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Great Country Songs | 
| Artist: Elvis Presley
Label: Bmg / Elvis
Category: Music
List Price: $8.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 35063
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 65136
UPC: 078636513621
EAN: 0078636513621
ASIN: B00007L4RK
Release Date: January 7, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | I Forgot To Remember To Forget | | • | Blue Moon Of Kentucky | | • | When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again | | • | Old Shep | | • | Your Cheatin' Heart (Alt. Take 9) | | • | (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I | | • | Just Call Me Lonesome (Alt. Take 6) | | • | There Goes My Everything (Alt. Take 1) | | • | Kentucky Rain | | • | From A Jack To A King | | • | I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) | | • | I Really Don't Want To Know | | • | It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' | | • | Green, Green Grass Of Home (Alt. Take 1) | | • | Fairytale (Alt. Take 2) | | • | Gentle On My Mind | | • | Make The World Go Away | | • | You Asked Me To | | • | Funny How Time Slips Away | | • | Help Me Make It Through The Night (Alt. Take 3) | | • | Susan When She Tried | | • | He'll Have To Go | | • | Always On My Mind | | • | Guitar Man (Remake) |
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Elvis Presley was perceived as a country music newcomer in 1954, albeit an unorthodox one. In later years, regardless of how much pop fluff and insipid movie fare he recorded, country remained a vital touchstone. This generously programmed collection (including five previously unissued alternate takes) serves as a powerful reminder. It begins with the Sun recordings of "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and samples Elvis's rocking, early RCA versions of beloved country tunes "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" and his childhood favorite, "Old Shep." Elvis drew from all over the spectrum, covering Eddy Arnold's 1947 hit, "I'll Hold You in My Heart," along with the later "Green, Green Grass of Home," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," and "He'll Have to Go." A newer country cover, of Jerry Reed's "Guitar Man," returned him to the hard-rocking style that many feared he'd abandoned. By drawing from across the board, this set offers a vital look at an often-underappreciated side of Presley. --Rich Kienzle
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 The Definitive Overview..... September 4, 2004
Nathan D. Watson (San Jose, CA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This review is written mainly to refute some points made by the other reviewers who are quite mistaken. This CD was not a quick release to cash in on 30 #1 Hits....in fact, it was actually released in 1996 - a full 7 years before 30 #1 Hits! Some fact checking is in order, folks. Ignore the reviewer who said Kentucky Rain and Always On My Mind don't fit in. Both are seamlessly integrated into the tracklist (let's not forget Willie Nelson's cover was a much bigger hit on the country chart than the pop chart and the fact that the Pet Shop Boys covered it - turning it into a disco hit - has no bearing on its country roots.). If you enjoy this, I recommend his 1971 Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) CD....but this is for those who want an overview and it does the job in spades. The only song that does not really work is "He'll Have To Go" because Elvis tried to be too faithful to the Jim Reeves original. Elvis almost always relied on his own instincts in covering a song and this one feels like he's trying to be ol' Jim. But this is still an essential CD.
A great collection of fine performances. June 12, 2000
Burning Love (US)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This collection features some of the more country-oriented songs that Elvis recorded in his 20+ recording career. From "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" in 1954 to "He'll Have to Go" in 1976, Elvis puts a lot into these performances.Highlights on this collection include "Kentucky Rain", "Make the World Go Away", and "Always On My Mind". For the collectors, there are outtakes of "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Just Call Me Lonesome", "There Goes My Everything", "Green Green Grass of Home", "Fairytale", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Also included is the 1981 remix of "Guitar Man". Nice collection, considering some of the lesser compilations that RCA has put out.
Is this really the voice of the King of Rock and Roll? June 30, 1998
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I guess we are all aware of those great rock hits of the King and alot of people are amazed at the Gospel songs but Country! Well folks just purchase this CD and hear for yourself some of the most beautiul Country Music out today. If you like good Country Music don't let this slip by. You won't regreat it!
Why Elvis is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. June 27, 1998
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After hearing Elvis Presely sing these country songs you begin to forget that he's known by most people as a rock singer! His voice is excellant and I recommend this CD to all you young country music fans. I always wondered why Elvis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and now I found my answer wilh this CD.
 Just a good 'ol country boy at heart May 31, 2002
Bari (Cleveland, OH)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Before it was rock'n'roll, it was country. This is the first-ever documentation of Elvis' interpretation of the Southern musical backdrop he grew up in. In his first public appearance in 1945 at the age of ten, he sang Red Foley's sentimental 'Old Shep'; at his last recording in Graceland in October '76 the final number was 'He'll Have To Go'. Both songs are included here.Other tracks on the album feature compositions by Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and include some of "the greats"--'Your Cheatin' Heart','From A Jack To A King', 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'Always On My Mind', 'Guitar Man', plus never before released recordings of 'There Goes My Everything', 'Green Green Grass of Home', 'Just Call Me Lonesome', 'Help Me Make It Through The Night' and 'Fairytale'. The combination here is irresistable.
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