Frankie And Johnny (Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley)

Member Name: vernonpresley

Product:	Frankie And Johnny - Elvis Presley
Date:	27/12/08 (23 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Elvis' songs

Disadvantages: Some of the songs are not great

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY was Elvis Presley's 20th movie and was a themed musical which takes on the era of the Mississippi showboats. This CD is another release by the Elvis Presley specialist record label FTD and is an extended version of the original soundtrack LP with additional outtakes and alternate takes.

Some of the music here is not good. PETUNIA THE GARDENER'S DAUGHTER is as poor a song as the title suggests. Lyrics such as "I'm as daffy as a daffodil" do not a good Elvis song make and Elvis' delivery of the song shows that he was not really enjoying himself.

His version of the title song, FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, is more enjoyable with a nice bounce and Elvis' voice here has a real edge. He clearly enjoyed recording this song more than many other of his movie songs.

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY is a typical mid-1960s Elvis movie and the soundtrack fits this. Some songs are OK, some are poor, and overall they do not really portray Elvis in too positive a light.

Buy this if you like the music from Elvis' movies.

Summary: Frankie And Johnny