The highlight of this album for me is the song that Elvis himself wrote, "That's Someone You Never Forget", which originally closed the LP version from 1962. Elvis came up with the song title and the idea for the song, which was about the death of his mother Gladys Love Presley in 1958. Elvis co-wrote the song with Red West. Elvis is in a zone on this song. His singing was at its best level in this period of his career. During this period Elvis was pushing his voice to the limit, attempting operatic material. But the song "That's Someone You Never Forget" is great because it is so subtle and understated. In my opinion, it is perhaps Elvis' greatest vocal performance ever, right up there with his performances of "Crying in the Chapel", "Surrender", "It's Now or Never", "Angel", or even "Can't Help Falling in Love". This is Elvis at his absolute best. It shows what Elvis could do as a songwriter. I only wish he would have pursued songwriting. Elvis was defensive about songwriting and a little embarrassed by it. This song was thrown away as a B side to "Long Legged Girl" in 1967. It is an overlooked gem.

The bonus track "You'll Be Gone" is another song written by Elvis from the same sessions but not released until 1965 as a throwaway B side to the "Do the Clam" single. But "You'll Be Gone" is a very good song with classical acoustic guitar, written with Red West and Charlie Hodge in the style of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine". But both these songs were essentially thrown away by Elvis as not quite good enough. But I think they show the promise of Elvis as a songwriter. They are a little rough in that you could tell Elvis had not consciously written many songs and so there was a little bit of a rough and wooden quality. But who knows where Elvis could have gone from here. It is disappointing that Elvis did not try to develop and evolve as a songwriter. But he obviously did not want to pursue it.

I would recommend this album for just the opportunity to listen to two Elvis compositions, "That's Someone You Never Forget" and "You'll Be Gone". And while BLUE HAWAII was number one for 20 weeks and is a great concept album with greater flow, POT LUCK shows Elvis exploring new musical avenues, trying his hand at songwriting and relying more on ballads.

The original version of "Suspicion" (..."Suspicion....tears us apart ....suspicion....why torture meeeeee")is a great surprise. Terry Stafford, an early Elvis impersonator, did a cover version that was a huge hit in 1964 in which Stafford did a pretty good Elvis imitation. But the original 1962 version by Elvis is much better. The other selections are good. The addition of the "She's Not You" single as a bonus track is a welcome addition.

POT LUCK is Elvis at his vocal peak. It is not his greatest album, but it is a very different album. The focus is on slow ballads. POT LUCK is an underappreciated album. It is an essential album for any Elvis fan. Just for the fact that you get to hear Elvis the songwriter here is worth the price of this album in my opinion.

"That's Someone You Never Forget" is one of Elvis' greatest songs and greatest performances...and greatest surprises. It is also a very rare and unique opportunity to listen to a song that Elvis wrote himself. It demonstrates that Elvis himself was really behind his whole sound and musical persona. Elvis just liked to take a back seat, but he was in charge of it all. Elvis was self-effacing and self-deprecating. That song proves it to me. Elvis was a musical innovator.

"That's Someone You Never Forget". That's a song you never forget. POT LUCK. That's an album you never forget. Elvis. That's a performer you never forget.

KISS ME QUICK,SUSPICION and NIGHT RIDER should have been singles.There are undoubtedly the highlights of this 1962 record that is especially worth buying if you are a true ELVIS fan.The voice of the singer had changed a little over the years.It's softer and it's range is wider.Not all the songs here are great,but at this point of his career(just before the avalanche of ordinary movies)ELVIS has become an AMERICAN icon.It seems that the ELVIS that teenagers discovered in 1956 is really a thing of the past.Now it seems that the parents who rejected him when he sang HOUND DOG are more inclined to revaluate this guy who has mellowed at the same time of their teenagers who became adults.It is an enjoyable disc.The three tracks that i mentionned should really have been in GOLD RECORDS VOLUME 3 where they belonged.

This is a solid album and was a top 4 hit on the US album chart in 1962 and went all the way to number 1 in the UK. It includes the top 5 US hit (another number 1 in the UK) "She's Not You". Several other songs would be released as singles later and become hits including: "Kiss Me Quick" peaked at 34 on the US pop chart in 1964, "Such An Easy Question" peaked at 11 on the US pop chart and 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1965, and "Suspicion" was a top 10 hit in the UK in 1976. The version of "I'm Yours" on this album is not the same as the one that was released as a single in 1965. In this version Elvis sings a dubbed "duet" with himself and does a spoken part at the break, which are missing from the hit single version. I like this version better. It has a couple of nice rockers (for 1962) on it "Gonna Get Back Home Somehow" and "Night Rider".

This release includes several bonus songs not included on the original. "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" was released as the B-side of "She's Not You" and was a minor hit reaching 55 on the singles chart. "That's Someone You'll Never Forget" was released as a B-side in 1967 and cracked the chart at 92. Elvis' performance of the song is haunting and one of his most underrated!

While this album was a hit in 1962, it paled in comparison to his recently released soundtrack albums GI Blues and Blue Hawaii, which were HUGE hits. This convinced his management that soundtracks were the best way to make money and for the next several years movie soundtracks were the only new albums that would be released. Sadly the soundtracks seemed to decline in quality with each new release.

UK#1 album back in 1962. Back then it was dismissed by the critics, reviewed as just an average release. I don't understand why they put this one on par with his two previous albums, Blue Hawaii and Something For Everybody.

Originally a 12 track album, this was his last studio effort until 1969. It starts with his classic hit "Kiss Me Quick", written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. This duo contributed four more songs, another hit in "Suspicion", two great up-tempo tunes in "Night Rider" and "Gonna Get Back Home Somehow", and the fantastic ballad "I Feel That I've Known You Forever".

Otis Blackwell, who wrote many Elvis classics, came up with the easy-going "Such An Easy Question", which also became a big hit. The balladeer came to the fore again in "Just For Old Time Sake", "Something Blue" and "I'm Yours". The latter included a Hammond organ treatment with Elvis recitating in the middle.

My personal favourite is "Fountain Of Love", a guitar arranged up-tempo song which really impressed me the first time I heard it.

The most impressive moment however is his own composition, "That's Someone You Never Forget". This originally closed the album, and you couldn't forget him after this. A classic ballad performed with a voice from the gods.

The remaining track, "Steppin' Out Of Line", were a left-over from the Blue Hawaii-sessions. The bonus tracks here is well welcomed, Don Robertson's "I Met Her Today", the operatic number "You'll Be Gone", and the cheerful accordion number "For The Millionth And The Last Time". The remaining two is the big hit single "She's Not You"/"Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello".

This is Elvis on top with classy Nashville-arrangements. I'm regarding this album as a classic on par with Elvis Is Back. Essential music - it should belong in anyones record collection.

"Pot Luck" is an Elvis CD I've been playing constantly and is great to listen to. More romance than rock, Elvis can still prove he has that great talent. "Kiss Me Quick" is the best of the whole package. If you're a fan, it's a must.