I've been listening to Sinatra and Elvis all day...

**Thommy Melanson** · 09-05-2007, 04:38 PM

...and both men have staggeringly uneven catalogues.

Their best stuff more than makes up for their low points, though.

Elvis' rendition of "Always On My Mind" is devastating.

Nothing is cooler than Frank on "I've Got You Under My Skin".

**ChuckMcButcalf** · 09-05-2007, 04:41 PM

Elvis had a pretty shitty mid period, but the early stuff (circa Heartbreak Hotel to Jailhouse Rock) is fucking great. I'm not a big Elvis-head per se, but still, the man could belt one out.

**juampi** · 09-05-2007, 04:45 PM

uneven catalogues asides...You have to expose the kids to them, and infect them with well crafted music at early age, so whenthey grow up they will be able to distinguish beteween the good stuff and the crap...

I think I got carried away a little

**thatguyfromsyracuse** · 09-05-2007, 04:48 PM

I can thank my mom for the appreciation of Elvis Presley and his music (she's one of THOSE people.

) And I really like Sinatra, not that I know all of his music, but I'm pretty much the only one out of my group of friends that can listen to the music and not go "Dude, this sucks!"

**NickT** · 09-05-2007, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Thommy Melanson

Nothing is cooler than Frank on "I've Got You Under My Skin".

New York New York and Let it Snow for me.

**Thommy Melanson** · 09-05-2007, 04:55 PM

Frank's The Capitol Years has the overwhelming majority of his finest early works.

Though I love "My Way" and 'New York, New York" like I love my nuts.

Elvis' career bookends are my favorite. His pre-Army rockabilly and his late '60s/early '70s schmaltz is fantastic.

"Suspicious Minds", "Burning Love" and "Little Sister" are

Generally, any movie soundtrack song he did was crap on toast.

**Thommy Melanson** · 09-05-2007, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by NickT

New York New York and Let it Snow for me.

Actually playing now on my iTunes!

**Thommy Melanson** · 09-05-2007, 04:59 PM

During the holidays, if this isn't playing...

...it just isn't Xmas.

**Basketball Jesus** · 09-05-2007, 05:00 PM

Yeah, but name any musical act that was around for 20-25 years that doesn't have a wildly uneven catalogue.

**Corey** · 09-05-2007, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Thommy Melanson

During the holidays, if this isn't playing...

...it just isn't Xmas.

I'm almost positive we have that exact album. Whenever we play it I wonder if there's a better Elvis Christmas album because it feels so cheapy.

(Unless I'm thinking of something else.)