Elvis Presley - Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters (5CD Box Set) (1995)


Elvis Presley's music in the 1970s is often dismissed as the bombastic, half-hearted hack work of an overweight, pill-addicted, badly dressed has-been. In the liner notes to this five-CD set, Dave Marsh argues that Presley, in fact, created a more impressive body of work in the '70s than almost any other pop act. And the music on this massive anthology backs Marsh up. Stripping away all the garish live recordings and album filler, the package concentrates on a core of 120 songs--the A- and B-sides of every single Presley recorded in the '70s, 46 other studio tracks (including 13 previously unreleased performances), and 27 live tracks (including another 13 unreleased tracks)--that feature a still-magnificent singer collaborating with one of the funkiest bands of its time. This body of work certainly doesn't match Presley's breakthroughs in the '50s, nor does it equal the achievements of Al Green, Neil Young, and Van Morrison in the '70s, but it does stack up well against the work of Bob Dylan and the ex-Beatles in the same decade. Even in his laziest moments, Presley was a master of intonation and phrasing, delivering his rich baritone with a disarming naturalness. And when he caught a spark from his great T.C.B. Band (anchored by guitarist James Burton and drummer Ron Tutt), Presley could still out-sing anyone in American pop. You can hear it here on inspired versions of Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie," Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," Muddy Waters' "Got My Mojo Working," Wayne Carson's "Always on My Mind," Chuck Berry's "Promised Land," Paul McCartney's "Lady Madonna," Percy Mayfield's "Stranger in My Own Hometown," Dennis Linde's "Burning Love," and Joe South's "Walk a Mile in My Shoes." --Geoffrey Himes
Tracklist:
Disc One: The Singles

1. Wonder of You - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
2. I've Lost You - Elvis Presley
3. Next Step Is Love - The Nashville Edition, Elvis Presley
4. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Elvis Presley
5. Patch It Up - Elvis Presley
6. I Really Don't Want to Know - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
7. There Goes My Everything - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
8. Rags to Riches - Elvis Presley
9. Where Did They Go, Lord - The Imperials Quartet, The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
10. Life - Elvis Presley
11. I'm Leavin' - Imperial Quartet, Elvis Presley
12. Heart of Rome - Elvis Presley
13. It's Only Love - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
14. Sound of Your Cry - Elvis Presley
15. I Just Can't Help Believin' - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley, The Sweet Inspirations
16. How the Web Was Woven - Elvis Presley
17. Until It's Time for You to Go - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
18. We Can Make the Morning - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
19. American Trilogy - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
20. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - The Imperials Quartet, The Nashville Edition, Elvis Presley
21. Burning Love - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
22. It's a Matter of Time - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
23. Separate Ways - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps


Disc Two: The Singles

1. Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
2. Fool - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
3. Steamroller Blues - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
4. Raised on Rock - Elvis Presley
5. For Ol' Times Sake - Elvis Presley
6. I've Got a Thing About You Baby - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
7. Take Good Care of Her - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
8. If You Talk in Your Sleep - Elvis Presley
9. Promised Land - Elvis Presley
10. It's Midnight - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
11. My Boy - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
12. Loving Arms - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
13. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Elvis Presley, The Voice
14. Mr. Songman - Elvis Presley, The Voice
15. Bringing It Back - Elvis Presley, The Voice
16. Pieces of My Life - Elvis Presley, The Voice
17. Green, Green Grass of Home - Elvis Presley, The Voice
18. Thinking About You - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
19. Hurt - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
20. For the Heart - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
21. Moody Blue - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
22. She Thinks I Still Care - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
23. Way Down - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
24. Pledging My Love - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland


Disc Three: Studio Highlights 1970-1971

1. Twenty Days and Twenty Nights - Elvis Presley
2. I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago - Elvis Presley
3. Fool - Elvis Presley
4. Hundred Years from Now [Informal Recording][#] - Elvis Presley
5. Little Cabin on the Hill - Elvis Presley
6. Cindy, Cindy - Elvis Presley
7. Bridge over Troubled Water - Elvis Presley
8. Got My Mojo Working/Keep Your Hands Off of It - Elvis Presley
9. It's Your Baby, You Rock It - Elvis Presley
10. Stranger in the Crowd - Elvis Presley
11. Mary in the Morning - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
12. It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing) - The Nashville Edition, Elvis Presley
13. Just Pretend - Elvis Presley
14. Faded Love [Original Unedited Version][#] - Elvis Presley
15. Tomorrow Never Comes [Includes False Start][#] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
16. Make the World Go Away - The Imperials Quartet, The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
17. Funny How Time Slips Away - The Imperials Quartet, The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
18. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water [Long Version][#] - Elvis Presley
19. Snowbird - Elvis Presley
20. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - Elvis Presley
21. Amazing Grace [Alternate Take 2][#] - Elvis Presley
22. (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me - The Nashville Edition, Elvis Presley
23. Lady Madonna [Informal Recording][#] - Elvis Presley

Disc Four: Studio Highlights 1971-1976

1. Merry Christmas, Baby - Elvis Presley
2. I Shall Be Released [Informal Recording][#] - Elvis Presley
3. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right [Jam Edit][#] - Elvis Presley
4. It's Still Here [Original Unedited Version Ending with Felton Jarvi] - Elvis Presley
5. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen [Original Undubbed Version] - Elvis Presley
6. I Will Be True - Elvis Presley
7. My Way [Master][#] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
8. For the Good Times [Master][#] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
9. Just a Little Bit - Elvis Presley
10. It's Diff'rent Now [Rehearsal][#] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
11. Are You Sincere - Elvis Presley, The Voice
12. I Got a Feelin' in My Body - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
13. You Asked Me To - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
14. Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Voice
15. Talk About the Good Times - Elvis Presley, The Voice
16. Tiger Man [Jam][#] - Elvis Presley
17. I Can Help - Elvis Presley, The Voice
18. Susan When She Tried - Elvis Presley, The Voice
19. Shake a Hand - Elvis Presley, The Voice
20. She Thinks I Still Care [Alternate Take 2B][#] - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
21. Danny Boy - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
22. Love Coming Down - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland
23. He'll Have to Go - Elvis Presley, Myrna Smith, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland


Disc Five: The Elvis Presley Show

1. See See Rider [Live] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
2. Men With Broken Hearts [Short Poem][Live][#] - Elvis Presley
3. Walk a Mile in My Shoes [Live] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
4. Polk Salad Annie [Live] - Elvis Presley
5. Let It Be Me (Je T'Appartiens) [Live] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
6. Proud Mary [Live] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley
7. Something [Master][Live][#] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley, The Sweet Inspirations
8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [Live] - The Imperials Quartet, Elvis Presley, The Sweet Inspirations
9. Heartbreak Hotel [Live][#] - Elvis Presley
10. I Was the One [Live][#] - Elvis Presley
11. One Night [Live][#] - Elvis Presley
12. Never Been to Spain [Master][Live][#] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
13. You Gave Me a Mountain [Master][Live][#] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
14. It's Impossible [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
15. Big Hunk O' Love [Master][Live][#] - Elvis Presley
16. It's Over [Master][Live][#] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
17. Impossible Dream (The Quest) [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations
18. Reconsider Baby [Live] - Elvis Presley
19. I'll Remember You [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
20. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
21. Suspicious Minds [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
22. Unchained Melody [Live] - Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner & the Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations, Kathy Westmoreland
23. Twelfth of Never [Rehearsal][#] - Elvis Presley, The Voice
24. Softly, As I Leave You [Rehearsal][#] - Sherrill Nielsen, Elvis Presley
25. (Alla En) El Rancho Grande [Informal Rehearsal][#] - Elvis Presley
26. Froggie Went A-Courtin' [Informal Rehearsal][#] - Elvis Presley
27. Stranger in My Own Home Town [Informal Rehearsal][#] - Elvis Presley