Un doppio CD particolare ad iniziare dal titolo, che sicuramente sarà oggetto di pareri discordanti tra chi lo promuove o chi lo boccerà.
42years , proprio come gli anni vissuti da Elvis, nonché quelli che ci separano dalla sua ultima giornata su questa terra, ripercorre appunto queste due epoche: la prima, con una selezione che va dai primi giorni della SUN ad Elvis in concert 1977, la seconda, dai primi tentativi postumi di tenere in vita il nostro arstista ad opera di Felton Jarvis con la sua session di sovraincisioni, passando per duetti virtuali, overdubbed recordings, remixes e "The Concert" World Tours.
Interessante, ma non certo essenziale.
CD 1 - 42 years Before
That’s All Right, Elvis’ debut at the Sun label 1954
I Forgot To Remember, First Billboard charting hit single 1955
Heartbreak Hotel, first US no. 1 hit 1956
Shake Rattle And Roll, first TV Show appearance – Stage Show 1956
Blue Suede Shoes, first album ever to sell a million copies 1956
Hound Dog, first double sided no. 1 single 1956
Don’t Be Cruel, the flip side 1956
Love Me Tender, the title song from Elvis’ first movie 1956
All Shook Up, topped the Billboard Hot To 100, R&B & Country charts at the same time 1957
Jailhouse Rock, first Elvis single peaking at no. 1 on the charts in both the US & UK 1957
Santa Claus Is Back In Town, first Rock ’N’ Roll Christmas song 1957
It’s Now Or Never, best selling Elvis single ever 1960
Can’t Help Falling In Love, best selling Elvis movie soundtrack 1961
His Latest Flame, No. 1 single in the UK 1961
Return To Sender, last movie song to top the charts 1962
Devil In Disguise, last chart topper in the US & UK at the same time 1963
Viva Las Vegas, most well know Elvis song… 1964
How Great Thou Art, Grammy Award winning 1966
One Night, live from the TV Special – Elvis 1968
In The Ghetto, first political song recorded by Elvis 1969
Suspicious Minds, comeback hit single and first no. 1 hit in 7 years 1969
Burning Love, last no. 1 hit in the US
Always On My Mind, not a hit for Elvis, but one of his best known 70’s Elvis songs 1972
American Trilogy, live at Madison Square Garden 1972
Also Sprach Zarahustra / See See Rider, live from the satellite transmitted TV Special - Aloha From Hawaii
Moody Blue, last hit single 1977
Unchained Melody, Elvis live at the piano 1977
My Way, live from the TV Special - Elvis In Concert 1977
CD 2 - 42 Years After
Guitar Man, Felton Jarvis Re-Recording 1980
Are You Lonesome Tonight, laughing Version live 1969
Jailhouse Rock/Teddy Bear/Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel/Burning Love/Suspicious Minds, the Elvis Medley with new backing 1982
My Baby Left Me, new backing from I Was The One album 1983
The Twelfth Of Never, unreleased song with new overdubbed 1994
Don’t Cry Daddy, duet with Lisa-Marie Presley 1997
The Wonder Of You, Elvis The Concert 1997
A Little Less Conversation, JXL Remix 2002
Bridge Over Troubled Water, Elvis The Concert 2002
Rubberneckin’, Paul Oakenfold Remix 2003
In The Ghetto, Duet with Lisa-Marie Presley 2007
If I Can Dream, duet with Celine Dion 2007
Blue Christmas, duet with Martina McBride 2008
If I Get Home On Christmas Day, new backing 2008
Burning Love, Viva Elvis Remix 2010
I Love You Because, duet with Lisa-Marie Presley 2012
Fever, duet with Michael Bublé - With Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2015
Blue Suede Shoes, duet with Cliff Richard 2016
I've Got A Thing About You Baby, with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2016
O Come All Ye Faithful, with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2017
Where No One Stands Alone, duet with Lisa-Marie Presley 2018
The king will never die....Elvis forever!!