Return To The Queen City of The South (3CD) - Audionics

 Return To The Queen City of The South (3CD) - Audionics

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 the1995 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

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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.

Source: ElvisCollectors