"Standing Room Only"-the live tour box set

[vivaelvis]

I've been messing around lately in my spare time on what albums and box set projects would be ideal for the Elvis catalog to add. So I came up with this. With 2012 just right around the corner and the 40th anniversary of both the historical MSG shows and the EOT movie, I was thinking what if Sony Music did a box set of live tour material. We already have the nice but incomplete Live In Las Vegas box set that focuses on Elvis in Vegas only, but that covers a small portion of his live performances as a whole. I came up with a way for Sony Music to repackage what I consider to be the definitive live collection of professionally recorded multi track material into a 4-cd box set. This would save them money by remastering and mixing the As Recorded At Madison Square Garden and the Elvis In Concert album and putting them into a single project without having to flood the market with a bunch of individual live albums.

We all know that the great energetic Hampton Roads show has yet to be released and is deserving to be, we know the original MSG album has never been updated, we know that the Alternate Aloha dress rehersal show has also yet to be released, properly anyway and the June '77 CBS shows have yet to be given the proer remastering treatment. Here's what I came up with that would showcase the best of Elvis live on tour from those performances. (below is my idea for a box set artwork cover in book format)

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/185_519917.jpg?t=1300047109

DISC 1 – LIVE IN HAMPTON ROADS

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. See See Rider
3. I Got A Woman / Amen
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Until It’s Time For You To Go
7. Polk Salad Annie
8. Love Me
9. All Shook Up
10. Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
11. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
12. I Can’t Stop Loving You
13. Hound Dog
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water
15. Suspicious Minds
16. For The Good Times
17. Band Introductions
18. An American Trilogy
19. Love Me Tender
20. A Big Hunk O Love
21. How Great Thou Art
22. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
23. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 2 – AN EVENING AT THE GARDEN

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
7. Polk Salad Annie
8. Love Me
9. All Shook Up
10. Heartbreak Hotel
11. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
12. Love Me Tender
13. The Impossible Dream
14. Band Introductions
15. Hound Dog
16. Suspicious Minds
17. For The Good Times
18. An American Trilogy
19. Funny How Time Slips Away
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You
21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 3 – THE ALTERNATE ALOHA CONCERT

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. See See Rider
3. Burning Love
4. Something
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Steamroller Blues
7. My Way
8. Love Me
9. It’s Over
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
12. Hound Dog
13. What Now My Love
14. Fever
15. Welcome To My World
16. Suspicious Minds
17. Band Introductions
18. I’ll Remember You
19. An American Trilogy
20. A Big Hunk O’ Love
21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 4 – ELVIS IN CONCERT ‘77

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. See See Rider
3. I Got A Woman/Amen
4. That’s All Right
5. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
6. Love Me
7. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
8. Fairytale
9. Little Sister
10. And I Love You So
11. You Gave Me A Mountain
12. Jailhouse Rock
13. How Great Thou Art
14. O Sole Mio/It’s Now Or Never
15. Trying To Get To You
16. Hawaiian Wedding Song
17. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
18. My Way
19. Early Morning Rain
20. What’d I Say
21. Johnny B. Goode
22. I Really Don’t Want To Know
23. Hurt
24. Hound Dog
25. Unchained Melody
26. Can’t Help Falling In Love

While this is all wishful thinking (SONY Music isn't smart enough to think this up, lol) it shows that there is a way to package all of these shows into one project that the consumer would be intrigued to hearing. The image of Elvis on stage is based around the Aloha special on dvd and his Vegas shows from TTWII. This set gives a more comprehensive look at the live performer on the road and away from Vegas.

[Jungleroom76]

Certainly an interesting idea Vivaelvis, and I especially love the box artwork you created!! (y)

Hopefully with 2012 being the 40th anniversary of ELVIS ON TOUR, Sony will finally get around to releasing a box set of the shows, rehearsals and studio sessions recorded during the filming of EOT. I know we've had several items from EOT released on different CD's, but it would be nice to finally have it all together in one complete box set INCLUDING previously unreleased material, like the complete Hampton Roads show as well as the complete Greensboro show and any of the other shows that RCA recorded for the film. :hmm:

Hopefully the shows you mentioned in your concept like ELVIS IN CONCERT and the MADISON SQUARE GARDEN shows (both afternoon and evening) will get the proper remastering and re-release treatment either on the main label or the FTD "Classic Albums" series!!! (y)

Nevertheless Vivaelvis, very interesting and creative concept!! ;)

TCB!
Mike

[dennyelvis]

Cool idea, would love to see u expand on the art too, great start .......

[rickb]

Interesting idea - and great cover too!

[vivaelvis]

Thanks guys! I did another one for a 3-cd box set of the NY engagement using the same photo from the June 10 performance.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/demo.jpg?t=1300069429

DISC 1 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 2:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. Until It's Time For You To Go
7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
8. Polk Salad Annie
9. Love Me
10. All Shook Up
11. Heartbreak Hotel
12. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
13. Love Me Tender
14. Blue Suede Shoes
15. Reconsider Baby
16. Hound Dog
17. I'll Remember You
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Band Introductions
20. For The Good Times
21. An American Trilogy
22. Funny How Time Slips Away
23. I Can’t Stop Loving You
24. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 2 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 8:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
7. Polk Salad Annie
8. Love Me
9. All Shook Up
10. Heartbreak Hotel
11. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
12. Love Me Tender
13. The Impossible Dream
14. Band Introductions
15. Hound Dog
16. Suspicious Minds
17. For The Good Times
18. An American Trilogy
19. Funny How Time Slips Away
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You
21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 3 THE COMPLETE NY PRESS CONFERENCE JUNE 9, 1972

[Jungleroom76]

Thanks guys! I did another one for a 3-cd box set of the NY engagement using the same photo from the June 10 performance.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/demo.jpg?t=1300069429

DISC 1 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 2:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. Until It's Time For You To Go
7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
8. Polk Salad Annie
9. Love Me
10. All Shook Up
11. Heartbreak Hotel
12. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
13. Love Me Tender
14. Blue Suede Shoes
15. Reconsider Baby
16. Hound Dog
17. I'll Remember You
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Band Introductions
20. For The Good Times
21. An American Trilogy
22. Funny How Time Slips Away
23. I Can’t Stop Loving You
24. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 2 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 8:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
7. Polk Salad Annie
8. Love Me
9. All Shook Up
10. Heartbreak Hotel
11. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
12. Love Me Tender
13. The Impossible Dream
14. Band Introductions
15. Hound Dog
16. Suspicious Minds
17. For The Good Times
18. An American Trilogy
19. Funny How Time Slips Away
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You
21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 3 THE COMPLETE NY PRESS CONFERENCE JUNE 9, 1972

Now THAT would be the proper way to release the MSG shows on the main Sony label!! (y)

I still am holding out hope that the FTD label will release the original MSG show in the "Classic Albums" series and add the afternoon show as the 2nd disc -- with both shows remastered, of course!! :hmm: ;)

TCB!
Mike

[See See Rider]

Nice idea you should forward it to EJ to see what his thoughts would be. I am sure he would appreciate the idea.

[Albert]

Thanks guys! I did another one for a 3-cd box set of the NY engagement using the same photo from the June 10 performance.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/demo.jpg?t=1300069429

DISC 1 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 2:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. Until It's Time For You To Go
7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
8. Polk Salad Annie
9. Love Me
10. All Shook Up
11. Heartbreak Hotel
12. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
13. Love Me Tender
14. Blue Suede Shoes
15. Reconsider Baby
16. Hound Dog
17. I'll Remember You
18. Suspicious Minds
19. Band Introductions
20. For The Good Times
21. An American Trilogy
22. Funny How Time Slips Away
23. I Can’t Stop Loving You
24. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 2 - JUNE 10, 1972 - 8:30 PM SHOW

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (theme from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
2. That’s All Right
3. Proud Mary
4. Never Been To Spain
5. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
6. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
7. Polk Salad Annie
8. Love Me
9. All Shook Up
10. Heartbreak Hotel
11. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
12. Love Me Tender
13. The Impossible Dream
14. Band Introductions
15. Hound Dog
16. Suspicious Minds
17. For The Good Times
18. An American Trilogy
19. Funny How Time Slips Away
20. I Can’t Stop Loving You
21. Can’t Help Falling In Love

DISC 3 THE COMPLETE NY PRESS CONFERENCE JUNE 9, 1972

That'll be a true tribute to this magic moment. Elvis did break records with these soldout performances. Great work on the idea and artwork

[Wendy56]

Art work looks greeeat! :clap:

[vivaelvis]

Here's one I did for a possible future Sony Music release of the last concert from Indianapolis, In. I think this might be the single most fascinating photo I have ever seen from Elvis in 77.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/live_77_908444-1.jpg

[dennyelvis]

Great shot, he looks really happy and "with it" on this ..........

[Tigerman1975]

I would buy that the minute that it came out.

[Jungleroom76]

Here's one I did for a possible future Sony Music release of the last concert from Indianapolis, In. I think this might be the single most fascinating photo I have ever seen from Elvis in 77.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/umtiger42/live_77_908444-1.jpg

FANTASTIC DESIGN VIVAELVIS!!! (y)

Now if only Sony/FTD could find a soundboard recording for that show, to go along with the awesome artwork you've designed... :hmm:

TCB!
Mike

[vivaelvis]

Unfortunately it's in private hands but RCA has been interested in making an offer. The last time they offered a deal the owner wanted way too much. If it were to ever be released I would buy it too!

I'm going to be doing some more soon. One for A new Jungleroom album and a couple more fantasy albums.

[Jorge]

Great idea, great concert selection and great art work. Now please send you resume to RCA/SONY as soon as possible. They need new fresh ideas from people who really care about the greatest singer in music history. Way to go VivaElvis.
Long live Elvis and his music.

[vivaelvis]

Great idea, great concert selection and great art work. Now please send you resume to RCA/SONY as soon as possible. They need new fresh ideas from people who really care about the greatest singer in music history. Way to go VivaElvis.
Long live Elvis and his music.

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. But to be honest I'm no designing expert. I just do it has a hobby in my spare time. I find it quite fun. :)

[Jungleroom76]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. But to be honest I'm no designing expert. I just do it has a hobby in my spare time. I find it quite fun. :)

Well, you should really consider submitting some of your fine artwork to our artwork gallery my friend...the other members are always excited to see some fresh ideas from new artists!! ;)

TCB!
Mike

[monk37]

I'd buy that box set

[vivaelvis]

I took your advice Junglerrom and posted the Indy cover in the artwork section.

[Jungleroom76]

I took your advice Junglerrom and posted the Indy cover in the artwork section.

That's GREAT vivaelvis!! (y)

I hope you'll continue to create some new artwork and post it in there for everyone to enjoy!! ;)

TCB!
Mike

[Lisarose]

Some really good ideas, and I love the photo of Elvis on THe Final Performance cover. I don't think I've seen that one pose.
You are good