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Elvis Presley Mod – Fun In Acapulco (CD) African Road to Ruin marked aReleased in 1963, Fun in Acapulco arrived during Elvis's most prolific soundtrack period, pairing his unmistakable voice with mariachi inflected arrangements and Latin rhythms that pushed against the usual Hollywood formula. The album produced "Bossa Nova Baby," later covered by Tina Turner, and stands as a snapshot of Presley at the peak of his commercial powers, fully committed even within the constraints of the studio system machine. UPC: