Featuring:
The Jordanaires
"Boots" Randolph
D.J. Fontana
Millie Kirkham
Bob Moore
David Briggs
"Buddy" Harman
This album:
*Was recorded in much the same way as albums in the 50's and 60's were recorded - with nearly everyone working together in the studio at the same time, with minimal overdubs when absolutely necessary. This gives the album the same "live" vibe that most albums of that time had.
*Was recorded using very talented musicians who have long and well known track records and careers. No one has been able to capture that sound since, so no one could be better to record the material than the people who were there at the start of the "Rock & Roll" and "Nashville Pop" sounds.
*Is made up of songs that were carefully chosen from a list of over 200 songs. It took roughly two years for the songs list to be finalized so that each song fit perfectly in the album. Some are songs that Elvis either started but never finished or was considering but never did, and most of the others are songs done by artists such as Dean Martin, Roy Hamilton, and Ray Charles - people Elvis admired, idolized, and/or respected in the music business.
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Making of "Poor Man's Gold" and the Album Concept
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