Name the best version of...

[eap1977]

Hi everybody! :D

how about everyone name their favorite or the best version(album and or date) of the following songs:

#1 Polk Salad Annie
#2 My Boy
#3 If You Love Me
#4 American Trilogy
#5 Hurt
#6 Unchained Melody
#7 How Great Thou Art?

Maybe someone has more to add...

Can't wait to hear back from ya'll! :cool:

[Lonniebealestreet]

#1 Polk Salad Annie - TTWII original movie
#2 My Boy - Dixieland Rocks
#3 If You Love Me - Moody Blue
#4 American Trilogy - Alternate Aloha
#5 Hurt - Adios, The Final Performance
#6 Unchained Melody - Great Performances
#7 How Great Thou Art - Let Me Take You Home (most versions from '75, actually)

(y)

[dennyelvis]

1. On Stage 70
2. Studio version [sorry has to be]
3. Moody Blue [gotta agree there]
4. This is Elvis version 72 [i think]
5. Old Times are not forgotten 76
6. Moody Blue
7. Elvis in Concert 77 [love the passion]

COOL QUESTION :cool:

[Blazej]

#1 Polk Salad Annie -SILVER BOX
#2 My Boy -Closing Night (FTD)
#3 If You Love Me -Elvis In CONCERT
#4 American Trilogy -Alternate Aloha
#5 Hurt -Elvis In CONCERT
#6 Unchained Melody ? Silver Box
#7 How Great Thou Art -RECORDED LIVE ON STAGE IN MEMPHIS

[EnigmaticSun]

#1 Polk Salad Annie - On Stage 1970, I like the version from MSG '72 as well - and of course from Dixieland Rocks.. There aren't a lot of bad versions actually..
#2 My Boy - Dixieland Rocks
#3 If You Love Me - Since Cincinatti, June 25 1977
#4 American Trilogy - MSG '72 and Alternate Aloha
#5 Hurt - Adios, June 26 1977
#6 Unchained Melody - Unchained Elvis, May 27 1977
#7 How Great Thou Art - Asheville July 23 1975, Elvis In Concert '77

[eap1977]

Thanks everyone! loved hearing your ideas! I'm going to listen now to your opinions on cd!
Personally I think #3 If You Love Me has the strongest release on "Dixieland Rocks" :cool: (y) :clap:
I was suprised no one else thought so, oh well.

Catcha ya later

[Lonniebealestreet]

That was a strong contender for me, EAP.

In fact, a whole lot of the selections here were considerations of mine.
Ron, I am all about From Sunset Blvd to Paradise Road. :notworthy I only didn't name it because I haven't played that in a while and I couldn't remember which version on there was the best. Fabian, every one of your picks if I didn't pick myself, I was considering.

A lot of similar tastes around here, I'd say!

[my boy]

polk salad annie -elvis on tour hampton roads 1972 as featured in the movie this version just smokes. my boy - studio version and closing night ftd cd. if you love me -its midnight ftd. american trilogy -hampton roads and closing night. hurt -tucson 76 ftd. unchained melody -the great performances. how great thou- art closing night ftd

[Jungleroom76]

Hi everybody! :D

how about everyone name their favorite or the best version(album and or date) of the following songs:

#1 Polk Salad Annie
#2 My Boy
#3 If You Love Me
#4 American Trilogy
#5 Hurt
#6 Unchained Melody
#7 How Great Thou Art?

Maybe someone has more to add...

Can't wait to hear back from ya'll! :cool:

GREAT QUESTION EAP1977!!! (y)

Let me take a crack at these... :hmm:

#1 - This one HAS to be the version from Hampton Roads '72, featured in ELVIS ON TOUR!!! That version just flat out rocks!! (However if I am in an Elvis 1977 mood, I really dig the version from SPRING TOURS '77!!)

#2 - This one is a toss up for me between the version on the FTD CD BIG BOSS MAN and the studio version...I'll have to give this one more thought... :hmm:

#3 - The version from the MOODY BLUE album!

#4 - The version from THIS IS ELVIS!! (Hampton Roads '72)

#5 - The version from the 1977 ELVIS IN CONCERT album!!

#6 - I've also got to go with the version from the GREAT PERFORMANCES video/CD. ;)

#7 - I LOVE the version from the 1977 ELVIS IN CONCERT album!!

Thanks again for a GREAT question!! (y)

TCB!
Mike

[charlie rodgers]

#1 Polk Salad Annie-elvis at full blast -the full speed version with both a very long bass solo and then a great wah wah guitar solo,and the long (la woman like)intro

#2 My Boy-dixieland rocks-? think theirs are great atmosphere in this rec,and elvis voice is just sounding so full and rich

#3 If You Love Me-silver box(my first alternate version of this song back in the 80?s and now 56372826 trillion versions later ,I still like this one very much,all throug elvis plays around some

#4 American Trilogy-alternate aloha :king:

#5 Hurt-softly as I leave you /for a better sounding rec-running for president ,a great slow version

#6 Unchained Melody-may 29 ?77. baltimore-this is the blues:'( /for a better sounding rec -rapid city

#7 How Great Thou Art?-just pretend:notworthy