Friday, August 29, 2014

August 29 - On Tour

A new double CD set, "1975 On Tour" was announced by the Elvis Concert Fan import-label. It contains all 3 available soundboard recordings from april 1975. The concerts were remastered and include the Opening Show from tour number 12.  As a bonus recordings from 2 shows in Lake Charles (May 4, 1975) and the tour Closing Show (May 7, 1975) were added. The set includes a 12 page booklet with photos and recording information. 

Tracks: CD 1 - Tour Opening Show (Macon, GA. April 24, 1975) (Tape One)
01. Elvis Talks 02. Love Me 03. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 04. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 05. Big Boss Man 06. It’s Midnight 07. Promised Land 08. Fairytale 09. Burning Love 10. Band introductions 11. What I’d Say (James Burton) 12. Drum Solo (RonnieTutt 13. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 14. Piano Solo (Glen Hardin) 15. School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) 16. My Way 17. T-R-O-U-B-L-E 18. I’ll Remember You (first part only)

Lakeland, FL. April 28 1975 
19. When It’s My Time (J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) 20. Burning Love 21. Band introductions 22. Guitar Solo (James Burton) 23. Drum Solo (RonnieTutt 24. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 25. Piano Solo (Glen Hardin) 26. School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) 27. My Boy 28. Help Me Make It Through The Night 29. Let Me Be There 30. An American Trilogy 31. Hawaiian Wedding Song 32. Hound Dog 33. Can’t Help Falling In Love 34. Closing Vamp

CD 2 - Jacksonville Fl. April 25 1975 
01. Elvis Talks 02. Love Me 03. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) 04. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me 05. Big Boss Man 06. It’s Midnight 07. Burning Love 08. Band introductions 09. What I’d Say (James Burton) 10. Drum Solo (RonnieTutt) 11. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) 12. Piano Solo (Glen Hardin) 13. School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) 14. My Way 15. T-R-O-U-B-L-E 16. I’ll Remember You 17. Let Me Be There 18. An American Trilogy 19. Funny How Time Slips Away

Tour Opening Show -  Macon, GA. April 24 1975 (Tape Two)
20. I’ll Remember You (second part only) 21. Let Me Be There 22. An American Trilogy 23. Can’t Help Falling In Love 24. Closing Vamp 

Bonus tracks: 
Lake Charles, LA, May 4 1975, afternoon show 25. Help Me 
Lake Charles, LA, May 4 1975, evening show 26. Steamroller Blues 27. Why Me Lord?
Tour Closing Show - Murfreesboro, TN. May 7 1975
28. The Wonder Of You 29. Elvis Talks 30. Little Darlin’

Charts

  • The compilation "Heart & Soul" climbed from #115 to #112. On the Top Catalog Charts the CD dropped from #112 to #115.
  • The new "Elvis – That’s The Way It Is" released still have not managed to secure a spot on the charts in Elvis Presley's home country. On the Belgian chart the box is listed at #81. 
  • The compilation "The Real... Elvis" remained steady at #69 this week. 
  • The DVD "The King Of Rock ’n’ Roll" climbed from #39 to #33 on the Australian Music DVD chart. 

(Source: FECC / The King's World)