IT IS WHAT IT IS, GET IT?

Reading through some of these reviews is enough to put anyone with common sense through hell. These were not recorded in the 70's. They were not recorded in "The Jungle Room". The sound quality is not horrible, listen for yourselves as Amazon.com gives you the ability to hear samples. Is the sound as good as a studio recording? Surprise surprise! No! I like to listen to this cd and just imagine being in the moment with Elvis. There he is with his friends or sometimes alone playing his favorite songs just for the fun of it. For those of us who love Elvis, we want to hear everything he sang so don't speak for us when you snidely say this should have never been released. The cd is called "Home Recordings" so don't be shocked when you get HOME RECORDINGS! For you Elvis fans I must say this - you will be getting what you've always heard about, Elvis sitting at the piano with his friends gathered around singing songs. I know I certainly always wanted to hear that, and I know many other Elvis fans would love to hear it. "What Now My Love" is beautiful, as are many in this cd. How can you review a cd named "Home Recordings" when all you do is criticize the whole concept of home recording?

Red and Sonny Unplugged!

Do not, under any circumstances, be tempted to purchase this CD. I expected the sound quality to be poor, and it certainly is, but what's most disappointing about this CD is Elvis is drowned out on many tracks by the flat voices of his buddies, Sonny and Red. If you are a fan of Elvis' bodyguards for some reason, I suppose this might be of some interest, but otherwise, this is for completists only.

These recordings were mostly made in the 1970's in the Jungle Room at Graceland on a small, home reel to reel machine. Voices go on and off mic, there are strange thumps and noises in the background, and various other annoyances that one might expect of a "historical recording." Really, the best thing about this CD is the picture of Elvis in uniform on the cover.

Very disappointing

I purchased this CD about a month ago and was very disappointed in it. I wasn't expecting great sound quality, but I did expect something better than this. There is too much laughing and constant chatter on this CD. If only "the guys" had taken a hike while Elvis was singing. The saddest thing is many of these songs would have been beautiful had Elvis recorded them professionally. I have many of Elvis' recordings, but this is one that I wish I had saved my money on.