Elvis Presley: Las Vegas 1970 (Soundboard) FLAC

This is the third of five stereo soundboards which were made available by the compilers of the Complete Works box set after the box was released. The box was released with six monosoundboards however the bootleggers never did get hold of the sixth stereo soundboard for 11 August Midnight Show. The box was mistakenly released with the soundboards in mono and the bootleggers made them available later via a free download as wav files. Four of the six soundboards have now been released officially by BMG/Sony and can be found on the following releases

10 August 1970 Opening Show on the FTD release One Night In Vegas
11 August 1970 Midnight Show on the Live In Las Vegas box set
12 August 1970 Midnight Show on That's The Way It Is Special Edition
13 August 1970 Dinner Show on the FTD release The Wonder Of You

Lineage: BMG soundboard tape (recording equipment unknown) > transfer method from original tape unknown > transfer method to bootleggers unknown > wav download from bootleggers > flac frontend > flac level 8

To preserve the files as they were received the original wavs have been converted to flac level 8 using flac front end. No attempt was made to fix the SBEs with TLC or any other program.

12 August 1970 Las Vegas Dinner Show

Set List
01 Orchestra Opening
02 That's All Right (false start)
03 That's All Right
04 I Got A Woman
05 Hound Dog Talk
06 Hound Dog
07 Heartbreak Hotel Talk
08 Heartbreak Hotel
09 Mic Trouble
10 Love Me Tender
11 I've Lost You
12 I Just Can't Help Believing
13 Patch It Up
14 Talk And False Start
15 Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
16 You've Lost That Loving Feeling
17 Polk Salad Annie
18 Introductions
19 Blue Suede Shoes
20 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
21 Bridge Over Troubled Water
22 Suspicious Minds
23 Can't Help Falling In Love
24 Post Show - Stage Crew

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Elvis Presley: South Bend 1976 (Soundboard) FLAC

Date: October 20, 1976
city: South Bend, Indiana
Source: soundboard recording

01 - 2001
02 - See See Rider
03 - I Got A Woman
04 - Love Me
05 - If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06 - You Gave Me A Mountain
07 - Jailhouse Rock
08 - Help Me
09 - All Shook Up
10 - Teddy Bear , Don't Be Cruel
11 - And I Love You So
12 - Fever
13 - Steamroller Blues
14 - Band Introductions
15 - Early Morning Rain
16 - What'd I Say
17 - Johnny B. Goode
18 - Drum Solo
19 - Bass Solo
20 - Piano Solo
21 - Love Letters
22 - School Days
23 - Hurt (With Reprise)
24 - Hound Dog.flac OK
25 - Funny How Time Slips Away (Edited)
26 - Little Darlin'
27 - Can't Help Falling In Love
28 - Closing Vamp

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Elvis Presley: Nashville 1970 (Studio) FLAC

Unedited Masters: Nashville 1970
Venus Production
Includes Artwork
CD > EAC > WAVE > FLAC

'Unedited Masters: Nashville 1970' The New Venus CD: The Venus publicity states...., After the huge success and great reviews of our first release in the "Unedited Masters" series, we are proud to inform you about our, soon to be released, new volume: Unedited Masters: Nashville 1970.
Again we are able to present to you more undubbed and unedited masters, this time as recorded in Nashville, Tennessee 1970. As always, we deliver all songs without any fade-ins, fade-outs or cut-outs. Everything is presented the way it was recorded in the studio. The sound quality on this wonderful release is again "from outer space".
Hear Elvis in his prime in a way you never heard him before! Don't you dare miss this great and limited edition and …… If it sounds like from outer space, you can be sure it's from Venus.

1 Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off of It unedited O.V. master 5:37
2 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me unedited O.V. master 2:34
3 Just Pretend unedited O.V. master 4:13
4 Faded Love Brass & Stings O.V. master 4:09
5 The Next Step Is Love unedited O.V. master 3:48
6 Make The World Go Away Take 3 O.V. /work part Tk.1 O.V. 5:01
7 I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water unedited overdubbed master 5:24
8 Twenty Days And Twenty Nights unedited O.V. master 3:40
9. I've Lost You unedited O.V. master 4:01
10 I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago unedited master 3:29
11 The Sound Of Your Cry unedited O.V. master 4:36
12 The Fool unedited undubbed master 2:33
13 Cindy, Cindy unedited O.V. master 3:16
14 It's Your Baby, You Rock It unedited alternate master 3:23
15 Stranger In The Crowd unedited O.V. master 4:35
16 Mary In The Morning unedited O.V. master 4:25
17 This is Our Dance backup vocal overdub master 3:14
18 Only Believe O.V. master ( featuring horns ) 2:58
19 Patch It Up unedited alternate master 3:28
20 The Fool Take 1 ( different mix ) 2:24
Total running time 76:57 O,V, = overdubbed
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Elvis Presley: Memphis 1976 (Studio) FLAC

Welcome To The Jungle - Never Again Silver CD - EAC secure mode test & copy - flac
Label: Venus Productions
Label Number: 2010-08
Release Date: 2010
Recording Type: Studio Recordings
Location: Graceland, Jungle Room
Date: 5-7 February 5-7 1976
Sound: Studio
EAC log and 300dpi scans included
A RamesesII/Ozark Rip March 2012

The fourth of five excellent volumes concentrating on Elvis's final recording sessions at Graceland.

01 Danny Boy (take 5)
02 Danny Boy (take 6)
03 Danny Boy (take 7)
04 Danny Boy (take 8)
05 Danny Boy (take 9)
06 Danny Boy (master)
07 Never Again (takes 1-3)
08 Never Again (take 4)
09 Never Again (take 5)
10 Never Again (take 6)
11 Never Again (takes 7 & 8)
12 Never Again (take 9)
13 Never Again (take 10)
14 Never Again (takes 11 & 12)
15 Never Again (undubbed master)
16 Never Again (master)
17 Love Coming Down (takes 1 & 2)
18 Love Coming Down (take 3)
19 Love Coming Down (take 4)
20 Love Coming Down (undubbed master)
21 Love Coming Down (master)

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Elvis Presley: Memphis 1976 (Studio) FLAC

Welcome To The Jungle - Way Down Silver CD - EAC secure mode test & copy - flac front end
Label: Venus Productions
Label Number: 2010-09
Release Date: 2011
Recording Type: Studio Recordings
Location: Graceland, Jungle Room
Date: 29-31 October 1976
Sound: Studio
EAC log and 300dpi scans included
A RamesesII/Ozark Rip March 2012
The last of five excellent volumes concentrating on Elvis's final recording sessions at Graceland.

01 America (beginning)/Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (take 1)
02 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (take 2)
03 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (master)
04 America
05 It's Easy For You (take 1)
06 It's Easy For You (take 1 different mix)
07 It's Easy For You (master)
08 Way Down (take 1)
09 Way Down (take 2a)
10 Way Down (take 2b)
11 Way Down (undubbed master)
12 Way Down (master unedited rough mix)
13 Way Down (different mix)
14 Way Down (master)
15 Pledging My Love (take 2)
16 Pledging My Love (take 3)
17 Pledging My Love (unedited undubbed master)
18 Pledging My Love (master)
19 He'll Have To Go (rough mix master)
20 He'll Have To Go (master)
21 Little Sister
22 Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
23 Help Me
24 Let Me Be There

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Elvis Presley: Memphis 1976 (Studio) FLAC

The first of five excellent volumes concentrating on Elvis's final recording sessions at Graceland.
Label: Venus Productions
Label Number: 2010-05
Release Date: 2010
Recording Type: Studio Recordings
Location: Graceland, Jungle Room
Date: 2 & 3 February 1976
Sound: Studio

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01 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (take 1)
02 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (takes 2-4)
03 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (take 5)
04 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (undubbed master)
05 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (different mix)
06 Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall (master)
07 She Thinks I Still Care (takes 1-2a)
08 She Thinks I Still Care (take 2b unedited)
09 She Thinks I Still Care (takes 3-4)
10 She Thinks I Still Care (take 10)
11 She Thinks I Still Care (takes 11-13)
12 She Thinks I Still Care (take 14)
13 She Thinks I Still Care (undubbed master)
14 She Thinks I Still Care (master)
15 The Last Farewell (take 1)
16 The Last Farewell (take 2)
17 The Last Farewell (take 3)
18 The Last Farewell (master)

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Elvis Presley: Memphis 1976 (Studio) FLAC

Welcome To The Jungle - Solitaire
Label: Venus Productions
Label Number: 2010-06
Release Date: 2010
Recording Type: Studio Recordings
Location: Graceland, Jungle Room
Date: 3 & 4 February 1976
Sound: Studio

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The second of five excellent volumes concentrating on Elvis's final recording sessions at Graceland.

01 Solitaire (take 1)
02 Solitaire (take 2)
03 Solitaire (take 3)
04 Solitaire (takes 6-7)
05 Solitaire (take 8)
06 Solitaire (takes 9-10)
07 Solitaire (undubbed master)
08 Solitaire (different mix)
09 Solitaire (master)
10 Moody Blue (take 3)
11 Moody Blue (take 4)
12 Moody Blue (take 5)
13 Moody Blue (take 6)
14 Moody Blue (take 7)
15 Moody Blue (takes 8 & 9)
16 Moody Blue (undubbed master)
17 Moody Blue (master)

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Elvis Presley: Atlanta 1976 (G+ Aud) FLAC

Stellar In Atlanta
Label: Touchdown Productions
Label Number: TDP-CD11-2012
Release Date: 2012
Recording Type: Live Audience Recording
Location: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: 30 June 1973 Evening Show
Sound: Fair/Good

300 dpi scans and log file included included
Ripping Method
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Press-release: Fairly good audience recording of a very good show. Lots of audience noise, Elvis is in excellent voice although a bit distant and the instrumentation is muffled. There are a few small drop outs. First release on silver CD. Comes with 16 page colour booklet. There is a mistake on the back page - Emory Gordy in on bass not Jerry Scheff.

01 See See Rider
02 I Got A Woman/Amen
03 Help Me Make It Through The Night
04 Love Me Tender
05 Steamroller Blues
06 You Gave Me A Mountain
07 Love Me
08 Blue Suede Shoes
09 Rock & Roll Medley
10 I'm Leavin'
11 How Great Thou Art
12 Hound Dog
13 Fever
14 Something
15 What Now My Love
16 Suspicious Minds
17 Introductions
18 I'll Remember You
19 I Can't Stop Loving You
20 An American Trilogy
21 A Big Hunk O' Love
22 Can't Help Falling In Love
23 Closing Vamp

Comment from Elvis On CD: You can`t go wrong with these shows from Atlanta. Elvis loved his crowd and the crowd loved their King. A move from his little finger was enough to make the walls tremble. Great show! (Ciscoking)
Ripped by Ozark/RamesesII 13 March 2012 and uploaded to Hunger City, TTD & Dime by Ozark/RamesesII 13 March 2012

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Elvis Presley: Las Vegas 1973 (VG+ Aud) FLAC

The Straight Arrow label releases the double CD, Before Darkness Falls, recorded, Sunday, August 26, 1973 Dinner and Midnight Shows, [audience recordings] Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV.
Elvis' 1973 'Summer Festival' was his ninth month-long stand in Las Vegas since July-August 1969. Reviews noted his excess weight and half-hearted performances. But, despite bad press, health issues and a 1967 marriage that would soon end in divorce, Presley slowly warmed to his always-thrilled fans.
The songs here, from his Sunday shows on August 26th, 1973, are a good example of this warmth. At both shows Elvis welcomed the presence of Lisa, his beloved daughter, then just five and-a-half years old. Obviously, she provided additional inspiration for her dad. In fact, there are several rare highlights, including 'A Big Hunk O' Love', 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', 'Release Me' and 'How Great Thou Art'. And for fans of legendary bass player Emory Gordy, Jr., these would be among the last dates he would ever do with Presley.
Both the Dinner and Midnight sets are taken from a 24-bit digital transfer of the first-generation copy of a privately-recorded 120-minute cassette. The sound was painstakingly restored for your listening pleasure.
The August 26th, 1973 Dinner show is previously unissued, while the Midnight show was released in substandard mono by Memory Records in 2002 ('Caught In The Act'). Straight Arrow presents both shows in superb, 'two-mike live ambience' stereo sound. Like its predecessors from Straight Arrow Special Products mini series, this new release will be presented in a beautiful digipack with all the necessary information as well as a collection of photos taken during the September 1st, 1973 dinner show.

CD 1 : August 26, 1973 Dinner Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Blue Suede Shoes - 08. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 12. Suspicious Minds - 13. Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians - 14. Introduction of daughter Lisa - 15. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 16. I Can't Stop Loving You - 17. An American Trilogy - 18. A Big Hunk O' Love - 19. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 20. Can't Help Falling In Love - 21. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

CD 2 : August 26, 1973 Midnight Show
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra - 02. C. C. Rider - 03. I Got A Woman / Amen - 04. Love Me - 05. Steamroller Blues - 06. You Gave Me A Mountain - 07. Blue Suede Shoes - 08. Medley: Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Your Mama Don't Dance / Flip, Flop And Fly / Jailhouse Rock / Hound Dog - 09. Love Me Tender - 10. Fever - 11. What Now My Love - 12. Suspicious Minds - 13. Introduction of Vocalists, Musicians - 14. Release Me - 15. An American Trilogy - 16. Introduction of daughter Lisa - 17. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - 18. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 19. Johnny B. Goode - 20. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 21. Can't Help Falling In Love - 22. Closing Vamp / Announcements.

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Elvis Presley: San Francisco 1976 (Soundboard) FLAC

San Francisco Bay Blues
Release Date: 2011
Recording Type: Live Soundboard Recording
Location: San Francisco
Date: 28 November 1976 Evening Show
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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 It's Now Or Never
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 Introductions
16 Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson)
17 What'd I Say (James Burton)
18 Johnny B. Goode (James Burton)
19 Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
20 Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff)
21 Piano Solo ( (Tony Brown)
22 Electric Piano Solo (David Briggs)
23 Love Letters
24 School Days (Joe Guercio Orchestra)
25 Hurt
26 Hound Dog (incomplete)
Bonus Tracks (binaural)
27 America, The Beautiful
28 Polk Salad Annie
29 Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson)
30 Hurt

Release notes: 14 years after the first release of this show, Audionics delivers a slightly more complete version of Elvis Presley's San Francisco November 28th, 1976 show, as taken from the mixing desk. Elvis first played San Francisco on October 26th, 1957, two shows on one day, near the very end of his final fifties tour. He would not return to the legendary "City by the Bay" until almost exactly 13 years later, on November 13th, 1970, at the legendary Cow Palace.
Presley made his final two appearances in the same building on November 28 and 29, 1976. Unlike most tour shows earlier in the year, Elvis was in fine form, and the shows were well received by the San Francisco crowd.
For the SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES reissue, Audionics worked directly with a first generation, DAT copy of the original soundboard tape and made some improvements to the audio. It was a painstaking process of repairing and enhancing the original binaural recording, and then the sound was mixed down to genuine stereo.
Originally, the left channel consisted of all vocals and nearly all the instruments, while the right channel featured only piano (Tony Brown) and rhythm guitar (John Wilkinson). To give the listener an idea of how this sounded, four digitally-restored, binaural bonus tracks are included. Unfortunately, the original tape ends during "Hound Dog" (previously unreleased), missing the show's closing tracks "Hawaiian Wedding Song", "Blue Christmas", "That's All Right" and "Can't Help Falling In Love".
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES is presented in a neat-looking digipack filled with photographs taken during the November 28th Cow Palace concert. Here's your chance to listen to SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES - for the first time as complete as originally recorded.

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Elvis Presley: Shreveport 1975 (VG+ Aud) FLAC

Shreveport '75
Label: Touchdown Productions
Type: Live Audience Recording
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Date: 7 June 1977 AS
Release Date: 2011

Promotional note from Touchdown Productions: Promotion note: TOUCHDOWN Productions proudly presents their next release, which will be the afternoon show from Shreveport, Louisiana on June 7, 1975. The King delivered a very good show with lots of highlights. The sound is of very good quality for this kind of recordings.

Comment from elvisoncd.com: A very good show from a very good tour. Elvis delivered a fine performance and he really enjoyed his time on stage. The crowd went crazy and a little move from his finger made the walls tremble. However, the show wasn`t recorded in its entirety here: American Trilogy and Let Me Be There are missing after How Great Thou Art. The little cut there indicates this fact. A complete tape does exist. (Ciscoking)

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01 See See Rider
02 I Got A Woman/Amen
03 Love Me
04 If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
05 Love Me Tender
06 Audience Talk
07 All Shook Up
08 Teddy Bear/Elvis Talks
09 Hound Dog
10 The Wonder Of You
11 Burning Love
12 Introductions
13 Johnny B Goode
14 Ronnie Tutt Solo
15 Jerry Scheff Solo
16 Glen D Hardin Solo
17 School Days
18 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
19 Why Me Lord?
20 How Great Thou Art
21 Funny How Time Slips Away
22 Little Darlin'
23 Mystery Train/Tiger Man
24 Can't Help Falling In Love

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Elvis Presley: Lake Tahoe 1976 (VG Aud) FLAC

A Triple Threat
Label: Straight Arrow
Type: Live Audience Recording
Location: Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Date: 2 May 1976 DS
Release Date: January 2011

Press announcement from Straight Arrow (As recorded at the Sahara Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, NV - Sunday, May 2, 1976):
In the past year 'Straight Arrow' managed to obtain a couple of superb-quality Vegas and Tahoe off-line recordings suitable for special releases. The third volume of our "STRAIGHT ARROW SPECIAL PRODUCTS" mini-series is "A TRIPLE THREAT!" (SA/SP 2011-03-02) and features the super-cool Lake Tahoe concert from May 2, 1976.
Of all of Elvis' 70s concerts, those in Lake Tahoe are the most poorly-documented. In a way it's a real pity, because the beauty of the Nevada surroundings and the intimacy of the Sahara showroom always seemed to bring out the best in him. Although Elvis looked somewhat unhealthy in May 1976, he appeared to be in a very good mood, and his warm interaction with fans made the shows quite memorable. The May 2, 1976 gig featured on this release is one of the longest and most entertaining that he gave.
Listening to this, one might easily get the impression that Elvis was courting guests in his living room. There's a nice intimacy to the recording, and his interplay with audience and musicians alike is a true delight. There are also a number of vocally-impressive performances in evidence, one being Elvis' latest RCA single, "Hurt," which he reprises twice! It is the only known date where "Hurt" was performed three times due to the terrific audience response! Worth a mention as well are solid performances of "Burning Love", "My Way", "Trying' To Get To You" and "An American Trilogy".
This previously unreleased show is taken from a 24-bit digital transfer of a first-generation copy of original cassette. Since the recorder was very close to James Burton's stage monitor, the lead guitar is exceptionally well-defined in the sound image.
Like its predecessors, this new release will be presented in a beautiful digipack with all the necessary information, plus Lake Tahoe memorabilia and photos taken during actual gig. If you dug "FADED LOVE" and "YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME" CDs, we'll bet that you will love this one, too.

Comment from elvisoncd.com
A decent show with interesting setlist and Elvis being very committed. Not common these days. (Ciscoking)

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CD 1
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 Elvis Talks
08 All Shook Up
09 Teddy Bear/Elvis Talks
10 Don't Be Cruel
11 Tryin' To Get To You
12 My Way
13 Burning Love

CD 2
01 Band Introductions
02 Early Morning Rain
03 What'd I Say
04 Johnny B Goode
05 Drum Solo
06 Bass Solo
07 Piano Solo
08 Electric Piano Solo
09 Love Letters
10 School Days
11 Hurt
12 Hurt (second rendition)
13 Hurt (reprise)
14 Hound Dog
15 An American Trilogy
16 Softly As I Leave You
17 Can't Help Falling In Love
18 Closing Vamp

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Elvis Presley: Christmas (Studio) FLAC

This is a very nice package of alternate Christmas takes which was released by Billion Records in 2001. The CD came in a box with 5 post cards and a 2001 calendar which I've scanned for you.

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01 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (piano version)
02 Winter Wonderland (undubbed master)
03 Merry Christmas Baby (remake)
04 The First Noel (without cymbal)
05 Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (alternate version)
06 It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You) (undubbed alternate take 6)
07 If I Get Home On Christmas Day (extended mix)
08 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (undubbed alternate take 8)
09 Silver Bells (undubbed alternate take 2)
10 On A Snowy Christmas Night (extended mix)
11 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (extended mix)
12 I'll Be Home On Christmas Day (country version)
13 Merry Christmas Baby (unedited master)
14 Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (remix)
15 If Everyday Was Like Christmas (alternate takes 1 & 2)
16 White Christmas (remix)
17 Here Comes Santa Claus (acetate recording)
18 Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem (acetate recording with echo)
19 Santa Claus Is Back In Town (remix)
20 I'll Be Home For Christmas (acetate recording with echo)
21 Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town (dressing room rehearsal June 1968)
22 Blue Christmas (live on stage 28 September 1974)

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Elvis Presley: Huntsville 1976 and Fort Worth 1974 (Soundboards) FLAC

THE MAN IN WHITE VOLUME 1
Fort Worth, Texas June 15, 1974 Matinee Show (Soundboard)
Lone Star A-131415

01. C.C. Rider
02. I Got A Woman/Amen
03. Love Me
04. Trying To Get To You
05. All Shook Up
06. Love Me Tender
07. Hound Dog
08. Fever
09. Polk Salad Annie
10. Why Me Lord?
11. Suspicious Minds
12. Band Intros
13. I Can't Stop Loving You
14. Help Me
15. American Trilogy
16. Let Me Be There
17. Funny How Time Slips Away
18. Big Boss Man
19. Can't Help Falling In Love
20. Closing Vamp

+++
THE MAN IN WHITE VOLUME 2
Huntsville, Alabama September 6, 1976 Evening Show (Soundboard)
Lone Star A-161718

01. Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C.C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman/Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. All Shook Up
08. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
09. And I Love You So
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. Fever
12. America (with reprise)
13. Band Introductions
14. Early Morning Rain
15. What'd I Say
16. Johnny B. Goode
17. Ronnie Tutt Drum Solo
18. Jerry Scheff Bass Solo
19. David Briggs Piano Solo
20. Love Letters
21. School Days
22. Hurt (with reprise)
23. Hound Dog
24. Danny Boy (Sung By Sherrill Nielsen)
25. That's All Right
26. Blue Christmas
27. Mystery Train/Tiger Man
28. Funny How Time Slips Away
29. Can't Help Falling In Love
30. Closing Vamp

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Elvis Presley: Orlando 1977 (Soundboard) FLAC

photo from this very show
Orlando, FL
Sports Stadium
1977-02-15
*LIBERATED BOOT, The Final Curtain disc 2*

source: unreleased soundboard
length: approx. 37min. + bonustracks
quality: You be the judge

This is not for everyone, for me it´s a no-brainer, as we have very few 1977-boardtapes, but the quality is "special".

From the boxset´s liner notes:
"The Orlando show was originally recorded in binaural with the band and orchestra on the right channel and the piano on the left channel. Elvis´ voice is almost inaudible on this recording. To bring back Elvis´ voice in the foreground the most sophisticated software to date has been used. Otherwise, this show would have been lost forever!!!"
The bonus tracks all sound EXCELLENT though, even though I had to remove two tracks which were officially released on the FTD-release "Spring Tours ´77" (as noted below).

Orlando:
1. Love me
2. If you love me (let me know)
3. You gave me a mountain
4. O sole mio (sung by Sherill Nielsen) / It´s now or never
5. All shook up / Teddy bear / Don´t be cruel
6. Help me
7. Big boss man
8. My way
9. Introductions
10. Hurt
11. Hound dog
12. Can´t help falling in love with you

bonus:
13. Release me (Columbia, SC 770218)
14. Trying to get to you (Columbia, SC 770218)
15. Fairytale (Charlotte, NC 770220)
16. My way (Charlotte, NC 770220)
17. Moody blue (Charlotte, NC 770220)
18. How great thou art (Charlotte, NC 770220
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19. Blue Christmas (Norman, OK 779326 - REMOVED)
20. My way (Abilene, TX 770327)
21. That´s alright (Abilene, TX 770327)
22. Bosom of Abraham / You better run (duet w/ Charlie Hodge) (Alexandria, VA 770329)
23. And i love you so (Alexandria, VA 770330)
24. Fever (Alexandria, VA 770330 - REMOVED)
25. Hurt (Alexandria, VA 770330)
26. Heartbreak hotel (Kalamazoo, MI 770426)
27. Blue suede shoes (Kalamazoo, MI 770426)
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Elvis Presley: Tuscaloosa 1976 (Soundboard) FLAC

“Tuscaloosa Night”
University of Alabama's Memorial Coliseum,
Tuscaloosa, AL
August 30 1976
Label: Elvis Mania EP 38076
Soundboard
Enhanced Artwork Included
CD > EAC > FLAC

01 Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. See See 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. All Shook Up
08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. And I Love You So
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. Fever
12. America The Beautiful
13. Band Introductions
14. Early Morning Rain
15. What'd I Say
16. Johnny B Goode
17. Drum Solo By Ronnie Tutt
- Fender Bass Solo By Jerry Scheff
- Piano Solo By Tony Brown
- Electric Piano Solo By David Briggs
18. Love Letters
19. School Days
20. My Heavenly Father (By Kathy Westmoreland)
21. Mystery Train / Tiger Man
22. Can't Help Falling In Love
23. Closing Riff

Note: this is the same concert as released on the DAE release "Old Times They Are Not Forgotten". In almost similar sound quality.

James Burton (lead guitar), John Wilkinson (guitar), Charlie Hodge (guitar, background vocals), Elvis Presley (guitar). The Sweet Inspirations (background vocals), Jerry Scheff (bass), Ronnie Tutt (drums), Tony Brown(piano), Joe Guercio Orchestra, Kathy Westmoreland (background vocals), J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (background vocals), David Briggs (electric piano)
Enjoy!

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Elvis Presley: Lost 1970s Songs (VG/VG- Aud) FLAC

Long Lost Songs (Vinyl Rip)
*All songs are live audience recordings, various dates and songs included.

Lineage: LP > vintage recrord player and amp > DAT > PCM-D50 > Samplitude > Flac
Catalog No.: EAP 1020
Lebel: Vault Records, Barcelona, Spain
Release: 1977
Sound Quality: Audience B-/C+

Songs list:
01. Just Pretend - Las Vegas, December 1975
02. It's A Matter Of Time - Las Vegas, August 25,1973
03. Tiger Man (slow version) - Las Vegas, 1975
--- (FTD 74) Down In The Alley (cut *1) - Las Vegas, August 19, 1974
04. Such A Night - Las Vegas, December 12, 1976
05. Loving You - Las Vegas, August 1975
06. Crying In The Chapel - Las Vegas, August 1975
07. Rip It Up (cont.)
08. Roses Are Red - Las Vegas, March 22, 1975
--- (RCA) I'll Be There (cut *2) (cont.)
--- (RCA) You're The Reason I'm Living (cut *2) (cont.)
09. Crying Time - Las Vegas, 1970
10. San Antonio Rose - Las Vegas, September 1, 1970
--- (FTD 60) Where No One Stands Alone (cut *3) - Johnson City, February 19, 1977
11. God Calls Me Home - unknown
12. (+Bathroom Conversation) Blue Suede Shoes - Las Vegas, 1976
13. Young And Beautiful (cont.)
14. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (cont.)
15. If You Love Me Let Me Know (cont.)
16. Folsum Prison Blues - Las Vegas, August 14, 1970
17. I Walk The Line (cont.)

Notes:
*1 Nevada Nights by FTD - 74
*2 Live In Las Vegas by RCA 69354-2 07863
*3 Unchained Melody by FTD - 60

OU: An old boot LP record which was released in 1977. I bought it in '90s at 2nd hand vinyl reseller shop. As 4 songs which have been released officially through RCA/FTD label, I removed those 4 from this torrent to align DIME policy.
This files are absolutly very bad sound, for example, I cannot understand what it was playing at "San Antonio Rose", however, some songs in this record are very rare so I hope that this is worth to try listening. I hope you enjoy!

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Elvis Presley: Memphis 1976 (Soundboard) FLAC

The Final Homecoming (2009)
EAC
FLAC + noLOG, noCUE + Artwork
Label: Audionics - Catalogue No: CS-1005
By popular demand! For those who missed Fort Baxter's 1997 'Goodbye Memphis' 2 CD, Audionics / Fort Baxter will release in a limited edition the 2 CD-set titled 'The Final Homecoming'. This release will contain the famous July 5th, 1976 Tour finale as recorded live from the mixing desk in Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. To achieve the best possible sound quality, Audionics / Fort Baxter worked with 1st generation DAT copies of the original soundboard tapes, as originally used for the 1997 release.

CD1
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. All Shook Up
08. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
09. And I Love You So
10. Jailhouse Rock
11. Fever
12. America The Beautiful
13. One Night
14. That's All Right
15. Blue Christmas
16. Introductions by Elvis of vocalists, band
17. Early Morning Rain (John Wilkinson)

CD2
01. What'd I Say (James Burton)
02. Johnny B. Goode (James Burton)
03. Drum solo (Ronnie Tutt)
04. Bass solo (Jerry Scheff)
05. Piano solo (Tony Brown)
06. Electric Piano and Clavinet solo (David Briggs)
07. Love Letters
08. School Day (Joe Guercio Orchestra)
09. Hurt
10. Hurt (full reprise)
11. Hound Dog
12. Funny How Times Slip Away (with reprise)
13. Help Me
14. How Great Thou Art
15. Softly As I Leave You
16. Introductions by Elvis of Vernon Presley
17. Polk Salad Annie
18. Jambalaya (partial)
19. It's Now Or Never
20. Can't Help Falling In Love
21. Closing Vamp and announcements.

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Elvis Presley: Alexandria 1977 (Soundboard) FLAC

By Special Request: From Louisiana To Tennessee
EAC Rip
FLAC + noLOG, noCUE + Cover
Release: 1997
Catalogue No: RLCD1004

Tracklisting
1. Love Me
2. If You Love Me
3. You Gave Me A Mountain
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
6. Little Sister
7. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
8. And I Love You So
9. Fever
10. Love Me Tender
11. Hurt
12. Hound Dog
13. Danny Boy (S. Nielsen)
14. Walk With Me (S. Nielsen)
15. Blue Suede Shoes
16. Can't Help Falling In Love
17. Closing Theme
18. Help Me (Undubbed master)
19. My Boy (Undubbed master)
20. Loving Arms (Undubbed master)
21. It's Midnight (Undubbed master)
22. If You Talk In Your Sleep (Undubbed master)
23. Thinking About You (Undubbed master)
24. Good Times Charlie's Got The Blues (Undubbed master)
25. Talk About The Good Times (Undubbed master)
26. Girl Of Mine (Undubbed master)

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Elvis Presley: Houston 1974 (Soundboard) FLAC

"Event Number 8"
Location: The Houston Astrodome
Date: March 3rd, 1974 (Afternoon Show)
Sound Quality: Soundboard

Review by Mark Littlejohn
I just got this CD this week and let me tell you, it is one fascinating show. Six months ago no one knew this recording even existed, now here we are with a terrific package from the new label Madison. They should have named this one "Breathing Out Fire!" (Click here for the actual Breathing Out Fire CD). I hope this release just pisses the hell out of certain people, the ones who like to say "I've got this and nobody else does!" Particularly a certain individual in Chicago, IL who said there are no recordings from the Astrodome. Well, here's one from 1974, and I've seen the tape box from one in February 1970, so maybe that one will surface too. No matter how smart you think you are, there is always somebody smarter. Thus ended the lesson.
This CD is the afternoon show on March 3, 1974 at the monstrous Houston Astrodome. As in the shows from February 1970, Elvis did not use an orchestra, just rhythm section and backup singers. In addition, there apparently were no warm-up acts, just a sequence of events/acts, and when it was Elvis' turn, bam! Away we go! The show had to have started with a drum roll, but the recording starts while the band is playing the opening riff for 'See See Rider' and apparently Elvis is already on stage, as he starts singing about 8 seconds into it. This is a good version as Elvis is really putting forth an effort. His voice distorts just a little from time to time as his mike did not have a wind block, that or level is just a tad high. After this opening number, Elvis says "...good evening ladies and gentlemen. I'm event number 8!" He then quickly jumps into 'I Got A Woman' and this is a very good version too. His performance on these two songs remind me somewhat of some of his concerts in 1976 in that he is almost trying to vocalize the lyrics too much.
He may have been nervous in front of a crowd that size, or because the crowd was so far away he felt he needed to do more. Next is 'Love Me' and this is one of his better efforts on the song as he sings it without fooling with the audience (they were way out of reach anyway). 'Trying To Get To You' follows and this is a very nice take. Then comes 'All Shook Up' & 'Love Me Tender', which are both well done. 'Johnny B. Goode' follows and it is awesome! Elvis and James Burton just go to town on this one. 'Hound Dog' & 'Fever' are next and Elvis is puts forth some extra effort on both of these numbers.
Now we're gonna get serious. 'Polk Salad Annie' has to be a killer. Elvis puts so much effort into the doing the wild thing at the end that he can hardly talk. He barely says a couple of words in between each breath. The first time I listened to the CD, I thought it sounded like he was going to pass out. He asks J. D. & the Stamps to sing 'Why Me Lord' and I was very surprised that he joined in on the first chorus. This song is well done, and J. D.'s voice sounds terrific in the dome. 'Suspicious Minds' is next, and Elvis lights this one up, too. He does four straight verses on the second half and since he only had to "work" the 5 second drum roll at the end of each verse, he doesn't get as winded. Next are the band introductions, and then immediately it's back to work.
A nice version of 'Can't Stop Loving You' starts the second half of the show, and then Elvis introduces his new song 'Help Me'. It's a very nice performance and then Elvis announces 'How Great Thou Art'. Even without the orchestra, this song sounds wonderful. Olivia Newton John's 1973 Grammy winner 'Let Me Be There' is next and Elvis does an excellent job with this song. Elvis always thought it was a great song, but some critics like that jackass Robert Hilborne of the Los Angeles Times, thought it was a waste for Elvis to sing a song like that.
'Funny How Time Slips Away' is pretty much as usual and then Elvis sincerely thanks the crowd for driving out to see him. Nobody remembers the long lines at the gas pump in a city the size of Houston, or only being able to buy gas on odd or even days depending on the last number of your auto tag. Not to mention the time it takes to get in and out of the parking lot at a place like the Astrodome. I believe he was very touched that so many people came, as the afternoon crowd was bigger that any from the 1970 shows. The evening show would be bigger still, with over 44,000 people in attendance. 'Can't Help Falling In Love' brings the show to a close and then Elvis is driven around the crowd for about three minutes as the band plays a neat variation of the opening instrumental riff.
This is a must have CD. Do whatever you have to do (beg, borrow, or steal) to get a copy. The packaging is first rate, with a nice booklet featuring several pictures from the evening show (apparently no suitable pics from the afternoon gig were available) and some interesting liner notes. The sound is fantastic, especially considering it where it was recorded. There is no echo, and you can hear the guitars, bass, piano, and drums perfectly. Get one while you can. You'll be sorry if you don't.

1. Opening Riff/See See Rider
2. I Got A Woman/Amen
3. Love Me
4. Trying To Get To You
5. All Shook Up
6. Love Me Tender
7. Johnny B. Goode
8. Hound Dog
9. Fever
10. Polk Salad Annie
11. Why Me Lord ?
12. Suspicious Minds
13. Introduction Of The Band
14. I Can't Stop Loving You
15. Help Me
16. How Great Thou Art
17. Let Me Be There
18. Funny How Time Slips Away
19. Elvis Talks
20. Can't Help Falling In Love
21. Closing Riff

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