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(2-CD RAGDOLL) (CD1 + 2) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, 27-08-1974 
AUDIENCE RECORDING

Making its year-end debut is a brand new and exciting, unreleased, Elvis show on the brand new Ragdoll label.

For the label's maiden outing, the folks at Ragdoll have chosen the Las Vegas midnight show of August 27, 1974. Simply titled, "12am", the newly re-mastered recording finds Elvis in superb form and in fine spirits. From discussing Karate and his relationship with his fans to delivering powerful and rockin' versions of "It's Midnight", "You Gave Me A Mountain Mountain", "American Trilogy, "Big Boss Man" and "If You Talk In Your Sleep" respectively, 

Elvis is committed to please. The introduction of Red West is most unique with Elvis rattling off the titles of West's song compositions! Ragdoll's debut is a 2-cd set comprising the show in its entirety. Handsomely packaged to include a 8-page booklet featuring rare photos to compliment the sonic clarity, Ragdoll promises a bright future!

Tracklisting:
CD 1:
1. Voice (Warm Up Performance, prior to Elvis’ show) 2. 2001 Theme 3. See See Rider 4. Elvis Talks About Being Unwell 5. I Got A Woman / Amen 6. Love Me 7. If You love Me Let Me Know 8. It's Midnight 9. Big Boss Man 10. Elvis Corrects JD's Singing 11. Fever 12. Love Me Tender 13. All Shook Up 14. Elvis Talks About Kisses Girls and Gifts 15. The Wonder Of You
CD-2
16. Softly As I Leave You 17. Hound Dog 18. You Gave Me A 19. An American Trilogy 20. Band Introductions 21. If You Talk In Your Sleep 22. Elvis Mentions His 8th Degree Black Belt 23. Why Me Lord 24. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 25. Hawaiian Wedding Song 26. Let Me Be There 27. Elvis Introduces His Father 28. It's Now Or Never 29. Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp.

The "producers" doesn't mention it anywhere in their press release, but this sure is an audience recording. Too bad. We already have good sounding August 1974 concerts from Elvis, so I don't know why this one has been released. Only for the die hard collector I think.

MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY

FROM JAPAN WITH LOVE VOL.2 
(1-CD E.P.COLLECTOR LABEL)  

CD1 + 2) HILTON HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, 08-08-1973 MIDNIGHT SHOW

Expected soon from the E. P. Collector label is another fine release, our last one for 2016. This new CD is titled "Make The World Go Away“ and on the CD you can hear the August 8th 1973 midnight show recorded at the Las Vegas Hilton.

This CD is (of course ) recorded live from the audience and the CD is subtitled "From Japan With Love Vol. 2“ because it was recorded by a member of a Japanese fan club. This concert was taken from a recently obtained first generation copy of an original audience recorded master cassette tape and digitally restored for your listening pleasure. 

Elvis opened his 9th Las Vegas season on August 6th, he performed a total of 59 shows, closing on September 3rd - and unlike in February ’73, there were no cancellations. Elvis refreshed his repertoire with several new additions, like “My Boy” or “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and his concerts were longer. Elvis looked and sounded good and he gave an excellent performance on August 8th! In fact, this is a delightful concert and one that is warmly recommended. Elvis sings quite well, and his interplay with the audience is fun to listen to. He sounds in full control, like he was entertaining the crowd from his own living room.
 

Tracklist:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. Medley: I Got a Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me a Mountain - 07. Trouble - 08. Blue Suede Shoes - 09. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Can't Dance / Flip Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - 10. Love Me Tender - 11. Hound Dog - 12. Fever - 13. What Now My Love - 14. Bridge over Troubled Water - 15. Suspicious Mind - 16. Band Introductions - 17. Introduction of Japanese fans - 18. My Boy - 19. I Can't Stop Loving You - 20. An American Trilogy - 21. A Big Hunk O'Love - 22. Release Me - 23. Make the World Go Away - 24. Can't Help Falling In Love - 25. Closing Vamp.

A DOUBLE DATE AT THE GATE

(2-CD DIGIPACK) 
SOUNDBOARD RECORDING

On November 28 & 29, 1976 Elvis performed two shows at the Cow Palace in the flower-city San Francisco. These shows have been regarded as some of Elvis' finest performances during this busy bicentennial year for The King. Gathered here in a beautiful 2-disc digipack is both shows in excellent quality. Unfortunately the sound engineer was not able to capture the whole shows while recording, but on this release you will find every second that was captured. The sound on both shows has been remastered by professionals and has never sounded better.

CD1 - November 28, 1976 - Cow Palace, San Francisco:

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. Jailhouse Rock
08. It's Now Or Never
09. All Shook Up
10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11. And I Love You So
12. Fever
13. America The Beautiful
14. Polk Salad Annie
15. Band Introductions
16. Early Morning Rain
17. What I'd Say
18. Johnny B. Goode
19. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)
20. Bass solo (Blues, Jerry Scheff)
21. Piano solo (Tony Brown)
22. Electric piano solo (David Briggs)
23. Love Letters
24. School Day
25. Hurt
26. Hound Dog (incomplete)

Bonus (binaural):
27. America The Beautiful
28. Polk Salad Annie
29. Early Morning Rain
30. Hurt

CD2 - November 29, 1976 - Cow Palace, San Francisco:

01. C. C. Rider
02. I Got A Woman / Amen
03. Love Me
04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
05. You Gave Me A Mountain
06. Blue Suede Shoes
07. It's Now Or Never
08. All Shook Up
09. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
10. And I Love You So
11. Fever
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
13. Band Introductions
14. Early Morning Rain
15. What I'd Say
16. Johnny B. Goode
17. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18. Bass solo 1 (Blues, Jerry Scheff)
19. Bass solo 2 (Battle Of New Orleans, Jerry Scheff)
20. Piano solo (Tony Brown)
21. Electric piano solo (David Briggs)
22. Love Letters
23. School Day
24. Hurt
25. Hound Dog
26. Funny How Time Slips Away

"It's almost Christmas, so why don't we release a "new" Elvis live CD" must have been the thoughts of these producers of this CD. Well I think they're too late!

The November 28, 1976 show was previously released as "America, The Beautiful" in 1997 by King Records (good sound)  and again as "San Francisco Bay Blues" in 2011 by Audionics (excellent sound).

The November 29, 1976 show was previously released as disc 1 on the FTD release "The West Coast Tour '76" in 2016.

ULTIMATE LOVE & BLUES

“Ultimate Love” and “The Blues” are the first two cd releases from “The Genre Collection”.

Each cd in this collection contains the original masters and alternate recordings, including recordings previously unreleased by Elvis’ record company.

“Ultimate Love” contains the original mono single master from “I’m Yours”, take 16 of “Please Don’t Stop Loving Me”, a 1959 homerecording of “Send Me Some Lovin’” and 27 other great songs!

On “The Blues” you can hear the complete take 3 of “What’d I Say” and “Hound Dog” in stunning sound quality. Both albums available for a budget price.

Songlist Ultimate Love:

1 Such A Night

2 Anyplace Is Paradise

3 Stuck On You (Original Mono single master)

4 All Shook Up (Including count-in)

5 Fever

6 I Want You With Me

7 Young And Beautiful

8 I’m Falling In Love Tonight (Alternate take 5)

9 Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (Alternate take 16)*

10 It’s Now Or Never (Original Mono single master)

11 Gently

12 Can’t Help Falling In Love (Movie version, take 9)*

13 I Need Your Love Tonight

14 Surrender

15 Loving You

16 I’m Yours (Original Mono single master)

17 Where Do You Come From (Binaural master)*

18 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

19 Paralyzed

20 Blue Moon (Original Sun master)

21 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Undubbed master)

22 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

23 Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)

24 This Is My Heaven (Alternate take 5)*

25 Home Is Where The Heart Is (Alternate take 20)*

26 One Night

27 First In Line

28 Love Me Tender

29 Because Of Love (Binaural master)*

30 Send Me Some Lovin’ (Homerecording, 1959)*

* Previously Unreleased by Elvis’ Record Company

Songlist "The Blues"

1 Reconsider Baby
2 I Feel So Bad
3 When It Rains, It Really Pours (Original Sun master)
4 Milkcow Blues Boogie (Original Sun master)
5 So Glad You’re Mine
6 Mean Woman Blues
7 My Baby Left Me
8 Tomorrow Night (Original Sun master)
9 Trying To Get To You (Original Sun master)
10 New Orleans
11 Trouble
12 It Feels So Right
13 Beach Boy Blues
14 Like A Baby
15 Lawdy Miss Clawdy
16 A Mess Of Blues (Original Mono single master)
17 I Want To Be Free
18 Give Me The Right
19 Anyplace Is Paradise

20 I Need You So

21 My Baby’s Gone (Original Sun master)

22 Hound Dog (From the original master tape)

23 What’d I Say (Alternate take 3)*

24 Santa Claus Is Back In Town

25 Blue Christmas