From Elvis In Memphis

Уже не пиковый Элвис, не рок-н-рольный, а зачем-то ушедший больше в сторону кантри и соула. Синглы хороши, в остальном средненько.

Норм, но скучно и уныло. Может это произведение для скучных и унылых….

То же самое, что написал про Queen, применимо и к Элвису. С той лишь разницей, что его сборник лучших хитов я с заметно меньшим энтузиазмом буду слушать.

Лучшая песня: Only the strong survive Худшая: хз Неожиданно понравилось, было приятно слушать

2 песни оч люблю с альбома, но остальное будто бы и не было, 3.5

Полюбила музыку Пресли, правда в исполнении Остина Батлера благодаря фильму. Поэтому с удовольствием послушала альбом. Правда немного скучноватый и меланхоличный, но, может, это синоним взрослости? Очень понравился закрывающий трек

it's all nice but nothing has really caught my ear

No fue atroz así que le daré sus merecidos tre. Su voz es muy bonita, no pude ver las letras, pero me gustaron particularmente los adlibs. La música como tal me parece muy clásica y me aburre.

fine

i like kinda get it gentle on my mind a classic in all forms

I’ve never really gotten into Elvis before, but one thing I’ve learned through this project so far is that I have a soft spot for old country. I know this album is a little more rock n roll, but it definitely has a touch of country to it, which I actually enjoy. His crooning voice really does feel like he’s performing at a Vegas show, but this album worked for me, and I have a further appreciation about what made Elvis so famous.

Admittedly, Elvis and his whole... thing is really not my bag anymore. For every Elvis song there's a black artist that's done it better, and seeing as how most of his best songs are actually covers it pretty much cements him not as a great songwriter or musician, far from it actually. He's a great performer. This album is the perfect example of why that's the case. The producers for the label picked these songs for him, to try and help get back in the mainstream's good graces, and it worked. Fans ate this up. It's easy to see why though, his voice is spectacular here and the arrangements are tender and warm. The songs being performed are all great, and specifically "In The Ghetto" and the not-included-but-should-have-been single "Suspicious Minds" are absolutely fire. The reason I don't rate this album higher is basically, circling back to my first point, I would rather listen to black soul and r&b singers that have done it first and done it better. All that being said, this is easily Elvis's best record and the only one I would consider essential listening.

Primer álbum de Elvis que he escuchado. Es tan bueno.

His popularity is warranted. The sound on a lot of these is so unique I can't tell if it's rock, gospel, or country, but it's definitely Elvis. I know there's some controversy about him appropriating black music, but from what I understand, he always showed respect for the black artists who came before him and gave credit where credit was due. At one point I was going to watch that movie about his corrupt manager, but I watched the Billie Holiday one instead. I might have to revisit it though. I bet it would be interesting.

Didn't manage to get all the way through it, may adjust my rating if I get back to it and finish. Not my favourite of Elvis, but it was still good.

Nem tento ouvir.

421/1089 - Very strange production choices. The reverb is really wacky on this. Barley any on the bass and guitar and a ton on the vocals. Super hard panning on the instruments as well. Besides that, the songs themself are mostly pretty good, great playing and a signature voice.

Découverte. Bon album overall. De nombreux classiques et une bonne performance live d'Elvis.

Classique Elvis. Ça s’écoute bien mais j’suis pas non plus un grand grand fan. J’en ai ajouté quelques unes. Ça aurait mangé son 2,5, mais vu que c’est pas mal dans l’ensemble ce sera un 3.

Really enjoyed this more than the last Elvis record I got. Better instrumentation all around combined with his buttery voice.

Overrated rubbish.

Fun listen and some classic songs. "Mama liked the Roses" was a find for me.

Enjoyed it. Very polished sound from on the greats.

awesome

I've said it 3 times already, I'm not a fan of Elvis at all. The earlier albums are better, maybe something more like "Elvis Is Back". It's not bad, but it's not what you'd expect from such an important historical figure.

Elvis getting back to his country roots.

Ideaal ochtendplaatje op de achtergrond.

Meh

It feels harsh giving this a 3 but this kind of romantic crooning just kind of does nothing for me, Elvis in general does nothing for me. It’s not bad music by any stretch, I can totally see why people loved it at the time but I just don’t jam with this at all sorry (sue me).

There’s some really really good stuff in here where Elvis is at his best with that insane charisma, but then there’s also a fair amount of bluesy filler - for me he’s never really had a big classic record and is a greatest hits kinda guy, so this is a mixed bag

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) ⭐️⭐️

Of course

Music filled with a sense of despair and reminiscing 70s Americana. Probably symbolic of times then and perhaps even now. Somber Elvis is still pretty good to listen to.

I've always disliked Elvis, but maybe I just dislike early Elvis? This wasn't bad at all.

I thought for sure I would rate Elvis 3 at most just because of the cultural osmosis, but this was enjoyable and deserves its 4!

Elvish laulantaa, ihan mukavaa.

Vanhan maailman livelevyt on kyllä hirmu kovia aina. Elviksestäkään ei mitään uutta voi oikein enää sanoa, taattua Elvistä. Ei sitä ominta genreä, mutta ihan mielellään kuuntelee jos jossain soi.

not a single piece of Rock‘n Roll

not so familiar with "later" elvis, but the sound is refreshingly different, while still being clearly elvis.

Suspicious Minds is great. The rest not so much

Da King!!

Yep. That's late era Elvis.

Blues, full of soul. A style unique to Elvis alone. Fav was 'any day now'.

люблю элвиса, но альбом этот занудный

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'

Suspicious Minds might be the best song of all time, and everything else is ... I mean it's Elvis.

So good, I loved that I heard this, every song is great. I think it’s like they ray Charles when I’m not gonna add it to my regular listening, but i know it’s a lot of quality music. 4, almost a 5.

The first time I heard this album I was quite captivated, but now a few listens after that, my enjoyment of this album has definitely dwindled; it just seems to be missing that little spark of magic.

Pretty solid Elvis

Easy listen. I'm not the biggest fan of Elvis' crooning, but there are some well known hits on this one.

What can you say .. its Elvis! great album. I did a little research on this one and didnt realize this was another one of the turning points for him... for such a 50's rocker it sure showed he could bring his talent to a new era.

His music makes me feel nostalgic

Still slaps. Crazy vocal range

I still don’t quite get what all the fuss is about, but each album of his I’ve heard has been a little better than the last. This is probably the strongest so far, though it still doesn’t come close to being great for me.

Wspaniały i nieodżałowany

Dang.. pretty good

yo he ate this shit up... im becoming an elvis guy for sure

Synes det var dejliigt, sikke en charmør

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

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. This guy was a rockstar for reason and this album makes that clear.

Late Elvis definitely lost a step. I wouldn’t complain if this was on, but I doubt that I would choose it.

Heard Before? Maybe? I've heard a lot of Elvis. Notes: - songs range from serviceable to brilliant, mostly ok. - arrangements are powerful and creative. - band is on fire and Elvis is in decent form. - but lord up in heaven, what is going on with the mix??? bass, snare, and ride waaaay in the front, everything else buried in mud and Elvis singing into what sounds like a grain silo. Verdict: Forgettable except for the truly awful mix. A sin and a shame. Listen Again? Yikes! No way!

[The following review was written October 2024, after I finished reading the 33⅓ book on this album. Some turns of phrase may have been taken from it. Otherwise, it's all my own thoughts. Only minor modifications have been made to this review, the day it was published.] 'From Elvis In Memphis' is freedom and potential. What I mean is, you hafta imagine Elvis recording this. He'd spent nearly a decade trapped in purgatory, having his dream of becoming a movie star cruelly perverted. He'd dreamed of becoming a serious, respected actor like James Dean — and, sure, early on, he **did** get to flex his chops. However, by the time '68 rolled around, it was a seemingly never-ending nightmare of making basically the same shitty, cash grab musical romcom over and over again. Sure, every now and then there was a 'Viva Las Vegas', but that was more the exception to something like, I'unno, 'Spinout' being the rule. Over and over again, the same tired, campy formula, like an Escher staircase down to Hell — and for what? Just so his label could sell shitty, cash grab soundtrack albums. It's so simple: the films promote the albums, the albums promote the films. You couldn't get a better deal than that. Too bad Elvis had to suffer through the ordeal of actually making them.  All the while, the 60's were happening. The British Invasion. The folk movement. Psychedelia. Vietnam. Woodstock. JFK's assassination. Any other 60's touchpoint you can think of. To quote the movie 'Walk Hard': "The 60's are an important and exciting time!" So much was going on in America, let alone the world — and what was Elvis doing? Sitting in the back of a truck and singing "Old MacDonald" for the camera. Having to star in all of these terrible movies was bad enough, but combined with missing a time like this, and you probably couldn't drive him any further off the edge. Besides the occasional bonus track, the only creative reprieve he managed to get during this period was a single gospel album — the music he loved that comforted him so much, which actually won him a Grammy — and then it was right back to singing to a bull to convince him to be fertile. Something had to change. Elvis couldn't be shackled here forever. In 1967, The Colonel proposed a Christmas special to NBC. Originally, it was planned to be a very formal affair where Elvis would sing shit like "Here Comes Santa Claus". However, very quickly, thanks to Bob Finkel and Steve Binder, it grew into something more — much more. After nearly a decade of stagnation, this would be a chance to remind everyone why Elvis was called The King in the first place. He'd get to play all his old hits, jam with his old band, dress in leather, sing gospel, do kung-fu... The whole works. One great, big show to pull Elvis out of the rut he'd been in. But there **was** a tinge of doubt. He **had** been away for a pretty long time. He hadn't performed live at **all* during his Hollywood days, and in the meantime he'd been stuck with material like "No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car". Would he be able to recapture magic? Was it even still there anymore? It was Oh, lordy, it most certainly was. There's a reason, after all, why everyone remembers this as the '68 Comeback Special and not 'Singer Presents... Elvis'. It's coming off of that where we find Elvis, recording in American Sound in Memphis (despite The Colonel having booked him for RCA). This was actually the first time since his Sun days in the '50's that he'd recorded in his hometown — and on top of that, it was the first time in forever that Elvis had gotten to choose his own material. Backing him was The Memphis Boys, who'd played on all sorts of hits, such as Dusty Springfield's "Son Of A Preacher Man". And with a producer like Chip Morman willing to push them all, Elvis especially, to do the best they could do... Simply put: Elvis recorded the single greatest album of his career. Elvis had never been an album artist. That's not his fault, really; it was more a result of how rock n' roll albums were generally built in the 50's. You'd have a hit single or two, and then you'd have a buncha shit thrown around it. This wasn't serious music for adults like classical and jazz, and teen-agers were more interested in the 45s anyway, so who cares? Like, as good and as important to music as his debut is, I find it hard to recommend to people as a complete album experience. Even the albums released in his name after this in the 70's were thrown together in much the same way as his 50's discs. There's maybe only one exception to this, 'Elvis Country', where I wouldn't be surprised if whoever built the album stumbled on the cohesion by accident. On both ends, I really feel like you'd be better off with compilations of his work, especially for the 50's. And I'm not saying that 'From Elvis In Memphis' wasn't somewhat thrown together, either; between what was put on here, on the singles, and on 'Back In Memphis', **anything** could have ended up in this track listing. That's just how Elvis rolled. But I'm so grateful these songs in particular did, 'coz, ahh, seriously, again, Elvis never made better music than he did at American Sound, I swear. "Wearin' That Loved On Look" is such a great opener. Even if it wasn't written specifically for him (like nearly everything else he sang), I can't help but read it as an "I'm back, bitch" kind of song, announcing his return — as if the Special hadn't already done that. "Long Black Limousine" is a powerful bit of tragic soul, and I've always loved how it builds. "I'll Hold You In My Heart" was an impromptu, live-in-the-studio performance, and it demonstrates so well how good this band and how good Elvis gelled with them. "Power Of My Love" promises to shake you, among other things, and by goodness it **does**. As the only blues rocker on the album, it lives up to the "power" in its title, even decades before Jack White went and did his own distortion-filled take on it. "Gentle On My Mind" is an incredibly lovely slice of country goings-on. "Any Day Now" absolutely **soars**, even before Elvis begs his beautiful bird not to not fly away. And "In The Ghetto", so unique in his catalog for being a specific, pointed protest song, unlike "If I Can Dream" (and that's one of my top 5 Elvis songs, so don't get it twisted)... Gosh. I don't even know where to begin with that one. Like, it's not my favorite-favorite on this album, but it's up there, believe you me. Just an incredible song to end an incredible album. Elvis's voice never sounded better than it did right here. Sure, there's never a period where I don't love Elvis's voice, from his youthful Sun days, to even his schmaltzy, bloated Vegas days right before he croaked. It's just that good. But here, on these songs, with the **power** he can throw behind some of these lines... Oh, wow. **Wow**. Just check out that "YOU KNOW THEY SHINE" on "I'll Hold You In My heart". Or the "DON'T FLY AWAY" on "Any Day Now". Or the... Shoot, everything about "Long Black Limousine". Seriously, that's the best song here by a longshot, and it's not even close, my goodness. The only way it could have been beaten is if "Suspicious" gawddamn "Minds" had been included, and even then... And it's just amazing that Elvis had chosen to return to the 60's on his own terms. Like, he didn't try to chase any trends he'd missed out on; he simply just recorded the music he wanted to do. And like I said about "Wearin' That Loved On Look", even if a majority of these songs are covers, done long after The Beatles caused people to expect musicians to perform their own self-written music, he still manages to imbue them with so much unique meaning simply by him being himself. Like, it's absolutely never been a problem to me that Elvis has the Sinatra approach to things. Elvis being Elvis is enough. (Also, 'coz I didn't find the place to mention this before, I love how Elvis sings "BOY" on "Only The Strong Survive". That's another blue-eyed album highlight, and I really love its chorus, but it always stands out in my mind just for that "BOY". Seriously, the way he says it, I should be spelling it "BWOY," goodness.) After this album, of course, Elvis began his stay in Vegas and, ultimately, the long, slow road to his death. The International Hotel would be his Rock Of Eternity: forever trapped inside with no hope of escape. You can only wonder what could've happened if The Colonel had allowed Elvis to tour the world — or, heck, what could've happened if Elvis had just kept recording at American Sound, with this band and this producer. He'd even tried to take the band with him to Vegas, but it wasn't meant to be. So, when I say this album is potential, it's more like... Missed potential. The first step towards a future that, ultimately, wouldn't come to pass. But I'm not sad about it. For one, I actually like a lot of the stuff Elvis recorded in his Vegas days — just listen to "Hurt", my goodness. And even if this album isn't entirely potential, it's still freedom. As best as I can tell, this album was the last time he'd managed to get out from under The Colonel and be free. It was the last time he was able to escape one of his many cages, spread his wings, and simply soar. A bird, streaking across the sky to the air it knew best. It'd never known how long any of this would last — and of course, it didn't: not just this flight, but its time on this Earth in general. But for one moment, this final moment... It was absolutely beautiful. And I'll always treasure that moment.

A friend of mine said that this album is peak Elvis, and I gotta say, they certainly weren't lying. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

Would you believe I’m at a 10? It’s been 555 days since we last got Elvis Presley, which is crazy to say. I remember his debut decently well, & given the 13-year gap here between albums, I was hoping his musicianship would’ve jumped leaps & bounds. For as much media as there is out there about Elvis, trying to create the definitive narrative around his life, I’ve just never really engaged with it. To my mind, he did some pelvic thrusts that made teenagers swoon & made parents furious, he parlayed it into a big movie career, and then he lost control of himself before dying in 1977. Roughly, I think that’s how most people know Elvis. I didn’t know this album though, and my goodness, it’s a real delight to hear Elvis with what could sincerely be called “modern” production for the time. Sure, it’s no “Abbey Road” or anything, but the Memphis soundscape & the percussive grooves that underline this album & guide Elvis’s vocals along the way certainly feel far better to listen to than the stuff from 1956. Elvis himself just delivers these tracks like he wrote them all along, & while there’s not a single thing he penned here, he’s taken ownership over all of them. It also helps that, for the most part, he’s covering white artists on this album. My earliest nitpicks here were simply that tracks were fading out, but I got more used to it as the album went along. There are some tracks that I think might service themselves better with a definitive ending (especially so on “After Loving You”), but it’s a nitpick. My other one is that “I’ll Hold You in My Heart” is a little long, but it’s whatever. Once this album hits “I’m Movin’ On”, and the extent of the Memphis soundscape starts to REALLY integrate itself into the album, it never once looks back. It was already pretty good before that point, but afterwards, it just absolutely soars to the finish. Elvis’s charisma & charm just elevates as high as the instrumentation takes him, & with every track being really well-written, the overall musicianship just feels like listening to a guy at his peak, & “In The Ghetto” feels like a perfect closer to the whole package. Even though this album doesn’t technically include “Suspicious Minds”, I’d be remiss to not talk about it – it only takes one listen to hear the acclaim on that track, and while I’d never paid closer attention to it until now, something about Elvis’s delivery throughout just oozes confidence, even on a track centered around the pain of doubt. It’s a great track, and the fact that it’s not even part of the main track list here just kinda proves how good the album is overall. Hence, a 10. I’m surprised I’m at a 10, but there’s really not a single miss here & I enjoyed the hell out of the whole thing. Sure, others might dismiss it as cheap country fare that occasionally gets a cool drum beat behind it, but for my tastes, it just feels like Elvis modernizing his sound in a way that feels natural. At the very least, it’s probably an attempt to prove he can still hang in there even while four dudes in England were revolutionizing the world, and I think he hung in there pretty damn well. Sure, it’s no “Abbey Road”, but it’s not trying to be. It’s just Elvis in Memphis, and he sounds great. It’s a 10.

It's a great album to see Elvis go back to a country rhythm and blues sound. He's backed by a solid band and backup singers. Overall a great way to get into Elvis' catalog.

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

What we have here is Elvis singing poor quality songs that would probably have sounded outdated in 1969. There were a few great numbers in the late part of Elvis' career but only one is on this album unfortunately. He ought to have been allowed access to better song writers. Suspicious Minds is the only great track, In the Ghetto and Gentle on my Mind are ok. Lots of pretty awful fillers.

I enjoyed this just as much as Elvis’s debut album we listened to earlier. I don’t know as much about Elvis as I probably should, but this feels like the beginning of his so-called “Fat Elvis” period, when he was used and abused in Vegas. At any rate, he and his sound are very different here than they were in the ’50s, though it’s still very good. My only complaint, and maybe there’s an obvious reason Elvis fans know, is how could they not include Suspicious Minds on the original 36-minute LP?

Prefer Roy Orbinson

Not sure what to say about this one except that it's basically all bangers. I feel like I know Elvis's hits but haven't done a lot of deep listening to get a real feel for his work. His singing comes across as really soulful in this album and there's energy throughout that's just infectious. It's also wild to me that this was a live album when there's basically no audience audio, which is a start contrast to the dubbed-in audience noise from the Janis Joplin album.

Honestly I was ready to write this album off in the first half but it really turned it around. Elvis has never really appealed to me for whatever reason and I wanted to give this an honest shot but by I'm Movin On I had almost given up. The second half completely flipped it for me. It's hard to say without deep diving the lyrics but it almost feels like the order of the album could've been adjusted and made it a better listen. Overall though, bad album saved from a lower rating by the last half or rather good album knocked down a bit by the first half.

Maybe a 1.5

yo second Memphis album this week. M-town represent. This is low-energy, superstar Elvis. Not bad, but it doesn't quite have the magic that made him great when he was younger. More Frank Sinatra than the Beatles.

The '68 comeback TV special had clearly injected some vitality into the Elvis lost movie star and this album gave a contemporary sound for the time with some gospel, blues, ballad and Motown flavours. There are a couple of tracks that became staples of the vegas live years. Proof that he could challenge the heirs to his original throne on occasion. Nonessential but solid.

very samey, not the Elvis I like. It's very distinct, but its also very musically boring.

Late career Elvis, but still belting out the ballads with his velvet voice The songs might not be as iconic as earlier albums, but we still get In The Ghetto, Dont Cry Daddy and Suspicious Minds in this collection An obvious must-have for Elvis fans

An album that certainly helps understand the continuous appeal of Presley 4*

Curti conhecer. Não sei se é algo que eu ouviria no dia a dia, mas me parece ser excelente para ouvir enquanto se cozinha numa quinta à noite sem pressa nenhuma.

Elvis going fulll Memphis. Took them a few songs to get his voice right in the mix. Really like this era.

Pretty good

не мой жанр, не мой стиль исполнения, а тут ещё и Шер вокал! и на подпеве как будто дамы Леонарда Коэна

The King at his best!

Dette er type. På vei fra rocken inn i bluesen her. Overraskende god lyd til å være fra 69.

Good album

Interesting to read the reviews of this album on here. I also feel that Elvis's voice on this come-back album is often somewhat hidden by cavernous reverb, when the band seems really dry and tight in comparison. There is some real sacharine on here but I appreciate in its own way. Like other reviewers have said, this is the Elvis come back era, on the cusp of the Las Vegas residencies and I'm attracted to the glamour/glitter that comes across in this recording. The fade in and out of 'Suspicious Minds' particularly nods to extended stage versions of the track, takes me there sitting at a caberet table with a cocktail. 'In the ghetto' never been a fave of mine, and some of the more country style tracks not really for me, but enjoyed this album as a whole. I have listened several times over the last few days, and it's true some days it plays better than others, but isn't that the same for everything? My average 'would definitely listen again' 4 stars. Number of tracks: 16 Fave track: 7 Power of My Love Others: Wearin' That Loved On Look. Suspicious Minds. 27/02/26

Elvis is #339 in spotify's top artists. Kanye is #20. 🫣

Surprise discovery. Reading the wikipedia on the history add a new layer to the Elvis mystique. "Long Black Limousine" is haunting. Would love to see footage of Elvis recording this album at the studio in Memphis.

there were one or two good ones but just not a huge fan of elvis

just not for me. power of my love is a stand out, though.

Never loved Elvis. Most of this ain't bad, though.

I've been a little disappointed by the croony Elvis albums so far in the list but I feel he has a bit more swagger here and there's more variety in the songs. I still don't feel personally drawn to his singing voice and I've always maintained there's a firm ceiling on albums performed but not written by the listed artist, so it's a comfortable 3 but only a 3 nonetheless.

Loved the experience. What I was hoping for, for an Elvis record.

Suspicious Minds is a strong 5/5, but the rest of the album is only pretty good. Great basslines!

5 * just for his voice but maybe that’s because I grew up listening to him

What a voice , could make any song sound great , and does

I had been anticipating this to be one of those where the hits far outweigh the rest. Obviously Suspicious Minds is a banger but I was pleasantly surprised how much more of this I actually enjoyed. Ok, bit of a dip in the middle and a bit too country in places but overall not a bad effort. This Elvis fella may have a future in music you know.

There are some good songs here but also some bad ones too. His voice seems exaggerated in a lot of this and I am pretty sure this is not his best stuff.

Corny, cheesy, over the top. Yup, all of the above. But it’s Elvis, and he was effin great. End of. TCB

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 KING

listen a bit, it's elvis, it's a classic

Velmi dober. Elvis got some bangers.

Much better, a really good album. Hard to beat a bit of Elvis.

Good album... for Elvis. I like him very much, don't get me wrong. But this is one of those cases where the album is good, but you can tell it was probably bigger and hugger in its time. The context, the moment, the man himself,all of that carried it further than maybe the music alone would today. Solid voice, solid production, solid songs. But it didn't hit me the way it must've hit more during the release.

Indulgently Elvis!

Niet helemaal

A voz de Elvis é absurdamente linda. Não há como negar. As composições deste disco são, em grande maioria, bem simples. O foco é realmente no artista em si, o tal Rei. É compreensível esse título, ele realmente merece visto seu impacto cultural. Existe aqui uma certa variedade nas canções, por incrível que pareça. Claro que uma parcela grande do disco mantém os mesmos ritmos e temas, mas existe uma canção ou outra que escapa e apresenta um conceito diferente. Não é uma escuta ruim, mas não chega nem perto dos picos da sua estréia autointitulada. Mas, apesar de tudo, a mesmice da grande parte das faixas combinado com a duração um tanto quanto exacerbada do disco acabam retirando um pouco da nota. Ainda assim, um ótimo álbum. 3.5

The kings nutsack plays harmonica

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

Hey this guy's pretty good.

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

Pretty, pretty good

Elvis's voice doesn't disappoint, but it's a little too simple for my prog-preferring taste.

I value Elvis and his music is fabulous, but this album is not the best of Elvis, sad songs. Does not portray his full potential.

This sucked so much. It was painful to listen to and I hated it.

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.

A lot of this is in his crooner mode, wch can start to feel a little corny and is not my favorite, but the guy is a consummate entertainer and knows how to use that drawl in his voice.

Groomer music

Just when I thought I was more of a Sinatra guy, this Elvis guy keeps bringing me back. Everyone on this record was TCB.

Solid Elvis tracks. On headphones, there’s a noticeable placement of where the instruments are and how they’re panned. Not sure if I’m saying that right, but it adds a bit of depth I wasn’t expecting. 3.4/5.0

My god this surprised me. He has an astonishing voice that shines across a significant variety of song styles. The content is perhaps a bit sappy but it's less overblown and more back to his roots. Some absolutely fantastic bass on this on certain tracks. This can sit pleasantly in the background or you can dance. Very veteran crooner

This is great pretty much all the way through. And talk about burying the lead - In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds just pop up out of nowhere at tracks 12 and 13.

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.

There’s too much here that is middle of the road to rate any higher but I enjoyed it. I’m Movin’ On is new to me and was a highpoint alongside the excellent Suspicious Minds. Not sure when I would choose to listen to Elvis but I will inevitably hear his songs as I have done many times before.

8.5/10

The king of rock? More like the king of 6/8. Rock ballads in that time signature seem to be his signature style. I don't know a lot about the history, but I think I've heard that Elvis has been resented for popularizing styles of music invented by Black people, especially because he became popular during a time which I imagine had high racial tension. The song about the ghetto seemed particularly insensitive, maybe? Still the quality of this album is undeniable and I enjoyed it. I was surprised to find some songs had bass playing that was very reminiscent of Motown, a couple of the songs had very active base lines in a high register, which I liked a lot, also the gospel choirs in the background are nice, and the instrumentation is generally very good. 6.5/10

It's between 3 and 4 stars on this one, and I feel a little bad about this, but I think I'll give it 3. This brings to mind another general question about the ratings we're giving here: is it just how much we like it, or, in a broader sense (not just for us, but for everyone), how "good" we think it is. I guess maybe a mix of the 2, but with an edge to the former? Anyway, ELVIS. Yeah, it's complicated (for me, anyway). I think I picked up some of Mombo's . . . disdain (?) for Elvis, probably most of all because so much of his success was from covering songs that were originally done by black singers. Over time, as an adult, I've come to like/appreciate (but not love) Elvis. I was glad for an opportunity to hear this album, in particular, as it's mostly new to me, but I've long heard/known about it. The only songs I knew before (I think) are "In the Ghetto," and "Gentle on My Mind" (but that song I knew the Glen Campbell original, which I think I prefer). Might be interesting to ask Granddad about his take on Elvis: Elvis was most successful in the mid/late 1950s, when Mombo and Granddad were teenagers. In the 60s, he was overshadowed by The Beatles (and many others), but this album was part of his late-60s "comeback." (He died prematurely in 1977, at age 42.) Pretty good stuff, and tempting to give it a 4, but I'll stick with 3.

Schmaltzy, but as good as schmaltz gets I find it really difficult to rate this... 7/10 feels right, so I can't decide between 3 and 4. I can't deny the greatness, and I find myself enjoying most of the songs, but I can't say its a favorite. It also feels unfair to rate Elvis without the aspect of live performance because that was such a large part of his brand

First non “hits” Elvis album I’ve listened too. Couple absolute classics on here like Suspicious Minds and Ghetto. Enjoyable but not a full standout in my mind 3/5 Fave song: Suspicious Minds (yeah I’m basic) also liked Any Day Now and Only the Strong Survive

I understand why Elvis was so popular, but I’ve never personally bought into the hype. I’ve never been a huge fan of his music or his voice, and I tend to prefer his earlier material, when there was more of a rock edge rather than the heavier soul influence heard here. At the end of the day, this just isn’t my bag. That said, it’s impossible to deny his massive impact and lasting influence on the music industry. 2.5 rounding up to 3 based on his impact.

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.

Actually liked it much better than I thought I would. Enjoyable. Lots of tracks I have heard before.

2/5

Probably the best group of Elvis songs I have heard.

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

surprisingly good. 3.5

Wasn't looking forward to the this one but it was actually quite good. I guess he wasnt called the king for nothing. 8/10

Listenable!

I think this album is much better than "Elvis Is Back". However, I don't think I would return to many of the tracks. Favourite tracks: 1. Suspicious Minds 2. In the Ghetto

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

A lot of good songs that are enjoyable to listen to. Little to no rock and roll on here. A very bluesy album. I anticipated not liking this, but was pleasantly surprised.

muy bueeeeeeeno

I perhaps made the mistake of looking at the track list before listening (although as someone who only knows a small sample of Elvis’ work I’ll excuse myself). Had a couple of decent songs at the start but I found myself somewhat waiting around for In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds (the two songs I knew). Relatively middle of the road for the most part but Suspicious Minds is an incredible song and my favourite from Elvis, at least from what I’ve heard. So just for that the album gets a slight boost in its overall rating, without that I’d may be leaning more towards a 2.

It was fun to listen to. Elvis had a lovely voice and sung well, and was charismatic. Not something I would put on and on again, but a nice change of pace.

Elvis at his best

I found this one way easier to listen to than his self titled. That was way too simple and repetitive from what I remember. This has at least a little more instrumentation to it and isn't really annoying.

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

Dang Elvis is pretty good.

I love listening to Elvis, there is something so soothing to listening to a classic like this. From the fuzzy record feel to the lovely voice, I can't help but tap my toe along to this album.

Pretty fantastic. For me I think it's the background singers that bring it home, but the songs are great and the production great. My only ding is Elvis doesn't write. Probably 4.5 for me.

must i? i mean honestly, must i!?? i don't think i like elvis from the little i've heard generally, but i especially do not like him here. i don't like how he sings. the way he garbles out the lines is off-putting to me. maybe his earlier records are tolerable beyond the hype, but for a 1969 album, this feels dated by 10-20 years at least. this is his 10th studio album yet it is This generic creatively? like what are we doing here? he's just kinda hooting and hollering over some incredibly basic instrumentation. he went to memphis seeking the southern soul sound, but Where Is It, elvis? it ain't here!

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.

I think I might get Elvis now...

Suspicious Minds slaps. The rest is pretty good! Surprised how good his voice is. Might relisten.

Didn't like it

Elvis on kyllä hyvä. 3,5/5.

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

Good single listen but I won’t re listen

My three favourite Elvis songs are on this album. It is one of his best and what I think of when I hear Elvis.

Bin zu alt für den mal Live gesehen zu haben, ich würde wenn ich könnte

Had some good moments but I mostly zoned out. Nothing more to say

I’d rather this than Frank Sinatra. I listened through it twice in a row and, while I think it’s too long, I was entertained. Seriously, how does 50min feel so long? The album starts off pretty fun and upbeat, but ends on a real downer in “Mama Liked The Roses”. If this was an actual concert, that’s an awful way to send your crowd back out into the world. I do like that Hagstrom he’s got on the cover though.

Suspicious Minds, 5 stars, rest of the album, around 3 stars.

I don't think I like Elvis very much.

It’s elvis, definitely a nice listen. Suspicious minds! 3.5

Have to say that was more enjoyable than I expected it to be. Some if it was a bit over the top, but all in all, not a bad listen.

not for me

yknow it could be worse Highlights: Only the Strong Survive, Power of My Love, Any Day Now

Not the best Elvis album I've heard.

it's pretty good,I like this album,because it's cheers me up. favorite song is can't help falling in love. this is absolute masterpiece

Fav: true love travels on a gravel road 3/5

All kind of the same after a while

Suspicious Minds is so good... the rest aren't tho

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 am an Elvis Presley opp. I know that 0.0000005% of rock stars are actually good people, but I just do not like Elvis or his music. I thought I would despise this album, but it was honestly not bad at all. My biggest problem for Elvis is his vocals, I dislike his singing style. Long Black Limousine was the album favorite. I surprisingly enjoyed this album, but I still do not like Elvis.

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.

This might be my favorite Elvis. A bit more mature and sliding into that Southern Soul with style.

meh

Just cheesy enough to be fun, just intricate enough to be interesting. This one is sneaky good, with Elvis fully embracing the new Nashville sound (even if it says Memphis on the label). Elvis as Glen Campbell is a good look and there's some absolutely killer tunes and arrangements here. It suffers from the Elvis of it all but as a document of where his sound could've gone if he had been healthier, this is a pretty cool record all told.

if elvis has no haters then i must be dead.

This is why he's The King - gorgeous music, classic songs.

⭐⭐⭐ Har lyssnat på detta album tidigare även om det var länge sedan. Och som jag mindes det så tyckte jag att det var lite blandat och minnet sviker inte. Albumet blandar absoluta klassiker med lite tråkiga crooner och western spår. Känns lite blase inledningsvis, förutom andra spåret Only the Strong Survive. Det är inte dåligt men det lyfter inte. Men sen mot slutet kommer ett pärlband av bra spår, True love travels on a gravel road, Any day now, In the Ghetto, Suspicious minds. Tycker även om Kentucky rain. När det är bra så är det mycket bra. Det är välproducerat, maffiga arrangemang, bra musiker och körer som lyfter de bästa spåren. Andra hälften får en stark 4a men jag tycker jag att det finns för mycket utfyllnad och kletiga spår som Don't cry daddy och Mama liked the roses. Helheten får en 3a.

це досить приємно слухати

Presley hat sein Edge schon verloren, sein Mojo aber noch nicht. Schöner, belangloser country soul

Singen kann er.

Onhan tässä osin ihan kivaa meininkiä ja etupystäriä mutta kyllä menee kolkkiin

Tätä sai kuunnella himassa lapsuudessa ihan tarpeeksi. Ikivihreitä rallatteluja ja niin ees päin, muttei tätä yksin pystyisi kuuntelemaan. Elvis oli varmaan jeesuksen veroinen julkkis kuitenkin ni annetaan vaikka kolmonen vaikka musa on paskaa

Legendaarinen ukko, mutta ei nämä nyt biiseinä niin erikoisia kuitenkaan ole, suht perusrokkia.

Elvari on mun faijani ja näin. Kuusysivuojen reiska elvanderilta ja hyvin vaikee sanoo näistä varsinaisesti mitään. Sillai mieluummin näit varmaan kuuntelis, että lyötäs ne alkupään liepuskat pöytään ennen tällasta varttuneemman ijän kunkun julkasua. Kai tässä on se taustaorkesteri saatu soimaan kivommin kun jossain fiftarihommissa. Hyvä homma ja hienosti hönkäilty.

No jaa. On seassa todella kovia biisejä, mutta sitten myös käytännössä sietämättömiä jollotuksia. Mennään keskitien kolmosella.

Elvis at his best.

Presley just kinda goes through the expected motions, but like it's not necessarily bad, per se. It's just mostly predictable. But Elvis is good, most of the songs are good. "Suspicious Minds" is a classic, "In the Ghetto" is solid, and "Long Black Limousine" caught my ear.

I’m probably not going to listen to it over and over. But Elvis had a voice of butter and a musical awareness superior to most. That is clear on this album, and it is a gem.

It's Elvis

A lot of songs I haven't heard. What a treat!

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

A very solid album from the King

The King of Rock n' Roll had a classic here.

Well sung, some nicely written songs on this album, but it really doesn't stand out that well. What makes this album special? 3/5

Solid classic from the king

I expected a higher Energy level throughout the album, but still I liked most of the tunes.

Better than I thought it would be. Think my gran would love it.

I am of an age where I grew up with the shadow of Elvis. I wasn't old enough to have any strong feelings because none of his stuff was played much anymore, but he was absolutely a mythical icon and clips of him would appear in lots of places. I'm most familiar with the 50s stuff and the later Vegas stuff. This album is interesting to me because it's neither of those. There's no old school Rock 'n Roll here, nor does it seem like the caricature that was the Vegas era. The band is killer and the tunes put me in mind of folks like Tom Jones, Georgie Fame, George Jones, and the Righteous Brothers, which all make sense in context. The gospel-style backing vocals on some of the tracks bring a bit of the 50s forward. And whether you like him or not, that voice is iconic and he absolutely knew how to use it. Definitely an album that had me in a contemplative state, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Daddy Don't Cry is a fucking trip though, innit?

Bruce Springsteen wishes

It was pretty great, nothing wildly special but every track carried weight and pure emotion and performance from of course the iconic Elvis Presley.

Elvis's return to music after his acting career feels a bit like an album out of time. It sticks closely to 50s soul and rock and roll and doesn't attempt any of the sounds of pop or rock that were big in 1969. This makes a lot of the material sounds a bit limp, with quite a few of these songs being slow and sleepy. But there's also some interesting stuff here. "Power of My Love" rocks pretty hard and "Gentle on My Mind" is almost funky. Both are relatively short though and don't feel like they reach their full potential. "In the Ghetto" has great lyrics and is probably the best vocal performance on the album. Outside of those songs there are some good hooks and moments, but no songs that are all that compelling. This feels like a bit of a step forward as an artist, but a fairly small one.

From the album cover and title of this, I went in fully expecting a live recording of Elvis in Memphis. Instead, we have Elvis' 10th studio album, and I have to admit, it kind of felt like it. 10 albums is a feat, and there are undoubtedly some classics here. Suspicious Minds is a mega hit, and In The Ghetto deserves every bit of respect it gets. But the rest of the covers just feel a bit phoned in, but even Elvis phoning it in is pretty good. It's my first Elvis album on the list, and I can't help but want some of the punchier, rockier Elvis I know of. Highlight: Suspicious Minds Lowlight: It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' Surprise Hit: True Love Travels On a Gravel Road

This somehow feels like a pastiche of Elvis more than Elvis himself. I like the idea that there was demand for him, a demand to go back to a time before political assassinations, perpetual war, and hippies. It’s a little cheesy, and the body percussion he seems to do on some tracks is weird, but I like it!

Banger

Fantastic

Overall Rating - 3.78/5 (7.56/10). There's a reason he's regarded as one of the greatest of all-time, and this is part of that reason.

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

It's Elvis. Hard to hate, hard to love. Obviously important historically, but its just quite dull in a modern context. Even if it it does have in the Ghetto and suspicious minds it only just tips into a 3.

It's interesting in places, but I really don't like Elvis's vocals. I still don't understand why he became so famous. Just ordinary love songs without any special features.

Elvis albums are typically a mixed bag, but this is a solid one, done after his decision to quit doing movies and on the heels of Elvis in Hawaii. "Suspicious Minds" is easily my favorite of his tunes, "In the Ghetto" and "Don't Cry Daddy" are peak Elvis-camp/drama and "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" is E at his most Lynchian.

When I was young I had a friend who was raised by his mother, a strange, wounded-seeming woman who was absolutely infatuated with Elvis — framed photos of him from his Vegas years on the walls, etc. That and the Public Enemy line (I actually Googled “was Elvis racist?”) and a visit to Graceland during a road trip many years ago comprise what I know of Elvis, who has always seemed more of a mythological character created by the music biz than a flesh-and-blood musician and human being. Other than a late-career version of “Are You Lonesome Tonight” where he’s wasted and slurs his way through much of the song that landed on a mixtape my friend made for me, I’ve never listened closely to his music, especially not a full album. His husky vocal affectation may be an acquired taste, but there is some definite quality here, especially “Long Black Limousine,” “True Love Travels on a Gravel Road” and the pedal steel boogie of “I’m Movin’ On.” It’s a highly listenable album at the intersection of country, Memphis soul and Vegas revue.

Good mix of hits and material i was unfamiliar with.

made me think of my mom. she loves elvis. gonna call her.

The backing band are the stars of this show! So tight and punchy, with a really funky town. Elvis' voice doesn't carry the same power or idiosyncrasy as previous releases, but really comes into its own as the album progresses and the songs becomes a bit more soulful.

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.

I don’t have much to say about this. I just don’t like it.

I prefer the grittiness in some of his earlier stuff, but Elvis’s voice is undeniable. This album just seems more polished and less interesting than his other songs. Favorites: suspicious minds, in the ghetto (reminds me of that one new girl episode)

Elvis, (the king). Mycket blues influerat med hans fina stämma. Härliga call and response stämmor och blåsinstrument. "Suspicious minds" goes hard. "Power of my love" banger blues 12:a Kul att lyssna på gamla klassikers som the ghetto också. Gillade detta album! 6.5/10

cried

This the the first time I ever sat down and listened to an entire Elvis record. It was a mix of songs that sound like the soundtrack to an Oceans 11 style "cool" movie, and some croony songs. I don't see myself adding this to the regular rotation, but I had a decent time listening to this. Suspicious Minds is a classic.

No mistaking that voice.

It’s been a hot minute since I reviewed an Elvis album, but here in the closing days of my 1001 albums journey is his last album from the list. I’ll mention once again that while I appreciate Elvis as the cultural behemoth that he was, his music is fine. Looking at the track listing for this album, I’m only familiar with “In the Ghetto,” so the majority of this album will be completely new to me. I’m interested at what I’m going to hear from the later portion of Elvis’s career. I’m really surprised to say this, but I thought this album was excellent. I really loved the way the songs on this album were arranged, and I thought Elvis’s vocals were outstanding. Elvis didn’t have the wailing power on this album that he did earlier in his career, but I thought there was a sadness and exhaustion in his voice that just pushed the emotion of this album up to some really incredible heights. I don’t know if that was intentional on his part, or if that was just a byproduct of how Elvis’s life shook out, but either way, I loved it. Musically, I thought this album was excellent as well. There was great guitar playing, outstanding bass grooves, seductive backing vocals, and excellent Hammon organ playing. The horn and string arrangements were great too, adding a melodramatic flair to these songs in the best way possible. Not every song on here was a winner, but the best songs on this album really soared (and they far outnumbered the ho-hum songs). Some notes on the individual songs: As soon as “Wearin’ That Loved On Look” started, I realized that I’ve never heard Elvis singing like this before. I loved the bass and the organ, and the backing vocals too. I loved the weariness to Elvis’s voice; he still had that southern way of singing, but he sounded exhausted and weary, and I think it worked really well. “Only the Strong Survive” was great. I loved how Elvis channeled his weariness into this song, despite the upbeat message and sound. Those strings and backing vocals were excellent. “Long Black Limousine” was really fantastic, and possibly my favorite song on the album. I loved the bass groove, and the horns were good too. The horns were subtle, along with the organ, but I liked what they added to the song. These lyrics would certainly turn out to be eerily prophetic for Elvis. There was a ton of emotion in this song, and it worked really well. I liked the gentle pedal steel on “I’m Movin On.” The gentle piano and horns were excellent too. The guitar and bass groove were great as well, and I loved it when this song kicked up in intensity towards the end. The horns on “Power of My Love” were excellent, and I loved how Elvis sang this song. The way he sang those ‘crush it, kick it’ lyrics at the beginning of each verse was so powerful, and there was just so much emotion in the vocals. The backing vocals really punched things up too. The Hammond organ on “Gentle On My Mind” was awesome, and the strings were great too. “Any Day Now” was excellent. I loved the sweeping strings, the bass playing, and the vocals. “In the Ghetto” was outstanding. Elvis’s voice is perfect for the storytelling of this song, and I thought the music did a great job of complimenting this song’s sad message. From Elvis in Memphis is easily my favorite Elvis album on this list, and I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This album was great from start to finish, and I’d easily listen to it again.

Meh

There were some hits on this album but it also kinda bored me at times

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

The best Elvis record in my opinion. To much country for my liking in the first half of the record, but the sesong half is excellent. I think Kentucky Rain is his best song, and criminally underrated and underplayed.

He sounds more of a crooner and soul singer here and I love him for it.

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 think I like Elvis

Wearin’ That Loved On Look // In The Ghetto // Suspicious Minds // 3.5/5

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.

It's Elvis

Suspicious Minds is an all time classic. The rest of this is just ok, songwriting-wise. Great performances though, and wow what an iconic sound.

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

He's good isn't he

Man Elvis's later stuff isn't nearly as good as his early stuff. But, this also isn't nearly as bad as many people make it out to be.

Yep, that's Elvis alright.

He sounds nice

What a singer. I've heard lots of Elvis songs over the years, but I can't remember listening to a full album before. This was a great place to start. A lot less rockabilly than his early smashes, and a lot more schmaltzy, but his singing is so rich and mature. Forget the tracks if you don't fancy them, just enjoy the voice.

It was ok, not my cup of tea but did not dislike

The blues sound, the lyrics, the production of the sound are incredibly. And that's without counting the lyrics, the feel of each song, so, so good! Absolutely recommended for anyone.

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.

- Kongen selv, veldig bra🙂‍↕️ - Variert album, perfekt elvis - elvis er kul

Sounds good but not my favorite.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. My mad auntie (Elvis superfan) will be pleased

I HATE ELVIS FUCK THIS GUY I DONT WANNA LISTEN TO THIS DAMN COLONIZER

This album surprised me by how much it slapped.

The band on this is incredible.

I was never into Elvis so I have zero perspective here but I have to say this is a surprise. I only know Elvis’s biggest hits and none of them are here. Also the overall style is less rocknroll and more bluesy-country-soul-balladry thing, some songs like Gentle On My Mind are maybe even borderline psych rock. Anyway it’s real nice and Elvis’s voice has such great dynamics and range of expression. Four stars and a pleasant surprise.

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

Love it

I can see the hype for Elvis tbh, his voice is great and there was a lot more songs with storytelling than I was expecting. Great listen

The other day when I had the Marty Robbins album I literally thought “I wonder when I’ll get an Elvis album.” They’re not particularly similar, a couple superficial similarities I guess, but then lo and behold literally the next day, finally, the King entered the building. Elvis is a garbage dude but I do like his music! Sue me! This had great energy and the songs are classic and he’s in the fucking groove here for sure. A solid concert.

Elvi certainly had a excellent voice and the melodies in this album are soft and easy on the ears . The album has an old school vibe a bit before my time but quite tolerable.

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

This is probably where Elvis was at his peak from a vocal perspective. From the get-go, he is front and centre stage belting it out. I didn't actually know any songs from this record apart from In the Ghetto, but every one just runs so smoothly with hints of soul, country, gospel and blues.

Breaking free, that's what this sounds like. There is a pain and joy in his voice as he belts out these tunes. Big fan, the GOAT

need to come back to this one in like 10-15 years

Good album. But there is no dynamic. Most of the songs sound similar.

The return of The King!! Fabulous follow up album to the comeback tour. Top notch backing band and singers and some real blue eyed soul belters. Great Muscle Shoals production - Suspicious Minds and In The Ghetto never get old. 5*

Yeah, no.

cartman did it better

Elvis with a bit of a different twang. Not so bad,

Like it's Elvis, people. Even though maybe the album's not rhe best, but i liked some songs

A great version of Elvis live and intimate. Great quality recording

Power of my love made me so uncomfortable. I know Elvis's singing voice is very unique not sure I'm all that into. I've heard too many impersonations to really enjoy him singing tbh.

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

This isn't my favorite Elvis era, but it's still pretty great. The mix of country and Stax-style soul is wonderful.

3.8/5 This was much better than I expected. Once again, my biases are proved to be unjustified.

not a fan

I dont like elvis and I dont like live. This is good

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

Fun

I mean it’s so good. Especially, In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds.

Its elvis, its a classic. Not the music i listen to on a daily basis but fits some scenarious very well

So cheesy it's gooey sometimes. The music blows me away, the choice of songs tends to amp up the cheese factor. EP's delivery is what it is. He really knew how to use his voice as an instrument. Would've loved to have seen the sessions- the musicians and back up singers were really firing on all cylinders. All in all though a three is about it for me. It's interesting from a pop music history perspective but not something I'll listen to again.

I can see why this guy was so popular (though I know this isn’t the style that got him famous) Really like the soul sound present throughout the album, great mix of emotional slow tempo pieces with some more high energy pieces. I’m always a sucker for horns in my music I thought I’m Movin’ On, in the ghetto, and power of my love were my standouts, though suspicious minds is obviously the big one from this album Would probably be a 9/10 if we weren’t rating out of 5

a little lower energy than i'd like

For fucks sake... Had good notes written, disappeared when I closed the window. There goes half an hour! Didn't love, barely liked. 3 stars. Here's the gist of it... Largely forgettable. Elvis with strings and horns? No thank you. In the Ghetto? Camp. Suspicious Minds? Great. Did Elvis really throw his career away with those movies in the 60s, or would it have happened anyway? There's my question. But Elvis Presley trying to stay relevant in the late 60s really had a fish-out-of-water vibe.

I can say that this album is good, but it’s not really my vibe. The sounds quality on this album isn’t great, I know it’s old, but there are older albums with better sound. I feel like I might have overhyped the album in my mind so I was disappointed when listening to it. None of the songs get exciting and I don’t I’d ever go listening to the album again.

I honestly had no idea Suspicious Minds was made in the late 60’s. Figured that it was made in the 50’s, but I guess I assume all of Elvis’ hits were made in the 50’s. No skips, consistent quality with a few belters. Not a whole lot to say about Elvis that many people much smarter than me haven’t already said. However, I've always has something against Elvis. I think it has something to do with my dislike for Bob Dylan. I just kind of lump them together for some reason? Maybe because they both have strange vocals about them that make me generally dislike their music. That said, this is really solid. I think the soul influences are a really great touch, it adds a ton of depths to the vocals, especially in the early songs. I don't know that I love this, but I can't even point to something actually negative about the album. 4/5

elvis is...alright

meh, its okay... a few songs are amazing and the rest feel pretty boring but aside from that yeah its fine

Hard one to review. Despite the country soul studio backing, most of the album seems to make the case that Elvis is ultimately only a middling singer of either country or soul, and much of it seems affected, sentimental, or just a bit dull. But then you have In The Ghetto and Suspicious Minds, which alone make a case for greatness. In the end, though, he didn't write any of these songs, just performed them.

this album is exhibit #1 for people accusing elvis of just taking gospel songs and replacing “jesus” with “baby.” #churchorgan

This has nothing like the power and fun of Elvis's early work, but it is a nice transitional album to his "middle age" period, when he could still entertain in a slightly mellower (though often cheesier) way.

i don’t like elvis

This one exceeded my expectations. The Elvis Presley album I had before - which was his debut - was a miss, this one on the other hand has a better tone and atmosphere; having this amazing gothic vibe present. This one focuses more on country rather than rock, which his earlier releases focus on more I assume. Highlight Song/s: "Only the Strong Survive" and "Long Black Limousine"

My first complete Elvis album. I have heard "In the Ghetto" a lot before, and I believe "Suspicious Minds" as well. It is interesting, because I often find that the most popular songs on albums are not necessarily my favorite. Almost the entire time I listened to this album, I was having a kind of cognitive dissonance, because I kept subconsciously thinking this was Orville Peck. Their voices are so similar. I don't tend to read a lot of music critics or things like that, but I don't feel like I have ever picked up Orville Peck naming Elvis as an inspiration.