Memphis Sessions is an extraordinary insight into Elvis Presley rediscovering his musical roots. Here is Beale Street Blues and Memphis Soul combined with some of the most meaningful lyrics that Elvis would ever record. This recording session at Chips Moman's American Studios in early 1969 was the most important of Elvis' career. They proved that after years in the wilderness he was still a dynamic and important force in pop culture.
A lot of these tracks have been previously available on Bootlegs but only in mono - Here Dennis Ferrante works his magic again, remixing these songs to beautiful stereo, often making them shine even more than the original Master versions!
Without doubt Elvis : Memphis Sessions is the best FTD CD yet (along with The Jungle Room Sessions). Personally I might have dropped 'Hey Jude' for more eavesdropping into the way the band worked in creating these Masterpieces but Ernst has produced a real treasure. Don't miss out on getting a copy, this will be hard one for FTD to beat!
- Review : Memphis Sessions FTD CD
Memphis Sessions - Elvis Presley CD
After Loving You (take 3) / Stranger In My Own Home Town (undubbed master**) / In The Ghetto (take 11) / A Little Bit Of Green (take 1) / Suspicious Minds (rehearsal plus take 6*) / Any Day Now (take 2) / Only The Strong Survive (take 22) / Wearin' That Loved-On Look (3 & 10) / Do You Know Who I Am (take 1) / And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (undubbed master-alternate vocal**) / You'll Think Of Me (take 14) / Power Of My Love (take 6) / True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (takes 6 and 7) / Long Black Limousine (takes 1 & 6) / Kentucky Rain (take 9) / Without Love (takes 3-4) / Hey Jude (splice from take 5 and take 1) / If I'm A Fool (take 3) / From A Jack To A King (takes 1-2-3) / I'm Movin On (take 1-2-undubbed master**) * Part of this performance is previously released ** These performances have been previously released in a different form
All songs recorded at American Studios, Memphis Tennessee during Jan. and Feb. of 1969
Original producers: Chips Moman and Felton Jarvis. Original engineer: Al Pachucki
The band: Reggie Young, Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Gene Chrisman, Ed Kollis, and John Hughes
Compilation Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen, Mixes: Dennis Ferrante, Mastering: Lene Reidel at Tocano
