Sunday, August 25
th
, 1974 Midnight Show,
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV.
Straight Arrow Special Products SA/SP
2022-65-02
Since the launch of the Straight Arrow
Label in the year 2005 many interesting
concert sound tracks of Elvis’ 1974 have
come into the light. And we are pleased to
bring to you yet another concert show by
Elvis, performed just before the
cancellation of the shows scheduled for
August 26th. Elvis was feeling under the
weather at that time, he had a fever and on
advice from his personal physician he took
a short bed rest. To no surprise the
sensation seeking journalists immediately
blamed Elvis’ condition on a drug use.
Elvis was obviously hurt and upset and as soon as he had recovered, he addressed these speculations
sincerely, bluntly and publicly right from the stage. You are about to enjoy his last performance before
„the collapse“. There is no intention to claim that Elvis’ health was rock solid and without issues.
However, immerse yourselves in our unique recording from that very night and make your own
opinion. An unexpected exhaustion of the King put a halt to the never-ending chain of his summer
concerts in 1974. Just on August 27th he was back in the Hilton hotel showroom as a star.
The Las Vegas, August 25
th, 1974 Midnight Show is previously unreleased in any form. Straight
Arrow was fortunate enough to obtain an early generation copy of the original audience-recorded
cassette. Every second was enhanced to achieve the optimal listening experience. If you have enjoyed
our previous summer of ’74 season CDs, we believe that you will love this one as well. Ask your local
CD vendor for teasers!
Presented in the usual Straight Arrow fashion with the top notch digipak including photos of Elvis in
leather “Mermaid Jumpsuit” from August of ’74, this new release is the beauty that you must not miss!
The Straight Arrow team is always looking for new, unreleased audience-taped shows and for
improved versions of the previously released recordings. If you have such unique tapes, even damaged
or broken, do not hesitate to contact us through your local dealer.
Tracklist:
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. It's Midnight - 07. Big Boss Man - 08. Fever - 09. Love
Me Tender - 10. All Shook Up - 11. The Wonder Of You - 12. I'm Leavin' - 13. Softly As I Leave You
(with Sherrill Nielsen) - 14. Hound Dog - 15. You Gave Me A Mountain - 16. Polk Salad Annie - 17.
Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra / Guadalajara (one line) - 18. If You Talk In Your Sleep
- 19. Why Me Lord? - 20. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 21. It's Now Or Never - 22.
Hawaiian Wedding Song - 23. Let Me Be There (with reprise) - 24. Sweet Caroline - 25. Monologue -
26. Can't Help Falling In Love - 27. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
All tracks recorded live from audience on August 25th, 1974 Midnight Show.
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