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Promised Land [US Bonus Tracks]

Elvis Presley
1 disc

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
11. Loving Arms
12. I Got a Feelin' in My Body
13. If That Isn't Love
14. She Wears My Ring
15. My Boy
16. Spanish Eyes
17. Talk About the Good Times
18. Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 67930
Credits

Producer Ernst Mikael Jorgensen (Compilation); Roger Semon (Compilation)
Engineer Joe Lopes; Dick Baxter; Al Pachucki; Mickey Crofford; Mike Moran
Liner Note Author: Colin Scott.
Recording information: Stax Studio.
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 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 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. The production is extravagant, typical of Presley recordings from this era. Those interested in hearing these songs in sparer settings might want to check out RHYTHM AND COUNTRY, a collection of undubbed alternate takes from the Stax sessions.