Speedway wraps up Elvis Presley's seven-year streak of soundtrack albums with a whimper, not a bang.
Neither the best nor worst of his soundtracks, Speedway does contain its share of ignominious moments -- worst of these is "He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad," a mangled piece of patriotism -- and they're not confined to the songs from the film, either; the lullaby "Five Sleepy Heads" is so silly, it should've been put on screen.
The thing about Speedway is that it conspicuously lacks pieces of accidental camp or any semblance of craft.
It is product through and through, the songs rarely descending to embarrassment but also not cresting the edge of competence, either.
The one exception is Lee Hazlewood's "Your Groovy Self," but Elvis has nothing to do with its brassy blare: it's a showcase for Nancy Sinatra.
The fact that Presley is outshined on his own album is bad enough, but the truly damning thing about Speedway is that he doesn't seem to care that much that he's receding from his own spotlight.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speedway | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | There Ain't Nothing Like a SongJoy Byers | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Let Yourself GoIrving Berlin | Elvis Presley | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Five SleepyheadsRoy Bennett, Sid Tepper | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:30 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 6 | SupposeSylvia Dee, Greg Goehring | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | You're Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby | Elvis Presley | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 8 | Your Groovy Self (with Nancy Sinatra) | Elvis Presley | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 18 mins | 41 MB | |||||
| 18 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Bennett | Composer |
| 2 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 3 | Joy Byers | Composer |
| 4 | Sylvia Dee | Composer |
| 5 | Greg Goehring | Composer |
| 6 | Al Kasha | Composer |
| 7 | Elvis Presley | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Sid Tepper | 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). |