Saturday, January 11, 2025

January 11 - Graphic Elvis Live In Memphis

The Homespun budget label announced the February 7, 2025 release of the double CD '1976, July 5 Mid South Coliseum Memphis: Elvis Presley - Live In Memphis'.

Description
Glitz, nostalgia, and deep emotional resonance - Elvis' last show at the Memphis Coliseum was a whirlwind rendition of the icon's hits and testament to just how important a musical icon he is. Still an unmatched showman, there were signs of his declining health, which provided a poignant undertone to the performance. Elvis's voice remained a powerful and emotive instrument, capable of stirring the crowd either through his raw energy or tender emotion.

Homespun brings you this WCBS-FM live radio broadcast of his show at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee on July 5th 1976 for your listening pleasure.


CD 1:
 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also Sprach Zarathustra) - CC Rider - I've Got A Woman - Love Me - Fairytale - You Gave Me A Mountain - All Shook Up / (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - And I Love You So - Jailhouse Rock - Fever - America The Beautiful - One Night - That's All Right - Blue Christmas.

CD 2: Early Morning Rain - Band Intro / What'd I Say - Johnny B. Goode / Band Intro - Love Letters - Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll - Hurt - Hound Dog - Funny How Time Slips Away - Help Me - How Great Thou Art - Softly, As I Leave You - Polk Salad Annie - It's Now Or Never - Can't Help Falling In Love - Outro - C C Rider.

Note: The claim that this show is a "radio broadcast" is fake, it is an attempt to use a loophole in copyright laws to release this concert. This was previously done with this concert by other labels like Rox Vox. 


Elvis: The Graphic Novel

The book 'Elvis: The Graphic Novel' will be re-issued once more on March 19, 2025 as a  Deluxe 120-page hardcover book, housed in slipcase). The book was originally published in 2021.

Description
: Legends have to start somewhere... Witness the King of Rock 'n' Roll's humble beginnings in Memphis as a young artist struggling to define his voice and break into the music industry. From the history-making Sun Studio to television sets across the nation, the trials and tribulations of Elvis Presley are explored in graphic detail by authors Chris Miskiewicz (Grateful Dead: Origins) and Marvel Comics artist Michael Shelfer.

This official Graphic Novel produced in partnership with the Elvis Presley estate chronicles how a young man became The King of Rock and Roll.

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Proper Music)