"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 1, 1972, (Saturday)
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RCA issued their Elvis single aimed at the Easter market. "He Touched Me"/"Bosom of Abraham" (RCA 74-0651). Both sides were taken from his upcoming gospel album. The A-side being the album's title track, a soft ballad coupled with a faster gospel boogie type tune on the flipside. The sleeve again used a live shot of Elvis wearing his Cisco Kid costume taken during his engagement in Las Vegas. It incorrectly stated the B-side as "The Bosom of Abraham". It also promoted the recently issued album; "Elvis Now" and the upcoming gospel album; "He Touched Me"
Songs: "He Touched Me"/"Bosom of Abraham"
RCA Victor (74-0651)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Horse With No Name" by America.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"My Hang-Up is You" by Freddie Hart.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"In the Rain" by the Dramatics.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP's & TAPE)
TOP LP's
"America" by America.
"Elvis Now" by Elvis Presley. #65
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Sings Heart Songs" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 2, 1972, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 3, 1972, (Monday)
No information.
Hot on the heels of the Easter single release, RCA issued the gospel album; "He Touched Me" (LSP-4690). The album contained his new single along other sacred material. The front cover (again with no artistic imagination) showed another Cisco Kid live shot from Vegas, while the back promoted the two previously released sacred Elvis albums.
"He Touched Me"
Songs:
Side 1: "He Touched Me", "I've Got Confidence", "Amazing Grace", "Seeing is Believing", "He is My Everything", "Bosom of Abraham"
Side 2: "An Evening Prayer", "Lead Me, Guide Me", "There is No God But God", "A Thing Called Love", "I, John", "Reach Out to Jesus"
RCA Victor (LSP-4690)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 4, 1972, (Tuesday)
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RCA issued another Elvis. "An American Trilogy"/"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (RCA 74-0672). The A-side was a live recording that was now a popular part of the live act. The B-side was racing to the top of the chart performed by Roberta Flack. The sleeve again used a live shot of Elvis wearing his White Nail Swirl costume taken recently on the road. It also promoted the recently issued sacred album; "He Touched Me" and the upcoming summer album; "Standing Room Only"
Songs: "An American Trilogy"/"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
RCA Victor (74-0672)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 5, 1972, (Wednesday)
Elvis arrived in Buffalo and began rehearsing before the live performance later in the day. Filmmaker Bob Abel was present and used a small Sony videotape camera to create a visual and audio record to be used as a concert blueprint for the full camera crew, which began work on Sunday in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Bassist Jerry Scheff returned for this tour.
REHEARSAL: - (M.G.M.) "STANDING ROOM ONLY"
The Statler Hilton Hotel, 107 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: John Wilkinson - Guitar: Charlie Hodge -
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin.
Backup Vocals: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
Backup Vocals: J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Elvis and the rest of the group began to rehearse before they kicked off their new tour. Due to the equipment used, the audio was not up to professional standard as suffered from distortion and Elvis being off-mic at different times.
Songs rehearsed: "Burning Love", "Cattle Call", "For the Good Times", "See See Rider", "Never Been to Spain", "You Gave Me a Mountain", "I'll Remember You", "Until it's Time for You to Go", "Polk Salad Annie", "Hound Dog", "Love Me", "Hound Dog", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "A Big Hunk O' Love", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "An American Trilogy", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "The Lighthouse" (The Stamps), "I, John", "I Need Your Lovin' Everyday" (audio)
Segments from the rehearsals
"Burning Love"
"I, John"/"I Need Your Lovin' Everyday"
LIVE PERFORMANCE (OPENING SHOW) - (Road Tour 5) (19 Shows) (1) - (M.G.M.) "STANDING ROOM ONLY"
The Memorial Auditorium, 140 Main Street, Buffalo, New York. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 17,360
Costume: Powder Blue Nail Suit - Lion Head Belt - Red Cape.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Elvis began his new fourteen day "Tour" with an evening performance in Buffalo.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "Proud Mary", "Never Been to Spain", "You Gave Me a Mountain", "Until it's Time for You to Go", "Polk Salad Annie", "Love Me", "Blue Suede Shoes", "All Shook Up", "Teddy Bear"/"Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "A Big Hunk O' Love", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Love Me Tender", "Suspicious Minds", "An American Trilogy", "Johnny B. Goode", "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Closing Vamp
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" April 6, 1972, (Thursday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (EVENING SHOW) - (Road Tour 5) (19 Shows) (2) - (M.G.M.) "STANDING ROOM ONLY"
The Olympia Stadium, 5920 Grand River, Detroit, Michigan. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 12,216