Elvis Presley 1st Album

Description

It's hard to find a more iconic album. This is Elvis Presley's first album, and it's already one of the earliest albums in rock history (before, the genre was consumed through singles). The cover says everything about Elvis (the beauty, the passion) and will often be imitated later. For the future "King," this marks the turning point between his rockabilly beginnings at Sun Records and a new life as a living legend. The track listing documents this moment: it features songs recorded over a year, first at Sun Records and then for RCA, his new label. There's no real artistic coherence, but genius is everywhere, from the stripped-down ballads (“Blue Moon”) to the rock reminiscent of Sun (“Blue Suede Shoes”), to the barely polished rhythm and blues (“Money Honey”)... As a bonus on this reissue, the masterpiece “Heartbreak Hotel,” which was not included on the original 1956 album.