It was the 1st tour of 1977 and in spite of his unhealthy look, Elvis
was in solid voice - especially near the end of the tour. February 20 is one of
best shows of the tour and it marked the first time that Elvis attempted his
recent single „Moody Blue“.
Our release has been taken directly from a 1st
generation copy of an original audience recorded master cassette tape, as
recorded by Claude Baker (aka Crazy Canuck), who passed away in September 2016.
Claude attended, and recorded, all of Elvis' shows during the February tour of
1977.
Portions of the Charlotte concert were
previously released from a soundboard tape on the official 'Follow That Dream'
label, but this show has never been available on CD in its entirety before.
Note: This is the very last audience-recorded show from the February 1977 tour
that is still unreleased. The sound quality is very good. There are highlights
a-plenty, including a soulful 'You Gave Me A Mountain', strong versions of 'My
Way' and 'How Great Thou Art', and a truly gorgeous 'Unchained Melody'.
As usual, this release is presented in a de-luxe
6-panel digipak, with a collection of photos taken in Charlotte, February 20th,
1977 and two local press reviews. With special thanks to our dear friend, the
late Bob Heis.
Tracklist:
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. Jailhouse Rock
08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never
09. Little Sister
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11. My Way
12. Moody Blue (excerpt)
13. How Great Thou Art
14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
15. Early Mornin' Rain
16. What'd I Say
17. Johnny B. Goode
18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
19. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff)
20. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff)
21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
22. Love Letters
23. School Day
24. Hurt (with reprise)
25. Hound Dog
26. My Wish Came True (excerpt)
27. Unchained Melody (with false start)
28. Can't Help Falling In Love
29. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. Fairytale
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. Jailhouse Rock
08. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never
09. Little Sister
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
11. My Way
12. Moody Blue (excerpt)
13. How Great Thou Art
14. Introductions of singers, musicians, orchestra
15. Early Mornin' Rain
16. What'd I Say
17. Johnny B. Goode
18. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
19. Bass Solo #1 (Blues - Jerry Scheff)
20. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans - Jerry Scheff)
21. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
22. Love Letters
23. School Day
24. Hurt (with reprise)
25. Hound Dog
26. My Wish Came True (excerpt)
27. Unchained Melody (with false start)
28. Can't Help Falling In Love
29. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
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