Frankie and Johnny found Elvis Presley playing a riverboat gambler, cruising up and down the Mississippi, placing bets, and falling in love.
Its period setting means the film's accompanying soundtrack is loaded with retro Dixieland, a decision that keeps Elvis far, far away from the swinging Mod explosion in pop music in 1966.
There's a slight feint at high-booted go-go music with the double-time breakdowns on "Shout It Out," but by the time that number shows up halfway through the second side, the clamor of the brass bands, tambourines, and bass drums obscure not only this subtle detail but also the record's two minor highlights: the passable Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman tune "What Every Woman Lives For" and the lazy, understated "Beginner's Luck." The charms of these are relative because Frankie and Johnny is one relentless, noisy, ugly record, its decibel level cranked to the breaking point and Presley appearing singularly mirthless throughout.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie and JohnnyAlex Gottlieb, Fred Karger, Benjamin Weisman | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Come AlongDavid Hess | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | What Every Woman Lives ForDoc Pomus, Mort Shuman | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | Look Out, BroadwayR. Starr | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 5 | Please Don't Stop Loving MeJoy Byers | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | Everybody Come AboardB. Giant | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 mins | 28 MB | |||||
| 12 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | R. C. Bennett | Composer |
| 3 | Gus Bivona | Saxophone |
| 4 | Joy Byers | Composer |
| 5 | Frederick De Cordova | Director |
| 6 | Robert Corwin | Tuba |
| 7 | D.J. Fontana | Drums |
| 8 | B. Giant | Composer |
| 9 | Alex Gottlieb | Composer |
| 10 | Buddy Harman | Drums |
| 11 | David Hess | Composer |
| 12 | John Johnson | Tuba |
| 13 | Fred Karger | Composer, Producer |
| 14 | Charlie McCoy | Guitar, Harmonica |
| 15 | The Mello Men | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Bob Moore | Bass |
| 17 | Scotty Moore | Guitar |
| 18 | Larry Muhoberac | Piano |
| 19 | Richard Noel | Trombone |
| 20 | Doc Pomus | Composer |
| 21 | Elvis Presley | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Mort Shuman | Composer |
| 23 | R. Starr | Composer |
| 24 | Sid Tepper | Composer |
| 25 | Tiny Timbrell | Guitar |
| 26 | S. Wayne | Composer |
| 27 | Dave Weichman | Engineer |
| 28 | Benjamin Weisman | Composer |
| 29 | George Worth | Trumpet |
| 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). |