I was slightly disappointed with this selection for the 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die list. For one, it doesn't
contain any of his more recognizable hits. What's worse is that this 2nd record with RCA finds Elvis stepping away from
the frenetic Rockabilly sounds of this earlier record. He is now backed by The Jordanaires, who often lend an almost Doo
Wop style to some of these songs.
What's worse is that material featured here is fairly mediocre by his prior standards. There are no blockbuster hits or
really any songs that a casual Elvis fan might instantly recognize (aside from covers of songs like "Fever" and "Such A
Night"). If you want to hear something ESSENTIAL from this era, I would instead recommend his prior album, A DATE WITH
ELVIS.
ELVIS IS BACK is an enjoyable album, but otherwise relatively unremarkable once you've hear his earliest records. The
only reason I can figure they included this album was to highlight the change in his sound when he added The Jordanaires.
Favorite Tracks: "Make Me Know It" and "Such A Night".
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