Elvis Presley Memphis Sessions (FTD) - True Love Travels On A Gravel Road (Takes 6 and 7)

From FTD CD Memphis Sessions

FTD (Follow That Dream), Sony BMG's Official Elvis Presley Collectors label was estabished in 1999 to serve the dedicated Elvis collector and to complement the commercial and artistic level of RCA's retail release schedule by issuing repertoire that is considered of interest to serious Elvis fans and collectors, material that is generally not part of mainstream RCA label releases to the public at large.

Memphis Sessions is quite clearly one of the best Elvis Presley FTD / Sony CD releases ever! 'Memphis Sessions' represents the first CD from BMG with outtakes and alternative versions from the American Sound studios ever.

"True Love Travels on a Gravel Road' Tk 6+7 - Once again Ernst gives us the chance to eavesdrop on the band at work and hear the camaraderie between the group. On earlier takes the band had trouble getting the tempo right. Here on Take 6 Elvis sings 'That's a little too slow'. He is also playing acoustic guitar, leisurely, (check the middle break!) and amazingly we hear guitarist Reggie Young criticising Elvis' playing! Elvis politely agrees. This shows the core reason as to why these session were so strong - Here is the whole band working together to create great music rather than being sycophantic to Elvis 'the King'. An excellent version showing Elvis' soulful voice to the full. (PS Listen carefully - Does someone actually say 'M.F­' on a BMG release!!??) "

All songs recorded at American Studios, Memphis Tennessee during Jan. and Feb. of 1969
Original producers: Chips Moman and Felton Jarvis
Original engineer: Al Pachucki
The band: Reggie Young, Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech, Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Gene Chrisman, Ed Kollis, and John Hughes

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• Gravel
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• Follow
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• Dream

[arlyaz]

I really liked that!...Thanks