Would you buy a Remix or Remake album?

[Unchained Melody]

I'm an oldie and I prefer the original

I'm rather new i'd say but I perfer the original as well !

[KPM]

I'm not big on the duets idea either Diane.

I have always wanted a Duets album. Only because I had always hoped Elvis would sing with other rock legends and singers. Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, etc... I wanted to hear how their voices would have blended.

Since it was never allowed to be-the closest thing to it would be a Duets album like the one done with Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole after he was dead-"Unforgettable-With Love" many said it was gimmicky but it was a great successs, the album sold over 7 million copies in the United States alone, and won Cole several Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. The album featured a duet, the title track, with her father, created by splicing a recording of his vocals into the track. As a single, it reached #14 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart, and went gold.
But thats just my own personal want, I know many are against the idea.

[Unchained Melody]

I see your points Ken.

To bad Elvis never had any duets with big names such as Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, or Lennon.

[KPM]

I see your points Ken.

To bad Elvis never had any duets with big names such as Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, or Lennon.

I would also include Frank Sinatra-even though he did duet with Elvis I always felt it was not a good showcase of Elvis's abilities. Sinatra at 1960 had been singing professionally since the early 40s so he had nearly 20 years experience while Elvis had only about 6. ELvis had much more experience and range latter on and I would have liked to have heard them do it again.
Dean Martin would also be one I'd like to have heard duet with him.

[WHITETIGERMAN]

A remake album? Probably not. But I'd love a remix album. But it would have to be good, and not something thrown together, with little care or artistic vision, solely to make money. I'm not just buying something because it says "Elvis" on the cover.

I totally agree with you..........my thoughts exactly.

[Dino78]

I would also include Frank Sinatra-even though he did duet with Elvis I always felt it was not a good showcase of Elvis's abilities. Sinatra at 1960 had been singing professionally since the early 40s so he had nearly 20 years experience while Elvis had only about 6. ELvis had much more experience and range latter on and I would have liked to have heard them do it again.
Dean Martin would also be one I'd like to have heard duet with him.

No way to say it in a better way

[Raised on Rock]

I would buy a remix album if it was done right. I'd like to hear the music updated and/or done in a different way, even though it would never be as good as the original, it would still be fun to hear something new. As long as the whole thing didnt sound techno like the "Rubberneckin" or "ALLC" did. I hated both of those remixes and I would bet that Elvis wouldnt have cared to much for them either.

As long as the whole thing do not sound techno: ALLC, Rubber, and the last 50's remixes (what a load of...) , neither the albums should sound like nice elevator strings or department store background music.

But if they got the right people to do it, with an artistic vision and a musical direction that suits Presley spirit, that before just the money making, it might sound just good.

I would like to see something like the Nina Simon Remixes album and the Mark Ronson remix on Dylan's "Mostly Like You Go Your Way", using new instrumentation that fits the groove and sound of the original (not betraying it like Felton's 80's crap) and looping and remixing the original licks and fills of Elvis band, sampling from many alternate recordings of the song in different ways, to bring out a new perspective of the song using the ORIGiNAL backing tracks. (Also The Beatles: "Love" thing could be an entertaining approach using just the original tracks). That I will buy.

Here are some samples of what might be good (at least for my point of view these remixes are Ok)

http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=On98e0...eature=related

http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=jzZlq2xF7Ws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1u48...eature=related

[Trelane P]

The new remix album should include all new instrumentaion like the new duets album. They should do it with a rock or blues theme, not country or modern club remix styles. Listen to the new Merry Christmas Baby on the duets album. It is fantastic. Here it is:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gC688vi_OWU

[ricky]

Since my last post i've changed my view on these "remix" albums, there not something i'm big on and don't really care for them.

I'm with you on this one Brad, I will stick with the originals!

[ricardo b. prospero]

It has been my policy as a long time Elvis fan to buy anything that got to do with him if they available here in our place.

[Albert]

listening to the amazing remixes "The First Noel" and "If I Get Home On Christmas Day" on the Christmas Duets album, I am looking forward to a remix album in this style more than ever.

I don't mean a remix dance album, but something like a bigband treatment of ballads.

[Tigerman_69]

Rumor has it that 2 new remix albums could be in the works for 09. Another duets album only this time with all different genres and a remix overdub album like done for the Xmas duets album.