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| released = July 1979
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| genre = Popular, Country
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| label = [[RCA Records]]
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| producer = [[Felton Jarvis]] and [[Joan Deary]]
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*[[Felton Jarvis]]
*Joan Deary
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| prev_year = 1979
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| next_title = [[Elvis Aron Presley]]
| next_title = [[Elvis Aron Presley (album)|Elvis Aron Presley]]
| next_year = 1980
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'''''Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2 – More of the Pure Elvis Sound''''' is an [[Elvis Presley]] album released by [[RCA Records]] (AQL1-3448) in July 1979. This was the second in the ''Our Memories'' series and wound up being the last following poor sales.<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |title=Elvis Presley – ''Our Memories of Elvis, Vol. 2'' |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/our-memories-of-elvis-vol-2-mw0000848551 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Like the first volume, the album features ten tracks of 1970s Elvis songs with the overdubs removed.<ref name="AllMusic" /> "[[I Got a Feelin' in My Body]]" was released as a single from the album and reached number six on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country singles chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot Country Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elvis-presley/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The album peaked at number 157 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs]] chart on August 31, 1979,<ref name="Billboard200" /> and number 12 on the Top Country Albums chart on September 12, 1979.<ref name="BillboardCountry" />

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| title1 = [[I Got a Feelin' in My Body]]
| writer1 = [[Dennis Linde]]
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = [[Green, Green Grass of Home]]
| writer2 = [[Curly Putman]]
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = [[Had a Dream (For the Heart)|For the Heart]]
| writer3 = [[Dennis Linde]]
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = [[She Wears My Ring]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Boudleaux Bryant]]|[[Felice Bryant]]}}
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = [[I Can Help]]
| writer5 = [[Billy Swan]]
| length5 = 4:01
| title6 = [[Way Down]]
| writer6 = [[Layng Martine Jr.]]
| length6 = 2:32
| title7 = [[There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)|There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Denny Rice|[[Troy Seals]]}}
| length7 = 3:02
| title8 = [[Find Out What's Happenin'|Find Out What's Happening]]
| writer8 = [[Jerry Crutchfield]]
| length8 = 2:37
| title9 = [[Thinking About You (Elvis Presley song)|Thinking About You]]
| writer9 = Tim Baty
| length9 = 3:27
| title10 = [[Don't Think Twice, It's All Right]]
| writer10 = [[Bob Dylan]]
| length10 = 8:36
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" styel="text-align:center"
|-
! scope=col | Chart (1979)
! scope=col | Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|157|artist=Elvis Presley|refname="Billboard200"}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCountry|12|artist=Elvis Presley|refname="BillboardCountry"}}
|}

==References==
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[[Category:1979 albums]]
"'''Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2-More of the Pure Elvis Sound'''" is an Elvis Presley album released by RCA Records (AQL1-3448) in July 1979<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Release Date|url=https://www.keithflynn.com/recording-sessions/discography_1970.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>. This was the second in the "Our Memories" series and wound up being the last with poor sales. Volume 2, just like volume 1, featured 10 tracks of 70's Elvis songs with stripped down tracks so that all that's left is just the rhythm section<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=All Music|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/our-memories-of-elvis-vol-2-mw0000848551|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>. All the backup singers, strings and horns were removed to give the listener a glimpse of what it sounded like before all the overdubs. There was one single released from this album was I Got a Feelin' in My Body which faired well on the Billboard Country singles chart, peaking at #6<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Billboard Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Elvis-Presley/chart-history/CSI/song/362595|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>. As stated earlier sales were poor, therefore only peaking at #157 on the Billboard 200 album chart on August 31, 1979<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Billboard Top 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/elvis-presley/chart-history/TLP/song/314492|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>. It peaked at #12 on the Top Country albums chart on September 12, 1979<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Billboard Country Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/elvis-presley/chart-history/CLP/song/314492|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
[[Category:Elvis Presley albums]]
[[Category:Remix albums by American artists]]
[[Category:RCA Records remix albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Felton Jarvis]]
[[Category:Remix albums published posthumously]]

Latest revision as of 17:34, 29 May 2024

Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2
Remix album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedJuly 1979
GenrePopular, country
LabelRCA Records
Producer
Elvis Presley chronology
Our Memories of Elvis
(1979) 		Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2
(1979) 		Elvis Aron Presley
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2 – More of the Pure Elvis Sound is an Elvis Presley album released by RCA Records (AQL1-3448) in July 1979. This was the second in the Our Memories series and wound up being the last following poor sales.[1] Like the first volume, the album features ten tracks of 1970s Elvis songs with the overdubs removed.[1] "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" was released as a single from the album and reached number six on the Billboard country singles chart.[2] The album peaked at number 157 on the Billboard Top LPs chart on August 31, 1979,[3] and number 12 on the Top Country Albums chart on September 12, 1979.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got a Feelin' in My Body"Dennis Linde3:33
2."Green, Green Grass of Home"Curly Putman3:33
3."For the Heart"Dennis Linde3:27
4."She Wears My Ring"
3:20
5."I Can Help"Billy Swan4:01
6."Way Down"Layng Martine Jr.2:32
7."There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)"
3:02
8."Find Out What's Happening"Jerry Crutchfield2:37
9."Thinking About You"Tim Baty3:27
10."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"Bob Dylan8:36

Charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 157
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 12

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "Elvis Presley – Our Memories of Elvis, Vol. 2". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "Elvis Presley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "Elvis Presley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
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