Harem Holiday/Girl Happy [Import]

Product Description
Remastered UK twofer combines two soundtracks, 'Harem Holiday' & 'Girl Happy', originally released in 1965. Includes 16 page booklet with photos, behind the scenes notes & credits. RCA. 1993.

Harem Holiday/Girl Happy,Elvis Presley,Bmg/RCA,Oldies,Pop

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Harem Holiday/Girl Happy [Import]

Average customer rating: great sountracks Not his best work

Harem Holiday//Girl Happy Elvis Presley Manufacturer: Sony Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kissin' Cousins/Clambake/Stay Away Joe Kid Galahad/Girls! Girls! Girls! Spinout/Double Trouble Frankie & Johnny//Paradise It Happened at the World's Fair/Fun in Acapulco ASIN: B0002W0ZSI Release Date: 2007-04-09

Tracks:

1. Harem Holiday
2. My Desert Serenade
3. Go East - Young Man
4. Mirage
5. Kismet
6. Shake That Tambourine
7. Hey Little Girl
8. Golden Coins
9. So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)
10. Animal Instinct
11. Wisdom Of The Ages
12. Girl Happy
13. Spring Level
14. Fort Lauderdale Chamber Of Commerce
15. Startin' Tonight
16. Wolf Call
17. Do Not Disturb
18. Cross My Heart And Hope To Die
19. Meanest Girl In Town
20. Do The Clam
21. Puppet On String
22. I've Got To Find My Baby

Customer Reviews:

great sountracks.......2007-07-05

elvis in the mid-sixties got a bad rap for supposedly putting out bad movies and bad songs. this is hardly the case though-with this soundtrack anyways. first we visit the harem holiday part of the soundtrack. this has some of the best songs ever this movie is set in iran back before the days of terrorism and stuff like that. this was a great tourist movie that showed the beauty of the country and the songs give the sound and style of there music. it was a real rocking set of songs. my favorites are the wisdom of the ages, shake that tamborine, hey little girl, and so close yet so far from paradaise. i give 2 thumbs up on the soundtrack and the movie it is family fun.

next is girl happy starring elvis presley and shelly frabres (from the tv show coach and the singer of johnny angel). this movie is great from start to finish and the songs are very good. puppet on a string, girl happy and wolf call are the highlights of this soundtrack and were international hits. i also give 2 thumbs up for the soundtrack and the movie. the movie is set up on spring break 1965 in florida it is a very funny film with lots of action and girls. as elvis sings in the title tune"every girl i see looks good to me , what a crazy odd way to be but i love a life with beautiful woman i'm girl happy" im saying buy the cd's and buy the movies. elvis is at his best in these movies and sountracks much better than viva las vegas where the songs werent that good and the plot stunk. people rave about that just because of ann -maragret which really aint fair. these movies are better and sound better and they are more fun for men and woman to watch.

Not his best work.......2007-03-23

This CD includes two of Elvis' movie soundtracks from 1965, Harum Scarum (aka Harem Holiday) and Girl Happy. While both soundtracks reached the top 10 on the US album charts and Girl Happy was certified GOLD, they are not particularly strong albums. This set is recommended only for avid Elvis fans.

Average customer rating: Great songs When a man feels thirst, he takes a drink! who needs the sun sessions? Elvis reaches the height of his creativity Harum Scarum

Harem Holiday/Girl Happy Elvis Presley Manufacturer: Bmg/RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Easy Come, Easy Go/Speedway Viva Las Vegas (1964 Filma) / Roustabout (1964 Film) It Happened at the World's Fair / Fun in Acapulco Kid Galahad/Girls! Girls! Girls! It Happened at the World's Fair/Fun in Acapulco ASIN: B000025MQJ Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

1. Harem Holiday
2. My Desert Serenade
3. Go East Young Man
4. Mirage
5. Kismet
6. Shake That Tambourine
7. Hey Little Girl - Elvis Presley
8. Golden Coins - Elvis Presley
9. So Close, Yet So Far
10. Animal Instinct - Elvis Presley
11. Wisdom of the Ages
12. Girl Happy
13. Spring Fever
14. Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
15. Startin' Tonight
16. Wolf Call - The Jordanaires, The Jubilee Four, Elvis Presley
17. Do Not Disturb - Elvis Presley
18. Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
19. Meanest Girl in Town
20. Do the Clam - The Jordanaires, The Jubilee Four, Elvis Presley
21. Puppet on a String
22. I've Got to Find My Baby

Album Description

Remastered UK twofer combines two soundtracks, 'Harem Holiday' & 'Girl Happy', originally released in 1965. Includes 16 page booklet with photos, behind the scenes notes & credits. RCA. 1993.

Customer Reviews:

Great songs.......2005-09-29

Harem Holiday songs withstand time and are beutiful. They fit so many moods, travel, love, wondering why. Girl Happy also has upbeat songs and again the love songs keep you hoping for the love of your life.

When a man feels thirst, he takes a drink!.......2005-08-04

What you have here are two lousy Elvis soundtracks from 1965 on one CD.

Harum Scarum is a very bad soundtrack. None of the song were considered good enough to be released as singles. The one fairly good song is "So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)". The only other songs that are somewhat interesting are "Shake That Tambourine" and "Hey Little Girl", which aren't good songs, but at least they have some energy to them.

Girl Happy is another bad soundtrack. "Do the Clam" was released as a single from this album, and was one of the worst songs ever released as an Elvis single. The only good song on the album is "Puppet on a String", which was later released as a single when it started to get radio airplay. A few other songs have a certain goofy charm, such as "Cross My Heart and Hope to Die" and "The Meanest Girl in Town", but they are by no means good songs.

This CD will be of interest only to Elvis fans who have to have everything that the King ever recorded.

who needs the sun sessions?.......2004-01-20

as this is a two part cd, so shall this review be. are you ready, kiddies? now it begins!!!

harem scarem is not a good movie. nor is it a good soundtrack. it falls in the category of forgotten elvis, simply because it is neither king-of-rock-&-roll good, nor is it fat-man-on-the-toilet bad, it simply lies there, like a forgotten tuna fish sandwich at the carnival. only three tunes stand out: shake that tambourine is most definitely FMOTT bad; generic rock backing with a cringe worthy lyric. one can almost hear elvis weeping into his hands after recording this. hey little girl would be just another blatant come on from the king to one of his unworthy minions, except for the fact that, in the film, he's actually singing this entendre laden swill TO A LITTLE GIRL, making it rather uncomfortable to listen to (you want easy listening? pat boone is waiting!). & so close yet so far is (no foolin) a great great ballad. one can almost see elvis sigh with relief after getting a decent tune to sing, then pound his fist in exasperation after getting the lead sheet to "go east young man".

girl happy. girl happy is the finest elvis soundtrack ever. girl happy is the finest elvis movie ever. girl happy is the greatest elvis ever. sure, okay, you might dismiss the whole thing as mindless escapism & heresy to compare this slight 20+ minutes of material to the finest the king had to offer, but allow me to rebut with this: you are wrong. nothing touches this. you want great rock & roll with minimal investment in time? meanest girl in town, got to find my baby, & startin tonight all fit your bill-not a one over two minutes & action packed HEAR ME action packed! you need stooopid, head scratchworthy babble? why not try ft lauderdale chamber of commerce & spring fever? you dig elvis da stud? cross my heart & do not disturb should be ringin your bells! i know you wanna dance dance dance, so get animal & listen to wolf call & do the clam! in fact the lamest song on here is the most conventional, puppet on a string, but it is but a small price to pay for otherwise perfection. forget heartbreak hotel & hound dog, in the ghetto & kentucky rain, hurt & patch it up. THIS is elvis' peak.

Elvis reaches the height of his creativity.......2003-11-11

I know of not one song on the album Harum Scarum that was released as an single. The Music is outstanding on Harum Scarum and the psychedelic era would soon follow. In my opinion the best song on Harum Scarum is "Wisdom of the Ages", and the song "Golden Coins", is almost as creative as was "Wisdom of the Ages". The Beatles song "Norwegian Wood" is much similar to "Wisdom of the Ages", especially the Guitar work. The other songs are also very creative especially "So Close Yet So Far From Paradise", and "Animal Instinct", and "Harum Holiday", both of those songs you will notice Beatle influence. The other songs are also very good songs but not the type of songs that would make it to the top ten. This Elvis album in my opinion is one of the greatest albums ever recorded because it had an impact obviously, and Middle Eastern music afterwards would become a part of rock music. The album "Girl Happy" is another good Elvis album for the most part and is worth buying.

Harum Scarum.......2002-09-25

I give it five stars simply on the material provided for the Harem Scarem part of the cd. Most of the songs on the Girl Happy section do not interest me in the least. There are some beautiful and haunting songs in the Harum soundtrack, especially "Wisdom Of The Ages" and "So Close Yet So Far" with that far off mystical sound that I wish Elvis would have used more later in his career. Elvis' voice is absolutely supurb, showing his versatility as he always does. I highly suggest this just based on the strength of the Harum Scarum tracks. You just might learn something.

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