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Sold Out 14

March 17, 2022 | Video

The Pyradmid import label announced the release of volume 14 in their 'Sold Out!' concert footage DVD series. The DVD should be available next week.

Publicity stated: With this new ’Sold Out’, we’re going to have fun, because we are going to take you to the Las Vegas of the early 70s: the sights, the sounds, the extensive Elvis decorations at the Hilton… 

8mm film from Elvis’ Summer Festival 1973 is pretty rare, but we have managed to obtain good footage and are presenting it here. Dressed in his ‘Snowflake’ jumpsuit, his repertoire includes a ballsy ‘Steamroller Blues’. Also neat to see Emory Gordy on bass subbing for Jerry Scheff. 

There’s also great concert footage from 1974, and as always his interplay with the fans is a highlight. When a fan says she’s waited 20 years to get a kiss, he says, “Honey, you must have rusty lips by now!”. 

We’ve been asked numerous times to tackle the legendary Pittsburgh 1976 New Year’s Eve show. We obtained the films last year, and had a clean transfer done. All shot from the same angle by the same person. Often there’s beauty in respecting the history of things, which is essentially what we’ve done with this footage. So that’s what you’re getting here.

Pittsburgh just as it was filmed that special night so many years ago. Elvis was ready for this New Year’s Eve concert, and today it stands as one of his finest performances from the final years. 

There’s lots more: Abilene ’77 as filmed by Rex Martin (a fantastic transfer!); Tampa & Atlanta ’75 - fun footage with an animated Elvis; the Las Vegas opening show from August 1975 (Great show!); Binghamton ’77 and plenty more. 

There’s so much to enjoy: Elvis having fun with the audience, with the band, teasing Kathy Westmoreland with her ‘see-through blouse’, calling J.D. Sumner ‘Hovie Lister’…. Goosebump-inducing moments, like a gorgeous ‘My Boy’, the last version of ‘Suspicious Minds’, a sensational ‘How Great Thou Art’, a rare-for-1977 ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’, Elvis asking for the lights to be turned on and performing ‘Funny How Time Slips Away’ in one of the most unusual arenas that he played in the seventies (you must see this!).

All classic Elvis, and you’re getting almost three hours of that on this terrific new ‘Sold Out’ release. 

Source:Elvis Day By Day
Gladyslove wrote on March 17, 2022
Sometimes I wonder, no moaning about this volume, normaly there is one moan after another moan with this series. Not only here but also in other forums.
Gorse2 wrote on March 18, 2022
Gladyslove - Yes many Elvis fans seem to have problems with these type of releases. As a backer of these releases I wonder why as there is comparatively little professional concert film available compared to other notable artists being nothing for 1969, 1971, 11 months of 1973, all of 1974, 1975, 1976 and 5 months of 1977. These snippets although bitty but upgraded in quality to various degrees give one the only chance of a glimpse of those years. In these more than trying times they give one a chance of escapism for a few minutes although IMHO the prices I see on e -bay at £ 30 + are about 30% too high and will be passed over by many.
Gladyslove wrote on March 26, 2022
Should be out on the 11th of April. Is definitly a part in my collection. Some of it is sadly not in complete form but I take it what it is: from fans to fans.