Elvis: The King's Realm Discussion Forum

This Album was spun about 5 times in a row tonight. I couldn't get enough of listening to this gem.

OnStage55 wrote: August 5th, 2025, 11:11 pm This Album was spun about 5 times in a row tonight. I couldn't get enough of listening to this gem.

A gem indeed! Of all his movie soundtracks, this has to be his finest. And it's in my top 5 of all his albums. A true artist at work...

I gave these four vinyl goodies a spin yesterday. I still hope that somehow, at some point, these nice albums get the re-release they deserve. They could combine the four original booklets into one nice book. A nice LP-sized boxset will do...

The new box set- Sunset Boulevard.

Mixed feelings. But I like the Ross Soang vibe, so have found a few favourites.

Cranking up Blue Hawaii - getting ready to visit the islands for the first time in about a month.

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 6th, 2025, 4:22 am I gave these four vinyl goodies a spin yesterday. I still hope that somehow, at some point, these nice albums get the re-release they deserve. They could combine the four original booklets into one nice book. A nice LP-sized boxset will do...

Yes, I also would like to see a re-release of those albums in a boxset, great idea.

I love those albums, I've had them all since I was a teen.

CD re-issues from 1989......Volumes 1 & 2 only.

I have both these cd’s although they weren’t complete reissues.

Right now I'm giving this '61 pressing of "His Hand In Mine" another spin. The cover has had some rough times in the past 64 years, but the vinyl sounds remarkably good. It's nice to hear those mono mixes once in a while. "He Knows Just What I Need" is called "Jesus Knows What I Need" on this release. I love to listen to Elvis gospels with the fantastic FTD books "His Songs Of Praise" volumes 1&2 beside me so I can read about the origins of the songs and how Elvis came to record them. The late Trevor Simpson really did a magnificent job on these books! I still praise him for it!

I've just listen to the concert from 730824 Las Vegas DS. The sound is very good (Live Audience Recording, Soundbooth) and I really enjoy this show !

King Creole has been my go to album since I first owned it and played it in 1976
Pure rock n roll
Back in the day when Elvis was in control of his own music and was given decent songs
to sing ones that he enjoyed singing its a pity he never added Hard Headed Woman and
New Orleans to his live set list both in my opinion are great

Elvis NZ wrote: August 24th, 2025, 5:41 am King Creole has been my go to album since I first owned it and played it in 1976
Pure rock n roll
Back in the day when Elvis was in control of his own music and was given decent songs
to sing ones that he enjoyed singing its a pity he never added Hard Headed Woman and
New Orleans to his live set list both in my opinion are great

I agree. "King Creole" has always been in my top 5 Elvis Albums. And my favorite track is "New Orleans"... in glorious mono!

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 24th, 2025, 8:28 am

Elvis NZ wrote: August 24th, 2025, 5:41 am King Creole has been my go to album since I first owned it and played it in 1976
Pure rock n roll
Back in the day when Elvis was in control of his own music and was given decent songs
to sing ones that he enjoyed singing its a pity he never added Hard Headed Woman and
New Orleans to his live set list both in my opinion are great

I agree. "King Creole" has always been in my top 5 Elvis Albums. And my favorite track is "New Orleans"... in glorious mono!

Hey, my favourite track is also New Orleans!!! Slinkiest song on this absolute gem of an album.

The picturization of the song is chef's kiss.

Iwillbetrue wrote: August 24th, 2025, 1:47 pm

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 24th, 2025, 8:28 am

Elvis NZ wrote: August 24th, 2025, 5:41 am King Creole has been my go to album since I first owned it and played it in 1976
Pure rock n roll
Back in the day when Elvis was in control of his own music and was given decent songs
to sing ones that he enjoyed singing its a pity he never added Hard Headed Woman and
New Orleans to his live set list both in my opinion are great

I agree. "King Creole" has always been in my top 5 Elvis Albums. And my favorite track is "New Orleans"... in glorious mono!

Hey, my favourite track is also New Orleans!!! Slinkiest song on this absolute gem of an album.

The picturization of the song is chef's kiss.

Yes, absolutely! Lyrics, phrasing, timing, atmosphere... everything in this performance is superb. That goes for the complete King Creole soundtrack imo. In fact I think Elvis was at the peak of vocal capabilities in 1958. The rawness was still there and the voicecontrol was fullgrown. A true master at work!

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 25th, 2025, 6:04 am

Iwillbetrue wrote: August 24th, 2025, 1:47 pm

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 24th, 2025, 8:28 am

Elvis NZ wrote: August 24th, 2025, 5:41 am King Creole has been my go to album since I first owned it and played it in 1976
Pure rock n roll
Back in the day when Elvis was in control of his own music and was given decent songs
to sing ones that he enjoyed singing its a pity he never added Hard Headed Woman and
New Orleans to his live set list both in my opinion are great

I agree. "King Creole" has always been in my top 5 Elvis Albums. And my favorite track is "New Orleans"... in glorious mono!

Hey, my favourite track is also New Orleans!!! Slinkiest song on this absolute gem of an album.

The picturization of the song is chef's kiss.

Yes, absolutely! Lyrics, phrasing, timing, atmosphere... everything in this performance is superb. That goes for the complete King Creole soundtrack imo. In fact I think Elvis was at the peak of vocal capabilities in 1958. The rawness was still there and the voicecontrol was fullgrown. A true master at work!

I completely agree with 1958 being the vocal peak.

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 25th, 2025, 6:04 am In fact I think Elvis was at the peak of vocal capabilities in 1958.

...it`s a good point and hard to disagree, but I am going with the early 60s as far as vocal capabilities.

Sweet-Angeline wrote: August 26th, 2025, 12:12 am

Bilbobaggins wrote: August 25th, 2025, 6:04 am In fact I think Elvis was at the peak of vocal capabilities in 1958.

...it`s a good point and hard to disagree, but I am going with the early 60s as far as vocal capabilities.

And that's a good point and hard to disagree with too!

The early 60's (up to1964) has Elvis singing absolutely perfect. No doubt about it. Maybe it's the diversity in songs (and voice) that makes me prefer1958 just that little, very little, bit over the early 60's. But his voice in 1966 up to 1971 is also wonderful. And even in the later 70's there were periods that he was in great voice. I believe that if one would have a person, who never heard anything sung by Elvis, listen to Blue Moon, Hound Dog, Lover Doll, Little Sister, Anything That's Part Of You, If I Can Dream, Suspicious Minds, Danny Boy and Unchained Melody... That person would think that there are all different singers at work.

That's one of the reasons that still makes me enjoy listening to Elvis after all these years... different voice, different sound, different type of songs over the years. A unique artist.

Hi all ,
If you listen to Faded Love is a powerful notes he sings .
Yesterday i listen to Twenty days and twenty nights from the august 10 th 1970 live its so great , i wish he sings more 60 s songs in his life concert s too .

This is a great mixes and its from the ' 70 boxsets of 1995 .i love it

Belgium boot from 1992.
The contents (early sixties songs, mostly masters but here and there some instruments missing) do not match the artwork at all.
But i do love the artwork very much!