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New Czech Releases

February 01, 2006 | Music
The Czech Elvis Presley fan club will release two new CDs on their Memory label. The CDs are "Lightning Storm In Florida" with a performance from April 26, 1975 (Tampa) and "Better Than Ever" with a performance from September 9, 1970 (Miami).

Updated with track listing from the FECC site:

Elvis - Better Than Ever : Touring Florida Vol. 1 Recorded live at the Convention Center, Miami, Florida, September 12, 1970 8:30 PM show.

01. Opening Vamp / 02. That's All Right, Mama / 03. I Got A Woman (with false start) / Amen (medley) / 04. Elvis Monologue / I Walk The Line (excerpt) / 05. Love Me Tender / 06. I've Lost You / 07. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / 08. Polk Salad Annie #1 ( including Release Me excerpt ) / 09. Band Introductions / 10. Johnny B. Goode #1 / 11. Band Introductions ( continued ) / 12. The Wonder Of You #1 / 13. Heartbreak Hotel / 14. Blue Suede Shoes / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On' / All Shook Up / Blue Suede Shoes / Don't Be Cruel / Blue Suede Shoes (medley) / 15. Hound Dog (with funny intro) / 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water / 17. Suspicious Minds #1 / 18. Funny How Times Slips Away / 19. Can't Help Falling In Love / 20. Closing Vamp

Bonus tracks: Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 1970 (Midnight show): 21. Long Tall Sally / 22. Don't Cry Daddy / 23. Kentucky Rain / 24. Polk Salad Annie #2 / 25. Suspicious Minds (with break) #2

Las Vegas, Nevada, September 04, 1970 (Midnight show): 26. Johnny B. Goode #2 / 27. The Wonder Of You #2

Approx. running time: 65:46

Elvis - The Lightning Storm In Florida : Touring Florida Vol. 2 Recorded live in Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, April 26, 1975 8:30 PM show.

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra / 02. C. C. Rider / 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) / 04. Love Me / 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) /05. Love Me Tender / 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) / 08. Help Me / 09. Burning Love / 10. Band Introductions / 11. What'd I Say / 12. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) / 13. Bass Solo (Blues by Jerry Scheff) / 14. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) /15. School Day / 16. My Boy /17. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. / 18. Alfie (excerpt) / Hawaiian Wedding Song / 19. Let Me Be There (with last part reprise) / 20. An American Trilogy / 21. Can't Help Falling In Love / 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements

Bonus tracks:

Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (2:30 PM show): 23. How Great Thou Art / 24. Alfie (excerpt) / I'll Remember You / 25. The Wonder Of You / 26. Help Me Make It Through The Night

Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (8:30 PM show): 27. Johnny B. Goode (full version) / 28. Steamroller Blues
Source:Elvis Club Berlin
ML4EP wrote on February 01, 2006
I hope this is a soundboard, but I expect this is an audience recording. I was at this show and it is quite good, featuring excellent versions of It's Midnight, Burning Love, My Boy, I'll Remember You, That's All Right, and Heartbreak Hotel. If it's an audience recording I hope it has better sound than The King Rocks Tampa.
You Dont Know Me wrote on February 02, 2006
Actually lightning storm is the Tampa Evening show:-"Recorded live in Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, April 26, 1975 8:30 PM show". Program: 01. Also Sprach Zarathustra ; 02. C. C. Rider ; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) ; 04. Love Me ; 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ;05. Love Me Tender ; 07. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) ; 08. Help Me ; 09. Burning Love ; 10. Band Introductions ; 11. What'd I Say ; 12. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) ; 13. Bass Solo (Blues by Jerry Scheff) ; 14. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) ;15. School Day ; 16. My Boy ;17. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. ; 18. Alfie (excerpt) / Hawaiian Wedding Song ; 19. Let Me Be There (with last part reprise) ; 20. An American Trilogy ; 21. Can't Help Falling In Love ; 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements Bonus tracks: Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (2:30 PM show): 23. How Great Thou Art ; 24. Alfie (excerpt) / I'll Remember You ; 25. The Wonder Of You ; 26. Help Me Make It Through The Night. Monroe, Louisiana, May 03, 1975 (8:30 PM show): 27. Johnny B. Goode (full version) ; 28. Steamroller Blues Approx. running time: 70:18; Although 'audience' it's in pretty good sound and combined with 'bonus tracks' a very nice addition to your Memory records Collection.
Ton Bruins wrote on February 02, 2006
This is trash...not interested.
Ciscoking wrote on February 11, 2006
Both shows aren`t new to the collectors. I think Memory guarantees an improvement regarding the sound. They have good sources. What they have chosen is o.k., both concerts are above average and the bonus songs round up the shows. well done, Memory..!!