Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back ( SPC2231 )

Speakers Corner - LP AUDIOPHILE PRESSING 180g

"Elvis Is Back" - Elvis Presley (g, voc); Floyd Cramer(p); Scotty Moore (g); Boots Randolph (sax); Hank Garland (b,g); Charlie Hodge (harmony); Bob Moore (b); DJ Fontana (dr); Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Gordon Stoker, Ray C. Walker (voc)

During the King's artistically unproductive military service, no expense or effort was spared (e.g., "A Date With Elvis," RCA LPM-2011), and no consoling promise of things to come was spared by management to keep Elvis alive and well in the minds of his vast fan base. Finally, the big blow was struck: "Elvis Is Back" was what everyone had been waiting to hear, and American radio and television stations turned it into a gigantic media feast.
With the ink barely dry on his demobilization papers, Elvis entered the studio in March 1960 and recorded a series of songs that later became worldwide hits, such as "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "It's Now or Never." Released as singles, these tender ballads caused a sensation, while the LP, featuring songs like "Dirty, Dirty Feeling," "Like a Baby," and "The Thrill of Your Love," underscored Elvis's growing talent as a rock, blues, and gospel singer. That his voice, despite everyone's fears, had lost none of its erotic thrill is amply demonstrated by his rendition of "Fever," accompanied only by bass and percussion.
With its extraordinary variety of styles, this must surely be one of Elvis's most brilliant albums, unmatched until his great comeback in 1968 ("From Elvis In Memphis", RCA LSP-4155).

This Speakers Corner LP has been remastered using only analog components, from the masters to the cutting head ( https://pure-analogue.com )

March 1960 at RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA. and April 1960 in Nashville, TS., USA,
by Bill Porter / Production: Chet Atkins

• RCA LSP-2231
• Format: 1LP 180g 33rpm / gatefold sleeve
• Original label: RCA
• Barcode: 4260019712578
• Release Date: 2005-10-19