From Elvis In Memphis

THE KING!!

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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.

Omdat t elvis is.

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 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.

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

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

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

I'm not the biggest Elvis fan, but this was enjoyable enough to listen to

Kind of boring. No edge. Feels like watching a boring sitcom from the past century. Still "good" music, qualitywise

Worthy inclusion, couple of his all timers, just doesn’t do much for me

Always love elvis but a lot of this was generic elvis

Agréablement surpris par cette album, je m’attendais pas du tout à ces sonorités sur un album d’Elvis Presley. Album très sympathique.

#167/1001 🇺🇸 I never think of Elvis as an album artist. For me he has recorded some of the best singles ever but there are elements of this record that fall well behind. In The Ghetto on the other hand is a magestic tune and undoubtedly the strongest track here. Best tracks: Only the Strong Survive, Long Black Limousine, In the Ghetto.

I was never a fan of his stuff I heard on the radio growing up in the 70s, but this is surprisingly good

Overall: 6/10 Wow, late era Elvis is really not that great. I enjoy a lot of it, Elvis sounds great on this album and the slow songs are pretty good, but the production is mediocre and the songs overall just aren't amazing. I'll stick to early Elvis. Fav Song: It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'

so elvis tried to make a comeback. but hes square. and i dont think that this is that a good album. btw nick cave's debut single is a cover of in the ghetto and i know that hes an elvis fan but i just dont see why he decided to cover this mid song. 3/5

idk it's a versatile vocal performance for sure, but the band and the mixing/mastering are very inconsistent in terms of quality and the songwriting isn't exactly awe-inspiring

I had only known In the Ghetto prior to today’s listen. I want to say I love the bluesy soul of the album but it’s Elvis, of course there’s bluesy soul.. this just can’t be peak Elvis.. album is fine..

This is music created by Elvis Presley. Checking back in after almost a decade with the King to find his sound a little more polished, songs a little more refined, and a couple of tracks that caught my ear.

This was interesting as a historical exercise at least; I am not sure if I have ever listened to an Elvis song all the way through until now. Long Black Limousine was a standout but the rest is not my jam.

Actually better than I thought it was going to be. Quite blusey in places.

Didn't do much for me, but interesting to find out Cartmans ghetto song was actually him just singing Presley

Pretty good. Elvis is a decent enough listen.

Putain, j'ai osé... Oui, j'ai osé coller un petit, un minuscule, un presque insultant 3 sur 5 au King en personne. Je sens déjà le souffle chaud de la sainte inquisition du rock 'n' roll sur ma nuque, prête à me clouer au pilori des critiques hérétiques. Mais soyons honnêtes deux minutes, d'accord ? Le rôle d'un critique sur un site musical digne de ce nom, n'est pas de s'agenouiller aveuglément devant les statues de cire de l'histoire, mais de dire la vérité, brute, viscérale, quitte à égratigner les mythes. Alors voilà, l'album From Elvis In Memphis de 1969 est pour beaucoup l'album du grand retour, la résurrection sacrée d'un dieu qu'on croyait perdu pour toujours dans les limbes d'Hollywood. Ouais... Pour moi, c'est surtout le disque d'un homme qui court après son époque car en y regardant de plus près, il est quand même bien loin le temps où Elvis tenait à lui seul la scène rock. En 1969, l'Amérique est en plein délire psychédélique, le monde tremble sous les assauts de Jimi Hendrix, des Beatles en fin de course, de Led Zeppelin qui invente le heavy metal, et de la soul enragée de James Brown. Et dans ce joyeux bordel, il se situe où le King ? Et bien, il essaie de recoller les morceaux après une décennie passée à tourner dans des films de plus en plus purulents, accompagnés de bandes originales qui tenaient plus de la soupe populaire que du génie musical. Il faut dire que sa planche de salut est venue de ce fameux Comeback Special télévisé de 1968, où, moulé dans son costume de cuir noir, il a rappelé à tout le monde qu'il avait encore du sang dans les veines. Mais le passage au format album, l'année suivante, c'est une tout autre paire de manches. Pour ce grand retour aux affaires sérieuses, Elvis a eu la bonne idée de retourner au bercail, à Memphis, une ville alors en pleine ébullition soul et pop. Il s'installe à l'American Sound Studios sous la houlette du producteur Chips Moman, entouré d'une équipe de mercenaires de studio absolument légendaires : Dan Penn, Tommy Cogbill ou encore Reggie Young. Sur le papier, la rencontre entre le pionnier du rockabilly et la crème de la soul sudiste devait faire des étincelles. En réalité, tout ce que je ressens à l'écoute de ce disque, c'est une terrible et pesante impression de voir un suiveur. Elvis n'invente plus rien ici, il s'adapte, il s'accommode, il se fond dans un moule soul-country déjà balisé par d'autres avant lui. L'album est long, excessivement long, et pour tout dire, il manque cruellement de rythme. Là où on attendait des morsures, des ruptures, de l'électricité pure, on se retrouve embourbé dans un mid-tempo tiède et poli qui s'étire. On est ici à des années-lumière de l'urgence primitive des sessions Sun Records des années 50. Pour être tout à fait juste, ce disque ne mérite pas de finir à la poubelle, et c'est bien pour cela qu'il décroche la moyenne. L'album est sauvé du naufrage total par deux ou trois tubes planétaires absolus qui mènent la danse avec une classe indéniable. Le reste, malheureusement, sombre trop souvent dans un anonymat poli. Parlons-en de ces réussites, "In The Ghetto", écrit par Mac Davis, est un chef-d'œuvre absolu de narration sociale. La voix d'Elvis y est majestueuse, lourde de tristesse, parfaitement soutenue par des chœurs évangéliques. C'est le genre de morceau qui vous chope par les tripes et ne vous lâche plus. "Long Black Limousine" montre également ce qu'aurait pu être cet album s'il avait gardé cette hargne : une complainte tragique teintée de cuivres et d'amertume. Enfin, la reprise de Burt Bacharach, "Any Day Now", clôture magnifiquement le bal des exceptions. On peut aussi accorder un bon point à "Only The Strong Survive", reprise de Jerry Butler, et à "I'm Moving On" de Hank Snow, que le groupe transforme en un exercice funky plutôt bien troussé. Mais merde, excepté ces quelques fulgurances, qu'est-ce que je me suis gravement ennuyé ! Entre ces morceaux d'anthologie, on se tape des titres d'une platitude abyssale. Des morceaux comme "Wearin' That Loved On Look" ou "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" s'enchaînent sans jamais parvenir à imposer un véritable relief. C'est de la country-soul de salon, propre, bien produite, mais désespérément vide de folie. On attend le coup de sang, l'étincelle qui va faire sauter la baraque, mais rien ne vient. Le manque de dynamique globale est flagrant, et l'album s'enfonce régulièrement dans un ronronnement soporifique. Pour couronner le tout, la plus grande blague de ces sessions de Memphis reste un choix éditorial d'un ridicule achevé : le joyau absolu enregistré durant cette période, le titre qui aurait pu redonner à lui seul tout le rythme nécessaire à cette galette, j'ai nommé "Suspicious Minds", a été exclu de la tracklist originale pour être balancé uniquement en single ! Un sabotage en règle qui prive l'album de sa meilleure arme rythmique et confirme cette impression de produit mal calibré. Ce titre sera disponible sur la réédition 30 ans plus tard. Au final, From Elvis In Memphis n'est pas le messie que la nostalgie collective tente de nous vendre. C'est un disque de transition, le témoignage d'un artiste immense qui retrouve enfin une voix digne de son talent, mais qui cherche encore sa boussole dans une époque qui a appris à marcher sans lui.

I liked some of the songs but "in the ghetto" is such a crazy song. Obviously the 50's were a different time, but oof. I need to do more research on other responses to the song. I liked the song "Suspicious Minds" the most.

Listen, I already got "Elvis Presley" by Elvis Presley, so everything after is just going to be a downgrade. This one is definitely much less energetic, but it's still good. I enjoyed it but started falling asleep about halfway through. 6/10.

fine

No wonder why Lilo loved him but it’s weird to listen to his songs after Priscilla movie album score 7.1/10

Ist halt elvis für 50 Minuten 3/5

Good old Elvis, kinda nice album, with a few classic, stand out trax

Enjoyed more than I thought I would enjoy elvis

A bit boring on the first half. 6/10

Probably the least good Elvis album I’ve gotten so far but it’s still Elvis

я все еще не очень люблю Элвиса

I liked it but not sure I could listen to it more often than once

Better than the early stuff but still not a fan. Obvious stand-out tracks are In the Ghetto and Suspicious Minds

Never been a fan of Elvis Presley's style of singing, so I wasn't expecting to enjoy it. I wouldn't say that I did enjoy it, per se, but it also wasn't unpleasant. Mid- to low-tier 3/5

Um… it’s Elvis! He’s got the baritone. But… In the Ghetto and Don’t Cry Daddy are… so cringey. I mean I appreciate the sentiment, but… this whole album almost strikes me as a LasVegas parody in a film. As if it were a foreshadow of the Elvis to come. Can’t. Go. Higher. Than… 3 3 Boolean: True, I suppose, cause it’s Elvis!

It's another showing from Elvis, and thus one too, is pretty good. It still sounds approximately like Elvis, but in 1969, so there's a slightly more modern rock/country/blues thing here. But these songs *are* generally good. Gentle On My Mind is a fantastic song, though I do prefer Glen Campbell's recording. And In The Ghetto has aged weirdly, just because of Elvis' legacy, but it is good, and does possess at least a little self awareness. Anyways, even though this does feel a little more mature (or at least palatable to modern ears), this is still an Elvis album. This isn't really a bad thing, but you know how you feel about it, and it's pretty "your mileage may vary".

elvis... he was okay

good

Very classy, reminds me of sitting in an old classic bar in New York sipping on dirty martinis. Could definitely get repetitive. Elvis has a beautiful voice.

not his best but he is classically the King

6/10

I’m not an Elvis fan but many of these were good

Elvis is the worst part of all these songs

Ugh I'm really not an Elvis fan but some of the songs were really catchy. The band completely carries him here

Honestly, much better than expected

It’s a perfectly decent listen and he sounds good backed with a more ‘southern-soul’ style band. But ultimately I don’t listen to Elvis by choice and like the other Elvis, he has too many albums here.

Inget stort Elvis-fan men några bangers som höjer det över mängden finns det helt klart här.

I’ve never listened to an entire Elvis album before. It was about what I expected. Probably not something I’d listen to on the regular. Maybe I’ll change my mind as I immerse myself in more older albums. I appreciate Elvis for his place in music history. It’s interesting to hear music produced before rock and country had diverged so much. There is other music from the same year that I do like a lot that had progressed much further towards a more modern sound.

Honestly expected a lot more out of this

Elvis may be the king but I've found that his output can be very hit or miss for me. There are some true classics here but there are also plenty of songs of his I've never heard before and likely won't remember tomorrow.

Feels very Vegas

I suspect the only reason this makes the list is that this was the first “real” album for Elvis after 18 generally lousy (even though Blue Hawaii was the first album I ever bought and had a few great tracks in it) cash cow soundtrack albums from 1961-1969 that his manager forced him to do to go along with the similarly lame movies. In the Ghetto and Suspicious MInds (the latter is only on the reissue) are great tracks, fun to sing along to. They alone make this a three.

ta bien, pero bastante monótono

Some classic Elvis on here. Highlights: "Only The Strong Survive", "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" and "Suspicious Minds"

Rock ‘n roll underrated by me; very nice groove music, should make a playlist with some of these songs in it (like a morning groove, cleaning playlist). However, lot of the same vibes and don’t think I’d listen to it for long periods of time.

This is my first Elvis album on the Generator, so I need to pay some respects. I see his life, music and performances as an astounding and extraordinary set of phenomena. (Even his after-life is extraordinary, eg 'earnings' by his estate...) The USA in which he started out is kinda hard for me to imagine (though it was not all that long ago), I try to comprehend what he stood for as his career took off, it is sadly too easy to comprehend something of how he ended up. All that said, sad fact is, I'm not that into his music in general. I tried to give this album an open-minded (open-eared?) listen, but it doesn't do much for me. I get that there's "Memphis sound" on this album, that's reasonably appealing, at least as far as the backing tracks go. But the recording and mix are offputting - the lead vocals would be mesmerising in themselves (that unmistakeable style), but are wallowing in heavy reverb, while everything else is crystal clear (but even the stereo separation is weird). And the lyrics are somewhat offputting (with the exception of In the Ghetto - where my little freakout is at the footnote that Presley was worried this song would put off his fans?!). The detailed account of the recording of the album is also offputting, for the number of erstwhile movers, shakers and grifters hanging around, apart from the talents of the composers, arrangers and musicians involved. Overall, this album seems a very long way from where my tastes are at. (The 'legacy edition' includes Suspicious Minds, which I do find appealing, but I put it to one side as not part of the album in question.) Overall, for me this album is Okay, 6/10.

My word his voice is molasses. It’s honey dripping. It’s sensuality and masculinity and soul. The songs? What songs? I noticed some blues, some perhaps tired-by-1969 prime Elvis rock diddies, a little of the unfortunate melodious flourishes of the day. But Elvis in my ear? Yes please.

We sang Elvis songs in my elementary music class--stuff like Jailhouse Rock and Hound Dog. One of my favorite Christmas songs is Blue Christmas because I love how cheesy Elvis sings it. This is a long way of saying that I am neither an Elvis lover or hater. Elvis just is. This album was better than I thought it would be, but I don't think it was all that great. Seemed to lack a point of view other than "Elvis sings a bunch of songs." And the songs weren't particularly exciting. They seemed heavy on a false sense of nostalgia. There are probably better Elvis albums out there. This was all very meh. 3 stars.

I don’t listen to Elvis, but I can see from this album why he was so popular; there are some good tunes in here. Some stand outs to me were “Wearin’ That Loved On Look”, “Long Black Limousine”, & “Suspicious Minds”.

Acho que nunca tinha ouvido um album inteiro dele, interessante

First song has very funky vibes, and is just a really fun listen and I think a great opener. I feel instantly pulled in. Second song, has kind of that jazz vibe. Talking mixed with some singing. I can see why they call Elvis a culture vulture. It sounds like the backing vocals are done by black women as well. Power of my Love sounds like exactly what I'd expect to hear on a Las Vegas strip. It's crazy how much influence Elvis had over the showtune sound, while taking so much from black culture.

Much better than I expected, think I view Elvis as a bit of a punchline but I can see why he was so popular

suck it up and listen to ts josh

Es un buen disco, aguante elvis

Though I usually find Elvis Presley deeply corny, this wasn’t too bad.

“HE’S WHITE??!!??” Anyway, enjoyed but probably won’t come back

Fantastic, lush orchestra, and incredible albeit repetitive vocals. I felt like once the initial novelty of his vocals wore off, it got a little tedious to listen to Still, very cute and good!

Good album to half listen to. Late era Elvis, nothing revolutionary here.

Sounds like Elvis.

Tuntuu Lana del rey coquette las vegas

Exactly what you expect. Enjoyed it as much as I ever enjoy elvis. Which is not enough to choose to listen to it.

Always thought I don’t like Elvis. Cruise ship karaoke in a jumpsuit. This one wasn’t the cheese fest I was expecting. Likely won’t be back but I enjoyed it.

Didn’t love the Ghetto song

Pretty good, Never been the biggest Elvis fan but this was good.

Elvis is whatever

It's Elvis. He can be cheesy, but he still has a pretty classic sound that brings on the nostalgia.

Not a fan but good

Previously had the Elvis Is Back album on this list, which I was way more impressed with - even though it was mostly covers. The only real song that spoke to me was In the Ghetto, but the rest were quite dull. Not even Elvis' voice could compensate for that, sadly. Mid 3.

I have a hard time getting excited by Elvis albums. His voice is great but the albums always feel kind of disjointed and it feels more like a collection of singles than anything else. This album is no different. It has a big country feel with some soul thrown in there for good measure. It’s a decent chill listen but nothing to write home about. At the end “In the Ghetto” finishes the album and I remember why Elvis has the reputation he does. 3 star.

"In the Ghetto" & "Suspicious Minds" are really load bearing tracks here, propping up an otherwise somewhat mediocre assortment of standard country cuts 3.5/5

I kind of like some of Elvis’ early stuff. But after a point it goes downhill. This album was still surprisingly decent but still a bit lackluster

I don’t love Elvis, but this was good.

Some solid tunes but largely uninspiring on the whole. A weak 3

To me he sounds distinctly non-Elvisy on a few of these tracks - hoarse and like he really needs a lemsip and a long lie down. But that's probably because here in the UK, the majority of Elvis we hear is early, powerfully voiced Elvis not this late stage version. Suspicious Minds is the big hit from this album, and I do like it, but I also already knew In The Ghetto and Mama Liked The Roses (which I don't hate despite the maximum schmaltz). My favourite bit of the parts I didn't know was the lyrics in Kentucky Rain that was akin to every telephone conversation I ever have with my Mum: "They said, "Yes, she's been here" But their memory wasn't clear Was it yesterday? No, wait, the day before" I do really like quite a lot of classic Elvis songs, but this was just middle of the road fine. Should really be a 2.5, but: 3/5

I liked this album listen from Elvis Presley! This album was more blues, country, and soul focused than his more rock focused songs which I enjoy more but I appreciate that he was trying something different with more story driven songs. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this album but it wouldn’t be one that I would return to anytime soon. ‘In the Ghetto’ and ‘Suspicious Minds’ are standout tracks for me!

é o ken humano

Would I listen again: not purposefully putting it on but in the background it would be ok It’s fine. I just didn’t find it super interesting and his voice is not my fave

Lekker

more of a jam than i anticipated

p170. 1969. 3 stars. Recorded right on the cusp of the change from burnt out rocker to Vegas cabaret. Veers from the brilliant to a syrupy overproduced mess.

lord have mercy

I hate to say it but as much as Elvis does have a lot of very same-y and repetitive music in his discography, he does also have quite a bit of really solid music. From Elvis in Memphis happens to be another full album of that killer material and I don't think it is mind-blowing but it certainly gets the job done! Elvis shows off his charisma in a way that feels a lot more captivating than some of his early childish work and later repetitive slop he would make. From Elvis in Memphis actually feels genuine to a degree, as you can hear an effort being made to make something worth while even if it isn't a legendary output. This is a nice album all things considered but still a far cry from my favorite Elvis project.

Elvis. Always one of those artists for whom their legendary cultural status overshadowed their actual musical contribution. I thought this was a fine album. He does have a captivating vocal style at times, but at others it veered hard into schmaltzy lounge territory. As the original American heartthrob Elvis has a huge legacy, but again I don't think a ton of it is actually his music. I'm going 3/5 on this album because it wasn't bad to listen to, but he really didn't bring anything new to the table.

Pretty good - a little repetitive.

Pretty average actually

Es un álbum variado. Buena música a pesar de los gustos personales de cada uno. A mí, personalmente, me gustó el álbum de la mitad para abajo… Y las canciones de amor son las mejores.

I appreciate that this list has a no compilation rule. The Rolling Stone list is particularly egregious in that respect. However, some artists, while very important, are much better served by a singles comp. Elvis is a clear example of this. Most of the tracks on here are perfectly fine but forgettable. The only ones I really vibed with were the hits, most of them which are technically bonus tracks. I'll stick with the greatest hits.

Some nice jaunty bits in the beginning, but it couldn't hold me.

22/04/2026 Sorry Elvis, this wasn't one of your best. Next time, maybe. Spotify listeners: 22.4 million

Established Elvis so perhaps not so exciting but led me to make a note to myself to acquire a cowboy hat and wear it in an American bar while listening to this album

Classic crooning Elvis: a classic sound.

Not an Elvis fan but recognized a few songs (Suspicious Minds is so good). It didn’t take long for me to note how great the backing band and vocals are. Enjoyed that more than Elvis himself.

I really like Elvis. His music and career can have a lot of criticisms, but I find listening to him quite enjoyable and varied. This one is a popurri of everything, a show of many moods and emotions. But that makes it more akin to a "Best Hits" album than something more cohesive you could find on other artist. So, I guess it's not for everyone in that sense.

Day 4 of 1001 albums. Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to this one but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm the youngest of 5 so I was brought up listening to Elvis. So it was "familiar". Easy to listen to and a couple of classics. 5/10

As good as the arrangements and production and performances are, it feels like half of these songs are just not that good on first listen at their core, but many of the others are great, so I'm hoping the rest eventually grows on me .

Trevligt och familjärt! Ingen omvälvande upplevelse kanske men ändå en härlig lyssning. Stark trea

I liked it a lot but definitely not something i would listen to on a day to day. iconic tho

Music for squares

IDK man this shit mid as hell, sounds like a white picket fence, suburbs home.

B Wearin' That Loved On Look 4 Only The Strong Survive 4 I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) 3 Long Black Limousine 4 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' 3 I'm Movin' On 3 Power Of My Love 3 Gentle On My Mind 3 After Loving You 3 True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 3 Any Day Now 5 In The Ghetto 4 Any Day Now is one of my all time favorites. Other than that, not the most amazing album, but it’s definitely a vibe throughout.

Nothing special except for Suspicious Minds.

Taattua Elvistä. Ei sisällä hittejä. Viimeinen kappale sydäntäsärkevä. Yhtenäinen albumi.

Favorite Track: Only the Strong Survive

He has a sound all his own. Gentle on my mind is nice.

I was amazed how much hate this album got—fat Elvis, overproduced, cheesy—and yet it has three of his best songs: In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, and Kentucky Rain. Is it the last good Elvis album? Yes. Are those the only three songs on the album worth hearing? Sadly, yes. There’s a reason why I’ve always stuck to his greatest hits. That said, long live the king.

Good listen. Really enjoyed about half of these songs, the other half was meh. 6.75/10 Top song Suspicious Minds (followed closely by wearin' that loved look on)

I was expecting to dislike this. Judging the cover I thought I was going to get bloated Vegas Elvis. Turns out this is an enjoyable country soul album. Two classic tunes in The Ghetto & Suspicious MInds push the final score from 2.5. to a 3.

*1969. *Goodness this was depressing. Every song was mopey and sad. *Suspicious minds was the most uplifting song on the album. Sheesh. *Otherwise, it's standard Elvis faire - which is hard not to enjoy, even if he's being a sad sack. RATING - 6/10

Jamais écouté avant. Du Elvis tardif, que je ne connaissais pas du tout. La voix fatiguée (mais ça lui va plutôt bien), il livre un album disparate, accompagné par des musiciens très talentueux. Tantôt crooner guimauve un peu pathétique, tantôt plus inspiré quand il parvient à faire cohabiter ses racines country et blues avec ses inspirations soul. Top : Power of My Love Flop : I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)

ilk defa böyle bir albüm dinledim albüm eski Amerika'nın o country tarzı ben hiç hayatımda dinlemiştim sadeve filmlerdr görmüştüm bne beğendim ama açıp bunu dinliyim demem yani

Apart from the two hits, it has a lot of filler. Although, this is an album with a lot of charisma.

This is cool and all but I'm a Beatles guy.

Good but smaltzy

Decent album - has 2 of the few Elvis songs I actually like on it, but I still think he was overrated.

Nice music, 6,5/10

The king. Great story telling.

My 2nd Elvis album so far and, as with the first one, it's fine. Some songs I enjoyed and some that just passed me by, pretty average overall.

Nice album from the King of Rock’n’Roll. Few tracks added into my collection.

1. Wearin that loved on look: Buen tema, no me parecio nada del otro mundo. Tipo blusito piola. 5,5/10 2. Only the Strong Survive: Me gusto un poco mas que el anterior, mas blusito baladita. 6/10 3. I´ll Hold you in my Heart: Meh. No me disgustó, pero meh. 5/10 4. Long Black Limousine: Parecido al anterior 5/10 5. It Keeps Right on a Hurtin: Misma linea. 5/10 6. I´m Movin On: Más movidita me gusta apenitas más. 5,5/10 7. Power of My Love: Igual que la anterior o un poco menos quizas. 5,25/10 8. Gentle of My Mind: Meh. 5/10 9. After Loving You: 5/10 10. True Love travels on a gravel road: 5,5/10 11. Any Day Now: Me gusta un cachin más. 6/10 12. In the Ghetto: Me gustó un poco más, tipo baladita tranka, piola. 6,5/10 13. Suspicious Minds: Más "cuerpo" más piola. 7/10 14. Don´t cry daddy: Me gusta, buena baladita. 6,5/10 15. Kentucky Rain: Me gusto bastante. 7/10 16. Mama liked the roses: Buen cierre. 6/10 Nota General: Es como que me es mayoritariamente intrascendente. Sobre el final repunta un poco con buenos temas, pero que son buenos y hasta ahí. Nada wow. 6/10

Un disco clásico, no me generó muchas cosas ni me llegó del todo. Seguro es el favorito de muchos e inspiró a otros cuantos. Elvis una voz inigualable y es una leyenda. Seís son los puntos.

Kind of a mixed album. There’s some really good material here, Elvis’s voice and delivery are always excellent, however, some of these songs are just bad. Suspicious Minds is the best track for sure. About half the songs are prettt good.

This was my Nana's favorite artist, so it always brings me back to memories of her whenever I hear Elvis. The guy could belt it out and for a live album, the production is top notch.

I grew up in a home full of Elvis vinyl, so I find it tricky to either hate or rate Elvis. He’s basically musical wallpaper to me - familiar, ever-present, yet rarely given dedicated attention. This is yet another serviceable yet unexceptional example for me.

Calm and cool but nothing screamed something I'd wanna go out of my way to put on. General 3/5.

Elvis sounds pretty good--back to his rock, soul, country roots--and Memphis band is solid. He chose some good songs. Suspicious Minds is awesome.

Idk what to write: It's good but it's Elvis. or It's good but it's repetitive. Or maybe they're synonyms.

The first half of this didn't do much for me, to be honest, but man do I love Suspicious Minds.

i actually got through the whole damn thing. the music is nice enough. i do struggle to imagine a sincere elvis singing some of these songs though, like in the ghetto and dont cry daddy are so eye rollingly unaware

I can’t quite get away from the sense that Elvis is a bit of a tourist here. It’s not bad, I don’t think Elvis was capable of making anything bad, but I’m more taken with the musicianship of the Memphis Boys - esp. Reggie Young - and the various back-up singers.

2.8 2x

This list is making me like Elvis a whole lot less than I previously did. I like bluesy, rock n roll Elvis. I don't like Elvis the crooner. I did not enjoy this album.

Just realized that Eric Cartman has ruined In the ghetto for all eternity.

Sielt se Elvis sitte tuli. Ei ollu huono albumi vaikka en oo kyl elvistä kuunnellu sitte ollenkaan ennen tätä. Paras biisi varmaan: Any Day Now Arvosana: 3,25

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

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

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

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

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

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

fine

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideaal ochtendplaatje op de achtergrond.

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

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

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

Elvish laulantaa, ihan mukavaa.

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

Da King!!

Yep. That's late era Elvis.

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

люблю элвиса, но альбом этот занудный

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

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

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

Dang.. pretty good

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

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

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

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

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