The Essential ’77 Soundboard Collection (3 cd’s)
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This brand new 3 cd set of 1977 soundboard recordings.
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HAVING FUN IN FLORIDA – VOLUME 1
This Orlando soundboard was recorded on February 15th, 1977. Clearly, it was a good night. There’s a ‘joie de vivre’ in Elvis’ performance that was generally lacking in that final year. Particularly impressive are his astounding renditions of
‘Hurt’ and ‘My Way’. A heartwarming performance – captured in a vibrant and exciting live sound.
01. Love Me
02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
03. You Gave Me A Mountain
04. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never (with break, medley)
05. All Shook Up
06. Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel (medley)
07. Help Me
08. Big Boss Man
09. My Way (with false start and reprise)
10. Band Introductions (incomplete)
11. Hurt (with reprise)
12. Hound Dog
13. Can't Help Falling In Love
14. Closing Vamp
Bonus performances:
15. Release Me
16. Trying To Get To You
17. Fairytale
18. My Way
19. Moody Blue (attempt only)
20. How Great Thou Art
21. Blue Christmas
22. My Way (with spoken part)
23. That ís All Right, Mama
24. Bosom Of Abraham / You Better Run (medley)
25. And I Love You So
26. Fever
27. Hurt
28. Blueberry Hill
29. Love Letters
Tracks 01-14 recorded in Orlando, FL, February 15, 1977. Tracks 15, 16 recorded in Columbia, SC, February 18, 1977. Tracks 17-20 recorded in Charlotte, NC, February 20, 1977. Track 21 recorded in Norman, OK, March 26, 1977. Tracks 22, 23 recorded in Abilene, TX, March 27, 1977. Track 24 recorded in Alexandria, VA, March 29, 1977. Tracks 25-27 recorded in Alexandria, VA, March 30, 1977. Tracks 28, 29 recorded in St. Petersburg, FL, February 14, 1977.
Running time: 78:22
TROUBLE IN SAGINAW – VOLUME 2
On May 3rd, 1977, Elvis Presley performed in Saginaw, MI for the second time on this tour. This performance was also the final night of the tour. It’s clear that Elvis is exhausted, but nevertheless he does his best to give the crowd their money’s worth. He even opens with ‘That’s All Right Mama’ instead of the usual ‘C.C. Rider’. An above-par performance from a very troubled year for Elvis.
01. That's All Right
02. Trouble (part)
03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley)
04. Love Me
05. Happy Birthday / Big Boss Man (intro only)
06. Hound Dog
07. Trying To Get To You
08. Jailhouse Rock
09. My Way
10. Little Sister
11. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
12. Help Me
13. O Solo Mio - It's Now Or Never
14. Love Me Tender
15. Why Me Lord (with false start)
16. Polk Salad Annie (with false start)
17. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley)
18. Can't Help Falling In Love (incomplete)
Bonus performances:
19. Polk Salad Annie
20. Big Boss Man
21. Bridge Over Troubled Water
22. My Way
23. Fairytale
24. My Way
Tracks 01-18 recorded in Saginaw, MI, May 03, 1977. Track 19 recorded in Toledo, OH, April 23, 1977. Tracks 20, 21 recorded in Duluth, MN, April 29, 1977. Track 22 recorded in Chicago, IL, May 01, 1977. Tracks 23-24 recorded in Chicago, IL, May 02, 1977.
Running time: 71:14
STUMPIN’ MADISON – VOLUME 3
This soundboard tape was recorded near the end of Elvis’ final tour, in Madison, WI on June 24th, 1977.
His regular drummer Ronnie Tutt was replaced on this night by the Sweet Inspirations drummer, Jerome ‘Stump’ Monroe. And considering the fact that Jerome was asked to fill in during the soundcheck with no possibility to rehearse, he does a tremendous job: “Leave the driving to Stump!”.
01. Opening Vamp / See See Rider
02. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley)
03. Love Me
04. If You Love (Let Me Know)
05. You Gave Me A Mountain
06. Jailhouse Rock (with false start)
07. O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never (medley, with reprise)
08. One Night (with false start)
09. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley)
10. And I Love You So
11. Danny Boy (Shaun Nielsen)
12. Walk With Me (Shaun Nielsen)
13. Love Me Tender
14. Band Introductions
15. Early Morning Rain
16. What'd I Say
17. Johnny B. Goode
18. Drum Solo (Jerome "Stump" Monroe)
19. Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
20. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
21. I Really Don't Want To Know
22. Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogden)
23. Orchestra Solo
24. Hound Dog
25. Introduction of Vernon Presley
26. Can't Help Falling In Love
27. Closing Theme / Announcer
Bonus performances:
28. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
29. Trying To Get To You
30. Reconsider Baby
31. Release Me
32. Little Darliní
33. Moody Blue
Tracks 01-27 recorded in Madison, WI, June 24, 1977. Track 28 recorded in Abilene, TX, March 27, 1977. Tracks 29 & 32 recorded in Ann Arbor, MI, April 24, 1977. Tracks 30, 31 & 33 recorded in Charlotte, NC, Februray 21, 1977.
Running time: 78:06
Source; Email / EpGold