Harum Scarum (Harum Scarum - Elvis Presley)

Member Name: vernonpresley

Product:	Harum Scarum - Elvis Presley
Date:	27/12/08 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It's Elvis

Disadvantages: Some of the music is of a lesser quality than Elvis' average

HARUM SCARUM is a CD released by the Elvis Presley specialist record label FTD and is related to the 1965 movie of the same name. It is an extended version of the original LP, with alternate takes and outtakes added to supplement the original master recordings from the original album tracks.

The material on this album is definitely not Elvis' best. Some of the songs are OK, such as WISDOM OF THE AGES which has a fast tempo and a cool groove, and HAREM HOLIDAY, which is quite a tacky song but the outtakes reveal Elvis mucking up the lyrics but still keeping going.

Other song are of lesser quality, such as SHAKE MY TAMBOURINE. This is a throwaway song which for some reason took Elvis 38 takes to get right. Not the best Elvis song by any means.

As with many of these FTD soundtrack CDs HARUM SCARUM is not a must-buy by any means, but is essential for those Elvis aficionados like myself who feel the need to own everything ever recorded by The King.

Summary: Harum Scarum