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Elvis Presley - 1976-12-29, F1rst Time Birmingham-Rockin' The Blue Board, Vol. 2 [forum Records FOR28121976]

Label: Forum Records FOR 29121976 (Released: 2008)

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: Birmingham / Alabama
Date: December 29 - 1976 , Evening Show

Tracklisting:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra *
02 - Opening Vamp
03 - C.C. Rider
04 - I Got A Woman / Amen
05 - Love Me
06 - Fairytale
07 - You Gave Me A Mountain
08 - Jailhouse Rock
09 - O Solo Mio / It's Now Or Never *
10 - Trying To Get To You
11 - My Way
12 - Polk Salad Annie
13 - Introductions by Elvis of band and vocalists *
14 - Early Morning Rain (full version) (John Wilkinson)
15 - What'd I Say (James Burton)
16 - Johnny B. Goode (Jame Burton)
17 - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18 - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
19 - Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
20 - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
21 - Love Letters
22 - School Days (Joe Guerico Orchestra)
23 - Funny How Time Slips Away
24 - Hurt (with reprise)
25 - Hound Dog *
26 - For The Good Times
27 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
28 - Unchained Melody
29 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man
30 - Can't Help Falling In Love
31 - Closing Vamp

Note: Best sounding release of this show.

* Technical notes: The show of December 29th, 1976 in Birmingham, AL, was not recorded in its entirely and therefore the missing fragments have been taken from other shows.
"Also Sprach Zarathustra" as well the missing part of "It's Now Or Never" and the introducing of J.D. Summer & The Stamps have been taken from Elvis' performance the night before in Dallas, TX.
The distortion at the end of "Hound Dog" has been replaced by the same tune done at the concert on October 14th 1976 in Chicago, IL.

Concert: A powerhouse performance with an excellent setlist !! Elvis was back again - vocally and physically. We hear a very entertaining show with varied setlist including songs like a rare full version of Early Morning Rain,  the magnificent For The Good Times or the charming The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. His audience witnessed one of the best shows our man gave for a long time.

Incl. covers