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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
 
During rock's early years, singles ruled the roost. Albums were mainly vehicles to spotlight a hit single, generally fleshed out by songs of lesser quality. Elvis Presley's earliest albums, however, were exceptions to the ...  more »

     

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All Artists: Elvis Presley
Title: Elvis Presley
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Release Date: 7/18/1995
Album Type: Gold CD
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Classic Country, Vocal Pop, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 078636665924

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During rock's early years, singles ruled the roost. Albums were mainly vehicles to spotlight a hit single, generally fleshed out by songs of lesser quality. Elvis Presley's earliest albums, however, were exceptions to the rule. Colonel Tom Parker probably figured if they put "the boy's" singles on the album, fans wouldn't buy the single...which meant less revenue. Whatever the case, Presley's debut has no "Heartbreak Hotel" or "I Was the One." What it does have is a definitive "Blue Suede Shoes," which eventually did become a single and which RCA pushed Presley to record after spying Carl Perkins's version on the charts and suddenly becoming afraid they'd signed the wrong artist! It also contains five of Presley's "regional" releases from Sun Records as well as his takes on several hard R&B gems of the day, including Ray Charles's "I've Got a Woman," Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti," and a wonderful version of Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters' "Money Honey." Pretty great listening. Incidentally, the Clash mimicked the album's cover art on the front and back of London Calling. --Bill Holdship

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THE FIRST BONAFIDE "ROCK & ROLL" ALBUM...PERIOD!
04/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm 33 years old, and Elvis died when Iwas 12. But I grew up with his music from the time I could walk (Thanks to mymom). This was one of the first albums Iever heard of his, along w/Golden Recs 1and Christmas album. Just seeing the cover brings back bittersweet memories.About a week after I had it and playedit, Elvis died on me. I was heartbroken.I played this album constantly for weeksafterward, and as I listened, I would try to remember Elvis as he was THEN.This album will always have a specialplace in my heart. In my mind it's thefirst real Rock album ever, and it smokes. JOHN"