Elvis Aron Presley (1955-1980 - 25 Anniversary) by Elvis Aron Presley

Elvis Aron Presley (1955-1980 - 25 Anniversary)

Elvis Aron Presley

1980

Elvis Aron Presley (1955-1980 - 25 Anniversary) is a Rock album by Elvis Aron Presley, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Rock & Roll
  • raw
  • swaggering
  • nostalgic

About

By the time Elvis Presley released his self-titled debut album in early 1956, the Tupelo, Mississippi native already had a chart-topping country record to his name—“I Forgot to Remember to Forget”—with another single, “Heartbreak Hotel,” climbing the pop charts. A few months earlier, RCA Victor had paid a then-grandiose sum of $40,000 to buy out Presley’s contract with Sun Records—a deal encouraged by Presley’s money-minded manager, Colonel Tom Parker. RCA was determined to cash in on its investment, and waged with a full-fledged promotional campaign in the hopes of turning Elvis Presley (and <i>Elvis Presley</i>) into a phenomenon. Needless to say, the payoff was almost instantaneous: Five of the nearly <i>two dozen</i> Presley songs that RCA released as singles in 1956 would hit No. 1. By year’s end, the country kid was a household name, sparking riotous crowds and breathless controversy wherever he went and every time he flaunted his scandalous dance moves on TV—the energy of which is captured on <i>Elvis Presley</i>’s iconic cover. The decision to release an album that contained none of Presley’s massively successful early RCA singles spoke to the label’s confidence in him. Instead of a greatest-hits collection, contemporary listeners of <i>Elvis Presley</i> get a guide to the R&B, rock, and country sounds that Presley combined in such an intoxicating (and pop-molding) fashion. Many of Presley’s groundbreaking early hits are collected here, from “Blue Suede Shoes” to “Blue Moon.” And while there are tunes from Nashville songwriters Jimmy Wakely and Don Robertson, Presley also covers songs made famous by iconic Black artists like Little Richard, Ray Charles, and Clyde McPhatter—a violation of the long-running segregation at the heart of American popular music, and a move that fanned the flames of Presley’s provocative image. The first rock album ever to top the Billboard charts, <i>Elvis Presley</i> remains a document of a transformative moment in pop history, as the myth of genre was being melted and reimagined—one rockabilly song at a time.

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Tracklist

  1. An Early Live Performance
  2. Monolog
  3. An Early Benefit Performance
  4. Collectors' Gold From The Movie Years
  5. The TV Specials
  6. Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Baby What You Want Me To Do (Medley)4:54
  7. The Las Vegas Years
  8. Little Sister / Get Back (Medley)3:10
  9. Lost Singles
  10. Elvis At The Piano
  11. The Concert Years—Part 1
  12. I Got A Woman / Amen / I Got A Woman (Medley)3:54
  13. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (Medley)1:44
  14. The Concert Years—Part 2
  15. The Concert Years—Part 3 (Conclusion)
  16. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (Medley)2:17

Side A

  1. A1Heartbreak Hotel2:00
  2. A2Long Tall Sally1:37
  3. A3Blue Suede Shoes2:37
  4. A4Money Honey2:21

Side B

  1. BAn Elvis Monolog13:41

Side C

  1. C1Heartbreak Hotel2:14
  2. C2All Shook Up1:45
  3. C3(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I2:41
  4. C4I Got A Woman2:18
  5. C5Love Me2:39
  6. C6Introductions1:27
  7. C7Such A Night2:23
  8. C8Reconsider Baby3:20

Side D

  1. D1I Need Your Love Tonight1:50
  2. D2That's All Right1:38
  3. D3Don't Be Cruel1:52
  4. D4One Night2:35
  5. D5Are You Lonesome Tonight?3:11
  6. D6It's Now Or Never2:40
  7. D7Swing Down Sweet Chariot2:31
  8. D8Hound Dog2:57

Side E

  1. E1They Remind Me Too Much Of You2:39
  2. E2Tonight Is So Right For Love4:11
  3. E3Follow That Dream1:49
  4. E4Wild In The Country1:48
  5. E5Datin'3:11

Side F

  1. F1Shoppin' Around3:04
  2. F2Can't Help Falling In Love1:48
  3. F3A Dog's Life3:20
  4. F4I'm Falling In Love Tonight3:15
  5. F5Thanks To The Rolling Sea1:16

Side G

  1. G1Jailhouse Rock2:06
  2. G2Suspicious Minds4:34
  3. G4Blue Christmas2:46

Side H

  1. H1You Gave Me A Mountain3:32
  2. H2Welcome To My World2:00
  3. H3Trying To Get To You2:10
  4. H4I'll Remember You2:41
  5. H5My Way3:51

Side I

  1. I1Polk Salad Annie5:34
  2. I2You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'4:15
  3. I3Sweet Caroline2:44
  4. I4Kentucky Rain3:19
  5. I5Are You Lonesome Tonight?2:51

Side J

  1. J1My Babe2:36
  2. J2In The Ghetto2:37
  3. J3An American Trilogy4:37
  4. J5Yesterday2:26

Side K

  1. K1I'm Leavin'3:48
  2. K2The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face3:42
  3. K3Hi-Heel Sneakers2:46
  4. K4Softly, As I Leave You3:00

Side L

  1. L1Unchained Melody3:26
  2. L2Fool2:35
  3. L3Rags To Riches1:55
  4. L4It's Only Love2:42
  5. L5America The Beautiful2:17

Side M

  1. M1It's Still Here3:53
  2. M2I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen2:28
  3. M3Beyond The Reef3:06
  4. M4I Will Be True2:34

Side N

  1. N1Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)0:10
  2. N2See See Rider2:23
  3. N4Love Me2:16
  4. N5If You Love Me (Let Me Know)2:44
  5. N6Love Me Tender2:20
  6. N7All Shook Up1:01

Side O

  1. O1Hound Dog1:26
  2. O2The Wonder Of You1:59
  3. O3Burning Love2:46
  4. O4Dialog / Introductions / Johnny B. Goode4:08
  5. O5Introductions / Long Live Rock And Roll1:58
  6. O6T-r-o-u-b-l-e3:10
  7. O7Why Me Lord2:29

Side P

  1. P1How Great Thou Art4:10
  2. P2Let Me Be There3:12
  3. P3An American Trilogy3:42
  4. P4Funny How Time Slips Away2:24
  5. P5Little Darlin'1:37
  6. P7Can't Help Falling In Love1:37

Credits

Performers

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold