Viva Hollywood

If you like to hear songs from Elvis movies this CD is a good choice. What's really best about this CD is that all the songs are good. They sound very good as well. This is a well thought out collection of songs that represents the contribution Elvis made to the cinema.

Fulfillment of a Dream

I was so upset that "Viva Las Vegas" was not included on the ELV1S 30 #1 Hits Compact Disc. I came across this Compact Disc that contained that vibrant song. Since I greatly enjoy film music and song this CD was just what the doctor ordered. There are many wonderful songs on this CD from Elvis' movies. Often, these songs are taken for granted because we have heard them countless times. But listening to the meticulous re-mastering, the brilliant sound quality and Elvis' raw voice I was more than pleased. This CD surpassed anything I was expecting. All I wanted was "Viva Las Vegas" but I got much more. "Love Me Tender" is incredible sounding. I never heard a better sounding recording of this song. It demonstrated the range and depth of Elvis' voice and his capacity to touch the human heart. I also really liked "Follow That Dream" because it demonstrates the simplicity and carefree spirit, which we should all be allowed to follow in the fulfillment of our pursuits in life. "Viva Las Vegas" is a song that personifies drive, energy and worldliness but is countered by the dynamic yet laid back effortless delivery by Elvis that it truly defines the adjective: unique. "Viva Las Vegas" is a brilliant song. "Jailhouse Rock" and "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" are here too and they still rock and roll with the best of them. I was never really a big Elvis fan but perhaps I was an interested listener like many of us. However, on the news of his death I couldn't get "Can't Help Falling In Love" out of my head for days. It's the last song on this album and it still moves me and brings a tear my eye. Elvis had that quality.

Could've, Should've Been Better

Several years ago BMG released a two-CD set called _Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters Volume Two_. That collection was a case of overkill. Over the course of the two discs, the listener was treated to the best of Elvis' movie year plus a ton of pure dreck.

I was therefore pleased at the prospect of a single disc compilation of Elvis' movie material. After listening to it, I will say that there's not a bad song on this CD. "Jailhouse Rock", "Bossa Nova Baby", "Viva Las Vegas", and "Clean Up Your Own Back Yard" are all timeless classics which I never tire of hearing.

Unfortunately, this collection also represents a botched opportunity. Where are "G.I. Blues", "A Little Less Conversation", "Little Egypt", or "Blue Hawaii"? Why is there not a single song from the years of 1965-1967? Finally, the burning question: Why, considering the glaring omissions listed above, is this CD ONLY 49 MINUTES LONG! There are at least ten soundtrack recordings which could have been included with room to spare!

Good For The Newcomer; Disappointing To The Oldtimer

Having recently seen again a number of Elvis Presley's best movies (especially those made prior to 1964), I was drawn to buying this compilation to add to my very modest collection of Elvis CDs. For those who enjoy a-bit-of-Elvis every now and then, this album is quite nice indeed. The mastering is excellent, and the selection of tunes is commendable. Clearly these are his best from the movies. For the more initiated, however, this album somewhat disappointing. RCA would have been well advised to use THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK versions of these songs, thereby enticing buyers who had the common studio versions, but who didn't yet own the so-called "collectors' " or "limited edition" versions of the movie albums with the soundtrack versions added as bonus tracks. I would have enjoyed such a compilation immensely, and hope that someone at RCA might read this and consider releasing a "Volume 2" version with the movie soundtrack renditions.

Same Songs BUT BETTER SOUND QUALITY

Yea sure same old songs for all of us that collect Elvis but the sound quality on this disc makes it a worthwhile purchase. COME ON RCA!, PUT SOME UNRELEASED TRACKS ON ALL ELVIS'S NEW CD'S!