Ultimate Gospel - Elvis Presley

Now this is more like it. My previous review was of an album Elvis Presley's record label produced called ELVIS - INSPIRATIONAL but where the track listing was in fact anything but. With the album ULTIMATE GOSPEL though they got it exactly right - the title 'INSPIRATIONAL' should have been used for this album instead. It is no secret that Elvis' loved gospel music, although this was a shock in the 1950s to those who first came to him through his rebellious rock and roll music. However over the years he recorded a number of great performances of wonderful gospel songs, and indeed his only Grammy award was for a gospel album. ULTIMATE GOSPEL collects together a ...  Read the complete review

I very rarely listen to my Dads music but whom could ever turn up to listening to Elvis sing, a very big influence upon music to me. Well the word ‘gospel’ put me off but Elvis kept calling out to me had the house to myself so I thought well no-one is going to hear this so lets slap it on. >1 – “HOW GREAT THOU ART”: A very slow song, sung in Elvis's best note range being low. Very good back up singing offering support and accompanying Elvis very well. >2 – “SO HIGH”: ...  Read the complete review