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Elvis è il secondo album discografico di Elvis Presley, pubblicato dalla RCA negli Stati Uniti nell'ottobre 1956. Il disco passò quattro settimane al primo posto della classifica di Billboard confermando l'enorme successo del "fenomeno Elvis". In Gran Bretagna l'album venne pubblicato con il titolo Rock'n'Roll No 2.
Il dirigente della RCA Steve Sholes commissionò due nuove canzoni per Elvis, Paralyzed a Otis Blackwell, e Love Me a Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, entrambi autori dei precedenti successi di Presley dell'estate 1956, Don't Be Cruel e Hound Dog che avevano spopolato in tutte e tre le maggiori classifiche dell'epoca: pop, R&B, e country.[1] Presley decise di aggiungere a queste altre tre cover di brani di Little Richard, e selezionò tre nuove ballate country rispettivamente opera di Boudleaux Bryant e del chitarrista Chet Atkins, di Stan Kesler, Aaron Schroeder e Ben Weisman, da inserire nell'album. Nel disco venne anche inclusa la canzone con la quale Presley aveva vinto il secondo premio ad una fiera di Tupelo (Mississippi), quando aveva solo dieci anni, la sdolcinata e kitsch ballata country del 1941 opera di Red Foley che narrava la storia di un cane morto, Old Shep. Si tratta di un disco ancora prettamente rock'n'roll con forti venature country, anche se i toni della selvaggia esuberanza del disco di esordio vengono smorzati con un approccio maggiormente "pop".
Nessun produttore fu accreditato ufficialmente per l'album, lasciando supporre che sia stato lo stesso Presley a produrre il disco.[2]
Lato A:
- Rip It Up - (Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco) - 1:50
- Love Me - (Jerry Leiber e Mike Stoller) - 2:41
- When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - (Gene Sullivan & Wiley Walker) - 2:18
- Long Tall Sally - (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) - 1:51
- First in Line - (Aaron Schroeder & Ben Weisman) - 3:21
- Paralyzed - (Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley) - 2:18
Lato B:
- So Glad You're Mine - (Arthur Crudup) - 2:18
- Old Shep - (Red Foley) - 4:10
- Ready Teddy - (Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco) - 1:55
- Anyplace Is Paradise - (Joe Thomas) - 2:26
- How's the World Treating You? - (Chet Atkins & Boudleaux Bryant) - 2:23
- How Do You Think I Feel - (Webb Pierce & Wiley Walker) - 2:10
- ^ Miller, Jim, ed. The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. New York: Random House, 1980; ISBN 0-394-51322-3, p. 34
- ^ Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley, A Life In Music. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; ISBN 0-312-18572-3, pp. 38 and 60-61
Collegamenti esterni [modifica]
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Elvis Presley |
| Discografia |
| Album in studio |
Elvis Presley · Elvis · Elvis' Christmas Album · Elvis Is Back! · His Hand in Mine · Something for Everybody · Pot Luck with Elvis · How Great Thou Art · From Elvis in Memphis · From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis · 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 ("Fool Album") · Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake · Good Times · Promised Land · Today · From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee · Moody Blue |
| Compilation |
Elvis' Golden Records · For LP Fans Only · A Date with Elvis · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong · Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 · Elvis for Everyone · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 · Elvis Sings Flaming Star · Let's Be Friends · Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 · Almost in Love · You'll Never Walk Alone · C'mon Everybody · The Other Sides-Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 · I Got Lucky · Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 · Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 · Separate Ways · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 · Pure Gold · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 · The Sun Sessions · Welcome to My World · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 · Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances · Sunrise · Essential Elvis · Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II · Blue Christmas · Elvis 56 · Great Performances · An Afternoon in the Garden · Memories · Suspicious Minds · Christmas Duets · ELV1S · 2nd to None · Hitstory · The Essential Elvis Presley · Viva Elvis |
| Box Set |
Elvis Aron Presley · A Golden Celebration · 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 · Platinum: A Life in Music · Live in Las Vegas · Today, Tomorrow, and Forever · Elvis: Close Up · Elvis: The Complete Masters Collection · The Home Recordings · Elvis The King · The Complete '68 Comeback Special · Elvis75: Good Rockin' Tonight |
| Colonne Sonore |
Love Me Tender · Loving You · Jailhouse Rock · King Creole · G.I. Blues · Blue Hawaii · Follow That Dream · Kid Galahad · Girls! Girls! Girls! · It Happened at the World's Fair · Fun in Acapulco · Kissin' Cousins · Viva Las Vegas · Roustabout · Girl Happy · Tickle Me · Harum Scarum · Frankie and Johnny · Paradise, Hawaiian Style · Spinout · Easy Come, Easy Go · Double Trouble · Clambake · Speedway · Elvis (NBC-TV Special) · That's the Way It Is |
| Album Live |
On Stage: February 1970 · Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden · Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite · Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis · Having Fun with Elvis on Stage · Elvis in Concert |
| Singoli |
That's All Right (Mama) · Good Rockin' Tonight · Milkcow Blues Boogie · Baby Let's Play House · Mystery Train · Heartbreak Hotel · I Want You, I Need You, I Love You · Don't Be Cruel · Hound Dog · Blue Suede Shoes · I Got a Woman · I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') · I Love You Because · Just Because · Money Honey · Shake, Rattle and Roll · Love Me Tender · Love Me · Too Much · All Shook Up · (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear · Jailhouse Rock · Don't · Wear My Ring Around Your Neck · Hard Headed Woman · One Night · I Got Stung · (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I · I Need Your Love Tonight · A Big Hunk o' Love · Stuck on You · It's Now or Never · Are You Lonesome Tonight? · Wooden Heart · Surrender · I Feel so Bad · (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame · Little Sister · Can't Help Falling in Love · Good Luck Charm · She's Not You · Return to Sender · One Broken Heart for Sale · (You're The) Devil in Disguise · Bossa Nova Baby · Kissin' Cousins · Kiss Me Quick · What'd I Say · Such A Night · Ask Me · Blue Christmas · Do The Clam · Crying in the Chapel · (Such An) Easy Question · I'm Yours · Puppet On A String · Santa Claus is Back in Town · Tell Me Why · Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho · Milk White Way · Frankie and Johnny · Love Letters · Spinout · If Every Day Was Like Christmas · Indescribably Blue · Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On) · There's Always Me · Big Boss Man · Guitar Man · U.S. Male · You'll Never Walk Alone · Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby · A Little Less Conversation · If I Can Dream · Memories · In the Ghetto · Clean Up Your Own Backyard · Suspicious Minds · Don't Cry Daddy · Kentucky Rain · The Wonder of You · I've Lost You · You Don't Have To Say You Love Me · I Really Don't Want To Know · Rags To Riches · Life · I'm Leavin' · It's Only Love · Merry Christmas Baby · Until It's Time for You to Go · He Touched Me · An American Trilogy · Burning Love · Separate Ways · Steamroller Blues · Raised On Rock · I've Got A Thing About You Baby · If You Talk In Your Sleep · Promised Land · My Boy · T-R-O-U-B-L-E · Pieces of My Life · Hurt · Moody Blue · Way Down |
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| Filmografia |
Fratelli rivali · Amami teneramente · Il delinquente del rock and roll · La via del male · Cafè Europa · Stella di fuoco · Paese selvaggio · Blue Hawaii · Lo sceriffo scalzo · Pugno proibito · Cento ragazze e un marinaio · Bionde, rosse, brune... · L'idolo di Acapulco · Il monte di Venere · Viva Las Vegas · Il cantante del luna park · Pazzo per le donne · Per un pugno di donne · Avventura in Oriente · Frankie e Johnny · Paradiso hawaiano · Voglio sposarle tutte · 3 "fusti", 2 "bambole" e... 1 "tesoro" · Fermi tutti, cominciamo daccapo! · Miliardario... ma bagnino · Stay Away, Joe · A tutto gas · Live a Little, Love a Little · Un uomo chiamato Charro · Guai con le ragazze · Change of Habit · Elvis Presley Show · Elvis On Tour · This Is Elvis |
| Speciali TV |
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis · Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special · Aloha from Hawaii · Elvis in Concert |
| Voci correlate |
Graceland · Priscilla Presley · Lisa Marie Presley · Colonnello Tom Parker · Memphis Mafia · Gladys Presley · Vernon Presley · Sam Phillips · Million Dollar Quartet · Red West · Elvis: What Happened · Linda Thompson · Ginger Alden · Sun Records · Scotty Moore · Bill Black · D.J. Fontana · Avvistamenti di Elvis · George Nick Nichopoulos · Elvis' Greatest Shit · James Burton · Jerry Scheff · The Sweet Inspirations · Kathy Westmoreland · Ronnie Tutt · The Jordanaires · June Juanico · Bubba Ho-Tep · Felton Jarvis · Chips Moman · Elvis |
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