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Elvis Presley - Star-Spangled Spectacular Bicentennial '76 (2 CD-set) [Gravel Road Music GR CD 7601-2]

Label: Gravel Road Music GR CD 7601-2 (Released: 2012)

Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: Hampton Roads / Virginia
Date: August 1, 1976  - 2:30PM (CD 1) & April 9, 1972 - Evening Show (CD 2)

Tracklisting:

CD 1: August 1, 1976 AS
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Woman / Amen
04 - Love Me
05 - If You Love Me
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
13 - Return To Sender
14 - Band Introductions
15 - Early Morning Rain (featuring John Wilkinson)
16 - What’d I Say (featuring James Burton)
17 - Johnny B Goode (featuring James Burton)
18 - Drum Solo (featuring Ronnie Tutt)
19 - Bass Solo (featuring Jerry Scheff)
20 - Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
21 - Electric Piano Solo (featuring David Briggs)
22 - Love Letters
23 - School Days
24 - Hurt (with reprise)
25 - Hound Dog / Good Golly Miss Molly (excerpt)
26 - Funny How Time Slips Away
27 - Cant Help Falling In Love
28 - Closing Vamp

CD 2: April 9, 1972 ES
01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra
02 - See See Rider
03 - Until It's Time For You To Go
04 - Polk Salad Annie
05 - Love Me
06 - All Shook Up
07 - Teddy Bear (with false starts) / Don't Be Cruel
08 - Are You Lonesome Tonight
09 - I Can't Stop Loving You
10 - Hound Dog
11 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
12 - Suspicious Minds
13 - For The Good Times
14 - Band Introductions
15 - American Trilogy
16 - Love Me Tender
17 - A Big Hunk O' Love
18 - How Great Thou Art
19 - Sweet, Sweet Spirit (by JD Sumner & The Stamps)
20 - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
21 - Can't Help Falling In Love
22 - Closing Vamp/Announcements

Concert: August 1, 1976 (CD 1): A great, solid show with Elvis being in high spirits. His voice sounds a bit exhausted and tired at points though. Interesting setlist with the rare Return To Sender. Fine versions of If You Love Me , America The Beautiful and You Gave Me A Mountain. Elvis sings a few lines of Johnny Hortons "Battle Of New Orleans" during the bass solo !

April 9, 1972 (CD 2): A magnificent show with Elvis being in top shape vocally and phyisically. No weak spot, a powerhouse performance !! Many highlights like Polk Salad Annie, I Can`t Stop Loving You, For The Good Times or How Great Thou Art.

Incl. covers