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



Quelle: www.elvis-collectors.com

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Elvis: Colonel, ich will unbeding nach Europa!
Parker: Nee Elvis, dort gibt es nicht so schöne Turnhallen wie hier.

Gibt´s beide schon. Nichts Neichs für alte Sammler-Hasen.

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"Motorboat! Motorboat! Ruadan tua i nur zur Noat!"

Sommer 76...ohne mich.

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Ohne Worte!

Ich wär dabei, aber wir haben es schon!

Und dabei wolltest du die erste Show letztes Jahr noch haben...

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Elvis: Colonel, ich will unbeding nach Europa!
Parker: Nee Elvis, dort gibt es nicht so schöne Turnhallen wie hier.

...und du hast ihn noch drauf aufmerksam gemacht!

Ich hab etwas runtergeschraubt, kauf nicht mehr alles. Es gab Zeiten, da hab ich alles mitgenommen...nur damit es im Regal steht? Im Moment bin ich da cooler.

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Ohne Worte!

hab mir die doppelscheibe heute gemeinsam mit der "new decade" von SA beim hdv abgeholt (für gerade mal 25,- für beide sets) und bin sehr happy damit. ich hatte ja die greensboro show bisher gar nicht. die beiden soundboards gehören mit sicherheit zu den bestklingendsten ihrer gattung. Elvis 76 ist natürlich eine eigene kategorie, aber ich habe definitiv schon schlimmeres gehört

das 16-seiten booklet ist super gestaltet mit gleich mehreren zeitungsartikeln zu den beiden konzerten. optisch und klangtechnisch auf jeden fall ein toprelease!

Hast Du die Möglicheit, die beiden Neuen mit den vorherigen Veröffentlichungen zu vergleichen?

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"Motorboat! Motorboat! Ruadan tua i nur zur Noat!"

das kann ich nur bei der macon show machen sobald ich sie mir aus der anderen wohnung geholt habe. ich hab mir die aber zuletzt mal reingezogen und wenn ich jetzt die neue version spiele meine ich, das ist 1:1 wie die bisherige.