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The King Elvis Presley, Front Cover / LP / Elvis Presley / LPM-1382 / 1956
The King Elvis Presley, Back Cover / LP / Elvis Presley / LPM-1382 / 1956
The King Elvis Presley, Side A / LP / Elvis Presley / LPM-1382 / 1956
The King Elvis Presley, Side B / LP / Elvis Presley / LPM-1382 / 1956

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Label: LPM-1382
Released: October 19, 1956
RPM: 33 1⁄3
Stereo or Mono: Mono
Inches: 12"

Side A:

Matrix Side A: G2WP-7207-1S C2

01. Rip It Up [01:50] ¹) »
- Words & Music by Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco «
02. Love Me [02:41] ²) »
- Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller «
03. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again [02:18] ³) »
- Words & Music by Wiley Walker, Gene Sullivan «
04. Long Tall Sally [01:51] ³) »
- Words & Music by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman «
05. First In Line [03:21] ⁴) »
- Words & Music by Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman «
06. Paralyzed [02:24] ³) »
- Words & Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley «

Side B:

Matrix Side B: G2WP-7208-1S B2

01. So Glad You're Mine [02:18] ¹) »
- Words & Music by Arthur Crudup «
02. Old Shep [04:10] ³) »
- Words & Music by Red Foley, Willis Arthur «
03. Ready Teddy [01:55] ⁴) »
- Words & Music by Robert Blackwell, John Marascaleo «
04. Anyplace Is Paradise [02:26] ³) »
- Words & Music by Joe Thomas «
05. How's The World Treating You [02:23] ²) »
- Words & Music by Chet Atkins, Bryant «
06. How Do You Think I Feel [02:10] ²) »
- Words & Music by Walker, Pierce «

Recorded:

¹) RCA Studios, New York January 30, 1956
²) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 1, 1956
³) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 2, 1956
⁴) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 3, 1956

Details:

Elvis is the second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono, LPM 1382, in October 1956. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track leftover from the sessions for Presley's debut album at RCA recording studios on January 30 in New York. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart that year. It was certified Gold on February 17, 1960 and Platinum on 8/10/2011 by the R.I.A.A.

Elvis entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart on November 10th 1956, at the number 1 slot, and remained on the chart for thirty-two weeks.

Personnel:

Vocals, acoustic guitar Elvis Presley
Electric guitar Scotty Moore
Acoustic guitar Chet Atkins
Bass Bill Black
Drums D. J. Fontana
Piano Gordon Stoker
Piano Marvin Highes
Piano Shorty Long "So Glad You're Mine"
Vocals The Jordanaires

Label:
Released:
RPM:
Stereo/Mono
Inches

LPM-1382
October 19, 1956
33 1⁄3
Mono
12"

Side A:

Matrix Side A: G2WP-7207-1S C2

Side B:

Matrix Side B: G2WP-7208-1S B2

01. Rip It Up [01:50] ⁴)
-Words & Music by Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
01. So Glad You're Mine [02:18] ¹)
- Words & Music by Arthur Crudup
02. Love Me [02:41] ²)
- Words & Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
02. Old Shep [04:10] ³)
- Words & Music by Red Foley, Willis Arthur
03. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again [02:18] ³)
- Words & Music by Wiley Walker, Gene Sullivan
03. Ready Teddy [01:55] ⁴)
- Words & Music by Robert Blackwell, John Marascaleo
04. Long Tall Sally [01:51] ³)
- Words & Music by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman
04. Anyplace Is Paradise [02:26] ³)
- Words & Music by Joe Thomas
05. First In Line [03:21] ⁴)
- Words & Music by Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
05. How's The World Treating You [02:23] ²)
- Words & Music by Chet Atkins, Bryant
06. Paralyzed [02:24] ³)
- Words & Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
06. How Do You Think I Feel [02:10] ²)
- Words & Music by Walker, Pierce

Recorded:

¹) RCA Studios, New York January 30, 1956
²) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 1, 1956
³) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 2, 1956
⁴) Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 3, 1956

More info:

Elvis is the second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono, LPM 1382, in October 1956. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track leftover from the sessions for Presley's debut album at RCA recording studios on January 30 in New York. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart that year. It was certified Gold on February 17, 1960 and Platinum on 8/10/2011 by the R.I.A.A.

Elvis entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart on November 10th 1956, at the number 1 slot, and remained on the chart for thirty-two weeks.

Personnel:

Vocals, acoustic guitar Elvis Presley
Electric guitar Scotty Moore
Acoustic guitar Chet Atkins
Bass Bill Black
Drums D. J. Fontana
Piano Gordon Stoker
Piano Marvin Hghes
Piano Shorty Long "So Glad You're Mine"
Vocals The Jordanaires