Elvis In The Lounge

#220360

There's a big demand for lounge music of late, seemingly sparked by endless TV ads using Nat King Cole, Andy Williams and Dean Martin music in them. Bobby Darin returned to the fore via the Kevin Spacey Bio-pic. Michael Buble and Jamie Cullum are big business. Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Westlife and everyone else seems to be doing albums of lounge music.

Elvis' lounge side has never really been explored, and I think a well thought out lounge music Elvis CD could do well for him, and show him in a different light.

Tracks such as "Am I Ready", "Almost" and "Let's Forget About The Stars" would sit well alongside classics like "Almost In Love" and "Memories".

And there could be inclusions of the likes of "This Is Our Dance", "All That I Am", "Tender Feeling" and "Who Are You?".

"City By Night" would be a nice addition, as it's a track never really used on compilations, and with great little lounge gems like "I Need Somebody to Lean On" and "Big Love Big Heartache" also available, it'd be an album we could all groove to.

Mainly a 60s compilation, we could choose to include live versions of "It's Impossible" and "Just Can't Help Believing" etc at our peril.

We've had the Rock'n'Roll compilations & the Country material is constantly being re-packaged. We've had releases focusing primarily on Gospel recordings, and Blues albums have been put together. So why not delve into the lost aspect of Elvis' legacy?

Check this out for a late night chill-out lounge experience:

Fever
Relax
City By Night
Mirage
A House That Has Everything
You Can't Say No In Acapulco
Let's Forget About the Stars
A Boy like Me, A Girl like You
I Need Somebody To Lean On
Beginners Luck
Who Are You?
Memories
All That I Am
Go East Young Man
Big Love, Big Heartache
Love Letters
Almost
I Don't Want To
Tender feeling
Almost in Love
Let's Be Friends
You Don't Know Me
Am I ready
Could I Fall In Love?
Today, Tomorrow And Forever
This Is Our Dance
I Just Can't Help Believing
Something
It's Impossible

Dim the lights, slip into something comfortable, poor a double clam juice and spawl out on the couch as Elvis relaxes you. Grrrrrrrrreat!

A nice late 60s' pic of Elvis in a tuxedo (possibily a Frankie & Johnny shot) could grace the cover of one of the greatest after dark albums ever to hit the deck.

Any body got any more suggestions?

#220437

Hey Swinging,

What a terrific idea. How about calling your CD "Lounging with EP." Makes perfect sense after reading the "Marketing Elvis" thread in the All Elvis forum. By the way, for some added cool, I'd include "You're the Boss."

Chicago-Mike

#220439

Great addition! Maybe that would warrent the other Ann duet of "Today Tomorrow And Forever".

We could also feature the standards such as My way, It's Impossible, Yesterday, And I Love You So, Danny Boy, Solitaire etc I think it would be excellent!

#220507

Groovy baby

But I would drop Go East Young Man if it were my compilation!!

I think it would be a great release of some little known "nice" songs.

#220577

Here's my additional compilation:

Blue Moon
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears
Wild In The Country
Gently
I’m Falling In Love Tonight
They Remind Me Too Much Of You
Angel
Do You Know Who I Am?
This Is My Heaven
Sand Castles
Kismet
Something Blue
That’s Someone You Never Forget
Puppet On A String
Doin’ The Best I Can
Anything That’s Part Of You
Where Do You Come From
One Boy, Two Little Girls
Suppose (Long)
I Will Be Home Again
How’s The World Treating You
Mary In The Morning
Is It So Strange
I Met Her Today

#220642

I don´t know why but I liked very much the idea!

"I Need Somebody To Lean On" is a song to be the first track. This song is my best friend in the bad days....

Rob · #220643

Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain