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The Beat Is Back

The Beat Is Back - Elvis Presley Bootleg CD

Title:

The Beat Is Back

Label:

E.P. Collector

Label Number:

EPC 2016-06A/B

Release Date:

2016

Recording Type:

Live Audience Recording

Location:

Kansas City / Missouri

Date:

April 21,1976 - Evening Show

Sound:

Good (partly average)

01	Also Sprach Zarathustra	00:52
02	C. C. Rider	04:58
03	I Got A Woman / Amen	05:15
04	Love Me	02:06
05	If You Love Me (Let Me Know)	03:10
06	You Gave Me A Mountain	05:32
07	Steamroller Blues	03:44
08	All Shook Up	01:07
09	Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel	03:12
10	Heartbreak Hotel	02:10
11	My Way	04:01
12	Polk Salad Annie	04:38

01	Band Introductions	02:51
02	What'd I Say	00:33
03	Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt)	01:08
04	Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)	01:09
05	Piano Solo (Tony Brown)	00:58
06	Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)	01:43
07	School Days	01:04
08	And I Love You So	03:44
09	Hurt	02:48
10	Help Me	03:06
11	Burning Love	03:20
12	America (The Beautiful)	02:47
13	How Great Thou Art	03:21
14	Little Darlin' (with false start)	03:09
15	Funny How Time Slips Away (with reprise)	04:16
16	Hound Dog	03:40
17	Can't Help Falling In Love	01:45
18	Closing Vamp & Announcements	02:04
19	Elvis In Kansas City announcement	00:17

For the first time released on silver disc.

The Beat Is Back - Elvis Presley Bootleg CD
4-panel Digipak

>From the release notes (sic):
As per the March 1976 tour, the April tour was a short one - Elvis played just 8 shows in 7 days - but only 3 days after tour closing in Spokane, Elvis started his last-ever season in Lake Tahoe. Most of the April concerts were solid and the shows were longer, with very enjoyable set lists.

Note: Shane Kiester was replaced on piano by Tony Brown and Ronnie Tutt was back on drums, replacing Larrie Londin.

Among the concert highlights are ”Steamroller Blues“, ”Heartbreak Hotel”, ”My Way”, “Hurt“ and ”Burning Love”. There are other great performances, but one single performance stands out in particular - an unique, dramatic rendition of „How Great Thou Art“! Elvis' vocals on this are unbelievable, and this is a serious candidate for 'best live version ever'.

The April 21st, 1976 show is previously unreleased. The producers were looking for good sounding recording for more than 2 years. Finally they got 3 different tapes. The best sounding one was selected for release and small parts were repaired using secondary sources, to make the recording 100 percent complete.

The CD is packaged in a nicely designed double digipak filled with a glowing concert review from the local press and a collection of cool images taken on April 21st, 1976 in Kansas City, MO. With Ronnie Tutt back in band, the beat was back, too!

Sound Sample:

How Great Thou Art

Concert:

The show is quite passable, Elvis and band are very committed. In addition we have an interesting song line-up. On How Great Thou Art Elvis demonstrates what he was still able to deliver vocally. Awesome stuff!
Other highlights are Steamroller Blues, Heartbreak Hotel, Help Me or Burning Love. (Ciscoking)