tenth studio album elvis_presley released stereo april recorded sessions march april album marked return recording discharge fame soaring received draft notice given finish latest film production king year military service germany paramount_pictures progressively released material completed prior months army experimented new sounds worked improving performance prepared material session nashville scheduled place return returned united_states march singer reunited original band blue moon boys bassist session held march second session held april completing album topped albums_chart reached number billboard initially release received mixed reviews subsequent years critical reception progressively positive album certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america background army years following appearance sullivan received notice memphis draft board january board announced classification possible draft end year half number hits shook let second film loving opened july box office success christmas album released october film opened october december received draft notice granted finish forthcoming film king received investment paramount_pictures producer beginning single don topped charts inducted army march soon starting basic training fort hood texas received visit businessman met tour january according firmly believed career finished completing training joined germany october media reports echoed concerns career producer hill range carefully prepared year absence prepared unreleased material kept stream regular successful releases induction discharge hits including wear ring neck best selling hard headed woman night fool number hit big love released albums compiling old material period successfully golden records rose position chart fans wrong return music final months army started experiment new material thinking ahead anticipated return recording scheduled recording session considered fellow soldier boy golden gate quartet home night like baby friend taught techniques improve breathing expand range inspiration believe version traditional irish song tomorrow english adaptation sole studied notes records end time germany added octave vocal range returned united_states march discharged rank sergeant march germany manager colonel negotiated new terms fulfill contractual obligations film soundtracks parker obtained increase salary profit share producer negotiated appearance frank assure publishing royalties commissioned new lyrics sole tune public domain recording march parker sent chartered bus transport entourage memphis tennessee nashville session personnel consisted guitarist drummer pianist guitarist bassist backing group original bassist declined join sessions enjoying success bill black combo prevent possible disruption fans musicians initially told going play session executives joined control booth parker assistant head engineer hill range recently equipped new track recorder improve recording voice porter placed studio microphone switch patterns microphone vocals instruments area coverage song recorded know mastered nineteen takes soldier boy later recorded takes followed non album cuts stuck fame fortune song recorded march session non album cut mess blues new session arranged april left miami florida taped frank welcome home original musicians returned studio evening april joined started session fever accompanied bass drums followed version sole titled failed times achieve voice ending song porter offered refused tried song archived desired ending girl door went walking recorded takes followed thrill love non album cut tonight followed home duet song session reconsider baby played lead guitar content represented new sound moved pop music direction continued decade album features mixture genres including rock rhythm blues pop ballads critics generally agreed acquired deeper harder voice quality said interpretations increasingly sophisticated album includes variety material session musicians known nashville team benefit recording equipment state art time album released stereo album cover shows standing blue stage curtain dressed army trench coat smiling left cover features image dressed army regulation fatigue jacket cap inside cover features photographs taken times army service album contains tracks opens know second track cover fever based version recording incorporates finger snapping sounds divided channels stereo mix girl best friend supported backing vocals fourth track home slow ballad performed duet fifth track dirty dirty feeling song characterized rock sound satirical humor written previously discarded soundtrack king final track thrill love accompanied piano second opens soldier boy featuring change key chorus followed night saxophone accompaniment track blues number feels right features lead guitar heavy use percussion following track girl door went walking brought moore album closes rhythm blues songs like baby reconsider baby played lead guitar tracks features long saxophone piano solos release reception single stuck released days recording fame fortune attracting million advanced orders pre printed single sleeve said 1st new recording fans world single released stereo released april stereo versions album reached number topped albums_chart despite commercial performance disappointment fewer copies sold united_states initial reviews billboard magazine said singing better rock roll style famous new_york_times called record lackluster referencing change style high fidelity magazine said obviously finds hard record old recordings attempts master new styles stereo review magazine remarked change style calling album musically despite deeming overall recording good review said ballads worst lauded commercial retrospective reviews review allmusic wrote album shows mature elvis_presley displayed rich deep challenge critics expectations elvis_presley playing rhythm guitar concluded comes better albums arriving rolling_stone praised wildly varied material singing stereo sound writing rough guides commented records collection copy white number times played understand favourite album simpson admired blues singing like baby reconsider baby added hard believe commitment heard 1960s songs buried sides bonuses soundtrack albums popmatters said album helped grow teen idol adult entertainer continued voice strong clear belt blues minute sound sophisticated changing character gave favorable review saying finds demonstrating versatility affinity handling range song styles writing daily_telegraph january included artist essential works wrote universally accepted saw active service died army arguably masterpiece tackles ballads blues rock pop gospel quality control makes innate potent simon britain described album finest legacy certified gold july recording_industry_association_of_america critic included album book albums hear die reissued original album compact disc released bonus tracks reissued follow dream label disc collection edition contains previously unreleased studio album combines previously released versions masters legacy recordings released remastered version album everybody personnel track listing original release reissue bonus tracks follow dream reissue legacy edition reissue chart positions
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