Title: Enter The Dragon (published in 1996)

Language: English

Number of pages: 104

Contents: October 1974 photos

Review: This book represents Elvis during the beginning of October, 1974. Most photos are from October 1, 1974 show in South Bend, Indiana. The book is dedicated to the "Dragon Karate" suit. Too bad that only two color photos are on the cover and on the back of the book. The other stuff is black and white. However, this is all that we have. As a bonus, the album includes the section "On The Road" with some photos from 1974 period. The Indiana show is very complete, full with the pictures from every song and all Elvis comments during the performance. As it was usual for the period, Elvis gives long monologues and shows his karate skills. The most interesting speech from October 1 show is the following:

"Let me tell you a little something right here if you do not mind. I know people are wondering about the bandaids on my hand and the bandages let me tell you about it. I worked Las Vegas about a month ago. I go along and shake hands with people. Some girl just accidentally scratched the daylights out of my hand. So the next night somebody scratched the same place. This happened for three nights in a row so it got infected. I went back to Memphis and I was doing all this karate stuff, you know for a month, and there's a hole all the way in my hand you wouldn't believe it if I showed it to you and I ain't going to show you—so anyway the tape is on the ring fingers to keep them from coming off. This is my dad's ring. I borrowed this from him. I didn't have one tonight. This here is the Aloha From Hawaii, yes sweetheart - God they're coming from all sides! So anyway—wait a minute darling I will be back there in a moment—this big son of a, this big ring here—it was on the TV and I had it made. This was my Christmas gift to myself, and I am NOT kidding you. Who would give me that big dude, anyway? 5000 women give me a ring? Let's see, they might. 5000 women might give me this ring. Anyway, everybody thought it was one solid diamond, but it's not. It's got eleven half - it's a big damn stone, I'll tell you for sure. It's got 16 diamonds around here, and I got bandaids from turning over and cutting my fingers because I get a little wild up here on stage as you noticed. The reason I am telling you this lad gentlemen is because you bought them for me. Just thought you ought to know that."

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