Such a Rock and Roll Night

Such a Rock and Roll Night

ASIN: B00007GZBZ

Track Listings

1. Such a Night [1954]

2. New Love

3. Honey Love

4. I'll Never Tell

5. Lovey Dovey

6. I'm Gonna Have Some Fun

7. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis

8. Answer the Call

9. Watcha Gonna Do

10. Two Castagnettes

11. Leave My Heart Alone

12. Baby Sitters Blues

13. Teen Age Heart

14. History

15. Sweet Talk

16. Tell the Man

17. Take a Chance

18. Please Have Mercy - Billy May Orchestra, Buddy Paul

19. That's Love

20. Gypsy

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Such A Night
Make Me Know It
Stuck On You
Fever
The Girl Of My Best Friend
Soldier Boy
Surrender
I Believe In The Man In The Sky
Give Me The Right
I'm Comin' Home
There's Always Me
Little Sister
I Met Her Today
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
Night Rider
(Such An) Easy Question
Suspicion
Please Don't Drag That String Around
Memphis Tennessee
It Hurts Me

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RCA has often been criticized for repetitive and poorly annotated Elvis reissues. Things have gotten much more interesting, thanks to imaginative projects such as the ongoing Essential Elvis series; Such a Night is the sixth title in the string. Between 1960 (when he left the army) and '64, Presley spent 11 nights cutting 81 masters in Nashville. Those tracks were later spread out across albums, singles, and compilations. The original masters of 50 of those tunes (some of which are heard here in alternate takes) ended up on the Top 100 charts. Fifteen went gold and six made it to platinum. For Such a Night, producers Ernst Michael Jorgensen and Roger Semon assembled 19 alternate takes and the master take of the title cut into what could have been a Presley album from the period. The result is an astonishing glimpse into one of the artist's legendary all-night recording marathons. While Presley fans will swoon, this is no collectors-only disc. He literally nails every tune here. Snatches of studio patter add atmosphere. And while some of the material is dated, the rockin' "Little Sister" and a killer version of the Little Willie John hit "Fever" are as fresh today as when they were recorded. Actually, taking into account the improved mix heard here, they're probably fresher. --Robert Baird

Customer Reviews:

Such A Night It Was.......2007-07-08

Man...this release really gets you up close with the man who not only made rock n roll but made his music breathe.Elvis gave a song life.What I love about this set is the way it gets you on the inside.these alternate takes are as good as the ones that were selected for release.Many were nervous when Elvis came back to the states from serving in the Army.Many questions abounded but Elvis let his God breathed talent do his answering.Stuck on You,Such a Night,Memphis Tennessee,Fever are awesome.The fun nature of a Elvis recording session are on full display here.Listen,laugh at times and enjoy the ride.A MUST HAVE for Elvis fans.

This is my song........2007-01-13

This is the sixth (and last) volume in the Essential Elvis series, and it's a winner. It features alternate takes of songs recorded in Nashville between 1960 and 1964, other than "Such a Night", which is the "regular" version (it does include two previously unreleased false starts before the song). Elvis' early '60s Nashville material is great, and highly underrated. These alternate takes are almost as good as the versions of the songs that actually ended up being used. In most cases, there aren't any noticeable mistakes made, but for whatever reason, Elvis wasn't satisfied with the performance. This is a fascinating alternate look at Elvis that his fans will enjoy.

the king deserves the throne.......2003-08-30

The sixth in the series `Essential Elvis', Such a Night is an astonishing collection of overlooked masterpieces recorded by Elvis over 11 nights at Studio B in Nashville in the early `60s. Though the original sessions produced some 81 masters, the 20 songs and bits of studio babble fully encapsulate the spirit and mindset of the post-rockabilly, post-army Presley. Far from the lazy and blubberminded spoiler on the decline he's been painted as during this period, Prez simple dazzles with extraordinary spirit and passion on Such a Night, an album tied less to his roots in rockabilly (Soldier Boy, There's Always Me) as the successful contemporary adult sound of Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves (the title track, Fever, Little Sister, The Girl of My Best Friend, Surrender). Obviously hyper and excited with it all, Presley moves skillfully between a suave new motivation and the edgy rebelliousness of his former glory; a fascinating display in which his range crackles impressively through all the nuances - from deep mud bog bass to whistling wind falsetto. At the time, few of these tracks were really big hits (Stuck On You, Little Sister) but 40 years on, each and every one is a captivating discovery, a revelation of Presley's pure power as a brilliant vocal interpreter and as revealed here, an intuitive musician. Backed by the sharpest studio pros in the business (a lengthy list known appropriately as the `A' Team), hearing it all in light of what else was going on in music at the time, I'd take this over the Beatles' hand-holding or the Beach Boys' deuce coupes, whatever the size.

Top Notch Outtakes.......2002-12-19

"Elvis Is Back" has always been one of my favorite albums and naturally not long after this 6th essential Elvis volume was released, I went to the store and purchased it. I had pretty high expectations. They were surely met and exceeded. The first five out of six songs are alternates from the "Elvis Is Back" sessions and are just wonderful, very crisp and clear. The remaining 13 songs span 7 Nashville sessions and years 1961-1964. Highlights from the disc are the title track, "Give Me The Right", "I'm Coming Home", "Night Rider", "Memphis" and "It Hurts Me". Overall, RCA/BMG did a great job of selecting good quality outtakes and mixing the studio atmosphere of the sessions to create a great feel for how these tunes were cut 40 years ago.
Ranks with Essential Elvis 3 as my top two favorites from the Essential Elvis series. A definite must have.

Fly On the Wall.......2002-09-10

You'll either love this CD or think it's unnecessary (I love it). It would be great to hear the complete 'Elvis is Back!' sessions, alternate takes & all, just to see how the songs progressed (Note: That's Chet Atkins complimenting Elvis after the botched take of 'Stuck On You'). The reissued 18-track CD of 'Elvis is Back!' combined with this CD make a formidable case for those who claim that Elvis was at his peak vocally right after his discharge from the Army. His voice was still strong enough that he did not have to rely as heavily on his vibrato, which he tended to do -- sometimes annoyingly so -- during the late 60s & 70s. Also, song selection was generally good, sometimes great (it got a lot worse before it got better), and the studio band was awesome -- probably the best of that era, and not equaled until the Motown gang and L.A.'s Wrecking Crew hit their stride a few years later. Hats off to the original sound engineers/producers as well as those responsible for the remastering/reissue. You won't find many forty-year-old recordings that sound this good.

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Such a Rock & Roll Night
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Manufacturer: Hydra Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007GZBZ
Release Date: 2003-03-25

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