Danny Boy

This song is definitely on my list for the funeral ceremony. Listen to the version of Platinum (the one Elvis play himself only with no background voices): beautiful! Unfortunately, this version makes clear that Elvis was weary of life.

My late grandmothers fav song, long before Elvis recorded it. He was still in his rockin days when she passed away, but i know she'd liked his version. Comin from Northern Ireland this is a track close to my heart. Well done Elvis.

The Studio version was a completely forgettable song for me, during years. But then it come the Tucson 76 FTD album. And I was truly amazed by that live performance. It lead me, again to the studio version, and now I found booth performances fantastic and heart full.

One of Elvis' most impressive studio-recordings. Absolutely brilliant.

The ultimate version for me is the one on the FTD release "Tucson 76" !

I can understand that the sentiments of this song mean a lot to some people but it's not one of my favourites art all.

Elvis did a great job on this song. A song he sung throughout his whole life. Very touching

CLASSIC treatment of a CLASSIC!

Not a song that I like, sung by anyone !

Apart from the sentiment that was perfectly transmitted to the heart of the listener, this song has all the flavors of how his voice developed. It is so full of power that is sometimes hard not to push the rewind button. One of the songs my guests always love. Whatever their personal ideas of music are.

The ultimate version is on Live In Las Vegas, but that is a Tom Jones CD. Well, Elvis version is okay too, certainly for a 1976 recording.

Tom Jones & Jackie Wilson put Elvis to shame on this one. If Elvis did this in 1960-61 it could have been spectacular.

There's a lot of mixed reviews of this one! I personally love this one and it might even be one of my all-time favorites--like in my Elvis top ten (Alongside "If I Can Dream" and "Such a Night"...mine is a pretty varied list). I'm not sure why this particular song really appeals to me, but it does. In fact it damn near makes me cry there at the end when Elvis hits the high note. There have been 100s of versions, and I like most of them (not so much the uptempo ones though), but Elvis' is far and away my favorite. Perhaps because he himself was so near the end of his own life when he sang it, like "My Way", it takes on more gravity than it otherwise might. With a lot of Elvis' last songs, I find it hard to separate artist from art, so even when a recording might not be technically perfect, the feeling goes the extra mile. (Sort of like Van Gogh's last painting--showing black birds, or crows, flying towards you over a yellow field. Allegedly he finished this painting after he'd poisoned himself, but before he died. It gives the painting a lot more depth knowing that. And some of those really sad depressing songs Elvis sang in the months before August 1977 have greater impact because the end was near. To me anyway...)

I never paid attention to the song untill I heard Elvis' version. And again I thought when I first heard it: He did it again! That's simply why I love Elvis! His way of doing them! Power may be one thing, but the soul, that real feel and input! Great!

Tough for me to listen to as Elvis sounds sick, having breath control problems, and just plain tired. That whole LP is like that for me. The outtake on Jungle Roon is even more dire. He needed rest so badly.

Wow! To see a mixed review of this one is in a word...puzzling. An absolute gem from the album "From Elvis Presley Boulevard...". Elvis sound powerful, yet at the same time restrained and not the least bit tired. Lilting over the lyrics as only he could do in some places and bursting into almost operatic notes in other places. When he sobs over over the line "for you will bend and tell me that you love me" it gives me cold chills. 5 stars all the way and in my top 10 of all time.

Not what I would have hoped for from Elvis on this one. He is not in great voice at all. A beautiful song given a less than sterling effort from Elvis and the band here. The army version is much easier to listen to. People may be sick of hearing Tom Jones' name mentioned on this forum from time to time but he really does have a killer version on his 1969 vegas album - a vocal tour de force. It's a very bluesy arrangement a la Jackie Wilson and if you prefer your traditional ballads sung straight then maybe Elvis's version would work for you.

Pity that some people make their judgments only because they see the date. The fact is that his was voice was at his best in the 70's and you can hear it here,not tired or whatsoever at all. 5 stars for this beauty.

This is such a brilliant and unique song and Elvis easily has the very best renditions of it. This is by far one of the very best songs that's ever been written.

I have two studio versions of this song and I adore them both. Although people who know claim that his voice was not great in the end, I was never able to hear that. I think he sounds just wonderful and very moving. Bravo Elvis, I love you.

The voice sounds good to me, full of richness, soul and inner feeling, Yes I think there is a propensity to look at the year and have the critical daggers ready to strike. A 5 star performance from me that tugs at my heartstrings.

Excellent version of the all-time Irish ballad. Emotional and heartfelt, but sorry Elvis world the all-time best version of this comes from Jackie Wilson. Wilson and Elvis knew each other well and I understand had great admiration for each other. I don't think it would have bothered Elvis to bow to Jackie on this one, he rarely had to do that on anything. However, Elvis's version is still grade A.

One of the few post 1970 performances I like. When people tell me they do not like Elvis, this is the track I play for them and they are blown away.

A instant classic! I give it the same amount of stars that are in the heavens.

Much prefer "Danny" from King Creole or what should have been.

An impassioned performance. Elvis gives it his all. Elvis bears his soul on the EP Blvd LP. Song and LP 4 stars.

This song was recorded only two months after his incredible Dec 75 Vegas season. Yet it has the date 76 so therefore it must be bad! No way is his voice poorer at this time. Just listen to all the live versions of hurt. Elvis gives this song his heart, soul and incredible talent. What an artist. 5 stats

Never cared for this or the Blvd album in general. I'll take Jackie Wilson's version any day

A very good effort from Elvis. I always loved this song and he does it justice. That said, Danny Boy as sung by Jackie Wilson has to be one of the most phenomenal vocal performances of all time. As someone else said, they were friends and I've no doubt Elvis loved Jackie's version.

Jackie Wilson's vocal is phenomenal, out of this world, but Elvis' rendition is much closer to the essence of the song. His vocal, breath control, phrasing are all perfect. 5 stars.