Elvis On Elvis

Easy dollars for indifferent producers
"18 tracks including the song he wrote for his mom I'll Never Stand In Your Way and Maybelline, both of which are rare recordings and never before seen on DVD"
When a resume starts out with nonsense like this, it should be clear the only purpose of the creators is to make money out of Elvis, without even a hint of trying to do him justice. Elvis has co-written a small number of songs, but "I'll never stand in your way" was absolutely not one of them. This song is written by the duo Heath and Rose, and Elvis recorded
it before rising to fame. After recording the famed single "My happiness", supposedly for his mother's birthday in 1953, Elvis recorded another acetate and it was on this Sun single that "I'll never stand in your way" was immortalized.

The song "Maybelline" indeed is a rarity of sorts, but only in respect of it being released on dvd. This song has never been recorded in a studio by Elvis, and he's only performed it live in the early days of his career,...

Wrong, Wrong, and more Wrong
Fred Rose and Hy Heath wrote "I'll Never Stand In Your Way". It was first recorded by Ernie Lee and then by Joni James in 1953. Elvis recoreded it on January 4, 1954, together with: "It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You" which had been written and recorded in 1950 by Stuart Hamblen.

The flip of "My Happiness" was "That's When Your Heartaches Begin". This was the record which Elvis claimed was for his Mother, NOT: "I'll Never Stand In Your Way".

Love Elvis on Elvis
Being a crazed Elvis fan I have every Elvis movie, documentary, concert DVD, etc... Overall I was happy with this purchase, especially considering the cost. I was most impressed with the Elvis karate and home video footage. Always love to see old performances and good interviews. I give Elvis on Elvis a B+.

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