Due out with in just a few days are three (3) CDs forming, The Essential ’77 Soundboard Collection. Each CD is a soundboard in an individual digipack. Yes, It's possible, a brand new set with really improved sound quality. Groove masters wants to take the lead by offering the best available sound quality to date of these recordings! If you're used to average sound, please sit down first before pushing the play button.

Having Fun In Orlando : Volume 1

This Orlando soundboard was recorded on Feb 15th 1977. Clearly, it was a good night. There's a 'joie de vivre' in Elvis' performance that was generally lacking in that final year. Particularly impressive are his astounding renditions of Hurt and My Way. A heartwarming performance, captured in a vibrant and exciting sound.

Tracklisting:

Love Me / If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / O Sole Mio - It's Now Or Never (with break, medley) / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel (medley) / Help Me / Big Boss Man / My Way (with false start and reprise) / Band Introductions (incomplete) / Hurt (with reprise) / Hound Dog / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp. Bonus performances: Release Me / Trying To Get To You / Fairytale / My Way / Moody Blue (attempt only) / How Great Thou Art / Blue Christmas / My Way (with spoken part) / That's All Right, Mama / Bosom Of Abraham - You Better Run (medley) / And I Love You So / Fever / Hurt / Blueberry Hill / Love Letters.

Tracks 01-14 recorded in Orlando, FL, February 15th 1977. Tracks 15, 16 recorded in Columbia, SC, February 18th 1977. Tracks 17-20 recorded in Charlotte, NC, February 20th 1977. Track 21 recorded in Norman, OK, March 26th 1977, Tracks 22, 23 recorded in Abilene, TX, March 27th 1977, Track 24 recorded in Alexandria, VA, March 29th 1977,  Tracks 25-27 recorded in Alexandria, VA, March 30th 1977, Tracks 28, 29 recorded in St. Petersburg, FL, February 14th 1977.

Trouble Saginaw : Volume 2

On May 3rd 1977, Elvis Presley performed in Saginaw, MI for the second time on this tour. This performance was also the final night of the tour. It's clear that Elvis is exhausted, but nevertheless he does his best to give the crowd their money's worth. He even opens with That's All Right instead of the usual CC Rider. An above-par performance from a very troubled year for Elvis.

Tracklisting:

That's All Right / Trouble (part) / I Got A Woman - Amen (medley) / Love Me / Happy Birthday - Big Boss Man (intro only) / Hound Dog / Trying To Get To You / Jailhouse Rock / My Way / Little Sister / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel (medley) / Help Me / O Solo Mio - It's Now Or Never / Love Me Tender / Why Me Lord (with false start) / Polk Salad Annie (with false start) / Mystery Train - Tiger Man (medley) / Can't Help Falling In Love (incomplete).

Bonus : Polk Salad Annie / Big Boss Man / Bridge Over Troubled Water / My Way / Fairytale / My Way.

Tracks 01-18 recorded in Saginaw, MI, May 3rd 1977. Track 19 recorded in Toledo, OH, April 23rd 1977. Tracks 20, 21 recorded in Duluth, MN, April 29th 1977. Track 22 recorded in Chicago, IL, May 1st 1977. Tracks 23-24 recorded in Chicago, IL, May 2nd 1977.

Stumpin' Madison : Volume 3

This soundboard tape was recorded near the end of Elvis' final tour, in Madison, WI on June 24th 1977. His regular drummer Ronnie Tutt was replaced on this night by the Sweet Inspirations drummer, Jerome ‘Stump' Monroe. And considering the fact that Jerome was asked to fill in during the soundcheck with no possibility to rehearse, he does a tremendous job: “Leave the driving to Stump!”.

Tracklisting:

Opening Vamp / CC Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen (medley) / Love Me / If You Love (Let Me Know) / You Gave Me A Mountain / Jailhouse Rock (with false start) / O Sole Mio - It's Now Or Never (medley, with reprise) / One Night (with false start) / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel (medley) / And I Love You So / Danny Boy (Shaun Nielsen) / Walk With Me (Shaun Nielsen) / Love Me Tender / Band Introductions / Early Morning Rain / What'd I Say / Johnny B. Goode / Drum Solo (Jerome “Stump” Monroe) / Bass Solo (Jerry Scheff) / Piano Solo (Tony Brown) / I Really Don't Want To Know / Electric Piano Solo (Bobby Ogden) / Orchestra Solo / Hound Dog / Introduction of Vernon Presley / Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Theme / Announcer. Bonus performances: Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Trying To Get To You / Reconsider Baby / Release Me / Little Darlin' / Moody Blue.

Tracks 01-27 recorded in Madison, WI, June 24th 1977. Track 28 recorded in Abilene, TX, March 27th 1977. Tracks 29 & 32 recorded in Ann Arbor, MI, April 24th 1977. Tracks 30, 31 & 33 recorded in Charlotte, NC, Februray 21st 1977.