'Fighting To Stay Alive- 1977' New Import: Do fans really want to listen to a 1977 concert described as 'Fighting To Stay Alive'?
Well if you do, VV records are releasing it in both CD and Vinyl! Their publicity notes...
'Fighting To Stay Alive' focusses on Elvis’ Feb 1977 tour, featuring shows from February 20 and 21, 1977, the first previously unreleased on vinyl while the second taken directly from the original high-quality tape.
The February shows were previously released on CD but this is the first time on vinyl format with an incredibly superior sound. The vinyl will be accompanied by a CD compilation with combines the best of the two Charlotte shows giving us a complete show. A Must-have!
The VV intends to present Elvis at the peak of his possibility. Elvis the Charlotte's two final concerts of the February tour are undoubtedly the best moments of Elvis in 1977,
presenting him at the top of his possibilities (Really??!) , delivering two great shows. If Rock is an attitude, then the man still has it. The performances are very good and the shows are surely the best of the tour.
Elvis sings and is still very active on the stage He performs all the songs to the maximum of his possibilities, presenting all the best of his repertoire from the previous years combined with the last 1976 single Hurt, and introducing a new single Moody Blue together the “new” unchained melody inside his repertoire ranging in all musical genres as only he can do.
We are happy to be able to associate great performance with great audio quality and overall a great bonus CD to be able to obtain a result that you can enjoy too.
The two shows are great and now consist of a solid collection of great-quality songs all well-performed. The range of Elvis’ performance is extensive we go from the oldies rocking with the two classic Little Sister and Jailhouse Rock to the power pop last single Moody Blue, without forgetting the sensitive My Way and the religious How Great Thou Art the autobiographical You Gave Me a Mountain ending with the best topic moment show the powerful pop ballad Unchained Melody where Elvis accompanied himself at the piano and without a doubt represent the highlight of the complete tour.
This new VV special Product will be housed in a deluxe 300 grams Gatefold sleeve that includes together the two 150-gram vinyl and Bonus CD.
To have a special collector’s item, the 500 copies will be presented with FIVE different vinyl color VARIATIONS. All the copies will come with Glossy Stickers hand-numbered and individually sealed
Charlotte Feb 20 was released by FTD on Unchained Melody
Charlotte Feb 21 was released on the Fort Baxter bootleg 'Moody Blue & Other Great Performances'
Double LP Live Charlotte NC, Feb. 20/21 1977
Side A
01. Love me
02. Fairytale
03. You Gave a Mountain
04. Jailhouse Rock
05. It’s Now Or Never
06. Little Sister
07. Teddy bear/Don’t Be Cruel
Side B
08. My Way
09. Hell of Moody Blue
10. How Great Thou Art
11. Hurt 12. Hound Dog
13. Unchained Of Melody
14. Can’t Help Falling In Love
Side C
01. Are You Lonesome Tonight
02. Reconsider Baby
03. Love Me
04. Moody Blue
05. You Gave Me A Mountain
06. Jailhouse Rock
Side D
07. It’s Now Or Never
08. Little Sister
09. Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
10. My Way
11. Release me
12. Hurt
13. Why Me My Lord
Bonus CD. All the tracks digitally restored and remastered.
01 Intro*
02 See See Rider *
03 I Got a Woman & Amen *
04 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Intro) *
05 Are You Lonesome Tonight
06 Reconsider Baby
07 Love Me
08 Moody Blue
09 Fairytale
10 You gave me a Mountain
11 Jailhouse Rock
12 It’s Now Or Never
13 Little Sister
14 Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
15 My Way
16 Release Me
17 Hurt
18 Why Me Lord?
19 Hound Dog
20 Unchained Melody
21 Can’t Help Falling In Love
• Ambience Recording from Feb. 21st, 1977
• Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, and 18 Soundboard Feb. 21st, 1977
• Tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 Soundboard Feb.20th, 1977
