Bicentennial Superstar
CD 2: Macon / Georgia - The Coliseum
CD 2: August 31 - 1976, Evening Show
| CD 1: June 30 - 1976, ES | |||||
| 01 | Also Sprach Zarathustra | 01:01 | |||
| 02 | See See Rider | 04:17 | |||
| 03 | I Got A Woman / Amen | 07:18 | |||
| 04 | Love Me (with fals start) | 02:42 | |||
| 05 | If You Love Me (Let Me Know) | 03:55 | |||
| 06 | You Gave Me A Mountain | 03:19 | |||
| 07 | All Shook Up | 01:00 | |||
| 08 | Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel | 02:07 | |||
| 09 | And I Love You So | 03:19 | |||
| 10 | Blue Suede Shoes | 01:10 | |||
| 11 | Fever | 03:32 | |||
| 12 | America (The Beautiful) | 02:10 | |||
| 13 | Band Introductions | 01:44 | |||
| 14 | Early Mornin' Rain | 01:01 | |||
| 15 | What'd I Say | 00:57 | |||
| 16 | Johnny B. Goode | 00:55 | |||
| 17 | Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) | 01:16 | |||
| 18 | Bass Solo 1 (Jerry Scheff) | 01:37 | |||
| 19 | Bass Solo 2 (Blues, Jerry Scheff) | 00:52 | |||
| 20 | Piano Solo (Tony Brown) | 01:25 | |||
| 21 | Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) | 01:05 | |||
| 22 | Love Letters | 03:06 | |||
| 23 | School Days | 01:01 | |||
| 24 | Love Me Tender | 02:23 | |||
| 25 | Hurt #1 | 01:52 | |||
| 26 | Hurt #2 | 02:24 | |||
| 27 | Funny How Time Slips Away | 03:13 | |||
| 28 | Hound Dog | 01:48 | |||
| 29 | Can't Help Falling In Love | 01:40 | |||
| 30 | Closing Vamp / Announcements | 02:22 | |||
| CD 2: August 31 - 1976, ES | |||||
| 01 | Also Sprach Zarathustra | 00:59 | |||
| 02 | See See Rider | 04:25 | |||
| 03 | I Got A Woman / Amen | 08:18 | |||
| 04 | Love Me | 02:46 | |||
| 05 | If You Love Me (Let Me Know) | 03:00 | |||
| 06 | You Gave Me A Mountain | 03:40 | |||
| 07 | All Shook Up | 01:02 | |||
| 08 | Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel | 02:00 | |||
| 09 | And I Love You So | 03:25 | |||
| 10 | Jailhouse Rock | 01:31 | |||
| 11 | Fever | 03:47 | |||
| 12 | America (The Beautiful) (with reprise) | 02:51 | |||
| 13 | Band Introductions | 03:16 | |||
| 14 | Early Mornin' Rain | 01:02 | |||
| 15 | What'd I Say | 00:52 | |||
| 16 | Johnny B. Goode | 00:54 | |||
| 17 | Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) | 01:46 | |||
| 18 | Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff, incomplete) | 01:07 | |||
| 19 | Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs, incomplete) | 00:40 | |||
| 20 | Love Letters | 03:12 | |||
| 21 | School Days | 00:59 | |||
| 22 | Hurt | 01:59 | |||
| 23 | Hound Dog | 02:17 | |||
| 24 | That’s All Right | 01:59 | |||
| 25 | Blue Christmas | 02:16 | |||
| 26 | Mystery Train / Tiger Man | 02:33 | |||
| 27 | Can't Help Falling In Love | 01:43 | |||
| 28 | Closing Vamp | 01:26 | |||
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Jailhouse Rock (August 31, 1976 - ES)
Welcome to TNT Records´ fourth CD release. Again with a little help from our friends at “Audionics” - probably THE premium and still active label when it comes to rare recordings in best possible sound - we decided to take a closer look to the extremely busy Elvis in the Summer of 1976. As we all know it was a time when Elvis actually should have cared a lot more for himself than for his fans. Money might also have been some kind of reason to continue restless touring and the quality of his performances were in many cases merely a shadow of the past. Still Elvis´ popularity was tremendous and it seemed so easy to sell out every single show. And so he did on the two nights featured in this 2 CD set.
Show #1 took place on June 30th, and the 16000 fans at the Coliseum in Greensboro absolutely loved Elvis´ show although they experienced that “the pelvis didn´t move quite the way it used to” and that “Elvis Presley is in his forties now” and “has put on some weight in the midsection”. While the fans on the one hand didn´t bother that much regarding Elvis´ weight the press did. Anyhow the reviews were still okay and the reporters finally had to admit that the “Elvis magic” still turns ém on! Thankfully the concert has been recorded from the soundboard and for this kind of recordings it has fantastic sound! Plus it reveals that Elvis delivers at least a decent and entertaining show.
Show #2 is from August 31, and by this time Elvis´ health problems were visual even for his most dedicated fans. On this late August/early September tour The “King” had a very bad start with terrible performances in San Antonio, Houston, Mobile and Tuscaloosa. Collectors most likely do own the released CDs with the shows from August 28 and 30 so they can judge for themselves.
Elvis “Super-Fan” Brenda Dymock was a witness on every show of the tour and she wrote in a 1976 article which she sent to UK´s Rex Martin: “Well I don´t know what happened with Elvis between Tuscaloosa and Macon but Boy! What a difference. He was in a great mood and really put on a great show.” Well, whatever Brenda has experienced: Just listen yourself on yet another great sounding soundboard recording!