I wonder what Elvis would think of 'The Heartbreak Hotel' !

Advantages: Very close - in Graceland, clean and functional, a bit of Elvis feel, FREE bus to Memphis
Disadvantages: Not Elvis enough, VERY expensive souvenire shop, ordinary rooms

...The Heart Break Hotel is on Elvis Presley Avenue and is part of the Graceland Enterprise in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. We chose to buy a package price stay at the Heart break Hotel and entrance to the Graceland Park/museum. THE PACKAGE: This is the package we booked on the website: ? One night deluxe accommodations for two people at Elvis Presley?s Heartbreak Hotel with free continental breakfast ? Two reservations for the Graceland Platinum Tour, which includes an audio-guided tour of Graceland Mansion and grounds, and a self-guided tour of Elvis's two custom airplanes, Elvis's Automobile Museum, Private Presley and the Sincerely Elvis Museum. We paid about $160 per couple and shared a 2 double bedded room in the hotel so I think it was actually quite good value. I looked at other hotels in the area and they might have been a bit...

catsholiday 21.08.2009 (23.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of Elvis Presley's HeartBreak Hotel, Memphis

Another hit for King Elvis.

Advantages: A second disc of gems;combines album tracks with better known hits
Disadvantages: Opportunistic release on back of dvd ,tv special,book of same name

...Now,when it comes to Elvis Presley I can write with passion and real love.Having been a fan since I was 6 years old, I possess practically all his recorded works.This includes many unofficial ,as well as official, releases and many DVDs and videos. So,I guess I consider myself a bit of an "Elvis-Expert"! As most people will be aware from all the media exposure and all those single releases that dominated the top end of the charts from January until recently,this is the year that would have seen Elvis turn 70 years old and his Estate,Priscilla,BMG et al are not letting that pass without a chance for some more releases! But are they any good? Well,this double CD set IS undoubtedly an opportunistic release-Priscilla has been all over tv and radio promoting her lavish coffe-table book and DVD of the TV Special. She and Lisa-Marie also...

dave567 30.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Elvis By The Presleys - Elvis Presley

Elvis standing as a colossus

Advantages: Another towering Elvis performance
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...I'm sure you are all aware of the state of Elvis by the mid 1970s. The fried peanut butter sandwiches, on the spot purchases of Cadillacs and thousand dollar jewellery, not to mention Priscilla leaving him.....all well documented, and especially in that extremely readable book by his aides Red West and Dave Hebler (Elvis; What Happened?) His recording output had fallen away in both quality and quantity since the blockbuster 1969 release of From Elvis In Memphis, although he could still "pack em in" for the live shows. By now The King could not even be bothered to turn up for recording sessions. Two new albums were needed for 1976 though, so therefore it was decided that the studio should be put into Gracelands itself, a somewhat unusual arrangement to say the least. Even then Elvis didn't always show up on time for the cuts...

pinkmatchstick 22.05.2005 (10.08.2007) · Read review
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Review of From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee - Elvis Presley

Elvis not exactly back in the Promised Land

Advantages: Two bona fide Elvis classics
Disadvantages: A patchy album overall

...By the mid 1970's The King had matured into a stellar MOR performer and recorded some of his greatest songs, though consistency was still a problem and this album is no different from a few others he made at the time, having some overall excellent vocal work (by 1973 in my opinion he was sounding as good as he was in 1956) let down more than once by some weaker filler material on his LP's, a situation not helped by the two-album-a-year deal he was in at the time. Any artist, whoever they are, would struggle to produce two geniunely listenable albums in a 12 month span. So it was to Stax Studios in Memphis that the Elvis entourage headed in December 1973; the original plan was to record with some of the house musicians there but sadly things didn't work out and the Presley live band were drafted in to back him up...

pinkmatchstick 16.07.2007 (07.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Promised Land [Remastered] - Elvis Presley

Elvis Has left the Building

Advantages: a great album
Disadvantages: none

...Elvis Country I’m sitting here at the PC (Ross’ PC) thinking about something to write about and on the stereo beside me Elvis Country is playing. I remember this from when I was young hm! Hm! Two or three years ago. I had the vinyl 33 LP. it had a picture of Elvis as a wee boy and I remember right he was two years old. In the original LP they included a postcard with Elvis and his Mum and Dad, Gladys and Vernon. Now I’m handing this over to Ross to do the technical jargon. The version that I am referring to was released in 2000, and contains all twelve tracks from the original LP plus six other songs that were recorded at the same session. All songs were recorded at the same time. In 1970 Elvis held a marathon recording session that covered many albums. These include Elvis Sings the Wonderful World...

weemam 06.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Elvis Country (Remastered) - Elvis Presley

I've been to Graceland

Advantages: See where Elvis lived and lots of Elvis memorabilia
Disadvantages: souvenirs too expensive and food on site pricey too

...WHERE IS IT: Graceland is on Elvis Presley Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, USA We were staying in Gatlinburg which was about 7 hours drive from Memphis but I'm glad we made the effort to go to visit this famous home of Elvis. THE PACKAGE: This is the package we booked on the website: ? One night deluxe accommodations for two people at Elvis Presley?s Heartbreak Hotel with free continental breakfast ? Two reservations for the Graceland Platinum Tour, which includes an audio-guided tour of Graceland Mansion and grounds, and a self-guided tour of Elvis's two custom airplanes, Elvis's Automobile Museum, Private Presley and the Sincerely Elvis Museum. We paid about $160 per couple and shared a 2 double bedded room in the hotel so I think it was actually quite good value. I looked at other hotels in the area and they might have been a bit...

catsholiday 28.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis

Rock a Hula with Mr Presley

Advantages: Some great classic tracks
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links

...Elvis Presley was born on January 8th 1935, one of twins, the other of which sadly died at birth. Heavily influenced by both Gospel and Country music from Memphis Tennessee, where he moved to with his parents during his childhood, Elvis burst onto the music scene in 1954, and by 1956 and achieved mega stardom. Elvis Presley was the biggest thing, in musical terms to come out of America during the 1950?s. With his curling lip, and swivelling hips, Elvis belted out his Rock and Roll Hits, to the delight of a vast majority of young people around the world. Elvis was fresh, different and bought a new meaning to music during that period. Parents despaired, as their daughters turned into gibbering wrecks at the mere mention of his name. Not only was Elvis internationally successful due to the release of some fantastic music, but...

Lizard_Lover 14.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of ElvIIs - 2nd To None - Elvis Presley

My Interview with Elvis.

Advantages: Legendary singer, nice bloke
Disadvantages: he be dead.

...I Can Dream – Elvis Presley There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If i can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, Oh why won't my dreams come true There must be peace and understanding sometimes Strong winds of promise to blow away the doubt and fear If i can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear We’re trapped in cloud with too much rain We’re caught in a world that's troubled with pain As long as a man has the strength to dream he can redeem his soul… And fly Deep in my heart there's a trembling question Still i am sure that the answer's gonna come Somehow out in the dark is a beckoning candle While...

Johnny-Phoenix 16.08.2002 · Read review
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Review of Interviews - Elvis Presley

Amazing Elvis!!

Advantages: great listening
Disadvantages: none

...Amazing Grace the album! ************************ Tracy and me have had this album for some time so I thought I should opinionate it. Now! I am definately not a religous guy (and nor is the missus,[she's a girl of course, just thought I'd clear that up] in case your wondering) in any sense of the word, but I do like gospel songs. And who could sing them better than Elvis Presley????. ( no-one I would wager.). So a few years ago we bought the Amazing Grace album by Elvis Presley. Got to be honest, we have always liked Elvis music (which I like to play on my guitar in the privacy of my house where think knowone can hear me,[ the missus (tracy by the way) thinks different] generally when I've had a few beers [ sad I know ].) Anyway (as I seem to be digressing from the point of this op!) to the album...

bodybuilder 09.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of 20 Gospel Favourites - Elvis Presley

Ultimate Elvis

Advantages: Pure Elvis (the first live global satellite broadcast in history !)
Disadvantages: None what so ever !

...When Elvis finished his 'movie career' he decided that he needed to perform in concert again. He felt that he had lost touch with his fans and needed to get back to what was important, making music. This came in the form of the 1968 comeback special which was a huge success. He performed to a small informal audience with his original band members looking oh so sexy in black leather sang his classics and talked about his life and chatted with his band members and cracked jokes. Elvis was back. He then became a headliner again in Las Vegas and was determined to leave the movies behind him and perform to live audiences again. He was filmed in 1970 rehearsing and preparing for stage performances the footage was made into a documentary movie called 'That's the way it is' and people began to realise just what they had been missing when...

Birky 10.07.2003 (20.10.2003) · Read review
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Review of Aloha From Hawaii - Elvis Presley