CD (1+2) SAHARA HOTEL, LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA, USA 08-05-1976, MIDNIGHT SHOW
Straight Arrow is pleased to bring you a previously unreleased concert from Elvis’ last season in Lake Tahoe. Opinions on the standard of Elvis' last stint in Lake Tahoe often vary. Granted, he did look quite bloated during these shows, and the jumpsuits often looked unflattering, but Elvis was generally in good voice. He delivered his longest ever shows in Tahoe and the King really did seemed to enjoy the intimacy of the showroom, along with the rapport with the fans in attendance there. The May 8th 1976 Midnight Show is, without doubt, one of best concerts from the engagement. With the exception of a messed-up "The Wonder Of You", Elvis performed consistently well at this concert. His delivery, on the whole, was very strong. There’s a nice intimacy to the recording, and his interplay with audience and musicians alike was a true delight. There were also a number of vocally-impressive renditions, one being Elvis’ latest RCA single, “Hurt", which he performed twice. Also Worth a mention were solid performances of "Polk Salad Annie", "My Way", "Tryin' To Get To You" and "Mystery Train / Tiger Man". A water pistol fight at the beginning of the show underlined how much Elvis was enjoying himself. A most interesting concert in rather good sound quality. As usual, this new release will be presented in a beautiful 4-panel digipak that includes a great deal of information plus Lake Tahoe memorabilia and rare photos taken during the season. If you liked our other Lake Tahoe 1976 releases like “A Triple Threat!” (SA/SP 2011-03-02), we'll bet that you will also love this one!
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Introduction: 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. All Shook Up
08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. Tryin' To Get To You
10. My Way
11. Polk Salad Annie.
CD2:
01. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
02. Early Morning Rain
03. What'd I Say
04. Johnny B. Goode
05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
06. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
07. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs)
09. Love Letters
10. School Day
11. Hurt #1
12. Hurt #2
13. Fever
14. Softly As I Leave You
15. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland)
16. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen)
17. Hound Dog
18. Introduction of Vernon Presley
19. The Wonder Of You (with false start)
20. Hawaiian Wedding Song
21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
22. Can't Help Falling In Love
23. Closing Vamp
Approx. running time: 84:30
Straight Arrow is pleased to bring you a previously unreleased concert from Elvis’ last season in Lake Tahoe. Opinions on the standard of Elvis' last stint in Lake Tahoe often vary. Granted, he did look quite bloated during these shows, and the jumpsuits often looked unflattering, but Elvis was generally in good voice. He delivered his longest ever shows in Tahoe and the King really did seemed to enjoy the intimacy of the showroom, along with the rapport with the fans in attendance there. The May 8th 1976 Midnight Show is, without doubt, one of best concerts from the engagement. With the exception of a messed-up "The Wonder Of You", Elvis performed consistently well at this concert. His delivery, on the whole, was very strong. There’s a nice intimacy to the recording, and his interplay with audience and musicians alike was a true delight. There were also a number of vocally-impressive renditions, one being Elvis’ latest RCA single, “Hurt", which he performed twice. Also Worth a mention were solid performances of "Polk Salad Annie", "My Way", "Tryin' To Get To You" and "Mystery Train / Tiger Man". A water pistol fight at the beginning of the show underlined how much Elvis was enjoying himself. A most interesting concert in rather good sound quality. As usual, this new release will be presented in a beautiful 4-panel digipak that includes a great deal of information plus Lake Tahoe memorabilia and rare photos taken during the season. If you liked our other Lake Tahoe 1976 releases like “A Triple Threat!” (SA/SP 2011-03-02), we'll bet that you will also love this one!
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Introduction: 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. All Shook Up
08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. Tryin' To Get To You
10. My Way
11. Polk Salad Annie.
CD2:
01. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
02. Early Morning Rain
03. What'd I Say
04. Johnny B. Goode
05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
06. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
07. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs)
09. Love Letters
10. School Day
11. Hurt #1
12. Hurt #2
13. Fever
14. Softly As I Leave You
15. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland)
16. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen)
17. Hound Dog
18. Introduction of Vernon Presley
19. The Wonder Of You (with false start)
20. Hawaiian Wedding Song
21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
22. Can't Help Falling In Love
23. Closing Vamp
Approx. running time: 84:30