Charlie, Bring Me The Request Box!

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AS/SB 2016-01-02
Straight Arrow

2016
Live Audience Recordings
Las Vergas, Hilton Hotel
August 18 -20, 1975

CD 1
August 18, 1975 Opening Show

01. Opening Vamp / C. C. Rider [04:16]
02. I Got A Woman / Amen [05:40]
03. Love Me [Funny Version - 03:54]
04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know - 03:30]
05. Blue Suede Shoes [By Request - 01:52]
06. Suspicious Minds [By Request - 04:06]
07. My Boy [By Request - 03:51]
08. Heartbreak Hotel [01:47]
09. Polk Salad Annie [03:59]
10. Band Introductions [02:03]
11. Johnny B. Goode [01:05]
12. Drums Solo [Ronnie Tutt - 01:17]
13. Bass Solo [Blues - Jerry Scheff - 01:34]
14. Piano Solo [Glen D. Hardin - 01:26]
15. School Day [Hail Hail Rock'n'roll - 00:52]
16. The Wonder Of You [03:29]
17. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. [03:05]
18. Why Me Lord [Funny Version - 02:37]
19. How Great Thou Art [03:05]
20. Can't Help Falling In Love [01:39]
21. Closing Vamp [00:59]

CD 2
August 19, 1975 Dinner Show

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra [01:16]
02. C.C. Rider [05:07]
03. I Got A Woman / Amen / Monologue [08:02]
04. Blue Suede Shoes [By Request - 01:07]
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know - 02:53]
06. It's Now Or Never [02:29]
07. My Boy [By Request - 03:37]
08. Love Me [03:52]
09. Loving You [By Request - 01:36]
10. Suspicious Minds [By Request, Performed Last Time Ever - 03:44]
11. Introductions [04:33]
12. Johnny B. Goode [01:06]
13. Drums Solo [By Ronnie Tutt - 01:33]
14. Bass Solo [By Jerry Scheff - 01:32]
15. Piano Solo [By Glen D. Hardin - 02:01]
16. School Day [#1 - 00:51]
17. School Day [#2 - 00:56]
18. Introduction Of Neil Sedaka [00:30]
19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E [03:26]
20. Why Me Lord [02:34]
21. How Great Thou Art [02:49]
22. Let Me Be There [02:37]
23. Crying In The Chapel [By Request, Performed 1st Time - 01:28]
24. Can't Help Falling In Love [01:34]
25. Closing Vamp [00:56]

CD 3
August 19, 1975 Midnight Show

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra [01:04]
02. See See Rider [03:46]
03. Elvis Talks: Bathroom Story [01:24]
04. Blue Suede Shoes [01:11]
05. Young And Beautiful [02:14]
06. Are You Lonesome Tonight? [By Request - 03:45]
07. If You Love Me Let Me Know [03:30]
08. Softly As I Leave You [By Request - 02:38]
09. It'S Now Or Never [By Request - 02:39]
10. Polk Salad Annie [03:50]
11. Band Introductions [02:08]
12. Johnny B. Goode [James Burton - 01:14]
13. Drum Solo By Ronnie Tutt [01:36]
14. Bass Solo By Jerry Scheff [01:51]
15. Piano Solo By Glen D. Hardin [01:31]
16. School Days [00:56]
17. Introduction Of Vernon Presley [01:17]
18. Introduction Of The Righteous Brothers / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [Excerpt - 01:55]
19. T-R-O-U-B-L-E [With False Start - 04:01]
20. Why Me Lord? [02:50]
21. Love Me Tender [By Request - 02:44]
22. All Shook Up [01:07]
23. Love Me [02:09]
24. Hound Dog / Are You Sincere [Excerpt] / Hound Dog [By Request - 02:33]
25. My Boy [By Request - 04:57]
26. Can'T Help Falling In Love [With False Start - 02:03]
27. Closing Vamp [01:00]

CD 4
August 20, 1975 Dinner Show

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra [00:57]
02. C.C. Rider [03:39]
03. I Got A Woman / Amen [04:42]
04. Hound Dog [By Request - 02:39]
05. It's Now Or Never [By Request - 02:34]
06. And I Love You So (With False Start - 03:38]
07. Blue Suede Shoes [01:12]
08. Green Green Grass Of Home [By Request - 03:33]
09. Fairytale [02:59]
10. Softly As I Leave You [03:17]
11. Band Introduction [02:16]
12. Johnny B. Goode [01:05]
13. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt - 01:19]
14. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff - 01:35]
15. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin - 01:20]
16. School Days [01:17]
17. T-R-O-U-B-L-E [03:31]
18. Why Me, Lord? [02:39]
19. Until It's Time For You To Go [By Request - 03:18]
20. Burning Love [03:24]
21. Can't Help Falling In Love [01:42]
22. Closing Vamp [00:42]

CD 5
August 20, 1975 Midnight Show

01. Opening Vamp / That's All Right / C. C. Rider / That's All Right [04:36]
02. I Got A Woman / Amen [04:35]
03. Fever [By Request - 02:49]
04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know - 03:01]
05. Until It's Time For You To Go [By Request - 02:33]
06. Softly As I Leave You [02:23]
07. Burning Love [03:11]
08. Band Introductions [01:41]
09. Happy Birthday To James Burton [00:26]
10. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton, Instrumental - 00:51]
11. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt - 01:39]
12. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff - 01:31]
13. Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin - 01:50]
14. School Days [00:54]
15. Introduction Of The Carpenters [00:36]
16. T-R-O-U-B-L-E [03:34]
17. It's Now Or Never [By Request - 02:32]
18. Why Me, Lord? [02:33]
19. Let Me Be There [02:39]
20. Can't Help Falling In Love [01:37]
21. Closing Vamp [00:52]

Press note: Straight Arrow's 5-CD box release „CHARLIE, BRING ME THE REQUEST BOX!“ (SA/SB 2016-01-02), featuring the complete Elvis Presley August 1975 Summer Festival. It was shortest ever Elvis Las Vegas season – after just 5 concerts, the rest of the season was cancelled due to health issues.

Compared with the previous June/ July 1975 tours, Elvis was a bit heavier and regardless of the problems that were plaguing him at the time, he was in an amicable mood, and his playfulness and warmth resulted in many delightful moments during these shows. Not only that, but he also continued with the ‘request box’ idea which he’d started in Ashville, NC about a month earlier. Fans were able to write their requests on a piece of paper and put them in a request box (actually a champagne bucket). During the shows Elvis would sometimes grab a couple of pieces of paper and select a song from those. This resulted in various true live rarities being performed, such as “Crying In the Chapel”, “Loving You” and “Young And Beautiful”. Some songs were performed for the last time ever: “Green Green Grass Of Home”, “T.R.O.U.B.L.E.” and “Suspicious Minds”. After 2 days it was clear that Elvis was not well enough to fulfill the season. He appeared exhausted and prior to the August 20th, 1975 Midnight show, the decision was made to cancel the rest of the season.