Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, "It's Now or Never" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight," were very quirky by the standards of Elvis songs at the time -- the former inspired by Elvis's admiration for Tony Martin's 1949 hit "There's No Tomorrow," while the latter was recorded at the request of Col.
Parker as a favor to his wife.
They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature Elvis Presley.
"Dirty, Dirty Feeling" and "It Feels So Right" showed he could still rock out and challenge authority and propriety, while "Reconsider Baby" and "Like a Baby" offer some of his best blues performances; but "The Thrill of Your Love" (a very gospel-tinged number), "Soldier Boy," "Girl of My Best Friend," and "Girl Next Door Went a' Walking," also displayed the rich, deep vocalizing that would challenge critics' expectations of Elvis Presley playing rhythm guitar throughout.
He also comes off better than on any of his other albums since arriving at RCA, as a musician as much as a "star" (he'd always had a lot more to say about running his sessions than the critics who loathed his RCA years indicated).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make Me Know ItOtis Blackwell | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | FeverEddie Cooley, John Davenport | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | The Girl of My Best FriendSam Bobrick, Ross Butler | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | I Will Be Home AgainBennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Lou Singer | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Dirty, Dirty FeelingJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 01:36 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | Soldier BoyDory Jones, Ted Williams, Jr. | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Such a NightLincoln Chase | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | It Feels so RightBen Weisman, Fred Wise | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Like a BabyJesse Stone | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Reconsider BabyLowell Fulson | Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Thrill Of Your Love | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Girl Next Door Went A'walking | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 192 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Atkins | Producer |
| 2 | Bennie Benjamin | Composer |
| 3 | Otis Blackwell | Composer |
| 4 | Sam Bobrick | Composer |
| 5 | Ross Butler | Composer |
| 6 | Lincoln Chase | Composer |
| 7 | Eddie Cooley | Composer |
| 8 | Floyd Cramer | Piano |
| 9 | John Davenport | Composer |
| 10 | D.J. Fontana | Drums |
| 11 | Lowell Fulson | Composer |
| 12 | Hank Garland | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) |
| 13 | Hoyt Hawkins | Vocals |
| 14 | Charlie Hodge | Harmony |
| 15 | Steve Hoffman | Remastering |
| 16 | Dory Jones | Composer |
| 17 | The Jordanaires | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Stan Kesler | Composer |
| 19 | Jerry Leiber | Composer |
| 20 | Raymond Leveen | Composer |
| 21 | Neal Matthews | Vocals |
| 22 | Bob Moore | Bass |
| 23 | Scotty Moore | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) |
| 24 | Bill Porter | Engineer, Mixing |
| 25 | Elvis Presley | Guitar, Guitar (Baritone), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 26 | Boots Randolph | Saxophone |
| 27 | Bill Rise | Composer |
| 28 | Rick Rowe | Digital Engineer |
| 29 | Steve Sholes | Producer |
| 30 | Lou Singer | Composer |
| 31 | Gordon Stoker | Vocals |
| 32 | Mike Stoller | Composer |
| 33 | Jesse Stone | Composer |
| 34 | Ray C. Walker | Vocals |
| 35 | Don Wardell | Digital Series Coordination |
| 36 | Sid Wayne | Composer |
| 37 | Thomas Wayne | Composer |
| 38 | Ben Weisman | Composer |
| 39 | Ted Williams, Jr. | Composer |
| 40 | Fred Wise | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |