Saturday, February 15, 2020

February 15 - Renewed Vigour for Lonesome August Nights

The Straight Arrow import-label announced their first 2020 release "With Renewed Vigour" featuring the March 20, 1976, Afternoon Show as recorded in Charlotte.

From the press-release:
Our first release in 2020 is titled “With Renewed Vigour”. It was the 1st tour of 1976 and some of Elvis' key musicians were replaced for financial issues. Unexpectedly, the result was a surprisingly fresh sound, with keyboards and drums prominent. During this rather short tour, Elvis performed 8 solid and entertaining shows in 4 cities. 

The Charlotte, March 20th, 1976, 2:30pm show was previously released from an incomplete and inferior source by the J.R. Productions label in 1994 as "Steamrollin' Charlotte". The sound was hissy, distant and badly muffled on few opening tracks. We have found a completely new source; the original tape was recorded by a well-known American fan, using back then an excellent quality Sony TC-55 cassette recorder. For the first time we present this great concert in complete form and in its best possible sound quality! 

As usual, this release is presented in a deluxe 6-panel digi-pack with a collection of photos taken in Charlotte, March 20th, 1976 2:30 PM and with great liner notes written by the fan who taped the show! If you have enjoyed our previous March'76 release "Rippin' It In Cincinnati", we bet you will love this one too. The sound is even better, fresher and ambient. 

Tracks: Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra / C. C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / Let Me Be There / You Gave Me A Mountain / Steamroller Blues / Until It's Time for You to Go (the last time Elvis performed this song live) / All Shook Up / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra / What'd I Say / Drum Solo (Larry Londin) / Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) / Piano Solo (Shane Keister) / Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) / School Days / And I Love You So / Hurt / Burning Love (with 2 false starts) / America (The Beautiful) / Funny How Time Slips Away / How Great Thou Art / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Lonesome August Nights

The SR Records import-label released several editions of their “Lonesome August Nights” double LP / CD featuring the previously unreleased  audience-recordings of the  August 18, 1972 Dinner and Midnight show performances as recorded at the Hotel Hilton, Las Vegas NV. The label released a wide range of editions, ‘something for everybody’. 

Standard Edition: this edition comes in four variations of 100 copies on black, white, red and blue marble colored vinyl, housed in a glossy cover with a sticker, double CD and glossy double sided 30 x 30 cm art-card.

Limited Edition Box: this edition comes in two variations of 30 copies on red and white marble colored vinyl, housed in a box with a different sticker, T-shirt (black and blue), large pin and 30 x 60 cm double sides poster.


Double CD Edition: this edition comes in two variations of 50 copies in a long-box digi-pack with a four-page foldout booklet, a glossy 50 x 26 cm poster and glossy 25 x 13 cm art-card. 

Test Pressing Edition: this edition comes in a box and is limited to 10 copies. It includes a test-pressing of the LP, the CDs, a large sticker, art-card, CD info card and a T-shirt (white).

Tracks LP Recorded Live At Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas NV August 18th 1972 DS Previously Unreleased (Running time 54 minutes) 

Side A: 01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B. Good 04. Until It’s Time For You To Go 05. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. What Now My Love 09. Fever 10. Love Me 11. Blue Suede Shoes 12. One Night.

Side B: 13. All Shook Up 14. Little Sister/Get Back 15. Heartbreak Hotel 16. Hound Dog 17. Love Me Tender 18. Suspicious minds 19. My Way 20. I’ll Remember You 21. A Big Hunk O’ Love 22. How Great Thou Art 23. Can’t Falling Love.

CD 1: Recorded Live At Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas NV August 18, 1972 DS (Running time 59.00 minutes).

01. 2001 Theme 02. See See Rider 03. Johnny B Goode 04.Until It’s Time For You To Go 05.You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 06. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 07. Polk Salad Annie 08. What Now My Love 09. Fever 10. Love Me 11. Blue Suede Shoes 12. One Night 13. All Shook Up 14. Little Sister / Get Back 15. Heartbreak Hotel 16. Hound Dog 17. Love Me Tender 18. Suspicious Minds 19. Band Introductions 20. My Way 21. I’ll Remember You 22. A Big Hunk Of Love 23. How Great Thou Art 24. Can’t Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp 

CD 2: Recorded Live At Hilton Hotel , Las Vegas NV August 18, 1972 MS (Running time 58.00 minutes)

01.2001 Theme 02.See See Rider 03. Johnny B Goode 04. Never Been To Spain 05.Until It’s Time For You To Go 06. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 07. You Gave Me A Mountain 08. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling 09. Polk Salad Annie 10. What Now My Love 11. Fever 12.Love Me 13. Blue Suede Shoes 14.Heartbreak Hotel 15.All Shook Up 16. Hound Dog 17. I’ll Remember You 18. Suspicious Minds 19. Band Introductions 20.My Way 21. A Big Hunk Of Love 22. An American Trilogy 23. Can’t Help Falling In Love

(Source: FECC / Various)