Elvis (1973 album)

Elvis is the eighteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on July 16, 1973. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide. To differentiate it from his eponymous 1956 release, it is sometimes called The "Fool" Album, after its first track which appears just below Elvis' name on the front cover. In the US, "Fool" was issued as the B-side of "Steamroller Blues" from the Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite album. In the UK the sides were flipped and "Fool" was issued as the A-side. It reached No. 15.

Content
The album tracks "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here" were recorded in March 1972. "It's Impossible" is a live recording from the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas from February 1972, recorded during a successful fifty-seven show season. The remaining tracks were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Three songs feature Presley on piano: "It's Still Here", "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and "I Will Be True". These three selections were all released together for a second time as part of the 1980 boxed set, Elvis Aron Presley. The song "Fool" was also released in this collection. Four other songs in this album were also reissued in other albums: "It's Impossible" (Pure Gold, 1975), "Padre" (He Walks Beside Me, 1978), "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (A Canadian Tribute, 1978) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2, 1979).

Follow That Dream CD reissue
After more than 20 years of being out-of-print on vinyl, RCA reissued this album in March 1994 on the CD format, and again in 2010 on the Follow that Dream collectors label.

Personnel

 * Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
 * James Burton – lead guitar
 * The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals on "It's Impossible"
 * The Nashville Edition - backing vocals on "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me"
 * Joe Babcock – backing vocals
 * Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
 * Jerry Carrigan – drums
 * Chip Young – rhythm guitar
 * Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
 * Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
 * Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion


 * Emory Gordy Jr. – bass on "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here?"
 * Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
 * Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
 * The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
 * Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
 * June Page – backing vocals
 * Norbert Putnam – bass
 * Temple Riser – backing vocals
 * Jerry Scheff – bass on "It's Impossible"


 * J. D. Sumner – vocals
 * Ron Tutt – drums
 * Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
 * John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar on "Fool," "Where Do I Go From Here?" and "It's Impossible"
 * Mary Holliday – backing vocals
 * Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals on "It's Impossible"
 * Charlie McCoy – harmonica
 * Joe Guercio – conductor on "It's Impossible"
 * David Briggs – piano