From Elvis In Memphis

He’s good isn’t he, he’s got a lot of massive songs. Don’t feel like this is the best collection of his songs. But it’s not half bad

White people stuff: Stax horns without the groove, although Suspicious Minds is a great song. Less said about In The Ghetto, the better.

cool elvis

Woah momma, pretty standard but Suspicious Minds hits different

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

The version of Elvis can get kind of boring. Prefer the early work, but there's a couple great songs in here. 3.5/5

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

Never really listend to much Elvis outside of the radio hits and found myself enjoying this more than I thought I would. There were a few tracks that I didn't really gel with especially the ballads, but some others (Kentucky Rain, Suspicious Minds) I thought were great. Musically its incredible, but probably wouldn't return to listen too often.

It is ok. Not the best Elvis.

I love Elvis but this was so flat and just had no energy… best track was suspicious minds

Very good. Elvis in his element. Suspicious minds is a fave

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

Ok

What’s not to like a lot elvis, good tracks what a voice solid if not quite up to the early 50s

3.5

No was a huge Elvis fan… don’t like the country/rockabillie thing at all. But this album sounds more main stream to me than most of his earlier stuff… pretty good!

It's alright, not a lot of these songs are sticking with me

A slightly later Elvis, more depth to the songs than purely blues rip offs. Recording quality is excellent particularly on the soul tracks. A couple of hits at the end as well

Elvis at his best

It’s a very gentle, delicate record but not one that’s going to ever get me too worked up. I prefer Elvis when he is getting really weird and wild on the mic, whereas here he is crooning and delivering something more thoughtful and touching. I can see why he was a sensation, but I do find it difficult to replicate that experience as a modern day listener.

This is the Elvis record i’ll keep, pretty enjoyable, minus some points for not writing it, low 3

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

I have not listened to much Elvis, and I may have been missing out. He production on these (he was very involved along with the credited producer) is really noticeable and really good. Mad respect.

He's got a great voice, and the music is not bad, it just doesn't really do it for me

Honestly, not my favorite Elvis Presley album.

Ehh not my jam

Rock and roll brother

A very melancholy live album from The King. It really accentuates what an amazing voice he had. Favorite track: After Loving You

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

Surprisingly good. Elvis has a voice that's really nice to listen to and he has a few really good songs throughout. That being said, take a shot every time he says the words "Love" or "Girl" if you want a free ride to a hospital. It makes In the Ghetto and Don't Cry Daddy stand out more than they have any right to, and the album would be way better if it focused on songs like that rather than the usual love songs that take up most of its runtime. Even those love songs are pretty well-performed. Key word is performed, he didn't write the majority of the songs. I don't hold it against him, most country artists were doing that in the 60s. Bonus fun fact: Elvis has a version of In the Ghetto that he did at a sound check where he replaces "As the snow flies" with "As the shit flies" and proceeds to laugh about it for a minute or two. Good to know me and Elvis have one thing in common, a twelve-year-old's sense of humor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq0Cwd41c1w

Isn’t he lovely

Shit actor makes record. Results predictable.

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

Återigen ett sjukt konstigt val av album. Och på skivan av låtar. Men Elvis är Elvis... Fyra

Now that’s some Elvis I can get behind. Some real classics here, I enjoyed listening to this and he sounds great.

3.08

почему же я не слушала это раньше?!!! потрясающая светлая целительная музыка. восторг!

Excellent

Perfect instrumentation is great

High quality schmaltz, but too much.

i mean its fine

King! 16.08.1977. c

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

The first time I’ve listened to an Elvis album as a whole, obviously a fan of his hits though. A lot of the reviews are stating that ‘Suspicious Minds’ makes this album, however it wasn’t included on the original track listing, however later added. I have listened to the original and also the bonus tracks and do agree that SM is a great addition.

It's Elvis. I always preferred younger Elvis, but it's still just fine. Not a lot of standouts, but Power Of My Love has a good feel to it, and it's hard not to feel something when listening to In The Ghetto.

I have always thought that I must have been born in the wrong year to really appreciate Elvis. He always felt cheesy to me. Wearin' that Loved-On Look surprised me! It's a real bop. The rest of the album--mostly felt cheesy.

He is the King. 4/5

Honestly I enjoyed this album, felt very smooth

100% Elvis, doesn't get any more Elvis than Elvis.

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

Ist halt Elvis

A good listen-I’m moving on was a surprise . If I found this in a garage sale it would be a good weekend listen

Really good, as expected. Just really enjoyed listening to this. Can't say its a masterpiece by any means, just another album by Presley. However it also cannot be knocked.

I mean it's alright

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

A great album full with with emotion, great unique melodies and executed perfectly. Very much enjoyed

Not a fan. Can't stand gospel, country and soul sounds. My mom loved Elvis I guess, but I don't remember her playing it when I was a kid really. But I do not. That crooning is too much.

Gospell-y Elvis is pretty solid. There are some great tracks here (“Long Black Limousine” “Suspicious Minds”), but also some real dreck (“Don’t Cry Daddy”).

Consistently Elvis.

Second Elvis album. Kind of like the previous album (Elvis is Back). Favorite songs: In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Don’t Cry Daddy

Starts good (Wearin That Loved On Look), ends good (In The Ghetto). Plus Suspicious Minds is in the bonus tracks. In between it veers towards the club singer (particularly I'll Hold You In My Heart) and occasionally the more excruciating bits of the 68 TV special. Not my bag, but it's alright.

I like how loud the bass is and the stereo sound. I didn't realize In The Ghetto was an Elvis song and not just something made up for South Park 😂

I went through a bit of an Elvis-adjacent hyperfixation last summer, probably because I really like the actress Riley Keough, who is his granddaughter. I watched the movie “Priscilla” and read the book “Elvis and Me”. Both were about his first/ex-wife Priscilla Presley, who he essentially groomed from a teenager and kinda held captive at Graceland while they were in a relationship. This album came out at the same time around the same time when Priscilla and Elvis’ daughter was a baby. Anyway, you can see why Elvis was a lauded entertainer of that era, but knowing his social history makes you think about his music with a certain lens, and the impacts his musical career and choices as an adult had on his music and the people in his life. I also knew the song “In the Ghetto” from New Girl, in the episode where they hire an Elvis impersonator for Nick’s dad’s funeral and then the impersonator gets drunk and can’t perform. Jess ends up dressing up as Elvis and performing a couple of Elvis songs, including “In the Ghetto”. Anyway, it’s a great episode IMO.

I mean, it's Elvis. He's obviously a very talented singer and was ahead of his time. I enjoyed the album, but it didn't blow my mind. I think Elvis shone as a live performer so recordings don't convey his charm as much. Still a 7.5/10 for me. I have a special appreciation for 'In the Ghetto' because of that one scene in New Girl.

We had a kid in high school that was quite the Elvis impersonator. He would always perform a few songs at talent shows or whatever they were called. Basically he introduced me to Elvis. I didn’t really appreciate it at the time and just thought it was funny how much this kid loved Elvis. But Elvis is one of the greats for a reason. His ability to push entertainment to places it had never been, and move his hips in a way that entranced so many people is impressive. The fact that early video recordings of Elvis’s music purposefully only recorded above the waist is hilarious to reflect on. I wonder if we will ever see a modern day equivalent of how Elvis revolutionized music. I guess twerking is maybe the modern day equivalent of dance moves breaking the status quo.

I think this was the first Elvis album I've listened to in full. It a solid album. But, I was expecting some more catchy tunes. Still a really good album, tho

I think Elvis in memphis is a solid album, some great songs burried in there. Lots I will probably not go searching for again :[, no hate though hes got some great tunes, suspicious minds goes off. Also bonus points for being Elvis... like cmon hes like theeee classic music guy. The hair? Iconic. The outfit, im sure you can picture it. Dudes a fucking legend. 6.5/10

Just fine. Guy can sing.

You know what, this was a lot better than I expected. All I really knew of Elvis is that my late gen-x band director loved him and he built his career on imitating black artists while playing to white audiences. I figured this was gonna be pretty lame but honestly it’s really good. Pretty decent range and quite a few that I saved to my playlist. Favorites were Long Black Limousine, Power of my Love, True Love Travels on a Gravel Road, and Kentucky Rain. 7/10, 4 stars.

Good ole rhythm and blues, Elvis fan since ‘08 - Solid album, still have other faves by him but overall good variety (rip)

classic! cool, wish they still wrote songs like this

Hot dog! To my great shame this is the first time I've listened to an entire Elvis album, front to back, and I've been missing out. My zealot parents must have been afraid of the devil in this man's hips, or how his curled lip made them both feel so alive on the inside they thought it must be evil. I wasn't aware he blended gospel, blues, rockabilly, and only the most exciting parts of country into what must have been insanely progressive music for conservative times. I began this album a simple white boy with no sense of rhythm and ended it a simple white boy in a white t shirt with the sleeves rolled up and tucked into my dark blue jeans, opinions on which pomade was the best and what my baby does while I'm away. I loved that I could see the early start of the music I love today, and I get why people fainted at the sight of him

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

To me, this album sounds like the textbook definition of "has-been". How anyone could release this two years after the Summer of Love and think it’s still relevant is a mystery. Even in 1969, this was already music for old people. There’s a definite lack of enthusiasm and energy in this album. Presley’s voice has lost its smoothness, and he sounds like he’s constantly mumbling or yawning. The music is average and conventionnal, never displaying any kind of emotion. Add the country vibe into the mix and that’s a recipe for boredom for me... A couple of songs were slightly less bland (like Power Of My Love, where you can almost feel Elvis wake up), but that’s about it. I tried really hard to give it a 2* out of respect for a historical figure of music... but I just can’t, there’s absolutely nothing that excites me in this album.

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

Quite pleasing to the ears I listned through the whole 49 mn. It clearly aged though and when you 're not thinking your watching the Dukes of hazard, you sometimes could help with a quicker tempo.

What a voice! You recognise the singer immediately, the King. That's the true strength of great singers. This is clearly not the best Elvis we know, very rocky and dynamic, but kind of a more mature and slower version like a crooner. Elvis can be tired at that time... he was issuing a studio album every 6 months! This album sounds a bit old, but it has aged pretty well.

When I was younger, I wanted to keep my head clear of any kind of pop, whether from the 50s or later. I didn’t succeed but it made me scrupulously avoid Elvis. I kind of picture truck cabs and wolf-print T-shirts when hearing songs from the man. This album, though, is quite nice. The rock n’roll vibrato feels less unbearable, the pop carries a strong identity, and it adds a surprisingly good vibe to the daily commute. Except for few tunes (including the single track), I can handle the album quite well. Still, those sudden mental flashes of Joe Dassin’s perm, Johnny’s glittering stage costumes, or ridiculous lookalikes keep me from giving it that extra star.

After years in the movie studio wilderness, becoming obsolete as the music scene passed him by, Elvis decided enough was enough and started making his way back to what got him to the dance. The result was perhaps the best and most well rounded album of his career. Memphis was the perfect backdrop for his comeback, as the King of Rock & Roll set out to remind everyone of why they were enamored with him and wanted to be him in the first place, albeit with a more contemporary flair. What became of him after has been subjected to intense debate, whether it's been ongoing or otherwise, but if there was ever a moment in time in which Elvis were to be remembered for, it shall be this; the King coming back to his throne without having missed a beat.

Oook. Katerikoli album od Elvisa še nikol nism poslušala; moje znanje je osnovno. K ošvrknem seznam komadov, ki me čakajo, poznam samo enega. Kul prvi komad. ("Wearin' That Loved On Look") Pač, fino, glas ma itak še hud kle, ampak zaenkrat mi ne izstopa nič. Ok, en komad ma zj mal bl country vibe ("I'm Movin' On"), ta mi je kul. "Power of My Love" je najs, bluesovski in, če prav slišim, mal naughty? Ok, Elvis. To je bil tvoj thing, če se prav spomnim. "After Loving You" - ta je prou ta, vidš v glavi une posnetke žensk, ki so skp padale med koncerti, ker je besedilo vse kar so kadarkoli hotle slišat od emotionally stunted moških v svojem življenju. Sam, glede na letnico izdaje, kake 10 let prepozno v zeitgeistu? In, evo, komad, ki ga dejansko poznam - "Suspicious Minds". Še zmer hud. "Kentucky Rain" je kul. Za zaključek pa komad o mrtvi mami, odlično. Meh, it was fine.

The King's music definitely sounds more of its era than a lot of the other transcendent artists to follow him. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it may even be a good thing depending on your particular sensibilities, but it definitely led me to pigeonhole the dude a bit. I don't dislike his tunes, but I'm not always in the mood for pure time capsule music. This album has me thinking differently about him, though. I knew Suspicious Minds. That one's a banger, and it's not the only one on this record. I kind of liked the whole damn thing, actually. I think it has a lot to do with the band. They fucking rip. Some beautiful, soulful stuff that complements the King's cartoonish crooning. Actually, is it THAT cartoonish, or are we just accustomed to the billion impersonators and parodies that have come after him? Who the hell knows, man. I love this album, though.

Great intro to Elvis. Had only a couple of songs I knew (“In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”). Gives you a good idea of Elvis as an entertainer. His “Elvisisms” are much more subtle than the impersonators would have you believe.

Not really a massive elvis fan

🗯 The King quits Hollywood crud and reminds everyone why he mattered in the first place. After years of increasingly corny films and throwaway soundtracks, Elvis returned to the studio in Memphis and cut the best album of his career. From Elvis in Memphis is a resurrection — gritty, soulful, and charged with the energy of a man who still had something to prove. He’s quite extraordinary in this, easily a me of the most soulful white boys ever! The production leans into southern soul and country, with the crack session players of the American Sound Studio bringing fire to every track. Suspicious Minds (non-album single) and In the Ghetto were the big hits, but cuts like Only the Strong Survive and Long Black Limousine hit just as hard. Loved the build of the opener Wearin’ That Loved On Look too. It’s Elvis at his most human — bruised, hungry, and absolutely alive again. Verdict: Essential (his greatest studio album, no contest) For fans of: Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield, soul-country crossroads

Just not my kind of music

I think I actually get it in regards to Elvis after listening but I can still do without the crooning ballads.

A couple of classics lift this album. Some mediocre songs drag it down. A legend.

Some classic elvis, to the point where I started singing aloud as I walked down the street. Enjoyable

Not bad! Lots of variety between the tracks. His voice is definitely not as strong as his younger years, and you can feel the shark-jump coming soon.

This is a whole vibe. Never listened to a full Elvis album before and I enjoyed this trip. Something about the arrangements and production feels like it was recorded last week. Except for that one song y'know. Elvis can SANG y'all. Any Day Now is a great song. Then it's followed by In the Ghetto and I had a good chuckle. The way he sings the word 'ghetto' is just ludicrous. Stop having babies in the ghetto you guys! They're going to turn into hardened criminals. Suspicious Minds a classic. Elvis's vocals really make this one feel real and immediate. And this production is top notch.

You can’t go wrong with suspicious minds. Studio albums are far superior to live.

went in skeptical, came out pleasantly surprised.

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

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

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

Ei tää nyt ihan niin huono ollut kun pelkäsin 3/5

Kyllähän Elvis laulaa osaasi. 3.5/5

Nice to come across Elvis finally in this list! I appreciate the cultural significance but cringe a bit on the constant cry-style singing. Anyway great to listen to, it is a timeless sound

Enjoyed the vibe of the album but wish there was just 1 or 2 more hits to push it to a 4 for me

I like it more than I thought. There’s a lot of emotion in elvis’s croons. More country than rock & roll (like Johnny cash country) Any day now Suspicious minds

15.21, varvas, qobuz etäpäivä, eka levy. elvis vähän niinku meil töissä HAHA ei oikeen mitään selkeetä mielipidettä elviksestä ennen levyä -- kuuntelu aika letkiää. hyvää taustalla. easy listening

*Danny DeVito Oh my God I Get It* This was really good. Up to True Love Travels on a Gravel Road it's no skips, falls off after that, hence the three stars, but really good in the first half and left me with a better Elvis appreciation.

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

Would lean towards a 3 for now - the backing performances are great and there are a few fantastic tracks here, the quality of the tracks is a bit inconsistent but tonally it actually works quite well as an album.

Tolles Album, und was für fantastische Songs. Der King wird seiner Rolle gerecht und liefert hier ein Spitzenwerk ab

Schöne Lieder, super Stimme. Texte bisschen kitschig.

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

I realize I've never gone out of my way to listen to Elvis. He's fine I guess.

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

The crooning style isn't my thing, I like the country gospel more. An extra star for Suspicious Minds!

love the instruments and how they blend. 3.8/5

Okay I enjoyed this much more than I thought. Loved it most when it was white-washed soul/country skronks as opposed to Elvis-y ballads. As a white boy bassist who's parts occasionally cosplay as funk lines, I clocked this bassist as a gringo 30 seconds in.

Love is painful, finite, but so worth it

“In the ghettooo” 🕺 4/5 Highlights: I’ll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) Power of My Love In the Ghetto Suspicious Minds Kentucky Rain

Elvis sad :( If you look at the original track listing, this album as is is a bit humdrum. It's not bad, it's melancholic and reserved. It seems like they bumped up the tracks over time to make it more commercial, but for me this kinda represents what would really happen if you bought Elvis back "for one more album" - he's knackered and played out, let him rest.

damn, elvis fuckin hates chicago

Yawn

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

Actually a good listen that doesn't sound like stereotypical Elvis.

Kinda boring but not terrible

This was a nice album to have on in the background. There weren't many songs that drew me in, but it was a nice passive listen. I loved the general country vibe the entire time. It's very different from the music Elvis is the most famous for, but not in a bad way. They did bury "Suspicious Minds" all the way at the end. That is the only song I knew, and I like it. 6/10

Behövs inte skrivas något Själva den Platonska arketypen för en femma. Lyssna... inte på något annat

Kan man ge full pott till ett skiva som till största delen är et coveralbum? Ja, när leveransen är så här total fokuserad och innerlig. Elvis är bättre än någon annan gång under sin fantastiska karriär och han äger varenda låt. Och bandet… BANDET! Helt fantastiskt. Lyssna på basen och trummorna, starkt mixade, som lägger den grund som Elvis kan luta hela sin enorma kraft emot. Och trots ett 30-tal musiker krediterade blir det aldrig överlastat. Alla vet precis sin plats. Lyssna på gitarrerna som aldrig tar över, de bara fyller i med små geniala och effektiva licks. Och förstås den soul- och gospelosande körsektionen. Klockren femma.

Tror att det var efter en Lennart Persson-recension i något av Pops sista nummer som jag införskaffade Suspicious minds 1969  anthology (utgiven 1999). Visst hade man lyssnat på Elvis tidigare men det var nog först här jag förstod hans storhet till fullo. Denna fullmatade dubbel-cd slog total knock-out på mig. Det tog ytterligare en tid innan jag förstod att de inledande 12 låtarna på utgåvan utgör From Elvis in Memphis, från början till slut, i den ordningen. Hur bra än Elvis varit före eller kom att vara efter är detta hans absoluta höjdpunkt. Han sjunger som en gud, bandet är så sjukt tajt det bara går (att vända sig till Chips Moman och hans American studio måste vara ett av de bästa besluten någonsin i musikhistorien). Rytmsektionen är utomjordisk, blåsten sitter där de ska, änglakörer och så Elvis stämma på det. Ibland pratar man om ”inte ett dåligt spår” på ett riktigt bra album. Här vill jag gå längre. Inte ett spår som inte uppbringar gåshud. Visst skulle man kunna ha invändningar om att det främst handlar om covers, men missar då att dessa covers i regel är de bästa versioner som någonsin gjorts av respektive låt. När Mars Volta skulle betygsättas efterfrågade jag den överkryssade getingen men fick hålla tillgodo med ettan. Här efterfrågas istället den klassisk Hysén-skalan, men i brist på den för vi nöja oss en 5a så självklar som den någonsin kan bli.

Tillbaka på mammas gata. Memphis-soundet passar Elvis som hand i handske. Själv är jag också väldigt svag för country med soul. Det största minuset med albumet är att Suspicious minds och Kentucky rain inte fick plats. Men vilken avslutning: Any day now följt av In the ghetto!

sometimes treacly, mostly rocks. can definitely hear the blues influence.

Elvis good

Really can't go wrong with Elvis. Only thing keeping it from a 5 star is that there wasn't a big Standout Track from the album, but I did really enjoy every single song here. Will absolutely continue to listen to it.

5 star album from The King, hands down 🙌

The King

i hate this guy

Didn’t even sound live. 8/10

Never listened to an album by “The King,” before. He’s obviously a talented singer & musician— no complaints musically. The songs are dated (the production choices, choruses and strings are clearly of an era — although laying R&R over it was probably novel) and sometimes incredibly cringey (The Ghetto, yikes). But it’s pretty clear that his heart is in the right place. The songs strike me as though they were written by Forest Gump — simple, simplistic, naive, but not coming from a bad place. Given that he’s a white man from the 1940s-1950s deep south, Elvis might even be considered progressive (w/r/t the culture that produced him). This is interesting, influential, entertaining (if you can not listen to some of the lyrics). and worth a listen, for historical purposes if nothing else. A three.

This is a hidden gem. So many new songs that i love! 9/10

Elvis in his Taylor Swift era

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

I'm guessing this album is only included because it has In The Ghetto and Suspicious Minds on it. There was maybe one or two other decent ones i'd heard of before but mostly average fare otherwise. Still, Elvis has a great voice.

A couple of recognizable songs on here. But more or less a snoozer.

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

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

Crazy good production on this album. Much better album than his debut.

It was good and I knew more songs on it than I thought.

Good listen

Prvi put slušam nešto Elvisa da nije obrada ili original te obrade. Ništa mi ne smeta osim što je svaka pjesma ista. Također, ne mislim da je izmislio muziku ili nešto tako hiperbolično što mu se uvijek pripisuje.

Always a pleasure listening to Elvis

Didn’t know Elvis had game

Not bad. Better at showing off his voice than other albums. 3/5

Oh boy, are we REALLY getting old when we start liking the big King? Mijn opa heeft wel eens Elvis Presley op gegooid back in the day, maar toen nooit echt goed naar geluisterd. Zeker de wat meer upbeat swingy nummers ging ik wel goed op zoals wearing that loved on look en suspicious minds, maar ook op de wat langzamere zoetsappigere nummers zoals only the strong survive of gentle on my mind mogen er zijn.

Nooit iets van de man beluisterd maar dit sprak mij wel aan. Hij heeft best een coole stem.

Elvis. Listen to the fucking music not the get hung up on the icon shtick. Real music, Chip Moman at Memphis sound, raw, emotional fusion of rock, gospel, country and rnb. 5 Star

All of the songs blend. Elvis has incredible performances, and the songs are good. However, they are all 2 minutes long, and there is no evolution within each song. Beyond that, the album itself has little uniqueness, with each song sounding vaguely the same. There are some standout performances, but nothing incredible. I can see why Elvis was such a powerful radio force at the time, but I also see why he has little in terms of legacy.

Such a good album to listen to. Great voice, great music. One of those old albums when you get why they're a big deal at that time.

Suspicious Minds bangs. The rest is alright. I'm sure if I was alive in the 50s I would have popped my pussy for this shit like everyone else (so to speak)

For every Beatles that take drugs and become cool and creative and psychedelic, there’s an Elvis that destroys his young body with substances. Sad to see. Pretty good Elvis. Suspicious minds is definitely his best song and many others hit. Fuck if we 4

I found this to be the most moving and emotional album on my list so far. Really powerful stuff and I prefer this style of Elvis compared to the more rock 'n' roll Elvis!

I believe this is the first Elvis album on the list - how many more will there be? The original release of this album had twelve tracks, all songs written by other singers/songwriters. By that time (1969) Elvis had gone through his rock and roll phase and his movie phase, and this seems to be his country western phase. Unfortunately most of the songs here sounded better as done by the original or other artists (e.g., Only The Strong Survive by Jerry Butler, Any Day Now by Chuck Jackson, Gentle on My Mind by Glen Campbell). Elvis sounds ok, but just because it’s an Elvis album doesn’t necessarily translate to a five star rating. In the Ghetto is the best song on the original release, but the re-release has three tracks that are better than the ones on the original release (Mama/Roses, Suspicious, Kentucky).

Whew! I was kinda worried that Elvis wouldn't be on here. But I don't actually know any of these songs except 'Suspicious Minds' (which I like very much, it was my ringtone in college for a while). I was worried from the album title that this would be a live album, but it is not. I'm not sure why I'm so into (the idea of) Elvis; it was partly because of the recent weird Tom Hanks movie which I thought about for weeks afterward, but also I think I just like the songs. Maybe Elvis reminds me of Christmas. Maybe I like that I can understand the lyrics without looking them up. I dunno! But I enjoy it, even though I'd probably only listen to a few of the singles on the reg. >New logic question for my students just dropped: if Only the Strong Survive and Only the Good Die Young, does it follow that Only the Good are Weak? More interestingly, is there a quantifier you could use instead of "only" that would mean that? Is Kentucky rain cold? Highlights: "the floor needs a touch of the mop" (how poetic), 'It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin', 'In the Ghetto' (I thought this was a Nick Cave song!), 'Suspicious Minds' (still a top track imo) Lowlights: 'I'm Movin' On'

I didn't get a lot of mileage out of most the songs on this one (maybe "In the Ghetto"). Expand out to the 2000 edition bonus tracks and you at least get "Suspicious Minds" (great) and "Don't Cry Daddy" (*not* great, but memorably tone-deaf - sort of like, "let's go pick out a new mommy; that will cheer you up daddy"). I'm glad Wikipedia had an explanation for the weird volume dip on "Suspicious Minds."

A bit slower paced than than I was expecting but everything subbed great.

It's fine. Not very memorable. Dragging on a bit now. Nah it's ass

Genuinely really like Elvis. There was a few standout tracks, but that was 3 days ago and I can't remember what they were

This album was released in 1969. Jimi Hendrix had already released 3 albums at this point. It might be because even the concept of Elvis is so iconic and familiar, but this sounded like a bad parody. Like a weird jowelly tribute act in a musty working men's club in Burnley. Uncomfortably uneventful cowboy cosplay for people who drive everywhere at 35mph regardless of the speed limit but insist everyone else on the road is a maniac. If someone told you this was their favourite album of all time, what would you do? Exactly, you'd hit them. To be fair to the big Pelvis himself, this was his 9th fucking album. If you've already bashed out 8, you can do whatever you want. Maybe the incredible, groundbreaking, life changing tracks are on the earlier albums. I won't be finding out.

Big Daddy Presley has a far better vocal range than I had previously given him credit for. But there’s only so much vibrato this gal can handle.

Some great tunes on this and not all the basic stuff we all know.

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Production is so warm and his voice so rich. Feels like sitting around a nice fire under a blanket on a winters day

it's just fuckin elvis isn't it

I do like Elvis, but hadn’t really listen to this live album and I was very satisfied!

Nice album from Elvis

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

Важко оцінювати таку персону як Елвіс. З одного боку я ніколи не був прямо прихильником його музики, з іншого - рівень харизми просто захмарний. Тому поставлю 3 загалом.

Lots of crooning

Was a solid album, not sure I'd listen but was good to appreciate origins

I owe you an apology Elvis, wasn’t familiar with your game. Suspicious Minds is so good. Really liked the whole album minus In the Ghetto. Didn’t know he had the country crooner element late in his career

fat bloated turd

I'm listening to music, but I can't say I'm enjoying it. The instrumental is fun but I just cannot get behind Elvis vocals, nor the typical 'fade-out' style of ending the songs which are so unfortunately used. I am happy music has moved on.

Nice

A good listen, some good songs, some background music. I like the genre and feel overall do 3 stars.

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

A lot of really good jams on here (Suspicious Minds!). Solid.

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

I've never been a big Elvis fan and I don't think I've ever listened to an entire Elvis album, but he still had some charisma when he recorded this. When he starts singing you can't help but listen. I definitely prefer "early" Elvis over the lounge act you hear on this album, but overall this is not bad.

Rock, with good ballads and strings mixed in

3 of 5 He is the King but I’ve always been more of a Beatles man. Some of the classics are on this album and some other decent ones. It’s ok!

Honestly I was hoping for more rock & roll but the album was pretty subdued.

I guess I like older Elvis enough!

Funky and soulful. A bit sappy here and there, too.

Actually better than I expected but, crucially, still shite

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

This was a nice listen and he had quite the voice but how high can you rate something that wasn't ever written by him? watch me give 5 stars to beyonce.

Dude could sing tbf

Not one of Elvis's best efforts. Too bad he was not able to work with other artists and producers.

Elvis’ voice sounds great — the king stays the king. And “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds” are certified BANGERS. But the rest of it is forgettable.

Forgettable

Eric Cartman did "In The Ghetto" better. Favorite songs: Suspicious Minds, I'm Movin' On, Wearin' That Loved On Look, In the Ghetto Least favorite songs: I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms), It Keeps Right On-A Hurtin', Don't Cry Daddy, Mama Liked the Roses 3/5

Haven't listened to much Elvis before so I feel like this would require a few listens to really absorb and figure out what I like and how much I like it. Favourite: Don't Cry Daddy

Very good, love Elvis.

It was nice.

Good album with good songs, many of which I enjoyed

Heyrðu, kom á óvart. Fílaði þetta sánd á plötunni.

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

A couple of great songs. A couple of good songs. The rest was just fine, I guess.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks

It's fine. It speaks to the volume and impact this music had, because in current day it sounds very bland and uninspired. "I love you baby, you love me baby, alright cool". Neat to see where we've come from, but as a standalone product in the current landscape, it's boring and dry. Reminds me of a hospital waiting room. I could absolutely see this being the bees knees when it came out.

Yes! Some Elvis finally! Starts with great energy and vocals from the king. Love the instrumentation and vocals. Fire vocals on track 2 aswell. No one does quit like Elvis. 3 and than 4 are great ballads. 4 is a very dramatic and dark, and lovely. Great track. 5, 6 showcases Elvis as the great country interpreter he is, often outshine by he's rocknroll stardom. A bluesy number to kick on the second half. Nice. 8 is gorgeous, my favorite so far. A perfect rendition to a beautiful song. 9 another good vocal performance. Seems like a pattern I'm spotting, I guess... Nice choir on track 10. This great album finishes with to super strong classics. Any day now and In the Ghetto. Amazing. The high vocals in the bridge of any day now gives me chills every time. The closer is perfect as well. What an album, man. Just stunning. 4.5

This was better than I was expecting. The songs were all new to me but good until In The a Ghetto and Suspicious Minds which are among Elvis’s best. A good album - a solid 4 stars.

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

que chabon

Yeah really good! Felt like a gateway drug for Elvis. I’ve always avoided his music, feels like a corny version of his mostly Black contemporaries. 3.7/5

Good and fast album

Hot take: this Elvis character was a pretty cool cat. Also sort of a ham-poseur, with an excessively performative bent and a rather egregious (okay embarrassing) need for acceptance in his pursuit of hits – which points several of these songs toward full-on schmaltz territory (including "Gentle on My Mind" and "In the Ghetto"). But there are a few classics ("Suspicous Minds," "True Love Travels a Gravel Road," "Kentucky Rain") and quite a few underappreciated cuts ("Wearin' That Loved-On Look," "I'm Movin' On"). Basically everything is overdone – no stone or studio trick went unturned in this hunt for relevance. To be clear, he would do a lot worse (and soon) and his history has to be viewed in the light of the fact that he seemed to bring out the worst in American public tastes. Not sure how ironic hipsters had to be in 1969 to dig this, but one would guess more than a little.

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

Good

It was okay but nothing special. The chord progression on mos of the songs was very similar

Late Elvis os stoll good, but this album felt like some fillers and dragged a little bit. Still I appreciate the voice and the instrumental of the songs, it was another pleasant morning with Elvis' voice being the soundtrack of our morning. As being the first Elvis allbum on the list thatbI review. I give it a 4

Dated but good quality

typical Elvis Presley, was fine

I'm not hugely connected to Elvis. To me, this album sounds good, he's an excellent performer but I don't know if there's anything that really grabe me. "In the Ghetto" is a standout track.

4 from me vibes Elvis

It's 3 star at least for 2 songs, gotta give it a 4

Québecois's review : Le meilleur du mix entre le blues, country et rock and roll. C'est pas pour rien que c'est une si grande icône de la musique. Translation : Best mix of Blues, Country and Rock and Roll. Ain't supprising that he is such an icon of music.

Didn't hit hard today but I've heard it before and it was really great.

Love "Loved on look" but the Sadies did it better...

Straight up racist that sucker was, simple and plain.

Aight

Not the kings king album, king.

I enjoy some Elvis songs. These are not among them.

nothing special. i'm not a big fan of elvis's voice, but can respect his music. nothing stood out to me as exceptionally good or bad — pretty average album overall.

Mid

Elvis actually wrote ‘in the ghetto’ about touring with Houmous & Chutney. He was far more rude than people ever remember. 4.3 13/16 Suspicious Minds

I'll never be a huge Elvis fan. This one has some good tunes on it.

Had a couple of my favorite Elvis somgs on it, great album!

First 2 tracks were my favorite

I didn’t like his earlier work, but this was easy listening. Pure pop, and horny in parts! Those hips don’t lie!

Gloria eterna a la voz.

I'm not going to try to write a review of an Elvis album, I'm just not enough of a fan to be able to tell how this album fits into his discography and I don't care to be. All that said, I think I finally started to get Elvis on my several listens to this pick Am I going to add Elvis to my regular listens? Probably not. Can I appreciate the blend of numerous different genres, while also staying true to his style? Absolutely. I enjoyed the listen and prompts to learn a little more about the Elvis phenomenon.

Highly enjoyable. Yes the music has dated somewhat but Elvis’ voice is a joy to listen to. Low 4!

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

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

Tout le monde pense que le prime d'Elvis c'est 54-58. C'est pas faux, mais les gens savent pas qu'il a un 2eme prime : 68-72. Album sublime.

To me, elvis will always just be a attractive guy with a great singing voice at a time where I suppose that was in rare demand. That being said, if you told me I had to listen to an elvis record.I suppose this would be the one. Also worth noting out of a thousand and one albums with a few elvis presley and many elvis costello I got them back to back

Generally I wouldn't describe myself as an Elvis fan. I find the costumes a bit silly, the lore and fandom to be a little over the top and subscribe to the notion that most of his success was off of the back of underpaid and underappreciated African American musicians and songwriters. That being said this album wasn't half bad! Much more layers to the music than I expected with grand crescendos and arrangements. Still probably not something I will seek out but pretty chill background music after a long day at work.

I saw Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their recent tour and they played a staggering version of Tupelo describing Elvis' birth into a Biblical storm in Tupelo, Mississippi. Prior to the performance, Nick Cave spoke about how much Elvis inspired him. I kind of found this surprising because I didn't see a lot of parallels between their music, but I honestly wasn't familiar enough with Elvis to really make an informed opinion. Listening to From Elvis In Memphis now, I actually do see some similarities in their singing styles and some of the gospel aspects of the tracks although Nick has definitely twisted this sound into a much more menacing sound. I dug into it a bit further and according to the Red Hand Files this was Nick's favourite era of Elvis' music, and he even mentions a few tracks off this albums as his favourites, so it's starting to make a lot of sense. Anyways, while I really enjoy digging into my favourite bands influences, I also enjoyed listening to From Elvis in Memphis a lot more than I was expecting. Not that I was expecting to dislike it, but I was expecting a much more dated rock-and-roll sound and for some reason I have an impression that Elvis is a bit corny and gimmicky. However, the production on this album is actually pretty amazing and it felt surprisingly timeless. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album.

I do like this version of Elvis - Suspicious Minds is for sure one of my favorite of his songs. And this version slaps pretty hard. Others on here like Kentucky Rain really just hit right for me.

Just fine, didn’t favorite any particular song

Al menos puedo comprar este disco con el otro que le tengo reciente, se nota un elvis menos fiestero, segun internet, fue su regreso a la musica despues de 10 años enfocado en el cine, donde no se le dio muy bien al chaval. La verdad que este Elvis lo he disfrutado mas, en comparacion mas tranquilo, mas romanticon. La verdad que siempre lo relaciono con Lilo y Stich. Alguna cancion se ha ido a la lista de Julio. Yo pensaba que lo de hacer canciones de dos minutos y medio era una moda de ahora pero se ve que no.

pas trop mon style, toutes les musiques se ressemblent. il est pas mauvais mais pas incroyable non plus. on peut quand même dire qu'elvis est un très bon musicien. la 2ème partie de l'album est mieux

This album grew on me quite a bit. Listened to the 16 track version on Spotify. There are some tracks that don't do much, but the ones that do are quite impactful. Couldn't help but think that it was the band behind Elvis that truly shines on this album. Songs like "Any Day Now" really shine. Sound quality is also really excellent.

El nivel de dormido por favoooor. Rescato Ghetto hasta ahí por lo emocional. Nota: 2.7

Favorite Song: Kentucky Rain

4.8

Schmaltzy and average

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

Hell nah

In The Ghetto and Suspicious Minds are obviously stone cold classics (though the live Las Vegas version of the latter is better) But there’s a lot of schmaltz in the rest

Meh

Listened to most of this and then changed device and spotify lost my progress. Rather than guessing where I was, happily listened to the whole thing again. Pleasantly surprised by this one.

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

Definitely feels more like a going through the motions album from an Elvis who by this time was getting into the later stages of his career. Not a lot of stand out tracks but still a really nice listen if you are a fan. Gets better the deeper you get into the track list, peaking around 3 quarters in with In The Ghetto back to back into Suspicious Minds The amount of 1 ratings on this one is a bit egregious

Significant as the first thing Elvis was able to record that wasn’t some tacked on corny movie soundtrack in like 10 years. That’s what happens when you let some Dutch (evil) carnie manage your career.

Well, well, welllllll its Rick and Morty tiiiiimmmee This album is quite beautiful with some amazing and varied tracks. I enjoyed the thematic irony this album brought to the table from track to track, some really good writing here. Folk-country Elvis as opposed to Rock and Roll Elvis which im a lot more familiar with. His rock stuff is extremely fun and danceable, this has its fun moments, while maintaining its emotional depth, this surprised me a lot. There's a lot of bangers on this album but I really enjoy the high energy love songs, like Any day now, with its THICK bass line. Suspicious minds is a good track but I definitely feel as thought it has unrealised potential, the chorus is begging to do more. The last couple tracks are a little bit of a bore. The strings are pretty standard as are the vocals and song structure. Reveals its front loaded hand 8/10

No skips, consistent quality with a few belters. Not a whole lot to say about Elvis that many people much smarter and more eloquent than me have already said. The dilemma for me here is whether to review this with the original track listing or the one with Suspicious Minds on it. If it were the former, I'd give this a strong 3. However, as the latter includes probably my third most sung song at karaoke, I'll be reviewing that version instead. Highlights: I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms), Long Black Limousine, In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds

This is OK. The man could certainly sing. But although I recognise some of the tunes, I wouldn't go back to listen to them again.

Pfff merecen la pena 2 canciones

Some good tracks here for sure. I've actually never been a huge fan of "In the Ghetto", but it's really more of a societal anthem than a crowd-pleaser. I guess several greats (like "Suspicious Minds") were actually not on the original release, but added as bonus tracks on a later reissue.

Other than Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto, this is just standard Elvis country music filler. He's going through the motions with a talented backing band. The slurring Vegas barfly crooner Elvis is who we get here. 2.5⭐️

Me decepcionó Elvis

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

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

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

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

Lots of good Elvis albums, only a handful of truly great ones. This album is great.

It was definitely Elvis

It's fine but really nothing special. Just an Elvis country album. Nice production for the 60s though.

Heard of him, obviously, and he sounds like what I thought he sounded like. It was okay, but I wouldn't relisten.

Highkey one of better elvis albums here. I added so many to playlists as i listened. 6/7

I really haven't listened to much Elvis, beyond the biggest hits that everyone knows. It was fine. I love a good harmonica.

The album title says it all. It is very Elvis, and it is very Memphis. Overall I enjoyed the album, not really having listened to much Elvis Presley aside from a few of his hits.

Some of the songs were reminiscent of his movie tracks.

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

well this was nice. some good ol fashioned crooning. not too much to say about it but i did quite like it!

yeah, it's elvis, but he's gettin old. i'm movin' on, he says. it keeps right on a-hurtin' (my back). any day now (i'll kick the bucket on the bucket). he's phoning a lot of this in and just sounds like he's enjoying his vegas residency and musical tenure. with that said, this album does contain suspicious minds, which i feel is the best song he ever recorded behind can't help falling in love. from the opening guitar arpeggios to the weird fade-out-and-back-in at the end, this is an amazing track. it pulls the rest of the album out of the 3-star quagmire and into 4-star territory. they don't make 'em like they used to! favorites: long black limousine, true love travels on a gravel road, in the ghetto, suspicious minds, kentucky rain

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

Incredible

Voor luisteren: omg Elvis, nooit een heel album van 'm geluisterd. Is dit het album waar Suspicious Minds op staat? Of is dit live? Vreemd hyped om hiernaar te luisteren. Tijdens luisteren: mmmm, late Elvis. Funky country soul. Elk nummer is best cool maar weinig plakt. Maar toch, stiekem heb ik best een zwak voor dit soort muziek. Het blijft wel een beeje wachten op Suspicious Minds, dat op de deluxe versie van dit album staat, dus luister ik die vanzelfsprekend. In The Ghetto is goed. Ja fuck man, ondanks dat de muziek me nog steeds wat voorbij gaat vind ik dit wel echt heel gaaf, als is het maar om Elvis' status anno 1969, als voormalig idool die zijn beste tijd heeft gehad. En toen kwam Suspicious Minds, een nummer dat ik ooit eens met alle macht van een vakantiecd af probeerde te houden (met succes). Maar waarom? Wat een nummer! Een paar jaar geleden waren we op vakantie in Kroatië en hoorde ik dit nummer uit een kledingwinkel komen toen we in Zadar waren. Idyllisch. Het perfecte vakantienummer. Last thoughts: ja fuck it, dit is top.

First listen

Not his best album, clearly this lacks some youth energy. Anyway it has a couple of fun songs.

Honestly quite nice. There's a strange air to it, particularly from 'In the Ghetto' as well as just thr album title but it's probably well meaning? Lovely album to drift out to

The album is fine, but I don't think we needed 3 Elvis Presley albums.

As always I listened to the original tracklist, which means no 'Suspicious Minds'. It's...a perfectly serviceable late-Elvis record. Some good songs, some clunkers. I just don't think he was an album man.

Teilweise dachte ich das ist ein Fünf-Sterne-Album, die Mitte ist super gut

I wasn’t feeling this one until in the ghetto. Needs a little ‘never been to Spain’ lol

Some catchy jams. Musically In the Ghetto is good but god damned those lyrics are bad.

I've heard this one before but this is the first time my brain kinda linked it to stuff like Johnny Rivers' output at the time. It's not all the songs of course but you can't say something like "Poor Side of Town" didn't have an influence on some of the slower tracks. Anyway, this is the bridge between "Young" Elvis and "Fat" Elvis. A record that had to be made.. Elvis aging with his original fans. Being familiar with the 1968 "Comeback" Special, it's like that was a goodbye to being young and this is the embrace of middle age. Other thoughts: From Elvis In Memphis came out 15 years after his first hit, That's Alright Mama. Cutting edge to music for your parents in 15 years, imagine if we held current artists to that standard now? Funny looking at the cover, and seeing the Jailhouse Rock backdrop. This is real far from being in the county jail with the warden!!!

God awful

I see why Nana loved him… NO MORE FOURS - FIVE!

Superbe cet album, un grand Monsieur

I have to admit I was never an Elvis guy... but then I listened to his music and suddenly found myself realizing how much a talent he truly was. I know the image is a gimmick that blown up and now it's just a mockery... but Elvis was truly a once in a generation talent that could belt out some gorgeous lyrics. This album is fantastic, it stands out for the time, and it surely sits on this listen for a reason and ultimately will be remembered for the duration of mind kind in my own opinion.

El prototipo de hombre bueno norteamericano hecho en un álbum. No sé si lo digo con ironía o no, pero tiene canciones que son pura literatura.

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

Presley had a tremendous voice which almost sounds like a parody of itself, listening to it now. The lyrics are quaint and outdated, but may have been seen as meaningful at the time. Just the same, it adds to the caricature of the whole thing. “Suspicious Minds” is great, but I can live without the rest.