ELVIS ON TOUR - SONY 1965 872002 2
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Elvis On Tour, March and April 1972
This 6-CD release from Sony Legacy contains all 4 concerts recorded during the Elvis On Tour project. Also two CDs with rehearsals, after the official recording session and before the tour began.
The San Antonio concert from April 18 has the best sound quality. The sonic quality is not on par with what can be found on Close Up, but the mixing here is better.
The Hampton Road concert is among the best Elvis did in his lifetime, and certainly among the best ever recorded professionally. I was hoping for better sound quality and of course a flawless tape, but that is not how it is. The beginning of 'I Got A Woman' has severe microphone dropout. A pity and quite surprising that Sony did not fix this, as the lost vocal is available on the MGM tapes, as the movie Elvis On Tour proves.
The Richmond show from the day after has good mixing, but I'm surprised how poor these On Tour recordings are. I thought they were better. The Greensboro show from April 14 is almost dire. The bootleg of this show as found (first) on Greensboro Revolution must be have been sourced from the MGM tapes. It is very different, and in many way better than found on this official release. Though not so refined.
In general I really like the mixing made by Matt Ross-Spang, but I do not agree on his use of echo. Almost all CD releases from him - except the Aloha 3 CD release - has a somewhat close, but still distant - cellufan - touch over them. You hear every instrument and voices that was present, you are close to it all, but still so far away. Almost like being there live watching the show through glass-fences. Not natural...
The same echo effect has been used on disc 5 and 6 which contains most of the material from the rehearsal sessions on March 30 ("Mock Up Session") and March 31.
Added to the package is also the movie Elvis On Tour on DVD. This is the same version as released for the first time in 2012, meaning that the original opening sequence with Johnny B. Goode is altered using live version of 'Don't Be Cruel' instead. |
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CD-1: Hampton Roads, April 9 1972
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See Rider
3: I Got A Woman/Amen
4: Never Been To Spain
5: You Gave Me A Mountain
6: Until It's Time For You To Go
7: Polk Salad Annie
8: Love Me
9: All Shook Up
10: Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
11: Are You Lonesome Tonight?
12: I Can't Stop Loving You
13: Hound Dog
14: Bridge Over Troubled Water
15: Suspicious Minds
16: For The Good Times
17: Introductions
18: American Trilogy (*)
19: Love Me Tender
20: A Big Hunk O'Love
21: How Great Thou Art
22: Sweet, Sweet Spirit (The Stamps)
23: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
24: Can't Help Falling In Love
25: Closing Vamp
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CD-2: Richmond, VA April 10 1972
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See Rider
3: Proud Mary
4: Never Been To Spain
5: You Gave Me A Mountain
6: Until It's Time For You To Go
7: Polk Salad Annie
8: Love Me
9: All Shook Up
10: Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
11: Heartbreak Hotel
12: Hound Dog
13: Bridge Over Troubled Water
14: Love Me Tender
15: It's Over
16: Suspicious Minds
17: Introductions
18: For The Good Times
19: I Can't Stop Loving You
20: American Trilogy
21: Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
22: Funny How Time Slips Away
22: Can't Help Falling In Love
23: Closing Vamp
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CD-3: Greensboro, NC April 14 1972
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See Rider
3: Proud Mary
4: Never Been To Spain
5: You Gave Me A Mountain
6: Until It's Time For You To Go
7: Polk Salad Annie
8: Love Me
9: All Shook Up
10: Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
11: Hound Dog
12: Heartbreak Hotel
13: Big Hunk O'Love
14: Bridge Over Troubled Water
15: Suspicious Minds
16: Love Me Tender
17: Introductions
18: For The Good Times
19: American Trilogy
20: Burning Love
21: Release Me
22: Funny How Time Slips Away
23: Can't Help Falling In Love
24: Closing Vamp
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CD-4: San Antonio, TX April 18 1972
1: Also Sprach Zarathustra
2: See See Rider
3: Proud Mary
4: Never Been To Spain
5: You Gave Me A Mountain
6: Until It's Time For You To Go
7: Polk Salad Annie
8: Love Me
9: All Shook Up
10: Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
11: Heartbreak Hotel
12: Hound Dog
13: How Great Thou Art
14: I Can't Stop Loving You
15: Love Me Tender
16: Suspicious Minds
17: Introductions
18: For The Good Times
19: Burning Love
20: American Trilogy
21: Funny How Time Slips Away
22: Can't Help Falling In Love
23: Closing Vamp
(First available on Close Up) |
CD-5: Rehearsal, Hollywood March 30, 31 1972
1: Burning Love (1)
2: Burning Love (2)
3: Burning Love (3)
4: For The Good Times (reh)
5: For The Good Times (1)
6: For The Good Times (2)
7: For The Good Times (3)
8: For The Good Times (4)
9: El Paso (fragments)
10: For The Good Times (5)
11: For The Good Times (6)
12: Johnny B. Goode (1, 2)
13: Always On My Mind (reh)
14: Always On My Mind (1)
15: Always On My Mind (2)
16: Separate Ways (1)
17: Separate Ways (2)
18: Proud Mary (#1)
19: Never Been To Spain (#1)
20: You Gave Me A Mountain
21: Until It's Time For Me To Go
22: Polk Salad Annie
23: Love Me
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CD-6: Rehearsal March 31, Hollywood Studio A
1. All Shook Up
2. Heartbreak Hotel
3. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
4. Hound Dog
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
6. A Big Hunk O' Love (#1)
7. A Big Hunk O' Love (#2)
8. See See Rider (#1)
9. For The Good Times (#1)
10. For The Good Times (#2)
11. For The Good Times (#3)
12. Funny How Time Slips Away
13. Burning Love
14. Help Me Make It Through the Night
15. Can't Help Falling In Love
16. Young And Beautiful
17. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
18. Release Me
19. See See Rider (#2)
20. Proud Mary
21. Never Been To Spain
22. I, John
23. Bosom Of Abraham
24. You Better Run
25. Lead Me, Guide Me
26. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee |
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