When I was Cruel:
With some really great moments, Elvis could have used a little quality control to make this a better record. i reckon he could have made it an v.good 10 track album.
The Juliet Letters:
Many EC fans overlook TJL or give up after a few listens. For me, there are eight really great songs on TJL and that should have been enough.
KoA:
This is the best example for me. KoA would have been a real classic best EC album for me if it EC had dropped Eisehower Blues, Don't Let me be Misunderstood (yawn), Glitter Gulch and Lovable (great songs...wrong place).
Brutal Youth:
Should have left out a few and turned a great 15 track album into an awesome 10 track one. I get the feeling that the following songs would have been b-sides in the singles era: Sci-fi Twin, 20%, Rocking Horse Rd and Still too Soon to Know. Favourite Hour is on the wrong record, great song that it is.
I could make similar cases for Spike, GCW, PTC and MLAR. B&C would have been a great mini-album. (*dodges rotten eggs*.
For me, the last great 100% no filler EC album was 'Imperial Bedroom'
I can find no weakness on it...its pure classic Elvis. To be honest, the quality control button was clearly working much better in those days.
I can find little fault with his albums before 1983. What could you take off TYM, Trust, Armed Forces or GH ? GH was 20 songs long, but they were all 2 minute bursts of musical gunfire. No need to be trimmed down.
Strangely enough, given that MAIT was actually the debut album, it also sounds about right to my ears.......26 years later and North (whilst not perfect) has about the right length and is certainly consistent.
Ok....I've rambled on...I had the time on my hands and I hope I provoke some real emotion....i was getting bored... now slag me off !!!!!
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