Elvis Presley (album)
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| Studio album by Elvis Presley | ||
| Released | March 23, 1956 | |
| Recorded | July 5, 1954-January 30, 1956 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 28:03 | |
| Label | RCA Records | |
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips, Bob Ferris, Erie Oehlrich | |
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Elvis Presley is the self-titled debut album from Elvis Presley. It was released in March 1956. On November 21, 1955, RCA bought Presley's contract from Sun Records for $35,000, thanks to RCA executive Steve Sholes. Presley and rock and roll were still untested properties in the music business, but this album proved the selling power of both. It was the first rock album to hit number one and RCA's first million selling pop album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 55 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The cover is ranked number 40 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 greatest album covers. The photograph was taken at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida on January 31, 1955. It was borrowed by The Clash on the cover of their 1979 album London Calling, which is number 39 on the list. Another cover homage appeared on k. d. lang's 2006 album Reintarnation.
Five songs were taken from the Elvis Presley's Sun recordings-tapes, which had moved with Elvis to RCA. While Elvis had his first nationwide hit, with "Heartbreak Hotel" climbing the charts since January before, this song is not present on this album since the record label thought including it would hinder the single's sales.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins) – 1:58
- "I'm Counting on You" (Don Robertson)– 2:22
- "I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles, Renald Richard) – 2:23
- "One-Sided Love Affair" (Bill Campbell) – 2:10
- "I Love You Because" (Leon Payne) – 2:41 Sun recording
- "Just Because" (Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton), Sydney Robin) – 2:31 Sun recording
- "Tutti Frutti" (Dorothy LaBostrie, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell)– 1:57
- "Trying to Get to You" (Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy) – 2:31 Sun recording
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" (Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas) – 2:01
- "I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')" (Jimmy Wakely) – 2:22 Sun recording
- "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:40 Sun recording
- "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 2:33
[edit] Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocal, guitar
- Scotty Moore – guitar
- Bill Black – bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums
- Chet Atkins – guitar
- Johnny Bernero – drums on 10
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Shorty Long – piano
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1956 | Billboard Pop Albums | 1 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1956 | "Blue Suede Shoes" | Billboard Pop Singles | 20 |
| 1956 | "Money Honey" | Billboard Pop Singles | 76 |
| 1956 | "Blue Moon" | Billboard Pop Singles | 19 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | November 1, 1966 |
