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G.I. Blues - Elvis Presley |
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31/01/07 (279 review reads) |
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Advantages: Classic Elvis music , good value , great songs , Elvis in his prime
Disadvantages: May be dated for some
In 1960 a brown parcel arrived at our house addressed to my 13 ½ year old sister . No-one in the family , apart from my sister, knew what it contained .We sat at the living room table and she opened it .Bursting with curiosity we all watched .
It contained an official letter from the Elvis Presley fan club stating that , my sister was now a fully paid-up member of the Elvis Presley Fan Club . It contained all the Photographs , Posters and other Paraphernalia associated with Elvis Presley .
A few days later my sister arrived home with my dad after a shopping trip . She had bought her very first L.P. (long playing record to you young things ) . It was G. I .Blues by Elvis . Well we all enjoyed it immensely . My sister and I danced around the house every day for a month . I couldn’t do it now for a minute .
Now , 46 years later , my sister has still got that L .P . I on the other hand was a teenager of the 1960`s and went on to other things .Say no more .
Recently , in 2007 , I have acquired G.I.BLUES on C.D . I can honestly say as soon as I put it on my stereo , and switched it on the years fell away , and all the forgotten memories came flooding back .
Track 1.-TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE…( I REMEMBER SMOOCHING TO THIS TRACK- TOO MUCH INFORMATION I KNOW )
Track 2.-WHAT`S SHE REALLY LIKE…(.I`VE BEEN SINGING THIS FOR DAYS )
Track 3.-FRANKFORT SPECIAL…(GREAT FOR SINGING WITH THE LADS OR THE OLD MEN NOWADAYS )
Track 4.-WOODEN HEART..(STILL A FAVOURITE TRACK / I KNOW IT`S SOPPY , BUT I STILL LIKE IT )
Track 5.-G.I.BLUES..(THE TITLE TRACK…..GREAT DANCING TRACK-ROLL BACK THE CARPET AND GET DOWN THERE)
Track 6.-POCKET FULL OF RAINBOWS….(WHAT A GREAT TRACK FOR CUDDLING UP TO YOUR LOVED ONE ).
Track 7.-SHOPPIN` AROUND….(THIS STILL GETS YOUR FEET TAPPING WITH THE FIRST NOTE.)
Track 8.-BIG BOOTS…(NICE SOPPY SONG)
Track 9.-DIDJA` EVER..(ANOTHER SONG TO SING AT PARTIES)
Track 10.-BLUE SUEDE SHOES…(WELL WHAT CAN I SAY..EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS SONG…GGGGGREAT)
Track 11.-DOIN` THE BEST I CAN…(JUST LISTEN TO HIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE-IT STILL BRINGS A TINGLE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS).
Now tracks 12-20 , I don’t know if these were on the original album . I can’t really remember , but they are good anyway .They are re-takes of some of the tracks on the C.D .
I hope you have enjoyed this review . I have enjoyed writing it as it made me listen with my full attention to this classic Elvis Presley music . So I‘ve got it playing now in the background and I‘m loving it , and enjoying reminiscing .
If this review has made you think of buying G.I blues , I’d recommend you do so . It’s still great after all these years . G I Blues was recorded just as Elvis was leaving his army days behind . There is a film with the same name and this music . It's not from Elvis's very early days but it's before the Vegas years and Elvis's decline .
As I received this for a present , I’m unsure of the price . However I’ve seen it in the shops for around £6.99 - to £7.99 . No doubt you could pick it up for a bargain price on E . Bay . It won’t be the original L.P though , as , that no doubt would cost a fortune . Unless you know different .
I have a very mixed taste in music but still love this .
For the uninitiated Elvis still has a place today . I was surprised to discover that my neighbours daughter has a passion for Elvis’s music . By the way she is only 7 ( going on 70 ) .
Thanks for reading Trev 07.
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Summary: Roll back the years with this early Elvis gem - catch the movie also if you can .
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