Title: In A Private Moment (released in 1999)

Label: FTD

Sound Quality: from * * to * * * + / * * * * * +

Compilation Rating: * * * * * / * * * * * +

Tracks: 1.Loving You (1959) 2.Danny Boy (1959) 3.I'm Beginning To Forget You (1959) 4.Beyond The Reef (1959) 5.Sweet Leilani (1960) 6.If I Loved You (1960) 7.Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1960) 8.I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (1960) 9.He (1960) 10.When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (1960) 11.She Wears My Ring (1960) 12.Sweet Lealani (alt take) (1960) 13.Moonlight Sonata (1966) 14.Blue Hawaii (1966) 15.Hide Thou Me (1966) 16.Oh How I Love Jesus (1966) 17.Fools Rush In (1966) 18.Its A Sin To Tell A Lie (1966) 19.What Now My Love (1966) 20.Blowin' In The Wind (1966) 21.500 Miles (1966) 22.I, John (1966) 23.I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Fast) (1959) 24.I Will Be True (1959) 25.Apron Strings (1959) 26.It's Been So Long Darling (1959) 27.I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Slow) (1959) 28.There's No Tomorrow (1959) 29.Number Eight (1959)

Review: This is the third release of Follow That Dream Label, featuring home recordings of Elvis and his "friends", covering the period from 1959 to 1966. 29 private performances were recorded by someone, so I think the performers knew that sooner or later this records would be (or may be) released. The real "private Elvis" is (and will be forever) disguised from our eyes. This collection of private records is not complete, many others may be found on BMG release Home recordings and some others from latest years. Partly these songs were released on Platinum 4CD box set. However, this is a good collection for fans, who are tired of endless concerts. The highlights in my opinion are: Sweet Leilani, Blowin' In The Wind, What Now My Love?, She Wears My Ring, Fools Rush In, Blue Hawaii and others. Some records do not feature Elvis at all, but it is not spoiling the situation. Unusual is "Moonlight Sonata", which is far from the original. )) I can recommend this to all the fans who love Elvis not only because of his Las Vegas years.

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