Elvis: Promised Land 2 CD Set | FTD | Elvis Presley Classic Album

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Stereo Promised Land 2 CD Classic Album in the 7" classic album series.

In 1973, Elvis Presley booked sessions at Memphis' famous Stax Studios, where Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, and numerous other soul stars had recorded hits. Unfortunately, initial efforts to have Elvis Presley work with the Stax stable of musicians yielded few usable tracks, and Elvis soon called in his stage band to finish the sessions. The results can be heard on the albums Good Times, Raised On Rock, and Promised Land. Like most of Elvis' 70s recordings, Promised Land is an eclectic mix reflecting Elvis Presley's many musical enthusiasms. The ten songs that make up this album run the gamut from country heartbreak songs ('There's a Honky Tonk Angel', 'Mr. Songman') to carnal white funk ('If You Talk in Your Sleep') to heartfelt gospel ('Help Me') to schmaltzy pop ('Love Song of the Year', 'It's Midnight'). While the performances on Promised Land are uniformly excellent, the material is a mixed bag of strong material and throwaways.

Elvis Presley CD, Book and DVD Reviews Review : Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album by David Tinson

The Promised Land album is indeed a classic but by including the alternate album and 'the making of' it's now widescreen ... To sum up, Elvis took us on a trip to the promised land that's one hell of a ride Kudos to the FTD team for releasing the ultimate edition of a classic album.

Elvis Presley CD, Book and DVD Reviews Review : Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album by Thomas Melin

... Promised Land is without a doubt one of the best releases from the Follow That Dream label this year. It's one that I will return to many times, together with Good Times and Raised On Rock, the other two classic albums making up what could be called 'The Stax Trilogy'... Highly recommended.

Elvis Presley CD, Book and DVD Reviews Review : Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album by Mike Hermenet

... For all of these reasons, and many more which I could spend all day talking about: Promised Land is now my all-time favorite Elvis album. It has taken almost 35 years to get here, but it was well worth the wait! ...

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Promised Land : FTD 2 CD Classic Album

Tracklist not final

Disc 1

The Original Album

  1. Promised Land
  2. There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)
  3. Help Me
  4. Mr. Songman
  5. Love Song Of The Year
  6. It's Midnight
  7. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming
  8. If You Talk In Your Sleep
  9. Thinking About You
  10. You Asked Me To

    Session Highlights : The Alternate Album
  11. Promised Land : take 4
  12. There's A Honky Tonk Angel : takes 3,2,7
  13. Help Me - take 1 (undubbed master)
  14. Mr. Songman : take 2
  15. Love Song Of The Year : take 1
  16. It's Midnight : take 9
  17. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming - take 10
  18. If You Talk In Your Sleep - take 5
  19. Thinking About You : take 4
  20. You Asked Me To : ?

    More Session Highlights
  21. Promised Land : take 5
  22. Love Song Of The Year : take 7
  23. It's Midnight : take 11
  24. Thinking About You : takes 5,6
  25. You Asked Me To : ?

Disc 2

Promised Land : FTD Special Edition 2 CD.

The Sessions : The Making Of

  1. It's Midnight : takes 1-4, 8,7
  2. You Asked Me To : ?
  3. Mr. Songman : take 1
  4. Thinking About You : rehearsal
  5. Thinking About You : take 3
  6. Promised Land : take 3,2
  7. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : takes 2,3
  8. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : take 4
  9. There's A Honky Tonk Angel : take 1
  10. Love Song Of The Year : rehearsal
  11. Love Song Of The Year : take 2
  12. It's Midnight : take 10
  13. If You Talk In Your Sleep : takes 6,7, 8
  14. Mr. Songman : takes 3,6
  15. Love Song Of The Year : takes x,y, 8 (undubbed master)
  16. You Asked Me To : take 3B (4 ??)
  17. There's A Honky Tonk Angel : takes ?
  18. It's Midnight : takes 15,16
  19. Promised Land : take 6 : undubbed master
  20. Thinking About You : ?
  21. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : take 8
  22. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : take 9

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley, Voice, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps (vocals).

Producer: John Snyder.

Reissue producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.

Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in December 1973.

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