Thursday, December 24, 2020

December 24 - An Atlanta Christmas (Updated 27/12)

The AudiRec import-label released the deluxe triple digi-pack 'Atlanta Weekend '76' containing the previously released June 4 - 6, 1976 shows as recorded in Atlanta, GA. These show were taken from the original sources recorded by the same person and restored the sound from scratch. 

Originally the label wanted to add the December 30, 1976 show too, but left this show off as the Follow That Dream collectors label announced that it would release this show officially from a soundboard source.

CD 1 - 04.06.1976: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Help Me - Jailhouse Rock  - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Band Introductions - Early Morning Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - Love Letters - School Day - Hurt (#1) - Hurt (#2) - Burning Love - Funny How Time Slips Away - Little Darlin' - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

CD 2 - 05.06.1976: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Monologue - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Help Me - America (The Beautiful) - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Monologue (About Pontiac, MI, New Years Eve Show) - Band Introductions - Early Mornin' Rain - What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode - Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - Bass Solo (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - Love Letters - School Day - Hurt (#1) - Hurt (#2) - Burning Love - One Night - Dialogue - Funny How Time Slips Away - Mystery Train / Tiger Man - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.

CD 3 - 06.06.1976: Also Sprach Zarathustra - C. C. Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Help Me - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - America (The Beautiful) - Band Introductions - Love Letters - School Day - Hurt (#1) - Hurt (#2) - Burning Love - Big Boss Man - Shake A Hand - Funny How Time Slips Away - Mystery Train / Tiger Man - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp / Announcements.

Geoff Stephens Passed Away

British songwriter Geoff Stephens past away. He was 86. R.I.P. 

Elvis Presley recorded the songs 'This Is Our Dance', 'Heart Of Rome' and 'Sylvia' (co-)written by him. 

(Source: Various / Essential Elvis / The Elvis Telegraph)