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Elvis Presley - Touring In The 70's, Vol. 1 (17 CD-set) [King Records KING14976]

Label: King Records KING14976 (Released: 2009)

Tracklisting:

CD 1:

Recording Type: Audience Recording
Location: Las Vegas , Nevada
Date: August 20 -1973, Midnight Show

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - CC Rider
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Love Me
05 - Steamroller Blues
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Trouble
08 - Blue Suede Shoes
09 - Rock Medley *
10 - Love Me Tender
11 - Fever
12 - What Now My Love
13 - Suspicious Minds
14 - Band Introductions
15 - My Boy
16 - Release Me
17 - An American Trilogy
18 - Mystery Train / Tiger Man
19 - Help Me Make It Through The Night
20 - How Great Thou Art
21 - Can't Help Falling In Love
22 - Closing Vamp

* Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin´Goin´On / Mama Don´t Dance - Flip, Flop & Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog

Concert: A fine show with good versions of How Great Thou Art, American Trilogy or the fabulous What Now My Love.

CD 2:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: Kansas City
Date: June 29- 1974 , evening show

01 - Stagger Lee (rehearsal)
02 - I Got My Mojo Working (rehearsal)
03 - Alla' En El "Rancho Grande" (rehearsal)
04 - Cotton Fields (rehearsal)
05 - CC Rider
06 - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again / Blue Christmas
07 - I Got A Woman
08 - Love Me
09 - Trying To Get To You
10 - All Shook Up
11 - Love Me Tender
12 - Hound Dog
13 - Fever
14 - Polk Salad Annie
15 - Why Me Lord
16 - Suspicious Minds
17 - Band Introductions
18 - I Can't Stop Loving You
19 - Help Me
20 - Bridge Over The Troubled Water
21 - Let Me Be There
22 - Johnny B.Goode
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Note: Tracks 1-4 are from a studio rehearsal at MGM studios.
Tracks 22 & 23 were taken from the  show in Dayton on October 6, 1974, to make the concert appear complete.

Concert: Again a solid show with no weak spot. Elvis was in a great mood. The audience was pleased.

CD 3:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: Lake Charles , LA
Date: May 4 -1975 , 8:30PM Show

01 - Jambalaya
02 - Love Me
03 - If You Love Me Let Me Know
04 - Love Me Tender (with false start)
05 - All Shook Up
06 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
07 - The Wonder Of You
08 - Polk Salad Annie
09 - Band Introductions
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Streamroller Blues
12 - T-R-O-U-B-L-E
13 - I'll Remember You
14 - Why Me Lord
15 - Let Me Be There
16 - An American Trilogy / Elvis Greets Shiela Ryan And Fans In Audience
17 - Hound Dog
18 - Funny How Time Slips Away
19 - Little Darlin'
20 - Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp

Notes: "Jambalaya" is a song that Elvis usually sang only 1 or 2 verses , at this concert the full version of the song was sung , which is even more unusual.
The sound engineer didn't record the first couple of songs of the concert !

Concert: A very fine show with Elvis in a great mood and vocally at his best.

CD 4:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: Ann Arbor , Miami
Date: April 24 -1977 , 8:30PM

01 - If You Love Me Let Me Know
02 - You Gave Me A Mountain
03 - Trying To Get To You
04 - O Solo Mio / It's Now Or Never (with false start) / Blue Hawaii (excerpt)
05 - Little Sister
06 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
07 - Help Me
08 - My Way
09 - Polk Salad Annie
10 - Hurt (with reprise)
11 - Blueberry Hill (February 12 - 1977 , St. Petersburg , Fl)
12 - Danny Boy (February 13 - 1977 , West Palm Beach , Fl)
13 - Walk With Me (February 13 - 1977 , West Palm Beach , Fl)
14 - Unchained Melody
15 - Little Darlin'
16 - Can't Help Falling In Love

Notes: Tracks missing are : "2001" - "See See Rider" - "I Got A Woman / Amen" - "Love Me" - "Band Introductions" - "Hound Dog".
Sound quality drops after "Walk With Me" indicating different source tapes being used !

Concert: One of the better shows from this tour although we are still talking of a below standard concert. We hear satisfying renditions of Unchained Melody, Hurt and Trying To Get To You where he showed what he was still able to do vocally.

CD 5:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: Lake Tahoe , Nevada
Date: May 27 - 1974 , 3AM Show

01 - See See Rider
02 - I Got A Woman / Amen
03 - Love Me
04 - Trying To Get To You
05 - All Shook Up
06 - Love Me Tender
07 - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
08 - Hound Dog (with 2 reprises)
09 - Fever
10 - Polk Salad Annie
11 - Why Me Lord (with reprise)
12 - Suspicious Minds
13 - Band Introductions
14 - I Can't Stop Loving You
15 - Help Me
16 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise)
17 - Let Me Be There
18 - The Wonder Of You
19 - Big Boss Man
20 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
21 - An American Trilogy (May 23 - 1974 , Dinner Show Lake Tahoe , Nv)
22 - It's Now Or Never (May 23 - 1974 , Dinner Show Lake Tahoe , Nv)
23 - Can't Help Falling In Love (May 23 - 1974 , Dinner Show Lake Tahoe , Nv)
24 - Closing Vamp (May 23 - 1974 , Dinner Show Lake Tahoe , Nv)

Notes: The first four tracks were taken from August 20, 1975 DS to make this one appear complete.

Concert: Perhaps the best show of this Tahoe season !! A powerhouse performance with many highlights and Elvis being in a terrific mood. Just listen to Suspicious Minds, Help Me, The Wonder Of You or Big Boss Man ! Outstanding !! The audience was pleased and so will be you.

CD 6:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: College Park , MD
Date: September 28 - 1974 , 8:30PM

01 - See See Rider
02 - Dialogue
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Love Me
05 - If You Love Me ( Let Me Know )
06 - It's Midnight
07 - Big Boss Man
08 - Fever
09 - Dialogue
10 - Love Me Tender
11 - Hound Dog
12 - Band Introductions
13 - Blue Christmas
14 - All Shook Up
15 - Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel
16 - Trying To Get To You
17 - Killing Me Softly (by Voice)
18 - When It's My Time (by The Stamps Quartet)
19 - Heartbreak Hotel
20 - Let Me Be There (with reprise)
21 - How Great Thou Art

Notes: "Killing Me Softly" and "When It's My Time" performed by Voice , Elvis has Bill Baise repeat the ending of "When It's My Time".

CD 7:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: College Park , MD + Dayton , Ohio
Date: September 28 - 1974 , 8:30PM and October 6 - 1974 , 2:30PM

01 - Hawaiian Wedding Song
02 - Blue Suede Shoes
03 - Dialogue
04 - Can't Help Falling In Love
05 - Closing Vamp
06 - See See Rider
07 - I Got A Woman / Amen
08 - Love Me
09 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (with reprise)
10 - It's Midnight
11 - Big Boss Man
12 - Fever
13 - Love Me Tender
14 - Hound Dog (with reprise)
15 - Band Introductions
16 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
17 - Band Introductions
18 - All Shook Up
19 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
20 - Heartbreak Hotel
21 - Why Me Lord
22 - Promised Land
23 - You Give Me A Mountain
24 - Let Me Be There (with reprise)
25 - Hawaiian Wedding Song (with reprise)
26 - Can't Help Falling In Love
27 - Closing Vamp

Notes: Tracks 1-5 are from the College Park , Md concert (runover from disc 6).

Concert: Elvis was overdosed again  when he appeared at College Park this day. Not as heavy as he was the day before but anyway, shame on Elvis ! The show from Dayton is much better. Elvis had everything under control. Admittedly there are better concerts.

CD 8:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 22 - 1975 , Midnight Show

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Love Me
05 - If You Love Me ( Let Me Know )
06 - And I Love You So
07 - Big Boss Man
08 - It's Midnight
09 - Promised Land
10 - Green Green Grass Of Home
11 - Fairytale
12 - Band Introductions
13 - My Boy
14 - I'll Remember You
15 - Let Me Be There (with reprise)
16 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
17 - Hound Dog
18 - You're The Reason I'm Living
19 - Can't Help Falling In Love
20 - Closing Vamp
21 - How The Web Was Woven (Elvis at the Piano)
22 - I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen (Elvis at the Piano)

Notes: The final two tracks are from a MGM rehearsal on July 16, 1970, Culver City, and feature Elvis alone on the piano.
"I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" was one of his personal favorite songs and reportedly was played by Elvis at Graceland the night before he died to entertain himself ! Nice additions !
The first four tracks were taken from another show to make this one appear complete.

Concert: Again a very good show with Elvis really entertaining his audience. The only known version of You`re The Reason I`m Living and many highlights along with a strong setlist make this show a worthwhile experience.

CD 9:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: Hartford, Conneticut
Date: July 28- 1976, 8:30 p.m.

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 - Band Introductions
08 - Early Mornin' Rain
09 - Chickin' Pickin' / What'd I Say
10 - Johnny B. Goode
11 - Ronnie Tutt - Drum Solo
12 - Jerry Scheff - Bass Solo #1
13 - Jerry Scheff - Bass Solo #2
14 - Tony Brown - Piano Solo
15 - David Briggs - Electric Piano Solo
16 - Love Letters
17 - School Day (Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll)
18 - Happy Birthday (to "Kitten" Kahane, daughter of comedian Jackie Kahane
19 - Hurt (with last part reprise)
20 - Hound Dog
21 - Can't Help Falling In Love
22 - Closing Vamp / Announcements

23 - Jackie Kahane Speaks Out In Jim Neighbours TV Show, 1978
24 - Kathy Westmoreland - My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Pine Bluff, 08/09/1976)
25 - Mystery Train - Tiger Man (Pine Bluff, 08/09/1976)
26 - Blue Christmas (Jackson, 5-9-1976)
27 - Instrumental - Jingle Bells (Jackson, 5-9-1976)
28 - How Great Thou Art (Jackson, 5-9-1976)
29 - Monologue (Jackson, 5-9-1976)
30 - Can't Help Falling In Love (Jackson, 5-9-1976)
31 - Big Boss Man (Dayton 6/10/1974)
32 - The Wonder Of You (Dayton 6/10/1974)
33 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Dayton 6/10/1974)
34 - That's All Right (Dayton 6/10/1974)
35 - Hawaiian Wedding Song (With Reprise, Dayton 6/10/1974)
36 - Johnny B. Goode (Dayton 6/10/1974)

Notes: Unforunately the Hartford concert wasn't recorded complete by the sound engineer. Songs from the middle of the concert are missing.

Concert: Again an average show with Elvis just doing his routine. Good selection of bonus songs.

CD 10:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: Chicago
Date: October  15 - 1976. ES

01 - I Got A Woman / Amen
02 - Love Me
03 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
04 - You Gave Me a Mountain
05 - Help Me
06 - Jailhouse Rock
07 - All Shook Up
08 - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09 - And I Love You So
10 - Steamroller Blues
11 - Introductions
12 - Early Morning Rain
13 - What I'd Say
14 - Johnny B. Goode
15 - Ronnie's Drum Solo
16 - Jerry's Bass Solo
17 - Tony's Piano Solo
18 - David's Electric Piano Solo / Love Letters (incomplete)
19 - School Days
20 - Hurt (with reprise)
21 - Hound Dog
22 - It's Now Or Never
23 - Blue Christmas
24 - Can't Help Falling In Love
25 - Closing Vamp

Notes: The beginning wasn´t recorded by the sound engineer.

Concert: Another fine and dynamic show with Elvis in top shape. Very good renditions of  Help Me, Steamroller Blues or his oldies It's Now Or Never and Blue Christmas where Elvis shows his guitar pickin`. The crowd loved it !!

CD 11:

Recording Type: Live Soundboard + Studio
Location: Alexandria , La. / Studio
Date: March 30, 1977 - 8:30PM

01 - Love Me
02 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
03 - You Gave Me A Mountain
04 - Jailhouse Rock
05 - O Sole Mio
06 - It's Now Or Never
07 - Little Sister
08 - Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel
09 - And I Love You So
10 - Fever
11 - Love Me Tender
12 - Hurt
13 - Hound Dog
14 - Danny Boy (Sherill Nielsen)
15 - Walk With Me (Sherill Nielsen)
16 - Blue Suede Shoes
17 - Can't Help Falling In Love

18 - Help Me
19 - My B