Elvis is a 1973 album by Elvis Presley. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide despite being released soon after the much more successful Aloha from Hawaii album. It is sometimes called "The Fool" album after one of the songs included in it, to differentiate it from the 1956 album of the same title. "Fool" was issued as a single and reached number 15 in the UK, backed by a live version of "Steamroller Blues".
"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. Tracks 3, 4, 6–10 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).
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.
Disc one
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Fool"
2:44
2.
"Where Do I Go From Here"
2:41
3.
"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead"
3:05
4.
"It's Still Here"
2:05
5.
"It's Impossible"
2:55
6.
"For Lovin' Me"
2:16
7.
"Padre"
2:30
8.
"I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen"
2:27
9.
"I Will Be True"
2:32
10.
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (edited version)
2:48
11.
"Steamroller Blues" (single mix)
3:05
12.
"For The Good Times"
3:10
13.
"Until It's Time For You To Go" (remake take 10)
3:38
14.
"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead"
3:07
15.
"Padre"
2:30
16.
"Fool"
2:49
17.
"Where Do I Go From Here"
1:45
18.
"Reconsider Baby"
2:45
19.
"Blue Hawaii"
2:38
20.
"Early Mornin' Rain"
3:03
21.
"Hawaiian Wedding Song"
2:01
22.
"Ku-U-I-Po"
2:14
23.
"No More"
2:38
24.
"Fool" (single master)
2:49
Disc two
No.
Title
Length
1.
"For Lovin' Me" (take 1)
3:07
2.
"Until It's Time For You To Go" (takes 1, 2)
5:47
3.
"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead" (takes 1, 2)
5:13
4.
"Padre" (takes 1, 2)
3:32
5.
"For Lovin' Me" (takes 3, 7, 8)
4:58
6.
"It's Still Here" (takes 1, 2, 3)
4:47
7.
"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" (take 1 [undubbed master])
2:24
8.
"I Will Be True" (takes 1, 2)
4:24
9.
"It's Still Here" (takes 4, 5)
5:39
10.
"Until It's Time For You To Go" (take 6)
4:56
11.
"Padre" (take 11)
2:30
12.
"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead" (takes 5, 6)
3:49
13.
"My Way" (takes 1, 2, 3 master)
3:34
14.
"My Way" (take 3 [master])
4:32
15.
"(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (takes 9 &10)
^Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 892. ISBN1-57859-061-2. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
^Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 148. ISBN1-84353-417-7.
