The album features archival vocal recordings of Presley accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Check out Johnny Cash and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra by Johnny Cash and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Amazon Music. Official Streaming Album chart: 'If Every Day Was Like Christmas' re-entry #91. What did Elvis “tell” you to do as you worked on The Wonder of You material with the RPO? Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. We wanted the orchestral arrangements to reflect that, particularly with songs like ‘Big Hunk O’ Love,” which was a live performance from [1973’s] Aloha From Hawaii, and is faster and more energetic than that 1959 studio recording. This enabled us to create our own acoustic space for him to work with the orchestra and other new elements. It still must touch and move you. If I Can Dream was recorded at Abbey … ‘The Wonder Of You’ album with the RPO rises from 13 to 7 on the same chart. I reached out across The Pond to get Reedman and Patrick’s takes on the sonic differences between the two albums, how a certain mantra guided their respective hands and ears, and just what aspects of modern recording Elvis would have embraced. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Elvis Presley (RPO). Don Reedman: The initial impetus was a vision I had that Elvis’s versatile voice would be complemented by a richer, fuller quality production that would sit on the original feel of the tracks Elvis made back in the day. The main reason I bought this deluxe boxset is to get the original cover art for If I Can Dream with Elvis's face peering over the orchestra. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Hopefully to those new to Presley's recordings, these will get them interested in the true Elvis music catalog. Patrick: I love “Memories” [1968], a beautiful song that really works with Robin Smith’s orchestral arrangement. One thing I think Elvis would have loved, if he were recording now, is the ability to perfect recordings with the editing power of Pro Tools, while maintaining his unique sense of performance. How do you think Elvis would have embraced the higher-resolution recording options of the modern day? 'If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra' to be released October 30, 2015 is being promoted as "The remarkable new album features classic Elvis vocal performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment, along with a duet with Michael Bublé, and appearances by Il … Christmas with Elvis and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brings together Elvis Presley's best-loved yuletide performances taken from Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) and Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (1971) re-imagined with sublime and exquisite new arrangements performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. I have both of these albums. I like the fact that many of the original musicians have been retained like Floyd Cramer & Chet Atkins as well as his regular backing players . The producers obviously did not care for his legacy as much, they were trying to sell albums and they succeeded. The Presleys made Christmas traditions a top priority each holiday season. Patrick: The mantra stayed the same. Join the RPO Club for just £150 (or £12.50 per month) and enjoy half-price tickets and more across all RPO ‘own-promotion’ concerts at Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall, as well as to our Maestro Vasily Petrenko concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Buddy Holly The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2018. inyl LP pressing including digital download. The CD is housed in a black cardboard sleeve, the sleeve is full of black marks. It also features duets with Canadian singer Michael Bublé and Italian trio Il Volo. Even the duet with Helene Fischer on "Just Pretend" worked very well. “We often talked about his interest in recording material that allowed him to perform in that space, and it’s exciting to hear him on these recordings, performing with the world-class Royal Philharmonic Orchestra via the magic of Abbey Road Studios.”. I love the rawness of their first album [Please Please Me, released in the UK in March 1963]. If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a remarkable new album featuring classic Elvis vocal performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment, along with a duet with Michael Bublé on Fever. One of my favorite recordings from Abbey Road was Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of The Moon [released March 1973]. RPO and Elvis it's like being in Heaven. They have an incredible range of microphones to choose from. It’s also a fantastic vocal of a very young Elvis. – Christmas With Elvis And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Mettler: What did you consider to be some of the challenges in terms of matching the “right” Elvis vocal with the “right” arrangement? There was a great deal of restoration work on those recordings, so you can hear the full sonic depth of his performances, which enhances the emotional depth. That surprised me. Christmas With Elvis & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Deluxe Edition) 100% Secure Shopping. Posts: 5,216: Jim Ellis. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2015. Johnny Cash And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Classic Diamonds With The London Symphony Orchestra. The RPO has long been a band for hire and without endeavours such as these it would probably be a case of RPO RIP. 'Christmas' - Elvis And The RPO Album drops to 82 on the Official UK Album Charts dated 20th October. Reedman: “Hound Dog” [1956] — the raw feel of it. Would you agree that high resolution is the best way to capture all of the elements of an orchestra of such magnitude? Click below to find out more and to join or renew your RPO membership today! We do, of course, still have the beautiful ballads too. ... Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) London, The O2. Patrick: Abbey Road is one of the very best orchestral studios in the world. Reedman: We have not yet discussed 5.1 sound mixes, no. The purest in me doesn't like the idea of tampering with music from the most important artist of our time. Purely orchestral arrangements of music by Genesis and Queen, by conductors such as Tolga Kashif with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, are now being accompanied by arrangements of songs by singer/composers like Roy Orbison and the album under review, Elvis Presley. ★★★★☆There was a macabre attempt to raise Elvis Presley from the dead with a recent concert tour featuring the Philharmonic playing along to his voice and image. And I'm a bit torn between whether or not they should exist. The first touring of the show featured music from the album, ‘If I Can Dream’, which consisted of archive recordings of Elvis Presley with new orchestral arrangements of some of his biggest hits. Sold by mrtopseller and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. 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