tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509925059046197667.post219097005913957768..comments2024-02-01T22:57:21.641+01:00Comments on Elvis Today: This Is Elvis (Double LP)Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05253626531289651309noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509925059046197667.post-3861921853746613892012-06-11T03:27:19.863+02:002012-06-11T03:27:19.863+02:00That one is definitely my all-time favorite rendit...That one is definitely my all-time favorite rendition of "An American Trilogy," as I mentioned in a post last year.<br /><br />http://themysterytrainblog.com/2011/07/02/american-trilogies/<br /><br />I can't imagine a better version ever coming along.Troy Y.http://themysterytrainblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509925059046197667.post-53370372214926849852012-06-10T20:34:48.643+02:002012-06-10T20:34:48.643+02:00Hi Troy, and thank you for setting the record stra...Hi Troy, and thank you for setting the record straight. <br /><br />I actually have a copy of <i>The All Time Greatest Hits</i>, and immediately listened to "American Trilogy," and true enough, it was the overdubbed version from Hampton Roads. The sound quality is excellent, as far as I can tell, with just some slight hissing that can be heard at the beginning of the song. <br /><br />What an incredibly version, and the overdubs really work well on this one. Though I'm not an American, listening to Elvis singing it sent shivers up my spine. That speaks a lot of his performance, don't you think?!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253626531289651309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509925059046197667.post-24582256612271774882012-06-10T18:22:03.804+02:002012-06-10T18:22:03.804+02:00Great post about a forgotten gem of an album.
I s...Great post about a forgotten gem of an album.<br /><br />I still kick myself for not picking up the vinyl version of this when I was growing up. I don't recall, but I think it was probably due to the cost. I eventually bought it on cassette tape, but that's just not the same as a vinyl or CD for me.<br /><br />Though it is true that, as far as I know, the overdubbed rehearsal version of "Always On My Mind," has never seen an official CD release (though it appears without overdubs on <i>The Great Performances</i> and <i>Elvis On Tour: The Rehearsals</i>), the Hampton Roads "American Trilogy" with overdubs has had some official CD releases.<br /><br />FECC recently had a thread about this version of the song:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/74hdumh<br /><br />I have it on the <i>Patriot</i> CD. I've ordered an inexpensive, used copy of <i>The All Time Greatest Hits</i> to find out if the sound quality exceeds that of <i>Patriot</i>.Troy Y.http://themysterytrainblog.com/noreply@blogger.com