Amazing Grace His Greatest Sacred Songs CD Elvis recorded quite a bit of gospel over the course of his career, and this two-CD, 55-song set has the bulk of it. Most of this is drawn from his three gospel LPs (His Hand in Mine, 1960 How Great Thou Art, 1967 He Touched Me, 1972), as well as a 1957 EP. Presley was undoubtedly heavily influenced by gospel (at times he indicated regret at not having chosen to become a gospel singer), and this material has played pretty well with critics. Elvis sings with skill and reasonable commitment, and the backing musicians include such ElvisNashville standbys as Scotty Moore, Hank Garland, Floyd Cramer, Charlie McCoy, Pete Drake, the Jordanaires, and James Burton. At the same time, lets have a reality check here. Rock- and pop-oriented fans are going to find this two-and-a-half-hour set tough going, unless they have a taste for spirituals as well. Things get a little more accessible when the tempos brighten, but often its on the sedate side. For both collectors and listeners, highlights of the collection are five previously unreleased tracks from 1972. Recorded with only Charlie Hodges on piano and J.D. Sumner the Stamps on backing vocals, they present Presleys gospel at its sparsest and most spontaneous. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide Tracks 1. I Believe (206) 2. Peace in the Valley (322) 3. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (318) 4. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (355) 5. Milky White Way (213) 6. His Hand in Mine (316) 7. I Believe in the Man in the Sky (213) 8. He Knows Just What I Need (213) 9. Mansion Over the Hilltop (257) 10. In My Fathers House (205) 11. Joshua Fit the Battle (241) 12. Swing Down Sweet Chariot (233) 13. Im Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (151) 14. If We Never Meet Again (200) 15. Known Only to Him (208) 16. Working on the Building (153) 17. Crying in the Chapel (226) 18. Run On (222) 19. How Great Thou Art (302) 20. Stand by Me (228) 21. Where No One Stands Alone (243) 22. So High (157) 23. Farther Along (405) 24. By and By (151) 25. In the Garden (309) 26. Somebody Bigger Than You and I (226) 27. Without Him (228) 28. If the Lord Wasnt Walking by My Side (138) 29. Where Could I Go But to the Lord (335) 30. We Call on Him (234) 31. Youll Never Walk Alone (245) 32. Only Believe (249) 33. Amazing Grace (336) 34. Miracle of the Rosary (152) 35. Lead Me, Guide Me (241) 36. He Touched Me (241) 37. Ive Got Confidence (221) 38. Evening Prayer (155) 39. Seeing Is Believing (254) 40. Thing Called Love (225) 41. Put Your Hand in the Hand (316) 42. Reach Out to Jesus (315) 43. He Is My Everything (241) 44. There Is No God But God (219) 45. I, John (217) 46. Bosom of Abraham (136) 47. Help Me (229) 48. If That Isnt Love (331) 49. Why Me Lord Live (251) 50. How Great Thou Art Live (336) 51. I, John (210) 52. Bosom of Abraham (52) 53. You Better Run (152) 54. Lead Me, Guide Me (253) 55. Turn Your Eyes Upon JesusNearer My God to Thee (251)