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In 1973, Elvis Presley booked sessions at Memphis' famous Stax Studios, where Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, and numerous other soul stars had recorded hits. Unfortunately, initial efforts to have Presley work with the Stax stable of musicians yielded few usable tracks, and Elvis soon called in his stage band to finish the sessions. The results can be heard on the albums GOOD TIMES, RAISED ON ROCK, and PROMISED LAND.
Like most of Elvis' 70s recordings, PROMISED LAND is an eclectic mix reflecting Presley's many musical enthusiasms. The ten songs that make up this album run the gamut from country heartbreak songs ("There's a Honky Tonk Angel," "Mr. Songman") to carnal white funk ("If You Talk in Your Sleep") to heartfelt gospel ("Help Me") to schmaltzy pop ("Love Song of the Year," "It's Midnight"). While the performances on PROMISED LAND are uniformly excellent, the material is a mixed bag of strong material and throwaways. The production is extravagant, typical of Presley recordings from this era. Those interested in hearing these songs in sparer settings might want to check out RHYTHM AND COUNTRY, a collection of undubbed alternate takes from the Stax sessions.
Promised Land came from the last recording sessions that Elvis Presley ever had in Memphis, the city where his fame and his legend started. The December 1973 Stax Records studio sessions showed him, as he had on From Elvis in Memphis, reaching out to publishers other than those he owed for songs, and the repertory embraces material by Chuck Berry, Waylon Jennings, and Larry Gatlin, among others. With the best players on hand and an upbeat mood when these songs were cut, and the singer himself lean and rested after a couple of years of concertizing, the vibes throughout this album were positive and then some. Elvis sounds bold and confident in ways that make this album a diverting, if not profoundly exciting experience. It's not as distinctive or as involved a personal document as Elvis Country or the concentrated soul workout of From Elvis in Memphis, but it does feature some fine passionate singing throughout (most notably on "It's Midnight," a wrenching performance). The eight bonus tracks on the spring 2000 remastering (in excellent sound) are drawn from the same sessions but originally appeared on the album Good Times. ~ Bruce Eder
Remastered With 8 Bonus Trax (This Is Not A Gospel Album)
Liner Note Author: Colin Scott.
Recording information: Stax Studio. Promised Land Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $2.73) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Oldies | | Label | RCA | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank |  79875  | | CD Universe Part number | 1112068 | | Catalog number | 367930 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 16, 2000 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Ernst Mikael Jorgensen (Compilation); Roger Semon (Compilation) | | Engineer | Joe Lopes; Dick Baxter; Al Pachucki; Mickey Crofford; Mike Moran | | Personnel | J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, Voice | | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; Remastered |
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