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Elvis Presley - Springtime Tours '76-'77 (2 CD-set) [audionics 2010-01-2]

Label: Audionics 2010-01-2 (Released: 2010)

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: Johnson City, TN / Charlotte, NC
Date: March 17, 1976 - Evening Show / March 20, 1976 - Evening Show

Tracklisting:

CD 1: Johnson City, TN - March 17, 1976
01 - Also sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Love me
05 - You Gave Me A Mountain
06 - Trying To Get To you
07 - All Shook Up
08 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09 - Until it's Time For You To Go
10 - Hurt
11 - Polk Salad Annie (incompete)
12 - Band Introductions
13 - What'd I Say
14 - What'd I Say (reprise)
15 - Drum Solo (Larry Londin)
16 - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
17 - Piano Solo (Shane Keister)
18 - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
19 - School Days (Joe Guerchio Orchestra)
20 - And I love You So (with break)
21 - Fairytale (Chicago, May 2, 1977)
22 - My Way (Chicago, May 2, 1977)
23 - Love Me Tender (Norman, March 26, 1977)
24 - Polk Salad Annie (Milwaukee, April 27, 1977)
25 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Duluth, April 29, 1977)
26 - Big Boss Man (Duluth, April 29, 1977)
27 - Trying To Get To You (Abilene, March 27, 1977)
28 - That's All Right (Abilene, March 27, 1977)
29 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Abilene, March 27, 1977)
30 - My Way (Abilene, March 27, 1977)

CD 2: Charlotte, NC - March 20, 1976
01 - Amen
02 - Love Me
03 - Let Me Be There
04 - You Gave Me A Mountain
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - All Shook Up
07 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
08 - Hound Dog
09 - Heartbreak Hotel
10 - Polk Salad Annie
11 - Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band
12 - What'd I Say (James Burton)
13 - Drum solo (Larry Londin)
14 - Bass solo (Jerry Scheff)
15 - Piano solo (Shane Keister)
16 - Electric Piano & Clavinet solo (David Briggs)
17 - Introduction of Charlie Hodge
18 - And I Love You So
19 - Hurt
20 - Burning Love
21 - America The Beautiful
22 - Funny How Time Slips Away
23 - Fairytale
24 - How Great Thou Art
25 - Can't Help Falling In Love
26 - Closing Vamp
27 - Trying To Get To You (Johnson City, March 17, 1976)
28 - Hurt (Johnson City, March 17, 1976)
29 - Are You Lonesome Tonight (Norman, March 26, 1977)
30 - Blue Christmas (Norman, March 26, 1977)
31 - Heartbreak Hotel (Saginaw, April 25, 1977)
32 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man (Saginaw, May 3, 1977)
33 - Can't Help Falling In Love (incomplete, Saginaw, May 3, 1977)
34 - My Way (Toledo, April 23, 1977)

Concert: CD 1: A good show with a rare inclusion of "Until It's Time For You To Go" for a 1976 performance.
Good renditions  of "You Gave Me A Mountain" , "Trying To Get To You" , "Polk Salad Annie" and "How Great Thou Art" ! The first time he sang "Hurt" on stage , and it is a good version !

CD 2: Elvis was in great voice in this show and it isn`t a bad one. Elvis was in a good mood. We hear fine renditions of You Gave Me A Mountain, Burning Love or How Great Thou Art.

Two fine shows from 1976 on this 2 CD set. The former we have in soundboard format for the very first time here. This fact alone makes this release a must-have for every collector !  Also the bonus tracks from 1977 are all very well chosen with the highlight being My Way from Abilene with spoken lyrics.

Incl. covers