Mar 14, 2023
This week, Gurdip and Justin sit down with a handful of their favorite Elvis country recordings.
For Song of the Week, Gurdip picks the traditional Mexican song "Guadalajara," an ode to the city of the same name, which Elvis recorded for a 1963 film set in Acapulco, a city over 500 miles away... oops!
Then, Justin bites...
Mar 7, 2023
Gurdip's back! This week we're visiting the 1983 overdub project "I Was the One" which paired Elvis' original recordings with new backing by Scotty, DJ, Emery Gordy, Dale Sellers and the Jordanaires, overseen by two of Elvis's own concert pianists, David Briggs and Tony Brown, as well as the medley they oversaw...
Feb 28, 2023
This week, Justin and Bec go deep into the first portion of Elvis's iconic 1969 sessions at Chips Moman's American Sound studio in Memphis, starting from Long Black Limousine and concluding with what would become his first #1 hit since 1965. They also discuss what was so remarkable about Chips as producer, several of...
Feb 25, 2023
Previously recorded in February 2022 as an exclusive bonus episode for Patreon backers, Gurdip and Justin sat down with iconic-but-deeply-underrated soul singer Chuck Jackson's 1966 Elvis tribute album "Dedicated to the King" and briefly discuss Chuck's lengthy entertainment career as well, including his biggest...
Feb 21, 2023
Continuing on from TCBCast 255, Justin and Bec give an overview of some of their favorite songwriters for Elvis, how their material shaped Elvis's career, and why their work resonates with us, along with spotlighting some of the songs they wrote for other acts as well, whether they were solo singer-songwriters,...