Sunday, August 24, 2025

August 24 - Today - From Hollywood to Vegas

Out soon from an unknow import record label is the 5-CD-set ‘From Hollywood to Vegas - Today'. The set features Studio recordings from March 1975 at RCA’s Studio C, Hollywood California and Live recordings from Las Vegas. This set is limited to 200 copies.

CD 1: Studio recordings March 1975 at RCA Studio C, Hollywood California March 10 to 13 1975. Live recording from April 25, 1975 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville Florida, July 24 1975 - Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina, March 29, 1975 MS - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada and September 2 1974 - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Nevada.
 
CD 2: March 19 1975 Dinner (pre) Show - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada (Joe Guercio Orchestra, VOICE, The Sweet Inspirations and Jackie Kahane’s Comedy Act) / March 19 1975 Midnight Show - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
CD 03: March 22 1975 Midnight Show - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada.

CD 04: March 28 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada / Bonus tracks from the March 30 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada. 
 
CD 05: March 31 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada / April 1 1975 Dinner Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tracks CD 01 - Studio recordings March 1975 RCA Studio C, Hollywood California March 10/11 1975: Fairytale (Unedited Undubbed Master) - Green, Green Grass Of Home (Undubbed Master With Count-In) - I Can Help (Undubbed Master Including False Starts) - And I Love You So (Undubbed Master With Count-In). 
 
March 11/12 1975: Susan When She Tried (Unedited Undubbed Master With Count-In) - T-R-O-U-B-L-E (Undubbed Master) - Tiger Man Jam -  Woman Without Love (Undubbed Master With Count-In) - Shake A Hand (Unedited Undubbed Master)
 
March 12/13 1975: Bringin’ It Back (Undubbed Master With Count-In) - Pieces Of My Life (Undubbed Master With Count-In).
 
Bonus live tracks: T-R-O-U-B-L-E recorded live April 25, 1975 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville Florida / Shake A Hand recorded live July 24 1975 - Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina / Pieces Of My Life recorded live July 24, 1975 - Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina / Tiger Man recorded live March 29, 1975 MS - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada /  Bringin’ It Back (Elvis sings bass) recorded live Sept 2 1974 - Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Nevada.
 
CD 02: March 19 1975 Dinner (pre) Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Joe Guercio Orchestra Opening - Introduction Of Voice / Going Back To Memphis Tomorrow - To My Father’s House.
 
The Sweet Inspirations: Philadelphia Freedom - Introduction Of The Sweet Inspirations - Stevie Is A Wonder - For Once In My Life - You Got It Bad Girl - Superstition - You Are The Sunshine Of My Lfe - Livin’ For The City - All In Love Is Fair - Higher Ground
 
06. Jackie Kahane Comedy Act
 
March 19 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Big Boss Man - My Boy - I’ll Remember You - Hound Dog - An American Trilogy - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
 
CD 03 - March 22 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - And I Love You So - Big Boss Man - It’s Midnight - Promised Land - Green, Green Grass Of Home - Fairytale - Introductions - What’d I Say / James Burton Introduction - Introductions - My Boy - I’ll Remember You - Let Me Be There - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Hound Dog - I’ll Be There / You’re The Reason I’m Living - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp
 
CD 04 - March 28 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - And I Love You So - Big Boss Man - It’s Midnight - Promised Land - Burning Love - Introductions - What’d I Say (James Burton Introduction) - Introductions - School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra Introduction) - Introductions - My Boy - I’ll Remember You - Let Me Be There (With Reprise) - Hound Dog - An American Trilogy - Can’t Help Falling In Love
 
March 30 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Funny How Time Slips Away - Sweet Caroline
 
CD 05 - March 31 1975 Midnight Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - The Wonder Of You - Burning Love - Fairytale - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Little Darlin’ - Hawaiian Wedding Song

April 1 1975 Dinner Show Showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Monologue - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - And I love You So - Big Boss Mann - The Wonder Of You - Burning Love - Introductions - What’d I Say (James Burton Introduction) - Introductions - School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra Introduction) - The Great Pretender And Introduction Of Conrad Hilton - My Boy - I’ll Remember You - Let Me Be There (With Reprise) - How Great Thou Art - Hound Dog - Fairytale - Can’t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

Note on the content:
- March 19 1975 Midnight Show - ‘Las Vegas Happening’ (Rock Legends)  
- March 22 1975 Midnight Show - 'Las Vegas 75' (FTD)
- March 28 1975 Midnight Show - 'Big Boss Man' (FTD)
- March 31 1975 Midnight Show - Audience Recording Bootleg 'The Vegas Years Vol 1' 
- April 1 1975 Dinner Show - FTD 'Las Vegas 75'  plus some audience recorded Bonus Tracks.
- The unedited undubbed Studio masters have also been previously released on 'Christmas Today' bootleg 


Congrats!


Happy Birthday to actress Barbara Eden who celebrated her 94th birthday on August 23. 

Elvis and Barbara Eden worked together in the 1960 film 'Flaming Star' in which she portrayed the character of Roslyn Pierce.

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