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Written by: Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye Recorded: March 7, 1968, Western Recorders, Hollywood Released master is take 8. Single:w/ "If I Can Dream", 47-9670, November 5, 1968 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0668, December 1970 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: Didn't chart, but was listed in Billboard as "Bubbling Under" at #112 for one week. 1st LP release: Almost In Love - October 1, 1970 |
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"Edge Of Reality" is an unusual song for Elvis, even as a soundtrack song. Kinda wierd, kinda goofy, but it kinda pulls you in, too. The segment in the film has to be seen to be believed, a strange dream sequence that tries to be psychedelic! Let's just say Elvis shouldn't try that on. Oh well, the song isn't as bad as the movie scene, and actually has its own strange appeal. |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)"Edge Of Reality" is another interesting number. It begins with a chromatic choral introduction, and the use of brass is noteworthy. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 A ballad, European in flavor, with deep-toned strings, and staccato vocal backing. Martin Torgoff  , The Complete Elvis, 1982 ...an (understandably) rare venture by the King of Rock & Roll into psychedelia -- admittedly, it is of the poppiest and most rhythmic variety of psychedelic pop (and one should see the dream sequence from Live a Little, Love a Little to which it is attached onscreen, for a real unintended hoot... Neal Umphred & Bruce Eder, from the AllMusic review of Almost In Love Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Edge Of Reality Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Edge Of Reality" Links
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I walk along a thin line darling Dark shadows follow me Here's where life's dream lies disillusioned The edge of reality Oh I can hear strange voices echo Laughing with mockery The border line of doom I'm facing The edge of reality On the edge of reality she sits there tormenting me The girl with the nameless face On the edge of reality where she overpowers me With fears that I can't explain She drove me to the point of madness The brink of misery If she's not real then I'm condemned to The edge of reality On the edge of reality she sits there tormenting me The girl with the nameless face On the edge of reality where she overpowers me With fears that I can't explain She drove me to the point of madness The brink of misery If she's not real then I'm condemned to The edge of reality Reality, reality, reality, reality Reality, reality, reality, reality |
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