It's Now or Never - The Tribute to Elvis (1994)

These performances from the recent Pyramid concert in Memphis, It's Now or Never - The Tribute to Elvis, run the gamut from horrendous (Wet Wet Wet's title tune) to somnambulistic (Chris Isaak's ''Blue Moon'') to surprisingly inspired (Dwight Yoakam's ''Mystery Train,'' the Mavericks' ''Love Me''). Still, even on the best cuts, Presley's fireball urgency and playful naughtiness remain elusive. As a jumpsuited icon, Elvis may be a national cartoon, but as a rock visionary, this king still rules the territory. C-

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