Elvis Presley - Promised Land (Vinyle Translucide coloré)
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, harmony vocals on "Promised Land" [click here to see more vinyl featuring Elvis Presley]
James Burton – lead guitar
Johnny Christopher – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
Jeannie Green – backing vocals
David Briggs – piano, Hammond organ, overdubbed tambourine on "Promised Land"
Per Erik "Pete" Hallin – piano on "Help Me" and "Love Song of the Year", Wurlitzer electric piano on "I’ve Got a Feelin’ In My Body", clavinet on "Promised Land"
Mary and Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
Susan Pilkington – backing vocals
Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
Ron Tutt – drums
Voice (Donnie Sumner, Sherrill Nielsen, Tim Baty, Per Eric "Pete" Hallin) – backing vocals
JD Sumner & The Stamps (Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, David Rowland) – backing vocals
Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
Dennis Linde, Alan Rush – guitar on "Promised Land"
Bobby Ogdin – piano on "Promised Land"
Randy Cullers – cowbell on "Promised Land"
Mike Leech – string and brass arrangements
Bobby Taylor – oboe
1 LP, Gatefold Cover
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent colored vinyl (Gold, Red, ...)
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : RCA Victor
Recorded December 10–15, 1973 by Al Pachucki, Dick Baxter, Mickey Crofford, Mike Moran
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1975
Reissued in 2016
Tracks:
Side A :
- Promised Land
- There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)
- Help Me
- Mr. Songman
- Love Song of The Year
Side B :
- It's Midnight
- Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming
- If You Talk In Your Sleep
- Thinking About You
- You Asked Me To
Reviews :
"Promised Land came from the last studio recordings that Elvis Presley ever made in Memphis, the city where his fame and his legend started. The December 1973 Stax Records sessions showed him, as he had on From Elvis in Memphis, reaching out to publishers other than those he owned 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)." AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,15 / 5