If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra CD
Category: CDS
An exciting revisit of Elvis' work, If I Can Dream focuses on the iconic artist's unmistakable voice, emphasizing the pure power of The King of Rock and Roll. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with acclaimed producers Don Reedman and Nick Patrick, the 14-track album features Elvis' most dramatic original performances augmented with lush new arrangements by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. "This would be a dream come true for Elvis," Priscilla Presley says of the project. "He would have loved to play with such a prestigious symphony orchestra. The music...the force that you feel with his voice and the orchestra is exactly what he would have done." Don Reedman also commented, "Abbey Road Studios and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are as good as it gets and Elvis deserves as good as it gets."
The album features a scintillating duet with the best-selling jazz-pop singer Michael Bublé on "Fever." The album also includes additional contributions by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Duane Eddy adding his signature sound to "An American Trilogy" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and Italian operatic pop trio II Volo lending their outstanding vocals to "It's Now or Never." As arranger Nick Patrick said, "This is the record he would have loved to make." If I Can Dream also highlights Elvis Presley's diverse musical tastes and appreciation for great appreciation for great vocalists spanning a variety of genres from standards to opera.
If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
DETAILS:
- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Legacy
- Release Date: October 2015
TRACK LISTING
- Burning Love
- It's Now or Never
- Love Me Tender
- Fever (feat.Michael Bublé)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- And The Grass Won' Pay No Mind
- You've Lost That Loving Feeling
- There's Always Me
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- In The Ghetto
- How Great Thou Art
- Steamroller Blues
- An American Trilogy
- If I Can Dream
