ELVIS
PRESLEY RECORDED LIVE – BICENTENNIAL SUPERSTAR (2-CD TNT RECORDS)
CD 1) COLISEUM, GREENSBORO, NC, USA,
30-06-1976
CD 2)
MACON COLISEUM, MACON, GA, USA, 31-08-1976
Welcome
to TNT Records´ fourth CD release. Again with a little help from our friends at
“Audionics” - probably THE premium and still active label when it comes
to rare recordings in best possible sound - we decided to take a closer look to
the extremely busy Elvis in the Summer of 1976. As we all know it was a time
when Elvis actually should have cared a lot more for himself than for his fans.
Money might also have been some kind of reason to continue restless touring and
the quality of his performances were in many cases merely a shadow of the past.
Still Elvis´ popularity was tremendous and it seemed so easy to sell out every
single show. And so he did on the two nights featured in this 2 CD set.
Show #1
took place on June 30th, and the 16000 fans at the Coliseum in Greensboro
absolutely loved Elvis´ show although they experienced that “the pelvis didn´t
move quite the way it used to” and that “Elvis Presley is in his forties now”
and “has put on some weight in the midsection”. While the fans on the one hand
didn´t bother that much regarding Elvis´ weight the press did. Anyhow the
reviews were still okay and the reporters finally had to admit that the “Elvis
magic” still turns ém on! Thankfully the concert has been recorded from the
soundboard and for this kind of recordings it has fantastic sound! Plus it
reveals that Elvis delivers at least a decent and entertaining show.
Show #2
is from August 31, and by this time Elvis´ health problems were visual even for
his most dedicated fans. On this late August/early September tour The “King”
had a very bad start with terrible performances in San Antonio, Houston, Mobile
and Tuscaloosa. Collectors most likely do own the released CDs with the shows
from August 28 and 30 so they can judge for themselves. Elvis “Super-Fan”
Brenda Dymock was a witness on every show of the tour and she wrote in a 1976
article which she sent to UK´s Rex Martin: “Well I don´t know what happened
with Elvis between Tuscaloosa and Macon but Boy! What a difference. He was in a
great mood and really put on a great show.”
Well,
whatever Brenda has experienced: Just listen yourself on yet another great
sounding soundboard recording!
CD1 -
Greensboro 30.6.76
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C.
C. Rider
03. I
Got A Woman / Amen
04.
Love Me
05. If
You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06. You
Gave Me A Mountain
07. All
Shook Up
08.
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. And
I Love You So
10.
Blue Suede Shoes
11.
Fever
12.
America (The Beautiful)
13.
Band Introductions
14.
Early Mornin' Rain
15.
What'd I Say
16.
Johnny B. Goode
17.
Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18.
Bass Solo 1 (Jerry Scheff)
19.
Bass Solo 2 (Blues, Jerry Scheff)
20.
Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
21.
Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
22.
Love Letters
23.
School Day
24.
Love Me Tender
25.
Hurt (1)
26. Hurt
(2)
27.
Funny How Time Slips Away
28.
Hound Dog
29.
Can't Help Falling In Love
30.
Closing Vamp / Announcements
CD2 -
Macon 31.8.76
01.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C.
C. Rider
03. I
Got A Woman / Amen
04.
Love Me
05. If
You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06. You
Gave Me A Mountain
07. All
Shook Up
08.
Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. And
I Love You So
10.
Jailhouse Rock
11.
Fever
12.
America (The Beautiful) (with reprise)
13.
Band Introductions
14.
Early Mornin' Rain
15.
What'd I Say
16.
Johnny B. Goode
17.
Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
18.
Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff, incomplete)
19.
Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs, incomplete)
20.
Love Letters
21.
School Day
22.
Hurt
23.
Hound Dog
24.
That’s All Right
25.
Blue Christmas
26.
Mystery Train / Tiger Man
27.
Can't Help Falling In Love
28.
Closing Vamp
Remark
Although it is nice to have good sounding soundboard recordings on our collection, this release isn´t new. The shows have been previously released by the Luxor label in 1998 My, It´s Been A Long Long Time (June 30, 1976) and Southbound (August 31, 1976). So if you missed these CD's, this is your chance
