Tuesday, April 23, 2013

April 23 - Only Believe!

The Gravel Road import label announced the release of the CD "Only Believe!" containing the January 21, 1971 Midnight Show.

From the press release:
Elvis Presley, unquestionably the most popular entertainer to ever appear on the famed Las Vegas Strip, returns to the main showroom of the International Hotel! With the limited Album “Snowboard Revisited" we started off with the first of three shows from 1971 January – February Las Vegas season.

With great pleasure we announce the second show “Only Believe”. This is a fantastic show of January 27, 1971 Midnight. If you enjoyed “Snowboard Revisited”, you’ll going to love the cd “Only Believe!” for sure! It took 18 years to come up with a fully re-mastered audio and deluxe artwork with plenty photos and liner notes of January 1971. All housed in a modern seventies styled package. We guarantee, you’ll hear details not heard before! 

With the research we figured out that it is very likely that only “Suspicious Minds” and “The Impossible Dream” were not recorded. Because of the energy of the show, the show of 28th of January Midnight was the best choice to restore it to a complete show. We took these songs and edited them to make them fit the show. This is a limited edition and will match the previous release.

Top Single Seller

Here's an updated look at the acts with the most Top 40 Billboard chart titles dating since the Hot 100's Aug. 4, 1958, launch. Elvis is still #1 even though this does not include Elvis' massive 1956 and 1957 chart successes.

1. Elvis Presley - 80
2. Lil Wayne - 61
3. Elton John - 57
4. "Glee" Cast - 51
5. The Beatles - 50
6. Madonna - 49 
7. Stevie Wonder - 46
8. James Brown - 44
9. Aretha Franklin - 43
10. Marvin Gaye - 41 
10. The Rolling Stones - 41
10. Taylor Swift. - 41

(Source: FECC)