More of the Music of Elvis Presley

• INCREDIBLE Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound brings Presley’s 1969 release to life on this vintage RCA pressing – remarkably quiet vinyl too
• Side two has close to the best condition grade we give out, Mint Minus – there may not be another record on the site with vinyl that quiet!
• A tough shootout, as no other copy earned a 3+ grade on either side, which simply means that when you find a top copy, it sets such a high standard that everything else ends up getting marked down
• Both sides here are amazing – big, full-bodied and Tubey Magical yet exceptionally clear, spacious and open
• We guarantee there is dramatically more richness, fullness, vocal presence, and performance energy on this copy than others you’ve heard, and that’s especially true if you own whatever Heavy Vinyl pressing is currently on the market, made from who-knows-what tapes
• 5 stars: “…one of the greatest white soul albums (and one of the greatest soul albums) ever cut, with brief but considerable forays into country, pop, and blues as well. Presley sounds rejuvenated artistically throughout the dozen cuts off the original album, and he’s supported by the best playing and backup singing of his entire recording history.”

Of the handful of Elvis albums to ever make it to the site, this is clearly the critics’ favorite, and one listen will tell you why. This is the album that single-handedly revived Elvis’ fortunes, setting the stage for his record-breaking series of shows in Las Vegas doing pretty much the type of music he had recorded for it.

The next year he would go on tour for the first time since 1957 (!)

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