the King does it so well
934442
Elvis' deep, emotional voice adds so much to these gospel melodies.
He really seems to put a lot of emotion in some of them.
Recording is good, too....nicely 're-mastered' from the fifties.
432145
I never described myself as the world's greatest Elvis fan, or at least I didn't until I purchased this CD.  There is something about listening to the seemingly endless list of his #1 hits that would make anyone a believer.  Elvis was properly legend even in his own time, but this CD throws into stark relief the amazing staying power of his music and his voice.  Many of his songs have the stripped down vocals and instrumentals of a bygone age, and yet that apparent simplicity is belied by the surprising complexity of many of the arrangements.  His songs have aged extremely well, and it is amazing how just the first cords of some of his great hits will make people's faces light up with grins.  I often play this CD in the car, and some songs will make my infant daughter's feet kick in time, while others will lull her to sleep with wonderful melodies.  The King truly transcends all generations, and if you ever get tired of the braying cacophony of noise on today's radio channels this CD is the ultimate cure -- even if you're a hard headed woman and I'm a soft hearted man.
260126
Excellent to see the King of Pop in action his moves, the songs still lives on
2778509
It was a good King story that reminded me of the 'lawn mower man' by the way it was written. The narration was well done. A fun story all around.
3329188
Well if not THE KING he was one of the kings on Vibes in a a post Milt Jackson world. And this is his masterpiece. Much of his latter stuff is also very good and adventurous but here he catches a perfect sound between hard bop and the "new thing".I think David got it right here. If asked for a big band vibe favorite I would go latine with the "Swingin' Swede" Cal Tjader on "Saul  Sauce" but for a small group this LP and Bobby Hutcherson's "Oblique" are my favorites. Not everything Walt Dickerson did on his extensive Steeplechase recoding was as good but they are worth checking out (I like his Walt Dickerson 1976 released on Whynot).But "To My Queen" and his recoding of the soundtrack "A Touch Of Blue" are the most famous pieces he did this being the best. RIP Walt
Chazzz
4281867
I love him and Queen Latifah work well together. I have been trying to get this movie for a long time now. It will be played very much. It makes me laugh.
1505935
Jonathan Rhys Meyers wow what can you not say. He hits the best and worst parts of King Henry the VIII.  He feels and expresses the character to make you hurt and feel what the character is experiencing. He places his full support into the role and leaves nothing undone to make the character his. The supporting cast and crew is well casted. The writing of the series is beyond imaginable. The music enhances the overall experience at the right moment and time. Overall, a fabulous display of talent in many areas coming together to make this an awesome series.
4890599
I have put this one off for too long, but I finally got around to it. And I loved it. I stand in awe of the way King draws the reader in. Stephen King does what all good writers do and that's care about what is going to happen next. But he goes beyond other writers in just making you want to enjoy the trip and have it never end. That is what makes him the best.

Stephen King is great at manipulating the reader's emotions. He makes you love the characters you are suppose to love and hate the ones you are suppose to hate. John Smith was a great lead character and like all King leads I understand why he does what he does, his reactions to events makes perfect rational sense. He is probably one of the greatest tragic characters King has ever wrote. He has an amazing talent, but you really sympathize with how it is really a curse. Most people think they would want to know the future, but after this book you may rethink that.

The only complaint I have is very minor, I want to say the book lost steam at the end, but that isn't true. In the end the great climax did not seem like such of a much, it is almost too abstract. But I don't regret a moment of this journey. I highly recommend it to everyone. The only reason why it doesn't get five stars is it is written by Stephen King and as good as the book was there are other King books that blow this one out of the water. If it was written by John Q. Public I would have given it five, and while that may be unfair believe me there are more Stephen King books I would give five stars to than any other author
1528401
If you read "On Writing", you know Stephen takes his craft seriously. Therefore, the reviews that call this a sellout are unfounded.  Yes, he describes the Kindle in the story because your reading it on the Kindle.  It helps draw you in.

The characters are signature King. It's amazing how real he makes them. It's part of what makes King's work so great.  The "ordinary" is so believable, it's easy to get sucked into the "extraordinary".

If you have a Kindle, you owe it to yourself to buy it.  If you don't have a Kindle, too bad because you can't read it without one.
1473045
Great song selections. The King at his best. I recommend it.
4832753
He has his voice back.  In the 90's it felt like King couldn't write a story worth reading.  So glad he's found his writing skills again.
1159689
I love this album and listen to it regularly. Although it's probably the King's most accessable album (I'm a bit of a musical snob) I love it. It's emotional, tight, simple. Like a mixture of Tom Petty, Creedance and 90s punk. I like this guys voice. Very original sounding. They just rock. I wish more bands wound develop this warm type of sound. It's very earthy. Some of the track (as usual) may appear a little weird to average top 40 music listeners so be aware if you are a casual music fan. If you like an album that sounds better every time you listen to it, then pick it up. That's my two cents.
1706776
His ability to simply bring to life things that you wouldn't normally think would be worth reading and make it absolutely spell binding.  He is the "King".  Great story, highly recommend it so far and I am only 30% thru the book.
465673
As always, Stephen King does an amazing job at creating his characters to become real. Reading his books compares to looking at a piece of fine artwork.  This is a different story line than some of his books but as I said I have read almost all of Mr. Kings books and love the way he slips in a reference to something in a previous book.  He knows how to captivate, hold the attention and pull the reader right into being involved with his characters.  What can I say, a different read than some of his typical books (I have not finished as yet but am half way through) and I am enjoying just the "Stephen Kingism"  way of making his books come to life better than a movie.
35978
I have read some of King's classics like The Stand, which were very good and some of his later works that weren't up to par.  This book is a pleasant surprise!  His characterizations are believable and the plot moves the story along quite well.  I recommend it, whether you have read Ling before or not.
729745
I simply LOVED this book.  One of King's best.  Right up there with The Stand, and IT.  I read it in eBook format, and recomended it to EVERYONE.  This copy, I bought for on of my digitaly challenged friend.  He, btw, is loving it too.
3980620
It  was  an  excellent  CD  and  it  was  nice  to  hear  THE  KING  blended  with  all  the  different voices