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February 23, 2021 | Music

Audionics will release a 3CD set containing 3 shows in the Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC.

Here is the press release:

As recorded in Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, March 20th, 1976 8:30pm & February 20th & 21st, 8:30pm plus bonus tracks.

In 2010 Audionics label released fantastic double CD called "Springtime Tours '76 - '77." We have presented a bulk of the Johnson City, TN, March 17th, 1976 tour opening show in the straight stereo mix and Charlotte, March 20th, 1976 evening show in the pure binaural sound as well as the selection of various 1977 stereo live recordings. Now, we believe, the right time has come for the ultimate upgrade of March 1976 material combined with two Charlotte shows from 1977!

It is not widely known that in 1977, Felton Jarvis planned a release of the great version of "America The Beautiful" and some other tracks from Charlotte 1976 show on a country flavored studio / live compilation album "Welcome To My World." Unfortunately, it did not materialize. Nevertheless, we have obtained his original old stereo mix and restored it for our release!

For the February 20th, 1977 a different source than FTD has been used. February 21st, 1977 was newly mastered from same tape source as the 1995 Fort Baxter CD release "Moody Blue and Other Great Performances."

As a bonus, you will find a selection of pre-show tracks performed by J. D. Sumner and The Stamps and The Sweet Inspirations in 1976 / 77. Yet another addition presented reveals a part of the Johnson City, March 17, 1977 show in previously unreleased authentic pure binaural sound (as it was recorded) with James Burton's lead guitar isolated in right channel. Back then we mixed this show into the stereo image. We have added a set of various tracks taped in February - June 1977, as well. All bonus tracks have been freshly restored and mastered from the scratch and there are unique mixes of songs like "Steamroller Blues" from Austin, March 28 or "Unchained Melody" from Rapid City, June 21, 1977. You need to indulge the tones to judge for yourself!

This CD is presented in 3CD digipack with a great collection of high quality concert recordings from Elvis' performances in Charlotte, NC, March 20th, 1976 & February 20th & 21st, 1977 8:30pm evening shows.

Trackslisting

CD1 - Charlotte, NC, March 20th, 1976 E/S


The Pre-Show act

01. Your First Day In Heaven (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet)
02. You'll Never Walk Alone (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet)
03. When The Saints Go Marching In (J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet)
04. Philadelphia Freedom (The Sweet Inspirations)
05. Lady Marmalade (The Sweet Inspirations)

The Elvis Show

06. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
07. C. C. Rider
08. I Got A Woman / Amen
09. Love Me 
10. Let Me Be There 
11. You Gave Me A Mountain 
12. Steamroller Blues 
13. All Shook Up 
14. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 
15. Hound Dog 
16. Heartbreak Hotel 
17. Polk Salad Annie 
18. Introductions by Elvis of singers, musicians
19. What'd I Say (James Burton)
20. Drum solo (Larry Londin) 
21. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) 
22. Piano solo (Shane Keister) 
23. Electric Piano & Clavinet solo (David Briggs) 
24. And I Love You So 
25. Hurt
26. Burning Love 
27. America The Beautiful 
28. Funny How Time Slips Away (with false start)
29. Fairytale 
30. How Great Thou Art 
31. Can't Help Falling In Love 
32. Closing Vamp

Tracks 01. - 05. recorded in Fort Worth, TX, June 3, 1976, mono. Tracks 06. - 32. stereo. Tracks 06. - 07. recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976. Track 08. spliced with Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976 version.

CD2 - Charlotte, NC, February 20th, 1977 E/S

01. Love Me
02. Fairytale
03. You Gave Me A Mountain
04. Jailhouse Rock
05. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never
06. Little Sister
07. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
08. My Way
09. Moody Blue (false start only)
10. How Great Thou Art
11. Hurt (with reprise)
12. Hound Dog / My Wish Came True (one line)
13. Unchained Melody (with false start)
14. Can't Help Falling In Love
15. Closing Vamp
16. And I Love You So (with break)
17. Introductions by Elvis of singers, musicians 
18. What'd I Say # 1 (James Burton, instrumental) 
19. What'd I Say # 2 (James Burton, instrumental) 
20. Drum solo (Larry Londin) 
21. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff) 
22. What'd I Say # 3 (Piano solo, Shane Keister)
23. Electric Piano & Clavinet solo (David Briggs) 
24. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra)
25. Steamroller Blues (overdubbed version, Austin, March 28, 1977)
26. Why Me Lord (matrix mix version, Alexandria, March 29, 1977)
27. Unchained Melody (remixed single master, Rapid City, June 21, 1977)
28. My Way (Abilene, March 27, 1977)

Tracks 01. - 15. & 26. & 28. mono. Tracks 16. - 24. recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976, binaural. Tracks 25. & 27. - 28. stereo.

CD3 - Charlotte, NC, February 21st, 1977

The Pre-Show act

01. Do Your Thing / Hey, Did You Give Some Love Today? (The Sweet Inspirations)

The Elvis Show

02. Are You Lonesome Tonight (with false start)
03. Reconsider Baby
04. That's All Right (false start only)
05. Love Me
06. Moody Blue
07. You Gave Me A Mountain
08. Jailhouse Rock
09. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never
10. Little Sister
11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
12. My Way
13. Release Me
14. Hurt
15. Why Me Lord (with break)
16. Can't Help Falling In Love
17. Closing Vamp
18. Fever (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977)
19. Blue Suede Shoes (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977)
20. Blueberry Hill (West Palm Beach, February 13, 1977)

All tracks mono.

 

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mikael69 wrote on February 24, 2021
not sure anything new here - just a repackaging effort