Elvis Presley - Elvis Country [Remastered] (CD 2000)

To me, this Elvis compilation takes off with 'Gentle on my mind' as the lush arrangements, sweet harmonies and rhythmic swagger of his later material kick in. Nothing wrong with the selection up to this point but a little late sixties / seventies sunshine seems to infuse the later tracks with full digitally remastered technicolour. I bought it to hear Elvis sing 'Blue eyes cryin' in the rain' and each play of this spectacularly uplifting take on a classic tearjerker gets me smilin' (in the rain or otherwise.) Recommended.