Next Stop Fayetteville

[Rob]

For those of you who collect such things.



Fayetteville, NC, Cumberland County Memorial, August 3rd, 4th and 5th, 1976 shows

We all have said it once or twice, “You should have been there, it was amazing, and you should have heard it. Wow! Guess what… You can, really? YES!

Graceland Records label managed once again a rare momentum. This time it’s not just one show, but 3 complete and previously unreleased concerts. They were not available in any form – until now!

Rumours lingered about only a few songs he sang on the 3th of August 1976, but nobody heard it since that day. NOTHING was known about these 3 concerts, no recorded evidence, no track listings available, too. Just rumours.

These 3 concerts are definitively rare and also very good, for the hot summer of 1976!

HIGHLIGHTS: ALL 3 CONCERTS!

On August 3rd, Elvis is in good mood and the audience really joins in. Elvis loves it and interacts tremendously! Wow! Best moments of this show: America The Beautiful (with reprised last part), Love Letters, Hawaiian Wedding Song and very rare (unusual for summer of 1976) performance of An American Trilogy!

On 4th, Elvis was looking forward to perform again and he gave a hell of show, playing off the roof. Great moments: And I Love You So, America The Beautiful (with reprised last part) and two full performances of Hurt.

The August 5th was closing show of whole tour and last ever Elvis show in Fayetteville. Elvis makes sure the people from Fayetteville will remember that he was there, giving another fantastic performance. Best songs: America The Beautiful (with reprised ending), Jailhouse Rock, Love Letters and Hurt (with reprised last part).

Speaking about somewhat up & down shows of summer '76, this is certainly Elvis at his best. Those 3 shows are definitely „up” and far from being „down”

These rare audience recordings came from a non fan, who recorded it since he believed it was historical moment. At Graceland Records we are very grateful since these are almost beyond par the best concerts of the 1976 Bicentennial tour, I very good sound !

This special summer set is presented in 3CD-digipack, in slipcase, with great 44-page booklet filled with many rare photos (some are presented for the very first time) of Elvis on stage in Fayetteville.

You can't go wrong with this set. If you know the Graceland Records releases, you’ll will love this !

CD1 – August 3rd, 1976

01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 18. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 19. Love Letters 20. School Day 21. Hurt (with reprise) 22. Hound Dog (incomplete) 23. Love Me Tender 24. Hawaiian Wedding Song 25. Danny Boy (Sherrill Nielsen) 26. An American Trilogy 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp

CD2 – August 4th, 1976

01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. And I Love You So 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt #1 23. Hurt #2 24. Hound Dog 25. Hawaiian Wedding Song 26. My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (Kathy Westmoreland) 27. Can't Help Falling In Love 28. Closing Vamp

CD3 – August 5th, 1976

01. Opening: Also Sprach Zarathustra 02. C. C. Rider 03. I Got A Woman / Amen 04. Love Me 05. All Shook Up 06. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel 07. Love Me Tender 08. Fever 09. America The Beautiful (with reprise) 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. Band Introductions 12. Early Morning Rain 13. What'd I Say 14. Johnny B. Goode 15. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) 16. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) 17. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme- Jerry Scheff) 18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) 19. Electric Piano & Clavinet Solo (David Briggs) 20. Love Letters 21. School Day 22. Hurt (with reprise) 23. Hound Dog 24. Can't Help Falling In Love 25. Closing Vamp

[Rickeap]

The last show seems a bit light on

[Graeme]

Sometimes there are releases, unofficial and official, which put me off a bit. I'm not a completeist, I might have aspired to be about 10 to 15 years ago but not know. But sometimes these releases are off-putting. 1976 for Elvis was not a good year, not really. It doesn't rank as a 1956, a 1969 or...well you get where I'm coming from.
I can love it or leave it though, my choice. Yep, so I'll leave it then.
But other than filling in the gaps on previously unreleased material who is making money out of these releases and how?
Seriously, how many of these units are going to shift?
Does anyone think this clouds Elvis' output in the same way the other end of the scale a 30 Greatest hides his true scale of output?

Just because one can - does one have to?

[Rob]

I will get this simply because they are shows that I've never heard. Regardless of the year, I do enjoy listening to Elvis, whether it be a concert, a rehearsal or a recording session. I can find something good in even a 1976 show. I'm fortunate enough that I don't have to pinch pennies to make a purchase such as this. If I did, there's no doubt that I'd pass for more important priorities. All that said, I'd much rather listen to three 1976 audience recorded shows than one "This Is Elvis" FTD release.

But that's just the way I am.

[Graeme]

I hear you on "This Is Elvis".

I like the aspect / element of listening to a show from a member of the audiences point of view. To Elvis this was potentially new to the majority of them. But it gets harder and harder for me to hear it from that point of view - especially 1976.

I guess I get frustrated at what these shows are not - They are not footage from Pied Piper, out-takes from King Creole, Tennessee State Legislature footage from March 8th 1961, Blue-ray outtakes of everything Elvis On Tour.

I accept the releases are not claiming to be either, I'm just saying why I get frustrated - I'm getting older and time is running out. Ok so if I was Colin I'd be really really worried!