Elvis - Autumn Revival
"Autumn Revival" will be the next Memory Records CD release and feature an unissued 1976 concert recorded from the audience during the October tour. From September to early October Elvis lost about 25 pounds, so he fit into his 1974 jumpsuits again. He looked much healthier, his face was not swollen and he surprised the audience with a solid, energic performances. This positive wave lasted for the entire tour, evening after evening. The October concerts were longer than the summer performances and his repertoire expanded. Several older songs were "revived" once again to make the shows variable and lively.
On October 22, the ninth stop of the tour, Elvis played in Champaign, IL at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall for a crowd of 17,000 strong. This rare recording captures the mood perfectly. Among the highlights are "You Gave Me A Mountain", "Love Me Tender", "And I Love You So", "America" and "Heartbreak Hotel". A good show from a generally good tour.
This recording is previously unreleased. A second generation copy of the original audience recorded master tape was used and the sound was restored in studio to achieve the best possible quality from an amateur source tape.
Tracks :
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Jailhouse Rock - 08. Love Me Tender (with false start) - 09. All Shook Up - 10. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 11. And I Love You So - 12. Fever - 13. America (The Beautiful) - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Early Mornin' Rain - 17. What'd I Say - 18. Johnny B. Goode - 19. Drums Solo (Ronnie Tutt) - 20. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff) - 21. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff) - 22. Piano Solo (Tony Brown) - 23. Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs) - 24. Love Letters - 25. School Day - 26. Hurt - 27. Hound Dog - 28. Little Darlin' - 29. Heartbreak Hotel - 30. Can't Help Falling In Love - 31. Closing Vamp & Announcer.