Tuesday, May 31, 2022

May 31 - Elvis Rocks The Garden, Vegas, Tahoe and the Studio!

Originally announced early 2021, the Straight Arrow import record label will finally release the 3-CD set 'Elvis Rocks The Garden'. 

Publicity stated: In 2012 we have released the great June 9th Madison Square Garden NYC concert (CD 'Left a Good Job in The City'). This classic CD has been sold out for many years. Now we have restored this recording from scratch. 

In 2020 we obtained two quality tapes of other NYC concerts from June 10th Evening Show and June 11th Afternoon Show. We have decided to release all three shows in one deluxe 3-CD set.

We are fully aware that the June 10th Evening Show was released several times officially by RCA from the professional multi-track tapes. Nevertheless, we have found an alternative source - an excellent audience-recorded tape! It brings you a whole new listening experience! The incredible audience reaction to every song will blow you away! 

The June 11th Afternoonshow was released in 2010 from an inferior source. Once again, we have found an excellent audience-provided alternative. Unfortunately the last three songs were not recorded by the same person. We have used a bit less-quality secondary source to make the show complete. Both the June 10th E/S and 11th A/S were recorded by the same person, using a reel-to-reel tape deck instead of usual the cassette recorder. These recordings are new to your ears - they were not in the circulation yet! If you have enjoyed our "Left a Good Job in The City" CD, we believe that you will love this one as well. 

Presented in the usual Straight Arrow fashion with the top notch digipack including photos from the three NYC shows and the Daily News press review.

Tracklist CD 1 – Friday, June 9, 1972 Evening Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. That's All Right - 03. Proud Mary - 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've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 08. Polk Salad Annie - 09. Love Me - 10. All Shook Up - 11. Heartbreak Hotel - 12. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 13. Love Me Tender - 14. Blue Suede Shoes - 15. Hound Dog - 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 17. Suspicious Minds - 18. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 19. For The Good Times - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. Funny How Time Slips Away - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

CD 2 - Saturday, June 10, 1972 Evening Show: 01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. That's All Right - 03. Proud Mary - 04. Never Been To Spain - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 06. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. Love Me Tender - 13. The Impossible Dream - 14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 15. Hound Dog - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. For The Good Times - 18. An American Trilogy - 19. Funny How Time Slips Away - 20. I Can't Stop Loving You - 22. Can't Help Falling In Love - 23. Closing Vamp. 

CD 3 – Sunday, June 11, 1972 Afternoon Show: 01. Opening Vamp / That's All Right - 02. Proud Mary - 03. Never Been To Spain - 04. Until It's Time For You To Go - 05. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (with false start) - 06. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - 07. Polk Salad Annie - 08. Love Me - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Heartbreak Hotel - 11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 12. Love Me Tender - 13. Blue Suede Shoes - 14. Hound Dogy - 15. I'll Remember You - 16. Suspicious Minds - 17. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra - 18. For The Good Times - 19. An American Trilogy - 20. Funny How Time Slips Away - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.


Follow That Dream July Releases

The Follow That Dream collectors label announced the July 2022 releases: the 3-CD-set 'Devil In Disguise - The 'Lost Album' Sessions' and the 3-CD-set 'Elvis: From Vegas To Tahoe'.

Details 'Devil In Disguise - The 'Lost Album': As part of its acclaimed ‘Sessions series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Devil In Disguise - The 'Lost Album' Released as a 3-CD 8-Inch digi-pack. 

Recorded, for the most part, over two days in July 1963, these varied and excellent performances ended up being scattered over several RCA Victor releases between 1963 and 1968. It would not be until 1990 that the songs finally appeared as originally intended on a proper RCA vinyl album. Almost 60-years later, FTD presents all of the masters and outtakes available from the session(s).

CD 1 - June 18, 1963 single: (You're The) Devil In Disguise - Please Don’t Drag That String Around

October 01,  1963 single B-side to 'Bossa Nova Baby': Witchcraft

November 15, 1963 album tracks for 'Fun In Acapulco': Love Me Tonight - Slowly But Surely

February 10, 1964 single B-side to 'Kissin' Cousins': It Hurts Me

April 1964 album tracks for 'Kissin' Cousins': Echoes Of Love - (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway

July 14, 1964 single B-side to "Such A Night": Never Ending

September 22, 1964 single A-side to "Ain't That Loving You Baby": Ask Me

July 19, 1965 album tracks for 'Elvis For Everyone': Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers - Memphis, Tennessee

December 14, 1965 single B-Side to 'Tell Me Why': Blue River

Juni 1967 album tracks for 'Double Trouble': What Now, What Next, Where To

May 20, 1964 album tracks for 'Speedway': Western Union


CD 2 - The May 26, 1963 Sessions:Echoes Of Love (Take 1) - Echoes Of Love (Take 2 - 3) - Echoes Of Love (Take 4 - 7) - Echoes Of Love (Take 8) - Echoes Of Love (Take 9 - 10 / Master) - Please Donít Drag That String Around (Take 1) - Please Donít Drag That String Around (Take 2) - Please Donít Drag That String Around (Take 3 - 5) - Please Donít Drag That String Around (Take 6 / Master) - (Youíre The) Devil In Disguise (Take 1 - 3) - (Youíre The) Devil In Disguise (Take 4 - 6 / Master) - Never Ending (Take 1) - Never Ending (Take 2 - 3 / Master) - What Now, What Next, Where To (Take 1 / Master) - Witchcraft (Take 1) - Witchcraft (Take 2) - Witchcraft (Take 3 / Master) - Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Take 1) - Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Take 2) - Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (Take 3 / Master) - Love Me Tonight (Take 1) - Love Me Tonight (Take 2 - 4) - Love Me Tonight (Take 5) - Love Me Tonight (Take 6 - 8 / Master)


CD 3 - 27.05.1963 Sessions: Memphis, Tennessee (Take 1) - Memphis, Tennessee (Take 2 / Master) - (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway (Take 1 - Single Master, B-Side To "I’m Yours") - (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway (Take 2 / Master) - Ask Me (Take 1) - Ask Me (Take 2 - Alternate Master) - Western Union (Take 1) - Western Union (Take 2 - 3) - Western Union (Take 4 / Master) - Slowly But Surely (Take 1) - Slowly But Surely (Take 2 - 4) - Slowly But Surely (Take 5 / Master) - Blue River (Take 1 - 2) - Ask Me (Take 3 - 4) - Ask Me (Take 5 - 6 / Master)

January 12, 1964 Sessions: Memphis, Tennessee (Take 1) - Memphis, Tennessee (Take 2, 3, 5) - Memphis, Tennessee (Take 6 / Master) - Ask Me (Take 1 - 2) - Ask Me (Take 3) - Ask Me (Take 4 - 7) - Ask Me (Take 8 - 9) - Ask Me (Take 10 - 11 / Master) - It Hurts Me (Take 1) - It Hurts Me (Take 2 - 5 / Master).


Details 'Elvis: From Vegas to Tahoe'As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: From Vegas to Tahoe'. Released as a 3-CD 5-Inch digi-pack, this set features three 1973 midnight shows recorded on January 27 / February 21 (Las Vegas Hilton) and May 12 (High Sierra Theatre, Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe).

Disc 1 - Recorded at the midnight show on January 27, 1973 Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Showroom – Las Vegas, Nevada:

See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Until It’s Time For You To Go - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Fever - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Love Me Tender - Johnny B. Goode - Hound Dog - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions By Elvis - I’ll Remember You - I Can’t Stop Loving You - American Trilogy - Burning Love - Can’t Help Falling In Love

Disc 2 - Recorded at the midnight show on February 21, 1973 Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Showroom – Las Vegas, Nevada:

Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me Tender - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Fever - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - I’m Leavin’ - Hound Dog - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions By Elvis - I’ll Remember You - I Can’t Stop Loving You - American Trilogy - Can’t Help Falling In Love

Disc 3 - Recorded at the midnight show on May 12, 1973 Sahara Tahoe, High Sierra Theatre – Lake Tahoe, Nevada:

Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Help Me Make It Through The Night - Steamroller Blues - You Gave Me A Mountain - Love Me - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Shake, Rattle And Roll - I’m Leavin’ - Hound Dog - What Now My Love - Suspicious Minds - Introductions By Elvis - I’ll Remember You - I Can’t Stop Loving You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Big Hunk O’ Love - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

Note: All the tracks on the 'Devil In Disguise: the ‘Lost Album’ Sessions' except the Take 7 False Start of 'Love Me Tonight' were previously released on FTD's 'Memphis Tennessee' 2008 Classic Album. Take 7 was first released on the Cool Romeo bootleg 'Unsurpassed Masters' (Box 3). Hopefully the album will be presented as a "session" with some  unreleased 'count ins' and snippets of studio banter between the takes.

From the May 12 1973 concert we already had the two tracks 'I'm Leavin'' and 'A Big Hunk O' Love' on the 2003 FTD release ‘Takin’ Tahoe Tonight’.

(Source: FECC / FTD  / Facebook)