Elvis Is Back

Good background music, but there's nothing like his live performance of "Suspicious Minds" on here.

Surely there are better Elvis albums you could've put here

I don’t mind a bit of Elvis now and then but I wouldn’t say this was amongst his finest works

He’s no Elvis Costello though is he!

While this album doesn't have any of my favorites songs of his its still great to listen to him any song. Such a great voice!

negdje sam na pola i ovo je dosta bolje od albuma »elvis presley« koji sam prethodno slušao! taj je bio u biti dosta loš i velikodušno sam mu dao dvojku uglavnom, ovo je dosta bolje, premda ne bih ovako slušao. postavilo temelj za kasnije... jedna solidna trojka

HOLY SHIT! ELVIS IS BACK!???

Елвіс є Елвіс і тут хз що сказати. Але якщо бути відвертим, то я в нього по-чесному люблю умовно 5 пісень, одна з яких, fever, є на цьому альбомі. Тому ставлю 3. Інший матеріал класний для фільма\серіала про ті часи, але слухати окремо нема бажання.

Thoughts before listening: I've never really been an Elvis guy. I mean some of his songs are classics that I enjoy hearing from time to time, but I've never thought to myself "you know what, I could really go for some Elvis right now." Looking at the tracklist on this album, I don't see any of the standard Elvis hits, so I guess we'll see how strong Elvis' deep cuts are. Review: So this is undeniably the Elvis sound: 50s pop rock with a bit of a country twist and the instantly recognizable vocals. That being said, there are some stylistic curveballs in here. For instance, I was pleasantly surprised to see a cool, jazzy cover of "Fever" as the second track, and a few of these songs continue in that jazzy vibe by adding horns to the mix. All in all though, I'm missing the big, iconic hits on this one which means the best I can do is a 3.

Elvis is not really and album guy eh?

Perfectly…mid

Always seem to enjoy Elvis more than I expect to - Might just me nostalgia I guess

Elvis Presley possessed a vocal talent unlike any other white artist in the 50s. That adjective is important. He was excellent at interpreting other people’s music, specifically the rock and roll pioneers Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Big Mana Thornton. Derivative as he may have been, his voice was still one of the best on the radio and it showed in all his top ten hits. But there are few, if any, of those hits here. This is a comeback record, that doesn’t really stack up to it’s predecessors. Elvis was more of a movie star by the time this album came out. I don’t think the song choices were particularly good, especially Fever, which belongs to Peggy Lee so much that even Elvis couldn’t offer anything to add to it. The music is good: it’s pleasant early 60s pop music. It just doesn’t feel as fresh as Elvis’ previous output or as welcome as his music after the 68 Comeback Special. After reading about the album, the singles released at the time were some of Elvis’ best work. Stuck On You, Are You Lonesome Tonight, and It’s Now Or Never are classics that were puzzlingly not on the album. With these tracks, this could easily have been a 5 star album. Without them, it’s a curiosity (Elvis’ first album recorded in stereo) 3.5 stars

Elvis. 3/5

3.0

Classic Elvis

Jeg kan godt lide det, men jeg er ikke blæst bagover.

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It's fine,I guess. Musically not really anything groundbreaking. Well produced, sure, but not really exciting in any meaningful way.

Hard to deny his legendary voice, however theres only a few tracks on here i really care about. Standouts are Fever, Thrill of your Love and It Feels So Right.

What can I say, it's Elvis. Pretty classic. I've listened to a decent amount of Elvis but I haven't heard most of these songs before (with the exception of "Fever"). Pretty fun.

It's not his first. It's not his best. It's not his most innovative. Honestly it's mundane.

C'est plus sympa que ce que je m'attendais mais ça reste du Elvis et c'est pas trop ma came. Ambiance dîner américain

The Good: The King isn’t dead!!! The Bad: Wait… we have been lied to… The Ugly: Wishing for someone to be gone again… Not that this was bad, the fucking production quality is stellar, the musicianship is exemplary… and yet, this feels like a someone trying to relive their teenage years while nearing their ‘30s I don’t know… did not need to hear this before I die. I could use a Elvis Greatest Hits album, that should be heard… but alas, it shall not be that way. Will shoot this one down the barrel and keep my fingers crossed that the next album is worthy of death! 3*

meio qualquer coisa como qualquer coisa do elvis.

There were songs I’d give a one to and songs I’d give a five to. Fun to listen to this and overall better than I expected.

Yeah it’s fine

This was fine? Surprised it took me so long to get an Elvis album on here. "Fever" "Such A Night" and "Reconsider Baby" were the standouts for me

It didn't capture me all that much as a record, but I gave it three stars because that voice is as silky smooth as anything you'll here on some of these tracks! Pretty amazing

Damn, Elvis really is back, isn't he? This is the last time though seeing as this is my third and final Elvis album of the project. How do I feel about it? Well, it's probably my least favorite of the three, but it's still not bad. I've talked in length about the importance of Elvis Presley as a public figure more than anything else about him, so I'll just skip past that for redundancy's sake. The music on this album is okay. The arrangements are nice, but it is still fairly standard 50s-early 60s rock and roll, which has never been my favorite. I'd say this is my least favorite of the three because it doesn't really have any highlights like the best songs on the other two. This album doesn't really have anything on the level of "Blue Suede Shoes" or "In the Ghetto" for me. The closest it comes is probably "Such a Night," which I do like, but it's not quite as great as those other songs. Other than that, this is pretty much another Elvis album. Some parts haven't aged super well, but it could be much worse in that regard as well as every other regard. The album's nice, but not my favorite. 3/5.

The first three songs are great! After that it’s a mixed bag. Enjoyable listen, but not something that will go into my régularité rotation

Definitely not the best of Elvis. Hard to give it a low rating though

Always fun to get one of these early building blocks of rock and roll. Still a good listen, and Elvis’ voice will always be special.

Pretty good album with a lot of lesser known songs. By now I have heard the hits so many times through pop culture that they have gotten old. This album had a lot of songs that I didn't recognize and it was nice to hear them.

No, he's dead.

Smooth Elvis voice. Very much an early 60s sound. Nothing noteworthy.

The Girl of My Best Friend 10/10 Fever 3/10 Make Me Know It 4/10

Rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop built from lively guitar work, tasteful piano, swinging rhythms, and commanding vocals feels like watching a master craftsman casually demonstrate skills he no longer needs to prove—effortless, confident, and mostly enjoyable. Unfortunately the energy and Charm don't last me more than two songs.

I love Elvis as an icon, and I like a lot of his well known tracks. To be honest though, I find this pretty dull. I like the upbeat songs best, but don't like his vocals enough to enjoy the ballads.

No real standouts on here, very middle of the road

This is music created by Elvis Presley. I don't have much love or hate for the King. I recognize the talent and influence, but I don't know how well the music holds up outside of the occasional appreciation revisit.

Was it just today, or is this better than the other two Elvis albums on the list? You may have just gotten lucky today Elvis. Still a Greatest Hits compilation type of artist though.

I love Elvis but couldn't they just have added one or two comps of his (with RCA and Sun) and just be done with this? Yes, maybe it was a success commercially and culturally speaking for the album format, as it sold a lot after Elvis returned from his forced military service abroad. But, it wouldn't be the best introduction to Elvis at all! It shows he was already great at this point, but why are comps not allowed on this list? Do they not count as albums or something? Some of the best releases ever are comps!!

Ihan ok levy, ei oikeastaan Feverin lisäksi ollut hittejä.

Dear reader if you've come across this review and are kind of lost on the story you should go and see the reviews that I left for the Rolling Stones. It is a good bit of back story in there. Much like the Rolling Stones and the main character of the play I saw when I was in college called "The Importance Of Whiteness" the entire track of Elvis is based on stealing black music. Record executives were very much 'if we could find a white man who sings like a black man we'll make a million dollars'. Elvis is that white man. It does not take away from the music, you just need to understand that he stole it and made it OK for white people, at the time, to like it.

I respect Elvis, his legacy and works. But this album is pretty dated. I'm sure it went hard at the time, but I have to confess that it didn't really stick with me.

3 - decent

Elvis. But not his best stuff. Still pretty good though.

Always nice to listen to some Elvis, but there were no top Elvis bangers on this album sadly, just an average Elvis album

Für ein Album von 1960 wirklich gut. Seichter Rock, typische Elvis-Stimme. 3/5

I mean he ripped off everyone else - but he did it well!

well stop your complaining cause in the earliest part of the 60s every fucking musician is somehow an industry plant. and also the concept of industry plant is really unclear: yes, julian casablacas have a rich dad but he and julian's mom divourced when julian's only eight so is he a nepo baby or is the strokes an industry plant? nobody knows. 3/5. i don’t like it anyway.

Kind of a typical album of its era. Mostly forgettable doo wop and the occasional wacky cover. Stick with the greatest hits.

Some rockabilly, some crooning. Sounds like late 50s, sounds like Elvis. Includes a decent arrangement of "Fever". It's actually not bad, but nothing crazy good.

Smooth tones from the king himself. However, he's certainly not my king. I appreciate him, but it's not my cup of tea. I could sit and listen, but not with much emotion either way.

Now there might be 10 other albums on the 1001 list that are by Elvis. I’m letting the generator surprise me and am not looking at the list in advance si i am not prejudging. But i am listening to this and wondering why this is on here. Great production. Great back band. Elvis is Elvis. The Jordanairres he used for years before, so nothing new. Its not a gospel album that highlights a break from previous or a new direction. Maybe its that it is the last before a long line of movie related albums? Anyway, not bad, some good session musos, a nice blend ofcountry, rock, blues, gospel, Elvis’ voice in fine firm, lovely dreamy production, but a bit snoozy for me. I’m sure it spawned a thousand knock offs but then Elvis is arguably a knock off himself. I love Elvis, big fan but he really is an artist where a compilation tape is better than the albums.

A wider variety of musical styles here than his earlier releases, mixing in pop, a lot of soul, and a few ballads. I still prefer the tracks that hint at that earlier rock sound; like Dirty, Dirty Feeling. Though I LOVE the soul offerings like It Feels So Right. His cover of Fever is surprisingly great, more or less following in the style of Peggy Lee's version. All-in-all this is a really enjoyable record, and I have always loved this style and era of music. I have mixed feelings on Elvis though, since he was basically the originator of the music industry manufacturing a "superstar" by using a pretty face and charismatic entertainer to sell music that other (more talented) people created.

No he's not.

A bit boring

This album is a bit boring. I arrived late to the Elvis party but tend to like his sadder, more soul infused music.

Fine. I can appreciate what an impact Elvis had on music but he’s not someone I sit down to listen to. Just an okay album imo.

meh. I get he was trying new sounds after being in Army, but it's little boring...at least for an Elvis album.

Surely there are Elvis records that were more influential?

Sending him into the army was soooooo crazy. Overall it was fine but I swear half the songs didn't sound like him?

Enjoyable album from Elvis. Old school Americana vibes, and 50s pop styles throughout. I enjoyed this a decent amount.

This was the first album Elvis recorded after being discharged from the Army. It marks a change in the style of his music - more ballads and a pop sound - and a change in his vocal range. My Dad is a big Elvis fan, so I probably listened to more Elvis growing up than a lot of other artists. Listening to Elvis always just makes me thing back to a certain time, and while I wouldn't normally seek out listening to him, it's always nostalgic for me to hear his songs. I knew a couple of songs on this album, but not all of them. I found the album, generally, to be a little slow with only a few real catchy toe tappers. Production on this album considering when it was made and how quickly it was made is really extraordinary. But generally I would rate this as a middle of the road Elvis album.

I didn't realize he had played that "Fever" song. It was a pretty good album, not the Elvis that I expected either.

It's ok. Doesn't contain the classic Elvis tracks that I like but it's a pleasant enough listen.

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I’ve heard this one before. I like Elvis just fine I guess. He’s got a lot of bangers and a lot of ok stuff and a lot of slop. This doesn’t have any of his big hits or even any of his more familiar ones from oldies radio. There’s a few bangers and everything else is pretty ok to good, with no schlock or slop, except “Fever”, which is just a bad song no matter who covers it. I like it just fine I guess.

This is the first record Elvis released after leaving the army, thus the album title “Elvis is Back!”. I listened to the original release (twelve tracks). Most of the tracks are covers, e.g., the Peggy Lee hit “Fever” and the Drifters “Such a Night”. Elvis received help on some songs from other big names like Floyd Kramer and Boots Randolph.

Good fun, can see why he was the king

I think Elvis is a little overrated. I get it, he made a the girls go nuts and made parents nervous. But Little Richard and Chuck Berry did it better.

If ever there was a definition of a 'greatest hits' artist. It's Elvis. Some great rock n roll on here, but a lot of filler. If you pick out the best bits it's fantastic, but he's not an album artist.

Good. Not that impressive, but I guess it's bc of the time too. 6.5/10

Almost a 4... the songs are great but they don't really stick for me. Except Fever. That ones stuck.

It was a good listen. Likely to return to a few songs but not the entire album. 3/5

Not usually an Elvis fan, but this had my foot tapping...

Elvis is good, he's fine. Fun to listen to, but won't reach for it much

Best Track - "Fever"

enjoyable

Favorite Song: Make Me Know It

It’s a fine album of its time but no real standout tracks. 3/5

huh, a couple that i'd never heard before.

Ok early 60’s pop. But there are many better singers of this sort of material - Pitney, Orbison etc. Songs a bit mid save where Elvis has a go a pop standard like Fever. Band good but they’re not the wrecking crew.

3 1/2

I can dig it, good cloudy cold day for this. 3+?

Not really my thing Liked his later stuff better

April Fools Day and the generator proclaims "Elvis is Back!". Well, if he has returned from the dead, I hope his comeback is a more interesting album than this one. First 2 tracks were good but everything else is very forgettable. I can see how this album was an important one in his career, being released following his return from the army, but that doesn't mean it's important music to listen to in the 21st century.

I prefer my Elvis to be Austin Butler personally. This guy’s alright though, easy listening.

Album rock classique, quelques sons plus intéressants que les autres, dont "Fever". Le King a su régner sur les années 60 et je comprends bien pourquoi.

Word on the street that the kids lost their minds to this wild and crazy music back in the day.

I have never heard a full Elvis album until now. This is recorded really well and sounds great. His voice is excellent as expected. Good mix of rock songs and slower numbers. Just a product of its time in terms of being an “album by committee”. Favorites were Fever Dirty, Dirty Feeling, and Such A Night.

It's missing some oomph, somehow, although a few songs are fun & Elvis-y enough that it's okay.

Elvis is great, but he’s been better

Decent from the King

Eh

nostalgic and cute but not his best.

Good stuff kinda dated

Good Elvis album. Prefer from Memphis.

Nice production value for the 50s. Highlights: fever

This was okay.

Well... It's Elvis.

A fun Elvis album, glad I gave this a chance. “Fever” is like the “Come Together” of this album.

bacanita de música de fondo, me puso a bailar en algunas así que entiendo el appeal. Tiene una voz muy cool aunque ninguna me pareció memorable. Such a night me hizo devolverme a escucharla porque el ritmo es genial.

***agood easy listening album

Album très sympa, on passe un bon moment, mais ça n'impressionne plus en 2026. Pas les meilleures chansons d'Elvis Presley mais ça reste bien dans la moyenne ! Ce n'est certainement pas mauvais mais c'est pas du S-tier non plus. Note : 3 À réécouter : Oui

back with a ... not so much of a bang?? Pleasant voice but how do people actually love this? certainly not an album artist. I'm not an Elvis hater but also not on the elvis is king train...

Lord knows I’ve tried but I just can’t get into this early era Elvis.

Welcome back Elvis! I don't think this guy is supposed to be listened to in album format. Highlights: "Fever", "Dirty, Dirty Feeling"

Meh.

This started out great with that first track but then the rest just mostly went over my head. So much of this music by this point in time sounds like a parody or a joke. It’s interesting to think that at one time back in the day that maybe this was one of the great albums ever released. Perhaps a few more listens will help get me closer to appreciating this more but for now I’m not sure that I would ever play this whole album ever again. What an evolution the art of music has taken that these possible masterpieces from the past now sounds so unimpressive. But what a voice though so I do want to hear more from him and I see that there’s a couple more albums coming up. By the way what’s the deal with Elvis Costello getting 6 albums and Elvis Presley getting 3?!

Nothing new with Elvis. Seemed a bit uninspired to me

Classic Elvis tunes. Not bad music for the background. 3.0/5.0

Alriiiiight, Elvis! I haven’t ever listened to an Elvis album before and I was pleased with this one. I didn’t dislike any of the songs and I’d be delighted if I heard any of them in a public setting or on the radio. But as for listening to any of them on my own time, I don’t think I would, none of them really stood out to me. I like Elvis’ voice though he was definitely talented. 3 stars!

Enjoyed it more than I expected. Even so, got pretty repetitive.

2/26 First Elvis album I listened too all the way through. It was fine but nothing stood out to me

Historically significant because it was released right after his army stint, but when I think of Elvis I think of the energetic guy who caused a moral panic by shaking his hips, and a lot of these songs are downers lmao

that was elvis

Listening brought me back to Graceland… Elvis’ story is so complicated and sad… but I feel like 60’s Elvis was a little too canned. 3.4

It’s Elvis! It’s fine. 5/10 Decent

Fun romp with the King.

These songs were pleasant but didn’t grab me and I got bored toward the end. They’d be nice background music at a party but not something I’d throw on regularly.

Elvis just before he started making B grade movies

Elvis was many things - including an icon - but maybe he wasn’t an album artist?

À réécouter, mais effet boomer…

It was fine

Not huge on Elvis but surprised how much i enjoyed this. All decent tracks, and a great take on Fever, but 12xElvis is a lot for me even in 32 minutes.

The better Elvis. Still not great overall, but atleast hes got a great voice unlike SOME other Elvis' on this list.... Favorite song was Fever. 5.5/10?

Solid in pretty much every way, more versatile than I thought

Very smooth! This is more in a rhythm & blues style than Elvis' usual fare of rock & roll or rockabilly, but he pulls it off! (Not that it's all that far off sound-wise, lol.) The production is exceedingly crisp for 1960, which really helps show off the songs and Elvis' singing, which by this point has matured a bit from his earlier belting.

There's a lot of charm here! Standouts: Fever • The Girl Of My Best Friend • Dirty, Dirty Feeling • Thrill of Your Love • Reconsider, Baby

A nice variety of tunes on the album. Elvis isn't my favorite singer, but I can't deny he has a nice voice that works well for faster paced, upbeat songs as well as slower, more contemplative tunes.

Елвіс Преслі, знову. По правді, я не дослухала цей альбом, не тому що він поганий, просто було нудно. на мою думку ця музика була не розрахована на те, щоб слухати її в навушниках поки ходиш по магазину абощо

This was fine, always been indifferent to Elvis and this did nothing to change my opinion one way or the other.

I can see why it's influential but it is dated now. None of the especially famous songs either.

About as expected - not horrible but not earth shattering. Mid.

There's one reason that I liked some of this album, it's not because of his voice which I don't find that unique, it's because of the production. While I'm not a huge fan of Elvis, I am a huge fan of the Jordanaires. Their voices added depth and sophistication.

pressie my man, he is back, apparently Rocking the shirt on the album cover please send me the vinted link i can definitely imagine the SHOCK white people must have felt when he show up wiggling his little pinky HOWEVER it did not really age well hahah Dirty, Dirty Feelings too short tho

Eh - standard Elvis. Fine enough

Daar word je vrolijk van

Make me know it - 3 Fever - 4 The girl of my best friend - 3 I will be home again - 2 Dirty, dirty feeling - 4 Thrill of your love - 3 Soldier boy - 3 Such a night - 3 It feels so right - 4 The girl next door went a'walking - 3 Like a baby - 4 Reconsider baby - 4

Serviceable Elvis that grew on me as the album progressed; "Such a Night" was the anchor. Amused to see "The Girl of My Best Friend" on here, as I knew it best as a hit for Ral Donner... who was an Elvis soundalike.

Another generic Elvis album. Good for his time I suppose.

Pleasant and especially consistent for an album from 1960, but the songs aren't remarkable in Presley's pantheon. There's some excellent musicianship and production, for sure.

Well the song structures are pretty basic. Basic blues songs etc. But you can hear why he stood out. And dripping with sex appeal

A nice Elvis sounding album but the songs were just meh

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when has he ever left?

Not as rockin' and rollin' as his first album, but Elvis Is Back, is very enjoyable. The King experiments with poppier tunes and love songs, which he excels at. Elvis' voice is just as strong as ever. Perfectly enjoyable record.

I equal parts like and dislike, enjoy and hate. Its odd.

Early Elvis with the early Elvis sound. Lots of paper thin lyrics but Elvis is bigger than the songs

decent album, couple of nice songs. Its Elvis so obviously its infuential but I'm judging it based on that.

derrr rücken von elvis kenn glaub keiseinzigs lied make me know it hetmi jz nöd gad umghaue fever isch na cool? sehr reduziert dirty durty feeling FUNNY hmm jaa es paar lieder hani na cool gfunde, v.a. die wo nochli meh blues-element gha hend, iwie ischs für mich au sehr en 💫vibe💫 mitem hindergrundgsang aber schlussendlich hetmi au nüt packt

The King’s Slim Shady album.

decent

I don't really like or hate Elvis' music and I don't really like or hate this album. The music is pretty good, Elvis can definitely sing and still has that charisma that drew everyone to him. This album was released in 1960, but it feels like just about every song on here would have received a big round of applause at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. This was for all you lovers out there.

#830. The more I listen to Elvis's music, the less I understand about my grandparents' generation. This was what they were losing their mind about? But why though? 3/5: fine

It was fine. Nothing special.

Alright from bog death man

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2.5

Nešto što nisam skontala prije generatora je da je Elvis imao stvarno divan glas i da može lupati bilo šta i opet će zvučati sasvim ok ako ništa. Ovo je poprilično nabacana kolekcija pjesama, ima svega i dobrog i ne tako dobrog, ali sve je potpuno uredu za slušati.

I prefer my Elvis a little less croony, a little more rock and roll.

It was alright

This was fine. Don't think it moves the needle for me on my perception of Elvis. His cover of Fever was a weird choice.

Sigh. gg. Best album I've heard by Elvis. Song actual enjoyable songs on here coming from an Elvis hater.

I mean, this album is decently energetic and has a couple of pretty engaging tracks—I liked it more than his debut—but there’s nothing special about it. For an album release in 1960, it even sounds pretty good, and the instruments are decent (besides the terrible use of stereo, of course). But do people actually enjoy all these songs by men who are nonstop horny about the women around them? Like, there’s probably hundreds of thousands of them, so there’s gotta be some appeal, right? There’s so many of them that it’s not romantic in the slightest and borderline creepy. I don’t get it. Can we make something else instead?

Charitable 3 stars, I expected more honestly. The ballads are shit, the rock and roll song are much better which makes me hesitant to give this only 2 stars. I enjoyed half of the album after all.

A bit of Elvis never hurt anyone really.

3/5

Elvis returned from the German military service amd within a month he recorded and released this comeback album. His voice was so smooth and easily recognisable. Fever is a great hit. The other songs aren't that famous, they are still good thoughnI feel like I prefer a greatest hits album by Elvis rather than a studio album.

A totally harmless and somewhat enjoyable Elvis album.

A bit sleepy, but not bad

This was enjoyable. I wasn’t familiar with any of these songs except for “Fever,” just not familiar with his version. It was kinda nice and refreshing to listen to 32 minutes of Elvis with his rock and bluesy swagger and not hear any of his classics. Solid 3.5/5

Just fine. No notes.

its Elvis so like

It's Elvis, I can't not like Elvis. Is his music cool, no, but I enjoy it.

No. 26 I’m very familiar with Elvis Presley, but I’ve never listened to a whole album of his music. There’s lots to enjoy here from Elvis. though it does not have the out and out raw energy, swagger, and urgency of his best 50s stuff, there’s still heaps of style.

Classic. Just don’t like Elvis much

Elvis had a great voice but my taste is more Nick Cave…

It was fine. But, for me, Elvis has only done a couple of truly great songs. Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto.

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The age old question returns: Do we separate the art from the artist, particularly if the artist in question is dead? With that being asked, let me say he still had one of the greatest singing voices of all time. Favorite Track: "Such A Night".

It’s Elvis. It’s fun but nothing revolutionary anymore

solid but not memorable

This is my 500th album, the supposed midpoint of the list overall, and I'm feeling good. This was like a checkpoint, nice and breezy. I feel confident in finishing this without losing my mind, thank you The King.

Not my cuppa but appreciate the quality

Respect the artist - not for me

Absolutely fine Missing burning love. Would be better with burning love

Respect to Elvis but this is not the style I love listening to. Not a bad album but I’m just not an Elvis fan.

Ich kann schon verstehen, dass er mit dem Aussehen, Bewegung, Stimme ein ganz großer geworden ist. Aber er ist eher der "Live"-Typ, der das Publikum um den Finger wickelt. Auf Platte funktioniert das nicht so gut.

I wasn't familiar with any of these Elvis tracks. A mixture of Rock-and-Roll, R&B, and Blues. A bit dated, but I quite liked it, especialy his cover of "Fever", and the Blues track "Reconsider Baby".

Classic Elvis

My favourite Elvis so far

Classic era, very enjoyable

The peppier, spicier first half makes for especially good Elvis, before it settles down into his take on some more typical ballads. Fever is a weird and hilarious listen, but not unenjoyable. An above average Elvis record.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Good but not among Elvis' best... very solid 3 stars

I feel like there are going to be more Elvis albums on here, because this doesn't have any of the really big hits. His voice is still less goofy on this one, but it's more of a collection of songs than any sort of cohesive album. The session musicians behind him are tight and play everything well, especially the backing vocals. I don't know enough about who he inevitably took these songs from, so I can't comment on the history behind it. I suspect it's not great, like so many industry creations of the time. Anyway this was pleasant, nothing really standout.

It was ok, but just that. Of course his voice is amazing, but the songs are just ok.

Much more "Elvis" than his first album, earning this an extra star, even without the big hits.

Good

Genre: Rock & Roll Well, it’s Elvis. Great singer, and a rock and roll legend, but this album was just meh. Some decent rockers, Fever is a good moment, but otherwise best used as background noise for a themed event. 3/5

the fact that Elvis was drafted is mindblowing to me. many have already cracked jokes about it but i can't imagine anything like it nowadays. i suppose the BTS boys doing their mandatory service counts. loses me a bit as it goes on but not a bad experience. Elvis' voice does some fun little croaks on Such A Night. i wish that the album format had a bit more polish in the early 60s because they would just dump anything on these and it really hurts to have this be the big representation to the modern album audience. but such is life. deserves to be one of the 1001? it has a good case of being one of the most important points of the Elvis story, and there are some good songs even if none were huge smash hits. i think the three Elvis albums on this list are decent picks. maybe i would lean towards a singles compilation for this time period if i didn't wanna follow the rules.

Favorite Track: Fever

Generic Elvis

This album has all the hallmarks of an Elvis record but not a lot of the spark that made his best work so iconic. The performances are smooth and polished, the production is tidy, and Elvis himself sounds in great voice, but it feels like the edges have been filed down too much. It’s got the style, just not the bite. There aren’t any real standout classics here, and much of the tracklist leans toward easy-listening ballads and mid-tempo numbers that never quite catch fire. It has that unmistakable sense of being held back, as if he wasn’t really allowed to lean into the raw rock and roll that made him famous. Elvis Is Back! is perfectly listenable, but it’s more background than bold statement. It shows his versatility as a singer, sure, but it doesn’t capture the energy or danger that defined his best work. It’s Elvis, just not at his most exciting.

276/1089 - It was fine.

It was alright, it sounded like Elvis

This is truly from a whole different era. Was 1960 really that long ago? Yep - I guess it was. That was a fun listen. L actually remembered some of the songs. L = (2.75*s) It’s hard to believe that this was risque and the start of rock ‘n roll. J = (2.9*s) Oh, the music world musta been quite excited that Elvis Is Back…

Fav: Such A Night Least Fav: Fever It’s easy listening, but with nothing standout. Kind of a running theme with his albums imo

Strong 3. While this album is a bit boring and lacks any of the Elvis gusto you hear about, I do understand why buttoned-up White folks emerging from the 50s really at up this (for the time?) funked-up White boy.

Was going to say "at least only half an hour", but I actually enjoyed a song or two.

Starting with the good -- this album sounds great for the time of recording. Production is extremely clean and crisp, with vocals sounding fantastic, mixing giving a lot of space to the instruments, and the individual instruments sounding clear and punchy. This album also has quite a bit of variety ranging from blues (Reconsider Baby, It Feels So Right) to Doo-Wop (Make Me Know It, Soldier Boy) to "beach rock" (The Girl of My Best Friend) to Rockabilly (Dirty, Dirty Feeling), which keeps things interesting. However, I found it made for a bit of weird sequencing (especially the first three songs). Favorite songs were the absolutely spartan blues song Fever, which is built entirely around a ponderous bass line, snaps and the occasional drum roll; Soldier Boy, a languid and beautiful ballad; It Feels So Right; and the closer Reconsider Baby. Otherwise, the songs are all fine, but sound like a thousand other songs I've heard from this era. Can't see myself coming back any time soon, but this was a fine ride to start the day. 3 / 5

This is a pretty cool album. Another one where I would love to be able to hear it as if it were actually 1960 and it was the bee's knees. Very unique sound with a great voice. Don't think it's quite enough to get it to a 4, but I can understand why Elvis was such a huge deal after listening to this album just once.

Elvis Presley > Elvis Costello. Just a smooth singing 30 minutes of classic music

Fever is a jam. The rest is just ok. Don't really think I'm the biggest Elvis fan but its not outwardly bad. Meh 3.

2.5 rounded up

Neither of these Elvis albums has been bad, but I’m still disappointed there’s a third one in our future

This might be one of the best albums I’ve heard from the era, at least from white guys, but maan I just can’t help but feel like all of these songs were stolen from artists, who sung it even better. I’m gonna give it a 3, because I enjoyed it, but I have a sour taste in my mouth.

Sort of freaked out by his voice sometimes... Have to be honest and say I didn't particularly enjoy it. Although again, I didn't hate it, and guess it was okay... I'm gonna be kind and give it 3, even though I'm leaning towards a 2... Might change my mind

Fine nothing crazy or notable

- Typischer Elvis Vibe - Macht gute Laune - Hat mich jetzt nicht ganz vom Hocker gehauen aber hat Spaß gemacht es anzuhören Topsong: Fever

It’s ok, feel like the other two made for enough Elvis albums though

Elvis has a great voice and his use of it as an instrument is well done. There is some fun music and the mixing is pretty dynamic. A song like It Feels So Right has an interesting use of the Blues, not so on the nose. I'm not so sure about it's construction as an album. It doesn't flow nicely, but I enjoyed the listen.

This is a good album. But it does not demonstrate what made Elvis a cultural icon. It lacks the energy and seductiveness of his earlier live and television performances. And it lacks the showmanship of his later Vegas years.

I was quite skeptical when I got this one, but I enjoyed it just fine! Dude can sing. Guess that's why he's the king of rock, huh?

96/1001 :: Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ➖ Rating: 6 Listen before you die: Yes Fav Songs: Fever, Dirty Dirty Feeling, Reconsider Baby What can I say, I’m a fan of The King. Guy was a professional. I know he didn’t write much but that voice is unmistakable and his arrangements were cool. This album was a good example of that. The album sounded very 50s but it was a sound that he had perfected at this point. Another cool thing about Elvis is that for the time, he didn’t play it safe. He was a massive pop star but to his credit a lot of his songs had bite, both stylistically and from a content perspective. People love to hate on the King but Reconsider Baby is a badass blues performance any way you slice it.

My only experience with Elvis Presley is hearing some songs of a compilation album (the 30 #1 Hits) when I was a kid. My parents have the CD and they used to play it a lot in the car. However, I can't remember almost any of the tracks, except for 'A Little Less Conversation'. Back to the album, this marks as my first real experience with an actual Elvis Presley record, and I must say that it is just fine. It basically works more as a compilation of tracks than a cohesive project. Not that it is a bad thing, as a lot of great records do the same thing, but in this case it doesn't work as well mainly because most of the songs feel very standard rock and roll with nothing interesting going on. What I can say is that I find his voice quite appealing (as so many people did back in his days) and the production to be incredible good. I must have heard a remixed or remastered version without noticing it, because it sounds incredibly clear for its time. In the end, a project which sounds decent but that doesn't have any real substance to make me come back.

Ok album

Fever is a great song, striped down and quiet. Lots of good ol sappy rock tunes and of course that voice is iconic. Warm and Warbly

När Elvis och de andra 1954 gick in på Sun Records i Memphis förändrade världen. Denna skiva kom när det redan var gjort och får bedömas för sig..

1960 Elvis is back from the war! He mashed to get her Blues and pop and rock in this 31min album. It was rocking throughout.

Ain't got nothing against the King but I've always wanted to appreciate him more than I actually do. It's nice to like things! I certainly like his music but rarely love. Almost every song here is a 3.5 teetering on a 4 so I should definitely give this record some more plays. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be a top 10 record among aficionados; I've got so much more to explore to fully understand the appeal. I think I like sad Elvis and gospel Elvis the most but the #1 hit singles ain't bad either, none of which appear here although "Such a Night" reached #2 on Billboard. The non-album single "Stuck On You" reached #1 before the release of Elvis Is Back. It's a goodun.

I've seen this described as Elvis going more of a "sophisticated pop" route but it's uneven. Recorded and released after his return from the army, it's clear that they just wanted to pump as much material out of this guy as quickly as possible. His record label even kept releasing old unreleased tracks during his military service. Side A is so sleepy outside of Dirty, Dirty Feeling which is a scrapped King Creole track but it's a nice jolt. Such a Night is a great vocal performance and arrangement. The three bluesy songs out of the last four tracks are serviceable. All told, if you're not sold on Elvis, I don't think this will sway you, but it's got some juice.

Not even the Army could hold Elvis back. Elvis returns with new material after a two year hiatus and probably sounds the most polished he's ever sounded. As a result, things are maybe a bit more subdued than one would come to expect compared to energy of Elvis' previous performances. Regardless, there still is some range and variety here; blues, crooning pop, and R&B. It's a quick listen on top of all that.

You can tell that Elvis worked on his vocals for this album. I feel like Elvis is less of an artist that does albums and more of an artist that does singles, so overall I felt this was not a great album, but I'm not sure what other of his albums you would pick to represent him that isn't a compilation. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

2.6 Definitely up there for one of the most overrated artists ever. This was one of his better albums, although there's about 3 "flavours" of songs here that are rinsed and repeated. Helps that it actually ends on a decent track, but so many are just so damn boring. Also, how the fuck was this guy a sex symbol. JD Vance levels of punchable faces.

No my favourite genre but it’s elvis so there’s that. 3.5

Fever is such a banger song that I appreciate every cover of it that has happened so yeah well done Elvis. Feels like a bunch of singles but hey it’s elvis so one cant super complain.

It was better than I expected! Not my style, but I still enjoyed it.

Solid Elli. Ekki meira en það. Man varla eftir einu lagi á plötunni degi síðar eftir 4 hlustanir. Nema fever. Sem hann gerði ekki nærri því jafn vel og Peggy Lee.

Ósköp fínt og þægilegt en ekkert meira en það.

It's Elvis alright, but in just "meh" form.

Not some of my favorites, but an ok album

The genesis of my interest in Rock music starts with the Beatles, so Elvis feels a bit too old fashioned in comparison. This is not too bad though.

Hard for me to get through this album. Its ok, but I'd rather listen to the artists Elvis was listening to. Decent songs, good recording.

Meh. Oubliable comme l'autre de Elvis. Me semble un peu plus inventif, avec par exemple Fever qui est pas mal.

Pretty fun, actually. I will be listening to the original versions of these songs, since I highly suspect that at least most of these are covers. But this really wasn't that bad.

Elvis strikes me as more of a singles guy than an albums guy. This one is fine. I like the variety but it also feels poorly organized.

I can see why the ladies went crazy over him. He has a ton of albums, I hope more of them pop up on this list. Favorite song: The Girl of My Best Friend

Makes me think of That Thing You Do. I'm not a huge Elvis fan. I can see why he was successful. I haven't seen the Elvis biopic. Spikes of nostalgia. This one is hard to rate and I've been stuck on rating it for a while so I'm just going to give it a 3 and move on with my life.

Blah

*1960. 4th studio album. *Solid, polished sound. *Enjoyed pretty much every song, but nothing memorable and probably wouldn't revisit. *Would rate higher if Elvis didn't have better albums. RATING - 6/10

This was very much what I expected, it didn’t really have any of Elvis’s iconic songs though and nothing massively jumped out. Pleasant enough.

I was going to make a jest about the album title being changed from “Elvis Is Black” but I couldn’t really figure out how to land that plane across the 24 hours I had with this assignment so here’s… this as my review blurb instead. Workshopping, people.

I promised myself that I'd go into this album cold and not research it. So, here's my inference-based thoughts on this LP. Elvis is back? He must be fresh out of the army. Time for a bunch of crappy movies and the stepping stone to a Vegas residency/being built like an ostrich. Oh, boy! That Tom Hanks movie really stunk. Elvis can sing! He's got a lovely range. Unfortunately, the album does not. 'Fever' (again, inferring here) is a decent cover. But, the rest of the album is very similar. A lot of that 50s rock piano. And blues progressions. He belts out and shows his range as a singer, but there is a serious lack of 'rock' (and/or roll). A lot was similar in the writing/arrangement. 3 Stars. From a guy who starred in an Elvis themed musical.

This album gives the vibe of a gentleman in the twilight of his life looking at a photo album and remembering the love of his life - his now-deceased beloved wife. While he sips a brandy, he thinks of their first date at a night club, their romantic holidays driving to beach towns, and sitting on the porch of their moderate home while watching their children play. Picturing himself cuddled up on the outdoor two-seater with a blanket over their laps, he is filled with an inner warmth. He puts the album down, and smiles to himself, thinking back to his lively youth.

Звучит новаторски как для тех лет, и это звучание будут использовать ещё и в девяностых различные артисты. Очень неплохо, но не для моего плейлиста.

Fever is the only one that moved me. This is not my favorite Elvis music. ★★★

It's Elvis. It's ok.

Fever - loved his version! Tingy and groovy. Released the wiggle

i only knew one of these songs (Fever rules 10/10), but this is exactly the kind of Elvis stuff I really enjoy

Elvis is back from the military. Fever is a banger, Pleasant and easy to listen to.

I like it. Thank you very much 🕺🏻

Elvis. Pleasantly enjoyable.

Excellent!

Huh thank you very much

This is really showing it's age IMO. Not that it's bad, but it feels pretty dated and it's hard to imagine listening to it again purely for the enjoyment of it.

It’s Elvis, so his voice is gold, but I really only liked a couple songs. The rest were a bit too bluegrass for my taste.

Nice typical Elvis music, nothing wrong with it but no great songs on it. It brings back memories of my Memphis trip but that is not enough for four stars… 3.4 stars

Dad- 5 Mom- 8.5 Mike- NA Lori- 4 Michael- NA Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 5.83

S'alright. I have some love and respect for his hits, but this didn't really feel like it had any.

Off the cuff remark: I have always been bewildered by the love of Presley. There ARE some good possibly some great songs - none of them on here. But to me contemporaries like Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochrane, Fats Domino and Little Richard are better. There, said it. Standout track: It Feels So Right Revisit?: probably not. Though there is nothing to be offended by on this album.

This isn't a great album, but it's easy to listen to and had some really fun songs

I've never actively listened to Elvis but I know all the 'hits'. So it was interesting to me to hear some of the lesser known songs. Its good. I don't think he adds anything to the music, just a white guy making blues more accessable to white folks at the time... if you know what I mean. Just a watered down version of the good stuff.

I've never been the biggest fan of the King, but he's definitely one of those musicians where I completely understand why he was so successful and beloved.

Fever çok çok iyi şarkı. Diğerleri biraz fazla pop bence ama güzel yine de.

RnR, 1960 -> 3

Okay, this one has a bit more variety than the other two albums.

Elvis is so iconic that people don't dare question his greatness, and while he really was an excellent performer, albums like this just confirm that he was merely a vehicle to sell black people's music to a largely bigoted white audience. If you listen to any great black musicians of the era, you'll find incendiary passion that Elvis rarely approaches on this or other records. He even croons his way through a well known blues standard Reconsider Me. The upside is that it is still largely an enjoyable records but unlike the music of his black peers (and quite a few white ones), a large part of it sounds a bit outdated and milquetoast. I love Scotty Moore's guitar work though, as well as Elvis's somewhat subdued performance of Fever.

3/5

Doesn’t sound vital

Elvis, the King! A bit tamed, but with a merciles distinctive voice. Good.

Oldies this week. I don't know the impact of this specific album in 1960 but I fully understand the mark Elvis left on American music. I've never listened to this album and really don't know any of the tracks as none of them made his Greatest Hits or #1's album. Upbeat intro with "Make Me Know It". His version of "Fever" is good, but definitely not the best. Pretty vanilla stuff I thought. "I Will Be Home Again" & "Thrill Of Your Love" bored me to sleep. There was better music being released in 1960, I'm sure of it. Favorite: "Such A Night". Kind of slow and sleepy, not quite the 'Elvis Is Back' bang I was expecting. 3 stars for being listenable but average at best.

Never listened to an entire Elvis album. Appreciate his place in music history, but not sure if I’ll listen to another Elvis album, unless there are more in this list. A couple of classic songs here for sure, but this sits on the border of the crooners and rock and roll and I prefer things after we’ve crossed that border firmly into rock territory.

Can’t go wrong with elvis

Elvis could most certainly sing but I've never been much of a fan. He had already peaked before I was born and by the time I became interested in music, the music world had pretty much passed him by. Outside of "Fever" which was pretty bad, this was kind of fun nostalgia of a bygone era of popular music and the short run time wasn't long enough for this to wear out its welcome.

Ordinarily I don't much care for Elvis but, driving along at 5.30 earlier this morning, this just hit the right mood. Really enjoyable, and glimpse perhaps, of why he was so revered.

Still not an Elvis fan. Best song-Fever

Man, old music was weird, listening to ten different people's versions of the same song over and over again, is Peggy Lee's Fever my goat or is this slightly-different version from slightly-later a real game changer? I'm so glad Bob Dylan graciously invented singer-songwriters a few years later, I don't know how long I could've lasted back then What's the answer to the Fever question? I don't know, they're just both there. This isn't my mess, the '50s did this, Elvis is just another casualty of society. The music sounds neat. I like the first song and it doesn't have its own Wikipedia page so it's probably original. That is super swanky and at least partially on fleek. "Elvis Is Back!", more like, "Elvis-es, BACK!" which is, actually, what I say when I'm warding off a pack of feral Presley/Costello albums on 1001albumsgenerator.com. Some of Dimery's elite assassins, they are.

Not bad, but not great. Didn’t mind it but there weren’t any true standouts on this album.

the way she walks, the way she talks

This guy's got a good voice.

It’s pretty good. Doo-woppy backing vocals really elevate it for me. Excited for where this challenge could go.

Elvis has some great tunes in his catalog, but he is not an albums guy. That said, nothing on this album really stands out as great.

Lots of better ither Elvis

Not bad. Never been a huge Presley fan. Never listened to a whole album from him before, but this wasn't bad.

I find it interesting that all of Presley's big hits came from singles, not the studio albums. So is this an album I need to hear before I die? It's pretty mediocre Elvis stuff.