The Czech Fan Club has just released two CDs, "Now - Or Never!" and "The Continuing Story of Memory Records". The first one contains an audience recording from the December 3rd, 1976 dinner show while the second one is a compilation of their live CDs.
NOW - OR NEVER !
Recorded live, 03.12.1976 Dinner show, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton Hotel
Tracklist :
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02. 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. It's Now Or Never ; 08. One Night (by request) ; 09. All Shook Up ; 10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 11. And I love You So ; 12. Fever ; 13. Polk Salad Annie ; 14. Band Introductions ; 15. Early Mornin' Rain (incomplete) ; 16. What'd I Say (incomplete) ; 17. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) ; 18. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) ; 19. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) ; 20. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) ; 21. Love Letters 22. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) ; 23. Hurt ; 24. Hound Dog (with funny intro) ; 25. Blue Christmas (with Elvis on acoustic guitar) ; 26. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 27. Closing Vamp .
Bonus tracks 28. Fairytale ; 29. You Gave Me A Mountain (with spoken 2nd verse) ; 30. O Sole Mio (first live version, Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never (medley) ; 31. Lawdy Miss Clawdy .
Bonus tracks 28. - 31. recorded 04.12.1976 Midnight show, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hilton Hotel
Approx. running time 77:56
THE CONTINUING STORY OF MEMORY RECORDS
Tracklist:
01. C. C. Rider (Las Vegas 05.02.1970 D/S, taken from "International Earthquake" CD) ; 02. In The Ghetto (Las Vegas 05.02.1970 D/S, taken from "International Earthquake" CD) ; 03. Long Tall Sally (Las Vegas 03.02.1970 D/S, taken from "Have Some Fun Tonight" CD) ; 04. Kentucky Rain (Las Vegas 03.02.1970 D/S, taken from "Have Some Fun Tonight" CD) ; 05. What Now My Love (Las Vegas 26.08.1973 M/S, taken from "Caught In The Act" CD) ; 06. Let Me Be There (Las Vegas 26.01.1974 O/S, 1st live version, taken from "Something Old, Something New" CD) ; 07. Help Me (Las Vegas 26.01.1974 O/S, 1st live version, taken from "Something Old, Something New" CD) ; 08. Steamroller Blues (Las Vegas 10.2.1973 M/S, taken from "Turning Up The Heat In Las Vegas" CD) ; 09. A Big Hunk O'Love (Las Vegas 3.09.1972 M/S, taken from "The King Of Neon Jungle" CD) ; 10. * Turn Around, Look At Me / Tryin' To Get To You (Milwaukee 28.06.1974, taken from "In Dreams Of Yesterday " CD) ; 11. * Big Boss Man You (Milwaukee 28.06.1974, taken from "In Dreams Of Yesterday" CD) ; 12. And I Love You So (Las Vegas 27.03.1975 M/S, taken from "Aztec King" CD) ; 13. Fairytale (Las Vegas 27.03.1975 M/S, taken from "Aztec King" CD) ; 14. If You Love Me Let Me Know (Lake Tahoe 30.04.1976 M/S, taken from "Slippin' And Slidin'" CD) ; 15. * Love Letters (Charleston 24.07.1976 E/S, taken from "Charleston Rocks" CD) ; 16. * Hurt (Charleston 24.07.1976 E/S, taken from "Charleston Rocks" CD) ; 17. America The Beautiful (Portland 26.11.1976, taken from "Last Time In Portland" CD) ; 18. I've Lost You (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 D/S, taken from "A Dinner Bell In Vegas") ; 19. Memphis Tennessee / One Night (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 D/S, taken from "A Dinner Bell In Vegas") ; 20. Sweet Inspiration (Las Vegas 20.08.1970 M/S, taken from "A Bright Midnight With Elvis") ; 21. More / Bridge Over Troubled Water(Las Vegas 20.08.1970 M/S, taken from "A Bright Midnight With Elvis") ; 22. Sweet Caroline (Portland 11.11.1970, taken from "On The Road Again" CD) ; 23. Blueberry Hill / How Great Thou Art (Portland 11.11.1970, taken from "On The Road Again" CD) ; 24. Little Sister / Get Back (medley, Portland 27.04.1973, taken from "Shining In Portland" CD) ; 25. I'm Leavin' (Portland 27.04.1973, taken from "Shining In Portland" CD) ; 26. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. (Las Vegas 18.08.1975 O/S, taken from "Las Vegas In Gypsy Style" CD) ; 27. It's Now Or Never (Las Vegas 03.12.1976 D/S, taken from current CD release "Now - Or Never!") .
Bonus tracks 28. Faded Love (Las Vegas 07.08.1973 M/S, previously unreleased recording) ; 29. Pieces Of My Life (Asheville 24.07.1975, taken from new source, for the first time at the correct speed)
Tracks marked * are taken from soundboard recordings.All other tracks are sourced from audience recorded tapes. Digitally restored and remastered.
Approx. running time 77:56
Two New Memory Releases
December 02, 2004 | Music
CD King wrote on
December 03, 2004
These Czech CDs have superb cover artwork - but the audience recordings are a pain to my ears. Their best releases were the earlier Studio Recordings and the Movie Compilations.
You Dont Know Me wrote on
December 03, 2004
well that maybe so, but they use best possible source for the 'Audience Recordings'!
glennd wrote on
December 03, 2004
I´m glad to have all of their Cds included the Promo Cds. I think they are fantastic. Made from fans to fans. I talked to them and they said that there will be more to follow. I can´t wait till then !!! TCB.
BigRedGG wrote on
December 03, 2004
I am a great fan of the Memory Releases. They put a lot of effort into the artwork, notes and most importantly the sound. All sources are digitally remastered, reapired if necessary and speed corrected. It is a shame that Czech law now prevents them issuing studio material, but what they can release they do to the very best quality achievable. I for one can't wait to hear Pieces Of My Life from an improved source!!