STRAIGHT ARROW - DIGIPACK
Musical Chairs at The King's LairOur first release is titled “Rumble In
Rhode Island: Musical Chairs at The King’s Lair”. This is Straight Arrow’s very
first release from Elvis' June/July 1974 tour and the Providence concert is
easily one of the best of the tour!
The Straight
Arrow team is always looking for rare, unknown or seemingly lost recordings.
Once again, the labels researchers were successful - the Providence, June 22nd,
1974 3pm is a completely new show, even for die-hard Elvis fans. It has never
been in circulation - in any form! (note: there is CDR with a so-called
Providence, June 22, 1974 Afternoon show in circulation, but this one is
wrongly dated recording, in fact this is the evening show).
Our CD is taken
directly from an original audience recorded mastertape source. It was recorded
by the same guy who taped those other Providence concerts on June 26, 1976
(afternoon) and the May 23rd, 1977 shows, which we released in 2011 („Matinee
Majesty“ and „Funny How Time Slips Away“, both hard to find CDs now). The sound
quality is very good for an off-line recording in a big auditorium. Highlights
include a pounding 'Big Boss Man', and a truly dynamite 'Trying To Get To You'.
'Help Me' is sung with great warmth and sincerity.
This release is
presented in a de-luxe 6-panel digipak. Unfortunately, only very few useful
Providence June 22, 1974 3pm photos were available, and other shots taken
during June/July 1974 tour have been used.
Tracklist:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. Tryin' To Get To You
06. All Shook Up
07. Love Me Tender
08. Hound Dog
09. Fever
10. Polk Salad Annie
11. Why Me Lord
12. Suspicious Minds
13. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
14. I Can't Stop Loving You
15. Help Me
16. An American Trilogy
17. Let Me Be There (with reprise)
18. Funny How Time Slips Away
19. Big Boss Man
20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
21. Can't Help Falling In Love
22. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. Tryin' To Get To You
06. All Shook Up
07. Love Me Tender
08. Hound Dog
09. Fever
10. Polk Salad Annie
11. Why Me Lord
12. Suspicious Minds
13. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
14. I Can't Stop Loving You
15. Help Me
16. An American Trilogy
17. Let Me Be There (with reprise)
18. Funny How Time Slips Away
19. Big Boss Man
20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
21. Can't Help Falling In Love
22. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
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