Publicity stated: To be released at the end of June, Running To The End (SR Records) will focus on Elvis’ March 1976 tour, featuring the evening show from March 20th, 1976, previously unreleased on vinyl and taken directly from the original high-quality tape.
The March 20 Midnight Show was 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 DVD with a complete show using different footage coming from the March tour. A Must have!
The SR intention is to present Elvis at the peak of his possibility and without any doubt Elvis’ first 1976 tour although not in the best shape presents him at the top of his possibilities, delivering great shows. If Rock is an attitude, then the man still has it. The performances are very good and Charlotte's show is 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 two new songs like Hurt and Anthem America 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 DVD in order to be able to obtain a result that you can enjoy too.
The show is great and now consists of a solid collection of great-quality songs all well-performed. The range of Elvis’ performance is very wide we go from the rocking with the two classic 'Polk Salad Annie' and 'Burning Love', the bluesy 'Steamroller Blues' to the dramatic last single 'Hurt', without forgetting the anthem 'America', the gospel song 'How Great Thou Art' and the autobiographical 'You Gave Me a Mountain' ending with the story of his life in 'Fairytale'.
However, talking about the best song we like to say that the rockin’ side is still present in Elvis, and 'Polk Salad Annie' never sounded better: both Elvis and the band are pushing strong with Elvis’ swaying arms and karate kicks in complete control of the music.
This new SR Special Products release comes housed in a single sleeve that holds the 150 Gr LP and bonus DVD. To make this a real collectable, the 350 copies will be presented with 6 different vinyl color variations with exclusive bonus material per color. All the copies will come with a glossy sticker, are hand numbered and individually sealed.
- 200 copies on black vinyl with an 30 x 30 cm glossy art card.
- 100 copies on blue colored vinyl with an 60 x 60 cm poster.
- 50 copies on red colored vinyl with an 20-page A4-sized booklet.
- 50 copies on yellow colored vinyl with an 60 x 60 cm poster, a card 29 x 21 cm (both exclusive for this edition) and a 20-page Aa4 sized booklet on the March tour.
- 50 copies on orange colored vinyl with an 60 x 60 cm poster, a card 29 x 21 cm (both exclusive for this edition) and a 20-page Aa4 sized booklet on the March tour.
The label also released "Test Pressing" edition in two variations, limited to 6 copies each. It comes with an exclusive gatefold cover and forex panel, both in 2 variations and a certificate of authenticity.
LP: Recorded Live Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte NV March 20th 1976:
Side A: Amen - Love Me - Let Me Be There - You Gave Me A Mountain 05. Steamroller Blues - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Heartbreak Hotel - Polk Salad Annie.
Side B: And I Love You So - Hurt - Burning Love - America - Funny How Time Slips Away - Fairytale - How Great Thou Art - Can‘t Help Falling Love - Closing Vamp - Elvis Has Left The Building.
Bonus DVD (60 minutes, region free): a complete show using restored unreleased footage from Johnson City, Charlotte, Cincinnati and St. Louis dubbed with the original soundboard audio.
Note: this concert was previously released as 'Running For President'.
(Source: FECC)