Christmas With Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Elvis Presley

This album represents a massive, widescreen reimagining of Elvis Presley's holiday legacy.

By taking archival vocal tracks from his 1957 and 1971 Christmas albums and stripping away the original instrumentation, the producers have placed Elvis in a lush, symphonic environment that he never actually inhabited during his lifetime.

The result is a sound that feels both incredibly old and strikingly new: the velvet warmth of his mid-century baritone is preserved, but it is now supported by the technical precision and emotional weight of a world-class orchestra recorded at Abbey Road.

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the Royal Philharmonic brass section punctuates the bluesy swagger of Blue Christmas, giving it a big-band Vegas feel.

The swelling cinematic strings during the bridge of If I Get Home on Christmas Day that elevate the 1971 vocal to epic proportions.

The transition from intimate solo piano to full orchestral and choral grandeur on the final verse of Silent Night.

Where This Album Departs

How does Christmas With Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra sound next to the rest of Elvis Presley's catalogue?

This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.

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