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Elvis Presley - Elvis On Tour [flashback ECD-1073]

Label: Flashback ECD-1073 (Released: 1998)

Recording Type: Live Recordings / Rehearsal
Location: Various
Date: 1972

Tracklisting:

01 - Johnny B. Goode (take 3, March 30, 1972 - edited)
02 - (Never Gonna Cease My) Wandering
03 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
04 - See See Rider (April 9, 1972 ES)*
05 - Polk Salad Annie (April 9, 1972 ES)*
06 - Separate Ways #1
07 - Separate Ways #2
08 - Proud Mary (April 18, 1972)*
09 - Never Been To Spain (April 18, 1972)*
10 - Burning Love (April 18, 1972)
11 - For The Good Times (April 16, 1972)
12 - The Lighthouse (March 31, 1972)
13 - Lead Me Guide Me (March 31, 1972)
14 - Bosom Of Abraham (March 31, 1972)
15 - Love Me Tender (April 9, 1972 ES)*
16 - I, John (April 5, 1972)
17 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (April 14, 1972)*
18 - Funny How Time Slips Away (April 14, 1972)*
19 - An American Trilogy (April 14, 1972)*
20 - I Got A Woman / Amen (April 9, 1972)*
21 - A Big Hunk O' Love (April 9, 1972 ES) *
22 - You Gave Me A Mountain (April 9, 1972 ES) *
23 - Sweet Sweet Spirit (The Stamps Quartet) (April 9, 1972 ES)*
24 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (April 9, 1972 ES) *
25 - Can't Help Falling In Love (April 9, 1972 ES)*
26 - Closing Vamp (April 9, 1972 ES)*
27 - Memories

* Live recordings

Notes: This soundtrack is one of the most widely bootlegged titles of all time. Originally released in the 1980's , the superior material made it an easy and appealing target for bootleggers. Several versions of the Elvis On Tour soundtrack have been released , both on vinyl and compact disc.

This 1998 release has the best fidelity due to using MGM's remastered Japanese laser disc release !

Too many outstanding versions of songs on this release - GET THIS DISC ! And buy the VHS too - watching Elvis watch the Stamps quartet sing "Sweet Sweet Spirit" will bring tears to your eyes. A truly beautiful moment watching Elvis appreciate gospel music by the best gospel quartet in the business.

There are some odd sound quality defects on this disc , there are some dropouts and apparent scratches (probably on the original disc). These defects take away from the magnificence of this cd release - the material used for the film deserves the finest fidelity possible.

All live material used on "Elvis On Tour" was taken from April 1972 shows, studio material came from the March 1972 sessions.

Incl. covers