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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. T-R-O-U-B-L-E | |||
| 2. And I Love You So | |||
| 3. Susan When She Tried | |||
| 4. Woman Without Love | |||
| 5. Shake A Hand | |||
| 6. Pieces Of My Life | |||
| 7. Fairytale | |||
| 8. I Can Help | |||
| 9. Bringin’ It Back | |||
| 10. Green, Green Grass Of Home | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Fairytale | |||
| 2. Green, Green Grass Of Home | |||
| 3. I Can Help | |||
| 4. And I Love You So | |||
| 5. Susan When She Tried | |||
| 6. T-R-O-U-B-L-E | |||
| 7. Woman Without Love | |||
| 8. Shake A Hand | |||
| 9. Bringin’ It Back | |||
| 10. Pieces Of My Life | |||
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By john david
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the better 70`s albums by Elvis offering a varied collection of songs ranging from rock(TROUBLE) ballads (And i love you so, country (green green grass of home) gospel(Shake a hand)etc. Its an album with alot of great tunes which makes it highly listenable. This two cd set includes the original album with outakes(includes a jam version of Tiger Man) and a second disc with original session mixes which were rejected by Elvis and remixed by Felton Jarvis, his regular producer) Its interesting comparing the different versions.Also on this disc are 6 songs which were worked on by Elvis and his band at 6363 Sunset studios in Hollywood. The packaging is superb, a fold out gatefold sleeve with booklet (the usual high standards from FTD).
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Callum G
Format:Audio CD
A fabulous release from the 'Follow That Dream' Label for Elvis Collectors. A most underrated classic album when first released by RCA in 1975 and the rockin' hit single taken from it "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" should have achieved a much higher chart placing than what it received.
"Elvis Today" should be up there and talked about in the same breath and context as other classic seventies Elvis albums such as "Elvis Country", "That's The Way It Is", "As Recorded at Madison Square Garden", "Aloha From Hawaii" and "Live on Stage In Memphis 1974".
There's a great mix of rock, country, r&b and ballads with such great studio performances as "And I Love You So", "Shake A Hand", "Susan When She Tried", "Pieces of My Life" and "I Can Help". This 2-CD release is a great addition to any fans collection because included on the second disc are the original session mixes of all the songs on the album - the way it was intended to release them before EP had a change of heart in favour of overdubbing all the tracks.
Nevertheless, whether you are a fan of the original album or the original session mixes of the album you are guaranteed an enjoyable listen as 'The King' works his way through some of his final best studio performances of his career. There are some out-takes included here too which boost the value for money rating of this FTD release.
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"Elvis Today" should be up there and talked about in the same breath and context as other classic seventies Elvis albums such as "Elvis Country", "That's The Way It Is", "As Recorded at Madison Square Garden", "Aloha From Hawaii" and "Live on Stage In Memphis 1974".
There's a great mix of rock, country, r&b and ballads with such great studio performances as "And I Love You So", "Shake A Hand", "Susan When She Tried", "Pieces of My Life" and "I Can Help". This 2-CD release is a great addition to any fans collection because included on the second disc are the original session mixes of all the songs on the album - the way it was intended to release them before EP had a change of heart in favour of overdubbing all the tracks.
Nevertheless, whether you are a fan of the original album or the original session mixes of the album you are guaranteed an enjoyable listen as 'The King' works his way through some of his final best studio performances of his career. There are some out-takes included here too which boost the value for money rating of this FTD release.
A Good Purchase!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By B. Pimley
Format:Audio CD
What a great offering this is! Two mixes of the same material on two seperate discs. Was subsequent tinkering of already excellent performances(at the instigation of no less than the Man himself!) uneccesary? Was it worth degrading the sound quality of the original for a re-dubbed base line, overdubbed strings and extra guitar parts? You can be the judge.
Having read other reviews before buying I went straight to disc 1 which contains the overdubs and a re-mix of the original session mixes and it wasn't quite as bad as I had been led to expect. But what a pleasing contrast the recordings on disc 2 were. The sparser original mixes had Elvis vocals more prominent, stunning instrumental clarity and solid bass and drum lines.
So my recommendation is definitely buy it and thoroughly enjoy the small group' sound on disc 2 containing the original session mixes, '6363 sunnset' material and the outakes on disc 1.
Having read other reviews before buying I went straight to disc 1 which contains the overdubs and a re-mix of the original session mixes and it wasn't quite as bad as I had been led to expect. But what a pleasing contrast the recordings on disc 2 were. The sparser original mixes had Elvis vocals more prominent, stunning instrumental clarity and solid bass and drum lines.
So my recommendation is definitely buy it and thoroughly enjoy the small group' sound on disc 2 containing the original session mixes, '6363 sunnset' material and the outakes on disc 1.
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GREAT
Great release from FTD again. Songs are better than original album from 1974.For every Elvis fan this is must buy definetly!
Published 6 months ago by Velimir Prpic
5.0 out of 5 stars
20th Century Icon
Ftd branch of RCA music do a nice Job for the king
the cover photo worth price of Admission...
wish he was still with us.
the cover photo worth price of Admission...
wish he was still with us.
Published 9 months ago by M. Lomas
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Buy it TODAY! 5 Stars
Follow that dream records, the collectors division of RCA have done it again with another superb re-packaging in their latest series of original LP re-issues. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2007 by Mr. P. J. WHEATLEY
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