The Last Vegas Opening Night

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<span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>The Last Vegas Opening Night</span>

Straight Arrow label announced its 12th release near the end of December; a double CD with the famous December 2nd, 1976 Opening Night. Some fans are asking, “Why is this release delayed and will it ever see the daylight?”.

The answer is very simple: Straight Arrow is here to give you the best possible quality. We originally intended to use a 1978 first generation copy for this release, simply because we figured that the original tape was no longer around or could no longer be traced. But then, as the project was almost near completion, our search for the original tape finally paid off, and we got in touch with the person who recorded the concert and owns the original 120-minute master tape. The sound fidelity and overall quality of this tape is FAR superior to any copy in circulation, and unlike these copies is also 100% complete!

The negotiations took some time, but we came to an agreement, and the Straight Arrow team is now working its magic on the original tape. We can assure you that you will be impressed when you hear this; one of the King’s finest ’76 concerts in a remarkably clear and dynamic sound. The person who recorded the show also wrote the liner notes, a unique eye-witness perspective from a person who was THERE and describes the show in fascinating detail.

Tracks:
CD1:
01. 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. Jailhouse Rock - 08. It's Now Or Never / Are You Sincere (excerpt) - 09. All Shook Up - 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. Dialogue / Don't Be Cruel (excerpt) - 12. And I Love You So - 13. I Just Can't Help Believin' (by request / last live version) - 14. Fever - 15. Softly As I Leave You - 16. Polk Salad Annie.

CD2:
01. Band Introductions - 02. Early Mornin' Rain - 03. What'd I Say - 04. Johnny B. Goode - 05. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 06. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 07. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 08. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) - 09. Love Letters - 10. School Day - 11. Celebrity Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen Campbell) - 12. Hurt #1 - 13. Hurt #2 - 14. Hound Dog (with false start) - 15. Hawaiian Wedding Song (with false start) - 16. Dialogue - 17. Blue Christmas - 18. That's All Right, Mama - 19. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 20. Introduction of Vernon Presley - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp.

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Quelle: Elvis-Collectors.Com</span>

Liest sich ja spektakulär... also die Story zum Originaltape-Fund....

Ich frage mich, warum 2 CDs? Wie lange hat unser Mann denn gespielt an jenem Abend, dass das Konzert auf 2 CDs gesplittet wurde?

auf jeden fall hat die der mw die schon bestellt!

Ich frage mich, warum 2 CDs? Wie lange hat unser Mann denn gespielt an jenem Abend, dass das Konzert auf 2 CDs gesplittet wurde?

Wenn man bedenkt das CD2 zum Großteil aus Band Introductions und Dialogen besteht.

Wenn man bedenkt das CD2 zum Großteil aus Band Introductions und Dialogen besteht.

... und false starts.

aber witzige cover...

Ich frage mich, warum 2 CDs? Wie lange hat unser Mann denn gespielt an jenem Abend, dass das Konzert auf 2 CDs gesplittet wurde?

2 CDs = höherer Preis? Die wollen ihren Schrott möglichst teuer verkaufen. Die lernen eben von den offiziellen Labels.

Wenn man bedenkt das CD2 zum Großteil aus Band Introductions und Dialogen besteht.

Dann dürfte das ja die bessere sein.

Dann dürfte das ja die bessere sein.

Das steht doch völlig außer Frage ...

Celebrity Introductions (Vikki Carr, Glen Campbell)

Hound Dog (with false start)

Dialogue

Introduction of Vernon Presley