Best track on "Good times" LP 1974
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Best track on "Good times" LP 1974
What do we have here? Almost an forgotten album, especially since most of the tracks are included on the expanded CD version of Promised land. It reached 94 or something in the charts and is Elvis´ worst charting pop album with new music of all time (I think that "Speedway" comes close). But is it the worst? No way! It´s in fact an ok album.
"Take good care of her" was recorded in the summer of 1973 and Elvis´ voice is weak and the song is really overproduced. I can´t really understand why this one was chosen as a single ("I´ve got a thing about you baby" is brilliant, even if I think that Elvis could have done a better job with it in december). I don´t know which of those sides that got most airplay, but if it was "TGCOH", there might be an explaination of the extremely bad charting.
As an Elvis fan in 1974, it must have been a relief to hear track two: "Loving arms"! I almost sounds like a different singer and the arrangement is sparse. Elvis hadn´t sounded this good since 1972 in my opinion. The brilliance keeps going on "I´ve got a feeling in my body". As a Swede, I´m really proud of Pete Hallin´s keyboard solo on this one (according to himself, he did this solo). "I gotta, I gotta, I gotta" is the sound of an inspired genious.
Elvis also sounds strong on "If that isn´t love". "She wears my ring" is one of the songs that I really don´t like on this album, but it´s not Elvis´ fault (This is also my opinion on "Spanish eyes").
"My boy" has been discussed a lot on this forum. Whatever opinion you have, Elvis performance is splendid, and Ronnie Tutt does some perfect fills at the ending (well, it´s looped, but anyway).
The last two tracks are marvellous. Am I the only one who thinks that "Talk about the good times" could have been a single? Perhaps it was too well known already. But the joy of the recording is obvious.
"Good time Charlie´s got the blues" ends the album, which makes you wanna hear more. Elvis shines and so does James Burton.
The album was Elvis´ strongest Pop album since "Elvis country" and I´m sure that lot of fans felt happy with this album. My stand out tracks on this album is "Loving arms", IGAFIMB, IGATAYB, TATGT & "GTCGTB (long titles here!). The weaker vocals on IGATAYB makes it one less choice. Well, today I feel upbeat, so I go for "Talk about the good times".
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"Take good care of her" was recorded in the summer of 1973 and Elvis´ voice is weak and the song is really overproduced. I can´t really understand why this one was chosen as a single ("I´ve got a thing about you baby" is brilliant, even if I think that Elvis could have done a better job with it in december). I don´t know which of those sides that got most airplay, but if it was "TGCOH", there might be an explaination of the extremely bad charting.
As an Elvis fan in 1974, it must have been a relief to hear track two: "Loving arms"! I almost sounds like a different singer and the arrangement is sparse. Elvis hadn´t sounded this good since 1972 in my opinion. The brilliance keeps going on "I´ve got a feeling in my body". As a Swede, I´m really proud of Pete Hallin´s keyboard solo on this one (according to himself, he did this solo). "I gotta, I gotta, I gotta" is the sound of an inspired genious.
Elvis also sounds strong on "If that isn´t love". "She wears my ring" is one of the songs that I really don´t like on this album, but it´s not Elvis´ fault (This is also my opinion on "Spanish eyes").
"My boy" has been discussed a lot on this forum. Whatever opinion you have, Elvis performance is splendid, and Ronnie Tutt does some perfect fills at the ending (well, it´s looped, but anyway).
The last two tracks are marvellous. Am I the only one who thinks that "Talk about the good times" could have been a single? Perhaps it was too well known already. But the joy of the recording is obvious.
"Good time Charlie´s got the blues" ends the album, which makes you wanna hear more. Elvis shines and so does James Burton.
The album was Elvis´ strongest Pop album since "Elvis country" and I´m sure that lot of fans felt happy with this album. My stand out tracks on this album is "Loving arms", IGAFIMB, IGATAYB, TATGT & "GTCGTB (long titles here!). The weaker vocals on IGATAYB makes it one less choice. Well, today I feel upbeat, so I go for "Talk about the good times".
Vote and have fun!
Kind regards!
Björn
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It's bad English, first of all, and should be avoided. Good English would be "I have, I have, I have".dreambear wrote: "I gotta, I gotta, I gotta" is the sound of an inspired genious.
Hard to decide, several brilliant tracks there: Loving Arms, My Boy, If That Isn't Love, I've Got A Feelin In My Body. But I've chosen my personal favourite, the song in which Elvis skipped the line concerning pills that ease the pain.
These two are pretty songs as well, imo. I'm quite certain that they were picked by Elvis himself.dreambear wrote: "She wears my ring" is one of the songs that I really don´t like on this album, but it´s not Elvis´ fault (This is also my opinion on "Spanish eyes").
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"I have, I have, I have..." shouldn´t have sounded as good rythmical. Bad english is not a big problem for a Swede!kuenzer wrote:It's bad English, first of all, and should be avoided. Good English would be "I have, I have, I have".dreambear wrote: "I gotta, I gotta, I gotta" is the sound of an inspired genious.
Hard to decide, several brilliant tracks there: Loving Arms, My Boy, If That Isn't Love, I've Got A Feelin In My Body. But I've chosen my personal favourite, the song in which Elvis skipped the line concerning pills that ease the pain.
These two are pretty songs as well, imo. I'm quite certain that they were picked by Elvis himself.dreambear wrote: "She wears my ring" is one of the songs that I really don´t like on this album, but it´s not Elvis´ fault (This is also my opinion on "Spanish eyes").
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Really, not "My Boy"?Rob wrote:Option number two -- without hesitation.
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Can there be anything better?midnightx wrote:Really, not "My Boy"?Rob wrote:Option number two -- without hesitation.
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Re: Best track on "Good times" LP 1974
good time charlie is my favorite on this album
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I love My Boy!drjohncarpenter wrote:Can there be anything better?midnightx wrote:Really, not "My Boy"?Rob wrote:Option number two -- without hesitation.
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Re: Best track on "Good times" LP 1974
Lonely summer: "Longtime fans feeling burned after the last two albums".
I would dare to say that some fans were quite burned after the last 4 pop albums.
Lonely Summer: "RCA put more effort into this compilation than the new stuff"
RCA did more money on albums like "A legendary performer" because of the deal made in 1973, so that´s probably why they promoted it better than "Good times".
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I would dare to say that some fans were quite burned after the last 4 pop albums.
Lonely Summer: "RCA put more effort into this compilation than the new stuff"
RCA did more money on albums like "A legendary performer" because of the deal made in 1973, so that´s probably why they promoted it better than "Good times".
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Well, strictly speaking "I have a, I have a, I have a"kuenzer wrote:It's bad English, first of all, and should be avoided.dreambear wrote: "I gotta, I gotta, I gotta" is the sound of an inspired genious.
Good English would be "I have, I have, I have".
But it doesn't 'scan' as well as 'I got a', does it ?
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We need to talk.ColinB wrote:But it doesn't 'scan' as well as 'I got a', does it ?
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I picked "Loving Arms". It has nostalgic merit for me as one of my earlier experiences of Elvis' music from my father's collection of albums. The version I became accustomed to at the time was the Guitar Man 're-make' version. It was a couple of years before I came across Good Times and the original arrangement.
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To end this discussion: The one to blame is Dennis Linde, isn´t it?kuenzer wrote:We need to talk.ColinB wrote:But it doesn't 'scan' as well as 'I got a', does it ?
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Maybe 'scan' was the wrong word.kuenzer wrote:We need to talk.ColinB wrote:But it doesn't 'scan' as well as 'I got a', does it ?
It doesn't 'fit' as well as..................
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I GOT A FEELIN´ IN MY BODY got it all: Gospel, R&B, and Presley in real fine voice. Take 1 from "Rhythm & Country" is almost as good. I´VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY is a close second.
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I like 'em all. Yes, all. But I've got to go with "Loving Arms."
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All? Also My Boy? How can you like My Boy? This has so very very lyrics! My Boy! It's horrible! Just compare to lyrics of Bruce! If you want to get good songs, you should listen to more Bruce and to less My Boy!
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I'm flabbergasted that I've Got a Thing About You Baby hasn't received any votes!
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I voted for She Wears My Ring.
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Re: Best track on "Good times" LP 1974
One or two Roger Whittaker songs would have made this album a milestone.
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Yawn!midnightx wrote:One or two Roger Whittaker songs would have made this album a milestone.