It seems Elvis never left the building. He's been around to
release a new CD of If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra on 30 October. The remarkable new album features classic Elvis vocal
performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment, along with a duet with
Michael Bublé, and appearances by Il Volo and Duane Eddy. 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
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 Il 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 vocalists spanning
a variety of genres from standards to opera. If I Can Dream is part of the ongoing
ELVIS 80th Birthday Celebration in 2015, which has been commemorated with a
newly-redesigned website, www.ElvisTheMusic.com, the release of The Complete
'60s Albums Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on iTunes (7 August), and the launch
of “Direct From Graceland: Elvis at the O2,” the largest Elvis retrospective
ever mounted in Europe.
It seems Elvis never left the building. He's been around to
release a new CD of If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra on 30 October. The remarkable new album features classic Elvis vocal
performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment, along with a duet with
Michael Bublé, and appearances by Il Volo and Duane Eddy. 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
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 Il 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 vocalists spanning
a variety of genres from standards to opera. If I Can Dream is part of the ongoing
ELVIS 80th Birthday Celebration in 2015, which has been commemorated with a
newly-redesigned website, www.ElvisTheMusic.com, the release of The Complete
'60s Albums Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on iTunes (7 August), and the launch
of “Direct From Graceland: Elvis at the O2,” the largest Elvis retrospective
ever mounted in Europe.
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