Promised Land came from the last recording sessions that Elvis Presley ever had in Memphis, the city where his fame and his legend started. The December 1973 Stax Records studio sessions showed him, as he had on From Elvis in Memphis, reaching out to publishers other than those he owed for songs, and the repertory embraces material by Chuck Berry, Waylon Jennings, and Larry Gatlin, among others. With the best players on hand and an upbeat mood when these songs were cut, and the singer himself lean and rested after a couple of years of concertizing, the vibes throughout this album were positive and then some. Elvis sounds bold and confident in ways that make this album a diverting, if not profoundly exciting experience. It's not as distinctive or as involved a personal document as Elvis Country or the concentrated soul workout of From Elvis in Memphis, but it does feature some fine, passionate singing throughout (most notably on "It's Midnight," a wrenching performance). ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Elvis Presley (Guitar), The Stamps (Vocals), Don Wardell (Coordination), Mickey Crofford (Engineer), Mike Leech (String Arrangements), Dick Baxter (Engineer), J.D. Sumner (Vocals), Al Pachucki (Engineer), Joe Lopes (Engineer), Mike Leech (Horn), Mike Moran (Engineer), John Snyder (Producer), Elvis Presley (Vocals), The Voice (Vocals)
Promised Land is a 1975 album by Elvis Presley. It was recorded in December 1973 at Stax Records studios in Memphis. These were the last recording sessions that Presley had in Memphis, where his fame began. The material was the second pick as the songs considered strongest had been issued on Good Times. The title track was issued as a single and hit number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK top ten. Another minor hit single was "If You Talk in Your Sleep". The album was not a great seller reaching number 47 in the US and top 50 position in the UK.
