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Elvis Presley - The Asheville Marathon '75 (4 CD-set) [audirec AR-1975234-2]

Label: AudiRec AR-197507234-2 (Released: 2018)

Recording Type: Live Audience Recordings
Location: Asheville / North Carolina
Date: July 22 - 24, 1975

Tracklisting:

July 22 - 1975, Evening Show

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - C. C. Rider
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Big Boss Man (with reprise)
05 - Why Me Lord
06 - Love Me
07 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
08 - Shake A Hand (with false starts)
09 - All Shook Up
10 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11 - Hound Dog
12 - The Wonder Of You
13 - Dialogue
14 - Memphis Tennessee (with false start)
15 - Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise)
16 - Polk Salad Annie
17 - Band Introductions by J. D. Sumner
18 - Johnny B. Goode (instrumental, James Burton)
19 - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
20 - Bass Solo (Blues Jerry Scheff)
21 - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin)
22 - School Day

Concert: Improved sound over the cd-r + excellent show = a must-have for collectors of such type of recordings !

CD 2: July 22 - 1975, Evening Show

01 - T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
02 - It's Now Or Never
03 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
04 - How Great Thou Art (with reprise)
05 - Burning Love
06 - Let Me Be There
07 - Heartbreak Hotel
08 - Little Darlin'
09 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley)
10 - Monologue
11 - Can't Help Falling In Love
12 - Closing Vamp

July 23 - 1975, Evening Show

13 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
14 - C. C. Rider
15 - I Got A Woman / Amen
16 - Big Boss Man
17 - Love Me
18 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
19 - It's Midnight
20 - All Shook Up
21 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
22 - Hound Dog
23 - The Wonder Of You
24 - Turn Around, Look At Me
25 - Polk Salad Annie

CD 3: July 23 - 1975, Evening Show

01 - Band Introductions
02 - Johnny B. Goode
03 - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
04 - Bass Solo (Blues Jerry Scheff)
05 - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin)
06 - School Day
07 - T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
08 - Why Me Lord (funny version)
09 - How Great Thou Art
10 - Let Me Be There (with reprise)
11 - Shake A Hand
12 - Fairytale
13 - Introduction of Vernon Presley
14 - Little Darlin'
15 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man / Dialogue
16 - Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise)
17 - It's Now Or Never
18 - Promised Land
19 - Can't Help Falling In Love
20 - Closing Vamp / Announcements

Concert: This is another knockout show from Elvis (actually all the Asheville shows in 1975 were great shows). The unique setlist and high energy performances by Elvis made songs from this show being bootlegged quite often.

"Turn Around Look At Me" is the only known full rendition of this song - bootlegged many times since early vinyl ! The very same goes for Shake A Hand which he did again in 1976.
Promised Land  is a kind of encore since we find it - quite unusual - at the end of the show !
The Wonder Of You was dusted off by Elvis for the 1975 tour after being removed for quite some time.
A powerhouse performance of Elvis with no weak spot. One of the best setlists ever. Marvellous !!

CD 4: July 24 - 1975, Evening Show

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - Opening Vamp / That's All Right, Mama
03 - I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen
04 - Big Boss Man
05 - Love Me
06 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
07 - All Shook Up
08 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09 - Hound Dog
10 - An American Trilogy (by request)
11 - Heartbreak Hotel (by request)
12 - Jailhouse Rock (by request)
13 - Something (by request)
14 - Return To Sender (by request)
15 - Wooden Heart (by request)
16 - Hawaiian Wedding Song (by request)
17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
18 - Polk Salad Annie
19 - Band Introductions
20 - Johnny B. Goode
21 - Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt)
22 - Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff)
23 - Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin)
24 - School Day
25 - T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
26 - Shake A Hand
27 - Introduction of Vernon Presley and Dr. Nick
28 - Pieces Of My Life
29 - How Great Thou Art (with last part reprise)
30 - Can't Help Falling In Love
31 - Closing Vamp / Announcements

Concert: Again a delicious show with many rarities and outstanding setlist. Just lean back and listen to Elvis giving one of his best performances ever. You hardly can describe the show in words !!

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