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Elvis Presley - Return To The 'Queen City Of The South' (3 CD-set) [Audionics 2021-01-02]

Label: Audionics 2021-01-02 (Released: 2021)

Recording Type: Live Recordings
Location: Charlotte/North Carolina
Date: CD 1: March 20, 1976 - Evening Show
CD 2: February 20, 1977 - Evening Show
CD 3: February 21, 1977 - Evening Show

CD 1: March 20, 1976 - Evening Show

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)

06 - 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 - 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 1 - 5 recorded in Fort Worth, TX, June 3, 1976.
Tracks 6 - 7 recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976.
Track 8 spliced with Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976 version.

Tracks 1- 5 are mono recordings. Tracks 6 - 32 are stereo recordings

CD 2: February 20, 1977 - Evening Show

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 - 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 1 - 15 & 26 & 28 are mono recording.
Tracks 16 - 24 recorded in Johnson City, TN, March 17, 1976, in binaural
Tracks 25 & 27 - 28 are stereo recordings

CD 3: February 21, 1977 - Evening Show

The Pre-Show act
01 - Do Your Thing / Hey, Did You Give Some Love Today? (The Sweet Inspirations)

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 recorded in mono

Concerts: March 20, 1976 - Evening Show: Elvis was in great voice in this show and it isn`t a bad one. Elvis was in a good mood. We hear fine renditions of You Gave Me A Mountain, Burning Love or How Great Thou Art.

February 20, 1977 - Evening Show: The show is decent. Elvis tries hard to deliver a good performance.
We have highlights like My Way, Hurt, How Great Thou Art or Unchained Meody. Songs sung with passion and great voice.

February 21, 1977 - Evening Show:  A good show with a varied setlist. Elvis was in a hilarious mood and gave an entertaining concert.
We get the chance to hear the rare Reconsider Baby along with the only full version of Moody Blue. Very nice!
Also That`s All Right, My Way and Release Me are welcome additions and very well performed.
The audience witnessed a decent show.

Incl. covers