(Seemingly) Non-Stop Summer - Straight Arrow

 (Seemingly) Non-Stop Summer - Straight Arrow

Since the launch of the Straight Arrow Label in the year 2005 many interesting concert sound tracks of Elvis’ 1974 have come into the light. And we are pleased to bring to you yet another concert show by Elvis, performed just before the cancellation of the shows scheduled for August 26th. Elvis was feeling under the weather at that time, he had a fever and on advice from his personal physician he took a short bed rest. To no surprise the sensation seeking journalists immediately blamed Elvis’ condition on a drug use. Elvis was obviously hurt and upset and as soon as he had recovered, he addressed these speculations sincerely, bluntly and publicly right from the stage. You are about to enjoy his last performance before „the collapse“. There is no intention to claim that Elvis’ health was rock solid and without issues. However, immerse yourselves in our unique recording from that very night and make your own opinion. An unexpected exhaustion of the King put a halt to the never-ending chain of his summer concerts in 1974. Just on August 27th he was back in the Hilton hotel showroom as a star.

The Las Vegas, August 25th, 1974 Midnight Show is previously unreleased in any form. Straight Arrow was fortunate enough to obtain an early generation copy of the original audience-recorded cassette. Every second was enhanced to achieve the optimal listening experience. If you have enjoyed our previous summer of ’74 season CDs, we believe that you will love this one as well. Ask your local CD vendor for teasers! Presented in the usual Straight Arrow fashion with the top notch digipak including photos of Elvis in leather “Mermaid Jumpsuit” from August of ’74, this new release is the beauty that you must not miss! The Straight Arrow team is always looking for new, unreleased audience-taped shows and for improved versions of the previously released recordings. If you have such unique tapes, even damaged or broken, do not hesitate to contact us through your local dealer.

Tracklist:

01. Introduction: 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. It's Midnight

07. Big Boss Man

08. Fever

09. Love Me Tender

10. All Shook Up

11. The Wonder Of You

12. I'm Leavin'

13. Softly As I Leave You (with Sherrill Nielsen)

14. Hound Dog

15. You Gave Me A Mountain

16. Polk Salad Annie

17. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra / Guadalajara (one line)

18. If You Talk In Your Sleep

19. Why Me Lord?

20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel

21. It's Now Or Never

22. Hawaiian Wedding Song

23. Let Me Be There (with reprise)

24. Sweet Caroline

25. Monologue

26. Can't Help Falling In Love

27. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

All tracks recorded live from audience on August 25th, 1974 Midnight Show.

Source: ElvisCollectors