When Elvis Found The Funk
In the summer of 2002 a 1968 Elvis recording, “A Little Less Conversation”, was remixed by Dutch DJ JXL, and used by sports giant Nike as the theme song to it’s FIFA World Cup advertising campaign. After a great deal of airplay the track was finally released in the UK and entered the charts in the No. 1 position. Similar successes followed in other countries and Elvis name could soon be seen at the business end of the pop charts again world wide. As August 2002 marked the 25th anniversary of Elvis’ untimely passing, the media continued to cover Elvis related events, and in response to the renewed interest in Elvis’ music RCA released the album “Elvis - 30 Number 1 Hits” in September. The most satisfying aspect of this period was that the music critics began to focus on Elvis the artist again, rather than publish the customary tabloid sleaze that Elvis fans have become familiar with over the years. The August edition of the excellent magazine “Record Collector” featured Elvis as it’s cover star, along with numerous articles about his life and music. One of these articles “When Elvis Found The Funk” took a look at the other hidden gems in the Presley catalogue and name checked “A Little Less Conversation” and 13 other tracks in the same genre. All of these tracks are included here, some in slightly different versions from what was originally released, along with an additional 10 alternate recordings which illustrate how this music was originally created. Elvis is cool again, and here’s the proof.
