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Liner Note Authors: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen; Roger Semon.Recording information: Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (01/1955); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (01/1955); RCA Studio, Nashville (01/1955); RCA Studio, New York (01/1955); Sun Studio, Memphis (01/1955); Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (07/05/1954); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (07/05/1954); RCA Studio, Nashville (07/05/1954); RCA Studio, New York (07/05/1954); Sun Studio, Memphis (07/05/1954); Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (08/1954); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (08/1954); RCA Studio, Nashville (08/1954); RCA Studio, New York (08/1954); Sun Studio, Memphis (08/1954); Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (08/24/1956); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (08/24/1956); RCA Studio, Nashville (08/24/1956); RCA Studio, New York (08/24/1956); Sun Studio, Memphis (08/24/1956); Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (09/1954); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (09/1954); RCA Studio, Nashville (09/1954); RCA Studio, New York (09/1954); Sun Studio, Memphis (09/1954); Fox Stage 1, Hollywood (1956); Radio Recorders, Hollywood (1956); RCA Studio, Nashville (1956); RCA Studio, New York (1956); Sun Studio, Memphis (1956).Photographers: Michael Rosen ; Alfred Wetheimer.When Elvis first broke on the national scene, nobody--not RCA, not Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker, and certainly not Elvis himself--had any idea how long his popularity would last. Most assumed that rock and roll was a passing fad and that Presley would soon be relegated to the "where are they now?" bin. Unsurprisingly, RCA rushed Presley's first album to market before Elvis had recorded enough new material for an entire record. The result, ELVIS PRESLEY, is a cut-and-paste job consisting of seven RCA recordings and five older tracks licensed from Sun Records, Presley's first label.Still, this is a monumental record in the history of rock and roll, from its iconic cover (which The Clash later paid homage to on the cover of LONDON CALLING) to the twelve great tracks to its unprecedented sales figures (it topped the Billboard album charts for 20 weeks). The RCA material includes Elvis' arrangement of "Blue Suede Shoes" and covers of R&B hits "Money Honey," "Tutti Frutti," and "I Got a Woman." The record is short (29 minutes) and the material it contains is available on lots of other discs, but if you must have the record that started a revolution, this is the one to get.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Blue Suede Shoes 2:02
2 I'm Counting On You 2:25
3 I Got a Woman 2:25
4 One-Sided Love Affair 2:11
5 I Love You Because 2:41
6 Just Because 2:34
7 Tutti Frutti 1:59
8 Trying to Get to You 2:33
9 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) 2:04
10 I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2:25
11 Blue Moon 2:44
12 Money Honey 2:37
13 Heartbreak Hotel 2:09
14 I Was the One 2:34
15 My Baby Left Me 2:14
16 Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 2:09
17 Shake, Rattle & Roll 2:26
Disc 2
1 Rip It Up 1:55
2 Love Me 2:45
3 When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again 2:22
4 Long Tall Sally 1:54
5 First in Line 3:23
6 Paralyzed 2:25
7 So Glad You're Mine 2:22
8 Old Shep 4:10
9 Ready Teddy 1:56
10 Anyplace is Paradise 2:26
11 How's the World Treating You 2:25
12 How Do You Think I Feel 2:12
13 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:41
14 Hound Dog 2:17
15 Don't Be Cruel 2:05
16 Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) 2:15
17 Too Much 2:34
18 Playing For Keeps 2:53
19 Love Me Tender 2:42
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