Greg Kot's guide to the best and worst Elvis Presley recordings
No artist of the last 60 years covered a wider range of music. A guide to the best, and the worst.
Hard to believe, but the same guy who recorded a masterpiece like "Mystery Train" also gave us the maudlin "Old Shep." Remember that one? It's a tear-jerker about a boy and his dying dog.
The Music Fix — News Flash: Sony Music are pleased to announce the release of ‘ELVIS 75', the ultimate career-spanning collection that celebrates the 75th birthday of Elvis Pres... more info
Altsounds — Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the release of *Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight*, the ultimate career-spanning collection of seminal recordings by Elvis Presley... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Listening to Elvis -- really listening, not just letting those famous songs go by in the background, as they have for so many years -- can still startle.
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This Friday is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and plenty of commemoration, criticism, hand-wringing and navel-gazing marks the occasion. (I'm not immune -- see my piece a... more info