Title: Event Number 8 (aka 8 Wonder Of The World) (released in 2000)

Label: Madison

Date: March 3, 1974, Houston, Texas; Houston Astrodome; matinee show

Sound Quality: * * * * - / * * * * * +

Concert Rating: * * * * / * * * * * +

Tracks: 1.Opening Riff 2.See See Rider 3.I Got A Woman 4.Love Me 5.Trying To Get To You 6.All Shook Up 7.Love Me Tender 8.Johnny B. Goode 9.Hound Dog 10.Fever 11.Polk Salad Annie 12.Why Me Lord? 13.Suspicious Minds 14.Introduction Of The Band 15.I Can't Stop Loving You 16.Help Me 17.How Great Thou Art 18.Let Me Be There 19.Funny How Time Slips Away 20.Elvis Talks 21.Can't Help Falling In Love 22.Closing Riff(Duration: 50 min 52 sec)

Package: This is the second Madison release after Breathing Out Fire, and how is not it sad but this is the poorest one. Starting from the design of CD: silly made cover and inside booklet with evening show b/w photos used. No necessary info on the back side of the disc. Opening Riff although mentioned in the tracklisting is just a few seconds long, however the Closing Riff is the longest I've ever heard: almost 4 minutes! The only good thing from the package is the design of the CD itself: it is a vinyl parody.

Elvis: This is a very weak show (with an average sound), comparing to others from this tour (see Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind, for instance). The orchestra was not with Elvis and he felt very nervous. Elvis never liked anything unrehearsed and unusual in front of a big audience, because they would never forgive any mistake. This is the case: he made the show as close to typical standard, as possible. I guess the evening show was far better, but I may only dream... Of course, this concert is not as bad as some 1976 shows for example, but it is weak for 1974 level anyway. Suspicious Minds and Polk Salad Annie can't help the situation.

In overall, this CD does not endure any criticism at all, do not believe commercial advertising. But this is still ELVIS and he is always great, so if you like to have one more soundboard in your collection - buy it now.

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