From Elvis In Memphis

Kinda boring sorry

Thought I might like this as sometimes Elvis can be enjoyable, but nope. The little heard ones seemed to deserve their obscurity and the familiar seemed hackneyed.

Again, nothing special. Aside from Suspicious Minds (What a tune!) and In The Ghetto, the whole thing ends up being rather middling and unmemorable. Eh....

Elvis's voice is enjoyable for the first 5 minutes and excruciating for the next 45. The backup band cooked though.

I know Elvis is essential, but this felt cheesy.

Just kinda boring? Seemed more country than the last album of his I got, and not in a good way. "Wearin' That Loved On Look" and "Long Black Limousine" were okay, the rest was a solid meh.

Ruined by bad mixing. Stereo mix has every instrument hard-panned to one side or the other with no logic of why. Very disconcerting, and the music is nothing worth getting excited to put up with it. Might be good in a mono mix.

oh, this guy. It's fine, I guess. Weirdly depressing, but fine. Mostly inoffensive, mostly. "In the Ghetto" feels like the only truly good song on this album. The rest are just fine. Mostly.

These songs are ubiquitous from childhood. Not something I necessarily want to seek out or hear. 2/5

Rapidly dull.

He's been dead for decades, so what could he send me from his old stomping grounds?

I’ve never really liked Elvis. Something about his voice is unsettling about me - it sound untrustworthy, like I need to cover my drink if I’m near him. And perhaps that’s not fair, and I only feel that way because many people after Elvis tried to replicate the sound, so *they’re* the phonies. Obviously we wouldn’t have the musical world we have now if it wasn’t for Elvis. This album deserves a spot on this list for sure. But it’s not the music for me. The song that stands out for me is Gentle on my Mind - a song originally by Glen Campbell which I love. And he kind of massacred it, took it from a deep insightful song and made it sound like it belonged on the Vegas Strip. An added point for music influence gets him to 5/10 today.

Not as bad as I thought it would be but I don’t think I’ll ever listen to it again. Sorry elvis

I don't get it, this one was phoned in.

This must be Elvis’s pub singer era. Not his best work

Not much of an Elvis fan.

Not a great Elvis fan, and this didn’t do a lot for me, truth be told,

It’s all good but I struggle to find anything in specific I really enjoy from this. Elvis’s voice is good but it does absolutely nothing from me knowing that nobody would care if he wasn’t stealing music from black artists.

This was bad. I liked the first one we listened to but this doesn’t do it for me. Still better than Mariah Carey’s bullshit though.

Three elvis albums?????????? Why

how was this guy ever popular

5/18/26. Personally not a big Elvis guy, although there's good songs on this. You can tell it's a well-produced record for the masses, and the songs are as straight forward as they can be. It captures the pop sound of its era.

All the songs sound the same. I didn't mind 'True Love Travels on a Gravel Road'. 'In the Ghetto'...sigh.

Och it was fine I suppose. Elvis was a hero to most but he didn’t mean shit to me.

The album is definitely one that you could put on in the background in mixed company and no one would really complain. Nothing spectacular.

Hate to do it... But this album put me to sleep. This was my first Elvis album and I hope his other work isn't this sleepy...

I wish I could get into this but I just can't, but in the same breath I do not think it is terrible. Songs like In the Ghetto and wearin that loved on look are interesting and a postive example of what makes Elvis a powerful artist but it's just music that I can't get into. Fav tracks: wearin that loved on look, black limousine, and in the ghetto

Was a huge Elvis fan in my early teens. Just in awe of his talent and charisma. But I think as I've grown up I realise that whilst his was a massive talent, it is not one I am drawn to. Two bangers on this album, The rest is meh

Rock, soul, country, blues.

This is a difficult one as i started off really enjoying it and appreciating Elvis’s great vocals, but then i just got a bit bored. Obviously’In the ghetto’ and ‘Suspicious minds’ awoke me briefly from my funk but ‘dont cry daddy’ and ‘Mama liked the roses’ made sure i returned there.

I don’t get the Elvis thing, and never have - and this album has got me no closer to “getting” it. Objectively, “Suspicious Minds” is considered a classic that everyone knows all the words to - so it’s fine, as is “In the Ghetto” (despite me hearing it sung by Cartman in my head). But really, this all just sounds like every other Elvis song ever released. The only other track which stood out for me was “Kentucky Rain”, which I quite liked.

I’m not a big fan of Elvis. I don’t understand the hype. I only knew two songs on this album (In the Ghetto & Suspicious Minds). I think In the Ghetto is a super corny song. I do like Suspicious Minds though. I bought that song after seeing the Elvis movie.

He was a punchline/maybe alive/on a UFO when I was growing up and I never “got” Elvis. This album doesn’t make me get him still. One of the best songs on here is super cringe. A very uneven album for me.

Odd inclusion, I think, for an Elvis record. Ultimately just meh.

Not a ton to say. It's Elvis! This album is alright but probably wouldn't come back to seek it out. EVER SMILIN', EVER GENTLE ON MY MIIIIND

I have never been convinced that Elvis was nothing more than a fossil embedded in the rock revolution of the 1950s who was kept in the spotlight because of his past accomplishments. This album confirms that. He sounds like an Elvis impersonator - the same sexy mumbles, horns, I-IV-V chord structures with the rockabilly bass line, female backup singers on reverb - a caricature of himself singing to tired formulaic templates. And to think the Stooges debuted this same year…

He sounds like a parody of himself. Also, Linda, c'est d'la pâte à dent

Imagine making your comeback at age 34. So much reminiscing and wistful dreaming and really not the same force as young Elvis.

I think I only like Elvis aesthetically... this album is just goofy.

I'm too young for this.

OK I listened to this, I already knew I didn't like the way he sings. I learned that 38 minutes can feel pretty long too.

why are we still not over elvis?

good album, good sound, not really my style, not a big fan of elvis either, just meh, not that bad... can't say it was a waste of time

Boring. I like Elvis but not this one so much.

It amazes me that Elvis is still popular. He's alright, but it's the 21st century... why is he 336th on Spotify? None of the songs stuck out to me.

me decesocioni

Har tyvärr för tråkigt med Elvis, fattar inte grejen. Men finns ju såklart ett par fina höjdpunkter man inte kommer runt här också.

Overall I really don't like albums that are just performance and not original. On top of that, this one is of tired music from a tired musician. It's mostly a monument to the destructive force of the music industry, bleeding one of its earliest superstars dry. Kind of a sad listen.

kinda poopy…

This album is a mixture of blues, country, gospel sounds, and Elvis's soulful voice. This is my first full album exposure to Elvis (the generator seems to enjoy giving me later works by an artist). Elvis always seemed more like a character to me than an artist (just based on what I've seen and heard in mainstream pop culture). Listening to this kind of humanized him for me, however. I can tell that Elvis had presence and appeal, but this kind of music just doesn't resonate with me.

mwah

En lo personal, no lo pude terminar de escuchar porque me aburrió un poco. Creo que tiene más que ver con mi gusto musical, porque no soy muy fan de Elvis Presley, así que no logró atraparme demasiado. No me pareció malo, pero sí de esos álbumes que simplemente no conectan contigo y se sienten un poco largos.

It was fine. Standout songs: Only the strong survive It keeps right on a hurting

Meh

Elvis isn’t my type of music at all. But I can still appreciate him and what he did for music. This album was just ok not my cup of tea 5.5/10 2.7/5

Meh

Album just does nothing for me. I don't need to hear about your cup of soup, old man! Even the dog ran out of the room listening to this. Suspicious Minds gets a pass. Any Day now had a decent melody too. In the Ghetto is good, too.

Boring to me, but bailed out by Suspicious Minds, which is in StarCraft 2

Hmmm - to me this is just Cheesy Vegas Lounge Singer Elvis. Leaves me cold. In fact it actively makes me want to put something else on…..so worse than cold! 2 - just because Suspicious Minds is pretty decent.

Not my cup of tea.

This was boring. A glimmer of a decent song here and there, but mostly just boring.

Great...Elvis just stealing other (most black) artists songs and using his dumb voice. Look, i'm not the target Elvis audience. The session musicians here are solid - and there are some good vibes- but it gets old pretty fast. The recording of in the ghetto should be buried 6ft in the ground to never be seen again.

Ok....Elvis....I don't know....it just depends on which era I'm listening to. I'm not familiar enough with his timeline to be able to say which period I liked best, aside from just his "earlier" stuff. This croony, sad howling doesn't do it for me. And listening to him sing "In the Ghetto" is just cringey. Nonetheless, it is Elvis, and without him we would have never had the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, among a few others. 2.49 stars.

When long-running artists pop back up in the zeitgeist, it's usually by going back to their roots. Elvis broke through in 1969 with this schmaltz? I guess it makes sense that his audience wanted comfort, not rock 'n' roll, given the tumult of the era, but what a missed opportunity. "Suspicious Minds" finds the right middle ground—I wish there were more songs like that, because it's legit great (and I love "In the Ghetto" even though it's cringe). The rest of this I don't need to hear again, especially eye-rolling sentimentality of "Don't Cry Daddy" and "Mama Liked the Roses."

Not without its charm I suppose. I actually am impressed with the band. They seem really good. This is very surface level though. Gone is the reckless abandon of the early period. It’s replaced with a carefully manufactured product that only implies rock and roll but isn’t the real thing.

I couldn’t get in to this album. It sounds so dated.

Unless it's a fat man in a wig, wearing a sequined onesie and performing in a working man's club, I don't really like Elvis... Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ❌️ I don't have time for this Revisit ❌️ Default ★★☆☆☆ (4/10) Total reviewed : 268 Already owned : 62 Purchased : 15 To buy : 1 Nope : 190

I wasn’t expecting elevator music, but once it was underway, I realized that this ultra-prouduced, super cheesy sound was my childhood impression of Elvis. It doesn’t help that the two best songs weren’t even on the original track listing.

Why does he do that crap with his voice? Makes otherwise decent stuff sound awful.

I never "got" Elvis. By the time I was old enough to pay attention, he had already become the drug-addled "fat Elvis" that later parodies dwelled on. But this album is from he was fit and (mostly?) drug-free, and it's...fine? Country soul blues with a great backing band and singers, and Elvis being Elvis. Some of the songs (such as "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)") really emphasize the parts of his style that are easy to parody, to the point it's hard to take them seriously. And then there are the songs that I know from other, better versions ("Gentle On My Mind" and "Any Day Now"). Maybe it would have done more for me if I'd paid attention when it was new, but at the moment it doesn't do anything for me.

Pretty solid, with the hits mostly on the back half, but solid Elvis, if you like the guy.

Meh

I will start this by saying I have never been a huge Elvis fan and audible sighed when this popped up, but I decided to go into this open-minded. I really enjoyed the opening track and it made me think "Huh maybe this won't be as bad as I suspect" and then the rest of the album happens that consist mainly of slow ballads (my least favorite type of song). Still compared to the Adele and Neil Young I had to listen to earlier this week, I liked this album more than those. I also liked the iconic In The Ghetto and was a good end to the album. This album had really good bookends (the first and final tracks), but that boring middle brings it down. Also the tracks I liked still weren't anything amazing. Probably won't listen to this again, but I could see myself revisting Wearin' That Loved On Look again. Overall, I didn't hate it as much as expected, but didn't really like it either. Favorite Track - Wearin' That Loved On Look Least Favorite Track - I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) ⭐️⭐️

not a single piece of Rock‘n Roll

Suspicious Minds is great. The rest not so much

The thing about Elvis is that critiques should be largely centered around his voice because literally nothing else about his music is his. His voice is fine -- he uses the same vibrato trick and I guess in that era that would've been cool to hear. But his schtick goes stale for me maybe a quarter into the album. Not really my cup of tea. Highlights: In The Ghetto (ofc), It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'

Elvis as he starts to slide into lounge singer. Listened up as far as In The Ghetto, which is where the original album ended.

While I never bought into the king of rock n roll. I’m more in the Chuck D camp when it comes to EP ( “Elvis ain’t shit to me …”). I do think he has a great voice hence the colonel glomming on to him. Stuck somewhere between the 50s white washing of black blues and rock and the much needed come back special is this gospel rock album. I have a soft spot for 60/80s gospel blues so this gets a slightly higher rating than I expected. I highly recommend the Holy Church Of The Ecstatic Soul A Higher Power: Gospel, Funk & Soul At The Crossroads 1971 - 83 by soul jazz records

actually boring to me

This is later-day Elvis. The blues is pretty much gone and you can almost hear the fat depositing. Turn your head and look towards his past. This is an example of decline. 1.5 stars.

The kings nutsack plays harmonica

Un vibrato qui fait trembler les oreilles internes, pourtant il dit pas grand chose

Not really my style, but recognize several of the tracks on the album

In Father Ted, during a talent show, Ted, Dougal and Jack showcase "The Three Ages of Elvis". First, Dougal bops onstage as early Elvis, shaking his hips to rock 'n' roll music. Next, Ted appears in a full leather suit, as the middle era of Elvis, making his post-military comeback. And finally, Jack appears, holding a cheeseburger, sitting on a throne as the final stage of Elvis: The King. This certainly isn't early Elvis. It doesn't have the rawness or the energy of those early rock 'n' roll songs. We're not yet in the cheesy, jumpsuit-wearing, overproduced "King" era yet either. We're firmly in the middle ages of Elvis. And that's what it all sounds like. Middle of the road. These are a collection of non-offensive country blues songs. They're enjoyable enough, and Elvis' vocals are impressive throughout, but there's nothing amazing to note here. A lot of these songs could be interchangeable with each other, they're that non-descript. I always like to bring up that Public Enemy line about Elvis from "Fight the Power" to back up my feelings about the success of his music. But I've already done that in a previous review, so I'll try my best to refrain from mentioning it in future. Although, it does seem pretty coincidental that that particular Public Enemy album came up only two days ago. If you were to include "Suspicious Minds" in this (it was never on the original release, but was included on the reissues), then it's worth mentioning that it's one of the greats. Regardless of how I feel about Elvis, there's no denying that it's a great song. A great riff, fantastic melody, and that fake fade-out at the end is pretty clever too. But, taking the original track listing, the rest of the album is... grand. Enjoyable but very passive. This is the middle era of Elvis: post military, leather-suit-clad, and pretty middle of the road.

Groomer music

I get it, this is the King! Not just the MJ King of Pop, but the musical monarch of Memphis, TN! Still, as a kid, Lord Presley was already washed up and warmed over. My direct memory is that he was incoherent, probably incontinent (or whatever is the opposite), and morbidly run-down, but still a living legend. The music itself on 'From Elvis' is, to me, nauseatingly inoffensive with bland instrumentation. I know Elvis was amazing, but not on this record.

I just really don’t like his voice. Some of the songs weren’t bad, but it would be better with a different singer. Eric Cartman‘s version of in the ghetto is much better.

2/5

Previously unknown. This didn't feel like a necessary listen.

It started off really, really generic and awful. Then the last 5 songs, pretty good. With heart. Still really not great.

While I did enjoy this album. It's not my style of music I didn't hate the songs or anything but I wouldn't necessarily listen to this album again. It wasn't bad though

Do you want to hear late stage Elvis? I'm asking because I'd like someone else to write this review for me please because I would not. It's... Fine I guess. If you like Elvis you'll like this. I do not particularly like Elvis. A lot of the songs here dragged a hell of a lot (I'll Hold you in My Heart, Don't Cry Daddy, It Keeps Right On a-hurtin'). I just feel like there's not enough power behind his voiced for some of these songs, like Power of My Love feels like it needs someone who can really throw their voice and at this point Elvis cannot. On the other hand songs like "suspicious minds" and "I'm movin' on" save it from being absolutely rock bottom. Idk if its this or dad rock hell that I've been dragged through recently, I'll take the latter actually.

Didn't like it

This man groomed a 14 year old and people still glorify it ❤️

I don't think I like Elvis very much.

not for me

You either love or hate Elvis. His music's not really something I care about, but you can't deny hiow iconic and recognizable his sound is.

I’m not a huge Elvis fan, so this was meh for me. I will say though that the way he drawls out his words made me think of Cher lol.

meh

Singen kann er.

Elvis recorded a lot of music, mostly cheesy - l liked 2 maybe 3 songs from his catalog.

It's not bad to be honest but my lack of interest in this genre means it wears thin quick.

After hearing some many parodies of his voice, it's strange listening to Elvis sing. After I got over it, I realized this was an incredibly mid album.

Meh

It's Elvis. Kind of an old and surpassed era of music that makes it hard to judge. A good listen but feels pretty quaint more than anything. Fav tracks: Kentucky Rain

it felt just like classic elvis, to me it was nothing too extraordinary, but listenable. i just think he has better songs, however i loved „any day now” and „suspicious minds”.

I get the appeal of Elvis, but in terms of a full length album I’ve never heard him really put it all together.

Each song is short and fun enough. Once you learn how much elvis stole from black musicians, it's hard to unhear. Nothing here is too interesting.

This was informative. I discovered that I do not especially enjoy Elvis.

This one definitely sounds less dated than some of his other albums on here, but it still didn’t do much for me overall. I get it, he’s Elvis, and I respect what he did for rock and roll, it’s just not my thing. The two stars are basically one each for “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds.” Those songs are genuinely great and still hold up. Everything else just kind of passed by without leaving much of an impression.

i’m just not an elvis person maybe? besides his christmas albums and his big hits it just doesn’t resonate with me. i get that it was groundbreaking stuff for the time, just not something i’d ever go back to listen to

Yep, that's Elvis alright.

Doesn't do it for me. Historical interest only. I rather enjoy the bass but not to the extent I would recommend this as a must listen.

Certified Elvis hater (especially late period Elvis) reporting for duty: this is lame.

Why is Elvis popular? It's all very meh.

Man I don't know the late 1960s was a time of great experimentation in music and a lot of cool stuff was happening and here's Elvis doing a Vegas lounge version of the stuff that had made him famous over a decade earlier.

nicht schlecht, würde ich zum hintergrund hören vielleicht mal anmachen

Fine. As a whole, very monotone, bit too croony for our tatses. Highlights were the horns, Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto.

a little lower energy than i'd like

Couldn’t really get through it.. not my kinda music (is this bad)

Never listened to an Elvis album before, but this one put me to sleep. Everything basically sounded the same.

16 songs • 50min Racist misogynistic does not stand up to time. Elvis sucks. I can’t believe I really enjoyed him as a child. 2/5

The more I listen to Elvis the more I go eh at his stuff. I like some of the big hits but the rest I find is just fine.

This would have sounded dated in the 60s, let alone today. It's Elvis so I won't be too harsh but he leans too hard into a lounge lizard and it just seems so gaudy. I think there were better Elvis albums to choose to make this list.

Lounge act Elvis! "Suspicious Minds" was good, but even though Elvis made it big, I prefer other versions of it.

Is this what was driving women to infidelity?

Chill, rainy vibe så er lidt svært at bruge musikken aktivt. Den er bedre som baggrund/stemningsmusik.

Yes everyone should hear Elvis. That said, this isn't the album to nominate for that endeavour. This doesn't sound like the hot young singer that revouitionized popular music in the southern US, this sounds like an older, weathered dude trying to relive his glory days.

Meh. Good voice but they’re not his songs. And nothing too interesting.

Not a Elvis fan.

Did not give the most thorough listen but nothing jumped out at me as either good or bad.

A couple of good songs but I'm not a big fan of the slow stuff

Weak Elvis saved by a couple of good songs. 2.5

50 minutes of Elvis that I'll never get back

I guess I really just don't like the sound of his voice...

It was fine.

s it bad? No. Is it good? Also no. It’s fine. I was expecting more, but this is Elvis's 10th album and he isn’t in his prime. This album is a great choice for background music in an American diner hehe, but it’s not cool to listen to it intentionally. 2/5 —————————————— No liked songs

5.5/10 - A few good songs but not an album I would find myself wanting to listen to again. A lot of the songs on the album bleed into each other in a monotonous kind of way.

No idea how this guy got his own impersonator. Boring album but not as dull as some of his others. 4/10

Kinda okay, I guess? Drags itself along, not a lot of bangers, meh.

Elvis had definitely discovered pharmaceuticals by the time this album was recorded. He's slurring and mumbling on some of the songs. Cover of "I'm Movin' On" is mighty tired compared to the original by Hank Snow

Everyone would have heard enough Elvis in their lives already, rendering this not essential. It’s ok, but certainly nothing spectacular on any level.

Elvis might be the most overrated artist of all time.

I decline the church of Elvis

I was expecting fun Elvis, this was just whatever. Suspicious Minds being the only song with some pizazz.

Some fun and interesting tracks but overall not an album I’d listen through again. Long Black Limousine, True Love Travels on a Gravel Road and Kentucky Rain are all good tracks.

You can never go home, Elvis. You can never regain your innocence. Niaveity becomes sanctimony. Sincerity, sentimentality. Explorative expanse, indulgent excess. Gospel, country soul. There was a version of Suspicious Minds that was always on VH1, where he was having more fun than he’s having here. 2 Elvis Presley‘s voice, here both sublime and ridiculous, is the only element that saves this record from being insipid. I think it’s sad that following the 68 Comeback Special, the moment Presley came closest to cutting his own way artistically, he settled back into the rut of procedural hit-making under the yoke of other people‘s ideas and other people’s arrangements. Safe Country Soul shit with plenty of leaving and dying. Even Ringo was finding his own voice as a songwriter by 1969. Don’t Pass Me By is better than anything here. In The Ghetto is a terrible song - the worst of the Best of Elvis. 2/5

A couple of good songs and the rest is filler

Its elvis

I have truly never understood Elvis's appeal. I even lived in Memphis for a few years and still just didn't get it. I get that he had a unique delivery and voice but all of his songs sound the same to me as a result of that. He has a few hits but nothing all that exciting to me.

Most of that mark of 2 is for the great backing singing. This was quite dull.

Not yet a caricature, but on the way. Good band buried in a so-so mix with too many pop overdubs.

Sounds like a Christmas album, without the Christmas lyrics. Was Elvis still relevant in 1969? I do have In the Ghetto stuck in my head, though.

Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant shit to me he's straight up racist that sucka was simple and plain motherfuck him and John Wayne

It took way too long to get to Suspicious Minds. Otherwise, lots of the same? Pretty meh. I'll say 2.5 - round down.

It’s fine i don’t mind it

Not for me

I have a hard time believing that this album is a "must listen". Surely there are better Elvis albums to listen to. I like Elvis just fine and I don't mind the country/blues feel of this album. But I found this group of songs to fall fairly flat. Favorite tracks: I'm Movin' On, Power of My Love, and Suspicious Minds

This album didn't do it for me. Great sound for a live album, but man, I can't stand his voice or his lyrics. Dude is a cornball. Phenomenal instrumentals, like really tight everything else didn't work for me. It also felt longer than 49 minutes. Gentle on my mind was a fun track, also reminded me a lot of Towns Van Zant. In the Ghetto was another fun track which I enjoyed. Great storytelling All in all, might be blasphemy to say, it's only a 2/5

Elvis at his most anodyne.

Whatever ‘it’ is, Elvis had ‘it’ by the bucket load. That doesn’t mean I want to listen to ‘it’.

Kinda boring Elvis! I feel like you can do better!

not really my thing, at least it's not annoying though 2/5

Not really my thing

I never really know what to make of Elvis for being the king of rock ‘n’ roll. He certainly didn’t follow the trajectory that one would think he would follow if you listen to all of the artists that were inspired by him and similar type music of the 1950s bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin and everybody that came in the in the late 60s early 70s and then had that classic rock sound that is not Elvis at all. He does employ a variety of genres, which I like, but I don’t like all of them and the ones that I don’t like are tough to get through some of his subject matter is very corny and cheesy, but then there are also some songs that are really good and I do like for example suspicious minds I really enjoy and there are a few others in the beginning of this album that I enjoyed as well but the last half of the album was really tough to get through because I just didn’t like it. So I don’t know what to say other than this was me at best for me. I’m not saying that I’ll never go back and explore more of Elvis‘s catalogue, but I don’t know that I’ll ever go back to this particular album just because it wasn’t good enough all around for me to say that I enjoyed it on any kind of meaningful level.

Not the best Elvis era, but an ok album. Maybe it was growth as a performer or just trauma from life, but the spark seemed to be missing from his voice in this one.

Well, I don't think this here album was all that great, uh-huh! But then again, I ain't never been too keen on his records, so what does it matter, baby? I'm gonna keep on gettin' 'em made, and I gotta give 'em a look-see. I catch myself talkin' like the King in my car when I'm ridin' solo, complete with the 'whoa mama's' and 'thank you very much'es.' It's a whole lotta fun, try it out sometime baby!

2 stars I’m not really into Elvis. Because this was later Elvis and seems to have a reputation I thought maybe it would be different. If it is I can’t tell the difference. It says it’s more soul but I hear the same stuff. It’s just not for me, even though it’s not unlistenable.

This was my first Elvis full album experience. It was pretty fun! Not my usual type of thing but cool to listen to. The backing band music is pretty standard, some tight drums and orchestral instruments included, but you're listening for that signature Elvis voice. You won't be disappointed here, even if this album is less "raw" and more of a production than I was hoping for. Standouts are "I'm Movin' On," "In The Ghetto" - although all I can think about is Cartman singing it - and "Suspicious Minds." 2/5 for me, I wouldn't really listen to much of this again. Outside of a couple catchy grooves, this didn't offer too much that I really really liked. It was more of a novelty "Ooohhh its Elvis!" kind of listen that I got a little tired of by the end of the album.

Ehh not my jam

Muddy vocals, and several songs are uninteresting or even affirmatively annoying (e.g., “In the Ghetto”). But “Suspicious Minds” is a helluva song—and helps make up for *some* of the album’s drawbacks.

Shit actor makes record. Results predictable.

Monótono en general con algunos puntos con destellos grandes como In The Ghetto y Suspicious Minds, mi canción favorita de Elvis.

I've got next to no background with Elvis, and unfortunately this one hasn't left a great impression on me. His vocal style was the main obstacle towards me getting much out of it at all. In an instrumental sense, there's some nice, warm bass work here, and it's clearly an impassioned, personal album from a lyrical perspective, but I just can't do 50 minutes of it.

Not really my jam, very romantic like. I mean, it's Elvis, but the music doesn't particularly touch me in a significant way. A few songs are great but wouldn't listen to it spontaneously. Interesting to notice how well recorded the album is for the time. Still sounds good these days.

Don't get on with Presley myself. Nothing wrong with it but I feel his songs largely sound like he is having a stroke have way through.

it's not the Elvis I like the most. I prefer the earlier works. this album feels as the decline, to me... despite having among its songs, In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds, which I love !

Sugar coated Elvis with over the top arrangements (horn section, choir). I am not a big fan of this period but Elvis still has it !

Just not my kind of music

This was just a bit insipid. I woke up for suspicious minds as it’s actually got some energy to it but so much of this album felt languid, phoning it in. But no denying the king’s voice and its perfectly acceptable background music providing you’re not paying massive amounts of attention.

Cruise control is hit that doesn't showcase Elvis' talents. The tools are there just not being well utilised. It took 11 or so songs to change gear into anything meaningful and dynamic. OK he does love worble like no other but that's not enough on this one. I would certainly enjoy listening to individual songs but as an album while I take no offence whatsoever from it as background its highly unlikely I would specifically seek it out hence the low score. Sorry hound dog you deserve better from me.

It's Elvis. I can't say that it's bad, it's Elvis. He can sing really well. The lyrics are sometimes profound, sometimes schmaltzy crap. I think this is Elvis after he stopped feeling fresh and pushing boundaries, in crooner mode. It's something I can imagine my nan tapping along to in a dated hotel. Totally fine as a historical piece but this music doesn't move me in any profound way.

This was a painful listen tbh, I gave it a 2 for the standout songs "in the ghetto" which is a beautiful haunting song and "suspicious minds" which is a true classic and sounded alot like a Phil spectre production. Both of those are strong 5* but the rest are very bad.

Ich glaub ich mag Elvis Musik nicht besonders. Kuschelmusik zu der meine Großeltern vmtl. gebumst haben

69/1001 Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ This is fine I guess. It's more crooning than the rock'n'roll of his earlier period. That being said In The Ghetto followed by Suspicious Minds in great.

damn, elvis fuckin hates chicago

No és dels albums que considero més bons d'Elvis. Es salva pel Suspicious Minds No m'agrada gaire, massa pastelós.

It was ok. Just not a huge fan of the king

På nogle punkter lyder den bedre end den sidste vi havde, men synes hans stemme er meget mere anstrengende her og jeg synes mange af arrangementerne er corny. In the Ghetto har jeg aldrig kunnet lide. Suspicious Minds ville trække op hvis det ikke var et bonus nummer

Produktionen var bedre end sangene, men produktionen var også virkelig god

В мене з Елвісом якось не складається. Складно не визнати, що в нього дуже сильний голос і сам він на харизмі максимальній. В той же час музично це занадто естрадно та причесано в порівнянні з музикантами афроамериканського походження.

Lots of crooning

fat bloated turd

Album mi je dobar, Elvis ima stvarno unique glas i dala bih višu ocjenu no moj tata je bio UŽASNUT kada sam ga puštala u autu do katamarana, čovjek je bio tako uzrujan; a ja vjerujem mojem tati koji nevoli presleya ( prolly s dobrim razlogom ) stoga dat ću nizu ocjenu. Istaknule su mi se "Long black limosine" i "Only the strong survive"

worst thing about it is Elvis. Not a fan. The music is actually not that bad though, supporting band is very tight and suits the gospel choir when they also come in.

Can't deny he had a good voice but the music overall isn't really for me, doubt I'd deliberately listen to it again

Country soul pop. Best music when you are sitting in an empty bar drinking stale beer and old people are smiling at you as though you belong.

The Memphis soul vibe meant I enjoyed this more than I usually enjoy Elvis...but seriously, I never need or want to hear "In The Ghetto" again.

A straight 60s pop album with lots of strings, horns, and crooner vocals. I don't think this is a great album, especially coming from the King of Rock and Roll, but it's not offensive(except for the overbearing horns on a couple tracks.) I don't think this should be on a list of 1001 albums to hear before I die.

Essentially a cover album, which is a problem because I largely find Elvis Presley preposterous.

I don’t come to the King for country. A lot of these songs really don’t do it for me. Besides the very good In the Ghetto, it’s mostly misses on this one. ⭐️⭐️

With the exception of “Kentucky Rain”, “Suspicious Minds”, and “In The Ghetto”, the rest of the album was really crappy.

Meh

Wow, my first Elvis album despite being over 25% through. I thought this was a live album given the cover. This lacks almost every ingredient that makes Elvis, "Elvis" in my ears. I think this was lacking quite a bit of energy, and it felt like something intended to sell records, not necessarily produce a quality record. I certainly wouldn't give this #190 of the greatest records of all time. If it's so good, why is the only hit off this thing "In The Ghetto" (which isn't even that good of a song, honestly). The biggest hit on this album wasn't even ON the album (Suspicious Minds), I reckon it was added after the fact to sell more, since this seems to have charted very poorly considering Elvis was one of the, if not the biggest name in Rock n' Roll at the time. I had to use the words "Cultural Appropriation", but Elvis branching out from stealing rock from black people, to try to steal gospel and soul like he attempts to in this album is really telling. I don't really have an issue with it but if I wanted to listen to soul, there's no chance in hell I'm picking up "Elvis in Memphis".

I don’t like Elvis, but I gave it a shot. By halfway through, I was on Wikipedia checking how many tracks were added later just so I could listen to less.

i may be harsh on this one because i saw travis kelce's gq shoot while this was playing and it pissed me off, sorry

elvis is you know.... my favorite artist to hate but some of these didn't bother me too much at least so there's that!

Not for me. Elvis’s music grates on me and I don’t think this album is all that good. Maybe earlier Elvis would move me more but this is crap.

Some of the songs were reminiscent of his movie tracks.

nelabai elvis mano skonio, bet kaip fonine muzika sulenda nebaigiau klausyt oop

Well if you like Elvis you'll like this; but I'm not a huge fan of his I'm afraid. In The Ghetto & Suspicious Minds clearly are stand out tracks, but the rest are just too schmaltzy for me.

It's Elvis. It's okay. There are two songs on the album - "I'm movin' on"and "In the ghetto" that I don't mind, but the rest wasn't really up my street.

This is not the Elvis album anyone MUSt hear before they die. No matter how good In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds are.

Mweh. Not keen on the tearjerkers. Exceptions, In The Ghetto and Suspicious Minds

Elvis' importance to music and his artistic quality is unmatched. That being said, this is NOT very good. It's mostly boring and soulless, with the final bit being what saves this album from being completely forgotten. I hope I listen to a new Elvis' album soon so this isn't the Elvis' album I'll remember. -- A importância de Elvis para a música e a qualidade artística dele é incomparável. Dito isso, este álbum NÃO é muito bom. É basicamente chato e sem alma, com a parte final sendo o que o salva do completo esquecimento. Espero ouvir um novo álbum do Elvis em breve para que este não seja o álbum do Elvis do qual me lembrarei. 4,5/10

I don't have a lot of use for this. For the most part it is pretty simple and boring. "In the Ghetto" is by far the best song in my mind.

Elvis just doesn’t rise

Eh. I guess it’s nice to hear Elvis update his sound after last week. Some songs are cool but I wouldn’t return to it. I’d like to say that I’ve had enough Elvis lately. (6/10, 3/5 on this scale) (Update: It's going to be a 2. I don't really care for it much months later)

Boring. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Sorry. Would I revisit this: nah.

This was fine but... why the hell is Elvis singing about the ghetto lmfao... all I could hear is Eric Cartman singing it anyway. There were a couple others that were fine, but the rest were slow, boring, meh I just never got Elvis... the hair, the drawl, and the dance moves seem to be doing a lot of the heavy lifting w/r/t his aura. His singing & songwriting is nowhere near as good as McCartney/Lennon, or like, dozens of other rockstars. Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne are better in every way and that's just off the dome. I get that he came first so sure, credit to the King. But only by default. If he wasn't first, someone else with good hair and the instincts to shake his hips on TV would have been.

A couple of classic songs, the rest meh

just not a huge elvis fan

Could've been fine with 3 stars as well. It's classic, just dated. None of his hits on this one.

Boring.

Not bad but not really my thing, I can only listen to Elvis in small doses.

2.5 stars? I don’t have much of a frame of reference to review this album. I’ve never listened to any other full Elvis album. I didn’t feel strongly about this one either way. Blended into the background nicely. At some point when I was listening to it I had the thought, “this sounds like Camera Obscura.” Surely it’s vice versa, but I guess Camera Obscura drew from this general era of pop if not The King himself, so I guess that makes sense.

I like Elvis. When one of his songs hits, it really hits hard. His voice is just so powerful which makes him a great cover artist. But a cover artist is only as good as the songs he's covering... and this album doesn't have many ear-catching tracks for me. The first 3/4 flew by without me noticing. I exited my fugue state when In the Ghetto hit, a song I've always hated. I mean sure, his heart is in the right place... but it's so cringe. I can't take it seriously. But then there's Suspicious Minds which is an amazing Elvis track that i've loved for awhile now (the guitar line is amazing, the rhythm is driving and every vocal line on the track is a hook). It's not my favourite, that might be the live recording of Unchained Melody... so devastating. But Suspicious Minds is a banger and by far the best song on this album. Kentucky Rain and Mama Liked Roses were the only other tracks I enjoyed (well mama was good until the spoken word bridge hit, that never works). There's nothing bad on this album... other than in the Ghetto... but also nothing sticks out to me. It's a shame though, you put this man on the right song and he can really elevate it. His talents are wasted on this material. 2 stars... mainly for Suspicious Minds.

It’s overly cheesy country music.

Nice in spurts , lands similar to other folksy albums I’ve got

Great album

2.3 Thought it was over-produced and under-produced at the same time. Elvis's talents didn't really seem to shine through

I’m generally not very keen on Elvis. This album is ok, and the faster paced songs are more enjoyable. 2.5/5 Won’t listen again

This is #day296 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to my third and final album by Elvis. As before, I don't care for either his persona or this music in general. I'm just not feeling what I'm hearing. As a background, it's kind of listenable, but... sooner or later, all that voice brings about in me is just a big yawn. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day297.

Elvis singing about the ghetto…..hmmm. It’s a very gospel/bluesy album. Other than Suspicious Minds, I’m not enthralled.

4/10

Niet voor mij. Elvis was goed live, maar op album niet echt

Sweete boy, aber definitiv weniger gflashed gsi. Aber schön mal es Elvis Album glost zha. De Elvis isch aber neb em uncle Sam au d verkörperig vode USA. Git bekanntlich biz abzug. Ganz abhole duts mi leider ned. 2 speed hochziite mit elvis animation

Not a fan of Elvis' deep register or the rock and roll 50s cheese, none the less, it's interesting how so many musical influences are mashed together in his songs and delivery

I'm not listening to this crap

Not a fan

Honestly, I've just never liked the iconic Elvis voice

Elvis' vocal prowess is in full force on this record but, aside from a few exceptional songs ("Gentle on My Mind", "Any Day Now", "In The Ghetto"), his titanic voice overmatches the largely run-of-the-mill material. Perhaps in an attempt to keep up with The King's vocals, the production on this record is often over the top (such as on "I'm Movin' On" and "Long Black Limousine", the latter of which has multiple (!) ascending key changes), with the results being more Vegas than Memphis.

Highlights: Long Black Limousine, In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds Elvis' return to music. Historically, a very important album for both Rock N' Roll, and Elvis himself. There are some good tracks on here, but they are unfortunately drowning in bloat. The gospel fusion is pretty strong and sometimes works. But often, it just sounds like easy listening background music.

thick schtick... very ok. am i the only one who thinks he's a bit overrated.... or are the later years just not that good???

Not very good

I only know the famous classics of Elvis (and love them) but have never ventured deep into his back catalogue of tunes. This is a lot less rock 'n' roll and a lot more of a warbling, soulful, country sound which I didn't expect. 'Only The Strong Survive' and 'In The Ghetto' are the best tracks. I can't fault Elvis' vocals whatsoever. They're like smooth liquid gold and you can practically hear the famous curled lip of his as he sings. Overall, it's not massively interesting, a little boring in places, but Elvis himself is definitely the highlight.

ok? didnt really care for it, much like background noise for me

Hmmm

I don't think I've ever really liked Elvis, never understood why he's considered so great.

Sounds like Elvis in Memphis. I guess good enough, but not too interesting?

Not really my cup of tea.

This is ok, not really my thing but has some moments. The hits Suspicious Minds and In The Ghetto are good, I also liked I'm Moving On and Power Of My Love. 5/10

I was expecting an album of mature soulfulness a la Suspicious Minds but got hit with a wave of hokeyness instead.

Elvis was never that talented, but at least early Elvis was interesting to listen to. This is just boring grandma music. 3/10

Being recorded in '69, but laking the Kings extraordinary appearance.

Honestly don't get it. Why Elvis if it's motown or blues? Saved by a couple of classics.

Elvis has never been my thing. Aside from Suspicious Minds and the bluesy Power of my Love, this album is a repetitive dirge.

2.5

back to back Elvis P. less enjoyable than Elvis is Back!, which I found to be really fun. more drawn-out and melancholy. soul moments not for me. in the ghetto is the most unhinged track i've heard from this project so far. wtf? Best tunes: wearin’ that loved on look, i’m movin’ on, power of my love, gentle on my mind, after loving you, any day now

Not a fan

Ganz gut. 2S.

Nice to hear the oldies

So boring, still listenable though. Suspicious Minds is great though obviously

Elvis is not my thing

2 out of 5. First time listening to a full album of his. Elvis was never my thing.

It's an OK album, it's just feels a bit tired

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Альбом не тронул. Совсем не тот Элвис, к которому я привык.

Not a fan

Well, it's Elvis... What else would expect, some good many not so good, so not a high score here

Not a fan of Elvis for many reasons, but that rhythm section cooked.

Elvis lost me when he joined the Army. The Colonel sabotaged his career, putting him some mostly awful movies and making other bad career choices for him. Elvis' voice is still powerful here, but the music and arrangements never let him cut loose like he was capable of. The Army robbed Elvis of his "kick ass."

Det var så kedeligt...

Tandløst kedeligt elevatormusik. Absolut ikke det bedste Kongen har leveret i sin karriere. Suspicious Minds kan noget, men det var også det eneste lille lyspunkt på pladen.

Какой то полудохлый Элвис, ему этот стиль не идёт. Он не Фрэнк Синатра

A couple of good songs otherwise meh

Only listened a couple of times, nothing super memorable

Didn’t hate this. Not a huge Elvis fan. Sounded like ……. Elvis. 2.5

Elvis is still 97th in the world on Spotify that is mind boggling. I understand the immense influence he had and clearly still has, but personally I’m not the biggest fan of his music. “In the Ghetto” or “Suspicious Minds” would prob be my picks for favorite tracks, a little basic but they’re always good. I feel like I should have this album higher rated but it’s just my personal preference that I’m not a huge Elvis guy. Giving it a 2 but it should be noted that it’s a high 2. If we were ranking on significance or influence it would be higher but for just personal preference this is where I have it.

The older I get, the less I like Elvis. His vocal stylings are too croony and feel like he's trying to ooze into your clothes.

I mean, it's what it is

4/10 Yawn...this is slightly better than some of Elvis' bullshit. but so are cold sores. Make of that what you will. 1-16-2025

not a fan personally

I understand Elvis's inclusion on the 1001 list. Even as a self-professed Elvis-hater, I can at least see the merit in his inclusion. But why this album? Surely there were other musicians doing far more interesting projects in 1969 no? As for this album, it's bland and inoffensive; the best I can really say for Elvis. Not something I would ever revisit in full. Gentle On My Mind is the only song I honestly enjoyed.

Slow and dull. I was expecting much more hip movement. 3/10

Not my favorite Elvis.

Lounge act Elvis! "Suspicious Minds" was good, but even though Elvis made it big, I prefer other versions of it.

As I’ve said many times, in various ways, everything before The Beatles is irrelevant and yes, I understand there was lots of music that influenced them, especially Black music, and Elvis. But everything before them is just so dated. Elvis isn’t an exception however, he might be the best of it. 5.0/10

It seems Elvis here is past his prime. Not to say the music is bad, but not as good as one would expect from Elvis himself.

Don’t like his style of singing

Music for white people who like black music but didn’t like black people, ugh. Suspicious Minds is the best song, I’m the Ghetto most problematic unless you just sing it in Cartman’s voice!

Not Elvis's best work.

elvis in mempiss

Not bad just not really my vibe

Eh. Ok.

Meh...

Ok, I guess. Kind of boring, but not irredeemable.

2 - Meh, everything felt kinda same-y and I'm not a big fan of the hit.

A later period Elvis Presley album...in the context of contemporary expectations of albums where the artist wrote most, if not all, of the songs, this is something of a throwback. And where the songs are written for Elvis, and all the music and backing singers are from the studio, I can't see this as a classic or great album, just a studio product. I always wondered what Elvis Presley might have done had it not been for Parker and his determination to make Presley a minor movie star and low grade soundtrack writer. That said, In The Ghetto is pretty fine.

Lame