Trouble/T-R-O-U-B-L-E (medley) - Recorded Live in Huntsville, 31 May 1975

[WalterHaleJnr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgeNyMFjoa0


Quote LEON SMITH - Elvis introduced 'Trouble', the Leiber and Stoller penned composition first heard in 1958 during Elvis' final pre-army movie King Creole, to his 70's stage show during his August / September 1973 Las Vegas engagement. Any performances of the song were confined to these dates but for two known exceptions on 31 May 1975 in Huntsville, Alabama during the matinee show and on 3 May 1977 in Saginaw, Michigan.

During the aforementioned show in Huntsville, Elvis was introducing what was then his new single 'T-R-O-U-B-LE' but with an obvious sense of irony decided instead to sing the other 'Trouble' albeit only one verse and chorus.

Only three songs from the 1975 album 'Elvis Today' would become regulars in Elvis' setlist 'And I Love You So'. 'Fairytale' and this track 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E'. The three tracks were recorded on consecutive days of March 1975 at RCA's Studio C in Hollywood, California - 'Fairytale' on the 10th, 'And I Love You So' on the 11th and 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' on the 12th.

Whilst the first two would be immediately added to the live show for the start of Elvis' twelfth Vegas season just a week later, the latter would not be introduced until the next tour starting on 24 April in Macon, Georgia. Also unlike the first two, T-R-O-U-B-L-E would be dropped after the abandoned August 75 Vegas season but the first two would remain until the end.

It is hardly surprising that T-R-O-U-B-L-E was delayed from being added to the setlist as it obviously required much more rehearsal time due to it's fast pacing and complicated lyrics. Elvis usually introduced the song throughout those Spring/Summer 75 tours by alluding to those facts but generally performed it without any problems.

This audio comes from the excellent FTD release 'Dixieland Delight'