Recorded primarily in May and June of 1971, Elvis Now is quintessential '70s Elvis Presley, an eclectic mix of ballads, rockers, and gospel numbers all seemingly arranged with Elvis' lavish Las Vegas stage show very much in mind.
Much of the material would have been familiar to a Vegas audience even before they heard Presley perform it.
"Help Me Make It Through the Night" had recently been a big hit for Sammi Smith, Ocean's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" had reached number two months before Elvis recorded it, and "Early Morning Rain" was a big country hit for George Hamilton IV in 1966.
As usual, Presley's singing is always good and occasionally breathtaking, and his backing band is excellent, if perhaps a little too large for some tastes.
This album won't change anyone's mind about Presley's late career output, but taken on its own terms, Elvis Now is a solid effort.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help Me Make It Through the NightFred Foster, Kris Kristofferson | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Miracle of the RosaryLee Denson | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | Hey JudeJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Elvis Presley | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Put Your Hand in the HandGene MacLellan | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Until It's Time for You to GoBuffy Sainte-Marie | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | We Can Make the MorningJay Ramsey | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Early Mornin' RainGordon Lightfoot | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | SylviaLes Reed, Geoff Stephens | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years AgoElvis Presley, Traditional | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 190 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Baxter | Digital Engineer |
| 2 | Rube Bloom | Composer |
| 3 | Chick Crumpacker | Digital Engineer, Digital Producer |
| 4 | Lee Denson | Composer |
| 5 | Fred Foster | Composer |
| 6 | The Imperials Quartet | Accompaniment, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Felton Jarvis | Producer |
| 8 | Ernst Mikael Jørgensen | Reissue Coordination, Reissue Coordinator |
| 9 | Kris Kristofferson | Composer |
| 10 | Mike Leech | Arranger |
| 11 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 12 | Gordon Lightfoot | Composer |
| 13 | Gene MacLellan | Composer |
| 14 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 15 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 16 | Jacqueline Murphy | Art Coordinator |
| 17 | The Nashville Edition | Accompaniment, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Al Pachucki | Engineer |
| 19 | Elvis Presley | Adaptation, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 20 | Jay Ramsey | Composer |
| 21 | Les Reed | Composer |
| 22 | Buffy Sainte-Marie | Composer |
| 23 | Roger Semon | Reissue Coordination, Reissue Coordinator |
| 24 | Glen Spreen | Arranger |
| 25 | Geoff Stephens | Composer |
| 26 | Traditional | 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). |