LOOK OUT JACKSON TOWN

(3-CD TNT RECORDS)  

CD 1) STATE FAIR COLISEUM, JACKSON, MS, USA, 08-06-1975 AFTERNOON SHOW

CD 2) STATE FAIR COLISEUM, JACKSON, MS, USA, 08-06-1975 EVENING SHOW

CD 3) STATE FAIR COLISEUM, JACKSON, MS, USA, 09-06-1975 EVENING SHOW

SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

Welcome to the third CD release by TNT Records. Again with a little help from our friends at “Audionics” -  probably THE premium and still active label when it comes to rare recordings in best possible sound - we decided once more to pick this time three shows from “Tour Number 14” (May 30 – June 10, 1975). On this brandnew 3 CD set (Release Date: Early May 2014) you are going to hear the three 1975 concerts Elvis did in Jackson, Mississippi (two shows June 8, one show June 9).

Barely over 200 miles or a 3-hour drive from home - on June 8 and 9, 1975 Elvis had Jackson, Mississippi on his tour schedule to play three concerts in two days at the State Fair Coliseum. Tour Number 14 saw its end coming with just another 4 shows in total to do. From all audible and visual experiences listeners of the Jackson-Shows can have it might only be fair to say that Elvis had quite a lot of fun doing what he loved to do: Just being Elvis Presley, singing “his” songs and entertaining the thousands of people who came to see him live in Concert, paying either the regular ticket price or whatever the many ticket scalpers asked for.

The first of the three shows – the afternoon show from June 8 – has been released exactly a decade ago and was titled “Fly T-R-O-U-B-L-E” – it seemed a perfect title for this release because the minute Elvis entered the stage the whole area around him was swarming with flies. On the recording you can hear several jokes and references to those little beasts throughout some parts of the show! The evening performance of this day brings another perfectly motivated Elvis on stage and he delivers another great mixture of “Oldies but Goldies”, Gospels and contemporary titles such as “An American Trilogy” and “The Wonder Of You”. The concert from June 9 (there was only one show this day) can – again – be called “a great performance”. RCA used “Why Me, Lord” from this show on the 1980 “Silver Box” (called “Elvis Aron Presley” – originally released on vinyl as a 8-LP Box). Another nice detail regarding this show: Elvis performed a spontaneous version of “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, the only time he did this song on the whole tour.

If you have missed the show´s first releases from approximately 10 years ago or if you want to owe them in even better sound than before plus exactly the way they were recorded (without the standard “2001 Theme / See See Rider” opening) you should not miss this great new 3 CD set! You can also expect a great 24-pages booklet full of photos and information including newspaper articles and original paperwork. Ask your local dealer for it, he should have it right in time around the scheduled release date for you!

CD1 (8.6.1975 A/S):

01. I Got A Woman / Amen (incomplete)

02. Love Me

03. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

04. Love Me Tender

05. All Shook Up

06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel

07. Hound Dog

08. The Wonder Of You (incomplete)

09. Burning Love

10. Band Introductions

11. Johnny B. Goode

12. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)

13. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff)

14. Piano solo (Glen D. Hardin)

15. School Day

16. T-R-O-U-B-L-E

17. Why Me Lord?

18. How Great Thou Art (with 2 reprises)

19. Let Me Be There

20. Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise)

21. Little Darlin'

22. Mystery Train / Tiger Man

23. Fever (2 false starts only)

24. Can't Help Falling In Love

25. Closing Vamp

CD2 (8.6.1975 E/S):

01. Love Me (incomplete)

02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

03. Love Me Tender

04. All Shook Up

05. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel

06. Hound Dog

07. The Wonder Of You

08. Polk Salad Annie

09. Band Introductions

10. Johnny B. Goode

11. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)

12. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff)

13. Piano solo (Glen D. Hardin)

14. School Day

15. T-R-O-U-B-L-E

16. Why Me Lord ?

17. How Great Thou Art

18. Let Me Be There

19. An American Trilogy

20. Little Darlin'

21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man

22. Funny How Time Slips Away

23. Can't Help Falling In Love

24. Closing Vamp

CD3 (9.6.1975 E/S):

01. I Got A Woman / Amen (incomplete)

02. Love Me

03. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

04. Love Me Tender (false start only) / All Shook Up

05. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel

06. Hound Dog

07. The Wonder Of You

08. Polk Salad Annie

09. Band Introductions

10. Johnny B. Goode

11. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)

12. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff)

13. Piano solo (Glen D. Hardin)

14. School Day

15. T-R-O-U-B-L-E

16. Why Me Lord ?

17. Let Me Be There

18. An American Trilogy

19. Funny How Time Slips Away

20. Mystery Train / Tiger Man

21. Help Me Make lt Trough The Night

22. Can't Help Falling In Love

23. Closing Vamp