New Year's Eve 1976

Artist: Elvis Presley
Label: Bmg/Follow That Dream
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 828765041027
EAN: 0828765041027
ASIN: B00008KIZ4

Release Date: 2004-03-25

New Year's Eve 1976

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Tracks:

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman
Big Boss Man
Love Me
Fairytale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio
My Way
Funny How Time Slips Away
Auld Lang Syne
Introductions
Blue Suede Shoes
Trying To Get To You
Polk Salad Annie
Band Introductions
Early Morning Plan
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Solos
Love Letter
School Days
Fever
Hurt
Hound Dog
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Reconsider Baby
Little Sister
Unchained Melody
Rags To Riches
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

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Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Document of One of the King's Final Concerts Recorded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Released by the Sanctioned Follow that Dream Label, who Make it their Business to Preserve the Presley Legacy.

Customer Reviews:

FANTASTIC SHOW!.......2005-08-23

FIRST of all, I will address the question that is probably on your mind most, HOW DOES IT SOUND?? Well, it has its ups and downs. On the upside, you can very clearly hear Elvis, the Band, and his back-up singers without ANY problem. The audience is loud, but not overbearing. In my own opinion, I enjoyed getting to hear all of the audience's comments. It's like being there!. ON the downside, this is clearly NOT professionally done. The bass is VERY quiet, but it can be easily remedied by turning the bass up on your stereo. Elvis, although easy to hear and understand, sounds very muddy. There are also some tape crackles along the way, but big deal. Along with the crackles there is the occasional dropout, but it really doesn't detract from the show. REGARDLESS, THE GOODS OUTWEIGH THE BADS!!

NOW that that is over with, I can get to the show. This is, by far, one of the best and most famous live performances ever done by The King. Not only is it probably the longest show he ever performed, it is also one of the most unique. About halfway through the first disc, Elvis announces that it is about ten minutes to midnight. The excitement is almost tangible. Then, after a rousing 'Funny How Time Slips Away,' the drum roll sounds and, asking the audience to join him, sings the ultra-rare 'Auld Lang Syne.' After 14 minutes of introductions and solos, Elvis performs a few more before stating that "...we've been on stage for an hour and five minutes, but we'll stay here all night if you want to here us!" He then performs for ten more minutes before sitting down at the piano and singing 'Unchained Melody' and 'Rags To Riches.' After a quick 'Can't Help Falling In Love,' Elvis leaves the building.

Over all this is an absolutely incredible show and although the sound quality is not professional-grade, after a few songs, you REALLY forget about it. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS SHOW ENOUGH! I had my doubts, but they were dashed as soon as I heard it!!

BAD QUALITY... BUT GREAT SHOW!.......2005-08-23

I have read many reviews for this album on several sites and most of them focus on the poor quality of the recording. Yes, I too am concerned about quality and want good sound. This concert, however, is the best Elvis performance I have heard since Aloha From Hawaii. It is awesome. Elvis even remembers ALL the words to Jailhouse Rock, something that doesn't happen often in '76 or '77. Yes the quality is bad. It sounds like you are standing outside the arena listening at the door. I put off buying this album for a long time based on comments I had read about the quality. Now that I have heard it, I am glad that I bought it. If you buy this cd you should be prepared for the bad quality, but you should buy this cd if you are a huge Elvis fan.

Happy New Year, everybody!.......2005-01-01

Many people consider this to be the best concert of the final year of Elvis' life. It may very well be so, but unfortunately the concert was not professionally recorded. This recording was made by a concertgoer who snuck a tape recorder into the arena. The sound quality is not very good at all. You can hear Elvis and the band, but sometimes they are drowned out by the screams and comments made by people standing near the guy with the tape recorder. As for the performance itself, it is indeed one of Elvis' best efforts of his later years. He is in good voice and actually is enthusiastic for a change. It is also one of his longest concerts, running 88 minutes long. This is an important concert, and if you want to hear it you will have to put up with the crappy sound quality. Here are some of the stupid comments you can hear concertgoers say on these CDs:

"Happy Birthday, Elvis!"
"I am lonesome!"
"Jesus, watch where you're walking!"
"I'm gonna get closer and take some pictures."
"Who cares?"
"You give me fever!"

Disappointed.. :(.......2004-11-18

I also gotton this,Was very disappointed in deed.You could'nt hear Elvis very well,But you can very well hear the yelling and screaming of the fans..

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