-To mark Elvis' 90th birthday, Bear Family Records® issues the fourth installment of a CD series with original recordings and cover versions of well-known songs recorded by Elvis between 1967 and 1969, including some demos, a number of them on CD for the first time.
-The color booklet contains rare photos and memorabilia as well as liner notes by German Elvis Presley expert Helmut Radermacher.

Who? And which songs inspired Elvis Presley? That's the subject and concept of this little series. Elvis Presley, his live performances, his roles in Hollywood movies, his outstanding comeback: unique. Elvis only made a few public appearances at the beginning of the '60s, before focusing entirely on his Hollywood film career and then successfully returning to the stage after all those wild years.
This album covers Elvis' creative period from 1967 to 1969, with his cover versions of previously released songs and originals arranged in chronological order. We shed light on perhaps the most innovative phase of his career, including the legendary NBC '68 Comeback Special, his mammoth Memphis sessions and the 1969 stage comeback in Las Vegas.

Almost everyone knows the numerous Elvis Presley hits of the late 1960s; Guitar Man, U.S. Male, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds - the original recordings that inspired Elvis to create his versions are all included. Plus many rare recordings, such as by Vince Chu from Singapore, whose Blue Suede Shoes from 1967 comes pretty close to Elvis' 1969 live versions. We often provide rare originals and cover versions from the genres of R&B (Tommy Tucker, Jimmy Reed, LaVern Baker, Rufus Thomas), soul (Percy Mayfield, Jerry Butler, Chuck Jackson), country (Don Gibson, Jerry Reed, Bobby Bare, Vern Stovall) and rock 'n' roll (Bob Luman, Fred Mick & The Kingsmen, Charlie Rich and Jimmy 'Orion' Ellis) as well as pop icons (Neil Diamond, Bobby Darin, Mark James, Ray Charles, Andy Williams).

Track Listing

• Jerry Reed - Guitar Man
• Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man
• Charlie Rich - Big Boss Man
• Don Gibson - Just Call Me Lonesome
• Tommy Tucker - Hi-Heel Sneakers
• Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me
• Andy Williams - You'll Never Walk Alone
• Conway Twitty - You'll Never Walk Alone
• Jerry Reed - U.S. Male
• Mac Davis - A Little Less Conversation
• Bob Luman - Guitar Man
• LaVern Baker - Saved
• Fred Mick & The Kingsmen - Baby, What You Want Me To Do
• Rufus Thomas, Jr. - Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle)
• Vince Chu & The Jungle Lynxs - Blue Suede Shoes
• Vern Stovall - Long Black Veil
• Bobby Bare - Long Black Limousine
• Dallas Frazier - Wearin' That Loved On Look (Demo)
• Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King
• Mac Davis - In The Ghetto
• Bobby Darin - I'll Be There
• Mark James - Suspicious Minds
• Percy Mayfield - Stranger In My Own Home Town
• Neil Diamond - And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
• Jimmy Ellis - Kentucky Rain
• Johnny Tillotson - It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
• Jerry Butler - Only The Strong Survive
• Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Run Time: 76:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/07/25

UPC: 4000127177605