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I'm not usually a fan of Elvis, but there were some great songs in here

Marcante para estabelecimento do intérprete do rock no final dos anos 60.

This was what you’d expect, I guess.

Not a huge Elvis fan , important though he undoubtedly was, but hard to argue with this record. Some of his best known and best songs, including Don't Cry Daddy, In The Ghetto and the brilliant Suspicious Minds.

Listened to on 12/7/22 4/5 Favorite song: suspicious minds I love Elvis and this album is stellar but didn’t contain as many hits

Very enjoyable music that felt like it had heart

The King! A pretty cool record. Suspicious minds the standout. A few skippable tracks IMO. A solid record nonetheless.

I wasn't expecting to like this. A lot of the other classic rock artists that have come up have been very hit or miss for me. But apparently I'm an Elvis fan. Groovy, smooth, cinematic, beautiful. I'm on board.

The bonus tracks take this from good to great. "Suspicious Minds" is the best Elvis song, don't @ me.

Some good songs on the album, but felt like Presley focused more on singing in this album and simplified his guitar playing. Still enjoyed the listen, but not my favorite Presley album.

Elvis is real good. Love the feels he gives out

Peak Elvis in my book. This comes right off the '68 comeback special and more importantly in my opinion, getting out of the RCA studio and going to the local up and coming American Sound Studio and backed by house band, 'the Memphis Boys' gave Elvis that second sound that (re)made his image after his Sun Records years. Man-oh-man if only he could have gotten out of Tom Parker's grip and produced this music, he could've had a third or fourth go-round and nailed them all. 4.5/5.

I liked it, but I really don't think Elvis is much of an albums artist. Like there's no glue holding the songs together, they feel so individual.

Latter era Elvis. A more mature, smoother voice, which is perfect for the more mature, Memphis soul songs. This may be my favourite incarnation of Elvis. What 1969 Elvis lacks in raw energy compared to his early rock-n-roll, he makes up for in depth and emotion. He also looks and sounds at his most iconic. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: In the Ghetto Date listened: 08/11/22

Voice= not as good as his debut record Emotions= cranked as high as the dial goes

Love Elvis and this has some classics on it

Bra soundtrack för att laga pesto pasta

Elvis 😍😍😍

Thanks Elvis:)

Banger

Very good. Dated, but good.

You really only need one Elvis album on the list, and this ain't it. I don't mind listening to the King, but this album is quite repetitive and droopy. And it sounds way behind the times for an album from 1969. Would have been cool to see Elvis steer into hippie psychedelic rock in his later career instead of going all "old man yells at cloud" country crooner. Suspicious Minds is a long time favourite song though, so I’m grading generously for that.

Classic Elvis

It's very impressive how modern an album from 1969 can sound. I'm not an Elvis fan, mainly because of his polemic use of black people's compositions getting all the credit as "the king," but I must assume this is historically important and an excellent album. Elvis's voice is incredible. "Power of My Love" and "Suspicious Minds" are incomparable classics.

this is the kind of music elvis' voice was perfect for! i mean, he excelled in a lot of areas musically, but there's something lovely about his voice and how well it suits southern soul/blues/country. he brings such a tender quality to these songs. i'm glad an album of elvis' made this list when it doesn't contain the sound he was most well known for.

My late father was a big fan of Elvis, so it was nice to be reminded of Dad today. I wonder what he would have said about this album. I knew two songs from this album. I’m not a big Elvis person and I think this was the first time I’d ever deliberately listened to him. Elvis is one of those cultural things that I feel like you don’t need to even have an opinion on. He’s his own thing entirely.

Classic elvis.

8,1 Classic songs Great lyrics Perfect Voice

Favourite song: Wearin’ That Loved On Look (what an opener) One for the Karaoke: Suspicious Minds, but I’d do the version that keeps looping and getting faster as everyone collectively loses their minds and I get sweatier with each passing second, with my hair becoming more and more unkempt. It would end with me dropping to the floor, exhausted and getting loads of women’s underwear and M&Ms lashed at me. One for the Car: I’m Movin’ On Made my drive home from work a bloody good treat.

Favourite Song - In The Ghetto One for Karaoke - Any Day Now One for a run - I’m Movin’ On In the Ghetto and Any Day Now are fucking 10’s God Save The King The only think that matters is Mr Pressssley

Tour de Force. Including soul elements to the original RnR nerve is a powerful addition, and then Elvis vocals here. Top!

Showcases his voice, good bad

A very enjoyable experience. This is Elvis on his best

Dated themes but some great classic Elvis.

Now seems like a good time to point out that Elvis didn't write songs, so while he may have been the greatest cover artist of all time, he was a cover artist nonetheless. At least the songs on this album weren't huge hits like some of Elvis's earlier albums. This album is pleasant enough. The production is great. It has a live feel while still sounding very clean. Elvis's voice was still holding up great at this point in his career, though it's a bit quiet on some of the songs. There aren't a lot of what I would consider to be standout tracks on this album, other than In The Ghetto, but all of the songs are good. It's a solid album to play in the background 4/5

Always enjoy the King!

Torn on this one. It's a 4 for sure, couldn't decide whether to give it a 5. It's missing a bit of Elvis' energetic vocals and I can't tell if that's because he was older and/or going for a more mature sound or because of his cold while recording the album. But the mature instrumental sound is pretty appealing - the Memphis Boys provide great backing (I especially love the bass work on this album). It's a real smooth and easy listen but another knock might be a lack of undeniable big tunes, with the exception of the closer In the Ghetto (a true classic). Maybe if the non-album singles like Suspicious Minds (my absolute favorite Elvis tune, hands-down), Don't Cry Daddy, or Kentucky Rain had actually been on this album I'd go even higher. Still a very good album.

Brilliantly nostalgic!

Not a huge Elvis fan, so I thought I was going to be underwhelmed. Thankfully, this was a great album. In particular, I enjoyed I'm Moving On, Suspicious Minds (obviously) and Kentucky Rain. 70/100gecs

Long black limo, after loving you, suspicious minds is good. Must admit this is the first time I've listened to an Elvis album start to finish. Never really considered myself a fan. Turns out I didn't even know Suspicious Minds was an Elvis song and I love it! Long Black Limo and After Loving You are both solid tracks as well. I wouldn't say I'm converted, but I'm definitely coming around on Elvis.

Wistful and almost melancholic takes from the iconic King. The one thing that drags it a bit is the overly-glossy production and orchestration that sometimes turns sweet to saccharine.

Great album. Wish there had been more thematic variety. I did get a bit of that from In The Ghetto and Don't Cry Daddy. The same sound kind of wore on me after a while and some the songs blended together a bit but it was an excellent performance.

Didn't expect to be in to this, was close to just not bothering as I've never really enjoyed Elvis, but I'm glad I did

Couple gems on there like suspicious minds, and overall great album. Some songs of his I’d never heard despite being a pretty big fan.

So I get it now. Probably the first time I have listened to an Elvis album, and then I listened to it three times on repeat. Aspects of Johnny Cash which I discovered in my early 30's So yep, getting added to the list

Sonzao

4. Voice in great nick and the songs he chose are mostly great. And, lets fuckin face it, any album with in the ghetto scores high...!

The arrangements and production is superb. The band sounds amazing. Very nearly a 5

Pretty clearly a late-career album, and one I have nothing bad to say about. Elvis-as-product is more interesting historically than musically, and that shows up a little bit on the recording. But he gets into the pocket on more tracks than not, which means the iconic voice, classic band work, and divine instrumental flourishes just beneath the surface.

Classic Elvis

Elvis. Can't deny that man's influence on music. A pleasant record with a few hits. Not my favourite genre, but still a time well spent.

4 stars for the band ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Elvis is the king of rock'n'roll, the best.

LP

I've got a raging boner for the king and fuck you if you can't stand him. Unless it's on racist grounds... In which case fair enough.

Classic Elvis and all of the songs were good but suspicious minds and the gentle on my mind cover were great

I can think of no other artist, with the possible exception of Dolly Parton, to sing songs that are so blatantly attempting to fabricate an emotional response in the listener and yet, despite this cheap trick and an initial roll of the eyes at the audacity, by the end of the track you’re bawling your eyes out. The man sure sold the songs. I know what you’re trying to do, Elvis. You’re not going to get me this time… oh damn why am I crying?

two of my favorite elvis songs on here - suspicious minds and in the ghetto - great album

Synthèse des musiques populaires américaines de l’époque, dirigées par nul autre que le king.

Muito bom.

This was good, solid. I enjoyed listening to it

Super quality! The strings and backing choir add so much magic to it

Almost perfect pop and love songs

I liked the crooning Elvis more than I expected. Lots of slower material compared to the Rock n Roll 50s period with plenty of ballads. It is a record you do have to be in the right mood to listen with enjoyment. I was lucky over the weekend I had time to listen to it three times. I never listened to any of the material on this so was quite interesting listening to Elvis completely blind. Favourite song was definitely Suspicious Minds with In The Ghetto and Long Black Limousine not far behind.

Elvis never wrote any of his songs but he definitely knew how to sing them.

Some soulful tunes here, if there's an Elvis period I like it might be this one.

Love me some Elvis and his buttery voice! Not my favorite set of Elvis songs (I prefer his earlier stuff) but I'd listen to The King sing the phonebook and be happy. Suspicious Minds is such an A+ song

Too many of these sound like a bad Elvis impersonator. But I still like it.

Enjoyed

Not usually fussed by Elvis but got to admit this is good stuff

THE KING!!

Ok Listen

A near perfect album. If all his records would have been this good!

You kind of forget Elvis's roots until you listen to his crooning, gospel-ey voice. It's almost as if God is wooing you himself. If Elvis had lived, he'd be alive. And almost 87 years old. Let that sink in. And who knows, he may living with Jimmy Hoffa somewhere. The album itself is uneven, at best. Mix of blues, gospel, sadness (yeah, it's a musical genre I just made up - some people might call it heartbreak music. blah). I'm moving on kicks the beat up a bit into the rock category. I liked his tempo on Any Day Now, which is slightly askew with the previous versions.... and then you get to In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds... The tone of the album is sad, and the delivery makes you realize that great music isn't always upbeat.

It’s a great clean soulful Elvis. Everything here is good or really good… maybe with the exception of don’t cry daddy, which just is too sappy. The rest is strong and an enjoyable listen.

Hell yeah, this was some great country-funk from Elvis. Loved the backing band on this album. And there were some classics on it as well.

Never was an Elvis fan but I can recognize the importance of his talent

great

Great tracks

Elvis sounds great, essentially like a studio recording. The songs aren't for me, as they're not the most famous of his songs that I already know.

Standouts here are: • Only the Strong Survive • I’ll Hold You In My Heart • I’m Movin’ On • True Love Travels on a Gravel Road • Suspicious Minds

4/5

Вот, можешь же, когда хочешь. Старый, добрый старина Элвис.

Elvis is another one I haven't given a focused listen to beyond what you get via general cultural osmosis but you know, I really dig this actually. Beyond the massive impact he had on rock music, these songs are just great to listen to.

Great album. Probably not super inclined to listen to it on it's own, but definitely good background music. I feel like there weren't really any standout songs until the end of the album. Loved Suspicious Minds (did not know this was an Elvis song) and Kentucky Rain.

Never heard this album before. Great performer, great album would listen to again.

Good ol' Elvis

Elvis embraces his country and soul side on this album. This album is very well produced but doesn’t quite capture the authenticity and energy of earlier soul albums. There are certainly some gems on this album and it is a great album by all accounts, but after the experimentation on the late 60s, this album sounds a bit behind

Favorite song: In the Ghetto

Way better than I thought it might be. A little bit cruise crooner in places, but also really beautiful in others

Some cracking bassline in this album. Some great guitar work here. Can't help but feel it would be better with a voice less Elvisy than Elvis, and let the music stand up on its own.

8/10 great performance

7/10. Sounds like Elvis

Elvis’s voice just rubs me in the wrong way, which is a shame because the production is so clean and the band sounds so good. 7/10

Couple of great songs but mostly filler

Liking the slower Elvis songs. First time to go through an Elvis album and I can see the lasting appeal.

I’d go back to it in the right mood

I don't have a ton of experience listening to Elvis, but his voice is damn near angelic. His ability to inflect the emotion of the song is second to none. Its probably for these reasons that this version of "Long Black Limousine" became so famous. "Only The Strong Survive" and "I'm Movin' On" are my personal favorites after listening to this.

It’s better than I expected! I liked the opening track and the variety of the album. Some slow crooner tracks and some uptempo, glitzy rock and roll.

None specifically grabbed me but they are all listenable. Pretty killer stuff and should revisit.

A delightful rainy morning listen

Elvis has such a lovely voice. It's great just how many songs are packed into this rather short album, and with a decent amount of variety. In the Ghetto back to back with Suspicious Minds was the highlight for sure.

This album has my all time favorite Elvis song (Suspicious Minds) so it gets an extra star just for that. The rest of it is exactly what you'd expect... which definitely isn't bad.

There’s better music on this album than the singles

It's the fucking King and he's feeling funky. A mix of soul, R&B and country. Elvis owns it. Best Tracks: Wearin' the Loved On Look; Only The Strong Survive; In The Ghetto

Quite good

Not a bad start to the album. It somehow has an old feel but a modern beat at the same time. Always liked Elvis songs and has been sung for as long as I can remember. It’s overall a solid album. Not one songs is bad and it’s almost like a flow of themes from one song to another. Guess that’s why they called him the King. Definitely an album to listen to or play while you’re doing stuff or just ant a soundtrack for the day.

A good elvis album to put on

Elvis the rhinestone years. Actually I like this period in his music although he does have a penchant for the melancholy.

Surprisingly good! And quite unlike most of the Elvis music I’m familiar with - less poppy, more serious.

2 tracks to die

4/5 Relaxing balade

Me agradó, creo que me sorprendió a lo que esperaba en cuanto a que esperaba decir "otro disco de Elvis, es Elvis y suena bien y lo que sigue." Creo que muestra un lado interesante de Elvis, todavía a pesar de que por años está muy cerca del Elvis karateca de Las Vegas (que de hecho me agrada mucho) aquí pareciera el puente final entre ese y el Elvis joven, mostrando que es un gran interprete y que a pesar de los años todavía tiene calidad y energía sin sonar más como el muchachillo calientafaldas de sus inicios. Bastantes canciones buenas, una banda que suena impecable, grabación limpia y con energía con sus toques suaves cuando lo requiere rozando a ratos el soul de manera casi sorpresiva. No soy un experto en la discografía de Elvis pero sin duda se me hace un disco que vale bastante la pena y que se distingue del resto lo suficiente. Interesante que la canción de él que más conocía de estas (In the Ghetto) es realmente la que se siente como un poco descuadrada y que pudiera pertenecer a otro disco... aun así sin quejas reales. Disco muy sólido y excelente disco de Elvis.

Es difícil calificar un disco de Elvis porque la carrera es demasiado larga y prolífica y a nosotros ya nos tocó oír puros discos de éxitos. En el caso de este en especial, vienen dos de mis canciones favoritas (Suspicious Minds y In The Ghetto) y otras tantas que no conocía pero resultan casi tan buenas. El sonido ya no es Rock n Roll, y ahora es una mezcla curiosa de Soul y Country con arreglos muy bien cuidados. Creo que al final es interesante por ser su último gran éxito, antes de que se tratara de únicamente repetir su repertorio.

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Sounds pretty good, but yet again I was not in the right mood for this, having discovered a new progressive death metal band on the same day...

Gracias a los dioses aliens por The King of Rock n' Roll

Solid Elvis.

Enjoyable. Would definitely play it again

3.5

Elvis is rockin’ all the way through here. He sounds revitalized and excited about this new music. His voice is in great shape and the new band make things exciting to listen to.

Great Album! Great Song and Singer. Unfortunately, he didn't write any of these songs himself. (8/10) Favourite Tracks: I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms), After Loving You , Suspicious Minds

Thoroughly enjoyed it — twice. Honorable mention for “Wearin’ That Loved On Look.”

Not what I expected from Elvis. I mostly his hits and so I was pleasantly surprised by this more country/soul album. Not being that familiar with the genre I would say it reminds me of Orville Peck, who, of course, must have been greatly influenced by this sound. I may need to explore this genre more...

Unexpectedly hip. Gotta listen to more Elvis.

Suspicious Minds

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Very smooth album. Flows well together. A few standout tracks

elvis is a simp but a vibe. i enjoyed this way more than i expected

Great Elvis voice perfect combine with guitar melodies. The album fuse slow and melodic tracks with driving and fast songs.

Good music, I've always liked Elvis. Not his very best ones, but a couple of nice songs on here such as In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds and Don't Cry Daddy.

I'm not the biggest Elvis fan but was a really good album, worth 4 stars for In the Ghetto alone.

Well, I didn’t expect this, but I kinda like this stuff. Adding to the library for sporadic listening.

Wat tragere nummers dan ik verwachte, maar al bij al een goed album

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The Elvis hits!

Nice easy listening Rock with country/blues overtones AND its Elvis. Most of the songs were pleasantly forgettable, but I enjoyed listening to the hits ‘In the Ghetto’ , ‘Gentle on my Mind’ and especially ‘Suspicious Minds’. I was impressed with the backing band throughout and a little surprised when I read it wasn’t the famous Tennessee Two’ who were his original band. Bass player Tommy Cogbill was really good, and the Wikipedia rabbit hole says he also played on a lot of other great 1960s music. 4 stars for the King!

So totally surprised at how uplifting this was. Have never really listened to much Elvis but thoroughly enjoyed this.

Surprisingly enjoyable

Un disco maravilloso, y mucho mejor su versión extendida. A este Elvis solo se le podria reprochar que no fuera tambien compositor.

Way better than I anticipated, and his vocal range really impressed me. My favorite tracks were Suspicious Minds (that's my fav Elvis song tho), Gentle on my Mind, In the Ghetto, and I'll Hold you in my Heart

Solid, great voice and character. Wouldn't listen to it every day tho

Great Voice. Okay music.

4.2 - So many great songs, so much soul. \"Long Black Limousine\", \"In the Ghetto\", \"Don't Cry Daddy.\" It's a testament to Elvis's talent as a singer that these songs don't come off as sappy to my jaded ear. The lyrics and musical arrangements sound like something from a soap opera but he sings them with such conviction. I actually feel emotional listening to \"Mama Liked the Roses\" - I don't know many singers that could pull that off.

Some cheesy background vocals but overall solid and holds up v well. Lots of keepers

Enjoyable album

He sounds like slim shady

Ameeeerica and ameeeeerica

Creo que nunca había oído ningún disco completo del "Rey". Craso error, me gustó, tiene como una atmósfera fascinante y por supuesto su voz es como un imán. Le compro toda la reputación que tiene, como cantante, actor, sex symbol, lo que sea. Esto que me sonó medio country, medio blues, medio rock, fluye bastante bien, aunque diría que es más un disco para escucharlo a solas que en compañía, ni mucho menos para animarse. Mis favs: "Only the Strong Survive", "Power of My Love" y "Mama Liked the Roses". 8.5/10

I like Elvis but he's not my favorite from the era and this album doesn't have many of my favorite songs on it.

Got a kick out of this - I forgot how wild Elvis' careers shifted over the decades. A real Icarus. Doesn't have all the hits, but I think it captures his essence well and shows you what you need from him.

After Presley's 1960 return from military service, his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, shifted the focus of the singer's career from live music and albums to films and soundtracks.[2] In March 1961, he performed what would become his last live concert for the next eight years: a benefit for the construction of the USS Arizona Memorial at Boch Arena in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[3] During the first half of the 1960s, three of Presley's soundtrack albums reached number one on the pop charts and a number of his most popular songs were from his films, including 1961's "Can't Help Falling in Love" and 1962's "Return to Sender".[4] After 1964, Parker decided that Presley should only record soundtrack albums. He viewed the films and soundtracks as complementary, with each helping to promote the other.[5] As it turned out, the commercial success of Presley's films and soundtracks steadily diminished (Paradise, Hawaiian Style; Easy Come, Easy Go; Speedway),[4] while he was increasingly disappointed with the quality of his work.[2] From 1964 to 1968, Presley had just one top-ten hit: "Crying in the Chapel" (1965), a gospel number recorded in 1960. Only one LP of new material by Presley was issued: the gospel album How Great Thou Art (1967), which won him his first Grammy Award in the Best Sacred Performance category.[4] In 1968, Colonel Parker arranged a deal with NBC for a Christmas television special starring Presley in front of a live audience. Parker originally planned to have Presley sing Christmas carols only, but producer Steve Binder convinced the singer to perform songs from his original repertoire. The high ratings received by the special and the success of its attendant LP re-established Presley's popularity.[6] During the making of the special, Presley said to Binder: "I'll never sing another song that I don't believe in, I'm never going to make another movie that I don't believe in."[7] As part of his decision to refocus on music rather than film, Presley decided to record a new album.[

this was a great album, since I only really ever listened to the classic Elvis songs. would totally add this into a chill mix playlist.

It’s not just Elvis that is magical it is the band - man- those cats can play!

Pretty good, Favorite track- Suspicious Minds

Not entirely up my alley but it's really soothing to listen to. Carries the nostalgic mood of a by-gone era of music, tbh I'd probably put this on as background music.

Came in with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. His band sounded really good and his vocals matched the tone of the songs quite well.

He da man, that voice does things to ye. Sounds incredible, and there's a sexy cover of Gentle On My Mind.

Solid Elvis, I think this starts to show a more individual voice than the last one I listened to.

Really liked it. Loved the country, soul vibe. Bit of a gospel feel. Incredible talent, never listened to a whole album from Elvis.

There's lots of bad Elvis. This is good Elvis.

It's effin elvis

Good stuff

Long Black Limousine

timeless classic 7/10

1969. Key Songs: Suspicious Minds, In the Ghetto, Any Day Now

Much better than I expected. Didn't realise Suspicious Minds was by Elvis. Kentucky Rain was pretty fantastic.

Elvis is always good.

gritty...

I don’t dislike this, but by 1969 I feel like music had progressed past Elvis and his signature style. He’s still doing the typical Elvis routine and standard song structures, but there isn’t anything new that he hasn’t done before.

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i think i am straight elvis pilled now. presleymaxxing. in my memphis era. this one didn't astound me like Elvis Is Back but the sound really does capture you, even when it stays in one musical lane. my favorite song is maybe I'm Movin' On or Power of My Love, but Suspicious Minds is obviously a killer. very strong 3

Tää Elviksen aikakausi ei oo ehkä oma lemppari, mut onhan täällä helmiäkin. Tylsästi lempparit oli aikalailla hittiosastoa, mut oli muitakin aivan hyviä. Also: mikä vitun nimi tää on studiolevylle, olin ihan loppuun asti varma että tää on joku todella outo livejuttu.

Tää aiheutti jostain syystä aika kovaa epäkiinnostusta ennakkoon ja oli kamalan vaikea tarttua tähän. Mut lopulta ihan jeppis kamaa ja varsinkin bassolinjat oli paikoin oikein maukkaitakin.

Ihan mukavaa, ei mitään merkittävää. Meni siinä töiden ohessa. Onhan sillä ääni mut on noi myös vähän toisteisia.

A vibe! Standout Track: Suspicious Minds

The first Elvis Presley album I've hit on the list, and I liked it more than I thought I would. It didn't blow me away, but it was a nice listen. Very soulful, very slow, kind of a mixture of country, gospel, and soul. It was more dreary in tone than I expected, but I had a nice time discovering some good Elvis tunes; 'In The Ghetto' was the only song I had heard before off this album. Yet another one that I'd give a 3.5/5, but I'll have to settle it with a strong 3/5. It was good, but I don't think I'll be revisiting any Elvis album on purpose.

It was good. Suspicious Minds is such a great song. Having read his biography I know Elvis basically recoded his albums starting at 10:00 or 11:00 at night until 8:00 am.

It's Elvis. Good stuff.

Haven't heard it before. This is probably my favourite Elvis album I've heard so far. Really love the strong soul influence, makes it sound really interesting 3/5

It is so dated of course, but he was so good at that particular type of emoting those sappy lonely heart, Momma songs. That vibrato! The Memphis Boys and the backing vocals all so perfect for this over the top type of production. Fun listen for looking back at Elvis' trajectory.

Elvis was an abstract concept for me. I was obviously aware of him, but void of any organic exposure. I went through nearly four decades of life without ever hearing Elvis on the radio, having anyone I know put on an Elvis song, or any greater context beyond Forrest Gump. I still have similar levels of awareness of the Soviet Union and fondue. That being said, I heard a throwaway line somewhere that Black people don’t like Elvis. Being an impressionable rube, I instantly embraced a “fuck Elvis” ethos in solidarity. It served me reasonably well. This all changed about three years ago. Mob was moving through town, and they were getting loaded in a park near the supermarket, making an absolute ruckus by the public toilets. It honestly looked like a good time, a better time than I was having shopping for eggs and cheese and what have you. Anyway, they were BLASTING Elvis from the most dogshit speakers you’ve ever heard. It was so loud I felt like I was in a bus filled with old paint cans speeding down a mountain road. I felt alive. Adjusting my shopping bags, I pulled out my phone and shazamed the song: Burning Love. One guy saw me and must have figured out what I was doing. He raised his wine bottle and yelled something good-natured but utterly incomprehensible at me. It made my day. This album does not come close to capturing the riches and wonders of my Elvis shopping experience. It sounds like music, popular music that is fundamentally bland - a prerequisite for mass appeal. But I certainly would’ve shat on this a lot harder without an organic Elvis encounter. My “fuck Elvis” ethos has softened a bit further.

The title would suggest it's a live album--but it's not! This later Elvis album is soulful and full of pretty good covers. Top tracks: "I'm Movin' On," "Any Day Now"

Liked it more than I thought I would but not my thing

Ok I get some of the Elvis love. I'm still not going to be buying anything of his but I I think live the way to experience his work. It's a solid album. I think he would be fun live, maybe not in the mid 70's but this one worked for me.

I'm not a big fan of Elvis, so this album didn't really so it didn't really resonate with me at all.

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.

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

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.

This was just alright, pretty corny in places but 3 generous stars.

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.

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

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 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

Listened twice due to a summer break. Recognizable, although I wouldn't spontaneously start listening to this album myself.

Some great, some poor

I like singing along with this fat fuck

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.

elvis halt!

Not my favorite Elvis

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

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.

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.

Haufen Klassiker drauf

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.

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.

I think I only like about 2 Elvis songs. Luckily one of them was on this album

I don’t feel charmed

Goofy and fun

Mid

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.

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.

Not my favorite of his but some good songs.

Is wel okay, niet speciaal maar word net beetje modern

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…

3.5

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.

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..

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").

A couple of good tracks and the rest was fine

SUSPICIOUS MINDS!!

Elvis' best album, although he is not really an album artist. 3.5 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.

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.

it was somewhat enjoyable, i didn’t hate it but i probably won’t ever listen to it again

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).

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

Yup it's Elvis

Fun

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.

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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

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

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.

This one surprised me, I enjoyed it more than expected

Not for me Stand out track is Suspicious Minds

Actually liked this more than I thought I would. Still find Elvis’ voice pretty annoying but at times it sounded quite nice

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.

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.

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

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.

Undeniable highlights, but it is definitely hit and miss.

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.

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.

Great musicality. But the artist didn’t move me.

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.

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

This is my favorite Elvis record on here. Way less cocky and more genuinely soulful than his earlier stuff.

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

Nah, jednak nie lubię Elvisa tak bardzo jak mi się wydawało.

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.

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.

Interesting to hear the later tunes from Elvis's music. Also thought that this was Tom Jones when it popped on

Nice Elvis

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

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.

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.

It is Elvis Presley.

great collage of Elvis tunes