- Hardcover: 16 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Customer Service; First Edition edition (Feb 1984)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0070236577
- ISBN-13: 978-0070236578
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.7 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,225,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is just a complete assassination attempt on Elvis presley. If you hate elvis, then you will love this book and no doubt quote it as ammunition to hurt his fans. Its about as truthful and accurate as the drawing on the cover. I read it....than burned it! Elvis will rise above the lies , unlike goldman who will rot in hell and be forgotten forever. I hope this helps!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Do not waste your time or money with this crap book.Most of what he wrote is complete lies.Goldman you should be ashamed of yourself !!!
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
And you will be too, if you are among his legions of die-hard fans. This is definitely the most controversial (and I do mean HOTLY debated) Elvis bio. Goldman may indeed not be the most objective reporter out there (his bio of John Lennon came under massive attack as well). I found this book fascinating, however. It certainly focuses on Elvis' less memorable moments. We see Elvis shooting up combinations of drugs before going on stage at the MGM Grand. Elvis forgetting lyrics midway through a song. The infamous incident of Elvis shooting his television. Fat Elvis sweating profusely.
Elvis comes across half decently, however when compared to two figures that Goldman particularly targets. He depicts the Colonel as a rapacious, blood-sucking force of palpable evil, bent solely on drawing every last drop of lucre out of the Elvis machine. He single handedly thwarted Elvis' attempts at creativity, keeping the King focused solely on music that will be the most commercially palpable. The other great Villain is Dr. Nick, whom the author hints was actually responsible for Elvis' final inglorious demise on a toilet seat in his Graceland bathroom.
If you want to preserve your memory of Elvis as the leather-clad, vibrant performer of the Elvis Comeback Special, then I'd suggest this book is not for you. If you are curious about the more lurid details of an American icon's private life and the eclipse of an undeniably talented entertainer, give Goldman's book a try.
BEK
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Not so crass
I read this book, being already aware of all the best press it had received from Elvis fans. With this in mind, I expected an unmitigated hatchet job. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2008 by Joe Sherwood
Goldman on Elvis
This book, which came out in 1981, served as an attempt to wipe out the good name, image and work of Elvis Presley. It failed. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2003 by tommyboo
Elvis, Albert Goldman
What a shame that someone has to make a quick buck writing this kind of stuff. Okay, it dishes the dirt and we all like to read gossip (if it's written with wit and written well). Read more
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