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Almost in Love
Words & Music:
Bonfa/ StarrYour lips were made for kisses so tender
I'm almost in love tonight
When we are close, my heart says surrender
I'm almost in love tonight
And here under the spell of evening
I long to hold you tight
Heaven is near, why think of tomorrow
I'm almost in love tonight
It may be just the spell of evening
I long to hold you tight
Heaven is near, why think of tomorrow
I'm almost in love tonight
Almost in love Recorded:
1968/03/07, first released on
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Randy Starr wrote the lyrics to an already existing song. I always liked it.
Another ballad done to perfection with that smooth, soulful voice which takes us on a brief and enjoyable emotional journey. I think he is now recognised as having a massive vocal talent, even grudgingly by the non believers.
Nice smooth vocal from Elvis, with a nice rhythm. This song should have been featured on some of the "Love" CD collections through the years.
The closest Elvis got to Bossa Nova was this great song (not Bossa Nova Baby--also a great song, just not a bossa nova). Steve V mentioned Sinatra's collaboration with Jobim already, and he is right on the money. In my opinion, every song from Live a Little, Love a Little was a winner, but I especially love this one. During his lifetime, and even now, Elvis never got the respect as a singer/vocalist that Sinatra had/has. I'm glad we have this one song, but I would have loved to hear Elvis tackle some Jobim tracks, like "How Insensitive" or "Dindi". He could have done them very very well as Almost In Love shows.
In the usual Elvis way, he has taken a mediocre song and made it sound great. Not one I would hunt out and play too often but I would not skip it either.
Great song with that fabulous ELVIS voice. I welcomed that single very much as it had on both sides songs that fit my taste. Of course it did not follow the trend or styles of the period, but I didn't like those anyway. Pop music was about all one could hear on the radio and those who were not in that leaque were ignored. And if one thinks that was all great . . . listen again or rather don't. The time was right for a change and that was at hand (NBC TV Special). Up till that time I enjoyed this lovely balad and the up tempo (at that time underrated) A Little Less Conversation.
This is a real good song although not single material for 1968. Remember the Sinatra/Jobim LP of 1967? Well this fits right in with that style and that is considered one of his best albums. I'm not saying Elvis should have cut an LPs worth of this material, but this is a real good song, just not single material. Of course ALLC the flip side, was good single material but it was way too short and no one was playing Elvis music on the radio in 1968 before the TV special.
Heard it first on a camden LP. Not an 'every day song' but a good song non the less.