Elvis 56
Elvis 56 | ||||
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Compilation album by Elvis Presley | ||||
Released | March 5, 1996 (1996-03-05) | |||
Recorded | January–September 1956 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 50:31 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Elvis Presley chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Elvis 56 is a compilation album of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley made during 1956, released by RCA Records in 1996. The original sessions took place at RCA Studios in Nashville and New York, and at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
Contents
The disc presents five singles with five B-sides, five tracks from his debut album, and six tracks from his second long-player, Elvis. All were both recorded and released in the title year of the disc, 1956, except for "Too Much," released in January 1957. An alternate and earlier take of "Heartbreak Hotel" included is previously unreleased. "Elvis '56" also contains much more reverb and tape echo than the original recordings.
By concentrating on the rhythm numbers rather than the country material and the ballads, this compilation showcases Presley the early icon of rock and roll in the 1950s, also arguing for this particular year as being his most notable in the decade, and perhaps even that of his entire career.
Track listing
Chart positions for LPs and EPs from Billboard Top Pop Albums chart; positions for singles from Billboard Pop Singles chart.
Track | Recorded | Original LP Issue | Catalogue | Release Date | Chart Peak | Song Title | Writer(s) | Time |
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1. | 1/10/56 | 47-6357 | 1/27/56 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Mae Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | 2:08 | |
2. | 1/30/56 | 47-6540b | 5/4/56 | 31 | My Baby Left Me | Arthur Crudup | 2:11 | |
3. | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins | 1:58 | |
4. | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | So Glad You're Mine | Arthur Crudup | 2:20 | |
5. | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Tutti Frutti | Dorothy LaBostrie and Richard Penniman | 1:58 | |
6. | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | One-Sided Love Affair | Bill Campbell | 2:09 | ||
7. | 9/1/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Love Me | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:43 |
8. | 9/2/56 | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Anyplace Is Paradise | Joe Thomas | 2:26 | |
9. | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Paralyzed | Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley | 2:23 | ||
10. | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Ready Teddy | Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco | 1:56 | ||
11. | 47-6800 | 1/4/57 | 1 | Too Much | Lee Rosenberg and Bernard Weinman | 2:31 | ||
12. | 7/2/56 | 47-6604b | 7/13/56 | 1 | Hound Dog | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:16 | |
13. | 47-6643b | 9/28/56 | 20 | Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) | Cliff Owens and Aaron Schroeder | 2:13 | ||
14. | 47-6604 | 7/13/56 | 1 | Don't Be Cruel | Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley | 2:02 | ||
15. | 2/3/56 | 47-6642b | 8/31/56 | Lawdy, Miss Clawdy | Lloyd Price | 2:08 | ||
16. | 47-6642 | 8/31/56 | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Charles Calhoun | 2:37 | |||
17. | 4/11/56 | 47-6540 | 5/4/56 | 1 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Lou Kosloff and George Mysels | 2:40 | |
18. | 9/3/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Rip It Up | Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco | 1:53 |
19. | 1/10/56 | previously unreleased | Heartbreak Hotel | Mae Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | 2:08 | |||
20. | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | I Got a Woman | Ray Charles and Renald Richard | 2:23 | |
21. | 47-6357b | 1/27/56 | 19 | I Was the One | Aaron Schroeder, Claude DeMetrius, Hal Blair, Bill Peppers | 2:33 | ||
22. | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Money Honey | Jesse Stone | 2:34 |
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocal, guitar
- Scotty Moore – guitar
- Chet Atkins – guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Shorty Long – piano
- Gordon Stoker – piano, backing vocals
- Bill Black – bass
- D.J. Fontana – drums
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Ben Speer – backing vocals
- Brock Speer – backing vocals
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Netherlands Top 100 Albums[2] | 69 |
New Zealand Top 40 Albums | 47 |
References
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- Elvis (1956 album)
- Elvis' Christmas Album
- Elvis Is Back!
- His Hand in Mine
- Something for Everybody
- Pot Luck
- How Great Thou Art
- From Elvis in Memphis
- From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis
- That's the Way It Is
- Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
- Love Letters from Elvis
- Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas
- Elvis Now
- He Touched Me
- Elvis (1973 album)
- Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake
- Good Times
- Promised Land
- Today
- From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
- Moody Blue
- Loving You
- King Creole
- G.I. Blues
- Blue Hawaii
- Girls! Girls! Girls!
- It Happened at the World's Fair
- Fun in Acapulco
- Kissin' Cousins
- Roustabout
- Girl Happy
- Harum Scarum
- Frankie and Johnny
- Paradise Hawaiian Style
- Spinout
- Double Trouble
- Clambake
- Speedway
- Viva Elvis
- Elvis Presley: The Searcher
- Love Me Tender
- Peace in the Valley
- Jailhouse Rock
- Flaming Star
- Follow That Dream
- Kid Galahad
- Viva Las Vegas
- Tickle Me
- Easy Come, Easy Go
- Elvis (1968 album)
- From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis
- On Stage
- As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
- Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite
- Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
- Having Fun with Elvis on Stage
- Elvis in Concert
- An Afternoon in the Garden
- Elvis Sings Flaming Star
- Let's Be Friends
- Almost in Love
- C'mon Everybody
- I Got Lucky
- Elvis' 40 Greatest
- Pure Gold
- Elvis' Golden Records
- For LP Fans Only
- A Date with Elvis
- 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong
- Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3
- Elvis for Everyone!
- Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
- Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1
- Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2
- The Sun Sessions
- Welcome to My World
- He Walks Beside Me
- Mahalo from Elvis
- Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3
- Greatest Hits Volume 1
- Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5
- Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances
- Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II
- Elvis 56
- Tiger Man
- Memories: The '68 Comeback Special
- Sunrise
- Suspicious Minds: The Memphis 1969 Anthology
- The 50 Greatest Hits
- ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
- 2nd to None
- Elvis at Sun
- Hitstory
- Elvis Inspirational
- Elvis Rock
- Elvis Christmas
- The Essential Elvis Presley
- Christmas Duets
- If I Can Dream
- Way Down in the Jungle Room
- The Wonder of You
- Where No One Stands Alone
- Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
- The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters
- From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters
- Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters
- Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings
- Live in Las Vegas
- Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
- Elvis the King
- The Complete '68 Comeback Special
- The Complete Elvis Presley Masters
- Elvis (1979 film)
- Elvis and Me (miniseries)
- Elvis (1990 series)
- Elvis Meets Nixon
- Elvis (2005 miniseries)
- Elvis & Nixon
- Elvis (2022 film)
- Agent Elvis (2023 series)
- Priscilla
- The Pied Piper of Cleveland
- Elvis: That's the Way It Is
- Elvis on Tour
- This Is Elvis
- The New Gladiators
- Elvis Presley: The Searcher
- The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis
- Elvis ('68 Comeback Special)
- Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite
- Elvis in Concert
- Cooking with Elvis
- All Shook Up
- Elvis. The Musical
- Elvis: The Concert
- Viva Elvis
- The Elvis Dead
- Lisa Marie Presley (daughter)
- Riley Keough (granddaughter)
- Priscilla Presley (ex-wife)
- Brandon Presley (second cousin)
- Sam Phillips
- The Blue Moon Boys
- The Jordanaires
- The Imperials
- The Sweet Inspirations
- TCB Band
- J. D. Sumner
- Stephen H. Sholes
- June Juanico
- Memphis Mafia
- Colonel Tom Parker
- George C. Nichopoulos
- Judy Spreckels
- Linda Thompson
- Ginger Alden
- Larry Geller
- Graceland
- Audubon Street House
- Impersonators
- Elvis and Gladys
- Elvis and Me
- Elvis: What Happened?
- Elvis-A-Rama Museum
- Sun recordings
- Million Dollar Quartet
- Cultural depictions of Elvis Presley
- Songs about Elvis
- Elvis Presley Enterprises
- Elvis Presley Lake
- "Elvis has left the building"
- Elvis Radio
- FBI files on Elvis Presley
- Military service
- Eight Elvises
- Triple Elvis
- Elvis Presley's Pink Cadillac
- Elvis Presley's guitars
- Elvis Presley single
- Elvis Presley Forever stamp
- Elvis sightings
- Elvis sandwich
- Fool's Gold Loaf
- Elvis' Greatest Shit
- List of memorials
- Category