Elvis Promised Land FTD CD

In 1973, Elvis 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 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' 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.

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Tracklist:

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 : take unknown

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 : take unknown

Disc 2
The Sessions : The Making Of
1. It's Midnight : takes 1-4, 8,7
2. You Asked Me To : take unknown
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
17. There's A Honky Tonk Angel : take unknown
18. It's Midnight : takes 15,16
19. Promised Land : take 6 : undubbed master
20. Thinking About You : take unknown
21. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : take 8
22. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming : take 9

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