Elvis Ultimate Gospel Music Cd

Elvis Presley - Elvis Ultimate Gospel

See Larger Image

Elvis: Ultimate Gospel      Artist : Elvis Presley      List Price : $18.97 USD        Your Price : $10.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2007-03-06      Studio : RCA      Label : RCA      Avg. Customer Rating : (61 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Elvis Ultimate Gospel      gospel music at its best      Rating:      Elvis has a voice like none other. Listening to him is a pleasure. Putting Elvis and gospel music together is a natural fit. The album is exactly what I wanted.     Customer Reviews for Elvis Ultimate Gospel Cd      A Major Disappointment      Rating:      This CD is a major disappointment. I was expecting the Elvis of his early years, my favorite period. These cuts are so heavily orchestrated with an overwhelming backup group that you can barely hear Elvis over the noise. Everything is very down tempo with thick, cloying and syrupy harmonies. Some are so draggy you almost go to sleep, wondering if the album is playing at the wrong speed. Imagine the Ray Coniff Singers doing Hound Dog, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Jail House Rock, on a 45 played at 33 1/3. It verges on elevator music. I'm learning that an artist as prolific as Elvis did a lot of stinkers in his career. This CD could be called Elvis' Biggest Duds. Editorial Reviews for Elvis Ultimate Gospel Audio Cd      Album Description      Revised with 2 significant tracks and artwork not previously included. When Elvis was growing up, the Presley family attended the First Assembly Of God church in Tupelo and subsequently in Memphis. Elvis's music was greatly influenced by attending these churches, but reglious music came to Elvis in many shapes and forms. Religious songs were often part of the repertoire for country stars on the Grand Ol' Opry - a syndicated radio Nashville broadcast that the Presley's almost always tuned into on Saturdays. As a teen, Elvis and his friends would sneak into churches in the black neighborhoods to catch the lively music of a different musical heritage. The welcoming congregation and uplifting sound opened up Elvis's understanding of the multiple facets of reglious music. ULTIMATE GOSPEL provides testament to Elvis's musical excellence and acknowledges the priceless contribution of the talented songwriters, musicians and producers involved.