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As i leave you
Jube 19, 1977 --- Omaha, Nevada
Sound: From the orginal CBS tapes

set List:

01 C.C Rider
02 I Got a woman/Amen
03 That's allright Mama
04 Are you lonesome tonight
05 Love Me
06 Fairytale
07 Little Sister
08 Teddy Bear
09 Don't Be Cruel
10 And i love you so
11 Jailhouse rock
12 How grate thou art
13 Band introductions
14 Early morning rain
15 What'd I say
16 Johnny B. Goode
17 Introductions
18 I really don't want to know
19 Introductions
20 Hurt
21 Hound Dog
22 O Sole mio/It's now or never
23 Can't help falling in love
24 Closing theme
25 Rapid City Interview 21.06.77

This show is often trash talked, but it has it moments where Elvis shines. I have yet to hear a bad version of that's allrigh, Elvis seemd to tret his first hit with respect. Fairytale is a happy song, and i think that's the mood Elvis want's to create. Now over to the superb moments, I really don't want to know is delivered on a gold plate, my favorite song from this concert. Hurt is another high class moment, Elvis really shines when he is allowed to show off his fantastic voice.

Highlights: That's allright (mama),Fairytale,Hurt, I Really don't want to know.

Although this concert has it's good moments (How Great Thou Art, I really Don't Want To Know, Hurt and It's Now Or Never), it still is a sad and below average one.

I listen to 1977 concerts on a very regular basis, and this one is not representative for any of them ! The only other concert from 1977 that I consider equally weak as this one is "Kalamazoo" on April 26th.


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@ Einar: Fairytale a happy song ? Please listen again to the lyrics and tell me if you still think that way !

I guess i did not come trough about Fairytale, lyrically it's not a "happy song", but look at the concert, he is a smile trough that number. And the tune is not like example a depressive "and i love you so" or "it's midnight". But ir could be thats just me.

I agree with you that the show itself is not quite up there, but it has it's moments.

The only problem i got with this cd is the sound, one of the worst for soundboards.
Also Charlie Hodges' mic was to loud, overshadowed Elvis' voice on alot of parts.

Maybe because it's a audio copy of the CBS tapes video....

Yes, that probably has alot to do with it...

Got this cd coming to me hopefully later today. I have heard the cd-r version but will now listen to the real deal. I thought myself Elvis did a decent job at both this show and Rapid City, but perhaps I wear rose colored glasses