A LIVE box set idea that I think would work

[EP75]

There was a thread the other day about why RCA doesn't release a new live album. So I got to thinking about a live project that would work. For a while now I have been hoping for a live box set in the form of Live In Las Vegas but done with 4 complete shows instead of just 2. So here is my idea for what I feel would be a hit box set to the fans and those who like his live shows. All of these shows are unreleased for those wondering. I selected the stereo mixes of the best of the rest from the RCA vaults.

STANDING ROOM ONLY - THE CONCERT YEARS 1970-77

DISC ONE - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AUGUST 12, 1970 EVENING SHOW

TRACKLISTING

Opening Theme
That's All Right
I Got A Woman
Hound Dog
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Me Tender
I've Lost You
I Just Can't Help Believing
Patch it Up
Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Blue Suede Shoes
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
Can't Help Falling In Love
Sweet Inspiration (bonus)
Johnny b Goode (bonus)
Memphis, Tennessee (bonus)

DISC TWO - HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA APRIL 9,1972

TRACKLISTING

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Never Been To Spain
You Gave Me A Mountain
Until It's Time For You To Go
Polk Salad Annie
Love Me
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
I Can't Stop Loving You
Hound Dog
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Suspicious Minds
For The Good Times
[band introductions]
An An American Trilogy
Love Me Tender
A Big Hunk O' Love
How Great Thou Art
Sweet Sweet Spirit [JD Summer & The Stamps]
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Can't Help Falling In Love

DISC THREE - DRESS REHEARSAL, HONOLULU, HAWAII JANUARY 12, 1973

TRACKLISTING

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Burning Love
Something
You Gave Me A Mountain
Steamroller Blues
My Way
Love Me
It's Over
Blue Suede Shoes
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Hound Dog
What Now My Love
Fever
Welcome To My World
Suspicious Minds
[band introductions]
I'll Remember You
An American Trilogy
A Big Hunk O' Love
Can't Help Falling In Love


DISC FOUR - RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA JUNE 21, 1977

TRACKLISTING

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
That's All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio
It's Now Or Never
Trying To Get To You
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
My Way
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
I Really Don't Want To Know
Hurt
Unchained Melody
Can't Help Falling In Love

Now 4 reasons why I selected these particular shows.

1)The Las Vegas show on August 12 was the best of the rest and much of it used for the documentary. Becasue of only 16 songs (tracks) I also selected 3rare live numbers from the August shows not filmed or recorded by RCA that have appeared on bootlegs to fill up space.

2)Hampton Roads is obvious as it is the best show ever captured live by RCA. Still a shock that after 35 years it has yet to see the day of light by RCA.

3)The dress rehearsal of the Aloha show was released by RCA in 1988 but it was overdubbed by computers and drowned out EP's vocals in some places. It has yet to be released in its original form and entirety by RCA. The only performances released by RCA have been Steamroller Blues and An American Trilogy. Everything else remains unreleased.

4)The Rapid City show was by far more entertaining and energetic than the Omaha show was just 2 days earlier. The Rapid City show wasn't the best he gave but it was a good vocal performance compared to most in 1977. And it was the last show recorded professionally by RCA in his life. So it has some sentimental value to it.

SONY BMG really needs to rethink their project ideas. This is in my personal opinion a win-win situation and would be a long term success on the main stream.

[toffe]

I think this is a great idea!

[desiree]

[DodgeGal]

Good Idea!

[Rover]

It would be great! It features most of the classics...I would love to own something like that. Why don't you send a mail to RCA, who knows, they'll give you a job maybe?