Akiko Takahashi (right in the photo above) was RCA's Japanese director of Western pop music and she tells a great story of rush-releasing the album in Japan and so having to fly from Hawaii to LA studios for the album mix and then back to Tokyo with the master tapes. You know that the atmosphere would have been so tense and you can imagine that her job depended on getting it right. Like nearly all the Japanese team because of the work-pressure she has actually has no real memories of Elvis' performances which are all a blur to her. She explains..
.. I was so worried about what lay ahead that I was far from able to enjoy the performance and I can no longer recall any differences between the rehearsal and the main show broadcast via satellite. However, regarding the atmosphere, I felt the importance of the occasion - the show being broadcast around the world - affected the concert on the 14th, with even the audience feeling the tension. On the other hand, the performance on the 12th seemed more intimate and enthusiastic.
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