Out shortly is the new Straight Arrow release “Hot Love In A Long, Cold Winterâ€, which contains the St. Petersburg and Columbia 1977 concerts from newly obtained original audience recorded cassettes which both have surprisingly good sound. The Elvis tour in February of that year was affected in various ways by the weather conditions, which sometimes resulted in delays at airports and illness among the musicians and crew members. Presley himself was in less than stellar condition, and complained of a sore throat on some nights. Elvis gained some weight since the last tour, and the manic feel of those final December nights was now gone, but from February 14, he was in good voice for all remaining shows of his tour, and he even included rarities like ‘Release Me' and ‘Blueberry Hill'.
A large chunk of the February 14 show and 2 tracks from February 18 were released from a soundboard sources, but we feel that these audience recorded tapes makes for a more entertaining and exciting listening experience. Note: The February 18, 1977 show was released in 1992 („ELVIS RELEASE ME IN CONCERT“) by the Peaf label, which was taken from an inferior source. If you liked our previous outing, „Chicago Double-Strike“, you will enjoy this new release, too.
CD 1 / Monday, February 14, 1977, St. Petersburg.
01. Introduction: Also Sprach Zarathustra
02. C. C. Rider
03. I Got A Woman / Amen
04. Love Me
05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
06. You Gave Me A Mountain
07. O Sole Mio (Sherrill Nielsen) / It's Now Or Never
08. Guadalajara (one liner) / All Shook Up
09. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
10. And I Love You So
11. Fever
12. My Way
13. Introduction of vocalists, musicians
14. Early Mornin' Rain
15. What'd I Say
16. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
17. Bass Solo (Blues, Jerry Scheff)
18. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
19. Blueberry Hill (with 2 false starts)
20. Love Letters
21. School Day
22. Hurt
23. Hound Dog
24. Can't Help Falling In Love
25. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Approx. running time: 66:41.
CD 2 / Friday, February 18, 1977, Columbia.
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. Tryin' To Get To You
10. Little Sister
11. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
12. Are You Lonesome Tonight
13. That's All Right, Mama
14. My Way (with break)15. Release Me
16. Introduction of vocalists, musicians
17. Early Mornin' Rain
18. What'd I Say
19. Johnny B. Goode
20. Drum Solo (Ronnie Tutt)
21. Bass Solo #1 (Blues, Jerry Scheff)
22. Bass Solo #2 (Battle Of New Orleans theme, Jerry Scheff)
23. Piano Solo (Tony Brown)
24. Love Letters
25. School Day
26. Hurt (with reprise)
27. Introduction of Billy Smith and Jo Smith
28. Can't Help Falling In Love
29. Closing Vamp / Announcements.
Approx. running time: 74:57.
Quelle: www.elvis-collectors.com
..
...
..
Kommentar