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According to the Essential Elvis blog the Follow That Dream label will release a double CD set entitled "Dixieland Delight"on May 18, 2009. The set should feature concert performances from May 31st 1975 and June 1st 1975 in Huntsville, Alabama (it’s released in cooperation with a forthcoming multimedia boxset from another label).

 

From the blog:

 

Elvis was truly inspired by the superb reaction he received in Huntsville, selling out five shows. It’s the only time in his career that he did so many consecutive performances in one City.

 

This set will be released as a 5” digipack with a colour booklet.

 

CD1 - Love Me* / If You Love Me (Let Me Know)* / Love Me Tender* / All Shook Up* / (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel* / The Wonder Of You* / Burning Love* / Introductions* / Trouble (incomplete)* / T-R-O-U-B-L-E* / Hawaiian Wedding Song* / Let Me Be There* / An American Trilogy* / Funny How Time Slips Away* / Blue Suede Shoes* / For The Good Times* / Little Darlin’* / Can’t Help Falling In Love*. Bonus Songs: Johnny B. Goode / Hound Dog / I’m Leavin’.

 

First 18 (*) tracks recorded May 31st 1975 at the matinee show

Rest recorded May 31st 1975 at the evening show

Beginning of Matinee show not recorded. Bonus tracks have been added from the evening performance.

 

CD2 - Love Me* / If You Love Me (Let Me Know)* / Love Me Tender* / All Shook Up* / (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Don’t Be Cruel* / The Wonder Of You* / Burning Love (incomplete)* / Polk Salad Annie* / Introductions* / I Can’t Stop Loving You* / T-R-O-U-B-L-E* / I’ll Remember You* / Let Me Be There* / Why Me Lord* / An American Trilogy* / Funny How Time Slips Away* / Little Darlin’* / Can’t Help Falling In Love*. Bonus Songs: I Got A Woman - Amen / Release Me / Heartbreak Hotel / How Great Thou Art.

 

First 18 (*) tracks recorded June 1st 1975 at the evening show

Rest recorded June 1st 1975 at the matinee show

Recorded live May 31st and June 1st 1975 at Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama

 

 

Gonna have to save my pennies up and add the new FTDs to my collection :dance: