Best track on "Today" LP 1975
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Best track on "Today" LP 1975
Hi everyone!
It´s been a long time since the last poll but here we go.
I have mixed emotions to this album. It´s highly polished productionwise and it sounds like no other recordings by Elvis. The drums is quite heavy so Ron Tutt-fans has a good day while listening to this album.
Elvis sings perfect all way through, but didn´t do as lot of takes on every song that he used to do (perhaps, just because he was in such a good shape vocally). The album is way better than most of his other 70´s album, but something´s missing to reach the quality of "Country" or "Promised land". It´s probably the song selections.
The first track is a fantastic performance from Elvis, but I would have prefered a little dirtier background (a distorted guitar from James), like "Promised land" or "Whole lotta shakin´goin´ on".
"And I love you so" is also well performed.
"Susan when She tried" is a fun recording and bit unusual.
"Woman without love" is a bit overproduced in my opinion, but again, a solid performance from Elvis.
Side one ends in a style that Elvis could have made a good recording in his sleep. Isn´t there a saxophone somewhere? Unusual for Elvis in the 1970´s. Shake a hand is one of the better tracks here.
"Pieces of my life" is a masterpiece and probably the only song that can match the "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" here. There´s an extra nerve in Elvis´ singing here and the recording overall is splendid. Probably my favourite here.
"Fairytale" isn´t my cup of tea really, but the vocals are very good, especially when his voice cracks up a bit in the ending ("but I bet, you won´t forget me when...").
"I can help" is nice, but doesn´t really differs that much to Billy Swan´s recording. Elvis is out of breath in few places, most notably on "Our memories of Elvis vol. 2".
"Bringing it back" is a good enough ballad with a nice production.
The album ends with "Green green grass of home" and again, a solid version, but not that special (compare with "Gentle on my mind" where he makes the song his own).
"Today" is probably the closest contender to be Elvis´ cover-album (well, In some way, all his recording, with a few exceptions, are covers) and that´s the main problem with this album. Elvis fantastic vocals during those sessions saves the day. In less than a year, dramatic changes in his vocals would appear.
Keep voting!
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Björn
It´s been a long time since the last poll but here we go.
I have mixed emotions to this album. It´s highly polished productionwise and it sounds like no other recordings by Elvis. The drums is quite heavy so Ron Tutt-fans has a good day while listening to this album.
Elvis sings perfect all way through, but didn´t do as lot of takes on every song that he used to do (perhaps, just because he was in such a good shape vocally). The album is way better than most of his other 70´s album, but something´s missing to reach the quality of "Country" or "Promised land". It´s probably the song selections.
The first track is a fantastic performance from Elvis, but I would have prefered a little dirtier background (a distorted guitar from James), like "Promised land" or "Whole lotta shakin´goin´ on".
"And I love you so" is also well performed.
"Susan when She tried" is a fun recording and bit unusual.
"Woman without love" is a bit overproduced in my opinion, but again, a solid performance from Elvis.
Side one ends in a style that Elvis could have made a good recording in his sleep. Isn´t there a saxophone somewhere? Unusual for Elvis in the 1970´s. Shake a hand is one of the better tracks here.
"Pieces of my life" is a masterpiece and probably the only song that can match the "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" here. There´s an extra nerve in Elvis´ singing here and the recording overall is splendid. Probably my favourite here.
"Fairytale" isn´t my cup of tea really, but the vocals are very good, especially when his voice cracks up a bit in the ending ("but I bet, you won´t forget me when...").
"I can help" is nice, but doesn´t really differs that much to Billy Swan´s recording. Elvis is out of breath in few places, most notably on "Our memories of Elvis vol. 2".
"Bringing it back" is a good enough ballad with a nice production.
The album ends with "Green green grass of home" and again, a solid version, but not that special (compare with "Gentle on my mind" where he makes the song his own).
"Today" is probably the closest contender to be Elvis´ cover-album (well, In some way, all his recording, with a few exceptions, are covers) and that´s the main problem with this album. Elvis fantastic vocals during those sessions saves the day. In less than a year, dramatic changes in his vocals would appear.
Keep voting!
Kind regards
Björn
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I voted for T.R.O.U.B.L.E!
A great rocker and a song I often listen to!
I agree a dist. guitar would have been great but it´s still a rocking song.
The only weak track on this album is Woman without love, it´s not a disaster like This is our dance but I wish
Elvis would have done Susie Q instead.
I can help is really good but I don´t listen to it as often as I used to.
Pieces of my life is a strong performance but not my nr. 1 choise, still among the best on this album along
with the two I mentioned and Shake a hand.
Lennart
A great rocker and a song I often listen to!
I agree a dist. guitar would have been great but it´s still a rocking song.
The only weak track on this album is Woman without love, it´s not a disaster like This is our dance but I wish
Elvis would have done Susie Q instead.
I can help is really good but I don´t listen to it as often as I used to.
Pieces of my life is a strong performance but not my nr. 1 choise, still among the best on this album along
with the two I mentioned and Shake a hand.
Lennart
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I voted for And I Love You So.
One of his best studio recordings in the 70's.
One of his best studio recordings in the 70's.
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I voted for "T-R-O-U-B-L-E", but "Pieces of My Life" is also a very good one. My main complaint with the album is that the piano is way too loud for my tastes.
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
Surprise! The title track is just on the third place so far.
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I picked "Bringin' It Back", but there really isn't a bad song on here. It'd be cool if Sony re-released and pushed this album in the mainstream market. I think it's a *very* solid country album.
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
There is no song called "Today" on that record, Björn.dreambear wrote:Surprise! The title track is just on the third place so far.
Has anyone voted for "Woman Without Love" yet?
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I almost voted for "Woman Without Love" - I love that song.
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
Sorry! And the worst thing is that I was sober when I wrote that. At least,"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" was the title track of the single T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songmandrjohncarpenter wrote:There is no song called "Today" on that record, Björn.dreambear wrote:Surprise! The title track is just on the third place so far.
Has anyone voted for "Woman Without Love" yet?
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Err.......................... no ...................... singles don't have a title track, just an 'A' side & a 'B' side...............dreambear wrote:...T-R-O-U-B-L-E" was the title track of the single T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songman
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Errr....that was just a joke...perhaps Swedish kind of humour.ColinB wrote:Err.......................... no ...................... singles don't have a title track, just an 'A' side & a 'B' side...............dreambear wrote:...T-R-O-U-B-L-E" was the title track of the single T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songman
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Err...... so was my response............. perhaps English kind of humour..........dreambear wrote:Errr....that was just a joke...perhaps Swedish kind of humour.ColinB wrote:Err.......................... no ...................... singles don't have a title track, just an 'A' side & a 'B' side...............dreambear wrote:...T-R-O-U-B-L-E" was the title track of the single T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songman
Maybe it's best to be German..................................... with no discernible sense of humour whatsoever..................
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Yes. It's best to be German. And surely ve haff humor. Ve haff the biggest humor in the Welt.
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No, no - I'm just a man..jeanno wrote:My God!
(lol.. sorry, I know that's a terrible joke, but I couldn't resist!)
Seriously, though, I do like the song (I think the whole album is solid)
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
In fact, I love english humour. Especially "Black adder" and some of the Monthy Pyhon stuff.ColinB wrote:Err...... so was my response............. perhaps English kind of humour..........dreambear wrote:Errr....that was just a joke...perhaps Swedish kind of humour.ColinB wrote:Err.......................... no ...................... singles don't have a title track, just an 'A' side & a 'B' side...............dreambear wrote:...T-R-O-U-B-L-E" was the title track of the single T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songman
Maybe it's best to be German..................................... with no discernible sense of humour whatsoever..................
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
Best - T*R*O*U*B*L*E by a mile but the album is very consistent and well sung. Weakest is a toss up between And I Love You So and Woman Without Love, and I probably take the latter
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If only more Jerry Chesnut classics had been available for this album....
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Re: Best track on "Today" LP 1975
I’m shocked that "Green, Green Grass of Home" hasn’t received any votes yet. And what the hell is "And I Love You So" doing with nine (sic!) votes? There are at least six tracks on this album that is better than that boring mediocrity.
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And strangely there are no votes for Fairytale which was a dynamic, mid-late 70's show-stopper in concert.
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It's the nature of these polls to distort things somewhat.midnightx wrote:And strangely there are no votes for Fairytale which was a dynamic, mid-late 70's show-stopper in concert.
'Green, Green Grass of Home' and 'Fairytale' might have been everyone's second or third choice.
But you can only vote for one song..............................
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