"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 1, 1974, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 2, 1974, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 3, 1974, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 4, 1974, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"The Loco-motion" by Grand Funk.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"TSOP (The sound of Philadelphia)"
by MFSB (featuring the Three Degrees).
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Things Aren't Funny Anymore" by Merle Haggard.
"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" by Elvis Presley. #30
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"The Payback" by James Brown.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP's & TAPE)
TOP LP's
"The Sting" Soundtrack.
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #90
"A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley. #182
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Very Special Love Songs" by Charlie Rich.
"A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley. #10
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #30
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"The Payback" by James Brown.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 5, 1974, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 6, 1974, (Monday)
Elvis flew to Los Angeles to get ready for a short California tour, which would be followed by another Tahoe engagement.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 7, 1974, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 8, 1974, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 9, 1974, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 10, 1974, (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (OPENING SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (1)
The Swing Auditorium, East Street, San Bernardino, California. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 7,200
Costume: White with Blue Rainbow (Turnpike, Swirl, Toothpaste) Suit - Blue Starburst Suit Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis opened a very short tour of the West Coast with a date in San Bernardino. Sherrill Nielsen returned to the Voice line-up and Ed Hill replaced Dave Rowland on baritone duties for The Stamps.
Songs performed: "NA"
RCA issued a new Elvis single "If You Talk in Your Sleep"/"Help Me" (RCA APB0-0280). Both sides were taken from the sessions at Stax studio recorded back in December. The A-side was a decent bluesy number while it's flip side was a song that Elvis was performing live regularly. A gospel type tune originally sung as a duet by it's writer, Larry Gatlin and Kris Kristofferson in 1972. The sleeve used another live shot from Las Vegas in 1972.
Songs: "If You Talk in Your Sleep"/"Help Me"
RCA Victor (APB0-0280)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 11, 1974, (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (AFTERNOON SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (2)
The Forum, 3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California. (2:30 pm)
Attendance: 18,500
Costume: White with Blue Peacock Suit - White Spanish Flower Suit Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis performed the first of two shows at the Inglewood Forum in L.A.
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "I Got a Woman"/"Amen", "Love Me", "Trying to Get to You", "All Shook Up", "Teddy Bear"/"Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", "You Can Have Her", "Steamroller Blues", "Hound Dog", "Fever", "Polk Salad Annie", "Why Me Lord", "Suspicious Minds", "Band Introductions", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Help Me", "An American Trilogy", "Let Me Be There", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Big Boss Man", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Closing Vamp"
LIVE PERFORMANCE (EVENING SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (3)
The Forum, 3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 18,500
Costume: White American Eagle Suit - Second Aloha Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Led Zeppelin attended Elvis' evening concert. after a bad start to "Funny How Time Slips Away", Elvis restarted by saying; "We've got Led Zeppelin out there boys, let's pretend we know what we're doing." (audio)
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "I Got a Woman"/"Amen", "Love Me", "Trying to Get to You", "All Shook Up", "Teddy Bear"/"Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", "Steamroller Blues", "Hound Dog", "Fever", "Polk Salad Annie", "Why Me Lord", "Suspicious Minds", "Band Introductions", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Help Me", "An American Trilogy", "Let Me Be There", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Big Boss Man", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Closing Vamp"
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"The Loco-motion" by Grand Funk.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"TSOP (The sound of Philadelphia)"
by MFSB (featuring the Three Degrees).
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Is it Wrong (for loving you)" by Sonny James.
"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" by Elvis Presley. #44
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Dancing Machine" by the Jackson 5.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP's & TAPE)
TOP LP's
"The Sting" Soundtrack.
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #113
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Behind Closed Doors" by Charlie Rich.
"A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley. #8
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #16
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"The Payback" by James Brown.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 12, 1974, (Sunday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (AFTERNOON SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (4)
The Selland Arena, 700 Mount Street, Fresno, California. (3:00 pm)
Attendance: 7,500
Costume: White with Blue Rainbow (Turnpike, Swirl, Toothpaste) Suit - Blue Starburst Suit Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
The tour continued in Fresno.
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 13, 1974, (Monday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (CLOSING SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (5)
The Swing Auditorium, East Street, San Bernardino, California. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 7,200
Costume: White with Turquoise Phoenix (Aqua Phoenix) Suit - Second Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis closed the tour in the same place it started, San Bernardino.
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "I Got a Woman"/"Amen", "Love Me", "Trying to Get to You", "All Shook Up", "Teddy Bear"/"Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", "Steamroller Blues", "Hound Dog", "Fever", "Polk Salad Annie", "Why Me Lord", "Suspicious Minds", "Band Introductions", "I Can't Stop Loving You",