Tuesday, August 06, 2013

August 06 - Turning Night Into Daytime

Rainbow Records proudly presents a new CD release called “Turning Night Into Daytime”, featuring Elvis Presley´s complete performance of August 31, 1973 (Midnight Show) at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. This show is due on August 16, 2013. This Summer release is limited to 300 copies only.

From the press-release:
This show has not been released on CD before and will be presented in very good sound for an audience recording. The recording has been taken directly from the original cassette tape - as recorded by a “Super-Fan” from the UK who was present at this particular show.

Elvis seems to have a good time at this show and he delivers a real fine choice of songs. There are quite a few highlights to discover: a strong “Brigde Over Troubled Water”, a rather “early in the set” sung “Release Me”, a great “An American Trilogy” and a rather “rare for 73” sung “Funny How Time Slips Away”. Also note that this recording is complete, only missing the “2001” theme.

Tracks: 
01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen - 03. Love Me - 04. Release Me - 05. Fever - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Long Tall Sally (with false start) / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Mama Don't Dance / Flip Flop & Fly / Hound Dog - 08. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - 09. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 10. Suspicious Minds - 11. Band Introductions - 12. Love Me Tender - 13. How Great Thou Art - 14. Heartbreak Hotel - 15. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 16. Mystery Train / Tiger Man - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. Funny How Time Slips Away - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp.

As recorded live at the Las Vegas Hilton, August 31, 1973 Midnight show

Spotlight On Elvis
 
Ed Bonja, Elvis' tour photographer and good friend of ElvisMatters, will release a new book during this month. Just like the Boxcar releases for the Graceland and Aloha book, this publication will come in a deluxe version. With 160 pages and over 200 pictures, we'll get an overview of Eds best pictures he made from The King. Each book comes with a signed picture of Ed Bonja.

(Source: Various)