Matt Ross-Spang joins host Stephen Kallao

From his work at Sun Records to his final recordings at Graceland, Memphis holds a special place in Elvis Presley’s career. A newly released 5-disc collection, titled Memphis, chronicles the King’s time in Grind City. On the World Cafe, we talk with Grammy-winning record producer Matt Ross-Spang about these newly mixed versions of some Elvis classics, and why his legacy remains steadfast almost 50 years later.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Grateful Dead “Shakedown Street” Shakedown Street
Elvis Presley “Danny Boy” Memphis
Elvis Presley “In The Ghetto” Memphis
Elvis Presley “In The Ghetto” Memphis
Elvis Presley “In The Ghetto” Memphis
Elvis Presley “Suspicious Minds” Memphis
Elvis Presley “Suspicious Minds” Memphis
Elvis Presley “Blue Moon” Memphis
Elvis Costello and the Imposters “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” Armed Forces
Wanda Jackson “Heartbreak Hotel” I Remember Elvis
Fine Young Cannibals “Suspicious Minds” Fine Young Cannibals
Bruce Springsteen “Viva Las Vegas” The Essential Bruce Springsteen
Kacey Musgraves “Butterflies” Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves “Superbloom (feat. Leon Bridges)” Deeper Well: Deeper Into The Well
U2 “When Love Comes To Town” Rattle and Hum
Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” A Modern Life

Hour Two
Phish “Waiting All Night” Fuego
Nicole Atkins “A Little Word (featuring Hamilton Leithauser)” single
Steel Pulse “Ravers” True Democracy
The Sundays “Here’s Where The Story Ends” Readings Writings and Arithmetic
JD McPherson “Sunshine Getaway” Nite Owls
JD McPherson “Firebug” WC Recording
The Last Dinner Party “Sinner” WC Recording
Nada Surf “Whose Authority” WC Recording
Kirsty MacColl “In These Shoes?” Tropical Brainstorm
Father John Misty “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All” Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams And My Dreams Said To Crawl
Lucius “How Loud Your Heart Gets” WC Recording
Lucius “Old Tape (feat. Adam Granduciel)” Old Tape (single)
The War on Drugs “Harmonia’s Dream” I Don’t Live Here Anymore
Dusty Springfield “Son Of A Preacher Man” Dusty In Memphis
Guster “Fa Fa” Lost and Gone Forever