Elvis Presley - 1976-12-28 - Dallas TX (SBD)

Elvis Presley
1976-12-28
Memorial Auditorium
Dallas, TX
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. 2001 Theme (intro)
02. CC Rider
03. I Got A woman > Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairtytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain (Incomplete)
07. Jailhouse Rock (Incomplete)
08. It's Now Or Never
09, Trying To Get To You
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. My Way
12. Polk Salad Annie
12. Band Introductions
14. Early Morning Rain
15. What'd I Say
16. Johnny B. Goode
17. Ron Tutt drum solo
18. Jerry Scheff bass solo
19. Tony Brown piano solo
20. David Briggs electric piano solo
21. Love Letters
22. School Days
23. Hurt
24. Unchained Melody
25. Can't Help Falling In Love
26. Closing vamp

Elvis Presley - 1976-12-28 - Dallas TX (SBD)

Elvis Presley - 1976 - #1:  In 1976, Elvis Presley slipped further into the drug addicted haze and paranoia which would claim his life the following year. The over weight singer had become a parody of himself. Marjorie Garber wrote that "in effect he had become Liberace. Even his fans were now middle-aged matrons and blue-haired grandmothers." Many of his long time fans, who had supported him during the decline that began in 1973, now turned on the King, appalled that they paid for tickets to concerts which had become grotesque displays of self indulgence. He left girl friend Linda Thompson to date 19 year old Ginger Alden. He fired 3 long time members of his inner circle, who responded by publishing a devastating tell all book that chronicled his drug use. Yet, he continued to sell out shows, and every now and then, glimmers of the King re-emerged. Presley ended 1976 with a 5 show mini tour that ran from December 27 to 31. At all 5 shows, he sounds healthy, strong and in excellent spirits, a far cry from performances earlier that year or those leading up to his tragic death the following year. Whether it was his recent weight loss or the start of his new relationship Alden, some force propelled Elvis to have one last hurrah on the waning days of 1976. This soundboard recording captures him on night 2 of the tour, in Dallas on December 28, 1976, 43 years ago today. Download his one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this set.