Press note:
Straight Arrow is continuing their popular collector's series of 2 shows from
one evening, released in a single package. This time the producers have chosen
two excellent performances from Sunday, February 3, 1974 at the Las Vegas
Hilton.
On this collection there are worthy performances of revived songs like “Tryin'
To Get To You”, “Sweet Caroline” and a powerful “Polk Salad Annie”, The December
'73 Stax sessions are represented here with pleasant renditions of “Spanish
Eyes” and “Help Me”. “An American Trilogy” is as powerful as ever and Elvis'
passion for Olivia Newton-John's “Let Me Be There” is evident too, with the
ending being reprised in both shows.
As fans have come to expect from us, the tapes are of very good quality, sourced
from early generation copies of the original cassettes. The double digipak
contains liner notes and is filled with photos from the Montgomery, AL, March
6th, 1974 show, due to a lack of quality images from Presley's January-February
1974 engagement.
As usual, these recordings have been carefully engineered to be presented in the
best possible sound.
Sound Samples:
CD 1: February 3, 1974 - Help Me
CD 2: February 3, 1974 - The First Time Ever I saw Your Face
Concert:
Both concerts debut on silver disc.
Elvis isn`t very talkative, he focuses on the music. The result is strong
renditions of most of the songs in both cases. (Ciscoking)