Thursday, August 04, 2022

August 04 - Stunt Double Died

Nascar driver and stuntman Neil Castles died, he was 88. 

Castles made 498 Cup Series starts while also working as a movie stuntman and actor. He raced Elvis' 1967 Dodge Charger in the movie 'Speedway'. 

The movie had bad reviews by critics who felt it was an outdated type of film and that Elvis's talents weren't used properly. But the racing scenes were more realistic than earlier movies about the sport mostly because of all the actual race videos used. MGM installed cameras in Neil Castles' car to film scenes during the World 600.


Mid-South Coliseum Memphis Vinyl

The Rox Vox record label released 'Elvis Presley Live: Mid-South Coliseum Memphis 5th July, 1976' as a 2-LP on white colored vinyl. The 2-CD edition of this title was released July 2022.

Tracklist: 

Side A: 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also Sprach Zarathustra) 2. CC Rider 3. I've Got A Woman 4. Love Me 5. Fairytale 6. You Gave Me A Mountain 7. All Shook Up/(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 

Side B: 1. And I Love You So 2. Jailhouse Rock 3. Fever 4. America The Beautiful 5. One Night 6. That's All Right 7. Blue Christmas 

Side C: 1. Early Morning Rain 2. Band Intro/What'd I Say 3. Johnny B. Goode/Band Intro 4. Love Letters 5. Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll 6. Hurt 7. Hound Dog 8. Funny How Time Slips Away 

Side D: 1. Help Me 2. How Great Thou Art 3. Softly, As I Leave You 4. Polk Salad Annie 5. It's Now Or Never 6. Can't Help Falling In Love 7. Outro - CC Rider

(Source: UEPS / Deadline / WikiPedia / Facebook / BOL)