Elvis Live

Performer: Elvis Presley
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Though Elvis Presley's latter-day Las Vegas appearances famously charted his physical and musical decline, this collection of recordings made in the eight years between his late-1960s comeback and his final performances is evidence that there were many occasions when his innate musicality and natural performing skills, as well as his old charisma, still shone. These pristine recordings include many of the King's hits, like "In the Ghetto" and "Burning Love," fiery versions of rock & roll classics like "See See Rider" and "Mystery Train," and his definitive renditions of Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie" and Joe South's "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," as well as the requisite squeals and screams from a variety of clearly smitten audiences.

"Before Elvis, there was nothing," John Lennon once said. An overstatement, of course, but Elvis Presley's ascendance to superstardom in the mid-1950s kicked off a musical and social revolution whose impact has yet to abate. After the charming young man from Tupelo, Mississippi was discovered by Sun Records honcho Sam Phillips, the wise studio owner took Presley under his wing, leading to the landmark recording of his first single, "That's All Right (Mama)." The rest, of course, is well-documented history, with Elvis going on to conquer the pop charts, the box office, and beyond. He truly was the King, and his blend of country, pop, and R&B became the cornerstone of rock & roll.

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