Elvis Now

by Elvis Presley

Overview

Recorded primarily in May and June of 1971, Elvis Now is quintessential '70s Elvis Presley, an eclectic mix of ballads, rockers, and gospel numbers all seemingly arranged with Elvis' lavish Las Vegas stage show very much in mind. Much of the material would have been familiar to a Vegas audience even before they heard Presley perform it. "Help Me Make It Through the Night" had recently been a big hit for Sammi Smith, Ocean's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" had reached number two months before Elvis recorded it, and "Early Morning Rain" was a big country hit for George Hamilton IV in 1966. As usual, Presley's singing is always good and occasionally breathtaking, and his backing band is excellent, if perhaps a little too large for some tastes. This album won't change anyone's mind about Presley's late career output, but taken on its own terms, Elvis Now is a solid effort.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2019
Label:	Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0190759409824
Rank:	30118

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elvis Presley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Imperials Quartet   Vocals (Background),Accompaniment
The Nashville Edition   Accompaniment,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Felton Jarvis   Producer
Al Pachucki   Engineer
Chick Crumpacker   Digital Engineer,Digital Producer
Fred Foster   Composer
Ernst Mikael Jorgensen   Reissue Coordinator,Reissue Coordination
Rube Bloom   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer,Adaptation
Gene MacLellan   Composer
Geoff Stephens   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Dick Baxter   Digital Engineer
Mike Leech   Arranger
Aaron Schroeder   Composer
Sidney Wyche   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Buffy Sainte-Marie   Composer
Glen Spreen   Arranger
Gordon Lightfoot   Composer
Kris Kristofferson   Composer
Lee Denson   Composer
Les Reed   Composer
Roger Semon   Reissue Coordinator,Reissue Coordination
Jacqueline Murphy   Art Coordinator
Jay Ramsey   Composer