“If you’ve never been exposed to Elvis, all it takes is seeing a clip of him in action,” says Adelman. “‘What is that? I want more!’” was the reaction of young people in 1956 seeing him on The Ed Sullivan Show. It continues to be the reaction whenever young people stumble...
No for that RCA had to remove the intros and place them onto the start of side 2 of the LP and chop and change song running orders so as to balance the performance FOR Vinyl release and even achieving that much wasn't easy. Clearly during an 'adequate' but obviously rather rushed versi...
Verdict –Yet another totally essential FTD. The packaging & sleeve design gets better & better and I discover something new every time I listen to it. This is the music that changed the world, that made ELVIS the worldwide superstar. I wish I’d been alive to buy the original album in...
In 1968, James had cut the tune as a single for New York-based label Scepter Records. Also produced by Moman at American Sound using many of the same musicians as Presley’s version, James’ more subdued country-sounding take on the song failed to chart. ELVIS' rendition, however,which ...
I'm gonna do it. I'm arriving. OK. This song is a real pearl. It never got the reaction it deserved. A very touching version. Only a short Bridge leads into a strong version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. After he has finished it a rare (for this song!) reprise follows. Only th...
What Was Fan Reaction When They First Heard Elvis? To be blunt, the people went nuts. The request lines blew up as Phillips played the song repeatedly and begged and pleaded for someone to find the singer and bring him in for a radio interview. ...
2) The second reason is for the crowd reaction. It is a real insight to hear what people said to each other during the concert, or what they yelled to Elvis, and suppose what they thought out loud. The sound quality of this concert is 7/10 (apparently there is a more muffled version...
Let’s complete the Sinatra-Presley story from 1957. When Elvis held a press conference in Los Angeles on October 28, 1957, prior to his appearance that night at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, he was asked his reaction to Sinatra’s comments about rock ’n’ roll. From the press reports in...
What Was Fan Reaction When They First Heard Elvis? To be blunt, the people went nuts. The request lines blew up as Phillips played the song repeatedly and begged and pleaded for someone to find the singer and bring him in for a radio interview. ...
What Was Fan Reaction When They First Heard Elvis? To be blunt, the people went nuts. The request lines blew up as Phillips played the song repeatedly and begged and pleaded for someone to find the singer and bring him in for a radio interview. ...