America The Beautiful / If I Can Dream [Single, Enhanced]

Elvis Presley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Enhanced
• Label: RCA Records
• ASIN: B00005QVZW
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. If I Can Dream

2. America The Beautiful

3. Amazing Grace

4. If I Can Dream (video)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He'll "Touch Your Spirit"!, October 25, 2001

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Faith Scholl (Bloomfield, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America The Beautiful / If I Can Dream (Audio CD)

Not only do we have the opportunity to help out with much-needed financial assistance for America's Victims from a most Horrific Day in our American History-September 11, 2001; but, through Elvis' tender and sensitive vocals, we are able to hear and feel the most chilling rendition of "America The Beautiful" ever to be sung! Listening to him sing this song is sure to bring every American to a new awareness.
Many of us have never been exposed to Elvis' style of music in this venue. Well, this is the moment!
"Amazing Grace" will speak for itself as only Elvis could lend his magical touch.
The endearing composition of "If I Can Dream" (from his 1968 TV Show) still continues to move me after more than thirty years. Boy, that song was certainly "ahead of its' time" along with maintaining a lyrical aura of forever being relevant to our times. Elvis' performance of this song shall always be one of his most masterful achievements in his lifetime.
Now, for those of us who have a computer and are able to enjoy music from it, we are given the opportunity to view Elvis' Performance of this song taken from his 1968 TV Special in large-screen format just by inserting the CD into our CD tray.
Talk about a value bonus! This CD is one of the best "Everyone" could own.
Not only are we contributing to a very worthy cause, but we are the recipients of one of the finest songs Elvis has ever had to offer: Buy, "America The Beautiful"!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE PATRIOTIC ELVIS, December 6, 2001

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Allan F. Schwartz (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America The Beautiful / If I Can Dream (Audio CD)

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL is an absolute must for anyone
wanting to pay homage to those who perished on 09-11-01.

This CD single highlights Elvis at his Patriotic best in AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL a recording which until now has been sorely underappreciated throughout the years.

AMAZING GRACE has always been one of the highlights of Elvis's Gospel repetoire and unfortunately a song that has been played too many times in recent days. Elvis took this song to chilling heights.

IF I CAN DREAM shows the King at his depths of understanding of mankind without the sentimentality and banality of The Beatles
IMAGINE.

LISTENING TO THESE 3 songs should thrill the fan and convert the nonbeliver in the King.

THE VIDEO PORTION IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE UNDISPUTED KING......ELVIS, November 9, 2001

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S. Tromba (THE GREATEST CITY...NEW YORK CITY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America The Beautiful / If I Can Dream (Audio CD)

In his life Elvis made it no secret how he felt about his country. After all he had every reason in 1958 (the peak of his career) to pay his way out or dodge the draft and miss spending 2 years in the Army but ELVIS doing his part served like any other 23yr. old and refused any special treatment. He recorded songs like the ones on the "AMAZING" benefit cd that everyone should have in their collection. Listen to the passion in his voice in these songs, especially in "AMERICA". Elvis always helped others and is as famous for his generosity to those in need as he is for his music. Look at his outfit in the NBC-TV special from 1973 beamed live to over 40 countries (watched by 1 billion+ worldwide)he wanted to wear something that said "AMERICA" just look at his jumpsuit!!! He looked like a GOD! God bless this great American and this country. By the way a small footnote...when ELVIS passed the White House lowered their flag at half mast and declared 8/16/77 an official day of mourning...Pres. Carter told the nation that Elvis'death robbed this country of a part of itself. We may have had numerous Presidents' in this Nations' history but only "1" KING!