The
"Straight
Arrow" label
will release
its 10th CD,
entitled
"Trying To
Get To You"
(SA
2008-10-02),
in late
August 2008.
It contains
an audience
recording
from May 25,
1977 as
recorded
live in
Rochester,
New York,
Community
War
Memorial.
The CD comes
with a
full-colour,
16-page
booklet with
approximately
40 photos
from the
actual
concert,
incl. some
never-before
seen ones
according to
the
press-release.
The
press-release:
Elvis' May
'77 tour was
very uneven,
compared to
all his
earlier
ones. He
performed 14
shows in
all, and at
the
beginning of
tour, he was
lethargic
and looking
really
unwell.
There were
alarming
moments,
like when
Elvis left
the stage in
Baltimore,
MD, for 20
minutes or
when he did
very
lackluster
shows in
Philadelphia
on May 28th
or in Baton
Rouge on
June 1st.
However, as
the tour
progressed,
on some
evenings
Elvis showed
that he
could still
deliver.
Recorded
evidence
shows that
the best
concerts are
May 24-27,
May 30 and
June 2nd.
The
Rochester,
May 25th,
1977 concert
as presented
on this CD
was the 6th
stop of the
tour, and
his 1st
concert in
New York
State in
'77.
Even in '77
there were
moments of
brilliance
in some of
Elvis’
concerts. In
Rochester,
Elvis
appeared to
be in a good
mood and in
strong
voice,
giving solid
performances
of "You Gave
Me A
Mountain",
"One Night",
"My Way" and
"Hurt" among
others. One
song that
deserves
special
mention is
the title
song. For
some reason,
"Trying To
Get To You"
was probably
the only
classic 50s
track that
Elvis always
treated with
respect -
even in his
last months.
The
audio-quality
of the
recording is
quite good.
As you've
come to
expect from
us, Straight
Arrow
managed to
obtain the
original
tape as
recorded by
the same
person that
taped the
Richfield
'76 concert,
which we
released
earlier this
year. The
recording
was
completely
restored and
the sound
was upgraded
for the best
possible
listening
pleasure.
It's almost
unnecessary
to add that
Straight
Arrow will
present this
CD with a
full-colour,
16-page
booklet with
approximately
40 photos
from the
actual
concert,
incl. some
never-before
seen ones.
The
producers
note that
this concert
was
previously
released
from a
substandard
source, with
the rather
silly title
"Jailhouse
Rock Man In
Concert"
(Great Dane
label,
1993). The
sound of
this CD –
which also
had a couple
of glitches
and
mastering
errors – is
not to be
compared
with the
rich and
atmospheric
audience
sound on our
new release.
Why settle
for a Lada
when you can
have a brand
new, shiny
Cadillac? Do
yourself a
favour and
get this
little
beauty
today. Rock
with the
King, '77
style – we
assure you,
even the
cynics among
you will be
pleasantly
surprised!
Tracklist:
01. Also
Sprach
Zarathustra
(Theme from
"2001 A
Space
Odyssey") -
02. Opening
Vamp / C. C.
Rider - 03.
I Got A
Woman / Amen
(medley) -
04. Love Me
- 05. If You
Love Me (Let
Me Know) -
06. You Gave
Me A
Mountain -
07.
Jailhouse
Rock (with
reprise) -
08. O Sole
Mio (by
Sherrill
Nielsen) /
It's Now Or
Never
(medley) -
09. Little
Sister - 10.
(Let Me Be
Your) Teddy
Bear / Don't
Be Cruel
(medley) -
11. Tryin'
To Get To
You - 12.
Danny Boy
(by Sherrill
Nielsen) -
13. Walk
With Me (by
Sherrill
Nielsen) -
14. One
Night (by
request) -
15. My Way -
16. Band
Introductions
- 17. Early
Mornin' Rain
- 18. What'd
I Say - 19.
Johnny B.
Goode - 20.
Drum Solo
(by Ronnie
Tutt) - 21.
Bass Solo
(Blues - by
Jerry Scheff)
- 22. Piano
Solo (by
Tony Brown)
- 23.
Electric
Piano Solo
(by Bobby
Ogdin) - 24.
School Day -
25. Hurt -
26. Hound
Dog - 27.
Can't Help
Falling In
Love - 28.
Closing Vamp
&
Announcements.
Approximate
running
time: 68:00
