Closing Vamp & Announcements.
Approximate running time: 68:00
source: e-mail - August 2, 2008
SEPTEMBER NIGHTS
The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the beginning of September is titled "September Nights" and will feature two unreleased shows from Las Vegas
September 04, 1970 Dinner Show (part only) + the complete show from September 07, 1970 Closing Night.
As everybody knows SR concentrates on the early 70's live period of Elvis' activity, trying to provide unreleased shows with Elvis at the top of his ability. In this our
ninth release, we are proud to present two very rare shows, one complete and part of the second to give you a more complete view of the last part of Elvis August 1970
season. Despite being the end of the season, Elvis' love of singing is clear in these tapes and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to them.
The Dinner show from September 4th, as presented on this CD is almost complete, missing the last two tracks only. If we look closely at the late Vegas act of
September 1970 we can see that Elvis although tired is still able to concentrate on the music to produce great shows. Elvis sings straight to the audience with pauses and
jokes, but the performance is still solid and rough; the basic track listing is presented superbly. Songs like I got a Woman, Youve Lost that Loving Feeling or Polk
Salad Annie sound great; he presents the best of his repertoire from the season. The best song from this dinner show is without doubt the oldie One Night here performed
in a very rough and concentrated way surely the best version of the season.
The Closing Show of a memorable season maybe the best one, although shorter with respect to the early shows and not of comparable intensity but still valuable. Elvis
performs the show in essence as his greatest hits of the season and he performs it as only he can at that moment. Songs like I Just Cant Help Believing, Youve Lost
Than Loving Feeling and Polk Salad Annie sound solid and well performed overall with feeling, the same feeling the we find at the end with Bridge Over Troubled Water, the
best song of the show.
These recordings come from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound quality is very good considering the early season. The sound was restored in a studio to
achieve the best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over the digital restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the
chance to listen with pleasure.
For the Third time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live unreleased photographs of the August season, with a wide
spectrum of jumpsuits included.
Tracks:
01. Opening Vamp 0.38 / 02. That's All Right Mama 1.37 / 03. I Got A Woman 2.31 / 04. I Walk The Line (exc) 0.11 / 05. Monologue/Love Me Tender 6.53 /
06. Ive Lost You 2.29 / 07. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.09 / 08. Polk Salad Annie 4.12 / 09. Band Intro 2.34 / 10. Hound Dog (exc) 0.05 / 11. Johnny
B.Goode 1.37 / 12. Band Intro 1.49 / 13. The Wonder Of You 3.07 / 14. One Night 1.37
TIME 33.32
15. Opening Vamp 0.31 / 16. That's All Right Mama 2.20 / 17. I Got A Woman 2.36 / 18. I Walk The Line (exc)1.54 / 19. Monologue 3.07 / 20. Ive Lost You 2.33 /
21. I Just Cant Help Believin 4.37 / 22. Youve Lost Than Loving Feelin 4.44 / 23. Polk Salad Annie 4.46 / 24. Introductions 8.05 / 25. Blue Suede Shoes 1.50 /
26. All Shook Up (inc.) 1.21 / 27. Hound Dog 2.01 / 28. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4.59 / 29. Can't Help Falling In Love 1.55 / 30. Closing Vamp. (inc.) 0.14
TIME 45.46
Approximate Total running time: 79.30
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
Directly From The 1972 Elvis Summer Festival
A new CD release from the Label "Las Vegas Archives" will release a show from the August 5, 1972 Dinner Show, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Songs:
2001 Theme / See See Rider / Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / Youve Lost That Loving Feeling / Polk Salad Annie / What Now My Love / Fever / Carry Me Back To Old
Virginia (excerpt) /Love Me / Little Sister/Get Back / A Big Hunk Of Love / The Wonder Of You / Hound Dog / Blue Suede Shoes / My Way / Suspicious Minds / Band
Introductions / American Trilogy / Cant Help Falling In Love/Closing Vamp
Bonus songs:
(August 5, 1972 Midnight Show Hilton Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada)
Proud Mary / Never Been To Spain / The Wonder Of You / For The Good Times / My Way /
Johnny B. Good
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
New Import CD Label SURPRISE RECORDS
Coming late August or early September.
Surprise Records proudly presents ...
a new CD full with great Elvis songs taken directly from the Joan Deary Tapes!
24 great Elvis tracks with a total playing time over 77 minutes - in stunning never-before heard sound quality.
The late Joan Deary (Elvis' RCA record producer) worked on these tracks for a possible future release on the "Greatest Hits" series, but after Volume 1 was released back then in 1981 (?) a Volume 2 never followed. So these professionally remixed tapes were put into the archives.
For years a CD-R was circulating with these great tracks, but now for the first time they will be made available on a professional silver pressed disc!
This CD comes along with a beautiful full color booklet containing all necessary information about every track along with great pictures of Elvis. Also the lyrics to each song will be included - exactly transcribed word for word as Elvis did sing them!
Tracklist:
01. Hey Jude
02. Help Me Make It Through The Night
03. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Trade) 04. Ill Take You Home Again, Kathleen 05. When Im Over You 06. Always On My Mind 07. It Aint No Big Thing (But Its Growing) 08. Im Leavin
09. Where Do I Go From Here
10. Until Its Time For You To Go
11. If I Were You
12. Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off Of It 13. Fool 14. This Is Our Dance 15. Cindy, Cindy 16. Separate Ways 17. (Thats What You Get) For Lovin Me 18. Life 19. Love Letters 20. Ill Never Know 21. We Can Make The Morning 22. Early Morning Rain 23. Sylvia 24. The Sound Of Your Cry
Surprise Records will also include a special bonus feature Look out for this great release that will be the first in a series of great future releases
Source: e-mail - July 30, 2008
A Greensboro Revolution !
Standing Room Only Tapes Volume One
Here's the covert art
of next Madison release A Greensboro Revolution! - Standing Room Only Tapes,
Volume One. It will be released soon and Volume Two should follow 3-4
weeks after.
This sparkling
performance, recorded in Greensboro, NC on Friday, April 14, 1972, in the
presence of MGM's documentary cameras, has been issued many times in the past,
but never in such GREAT SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the
show mixed down from MGM multi-track tapes into superb STEREO.
The April 1972 tour was
Presley's first of the year. And he was ready. Three outstanding
performances from this gig made the final cut of "Elvis On Tour" --
"Bridge Over Troubled Water," "An American Trilogy" and
"Funny How Time Slips Away." In 1992, "The Lost
Performances" gave fans a fourth visual, with the inclusion of
"Release Me." All are here, and the entire evening is a delight.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1:04 ; 02. C.C. Rider 3:09 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never
Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For
You To Go 2:36 ; 07. Polk Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:35 ; 09. All Shook Up
1:00 ; 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:26 ; 11. Hound Dog 1:30 ; 12.
Heartbreak Hotel 1:49 ; 13. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:00 ; 14. Bridge Over Troubled
Water 4:13 ; 15. Suspicious Minds 4:48 ; 16. Love Me Tender 1:34 ; 17.
Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:21 ; 18. For The Good Times
3:08 ; 19. An American Trilogy 4:42 ; 20. Burning Love 2:44 ; 21. Release Me
3:03 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ; 23. Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp 2:15
Bonus Tracks: 24.
Backstage, Saturday, April 15, 1972, Macon, GA 0:59 ; 25. Bridge Over Troubled
Water (unrepaired) 3:43
Total
Time = 65:39
source:
e-mail - July 23, 2008
Raised On Vegas
Recorded live in Las
Vegas, Hilton Hotel,
August 08, 1973, Opening night.
The
forthcoming "Memory Records" label CD release is entitled "RAISED
ON VEGAS". Between
July 21-24, 1973 Elvis recorded 10 tracks at the legendary Stax Studios in
Memphis, Tennessee - but only one of these made it into his live act:
"Raised On Rock". Just a few weeks after these sessions, on August 6th,
Elvis opened another "Las Vegas Summer Festival" with the rather
unique concert presented on this CD.
During
this unusual show, Elvis performed "Trouble" from "King
Creole" (1958) and segued straight into the recent "Raised On
Rock". This is the only known live performance of the latter song. Later
in the show Elvis
surprised his audience with another live rarity: "Memphis Tennessee".
Elvis also introduced a contemporary favorite of his, "My Boy", a
rather hesitantly performed version that predates his studio-version by four
months.
1973
was a very busy year for Elvis. The triumph of the "Aloha" show was
followed by two Las Vegas seasons, two long tours, July, September and December
recording sessions, hospitalization for detoxification as well as the October
divorce. Elvis was truly caught in a trap,
both professionally and personally. By now, he was just as fed up with the
glitter and artificiality of Vegas as hed been of the Travelogue movies
just a few years earlier. Nevertheless, his opening and closing concerts in
Vegas were always special events and this one is no exception!
This
recording was taken from an early generation copy of the original master tape as
recorded by a member of the audience. The tape source is independent and of much
better quality, than the first 1st release of this show ("FIRE
IN VEGAS" - 1993). All tracks were digitally restored for your best
possible listening pleasure, and the speed was corrected. All accompanying
photographs were taken between April and August 1973.
Tracks:
01. Also Sprach
Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Trouble (1st live version) - 04. Raised On
Rock (only live version) - - 05. Love Me - 06. Steamroller Blues - 07. What Now
My Love - 08. Blue Suede Shoes - 09. Memphis Tennessee - 10. Long Tall
Sally/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Mama Can't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse
Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (medley) - 11. Love Me Tender - 12. Hound Dog
- 13. Fever - 14. My Boy (1st live version) - 15. Suspicious Minds - 16. Band
Introductions - 17. Celebrity Introductions (Petula Clark, Guy March, Phillis
McGuire, Liza Minelli) - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. An American Trilogy -
20. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 21. How Great Thou Art - 22. A Big Hunk O' Love
- 23. Help Me Make It Through The Night - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25.
Closing Vamp.
Approximate running time:
63:12
source: e-mail - July 23, 2008
You Know, It Don't Have To Be Strictly Country-Volume I
After
38 years, Elvis's voice remains impressive on each track!
-It
easily could have been recorded yesterday.
-You'll
discover more and more after playing it back.
-The
songs I know, sound better and more complete on this cd.
(A
few of the first general reactions during a playback session of the master with
various Elvis fans)
These
are the first 22 amazing tracks collected from private collections of which many
for the first time in this shape on CD. These are the acetates which
Elvis took home to play-back and agreed to be released!
All
tracks have been digitally restored and re-mastered.
These
acetates often sounded better & different than what we know and made it to
the final release!
Some
tracks which appear to be known, are now for the first time in their more
complete form. This includes studio talk, count in, left & right channels,
longer fade outs or even different lyrics or simply differently sung. Most are
in stereo. As happened in the past, some releases only
used one channel (This was an easy way to reduce the distortion, but so much got
lost!) .The audio difference between tracks is purely
the source and the transfer. Some have been
transferred on to DAT, others on to regular cassette tapes in the past. Keep
in mind that the original acetates are various in playability. Original acetates
can only be played a few times (after that the quality gets less.)
We
chose for maximum sound quality per track instead of making them
similar to each other! In this way you always get the
best sound out of very recording.
The
basic synopsis for this release: The
first masters without dubbing, repairs in their complete form.
Unfortunately we don't have every master on acetate of the June and September
sessions. So we added some first takes to cover all songs. Also a few tracks of
work in progress, a rare chance to hear, a song still being built up to a
complete dubbed master. Guide-strings, -horns, -backing vocals, the talking,
it's all there!
Something
which will strike everybody is, that Elvis's voice remains impressive on each
track.
Background
information;
It's
a public known fact that Elvis regularly disagreed with the released version of
the songs.Unluckily, he hardly made his point towards the ones responsible,
knowing there were times he was wrong and the song became a hit (In the ghetto,
Suspicious minds, Burning love & others)
This
cd contains the versions how Elvis liked it! All
together a really new kind of release which will make many Elvis fan's happy to
hear these rare acetates available in their best possible form. The purist will
be happy since no effects have been used to enhance the sound. There
are no further copies of acetates available in better sound, only a very few
copies were made of each song and most are gone or badly damaged. The acetate
lacquer wears out very fast, so every track is really unique.
Note:
None of the used versions are included on the recent FTD release of "That's
the way it is" or the forthcoming "Love letters from
Elvis". Only parts of the acetates, which you can enjoy in full version on
this cd are used in the documentary; Elvis "That's way it is".
The
cd contains 22 songs with a 20 pages full color booklet having extensive liner
notes to guide you through the songs, background info about Elvis' 1970 and
explains in detail what an acetate really is. Also why and how it's made.
This
is a limited release so we will be able to continue to release in chronologic
order, containing the original acetates in best possible condition. 1970 will be
a Volume 1 & 2 which will be release a little later this year.
"YOU
KNOW, IT DONT HAVE TO BE STRICTLY COUNTRY " VOLUME 1
is set for release this month ! Don't miss your opportunity to get the
Ultimate acetate collection.
TRACKLIST
:
01.
Twenty days and twenty nights (Take 9 Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate
02. I've lost you (Take 7 Master , undubbed unedited)
Acetate 03. I was born about 10.000 years ago (Take 1
Master , undubbed unedited) 04. The sound of your cry (Take 11
Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate 05. The fool (Take
1 try out) 06. Little cabin on the hill (Take 2) Master,
undubbed 07. Cindy ,Cindy (take 1) unedited 08.
Bridge over troubled water (Take 8 Master , undubbed - unedited,
unrepaired) 09. Got my mojo working /Keep your hands off it (Take 1
Master , dubbed brass & horns unedited) 10. How the web was
woven (take 3 Master, back-up vocals, no additional overdubbing ) (previous
unreleased) 11. It's your baby, you rock it (Take 5 Master
, undubbed unedited) Acetate 12. Stranger in the crowd (take 9 -
Master, Guide strings & backing vocals ) (previously unreleased) 13.
I'll never know (Take 7 Master, undubbed unedited) Acetate
14. Mary in the morning (Take 5 Master, undubbed, unedited)
Acetate 15. Ain't no big thing (Take 9) (dubbed strings)
(previously unreleased) 16. You don't have to say you love me (take
3 Alternate Master, dubbed strings no backing vocals) (previously
unreleased) 17. Just pretend (Take 3 Master , undubbed
unedited) Acetate 18. This is our dance (Take 11 Master
, undubbed unedited) Acetate 19. Life (Take 20 Master ,
undubbed unedited) Acetate 20. Heart of Rome (Take 3 Used for
composite Master , undubbed unedited) Stereo (previously unreleased)
21. Bridge over troubled water - V.O July 2 3 (Acetate) stereo
(previously unreleased) 22. There goes my everything (Take 3
Master , undubbed unedited) Acetate. Total running time over 76+
minutes
source: e-mail - July 14, 2008
The Final Farewell Out Now
OUT NOW! Rainbow Records has just released a 2 CD-Set entitledThe Final Farewell, containing the complete 76,30
minute-long performance of Elvis Presleys very last
concert on June 26th, 1977 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.
There have already been a few CD- (and Vinyl) releases on this topic in the past. We believe that the one called ADIOS has been THE standard for the release of the
Indianapolis show for the last 15 years.
NOW Rainbow Records goes a little further with a new concept for a release of
this particular show. We are now able to present this historical event in its
entirety, including the opening act which was an undeniable part of the "Elvis
Presley Show" all through the 1970s. Disc 1 includes the opening act while
Disc 2 covers the actual show. The sound is brighter and clearer than ever
before and it gives you the perfect impression of what it must have felt like to
be in that large concert hall, together with thousands of fans, celebrating the
"King's" final concert of his June 77 tour. Sadly enough, nobody in the
crowd had any idea of what was going to happen only six weeks after.
This brandnew Rainbow Records release is rounded off by a great 20-page booklet
containing lots of photos plus all necessary information regarding the show. As
a special bonus, the first 250 copies of the 2 CD-set will include a DIN A3
poster showing Elvis holding both hands up to bid the fans an affectionate
- and final farewell.
Disc One
01 - Great Good Morning 02 - Street Corner Preacher 03 - Gone At Last 04 -
Operator 05 - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 06 - Black Sunday 07 - If You Leave Me
Now 08 - Get Away 09 - Introductions
Disc Two
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra 02 - See See Rider 03 - I Got A Woman / Amen 04 -
Love Me 05 - Fairytale 06 - You Gave Me A Mountain 07 - Jailhouse Rock 08 - O
Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never 09 - Little Sister 10 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11 - Release Me 12 - I Can't Stop Loving You 13 - Bridge Over Troubled Water 14
- Band Introductions 15 - Early Mornin' Rain 16 - What'd I Say 17 - Johnny B.
Goode 18 - Larry Londin Drum Solo 19 - Jerry Scheff Bass Solo 20 - Tony Brown
Piano Solo 21 - I Really Don't Want To Know 22 - Bobby Ogdin Electric Clavinet
Solo 23 - Joe Guercio Orchestra 24 - Hurt 25 - Hound Dog 26 - Introductions 27 -
Can't Help Falling In Love 28 - Closing Vamp
Source: e-mail - June 17, 2008
Elvis Back With A Bang !
Here's the covert art of the
forthcoming release ELVIS BACK WITH A BANG! from the Audionics/Fort Baxter label.
This CD will feature the Las Vegas, March 22, 1975 Midnight show as taken
directly from 1st generation DAT copy of original mono soundboard tape.
This classic concert includes
ultimate performances of "Fairytale", "Green Green Grass Of
Home", "And I Love You So", "Promised Land" and the
rare "You're The
Reason I'm Living".
As you've come to expect from
Audionics team, the sound was restored in a renowned studio to achieve the best
possible results. And as usually, this new CD will come in a deluxe package with
a 16-page booklet, containing a collection of live photographs from March and
April, 1975 and informative liner notes. This CD is set for release in late
June. Don't miss your opportunity to get an ultimate release of legendary March
22, 1975 Midnight show!
Tracklist:
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) -
04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. And I Love You So - 07. Big
Boss Man - 08. It's Midnight - 09. Promised Land - 10. Green Green Grass Of Home
- 11. Fairytale - 12. Band Introductions - 13. What'd I Say - 14. Drum Solo (by
Ronnie Tutt) -
15. Bass Solo (by Duke Bardwell) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17.
Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 18. Orchestra Solo - 19. My Boy - 20.
I'll Remember You - 21. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 22. (Let Me Be Your)
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 23. Hound Dog (with reprise) - 24. I'll
Be There (excerpt) / You're The Reason I'm Living (only live version) - 25.
Can't Help Falling In Love - 26. Closing Vamp.
Tracks
01.-03. recorded in Las Vegas, March 20, 1975, Dinner show.
Tracks 04. - 26. recorded live in Las Vegas, March 22,
1975, Midnight show.
Running
time: 62:43 Running
time: 62:43
Running
time: 62:43
source: e-mail - June 10, 2008
Royal Gambit In Richfield Released
The
"Straight Arrow" label released his last CD entitled "ROYAL GAMBIT IN RICHFIELD."
The audio-quality of the recording is really stunning, especially considering
the fact that it was taped from the audience in a large stadium. Producers were
able to obtain an ORIGINAL TAPE recorded by the same person that taped the
Johnson City and Orlando 1977 concerts released by STRAIGHT ARROW in 2006 as
"TENNESSEE STARLIGHT" and "GOING BACK IN TIME",
respectively.
Among
the Richfield highlights are powerful performances of "And I Love You
So", "America", "Hurt", "Heartbreak Hotel"
and especially "How Great Thou Art,'' performed with absolute
show-stopping brilliance. It is followed by an always-welcome, return-to-the
roots medley of "Mystery Train / Tiger Man."
Straight Arrow has seen fit to include a deluxe,
full-colour, 16-page
booklet with approximately 30 photos from the actual show, taken by four
different photographers. Once again, we are pleased to announce that the sleeve
notes were written by a fan who was happy to be there and is finally sharing his
precious memories of the occasion with us.
The
producers note that this concert was previously released from a substandard
source, entitled "FAIRY TALES" (Chips label, 1994). The sound of the
old CD was markedly inferior and also incomplete, running for just 74 minutes.
To the show's credit, it has long ranked on the "Top 40" import chart
as voted on by fans. Now a superior version can rightly take its place.
In
closing, "Straight Arrow" team would like to thank all of you for the
success of our label's previous release, "ROCK BACK THE CLOCK" 2-CD
set. As a result of this surge of interest, four new Elvis concert CDs are
planned for 2008. We hope that you will enjoy the first of them - our springtime
release: "ROYAL GAMBIT IN
RICHFIELD."
Tracks:
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from "2001 A Space Odyssey") - 02.
Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 04. Love Me -
05. Fairytale - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. All Shook
Up - 09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 10. And I Love
You So - 11. Little Darlin' (excerpt / intro only) - 12. Fever - 13. America The
Beautiful - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Early Mornin'
Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drum Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 20. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 21. Piano Solo
(by Tony Brown) - 22. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 23. Love Letters -
24. School Day - 25. Hurt (with last part reprise) - 26. Hound Dog - 27. Danny
Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Walk With Me (by Sherrill Nielsen) - 29.
Heartbreak Hotel - 30. How Great Thou Art - 31. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
(medley) - 32. Can't Help Falling In Love - 33. Closing Vamp &
Announcements.
Approximate
running time: 79:50
source: FECC Forum - May 30, 2008
A Greensboro Revolution !- Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol.1
The next Madison label
release will be A Greensboro Revolution! - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 1.
This sparkling
performance, recorded in Greensboro, NC on Friday, April 14, 1972, in the
presence of MGM's documentary cameras, has been issued many times in the past,
but never in such GREAT SOUND QUALITY. For the very first time, hear the
show mixed down from the multi-track tapes into superb STEREO.
The April 1972 tour was
Presley's first of the year. And he was ready. Three outstanding
performances from this gig made the final cut of "Elvis On Tour" --
"Bridge Over Troubled Water," "An American Trilogy" and
"Funny How Time Slips Away." In 1992, "The Lost
Performances" gave fans a fourth visual, with the inclusion of
"Release Me." All are here, and the entire evening is a delight.
Track listing :
01. Introduction: Also
Sprach Zarathustra 1:04 ; 02. C.C. Rider 3:09 ; 03. Proud Mary 2:43 ; 04. Never
Been To Spain 3:36 ; 05. You Gave Me A Mountain 3:13 ; 06. Until It's Time For
You To Go 2:36 ; 07. Polk Salad Annie 3:14 ; 08. Love Me 1:35 ; 09. All Shook Up
1:00 ; 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:26 ; 11. Hound Dog 1:30 ; 12.
Heartbreak Hotel 1:49 ; 13. A Big Hunk O' Love 2:00 ; 14. Bridge Over Troubled
Water 4:13 ; 15. Suspicious Minds 4:48 ; 16. Love Me Tender 1:34 ; 17.
Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians, Orchestra 1:21 ; 18. For The Good Times
3:08 ; 19. An American Trilogy 4:42 ; 20. Burning Love 2:44 ; 21. Release Me
3:03 ; 22. Funny How Time Slips Away 2:49 ; 23. Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp 2:15
Bonus Tracks: 24.
Backstage, Saturday, April 15, 1972, Macon, GA 0:59 ; 25. Bridge Over Troubled
Water (unrepaired) 3:43
Total
Time = 65:39
source: e-mail - May 24, 2008
Where No One Stands Alone
( REELTRAX LSP 3758-2 )
There are only a few
more days before the new ''REELTRAX ''label will come up with their second cd
titled '' Where No One Stands Alone ''.
REELTRAX is again
- able to present a great variety of HGTA-Outtakes on its brandnew 79:58 minutes
of listening pleasure-release in very good sound and better than you have heard
it before.
And if this would not
be enough reason to get the cd while you can: You won't believe your ears when
you hear the stunning sound on the 1966 private recording 'Oh How I Love
Jesus! The other two bonus tracks are also presented with noticeably better
sound than heard before. The tracklist is rounded off by a statement
from Felton Jarvis who talks about HIS story how it came to work with
Elvis.
'' Where No One
Stands Alone'' contains a 20 (!!) page-booklet with all necessary information
regarding Elvis' legendary HGTA-Sessions.
We hope you like our
new release on REELTRAX!
Here is the tracklist:
01 - Where No One Stands Alone (Take 3+4) ; 02 - So High (Take 1) ; 03 -
Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Take 1+2) ; 04 - We Call On Him (Take 4,5,8) ;
05 - How Great Thou Art (Take 1,2,3 + Count-in Take 4) ; 06 - Somebody
Bigger Than You And I (Take 11,12,13,14,15,16) ; 07 - If The Lord Wasn't Walking
By My Side (Takes 1,2 + count-in Take 3) ; 08 - Somebody Bigger Than You And I -
workpart (Take 1,2,3,4,5,6) ; 09 - Without Him (Take
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14) ; 10 - Where Could I Go But To The Lord (Take
1 + count-in Take 2) ; 11 - In The Garden (Take 1) ; 12 - Stand By Me (Take
1,2,3,4,5,6,7) ; 13 - Oh How I Love Jesus (private recording) ; 14 - How
Great Thou Art incl. reprise - live June 10, 1975 ; 15 - Where No One Stands
Alone - live February 16, 1977 ; 16 - Statement by Elvis' producer Felton Jarvis
- December 16, 1980
source: e-mail - May 20, 2008
Opening Night - January 1970 Released
Madison's last release titled Opening Night - January 1970
is out now. The soundboard recording of the January 26, 1970 opening show was
overall of poor quality because of severe microphone overload. It ain't perfect
but NOW, and for the FIRST TIME you will be able to enjoy this GREAT concert in
its entirety. This excellent new source has been greatly improved into a
surprisingly fuller, dynamic and warmer sound, and without any doubts the
best-ever sound fidelity attained on this amazing opening show of January 1970.
This limited edition of Opening Show - January 1970 will come with
a professionally designed 16-page booklet, liner notes, memorabilia and
photographs from Elvis' second Las Vegas season. Don't miss out soon a
remarkable concert and Closing Night - February 1970's
perfect companion, Opening Night - January 1970.
Track list :
1- Opening /All Shook Up 2:22 ; 2- That's All Right 2:51 ; 3- Proud Mary 2:55 ;
4- Don't Cry Daddy 3:00 ; 5- Medley :Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 2:24 ; 6- Long
Tall Sally 1:50 ; 7- Let It Be Me 3:53 ; 8- I Can't Stop Loving You 2:50 ; 9-
Medley : Walk A Mile In My Shoes 2:56 / ; 10- In The Ghetto 3:23 ; 11- True Love
Travels On A Gravel Road ( with false start ) 3:44 ; 12- Sweet Caroline 4:02 ;
13- Polk Salad Annie 5:27 ; 14- Introduction of vocalists, band, orchestra 2:16
; 15- Kentucky Rain 3:18 ; 16- Suspicious Minds 6:27 ; 17- Can't Help Falling In
Love 2:02
Track 17 is previously unreleased in full.
source: FECC Forum - May 16, 2008
Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room Only Tapes, Vol. 3
The next Madison release will be Hillcrest Blues - Standing Room
Only Tapes, Vol. 3.
One of the changes in 1972, after wife Priscilla left their
marriage, was a move back into his empty Hillcrest home in Los Angeles,
in early March. Was it any surprise that several of the songs done a
few weeks later, at RCA's Studio C in nearby Hollywood, were downcast or
bluesy? When MGM's cameras moved in for a one-day "mock" session
sequence, Elvis and band rocked it up with "Burning Love" and "Johnny B.
Goode," but also showed Presley's true mood with selections like "For
The Good Times," "Always On My Mind" and "Separate Ways."
Now, for the very first time, hear the complete, unedited March 30,
1972 "mock" session in superb STEREO!
Track listing:
01. Burning Love - take 1 (incomplete) / Here We Go Again (one
liner) 3:10 ; 02. Burning Love - take 2 3:25 ; 03. Burning Love - take
3 / The Lord's Prayer (one liner) 3:19 ; 04. Sweet Sweet Spirit (one
liner) 0:19 ; 05. For The Good Times (rehearsal) 2:52 ; 06. For The Good
Times - take 1 (incomplete) 3:35 ; 07. For The Good Times (more
rehearsal) 2:18 ; 08. For The Good Times - take 2 3:44 ; 09. For The
Good Times - take 3 (false start) 0:19 ; 10. For The Good Times - take 4
6:22 ; 11. Anytime ( one liner ) / dialogue 1:47 ; 12. For The Good
Times take 5 3:31 ; 13. For The Good Times - take 6 (incomplete) 3:01 ;
14. For The Good Times - take 7 4:10 ; 15. Dialogue / El Paso (one
liner) 1:13 ; 16. Johnny B. Goode - take 1 (false start) 1:02 ; 17.
Johnny B. Goode - take 2 (false start) 0:46 ; 18. Oh, How I Love Jesus
(one liner) 0:56 ; 19. Johnny B. Goode - take 3 / dialogue 3:42 ; 20. A
Big Hunk O' Love (incomplete) / dialogue 4:39 ; 21. Always On My Mind
(rehearsal) 3:02 ; 22. Always On My Mind - take 1 (incomplete) 2:34 ;
23. Always On My Mind - take 2 5:09 ; 24. Separate Ways - take 1 4:09 ;
25. Separate Ways - take 2 3:40
Total Time = 73:10
source : e-mail - October 21, 2008
December Night
The forthcoming release from the "SR" label scheduled for the middle of November is titled "December Night" and will feature an unreleased complete show from Las Vegas
December 04th , 1976 Midnight Show in great audio quality.
As everybody knows SR concentrates on the early 70's live period of Elvis' activity; however in the past we pressed The Sound of Vegas vol.1 with focus on August 1973.
This time, after fans requests, our tenth release will be a concert from the Vegas December 76 season, we are proud to present a very rare and complete show.
Despite 1976 being not a great year, Elvis' love of singing is clear in this tape and we are glad to give you the opportunity to listen to it.
The Midnight Show from December 4th, as presented on this CD is a great show, with a great variety of songs, all performed with quality in a very high standard. If we
look closely at the last Vegas season, we can see that Elvis although a little tired is still able to concentrate on the music to produce great shows. Elvis sings
straight to the audience with pauses and jokes, but the performance is still solid; the variety of the repertoire is presented superbly. Songs like I got a Woman, You Gave
Me a Mountain or Polk Salad Annie sound great; he presents some good oldies like Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Trying To Get To You and Jailhouse Rock which are performed well. The
vocal power is demonstrated in the last single HURT where Elvis’ voice reaches practically the sky, followed immediately by Hawaiian Wedding Song one of his best ballads.
With the exception of some jokes like It’s Now Or Never or Hound Dog the show is PERFECT and is a pleasure to hear over and over thanks also to the fantastic audio
quality that gives us the possibility for a hour to go back to the past .The best song from this midnight show is very hard to find, because the repertoire is solid,
however we think the middle of You Gave me A Mountain and Polk Salad Annie has the right spirit of the show and the season.
This recording came from an early generation copy of the master tape; the sound quality is Very Very Good considering the limitation of the Audience Tape. The sound is
clear with no audience background noise, the mix is great with practically all instrument presented in the original balance without any manipulation, a GREAT Tape For A
Great Show a rare combination that we hope you can enjoy. The sound was restored in a studio to achieve the best possible results. We have spent hours in the studio over
the digital restoration of the sound, to achieve the best possible results and to give you the chance to listen with pleasure.
For the Fourth time from this label, this new CD will come in a deluxe DIGIPACK, containing a collection of live nice unreleased photographs of the December season, with
a wide spectrum of jumpsuits included.
Tracks:
01. 2001 Theme/Opening
02. C.C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman/Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain (spoken version)
07. Jailhouse Rock
08. It's Now Or Never
09. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
10. Trying To Get To You
11. Blue Suede Shoes
12. Fever
13. Softly As Leave You
14. Polk Salad Annie
15. Band Introduction
16. Early Morning Rain
17. What'd I Say
18. Drum Solo
19. Bass Solo
20. Piano Solo
21. Keyboard Solo
22. Love Letters
23. Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll
24. Hail Hail Rock 'N' Roll
(featuring Tony on Lead Guitar)
25. Hurt
26. Hawaiin Wedding Song
27. Hound Dog
28. Danny Boy(Sherrill Nielsen)
29. Walk With Me (Sherrill Nielsen)
30. Can't Help Falling In Love/ Closing
Vamp
Approximate Total running time: 73.00
Source: e-mail - October 15, 2008
