Dear Seph, I want to personally thank you for giving Elvis not only a chance but for insisting on starting straight from his very beginning record. I want to personally thank you for reacting to Elvis in a way that no one has ever done. I have read some of the comments you have gotten throughout this journey, some of which that has not been kind. Yet your responses to each and every one of them has been pure class. I know you deal with some negative stuff behind the scenes. Yet you have kept on going. You never gave up and you never complained. You told me once that I am superwoman in your eyes because I leave whole paragraphs. Let me then Seph return the sentiments and say to you that you are Superman in my eyes. Thank you for remaining true to you & for always being honest & too for- in your own way- being an inspiration for others. Your most humble subscriber, Sammy 💌 Right then! Onwards & upwards! For anyone that knows me does know what's coming 😂 OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OHMYGAWD! PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS GOING ON YOUR PERSONAL PLAYLIST 😭😭😭 YOU LOVED IT RIGHT? I'LL BE GUTTED IF YOU DIDN'T! I SWEAR... A DOUBLE BANGER 🙌💃🙌💃🙌💃🙌💃 BUT ALSO 😭😭😭 I NEED TISSUES 😭😭😭 OH MY GAWD... I COULD HUG YOU RIGHT NOW 💞💖💞 NO RANTING. JUST ABSOLUTE LOVE 💖💜💙💛💞💗💞💓💞💗💕💕💕💕 ALL THE ROSES 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐 THANK YOU SO MUCH! Okay, calming down now. Song info: "Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with lyrics by Edward Heyman and music by Victor Young. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name performed by Dick Haymes, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945 but lost out to "It Might as Well Be Spring". The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably by Nat King Cole (1957), Ketty Lester (1962), Elvis Presley (1966), and Alison Moyet (1987). Now for recording info: "Love Letters" by Elvis Presley was recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee on May 26, 1966 Hours: 10:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. Take 1: False Start 0:28 Take 2: Complete 2:58 Take 3: False Start + False Start 0:50 Take 4: False Start 0:58 Take 5: Long False Start 1:08 Take 6: No Take 0:07 (Playback of demo) Take 7: Complete 3:01 Take 8: Complete 3:18 "That's a gas" Take 9: Master 2: 49 (3:10 with count in) Okay, so: There are actually A LOT of artists that covered this song since the original was done by Dick Hayme in 1945. I want to say this: Elvis was not the first or the last person to cover this song. Nor did Kitty Lester write this song (see above). Now I found a complete list of artists that covered this song from 1946- present day. I sat there and counted and both Kitty Lester & Elvis Presley were in the #60 Bracket. Now then: I quite like Tony Bennett's 1955 version because I love the trumpet solo in the middle. I also quite like Harry James & His Orchestra instrumental version (1960's I forget what year specifically though). But I will also say that Elvis's version is hands down without a doubt my absolute favorite version of this song. I will also say that Elvis re- recorded this song in 1970 (released 1971) and the Take 5 version from that recording session I must admit is really, really my favorite version. It's GORGEOUS 😍💖🔥 Finally: For anyone interested I will try to leave the "Love Letters" From First Take To Master (1966 & 1970 Recording Session Outtakes) below... After the following message: YES! OMG! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! OMG! FINALLY! SEPH YOU ARE CHEF'S 💋 THANK YOU! AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING REACTION 💯💯💯💯 I am very happy to report that the Elvis 🚂💨🍃🍁🍂🌿 is now in Double Banger Central Station 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Peace ✌, light 🌞, love 💖, & blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕 P.S. "Love Letters" From First To Master Take (1966 & 1970 Recording Session Outtakes + Masters) link: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmVq1aqun8a-eps.html

@janetb.8683

9 ай бұрын

Ok Sammy, last stop for me today & now I have a tear in my eye after reading your "Dear Seph" letter 😢. Soooo happy that you got your "Love Letters" today, I'm waiting ever so patiently for T.I.A.L.T. & hoping Seph likes it 🙏

@sammy_the_uncool2702

9 ай бұрын

@@janetb.8683 I just figured out what you mean by T.I.A.L.T. Miss Janet 🍯🐝 Very clever! I wish I had thought of that- haha! And thank you ever so much for the lovely reply 💖📖💖 & I sincerely hope Seph likes T.I.A.L.T too 🙏💕

@janetb.8683

9 ай бұрын

👍😄

اعظم فنان على مر العصور لم ولن يتكرر الملك بدون منازع

I like this one, not for the lyrics or the music, but Elvis's voice is just TREMENDOUS.👌👌👌

@SephPlays

9 ай бұрын

Definitely 😍 his voice is never in question 😊

Most of the songs will get better (as they were in the 50's), but you have passed Elvis' prime. His voice reached its peak 1961-64.

Rock and Roll may have been the launching of his career but After Gospel, Elvis always loved singing ballads. His voice was perfect inits range and conveying emotion. 👌💕🕺

👑✌️

Getting to the really good stuff! Still a few bad ones to come, but things are looking up!!!

This is when his voice started getting him when he soars into the 70’s and it’s the best!

He put this on another album from 1970 which by then his voice gets more and more remarkable. Seph, I didn’t know you were so romantic. You’re right. I still have love letters from my husband and their tied with a ribbon & you’re right on about how different it is today. We still write cards out on Anniversaries and Holidays, but texts are fast and to the point when needed. There’s no reason we can’t have both in our lives. Those notes he was holding were beautiful. Thanks! It was a double banger !😳😳😳❤❤🌹🌹💌💌📨

Gospel overtones. The piano and the tone of his voice. ❤❤❤❤

Banger

Elvis always the best. This song is one of my favorites

Great song and he was amazing vocally.

What a song, what a voice.....

Sigh💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 what a love song❤❤

How Great Thou Art album was 66 (released early 67) and songs on that esp How Great Thou Art, Somebody Bigger Than You and I and Where No One Stands Aone (plus You'll Never Walk Alone) have that deep Baritone sound - All 4 of them are absolute bonafide triple bangers.

The same year he released the amazing album "how great thou art" .

To sit down and write a physical letter is more than special. I still like to write a letter. ❤

So this is from 1966 . Its beautifully sung but I must say His version from the album love letters from elvis of this son is much more superior only because his voice is deeper and more mature . Also the musicians were who he picked so instrumentals were better . Give this a look at when you get to the 70s . Now 2 songs you must do from 68 69 are Let's forget about the stars ... My little friend .

One of my favorites

Another soulful song from our Elvis ❤❤❤

A lovely soft ballad sung so sensitively & beautifully by Elvis. "I'm not alone in the night, when I can have all the love that you write". Nothing can replace the wondrous feeling of receiving a handwritten letter, then opening the envelope & carefully unfolding the pages. I miss letters!!

And there's the 1970 version, one of only two times he re-recorded a song. Please react to TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME.

Really good one and yes he does it again in the 1970s and in concert. Adds a little more flair and depth to it. Beautifully sung in all cases! He really becomes King of the Love Ballads in the 1970s!!

Such a beautiful, lovely song! ELVIS voice is amazing, so smooth! I love this song! Absolutely a double banger! Thank you Seph!

It is the beginning of the "mature" Elvis. I'm telling you, his voice just grew richer and once he got clear of the movies he was able to select his own material and express himself better. 68-73 were his comeback years. No more silly songs. Just serious, heartfelt music. Can't wait until you get to his Stax recordings, also the Memphis sessions. You are in for such a treat!!! You've been a joy to follow here!!! ✌️💕😁

Such a beautiful song! His voice is just dreamy! You can just feel his longing for her in the song!

I could listen to this song on a loop all day long! 😋🫠🥰

Beautiful and sensual and touching. Romantic and totally enveloping❤💚💙💛 sound. Can't beat it, syrup on a waffle. Smooth and so Elvis. The velvet Fog. Emotion is the key. Love it, time for a BANGER !!! thanks Seph.

DOUBLE BANGER BABY!!!!❤❤

I totally agree with Steph on this one. Elvis' voice sounds delicious.

Oh boy, so glad you loved it! This was just a greatly written song not just a silly movie song so The Elvis wrnt to town on it! There is one version from the 70s that is even tastier layers of the Elvis voice, if you can even imagine!!!

Oh beautiful 1966 you got Elvis in nashville studio doing one of his most beautiful albums

Oh, I totally agree with the way you talked about letters. There is something beautiful about writing, receiving, sending letters. I love that you called it a work of art. Handwriting also used to be so artistic and personal. That said, I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!! Chills and goosebumps every time I hear it. That voice, so perfect and sincere. Love seeing you smile again, too.❤❤❤

Lovely version

Yes agree with you all the way Seph. Reached number 5 in UK and 19 in US and a million seller. On the recording front film songs were recorded mainly in Hollywood while studio recordings like this in Nashville one of the homes of real music hence your observation in quality being spot on. Those in a hurry to 1968 want you to miss these gems and there are quite a few more to come before then.

playing this on repeat… i love Elvis singing this song so so much. this is def a double banger Seph❤

I really like Elvis' voice! It's so deep and vibrating. His is a voice that to me seems to be able to express every emotion in the song perfectly. He always sounds sincere when he sings. Elvis was my first favourite singer. Later in life I added Neil Diamond and now Dimash! I may not have many favourite singers, but I have the best!😁🇨🇦

I'm elated that you declared one of my favorites a double banger! Ah, the good old days, when a woman would dab some perfume on the paper, pour out her feelings, and plant a 💋 at the end. An emoji just can't equal an actual kiss no matter how hard it tries.

@SephPlays

9 ай бұрын

Hahahaha you are so right Kathi haha

I think Elvis actually recorded this 2 times. One in 66 or 67 and again in 1971.

@arveespelien1116

Ай бұрын

Not 1971, but 1970.😊

Yeah, really '66. Great one. So dreamy.

I have never heard this take of this song before, the one I'm familiar with he must have done in the early 70's and I prefer it actually. This is still good, dont get me wrong, it's nice to hear his first release.

This is another old song. It was written in 1945 and was the theme for a movie by the same name. It was nominated for an Oscar and sung by Dick Haymes. I wouldn’t be surprised if my parents took me to that movie, but I don’t remember. They loved musicals. I thought they were extremely boring. I remember thinking it was stupid to stop the movie to sing. Anyway, it is a sweet and lyrical love song that Elvis handles better than anyone else did - of course.

Beautiful! Love your reactions. Sweety! Butter on toast! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉

wow so glad you had a double banger!!! It is such a gorgeous song and Elvis sings it just beautifully his voice is soooo smooth and velvety - he also re-recorded it in 1970 which is also a great version and something to look forward to 💙🎶🎧🎵🎤

Beautiful song and he does a beautiful version of this song in his album Love Letters released in 1971 I have that album and listen to it loudly all the time 🤣 TCB Seph ⚡️

@jjbud3124

9 ай бұрын

That is a wonderful album. I love every song on it except for one. Shows his full range and I love the way he sings the country songs. Good mojo.

@sherrera66

9 ай бұрын

@@jjbud3124 yes got that mojo working 🤣🤣

Floyd Cramer on the piano. Nice man. Great piano player

This one is gorgeous. Makes me emotional.

Beautiful song! I will always love it! I agree, that letters are much more precious than mails, which disappear somewhere in the digital world. 💚☀️

Love this song cry every time I hear it ❤❤❤

Bulls eye 🎯 Love this stunning song...delicious singing by EP. His voice always had that hint of maturity in it, and it got stronger and became more evident as he progressed into the 60's and 70's.

He loved singing this song. He did it multiple times in his career. I like the way he emphasizes the word 'straight.' Sam Cooke, in his song Cupid, puts some verve in the word that I wish Elvis had done. I thought most Brits pronounce the 't.' But you said 'leher.' American usually turn the 't' to a 'd' sound except when a word starts with a t. So we pronounce the word as 'ledder.'

Only Elvis can sing with so much emotion you believe every word he's saying just beautiful you need to listen to Alannah Myles singing black velvet its a song about Elvis the words portray him so well expecially the words (every song he sang was just for you )because that's what he does makes you feel he's singing it just to you ❤

@cherylspencer8024

9 ай бұрын

You learn something new every day. Probably heard this song a thousand times and NEVER knew it was about Elvis! I just had to go listen.

@marycorner4809

9 ай бұрын

@@cherylspencer8024 great isn't it they say it was called black velvet because thats the colour Elvis dyed his hair 😊

@jennyjorgensen9935

9 ай бұрын

​@@marycorner4809, Alana said in an interview that the Black Velvet reference was not to the paintings, the hair dye or the Whiskey, but a nod to the black music he loved and the velvet of his voice. Pretty cool! I love that song. It is my favorite tribute song to Elvis.❤❤❤

@marycorner4809

9 ай бұрын

@@jennyjorgensen9935 oh ok well he did love black music and I always say his voice is like velvet so I've learnt something new today too 😊

@janetb.8683

9 ай бұрын

Seph reacted to Black Velvet about 4 months ago, look in Playlists 👍

Seph, you didn't slip up. Actually, you picked up on something that I, as a huge Elvis fan with many years, had not picked up before, and that is he does sound like he would eventually go on to sound from late '68 to the new stage into the 1970's. Very very good analysis. In fact, now that you mentioned, i actually think this can be pointed out as the turning point of his voice, a new direction one which he begins to leave his early voice from the '50's and early to mid 60's, into the late 60's and the final years in the '70's. Thanks for your review. And it is a fantastic song, and i hope you see the actual live rendition of this song from Elvis, his breathing on this song is amazing, even more so than when you heard him continue to string along the notes around the middle of this song.

meant to say, really famous version by Alison Moyet in the 80's which was really good as well.

This is one of my favorite Elvis songs! I'm also still waiting for you to react to Elvis singing "American Trilogy" live (1973), "How Great Thou Arte" Live (the 1977 version) and "Just Pretend" Live (1970) which you told me four months ago you'd react to, Just a reminder!

@SephPlays

9 ай бұрын

Im doing these in Chronological Order, thats why its taking me a little time to get there haha but i will get there 😊

@BrandonFromLYT

9 ай бұрын

@@SephPlays Sounds good, thank you!

I don't think you messed up. I think there are a few flourishes in the 1970 version that aren't in this one. I can see some people preferring either one. Great reaction.

A classic - in 1970 he remade this as a favour to the piano player. Was leaving the studio after a long day recording and the piano player asked him if he could do it again as he himself was the same piano player on this recording and felt he didn't do it as good as he could have. When you get round to it you might not like it as much, so just bear in mind he was exausted at that version. Also sang it a lot in concert in 76 and some versions are just brilliant.

@thepuma2012

9 ай бұрын

what are you saying, i find the 1970 version better. I alway listen to that version. His voice has more weight, and that fits to song better

@allandickson8576

9 ай бұрын

@@thepuma2012 ye I prefer it myself as well

@janetd6686

9 ай бұрын

I switch from liking the 66 version to the 70 version depending on my mood. They're both beautiful.

@grahammalcolm7130

9 ай бұрын

Agreed the 70s version has more depth to it

That's Floyd Cramer on the piano. Read the song's Wikipedia article for the reference. Quoting the song's Wikipedia article, "Musicians on this recording included Scotty Moore on electric guitar, Chip Young on acoustic guitar, Floyd Cramer on piano, David Briggs on organ, Bob Moore on upright bass, D. J. Fontana on drums, Buddy Harman on percussion, Boots Randolph and Rufus Long on saxophone, and Pete Drake on pedal steel guitar."

Great reaction, Seph :) Thank you! This is one of my absolute favorite Elvis songs. When my husband (then boyfriend) was in the army, for 18 months, 800 km away from home, I wrote him more than 600 letters (at least 3 pages long with added illustrations) to ease his homesickness. And he wrote me around 600 letters back. I couldn`t call him during his service, and he couldn`t call me. Cell phones and the internet haven`t been invented yet, and during those 18 months, we saw each other twice. That was hard... I`ve read every line many times :))) So, I can relate to the content of this song. I have boxes full of letters and postcards that family members and friends wrote me. Every now and then, I pick one of them, and I re-read them. It`s like traveling back in time and re-living certain moments. I hope there will come a time when younger generations will rediscover the beautiful habit of writing real letters, provided post offices will still exist. Gosh, I hope they will.

@SephPlays

9 ай бұрын

We are getting to the point now that letters are becoming completely obsolete. Very sad to be honest. 600 letters is crazy!!!!!!! Wow! The love is real when you actually take the time to write a letter and send it, you wouldn't go to that much hassle to do that for someone you don't particularly like. But text messages are different, no effort.... Takes like 5 seconds to type and receive a text.

@sammy_the_uncool2702

9 ай бұрын

@@SephPlays Texting take 5 seconds... Um, not for me it doesn't. I am a legit OCD grammar nerd. I would LOVE to know how people are able to send 6 texts in the same amount of time it takes me to type out one. Although I suspect it would mean for me to not care so much about my grammar. Being grammatically correct was ingrained in me from the time I was first taught to write my name. So yeah. That's gonna stick. On writing proper letters: I actually had to when I was younger. I had to write out thank you letters to family members who sent me birthday and Christmas and Easter gifts. I also wrote proper letters to a childhood friend of mine who moved 1,120 miles away. We wrote back and forth for a while but eventually lost touch. But yes. I did grow up writing letters. Oh! Here in America when I was in grade school we had a Pen Pal program. We could write to any student in our own age group in any school in the U.S. or in the U.S. Territories. Or maybe it was anywhere in the world. I can't remember now actually. Anyway... Yes. When I was growing up letter writing was encouraged and still something of a necessity (when calling long distance was expensive and before everyone had a computer and the internet and AOL messenger).

@jackielouise7538

9 ай бұрын

That's such a lovely story, Thank you for sharing it with us ❤

@jackielouise7538

9 ай бұрын

@@sammy_the_uncool2702 I know exactly where you're coming from as I grew up writing letters too. I had to write thank you letters and I had a couple of pen pals too (one in the US and one in Japan). You carry on caring about your grammar, Sammy. I agree that it is very important and it's just a pity that more people don't think so and that it doesn't seem to be taught in the same way that it used to be (I'm worried about how good my grammar is now 😕).

@sammy_the_uncool2702

9 ай бұрын

@@jackielouise7538 On worrying about your grammar now... OH GAWD YES! On Seph's most recent Elvis reaction I typed out some info on the guitar Elvis had in the movie scene and for the life of me I could not remember how to spell Cincinnati. I had to spell check myself 😂 I used to have this thick volume- GREAT book, by the way- called The Writer's Grammar Guide By The New York Public Library. (Or something like that any way). I LOVED that book. I used to pour over its pages like it was a treasured lost artifact or something. So yes. I understand completely on worrying over if your own grammar is no longer as good as it used to be. If you are interested there is this blog I used to follow called The Grammar Girl. I don't know if she runs it any more but I used to read all her Grammar blogs/ posts.

it is indeed the 1966 version. Elvis recorded it again in 1970. you can compare

Hes got a later version with runs

Written in 1945 by Edward Heyman

This is one of the few Elvis songs that I actually know.

@SephPlays

9 ай бұрын

Im a litte shocked you know this one!?? Do you like it though?

@RITWINS

9 ай бұрын

@@SephPlays Yeah it's a good song. It must be one of his famous ones otherwise I would not know it. Elvis was before my time really.

Some of those old songs were unbeatable. The original by Dick Haymes was pretty good, but I don't know what it would have been on the charts because I don't think they had charts back then. I know it was played a lot on the radio.

É essa música é muito boa, mas tem uma versão dessa música gravada em 71, que consegue ser superior , inclusive esse álbum Love Letters from Elvis todas as músicas são ótimas, um dos melhores álbuns dos anos 70

Not one of his better ballads. It's ok.

June 16 1971 Love letters was released

What a song, what a voice.....

What a song, what a voice.....