As music historian John Robertson noted, "The authority of Presley's singing helped disguise the fact that the album stepped decisively away from the American-roots inspiration of the Memphis sessions towards a more middle-of-the-road sound.
Menurut sejarawan musik John Robertson, "Otoritas nyanyian Presley membantu menangkis fakta bahwa album makin menurun dari inspirasi turunan Amerika dari sesi-sesi Memphis menuju suara jalanan yang lebih menengah.