"Together Again - For The First Time..."

Amidst all of the Hollywood hoopla of '63, Elvis managed to squeeze in just one regular non-soundtrack session back in Nashville. It would seem that the pupose for these sessions was to complete key tracks for his next "non-movie" studio LP. But for whatever reason, RCA decided not to release that album. So these masters slowly trickled out through a number of singles, b-sides and albums over a period of several years. These tracks were collected together for the first time on this CD, and it turned out to be the best album Elvis never released. I highly recommend this CD to all Elvis fans.

The "Album That Never Was"

An excellent concept, this album packages all the master tracks from two Nashville sessions in May 1963 and January 1964 into one complete set. Originally intended as an album, the May '63 tracks instead were used as singles and album "fillers" over the next few years.

Some of the mixes differ from their original releases: "Blue River" doesn't fade-out (unlike the version used on the "Double Trouble" soundtrack); while different mixes are noticeable on several tracks, including "Devil In Disguise", "(It's A) Long Lonely Highway" and "Witchcraft", in which Elvis's vocal is given more prominence at the expense of the backing vocals. All in all an essential addition to the Presley collection.