ELVIS BMG CD REVIEWS

This was another CD in the 1999 Artist of the Century re-issue. It contained a color booklet, bonus tracks and upgraded sound. The Cd was made up to look like a record. It used the original cover art on the front cover and back of the booklet. The single cover art work of I’m yours was also used in the rear tray insert.

The songs on this Cd were recorded between 1961 - 1962. The Cd starts of with an upbeat number called Kiss Me Quick. It’s probabably one of the best songs on the original album. It was recorded at the same session as Little Sister and His Latest Flame. The cd is a great mix of uptempo and Ballads. Just for old time sake is one of the ballads on this CD. It’s one of the more lesser know Elvis tracks. Gonna get back Home Somehow is another rarely heard gem. I like the song. 

I met Her Today is one of the Bonus songs on this album. It is a very good ballad and fits in a better here than it did on the Elvis For Everybody LP. It’s a shame I met Her Today was not Originally used on this LP.

It’s an Easy Question why this next song is one of my favorites. It’s so laid back and it’s diffrent. Easy Question was used in the 1965 film Tickle Me. This is one of the better movie songs, reason being it wasn’t intended for a movie. She’s Not You was a top ten Hit in the Us and a #1 hit over seas. It was originally released as a single b/w Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello. She’s not you did not appear on this LP originally. It’s first LP release was on 1963’s ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS, VOLUME 3.

I’m yours was recorded and overdubbed, with a harmony vocal and the spoken part was also overdubbed. It was used in the film Tickle Me without either overdub being used. The single version is a totally diffrent version and take. So technically this version was never issued as a single.

You’ll be Gone is also another bonus track on this CD. It was first issued on the flip side of the song Do the Clam. It then became a bonus track on the Girl Happy LP in 1965. The single didn’t chart well. It was one of those lost tracks, more or less until 1993’s FROM NASHVILLE TO MEMPHIS set came out and put the song in it’s rightful place. This song was written by Red West, one of Elvis’ bodygaurds and close friends.

Something Blue is a story song. It’s about someone who has to watch there dream walk down the aisle with someone else. It’s a pitty that they dropped the wedding song that was used on the first take of the song. Elvis was the first to record the song Suspicion. Suspicion was not released as a single until after someone else had a hit with it. Had RCA been on the ball, or Elvis, or the Colonel, depending on who you talk to, Elvis may have had another number 1 hit.

The next two songs also appeared in the 1965 film Tickle me. Fountain of Love, a ballad, and Night Rider, a very uptempo song, were both used and were also released on the extended play of Tickle Me. Night Rider was tried out at two diffrent sessions. This version comes from the second session. 

For the Millionth and the Last Time was basically a throw away on the Elvis For Everybody LP in 1965. Here however it brings new life to the song. It fits into the album very well. This song is also a bonus on this CD. Another bonus is the Song Called Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello. It was issued on the flip side of She’s not You. It’s first album appearance was on the 1964 LP ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS, VOLUME 4.

Fountain of Love is diffrent. It’s uptempo. Not too much more can really be said. It’s not great and it’s not bad. It’s just there, take it or leave it. This would have made a good movie song. That’s someone You’ll Never Forget is a song that was also written by Red West. Elvis did a great job with this ballad. The song appeared on the flip side of the song LONG LEGGED GIRL WITH THE SHORT DRESS ON from Double Trouble. 

At the Time of this release Blue Hawaii was in theaters and as a bonus for the LP, RCA decided to use the song Steppin’ Out of Line. Unfortunatly the song was cut from the film and for years the song had been listed as “From the paramount release ‘Blue Hawaii”. This has been corrected for this release.

This is one of my favorite 60’s albums and I would highly recommend that if you don’t have this release get it if you can, as it’s no longer in print.

2003/02/06 George Nelson / Ep.Gold.Com.