Elvis Is Back

I love Elvis like the next person but these songs aren't as striking.

Pretty meh. Elvis is the king of the single-a whole album is a bit much. Probably 2.5-don’t think I’d revisit.

Fuck Elvis

Correcto

Elvis is a classic for a reason, but i would argue this isn't the best of his stuff.

Elvis Presley always sounds great, and this album is fun! I've heard many Elvis songs, but not any of these. Had a blast listening to this album. Make Me Know It is a great start. Fever is incredible. The GIrl Of My Best Friend is a cute story. Dirty Dirty Feeling has some fun banjo music. Such A Night is also great. The rest of the album is solid. Good times! Best song: Fever

I enjoyed this album, I liked listening to Elvis songs I hadn’t heard before as, for whatever reason I have never listened to a proper album only compilations. Very good I thought.

He probably could have stayed where he was tbh. I either want "early raw Elvis" or "can barely move but LOOK AT THAT SEQUIN JUMPSUIT Elvis".

This wasn't bad, but it sounds more like someone trying to sound like Elvis than Elvis himself. 3.5 stars

Eh, Elvis...

The more Elvis I hear the more I begin to like his music. His style is great and it really changed rock for a reason. Great groovy listen

5/10

Is Elvis's back from the army? Maybe, but my god the session players were on fire for this one, it did not felt like it was too much like the previous one we heard which was further along on his discography. I wonder if that drum ending has been used as a sample for another song

elvis's band is back. on every single track somebody put their whole pussy in 300%. even elvis.

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This has a lot of the elements that have made an albums a 2 for me before but the instrumental is just intriguing enough and Elvis soothing in a unique way tobump it up

Great Elvis album not one I normally listen to but some great gems

elvis is elvis! ironically started lisa marie’s memoir right before i saw this was the album of the day

Maybe it’s a failure of imagination on my part but it seems abundantly clear to me why Elvis is king of rock and roll. So singularly talented and insanely charismatic even when recorded. Can’t imagine music without him and this album is no exception

Elvis transitioning from the King of Rock and Roll to a pop star. Col. Parker wanted a money machine who cares about artistic integrity. Still a nice set of songs

It was good to discover some of his less known music. I had never heard any of these songs because I had only ever heard his main music. Overall exciting and fun album.

just cant get exited by Elvis.

3.5

some bangers

Ja, okay. Nicht schlecht, aber nichts Besonderes.

3.5 Stars.

Im not a big Elvis fan. This album didn't change that. But it wasn't as bad as I expected

Best smooth music. Grappig, hij ziet er op veel foto's wel een beetje uit als een sukkeltje. Hij was hier ongeveer 25. Ja, wat relaxt wel dit album. Beetje kerstfilm-vibes.

It’s Elvis…. Not sure what else to say…

Gets dull quickly

Elvis just makes for a good listen, really smittens the kittens.

элвис служил - элвис мужик!

Nice album when he still had a good voice

As much as he is a legend, he is not an "album- artist"

Not really into Elvis tbh

meh. Elvis.

Fever is a hit. 4/5

Perfectly inoffensive and not more. He’s white????

Some of my favourite Elvis tunes!

Complete crap

Pretty enjoyable.

En vrai rapide et sympa

I don't care for Elvis. Elvis go back !

Great!

Did not expect to enjoy Elvis as much as I did.

I’m sure this album had its time and place and was great and groundbreaking back in the day. But it kinda sucks. The only worthwhile track is Fever. Lots of piano hammering chords, lots of shrill guitar lines and that drum beat that everyone played back then in every song. The song “It Feels so Right” is ok and a little different from the rest of the album but still has the background doo-wop singing.

Pros: the Jordanaires Cons: the rest

2/5

Fine, a bit boring. Elvis has a nice voice, but nothing about this music is particularly attention holding to me. Can't remember any of the tracks after listening

There are lots of cover versions as was usual in those days. It's not his best recording, but ok.

No

4/5 Lieblingssong „Reconsider Baby“ mit genialem Solo. Viele Songs sehr verträumt und ähnlich aber auch ein paar Hits die in die Blues Richtung gehen. Nicht mein Favorit aber definitiv interessant mal zu hören.

Not bad, pretty standard Elvis album.

A sound I've previously only ever heard imitated. This was enjoyable and new. A product of very different times, hard but interesting to imagine. Best tunes: make me know it, the girl of my best friend; dirty, dirty feeling; soldier boy, such a night

You can hear a difference in Elvis and interpretations with respect to phrasing and his vocal range is bigger. The band behind him was f'n amazing. The recording quality was impressive. I will listen to this again when mowing the lawn. The Big E.

Pretty weak. Not bad just meh.

This doesn't have the hits I'm familiar with but it was interesting hearing some deeper cuts. I guess I'm not crazy about it though.

Mannnn I ain’t listening to this! “But it’s influential!!” Yeah so was the Reagan administration. Boring ass old man who stole music from black people for YEARS. Death on the shitter is 1000x more dignity than this guy deserves. 0/10 without even listening to it 😂

3.0 - Ok

I love Elvis but I only liked the last few songs on this album.

first listen great stuff

It's wasn't bad but there are other better albums. It's not the one I will recommend to people that are interested in listening to his music.

Can’t say I’m a huge fan of 50s/60s music

8/10. I enjoyed listening to this album. For somebody who is considered to be the king of rock 'n' roll, this is quite a good album. :)

In 1958 Elvis, being poor and working class, was conscripted into the US Army for two years of military service. On his discharge in 1960, he was eager to get back into the studio to make more music with his old band. This album has more of a pop sound than some of his earlier rock ‘n’ roll, but it still sounds good with great production in a state of the art studio. Elvis’s voice had also noticeably improved, especially on tracks like his spine tingling version of Fever. Apparently Colonel Parker only wanted the band to record the bare minimum eight tracks to meet the contractual obligation, but they actually managed twelve album bangers in the allotted time (plus some classic singles), with some great bluesy R&B numbers as they warmed up and got back into the groove. Unfortunately after this the Colonel got his way and Elvis went back to making films again, instead of immediately following this up with another album.

I guess I can understand why Elvis was big back in the day, but 65 years later, it's not that exciting anymore. The songs are OK, but nothing particularly memorable. The only good thing with this one is that I checked out Fever, realised that the version I knew was not even the original one, and long story short, it's a classic story of rip off by white musicians of music made by Black people in the US (OK, to be fair that's the whole story of the beginnings of rock'n'roll).

This is #day213 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... guess who’s back, back again? Elvis is back, tell a friend. Or should you? This is my second Elvis Presley album on the list, and once again, I’m giving it a 2 out of 5. The cover of "Fever" is fine, but the rest of the album is dated rock 'n roll that I’m just not feeling. Looking forward to #day214.

I don't want him, send him back!

I put this on during a stove into downtown to get a sandwich and it worked. Sunny day crossing bridges

Short and sweet. Even though I didn't know many of these songs, they were actually quite good! I probably would have hated it if it was any longer of an album as it might get old. Solid album, I'll say 3.5 - round up.

Kinda snoozeville and he seems to sound different in every song!

The KING!

Classic Elvis. Not bad music, and he's of course a great singer. However, it's very characteristic of the 50s style to lean on pretty generic song structure and chord progressions, so it does end up being a bit boring.

To preface this: I don’t know much about Elvis apart from how he changed music, and his impact (and his banger PB&J&B sandwich), since I was born way, way after that time, so I don’t know at all how this compares to the rest of his discography so I have to rate this on its own. There is some good stuff on this album, he covers some nice sounds and it’s fun to listen to, but I’ll probably only return to maybe 1 or 2 songs off of here because the rest didn’t leave a huge impact on me, but I will say I enjoyed the lyrics over the upbeatness of the tracks, man was really trynna get with his best friends girlfriend, haha. Anyways, I enjoyed this, not a bad listen, not my favorite ever, but not half bad. Rating: Good (Strong ☆☆☆) Favorites: Fever (I actually really like this one a lot, Thrill Of Your Love, It Feels So Right.

Pretty good. None of the all time greatest hits, but every song is still above average. Melodic and atmospheric. 3,7/5

Mit Elvis Is Back! meldete sich der US-amerikanische Sänger Elvis Presley nach seiner zweijährigen Dienstzeit in der Armee zurück. Das Album wurde in den RCA Studios in Nashville und den RCA Studios in Hollywood aufgenommen und zeigt eine vielseitige stilistische Ausrichtung. Das Werk verbindet Rock ’n’ Roll, Rhythm and Blues sowie Pop- und Balladenelemente. Songs wie „Fever“ und „Reconsider Baby“ stechen dabei besonders hervor. Während „Fever“ eine reduzierte, fast jazzige Atmosphäre schafft, zeigt „Reconsider Baby“ Presleys Gespür für den Blues. Auch Stücke wie „Such a Night“ und „Soldier Boy“ verdeutlichen die Bandbreite des Albums. Insgesamt präsentiert Elvis Is Back! einen gereiften Presley, der sowohl rhythmische als auch ruhigere Songs souverän interpretiert. Das Album markierte einen wichtigen Punkt in seiner Karriere und wurde sowohl kommerziell als auch künstlerisch positiv aufgenommen.

Elvis isn't my favorite and this is a more tame version of his music than I'm used to hearing. I don't think I recognized a single song on this album. But it does make for pretty easy listening. I think I made it 2 times through the album before deciding to move on to other music for the day.

For 1960, this record is produced exceptionally well. Everything sounds so crisp and clear. I love pretty much every song on this, even if most Elvis fans aren’t into this one. Something about that doo-wop sound just really appeals to me.

It's aight. Over quickly.

Lots of ballads, but two good stand out songs with Fever and Such a Night. Good stuff by the King!

Great album!! 5 stars.

It’s Elvis! Kind of what you’d expect from post-army Elvis, and kind of all the same. Nice vocals and pleasant sound, though. Best song: Such a Night

Elvis is good but he sings one song fifteen times. Some songs started out with the suspicion of being different but then turned into the same one. Stand-out: Such a Night

Meh

Pretty mediocre but sounded fine. Low 3.

meh

5/10 - It sounds like elvis and therefore sounds like the 60s. It is fine.

Pretty mediocre

3.5

Never been a big Elvis fan but this is a solid album

Great

I can always listen to an Elvis album. Post Army Elvis polished and more pop still a legend.

Not feeling this Elvis album. But it is a classic.

Nothing like Elvis.

Well before my time but some good classic music before he was over the top.

That's ancient stuff, I can't and won't listen to it! It's all nicely crafted sounds for yesterday's listeners.

C’mon. It’s the king.

Elvis is always so cheerful, good music to listen to while doing chores, I even thought I am a white american farm wife for a while. Don't get me wrong, I love Elvis and I do enjoy this album, but it's simply not sth I would normally listen to everyday. My mom would love this.

Like looking at grandmas collection of porcelain dolls. At some point in history this might be considered interesting, but not in my world.

You can't go wrong with Elvis. It was solid old doo-wop songwriting and I heard his version of Fever for the first time. This was a good one for an older crowd.

Top tier musicians playing a nice amalgam of 50s popular genres encompassing country, RnB, soul, blues, doo wop and jazz. The vocals are great: warm and hugely charismatic. The guitar is twangy and tight. But none of the songs or performances really stand out as anything more than well crafted genre pieces.

It’s Rick and Morty time

Old

Tally enjoyed this one!

Elvis is as smooth as ever on this one. Although it's not my typical go-to music, it's always fun to listen to.

Giggly 😊

Damn, I'd never expected I'd like Elvis. The album is really catchy and enjoyable wow

Agree with Gabri: surprisingly pleasant!

Good that he is back... but he is not for me

I think I get why grandma threw her panties, would do the same I think 😳

ive been a 90 year old gramma since i was 13 so believe me when i say im a bit of an Elvis connoisseur myself 🧐🙂‍↕️ that being said this is a weak good comeback album, especially by Elvis standards, his earlier works are just sooooo sooo good that this one just can't compete with them and with some of his latter stuff as well....what happened in the army man😔

Not the best, it's just a collection of love songs.

Elvis is back but it wasn’t worth it

It is of the times. It's good. I just feel like it's all so innocent and I don't relate to it very much ahaha. Some of the songs were still relevant. I did enjoy listening to it.

Can't beat a bit of Elvis

How did this album make this list out of all the great Elvis stuff? This is just boring. At least 3 stars though, I mean, it is Elvis after all.

you know, i actually didn’t hate this album. or elvis. i don’t know i would listen to this again or a lot, but if i was playing fallout and wanted to listen to the background music on the fallout radio, this would be perfect

Pre-listening thoughts: well okay. We already got the one with suspicious minds and that is his best song by miles so I’m just going to be lukewarm on pretty much anything else from Elvis that comes my way. I mean, I’d like for him to pleasantly surprise me but I doubt that will happen. Post/during listening thoughts: yeah this is 100% what I expected. Very doo-wop of the 1950s seeping into the 60s. I can’t deny that Elvis has a nice voice but overall this style of music just isn’t quite for me. It’s just kind of repetitive and boring. Crazy how the audio quality on this is better than Californication and that was 30 yrs after this. 4.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Such a Night Least fav tracks: meh on most of it but didn’t outright dislike it ya feel?

60/100. Elvis Is Back! doesn’t bring anything groundbreaking to Elvis Presley’s sound. Compared to his earlier records, the production quality is certainly improved, making for a smoother and more polished listen. However, when looking at it from a perspective 60+ years later, the album doesn’t feel as impressive today. For its time, this was a great release, showing Elvis’ versatility across rock, blues, and ballads. But in retrospect, it lacks the energy and innovation that made his early work so exciting. While still a solid record, it doesn’t leave a lasting impact the way some of his classics do.

More stuff i've heard on the radio over the years. Tired and overplayed, but some good hits like orange crush. Not a huge fan.

Perfectly average record. I think Elvis may be one of those artists where the singles are amazing but full LPs are lacking.

I would not consider myself an Elvis fan, but none the less, it’s a tightly produced and fun album. Hard to deny it’s rightful place within this list.

Some great songs on here, his version of Fever and Reconsider Baby were especially good. I just don't vibe with the whole doo wop thing, which was a lot of the songs. Still a good listen, though, and interesting context. My stepdad's dad casually mentioned a few months before he died that he met Elvis when he was in the army, probably not long before this was recorded.

Well, I listened to an Elvis record so I can now say that about myself.

Competent R&R. 3.2

Don’t think I’ve heard any of these Elvis songs. Thought they were decent.

I have a theory that the popularity of Elvis correlates with the excessive consumption of jello salads, but it's too complicated to get into here. Also I still find it crazy that Elvis was drafted.

I am an Elvis fan, but not an Elvis album fan. I feel like he has soooo many albums so rarely do any have more than 1 hit on them (if they even have any). This album was fine. Liked Songs: "Make Me Know it" , "I Will Be Home Again" , "Thrill of Your Love" , "Such a Night" , "It Feels So Right"

liked songs: Fever I understand this being groundbreaking if the only music you had ever heard in your life was church hymns, but holy hell this is boring. In reality this isn't that bad, but I really don't like it. Fever is good, but the original is better. 2

1. knouu - 1 2. fever - 2 3. friend - 1.5 4. home - 1.5 5. dirty - 1 6. love - 1.5 7. zoldier - 1.5 8. night - 1 9. right - 1.5 10. uualking - 1 11. baby - 1.5 12. reconzider - 1.5

Elvis ilahduttaa..

Meh - I've never really fully drunk the Elvis koolade.

I have a strange relationship with Elvis' music. he is the alpha to a lot of my favorite artist's omega. without him, they would not be. most musical artists in the 20th and 21st century would not be. and yet, I am rarely impressed by his music. it's alright. it's not bad. there was nothing here that was bad. and yet, there was not a lot that I felt very strongly about either. the highlight for me, by a long shot, is 'such a night.' but the rest I could take or leave.

Elvis Presley stands for the fifties/sixties in America in the same way as the Korean War, the Vietnam War or Richard Nixon. But somehow it was also a time of new beginnings. Elvis Presley's music was groundbreaking for his time. He had an unmistakable and great voice. Nevertheless, my relationship with him was rather ambivalent. I didn't like many of his songs and the ones I did like were always a bit cloying. I thought his movies were horrible. His late performances and his demeanor made me ashamed. Only now have I become more gracious. Now I can concentrate on his music. And some of it was and is very good. Unfortunately, I hear less of it on this album. The only track I really liked here was Fever. In my opinion, there are better albums by Elvis. 3/5

He's the king for a reason, but this album was surprisingly slim on the hits

does anything truly stand out on this? could i write poetry to this? n

It sounds weird to hear the Jazz standard "Fever" sung by a male. At least it is welcome change from the Rockabilly formula that was Elvis' bread and butter. The rest of this "comeback" album sticks to what made him famous in the first place. Some folks love it and still call Elvis "King". I'm more of a Buddy Holly guy myself.

This was just OK. There was much more interesting music being made in the 50s. Elvis could sure sing, but this batch of songs is pretty weak.

Фак Академи за то, что не номинировали Элвиса на лучшую роль второго плана эмайрайт? Лучшая песня - Fever.

*Elvis Is Back!* is a fascinating album that showcases Presley’s ability to adapt and expand his sound. It’s an essential listen for Elvis fans and an interesting piece of music history. However, it lacks the revolutionary impact of his earlier work or the emotional depth of his later material. Still, as a comeback album, it’s a solid, enjoyable collection that proves the King still had plenty to offer.

It's just okay.

okay, not may favorite, but not a huge Elvis fan overall.

I mean, it's rock and roll Elvis. I don't listen to Elvis but this sounds like the Elvis I've heard that's not the ballady stuff which I like even less. He's just not my thing. A few cool musical bits, like the guitar on "Dirty, Dirty Feeling" or maybe the whole real-ass blues feel of "Reconsider Baby." So, like some of these reviews, half is musical appreciation and some of it's simply taste. (6 know/11 new)

Fever was good, but a lot was forgettable

Not really a fan of Elvis and this big budget and slightly souless production didn't change that. The move away from rock n roll did not serve him well, in my view.

I'm not an Elvis fan, so it's hard to say much about what seems like a very Elvis album (and now my third from this collection), although I *will* say that this is infinitely better than "From Elvis in Memphis", so there's that. I kind of feel like the "1001 Albums" entry's quote of Elvis kind of says it all: "I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to." Sad but true, and doesn't really help explain why we have three albums by him, but thankfully this is my third.

solid Elvis album.

i got elvis' debut wayyy near the beginning of this project, four years and one military service later its cool to hear the big strides that have been made! the biggest leap compared to the debut is the backing band , a relative weakness there but all aces this time, and every bit as dexterous as elvis himself. he's fully grown into his voice, a lot less raw energy then the debut but even better at adapting to the various styles and song idioms covered here, theres a little doo-wop a little rock n roll a little torch ballad, cant be faulted as a package rly! everyone involved is totally game for everything, and i hear a lot of enthusiasm and effort and desire to make each moment and twist and inflection sign. i know enough ab the history of elvis to understand that this level of affection for the material is not always a guarantee lol but i also assume those albums arent on this list ! i like when artists are into the art theyre doing :)

Having played Elvis a fair bit on guitar I’ve grown to appreciate his whole career. That’s not to say every thing he did was genius. But he could take a rubbish song and make it - if not great, then much better. He is of course supported by a crack band: if you’re an aspiring guitarist learning this Scotty Moore, James Burton and sugarfoot garland licks will help. (Burton is not on this album - he was still with Ricky Nelson at this point). But it’s that voice in that body. He mightn’t have really been the king - chuck or Richard probably have a stronger claim, but you can see why he was anointed so. Elvis is the greatest white male singer of the 20th century. His rivals are few. Sinatra. Bennett. Freddie Mercury. George Michael. Robert Plant. But Elvis had the widest stylistic range. That instrument of Sinatra (who comes in at no 2) had a narrow stylistic range. Untouchable in jazz, Elvis could match him in swing. But left Sinatra behind in Of course this didn’t change the world like those fifties records did. But it showed Elvis had a pop sensibility that could have seen his career flourish in the 1980s. I have written a short story where he teams up with The Band (coincidentally a plot line on the short lived tv show ‘vinyl’). I also wonder what might have happened if he’d teamed up with Rick Rubin. Imagine him as one of the traveling wilburies. This is Elvis at a new crossroads. He reentered the music world when it had moved beyond what his prodigious gifts gave us. But this, not his strongest work, but probably a should listen, showed he hadn’t finished yet.

Elvis' first album after the army. You can hear the work he had been putting into his singing during his time away, with a more mature tone and increased range. This was recorded in a top Nashville studio with top players and was his first stereo album.... but all the things that went wrong with Elvis' career in the 60s start here. Designed to be an (inoffensive), four-quarters crowd-pleaser, appealing to absolutely everyone, there is a not a lot of edge here. A couple of ballads, a couple of gospel songs, some inoffensive blues filler, and not a lot of rockin' going on. Elvis is not yet fully leaning into the glory of his maturity (that didn't come until the comeback special and the bombastic glory of the 70s), but without the energetic immediacy of his Sun years, this is an album designed to be as big and shiny a mass-market blockbuster as you could possibly produce. And, like most early 60s albums, nearly all the good tracks were released as singles and not on the album. This actually plagued him most of his career; poor song choice leading to albums full of filler. The only albums really worth listening to are ones with a particular viewpoint (such as the Memphis album, Christmas albums or gospel albums). This is a completely inessential release from one of the great giants of 20th century popular music. Listen to a best of compilation instead. There are a zillion to choose from, and they are all excellent.

The King Don't Miss. Weirdly I think this is the first 'album' I've ever listened to by Elvis. He's ace but do people actually listen to his albums? This is a belter. It's a lovely mix of his stompy rock n roll and country ballads. Crams a lot into half an hour too. According to wiki, this was his first album which took him from teen idol to adult entertainer after he returned from the army and it shows. Highlights: Fever Dirty, Dirty Feeling Lowlights: None really. It's all decent.

Enjoyable album, vocals are just fun to listen to. Obviously loses some points on originality. Also has some weird lyrics, like many of these old albums. Very consistent quality from front to back. I think the right Elvis album could be a four, but this is a three.

The third Elvis album to reach us here, I don’t have much of an angle on this, the King as cipher perhaps: slot in a card punched by a crack songwriter, out spools the Elvis interpretation. How much say did he have in his repertoire, in the choices made in these interpretations? This is accomplished but doesn’t have the spellbinding power of whatever was the last one we had. I can’t shake the feeling I’m hearing each of these songs in a period gangster movie as ironic counterpoint to acts of violence.

Mid-period Elvis, when he spent more time repurposing European ballads and gurning through cheesy movies than rocking out. Good voice though!

I grew up listening to Elvis so its all white noise to me at this point. Fever is great and gets me hot and bothered so thanks pal. This seems a little low energy compared to his catalogue in some places. Its okay, his impact is undeniable but I am noticing how much recycling he uses for riffs and song structure. Great voice though.

Elvis is fine. I’ve never been blown away by his music but I understand that he was groundbreaking and a maverick and no wonder he was so popular. This album was just fine. Fine fine fine. Thank you very much

I don't know how this album made it onto the list. His first album after getting out of the Army and all the magic is gone. His voice is still there, but the rawness and passion is gone.

Was not a bad album, but not one of Elvis’ most memorable.

Very middle of the road Elvis, instantly forgettable and the few songs I knew had better versions by other artists in my opinion. It wasn't very long and it wasn't bad, just nothing special. I'm going with a strong 2 stars.

Ok 3/5

Haven’t listened to a lot of Elvis outside of the hits and whatever my Nan has played while visiting. Listening to this I wasn’t sure whether to be impressed or disappointed. I’d heard that he was unoriginal but talented and that he was an incredibly charismatic performer. And after listening to this I’m certain that Elvis was both talented and charismatic, but neither to the degree I had been lead to believe. The opening track kicks off with a nice amount of energy but the lyrics and short runtime of the song don’t really give the song the depth or the time to develop into a full piece. The fade to silence at the end makes the song feel unfinished and that’s the feeling I get from this track overall, fun and upbeat but shallow and unfinished. Fever might be my highlight from the album surprisingly. A relatively low energy but steady and smooth instrumental allows Elvis to croon over top with sultry lyrics that I’m sure made hundreds of fans swoon at the time. I think the simple lyrical concept works for this and it handily achieves what it was aiming for, albeit with a more sexual undertone than you would usually hear on an Elvis song ( from what I’ve heard). Although I think the song feels perpetually building to something and could have benefitted from a climax such as instrumental break or solo. Nothing really stood out from the next track, The girl of my best friend. Very much felt like Elvis by the numbers, again too short to really develop into anything and once again relying on a face out ending. I will be home again feels like Elvis putting his spin on a nostalgic ballad for home al la John Denver. The tempo is notably slower and the acoustic guitar errs with the sounds of country and is easily the best part of the song. I would be interested to hear this without the backing vocals and Elvis taking a less overstated performative vocal swing at this. But alas it feels soulless and shallow. But at least the song feels finished and has a definitive ending?! Dirty Dirty Feeling is fun and very high energy, the rhythmic sections of the track are very fun and the interplay between the drums and guitar are very well done. The instrumentals and melody of the vocals held my attention to the point where I wasn’t really paying attention to the lyrics which I guess is a positive? But frustratingly the song ends abruptly at a point where I feel like a new idea could have been introduced. Although this is probably my favourite of the shorter upbeat songs. Thrill of Your Love is one of the slow love songs about a nondescript girl that every pop star makes with no distinguishable edge or interesting writing or performance, think some of the Beatles worse singles or even a Justin Bieber song. (although 9/10 times I would rather listen to this). It feels like it was made to sell records and it doesn’t have anything unique or particularly well done to show for it. Soldier boy This feels like a song that was actually written with a tangible theme in mind. The song surrounds a soldier whose girlfriend awaits him back at home, but the soldier is afraid that she won’t wait for him. What I can only imagine was a very common fear for soldiers around the world, this song feels genuinely nice and knowing that Elvis was part of the military at some point this feels like it could be hinting at some genuine emotions he had experienced or at least those around him. Although the lyrics are nice it could do with another verse. But a much better song than some of the others. Such a night is well made and performed and feels like a full complete song without any cut corners. It’s charismatically sang by Elvis and his back up singers. Not a lot more to say, this is far closer to what I had been expecting from an Elvis track and although predictable, thoroughly enjoyable. I’m running out of things to say about these songs now, It feels so right is fine, nothing particularly impressive or terrible about it. Album is starting to drag a bit by this point which is impressive for a 31 minute release. Last couple songs flew I can’t help feeling that by this time in his career Elvis was such a hit that some level of label interference lead to an incoherent and almost unfinished in some places album. As usual I’ve not read up on the history of this album so I’m willing to be completely wrong about this. This album could have been a strong release if the fat was trimmed and a couple of the songs were a bit more baked. On a positive note I didn’t mention during the rest of the notes is that the recording quality is excellent and far better than I had expected. 2.5/5

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I was wondering when I would see some Elvis on this list and was hoping for some actual albums, since all I was familiar with was various #1 compilations. Despite not being familiar with a single song on this album (besides various covers of Fever), I enjoyed it throughout. Thanks, list!

Elvis really coming in to his own as a mature and gifted singer/musician. This record is a feeling for sure.

It’s Elvis, so I won’t get too upset that it’s on here, but it’s such a mediocre album by his standards. I’m going subtract a star for this album not including the single that was released in advance of this album that somehow didn’t get on this album - Stuck On You.

Always love the Elvis albums they give me

Without any other knowledge on this album, I feel like most of these songs have not stood the test of time, even if the album was a hit contemporaneously. Favorite song: Such A Night Least Favorite Song: Solder Boy

Rating: 6.5/10 Starts off great, ends not so much.

"The Girl Of My Best Friend" is my jam on this album.

Can't argue with the talent and massive influence that Elvis had, and obviously he had some songs that have some great staying power. But as an *album*, I just didn't find anything here that wowed me.

Decent

Expected Schlok, instead there was gravitas and astute reference just with a distinctive voice. He was king for a reason

Not for me

the lyrics on a lot of the songs on this album have not aged well, if the lyrics we not as bad i would have given it a 4 because i really like this kind of music but the lyrics weirded me out a little too much

A great collection of songs that I have not heard this version of before. Not exactly an album tho, just a talent showcase

Its Elvis?

No, Elvis is not back

Great stuff here, I was wondering when this listing was going to offer up something worth listening to again.

Yup. It's Elvis. Dead before my time, doing what others did before him.

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This is probably my favorite of his yet. Lot of different styles that I didn't expect of him, especially early in his career. There were a few gems I'll come back to that I hadn't heard before. Rating: 4.2

I mean, it's Elvis, if you're i to that sort of thing.

Look, call me basic or whatever, but I like Elvis. Yeah he was...problematic. But also damn talented. 4/5

Elvis is my favourite artist of all time, and this is the first of his albums to show up on this list. Its a great one. His first comeback album. This was his first after the army. He thought his music career was over when he was drafted. So he definitely had something to prove here and it shows. His voice was stronger and he covered a diverse range of genres. A collection of strong songs and his band had really come a long way by this point. I want the record to show that I gave this a 4.5. It loses half a point for Fever and Soldier Boy which I think slow the album down a bit. Otherwise a solid album.

Nothing really to write home about with this one. Couple of decent tracks save it from being a 1

I’m torn - Elvis is an icon with some fantastic songs and delivery. But I was seriously underwhelmed here. Nothing stood out. I remembered nothing five minutes after it finished and I feel like I’m betraying a legend. But I’m just not sold. I think maybe it was of it’s time and if you’d been waiting for Elvis to leave the army and come out with something new, this was probably manna from heaven. Spoiler alert, he gets better later.

I am not a fan of Elvis Presley. I respect, greatly, the influence he's had on so many of the early musicians I have very high regard for (Keith Richards, Paul McCartney... I mean the list is impossible to compile), so I do recognize that much of my disconnect is that I wasn't there to experience the insane impact he had on early rock and roll. Trouble is, I simply can't disconnect the late-era Elvis — with his gross hypocrisy about drugs, pure over-indulgence, and 14-year-old Priscilla — from the icon who set the world on fire. Not to mention his appropriation of R&B... I just don't relate to the music. But, I'll give it to him, dude can sing, and he was a maverick in so many ways that I'll go against my initial assessment of giving this a middling 3 stars. The album didn't thrill me, but I can't deny that Elvis had a gift for making music.

I listened to this while playing a game with friends, so my attention was not 100% focused. Still, I'm confused why this album was deemed worthy of inclusion. It's not terrible. It's worse. it's bland. Of all the OG rock 'n rollers, Elvis' oeuvre has held up the least well. It seems quaint and even puzzling when compared to that of Chuck Berry and Little Richard. (Though Elvis' Sun Sessions are definitely worth checking out. That music is pure fire.) But he went from being an R&B and proto-punk legend to a cheesy cornball in the span of a year. He had a brief period of near-greatness again in 68-69, but that was it. For this album, I guess you had to be there.

It’s late 50s/early 60s Elvis, it’s exactly how you think it would be. It’s fine and easy listening but not something I would reach for I don’t think

Won't somebody think of the children!!! It's amusing to think this caused moral outrage from parents, whose teenage daughters were swooning and screaming at the front of the stage. It really shows just how conservative society was back then.

Catchy as hell. Hard to believe how different this is from the rock albums that were coming out ten years later.

I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Elvis’ voice is in top form here, especially on “Fever,” where his delivery is impeccable. The mix of ballads and upbeat tracks keeps things engaging throughout. It’s definitely one I’ll revisit. Standout Song: Such a Night Score: 4/5

Quite enjoyed this. None of his 'hits', but his voice is in fine form and the recording itself and band sounds great.

Some quality rock and or roll. Nuf sed

Meh

Reconsider Baby - bluesy and jazzy. Nice! Overall, very Elvis-y. Don't think I'll re-listen, but not bad overall.

Elvis is just a lot of fun. Some songs - like I Will Be Home Again - are vapid but others - like Fever - are truly outstanding.

It's Elvis, what else is there Yo say?

Elvis heeft de kracht om allerlei populaire stijlen van de 50s tot zijn hand te zetten, en een eigen draai te geven. Of het nou rock & roll, soul of blues is. Deze plaat leunt wel al veel meer richting de soul dan zijn rock & roll platen waar hij de 50s mee kleurde. Het nadeel van die dijk van een stem, waarmee hij moeiteloos door verschillende genres fietst, is dat al die songs gewoon 'Elvis songs' worden, en daarmee ook al heel snel op elkaar lijken. Ik denk dat dat ook een grote reden is achter de kritiek die je keer op keer hoort, dat hij geen album man was. Naast natuurlijk het feit dat hij nauwelijks writing credits op zijn naam heeft, doet hij eigenlijk op elk album weer het zelfde, en wacht ik nog op de eerste keer dat ik echt het gevoel heb dat hij een groei doormaakte als artiest. Hij was al rijp en volwassen bij zijn eerste plaat - die niet voor niets vaak als zijn meest iconische wordt bestempeld. Ik vind zijn muziek altijd wel een lekkere vibe hebben, maar album-wise laat het nauwelijks een opzichzelfstaande indruk achter. Maar het is Elvis, en vertolkingen als 'Fever', 'Such a Night' en 'Make Me Know It' zijn gewoon ijzersterk. 6/10 Highlights: Fever Such a Night Make Me Know It

Meer Elvis = meer van hetzelfde. Niet warm of koud. 5/10 Highlights The Girl of My Best Friend

One of their best

A very strong album, Elvis sounds more like a singer than a performer in this album

decent

Elvis is amazing. Nothing Else to say here. 5/5!

A nice relaxing album, I liked the songs Make Me Know It, Fever and Reconsider Baby.

Sounds like Elvis to me…

I don't get what's meant to be so great about this album. Yes, his voice is incredible but surely this isn't his greatest album? As albums go, I don't see why this one deserves a place in the 1001.

Ba dum bum bum ahh music

Elvis tiene un montón de canciones que son unos súper hits y que a todo mundo le encantan. Pero me gusta mucho descubrirle canciones algo desconocidas y que son joyas ocultas de su discografía. Un disco muy disfrutable, media hora para pasársela bomba.

3.5 but ill give it a 4 because of Fever

jó ez, de soooo fuckin' overrated. I mean, ilyet meg még ilyenebbet nagyon sokan csináltak akkoriban.

Elvis continues to never miss

A solid record that encapsulates 50s/60s Rock pretty well. Favorite track: Such a Night

Just not my thing. There's other artists who do it better, and this just feels too clean for rockabilly or blues. 2/5

I'm still not sure that I'm really an Elvis guy, but this one has an interesting backstory at least. Elvis got drafted in 1957 as he was starting to get big, and this was his return to recording after his Army stint. He literally was back. The whole thing is perfectly fine, and it's pretty much I would have expected out of a 1960 Elvis album. I just find him a bit boring on the whole (even compared to some other stuff from roughly the same time). He's got a great voice and I can see the appeal back then, but it just falls a bit flat to me. I also didn't think there were really any songs that stood out too much here, and it doesn't really have any of his popular singles. Anyway, it's ok, but that's it for me. Favorite song: Such a Night Other: Make Me Know It, Fever, The Girl of My Best Friend 10/22/24

After 5 Elvis Costello albums, I finally get an Elvis Presley one! I know a lot of Elvis songs, but I'm not familiar with any particular album. This one I didn't know a single song from, except for a different version of Fever. Well, it's very Elvis - great voice, great band, decent songs, but nothing blew me away. Would like to have had one or two familiar songs.

A few bangers.

Oh look who's back! Another Very Important Figure in the anglophone music world! And with that: he's gone. 3/3 Elvis Presley ✔ and I won't miss him in here one bit. (The Memphis album was cool, tho. Would have sufficed.) I cannot imagine a mood or situation in which I'd put this on, as an album, and be like "yeah, nice!"

Goes alright, like the Bluesy/Country stuff.

I didn't realize how long a 32 minute album could feel.

The cover of Fever and The Girl of My Best Friend are both so fucking good. This didn't sell me on becoming a big Elvis fan but I enjoyed it a lot, I listened to it twice. Probably won't come back to the whole thing through hence the 3/5 but those two songs are fucking great. I like this a lot more than the more manic high energy classics I've heard like Hound Dog which I find kind of obnoxious, ballad-y crooning Elvis is where it's at.

It's Elvis. I can fully see why he was so big at the time. But its just not really my cup of tea. though it is reasonable listening just a 2 from me.

Well, it was a much simpler time I guess. I think I may have been a backing singer for Elvis in a former life. At least the tracks are very short. My brother loved Elvis, but preferred Shakin’ Stevens, which explains a lot.

I'm a luddite, i never realised that 'Fever' was Presley. With its minimalist arrangements, he produced such a captivating performance with that song alone. The rest ventured into equal helpings of Dowap (nope) and rock and roll (yes). If it wasn't for this 1001 thing, I'd never have listened to an Elvis album ever, and enjoy some of it.

I'm not a big fan of Elvis in general, although I do enjoy most of his big hits. This seems like one that was included for cultural significance though rather than musical quality. The only songs I really enjoyed were the first two, It Feels So Right, and Reconsider Baby.

World-shaking talent - Elvis is one of the greatest ever to do it. Elvis records fall into a funny era of pop music before the long-playing album had really come into its most mature expression - and yet everything about this is easy to love on those terms.

Can’t say I’m a huge fan of Elvis, his ‘thing’ has never really been for me. That being said, I appreciate classic stuff. He’s a monumental figure. This album breezes by. I can’t be too mad about it.

not bad, nice sound.

Elvis is strange to me. It is clear that he is vastly talented, has great presence, strong voice, and an icon. Listening to this album is fascinating because you can see so much of his influence on bands like the Beatles and even more contemporary bands like Green Day. The strange part is that as influential as his music clearly is, it is not as interesting as what he inspired. This album is good and enjoyable to listen to for what it is, but I likely won't spend much time with it. It is good to listen to mostly to put him and his influence in context, but I have heard enough.

Very mid Elvis record. Not an Elvis fan beyond the hits. The mixing is superb though like wtf. 3/5

I enjoyed this one. I also enjoyed the Spotify autoplay that came on afterwards.

It’s a very mellow and kind of meh Elvis album. I prefer his upbeat songs. He is much more of a single artist than an album artist.

As a colleague of mine said, it's nice to hear another side of Elvis. Fever is certainly the standout for me.

On the one hand, it's a pleasure to hear a bunch of new-to-me Elvis songs - I think I'd only heard "Fever" before. On the other hand, that's perhaps an argument against this specific album being included on the list? Or, I dunno, maybe it's an argument _for_ its inclusion.... 🤷 Fave track - as well as "Fever" which, c'mon, he does a good job of, I'll pick "Such a Night". I see some other reviewers mentioning "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" but I guess that was a bonus track - not present on my version, anyway, and I was interested to learn that that song's been around since the 20s, it's not Elvis' own!

Elvis is just one of those artists who was so popular back in the day, that his popularity can still be seen in the modern age. But wow this is painfully mediocre and has not at all stood the test of time.

Oh yes he is. I enjoyed this but didn’t love it? So maybe it’s a 3… but that doesn’t feel right. 3.5?

fever è di Elvis? spettacolo

As Elvis goes it's solid and enjoyable, but I'm not really a huge Elvis fan

an OK Elvis record

Classic

Favorite Track: Reconsider Baby

I liked it because it didn't contain any hit singles. I wasn't familiar with a single track from it, it was like discovering Elvis for the first time. Having said that, it didn't come through with a lot of strength.

I like Reconsider Baby the most and it’s maybe the one that feels more of a traditional Presley song. I am not convinced Presley does R&B and Do Wop better than other folks back the.

A tad less sparse than his pre army work but it still rocks.

Starts a bit slow not the Elvis I wanted but it’s getting better the further in I get

Finally Elvis~ even though he's an asshole...

4 estrelas

Favourite tracks: make me know it; fever; dirty dirty feeling; like a baby; reconsider baby

Elvis Pursley

OK, but how many elvis albums are on this list? Elvis was a hero to most But he never meant shit to me you see Straight up racist that sucker was Simple and plain Mother fuck him and John Wayne 2/5

Not more Elvis!!! Elvis is phenomenon and a legend, I get this, but he has not made a good album he just has a great voice and sings what he is told to sing! There are some nice tracks on this like the girl of my best friend and Like a baby Favourite song: The girl of my best friend Least favourite: Soldier boy Album artwork: Standard Elvis album cover

It's ok

My mom was a big Elvis fan growing up and I think that's pretty cool. There was some groovy music on this album, but none of the big bangers (except Fever which there are better versions of) and none that I will put on to listen to again.

Ew

meh. i like fever but not really done by elvis

He's a very good singer. The songs are good enough, musically (and short). The lyrics are merely adequate.

(The rating excludes 'Fever')

Meh

I hadn't heard of any of these tracks before playing this album, so it was a chance to hear fresh Elvis with fresh ears, and I quite liked it.

Where'd he go?

Why is there so much Elvis? I know he is an important figure in rock music but it’s a bit outdated now don’t you think? Nevertheless, the record has some very good songs.

It said that he died on Wikipedia but I swear I saw him officiating a wedding in Las Vegas yesterday!

This album is supposed to reflect a more mature Elvis, fresh from his military service and ready to show a new side of himself. However, I find that his music still doesn’t resonate with me, mature or not. Elvis and his music aren’t necessarily bad, but they don’t strike any emotional chord with me. The standout moments on this album are the country, blues, and jazz elements, which were interesting, but overall, it wasn’t compelling enough for me to want to listen again.

Good mix of rockabilly and slower almost croon-ey

Found this to be an underwhelming album from Presley. A lot of standard doo-wop and blues, which was okay, but not a lot of energy from him. 3/5

One of Elvis’s best albums, shows his versatility as a singer with a varied collection of genres and styles. It’s crazy this was marked as a comeback, given his time in the military, his career had only just started 4 or 5 years earlier. It’s definitely more mature than his first few albums, but still has that unerringly crisp youthful sound throughout. Such a Night is probably my all time favorite Elvis song. Great album from a man with immense talent.

Elvis is back from the army and he's still doing the covers. His version of "Fever" pales in comparison to Peggy Lee's original. He'd soon disappear into the movie era and wasn't interesting again until he had to comeback again a decade or so later.

Not his strongest record. Some covers and all that. 3/5

Love Elvis but this wasn’t anything special

Soothing voice

I gotta say, Elvis always has a way of slipping little surprises into his records. Fever is a delight, as well as evidence the man could really sing. Don’t need to be the target demographic to be impressed. Flawless performance and production. Clearly influential. 4/5

Look, this could be pretty much any elvis content and it's getting high marks. He's the king.

Elvis is Back! is the fourth studio album from Elvis, and the first after his stint in the Army. This album does not include any of his popular hits, and was not commercially successful. In addition, the critical reception was mixed. Over time, the consensus regarding Elvis is Back! has improved considerably, and some have come to regard this as Elvis' best album. This is an interesting collection of songs of a surprising range of styles. The tracks show the range of Elvis' voice, and his ability to create country, blues, rockabilly and even gospel.

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Wonderful album with a great, varied collection of songs. There’s crooners and rockers, country ballads and swinging tunes. And Elvis sounds completely at home no matter what style or genre he’s singing. He’s a great singer and more than that, he’s an incredible entertainer. His delivery kept putting a smile on my face. What an incredible performance he gives on “Fever”! He really milks those lines for everything they’ve got!

Elvis is the king. This album is stellar. Really pretty songs with his timeless buttery vocal performance. I'm really, really impressed by the production too and I'm shocked that I'm listening to the original mix and it's sounding so good on my speakers. I think that's a testament to the amazing arrangement; there seems to be a layer that appears every single time that my ear wants one... there seems to be a change every time I'm ready to move on from whatever section I'm listening to. Beautiful record. I grew up listening to Elvis as he was my mom's favorite but I don't often reach to put his records on these days but this was such a delight to listen to. I was really considering this as a 4/5 until I heard "Such a Night" which really blew me away. The energy and tension in the verses that explode into the huge shouting chorus is so amazing. Truly incredible songwriting that I think is really missing these days. Currently when I think of pop/indie music there is such a hesitancy to have big dynamic sections; so much of current music is about coming across as "cool" that I think songwriters in those genres stay away from this sort of big emotional moments and it's so refreshing to hear something that is 60 years old having this effect on me. Love the album cover too. All the guys wanted to be him, and all the ladies wanted to be with him; just put his face on the cover and it'll be great.

Really fun

I guess I’m one of those people who just likes Elvis’ hits. Because this wasn’t an essential album for me. It’s pleasant enough. But none of the covers are among my favourites and it features 0 of his well known tunes. 2.5/5

A little blues, a little rockabilly, it is unmistakably Elvis. It's fine. It's good. I feel like we, as a culture, have had such a heaping helping of Elvis in our collective conscious that even the songs that don't really hit make us pine for a ""simpler"" time. Call it 3.5. Peggy Lee's version of "Fever" is better, though I'm genuinely surprised at the amount of force Elvis puts behind it. Favorite tracks: "Fever", "The Girl of My Best Friend"

Fairly standard Elvis. Not bad, but not his best.

I’m back baby! A solid 4 for my return. Decent stuff from the big man. Some killer a little bit of filler, pretty much bang on half an hour. No complaints. Simpsons: Yes

Classic Elvis vibes. I do enjoy having it on, but nothing stands out as being great.

his voice is very nice to listen to. yet the only song that I remember from this list is 'Fever'

That 31 minutes dragged. Elvis seemed to have done like 5 good songs and then recycled them for his whole career.

I appreciate who Elvis was, what he represented, and what he did for music broadly. That being said, Elvis has never been interesting to me. There are a few well known songs that I think are fine, but Ive just never had any interest in actively listening to Elvis.

Kinda of a dowop feel, a few to many slow songs, but he was good!

🎧THANK YOU Elvis for coming BACK

Pure and fun and excellent and totally authentic seeming. One wishes it could all be so simple and powerful – without all the posing (yes, even though Elvis obviously wanted to be a big star). And funny how what was once radical and youth-corrupting and a harbinger of the of end of Western Civilization (or at least Christianity) can sound sound tame and wholesome.

He's bloody back. I hadn't heard of any of these tunes but this is such a slick album. He really plays to his strengths while trying new things. I liked it a lot! Best Track: I've Got a Dirty Dirty Feeling Worst Track: Reconsider Baby

Elvis is well and truly back!! Best Song: Fever Worst Song: Like a Baby

Elvis always surprises me. I know the whole old cult status thing that still crops up now and then and how he was a real icon of the heyday of rock-n-roll and all that, but ... I don't typically listen to Elvis by default or really "know" his catalog. Yet this is the second album I have heard on this site and both times been boggled by his range, depth, and actual legit crooner/ entertainer level. He IS the real deal and I hope newer generations keep him in the loop.

aight. it's elvis. classic.

Everything that boomers say modern music does to “ruin” it could be said about this album. It’s a bunch of really safe, unimaginative filler highlighted by one or two would be singles pushed by a pretty face and written by a bunch of industry execs just to sell more albums instead of do anything innovative or artistic. Really makes you think…

Kind of a middle of the ground Elvis record, not super amazing or really showy like the Vegas era records.

Best Elvis album on this list. Definitely like early era EP the best. 3/5

Ah, Elvis Presley. This album announcing Elvis' return to music contains his signature sound, though perhaps it is over the top with songs like "Soldier Boy" and "I Will Be Home Again." Still, it's amusing that he didn't skip a beat and even came back with a better sound. Still, this album doesn't contain his most well known songs. It can be hard for me, a millennial, someone who grew up with Elvis already dead, to fully understand the significance of what Elvis did--because so many musicians have built upon Elvis' accomplishments and done much grander things. Someone had to start rock music, and that was Elvis. That being said, the album was a slog to get through (and I love fifties classics like this!), but I have respect.

Am I tired of hearing Elvis on this project? Or was this one just really extra boring when compared to some of the other Elvis albums on the project? Maybe both. But seriously, I think this is the most bland and sleepy Elvis album that I've had on this project so far, and that really doesn't help when someone already doesn't like Elvis. There just really wasn't a standout on this album for me to speak of.

This album is supposed to reflect a more mature Elvis, fresh from his military service and ready to show a new side of himself. However, I find that his music still doesn’t resonate with me, mature or not. Elvis and his music aren’t necessarily bad, but they don’t strike any emotional chord with me. The standout moments on this album are the country, blues, and jazz elements, which were interesting, but overall, it wasn’t compelling enough for me to want to listen again.

Certainly an album full of Elvis’s standard sound, but without anything that really stands out, except for “Fever” which is a good cover but substandard compared to Peggy Lee (who also wasn’t the original). Just overall mediocre compared to most Elvis efforts.

Never a self declared Elvis fan so I wasn't overly thrilled when this album popped up but thought I might aswell have a listen. It was actually quite good. Conveyed that simplicity that was so much a part of late 50's, early 60's music. Obviously Elvis is a Global phenomenon so my opinion doesn't really feature in the grand scheme of things. I can see why he was , and remains popular. Glad I listened and cannot give this a low rating