His Hand in Mine

Elvis Presley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bmg / Elvis
• ASIN: B0012K1IM6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Elvis was a walkin', talkin', singin' combination of indigenous American music and styles, but probably the first music he heard as a child was gospel--in Southern Baptist churches, on Memphis radio (where white Southern gospel quartets flourished during the '40s and '50s), and from black churches. Presley released an EP of gospel music in the '50s, around the same time he performed "Peace in the Valley" on one of his Ed Sullivan appearances. This 1960 release, however, represents his first full-length foray into gospel, and while it's a bit more produced than the EP, it still features beautiful singing. Staples such as "Joshua Fit the Battle" and "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" sound like they came directly from a Memphis service. Of course, for Presley, gospel included everything from the title track by Stuart Hambler (who ran against Eisenhower on the Prohibition ticket) to Rodgers & Hammerstein. After all, hybridization was his magic. --Bill Holdship

Product Description

Elvis' million selling first gospel LP from 1960, His Hand In Mine represents one of the many proud moments of Elvis' career. His voice is stunningly beautiful in this tribute to his gospel heroes: The Blackwood Brothers, The Statesmen Quartet, and The Golden Gate Quartet. Includes bonus tracks from Elvis' platinum selling gospel debut EP Peace In The Valley from 1957

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis 20th Century Gospel at it's smoothest, May 1, 1999

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All these songs are done beautifully. I have had this album and Elvis' other gospel albums since he was alive. His feel for this type of music was real and reveals where some of his musical roots were. He and the quartet have a blend that is somewhere between the Ames Brothers and the Everly Brothers. The songs are fast and slow and all have sweet melodies and hand clapping rhythms. My favorites are "I Believe in the Man in the Sky" (Later released as a single) and "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" and the title tune. There are no filler songs here. If you like really good gospel blended voice style songs, there are no better choices than this. The only others that I would say are this good are Elvis "How Great Thou Art" and "He Touched Me." Tom Willett

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Communication Between Artist and Audience, March 14, 2003

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Edith Harvath (Buena Park, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I've always felt Elvis' true love was Jesus.
Something in his voice conveys the depth and conviction of his religious beliefs. These songs are beautiful and inspiring and have brought me comfort and a sense of serenity. When you consider Elvis's own difficult life, you realize even though we are weak and frail human beings, we can have a rich and rewarding spiritual life. As a line in the title song says, "And if I fall, I know you'll understand." The songs, the voice, the depth of emotion in this cd make for a very personal communication between artist and audience. Elvis at his best.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis at his best, March 18, 2006

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Richard Laycock "RCL" (El Cajon, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I've heard Elvis since I was a kid in the '50s but I never appreciated his talent fully until I bought this CD. Everything about it is remarkable. Not only is the singing wonderful but Elvis had a hand in most of the arrangements. The music on most of the tracks is simply produced and sincere to the point of true inspiration.