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QUOTE | Artist Elvis Presley Album Title From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters Date of Release Sep 28, 1993 AMG Rating 5 Genre Rock Tones Carefree, Theatrical, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Sentimental Styles Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop/Rock Type compilation, box Time 344:14 Since The King of Rock 'n' Roll was the complete '50s masters, it was easy to assume that its five-disc '60s sequel, From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters, rounded up all the masters from that decade, which is simply not the case. The producers deliberately avoided the soundtracks to Elvis' movies, which perhaps makes sense, given that they are roundly and rightly disparaged as Presley's low point, which then opened the doors to presenting just what they judged as the best non-soundtrack recordings he made during the '60s. They also disregarded the gospel recordings, saving them for the double-disc 1994 collection Amazing Grace: His Greatest Gospel Songs, leaving this as an overview of the best of his pop and rock material of the '60s, all recorded after he got back from the army. Instead of being a detriment, this is a brilliant move, distilling his erratic, wide-ranging '60s recordings to their very best, providing a relatively comprehensive overview of the greatest material Elvis recorded during his most inconsistent decade. Its biggest flaw is that in its zeal to overlook the soundtracks, the box skips over even the hits from the films, so this does not have "Can't Help Falling in Love," "GI Blues," "Follow That Dream," "Viva Las Vegas," "Little Less Conversation," and "Return to Sender," as well as other, lesser hits. They are missed, particularly because there is a surfeit of pop-oriented material from the early '60s. That's one area where this box excels: It proves that Presley did turn toward pop in the early '60s. Contrary to conventional wisdom, he did not abandon rock & roll, and there are many tough performances from the early years of the decade that stand their own with the '50s RCA sides, but by the middle of the box — which roughly corresponds with the middle of the decade — it becomes clear that Elvis needed to change his approach, and he did with stunning power. That's where the scope of the box comes into play: By disc three, there's been plenty of good, sometimes great, music, but when Elvis gets his swagger back just before the songs that formed From Elvis in Memphis, the growing energy is kinetic, and the fourth disc, along with half of the fifth, are intoxicating in how Presley rediscovers his power and starts to not only sing songs worthy of his talents, but have productions and performances that match. This is the greatest music on this set — "Long Black Limousine," "Rubberneckin'," "Wearin' That Loved on Look," "In the Ghetto," "Suspicious Minds," "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road," and "Kentucky Rain" are among the best of this batch — towering over the rest of the music here and holding its own with the Sun material. This is presented in more thorough form elsewhere, but the long view and scope of this set really make his comeback dramatic on From Nashville to Memphis. That narrative makes the set essential, as does the judicious selection of his early- and mid-'60s highlights. It's done well — well enough to almost excuse the very, very big hits that are missing, even if it doesn't completely account for their absence. That is a pretty big flaw, but even so, From Nashville to Memphis is necessary for any serious pop library, which speaks volumes for the quality of the music within the box. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
Disc: 1 1. Make Me Know It 2. Soldier Boy 3. Stuck on You 4. Fame and Fortune 5. Mess of Blues 6. It Feels So Right 7. Fever 8. Like a Baby 9. It's Now or Never 10. Girl of My Best Friend 11. Dirty, Dirty Feeling 12. Thrill of Your Love 13. I Gotta Know 14. Such a Night 15. Are You Lonesome Tonight? 16. Girl Next Door Went A'walking 17. I Will Be Home Again 18. Reconsider Baby 19. Surrender 20. I'm Comin' Home 21. Gently 22. In Your Arms 23. Give Me the Right 24. I Feel So Bad 25. It's a Sin 26. I Want You With Me 27. There's Always Me 01-60-EP-APE.rar ....................................................................................................................... Disc: 2 1. Starting Today 2. Sentimental Me 3. Judy 4. Put the Blame on Me 5. Kiss Me Quick 6. That's Someone You Never Forget 7. I'm Yours 8. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame 9. Little Sister 10. For the Millionth and the Last Time 11. Good Luck Charm 12. Anything That's Part of You 13. I Met Her Today 14. Night Rider 15. Something Blue 16. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow 17. (Such an) Easy Question 18. Fountain of Love 19. Just for Old Time Sake 20. You'll Be Gone 21. I Feel That I've Known You Forever 22. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello 23. Suspicion 24. She's Not You 25. Echoes of Love 26. Please Don't Drag That String Around 27. (You're The) Devil in Disguise 28. Never Ending 29. What Now, What Next, Where To? 30. Witchcraft 31. Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers 32. Love Me Tonight 02-60-EP.rar ....................................................................................................................... Disc: 3 1. (It's A) Long, Lonely Highway 2. Western Union 3. Slowly But Surely 4. Blue River 5. Memphis 6. Ask Me 7. It Hurts Me 8. Down in the Alley 9. Tomorrow Is a Long Time 10. Love Letters 11. Beyond the Reef [Original Undubbed Master][#] 12. Come What May [Alternate Take][#] 13. Fools Fall in Love 14. Indescribably Blue 15. I'll Remember You [Original Undubbed Master][#] 16. If Every Day Was Like Christmas 17. Suppose [Master][#] 18. Guitar Man/What'd I Say [Original Unedited Master][#] 19. Big Boss Man 20. Mine 21. Just Call Me Lonesome 22. Hi-Heel Sneakers [Original Unedited Master][#] 23. You Don't Know Me 24. Singing Tree 25. Too Much Monkey Business 26. U.S. Male 03-60-EP.rar |