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King Creole (Import)

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King Creole (Import) Elvis Presley CD
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  • Artist: Elvis Presley
  • Year: 2004
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 078636745428
  • Item Number: BMG674542
  • Release date: 12/02/2003
  • 1. King Creole
  • 2. As Long as I Have You
  • 3. Hard Headed Woman
  • 4. Trouble
  • 5. Dixieland Rock
  • 6. Don't Ask Me Why
  • 7. Lover Doll
  • 8. Crawfish
  • 9. Young Dreams
  • 10. Steadfast, Loyal and True
  • 11. New Orleans
  • 12. King Creole [Alternate Take 18][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 13. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 40][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track][Version]
  • 14. Danny [Bonus Track]
  • 15. Lover Doll [Undubbed][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
  • 16. Steadfast, Loyal and True [Alternate Master][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track][Version]
  • 17. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 8][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track][Version]
  • 18. King Creole [Alternate Take 3][Previously Unreleased][Bonus Track]
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King Creole (Import) by Elvis Presley on CD


King Creole was the last movie that Elvis Presley made before he entered the army in the spring of 1958 -- it was also his last film in black-and-white, as well as his final effort directed by a serious old-time filmmaker (Michael Curtiz); and, apart from a few isolated, quirky efforts like Flaming Star, Change of Habit, and Charro, this was the last of his serious movies, in which Presley was trying hard, pushing himself as an actor and, really, all through the score, as a musician. This is reflected in the soundtrack, which is one of the stronger film-related releases of his career. The original 11 songs included a hot title track by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that was a dazzling showcase for Scotty Moore's and Tiny Timbrell's guitars as well as Elvis' intense, exciting lead vocal. Leiber and Stoller's "Trouble" and Claude Demetrius' "Hard Headed Woman" have Moore's and Timbrell's electric guitars competing successfully with a five-man brass and reed section. Even "Dixieland Rock," if not up to the level of those other two numbers, features good playing and a strong performance by Presley, and "Young Dreams" is a decent midtempo number. The slow ballads are where the soundtrack falls flat, "As Long As I Have You" coming up to standard but "Lover Doll" and "Don't Ask Me Why" failing to excite or maintain interest; "Crawfish" can only have been included to bring the album up to the minimum acceptable length for an LP. [The 1997 remastered CD features rather upgraded sound and seven additional numbers that are outtakes from the score; these include two alternate takes of "King Creole" with considerably different guitar and brass parts, and two superior alternate versions of "As Long as I Have You," both in a much more spare arrangement -- basically just Elvis and a single piano accompanying him -- plus a discarded alternate title track ("Danny"). The undubbed "Lover Doll" is superior to the released version, featuring Presley accompanied by a single acoustic guitar. Even with the bonus cuts, this CD only runs 34 minutes and change.] ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
  • Artist: Elvis Presley
  • Year: 2004
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 078636745428
  • Item Number: BMG674542
  • Release date: 12/02/2003
  • Label: PID
  • Genre: Pop/Rock
  • Style: Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock
  • Album Time: 33:53

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  • King Creole (Import) Elvis Presley CD
King Creole (Import) Elvis Presley CD

Editorial Reviews

A more serious-minded Elvis Presley picture than most, King Creole was originally intended to be a non-musical with James Dean in the starring role. Directed by skilled studio veteran Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, Mildred Pierce), Elvis displays an acting ability that had only been hinted at in previous roles. Presley always said that Creole was his favorite film; it and the previous year's Jailhouse Rock are most likely his best features. He was drafted into the army soon after the film's release, and, upon returning in 1960, he cut back on performing music to concentrate on his acting career. Throughout the 1960s, he put out two or three movies a year; unfortunately, the pictures remained mostly repetitive, empty serials designed to capitalize on his name and music. While garish, King Creole is nonetheless more of an attempt at a real movie. Like many Elvis movies, this one is produced by the legendary Hal B. Wallis; unlike the others, Creole is based on a well-respected work of fiction, Harold Robbins' A Stone for Danny Fisher. ~ Brendon Hanley, All Movie Guide