Elvis "Steamroller Blues"
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Topic: Elvis "Steamroller Blues"
Posted By: Brian W.
Subject: Elvis "Steamroller Blues"
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 12:38pm
Was Elvis's "Steamroller Blues" mono or stereo on the commercial issue? I know the label SAYS stereo, but is it actually stereo?
I ask because I've got it in mono on the Reader's Digest set, "The Elvis Presley Years." It's live, starts out with about half a second of applause fading in, followed by Elvis saying, "Thank you now... thank you." The whole thing runs an actual 3:04.
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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 11:11am
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Brian, my original 45 is absolutely in stereo. Especially wide stereo, in fact, for a live recording. By the way, my commercial 45 has both a listed & actual time of (3:07).
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Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 2:03pm
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Thanks, Jim. That must be the mono promo version on my Reader's Digest CD.
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Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 9:58pm
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Still a good find nonetheless!
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Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 7:10am
Jim,
how does your 45 start?
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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 11:50am
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David, my 45 fades in, with Elvis giving three quick "Thank you-----Thank you very much------Thank you" acknowledgements at the start, during the guitar lick intro, and then his lead vocals begin at the :13 1/2 second mark.
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Posted By: jono
Date Posted: 25 November 2007 at 11:50am
I would like to second jimct's findings, as my RCA orange label 45 (RCA 74-0910 Stereo) also seems to run 3:07, as listed. However, my intro begins with Elvis stating "Thank you very much (faded in)...Thank you now...Thank you" followed by his lead vocals at 13 1/2 seconds. The guitar intro begins as he starts his last "Thank you" (applause over the first two). Interesting...
Jon O.
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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 25 November 2007 at 11:56am
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Jon, I'm certain the "thank you wording" on both of our 45s is exactly the same. I didn't bother to exactly notate each word of Elvis' opening greeting, like you just did. Based on his post, I thought David Clark just wanted a "general" description of the song's opening few seconds.
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Posted By: jono
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:41am
Ok, good. I just wanted to avoid some confusion. Sorry I misunderstood the purpose of the question, but I know some people around here are perfectionists (like me, apparently!). Thanks for helping me clear this up.
Jon
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