Promised Land came from the last studio recordings that Elvis Presley ever made in Memphis, the city where his fame and his legend started.
The December 1973 Stax Records sessions showed him, as he had on From Elvis in Memphis, reaching out to publishers other than those he owned for songs, and the repertory embraces material by Chuck Berry, Waylon Jennings, and Larry Gatlin, among others.
With the best players on hand and an upbeat mood when these songs were cut, and the singer himself lean and rested after a couple of years of concertizing, the vibes throughout this album were positive (and then some).
Elvis sounds bold and confident in ways that make this album a diverting, if not profoundly exciting experience.
It's not as distinctive or as involved a personal document as Elvis Country or the concentrated soul workout of From Elvis in Memphis, but it does feature some fine, passionate singing throughout (most notably on "It's Midnight," a wrenching performance).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promised LandChuck Berry | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)Danny Rice, Troy Seals | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Help MeLarry Gatlin, Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Mr. SongmanDonnie Summer | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Love Song of the YearChris Christian | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | It's MidnightJerry Chesnut, Billy Edd Wheeler | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | Your Love's Been a Long Time ComingRory Michael Bourke, Carmol Taylor, Norris Taylor | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | If You Talk in Your SleepJohnny Christopher, Red West | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Thinking About YouTim Batty | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | You Asked Me ToWaylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 28 mins | 65 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 146 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Batty | Composer |
| 2 | Dick Baxter | Engineer |
| 3 | Chuck Berry | Composer |
| 4 | Rory Michael Bourke | Composer |
| 5 | Jerry Chesnut | Composer |
| 6 | Chris Christian | Composer |
| 7 | Johnny Christopher | Composer |
| 8 | Mickey Crofford | Engineer |
| 9 | Larry Gatlin | Composer |
| 10 | Waylon Jennings | Composer |
| 11 | Mike Leech | Horn, String Arrangements |
| 12 | Joe Lopes | Engineer |
| 13 | Mike Moran | Engineer |
| 14 | Al Pachucki | Engineer |
| 15 | Elvis Presley | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 16 | Danny Rice | Composer |
| 17 | Troy Seals | Composer |
| 18 | Billy Joe Shaver | Composer |
| 19 | John Snyder | Producer |
| 20 | The Stamps | Vocals |
| 21 | Donnie Summer | Composer |
| 22 | J.D. Sumner | Vocals |
| 23 | Carmol Taylor | Composer |
| 24 | Norris Taylor | Composer |
| 25 | VOICE | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 26 | Don Wardell | Coordination |
| 27 | Red West | Composer |
| 28 | Billy Edd Wheeler | 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). |