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Certainly nostalgic for a time long passed. My first time listening to an Elvis album, and while there are some decent songs, it’s overall not my favorite. 3/5.
Probably better than the other Elvis album I have had to listen to so far, but my god this is so boring. Serious cruise ship vibes
When I got to "In the Ghetto" I had to just stop sit there and have a lil cry. I keep having to write this in my reviews, or at least stories like it, but this one stands out in particular because it was the first time a piece of media ever made me cry. I was in the car at the gas station with my mom, she'd gotten out to pump gas while I sat in there and she'd left the radio on. And this song was playing and I was just sitting in there, I must've been six, and I was just completely overwhelmed by it. It's not that interesting of a story but it's such a vivid memory for me. Anyway, good album.
This guy is so incredibly corny. So cheesy and over the top. I'm having the best time listening to him pronounce Ghetto as gateaux. I don't like the music but in was hella entertained
Big band country southern soul from the King.
There's a really good album in here if they just trimmed out some of the mid tempo filler, the openeing track and suspicious minds are bangers but too much of it is forgettable
I know Elvis changed the musical world (as he at best culturally appropriated, and at worst stole music from POC) but his voice is just not my thing.
Okay Elvis let's hear it. Will I enjoy this?? Interesting. I am enjoying this. Prolly not playlist music but good listening. Elvis is definitely good. He wasn't hot shit for nothing. Enjoyed. Good background music. Favourite: Suspicious Minds Least favourite: Don't Cry Daddy
Für die Zeit ein mega Album. Sehr cooler vibe, tolle Stimme
Really solid album. Don’t listen to Elvis much but he is a truly underrated singer. Always a little hesitant to give too much credit to someone who doesn’t write their songs or compose the music, but doesn’t stop this from being a good album. Catchy, swingy and some all time classic songs on this
Heavily produced.
call me Christopher Columbus bc i have just discovered this album and i am HERE FOR IT
This was just alright, pretty corny in places but 3 generous stars.
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Definitely in the top 10 of my least favorite artists of all time and this album is nothing special. Hard to give such a smooth soulful voice 1-star but 2-stars is a high as I can go for something so contrived and uninspired musically.
It was alright. Not exactly what I generally associate with Elvis Presley but enjoyable enough. I personally prefer his rock and roll over this blues style Standouts In The Ghetto 3/5
Great album of songs, the song order reminds me of an old guy on tour who saves the best ones for last, Suspicious Minds is one of the best songs ever. 3.4
3+
I've never been an Elvis fan per se. I'm not a hater, just never bothered to get into his music. Listening to this album, it was notable how much he (and a few others of the era, like Johnny Cash) influenced modern Country and Americana, like Lord Huron or the Felice Brothers, for example. But, I reckon I still prefer the Fine Young Cannibals cover of "Suspicious Minds" to this Elvis version 😂! 3 stars for the impact Elvis had on other musicians I like, but I don't think I'll listen to the album again.
Just not for me to be honest, nothing inherently bad about the album. Just dragged a bit, especially coming off of Wish You Were Here. I did like Any Day Now and the mid song change.
Wasn't expecting crooning Elvis, which was a surprise. Nice backing group, with a couple of classic bits. But it put me in mind if an OK Elvis impersonator doing a set they've done a thousand times before, and it left me a little cold. 2.5
This might’ve been peak Elvis, in my opionion—great album!
I would argue this is prime Elvis. this album does not have some of his biggest songs. It's not his initial burst to the scene. It's not his Vegas years.... it's just simply a man who has a great sound, a great producer, and some really good writing. There's a reason why he's a top five selling artist all time and listening to this album. You can really get that vibe. It does have some repetitiveness. It does have some points that are not great. But even the stuff that's not great. Still has that Elvis sound. And that Elvis sound is better than most other artists. I understand that it's polarizing because there's a whole lot of people who feel like Elvis is extremely overrated.. I would argue that this album is actually underrated. Five 1968. He is absolutely over shouted by some of the largest names in classic rock. I think about that. Elvis was overshadowed. This list is about hearing albums that you would never listen to on your own or you may not have consciously paid attention to, and this represents that list very well. It wasn't novel but in 1968 you would've missed this album. Long live the king.
The movie contract complete, and buoyed by the success of his 68 TV special Elvis was determined to make a good record and he did just that. I guess the breadth of the term allows it to still be Rock’n’Roll, but really were treated to a blend of soul, gospel, R&B, blues and country that sets the scene for his style going forward. He’d made a decision not to do anything he didn’t believe in, and listening now, I believe Elvis on this record. There’s not a bad song in the dozen included and he does each of them justice. He sounds confident and properly immersed in the material. Elvis might not be a particularly reliable album artist, but ‘From Elvis In Memphis’ is strong from beginning to end. I may not reach for an Elvis album off the shelf too often, but when I feel like something aside from a hits album, this is probably the pick of the bunch I have to choose from.
Might but a hot take, but this is the best of three Elvis albums I have listened to. His voice is still great, the production is clean and the songs are well arranged. My one major complaint might be how low the base is sometimes. The second half is also definitely a step up from the first. Gentle On My Mind sometimes sounds like Forever by the Beach Boys and I love that song. Favorites are Wearin’ That Loved On Look, Long Black Limousine, Gentle On My Mind, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, and Kentucky Rain.
Fine acceptable music. Not bad, just... unmemorable.
Really liked this one. Elvis in Memphis feels like Elvis getting back to what he does best after some of the less interesting stuff he’d been putting out in the years before. The whole album has a really warm, soulful sound, and you can tell he’s much more invested in the material. I especially liked how it mixes country, soul, gospel, and rock without feeling all over the place. “Long Black Limousine” is probably my favorite, but “Any Day Now,” “Wearin’ That Loved On Look,” and of course “In the Ghetto” all stand out. Elvis sounds great throughout — his voice is deeper and more mature here, and there’s a lot more emotion in his performances. The Memphis setting also feels important. Recorded at American Sound Studio in 1969, the album has a much more relaxed and organic feel than some of his more heavily produced records. It feels like a real band playing together rather than Elvis just being placed over a backing track. Definitely one of the better Elvis records I’ve heard so far. Not everything completely blew me away, but there’s a lot to like here, and I can see myself coming back to it.
What, Elvis doing do-wop? Shoop shooping? Well it is late Elvis, absorbing a few other styles and genres. Some gospel in there too in Long Black Limousine Gospel choir with country in I'm Movin On Late Elvis does have too many ballads though. You can just see him crooning night after night in a Vegas residency Is this that definitive recording of Suspicious Minds? Mildly noteworthy if so. Best track - Wearin That Loved On Look, I'm Movin On 3 stars - it's fine, but nothing special
I liked this and was glad to hear some elvis on the list. He is like Dolly Parton for me. Where I don’t usually gravitate towards this genre, his voice transcends that feeling for me. I think having this album on when my dad has his phone on in the car kind of swayed me and I knew a few of these already, made me like it more but there were some songs I hadn’t heard before that I really enjoyed. He is a solid and always will be a solid choice for this list.
Really liked this, definitely my flavour of Elvis. Find it more accessible that what I perceive as the early stuff.
I like Elvis. And I really like the big comeback show he had in 68 right before this. It's not the most mind-blowing album, but it's good, classic Elvis after a crazy part of his life. And then like a month later he was stuck in Vegas forever. F
Polished and soulful elvis, I enjoyed this one and saved two tracks off it
I find this very good. I know many people prefer early Elvis...and they may be right. However, this is still very good. As far as I'm concerned, this is at least 4 stars (and probably 5 stars, even if I'm always a bit reluctant to award 5 stars to artists that don't write at least a significant share of the material they sing). Some songs I particularly enjoy: "Wearing' That Loved On Look", "Only The Strong Survive" (nice bass), "Long Black Limousine", "I'm Moving On", "Power of My Love" (I like the production and arrangements of this track), "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" (excellent song), or " In The Ghetto" (an absolute classic). If we take into account some of the songs included in the later releases (like "Suspicious Minds"), this may get even closer to 5 stars.
Listened twice due to a summer break. Recognizable, although I wouldn't spontaneously start listening to this album myself.
I will never get Elvis
This wasn’t jelvis. Very confusing.
Some great, some poor
I like singing along with this fat fuck
its not.. bad.. but everything lowkey sounds the same. dont really like elvis.
Was never the biggest Elvis fan, but I very much enjoyed this album.
Bara bangers
Ghetto is crazy work. This is so camp also
grande album
klasyczek
The recording quality on this seems off. It's tinny. Not Elvis' best. Feels very 2 ish, but he's the king, so it gets a 3.
My king
I wasn’t an Elvis fan when I was growing up so I missed this. Still not a fan, but this was pretty good.
Fine. Wasn't hugely into it but it's alright.
elvis halt!
Great songs. In The Ghetto + Suspicious Mind back to back is amazing
I’m not a fan of Elvis, so was surprised how much I enjoyed this particular album.
Not my favorite Elvis
The best Elvis album. Really want to give it 5 stars but reserving that for undeniable, no skips, world changing etc type of albums. Elvis in Memphis transports you to I guess Memphis in the 70s. You feel the vibe throughout & can’t deny suspicious minds, that bitch slaps.
This is lowkey kinda good? I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Elvis like this I definitely didn’t expect this I might have to give it a 5
Elvis never was my jam
Love it! Is this the Elvis com back era? Great R&B/Gospel production.
Mmmmm Elvis digg album. kronet kongen av en grunn, mye sjel og forteller evne, og får det ikke til å bli kjedelig selv om det er flere av sangene som ikke er like bra Digga Long black limousine. I’m moving on var god. In the Ghetto er en klassiker, og god. Husker den ble dratt fram på skolen. Avslutning
Ejo elvis d her likte Only the strong survive og Kentuckey rain:) Någe e litt likt, men føle disse skillte seg mest ut, litt driv. Beste sang: Kentuckey rain
It’s Elvis and it’s live. It’s emotional and powerful. I’m not usually a live album fan but I’ll make an exception for this one.
Some great songs on here from a legendary artist that I’ve admittedly never really dug into. A great album for a struggle day. Suspicious Minds was my favorite.
some classics on here and the production was really crisp considering how old it is
Elvis has such amazing voice. While the songs aren't amazing on this album, it is hard to rate his voice any lower than a 3. Favorite songs were Long Black Limousine, In the Ghetto, and Only the Strong Survive.
boring
I normally hate Elvis but this was tolerable.
This is a different version of Elvis I didn't know existed. It's better than his earlier stuff in my opinion.
As a rock ‘n’ roller, Elvis Presley had rocked the world in 1954 (pun not intended). His 1969 comeback album, featuring a soul band as his backing group, sounds, by contrast, as if he had sold his soul (pun intended). This laid-back groove strips his songs of pretty much everything that had once made him great. What’s more, the then-36-year-old sounds like an old man compared to his debut. In a way, “From Elvis In Memphis” shares parallels with The Doors’ “L.A. Woman,” though it doesn’t quite reach that album’s extraordinary caliber. It’s nice, but in my view, this is exactly the kind of album you don’t really need to listen to - unless you want to correct your overly positive image of an artist. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a bad album. But it’s definitely one that serves to limit Elvis’s legendary status to his early work.
Un absoluto crack. La presencia, las interpretaciones. Temazos espectaculares, que son grabados en vivo y suenan increíbles. Un fuera de serie. 8/10
Haufen Klassiker drauf
It is a beautiful album that includes a collection of notable songs throughout, but really builds to a great ending from in the ghetto to Mama Like the Roses. The second half is excellent I think this is the first time I have heard the Elvis version of Gentle on my Mind. I much prefer it. Lots of Notable songs. In the Ghetto, Kentucky Rain are the standout songs. 4 stars
Nära trea men urstark avslutning på tre-fyra låter lyfter hela skivan till en svag fyra
The record comes as one hundreth on my list and is the one that has surpassed my expectations by far. First, Elvis' voice is soulful and used masterfully throughout the album. He may sound at distance and coming back, make it low, and so on. With every track, he basically fits it perfectly and his performance here is great. Second, the album is nearing perfection in every other aspect, too. Its use of soul elements is convincing and the first few tracks are particularly pleasing. That being said, the record keeps the high standards later on, and with all the kinds of moods and motives it presents, it remains a highly rewarding and peculiar work. "I'm Movin' On" was clearly inspired by country music, and it does not sound like the habitually hated examples of it, it is also great. Slower-paced songs are worthwhile as well. Another nuance on the album is how Elvis tends to finish a track - the sound fades away gradually over a few seconds. It think this has been undeservingly forgotten in newer music, works great here. The songs are both approachable and entertaining, often moving, feature great music with often limited instrumental presence, yet even so the sound has cinematic beauty at times. To sum up, this is an outstanding record. I have never listened to Elvis much, and it is highly likely I would still rate it A even it is wan't written by a superstar. On John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Lennon's first solo album, he says he "does not believe in Elvis", or other deities and cult objects. After listening to "From Elvis In Memphis", I can see, music-wise, why he's become a legend.
The King of Rock'n'Roll, nuff said
16 songs Ooh mama, they trapped me in an orb mama, not again mama!
I've never been a huge fan of Elvis but I did grow up with my parents listening to him a lot. I think as I get older I appreciate him more. Extra bonus for the album having Suspicious Minds on it which is easily my favorite song of his. I guess my issue is most of his songs sound the same to me. Like they aren't bad but many of these songs just don't stand out to me at all. Also, In The Ghetto is like nails on a chalkboard, I mean a rich white dude singing this song is about as tone deaf as you can get. So this album probably falls at like 2.5 stars to me.
That was an Elvis album, all right. I was pleased when I heard the intro to Suspicious Minds, only to find out it was a bonus track added on a reissued version (which I don't count for my ratings). So, 3 it is.
Kind of boring.
This is definitely the best Elvis album I’ve listened to so far from this list, but that’s not saying much because I didn’t like the other ones. This record at least has some upbeat tunes and it doesn’t just sound like a depressed Elvis confiding into his diary.
Not my favorite Elvis style, I prefer the rockabilly style. Some of the music hear is really good and they gel well and find magic. Others the music is pretty funky or full of blues and his voice is way too preachy and gospel for my taste. I did find 3 outstanding sounds that I have added to my playlists.
Damn!
They didn't call him "The King" for nothin'! Elvis had soul and heart.
Make me feel nostalgic for a time I’ve never been alive for
I think I only like about 2 Elvis songs. Luckily one of them was on this album
have never heard of any elvis song before (as far as i know). very beginning of the first song and i like his voice and then the song becomes what i think is what gospel-like music sounds like and i lost all interest. i think that the 60s are a decade whose music is not made for me and that's fine. still his voice is nice to listen to.
I don’t feel charmed
I am not an Elvis expert, so this being a 'comeback' record is somewhat lost on me. Him doing a sort of country/southern soul record, once again, to my ear at least, mixing the 'black' and 'white' sounds of American music is interesting and enjoyable. I think whatever the hell they did to the mix in Dolby Atmos is phenomenal, sounded pristine in my car. Some of the songs are misses (looking at you In The Ghetto) by virtue of just being too saccharine and some parts, so many years, later sound a bit like self parody in the wake of so much Elvis impersonating. But overall, a good record that is very well produced.
i feel nothing
It’s a pretty damn good Elvis album. 4/5 ⭐️ 231/1089
You know why Elvis sounds so good? Because he stole music and musical styles from black musicians. That being said, this is still not his best work.
Goofy and fun
Mid
Pure Elvis. I honestly didn't have as bad a time listening to this as I expected.
whatever 5/10
Liked Wearin’ That Loved On Look and Mama Liked the Roses
Some songs like in the ghetto were great - the rest are just a little too dated for me
Very cheesy but not unlistenable
Mostly meh but with a few great songs.
Too much Elvis on this list, but this is better than the other 2 I've had thrown at me. Maudlin Elvis is vomit-inducing, especially on the bonus tracks (which I accidentally listened to)
Not really an Elvis fan if I'm being honest
Good
Me pasa algo con Elvis y es que no llego a conectar realmente con su voz y menos con su música. A ver es un clásico por un motivo, claramente no es malo, pero simplemente no conecto.
Might just be my headphones but I found myself repeatedly turning up the volume on this album to hear *anything* except for the vocals. The sound was kind of flat! I got bored of this very quickly and even saying that I'm not sure I was into it in the beginning even. Also I like the Johnny Cash cover of in the Ghetto we just heard better. it felt more sincere coming from him lol. Hard to finish honestly. Probably the only reason I did finish is because I was on the treadmill at the time.
This is the kind of Elvis music you listen to in the lobby of a casino in Vegas that is about to drain your bank account and make you live in the sewers under Vegas. It is dreadfully aged even at release. I am not the biggest Elvis fan but I feel like there are better examples of his music. 1 I hated it.
incredibly dull
I get that he was some glorified 1950s kpop star but this doesn’t feel particularly groundbreaking even for that time.
Elvis!
Elvis didn’t need to prove he could still sing. He needed to prove he still had something to say. From Elvis in Memphis is the moment he finally did.
Not my favorite of his but some good songs.
Is wel okay, niet speciaal maar word net beetje modern
Amazing rock n roll from the superstar
The flip side of this album really slaps.
I quite like Elvis and this album is just OK I think. No other tracks on the record quite hit the heights of In The Ghetto or Suspicious Minds and I found I was just waiting for those to come on…
Not his best.
Blind album. Honestly this album feels like Elvis meets soul music and im digging it on so many levels. 4.
3.5
Elvis is awesome. Suspicious minds makes this 4!stars alone. I hate don’t cry daddy though.
Very consistory good, nothing to write home about but enjoyable.
Yeh it’s ok. Neither bad nor great. Functional, and will satisfy Elvis fans (of which I’m neither one, nor not one). Just a solid, safe 3 stars.
Better than I expected. Never an Elvis fan but there's a run of tracks here starting with I'm Moving On that are really good.
The last Elvis album before he descended into a Vegas riddled cliché.
Suspicious Minds & In The Ghetto the highlights from an enjoyable album
In de jaren vijftig bracht Elvis de rock 'n roll naar nieuwe hoogten... en daarna? Hij speelde in wat films, en maakte eind jaren zestig zijn comeback met... ja, dit. Wat me vooral opvalt is hoe ongelofelijk ouderwets het eigenlijk klinkt. Het heeft niks meer van de spontane, rauwe muziek van zijn jeugd, het is opgepoetste country, het is opgepoetste gospel, en vooruit, opgepoetste bluesrock. Violen, koortjes, trompetjes: opgeblazen suikergoeddeuntjes. Wel met enig tempo af en toe, dankzij de percussie-sectie. Kortom, Elvis was begonnen met zijn optredens in Las Vegas en dit was kennelijk waar het publiek op af kwam. Niet te vergeten: er was in de Amerikaanse muziek een vrij groot segment charmezangers die dit deel van de markt bestreek. Lang in de vergetelheid geraakte namen als Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett trokken volle zalen met hun shownummers. Dus waarom Elvis niet. Jaren later hoor je dit terug, en denk je: wat was de hype? Uiteindelijk zal het de persoonlijkheid en het stemgeluid van de man zijn geweest, en wellicht zijn looks die een hele generatie dames in katzwijm liet vallen. Al met al kan ik deze muziek best hebben, al is 'serieus nemen' net een brug te ver. 'In the ghetto' is eigenlijk een sentimentele draak, maar toch goed gedaan. (Niet teveel naar de versie van Paul de Leeuw luisteren, is het devies...)
De eerdere albums van Elvis vond ik wat gemaakt, in die zin dat het allemaal te overdreven was om serieus te nemen. Eind jaren '60 word ik op mijn wenken bediend. Dat overdreven ongeloofwaardige gedoe is weg. Of heeft zich geconcentreerd in In the ghetto. In plaats daarvan is dit album erg gladjes. Je zou kunnen zeggen: gemaakt. We zijn van het ene uiterste in het andere terecht gekomen. Het is nu vaak vrij saai. De stem is uniek en maakt het vaak net interessant om te beluisteren. Maar eerlijk: dit is verder gewoon een vergeetbare 3..
"Elvis is een lastige artiest om te vangen in albums. Eigenlijk zou je live en compilatiealbums van hem moeten hebben, want veel bekende nummers zijn slechts op single uitgebracht zo te zien en staan dus niet op een album. Ik vind het wel aardig dat ze dan 3 albums hebben gekozen, met een soort van verhaal. Debuut (uiteraard), zijn 'comeback' na militaire dienst (Elvis is back) en een album uit de tijd van zijn beroemde 'comeback special'. Het is meer het verhaal van zijn carriere dan het verhaal van zijn muziek. Als je een greatest hits erbij zou pakken, dan krijg je weer een compleet ander beeld. Eigenlijk meer een beeld zoals we allemaal kennen, van de liedjes die we kennen" Zoals ik hierboven in een eerdere review al oreerde, is mijn favoriete Elvis de Elvis uit de tijd van zijn comeback special. Voor de liefhebbers en niet-liefhebbers een absolute aanrader. En laat dat nu precies deze periode zijn, want dit album komt dus na die '68 comeback special. We krijgen hier dus diezelfde Elvis, waar hij nog in vorm is. Qua album is het misschien meer een 4, maar als ode aan die heerlijke comeback special (10 op imdb gegeven), hier nog maar een 5. Voordat ze echt op zijn (al zeg ik dat al een paar weken nu haha)
By this point, the velvet seats of the 1956 Buick Special of Elvis's career had begun to acquire a somewhat roughened texture. Haven't heard much from this era aside from "Suspicious Minds" - today I learned that the same guy who wrote that also wrote "Hooked on a Feeling"! This album is honestly pretty good but I sometimes can't shake the feeling that I could be listening to a better version of the same song (e.g. Hank Snow's original version of "I'm Movin' On") or the song from which Elvis seems to cribbing (e.g. Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man" in lieu of "Power of Your Love").
I never heard Elvis sing “Wearin’ That Loved on Look.” Liked it as an opening. I like this Elvis more than others. Songs selected are better. He seems to be in his groove on this album—possibly a more natural fit for him. Not a fan of a few of the songs, but overall a great album for me.
A couple of good tracks and the rest was fine
SUSPICIOUS MINDS!!
Oh mama I’m stuck listening to Elvis. I dunno man most of this is just alright. Not something I would seek out.
Elvis' best album, although he is not really an album artist. 3.5 stars
This album kind of disproves my two big theories about Elvis: 1) that he got really lame after his early rockabilly era and 2) that he was more of a songs artist than an albums artist. After his Kissin' Cousins soundtrack era, Elvis re-invented himself as a country soul artist and it works really well. Most people know "In the Ghetto" here, but it's a really strong set throughout. My favorites are "Wearin' that Loved On Look", "I'm Movin' On", and "Any Day Now". 4 stars.
Sterling voice. Super classy and soulful… kingly, even. Very boring songs except for In The Ghetto which happened to be used better anyway on KLF Chill Out and by Cartman on South Park.
Actually loved this? I’ve never sat and listened to an elvis album before!
Nobody can deny Elvis' place on the 1001 list, bit it doesn't mean I have to like it. It's clearly of its time and feels very dated now. It's a shame, but that's just how it is.
pero claro elvis no falla live o grabado viejo
good!
it was somewhat enjoyable, i didn’t hate it but i probably won’t ever listen to it again
Incredible album loved it.
This is a good album. I am actually really enjoying all the songs. I am between a 3 star and 4 star album. I think its actually more 3 stars for me.
Alright...I like Elvis on paper. I like his voice, his Hank Hill aw-shucks-ness, the nostalgia (which I mostly have for his Christmas stuff), his mythos and its relation to the weirdest parts of America. That said, I didn't love this record. It was fine, until the last four tracks, when it was pretty darn good (two smash singles followed by two tear jerkers). This was a 2 for me but I bumped it up because I cannot in good conscience give a 2 to an album that makes me mist up on two separate songs (the last two, maybe I was just getting tired of listening by then and was feeling something more akin to crankiness. I am not in touch with my feelings).
É um álbum extremamente prazeroso de ouvir. Os instrumentais são ricos, elegantes e, quando se encontram com a voz do Elvis, criam uma combinação que parece acontecer com muita naturalidade. Não senti que ele me levava para um lugar específico, como aconteceu com outros álbuns. Pelo contrário: tive a sensação de que ele pertence a qualquer lugar. É o tipo de álbum que acompanha o momento, seja qual for. Você não precisa preparar um cenário para ouvi-lo; basta dar o play.
I honestly thought, off the top of my head, that Elvis Presley had already died (or just went home) by 1969 — if not physically, then musically. It was the end of the decade, the first rock opera had already been written, punk was just beginning to emerge, The Beatles were almost breaking up, and soul and funk were becoming increasingly psychedelic. What Elvis? And indeed, despite this album being considered one of the artist's best, being well-recorded, having some good songs, and being an incredible comeback after the deluge of bad movies with bad soundtracks that Elvis foolishly waded into in the early '60s, he looks like an old crooner compared to the youth. It's not bad, and this short work is generally quite enjoyable, but you won't find the classic rock 'n' roll Elvis here. But it's close to the Elvis in his signature white suit who would soon play hundreds of concerts in Las Vegas hotels.
Wearin' That Loved On Look - 3.5/5 Only the Strong Survive - 3/5 I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) - 3/5 Long Black Limousine - 3/5 It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin' - 3/5 I'm Movin' On - 3/5 Power of My Love - 3/5 Gentle on My Mind - 3.5/5 After Loving You - 2.5/5 True Love Travels on a Gravel Road - 3/5 Any Day Now - 3/5 In the Ghetto - 3.5/5 So my suspicions were confirmed that Elvis is most definitely a singles guy rather than an album-oriented artist. The best song (Suspicious Minds) was left off of here due to my arbitrary rules! The rest of this is fairly middling. It's fine but not really showing off why Elvis was the most popular artist around this time. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Wearin' That Loved On Look, Gentle on My Mind, In the Ghetto
Stolen music with the heart ripped out. "Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant sh*t to me"
OK
This album sets the way that Elvis went in the 70s Vegas residencies. More soulful, more mature and a tad sentimental in places. In my youth this seemed to be the most derided period of Elvis. It was cool to like the 50s Rock n Roll, it was OK to like the 68 comeback special (the beginning of showman Elvis) but the stuff that led to “Fat Elvis” and schmaltzy Elvis were considered very uncool. I disagreed then and do now. This is a classic and my 5 stars comes with the added bonus track of Suspicious Minds. Obviously the classic “In the Ghetto” is on here but the album is pretty much a good listen from beginning to end.
Man fuck Elvis. He had a hell of a band, but nah.
The King in his prime. Wonderful musical time capsule even if it's not exactly my style of music.
Yup it's Elvis
Fun
This is a lot of dross. I don't feel the energy of early Elvis. Guess the soundtrack album career still had a lingering aftertaste. I think it keeps trying on sentimental country hallmark dad rock. In 1969 the best he can do is In the Ghetto? This is a 2 but for Suspicious Minds, but even that is nearly ruined by the strings. Okay then, 2 it is.
I went back and read my first two Elvis reviews and decided to borrow this from one and be done with it. "I guess I really just don't give a damn about Elvis. I am grateful his influence resulted in what it did. I'll leave it at that."
A number of killer tunes on here. Great musicians fantastic arrangements. Solid to amazing material. Then there are a handful of songs where Elvis gets a little too Vegas-y for my tastes. And I've never understood the appeal of In the Ghetto. But damn, when he's on, he's on fire.
I was interested in none of this
suck hot shit man
qiola, no auto
Coming off the back his his TV special that launched his comeback, Elvis goes to Memphis to piggyback off the soul sound that was responsible for selling so many records. Sounding like a combination of country and soul, the production is warm and inviting. Elvis is much more mature sounding than the pelvis-shaking hearthrob from the start of the decade. The songs feel rather unmemorable, even if this record is an easy and breezy listening experience.
Meh. I hear he is the king but this album just doesn’t have have much of a royal quality. Decent but kinda bland
The king don’t miss
Not into Elvis like I once was unfortunately
I feel like I just had to be there The music is objectively good and I like the length of each song
Suspicious Minds is one of my go to karaoke tracks. No idea why. My friends kept it in regular rotation when we hit up the karaoke bars around Sydney in the 00s-10s. Good times. What’s not a good time is the rest of this album. 2/5
Example on how revivals should be.
Thought I'd hate it, didn't hate it. Some nice tracks. Top tracks: It Keeps right on a hurtin, Gentle on my mind, In the ghetto, Suspicious Minds.
Conceptually, I do not like Elvis and everything he stands for. This album wasn't bad. But it's Elvis. So the best I can do is a 2. I get that he's an "interpreter" and "performer" but he is the original industry plant.
This one surprised me, I enjoyed it more than expected
How Elvis got his groove back
oh momma. uh-huh. yuh. i'm uh elivis yuh-huh
Not for me Stand out track is Suspicious Minds
Trump can get wrekt. Elvis Aaron Presley is the one true king.
Actually liked this more than I thought I would. Still find Elvis’ voice pretty annoying but at times it sounded quite nice
2.5-/5
I guess this album is competently made. Elvis’ voice is charming enough to carry the songs and deliver a nice listening experience. Most of the songs are fine, some are standouts to me (Power Of My Love, Suspicious Minds, In The Ghetto). Other songs are mind-numbingly kitsch that i don’t ever want to hear again (Don’t Cry Daddy, Mama Liked The Roses). As an album tho, this does not work for me. There is no throughline or connective tissue between these songs. It’s just Elvis and his band playing whatever came into their mind for an hour, i guess.
I found myself bopping along from the first song. Suspicious Minds is still one of Elvis’s best songs. Better than I expected generally but not something I would necessarily revisit.
Just can’t get behind elvis, objectively good just not for me
Didnt listen
I really like his voice and general charisma. This album is a mixed bag for me: some really good songs and some standard, listenable country music.
When you’re in a specific mood, a little classic mellow Elvis hits the spot.
I always dread when an Elvis album pops up and so far I have been surprised each time. I guess there is a reason the guy was the biggest music artist of his era. Dude can sing.
Suspicious Minds and In The Ghetto are 🔥 The rest range from decent to pretty good, but there are much better Elvis songs Good Album
This is very sappy and uninspiring. I never understood the fascination with Elvis and I feel like people rarely talk about his music and only about his persona
Normal
Held up well
Enjoyed it, but mainly his hits rather than the complete album.
Sounds like Elvis. Probably wouldn't rush to listen to again, but decent enough
Elvis - he can sing, of course. He was a star, of course. But not my cup of tea.
I don't get Elvis, never have. This was OK
I have heard the popular Elvis songs, but this is my first time listening to one of his albums. To me, the music is fine, but I don't think I would want to listen to other Elvis albums on my own time.
Nice classic Elvis album. This one was a little more chill than upbeat like a handful of his work. Loves the bass in this album honestly.
Elvis's soothing voice combined with early rock utilizing elements of jazz and country makes this a pleasant and soothing listen. Not necessarily as pop as some of his bigger hits are, this album rather contains a lot of easy listening and emotion. Good stuff seeing as I've never really given Elvis a serious listen outside of his biggest hits.
Quintessential Elvis here - this is pretty enjoyable classic country rock that white people like, with all the appropriated elements of other cultures. The bass gets a special mention for being pretty standout on a lot of these tracks.
Undeniable highlights, but it is definitely hit and miss.
Elvis rocks dudes
Chips Moman deserves the high score for this album. He learned a lot from his time at Satellite and Stax records and he made Elvis interesting for the first time in over a decade.
Felt a little bloated as an album, with several of the songs blending together sonically for me.
Nice fired up young Elvis! The southern soul tunes are best for my money. Great big fuzzy bass tone. In The Ghetto always makes me think of Cartman.
surprisingly good for me
Who's inspired more think pieces: Elvis or The Beatles? If Elvis had lived, he's be dead by now. What is striking about this album is how good the backing band is. Just listen to the bass lines! Wow! Elvis himself sounds like a relic at this point. It's cringe to listen to a wealthy white musician who appropriated Black music sing about the ghetto.
He's the king
Never really got into Elvis. It's 2026 now, no need to whitewash the blues.
Great musicality. But the artist didn’t move me.
Slightly older a bit more country Elvis. I think I prefer "Live at Madison Square Garden" but this is a super important album by maybe the most important person in the history of "rock" music. Tough to criticize beyond this being primarily ballads.
If you ask me In the ghetto is the best song he every did so with this been here it pleases me. Suspicious minds is a banger but I find it hard that he only ever sang pre made songs and it was more he was a sex symbol then him actually having the musical talent to write music. Don’t get me wrong, voice and appeal fair enough but. You know what I mean.
It's Elvis. Ain't nothing but a horndog.
6.5/10
Tbh haven’t even heard most of the songs but was great to listen to!
two stars for the song tears also come on a twenty minute song is way to much
Can never go wrong with a bit of Elvis Presley 9/10
An excellent album by The King of Rock n Roll with a sad heartbreak running thru it. From lost love to social injustice with 2 big hits.
This is my favorite Elvis record on here. Way less cocky and more genuinely soulful than his earlier stuff.
Going into this, I suspected that Elvis was more of a singles artists than an album artist, and I think my suspicions were correct. There are some individually great tracks here: the barnburner I'm Movin' On, the bluesy Power of My Love, and the more emotional cuts like Long Black Limousine and In The Ghetto. Other than that, most of this album didn't move me. It felt like fairly standard country soul, albeit somewhat elevated by Elvis's passionate vocal performances. I can see why he became such a big star: his voice has a lot of power and soul behind it, and he's good at handling a variety of different moods and sounds. I just don't think he was built for the album format.
That’s Elvis mate
Un buen álbum, la voz de Elvis es excepcional y tiene una personalidad increíble. Lamentablemente más allá de eso no encuentro puntos altos en el álbum, las canciones se sienten casi iguales y no podría decir una canción puntual qué me haya gustado.
I understand that he was super popular and influential, but I just want to go to sleep
1 - 8.5/10 2 - 7/10 3 - 8/10 4 - 7.5/10 5 - 9/10 6 - 8/10 7 - 9/10 8 - 8.5/10 9 - 6.5/10 10 - 8/10 11 - 7.5/10 12 - 8.5/10 13 - 9.5/10 14 - 4.5/10 15 - 9/10 16 - 10/10 3.5/5
This is an overall great listen. Elvis voice is gold and the backup singers incredibly tasteful. Great mix with the very lush. And just good songs man. You could play this at any function.
Nah, jednak nie lubię Elvisa tak bardzo jak mi się wydawało.
1/5
Never listened. Expectations: High - Verdict: Very Good - The unmistakeable voice of the King is hard to hear without feeling something. This album is full of soul and the funky country sound is engaging and suits Elvis well. A couple of weaker tracks follow the opener but Long Black Limousine gets things back on track with its steady, lush progression. I'm Movin' On is fantastic and kicks off a great run of tracks. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road fully unveils the vocalist Elvis has become and I do love his voice. Most people seem to think this is his best studio album. I think that honour would still go to something much earlier for me but this does a great job of showing what he was still capable of.
Not sure I’m a huge fan of Elvis, but I enjoy Suspicious Minds because it’s popular.
Elvis was very much apart of my childhood and also adolescent years listening to his music since my grandfather is such a big fan of him, having frames records, some posters of his movies. Also knowing that some fun facts about him as well. I also did watch some of his movies with him as well. King Creole being a fav of mine, plus Bossa Nova Baby a such a banger. As well as watch the Elvis documentary movie where Austin Bulter played Elvis and he did a really good job playing him. Songs I like from this album: Power of my Love
I think out of shape Elvis might be his best voice. But while I like the music, it gets a bit repetitive and I wish there was more of a mix of his early rock/rockabilly and this Vegasy show tuney style.
Kinda boring sorry
Interesting to hear the later tunes from Elvis's music. Also thought that this was Tom Jones when it popped on
A great example of an artist’s late career output adding to their canon in a substantial way, but more for fans that have already bought in rather than affecting pop culture at large. Contrast this (updated sounds from the 50s to contemporary music in the late 60s) That said I really liked the music and production in this
This was one of those albums that I have never listen any single song on those before. Eventually I wasn't even surprised because, you know, cause Elvis always was Elvis. And still is.
Very enjoyable album of country soul from Elvis. In the Ghetto, last song on the album, is the standout track, and of course Suspicious Minds, which seems to feature on some versions but not others is a beautiful but devastating song. Going 4 stars here, probably a bit of rounding up going on coz it's Elvis.
Day 328 Wonderful voice, actually only knew 2 songs on here, liked it a lot Highlights Wearing that loved on look Suspicious minds Kentucky Rain
Nice Elvis
Elvis’ best studio album. Just wall to wall great tracks culminating in maybe his greatest song.
Any day, any time, I would be happy to listen to Elvis.
Three things: First, Elvis doesn't feel real. I wasn't alive during his time and so nowadays he's most remembered as a character. He seems like a movie character than a real, amazing musician. So listening to this album felt odd. Second, I quickly warmed up to this album. I think in part because it wasn't the Elvis songs that are played out. Also, I listened to this a lot over the weekend while driving around in the sun. The vibes were perfect. Lastly, what makes a good live album? Top hits? Good crowd? Showmanship? I think it all depends on the band. Here, what makes it work is that the album showcases Presley as a great musician and singer. He's the star of this album, not his top hits. Production sounds great and the backup singers are a nice touch. This was a great introduction to the true Elvis Presley.
First time listening to a whole Elvis album. You can see why he's so popular, the guitar, his voice, the whole vibe.
Nice break to the recent monotony but overall I know Elvis gets better. This feels like an Elvis warmup more than an Elvis experience
My fave Elvis song, Suspicious minds, is on this album. A lot of the other songs feel like filler or are overly dramatic for me. Putting flowers on mom's grave and the plight of children in the ghetto were not what I was expecting the song topics to be. I like my Elvis more lighhearted
So, so boring
Wonderful vocal production. Crazy that Suspicious Minds didn’t make the original LP. I’m a late blooming Elvis enjoyer.
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.
TOTAL BANGER. I loved at the slower and sensual ones- many made it to my library. Elvis is a classic- and many of these I hadn’t heard before!
i think this was the first time i searched up "elvis presley" on spotify. it was pleasanter than i expected.
Not my favorite, but is good.
Daria 4.5 se possível, tem músicas icônicas mas outras meio chatinhas
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.
Classic Elvis. Amazing old record.
Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album I know some songs How do I feel about this artist? I know he’s pretty divisive as a person but I can’t help but like his music Pre-Listen Thoughts: I have to release 40 billboards today so hopefully this helps me along with that Favorite track(s): Power of My Love, Suspicious Minds Post-Listen Thoughts: Does anybody else think about Cartman when they hear In the Ghetto? I know this is a later album from him and it doesn’t have a lot of his big hits but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Made me want to dance but I was too busy prepping 40 billboards.
6/10
The second half of the album was better than the first, but overall a good album.
Better than i thought
Saved a few longs to listen to later. Wasn't really in the mood but will be re-listening later on. Generally not a big fan of Elvis as a guy so... kinda influenced my feeling on receiving this album first.
Second half of the album pretty good! King
It is Elvis Presley.
I know Elvis is essential, but this felt cheesy.
I'm sure Elvis was pretty revolutionary at the time early in his career, but this isn't exactly anything special given it came out in 1969. Wouldn't come back to this
soooo cheeeeesy
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.
great collage of Elvis tunes
I'm not the biggest Elvis fan, but this was enjoyable enough to listen to
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.
Album frauduleux, pour ne pas l’aider des bébés pleuraient à côté de moi mais je n’excuse pas l’album, qui n’a rien de remarquable
Kind of boring. No edge. Feels like watching a boring sitcom from the past century. Still "good" music, qualitywise
Worthy inclusion, couple of his all timers, just doesn’t do much for me
Always love elvis but a lot of this was generic elvis
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.
Agréablement surpris par cette album, je m’attendais pas du tout à ces sonorités sur un album d’Elvis Presley. Album très sympathique.
#167/1001 🇺🇸 I never think of Elvis as an album artist. For me he has recorded some of the best singles ever but there are elements of this record that fall well behind. In The Ghetto on the other hand is a magestic tune and undoubtedly the strongest track here. Best tracks: Only the Strong Survive, Long Black Limousine, In the Ghetto.
I was never a fan of his stuff I heard on the radio growing up in the 70s, but this is surprisingly good
These songs are ubiquitous from childhood. Not something I necessarily want to seek out or hear. 2/5
Overall: 6/10 Wow, late era Elvis is really not that great. I enjoy a lot of it, Elvis sounds great on this album and the slow songs are pretty good, but the production is mediocre and the songs overall just aren't amazing. I'll stick to early Elvis. Fav Song: It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
Elvis and company sing at you from the bottom of a deep well
Rapidly dull.
Thought this was really fun, the songs feel timeless. Wearin that Loved On Look and Suspicious Minds were my favorites.
He's been dead for decades, so what could he send me from his old stomping grounds?
so elvis tried to make a comeback. but hes square. and i dont think that this is that a good album. btw nick cave's debut single is a cover of in the ghetto and i know that hes an elvis fan but i just dont see why he decided to cover this mid song. 3/5
Elvis is ass I hate him
i don't like elvis as a person but so far this has been really good??
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.
That's some solid Elvis right there
idk it's a versatile vocal performance for sure, but the band and the mixing/mastering are very inconsistent in terms of quality and the songwriting isn't exactly awe-inspiring
I had only known In the Ghetto prior to today’s listen. I want to say I love the bluesy soul of the album but it’s Elvis, of course there’s bluesy soul.. this just can’t be peak Elvis.. album is fine..
This is music created by Elvis Presley. Checking back in after almost a decade with the King to find his sound a little more polished, songs a little more refined, and a couple of tracks that caught my ear.
This was interesting as a historical exercise at least; I am not sure if I have ever listened to an Elvis song all the way through until now. Long Black Limousine was a standout but the rest is not my jam.
Actually better than I thought it was going to be. Quite blusey in places.
Didn't do much for me, but interesting to find out Cartmans ghetto song was actually him just singing Presley
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.
Pretty good. Elvis is a decent enough listen.
Putain, j'ai osé... Oui, j'ai osé coller un petit, un minuscule, un presque insultant 3 sur 5 au King en personne. Je sens déjà le souffle chaud de la sainte inquisition du rock 'n' roll sur ma nuque, prête à me clouer au pilori des critiques hérétiques. Mais soyons honnêtes deux minutes, d'accord ? Le rôle d'un critique sur un site musical digne de ce nom, n'est pas de s'agenouiller aveuglément devant les statues de cire de l'histoire, mais de dire la vérité, brute, viscérale, quitte à égratigner les mythes. Alors voilà, l'album From Elvis In Memphis de 1969 est pour beaucoup l'album du grand retour, la résurrection sacrée d'un dieu qu'on croyait perdu pour toujours dans les limbes d'Hollywood. Ouais... Pour moi, c'est surtout le disque d'un homme qui court après son époque car en y regardant de plus près, il est quand même bien loin le temps où Elvis tenait à lui seul la scène rock. En 1969, l'Amérique est en plein délire psychédélique, le monde tremble sous les assauts de Jimi Hendrix, des Beatles en fin de course, de Led Zeppelin qui invente le heavy metal, et de la soul enragée de James Brown. Et dans ce joyeux bordel, il se situe où le King ? Et bien, il essaie de recoller les morceaux après une décennie passée à tourner dans des films de plus en plus purulents, accompagnés de bandes originales qui tenaient plus de la soupe populaire que du génie musical. Il faut dire que sa planche de salut est venue de ce fameux Comeback Special télévisé de 1968, où, moulé dans son costume de cuir noir, il a rappelé à tout le monde qu'il avait encore du sang dans les veines. Mais le passage au format album, l'année suivante, c'est une tout autre paire de manches. Pour ce grand retour aux affaires sérieuses, Elvis a eu la bonne idée de retourner au bercail, à Memphis, une ville alors en pleine ébullition soul et pop. Il s'installe à l'American Sound Studios sous la houlette du producteur Chips Moman, entouré d'une équipe de mercenaires de studio absolument légendaires : Dan Penn, Tommy Cogbill ou encore Reggie Young. Sur le papier, la rencontre entre le pionnier du rockabilly et la crème de la soul sudiste devait faire des étincelles. En réalité, tout ce que je ressens à l'écoute de ce disque, c'est une terrible et pesante impression de voir un suiveur. Elvis n'invente plus rien ici, il s'adapte, il s'accommode, il se fond dans un moule soul-country déjà balisé par d'autres avant lui. L'album est long, excessivement long, et pour tout dire, il manque cruellement de rythme. Là où on attendait des morsures, des ruptures, de l'électricité pure, on se retrouve embourbé dans un mid-tempo tiède et poli qui s'étire. On est ici à des années-lumière de l'urgence primitive des sessions Sun Records des années 50. Pour être tout à fait juste, ce disque ne mérite pas de finir à la poubelle, et c'est bien pour cela qu'il décroche la moyenne. L'album est sauvé du naufrage total par deux ou trois tubes planétaires absolus qui mènent la danse avec une classe indéniable. Le reste, malheureusement, sombre trop souvent dans un anonymat poli. Parlons-en de ces réussites, "In The Ghetto", écrit par Mac Davis, est un chef-d'œuvre absolu de narration sociale. La voix d'Elvis y est majestueuse, lourde de tristesse, parfaitement soutenue par des chœurs évangéliques. C'est le genre de morceau qui vous chope par les tripes et ne vous lâche plus. "Long Black Limousine" montre également ce qu'aurait pu être cet album s'il avait gardé cette hargne : une complainte tragique teintée de cuivres et d'amertume. Enfin, la reprise de Burt Bacharach, "Any Day Now", clôture magnifiquement le bal des exceptions. On peut aussi accorder un bon point à "Only The Strong Survive", reprise de Jerry Butler, et à "I'm Moving On" de Hank Snow, que le groupe transforme en un exercice funky plutôt bien troussé. Mais merde, excepté ces quelques fulgurances, qu'est-ce que je me suis gravement ennuyé ! Entre ces morceaux d'anthologie, on se tape des titres d'une platitude abyssale. Des morceaux comme "Wearin' That Loved On Look" ou "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" s'enchaînent sans jamais parvenir à imposer un véritable relief. C'est de la country-soul de salon, propre, bien produite, mais désespérément vide de folie. On attend le coup de sang, l'étincelle qui va faire sauter la baraque, mais rien ne vient. Le manque de dynamique globale est flagrant, et l'album s'enfonce régulièrement dans un ronronnement soporifique. Pour couronner le tout, la plus grande blague de ces sessions de Memphis reste un choix éditorial d'un ridicule achevé : le joyau absolu enregistré durant cette période, le titre qui aurait pu redonner à lui seul tout le rythme nécessaire à cette galette, j'ai nommé "Suspicious Minds", a été exclu de la tracklist originale pour être balancé uniquement en single ! Un sabotage en règle qui prive l'album de sa meilleure arme rythmique et confirme cette impression de produit mal calibré. Ce titre sera disponible sur la réédition 30 ans plus tard. Au final, From Elvis In Memphis n'est pas le messie que la nostalgie collective tente de nous vendre. C'est un disque de transition, le témoignage d'un artiste immense qui retrouve enfin une voix digne de son talent, mais qui cherche encore sa boussole dans une époque qui a appris à marcher sans lui.
I liked some of the songs but "in the ghetto" is such a crazy song. Obviously the 50's were a different time, but oof. I need to do more research on other responses to the song. I liked the song "Suspicious Minds" the most.
Listen, I already got "Elvis Presley" by Elvis Presley, so everything after is just going to be a downgrade. This one is definitely much less energetic, but it's still good. I enjoyed it but started falling asleep about halfway through. 6/10.
fine
No wonder why Lilo loved him but it’s weird to listen to his songs after Priscilla movie album score 7.1/10
Ist halt elvis für 50 Minuten 3/5
Regardless of your opinion of Elvis, there are parts on here where the guitar work is simply superb. In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds have always been favorites of mine and elevates this album to a 4 just for those two songs.
From Elvis in Memphis is not really the sound of Elvis reclaiming a throne. That’s too simple, and too much like the official story. It is closer to a fairy tale: a man waking from a deep career sleep, remembering the shape of his own gift, and finding that the old magic still answers when called. The Beatles did not make Elvis irrelevant. Tom Parker did. Elvis was sold like a repeatable attraction: the location changes, the costume changes, the soundtrack arrives, the machine keeps running. Elvis of the Caribbean, if you like. The tragedy is not that the world moved past him, but that he had been prevented from moving with it. That makes this record stranger and more moving than a standard comeback. It is not especially interested in proving that Elvis is modern. It is interested in letting him become present again. The production understands that. These arrangements have extraordinary emotional intelligence. A funeral song is propelled by a restless bass line. A song about impending heartbreak becomes busy, nervous and chattery. Strings and French horns don’t merely decorate; they comment, answer and reveal. A sideman briefly sharing a key line changes its meaning. Again and again, the production seems to understand the emotional situation before the lyric explains it. The album’s achievement is integration. Country, gospel, soul, orchestral pop and Memphis groove are all present, but they never feel stitched together. The seams disappear. The record keeps moving, and the arrangements continue revealing new information right into the fades. It is not innovation for its own sake. It is intelligence, passion and judgement working as one system. That also complicates the old Elvis argument. The old point about Elvis as a refiner refiner of a previous tradirion rather than an inventor of a new one still stands. The album does not really argue with it. Instead it makes the charge less sufficient. Yes, these forms existed. Yes, other people opened the doors. But interpretation is not clerical work. At its best, it is a creative act. That is clearest on After Loving You. For a few minutes, the machinery falls away and the singer steps forward. Not just emotion. Belief. The voice has grain, damage and presence. You can hear the man in the room. By the time In the Ghetto arrives, the album has earned its final act. The arrangement works almost like a stage slowly being built and lit in front of you: a small pool of light, then another, then a wider wash, until the whole system is visible. It belongs in the same adult American pop world as Wichita Lineman and MacArthur Park, where arrangement and production carry as much meaning as the lyric itself. This is not Elvis as monument. It is Elvis as a working singer, awake again, surrounded by musicians and producers who know exactly what the songs need. I expected to respect it. I wasn’t expecting five stars. But here we are.
Cheesy nonce
Good old Elvis, kinda nice album, with a few classic, stand out trax
Enjoyed more than I thought I would enjoy elvis
Elvis Presley’s From Elvis in Memphis captures a remarkably cohesive, blue-eyed soul and smooth blues aesthetic, marked by standout tracks like the catchy opener "Wearin' That Loved On Look" with its fantastic, choir-backed blues bridge, the poignant storytelling of "Long Black Limousine," and the gritty allure of "Power of My Love." While the album delivers strong individual messages on tracks like the Darwinian "Only the Strong Survive," exceptional vocal control on "Mama Liked the Roses" (frequently paired with these sessions), and undeniable classics like "Suspicious Minds," it ultimately suffers from a structural flaw where the songs sound overly one-dimensional. Because so much of the tracklist—from "Hold You in My Heart" to "Any Day now"—clings to a similar sonic formula, the record begins to blend together, making the overall listening experience feel significantly longer than it actually needs to be.
Utter cock
It’s been a pretty blah week with lots of mediocre albums and few high spots so I clapped when I saw Elvis’s name. Elvis never lets you down, Elvis to the rescue I think, and the album title is like a postcard sent to me by him. From the afterlife. I much prefer Elvis’s Las Vegas songs and here they are in all their glory. After a hiatus from non-soundtrack albums – most of which were not good, Kid Creole and Blue Hawaii being exceptions, he had started to get back to live performances with the NBC special and studio albums. This one includes such classics as Gentle on my Mind and In the Ghetto that he sings with all his Memphis soul, backed by the Memphis Boys and beautiful female harmonies. Truly a joy.