"kentucky Rain"- Elvis Presley Direct

: During the recording session, Elvis specifically asked pianist Ronnie Milsap (who later became a country star) to "make the thunder roll" on the keys. Milsap later used a similar technique for his own hit, "Smoky Mountain Rain".

: Professional music reviewers on Rate Your Music describe the song as the perfect "story form" fallout to "Suspicious Minds," capturing Elvis's "late-period breakdown" with a "psychically devastating" big arrangement. "Kentucky Rain"- Elvis Presley

Other reviews and interesting facts about the track include: : During the recording session, Elvis specifically asked

: Reviewers at Elvis Australia note that the song walks a fine line between "passion and parody," suggesting that its "paranoid hysteria" would be laughable if sung by anyone other than the King. : During the recording session