Tomorrow Is a Long Time

Artist: Elvis Presley
Label: Bmg / Elvis
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 078636774022
EAN: 0078636774022
ASIN: B00000IOOT

Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tomorrow Is a Long Time

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Tracks:

Too Much Monkey Business
Guitar Man
Tomorrow Is A Long Time
U.S. Male
Big Boss Man
Love Letters
Indescribably Blue
Fools Fall In Love
Hi-Heel Sneakers
Down In The Alley
Come What May
Mine
Just Call Me Lonesome
You Don't Know Me
Stay Away
Singing Tree
Going Home
I'll Remember You

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Assembled from tracks Elvis Presley recorded in Nashville between 1966 and '68, this, like the similar Such a Night, is an album that probably should have been, but because it was the policy of his label and his management to scatter Presley's non-soundtrack '60s recordings out as singles, bonus tracks, and additions to low-budget compilations, it never happened--until now. Instead of rougher alternate takes, these are finished masters, many of which will be recognizable to Presley fans. The material here is a mix of tunes supplied by the star's publishing company and selections he wanted to record. Jerry Reed, who plays guitar on several tunes, is also represented as a songwriter via two highlights, "Guitar Man" and the similarly fast-talking "U.S. Male." Another Reed, bluesman Jimmy, gets his due in a cover of "Big Boss Man." The soaring, almost religious "Indescribably Blue" points in the direction that Elvis would follow--often with unfortunate results--for the rest of his career. Overall, Tomorrow provides a revealing look at Presley's studio recordings during his pre-comeback period. --Robert Baird

Customer Reviews:

Almost As Good As The Sun Sessions.......2006-05-16

The first half of this collection is as raw and as powerful as any early Elvis recording. The acoustic/gut string guitar work on songs like Too Much Monkey Business and Guitar Man is stunning, and the vocals have incredible energy. The second half of the CD is much tamer, and the ballads are simply not as good as some of the legendary ballads Elvis has done in the past.However,the rockabilly numbers like Big Boss Man, and Hi-Heel Sneakers more than justify adding this CD to your collection.

Sock it to me, one time!.......2006-03-13

This CD compiles non-religious, non-soundtrack songs that Elvis recorded between 1966 and 1968. This was a low point in Presley's career. He was stuck recording mostly lousy soundtracks, which sold less copies each time out. His singles weren't selling that well, either. His last Top Ten hit had been "Crying in the Chapel" in 1965 (which was a song left over from 1960). But Elvis still managed to make some great music during this time, when he wasn't recording crappy soundtracks. It seems like whenever Elvis recorded something that wasn't for a soundtrack, he just sang whatever songs tickled his fancy. He recorded all kinds of great songs during this time period. Like Jerry Reed's country-blues songs "Guitar Man" and "U.S. Male". And Chuck Berry's rock and roll song "Too Much Monkey Business". And Bob Dylan's folk song "Tomorrow is a Long Time". And ballads like "Love Letters" and "Indescribably Blue". And blues songs like "Down in the Alley" and "Big Boss Man". These are great songs, but more importantly, Elvis is committed to the songs and seems to be having fun. Not that all the songs are great. There are a few mediocre songs like "Mine" and "Singing Tree". They aren't bad, they just pale in comparison to some of the great songs on this album. Anyway, it's great to finally have these songs together on one CD where they belong.

High quality amidst low quality.......2006-01-30

The 05-66 to 01-68 non-soundtrack, secular Presley is what is offered here. His last "quality" session was for "It Hurts Me" in January of '64 and it was "a long time" until May of '66 - when Felton Jarvis took control of a spiraling downward recording career for his man. Ofcourse there were some fine movie songs delivered in style in the interim, but even the most devoted fan who knows something about mixing can hear the poor results on something as groovy as "Wheels On My Heels", etc: the band is too far back and the production as a whole lacks sonic depth. On these tracks we have first-rate production values, to wit, "Indescribably Blue", a stunning ballad (though the percussion at the end rises to a jarring crescendo); the Country rap if-you-will of "U. S. Male"; the panoramic Country beat ballad "Goin' Home" (as everyone knows unused soundtrack cut. On these last two titles, Elvis' voice is as clear as a bell.
His voice is not always in its' best condition on a few: "Love Letters" and the two uptempo Drifters-related tunes, reveal an artist struggling to stay on top. Another '50s number, "Down In The Alley", is entertaining but again we sense that the singer is about at mid-power when old cuts such as "Like A Baby" come to mind. Maybe he wanted to keep it toned down in respect to the many Gospel numbers he also recorded at the session(s).
"Singing Tree" is a great number for Elvis: the arrangement, lyrics, and feel are all *Presley*. This was a lost and found gem if there is ever was one.
The title tune ofcourse is the Dylan number, reportedly discovered by Mr. Charlie Hodge, who was aware of an Odetta rendition. Like "Goin' Home" and "Singing Tree", it free fell onto a "bonus track" slot on lesser-selling Presley film soundtrack offer. Elvis basically whispers the splendidly sad lyrics over sparse instrumentation. Perhaps more *voice* would have been made it even more interesting, but his approach is noteworthy.
I feel that "You'll Never Walk Alone" should have made the cut -and something like "Come What May" could have been cut out. With Elvis at the piano and totally committed we have a miraculous, timeless recording, one which can only enhance an already strong collection.

1967 is a long time.......2005-11-19

Among Elvis best original albums, you could find FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS, ELVIS IS BACK, or ELVIS COUNTRY. But should this album, TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME, be released in 1968 (when it was recorded), it would have been an instant classic.
Elvis would not be back to the top of charts before another year again but in September 1967, when he recorded BIG BOSS MAN, GUITAR MAN and HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS, he was already on the right path.
Here, you can find all these songs recorded over a period of two years between may 1966 and january 1968. They represent Elvis's first step toward his comeback that would happen live on T.V. in December 1968.
It's a mixture of country music, MOR, pop, gospel and rhythm and blues. Everything Elvis truly loved. That was the music he first chose to record when he was able to do so after two long years of only soundtrack material.
In these Nashville sessions, Elvis only recorded the music he loved and didn't even consider to record a hit single. In the end GUITAR MAN reached 43, BIG BOSS MAN reached 37 and US MALE reached 27 but if it was a success, that was because you could really hear Elvis enjoying himself with these songs.
Elvis would record hit singles after his '68 comeback but this album represents the music he wanted to record in a period when he was at his lowest in the charts. It was almost like he had nothing to lose then and he threw himself in these recording sessions as if it was the last time he could enjoy this. In my opinion, the January 68 Nashville session is the last one (with the June 70 Nashville session) where Elvis really enjoyed being in the studio. Once he got back in his place as the King, he lost interest in the recording process.
Once you have listened to HITSTORY or any Greatest Hits compilation by Elvis, TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME is the first album you need to listen to if you want to get to know the real Elvis, not the king but the truck driver from Memphis, TN.

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