Elvis
' movie themes and '60s
soundtracks
are renowned as the repository for his worst material, fluffy
novelties
with inane lyrics and uninspired performances. What's more, their genesis usually had everything to do with
' management securing the copyright and publishing, and nothing to do with the recording of strong material. They can't be ignored by anyone however, much less by
fans, since they often resulted in big hits like
"Can't Help Falling in Love,"
"G.I. Blues,"
and
"Viva Las Vegas."
Even when they didn't reach the charts, there were still the occasional pleasant throwaways like
"Flaming Star,"
"Follow That Dream,"
"Rock-A-Hula Baby,"
"A Little Less Conversation,"
"Little Egypt,"
or
"Bossa Nova Baby."
Elvis at the Movies
is a two-disc, 40-track set from
RCA
that concisely presents most of
' signatory movie songs. This type of compilation has been offered before, most notably in 1995, when
assembled a fine movie collection (
Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II
) with more than 20 additional songs than this one, including this set's biggest omission:
"Girls! Girls! Girls!"
The only new feature that
offers is remastering with DSD technology, which does indeed make a noticeable difference compared to previous remastering. ~ John Bush