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Can I have a little more echo on my voice?

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 03/24/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is a two compact disc set featuring 52 Elvis Presley novelty and tribute songs. These are songs that were recorded while Elvis was still alive. There were many Elvis tribute songs recorded after Elvis died, which are available in a separate collection called To Elvis with Love. Most of the songs in this collection aren't very good. There are a few great songs, which are Stan Freberg's hilarious dissection of "Heartbreak Hotel", the Janis Martin (who was billed as "The Female Elvis") rockabilly song "My Boy Elvis", the Bill Parsons (aka Bobby Bare) hit "All American Boy" and Jerry Reed's "Tupelo, Mississippi Flash". Most of the rest of the material here is silly novelty songs. There are songs by girls declaring their love for Elvis and songs by guys jealous that their girls love Elvis. When Elvis went into the army, there were songs about that. When Elvis came out of the army, there were songs about that, too. There are "answer songs" to Elvis hits (like "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is answered by a song titled "Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight"). Not very much good material here, but at least it's a very comprehensive collection. The songs are recorded directly from records from the collections of Elvis collectors, and the sound quality is not that good in some cases. Here is the complete track listing:



Disc One



1. Newscast and interview with Elvis Presley

2. You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes - Roy Hall

3. Dear Elvis (Part One) - (With Love From) Audrey

4. Dear Elvis (Part Two) - (With Love From) Audrey

5. The Elvis Blues - Otto Bash

6. Don't Blame It on Elvis - The Fabulous McClevertys

7. Heartbreak Hotel - Stan Freberg

8. Elvis Perez - Lalo Guerrero

9. Oh Elvis - Reed Harper and the Three Notes

10. I'm in Love With Elvis Presley - Virginia Lowe

11. My Boy Elvis - Janis Martin

12. Elvis Presley For President - Lou Monte

13. I Want Elvis For Christmas - Little Lambsie Penn

14. Hey! Mr. Presley - Peter De Bree and the Wanderers

15. Around the World With Elwood Pretzel (Part One) - Lee Tully with Milt Moss

16. Around the World With Elwood Pretzel (Part Two) - Lee Tully with Milt Moss

17. I Want Elvis For Christmas - The Holly Twins

18. Presley on Her Mind - Don Hart

19. Elvis and the Space Looters (Part One) - uncredited

20. Elvis and the Space Looters (Part Two) - uncredited

21. Bye, Bye Elvis - Genee Harris

22. Alright Private - Mo Klein and the Sergeants

23. All American Boy - Bill Parsons

24. Leave My Sideburns Be - Steve Schickel

25. (I Wanna Be) Elvis Presley's Sergeant - The Bobolinks

26. All American Boy - The Superstar

27. Marching Elvis - The Greats



Disc Two



1. Dear 53310761 - The Threeteens

2. Don't Knock Elvis - Felton Jarvis

3. I Have Returned - The Unknown

4. The King is Coming Back - Billy and Eddie

5. When Elvis Marches Home Again - The Sophisticates

6. I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle - Bill Parsons

7. The Sock - The Valentines

8. The Story of Elvis Presley - Jim Ford

9. Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens

10. Oh! It Was Elvis - Carmella Rosella

11. I'm Lonesome For You - Paul Randal

12. Hey Memphis - La Vern Baker

13. Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Jo Ann Perry

14. My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Elvis - Billy Boyle

15. All About Elvis (Part One) - P.Q. Rock & Roll

16. All About Elvis (Part Two) - P.Q. Rock & Roll

17. The Saga of Elvis Presley - Betty Riley

18. Elvis, Say That You're Mine - 'Echo' Chambers

19. Tupelo, Mississippi Flash - Jerry Reed

20. I Saw Elvis Presley Last Night - Gary Lewis and the Playboys

21. Goodnight Elvis - The Teardrops

22. The Elvis Presley Express - Carl Perkins

23. I Dreamed I Was Elvis - Sonny Cole

24. Tennessee Hero - Johnny Wakelin

25. Elvis is the King - Louie Fontaine"