- Audio CD (17 May 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Import
- Label: RCA
- ASIN: B00000IZ6H
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 260,440 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Heartbreak Hotel |
| 2. I Was The One |
| 3. Blue Suede Shoes |
| 4. I'm Counting On You |
| 5. I Got A Woman |
| 6. One-Sided Love Affair |
| 7. I Love You Because |
| 8. Just Because |
| 9. Tutti Frutti |
| 10. Trying To Get To You |
| 11. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) |
| 12. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') |
| 13. Blue Moon |
| 14. Money Honey |
| 15. Shake, Rattle And Roll |
| 16. My Baby Left Me |
| 17. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy |
| 18. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You |
Product Description
1-Heartbreak Hotel 2-I Was The One 3-Blue Suede Shoes 4-I'm Counting On You 5-I Got A Woman 6-One-Sided Love Affair 7-I Love You Because 8-Just Because 9-Tutti Frutti 10-Trying To Get To You 11-I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) 12-I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 13-Blue Moon 14-Money Honey 15-Shake, Rattle And Roll 16-My Baby Left Me 17-Lawdy, Miss Clawdy 18-I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
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Customer Reviews
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This has 6 extra tracks which were recorded at the same time as the original 12, so this isn't an exact duplicate of RCA's first gold record or the first rock 'n roll album to hit #1 on the charts.
As such, I consider this a landmark album along with the Sun Sessions, Memories: The '68 Comeback Special, That's The Way It Is, and 30 #1 Hits. Each of these captures a very important side of Elvis.
As such, I consider this a landmark album along with the Sun Sessions, Memories: The '68 Comeback Special, That's The Way It Is, and 30 #1 Hits. Each of these captures a very important side of Elvis.
This album is the still raw Elvis, maybe a bit more polished than during his Sun days, and more into a mixture of R&B, country, and rock than in his basically rockabilly days, although some of those are here too.
Some of his best such as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Tutti Frutti", "Shake Rattle And Roll", "I Got A Woman", and "Money Money" are here.
If you don't have any Elvis at all, I recommend Elvis 30 #1 Hits first, but follow that one up with this great CD.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, this is THE rock'n'roll album of all times. It doesn't come any better. They are all here, Elvis' classic recordings from 1956 (and some earlier stuff too).
Most of these songs were recorded in RCA's New York studio. And you can't compare recordings such as Money Honey, Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti and I Got A Woman with any work Elvis ever did. Not saying that Elvis didn't get better, but these sounds are brilliant. This CD is a must in every recordcollection. No matter what kind of music you listen to, this is were it started. Even though this CD will be in stores forever, if you don't have it, your collection isn't complete!
Most of these songs were recorded in RCA's New York studio. And you can't compare recordings such as Money Honey, Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti and I Got A Woman with any work Elvis ever did. Not saying that Elvis didn't get better, but these sounds are brilliant. This CD is a must in every recordcollection. No matter what kind of music you listen to, this is were it started. Even though this CD will be in stores forever, if you don't have it, your collection isn't complete!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The king's debut album with its famous black and white cover photograph, and now with extra track, like his first hig single "Heartbreak Hotel/I Was the One." to extend the playing time. The lead song on the LP record was the opener, "Blue Suede Shoes" originally a Carl Perkins tune, but no-one has done a finer version than this original studio master! The other gems are the Sun recordings which were issued by producer Steve Sholes, because he simply did not have a great abundance of recordings to chose from. Listen to "Blue Moon" which I always felt was an eerie masterpiece recorded with lots of that echoe and reverb often used in Sam Phillips' Sun studio. "Trying to Get to You!" is another classic recording, with the 20 year old Elvis giving his blistering heart and soul delivery.
The young Elvis battled with ballads, and although he manages on "I'm Counting on You", and "I Love You Because" he is nowhere near as confident as he would be on what came later in his career. Neither of these ballads are particulary great, but Elvis conveys a warm sincerity, albeit naive. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry" is a fun piano boogie, as is "One Sided Love Affair" and a good one at that. There are some classic rock 'n rollers here: "Tutti Frutti", "Money Honey" and the Ray Charles tune "I Got a Woman" which is very reminescant of the Sun sound. Ace guitarist, Chet Atkins was one of the back-up musicians on some of the tracks.
BMG have also included "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", which is another old Presley favourite, where we can hear that wailing negro sound and feel, that Elvis was so good at recreating.
This is the debut album (and one of the first mega-sellers in history) of an artist who was experimenting with several musical styles which he drew from to create his own brand of rock and roll. Long may it live!
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