From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis Tennessee

Elvis Presley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 22, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony special product
• ASIN: B002ZBEFF8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,587 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Recorded at Graceland, this 1976 LP was Elvis's last: his hit Hurt ; an aching Danny Boy ; his own take on Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain , plus Never Again; Last Farewell; For the Heart; Solitaire; Love Coming Down , and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Gem overlooked!!!!, October 2, 2001

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Kristyn Warner (Cadillac, Mi.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis Tennessee (Audio CD)

Recorded in 1976, this album could have been the turning point in Elvis'musical styling. Long gone were the days of the echo-plastered sun recordings or the sometimes "corny" movie soundtracks. Even though he was extremely ill during this period,Elvis poured his heart and soul into each of these recordings. Included on this album are such classics as "Danny boy", "The Last Farewell", "For the heart" and the heart-wreanching "Hurt". (Eat your heart out Pavoratti!) I first bought this album at the age of ten. Seventeen years later it is still my favorite. I highly recommend this album to any fan or person who wishes to familiarize themself with Elvis' final recordings. It is unclear to me why albums such as this one were overlooked by disc jockeys and replaced with the overplayed "classics". Do yourself a favor and add this Gem to your collection.
Thank you, Thank you very much!!!!!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can get these tracks on the reissued Moody Blue..., March 12, 2002

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John Stodder "a.k.a. Juan La Princi" (livin' just enough) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis Tennessee (Audio CD)

...which is where I heard them, but my guess is this is a better way to go. Both this album and Moody Blue were recorded at a studio Felton Jarvis had built for Elvis in his home. The best of those sessions wound up on this album, and the rest is on Moody Blue. The reissued Moody Blue puts all these tracks (minus one) as bonus tracks, and it is striking how much better the album sounds when it gets to these tracks. Songs like "Hurt," "The Last Farewell" and "Bitter They Are..." belong in the canon of classics. Powerful, almost desperate singing.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Graceland Sessions--- An intimate look at the "King"!, January 22, 2000

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Joe Obradovic (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis Tennessee (Audio CD)

This is my very favorite of Elvis's albums! Why? Well, no other album that he ever recorded possesses such a feeling of candidness and self-revelation. Although recorded at a time when Elvis was in turmoil over his personal lifestyle, the songs performed on this album were near and dear to his heart. From the majestic and almost operatic "Hurt" to the tender sentimentality of "Danny Boy", each song exposes the listener to the music that Elvis identified himself with. Granted, this is not your typical Elvis album composed of rock and romance tunes. This album should be purchased because it is a study of the man himself and reveals the true craft that Elvis was so good at perfecting. The compilation of tunes on this album define Elvis in the same way the "68 Comeback Special" did during his return to live performance.The difference---Elvis finally reveals the man behind the myth! Listen to it and you will agree!