Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960) [2CD] (2011)
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In the mold of recent 2-CD Legacy Editions of the classic albums From Elvis In Memphis and On Stage, Elvis Is Back (Legacy Edition) is the definitive version of one of Elvis most essential albums, expanded to include another historically significant album from the time period and the hit singles associated with both albums. It is argued by many that Elvis Is Back is possibly the best album Elvis ever recorded. During his two years in the army, Elvis had spent what spare time he had expanding his vocal range and improving his technique. Combined with a challenging and diverse repertoire, a new band of Nashville session aces, and improved three-track recording technology, it was an almost completely new Elvis who emerged in April of 1960. Recorded over just two nights, the sessions produced not only the twelve album tracks, but also six tracks for single release, including three #1 singles: all-time classics It s Now Or Never, Are You Lonesome Tonight? and Stuck On You.

In the last few years there have been loads of Elvis Presley releases. Very few prove as exciting and essential as this double CD-set covering Elvis' first two post-army studio sessions in March and April 1960. These sessions not only produced a series of sterling cuts which made the original exemplary "Elvis Is Back" album, they also gave us true classics like "It's Now Or Never", "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "Stuck On You".

This new "Elvis Is Back" set masterminded by the Follow That Dream team gives us the original album, the singles and all the substantial outtakes. Several of these outtakes have been released earlier (7 are released here for the first time, just as 19 false starts and workparts), but to have them all assembled often in augmented sound quality, makes the investment really worthwile.

This set, presented in the now characteristic tri-fold digipack the size of a 45rpm, has no less than 53 tracks, with both discs running well over 78 minutes each. Digitally transferred and mixed at the Sony Studios in New York, the sound quality is outstanding.

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Tracklist:
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CD1: Elvis Is Back! - Original Album:

01. Make Me Know It
02. Fever
03. The Girl Of My Best Friend
04. I Will Be Home Again
05. Dirty, Dirty Feeling
06. Thrill Of Your Love
07. Soldier Boy
08. Such A Night
09. It Feels So Right
10. Girl Next Door Went A'Walking
11. Like A Baby
12. Reconsider Baby

The Hit Singles:
13. Stuck On You
14. Fame And Fortune
15. It's Now Or Never
16. A Mess Of Blues
17. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
18. I Gotta Know
19. Surrender

CD2: Something For Everybody - Original Album:

01. There's Always Me
02. Give Me The Right
03. It's A Sin
04. Sentimental Me
05. Starting Today
06. Gently
07. I'm Comin' Home
08. In Your Arms
09. Put The Blame On Me
10. Judy
11. I Want You With Me
12. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell

The Hit Singles:
13. I Feel So Bad
14. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
15. Little Sister
16. Good Luck Charm
17. Anything That's Part Of You

*2011 RCA Records / Legacy | 88697 76233 2



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