List of soundbooth recordings

[Ciscoking]

Dont think its soundbooth..nothing mentioned in liner notes...just 2 bonus tracks from the CS get this attribute..

[sweetangeline]

Cisco...where`s OL` SNAKE HIPS IS BACK IN TOWN...should`nt that be on your original list??

[Ciscoking]

It wasnt recorded with 2 mikes..Rick had an omni-directional stereo microphone.

[sweetangeline]

...so why have it listed as SR like the rest of the soundbooth recordings??

[Ciscoking]

I dont have it as SR..

[sweetangeline]

copy & paste;

DS SR excellent sound Sound Sample Ol' Snake Hips Is In Town! (CD 1)
MS SR excellent sound Sound Sample Ol' Snake Hips Is In Town! (CD 2)

looks like SR to me!!

[Ciscoking]

Can you lik me to that..? I dont have it as SR.

[sweetangeline]

http://www.elvisoncd.com

bootleg CDs - Concert Index

1970 August 21

DS SR excellent sound Sound Sample Ol' Snake Hips Is In Town! (CD 1)
MS SR excellent sound Sound Sample Ol' Snake Hips Is In Town! (CD 2)

it`s right there in black & white...it should`nt state SR if it`s not a Soundbooth...confuses people!!

[Ciscoking]

Okay..now I see and you are right....I let it amend...thanks..!

[sweetangeline]

no problem Cisco...I have all the soundbooth recordings and they are great...hope there is more to come!!

[Ciscoking]

Done,..mate !

[Rockin_John]

I was just wondering what has already been released in this astonishing recording format.. so I compiled this list ...if you find anything wrong or you know more please feel free to add your comments..no speculation please..only dates where we have the audio proof of.

One For The Ladies (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 8 ) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2016)
Las Vegas, February 10, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, February 10, 1973. MIdnight Show.

A Vegas Fling With The King (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 9) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2016)
Las Vegas, February 12, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, February 12, 1973. MIdnight Show.

Echoes Of Aloha (Audionics, 2013)
Las Vegas, February 13, 1973. Dinner Show.

You Don`t Have To Say You Love Me (Straight Arrow, 2010)
Las Vegas, February 14, 1973. Dinner Show.

Faded Love (Straight Arrow, 2010)
Las Vegas, February 15, 1973. Dinner Show.

Doin' The Best I Can (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 6) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2015)
Las Vegas, February 16, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, February 16, 1973. Midnight Show.

On A Winning Streak (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 4) (3 CD, Straight Arrow, 2014)
Las Vegas, February 17, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, February 17, 1973. Midnight Show.
Las Vegas, February 18, 1973. Dinner Show.

Elvis Is Kicking And Rolling (Straight Arrow, 2007)
Las Vegas, February 18, 1973. Midnight Show.
Mono copy of original soundbooth stereo tape.

Bright Lights, Big City (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 7) (Straight Arrow, 2015)
Las Vegas, February 20, 1973. Dinner Show.

Living From Day To Day, Chasing A Dream (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 1) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2013)
Las Vegas, February 21, 1973. Dinner Show (part).
Las Vegas, February 22, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, February 22, 1973. Midnight Show.

Aloha, Jerry! (Audionics, 2013)
Las Vegas, February 23, 1973. Closing Show.

Whole Lotta Shakin In Vegas (Tupelo, 2002)
Las Vegas, August 11, 1973. Midnight Show.
Las Vegas, August 19, 1973. Midnight Show.

A Profile - The King On Stage (CD 1) (Fort Baxter, 1995)
Las Vegas, August 20, 1973. Midnight Show.

Endless Summer Festival (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 2) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2014)
Las Vegas, August 22, 1973. Dinner Show .
Las Vegas, August 22, 1973. Midnight Show.

Sin City`s Hottest Ticket (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 3) (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2014)
Las Vegas, August 23, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, August 23, 1973. Midnight Show.

Rattling Plates – Aces ‘n’ Eights (From The Soundbooth Tapes Vol. 5) (Straight Arrow, 2014)
Las Vegas, August 24, 1973. Dinner Show .

Before Darkness Falls (2 CD, Straight Arrow, 2012)
Las Vegas, August 26, 1973. Dinner Show.
Las Vegas, August 26, 1973. Midnight Show.

Getting Down To Business Vegas (Vegas Strip, 2008)
Las Vegas, August 31, 1973. Dinner Show.

High Spirit In Vegas (Vegas Strip, 2008)
Las Vegas, September 2, 1973. Midnight Show.

Las Vegas' Voice Vol. 1 (Rock Legends, 2015)
Las Vegas, February 2, 1974. Midnight Show.

What is a booth recording?

[Ciscoking]

An offline recording done by the sound engineer or a member of the band with 2 mikes from somewhere on the sound stage or by a member of the audience from a good place near the stage. It creates a good artificial stereo effect and catches all the atmosphere of a live concert.

[Rockin_John]

An offline recording done by the sound engineer...

Thanks!

Why would a sound engineer do this?

[Ciscoking]

This was done for docu purposes I think..and they sound fantastico....just listen to this one..Aug 20, 1973 MS...better than most soundboards...

http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/import/A/aprofile1.htm

a few were included here...in the I Found My Thrill medley..

http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/ftd-label/ifoundmythrill.htm

[Tim C]

I would think the Straight Arrow release "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" from 8/30/73 DS is a booth tape also Cisco.

Edit: I Would add Las Vegas Voice Volume 2 also.

[Rockin_John]

This was done for docu purposes I think..and they sound fantastico....

Interesting! I have of course heard these before, and other booth recordings, but now there are so many that makes me wonder.

Docu purposes?
Well, why? Soundboards are for this purpose? Why go through the trouble of making these kind of recordings? Can you confirm that this was done by a sound engineer?

[Ciscoking]

There is paperwork that indicates it was done professionally....either by the sound engineer or by someone in charge. A sample from Keiths site..

[Rockin_John]

This is just plain weird. Any more details as to why??

[Ciscoking]

This is just plain weird. Any more details as to why??

Cant tell you...probably out of the same reason why SBs were done. Testing and docu purposes.

[Rockin_John]

It would be easier just to do a soundboard recording wouldn't it?

Interesting! Could you ask Ernst why these where done?

Thanks!!

[Ciscoking]

Will do so....I am interested, too.

[drjohncarpenter]

This is just plain weird. Any more details as to why??

Cheaper and easier are probably two reasons.

[Rockin_John]

This is just plain weird. Any more details as to why??

Cheaper and easier are probably two reasons.

How do you figure that? Wouldn't it be both cheaper and easier just to plug a recorder into the soundboard? Especially as this was done many times before the sound booth recordings?

[drjohncarpenter]

This is just plain weird. Any more details as to why??

Cheaper and easier are probably two reasons.

How do you figure that? Wouldn't it be both cheaper and easier just to plug a recorder into the soundboard? Especially as this was done many times before the sound booth recordings?

The person just sets up two mics, has someone press the record button, and whatever gets captured is the result. The sound man can concentrate on the musicians on stage, and the star's needs, without being bothered.

It all sounds like something management had done in order to have evidence of what Elvis was up to on stage. The reasons could be legal, or aesthetic.