WELCOME TO SOUTH BEND, INDIANA

The Verve label will soon release "Welcome To South Bend, Indiana". As with all Verve CD's this is a re-release of the October 20, 1976 concert from South Bend, Indiana. It was previously released by the Lone Star label in 2002 as Eternal Flame and in 2015 the TNT Records label released it as Bicentennial Superstar Volume 2. 

If you don't have the two previously released CD's then this one's for you, because this release is a soundboard release, although Elvis sounds tired.

I'll skip this one because i have this show since 2002 in my collection. Happy hunting.

ELVIS SINGS HARMONY

Elvis´ love for singing harmony has its roots in his love for gospel choirs. It is absolutely common and even necessary to be able to sing harmony when you do gospel songs, unless you are always on lead vocals. From the very early stages of his career the “King” never really needed to do any harmony part. He had his beloved “Jordanaires” with him who did a great job all of the time. Later on there were plenty of other background singers who always could do the job (and did it of course) absolutely fantastic! 

Maybe Elvis chose to do his own harmony in the recording studio on a couple of songs because he COULD do it (and very well for sure). Maybe he got the idea from his own “home recordings” which we know quite a few of (as early as 1958)? One thing is clear: First you have to have the ability to do it. There have been many singers in show business who have NOT been able to do their own harmony because they simply did not know how to do it (you´ve got to have an “ear” for that)! Elvis did a great job on all of the songs you hear on this brand new CD, there´s no doubt. The one which is best known is certainly the legendary 1969 recording “Suspicious Minds”. But there sure is much more to explore on “Elvis Sings The Harmony” CD!

All tracks used for this project were taken from best possible sources available to date. Many of songs were individually restored and corrected and some are previously unreleased on CD. This unique release is presented in a de-luxe six-panel digipack with many unusual photos.

Tracks:

01. I'm Yours
02. Could I Fall In Love (harmony vocal overdub)
03. Singing Tree (remake with harmony vocals)
04. Gentle On My Mind (different mix)
05. Don't Cry Daddy (taken from acetate)
06. Mama Liked The Roses (harmony vocal overdub)
07. Suspicious Minds (master take without fade)
08. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
09. Power Of My Love
10. Do You Know Who I Am
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water (master without overdubbed applause)
12. There Goes My Everything
13. Snowbird (take 6)
14. Miracle Of The Rosary
15. Separate Ways
16. For The Good Times (harmony vocal overdub)
17. It's Midnight
18. Promised Land (take 6)
19. T-R-O-U-B-L-E (harmony vocal overdub)

Bonus tracks:

20. Could I Fall In Love (harmony vocal)

21. Don't Cry Daddy (master take 3 with vocal overdub)

22. Mama Liked The Roses (different harmony vocal)

23. Suspicious Minds (isolated harmony vocals only)

24. Power Of My Love (harmony vocal version)

25. Do You Know Who I Am (harmony vocal version)

26. Bridge Over Troubled Water (stereo version with vocal repair and harmony vocal overdub)

27. Promised Land (“This Is Elvis” edit)

ELVIS ROCKS IN 1975

A 4 CD set is due to release in May and it is a compilation of 1975 concerts. 

Disc 1
March 19, 1975 DS Las Vegas 

Joe Guercio Orchestra Opening - Introduction Of "Voice" / Going Back To Memphis Tomorrow - Into The Father´s House - Introduction Of "The Sweet Inspirations" / Philadelphia Freedom - Introductions / Stevie Wonder Medley - Jackie Kahane Comedy SketchMarch 19, 1975 MS, Las Vegas

Big Boss Man -  My Boy - I'll Remember You - Hound Dog - An American Trilogy - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
May 4, 1975 AS Lake CharlesHelp MeMay 4, 1975 ES, Lake CharlesSteamroller Blues - Why Me Lord?

Disc 2 

April 24, 1975, Macon, Georgia

Good Evening Ladies And Gentlemen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Big Boss Man - It's Midnight - Promised Land - Fairytale - Burning Love - Band Introductions - What'd I Say (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Runnie Tutt)  - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - Band Introductions - School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - My Boy - T-R-O-U-B-L-E - I'll Remember You - Let Me Be There - An American Trilogy - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

Disc 3

April 25, 1975, Jacksonville, Florida

Good Evening Ladies And Gentlemen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Big Boss Man - It's Midnight - Burning Love - Band Introductions - What'd I Say (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Runnie Tutt)  - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - Band Introductions - School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - My Boy - T-R-O-U-B-L-E - I'll Remember You - Let Me Be There - An American Trilogy - Funny How Time Slips Away - That´s All Right - Heartbreak Hotel

Disc 4

March 31, 1975 MS, Las Vegas 

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - The Wonder Of You - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Little Darling - Hawaiian Wedding Song - Fairytale - Burning Love

April 28, 1975 ES, Lake Charles

When It's My Time (JD Sumner & The Stamps) - Burning Love - Band Introductions - What'd I Say (James Burton) - Drum Solo (Runnie Tutt)  - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Glen D. Hardin) - Band Introductions - School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra) - My Boy - Help Me Make It Through The Night - Let Me Be There - An American Trilogy - Talking To The Audience - Hawaiian Wedding Song - Hound Dog - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp

All material is previously released on other import CD's