Elvis Presley: Love, Elvis

Elly Roberts reviews

Elvis Presley: Love, Elvis
Distributed by
Sony/BMG

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  • Released: January 2005
  • Rating: 10/10
  • Cat.no.: 82876674482

With the record books about to be re-written as the Elvis singles frenzycontinues to sweep the nation, Sony/BMG bring out another well-timed offering.

This is presumably an effort to get Elvis at number one in the album charts,breaking further records. Nevertheless, Love,Elvis is a great 24-trackerthat will also capitalise on the Valentine’s Day market. Inevitably,it includessome of the current UK singles – Are You Lonesome Tonight?, It’s Now Or Never,A Fool Such As I, Surrender and The Wonder Of You

The remainder are singles and album tracks which have previously been spreadaround over the years. Incredibly track 2, Can’t Help Falling In Lovenever made it as an A-side single release, which is one of his greatest everballads. His definitive cover of Peggy Lee’s classic Fever was neverreleased either as a single but became one of his show-stoppers in concert.


Always On My Mind is here, though I prefer Willie Nelson’s version. Thecollection goes right back to the ‘50’s with Presley’s third release – thedoo-wop I Want You, I Need You, I Love You from July 1956, to the early‘70’s – including I Just Can’t Help Believin’, and There Goes MyEverything.

Bonus wise,you get a loungy cabaret For The Good Times, previouslyunreleased take. There’s none of his out and out Rock’n’Roll for obviousreasons – it ain’t good for the old romancing routine.

The Elvis ’68 Comeback SpecialandAloha From Hawaiiand are both in the top 20 music DVD charts.

The ultimate Elvis experience – his emotionally charged gospel climax on bothCD (and DVD), the incredible If I Can Dream.


The full list of tracks included are :

1. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
2. Can’t Help Falling In Love
3. Always On My Mind
4. It’s Now Or Never
5. Love Me Tender
6. I Want You,I Need You,I Love You
7. Don’t
8. (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
9. Any Way You Want Me
10. Surrender
11. Hawaiian Wedding Song
12. Doin’ The Best I Can
13. Fever
14. It Hurts Me
15. I Just Can’t Help Believin’
16. The Wonder Of You
17. Let It Be Me
18. It’s Impossible
19. For The Good Times (prev. unreleased alternate take 3)
20. There Goes My Everything
21. And I Love You So
22. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
23. Unchained Melody
24. If I Can Dream

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