Across The Country Vol.1

Across The Country Vol.1

Tracks:

01. 2001: A space odyssey
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. Band introductions
08. Early morning rain
09. Chickin' pickin' / What'd I say
10. Johnny B Goode
11. Drum solo by Ronnie Tutt
12. Fender bass solo by Jerry Scheff (Blues solo)
13. Fender bass solo by Jerry Scheff (Battle Of New Orleans)
14. Piano solo by Tony Brown
15. Keyboard solo by David Briggs
16. Love letters
17. School days
18. Happy birthday (to Kitten Kahane)
19. Hurt (with reprise)
20. Hound dog
21. Can't help falling in love
22. Closing riff / Announcements

23. Jackie Kahane speaks out (Jim Neighbours tv show, 1978)
24. My heavenly Father (by Kathy Westmoreland) (Pine Bluff, Sept.8, 1976)
25. Mystery train/Tiger man (Pine Bluff, Sept. 8, 1976)
26. Blue Christmas (Jackson, September 5, 1976)
27. Jingle bells -instrumental (Jackson, September 5, 1976)
28. How great Thou art (Jackson, September 5, 1976)
29. Monologue (Jackson, September 5, 1976)
30. Can't help falling in love (incomplete) (Jackson, September 5, 1976)
31. Big boss man (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)
32. The wonder of you (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)
33. Lawdy miss clawdy (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)
34. That's allright (with false start) (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)
35. Hawaiian wedding song (with reprise) (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)
36. Johnny B Goode (Dayton, October 6, 1974es)

Label: Audionics 2005-04-2
Released: 2005
Sound quality: very good (soundboard)

Date - tracks 01-22 : July 28, 1976 (8:30pm)
Location: Hartford

Jumpsuit: Bicentennial suit (white)

Reviews: n/a

I wouldn't call it a classic release. The sound is poor for a soundboard recording and I don't believe that a first generation tape was used. Elvis wasn't at the peak of his powers, too and so everything was just going it's way. The normal songs sung the normal way. Here and there Elvis made a funny remark and at some point even the band jokingly played Jingle Bells (after Elvis had done Blue Christmas). Although there are a few interesting tracks, nothing is really special. A nice enough cd, but not more.