Elvis Presley – Harum Scarum (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978

Harum Scarum is an LP by Elvis Presley from 1978 released on the RCA label.

About this album

Harum Scarum is one of Elvis Presley’s more curious 1960s soundtracks, pairing rock and roll energy with the film’s exaggerated Middle Eastern setting. Released in 1965, it sits within the run of Presley movie albums that kept him on the charts while Hollywood increasingly dictated the material. The record mixes lightweight novelty tunes with moments of genuine drive, and songs such as Harem Holiday and Shake That Tambourine show Presley still sounding committed even when the concept is as fanciful as the title. As a product of Elvis’s soundtrack era, it reflects both the commercial power and the uneven artistic compromises of that period.

Genre: Pop & Rock