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Elvis before "Heartbreak Hotel"

Neal C. Reynolds | Indianapolis, Indiana | 02/01/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the really young Elvis, before most of us ever heard of him. As such, this CD is a must for those who really want to know the whole Elvis. This shows his raw and undeveloped talent. He's presented here as the inventor of rock 'n roll. That may be arguable, but his importance to the genre isn't. He popularized a style which was part R&B, part country, and a whole lot more. I've read comments by naysayers claiming he stole the music from the black musicians, but what I've researched indicates that he always gave credit to the writers and first performers of the songs he performed, and it sure appears that he gave this music national exposure which ordinarily it would never have received given the repression that was rampant at the time.Anyway, the important thing for the listener is that this is good music, and that songs like "That's All Right", "Good Rockin' Tonight", "Milkcow Blues Boogie", "Mystery Train", and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" preceded his phenomonal nationwide fame."

The Rosetta Stone of Rock-n-Roll

slider | NY | 02/06/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is it my friends. If you only can afford one Elvis album, this is one to get. What you will hear here is why Elvis is the King. His blending of white country with black R & B and gospel is what you will hear in it's absolute purest and rawest form. Whether you're black or white, country or redneck - Elvis Presley will always be The King of Rock-n-Roll.Thankyouthankyouverymuch."

Great Japanese Mastering and Cool LP-style sleeve!

Frederick Baptist | Singapore | 08/27/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A great disc to get to hear Elvis before he hit the big time. Here you get to hear the full range of his voice, discover what a good crooner he was as well as to realise just how important his backup musicians were to the quality of his performances.



Sam Phillips with his still legendary recording techniques especially on that slap bass sound and the late, great Scotty Moore on guitar. You get all that plus great sound quality in a cool packaging so it's well worth the price I can tell you."