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Maggio 1977

01-05-1977 

Elvis si esibisce al Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 20.000
Costume King Of Spades (white) Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
When The Saints Go Marin' In [excerpt]
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairy Tale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Tryin' To Get To You
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
My Way
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Battle Of New Orleans
Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
When Elvis Comes Marching In

02-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 20.000
Costume Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairy Tale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
My Way
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll
Hurt
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Polk Salad Elvis

Mike McMahon, Presidente del Center Courts (ex Presley Center Courts) cita in giudizio Elvis, per non aver completato gli impegni su quello che era il progetto iniziale, dove era incluso anche finanziamenti da parte della società.
La causa verrà chiusa due mesi dopo, con la "condanna" per Elvis a pagare un risarcimento di oltre $50.000





03-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 7.197
Costume Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
That's All Right
Trouble [excerpt]
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Happy Birthday, Linda
Big Boss Man [intro only]
Hound Dog
Trying To Get To You
Jailhouse Rock
My Way
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Help Me
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Love Me Tender
Why Me Lord
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Danny Boy [S.Nielsen]
Walk With Me [S.Nielsen]
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Springtime In Saginaw

Dopo lo show, Elvis torna direttamente a Graceland

04-05-1977
Elvis vola a casa a Memphis

06-05-1977
Elvis passa la maggior parte delle prossime due settimane e mezza rinchiuso in camera sua, uscendo solo raramente e occasionalmente per fare un giro in motocicletta intorno a Graceland.
Si dice che oggi, Elvis abbia sparato alla finestra della sua camera.

08-05-1977
Secondo il Box Office di questa settimana, Elvis è primo nella classifica della vendita di biglietti per gli spettacoli negli stadi e nelle arene.

20-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce all’ University Of Tennessee. Knoxville, TN

Ore: 8.30
Biglietti: 13.000
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list:
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
How Great Thou Art
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings:
On Tour - Knoxville TN
Faithful To The End

Questo è il suo 4° tour dell’anno e per tutto il periodo, Elvis indossa sempre il “Sundial Suit”
Un medico, dopo aver incontrato Elvis nel backstage lo descrive “pallido, gonfio e senza forze”

21-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce aL Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY.
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 18.000
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list:
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
That's All Right
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
My Way
Heartbreak Hotel
Funny How Time Slips Away
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings:
All Right In Louisville

22-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Capital Center, Landover MD.
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: 19.000
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairy Tale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
Funny How Time Slips Away
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
My Way
[band introductions]
Blueberry Hill [excerpt]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Battle of New Orleans
Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll
Danny Boy [S.Nielsen]
Walk With Me [S.Nielsen]
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings:
...8:30 PM Tonight

Durante lo show, per due volte. Elvis butta a terra il microfono e lascia il palco, per quello che lui definisce “Una chiamata della natura”

23-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Civic Center, Providence, Rodhe Island
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: 13.500
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Funny How Time Slips Away
My Way
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

24-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Civic Center, Augusta, ME
Ore: 20.30
Biglietti: sconosciuto
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
My Way
Heartbreak Hotel
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Never Been To Maine

Elvis fa salire sul palco Felton Jarvis (il suo produttore discografico) e lo presenta al pubblico




25-05-1977
Elvis si esibisce al Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY.
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: 10.000
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O'Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Tryin' To Get To You
One Night
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings:
Jailhouse Rock Man In Concert

26-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY.
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: sconosciuto
Costume Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me Let Me Know
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Why Me Lord
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Unchained Elvis
Why Me Lord

Ginger lascia il tour e l’umore di Elvis che già era brutto, peggiora ulteriormente

27-05-1977
Elvis si esibisce all’ Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: sconosciuto
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Blue Suede Shoes
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Unchained Melody
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings:
Send Me The Light...
Second Night

Con questo show, Elvis dà inizio ad un nuovo tour di 11 giorni e tutte le recensioni riportano uno stato fisico sempre più deteriorato

28-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce allo Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
ore 20.30
Biglietti: 18,850
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
My Way
Jailhouse Rock
You Gave Me A Mountain
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Walk That Lonesome Valley [Stamps Quartet]
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Philadelphia 77

29-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Civic Center, Baltimore, MD,
Ore 20.30
Biglietti: 12.841
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
That's All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Blue Christmas
Hearbreak Hotel
Love Me
Jailhouse Rock
You Gave Me A Mountain
Danny Boy[S.Nielsen]
Walk With Me [S. Nielsen]
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Walk That Lonesome Valley [Stamps Quartet]
Heavenly Father [K. Westmoreland
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
Help Me
Unchained Melody
Blue Suede Shoes
The Wonder Of You
One Night
It's Now Or Never
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Send Me The Light I Need It Bad

Elvis abbandona il palco nel bel mezzo dello show e questa volta rimane assente 30 minuti, lasciando che i backing singers portino avanti lo spettacolo.
Il Variety riporta “Alla fine non c’è stata alcuna ovazione e i presenti, perplessi ad applaudire, scuotevano la testa chiedendosi cosa gli stesse succedendo”

            


30-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Coliseum di Jacksonville, FL
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 10.300
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit
Track list

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairy Tale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Tryin' To Get To You
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
I Really Don't Want To Know
Hurt
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

La sensitiva, Gloria James aveva predetto che, presto, Elvis sarebbe morto. La sue previsioni vengono trasmesse alla stazione radio di Boston (WMEX).
Viene rafforzata la sicurezza intorno ad Elvis e, quella sera, Elvis parla al pubblico dei numerosi problemi di salute, di cui soffre.


31-05-1977 
Elvis si esibisce al Louisiana St University. Baton Rouge, LA.
Ore 20.30
Biglietti 15.000
Costume: Mexican Sundial Suit

Track list
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It's Now Or Never
Little Sister
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Help Me
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
School Days
I Really Don't Want To Know
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling In Love

Recordings
Goodbye Baton Rouge

Questa sera, Elvis con suoi amici, ricorda quando nei vecchi tempi, si esibì in quella città, con Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Scotty Moore e Bill Black, mentre sui giornali inglesi si inizia a parlare del libro di Red e Sonny West “Elvis What Happened?”