Heart and Soul [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Elvis Presley

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 7, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 24, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Bmg / Elvis
• ASIN: B00007JGV9
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #141,374 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Heart & Soul often finds Elvis Presley in choirboy-pure form. Though "Anything That's Part of You," "She's Not You," and "It Hurts Me" are from the midpoint of his career, they possess a sweetness akin to Frank Sinatra's very early sides. Elsewhere among these 22 tracks are the classic "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," which effects a meld of Presley's Dean Martin influences and the metallic clang of the early RCA period that spawned it; the impossibly dramatic "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"; and the later, bittersweet artistic triumph of "Suspicious Minds." Even those not strictly enamored of the King may find it hard to say no to these masterly performances. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection, December 4, 2003

By	S. Kuzminski "gadflyguy" (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Makes one realize just how great an interpreter of songs Elvis
was. He never recorded one self-penned song, but with his interpretive capabilities he didn't have to. He put his own personal stamp on everything he did, from the sublime to
the ridiculous. This collection has much of the great ballads
he recorded, many rarely heard from early in his career with
a pure innocence and heartfelt simplicity that he lost shortly
thereafter. As he matured, he created a more mature, langerous
style, not unlike Patsy Cline, that was part pop, part country,
part blues. Finally, you get ballads near the end of his career,
as some thought he was entering a new, creative phase. In
the last stage of his career, he was still using outstanding
songwriters like Willie Nelson. Funny, when you think of it,
as much as Elvis is identified with Rock and Roll, he may have
been just as groundbreaking and capable as a ballader. Don't
forget, according to Elvis himself, his greatest influence was

Dean Martin. Therefore, the absolute core of Elvis was and always
will be his ballads. Listen to any of these, from "love me tender', to "Are you lonesome tonight", to "It's now or never",
to "Suspicious Minds", and you will hear someone born to be
a balladeer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I could go on and never end., January 7, 2006

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a great collection of love songs by Elvis. A lot of these songs were big hits that are familiar to everybody, but it also includes some lesser known gems like "Young and Beautiful", "As Long As I Have You" and "The Girl of My Best Friend". From a collector's standpoint, this CD marked the first appearance of stereo versions of "Love Me Tender" and "I've Lost You", plus the first release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" without dubbed applause. Elvis fans will love this CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential CD for the non-Elvis Fan, June 11, 2009

By	Varis (Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best overall sample of Elvis' great voice and classic songs. Even if someone doesn't particularly like Elvis, this CD is the one for them. Those of us who know him will agree that all the selections will touch the heart and soul. I play the CD for non-Elvis fans just to watch their reactions. This is essential listening for everyone who came up through the Elvis era. The music just lasts.